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VOLUME 41, NUMBER 9 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. DECEMBER 10,1992 Senior goes to Paris competition by S.J. RICHARD the international fashion world. winners will receive cash awards "We had no experience in this and a scholarship to a Paris fashion Editor type of competition, so we didn't school, Eichner said. While most Marist students are know what to expect," Eichner In addition, incentive awards of preparing to wrap up the semester said. "Even the people at Air approximately $1,000 will go to and head home for the holidays, France said it was an honor just for other designers whose work the senior Catherine Eichner is prepar Marist to be invited to submit sket judges deem worthy. ing for a trip to Paris and an inter ches." "If you win any of the top national competition. The 10 Americans going to the awards, your garment stays in Paris Eichner, 22, from Torrington, final competition come from for 12 months to be used in shows Conn., leaves Saturday for a week fashion programs throughout the and ads," Eichner said. in Paris and the Air-France spon country, Eichner said. The only Just being selected for the finals • sored Jeunes Createurs de La Mode other representative from New provides her with instant recogni (which translates into Young York state is a student from the tion that will help in landing a job Fashion Designers) fashion-design Fashion Institute of Technology in when she graduates. show and competition. New York City. "This competition is well "It's exciting, just great,'' said . "I was.absolutely thrilled when known, which means that my name Eichner, one of just 10 student I heard," DeSanna said. "I had will get a lot of recognition," designers in the United States to be Catherine as a student last year. I Eichner said. selected for the show, which will taught her how to hold a needle She said she is aiming for an in feature the work of students from and it's thrilling now to see her put ternship in the fashion industry in 27 countires. the whole thing together. It takes New York City next semester and " This year marks the 10th an my breath away to see a student's a job there when she graduates. niversary of the international com work honored like this. It takes the "I've taken a lot of design petition, and the first year that experience from the abstract to the courses and also courses like Marist's division of Fashion Design tangible." publication layout and graphics, so and Merchandising was invited to Among the tangible awards there's a wide range of jobs I might participate, said Sue DeSanna, Eichner will reap, in addition to the get into when I graduate," Eichner associate director of the program. week-long trip to Paris, are a said. Eichner and junior Nicole Coyle cocktail party that will be attend For now, though, she is thrilled submitted sketches of their designs ed by the winners and represen to be recognized as one of the top in October,'and Eichner received a tatives of the international fashion student designers in the world. phone call about two weeks ago in world and the final show and com The garment she designed and forming her that her work was petition, which is scheduled for produced for the competition was among that selected by a panel of Dec. 18. part of what the Marist program ,- Catherine Eichner, senior fashion major, prepares to travel four judges, including two - Twenty judges will select three ..see FASHION page 9 • to Paris, France. Circle photo/Matt Martin •establishedFrench designers, from winners at the final show," and the New education opportunities for those in their prime by PATRICE SELLECK These six people, however, are have decided to begin again what vice president of curriculum for the The Center is completely run by not the traditional 18 to 22 year they may have left behind years Center and the wife of Jonah Sher its members, who act as commit Staff Writer " olds that are usually found at ago-their education. man, a member of the board of tee members, planners, course College is the same no matter Marist on a daily basis. These Approximately 350,000 trustees at Marist and Rose Sher coordinators and facilitators, as how old one is. People still bring students are all 55 or older and they Americans over the age of 50 are man's nephew. well as students, all in accordance something to drink to class, there are here not because they are earn now enrolled in college courses', ac "It was on her request and due with their individual skills and is always animosity between ing a degree; they are here for a cording to the Census.Bureau. to an article that my husband and interests. students and no matter where one more personal reason- enjoyment. The Center for Lifetime Studies I read in The New York Times that • "Everyone is expected to study goes, morning classes still have "We have always tried to con enrolled 226 older students into its appealed to us arid made us realize and contribute to the advancement poor turnouts. tinue our education," said Elvira program, this fall, aimed especial that this was something we were of this program," Joan Sherman Especially on one Tuesday mor Haddad, of Hyde Park, N.Y., who ly towards people 55 or older who looking for in memory of Mrs. said. ning late in November. already has her bachelor of arts have a lifelong desire for learning. Sherman," Joan Sherman said. The program has increased so It's 9:15 a.m. and in a big, degree in history. The Center for Lifetime Studies The Center is an affiliate of the much within its first six months, bright, open room, two rows of "We have been transferred so is funded by a grant from Rose Elderhostel Institute, which pro that this past fall's registration had chairs, in a semi-circle, face each many different times due to work, Sherman, a former resident of vides for the intellectual and to be maxed out at 250, according other waiting for class to begin. but each time we moved, we always Poughkeepsie, who after her death cultural exploration and develop to Eleanor Chartwat, executive Only six people sit in this went back to school," added Ray wanted her inheritance to go ment for men and women of retire director of the School of Adult classroom, patiently, as they wait mond Haddad, who has his towards a charitable organization ment age. It also provides a relax Education at Marist. to watch Gilbert and Sullivan on master's degree in physics. that would do something in honor ed learning environment without "They are guaranteed to have the TV screen. The tape is popped The Haddads are only two of the of senior citizens in the communi the anxiety of exams or grades for two classes per semester and they ty, according to Joan Sherman, its members. in and learning begins. 