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Vikings? Courtless Football's THE Women's tennis early years team reacts CIRCLE — page 11 VOLUME 43, NUMBER 3 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. OCTOBER?. 1993 Marist marches in protest against violence by DAWN MARTIN Anthony Fusar, resident director Staff Writer of Gartland Commons, said in his speech that students should Members of the Marist com-/ remember the lessons of the march, munity took time off from their that the Marist community should regular activities on Sunday night not tolerate violence. to participate in a candle- lit pro The final speaker, Roberto test march against violence. Amato, director of the counseling Lynn-Magee, a junior arid se center said that the march made a cond' year resident assistant, "powerful statement," and now organized the march because of the that students are past the initial recent increase in violence on the reaction of fear, education can pre Marist campus. vent other occurences. Magee said that her intent was Marist College President, Den not to protest against the ad nis Murray, spoke at the end of the ministration, but rather to give march, saying that he was impress students an opportunity to show ed with the event. unity and send the message that '.'Not only was it a great turnout, violence is not welcome on campus. but it was a resopnsible and elo-. "I was thrilled with the number quent statement," Murray said. of-people showing unity and sup Murray said that it proved that port," Magee said. "This proves the students are committed to that the Marist community cares." working together. Approximately 400 students and Both students and faculty who faculty members who showed up marched agreed that the march either went individually or as showed unity in the Marist representatives of the 35 different community. clubs and organizations which Daryl Ledyard, director of volunteered their support for the public relations for the event, said march. it was great to see so many people The march started at approx come together for one goal. imately 8 p:m., after a few Marchers gather at the McCann parking lot, Sunday "It shows Marist College volunteers handed out candles. The students are empathetic instead of candles were lit while Magee made Circle photo/Matt Martin apathetic," Ledyard said. a brief, statement and led them Margaret Donnelley, a senior liv -from the.McCann.parking lot.up the evening,, and. he.showed sup- In his speech, Leary said that- . Rinehart, student-body president,.- ing _Jn _,the ^Cajltejtory^^Garden the wooden stairs behind.Sheahan .port for the entire event and said security has added patroles, and who said that the student govern Apartrri~ents7sai3 fhafsliewas glad Hall. ... . that it-is important to keep up stu started a van service on campus. ment is trying to make the campus that Marist>finallyrhad something The group of students arid facul dent awareness. He also said that the student escort as safe as possible. ' like this • because this is what she ty followed Magee around campus "This really is great that students service is available, and improved Rinehart also said that they are thought "college was like before she to hear speakers who offered sup keep awareness going," Leary said. lighting around campus is in the evaluating issues of safety and if came. port to the Marist community. "That will unite the community works. anyone has a problem with Joe Leary, director of safety and better." The second speaker was Kent something, to let the SGA know. ...see MARCH page 4 • security, was the first speaker of Quake rocks India; students, Internal reconfiguration faculty find loved ones safe by PATRICIA FARRELL Marist looks to academic structure Staff Writer by JEFFREY J. ROSE The first option consists of a document says that if schools were Staff Writer School (or College) being establish established within the college, they Fear and concern were soon put to rest as Indian students and facul ed for five specialized areas. would be led by appointed deans, ty at Marist discovered that friends and family in India were safe and Marist's "physical appearance Thescareas would be designated who would be selected in accor unharmed after last week's earthquake. may not be the only aspect of the as: Liberal Arts and Sciences, dance with the .college search The quake which hit the state of Maharashtra, India at 3:56 a.m. campus undergoing reconstruction Business Administration and procedures. on Thursday, Sept. 30, has now left an estimated 22,000 people dead in the future, according to a docu Public Policy, Social and This would allow faculty and 150,000 people without food or shelter, Indian officals said. ment released by Robert