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Vol. IX, Number 1 Friday, September 17, 2010 www.merrimackbeacon.com New School Year Brings Changes residence halls, excluding Ashley Sarris ‘12 the townhouses. Editor-In-Chief Also available to students Getting your voice heard 24/7 is the Sakowich Cam - on campus is a high priority pus Center. Although for for most Merrimack stu - now the Warrior’s Den and dents. Students write for Sparky’s Place don’t have the school newspaper, speak extended hours, the Fitness out at Student Government Center, however is always Association meetings, and open. The Sakowich has partake in student organi - new carpeting and re - zations like Merrimack Pro - painted walls. The Mack gram Board to try to make a Shack was knocked down on difference. the second floor and a new Changes are taking place office was built for Father in departments all over Ray Dlugos and Administra - campus, responding to the tive Assistant Beverly requests of students. For ex - Lavallee, creating the Office The Welcome Back Dance brought to you by the Office of Student Involve - ample, for years students of Mission and Student Af - ment, MPB and SAAC on September 10 was held in the MPR and featured have complained about not fairs. professional light and sound systems and acted as a Pep Rally for all fall being able to get into resi - sports teams. Students age 21 and older enjoyed the luxury of a beer gar - dence halls past 11 p.m.; den featuring $2 beers and wine. now all resident students See “CHANGES” continued ~Photo courtesy of Rebecca Ryan~ have 24-hour access to all on page 3 What an Entrance: Hopey Arrives Patrick Lawlor ‘13 has a collection of stakehold - Merrimack, can definitely Associate Editor-In- Chief ers, faculty, staff, students, identify what Hopey has done alumni and the community. for Merrimack so far. President Hopey came on to We want to serve them as best “While President Hopey campus in July, and things as we can,” he said. has only been on campus with have not been the same since. Dave Foreman, senior res - us since the summer, he has One faculty member said, ident advisor in the apart - been very busy at work. In his “there hasn’t been energy like ments is very pleased with the short time, his commitment to this on campus in a long time.” President’s actions so far. “I the success and future of Mer - Arriving from Northeastern was really impressed that he rimack has been clear as he University, Hopey came storm - was walking around on move continues to look for ways to ing in and began making in day, getting his face out make our institution even changes. “There are a lot of there. No president in my time stronger. He brings lots of big changes here, this is a very ex - has done that,” said Foreman. ideas and excitement to our citing time for Merrimack” “It is just too bad that this is campus community,” said Hopey said of his changes to my last year, and I’ll only have Hicks, who in her time at Mer - campus. “Our main goal is to one year with him as my pres - rimack has been on campus for provide better service and bet - ident” he added. three presidents. ter support for all of our con - Hopey has been a crowd stituencies.” pleaser on campus, according Hopey hopes that alumni to students, but for faculty and President Hopey addressing the Merrimack will be more active in campus, staff as well. Sara Hicks, As - Community at the 2010-2011 Academic and that they take pride in sistant Director of Residence See “ENTRANCE” continued Convocation on September 7 their alma mater. “Merrimack Life, and a 2004 graduate of on page 3 ~Photo courtesy of Merrimack PR~

SubmiCssionsn...... t....e.....n.....t....s.page 2 In This Issue! School News...... page 3 New Alcohol Commuter Volleyball Opinion...... page 7 Laws Helpline Sports...... page 9 page 3 page 8 page 11 Page 2 The Beacon September 17, 2010 Editorial Board

Editor in Chief Ashley Sarris Jeanne Clery Report

F Associate Editor in Chief Why Colleges Must Report Patrick Lawlor F Copy Editor Crime Statistics A Abigail Clark How a Propped Door Resulted in Student’s Rape, Murder

T Sports Editor Kayla Morong Sergeant Jan Fuller students who reported the crime to Lessons to be learned?

S Merrimack College Department of the police several days later. Police Services There were other aberrant be - At Merrimack, we’ve seen every - Staff haviors exhibited by this student thing from broom handles to beer Jeanne Clery was a freshman at that should have raised red flags to cans propping open doors, coins Arianna Faro Lehigh University in April of 1986 fellow students and administrators stuck in mechanisms in an effort to

N Helen Gillis when she was bru - prevent them from locking Timothy Iannacone tally raped and mur - properly, and doors simply Heather Kent dered in her bed left wide open for easy ac - O Mark Lindquist where she was cess. Officers routinely pa - Alex McNeil asleep. The crime oc - trol residence areas to curred at 6am and check and close doors they

C Nicole Meaney Katie O’Neil was perpetrated by a find open, only to return Alexandra Picardi fellow student she later to find them propped

A Ryan Pinette didn’t know. again. Each incidence of Maureen Rooney It was easy for the propping is logged, reports Kim Trapasso murderer to enter of such activity forwarded E her dorm because to Residence Life, and fines three automatically levied for frequent offend -

B locking doors, just ers. like the ones we have Before you prop a door, here at Merrimack, consider the possible conse - had been taped open quences. Not everyone on by other students so campus has honorable in - E that they could gain tentions, and offering an easy access to the open invitation to enter a

G dorm rooms of other building is asking for trou - students with whom ble. It’s not only the in - they were involved in tended guest who can gain E relationships. access. Merrimack is a safe Jeanne was raped, campus. However, never

L sodomized, her neck become complacent enough cut, and she was Jeanne Clery before her untimely death at age 18 to believe that “it can’t hap - Advisor strangled to death by pen here” or “it won’t hap - L Jim Chiavelli fellow student Joseph Henry, who alike, but in the interest of keeping pen to me.” had originally entered the room to such criminal activity under wraps, Adjunct Professor steal, something he’d done many little was done. Personal safety requires per - O times before on campus. After the Jeanne’s parents discovered that sonal responsibility. Customer Service murder, he finished his originally there had been 38 violent crimes on

C intended crime before leaving. His the campus in the two years prior to (978) 837-5555 Business Advertising penchant for theft was a behavior Jeanne’s murder that had never (978) 837-5911 Emergency The Beacon is the best and most effi - fueled by a drug and alcohol prob - been publicized. As a result of this cient way to reach the Merrimack lem and one that was well-known to incident the “Crime Awareness and Merrimack College Annual Clery College Community. To place a his friends who did nothing to stop Campus Security Act of 1990” was Report can be found on the Police K Classified, Print Advertisement, or him. Afterwards, he returned to his enacted, requiring colleges and uni - Services webpage.The complete Online Advertisement please con - tact us at apartment and bragged to his room - versities to provide accurate crime story of Jeanne Clery can be found mate about what he’d done. Subse - statistics annually. at www.securityoncampus.org C [email protected] quently, he told other fellow Corrections A The Beacon is committed to provid - ing its readers with thorough, accu - rate, and balanced news coverage. If