226 older students at Marist who ...see ELDER page 9 • Fortune editor shares insight on reporting world O'Reilly first thought about "That's when I knew I was at the "Itis very random in applying for the same as being a reporter for by CAR1 OLESKEWICZ journalism when Woodward and pinnacle of bus driving and could and getting jobs." other publications. Assistant editor Bernstein revealed the Watergate go no farther in the field. So I O'Reilly worked at the Enter "It is not a glamorous job," he scandal, since he loathed Richard prise Journal, which published said. "My responsibilities were Brian O'Reilly, associate editor decided to try something else." Nixon. Taking a journalism class at twice a week, for two years, until research assistant and fact checker. of Fortune magazine, returned to he decided he'd rather work for a My job was to disbelieve the writer Poughkeepsie after 20 years, and daily paper. and if a mistake got through, it was all he remembered was the defunct He moved to New Jersey and my fault." freight train bridge stretching over 66 Writing has been compared to removing your took a job working for the Tren- In 1984, O'Reilly began writing the Hudson River. tohian as a night police reporter. full time and opened a Dallas O'Reilly, 44, a former Marist own appendix. I like the conversation and talking to "It was a tabloid," he said. Bureau for the magazine. student, said the campus looked the most interesting people in the world, but the price "The Trentonian made the New Now married and living in almost unfamiliar, it had been so you pay is having to write." York Post look like Foreign Affairs Fairhaven, N.J. with three long. Quarterly." • >-c. children, O'Reilly is associate "I find myself just staring at all Brian O'Reilly O'Reilly obtained a fellowship at editor. :of; Fortune and spoke to the new buildings, trying to Associate Editor, Fortune Princeton University after writing . communication classes at Marist, remember," he said. "There is a for Princeton magazine for three offering to answer any questions nice view over the river. I forgot "I realized that in journalism Berkely, O'Reilly then applied to years. The Alfred P. Sloane aspiring journalists had about the how attractive it was." fellowship program involved media world. O'Reilly studied to be a Marist you can kick butt and do several newspapers, looking to start something worthwhile," he said. his career in the field. His break teaching economics to journalists. O'Reilly said there is no set for brother for two and a half years He did not think his resume would mula to follow and said he hates before he decided instead to go to O'Reilly went to San Francisco came when a reporter was upon graduation, where he drove beheaded. look better than with 'Princeton' at writing. "Writing has been com Fordham University, where he ob the top. pared to removing your own ap tained a degree in english literature. a school bus for a living. He The South San Francisco Enter pointed out that in the seventies, prise Journal had a position open O'Reilly has been with Fortune pendix," he said. "I like the con O'Reilly said he never knew he magazine since 1980, when a versation and talking to the most wanted to be a journalist. people were allowed to "bum when one of their reporters was around," that "career" was a dir beheaded in an accident, and he reporter he knew from Princeton interesting people in the world, but "The Marist brothers trained us was able to get him in the front the price you pay is having to to be teachers," he said. "We ty word. was hired. "I finally progressed to driving "It's that sort of dumb luck that door. He began at Fortune as a write." didn't have any obscure majors like reporter, which he explained is not journalism." a Greyhound bus," O'Reilly said. happens a lot in this field," he said. ...see FORTUNE page 8 • THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER IO, 1992 3 THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER io,19*92 Luck O' the Irish runs out for bar owner New Disney movie a hitfor young and old by ANDREW ROSS tion on on his application that ask The musical score for "Aladdin" was Staff Writer ed whether he had ever "been con Disney has done it again. So, with the help of the Genie, a magic Here are just a few names: Jack victed of a crime of moral tur carpet and his sidekick monkey Abu, Alad Nicholson, Arsenio Hall, Rodney Danger- done by Oscar winning composer Alan Francis Gildernew thought he After the success of "The Little Mermaid" Menken, with some help from another Oscar pitude" in his native land. and "Beauty and the Beast", Disney's din wins the heart of the Princess. field, Ed Sullivan and Groucho Marx. was living the American dream in Gildernew insists that he didn't The voice of the Genie is none other than" We also see him as a slot machine, a talk winner, the late Howard Ashman. the land of the free. He was an im animators and executives have another These two men were responsible for the lie on the application. blockbuster. • ing lampshade, Pinocchio and a variety of migrant from Northern Ireland Rather, a conviction in Northern animals. This character makes the movie! music from Disney's two previous films, and who worked as a carpenter for five "Aladdin" is a mix of great music, detail won their awards for "Under the Sea".