J. Behavioral Sciences, Communica members to elect their department The most severe earthquake in more than SO years in India has left Grossman, associate professor of tion Arts and Information chairs and to play a substantive role emotional reactions with Indian students and faculty at Marist with business, and Marc vanderHeyden, Sciences, and Continuing in making decisions that affect friends and family in India. vice president for academic affairs. Education. them and the students. Onkar Sharma, chairman of computer science and math, was reliev A report dated Sept. 9 from These decisions would concern ed to find that none of his family or friends in the state of Bihar, vanderHeyden and Grossman curriculum, personnel and budget, approximately' 1,000 miles northeast, were harmed by the quake. He "The current divi outlined options for a possible sional has served the col according to the academic heard about the quake on his way to Marist the following morning, academic restructuring of the col organization document. "I was first worried about my friends and family living over there lege by: lege well. We are now ex Departments have also wanted when I heard it on the radio," Sharma said. "It was a great tragedy — Dividing the college into five ploring ways to make established schools within the col in India and I am thankful my family is okay." schools of concentration; ourselves better." lege because academic structure Sharma said that although the earthquake measured 6.4 on the — Developing three schools of would be consistent with configura Richier scale, there was considerable damage because of weak building concentration and keeping a divi — Robert Grossman, tions favored by accrediting structure and poor living arrangements in the mostly poor area of sional structure in four areas of associate professor authorities, the academic organiza India. study; of business tion document says. "Most of the people living there are poor," Sharma said. "They — Keep the present configura It is very desirable to have ac live in mud houses and homes with no rcinforements. The buildings tion of six divisions and a school The second option would credited programs within the col have no foundations and there are many people living together." of of Adult Education. establish three separate schools and lege," Grossman said. "It would Sudhakar Menon, a graduate student in computer science, was wat "The current divisional con keep the divisional structure for the open up what we can offer ching CNN when he heard about the quake. He immediately called figuration has served the college Humanities, Natural Sciences, students. Every institution that has his friends and family in Madras, the capital of the southern state well," said Grossman." We are Mathematics and Social and accredited programs has its own of Tamilnadu. now exploring ways to make Behavioral Sciences. schools. Even though Madras is 400 to 500 miles away from where the quake ourselves better." The three schools established "I think (the college setting up occurred, Menon said friends and family felt shakes for 30 seconds The faculty has been brought up under this plan would be a School schools) is a wonderful idea,", afterwards. to date with the proposals through of Business Administration, School Grossman said^ "I believe it will "1 felt a great relief that none of my family was injured," Menon an academic organization docu of Communication and the Arts make the college even better, but said. "This is history for us, we never knew much about earthquakes." ment, written by Grossman arid and School of Continuing the question now is what the facul Similiar sighs of relief came from Shobha Chakrapani, a graduate vanderHeyden, and are currently Education. ty wants. There is no right way or student in computer science, who said she was "extremely shocked" expressing their thoughts through Another area that is being wrong way here." and "very nervous" when she heard about the quake. divisional meetings, colloquiums debated is how the faculty should "We are now discussing the CJiakrapani said she quickly called her parents, who live in and E-mail (electronic mail). be governed. positives and the negatives of each Hyderabad, withing a hundred miles of the area immediately hit by The proposals are still in the ear According to Grossman, many option," Edward Springer, assis the quake, to find that they were unharmed. ly stages ofdiscussion and will be departments have advocated hav tant professor of communication, "I have family living both in the Bombay's and in Hyderabad and debated throughout the Marist ing the faculty members elect the said. "With only one faculty was very relieved to hear no one was injured," Chakrapani