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E 315 Turnpike St. You’re Invited to North Andover, MA 01845 Phone:(978)-837-3562 The Beacon Open House M [email protected] www.merrimackbeacon.com September 22, 2010 at 6:30 PM Santagati Classroom 319 Page 3 The Beacon September 17, 2010 School News New Alcohol Laws Strictly Enforced Student Commentary

Alexandra Picardi, ‘13 dents who are inexperienced? Why permitted at Registered Events (per forth from their room to get the rest Staff Writer are the people who are of age taking each person who is 21 or older): six of their alcohol. This will increase the hit because younger students 12-ounce containers of beer/wine their chances of being arrested for There has been much contro - can’t control themselves? cooler or half a pint of liquor or one being intoxicated in public. versy and discussions around cam - The new policy at Merrimack fifth of wine.” The third part of the The first question that was pus about the new alcohol policy. states that students who are twenty policy states: “Requirement for at - brought up was will this new policy The big question is, will it really one and older have: “A limit to the tendance at an Event Management really prevent underage drinking prevent underage drinking on cam - amount of alcohol someone can Class in order to register social on campus. While it may not be the pus? Every year, millions of stu - have on their person, in their room events.” This may be the only help - main goal of the policy to prevent dents go off to college for the first or in their car: 12 12-ounce contain - ful part of the policy because it will underage drinking, it is a goal to time and experience different expo - ers of beer/wine cooler or one pint of help students learn the precautions help lower the amount of alcohol sure to alcohol than the exposure liquor or one half gallon of wine.” to take when hosting a Registered being consumed on campus. I be - they had in high school. For most, This means that at any given time, Event. lieve that alcohol is just as easily ac - alcohol is more available and usu - students who are 21 or older cannot In my opinion, this policy might cessible as it was before the policy ally it is in greater quantities. Mer - have more than that amount of al - make the younger students safer by was put into place for underage stu - rimack’s new policy limits the cohol between themselves, their car, preventing the availability of alco - dents. amount of alcohol allowed on cam - or their room. Basically, students hol on campus, but it might also The next question was pus for people who are legally of age cannot bring more than 12 beers, a make campus more dangerous for about fairness. Is it fair to limit the to drink. Is it fair to limit the pint of liquor or a half gallon of wine the students who are 21 or older. If amount that someone can legally amount that someone legally can on campus. someone only has 12 beers in their have in order to prevent poor deci - have in order to prevent bad deci - The second part of the policy: room and he or she decides to go sions from being made? sions being made by younger stu - “Limits to the amount of alcohol out, they will have to go back and Merrimack Remembers 9-11 Abigail Clark, ‘12 Andover and Merrimack as well as Raymond Shaw, Associate Pro - ties continuing years after the at - Copy Editor members of North Andover's Honor fessor of Psychology and Assistant tacks, a number that cannot accu - Guard and Fire Department. to the Vice President of Academic rately be totaled. Lowery Though there were clouds in the Tim Cormio, Merrimack's assis - Affairs, continued the Memorial referenced a family friend who died sky Friday, Sept. 10 there was not tant director of student involvement with a prayer. Next, sophomore during the “War on Terror” and how a drop of rain that prevented Mer - (programming), introduced Adams Emily Moldoff sang the national an - Merrimack's Ultimate Frisbee rimack's Sept. 11 them, "The Star Spangled Banner." Team is raising money to fund a Memorial from tak - Merrimack Police Chief Ronald scholarship in this fallen soldier's ing place. “We pause to remember, Guilmette then offered his words to honor. Organized by commemorate the attacks. He After the speeches had concluded, junior Kelci Adams to never forget, to never spoke of casualty numbers and how Father Ray presided over a candle - and senior Brian the casualties had continued for light vigil to remember those who Colby, the Memorial forget what happened.” several years after the Sept. 11 at - had passed as a result of the at - went off without a - Police Chief Ronald Guilmette tacks. tacks. Diane Shaw, director of the hitch. Approxi - Guilmette ended his speech with, Center for Academic Enrichment, mately 60 students, “We pause to remember, to never recited another prayer to end the faculty, and staff members from the to begin the Memorial. Adams' forget, never forget what hap - ceremony. Merrimack and North Andover/An - speech mentioned where she was pened." When asked why the Sept. 11th dover community came to pay trib - the day of the attacks and how her Nick Lowery, Merrimack's As - memorial was so important to him, ute to the day that changed life afterward was affected. She sistant Director of Student Involve - Colby responded with, "I just don't America. Also in attendance were said, "Our way of life was threat - ment (Intramurals and Recreation), want people to forget." police officers from Andover, North ened" as a result of the attacks. told his own story of Sep. 11 casual -

“ENTRANCE” from page 1 never dealt with a president like Hopey swept in with an aggres - economy,” he said. him, the culture change is amazing, sive agenda, but he agrees that It is hard to make everything Professor Deb Burns, Chair of and it is absolutely to make us the there are a lot of areas in which not possible, but we do the best we can, the Communications Arts and Sci - best,” Sendall said. much change is needed. “Academics and people seemed to be very posi - ences Department echoed the ac - Sendall also was very pleased is in really great shape. They have tive about it.” claim that many others have with Hopey’s changes in communi - an amazing, passionate faculty,” he The president added that he expressed. Professor Pat Sendall, cation between administration and said. hopes to continue building and ex - Faculty Senate President, described faculty. “It is really cool that he is “We do want to be a competitive panding a successful institution. “ I Hopey on behalf of herself and the involving faculty in his cabinet. It is employer,” he added. “We were able want a Merrimack degree to be faculty by claiming Hopey was like really refreshing to have faculty in - to give faculty much needed raises, worth more in 20 years,” Hopey “none we’ve ever had.” Sendall com - volved. It is great that we are fi - which they are very deserving of, said. mended Hopey on his “eloquent nally on the same page as and they are very happy about it. support of the faculty.” “I have administration,” she said. “Everyone realizes we are in a poor