(look Ireland in 1976 for allegedly plan ed animation, and incredible talent. Disney also got another comedian to join years in New York City before ting a land mine resulted from a The Reel the cast, Gilbert Gottfried. He is the voice for a quick appearance by Sebastian the crab moving to Poughkeepsie in 1989 in this movie) and "Be Our Guest." confession wrested from him "Aladdin" is the story of a young peasant Story of Iago, the parrot who works for Jafar. with his American wife, Sharon. following six days of physical and boy who falls in love with the beautiful Although I usually find Gottfried's whiny Last year, we saw the first animated film In Poughkeepsie, he opened a psychological torture, he says. Princess Jasmine of Agrabah. But Jasmine voice annoying, he was very funny as the bird ever to be nominated for the Best Picture bar, Gildernew's Irish House, and He served eight years in Long must marry a Prince and is having a very dif Jennifer who slams into things throughout most of award. This year, we may see the first things were going smoothly. Kesh Prison before the British ficult time choosing one. Giandalone the movie. animated character ever to be nominated for Until the morning of April 16, government, under criticism from Once you hear Jasmine's voice, I know 1992. such groups as Amnesty Interna The evil Jafar, who works for the Sultan the Best Actor award. Anyone who could go what you're going to think. She sounds a lot to a recording studio, stare at props, and suc On that morning his house was tional and The Helsinki Watch (Jasmine's father), wants to get the magic like Belle, who sounded a lot like Ariel. surrounded by teams of agents which considered Gildernew's and lamp so he can control the people of • cessfully improvise his way through an en Let me clear this up. The voices of these tire movie, deserves it. from the Immigration and the convictions of other Irish Agrabah. He tricks Aladdin, the only-per Robin Williams. This role was not only writ three characters are provided by three dif Naturalization Service (INS) and ten for him, but the big blue Genie even Catholics in the Protestant-ruled son worthy of entering the cave where the ferent people. the FBI. Six agents entered his Northern Ireland to be gross viola lamp is, to get it for him. looks like him. Judging from the articles I've read, I'm Jasmine's voice is that of Linda Larkin, not the only person who feels this way. Pro home and placed Gildernew under tions of civil rights, released him,' Williams' ad-libs became part of the script arrest, charging him with Aladdin ends up with the lamp after a dar and some very talented animators managed who also does the singing in the film. blem is, do you think the Academy will give he says. Robin Williams the award based on his vocal perpetrating a fraud on his green "My confession was manufac ing escape from the cave and Jafar goes crazy to keep up with him. The comedian's per I guarantee you that come the spring, the card application that allowed him trying to find it and get rid of the Sultan. formance as the Genie almost overshadows song "Friend Like Me", sung by Robin performance only? tured, and 1 feel that I deserve Both adults and children will love this to work in the United States. political-prisoner status rather than I don't think he counted on Aladdin and the the other parts of the movie. Williams, will be nominated for an Academy "It was a complete surprise to Genie to ruin his plans. Who does the Genie manage to turn into? Award. movie. You're never too old for Disney. being considered a common me," Gildernew says. "I'd been in criminal," Gildernew says. this country eight years with no Siobhan Stirling, co-chairperson problems, not even so much as a of the Gildernew Defense Commit Scores of good musical selections gone unappreciated parking ticket." tee based in Lagrangeville, says, Ramones for the '90s—perhaps. from 'Laverne and Shirley'?" "Is underrated band in the world. The He is currently free, living in "Francis is being prosecuted only OK, no looking back on the year them. Little to remind us of Poughkeepsie and awaiting trial by "Luka" and a lot added by pro It's loud, fast and short. Enough that a cucumber?" Yes, all these best thing Bowie's done in his because he spoke out for the peo in music 1992. said. questions and more can be career and he gets slagged. Go the INS board next November that ple he left behind." Local businessman Francis Gildernew stands accused of fraud on his green card. No best/worst list. ducer Mitchell Froom. It's a little could result in his deportation to bit industrial, a little bit pop and 8. Jeffrey Gaines "Jeffrey answered with a wave of the wand • figure. • "It's an injustice," says Tom No discussion of the bandwagon and a listen to this masterpiece. But Northern Ireland. Cotton of the defense committee. jumpers. Gaines." His CD came out of nowhere, full of songs with emo don't take my word for it. Ex "The whole thing drips of "If (Americans) allow one to oc No venomous attacks on record perience the majesty of rock for 2. Rollins Band "The End of politics," Gildernew says. "Even as cur here, we'll allow others to hap nephew. nothing they can use against him, nationals from the United States tional maturity and a social cons Silence." Henry Rollins: singer, company whores. cience. Often dark and introspec yourself. I-was being taken away. I knew it pen somewhere else." "The New York liquor board he says. He is using his free time that is occurring il'cgally, he says. poet, coffee achiever. This album was all political. The long arm of Gildernew claims that the INS asked the INS if there were any to prepare his case and to lecture, "It's a god-damn disgrace, and No bad-mouthing those who tive, it makes you think about a lot 5. Lou Reed "Magic and Loss." slams you in the best possible way. killed "Cop Killer." of the good and bad that happens the British government reaching in and the FBI have made it impossi restrictions (on his freedom), and hoping to inform the American I don't think the majority of Very few albums deal with the When you're ticked off, this is the to America." to all of us. Simply put, one of the mysteries of death.- Now I know ble for him to go to his place of they denied it," Gildernew says. public of the violations of civil Americans know of the role their No getting upset that "alter album for you. It's a soundtrack Gildernew was charged with business, which remains open But he is staying away, just to be rights that go on in Northern government has played in it for the native" became "mainstream." best debuts of the year. why. No one could make an album for your life. as beautiful as this one. falsely answering "no" to a ques under the management of his safe, just to make sure the INS has Ireland and the deportation of Irish No outrage that CD and tape 7. The Sighs "What Goes On." ...see IRISH page 8 • prices are ridiculous. Dana If you thought pop was dead, these 4. Miracle Legion "Drenched." 