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St. Mary’s campus weekly • 49th year, No. 21 April 14, 1998 • St. Marys City, MD 20686 Early numbers point to return of crowded dorms Four regular housing spots remain with two more weeks for new students to send in housing deposits ning, “to keep the place fiscally ERIN CARMANY sound. It’s a financial goal.” assistant managing editor In order to create enough space A repeat of crowded conditions to fulfill a goal of 300 to 335 new in dormitories will occurthisfall, students, Res Life has extended based on the number of returning the period in which returning stu­ students requesting housing and dents can back out of their hous- the number of applicants offered 'admission. According to the Office of Resi­ Crowding by the dence Life, there are 1,017 regu­ lar housing slots on campus, or numbers 1,081 spots if one includes over­ Housing spots on campus, with flow housing in studies. Given studies: 1,081 the number of returning students Returning students registered who have paid housing deposits, for housing: 838 243 spots are available in the Planned number of new dorms for new students. Last week’s Safety Awareness Week included this candlelight vigil against violence. students: 325 to 335 Photo by Theresa Sotto However, according to Dean of Admissions Jim Antonio, more Total students expected to pay than 600 acceptance letters were housing deposits: 1163 to Concern over campus safety raised sent to applicants on March 27, 1263 with a goal of approximately 330 Number of students who will in Take Back the Night ceremony accepting the College’s offer of be living in studies: 64 admission. If the expected num­ evaluation of the College campus itself. Direc­ ber of new students choose St. Housing slots left including EMILY FATUR tor of Public Safety Harry Tafe explained that sta ff luriter Mary’s, the College will be 82 to studies: 68 an “ongoing concern” is the lighting on cam­ 92 beds short, even after filling Expected number of new “We have grown too fond of the stars to be pus. Head of Maintenance Dan Branigan said all studies on campus. students who will submit that the goal for lighting on campus is to pro­ fearful of the night.” This phrase encompasses As of Friday, April 10, 175 housing deposits between now vide enough light to create a safe environment the message of empowerment behind the wide new students submitted housing and May 1: 150 to 160 range of events included in this year’s Safety and at the same time “maintain a pleasant deposits, meaning that currently Sources: Offices of Residence Life, Awareness Week. The program, chaired by environment.” only four regular spots on cam­ Admissions. Current as of 4/10/98 junior RA Jeanine Perry and sophomore RA Jen A measure to ensure that the campus remains pus remain open for new stu­ well-lit at night is an agreement between Public Brooks, culminated with last Wednesday’s “Take dents; a total of 68 spots are avail­ Safety and the Maintenance Department. Pub­ Back the Night” candlelight vigil. The week’s able including studies. However, ing contracts with no penalty, with events, in addition to concentrating on empower­ lic Safety officers turn on the lights every night the deadline for new students to a new deadline of April 30. Res Continued on SAFETY, ing oneself, also focused on awareness. turn in their housing deposits is Life has also already tripled the page 2. One type of awareness encompasses a general not until May 1. corner rooms in QA in prepara­ Idonas Hughes, assistant direc­ tion for a likely crowded situa­ tor of residence life, said, “There tion next fall, according to SGA bylaw change to require runoff elections needs to be a class of about 320 or Hughes. 300 to financially keep the [Col­ [and that] the current procedures ond resolution which called for a Res Life has also temporarily DIANE DIXON lege] operable.” Hughes ex­ suspended the continuous hous­ staff writer for SGA elections do not describe referendum, allowing the students what should be done in the event to vote for the method they pre­ plained that admissions has to ing policy for this year. This To remedy the flaw in the Stu­ of no clear majority,” their reso­ fer. The referendum would be look ahead and take into consid­ policy stated that students who eration that some students may dent Government Association lution calls for a bylaws change. held during the Spring election move off campus would not be not stay here for four years, and constitution, the Senate passed a The addition to the bylaws and would give students a choice allowed to to move back on cam- then come up with a target num­ resolution which provides for a would read: If there should be no between deeming the person re­ Continued on CROWDING, run-off election in the event that majority winner after an election, ber of new students to admit in ceiving the highest number of page 2. there is no majority winner after then another election shall be held votes cast as winner or holding a order to keep the College run­ one election. for two days, at least three weeks run-off election involving the two Article VIII, Section three of after petitions are due. This elec­ highest vote recipients. the SGA’s constitution states that tion shall be between the candi­ Hershfield believes that the Inside “All elections must be decided by dates who receive the two top SGA should allow “the students ♦ No M e n a c e a majority of those votes cast.” vote counts and shall be held in to make the decision.” However, New Health Educator/Wellness Coordina­ However, there is no plan for the same manner as the first elec­ Treasurer Andrew Mosley dis­ tor Dennis Poremski joins staff. Find out what should be done in the event tion. agreed, saying, “We should de­ what he does in his spare time, where he’s that there is not a majority. At last Cofield admits, “At first I didn’t cide this matter. It’s an SGA been, where he’s going, and what was behind his spring break program. Page Three Tuesday’s SGA meeting, the Sen­ think that this would be an issue. problem and it needs to be fixed ate reviewed three resolutions to However, the best way to resolve by the SGA.” settle the matter. this is by a run-off election.” The Constitutional Review ♦ C a l l in g t h e S h o t s SGA President Rod Cofield and SMC alumnus Donnie Gray (’76) refereed The Senate passed this resolu­ Committee was split when decid­ the NCAA championship game. Find out Vice President of Administration tion with a vote of 15 to zero, with ing the constitutionality of the about his experience and post-St. Mary’s life. Mat Gulick presented a resolu­ two abstentions. resolution. It declared the resolu­ Page Eight tion to the Senate calling for a Being that “no concrete pro­ tion constitutional with a vote of run-off election. Acknowledg­ cess is in effect for gathering an two to three. Parliamentarian Dan NEWS...... 1-2 ing that “it is virtually impossible absolute majority of the votes Metz told the Senate that he found FEATURES...... 3-4 for a candidate to receive a ma­ cast,’’Caroline Senator Mark the resolution to be unconstitu- HUMOR...... 5 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT...... 6 jority when there are three or more Hershfield and Commuter Sena­ Continued on SGA, OPINION...... 