“CHANGES” from page 1 placed behind the Ash Centre in Center was relocated from the li - Arena will be completed by the 2009. With the increase of the stu - brary to behind Police Services, at start of the spring semester, which Sunday through Thursday, the Mc - dent activity fee in the 2009 refer - the rear of Monican. The Mack will feature brand new seating, in - Quade Library will be open 24 endum, The SGA funded the Print Center’s former location is cluding a student cheer section. hours. Friday and Saturday nights, brand-new full court placed be - being renovated into a Welcome The Pep Band and Ultimate War - the library will close at midnight. tween Santagati Hall and the Center for prospective students and riors Club are looking forward to In previous years, the library closed Sakowich Parking Lot (Lot 6). admissions staff will be relocated their new home. at midnight Sundays through The Beacon office was relocated to there. “All of the changes were responses Thursdays and at 5 p.m. on Fridays the third floor of Santagati Hall Merrimack Athletics received a to student requests,” said Donna and Saturdays. and the production of the newspa - $250,000 donation with a request Swartwout, Dean of Campus Life. In a quick attempt to satisfy stu - per was turned into a class for the that $100,000 be used to rebuild dents’ request for an outdoor bas - Department of Communication the entrance to the Volpe Athletic ketball court, a single hoop was Arts and Sciences. The Mack Print Complex. The J. Thom Lawler Page 4 The Beacon September 17, 2010 MC TV-10 Open for Business Nicole Meaney, '13 cluding six Macs equipped with the dents exposure on how to make ad - couraged to use the Media center Staff Writer video editing program Final Cut vertising campaigns. The station and television station. Tutorials Pro, students now have access to also has a recording studio for those are offered for those who are inter - With the first month of school making posters and logos. Need to students who may be interested in ested in programs such as Final Cut underway, students have begun to make a presentation for that busi - recording a song. Pro. notice a change around campus. Vi - ness class? The TV station is the Students who want to record An opening reception for the tel - brant with knowledge, Merrimack place to do it. Media center direc - video presentations to show future evision station has been planned for College has grown both academi - tor Kevin Salemme offers tutorials employees have the opportunity to September 23, 2010 and all are en - cally and has made technological on how to use all the equipment and do so here. Currently, there is a couraged to attend. Having a fully advances. With new state of the art programs including Photoshop. course called Intro to TV Produc - functional television studio on cam - equipment, the college has re - Want to get the word out there tion, which is working to produce pus is a wonderful addition that can vamped its television station to re - about an on campus event? Use the original programming for Merri - benefit all students. flect a real TV studio. Located next MC-TV 10 station to advertise an mack College. Students interested to the Media center, the television event or club. Advertisements will in getting exposure into the world of station is made to work as a real appear on televisions across cam - television producing are encouraged world functional TV studio. Con - pus, primarily in the Sakowich to take the class. Whether in this taining advanced equipment, in - Campus Center. This offers stu - class or not, all students are en - Police Pistols for ‘Defense of Human Life’

Abigail Clark ‘12 through 170 state and national town or state police force, or have Chief Guilmette said that when Copy Editor standards to become the third ac - retired from one after 20 plus years a pistol is in a holster, there is a credited police force in Massachu - of experience on a police squad. three-step process to remove it and Three years ago, the Merrimack setts. Therefore, nearly all of Merrimack there are two safeties on each pis - College campus police talked with Becoming certified is very much officers have carried a handgun be - tol. Because of this, someone could the Board of Trustees about becom - "respected in the community" ac - fore and have had experience in not easily grab the pistol from a ing an armed force. Today, it is be - cording to Guilmette. “Most stu - other police forces. Merrimack officer. coming a reality; after dents and Merrimack stu - In addition to the handguns Mer - time-consuming training and tests, parents do dents should know rimack officers going to be wearing the Merrimack College police offi - not notice that the Merri - bullet-proof protective vests; at a cers will be armed in the next few that the mack police offi - cost of approximately $500 per vest. weeks. Merrimack cers are going to Each pistol is approximately $450. With support from both Merri - police offi - be armed for the Along with training, testing, guns, mack's Faculty Senate and Student cers are un - sole purpose of ammo, and other equipment, the Government Association, the Mer - armed.” "defense of human arming of Merrimack officers totals rimack College police have worked However, life" according to approximately $70,000. with the Andover and North An - that will be Chief Guilmette. The arming of Merrimack police dover police departments in an ef - changing in He said no officer officers has been a relatively sim - fort to become a certified campus a few would draw his or ple, yet time-consuming process. police force. Police Chief Ronald weeks. her pistol if a stu - The officers have one additional Guilmette says, Merrimack College All Merri - dent simply is training session to complete in Oc - is one of four campus police forces mack police officers went through being uncooperative. The only time tober before they are going to be in Massachusetts to become certi - extensive training- both physical in which the pistols will be drawn is carrying the pistols. Look for Mer - fied according to 150 state and na - and psychological- in order to be if a life of a student, faculty, or staff rimack police officers to be carrying tional standards. To become an qualified to carry a handgun while member is in danger, as in an guns come mid-November. accredited police force, the Merri - on duty. Almost all Merrimack po - armed suspect roaming about cam - mack police officers will have to go lice officers are currently part of a pus. Looking to travel? Looking to broaden your horizons by going to class in a different country?

Go to the Study Abroad Fair September 21, 4-6 PM First Floor Lounge of the Sakowich Center STUDY ABROAD APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 FOR SPRING 2011 SEMESTER Page 5 The Beacon September 17, 2010