1; Faith No More "Angel Dust." Buoniconti guys are dragging it kicking and This one seems kind of nostalgic. It's the best of the year and it's a And no...no pondering the pros Maybe it reminds you of something a whole lotta enjoyable. screaming back to life. It's short flop. Death metal, rap, country, Family tradition has student on ice-in very high ranks and cons of Madonna naked—just and sweet, with harmonies from poignant from the past. The voice 9. Supersuckers "The Smoke of pop, the theme to "Midnight However, Beany decided that the 10 CDs you probably didn't hell, songs about lost love and love and the melodies are distinct, tak Cowboy" and Mike Patton's pen by KEITH REYLING one at that. _ Most people, that is, who want one ranking in 1991 came on the buy this year but should have.. , Hell." Now that Nirvana is no to do it in the first place. Beany's heels of his great finish to 1990. going to college took precedence longer on the Sub(par)-Pop label, lost without all the loopy nonsense. ing you away to another place and chant for masturbation all rolled Staff Writer Around this time of the year at time. Lake Placid, N. Y., the best lugers desire to compete in the sport, it "1 was the number-one seed • over continuing his luge career. He 1(KSuzanne Vega "99.9F." The someone had to fill the space, 6. Spinal Tap "Break Like The up in one convenient package. In credible. Go out and buy it. Your average couch-potato in the United States can be found turns out, stemmed from his fami because I won the silver cup in the year saw very few good records right? Well, these guys are better Wind." "Hey, are they a real 3.Tin Machine "Qy Vey, Baby." : ly's influence and tradition. Grosser Preis Race in Innsbruck, chose to come to Marist and stop than; Nirvana. They-are 'the band?" VHey; isn?t.that:the:Vguy Live i and amazing: It's, the most. American sports fan is about as honing their skills at the Mount made by females. This was One of familiar"with the sport of luge as Van Hovenberg track, the only cur Beany started luging at age 15 in Austria, in December of 1990," lugihg'fbr a whileT he is with, say, the nuances of rent training facility in this country. the summer of 1988 in the Junior said Beany. "It was my best race "I took off last year, and now Australian Rules Football. Among this elite group of Elite National Luge Camp, at Lake ever, I came in second place out of I'm going to try to start again. I can 'Malcolm X* brings lessons of racist history] In fact, since it appears on athletes is Beany, a 19-year-old Placid. He enrolled at the advice of a field of lugers from nine different his uncle, Bob Hughes, a member countries." There comes a time when a LS AT ESPN-TV at odd hours, Australian sophomore at Marist. only do it part time, on weekends basis of racism. . I feel as of now that Washington of the 1984 United States Olympic And Austria is a country where movie critic has to live up to Many people will not pay the Rules Football may be even more Beany, a communications major and vacations, but hopefully I will In prison, Malcolm Little is con should win Best Actor, and the familiar to Joe Fan than luge is. from Warwick, N.Y., has been lug luge team who competed in the luge in the wintertime is virtually his/her name. The job is not movie fronted by an Islamic convict and ticket price to see this movie. And as popular as basketball is in the why not? Because it is about a mili movie gets a Best.Picture and Best It's a winter sport that is ing since the summer of 1988 and Sarajevo Games. be able to return to the level I was reviewer, where we go out and tell begins to learn the ways of Islam. Director nomination at least, which • After his fast start, things only United States. you what the movie is about, but tant black man for militant black dominated by Europeans who live is considered to be one of the best at and work on from there," he During his lessons, he learns it will. " in the Alps and have the inclination junior lugers in the United States. got better for Beany. In January of Early in the winter of 1991 Beany said. what we think and feel about the about the "white man's" poisons, audiences and they would not see G M AT headed the Junior National Luge 1991 he was seeded number one on movie. a blackmovie. and opportunity to lie on their Just one year a fter he began lug- his liquor, his drugs, but most im But that is for another article. backs on a. small sled and slide ing, he was ranked among the top the Junior National Luge circuit. team on a trip to compete Beany admits luging is a very This area of news and informa portant, his words. But it is not a black movie for rapidly down an icy mountain 10 junior lugers in the United "In 19911 won everything; I was throughout all of Europe. time-consuming sport. He also ad tion has caused much debate bet It really did shock me when they chute: States. seeded number one in the class five "I had a lot of fun in Europe, mits that it is extremely tough ween the critics and the people who black people, it is a movie for all And to those who think I am just people about racial attitudes and - conforming to safety measures by All of which didn't stop Marist "Luging came easy to me," juniors category, which is 19 and but I mostly practiced and com- mentally. often clash viewpoints and knock GRE under," said Beany. . peted. It was a very successful trip from where they come. not giving "X" a negative review College student Dan Beany from Beany said recently. "I picked it up heads together to get their points Beany's great year and number for me," Beany said. ...see LUGE page 8 • across. to avoid inciting public outcry, I becoming a luger —and a good quicker than most people do." Critic's Maybe for African-American am no liberal, bleeding heart, let-. Well, faced with this situation, corner youths to get in touch with their an me-save-the-world activist who I feel many critics have turned cient heritage could help Uhem reviewers due to the material mat achieve what they feel they are not. believes all whites-should start pay-'- MCAT Inductees into Alpha Chi includes scholastic survivor ter of