7 candidates for the same position tor Chris Abell sponsored a sec­ page 2. SPORTS...... 8 '^ ^ T h c Point News N ew s April 14, 1998 Campus safety concerns brought to the forefront with Take Back the Night Continued from SAFETY, hundreds of lights there are on this cam­ page 1. and not a victim, because as Brooks ex­ spoke with students about campus safety pus. I have students call me and say that plained, people usually only get the chance and passed out alert whistles and in several buildings when making nightly ‘such and such a light has been out for to see “the victim of rape who has been flashlights. rounds of the school. three weeks, why haven’t you done any­ torn apart.” She feels that most often, we One of the events of the week, a secret “What I’ve asked them to do is to give thing?”’ hear only about “victims” of rape in the ribbon campaign, addressed the notion of me a report, daily, of all the lights that do Tafe explained that “we need students news. It is rare, she said, that we get to hear awareness. For several hours each night, not work,” said Head of Maintenance to be proactive. Safety is everyone’s re­ the stories of “people who have changed Nighthawks placed ribbons on the dorm Department Dan Branigan. The lights are sponsibility and we have to work together their lives” after rape and “made the choice room doors of students to mark “safe” and then fixed immediately or evaluated by to do what we can. I encourage all stu­ if they’re going to live again.” By calling “unsafe” behaviors. Blue ribbons meant the Maintenance staff. “We’re not seeing dents who become aware of any safety people who have been raped “victims”, that the Nighthawk spotted “safe” acts, such long periods of time anymore when problems to report them to our attention.” we only participate in “another form of such as walking with friends at night or light bulbs are not replaced,” said Branigan, Responding to the fear that keeps people victimization,” she said. She stressed that calling Public Safety for an escort. Gold saying that now only problems with cir­ inside, Wednesday night’s candlelight the intent behind a survivor’s story was to ribbons went on the doors of students who cuitry and wiring might not be fixed right vigil, Perry explained, allows people to portray a positive role model in order to participated in “unsafe” acts, like walking away. “pull together with friends to feel the power “give people the tools to empower them­ alone at night or leaving their rooms unat­ Tafe stressed that students also must of being able to walk outside at night and selves and change their lives.” tended and unlocked. At Take Back the become more active participants in cam­ take a stand.” The event included a group “The kickoff event of the week on ad­ Night, Perry revealed the significance of pus safety. He encourages students to walk from St. Mary’s Hall to Charles Hall, vising day was a way of helping people the blue and gold ribbons to demonstrate report problems like non-functioning lights a speech by President Maggie O’Brien, understand their environment,” explained that everyone needs to consciously think or other safety concerns to Maintenance or entertainment by the SMC Men, and a date Perry. “We need to eliminate the mindset about the possibility of theft and violence. Public Safety in a more timely manner. rape survivor’s story. of ‘I’m at St. Mary’s so it must be safe’.” Perry explained, such active awareness is He said, “I cannot tell you how many The program featured a survivor of rape On advising day, Public Safety officers one way “take control of your own life.” Overcrowding seems likely for the fall of 1998 Continued from CROWDING, also meant to give admissions more accu­ SGA passes resolution to revise bylaws page 1. Hershfield and Abell also presented rate numbers when they are accepting Continued from SGA, pus. This was meant to reduce the number students, to avoid overcrowding in the page 1. another resolution which would change of students who moved off campus be­ future, Hughes explained in an interview the bylaws to read: In absence of a cause they didn’t get a townhouse, and for the November 18 issue of The Point tional, but Hershfield defended it, stat­ majority, the winner shall be determined then moved back on campus when they News. ing, “It doesn’t change anything in the as the person receiving the highest num­ were eligible for a townhouse. This was “There’s probably more people staying Constitution.” After much discussion ber of votes cast. However, the Consti­ on campus [this year] because they know concerning the resolution’s constitution­ tutional Review Committee ruled that that if they left they wouldn’t be able to ality, Metz concluded, “If you have a this resolution was unconstitutional be­ 1500 HOUSING come back,” Hughes explained. In order problem with the constitutionality of this cause it calls for a plurality, which goes to make more room for incoming students, resolution, show it in your vote.” The against the Constitution. The resolution Res Life will allow students to move off resolution was rejected by a vote of five failed with a vote of one to 14, with two campus this year and then move back on to 11, with one abstention. abstentions. Studies: 64 campus if they wish. “Our goal for this year is not to have [the 1000 Freshmen: 325+ - residence halls] as overcrowded as they were last year,” Hughes said. At the start of the 1997-98 school year, there were 80 students in temporary housing, which in­ cludes studies and temporary triples and Expected quads. In order to meet the admissions 500 students: - Beds: 1081 - goal of approximately 330 new students 1200 next year, current numbers put Res Life short by 87 spaces. “We’re roughly 100 beds shy,” Hughes Quality and Service Since 1983 said, explaining that this number takes into consideration the fact that some stu­ World Carnival Specials dents will change their minds about com­ Spaces Students ing here or drop out over the summer. Corona 7 oz. $9.99 case (bottles) Miller High Life $5.99 12pk (bottles) Sources: Admissions, Res Life. -Editor-in-Chief Neil Irwin contributed Graph by Charles Sutton to this report. Labatts Blue $8.49 12pk (bottles) Genny Ice $8.99 case Student Trustee selected for 1999-00 school year Busch $6.99 18pk At the Campus Life committee of the the Theatre Department. She is also an Check out our specials on Schnapps! Board of Trustees meeting on March 28, Event Coordinator, and served as an Ori­ Bridgette Gallagher was named the stu­ entation Leader this past fall and spring. Check out our Everday Low Prices on Beer & Liquor dent trustee for the 1999-00 school year. “I want to make the position more vis­ She will be acting as the student trustee- ible and accessible to the entire student in-training next semester, as a member of body,” said Gallagher, who feels that the Campus Life committee and an ob­ many students don’t know that the posi­ VISIT OUR DELI server at Board of Trustee meetings. tion exists and are frustrated because they Now open Sundays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Current trustee-in-training Joe Thomas feel they don’t have the power to make Soft Ice Cream Sundaes said, “We had a very qualified