said. "It community during the semester. department leaders. meeting so far, it. is not clear as to is hard to be relieved though, when so many people have died." According to the, academic The current policy has the ad what option would best suit the The last major earthquake of this magnitude to strike India was organization document, the final ministration appointing the divi Communication and the Arts in October of 1991, in the Himalayas, leaving 1,600 people dead. It proposal will be presented to the sional chairs. division." measured 6.2 on the Richter scale. faculty on Dec. 15. The academic organization .2 THE CIRCLE, OCTOBER 7,1993 THE CIRCLE, OCTOBER 7,1993 3 Sledding goes from Jamaica to Hollywood First football coach remembers the 'Vikings' by ANDREW BORIS joke. Plus, it was fun. younger market. The characters were engaging and funny, Shame on you, Disney. by JEFFREY J. ROSE button sales, and selling charter fessor of communication, was a James Driscoll. Marist is Ron Levine, the first head . and COLLEEN MURPHY A: Well, they basically are a joke. memberships to the football club, That's the main thrust of this movie. and their names made the whole film. - C: If you're a cynic, you won't like this Staff Writer ' faculty member that got very in "He became a big fan of ours coach. Finn said., terested in what we were doing," and helped us tremendously," said It's a few hours of making fun of big Sanka Coffie was my favorite, but I can't movie. ... "He was the perfect man for the Colleen: This week, the spirit of the Jamaican men crammed into a bobsled. leave out Yul'Brenner or Junior Bevil. Who would have thought that a Each player had to pay $50 to said Finn. ?'Bob loved the idea of Finn. "He would side himself with job," said Finn. "Levine was an "Rocky'* movies has been captured by But the general mood of the film doesn't resident assistant working at the finance the insurance, and Ron football at Marist and talked us and advise us on what to say and Of course, this is Disney; it's a family film. They were just great to watch. seem aimed toward a market. active member of the community, Disney and director Jon Turteltaub in "Cool front desk in Champagnat Hall Levine was hired as the head foot- positively about what we were do- what not to say when we would go was a qualified coach, and liked the There are the obligatory messages, such as A: I'm not denying that this film has fami The goal is to try something that looks im Runnings." "It's OK to be different" and "You can do ly appeal. would initiate Marist, College idea of getting involved with How can you not root for a Jamaican I've already said that I enjoyed watching possible at first.' Football. Marist. He took a very active in bobsled team? anything you put your mind to." Sappy sentiment seems to make its way in this story~unravel. „..' .- • Hopefully, you'll find a good coach, good That is exactly what happened terest and was determined to Andrew: Going to see this movie, I was to this film just when the fun really starts to What bothers me, however, is the way this friends, and you'll succeed, even without a back in October of 1964 when creating a successful program at the expecting a silly romp through the beaches roll.. -... type of-film is packaged for the younger gold medal. Robert Finn, a junior R.A., VMn9ehumJ college." of Jamaica to the slopes of Calgary. To me it was a little drawn out and viewer. A: Well, it looks as if Colleen has been overheard a meeting of students * Friars, ^ The club soon gathered momen That's basically what I got, but surpris misplaced. Slick messages of family values don't hornswoggled too. » .. trying to form a football club at 3 D tum and recognition, Finn said, ingly, I liked it. Maybe if the Zucker brothers took on this icover up the fact that Disney is anticipating Oh well, I still think this is a delightful Marist and decided to help the and there was a definite direction I think this film is a little inane for the project it would have been different. (hundreds.of kids going out to buy "Cool film, even with its overt commercialism. group. in the club's activities. adult movie-goer, but children should have C: You have to keep in mind, however, Runnings" shirts, "Cool Runnings" hats, Murphy, on a scale from one to ten "I wasn't even involved, but I By the fall of 1965, Marist field no problem finding its appeal. the audience of the movie. 'and their very own "Cool Runnings" bobsl bobsleds, what would.you give this movie? overheard the whole meeting and ed its first football team. C: The movie describes a group of athletes I found the message to be a great one for ed when the show starts to fall. C: I'd give it eight bobsleds, for the sheer sat in and started offering my opi The football team was named who miss their chance to compete in the kids that will see it. Also, it doesn't take the trained eye to see entertainment value. nions," said Finn. "They thought the Marist Vikings at the time Olympic event of their choice: running. Children need that kind of the numerous promotions for soft drinks, You can wait for video on this one, that I had some interesting obser ^ because it was a club activity and They then meet skeptical former slider Irv encouragement. sneakers, and sportswear aimed at the although it wasn't a total waste of time and vations and asked me if I was in was not permitted to take on the Blitzer (John Candy), who thinks they're a money. terested. One thing led to another Red Fox logo. and they elected me president of the The Vikings suited up 51 players club." '•'•': \ \ \ '• .<# and lost their first game to Seton Get 'Cuckoo' by experiencing Curve's sonic cold front Finn, a business major, said he 8 Hall, but went on to post a respec approached the club as a business table 3-3 record for the year. More by DANA BUONICONTI finds them expanding their musical compare an entire record to an EP, bination of the Butthole Surfers, # is. Ministry, and Megadeth, all at the project, and the club took off from importantly for the club, Finn said, direction. There is something recognizably the hooks were better on there. o was the fact that they created an ex Most of the shoegazer bands of At heart, Curve is Toni Halliday "Frozen." / ..--''. same time. forebodding and macabre about "Men Are From Mars, Women '•The thing actually mushroom citement, "a movement that recent years, bands named so for and Dean Garcia. their songs. Some might argue that ed," said Finn. "It took on a per CD wouldn't stop." playing swirly guitar pop while gaz They write the songs and play That's also part of their charm. "Cuckoo" is too cold of a record Are From Venus" has a drum sound suspiciously like the one us sonality of its own because Finn arranged for the club to ing at their shoes, seem to have most of the material in the studio Over the progression of their to be enjoyable, but I would argue everybody on campus was in rent Riverview Field on Friday fallen by the wayside. themselves, fleshing out their live records: four EPs and three albums that enjoyable isn't the right word. ed on the Beastie Boys' "Pass The MicJ" terested in having football here nights for home games. Maybe it's record downtime, shows with additional musicians. (one a combination of the EPs), It is not a record to kick back happen^. other than the Q "The games were very well at who knows? What sets them apart from they have gotten consistently more arid relax with. And ' 'Left of Mother" is about as close to acoustic techno as you administration." tended by the students and the One band that has stuck around, shoegazer bands is that there is inventive and less radio -friendly. Curve isn't exactly unique in community," said Finn. "There though they're technically not can get. The first thing Finn did was go, really nothing swirly about their The hooks are buried deeper in their approach to making music, to the athletic department, then to were only a couple hundred shoegazers, but have been lumped guitar parts at all. the songs, the guitars slash more Sonically, "Cuckoo" is digital X cp_ but the finished product (some ly pristine; every note and every the dean, and eventually ended up Po students at the school in 1965, but into that category, is Curve. Bands like Lush, Ride, and My like razors, the techno beats more have called it "gbthic techno") is we would have around 2,000 peo Hailing from England, Curve beat sounds too perfect. in President Linus Foy's office. Bloody Valentine are all fairly harnassed than before. something you don?t hear much of "Foy said in a very positive- ^ »na-p ple at our home games." has been around for about two warm-sounding bands. Collectively, "Cuckoo" is a bet these days. Their press bio quotes a review rn e that said they "create a cavernous negative way that he was not in All of the Vikings' games were years. Curve is the ice queen. ter record than their previous ef Standout tracks off "Cuckoo" carried over a commercial radio Their new record, "Cuckoo," noise that is not so much' a storm terested, however if we met the cy co What's so striking about forts, save the "Frozen" EP. include "Missing Link," on which following criteria he would cpn- station, and soon everyone wanted on Anxious/Charisma records, "Cuckoo" is how cold the record While it is probably unfair to they manage to sound like a com in a teacup, as a monsoon in a cof 7 fee mug." 'sider sanctioning it (the football CO to become a part of the football club). ^c club. "Being a club, we had to be total G "We became very self- financially sufficient, which meant sufficient," said Finn. "After our Steroids and other current football from hiring a coach, to buying first season I was able to hand over equipment, to renting fields,- to $8,000 to the next club president." advertising," Finn said. "The Finn said that the club took up school would not put one penny in a full year of his life, but "it was issues confronted in 'Program' to it." •,, ball coach. —'- a better experience then all my i ing within the faculty ranks, which talk with anybody about our club." by JENNIFER GIANDALONE quarterback. is how to sign an NFL contract, I thought Omar Epps was great. Qther requirements that had ito Support-within the Marist com^ : was'very important in creating en Driscoll also arranged a deal for classes combined. It was like being Darnell is the only one who a president of a company at the age Staff Writer Craig Sheffer ("A River Runs becomes determined to get a and that everything else is I never saw "Juice," but I think be satisfied .by the! club .were in munity was growing as word of the thusiasm for the club. The whole the team to buy equipment from a Through It") plays Joe Kane, the unimportant. surance for all the players and the club circulated around campus and campus came together for this club high school in Ohio that was drop of 20." What's more important to the degree, as well as excell at his sport. we will be seeing a lot more of him leader of the Timber wolves, and a This seems to be the popular opi in the future. search for a coach. . a few key players stepped forward to be successful." ping athletics. "I thought football at Marist administration of a big university: •With the help of his tutor would only last for two or three Heismann Trophy candidate. . Autumn . (Halle Berry, nion among the college alumni and The club was able to raise money to boost the chances of the club be Another person that was active Finn believes that the man who producing well-educated students He becomes the center of a those who currently run the school. He played his character with a through cake sales, car- washes, ing successful. in getting the club going was the deserves the most credit for the suc who will go out in society and make "Boomerang"), Darnell passes his lot of emotion and always looked ...see FOOTBALL page 4 • media campaign that makes him placement tests and earns a starting "The Program" doesn't paint a loose change collections, booster "Bob Norman, associate pro- college chaplain at the time, Fr. cess and stability of football at a difference, or a winning football look like he isn't bothered by the pretty picture of college athletics, very comfortable in his scenes. team whose players will eventually position on the team. pressure that constantly surrounds As you might have guessed, he but it does give us a realistic one.., -. I love Craig Sheffer and thought sign NFL contracts? him. A winning team means recogni - he did an exceptionally good job. Touchstone Pictures' latest also gets the girl in the end. Joe comes from a family of Another problem the team faces tion and publicity for a school, not Directing the frenetics of style: release "The Program" attempts to alcoholics and has constant battles to mention incredible amounts of Kane was someone who acted answer this question along with is the use of anabolic steroids. with his father. This is all shown through drug money. -'- ' . like he could handle anything in many others regarding sports on He is under continuous scrutiny James Caan does a nice job with front of-the cameras and fans, but the college and professional levels. use by one of the team's best, and new head of fashion takes charge from university officials and has biggest, defensive players. a role that sometimes seems like a wastroubled on the inside as he The alumni and administration the responsibility of not letting his fought his drinking problem and Overseeing all of this is Coach supporting one rather than a star by NOREEN MCQUEENEY technical and modern industry." Empire State, part of New York of Eastern State University are team down. ring one.- his father. Marist's fashion program em State University. upset that their school hasn't had Winters. Staff Writer As the pressure gets worse, Joe He is a father figure to Joe and Coach Winters is someone who phasizes design, while the Three months were spent in a winning football team in a few discovers alcohol. gets the job done on the field as Overall, '* The Program" is a Laboratory Institute of Merchan never loses faith that Joe will return movie for At the rate she's going, Elizabeth Europe at the Textile Museum in years. He also meets Camille (Kristy well as look after his team when the anyone who likes dising, also in New York City, Venice, Italy, the last semester So they start to put the pressure to top form after his alcohol football. Csordas could be the new track Swanson, "Buffy the Vampire rehabilitation. games are over. coach rather than the new fashion where Csordas taught for two years before completing her masters. on head coach Sam Winters (James Slayer"), another "full ticket before Berkeley, focuses strictly on "Three short, short, short, Caan, "Misery"). Coach Winters also stands by director. jock," at school on a tennis one of his injured players who may Between dropping in on various fashion merchandising. months," Csordas said. "It was Coach Winters is given an scholarship. "Design is another aspect of fun until Daddy dragged me ultimatum: put together a team never play again. classes, being featured in the 'Good She becomes his girlfriend and Mack reads at a much lower level Life' section of the Poughkeepsie fashion that I like," Csordas said. home." that will make it to a bowl game at confidant, and convinces him that "But I need to introduce merchan . Csordas said that she considered the end of the season or look for than he should and seems to have Journal, arranging internships on he doesn't have to turn out like his slipped through the system. the phone, and not to mention dising at different levels so students working in Europe, but that the op another job after 12 years with the father, who seems to need alcohol become more well-rounded." portunity just was not there. university. He is allowed to stay in school teaching, it has been full speed to deal with everyday life. : because of his playing ability. ahead. Csordas is following in her "Everyone goes through that Now the freshman recruiting Backing up the star quarterback It's funny how art imitates life, As chairperson of "fashion "at mother's shoes as a designer. phase," said Csordas. "But you begins, and so do the problems. is rookie tailback Darnell Jefferson Prior to her teaching experience, have to come back and face One of the many small storylines isn't it? Berkeley College in New York Ci (Omar Epps, "Juice"). At one point, Winters tells she worked in the fashion industry reality." in the movie involves ESU's star Coming from a small town, ty, Csordas said she taught there Darnell that all he needs to know until the last minute, turning in for 15 years. Venice was not Csordas' first grades on Thursday, Sept. 16, Her mother designed childrens' time in Europe. Originally from SPRING BREfiK 94 moving from Manhattan to wear while Csordas designed in Budapest, Hungary, she moved to Poughkeepsie Friday, and starting timate apparel. the United States at the age of four Earn Cash, FREE Trips, and Year Csordas learned different aspects and has resided in Manhattan Round Travel discounts, through the NEVERTOO LATE. her new position as fashion direc tor at Marist on Monday. of the fashion b.usiness from her since. East Coasts leader of Ski and Spring Think you missed die Graduate Record Exam deadline? Think again. 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THE CIRCLE, OCTOBER 7,1993 FOOTBALL- MARCH nyone considering committing a ...continued from page 3 was a full time job in itself. violent act on the Marist campus. I-AA football program. Finn graduated in 1966 known as ...continued from page 1 "There have been few events," years because people would start Ironically, Finn never played the father of Marist football. Cox said, "that have brought this taking it for granted and it would football in high school. He gave it "I think it's about time that He remains close with many of students at Marist took initiative," many people together." die," said Finn. a shot at college, but said that his former club members and says Mageej who was also impressed Finn said that never in his wildest simply trying to rent buses, find of Donnelley said. with the turnout, said that "Marist that his experience taught him a lot Dean Gerard Cox said that it was dreams could he have envisioned ficials, take care of the field, and about determination, business and has taken back a sense of safety his once club turning into a division- make sure everything ran smoothly life. a "powerful statement," not only and security on this campus." Protection? for the students here, but also fora- Self Defense & ,1, -.,. ••V.tV5-V;'*<-:' Story and photos by Matt Martin '".'• --. HIGHLAND, NY — In the non According to land records, the for demolishing the landmark Xi'S? Rape Prevention bridge, as well as plans for turning '.'V descript Poughkeepsie skyline, one bridge is owned by Vito Moreno, feature distinctly stands out among a resident of King of Prussia, who it into a mallarea. A pair of men Model Mugging Chapter offers all the other cement monoliths. bought the bridge for $1 in April actually bungee jumped off the of 1990. span on'Nov. 13, 1991. Women's Empowerment and Built of a lattice weave of steel and wood in 1888, the Poughkeep Since then, it seems that These plans are a far cry from Rape Prevention program. sie Railroad Bridge is the dinosaur everyone from Poughkeepsie to the of all of the structures that it leaves the bridge's former duties as a rail •.v"*-"" Full contact self defense course Coast Guard wants money for back link from industrial New England in its shadow. taxes, fines and navigation lights. to the coalfields of Pennsylvania that teaches women to knock out Its dominating appearance in the early 1900's. an assailant of any size. characterizes early Hudson River In the meantime, no one can Valley life at the turn of the cen reach Moreno. The bridge was so important that Taught in a supportive tury, giving today's passerby a * troops guarded the trestle around retrospective of an earlier time 104 the clock during both World Wars. emotional atmosphere. years ago. William Sepe, a resident of Poughkeepsie, proposed that the Today, all that guards the Our Next Course Yet, as the 90's ease into 2000, span be converted into a walkway dilapidated structure is chain-link the bridge remains in its original across the Hudson back in March fence and barbed wire. form,' untouched by modern of 1992, and has been fighting for Will Be Held funds ever since. improvements. If the current path continues, November 6, 7 & 12, 14 The test of time The plan benefits all parties in there will be nothing left of the Ravaged by a suspicious fire in volved, yet there are many stumbl bridge, but a listing on the National at the Marist College 1974, the bridge has stood silent on ing blocks to overcome: the owner, Register of Historic Places. the banks of the Hudson between the Coast Guard and, most of all, Poughkeepsie and Highland since. money. A $7 million Gone will be Poughkeepsie's on However, much controversy has refurbishment. ly landmark, and a irreplaceable For more information, please contact: broiled on both sides over who has piece of history, passed by the control of the bridge. Many plans have been submitted wayside.
co HIGHLAND, NY — Six steps, He was a railroad engineer and stop. lived in Poughkeepsie far before I Seven steps, stop. was even born, even before Marist . Five steps, stop. ever existed. The pattern continues as I walk Back then, the bridge was known along the trestle on top of the as "Old Wobbly," because it was 104-year-old railroad bridge that designed to flex under the weight crosses the.Hudson River between of a freight train, heavily laden Poughkeepsie and Highland. with coal from Pennsylvania. 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THE CIRCLE,; OCTOBER7,i9?3 THE CIRCLE, OCTOBER 7,1993 rswin again; seven by TERI L.STEWART The senior, .who/had appeared Staff Writer not to be playing well in'the first game, was replaced by freshman JProfectipn contribute to upward 'giiow^^^ The women's volleyball team's Tammy Terc for the rest of the (7-6). seventh consecutive win can game. suggested:as contributing to the economic growth of students, includkig"(lj.more lottery winners fall under one category. Johnston said since the team was Winning ugiyi not playing well, she decided to. The Red Foxes struggled to a win change strategy. between the ages of 18 and 22, (2) a 37% increase oh earnings from bottle arid can returns, (3) more over Fordham University last "I don't have a lot of options Saturday. and that's an option I have," she -' The five game match was a close said. "So I used it." students doubling earnings in the lightning round of game shows, and (4) the Citibank Classic Visa® battle as Marist squeaked by with Silenzi and junior Christin a 5-15, 15-7, 12-15, 15-11, 15-10 McKeon paced the Marist offense. card. It's this last one, however; that affects most students. H The Citibank Classic Visa card offers win. Silenzi slammed down 11 kills on According to Head Coach Sally the day; while McKeon added nine Johnston, the team was not to balance the.charge. immediate savings to student cardmembers. \bu can save up to 26% on long distance calls versus AT&T concentrating. "When the ball goes to her "Fordham didn't have anything (McKeon), I just know it's going with the free Citibank Calling Service™ from MCI.1 And you can capitalize on a $20 Airfare Discount to beat us with, we were beating down," Silenzi said. ourselves," the coach said. The third game appeared to be 2 Marist quickly dug a hole for as disastrous as the first. for domestic flights. Savings on mail Order pur themselves as Fordham jumped out Fordham took a 2-1 lead because K to a 9-3 lead which spurred the it seemed Marist lost its com chases, sports equipment, magazines and music Rams to a 15-5 first game victory. munication and concentration. During the break between the However, the Red Foxes bounc Maria Breen misses a dig in volleyball action-against Fordham, Saturday. first and second games, Johnston ed back in the fourth and fifth Circle photo/Matt Martin also abound. Maximize these savings with a low said the team had to raise its level games to clinch the victory. According to Johnston, the team your skill level." College, 11-15, 15-5, 15-7, 15-7. of play. "Everytime we got the set or was missing a lot of serves and did Marist defeated St. Peter's Col Freshman Liz Herzner and Silen variable interest rate of 15.4%3 and no annual fee, "It's now or never," she said. pass, we either got the point or a not concentrate throughout the lege, 15-10, 15-4,. 15-12 on Tues zi knocked down 10.kills apiece. "You have to get yourselves in the side-out," Johnston said. "They match. day, Sept. 28. The Red Foxes will be hosting game." couldn't defend our offense." "We didn't have to play hard in Silenzi had 12 kills and five digs three Northeast Conference foes and you can significantly improveyour personal In the second game, senior co- Mary Beth Horman led the the past two games," she said. "It to lead,the Red Fox attack. this weekend: Robert Morris, captain, and team setter, Moira Marist attack, notching a team- is hard to keep concentration when Two days later, Marist pulled Fairleigh Dickinson and St. Fran bottom line (especially if one's net income tends Breen was taken out by Johnston. high 12 kills. you're playing a team not up to out a victory against Manhattan cis (PA). No knownpicture o) Washington smiling exists. Economists believe Hbshington'was unhappybecausehefelt hecouldhavereceiveda better deal on war supplies. Ifheuseda . i \ T-» ' ' 1 •• I Citibank Classic Visa card, he would have been assured of getting the best price and probably tO De pretty gTOSS). Put another Way, One might wouldhave been happier. (Artist rendering ofhow he wouldhave appearedon the dollar) ^^ Players not in "love" with lack of courts The men's team has also faced "It's a pain to go 10 minutes for With all the construction taking "They won't be ready until after by JIM DERIVAN this problem, but the squad will not practice," freshman Ann Henry place on campus, there seems to be I graduate," she said. People come even have enough savings to reinvest in a CD or two (the musical kind, of course). H On the way to the Staff Writer have to continually deal with it un said. "I think there should be less emphasis placed on building to me and ask me why we don't The' women's tennis team is til its' main season begins in the courts on campus." new tennis courts. have courts, and 1 don't know what Spring. to tell them." record store, or any store for that matter, take stock of the 3 services concerned with purchases made on Monarch Notes® Version: undefeated at home this'year,' but Last year there were tennis "From what we've been told, it's students may not know that Playing off campus has been an on the bottom of the priority list," O'Niel said she believes having inconvenience for the. women's courts on campus, but they were The Citibank Classic Visa card will because the Red Foxes do not play destroyed. O'Niel said. "The big stuff is go tennis courts on campus would the Citibank Classic card. Citibank Price Protection assures one of the best prices. See the same item any home matches on campus. team; especially getting the chance ing to be built first. draw more fan support from to practice, according to some The courts were not in go id con "Last year, they said two to students. 4 be there for you with special stu The team has riot had courts on advertised in print for less, within 60 days, and Citibank will refund the difference up to $150. To protect players. dition, according to sop lomore three years, but now they are say Having tennis courts on campus campus for almost a year because . "I would like them (tennis Kim Zilai. would also give everyday students of the construction project:. --J ing four to five years," Zilai said. dent discounts, no fee,and. a low courts), it would be more conve -., £ "Last yearj the court" were ab Head Coach Ken Harrison could a chance to play tennis. these investments, Buyers Security™ can cover them against accidental damage, fire.prthef t (ordinarily,,.,,.,', This has forced Marist to play its nient, freshman Jen O'Niel said. solutely-horrible," she-aid. "The not be reached for comment. 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