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Volume 47, Number 9 The Student Newspaper of Marist College December 14,1995 Glass ring selection too limited Students want to choose styles other than what Marist allows
by STEVE LINDEMAN controls the production of the said Onorato. Staff Writer Marist ring, limited the amount Dean Deborah DiCaprio said of choices this year. Not having college rings should be based Junior Michael Bogush was ag as many models of rings offered upon the traditions of the school. gravated when faced with a lim to the students makes the pro That is what makes the ring ited number of choices while pur cess less cost effective, said memorable to the students when chasing a Marist ring this year. Gerard Cox, dean of Student Af they become "part of the Marist "You only have a limited num fairs. alumni. ber of choices. They won't even "It might also reflect the. "If we change [the style of] the except a credit card for final pay alumni's satisfaction with the tra ring every year, then it wouldn't ment," said Bogush. ditional style ring,"Co x said. be a tradition," said DiCaprio. A Marist ring is offered to any One unsatisfied junior, Mike The chosen style of the Marist student with 45 credits and a Onorato, was willing to pay the class ring is called "traditional," Circle photo/Meredith Kennedy G.P.A.of2.0 or greater. extra money for a rounded stone and only two inscriptions are al Some students want rings in styles other than what Marist sets. The controversy surrounding instead of the square stone that lowed. One of the Greystohe a different form of the Marist seal "The Chapel was chosen be the ringinvolve s the limited num was represented on the tradi building and the other of the imprinted on the opposite sides cause it was built by the ber of choices regarding the type, tional rings, the one stbnethat Marist Chapel. Both styles have of the ring, said DiCaprio. Please see Students, page 3... color and particular cut of the was approved by Cox. stone. "At the time, I was sort of Jostehs, the ring company that puzzled why this was the case," Some computers collect dust while labs are jammed with students for finals
by KELLY SMITH here, in terms of everyone's op trying to get them [computers] Staff Writer erating budget...we are assess to work," said Cormier. "We defi ing what equipment needs to go nitely need more computers here As finals begin and students where," said Bull. at Marist." line up to wait for an available Bull also said that a lot of the Cormier said she has a strategy computer, in the Jabs,, there are computers* were purchased to get a computer inone of the about 25 computers sitting-in through'HEOP and will go there labs. "•'.'" Marist East, the college ware for use, although some are dated "I avoid the busy week nights house, collecting dusl. as early as 1985 and need to be in the labs and venture out on According to Eileen Bull, assis upgraded. weekend days to the computer tant dean of special academic Teri Cormier, a communications center," she said. programs at Marist, the Marist major, said all of her classes re Senior Adrian Zajac, who Prison Program officially closed quire her to work on computers. works in academic computing, in August due to a lack of fund And, because of high phone bills, said the Lowell Thomas com ing. As a result, computers used she said that computers are the puter lab could extend its hours. in the program are currently un only way she can keep in touch "In the beginning of the year plugged and homeless. with a lot of her friends. "Dollars are always an issue "I'm always in one of the labs Please see Computers, page 2... First Amendment debate hits Cyberspace Congress may censor material on Internet
by CINDY BOTTICELLO ing the Internet to research sub Staff Writer Censorship on the Net jects such as rape may find that they have few sources to choose Freedom of speech in interac from in the future. tive media and the fate of the According to an article by Circle photo/Duyl Richard Internet may enter the endan Edmund Andrews, in the Dec. 7, CLEAN-UP A member of Marist Maintenace finishes some plow gered species list. edition of the New York Times, ing on Monday afternoon in the townhouse parking lot. On Sat On Dec. 6, .members of a Con there are many inconsistencies urday, the Poughkeepsie area got about 5" of snow. gressional conference committee that arise with the new censor- • voted 17-16 for a measure that ship bill, which is being pushed would impose fines up to by organizations like the Chris $100,000 and prison terms up to Congress tries to limit mate tian Coalition and the Family Re Money stolen from McCann Center five years for people who make rial available on the Internet. search Council. indecent or obscene material by TOMMY SCHWAB ment." According to the American "...The