pool of changes. “My senior year [when I’m the Subs Milkshakes applicants and she was selected, and she’s student trustee] I want to meet regularly Salads Root Beer Floats very well-qualified. I think she’ 11 do fine.” with various clubs,” she said, explaining Gallagher currently serves as a commit­ that this is a good way to keep in touch tee member of the Master Plan Task Force with the campus. TRY OUR BEANTOWN committee and the Facilities committee, and she is the student representative for - Compiled from staff reports French Vanilla F F E E H azelnut J 1 Free 12oz Cup of Coffee CLARIFICATION: A story last week called the new multimedia computer lab in Montgomery Hall the “C.O.O.L. Lab.” While this was the winning entry (and its creator Almond Amaretto received a $50 prize) in a naming contest for the lab, the lab is not in fact named as such Regular coupon expires 11/15/97 Decaf according to ITS; students are being encouraged to create their own nickname for the lab. ^ The Point News , Apni 14,1998------Features------3 New Health Educator Dennis is hardly a menace DIANE DIXON ity, planning college health and talking about alcohol! staff writer wellness activities, preparing and Most students recognize him Who’s that new guy on cam­ implementing campus-wide pre­ from his “Get Lei’d” program. pus? You know, the really, really sentations, and training students “The idea just popped into my tall one with the gorgeous smile. in Peer Health Education. head,” said Poremski. “I was try­ These words have echoed Queen He is very excited about the ing to think of something that Anne Residence Hall since Feb­ Peer Health Education program. would catch people’s attention and ruary 23, when the new man on Students in the program focus on make them think. I didn’t want to campus arrived here. Well, la­ “promoting a campus social envi­ be offensive.” He wanted people dies, his name is Dennis Poremski ronment consisting of low-risk to have fun, but get some informa­ and he is as charming as you have choices for students which reflect tion while they were there. predicted... and yes, he is single, the attitudes, behaviors and val­ Poremski is also responsible for “very single.” Poremski is the ues of healthy lifestyles.” Stu­ the condom jokes in Woods. He new Health Educator/Wellness dents who are interested should wanted people to think about things Coordinator here at St. Mary’s visit him at the Health Center. before jumping into situations and he’s already creating a stir. Poremski is also working on without being ready. “I’m sorry if Poremski received a Health several programs for finals week. people were offended. I didn’t Education degree from Penn State “I want to do a program on quick, mean to offend anyone,” he said. and then went to graduate school easy, and healthy options for those “My main idea is that if you can­ at the University of Colorado at in the townhouses. It will be about not say condom, don’t say yes. Boulder wher he obtained a de­ Sex is something that we shouldn’ t gree in Exercise Physiology. be embarrassed about. I can un­ Looking for a job in his field, he "If someone thinks derstand that some people were went back to Pennsylvania and 'health-wellness/ I uncomfortable [with the flyers] waited tables for a whi le. Poremski and for them, I’m sorry,” explained believes that being a waiter is a want them to think Poremski. 'Dennis Poremski.'" So, what does he think about good experience: “Food service The new Health Educator/Wellness Coordinator, Dennis SMC? “I love it!” he exclaims. is a wonderful thing.” Poremski is already making waves at the campus with Eventually, Poremski found a making fast, healthy snacks. I “Honestly, I’m very impressed such programs as his “Get Lei’d” program and condom job as Assistant Director of Fit­ want people to realize that you with the student body, the level of fliers. Photo by Theresa Sotto ness Centers at SUNY Oswego in can eat well, even if you are in a activity, consciousness, and intel­ New York. He was also an in­ hurry,” he said. He also wants to ligence. Everyone has made me love for music, “good music. For Poremski, being a well-bal- structor of a group exercise class do a healthy study break, with feel really welcome in the commu­ There’s so much good music out anced person is very important. in their Health Science Depart­ bagels and fruit, in the library. nity and that is very important to there. I don’t like to segment “Once in a while it feels good to be ment. While at SUNY, he became “I’m working on something called me.” myself,” he explains. balanced in school, work, home, involved with peer education. He a midnight run during the non­ “The roads are great for [bi­ Throughout college, Poremski and social life. I want to help had the opportunity to work with quiet hour. Basically, we will run cycle] riding too,” he says with a was a radio disk jockey, so after others feel that.” the students, faculty, campus po­ around campus and do something smile. He races bicycles, both school he worked at a local coun­ With his good looks and charm­ lice and staff there. “I loved that productive, rather than have ste­ mountain and road. Presently, he try station. “It was better in col­ ing personality, it is not surprising and wanted to do it more and more, reo wars.” owns three bikes, and is contem­ lege,” he recalls, “because I could that he has already won the hearts so I started searching for a job Currently, he is working on ac­ plating purchasing another one in play anything I wanted to hear. It of many females here at SMC. where I could,” said Poremski. tivities for this month, STD the near future. He also commutes was relaxing. It’s different in However, Dennis was very sur­ “Then I found one at this beautiful Awareness month. The programs to work every day on a bike. commercial radio where you basi­ prised when told this. “Wow ... place called St. Mary’s ... and so will be about STDs, alcohol, and “There are two ways that I can cally plug and chug the music.” I didn’t know that,” he confessed. I applied and here I am.” sex. He believes that communica­ take; one is ten miles. On the way There was one aspect of commer­ “It’s flattering... slightly uncom­ So, what exactly does a Heath tion concerning these topics is home it’s cool because I can take cial radio that he liked. “I had fortable, but very flattering.” Educator/Wellness Coordinator important. One program, called the extra long way, which is 16 groupies who would call every Essentially, Dennis wants stu­ do? “Basically, I find out what the “But the Sex is Good,” is about miles.” night and talk to me. That was dents to recognize him and know campus needs and implement it,” relationships and why people are Aside from biking, he loves to nice.” He used to instruct ball­ that they can come talk to him if said Poremski. He is responsible in them. Another will be “The sail and swim, though he is a bit room dancing and aerobics and he they need to. “If someone thinks for developing a comprehensive Great Sexual Lubricant.” Get your weary of swimming in the river also likes to two-step and swing ‘health-wellness,’ I want them to program of education and activ­ minds out of the gutter. He’s because of the jellyfish. He has a dance. think ‘Dennis Poremski.’”