this certain cinematic offering. ing for the 400 years of injustice White youths should look into done to the African-Americans. by JOSEPH CALABRESE once a teacher calls on me I forget organization recognizes previous This is not a movie I can just say what I read," she said. accomplishments and provides op "Oh, yeah, it stars Denzel Kralg what they are being taught by Preparation in Staff Writer J DeMattels friends and family as to what their Paydon has problems remember portunity for continued growth and Washington and Spike Lee and is ; I am a human being who believes ing things because of her lack of a service. Members participate in a about Malcolm X and he goes to outlook on other ethnic groups that there has to be peace before we Poughkeepsie for Eight years ago doctors told a young woman, who just awoke short term memory. She not only variety of local programs designed prison and converts to Islam and • should be. The repetition of racism start becoming warring factions - went through the dictionary and must stop at some point. and destroy our countries, only upcoming exams: from a coma, that she should be in goes to school full-time, but she to enhance the intellectual life of blah blah blah", because this was found the true meaning of the must also support her 10-year-old the campus. not the intention of Spike Lee when because there are people who refuse stitutionalized with permanent words "black" and "white," and to think for themselves. brain damage. daughter. Olson said in the past the he made the movie. the wordine each signified. Do not get me wrong. I am not "I have always worked hard at organization had been involved I really believe this was not made This single mother was involved trying to be preachy or bring some LSAT begins Jan. 7 in a. car crash which threw her everything I do. It is an honor to with sponsoring speakers on cam for profit, but for understanding sort of "Wrath of Kraig" on Three hours and twenty-one be recognized by Alpha Chi as be pus, peer advisement during and educating, for storytelling to a Are "black people" really through the windshield. She could negative, lacking in color, evil? Are anyone, but I was affected by this minutes goes by fast if you are will GRE begins Feb. 20 not walk, speak or write because of ing of the top 10 percent of registration and local fund raisers. large mass of people who do not movie, not in a racial way only, but "white people" really pure, good ing to keep an open mind and learn extensive head injuries. America's students," she said. "The initiative needs to come have a great choice of films about the movie itself is excellent. something. Smart people read the fine print. Smart Alpha Chi is one of two na African-American leaders and their in nature, and the opposite of A few weeks ago this same from the students to start any pro "black?" people want small classes (fewer than 15 tionally recognized scholastic fights and causes. students), 4 proctored diagnostic examina woman, who was told by doctors grams," he said. Denzel Washington will be True, I knew little about she could never take care of herself, organizations whose purpose is to tions, free extra help with the instructor, and promote academic excellence and Marc vanderHeyden, the "X" is not about "hating the nominated, but if "A Few Good Malcolm X going into the theater, guaranteed score improvements. Smart was inducted into the national col There are many African- Men" is as great as it looks, he may and the way Lee portrays him is a lege honor scholarship society, exemplary character among college academic vice president, told new white people for what they have American people I know who are people prepare with us. students and to honor those who members at the induction . done to us so let us revolt and over not win Best Actor. bit sensational, but instead of Alpha Chi. - better people than some whites, so everyone wearing hats and prejudg Lisa Paydon, 30, said "I wanted achieve such distinctions. ceremony to use what they have throw our rulers," although some should I start calling these white William Olson, the founding learned at Marist to search for will have you believe that. In fact, this movie will be ing what to expect, go see this to prove to myself that I could do people "blacks?" movie. THE it. I love school and I love learn sponsor and current faculty ad truth and knowledge. nominated for many awards, as viser, said these students are not But if people could open their should "Unforgiven," but they can ing things." "Education creates new worlds, . minds^to^what^is^jng said..and ^.This is just an example of the PRINCETON Paydon, a senior communication bookworms but active participants only win if "Men" proves only to It is not just there in black and in the community. explore these worlds," he said. -white dominant vocabulary we all be Hollywood-hype. white. arts major, is one of 56 juniors and "v of the^meslages; ^yeHi$ttpn|they:•; pbssess and which makes it harder REVIEW seniors, from all academic "These are students who have VanderHeyden told the students, would see that Lee Has laid the for ethnic groups to get along. disciplines, who were inducted in children, have spouses, work full- none of which have less than a 3.5 Work on your own! We Score Morel to Alpha Chi on Nov. 13. time jobs, are involved with gpa, "You have fought hard and The aggregate cumulative grade athletics, the school newspaper and worked hard to be here. You are Earn CASH, FREE TRIPS, AND MORE! the yearbook," he said. SPRING BREAKERS. The PtioeeM Review J»*ffiBJtriwiibnditePiiac«M^ point average for this group was a in very good company." Openings to promote our the B&ndoojJ Tegiot Service 3.839 while three students had 4.0. Of the 56 students inducted, 35 Promote our Florida Spring Break Packages. Paydon, a Rhinebeck resident, were commuters and 21 were cam Paydon said the induction into SPRING and WINTER packages. wakes up before dawn every mor pus residents. "This organization Alpha Chi was very spiritual and Earn MONEY and FREE trips. ning to study and to review her is very diverse since half the uplifting to her. Call Epicurean Tours TODAY! 800/ notes to keep her 3.8 index. students live off-campus," Olson Organize SMALL or LARGE groups. "It is very frustrating because I said. "I proved to myself that I could be successful in life," Paydon said. Lisa Paydon and her daughter Lydia. Campus Marketing. 800-423-5264 800-231-4-FUN 995-5565 will review my notes for class, but The Alpha Chi manual said its Circle photo/Matt Martin THE CIRCLE HOLIDAY CHEER DECEMBER 10,1992
THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER 10,1992 Quaint historical landmark is no Grand Central ^^ftJVVVW/^^^W^tfWVVVVVtfVVVVV^An^VVV^^ff^rt/Wftrtff^VtfWftftAAftft^VVWAftff^^S The students made it happen by taking the study to people who *£v£s&£>J could really do something about it, added Balch. Paul Rudolph, a senior from Breezy Point, N.Y., said he can see many similarities between Grand Central and the Poughkeepsie train station. "Inside the building, the win Yuletide Visions by dows, waiting room and ticket win dow look alike with Grand Cen tral," Rudolph said. However, Rob Brandt, a junior from Brooklyn, N.Y., said he Matt Martin disagrees. "You can not even compare it with Grand Central, because it is not even half the size," Brandt said. He added that since he began us ing the station three years ago he has seen a lot of improvement. "In my freshman year, they were doing a lot of construction. Now they have the heat working and a new snack-bar," Brandt said. The new snack bar was opened on Halloween in 1991 by Vernon Hoffman, and it adds a bit of newness to the antique train station. Hoffman said he got the idea to open a snack bar after a friend of his father's wanted a cup of coffee, wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww but there was no place in the sta _^, .- , , . ^ . , , Circle photo/Matt Martin tion to buy one. The Poughkeepsie train station before rush hour. "It was a good idea to open up tion seminar to generate communi used the station, looked, at the with my food background. It took by WILBERT DEN OUDEN ty interest. results and each student came up a little while, but here we are," Staff Writer According to Balch, three with a solution," Balch said. Hoffman said. students in particular influenced The problem was presenting it to The snack bar made a big dif As students make their way the process through their connec the community and to those who ference at the station, especially home for the holidays many of tions with the town government. could save the station. The group with the daily commuters, who -them vvill begin their journeys at "Patricia Howe, whose husband decided presentations was the first now can have a donut and coffee the Poughkeepsie train station, but was a leading IBM attorney, lead step to finding a solution. with their morning paper on their few, if any, realize that the quaint the operation. Nancy Callahan "We invited leaders from all ride to New York. county-like station almost became became involved and her husband over the valley with relations to the "Most people are happy, they a modern monstrosity. If it was not was the chief of police and Mike station. In addition, we invited like to get the New york Times for Roscoe Balch and. several Kipp, who was employed at IBM, people, who had something to do before going on the train or a "all" fought to savV the station,". \vitty preservation," Balch said. grandfather buys his grandson a Marist^students there would beiib..: : : ; charming historical train stationm ^Balch: said: -,;''.?;: v^t:?^;;-'^tv*. :;'--_:s - -; ~rf- Eacti: Sttfderirm ade a presenta - bag.of chips," said Hoffman, wrio Poughkeepsie. ' *\The first action the group took tion and gave their opinion on why owns the place with his mother. ; "The Poughkeepsie Journal had was to see if others also felt the sta the station should be saved. Brandt said he is one of the peo a proposal to tear down that sta tion was important and worth "The next day there was a full ple who's train ride is made hap tion and build a modern station," preserving in its original form. page dedicated to the actions of the pier by Hoffman's snack bar. said Balch. "We first found out that the area students in the Poughkeepsie Jour "I use it to pick up a magazine The Poughkeepsie train station, around the station from Mill Street nal," Balch recalled. for the train or soda and bag of a historical landmark, supposedly to Route 9 could be saved," Balch In addition, after Kipp and chips'," Brandt said. is a replica of Grand Central Sta said. Howe completed the study, Kipp And in a few days Brandt will be tion in New York City, and in the Then the group did a study on received a grant from IBM to pro making this familiar journey once 1960s Balch and 13 students took the station to find put why it was duce it. "They saved the station, a again. it upon themselves to save the there and who it served the most. group of 13 college students," historic site by holding a preserva "We Questioned everybody who Balch said proudly. Circle photo/Matt Martin Performer shares views with Marist students '' I think it's just a funny little thing by DANA BUONICONTI that everything that's serious has to be turned into a form of entertain Staff writer ment." He used to work as a carpet cut According to Gaines, the can ter for his father's company and gig didates had to go to such lengths in local bands. He talked about the as to go on MTV to reach an au recent presidential election and his dience, instead of making people own music. seek out information for Currently, he is solo and open themselves. ing for such artists as Melissa One form of entertainment Etheridge and Tom Petty and the which Gaines discussed was the Heartbreakers. new Malcolm X movie. For roughly an hour and a half, "The Malcolm X movie is a singer/songwriter Jeffrey Gaines Spike Lee Joint. A man's life entertained those in the theatre through the eyes of an artist," said with his brand of introspective, Gaines. "It's a shame that someone socially conscious music. had to die for things that they Humble yet humorous, the com believed in, but then it's also a bination of Gaines' songs and shame that things an individual between—song banter resulted in a would believe in would be turned standing ovation. into such a powerful statement." The anecdotes about his sixth Another individual who ran in grade mischievousness didn't to trouble for exercising her beliefs always make sense but the audience was Sinead O'Connor. didn't seem to mind. "Like Sinead O'Connor, for in Gaines, 27, from Harrisburg, stance. She's a little girl. If she rips Pa., spent time honing his *upii picturepf;the ]?