Police Log obscenities” and is possibly intoxicated. He ex - On September 5, 2010 at 23:35 , police re - On September 7, 2010 at 23:10 , a caller re - ited towards the Library side. A unit responded sponded to reports of a fight on the front steps of ported that there was loud music coming from G- and reported checking the area with negative Ash. Units reported making contact with non- Tower. The residents would not open the door for findings. An officer spoke with the building man - student who was holding his nose, which was the RA on duty. Officers responded to speak ager and advised him to notify PS if that indi - probably broken and was bleeding. Unit re - with the residents of that room. They turned the vidual returned. Units cleared. quested NAFD and they responded and arrived music down. All cleared. on scene at 23:41. Units reported that the AC On September 11, 2010 at 00:32 , Units re - was on scene. Individual was transported to On September 8, 2010 at 10:52 , a caller re - ported being out with a student for an alcohol as - LGH for evaluation. Fight is under investiga - quested an officer for a suspicious older male sessment. AC was called. Unit reported that tion. Units cleared. that walked into Ash carrying something in his student is conscious but is not feeling well. AFD hand. A unit responded and reported it was the was notified and arrived at 00:40. Student was On September 6, 2010 at 23:30 , a caller re - grandfather of a student and door was not se - transported to Lawrence General Hospital. Unit ported a suspicious odor from K-Tower. Units re - cured so he was able to enter. No problems. All and AFD cleared at 00:50. sponded and requested another officer for a cleared. dispersal. AC was notified and responded as On September 12, 2010 at 01:42 , Deegan West well. The suspicious odor was unfounded. How - On September 8, 2010 at 16:29 , Police Services Front Desk attendant called to report a loud verb ever, Residence Life will be documenting alcohol received a call from a resident student stating al altercation in the Freshman Quad that could policy violations. All units cleared. that she and her roommates had returned to have turned into a fight. All units responded their room after class to find that the window and reported that residents from the second and On September 7, 2010 at 19:58 , the Santagati screen had been broken and that there were shoe third floor of Ash were yelling at somebody in front desk worker called to notify Police Services prints on one of the beds. No items appeared to Quad who got upset and wa yelling back. That that a resident student reported that someone be stolen. The door was locked at the time. Of - individual was gone upon arrival. Residence had smashed the rear window of her vehicle ficers documented the incident which is under Life will be documenting the incident. Units while it was parked in Lot 8. An officer was dis - investigation. cleared. patched to speak with her. Incident is under in - vestigation. All cleared. On September 9, 2010 at 01:43 , Campus Cen - ter staff reported that an individual on a skate - board road through Main Street “yelling Want to further your writing or photography skills? WRITE OR SHOOT FOR THE BEACON! Page 6 The Beacon September 17, 2010 Test your Merrimack Knowledge! Did you know? 50 Years ago at Merrimack:

In the September 30, 1960 issue of The Warrior, the student newspaper: • Freshmen were affectionately referred to as “Frosh”. • His Eminence Richard Cardinal Cushing was made an honorary member of the Order of Friars Hermits of Saint Augustine in theCollegiate Church of Christ the Teacher. • The first Menʼs and Womenʼs Dormitories officially opened on campus. • The Very Reverend Arthur B. Maxwell, O.S.A wrote an article entitled “Who Put the K in Merrimack”. • A “Hello Hop” Opened “Frosh” Orientation. Each freshman received a traditional beanie and button at the start of orientation. • An architectʼs conception of Merrimackʼs campus showed the original plan was to build a lagoon between Sullivan and Cushing Halls. . This plan had to be abandoned due to the presence of a rock bed in the proposed location. • Sports at Merrimack included Sailing and Tennis Clubs.

40 Years ago at Merrimack:

In the September 25th 1970 edition of The Warrior: • The freshman class numbered 581 students – the beanie was redesigned. • The average weekly press run of the Warrior was 2000 copies of which 1,600 were distributed to paid individual subscribers. • Films: Catch 22 and Joe were playing at the Showcase Theatres in Lawrence. • A Travelers Guide program to match riders and drivers was established. • The National Security Agency, a U.S. Government agency responsible for developing invulnerable communications systems to transmit and receive vital information, actively recruited Liberal Arts Majors to take the PQT, its employment qualifying test. • Plan to open “Club 21”, awaited a decision from the Selectmen of North Andover concerning a liquor license for the college. Drinking and drug use among students were the subjects of the Warriorʼs editorial. • Frank Monahan took over as Head Basketball Coach.

30 years ago at Merrimack:

In the September 26 1980 edition of The Warrior: • President John A. Coughlan, O.S.A announced his resignation effective at the end of the school year. • An “Over Twenty-five Club” to meet the needs of older students was reorganized for the 1980-81 school year. • R. Wood reported on the visit of independent candidate for Vice-President, Patrick J. Lucey, half of the Anderson/Lucey ticket, who spoke to students in the atrium of McQuade Library. • Last Class Pub planned to allow students 18 years and older in; hand stamping those student of drinking age, 20 years old and up. • A recipe for “Cheeseburger Pie” was published. • The future of the radio station, WMMC was uncertain after losing its office space to SGA. • A Warrior editorial entitled “The Broader View of a Narrow Education”, stated: “We must make clear to our professors and administrators that we do indeed want an education which will not only prepare us for our particular professions but also for a life outside of the eight hour professional day”.

