FEATURES SPORTS Did yew flyyduf flag high Many students think on Veterans Day ?. Some Leonidoff is ready for say it is a forgotten holiday, enhancement, specifically others question its rel­ installation of new bleach­ evance, pg.5 ers and lights, pg. 16 the student newspaper of w^arist College VOLUME #53 ISSUE #8 HTTP://WWW.ACADEMIC.MARIST.EDU/CIRCLE NOVEMBER 18, 1999 Classroom climate causes controversy byMKBONOPARTTS StaffWriter The temperature inside the classroom is beginning to seem more controversial than the tem­ perature outside. As winter sets in and the out­ side temperature begins to drop, students are looking forward to cozy classrooms with comfort­ able climates'. It has become ap- - parent that-whatJsJ.considered „ rcbmforta6le"may be sluhjectivef - at least as far as Marist students gof - . When asked what the ideal temperature in an average class­ room is, Richard Fitzgibbons of Mechanical Services pointed - out that -while everyone had their different preferences, the Circle photo/Brendan McGurk average fell at approximately 72 Junior Rich Shutkin enjoys a cigarette before class. degrees Fahrenheit. "It depends on the comfort zone," he said. "People like dif­ Smokeout does not ferent temperatures, and we ad­ just them accordingly." Fitzgibbons said depending on whether the classrooms in mean much here Circle photo/Brendan McGurk each building were facing east in and experiment create smok­ Many students questioned said the classrooms were cold. byKATHERINESLAUTA ers every day. or west, temperatures would StaffWriter According to the American need to be tweaked. too high,; thought it was chilly in the aca­ "It's ridiculous, it's always demic buildings. Today is the annual day where Cancer Society, more than one He also noted that die major­ million kids will start smoking ity of complaints about tempera­ hot," he said. "And those Stu­ 'T think it's way too cold in many hope to give up smoking dent Center classrooms t it's like most classrooms," she said. for good. this year. While many students ture were divided along gender wish they could stop smoking, lines, widi the majority of male 90 degrees up in that piece." Junior Julie Burton agreed Smoking is an issue prevalent Sophomore Kevin Korhgut with Spencer, noting that some­ not only in society, but this cam­ their addiction to cigarettes complaints saying the class­ seems too great. Because of rooms were too hot, while the said some other buildings on times it feels as though the heat pus as well. It is not uncommon campus feel the same way. is not operating at all. to see smokers outside of build­ this, die American Cancer Soci­ women of Marist considered the "Dyson's pretty toasty too," "I was freezing, just shivering^ ings lighting up or puffing away ety has created The Great classrooms to be virtual ice­ he said. V all through my eight o'clock! at a party. Being unaware of the American Smokeout boxes. Most of the female population class," she said. "My teacher dangers smoking causes is not First organized in 1977, The Fitzgibbon's claim did not go at Marist who were questioned had to actually call maintenance an issue. Today everyone Great American Smokeout pro­ unproved, as evidenced by the opinions ofthe students here. had an;entirely different out­ and get them to turn the heat knows the dangers smoking cre­ vided a day for smokers to quit : look. " ates; however, pressures to fit ...please see SMOKING, pg.3 Sophomore Josh Sprague said ...please see CLIMATE,pg. 4 he feels the heat is pumped up Junior Dawn Spencer said she WEEKLY POLL Students want Adrian to live on byCHRISTYBARR INSIDE StaffWriter TODAY: Are you going to The next phase in construc­ tion on the Marist campus will stop smoking for include the demolishing of hi: 50 the Great American Adrian Hall, but some students lo: 27 Smokeout? feel the building should remain Community. 2 and be used for club space. Features 5 YES NO Built in 1957, Adrian Hall was 0 100 originally a lecture hall and com­ Opinion 8 muter student lounge. Pres­ RELATED STORY THIS PAGE A&E. 11 ently, Adrian houses the depart- Circle photo/Brendan! This is an unsaent$c survey taken from 100 [Sports 16| Marist students who smote. ...pleasesee ADRIAN.pg. 4 Plans call for Adrian Hall to be demolished soon. THE (CTRCLE: THE-reiRGLE NOVEMBER 18, 1999 News PAGE 3 NOVEMBER 18, 1999 PAGE 2 or the new millenium byTHEkOMMlNO open lab similar to the Donriely According to Dennis Benamati, StaffWriter . computer lab. Students will also assistant library director, this is - have access to five printers and ideal for a new establishment of Security The new library is a twenty- five scannefs.in this area; this kind. first century resource lab. Approximately 15 more main­ "Usually when you walk into Briefs Marist's new library, sched­ frame computers will be avail­ a new space the stacks are half uled to open fully on Jan. 3, has able on the main level as well. full because me building