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Tuesday Thursday Friday Spirit Week continues today with “Twin Day.” Dress like one of You couldn’t get tickets to HFStival and there’s not As part of SMC’s your friends . . . unless your friend is a nudist, in which case you going to be Lollapalooza this year, but here’s a first annual Spirit could both go au natural. music festival that comes pretty close— it’s Lil’ Week, there are two Also, there will be a pep rally/class competition tonight at 7 Palooza! It features campus bands like Coun events tonight de­ p.m. in the gym. Wear school clothing and get ready to beat your try Folk Geniuses, Kharma to Burn, and Scooby signed to pump up opposing classes. Groove. And, coming all the way from Pitts­ your enthusiasm. burgh, the Big Bean Theory will be per­ First, at 7 p.m. in LCH, Saturday forming. The concerts run from 5 to 10 there will be a scav­ p.m. at the Admissions Field. enger hunt, in which Here’s yet another huge annual event at Also, the BSU fashion show takes place you find stuff. Then, SMC: World Carnival. World Carnival is a tonight at 8 pm. in Somerset Hall. at 9 p.m. at the wa­ big celebration featuring cultural acts, mu­ terfront, there will be sic, and games. There will be a rock climb, a bonfire, at which an inflatable obstacle course, and “bouncy Sunday you burn stuff. This boxing,” plus ethnic foods and entertainment. day is filled with more The event is one of the very few big events of Ever look up into the sky and wonder what’s out there? spirit than Bill Cosby in the year here at SMC, and it’s always pretty Now there’s a movie that attempts to answer that question. the movie Ghost Dad. popular. It runs from noon to 10 p.m. in the Contact; starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey, That’s a lot of spirit. Admissions field, and it’s sponsored by the SGA will be playing in Library 321 all weekend. Showtimes are 6 Programs Board & the Office of Student Develop­ p.m. on Friday Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday. ment. compiled by Adrian Deal The Point News F eatures April 14, 1998 Bunnies and beer: An Easter hunt with extra buzz Easter Boh? Confused yet? The ter Boh Council takes over. A ward ‘Hi,’ and ‘Drink Me.’ In SEAN MUSSENDEN cult can to retrieve during this sports editor term Boh, of course, refers to that select group of students that has past years students have com­ year’s hunt was also the easiest to nectar of the gods, National Bohe­ changed slightly from year to year plained of a lingering paint taste in see; A single Easter Boh can This campus has more traditions mian brand beer, or Natty Boh. due to graduation, the Boh Coun­ the beer, due in large part to the floating on a homemade mini- than you can shake a stick at: the The premise of the Easter Boh cil meets the night before Easter to ‘Natty Boh’ boat (complete with shoe tree, frisbee golf, ponding, hunt is rather simple. Like its paint and hide the cans. A mem­ a sail featuring a drawing of peacock chasing (okay, so nobody more respectable cousin the Eas­ ber of the Boh council, whom we ‘Winky’, the official ‘Natty Boh’ does that.. .anymore). The newest ter Egg hunt, the Boh hunt in­ will call the ‘Easter Bohny’ to mascot) in the middle of the SMC tradition, a scant four years volves lucky students searching conceal his identity (for obvious townhouse pond. or so young, occurs annually on for National Bohemian beer cans reasons), commented on the hunt. Competition for the Boh got Easter morning. that have been “It’s just a good time,” said E.B., quite fierce. Sophomore Leeann While much of carefully painted “This year we painted and hid 12 Wagner related one such tale. thecampusven- The ICCLU-uUSCU paint in snazzy spring­ cases of Natty Boh, the most ever.” “[Sophomore] Viet [Nguyen] and tures home to [on the top of the like colors, and As for the cans themselves, the I were both racing after the Boh on hidden through­ styles fluctuate from year to year, spend quality can] o{yeS y0U dtl the sundial in the herb garden next time with their ° i • » • out campus. but are usually a mix between paint on the top of the can. How­ to Anne Arundel. Viet tried to families, and to extra buzz, which IS What do the stu­ traditional Easter patterns and ever, one anonymous organizer hurdle the stone wall, tripped, and attend church COOl. " dents do when colors (cute little bunnies, carrots, does not see this as a problem, cut his leg up pretty bad. He still they find the beer flowers, birds, etc...), and stranger “The lead-based paint [on the top services of the — Anonymous mem- got the Boh, though, and I guess denommationof J cans? Guess. designs (Christmas trees and cans of the can] gives you an extra that’s what really counts.” their choosing, bet of the SA4CT Better Because the painted to resemble other bever­ buzz, which is cool.” Next year the St. Mary’s Col­ the remaining Boh Council. Easter Bunny is ages like Coke and Seven-Up). Some of the more popular hid­ lege Better Boh Council will be students on cam­ busy bringing Cans with suggestive and obscure ing places from this, and past, continuing this rich tradition, of­ pus (and there are not many) are candy and eggs messages may also be found. The years include the Garden of Re­ fering you one more reason not to treated to a bastardized version of to all the good little minors of the messages from this years hunt membrance and Baltimore Hall go home for Easter. After all, is the traditional Easter Egg Hunt: world, he does not have time to ranged from the obscure, ‘Down fountains, inside sailboats, and mom really going to be hiding THE SMC ANNUAL EASTER concern himself with painted beer. with the man,’ and ‘Whisky & hanging in various plants and trees painted beer in the backyard? BOH HUNT! That is where the St. Mary’s Bet­ Cheese,’to the more straightfor­ around campus. The most diffi­ Probably not. Townhouse selection proves stressful for many

DIANE DIXON senior, had a total of 252 credits combined. According to the Factbook, in the Fall of proved. Because it is still pending ap­ staff writer She believes that one reason that they did 1997 there were 222juniors and 199 sopho­ proval, the decision was made to not have Recently students went through one of not get a house was because “the fifth year mores at St. Mary’s. These are the students the LLC continue for next year.” the most stressful events of the semester: seniors took the houses I could’ve had. I who would most likely apply for The LLCs are not determined by credits. selecting housing for the following year. know that they are grandfathering them in, townhouses. Hughes reports that 336 stu­ “There is a separate application process for This seems to put everyone on edge. Though but I still don’t think it’s fair.” “I didn’t dents, 84 groups, applied for houses. Of [them],” says Goldwater. “Once a pro­ not all students find this to be a stressful want to live in the residence halls for three those who applied, 292 students received gram is approved, the faculty involved with decision, if you are among those applying years, but now I have to,” explains Faulstich. housing in the townhouses. Forty-one the program work with the Office of Resi­ for townhouses, your stress could start as “I was pissed off at first, but life will go on. houses went to females and 32 went to dence Life.” early as November. It’s not that big of a deal, but it would have males. The Spanish and French LLCs have de­ Rising juniors and seniors applying for been nice to live in the townhouses.” For females, the credit high was 416 and veloped an application that asks questions townhouses usually begin planning in the Lovinger agrees, “I don’t mind living in the low was 261.3. The credit high for concerning their interest in the LLC and middle of the fall semester, although there the residence halls again because I got a males was 372 and the low was 264. how active they have been here. Then are some students who wait until last minute single. But it would be better if I didn’t The townhouses awarded do not include interested students submit the application, before looking for house mates. There are have to be on the meal plan.” those saved for Living Learning Centers which is then reviewed by the faculty. a lot of things to consider before signing up Jones did receive a house, but not before (LLCs). These houses have an academic “The selection is made based on the appli­ to live with three other people, including being placed on the wait-list. “It’s not a connection. According to Joanne cation and the faculty’s knowledge of the smoking and sleeping habits, as well as good feeling,” says Jones about being wait­ Goldwater, director of Residence Life, “We students,” says Goldwater. their cleanliness and loudness. In case listed. “It’s very ^ are trying to make a Goldwater admits that there are issues students cannot find house mates, Resi­ stressful,butithink " j didn't want to live in the seamless bridge be­ surrounding the use of the townhouses for dence Life offers a roommate selector sur­ it’s a good method. res(dence halls for three tween academics and the LLC program. “Many upperclass stu­ vey which deals with these considerations. You can be wait- J residence life.” dents are concerned about the uncontrolled Along with worrying about whether they listed as a single, a years, but now I have to. The Spanish and growth in the program because that would will get along together, these groups of four double, a triple, or — Junior Katie Faulstich French townhouses mean fewer townhouses available for the must also worry about the number of cred­ as a whole house, ------will be around next general student population,” she says. “I its they have among them, being that the which is fair.” year, but the Environ­ hope that we may be able to create more whole selection process is based on credits. For some students, the townhouse selec­ mental LLC will not. The reason is because LLCs that can involve more than four stu­ Sophomore Dvora Lovinger does not like tion process is unclear. There was some “it is not tied to an academic program yet,” dents and be co-ed instead of the current picking house mates based on their credits. misunderstanding concerning the male/fe­ says Goldwater. “The LLC was approved single sex LLCs, in the new residence hall, “If you have a group of five friends, then male division in the townhouses. Some last spring because we thought that pro­ thus freeing up the townhouses.” one will be left out. And that person will be students believed that there are a certain gram approval was pending. Regrettably, Though some students do get stressed out determined by the number of credits they number of houses for females and a certain it had not been approved at the time, but we by housing selection, it is not the end of the have. I don’t like leaving anyone out.” number for males, but this is not true. allowed the LLC to be established assum­ world. “We’re still young. We can get a Like many, Lovinger found the process According to Idonas Hughes, assistant di­ ing that the program would soon be ap­ house next year,” says Lovinger. to be quite stressful. “I had the house­ rector of Residence Life, “townhouse se­ mates. We just didn’t have enough cred­ lection is totally credit based. It is just a its.” coincidence that it ends up almost split.” Don’t Procrastinate! Sophomore Corita Jones says that she “I basically took every piece of paper and normally does not worry about things, but put them in credit order. Then I placed the Visit the Writing Center! that “the process did stress [her] out some­ groups to houses until all of the houses are what. Finding housemates was the worst assigned,” says Hughes. “I try to balance Writing Center Hours: part. It was hard finding non-smokers.” each block. With the crescent it doesn’t Sunday 4-7pm Junior Katie Faulstich was “hoping to matter as much, but it definitely does in the Monday- Thursday 4-8pm get out of the residence halls,” but was not blocks. They are each tiny communities, so too stressed out by the situation. I don’t want to have an all male or all For more info call x4493 Faulstich’s group, containing one rising female block.” -w- The Point News April 14, 1998 H u m o r A veritable den of sin: pornography, beer, and marijuana worked hard for hundreds of years to hide reflecting on the friendships we have built favorite web sites. Our network specialis eggs for this festive, colorful holiday. Un­ over the past four+ years are not the impor­ recommends the Dungeons and Dragon fortunately, this past weekend, when I came tant elements of Senior Week activities, web page located at www.nerdygames.con to St. Mary’s, I couldn’t find any decent but marijuana is. I urge you to e-mail the To check up on government news, one c spots to hide my eggs since there was President, smoke a bowl with your profes­ our student workers suggested the Whit always a damn beer can in the way. This is sor, or do anything to try to put a little THC House homepage, which can be found a not to say that I do not enjoy the cool, back into Senior Week. Anyway, I’m www.clintonwantsyou.com. Lastly,onec refreshing taste of bohemian style beer getting a little hungry so I got to go. our administrators suggested that you migl from our friends at Natty Boh. (I should Good Luck - XXXXX survey the local scene by checking th note that it goes great with crabs.) I would Green Door’s homepage s just appreciate if you didn’t take up all the www.underagedrinking.com. good hiding spots next year. TO: XXXXXXXXXX We hope that these suggestions might rii Thanks - The Bunny FROM: ITS you of your habit. Despite the best efforts of ITS, Re: Pornography Thanks - ITS we have once again been able TO: All seniors Dear Mr. XXXX, to break an encrypted code to FROM: XXXXX XXXXXXXXX We are quite concerned with your use of show you, our loyal Point Re: Senior Week the school’s computer services. Recently, News readers, the dirtiest, we have been hit with bills totaling more Dear Seniors, than $600 for time spent at various Internet slimiest filth from the realm of I am writing you to express my discon­ pom sites. Upon further investigation and electronic mail. As usual, the tent with the planned senior week activi­ student monitoring, we have discovered names of students have been ties. While Kings Dominion sounds very that you are the individual who has been exciting and an Orioles game should be charging the use of these ‘services’ to the protected, but if you call our fun, I was appalled to discover that none of account of St. Mary’s College. office, we'll tell you anyway. the activities include marijuana. While we realize that Internet pom is the Where is the hash bar at Senior Gala? most widely and honestly, the most practi­ TO: “Boh-Hunt” Organizers Where is the “Faculty Rolls Night” at The cal application of the web, we would appre­ FROM: The Easter Bunny Door? Where is the “Marijuana Cruise”? ciate it if you would limit your future usage Re: Holidays I, for one, am sick and tired of this blatant to free pornography sites. Additionally, we repression by ‘the man.’ Who is he to keep will have to bill you for the fees you have Dear Boh Hunters, me from getting high while I cruise across whacked, excuse me, racked up over the I am writing to the organizers of the the rolling waves of the St. Mary’s river? past few weeks. Natty Boh Hunt to express my discontent Seniors! I call on you to take action on To help break you of your habit, several with their meddlings in Easter. I have these issues. Recalling the good times and staffers have lent some suggestions on their

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TOYOTA e V e - r The Point News 6 A & E April 14, 1998 Stars make City of Angels a heavenly album

JENNIFER MILLER more hype and to pad the paychecks of the less than great, the soundtrack went multi­ made it big with tracks like “Ironic,” “You staff writer producers, directors, and actors. It is ironic platinum. Oughta Know,” and “Hand in My Pocket.” In this day and age, it seems that just that, more often than not, the CD is more Though I have yet to see the movie, City Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Alanis is back about every movie that comes out has a successful than the film itself. Theforget- of Angels has already intrigued me. Based in the building. As much as you may detest companion soundtrack. The soundtrack is table money-grubbing project Space Jam on the German film Wings of Desire, the Miss Morissette, she presents her finest on released shortly before the movie to fuel is one such example. While the movie was plot centers around an angel named Seth this album. (Nicolas Cage) who falls deeply in love The second track on the album, “Unin­ with a human woman named Maggie Rice vited,” is the first effort from Alanis since (Meg Ryan). Seth observes Maggie in her the summer days of 1996 when she reigned daily routine as a young heart surgeon and supreme over every single pop and rock starts to fall for her. radio station in the western hemisphere. I am a fan of Wings of Desire and the Although “Uninvited” is another typical group U2, so when I heard that there was a Alanis lyric, singing of lost love and the movie coming out based on that film with frustrations that come with it, her talent as U2 on the soundtrack, I knew it would be a a composer shines. The music is taut and winner. After buying the soundtrack last angry, building to a climax with a loud weekend and guitar solo. It giving it a lis­ makes me more ten, I was Although "Uninvited" is an­ excited to see hooked on this other typical Alanis lyric . . . what she’ll film. The music her talent as a composer shines come up with selection is bril­ next. liant, pairing here. The music is taut and Underlined legendary acts angry, building to a climax with with a beautiful like Eric a loud guitar solo. score £om' Clapton, Peter ° ______poser Gabriel Gabriel, and Yared, City of Jimi Hendrix Angels soars with the likes of Paula Cole, Sarah straight into the heavens. Although I am McLachlan, and the Goo Goo Dolls. It is a not one for soundtracks, this is one of the great and eclectic mix of artists and styles, few I can listen to all the way through ranging from soft ballads to powerful rock without having to hit the skip button a few and blues. times. If you are a hopeless romantic like The standout track on this album comes I am or just an avid fan of modem music, from an artist who a couple of years ago you will enjoy this album wholeheartedly. Would you know my name Lost in Space is lost on viewers if I saw you in heaven? WILL ALEXANDER ing pure evil fun. The updated robot from staff writer the show is actually pretty dam funny. City of Angels presents a romantic and entertaining story The plot of Lost in Space is a pretty The Robinson family itself is pretty standard patchwork of other, better sci-fi boring and would have been better suited HOLLY HOFMANN one who shows him the choice that he can films. The Robinson family is sent out to for a third-rate after-school special; com­ staff writer make to exercise his free will and gain his colonize the distant planet Alpha Prime pared to Lost in Space, “Leave it to Bea­ Would you know my name if I saw you in heart’s desire. but runs into trouble when the nefarious ver” was an in-depth character study. The heaven? Director Brad Siberling brings The premise may seem a bit contrived in Dr. Smith sabotages the controls. When father is loving but emotionally reserved, heaven to earth in City of Angels, the story places, but accepted as a sort of surreal the ship’s hyperdrive malfunctions, the and the mother is loving and supportive of of an angel who falls, quite literally, in love romance, the story has its moments. Ryan ship and crew are sent hundreds of her husband. The two kids are cute and with a human. A modem remake of Wim is, of course, at her best, endearing us with bazillions of light-years from Earth. (surprise!) starved for attention from their Wenders’ 1988 film Wings of Desire, City her characteristic quizzical expressions. To tell the truth, I was disappointed by workaholic folks, and the eldest daughter of Angels traces Cage seems a the special serves as pilot acomplex flight little too in­ effects of Don West’s across the tense. The Lost in requisite love screen, explor­ movie’s pre­ Space. The interest. ing the ontologi­ Starring: Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan sentation of effects are Starring: Mimi Rogers, William Hurt, A fter all is cal and roman­ the spiritual mostly com- M att LeBlanc said and done, tic aspects of Now showing at Loews Theatre realm is an in­ puter-gener- Lost in Space communion be­ in Lexington Park teresting one, ated, which Now showing at Loews Theatre isn’t nearly as tween saints and a w a k e n in g works fine in Lexington Park bad as it could sinners. Rating: 3 out of 5 Maggie heads audiences to for shots of have been. It’s Rating: 2 out of 5 Maggie heads Nicolas Cage the possibility spaceships, nice to see an ac­ plays Seth, a that there may planets, and tion film where, messenger of be entertain­ the like. The for once, no God keeping ing angels. computer ef­ people are killed watch over Los Angeles, who, in the course Full appreciation of the film rests largely fects fail, and human de­ of his daily rounds on earth, falls in love on each individual’s desire to believe in however, when they are used alongside cency is considered a good thing (the crew with beautiful young heart surgeon Maggie what is unseen. real characters. The cute little space-mon- goes to the trouble of saving Dr. Smith Rice, played by Meg Ryan. Seth is cap­ Together with a pleasing soundtrack in­ key that the Robinson family picks up not from certain death). Lost in Space is cer­ tured by Maggie’s determination to fight cluding music by U2, Peter Gabriel, Sarah only is completely unnecessary to the plot, tainly a step above the hideously bad fate in saving the lives of her patients, and McLachlan and Alanis Morissette, Seth’s but looks as out of place as a cartoon. The Starship Troopers, in which all of the she is attracted to his unearthly convic­ hunger for human love and the movie’s supporting cast is fairly decent, in spite of good guys were all either fascists, sadists, tions. Tom between his celestial nature and unexpected conclusion make for a good the script’s inadequate character develop­ or both. Call me old-fashioned, but I’ll his growing desire for the human experi­ show, poignantly touching on the wonder ment. While, in the television show, Dr. take the sugary-sweet wholesome ences of taste and touch, Seth meets some­ and terror of human life. Smith was more of a dork than anything Robinson family over that piece of trash else, Gary Oldman radiates charm, mak­ any day. ■! The Point News April 14, 1998 E ditorial 7

Admissions policy should favor students over finances The Point News Another semester of cramped on-campus housing conditions ap­ A policy stating that students lose priority in housing after they move St. Mary’s College of Maryland pears to be on the way. Based on numbers obtained by The Point News off campus, initiated to end this crowding, has clearly backfired on Res Lower Charles Hall (see story, page 1), every study next semester will be full, and some Life. This is evident from the the discrepancy between the number of Phone: (301) 862-0213 new students will be forced to find off-campus housing and become students that Admissions wants to attend St. Mary’s in the fall and the Email: [email protected] commuters. In preparation for the crowded situation, triples in Calvert number of spaces of available on-campus housing. W. N e i l I r w i n Editor-In-Chief The continuous housing policy, according to Res Life, was intended have already been made into quadruples, and QA comer rooms are E llen Scheible already planned to become triples. to prevent overcrowding by giving Admissions a more accurate figure Managing Editor The Admissions Office seeks to bring in 325 to 335 students in the of the number of students that the College could comfortably house, so Alisa B ralove class of2002. It sent acceptance letters by April 1 to over 600 people, that it could admit an appropriate number of students. However, since News Editor in order to get the yield it wants. Admissions seems to base its acceptance numbers on the College’s Adrian D eal Features Editor However, after March 1, when housing deposits were due for financial goals, rather than on housing availability, the continuous K arie T. Lew returning students, Res Life knew that there were only about 180 open housing policy will not solve the problem. Editorials Editor spaces of on-campus housing. The available space could be expanded Admissions would have a goal of matriculating more than 100 fewer Jennifer Chapin H arris to house 244 through the use of temporary housing in studies, but such students if their numbers were based on the available amount of A & E Editor a measure should be used only in rare circumstances, not as planned housing, rather than financial goals. Sean L. M ussenden Sports Editor housing each year. We should be worried if the College can only survive financially E r i c O l s e n As of April 10, there were only four open spaces of regular on- only by collecting tuition and housing fees from more students than it Humor Editor campus housing remaining. Thus, new students who waited as little as can comfortably teach and house. In that case, underlying financial S a r a h L o f f Editor-at-Large two weeks turn in their housing deposits will be forced to live in problems need to be addressed. Erin Carmany temporary housing next year. This situation is not conducive to helping If it comes down to a choice of overstuffing the campus with Assistant Managing Editor students make the transition from high school to college, to studying, students, raising tuition, or cutting otherwise desirable services, we Copy Editors or to preserving the privacy and personal time that are so important. consider the latter option to be preferable. Jessica Carnahan, Kate Kjemle Kathleen Pleet Staff Artist New students deserve preference in on-campus housing Tim Johnson Senior Editors Given that, again this year, students will be forced to move off- While this policy can be re-evaluated for the long term, for the short M ichael Colaresi campus due to a shortage of available on-campus housing, it is worth term the College should make whatever efforts possible to give Joey J. H ipolito considering which students are most deserving of the now-elusive on- freshmen a place to live on this campus. Andrew Kitchenman campus slots. The best approach for the College, given the goal of making housing Charles A. Sutton It seems imminently logical that all possible efforts would be taken available for all of the freshmen who want to live on campus would be Benjamin W yskida StaffWriters to allow freshmen to live on campus, even at the expense of upperclass­ to give returning students financial incentive to move off campus. W ill Alexander, Diane Surely a $250 bonus, in addition to a refund of the housing deposit, for men. Nothing is so important for building a sense of unity among Dixon, Emily Fatur, Amanda students as spending at least one’s first year at college in the close-knit anyone who remains enrolled in the College but moves off campus F io r e , Luc Gibbons,Heather environment of a residence hall. would vacate enough housing slots for incoming freshmen. Gilbertson, Chris G irandola, However, whereas other schools give freshmen housing priority This measure certainly could not become standard practice; if it Emily Grimes, Lauren Hess, over sophomores, St. Mary’s bases housing priority on seniority. were, then students might pay their housing deposits while fully H olly Hofmann, Tom Klemm, Returning students who turned in their housing contracts on time have intending to move off campus, just to get the bonus. Yet, to cure the Jennifer M iller, M elinda Murphy, Kim Parker, been guaranteed housing, and it would be a breach of contract for the anticipated housing crunch in the fall of 1998, it may be the perfect way Graham Pilato, Brad Sroka, College to revoke their housing. to bring deserving freshmen into our community. Laura Stewart, Jesse Torgerson, Carrie Weih Photographers LETTERS W oodland Pomeroy, Elizabetf skirt, and sandals. “She must be freezing Rose, Theresa Sotto cold,” I thought to myself, as I ran to catch up Jeanine Perry with her. I edged myself to her windward Candidates, voters Advertising Manager PJIAPIM UAPPIQ R achel Fryd side, saying, “We can share the umbrella. must be informed Office Manager In eleventh grade, I had a very eccentric She protested politely, saying that I did not Diane Dixon history teacher, Mr. Mogge. He had a cart have to, but I said‘TII feel guilty if I don’ t As I read through the profile of the Execu­ Distribution Manager of weird bumper stickers and brochures for share.” She laughed as we walked towards tive Board candidates in last week’s issue of Dr. Robin Bates various organi zations, such as Greenpeace, her dorm. The Point News, I began wondering how A dvisor______that he always brought to class. One of his We chatted about the weather, both of us The Point News is publishei seriously students take the SGA elections. I weekly during the academic semes favorite stickers, of which he gave each of amazed that it could have changed so dra- guess the argument that they are just popular­ ter by the students of St. Mary's Col his students acopy, read, matically, so quickly. ity contests extends back to our middle school lege of Maryland. The ideas an< opinions expressed on its pages an “Commit random kind- Roffdnnj Anon We waded through the days, when those running would promise to ness and senseless acts random KltiatieSS UOeS mud towards the front not necessarily those of the College get more days off in the calendar. If you look We welcome all readers to submi of beauty.” i dutifully not take much effort door of her dorm,and I at some of the advertising up around campus, letters. Letters can be sent to Tht good-bye. She not much has changed. Point News, dropped off at our of fice in Lower Charles Hall, or e me, then ran What do the VP of administration, the VP mailed to the office at the addres : to dryness and of programming, and the parliamentarian do? [email protected]. Al warmth. As I walked to Judging by some platforms, I do not think letters are due by Friday, 5 p.m. W< do not guarantee that any letter wii mfcio.m iic maw wanted each of us to perform a my townhouseaitertnesngniaecour, luiougnt some of the candidates know what the posi­ be printed. The author should sigi random act of kindness, then report it to the of Mr. Mogge and how I had now really tions entail. I have no doubt that all of the his/her name and provide his/he class. (I reported to the class that I removed completed his assignment. I had never met candidates would love to do everything they phone number. Letters of less thai 600 words are preferred. We reserv. a wayward trash can from the road, so that it this student, and I do not know her name. I have proposed—why not? They would be the the right to edit letters in order t< would no longer obstruct traffic, but I do not had just randomly decided to help her. greatest heroes in St. Mary’s history! correct errors in spelling and gram The problems are that the limitations of the mar, or to shorten length. The opin ions expressed in commentaries an< positions may be greater than most of us letters are solely those of the writers realize and that these lofty goals will never be Unsigned editorials represent the Mogge had made them an assignment, but I achieved. Is it reasonable to expect admis­ consensus opinion of the editoria do not think that this observation bothered board. Letters are more likely to b sions policies to be changed because of a printed if they have relevance to . our teacher. I think he just wanted us to someone else, and so forth. resolution passed by the SGA? Is it even considerable portion o f the college improve the world any way we could. Random kindness does not take much ef­ possible for the president of the SGA to do community, are likely to spark dia Last Thursday, I suddenly thought of Mr. fort and certainly does not need any planning. something about the Office of Multicultural logue, present new ideas, or are rep resentative of other letters that dea Mogge. It had been drizzling all day, but as Yet it can make someone’s miserable day Affairs, a staff issue that falls under the Board with a single topic. I was walking back to my townhouse, the turn bright. Kind actions that one plans and of Trustees? Anyone may place advertising ii clouds finally unleashed their heavy rains causes that one joins are also important, but It is important to consider such constraints The Point News. For current adver upon us. I was fortunate enough to have an tising rates, please call our Advertis their effects are focused or help only those when voting. Look through the convoluted ing Manager at (301) 862-0213 o umbrella, which sheltered me somewhat, but one knows personally; random kindness usu­ language and strategically worded arguments x4213. Advertisements represent m the student walking ahead of me did not. al ly helps strangers. Your unplanned kind­ to figure out who is the strongest candidate. endorsement by The Point News o the College. She was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, a ness may eventually come back to help you. Bridgette Gallagher a£f '■'fi'Fr.''. y"">| The Point News 8 S po r ts April 14, 1998 SMC alumnus Gray refs at the NCAA men’s Final Four ADRIAN DEAL “It’s fun to do research and see it come The process is then repeated until the Final He continued, “In the NBA, it’s a business. features editor together on TV that night,” Gray said of his Four portion of the tournament. Gray made But it should be for fun.” job. “You feel like you’re contributing it all the way to the final game. Gray still keeps up-to-date with the Col­ While students at St. Mary’s were watch­ something positive to the nation.” While refereeing the games, Gray and lege and the friends he met here. He is ing the NCAA Div-I Men’s Basketball But while continuing to work at his day­ other officials were evaluated for their per­ particularly proud of how the College has championship game in San Antonio on tele­ time job, Gray was also making great strides formance to decide if they should proceed progressed since his days here and he is vision, an alum who graduated from here in his side job—refereeing. He began to referee in the next games. Gray’s perfor­ impressed with the high ranking SMC en­ 20 years ago was actually at the game— mance was positively reviewed by the joys in U.S. World & News Report's col­ refereeing it. "I thought it was a NCAA Division I men’s basketball com­ lege rankings. Donnee Gray graduated from St. Mary’s mittee, which was in charge of critiquing He occasionally runs into old friends in 1976 and has led a very interesting life in joke at first. I was him. from college, who are often surprised to the years since his college days. In addition quite numb/' Gray describes his experience at the final learn of his reffing job. He does keep in to his daytime job of working in the Senate game as, “super. The players played ex­ close contact with a fellow alum, Peg Library, he is also an NCAA referee on the -Donnie Gray, SMC tremely well, we just stayed out of the way. Duchesne (‘77), a member of the SMC side. After refereeing in the series since It was the kind [of game] that you don’t women’ s basketball team in the late 1970’ s. 1985, he has finally worked his way up the class of '76, on being want to end.” The game, between Ken­ She describes Gray’s mood when he learned officiating ladder and reached the ultimate named referee for the tucky and Utah, ended with Kentucky win­ that he would officiate in the championship ref s goal—officiating the NCAA champi­ ning their seventh NCAA Championship, game: “He [was] very excited. It’s what onship game. final game 78-69. every ref dreams of.” Duchesne admires “I thought it was a joke at first,” Gray Although he has been offered the chance Gray as “well-liked, personable” and “an said regarding when he first heard that he to officiate in the NBA, Gray fully plans all-around nice kind of guy.” would be refereeing the final game, he refereeing “just to try a different perspec­ to continue reffing college basketball. He Gray has received extensive recognition added, “I was quite numb.” tive of the game,” and since then, referee­ refuses to go to the NBA, citing the vast in various organizations. He was featured Gray has always been interested in bas­ ing has become his first love, above playing differences between basketball on the col­ in articles in such publications as Ebo.ny ketball and has always played the sport. In and coaching. lege level and the professional level. Magazine and The Washington Post, and fact, it was that sport that drew him to St. Gray began college officiating in 1981 “I enjoy college basketball. . . I get has recorded commerci als for the NCAA in Mary’s. Gray had been playing basketball and has since moved up to referee in such goosebumps,” Gray said of his decision. 1990 and the ACC in 1992. at Charles Community College when he major tournaments as the Big Ten Confer­ was recruited by SMC in 1972. Here, he ence Tournament and the Atlantic Ten Con­ played for several years as a point guard for ference Tournament. He has been referee­ ihe team which was then known as the ing in the NCAA tournament since 1987 Women’s lax tops Gettysburg '‘Saints.” and has worked his way up to the final LAUREN HESS had national stats [all season], but not While Gray ’ s ultimate dream was to be a championship game, a highly honored and staff writer ;oach in the NBA, he decided to study highly contested refereeing position. national recognition. It’s one step up.” Social Sciences and began to work at the At the beginning of the tournament, 96 Practice, game, practice, game, practice, SMC got three of their nine first-half Senate Library, a job which he has held officials are chosen to referee during the game, and on the seventh day they rested. goals from sophomore Kelly Fetter. At the Dnto since his graduation from SMC. Here, first two rounds of the tournament. This Women’s lacrosse has a very demanding end of the game, junior Gia Trionfo led the lie does research for members of Congress, number is then whittled down to 40 offi­ schedule for the month of April. Fortu­ ’Hawks offense four goals and an assist, government agencies, and the press. cials for the regional semi-finals and finals. nately, the ’Hawks have proved the old while Fetter added on second half goal to saying ‘practice makes perfect’ to be abso­ bring her goal total up to four for the game. lutely true. Senior Kristi LaVardera contributed three They romped Gettysburg College 15-6 goals in the win. St. Mary’s also benefited Scenes from a maul in a non-CAC matchup last Wednesday, from a big game from junior goalie Tara opening up with a 9-3 lead at halftime. The Jensen who made 13 saves. win, which was SMC’s fifth in a row The scheduled matchup against Catholic improved the Seahawks’ record to 7-1 on last Thursday was postponed due to in­ the season, while Gettysburg fell to 4-3. clement weather, and is tentatively slated This was a huge win for the ’Hawks. to be madeup sometime this week. The According to Freshman laxer Susan Welsh, ’Hawks face CAC rival at home on Satur­ “They [Gettysburg] have always been a day, April 18. This is the last game for the good team and have always had high team before the conference tournament rankings. In order to get national recogni­ begins, offering them one last chance to tion we needed to beat this team. We’ve hone their skills before the real fun begins.

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