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Cross Country Club Hockey Being away from school My Friends - Christina Fischer - Corey Dever - Michael Gale - Kasey Cook Class of 2013 Class of 2013 Class of 2013 Class of 2012 Page 8 The Beacon September 17, 2010 Keep it Real The Real Life Troubles With Fake IDs Submission from a Merrimack just as I had hoped. I never ran into and once they have it, prosecution criminal record. That translates to student who wishes to remain any trouble ordering drinks while is likely to follow. having a much harder time finding anonymous out to dinner. Unfortunately, since I In my case, I was a bit more for - someone to hire you for a job, it can “Are you going to get a fake ID?” kept getting away with it, I was tunate. Other than having to pay create difficulties getting into This is what my sister asked me, starting to get overconfident about thousands of dollars in legal fees, I school, and you may never even be jokingly, before I went off to college. using it. ended up volunteering to do com - allowed to own a gun or vote. Those At the time, I never thought I would The tipping point was on the last munity service so the officer that are the consequences of using a fake seriously get one, but not even a full night of the Celtics playoff game. It was charging me, did not send me ID. year after this lighthearted joke, I was a Thursday night and everyone through the court system. If the of - If I had known what I know now, had a very real experience with a over 21in the area was headed to ficer had decided to take me to I would have spared myself the fake ID that almost changed my life The Claddagh, a local pub in court, I could have been looking at a traumatic experience. Not only did I forever. Lawrence. I knew beforehand that sentence of up to five years in have to face the wrath of my par - The basic assumption that people getting into this place was going to prison. ents, I was also petrified at facing have about college students is that be difficult because they always Getting caught using a fake ID is potential punishment through the most of them have fake IDs. This have a police officer at the door. My a serious offense. Ultimately, you judicial system. I learned quickly common misconception is what I cockiness and urge to go in and could be looking at serving jail time, that you have no one on your side think draws underage students to watch the game with my older hundreds of dollars in fines, com - when you have violated the law, purchase fake IDs. In my case, I got friends overcame my logic. Sure munity service, and suspension of and you are forced to take the re - a fake ID because of that misunder - enough, the bouncer took a good your driver’s license. You might sponsibility of your actions. standing and I figured my college look at my fake ID, and said he think the police have other crimes For me, my emotions of this or - years are supposed to be the best couldn’t let me in. He took it from to worry about, and in some places deal went from the best times of my times of my life, so why not? It will me and I left. that may be true. However, it’s not life to the worst fears I could ever just allow me to get into bars and The next night, around 11p.m., I worth the risk to chance it. In areas imagine. If I had known this little clubs and drink with my friends off got a knock at my front door. It was with large amounts of underage novelty card with my face and an campus. a police officer, looking to speak to drinking, such as near college cam - older date had the power to create I could not have been more me. I went outside to see what he puses, underage drinking and ID this nightmare, I would have never wrong. Little did I know that get - had to say, and he asked me if I was laws are usually a main focus of law given into the temptation it offered. ting caught using false identifica - at the Claddagh last night. Now I enforcement. I hope everyone reading this can tion has repercussions that are knew I was in deep trouble. I had In Massachusetts, the use of a spare themselves, learn from my ex - nothing less than life ruining. never heard of the police following fake ID means more jail time, perience, and be aware of the things As soon as I got my fake ID, I up on you after being denied to get higher fines, and years-long sus - that I was oblivious to. started trying it out at restaurants into a bar. However, police confis - pension of driving privileges. A around Merrimack. It was working cate fake IDs on a regular basis, felony also means you now have a Does ‘Commuter’ Mean ‘Outsider’? Arianna Faro ‘13 muting students either. The official A: I have chosen to be involved di - first of all. Persistence goes a long Staff Writer Merrimack College Orientation rectly in the areas of my interest. As way. Also, I would recommend com - Weekend page, it states that “Com - a member of Club Bio during my muters to try their best to attend as Student Commentary muter students are more than wel - freshman year, I became involved many clubs as possible, because come to arrive on campus during with biological issues and concerns these clubs are also a great place to Before any commuter reading the day to purchase items at the that affect us all. I slowly pro - meet students and make friends. this may get offended, let me ex - Campus Bookstore or have their gressed my way up the ranks, and Commuters are typically the last to plain myself a bit. During the 2009- Merrimack College ID photo taken.” now I am beginning my second hear about the events happening on 2010 school year, which was my While browsing through the mandate as a vice-president. It has campus, as well as club meetings freshman year here at Merrimack web looking for information per - taught me valuable lessons when it and social gatherings. One of the College, and a pretty dull one at taining to Merrimack and com - comes to team work, dedication, first steps a commuter must take is that. Sure, I made a couple of new muters, I came across a Facebook and most of all growth in terms of to constantly ask what is happening friends and took some interesting page that instantly caught my eye. passion for biology. and to be curious and do his/hers classes, but aside from that, the The page is called the Merrimack Q: What made you decide to create own “research.” campus as a whole just seemed kind Commuter Council, which seeks to the Facebook group entitled Merri - of bland to me. provide commuter students with in - mack Commuter Council? I entirely agree with Pavlov’s Day after day, I would drive out formation on becoming involved on A: When I first came to Merrimack sentiments on this particular sub - through the same way I came in campus. The group was initiated by I dreaded the fact that I would miss ject. By making a simple effort and knew little of the faces that fellow Merrimack student Boyan the whole college scene, and might early in my sophomore year, I am darted around campus. I would con - Pavlov in the year of 2008. The de - feel disconnected from the rest of already more involved on campus stantly hear about events after they scription states: “Our goal is to pro - the students and staff. I created the than I was the entirety of my fresh - had already happened because of mote commuter student group in order to bring together all man year. my minimal campus involvement. involvement on campus by being a commuters, and create a friendly So to all of the commuters out Due to an incredibly rare medical means of communication for com - and supportive atmosphere. there, do not be fooled by the nega - condition, I was not able to live at muters. Our goal is also to integrate Q: Do you feel Merrimack could do tive connotation commuting has at - college last year nor am I able to do residents and commuters as one anything better to help make com - tached to it, for as Pavlov has today. So, does this mean that I am Merrimack community. This group muters more involved in campus illustrated through his own experi - destined to live a life of solitude on is open to all Merrimack College life? If so, what? ences, it is very much so possible to campus for the remaining three students.” Pavlov also states, “Col - A: The college body consists of about be an active member of the Merri - years? lege experience is what you make 20 percent commuters, yet we don’t mack Community in spite of not liv - As I am coming to discover, cer - out of it, so let’s make it a good one!” really hear about us commuters. ing there. tainly not. Yes, being a commuter Often, I feel being a commuter is Events are often too late, when Case in point, if one chooses to may mean that I have to take that viewed in a negative light. For this most of us, commuting students be involved in campus activities and extra step in order to be involved in reason, after perusing the page, I have left campus. It is often hard reap the benefits of doing so; he or campus life, but the option is there was eager to interview Pavlov; as he after a long day to wait four to five she will by no means be an outsider if I choose to take it. In fact, the col - seemed to embody such a positive hours more just to attend an event. on campus. If, however, a person lege wants commuter students to be attitude on the subject of commut - Perhaps events could be moved to chooses to ignore all campus hap - just as involved as those who are ing. earlier times to accommodate more penings and drive straight home residents. Take the involvement Q: How long do you commute/have commuting students. the instant after he or she classes fair for example, which took place you been commuting for? Q: What is some advice you have for are finished, then they will remain on September 7TH. All students A: I commuted my freshman, soph - commuters looking to get more in - an outsider on campus. Pavlov of - were invited to attend, and nearly omore, and now junior year. I com - volved within the school commu - fers up some final words to com - all of the booths invited both resi - mute for 20 minutes to and from nity? What are some of the steps muting, “Don’t be passive, but eager dents and commuters to join their Merrimack. they can take? to be involved in clubs, sports, and activities. Q: What are some of the ways in A: If you cannot attend club meet - all college related events. Being a This is not the only way in which you have chosen to get in - ings, talk with the president and commuter is no excuse for not being which the Merrimack community volved within the Merrimack com - vice president. As officers, we are involved in college life.” has tried to reach out to the com - munity? looking to accommodate students Page 9 The Beacon September 17, 2010 A Student’s Opinion: Kanye West is Back Alex McNeil, ‘13 have exceeded expectations, Staff Writer but the one that stands out to After taking a break from the rap me is his song “Monster” Ft. game I think it’s fair to say that Kanye Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Bon Iver, West is back. His last album, 808s & and Nicki Minaj. With a Heartbreak, dropped in late November lineup like that it would be of 2008 and stemmed away from his extremely hard to not produce conventional rap style. Since then he’s a hot track. Every single one been featured on a number of tracks of them go off and tear it up and has shown that he hasn’t missed a explaining how they’re the beat. Now he’s gone back to his roots best right now and how, as and announced the release of his fifth you could guess, they’re all studio album, Dark Twisted Fantasy monsters in the rap game. (formerly known as Good Ass Job) in Kanye is coming back to mid November of this year. A couple rap with something to prove months ago he released his first single and as of now I applaud from the album “Power” and holds everything he’s been doing. nothing back. Absolutely killing it on the track he quickly made a remix with rap legend Jay-Z. Yes, he has been in Hawaii working on his new album and whatnot, but the project record company G.O.O.D. Music he is recording I’m most interested in right now is his an - a new track every Friday until Christmas. He nouncement of “G.O.O.D. Friday.” Under his has already came out with three songs which Club Baseball Falls to Maine and New Hampshire Report Submitted by Club Baseball bats were quiet, but still manufactured four Compiled by Kayla Morong, ‘12 runs. Freshman pitcher Jon Chiarelli relief Sports Editor pitched two shutout innings in his Merrimack Saturday, September 11, Merrimack Club debut. Baseball team faced a double header against The The Warriors faced the University of New University of Maine Orono. At 1:30 p.m. the Hampshire Wildcats on September 12, at 2:30 Warriors took the field in their season opener at PM at Niver Field in Somersworth, NH. The Warrior Field. Casey Cummins was the starting Warriors said that this was their best per - pitcher, throwing 4 and 1/3 innings allowing four formance thus far, only falling to the Wildcats runs. 8-6. Reliever Kyle Murphy pitched the remaining In the fifth inning the Warriors took lead of the game, giving up no runs. Merrimack of - of the game, with Andrew Napolitano’s and fense was held at bay by the Black Bear pitch - Dave Desimone’s key hits. The Warriors will ing, managing only a few fits. Nick Clini singled be playing their next game at home versus for the Warriors against the Bears. Merrimack Notheastern on September 19. fell to the University of Maine for their game opener. The Warriors faced the Bears again in Sat - urday’s double header at 4:00 PM. The Warriors were again defeated, losing 11-4, the Warriors Volleyball Returns All

Helen Gillis, ‘13 sophomore Jenna Reilly. Staff Writer Along with Father Ray, there is also another new face for the Lady Warriors, Karen Harring - This season has been a challenge for the ton. Harrington is the new assistant coach who Merrimack Volleyball team. The team’s record has been coaching along side with Joey Pacis in this year has not been one of the most promis - the 2010 season. Harrington was a former vol - ing that the team has seen in previous seasons. leyball player who graduated from the Univer - The Lady Warriors had their entire team re - sity of New Hampshire. She recently was named turning to play again for this year, including Eagle-Tribune player of the decade. the NE-10’s Libero of the year, Alyssa Pickert. “Karen is a great addition to the coaching Pickert has been out with a shoulder injury for staff. She’s young and energetic which brings a the start of the 2010 season. lot of positive energy to the court,” said team - The team is looking to turn their season mate, Brianna Trabucco. around with the help and guidance from their The Lady Warriors have their home season team father, Father Ray Dlugos. This year, the opener this upcoming Friday, September 17th, Merrimack Athletics’ Department has decided Shaunda Forcier spikes the ball ~Photo courtsey of Merrimack Athletics~ against C.W. Post at 7:00 p.m. at Volpe Athletic to incorporate the Augustine Fathers by having Complex. The team is looking for a repeat of last a father for each team in the department. This “I think having Father Ray will really be a year by defeating C. W. Post again. The Lady allows the players to have someone outside of the positive thing for our team as the season goes on. Warriors would love the support from their coaching staff to go to and discuss their problems It is nice knowing he is going to be there to sup - school, so come out and support the volleyball and concerns. port us no matter the outcome of the game.” said team! Page 10 The Beacon September 17, 2010 What Do You Know About Cross Country? A Professor’s Experience with Running

Submission By Dr. Warren Kay and extra points, and about base - gional Meet, and possibly even the Merrimack has a very solid ball with double plays and home NCAA National Championships. cross-country team this season. Al - The true runner is a very fortunate runs, but not many people know On Saturday, September 11, the though a number of really good run - person. He has found something in anything about the rules of cross- Merrimack College cross-country ners graduated last year, we have a him that is just perfect. country. As a team sport, in cross- teams competed against six other core of dedicated and very talented —George Sheehan, MD country the lowest score wins. The colleges in the Shacklette Invita - harriers returning (harrier: a cross- first runner to cross the finish line tional Cross-County Meet at St. country runner). Included among As long as I can remember I have scores one point, the second runner Anselm College. "It was nice to see the returning women are tri-cap - loved everything about running. In scores two points, the third runner our student-athletes compete tains Rebecca Ainscow (Derry, NH), Junior High I enjoyed reading sto - three, and so on. So if a team is re - against some of the top teams in the Ashley Bock (Sutton, MA), and ries about runners like Emil ally good and can win the first five area,” said Glenn Hofman, Athletic Caitlin Kasala-Hallinan (Worces - Zatopek of Czechoslovakia—nick - places in a race, they get a perfect Director at Merrimack College who ter, MA), as well as Anne Bajor named “the running machine”— score: 1+2+3+4+5, or 15. was numbered among the specta - (Methuen, MA), Julie Binney who won the 5,000 meter run, the This method of team scoring led tors at Saturday’s meet. (South Easton, MA), Christina 10,000 meter run, and the Rollie Geiger, cross-country coach “First meets are always tricky,” Fisher (Mansfield Center, CT), marathon, all in the same Olympic at North Carolina State University, he went on to say, “especially with Kayla Morong (Topsham, ME), Jes - Games in 1952. And I still remem - to observe that “Cross-country is as young a squad as we have for sica Morse (Mansfield, MA), Kasey ber seeing on TV the exciting upset like poker. You have to be holding both the men and women. With the Pickett (Plymouth, MA), and Ashley win of Billy Mills in the 1964 five good cards all the time.” But a recent addition of indoor and out - Sarris (Shelton, CT). Among the Olympic 10,000 meter run—I think team is permitted to enter up to door track the goal is for us to show veteran men are captain Brendan I still have the Wheaties box with seven runners in a race, even improvement in cross country and Mormile (West Haven, CT), John his picture on it! though only the first five runners ultimately compete every year for a Doherty (Chelmsford, MA), Patrick My high school idols included score. These “extra” runners are Northeast-10 championship. We Lawlor (Haverhill, MA), John Peter Snell of New Zealand and Jim still important and can benefit the have a terrific coaching staff and I Lawrence (Peabody, MA), and Ryun of Kansas, both half-mile and team by taking places away from am confident that within time we Harry Mullin (West Hartford, CT). mile runners. But I wasn’t just a the runners on other teams, push - will be able to accomplish this goal." We also have a number of great new spectator—I also ran cross-country ing the scores of those other teams Both the women’s and men’s recruits like Fiona Coleman (Wind - and track in high school and ran higher. teams garnered respectable third- sor, CT), Briana Devereaux (Lon - track in college. So when I first What’s more, every cross-coun - place honors in the team scoring in donderry, NH), Alexandra Maas came to Merrimack and heard from try race is different, because the (Point Pleasant some students that we had a cross- courses are all different, running up Stadiums are Beach, NJ), Katie country team, I was very interested and down hills, through woods, Rougeot (Torring - to see how they were doing. around lakes and ponds, sometimes for spectators. We runners ton, CT), and Now I don’t want to say that in on roads, sometimes on dirt paths. Stephanie Scoville those years the cross-country teams And cross-country runners practice have nature and that is (Torrington, CT), as were doing badly, but they sure and compete in all sorts of weather well as Myles weren’t breaking any records either. — rain or shine, and even snow. much better. Dechane (Danville, Then in 1993, Chris Cameron was Frankly, I don’t remember a cross- NH), Tyler hired as head coach, and almost im - country race ever being cancelled —Juha Väätäinen, Finland Faulkner (Boxbor - mediately he turned things around. because of weather conditions! ough, MA), Jason Cameron had been an outstand - Also, I have heard it said that in European Champion for 1971 LeFavor (Sand - ing runner at Methuen High school, cross-country even the only “con - 5,000 and 10,000 meters wich, MA), Evan and went on to run cross-country stant” is a variable. That is, there Mercier (Burling - and track for nationally ranked are certain limitations to the length ton, MA), Arjan Clemson University in South Car - of a cross-country race: according to this season opener. After the meet, Nekoie (Portland, ME), and Nick olina. Now living in New Hamp - NCAA regulations, a men’s race is head Cameron commented that Novaris (Plaistow, NH). shire with his wife and two between 8,000 and 10,000 meters “both teams have a lot of first year To be honest, I have always children, Coach Cameron spends (around 5 to 6.2 miles), and women runners, and its going to take a lit - been fascinated by the variety of many hours a week planning work- run between 5,000 and 6,000 me - tle time for them to really acclimate terrain cross-country runners tra - outs for both the men’s and the ters (around 3 to 3.8 miles). So typ - to college life and training. After all, verse; I enjoy the changing weather women’s cross-country teams here ical times range from around 25 to it’s a big jump from high school. of the cross-country season, from at Merrimack, as well as running 35 minutes for men’s races, and Hopefully by the end of the season the heat of early September to the countless miles with the students at around 19 to 30 minutes for they’ll have reached the point cold and possible snow of Novem - practices. women’s races. where all their hard work will have ber; I appreciate the purity of run - I didn’t think it was possible, That makes the races pretty in - paid off.” ning as an activity; and I never but for the last two years the coach - tense, and led Coach John McDon - He was cautiously optimistic cease to be impressed with the per - ing staff has gotten even better with nell of the University of Arkansas to about the season as a whole, saying sonal discipline and camaraderie of the addition Matt Pimentel. A na - comment after winning the men’s “I’m looking for the upper-classmen cross-country runners here at Mer - tive of Andover, Pimentel was NCAA cross-country title in 1993, for both teams to set the tone and a rimack. named “Runner of the Year” by The “We told our guys to hold on for 30 positive example for the freshmen. In short, I just love this sport. Boston Globe in 2000 after he won minutes of agony for 12 months of The key for both teams this season five state championship titles in glory.” Although Merrimack is a lot is to run tight as a pack. I’ve told Dr. Warren Kay is a professor of cross-country and track as a stu - smaller than the University of both the men and women that our Theology at Merrimack College, he dent at Austin Prep. He then went Arkansas, the agony and the glory goal by the end of the year is to have was previously an Assistant Cross on to Clemson University where he are still there. 1 through 5 split at 35 seconds or Country coach for the Warriors. ran cross-country and track for Each of Merrimack’s cross-coun - better. If we can accomplish this, I their Atlantic Coast Conference try teams—that is, both women’s think we will have a successful sea - championship teams. and men’s—enters two or three son.” Typical cross-country practice races during the regular season. I caught up with Pimentel as he consists of, you guessed it, running! These are all “invitational” meets at finished the cool-down run with the For more details on the Many, many miles of running— which we typically compete against men’s team after the race on Satur - Cross Country team’s sometimes 10 to 15 miles at a as many as 10 to 15 other teams day, and he seemed to echo some of time—through woods or along and possibly hundreds of runners. Cameron’s sentiments when he said most recent race, see roads. Perhaps you’ve seen the Then at the end of the season, we that “this year we have a great mix page 11 teams running out to Route 125 normally compete in three other of freshman runners and upper from the Volpe Athletic Complex. meets: the New England Cross- classmen. After a hard first week of Team members might log as many Country Championships (against practice we had a strong showing as 60 or 70 miles per week … or runners from all over New England, today. But the upperclassmen need more! including Division I universities!), to continue to push the freshman as It seems like everybody knows the NE-10 Conference Meet, and for we get ready for our next race in about football with its touchdowns those who qualify, the NCAA Re - two weeks.” Page 11 The Beacon September 17, 2010 Sports A Run in the Sun at the 29th Annual Shacklette Invitational Kayla Morong, ‘12 who finished 10th with a time of think we are looking really good for the NE-10 meet in November I'm Sports Editor 20:50. Senior Captain Caitlin the end of the season.” confident we'll be in peak condition Kasala-Hallinan placed third for The men’s team finished third to upset some teams. I'm looking In Manchester N.H, the Merri - the team followed by junior Ashley overall as well, with a score of 73 forward to the upcoming months mack men’s and women’s cross Sarris, sophomore Anne Bajor, sen - points. Junior John Doherty led the and moving up in the NE-10 rank - country teams attended the 29th ior Captain Ashley Bock and fresh - Warriors placing 8th with a time of ings.” Annual Shacklette Invitational man Fiona Coleman. The ladies 27:44. Freshman Tyler Faulkner For both men’s and women’s hosted by Saint Anselm College. worked hard causing them to tie for finished behind Doherty with a time teams, Assistant Coach Matt Pi - Unlike previous years, teams were third place with 66 points. of 28:40.5 followed by sophomore mentel said, blessed with clear skies and dry “Everyone ran close together Harry Mullin who crossed the finish “For the first race of the year we trails. Along with Merrimack Col - and worked together. For early in line at 28:47.2. have several strong performances. lege, six other teams competed in the season that’s great because Senior Captain Brendan John Doherty improved 45 seconds this year’s invitational. These later in the season we will be even Mormile said, “Our first meet could over last year’s time to lead the teams included, Southern New closer,” said Bock. have gone better. We took third men’s team. Freshman Brianna De - Hampshire University, Bentley “We had a good pack which is overall, which isn't too bad, but vereaux ran well in her first ever University, St. Rose College, Saint encouraging to see and it was great missed second by only three points. collegiate race. We still need our up - Anselm College, Norwich College, to place well with all the NE-10 Half our team consists of freshman perclassmen to step up and close and Assumption College. The competition,” added Ainscow. The and it was their first time running the gap on our top runners.” women's 5k race went off at 11 a.m. lady Warriors expressed great en - an 8k opposed to the high school 5k. Head Coach Chris Cameron followed by the men’s 8k race at thusiasm for the remaining of the It was a tough course to run your added,“It was our first meet and noon. season. Compared to the first meet first race on. We have a young team hopefully we all learned something Before the start of the women’s of the 2009 season at Bryant Uni - this year, the majority being fresh - from it. I look at it as one step in a race, the Lady Warriors completed versity, the ladies improved their man and sophomores. There's a lot long season. The key is to peak for their team warm-up. As soon as the times. With five meets left, the of hard work ahead of us this sea - the month of November and that's gun echoed the sporting complex team looks stronger and will only son, but I know these guys are up what both teams are setting their the Warriors were off using each continue to improve throughout the for the challenge.” He said, sights on.” other to push hard until the finish course of the year. Hallinan con - “Our program is fortunate to The next race will be held Sep - line. Freshman Briana Devereaux cluded, have a very knowledgeable coaching tember 25 at Franklin Park in placed 8th overall and first for the “Our first meet went really well, staff to help get us to where we need Boston. team, with a time of 20:43 followed we had a good pack and everyone to be in time for the meets that re - by senior Captain Rebecca Ainscow ran well at practice this week. I ally count. By the time we race at

New Year, New Players, Same Dream Mark Lindquist, ‘11 lenges of the season. On the flip side of the line of scrimmage, Staff Writer With five receiving targets graduated, in - Merrimack’s defense retained most of its power - Entering his third season of football, head cluding Chris Laham and Jeremiah Watts, ful front seven with new Merrimack tackles king coach John Perry now has an NE-10 Conference Suozzo will have a plethora of new weapons to and possible NFL prospect junior inside-line - Championship on his resume and is not willing throw to this season and virtually any receiver backer Shawn Loiseau and sacks king junior out - to settle for anything less. on Perry’s bench can become a breakout play - side-linebacker Tony Johnson leading the “Last season the guys came together and maker. Going into the season, junior Omari charge. Seniors John O’Leary and Radoslaw they did not allow mistakes such as a bad drive Mobley and Northeastern University transfer Szwelicki are the new members in the front or a giving up a big play to hold them back. I’m senior Greg Abelli will be Suozzo’s primary tar - seven at nose tackle and inside-linebacker re - fully confident that they can come together gets along with sophomores Shane Ferguson, spectively. Other returning starters include de - again”, Perry said. Merrimack’s high-powered of - Isaiah Voegeli, and 6-foot-2 inch 225-pound tight fensive ends senior Garrett Boyd and junior Nick fense is once again in the hands of NE-10 MVP Desjardins, and outside-linebacker junior Ryan quarterback junior James Suozzo who scored 38 McCarthy. touchdowns with both his arm and his feet com - Merrimack’s defense Merrimack’s secondary on the other hand is bined. Running back junior Anthony Smalls is retained most of its witnessing the incoming of new talent led by also returning to the position behind the quar - sophomore cornerback Jesse Fowler who last terback coming off last season where he rushed powerful front seven. season led the team with 11 pass deflections and for six touchdowns on 157 rushing attempts for is their only returning starter. Partnering with 1,161 yards (7.4 yards per carry). Fowler, is new starting cornerback sophomore Off the stats sheet, arguably the best offen - Artis Holt who has been praised by Perry and his sive line in the NE-10 anchored by senior tackles end Steve Serwon. teammates for his speed and athleticism. At the Dave Bellmont and Jacob Bradley who did a fan - In the Warriors’ road opener versus Slippery safety position, Perry will be relying on his sen - tastic job of keeping opposing defenders off Rock, Ferguson and Abelli each showed great iors such as Ryan Slattery and Billy Dooley to Suozzo and Smalls, allowing the offense to main - ability to get open with solid speed. Ferguson man the deep areas of the field along with fresh - tain rhythm and stability. In multiple games caught 10 balls for 63 yards and Abelli caught man Josh Henry and sophomore Justin Marsan. last season, the offensive live held defenses to nine balls for 92 yards. These receivers will also In their road opener at Slippery Rock the zero sacks and opened wide holes for Smalls to greatly benefit from Suozzo’s great running abil - Warriors could not hold defensively in a 45-26 turn on the jets. Despite replacing guards, ity outside of the pocket which will make de - loss, but the season is long. Coach Perry has displayed confidence that his of - fenders commit to the run, opening them up to fensive line will still be solid and up for the chal - the pass. Meet Your Fall Sports Captains

Clockwise from left top corner...

Brendan Mormile - Menʼs Cross Country - Class of 2011

Ashley Bock - Womenʼs Cross Country - Class of 2011

Caitlin Hallinan - Womenʼs Cross Country- Class of 2011

Rebecca Ainscow- Womenʼs Cross Country - Class of 2011

Ashley Alnwick- Womenʼs Soccer- Class of 2011

Kerri Domohowski - Womenʼs Soccer- Class of 2011

Victoria DeLacey- Womenʼs Field Hockey Class of 2012

Jenna Barbato- Womenʼs Field Hockey Class of 2011

Ashley Nadeau- Womenʼs Field Hockey Classs of 2011

Garrett Boyd - Football - Class of 2011

Jacob Bradley- Football- Class of 2011

Elyse Lorenz - Volleyball - Class of 2010

Molly CIndric- Volleyball- Class of 2011

Robbie Sabadoz - Menʼs Soccer Class of 2012

Nick Lo Coco- Menʼs Soccer- Class of 2012

~Photos courtesy of Merrimack Athletics~