must CompiledBy exceptional technological re­ The third floor houses several last 30 years," Benamati said. "It ScottNevffle sources. offices for a number of depart­ will fill over time." What is your favorite The library provides seating mental resources such as Career Two new-staff positions have for 800, most with a river front Development. It also has four been created to accommodate view. There are also 600 per­ classrooms, one of which in­ the increased personnel needed sonal study desks with outlets cludes personal computers at to ran the new facility. There The Student Government Security Beat Correspondent -campus activity? for laptop plug-ins. every desk. will be an evening and weekend Association's Housing and Scott Neville and junior Ed The first level houses the Each classroom holds a po­ supervisor position as well as a Residential Life committee is Kuhner fanned die flames their stack collection and an experi­ dium for the teachers, as well as part-time archivist and refer­ currently seeking new members. housemate, identified by secu­ mental classroom with laptop access to VCRs and touch ence position. Both positions This ad hoc committee con­ rity officers as 'ChefBoyardee,' access. There are also seven screens. One of these class­ have yet to be filled. venes bi-weekly to address and ignited on their range top in mainframe access computers rooms is a multi-media lab. Last January Marist enabled resolve student concerns re­ Gartland's "F' Block Tuesday, with flat screens on this level. Collaborative study rooms will students to access library re­ garding housing and residential Nov. 9. 'Boyardee' was cook­ They contain access to the li­ be available on reserve for sources from off campus. The life on campus. Anyone inter­ ing breaded shrimp in oil, which brary catalog and databases. group use by faculty, staff and library catalog and most data­ ested in joining should contact spilt on the red-hot burner and Christine Mulvey, director of- students. Each of these rooms bases are accessible with a the.SGA office at x2206 or email ignited. Thanks to a pot lid and special projects and telecommu- has a computer, printer and student's MUSICB account and Travis Mason at K7HV. half the contents of a nearby fire nicatibns, said the library gives scanner. Some also include vi­ password. sualization equipment, such as extinguisher, the fire was con­ students more readily available This gave students twenty- access to resources. cameras. four hour access to most library Circle photoftJrendan McGuric WMCR - Marist College Ra­ tained and snuffed out. Despite "In the past ydu?ve seen stu­ Junior Lauren Hartman said resources. Benamati said that Junior Gene Antico stops to have a smoke between classes. their frantic efforts to clear the dio - Thursday - Tuesday, 7:00 dents line up to use printers and the library will be an exciting . was one of the first steps to p.m. -9:00 p.m., Tune into 88.1 air around the detectors, plumes "Protecting the bovine "Travelling to Denny's computers," she said. "I think place to study. building a library for the next WMCR for the latest sports talk. of smoke set off the alarm and "Getting held up outside really what we're planning to "I think the new technology millenium. Smoking: Many Sports updates and coverage of Fairview fire fighters responded. community from the and gorging myself to the of the Palace." achieve wfth the library is plenty we're getting is overwhelming," "We're creating an environ­ your favorite Marist sports perils of cow-tipping. point of rupture, then of resources for the students." she said. "It'll be a nice change ment for the people who come The main level contains a cof­ from doing work in the dark here to use the library," teams. If you have any ques­ Other cooking mishaps flared Moo!" * calling Ralph on the big tions, please call the Sports Di­ up all over campus this week. fee bar with outlets at some of Donnelylab." Benamati said. "It is a twenty- quit on this event Tobacco use is responsible for rector Mike Koller x4724. West Cedar's "O" Block smoked white telepone." the tables. There are 64 per­ The stacks will only be about first century library, but it's not ...continued from pg. 1 sonal computers arranged as an half full when the library opens. essentially a 'place' anymore." one in every five deaths in this out the house with a similar smoking for one day, so they country. According to the ACS, cooking oil incident. Gartland's Dr. Anthony Pennings would Jenn McGuinness TomGuilmette KristineDunn could prove to themselves they cigarrettes kill more Americans like to announce that there are "G" Block was evacuated be­ junior senior could do it, and in hopes they than AIDS, alcohol, car acci­ still some spots open for the cause of an English muffin stuck junior Piuxis students IKMIKUI} for diilclnen would quit smoking forever; dents, murders, suicides, drugs COM 325 Iritercultural Commu­ in the toaster Nov.