new bill raises'the in Leary also said that the crime available to minors. congruous possibility that news Staff Writer The committee agreed in prin Council on Education, a school was odd because there was more librarian could be liable for allow papers would be able to print a Oh Saturday morning, Nov. 18, money in the office that was hot ciple on sanctions against trans word like 'penis' on paper but not mitting obscenity and indecent ing a student who is under 18 on Assistant Athletic Director taken. line access to Ulysses or Catcher in their on-line distribution over Collin Sullivan discovered that Sullivan said the perpetrator material over computer networks, the Internet," the article said. but stopped short of defining the in the Rye, because they contain someone had broken into his of apparently gained entrance into indecent language. Students like Jamie Olmstead, fice located in the McCann Center. the building through a window bill's exact language. a Marist junior who uses the The vote means prohibitions In a report released on the According to Marist security, that is normally locked. Then, Internet, the definition of "inde Internet to do research, said he $200 in petty cash was taken from he said, the thief broke a pane of will be imposed for the first time feels that Net censorship is a vio on communication in cent" was clarified by the Center Sullivan's desk drawer. The inci glass to open the door that leads for Democracy and Technology lation of one's constitutional dent was reported to the Town into his office. Cyberspace. The regulation of rights. the Internet, or Net censorship, (CDT). of Poughkeepsie Police Depart Town of Poughkeepsie Police "Indecency is a broad classifi ' "[Censorshipjgoes against ment and Marist security. detective, Paul LeComte, said the is part of a telecommunications freedom of speech," Olmstead bill expected to pass by the year's cation of material including sexu Joe Leary, director of security, gym was open late and that the ally explicit material, [George said. "People should be allowed said the whole situation caught incident occurred sometime late end. to do and say whatever they Net censorship has ramifica Carlin's] 'seven dirty words', and him off guard. Friday night or early Saturday even classic works of fiction," the want as long as it is not physi "You have to take necessary morning. tions ranging from research di cally hurting someone." lemmas to banned books, for CDT report said. precautions," he said. This is LeComte said he has no leads Students who are currently us not always a perfect environ as to who committed the crime. students. Please see Internet, page 2... 2 THE CIRCLE, December 14,1995 THE CIRCLE" FEATURES December 14,1995 Praxis Program changes students1 views on educati^^ dressed in holiday style for decorating contest by SANDY ZELLER Stratton said. as he was in the beginning of the her. Through entering the infor "The potential for the full-range by CHARLOTTE PARTRIDGE on groceries and a present for the Staff Writer In response to the data col of human behavior exists in ev project. mation from the survey into a giving tree. •,.;'. lected from the survey, Stratton ery person," said Rubenstein. "These people write better let database and researching her Staff Writer While many Marist students said he intends to put out a news O'Brien said she thought their Senior James Matranga said he ters than a lot of people at Marist paper, she had to connect with It's beginning to look a lot like, presentation helped them win. have been busy learning about letter and do a section on felt the program really enlight could've written; they express the community, do research and subjects such as history and Marist's Prison Praxis Program in Christmas at Marist College, "Everyone in the house dressed ened him to the truth about pris themselves better; A lot of their get practical experience. The annual holiday decorating as elves, or in red'and green. economics, others have been re an upcoming issue of Prison Life ons and prisoners and was im feelings and emotions are genu "I'm more-aware of different searching topics such as educa Magazine. contest took place on Dec. 2, and That could be what the judges pressed with the responses to ine," said Matranga": situations! I see things differ many students got into the spirit. liked," O'Brien said. ; tion in prison through the Prison "Working with Marist and Mar the survey. He also said he is Senior Jennifer Groot said she ently how. It's easy to write [the The Office of College Activi B7 had a Rockefeller Center Praxis Program. * Peter-Raoul was.great and the not as biased against prisoners also feels the project has changed prisoners] off," said Groot. ties ran the contest, and a com theme, including an ice rink, The program was initiated by overall experience was