_qpev that's her songwriting skills in local bands thmg. It'siiouldh 't/really piss peo before declining an offer to front ple off. It's a matter of turning the Maggie's Dream in 1989. Choosing channel," Gaines said. to go solo instead, Gaines crafted Full of songs and perspectives on everything else. Other musicians, carry so much a self-titled debut on Chrysalis Circle photo/Matt Martin records. anger in their performances, with stereotyped as perfect, for inspira stop looking towards celebrities, he records judged on levels of inten "I look at the songs I write as a decides it's for them." tion, but to ourselves instead. also discussed the mix of politics sity, according to Gaines. cinematographer or visual artist, Gaines talked about one of his "Lowering your self-esteem bas and entertainment from the recent making little character sketches. I songs, "The Hero in Me," and said ed on judgment and comparison presidential election. "Intense can be transferred from want the listener to fill in the ac it doesn't comment on himself, per with others will always have you "I don't like the fact that me to the recipient without yelling tual details based on their own life se, but that here is a hero in all of us. He said people should stop come up short," Gaines said. anybody is trying to be a loud or busting blood vessels," experiences," Gaines said. "I'm spokesmodel for me," Gaines said. Gaines said. offering it out to any person that looking towards celebrities, often Just as Gaines warned people to
"•"»,. THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER IO, 1992 THE CIRCLE, VIEWPOINT DECEMBER 10,1992 THE End of the semester equals end of poverty eaoT waterim-i:
-You decide toothpaste is an un -You decide all of you clothes detergent can clean your hair( -You begin to devise plans with CIRCLE Well, it's the practically, the end should be delicately handled and necessary toiletry; mint, spearmint maybe even your clothes as well). friends the best ways in which to of the semester. For some, it signals hand washed; thus saving you from the beginning of exams and the and peppermint gum almost pro -You decide that hairspray is also steal paper towels and toilet paper S J. Richard, editor vide the same function. splurging the 75 on every load of off the maintenance carts. start of a new break. For others, laundry. an extraneous hair accessory that J. W. Stewart, sports editor you have been purchasing for way however.jiike me), it signals the -You decide you need to enhance -You invite your parents up to too long. You convince yourself -You begin to convince yourself end of something else - the end of your penmanship abilities and pro that the flat, natural look is in. that you need to stay in more on Dominick Fontana, senior editor Anastasia B. Custer, senior editor the.money supply for the semester. ceed to hand copy all the articles get a free meal off them (regardless the weekend and study. Chrlssy Cassidy, senior editor Ted Holmlund, associate editor Just in case you can't tell when you rather than waste precious dimes of whether you are on the meal -Whenever you go food shopp •Bo^ If. plan). Carl Oleskewicz, assistant editor Margo Barrett, editorial page editor are nearing the poverty.level, here on the photocopier, for the ing now, you appreciate the grade -You begin to envy your little vneft's ixe /<&xr • Joanne Alfarone, business manager Amy Crosby, associate editor are a few helpful hints: research paper you had been pro A quality of no frills brands and brother/sister when you go home crastinating about all semester. -You wish you were on the meal wonder why you never bought no Jason Capallaro, business manager on breaks because he/she appears Jennifer Ponzini, advertising manager plan so you don't have to waste frills brands before. to have much more money than Erik Hanson, distribution manager Matt Martin, photography editor You know you're broke when: -You own a car but now enjoy money on food. you do. taking the Canterbury van to and -You decide water is the tastiest -You as well as your friends -There are more dust particles in from campus, thus saving you beverage you ever had. No need to begin to pilfer condiments from money on gas. fast food restaurants(i.e. ketchup, -You can't wait to go home for Dennis Giidea,/acufty adviser your mailbox than money in your spend money on milk, juice, or bank account. soda anymore. salt, mustard). Christmas break and work! -You become eternally grateful -You decide that along with -You take.that "Free Refill" sign -You have to decide whether os that you are the meal plan and you toothpaste, shampoo is an un hanging in Burger King literally, don't have to spend money on Tara Stepnowski is one of The not purchasing a stamp is a wor necessary toiletry as well. That you bring your own cup in daily to Circle's Humor Columnists. Fashionably late J Thoughts of a burn-out thwhile investment. food. generic brand dishwashing refill it. The Circle was informed of an^alleged scandal at Marist College in LETTERS TO THE EDITOR volving Carmine Porcelli. Porcelli was the director of the fashion pro Christmas time is here and while we will board and crayons to draw cnarts tor con gram. During the summer he resigned. all be busy decking the halls with boughs of sumer sentiment, initial unemployment holly and sleigh riding, I will be busy mak claims, house- hold debt payments, job crea We know that as of a few weeks ago he was writing a fashion column ing my list of Christmas ideas and wishes for tion, real disposable income and real exports. called "What's Hot And What's Not" for an area newspaper. President-elect Bill Clinton. This way he will know how the economy is Parking nightmares continue... Homework-French Rumors sprang up like dandelions. Sorting through all of them was At the same time, I will attempt to rid "really doing." myself of a new found sickness- political bur an arduous task whose difficulty increased exponentially when much of (9) New computers will hopefully be in Editor: a special permit to .park there style nout. Here are the confessions of a political stalled in the White House so Clinton and I am sure many people have ex Personally, that night we had to the information was given under the condition that it remain off the burnout: If you are like me, then you pro because of.the basketball game go park in a lot much further away Studs abroad is haul' (Nn mat- his team can chart the spending costs of his perienced what I experienced this ing on that evening. I spent last xxeek M-aichini' lor record. bably have heard enough about politics for administration. and then 3 hours later we had to 1 tei how ih>c ymi an-to the I'rciU'h past Tuesday evening, Dec. 1. What cliooiljti in Oenwv.'