extremely mittee of faculty, staff and admin icicles and a snowman. Benay Rubenstein, former coor rewarding for me. I would love istrators judged it. The second place winners from dinator of the Marist program at to see something in place that the North End was Gartland G10. the Federal Correctional Facility stays in place; a center where re The committee was split into The apartment had a village at Danbury, Conn.. Rubenstein, search was done oh education two teams, and each teamjudged theme. Resident Nicole Trupia along with Richard Stratton, edi in prison," he Stratton. one end of campus. SANTA CAME said it was not expensive to deco tor and publisher of Prison Life The Praxis Program began with Bob Lynch headed the South rate. Magazine, met withilO students Professor Mar Peter-Raoul's pro EARLY? End team and Steve Sansola fromProfessor Mar Peter-Raoul's posal for a minor in Public Praxis. No, just students headed the North End team. "We made everything from Philosophy and Religious Stud Sociology Professor Bruce from Marist who Steve Sansola said he really scratch. It only cost about $4 enjoyed the festive contest. each. We bought a lot of ribbons, ies classes. Luske and thtnTchairman of the donated gifts to The students entered informa Humanities Division; Vince "It is a nice tradition to cel wrapping paper and construction the Giving Tree ebrate the holidays," Sansola paper," Trupia said. tion into a data bank from re Toscano, collaborated on the Circle pholo/Daiyl Richard sponses to a survey on educa ..proposal. Project. As said. Their second prize was a $75 Townhouse B7 won this years's annual Christmas decorating contest for the North End. tion in prison that was published • Luske said he supports the stu seen here in B7 was the winning house from gift certificate, which they are us Housemates dressed-up as elves and B7 became RockerfeUer Center for the holiday. in Prison Life Magazine . The Lowell Thomas, the North End. The participants ing on a holiday dinner together. dents involvement in the Prison The third place winner from the cookies, Sodexho offered hot the contest. We are really into the survey was published in re were judged on originality, gen Jody Slattery said she thought Praxis Program and education in the lobby is filled North End was Gartland Fl 0. chocolate and cookies to the holidays," Trupia said. sponse to "the government tak the system. . eral effect, group participation their construction paper village with presents for and snowflakes helped them win, The winners from the South busy decorators. Bob Lynch also said he enjoys ing away funding for education "Education is the way out, a and presentation. needy children. The firstpriz e for B7 was a$100 but Nicole Trupia said she did End were: Marion Hall, first, However, Trupia said the resi the traditional contest. programs for inmates in an effort way for us to empathize and see dents in her house just enjoyed "It is good to see the continua to be able to better address the gift certificate. According to not agree. Champagnat floors 1-3, second, our connection with [the prison and a tie for third between Leo decorating for Christmas. tion of the tradition. I always look educational needs of inmates. ers]," Luske said. "Education is Catie O'Brien, a senior who lives "We baked cookies'for the in B7, the residents of her house judges. That probably helped to and Sheehan Halls. "We probably would have forward to the judging," Lynch The students were also re the key for prisoners to change Along with the participants' decorated this way even without said. quired to write a research paper their lives." agreed to spend the prize money win them over," Trupia said. on a selected aspect of prison life. Professor Peter-Raoul said she Senior Jamie Dunn did his re was pleased at the reactions from search paper on women in prison. the students and how much they Computers become hot item when finals approach Future educators organize 'Teacher of Tomorrow' club on-campus He said he feels his experiences learned and changed through seeking permission from a fac- in the Prison Praxis Program have their experiences reading the let ...continued from page 1. she did not want to be hassled This is when they begin their classmen can come for guid "A lot of people are interested The Teachers of Tomorrow held by having to wait for a computer. ultymember. by JEANINNE AVILES in trying to help out," Rouis said. abook fair last week, and Nocella changed his views on the prison ters and through their research. the lab was open until 1:00 am.," major field work. ance." "You have to worry about hav Although McMullen said the Staff Writer "I've got a ton of calls saying 'if said it was a great success. system. Dunn said he feels that 'To work together with these said Zajac; "Security didn't want Rouis said students are split up Rouis said another difficult as ing things done and written out faculty computers were in use 24 you need help just give me a According to Nocella, the sale education is the key to reform. people, who are bringing to to pay for an extra guard to sit The Teachers of Tomorrow by semester. Some students do pect of keeping unified is the fac before you go to the lab," said hours a day, seven days a week, call'. A lot of people are very anx made all types of books available, "Without an education in gether the head and the heart, there, even though we had lab club is lessening the gap between field work in the Spring semes ulty. Since they are out in the field Scinto. "I like to take my. time." there was not one faculty mem ious, and they're very, excited including children's books and prison, how are they supposed caring and putting into practice assistants handy." students, faculty, and commu ter, while others do it in the Fall. and they teach at Marist, it is of As a psychology and special ber on a computer. • ten difficult to interact with them about this." school books. to get a job and stay out? If we and acting upon deep social con Zajac also said the Donnelly lab nity. • ;: According to Rouis, the split education major, Scinto said she In the meantime, students were Rouis also.said students However, Rouis said the book don't want them to go back, we cerns, this is one of the most is open 24 hours only because ^Teachers of Tomorrow.is.the makes it more difficult for educa outside of the classroom. needs a computer for courses lined up on the other side of the seemed grateful she started the fair is onlythe beginning. They have to do this," said Dunn. meaningful experiences [forme]," security headquarters is located newest organization on campus. tion majors to stay unified. She' "(Teachers of Tomorrow) will such as Research Methods> window which separates the fac club. have many more events planned . According to Stratton, society Peter-Raouteaid. in the same building. Senior Aimee Rouis said she said the new club is designed to create a nice communication link However, she said she had to pay ulty lab from the main lab in by having this time to come and "A lot of the comments that I for the future. assumes that inmates are very Rubenstein stressed her de Another computer lab is lo founded it to bring together all $500 for a Xircom adapter, plus Lowell Thomas, waiting for a seat support each other," Rouis said. heard at the meeting were 'we've Rouis said they will be discuss different from the rest of us be sire for the Prison Praxis Program cated in Dyson, room 303. Ac facets of education. $35 a semester to Marist, in oi> and computer, to open, "It's in the works to Teachers of Tomorrow received waited so long for something like ing hot topics, such as discipline cause the vast majority of people to continue on the Marist cam cording to Zajac, the machines "We've already accomplished der to hook up me mainframe. i Another computer lab is lo their charter about a month ago, this and no one has enough time and time management, as well as in prison have not had the same pus. One idea is to initiate a cam there run much faster. two of our goals in the club. The formulate some kind : Director of Academic Comput cated on the first floor of and although their first meeting todoit.'" , ••..- inviting guest lecturers to speak. opportunities that we have. paign in which students donate Dyson lab assistant, Alejandro first one was to get some more ing; Barbara McMullen, said the Donnelly, in the computer pro of career expo just for was on Nov. 30, they have al It is this type of comment that According to Rouis, they are "Less than 10 percent of the used softcover books to prisons K. Brown, said there is a steady interaction on a social basis with faculty computer lab was created cessing center. The center ready held their first event. Rouis said gave her the initiative also hoping to create a channel prison population are depraved to aid in the education of prisoners. stream of students using the the faculty. The second goal was education majors." because of the high demand by houses about 15 computers. At the first meeting, there were to start Teachers of Tomorrow. for education majors to findjob s and act out...We need to solve According to Rubenstein, Dyson when the lab is not being to get us (education majors) more faculty to use computers with Dennis Creagh, manager of In -Amy Rouis, founder of more than 100 people. "From the feedback of other after graduation. social problems that start every criminality exists in everyone in used for special topic classes. involved with the community, stateTof-the-art equipment. She formation Services, said that the Teachers of Tomorrow Club According to Jennifer Nocella, students, I began to formulate "It's in the works to formulate thing and keep it in check," terms of facing certain issues within. "Students have access to pro lab is used to train staff and con and to help get Marist known," said part of me mission statement; Rouis said. bring everyone together. "Vice President of Clubs, this is some ideas for the club and how some kind of career expo just for grams such as Microsoft Office, of the college include the prior duct workshops for faculty. it could get started. I researched education majors, Rouis said. "It Rouis, the chairperson of "A lot of us are separated an a incredible number for an in Pagemaker and the Internet out ity to improve die teaching and "We book theroom about 85 some of the other colleges that would definitely have to be later Teachers of Tomorrow, explained when we become juniors, and we troductory social. Memet may soon be censored, side of these classes," he said. leamihg of the college by up percent of the time," said ereagh. have education clubs and what on in the year, because that's that although education majors are divided up depending on "They've made such a big im Brown said the lab in Dyson is grading computers in the faculty Creagh also said he wasn't they do, what they findsuccess when schools are looking for next ...continued-frompage,!: ?/•<<." Senato r James Exon, aDemq- do some field work in their fresh when we do our. student teach pact already," Nocella said. fully staffed from 8 am. to 10p.m. lab wim state-of-the-art equipment. sure the center, when riot in use, ful and what worked for them. It. year's teachers, and they know Spokesperson for the Church '•• cratfromNebr&l^wrotea let-' man and sophomore years, they ing," Rouis said. "This will hope Rouis said there has also been Junior Erika Scinto said she McMullen also said that stu could be opened for students has ended up working out great,'' what spots are open." of Scientology, Mark Rost,. ? ter to USA Today on Dec. 7, are not able to really get out into fully, be a nice place for us to a great amount of interest out took matters into her own hands dents would hot be able to use unable to get on a computer in side of the meeting. Rouis said. formed a national TaskForce for. saying censorship" is needed to and bought a computer. She said the main lab upstairs.. the community until junior year. come for support, and the under Responsibility and Freedom on protect children from viewing the available computers without J the'Internet - - f .. - ".. "pornography. "\: "_ _"- "The victim was down and then Town of Poughkeepsie Police - Rost said in the group's news.- "Wenowhaveaframeworkfor SECURITY BRIEFS was lacked' in' the face," Leary were called,in ahdSharkey was Marist ranked top in technology next to Cornell Students want more ring selection release he feels Internet censor?. reaching a final agreement on a said. "It was a cowardly attack. interviewed and admitted she ...continued from page 1. ship Js a violation of air .' proposal that will go a long way On Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2:55 pm You wouldn't, do that to an ani / Recognized nationally as leader ineffective use of computers 1 pulled the alarm, Leary said. picked because it is part of the "If you customize your ring, individual's freeddmbf speech. toward keeping the red-light, a Champagnat resident was as t mal." original campus," she added. itreally wouldn't be a Marist "(This is] a serious'threat to "districts on the information su saulted by another Marist stu According to Leary, Sharkey \ According to Marist College every classroom, dorm room, by Ben Agoes ,. and office is wired with state of The purpose of a school ring freedom of speech and the fit-,perhighwa y off-limits* to our dent. . ; President," Dennis Murray, "The ring. It's like a wedding band. Freshmen Colleen Sharkey left a hail of ink from the alarm to . ; Staff Writer '* is symbolic, said Cox. ture of the Net," Rost said..' _ - kids," Exon said. According to Joe Leary, direc CAUSE Award places [the the art fiber optic technology. 4< was arrested; for falsely, report her door. Ink was also found on "If you customize your ring,i t It shows the cornrnitment one ' "However, itis the asocial be But many Internet users, like tor of Safety & Security, the vic ing an incident, when she pulled her hands. school] in the same-league as '*Marist has been a 'wired' col ! 1 Marist College has been se^ really wouldn't be a Marist ring," person has to another. Marist havior of a'small percentage of Marist junior Gina Trapani, an tim, a freshmen male, was found a.fire alarm in Leo.Hall Tuesday / sortie of the most respected.edu- - lege long before most other in lected as one of metotffouf; stitutions,'! said Murray.". said Cox. "It's like a wedding alumni with the same ring Net denizens.'who abusetthe: information services student by a resident assistant kneeling morning.;: -s' ^. ^..; . . .Sharkey, was charged with a cational institutions in theUnited technology schools in America. ^States." i '• x'".,, --,'- « „' \^,
December 7,1995
THE CIRCLE tJews andRevle^__| •> .. i I.- Taking a Closer Look at
Drama course allows some to find the actor wi^^ Martin plays father again For some memo Mother and daughter pregnant rizing lines was a by.AMIE.LEMIRE lesser of two evils at the same time-shudder to Staff. Writer rather than an ad think! . ,. venture in discov Tis the season for schmaltzy Martin Short is once again hi ering their own in movies^ and 'Father of the Bride: larious as Fronk, the effeminate ner acting abilities. Part IT definitely delivers. It's a decorator/party planner. Short Students in the time of merriment and mayhem in and Martin play off each other drama classes the Banks' home once again, and these are the scenes that pull were given the though one might wonder if & ; the movie along. choice at the be sequel was really necessary. Martin himself is funny, but ginning of the se SteveMartin returns as George even he can't save the mester for their fi- Bands, a (mostly) happily mar predictability of the plot. It's nal project - they ried man who is suffering from a obvious where its headed-both could act or write. bad case of mid-life crisis. Nina and Annie will have their "The experiment When he is told that his daugh babies on the same night. - worked," said An ter Annie is pregnant, and his In general, 'Father of the Bride drea Hadhazy, son-in-law Brian calls in :PartIT is definitely not the think ***C.i producer/orga "Grampa", it's the last straw for ing man's movie. I can pretty nizer of the event, George. He gets his hands on much gaurantee that the male "People who never considered by LARRY BOADA mance of selected works directly some Clairol For Men, and trans race will avoid this one like the themselves actors, are now con forms himself into a hipper, plague, unless of course they're A&E Editor from the classes. The event, sidering it." brainchild of English professor younger version. dragged by their girlfriends. The Performing Arts Room was "I would like to see this kind of The movie falls short in the filled with people memorizing Donald Anderson, gave stu After swinging by the local thing happening more often," Victoria's Secret to pick up a little "plot" and originality" catego lines and realizing that they had dents who may not be studying drama a chance to show their said Jacqueline Lynch, a student something for his wife Nina, ries, but shoots through the roof an acting ability they never rec in Anderson's Rise of the Ameri played by Diane Keaton, the new when it comes to cute, mushy, ognized. stuff in the theatrical arena. "[The performance] indicates can Drama course. "Maybe it and improved George comes andfamily-oreineted. I can't criti On December 1, two tracks of could include poetry readings as home to sweep Nina off her feet cize it too much because it was the Rise of the American Drama how vibrant theatre is at Marist," said Anderson. well." with his dashing new looks and sb...heartwarming. course held a theatrtneaire pcuuiperfor - sam nuu^c^. attitude. After a quick one in the Which, I guess makes it the per kitchen, George is satisfied that fect holiday movie, because hey- he's really not an "old man." He -isn't that what the holidays are Locust Grove a walking winter wonderland washes out the hair dye, and life all about? | : 1 ITnn ththe mother-in-law'mother-in-law's roomroom,, mation, call (914)454-4500. Go see it; it's the "Feel-Good' there is an original piece of fur goes on as normal. rh ./ sic and refreshments. 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December 14,1995 8 THE CIRCLE SPORTS Swim teams win big Men and women remain undefeated no mercy the men's day was freshman Grif by MARTY SINACOLA by PAT REYNOLDS fin McNeese, who took first Staff Writer Staff Writer place in the 200 meter individual The Red Foxes defeated medley with a time of four min Fordham 15-1 on the opening A lot of attention is paid to the utes and 15.43 seconds. night of the. season, and looked Marist College men's basketball With that'time he qualified-fpr to get back on track against diem team around this time of year. the ECAC Division I champion again last Friday; But there is another side to the ships by half of a second: McCann Center that does not They had no trouble as they Frustrating Fairfield on the div once again trounced the Rams .10- have a gymnasium floor or bas ing boardswas sophomore Chris ketball hoops. 0 in a game called after two peri Blackwell who won in both the ods due to a mercy rule. the pool. three, and one meter events with In this pool swims some of the scores of 295.27 and 273.6, re "The Fordham game was good toughest; most competitive ath spectively. for us," said sophomore forward letes this college has ever seen: Joe Brooks. "It got us back on The women's team also re track." the men's and women's swim mained undefeated with their 127- ming and diving teams. 94 victory over the Stags. Head coach' Kevin Walsh And in case you have not no Two swimmers captured a pair agreed that his team came out of ticed, neither of diem can be beat. of first place finishes for Marist. it's mini-slump. As was the case last Thursday Sophomore Danielle Mitchell "We had a litde let down, but I when both teams dominated the won the 100 meter freestyle with thought we could bounce back meet with Fairfield University. a time of 55.92 and 200m, finish- and we did." The men, who are 5-0, increased ingat2:00.38. _ A little short handed on defense their winning streak to 15,- and Freshman Jennifer. Jaeger Walsh moved forwards Jesse have not lost a duel' meet since mopped up the 50m freestyle and Robertazzi and Mike Darragh to February of 1994. the 200m backstroke with times defense to help, and it paid off. Coach Larry VanWagner told of 26.05, and2:12.07. "Jesse and Darragh definitely The Poughkeepsie Journal that The women's diving team has Circle photo/ Chris Berioato stepped it up a level;" Brooks his team had to go into exhibi also been consistently shredding Chris Blackwell won both events against Fairfield last week. said. "We are all gelling to tion events towards the end of opponents. Thursday was no Martin, who is the two-time The Poughkeepsie. Journal that gether." the meet so they would not run exception. conference champion on the 3- she was pleased with Martin's The outstanding play contin up the score. The Red Foxes swept both the meter board, not only broke her performance. ued on Sunday as Marist trav "We knew we were stronger one and three meter events with personal records; but also quali eled to Albany St. to make the than Fairfield," he said: "We are senior Jan Martin, junior Danielle fied for the ECAC and NCAA "She has just continued to im Great Danes tiieirnext victim, not here to embarrass anybody." DiGeronimo and sophomore Tara championships. prove," she said: "Sheis diving beating them 17-3. Although all seemed to cruise Jennings finishing first, second, Melanie Bolstad, Marist's better now than she did at the "Everybody played outstand to easy victories, highlighting and third in both. woman's diving coach, told the championships last year." ing," Walsh said." It-was a total team effort." "We were hitting.playing very Women's hoops off to best start Basketball teammake s history physical," said Brooks. "If we by MARC LESTINSKY. supposed to be the Red Foxes keep playing like that, no one is by CHRIS SMITH nonchalantly. "It's just some going to be able to keep up." Staff Writer toughest test yet. "Despite their 2-3 record com Associate Sports Editor thing we knew we had to do." The team now has its goal set ing in, we were concerned about The team's goal is to win ev on the national tournament Anything the men's basketball ery time that they step on the team can do, the women can do Siena," Babineau said. "But we They say that they want to which will be in March in Florida. wanted to prove to the folks in take the season one game at a court and face another team. "We are starting to realize that better - or at least come close. time and this seems to be work They focus on playing their The Marist women's team is in the MAAC that we can play the nationals are in our sights," some good basketball here too." ing for the men's basketball team game more than worrying about Brooks said. "Sometimes its hard the midst of its best start ever at 4-1. as they improved their record to their opponent's talent or repu Since opening their season And the Foxes proved that to get up forgames, but the right from the start. 4-0 last Wednesday night. tation. coaches have been instilling in with a 62-57 loss to Eastern 'The win over Siena was a Michigan at the Navy Tip-Off The women attacked the Saints The Red Foxes defeated the us that hunger using the nation early, going into half-time with a Siena Saints 49-47 in good'win, a tough win; we als as motivation." Classic, the Red Foxes have won didn't play well, but.we won," four straight. The last two wins nine point advantage, 36-27. . Loudonville, N.Y. for the first The Red Foxes will not be back Siena made a game of it in the time in Marist history. senior center Alan Tomidy said. in action until Jan. 14. came at home against Army in "Winning is'my main concern." the Anaconda-Kaye Hudson Val second half, but Marist. wasn't The players did not even seem However, Marist will be put to to be denied. excited that they made history Tomidy led the team with the test once it returns to action. ley Classic and future MAAC foe twenty-three points and seven Siena. "I knew they were going to with this victory but were more "The first three games of next make a run at us in the second concerned that they racked up rebounds. semester against CCM, South The women's latest game to another win. date was a 66-63 victory over the half," Babineau said: "But we He also said Siena plays very ern Connecticut, and Drexel, will Siena Saints. According to coach were able to make enough big "It's wasn't a big deal," senior well at home and that Marist let pretty much dictate if we go to Ken Babineau, this game was plays to pull it out" forward Kareem Hill said diem get too much confidence. the nationals or not;" Walsh said. It's the season of good cheer except we have been cheering all year long
Ironically, the end of the semes Journal plenty of headlines. mas 5-0. That is not something A few prized recruits must have tiieir stretch run.into me ECAC. ter also brings with it the season Coach P did an excellent job with too shabby to put under the tree. fallen down Kevin Walsh's chim Both are coming off fantastic sea of giving and sharing along with a team tiiat will lose players to But what do I hear on die roof ney this holiday season as me sons the year before and it will the prospects of things new and graduation. Things are looking top? Is tiiat the sound of a North hockey team is primed for a na not be surprising if tiiey do it better on the horizon. bright in the new year in the new east Conference title? tional ranking. again. While the workload from conference. On the 7th day of Christmas... On the 4th day of Christmas... And on the 1st day of Christ classes is piling up and capping On the 10th day of Christmas... The weather outside may be This is a wish list for those who mas... is winding down, we have to ac Though they suffered tiirough a frightful but mat does not stop have been around, yet are not I end my term as editor-by-de knowledge the athletic season dismal season, Doc Goldman Phil Kelly's girls from working on seen. To rugby, crew,, and ski fault. I hope you-were kept en for what it was, what it could gave Marist over three decades their technique. The women's ing. Maybe this year, after you tertained amidst the mistakes have been and the hope of what of memories and wins. With his track team was good for good leave out me milk and Oreos or and misspellings. I was no Mark it eventually will be. tenure over, I give new coach ness sake and finished atop Kris Chips Ahoy, even Price Chopper Kriegel or Mike Lupica but I tried I am not spouting about the Herodes some rather large shoes Kringle's list mat he proof reads cookies, you will be put on the in respects to how far I was able ghosts of Christmas past and to fill. But he wiU be curling up in a couple of times. That is a lot of list (you'll get an article more tiian to take issues on die Marist Col future but the season for giving front of the fire of his old home in names. once a semester)* lege adiletic front; in tiiis Winter Wonderland.. the MAAC shortly. On the 6th day of Christmas... On the 3rd day of Christinas... . Please, go easy on die new guy On the 12th day of Christmas... On the 9th day of Christmas... Pete Colaizzo needs to look into I'm dreaming of a...tennis court. Chris Smidi. He is a rookie so The Red Fox football team gave The "others" on the court are his stocking and hope he can pull Well, I am not really but after the give him alitde time to setde in. a season almost worthy of re slowly making quite a name for out another Dave Swift. Al- year the tennis program turned Good luck to Marist adiletics. I peating had it not been for a mere themselves. Santa came early tiiough his team over-achieved in, it will not be surprising if a look forward to watching you 5 points. None-the-less, it was this year, delivering them a and ran the best they could, a few pop up wim this new com guys on ESPN some day. But the most successful graduating healthy Dengler and Lesko. And Marist-ite can not help but won mitment the college has toward until then, it will just be MCTV. class the school has ever they have delivered the campus der how much this team misses adiletics. Hey, if you are going Happy Holidays!! boasted. Toast some egg nog. a gift, their best start ever. Swift. Don't worry Pete, another to do it, do it right On the Uth day of Christmas... On the 8th day of Christmas... one is on the way. There could On the 2nd day of Christmas... The women's soccer team came Coach Dave Magarity said it even be one nipping at your It will be a blue Christinas for die This is Jason Farago's last out to play in their inaugural sea would be a wonderful Yule year nose. swimmers when they return early edition as the Assistant Sports son and gave The Poughkeepsie if his team could go into Christ On the 5th day of Christmas... from vacation to hit the water for Editor.