., e\plonn.: Kivieia) AiL'i s'lui'i'.Siui' fo: hours Still rumors abounded. What happened? the semester. (10) The greatest Christmas gift the Bush's I am shocked about is the fact that- I'm sorry, but what do we have Ih.lKV) yiMi old (.axe ndiriunps in I was painfully reminded of my "political move the car because it was not in with alien cumulations and un The Circle was as eager to know as students and faculty, but tracking could buy for the Clintons — a new waffle no one has written to "The Circle" this stupid little sticker on our car I us l-/«.v<> (wstciii FMIKC) and lOinprehcnsablu dialogues, I Imu down the printable truth proved frustrating. burnout" when I was approached at a party maker. about this before. for if not to park in the lot we were the proper lot for our permit. clunbin1' lainrMiti in the iiiediLx al and asked to discuss my political views. I Most of the stories had one element in common: money. There it is my Christmas wish list for the Tuesday night I was coming told to park in? Tell me, wnat's wrong with this usually do not hesitate to make my conser Clintons, Gores and Democrats in back to campus after going out J.ry of Caica-sunc. 'Ihcse are the myself unable
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** 10 THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER io, 1992 THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER ia, 1992 11 The Student Programmtog Council would like to Ic£M knotted again; rematch with So. Ct. Sat. could have played better," he said. ^ANDREW HOLMLUND "We should have never allowed : Staff Writer them to score on a 5-on-3 advan tage because when you are up It still has not died. The Marist 5-on-3, you are expected to score." Thank all of YOU hockey team pushed its unbeaten Co-captain Ed Sherako, a senior streak to six games with a 1-1 tie right wing, felt the Foxes made its to Southern Connecticut Universi presence felt. ty at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center "I think we had a great game out on Saturday night. there," he said. "We didn't finish for making all of our events such a success!! After a scoreless first period, the off our plays, but it is still a step Red Foxes, who are 3-1-3, found in the right direction." themselves trailing 1-0 when Sherako feels in order for Marist Southern Connecticut scored at the to finish on the winning end, they 3:09 mark of the second period. need to execute at both ends. TGIF Foxfests Marist rebounded to knot the "We need to finish off our game at one apiece when Mike plays," he said. "We have to Mario Joyner Livingston Taylor Suzi Landolphi Flynn, a senior forward, scored his knock (the opponent) down fourth goal of the season on an psychologically as well as physical Flor de Cana In Search of Dracula assist from defenseman John ly." Paul Venier Dougherty at-8:20 of the final After tomorrow night's game Paul Strowe UFO's session. against Albany State in Albany, Taylor Mason "I received a real nice pass from Marist will return home on Satur John from the defensive zone," day, once again, to face Southern Jen Ferguson Duo Shooting Back Flynn said. "I got it at mid-ice, and Wayne Federman right when I shot it, I got tripped Connecticut. Jeffrey Gaines w at Homeiessness up. I did get the shot off, though, Walsh said the team will have to Spanky and it passed the goal in the bot be effective on the power play tom left corner," he added. when the two teams meet again in Those Melvins Halloween Dance a Metropolitan Conference tilt. Cheryl King Dougherty said it all started "We have to look to capitalize Jady Kurrant Winter Semi-Formal when he saw Flynn break out on our power play," Walsh said. towards the center of the rink. "It did not go as effectively as HuMARISTs "I started coming out of the Marist's Tom Schlief charges full-tilt towards the goal in Saturday's 1-1 tie to Southern Con planned (the last time.)" zone," he said. "I saw Flynn get necticut. The Foxes, 3-1-3, are home this Saturday at 10 p.m. circle photo/Matt Martin clear from Southern's defense, who According to Flynn, the team at the time were back-checking, needs to avoid making unnecessary and I shoveled the puck up to him penalties and improve breaking and he was able to pop it right in." out of its defense. First-year Head Coach Kevin Walsh felt it was not only an ex For Marist, goaltending did, in the best it ever had this year," the "We've been taking a lot of Walsh said his players gave a fine citing contest, but his team ex deed, come up big as sophomore starting net-minder said. "Overall, dumb penalties," Flynn said. "We' performance. "We played, real ecuted around the puck. Brad Kamp turned away 20 of 21 it was a strong defensive effort." have to get out of our own zone well," he said. "We played a com ' 'The game was made up of two shots from Southern. Kamp at Despite some glitches, Dougher and break out stronger." For further inormation contact SPC at x2828 plete game and executed well. excellent teams," Walsh said. tributed the Red Foxes' success to ty said he and his teammates played Friday's matchup will be played Basically, it was a continuation of "Both goalies came up big. I think the defense. a solid game. at 7:30 p.m. and face-off for the last Sunday against Siena." we back-checked well." "I thought our defense played "I think we played well, but we following night will be at 10 p.m. See you in the Spring... Aquamen spear Big East foe Life After Class! and took second in the 200 in ed golds in their individual events. by MIKE WALSH dividual medley (4:34.32). Both Arnold was victorious in the " Staff Writer were seasonal dual:meet bests for 200-yard backstroke competition ^The men's swimming/diving the sophomore. "'''': with a time of-2:06:98: