-FEATURES- rSPORTS- St. Patrick's Day is not just' Men's hockey team sea­ a parade and a day of, son comes to^a disap­ drinking, pg.7 .. pointing endj pg.22

the student newspaper of lg|gtrist College VOLUME#52 ISSUE#14 http://www.academic.inarist.edu/circle MARCH4,1999 AST hosts dinner to benefit local girl

byJAIMETOMEO Pigmentosum (XP), prevents her purpose was to raise money for StaffWriter . from enjoying the sun at all. research into this rare disease. Marist College sorority, Alpha "The idea is to raise money to Sigma Tau, adopted Mahar and help them with the cost, because Alpha Sigma Tau held a din­ the XP Foundation as their lo­ it is an expensive disease," she ner last week to raise money for cal philanthropy. Each year said. "They [researchers] are a local girl with a'rare skin dis­ they host a charity dinner in the trying to find a cure and a test ease. " _ . - ' Cabaret in order to raise money, to see if kids have it." While most of us take advan­ as well as awareness. This Tickets were sold at a rate of tage of the lazy summer days by year's dinner was held on Feb. $5 for students and $8 for fac­ basking in the sun, six year old 25th at 7 p.m. ulty members and adults. Each Circle photo/Joe Scouo Katie Mahar is sleeping. Her rare Alpha Sigma Tau member AST sorority dinner was a "success in raising money for local girl. skin disease, Xeroderma contributor received pasta and Christy Barr said the dinner's .,. please see AST, pg. 6 Elections show lack of interest byJESSICASMTTH. StaffWriter - . ' " Triisfyear's Student Govern­ ment Association elections did not produce many battles." Nine candidates are running unopposed in the elections for SGA this" year, and there are six positions with no candidates running at all, according to SGA Elections Commisioner Seth Tyminski. Colleen McCulloch, student body president, said she wished there was more involvement in student government. " "I think there's a lack of aware­ ness and understanding,"- she said. "Student Government plays a large role that is closely tied with theadministration. -I don't think-a lot of students understand that." .- . - According to McCulloch, there are actually-more people in the election this year than last, but there are more uncontested Photo couitesy/Sheiry Dingman races this year. A woman is carried out of a camp in Honduras/She is a victim of a hurricane that left many people homeless. Both McCulloch and "Tyminski by CHRISTY BARR stroyed their land.- in need of medical supplies. "Their neighborhood was lit­ said they felt that involvement •StaffWriter - Sherry Dingman, assistant Dingman said the country was erally washed away in the flood­ in SGA has stayed the same Honduras is a mountainous professor of Psychology, vis­ in the midst of cleaning up after ing and mudslides," she said. since last year and arenot sure country with palm trees and ited Tegucigalpa, the capital city the hurricane and there were "Even if they could build an­ why there were not pines, but it is also a country of Honduras, to bring supplies homeless people living in tent other shack to live in they would with nearly a million people left camps on the outskirts of the ... please see SGA, pg. 4 to these people," especially the homeless after a hurricane de- widows .and orphans who were city. ...please see DINGMAN,/>£. 9 Hunter voted student body president

byTIMSORENSON defeated current SGA Chief Fi­ ~^*~ ~ •** nancial Officer Rebecca Valk 446 ^fll ^^^^^.1" «2u T ^* Do you feel Marist StaffWriter votes to 329 votes. He took 55,5 gl^^H* \ - The ballets have been SN 4 adequately prepares percent of the total 803 student JSBH ISI^BH ~- ~- TODAY: counted,.the results are in and '^THgSj votes. i^H Windy you for a job after now everyone is back to work. Current Student Body Presi­ ••pr^^•a«ii^' ~ hi: 39° On Thursday night, Student :graduatioii? dent Colleen McCulloch said the ^^^H^^^BNSKH^?* Io:29° Government posted its election elections went well and voter * *^^MHH^9 YES NO results and named Ryan Hunter' turnout was normal. «c ^^^^^^^^^ Community. 2 56 44 the new Student Body. Presi­ "I was aiming for 1000," she HUH^H^HH MHrnHrT Features 7 dent. said, "but as we gdt closer.to A&E 16 Hunter, the SGA Senate the elections, I figured 800 was W^Hfh PLEASESEEREtATEDSTORY,PG.10 Speaker and a junior political. ^f" Opinion... 12 7his is an unscientific survey taken from 100 ...pleasesee ELECTION, pg. 6 Sports 21 Marist students. science major from Long Island, •furrier THE CIRCLE THE-CI8ELE MARCH 4,1999 News PAGE 3 in spring MARCH 4.1999 Community PAGE 2 byKYLEWOOD Will Yankee Stadium get Staff'Writer new name? . ?- .^ '• • ;vv \ • „;„„ --• f; • '% -; ' The; chapel is the latest in a Security long line of construction JN YOUR OPINION /'•NEW YORK — Budweiser projects occurring here at Yankee Stadium? Or maybe Ya­ Briefs Marist. compiled by Scott Neville, hoo! Yankee Stadium. ' The Yankees, in the process "Vision 2000, building a unique American campus," has of mergingjlheir business opera: tions with the New Jersey Nets,; meant a lot of changes in the What are your plans for may be willing—for a price— buildings around campus. The ASTHMATICCONDrnONS Chess Club to change the name of, the new Fontaine academic build­ House that Ruth Built _ " ing is scheduled to be ready for On March 4, the Chess Club A Townhouse "C" Block resi­ the beginning of the fall semes­ will be having a social from 9 dent was having difficulty Spring Break? "Sooner or later, they will be ter. And by the end of this se­ to 10:30 p.m. in the Cabaret. breathing due to an asthmatic interested in it," said Howard mester work should have begun Elections will be held, and pizza' cpndition Wednesday, Feb. 24 Rubenstein, the spokesman for on the waterfront and nature and soda will be served. Also, at 9:50 p.m. She was transported YankecNets. "But they will prob­ areas. the Marist College Chess Club to St. Francis Hospital and later ably will want to determine where they want to place a new Yankee Currently the library is being will be providing leadership to released. • built and the chapel; is exten­ the Youth Chess Club as Stadium, and then they'll deal with all the ancillary issues." sively being remodeled. needed. The Youth Chess Club The chapel is hot being en­ The Yankees' lease to play in Circle file photo meets at the City of larged or remodeled on the out­ Yankee Stadium expires in three Poughkeepsie Public Library A similar situation occurred in side, rather the inside is being New pews,-carpeting and stained glass windows are part of the chapel renovations. on Tuesday evenings. Mid-Rise on Thursday, Feb. 25 years, and the team has talked refashioned./ /;-, of the physical plant office, said at 1:15 a.m. A male resident with about three options: rebuilding add a sense of beauty to the began in January, during winter Brother Frank Kelly, director it was finally time for the chapel WMCR shortness of breath was trans­ the current ballpark,, which chapel as a whole," he said. "It break. So far, while the chapel of campus ministry, said the to be renovated. ported to St. Francis Hospital by opened in 1923 and was exten­ will now be more conducive to has been undergoing these chapel really needed to be re­ "This is the perfect time for us Want the "Odds On Favor­ Fairview ambulance.' sively remodeled from 1974^76; prayer and quiet thought." changes, services have contin­ furbished; to remodel the chapel, with the ite?" Tune into 88.1, WMCR at constructing a hew ballpark Sophomore Doug Deiss was ued. Most likely the stained "This is an excellent thing. new library being built," she 6 p.m. for Wednesday Night near Madison Square Garden thrilled to find out that the glass windows will not be put on the West Side of Manhat­ The pews were in terrible shape said. chapel was being remodeled. into until after the second se­ Sports Beat. For up to the CONSTRUCTTONnFTAYS and we were in desperate need minute stats., scores, and tan; or constructing a new But the major portion of reno­ "For something that is such a mester ends. of new ones," he said. "Every­ vating the chapel has yet to analysis of all NCAA teams A construction foreman re­ ballpark in New Jersey. vital part of the Marist commu­ The chapel should be finished one seems to be pleased with come. In addition to what has and games, as well as Marist ported his crew had unearthed " / am going to nity, it should be kept up and for the beginning of the fall se­ I'm driving down to / am going to the new pews." already been done, there will be and professional sports. a conduit pipe containing elec­ California with the Three Americans maintained, and I feel that this mester and it will fit right in with Along with new pews the new carpeting put down and " You gotta hear it baby," said trical wiring, while excavating Women's Lacrosse Daytona Beach." . Montreal." kidnapped on trip was money well spent," he said. the new library and new aca­ chapel received new kneelers. stained glass windows installed. DickVitale. near the new library at 9:20 a.m. Vigo Bech Rambusch, of demic buildings that should be team." Besides these two major items, Kelly said the new windows Saturday, Feb. 27. BOGOTA, Colombia — The Rambusch Decorating Com­ finished at that time also. the chapel has been repainted will really complement the build­ Attention Students: three Americans kidnapped by pany, which is located in New The chapel has never been and a fire alarm system was es­ ing. Central Hudson Power Com­ suspected leftist rebels .in re­ York City, is assembling the remodeled this extensively ; Katie O'Connell tablished. •-;.:";. "The carpeting was a plus and If you are a member of any of pany was contacted. to assess Hillary Skoglin Mike Seaman mote northeastern Colombia last stained glass windows. since its inception in 1953. Syde Kopstein, office manager the stained glass windows will the following clubs; the situation, -who- turned the - junior junior' junior week were on k mission to help The remodeling of the chapel decision over to Marist electri- preserve the cultural identity of -Dance Club cians.^ since the wires were an Indian 'group," co-workers - Literary Arts property of Marist College. No and relatives said Monday. SGA working to form new student -Marist Band problems were found and the instructed to look for the cab at resident, said he had been look­ versing with the confused male, The three Americans, seized Art gallery -MCCTA construction crew proceeded the train station, where he was ing for another room, opened the officers found out he had Thursday 200 miles from Bogota • wing in the Poughkeepsie Insititute showcases -MCTV with their project. to return after the New Paltz the unlocked door, and went to been drinking at a local bar with by-armed rrienincivilian cloth­ -PEOPLE drop-off. The cab was eventu­ sleep in the confusion. a false identification, which was ing, had spent a week on the byTARAQUINN to help inform and develop com­ photographer -Reynard ally tracked down at the train confiscated before allowing him U'wa reservationunder StaffWriter munity initiatives in collabora­ - The Circle STOLENMONEY station and all of the student's Joe Leary, director of safety to find his own room. the auspices of the "Hawaii-, tion with local political, social, "The Poughkeepsie Photographs by Tivoli resi­ -WMCR belongings were recovered, ex­ and security, said while con­ based Pacific Cultural Conser­ The SGA is working to add a religious, and business leaders. Institute aims to of­ dent Tanya Marcuse will be A student who was dropped cept the envelope of money. vancy International. . student wing to the on display in the Marist Col­ .please see SECURITY,pg.6 Simultaneously, the Institute fer the City of Then you could be a member off by a taxi near Gartland Com­ 'Their sole mission in Colom­ Poughkeepsie Institute, an op­ seeks to augment the experien­ lege Art Gallery from Feb. 25 of Student Government's Fi­ mons from the train station Sun­ bia was to learn the conditions portunity that will increase tial dimensions of the intellec­ Poughkeepsie aca­ until March 31. nancial Board. You can vote on day, Feb. 28 at 10 p.m., reported STOLEN VEHICLE and needs of their host, the Marist's presence in the com­ tual life of both students and demic resources The exhibit, Torso, con­ how much money clubs re­ leaving her books and an enve­ U'wa people," relatives said in munity. faculty by fostering a formal and sists of emulsion transfers on ceive. If you are interested, call lope containing $1,000 in the A vehicle was reported stolen a fax receiv'ed-.by the Associ~r The Poughkeepsie Institute, vibrant relation with the city." from five area col­ glass and mylar. Marcuse lifts the emulsion off ex­ Becky Valk, Chief Finance Of­ cab. from the Mid-Rise Parking Lot ated Press.; ij\~„ ..p.."-/ begun in 1995,. is an advisory Luske also said that the stu­ ; j leges." posed Polaroid film, some­ ficer, at extension 2863 or stop at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. Town The Hudson Valley's " Larry Browri7the conserva- body that hastwenty-one mem­ dents benefit from the atmo­ times also altering its color­ by the Student Government As the taxi sped away, she at­ of Poughkeepsie Police were Premier Unisex Salon tiongroup's-.manager.said the bers appointed by the mayor. sphere of the institute. Mission Statement 1 ing, and places the translu­ Office, SC 347, for an applica­ tempted to signal the taxi driver notified and the campus was Is Steps Away from Maris!! three were studying die U'wa, Ten are from local colleges, ten "Students get to study with cent material on a larger tion. and the students heading to the searched by police and campus who live' in remote jungles near • are from the local common coun­ other students from different Tomorrow, McCulIoch will be sheet of glass or mylar. State University of New York at security officers. The green 1991 THECUTTERY the Venezuelan border, to deter- cil and one member is from the colleges and there are cultural meeting with the mayor of New Paltz who she had been Jeep was located the in the minewhether they might be able local library. Presently, this ad­ and class differences," he said. Poughkeepsie, along with stu­ Laying the emulsion out riding with', but failed. The stu­ Lowell Thomas Parking Lot. to assist them," - visory'body worksto offer "Vassar is an upper class school. dent representatives of the like a veil of skin or fabric, upon the transparent sur­ * If your club would like to dent immediately alerted the courses that help students learn DCC tends to be a blue collar or other colleges. They will dis­ face, Marcuse manipulates publish in The Circle what it has Security Office, who notified BROKENLIGHTBULBS Fashion magazines may about life outside of the class­ lower middle class school. cuss the application of a Stu­ its shape, causing the deli­ been doing or future events, the S.U.N.Y. New Paltz Security lead to weight disorders room. People bring different strengths dent Wing of the Poughkeepsie cate membrane to fold up, please e-mail us at HZAL, with Office of the situation. . Saturday, Feb. 27 at 1:50 a.m. Bruce Luske, assistant profes­ to the community table." Institute. If approved, two mem­ wrinkle, stretch or even tat­ how you would like your club Mid-Rise Resident Director Al WITH SPECIAL BOSTON—Many girls mis­ sor of sociology, has taught The student governments of bers from each of the area col­ ter slightly. The flat, bulletin to read. Please specify The taxi company was also Hammell contacted security of­ takenly think'they. are-o.yer-- classes for the Institute and is the colleges involved, under the leges will meet regularly each recitilinearformat of photog­ dates, times, and activities. contacted, and the student was ficers about eight broken light DISCOUNTS! weifht because they are getting on its Board of Directors repre­ urging of Vassar Student Gov­ month to add a student perspec­ bulbs and encasements in the the wrongidea of the perfect senting Marist College. He said ernment President Evan tive to the current institute. raphy is replaced by a dy­ third central stairwell; - HAIRCUTS: GUYS: $15 & GALS: $18 body from fashion magazines, a that Marist students have been Greenstein, have become in­ McCulIoch and the other stu­ namic tactility. In effect, the study found; - involved in the courses. creasingly involved. dents have many ideas and is­ works become photographic sculptures, with the images INDIVIDUAL TANNING SESSIONS: $7 More than two-thirds of girls in "There have been Marist stu­ Colleen McCulIoch, student sues they would like to contrib­ synthesized in emulsion like Weekend Weather MISPLACEDRESIDENT NINE TANNING SESSIONS: $45 grades five through 12said maga­ dents in all of the courses," he body president has been in­ ute to the institute, according apparitions on the threshold zine photos influenced their no- said. The first course was volved in the expansion of the to McCulIoch. FRIDAY: SATURDAY: SUNDAY: A Leo Hall RA notified secu­ of having actual weight, of INTRODUf, tidn of the ultimatefigure, accord­ Transportation; the second was Poughkeepsie Institute. "One of the ideas for the group rity officers regarding an un­ Welfare, then Ethnicity in the is that next year we sponsor a being made palpable. SEVEN IS: $30 ing to researchers in Boston. "[I was contacted] about the known male sleeping in a fe­ Fprjy-seven percent said they, City. The one scheduled for next possibly of getting more student 'Community Day' in the Main Marcuse is an instructor of photography at Dutchess male occupant's rooms Sunday, wanted .to lose weight because year is Housing. There have input," she said. "The Mall where all of the colleges Feb,28at5:50a.m. . Community College. She is a of those pictures. But only 29 been two to four Marist stu­ Poughkeepsie Institute is re­ come together," she said. "Right fine art photographer and is VM*t peroiit of the 548 girls inter­ dents in each one."^,l_. sponsible for teaching classes now we are working on a Walk- She awoke to find him sleep­ '.Offer fimKed represented by the Yoshii sunny viewed were actually consid­ According to its mission state­ on issues facing the community. a-Thon for the end of this se­ rain to snow rain ing in the other bed and noti­ Gallery in New York City. Her ered overweight, according to ment, "The Poughkeepsie Insti­ By also applying the student mester. We want to talk to and hi: 44° hi: 40° hi: 39° fied the RA. Security officers ar­ work has been acclaimed by the^ study, published in the tute aims to offer the City of government, including a stu­ share ideas with the people who lo: 25° lo:20° lo: 20° rived, woke the student, and critics in the New York Times, March issue of the journal Pe­ Poughkeepsie academic re­ dent wing of the Poughkeepsie run the classes and projects questioned him. 264 NORTH ROAD, POUGHKEEPSIE 454-9239 sources from five area colleges Institute, we hope to put more they work on. We want to help the Village Voice, Artnews, diatrics. andARTFORM. Source: http://www.weather.com (The Weather Channel) [Bard, Dutchess Community, energy into it and expand on and make the classes better and The student, another Leo Hall —cowpHedfiromAssociatedPress Marist, New Paltz, and Vassar] cultural components." get more students involved." THKOIECLl THE^lRCLfi PAGE 4 MARCH 4; 1999 MARCH 4.1999 News PAGE 5 Marist must follow regulations [annuls holiday observances enj oy weekend festivities ernment leaders are consulted, by CHRIS GROGAN not have a fall break. Accord­ and finally the most feasible cal­ News Editor ing to Arslanian, Marist really Ring ceremony, a lot of fun to be able to spend endar is presented to the does not try to follow what other the time with friends." Ever, wondered why Marist president's cabinet for final ap­ schools do, but rather make sure semi-formal The Ring Ceremony started at gives certain holidays off, while proval. that Marist is within the required 3 p.m. on Saturday from the ignoring others? According to Arslanian, the state guidelines and that it ca­ turnout better chapel and ended around 4:15 While the entire student popu­ needs of the faculty and stu­ ters to student and faculty p.m. Out of about 800 students lation plans their lives around dents are the primary concerns needs here. than last year in the Junior Class, roughly 150 the school yearcalendar, many when planning the academic Spring break falls on the same received rings. Sacchetti noted students do not know how or calendar. . week every year, primarily be­ byKATHLEENMOYLAN that this number is also up from why the academic calendar is "We like to reach a consen­ cause that is when the middle StaffWriter previous years. designed the way it is. sus between students and fac­ of the semester happens to be, "This year's ring sales almost ulty in how we make the calen­ According to Judith Ivankovic according to Ivankovic. Members of the Junior class doubled last year's," she said. dar up," he said. of the Registrar, the first con­ "Students need a break, and were all decked out in their for­ Sacchetti said that this cer­ Ivankovic said all parties in­ cern in planning the academic the middle of the semester is a mal attire for the festivities this emony, too, was successful. volved in planning the school calendar is to make sure that it good time to have it," she said. past weekend. Including parents, attendance meets state guidelines. year take into account students The next school year will be­ was noted to be around 480 travel needs. She said an ex­ The annual Junior Weekend "For every one credit, there gin earlier than it did this year. forme class of 2000 was kicked people. must be 750 minutes of class ample, would be the Monday Classes will begin on August 30 All students who purchased after Easter; there are no day off this past Friday, Feb. 26 at time, that is the driving force because Labor Day falls later, the Sheraton Hotel. rings from Artcarved, received behind making the calendar," classes so that students have according to Ivankovic. There Friday was the beginning of a wooden jewelry box with the she said. time to travel back to school will then be a three-day week­ the weekend celebration for the Marist emblem engraved on it If Marist does not meet die without missing class or travel­ end the following weekend to Class of 2000. The class hosted from the company. required guidelines in the aca­ ing on the holiday. mark the Labor Day observance. their semi-formal at the Sheraton /The funding for this weekend, demic calendar, the school faces "There are a lot of personal . Circle photo Arslanian said that every six in Poughkeepsie. The dance for the most part, was covered a loss of funding from the state. factors we take into account," or seven years this happens, by ticket sales arid-ring sales.1 New phones are easeier to locate and provide more lighting. she said. "It's mainly the stu­ started at 8 p.m. and ended at But it is not just the Registrar's and classes begin earlier in or­ midnight. Sacchetti said the ticket sales Office that is responsible for dents, that's who we're here to der to get out in time for the win­ covered the cost of the how long and when students are serve." Maureen Sacchetti, junior Security phones ter holidays.. '-. class president, said she felt the Sheraton and the ring sale was in class. Some holidays, such as hav- For those students still here dance was a success. also used as a fundraiser. The Artin H. Arslanian, vice presi­ ing Good Friday off are tradi­ financial board provided money after the next school year, they "Everyone seemed to have a dent for academic affairs, said tion, especially since the school can look forward to starting for the DJ and the decorations. recently installed that after the Registrar plans out was founded by the Catholic great time," she said. school after Labor Day. The According to Sacchetti, over Sacchetti said she enjoyed the byJEFFDAHNCKE preliminary models they are Marist Brothers. holiday will fall about a week 230 students attended the for­ entire weekend. StaffWriter then presented to faculty for Some schools have "These phones are earlier than it did this year. mal, ah improvement from pre­ "I attended both ceremonies their input. Then student gov­ President's Day off, but they do and they were both done very Beginning this month, stu­ much more depend­ vious years. Jonathan Reiss attended the nicely," she said." I enjoyed the. dents will be able to feel a little able:' SGA: Candidates faced little opposition in elections dance and the ceremony was bit safer when walking around dance and said he had a great ...continued from pg.l ecutive board positions can member of a board, less time is time. . great, I think everyone had, a campus alone after dark. ,„ j Circle photos Joseph Leary more contested races. ; take up to ten hours a week of demanded from the student. great time." , . .. Marist has started to replace "It was cool," he said; "It was Over 230 students attended the Junior semi-formal Friday night at the Sheraton. A good time "Sometimes p.eopje are afraid commitment and many students There is usually a good voter all of the emergency phones director appeared to be had by a/I. The ring ceremony Saturday was attended by almost 480. to run against incumbents," are not willing to sacrifice that turnout for the SGA elections, around campus with more mod­ safety and security Tyminski said. much time. McCulloch said. Last year, ap­ ern phones, which are easier to McCulloch and Tyminski More students are involved in proximately 850 students voted, locate and provide more light­ ing officers/' he said. •' agreed that those running and SGA's boards, according to an increase from previous years. ing in case of danger. M a r i 1st Leary said another reason for those currendy-involved are ex-, McCulloch. As a result, many This is an impressive number, "/ went last year to Debate team eyes success Joe Leary, director of safety the upgrade to the blue light tremely dedicated individuals. of the boards, such as student considering the relatively small and security, said Marist is pro-. phones, is that the phones are McCulloch estimated that ex­ life and financial, are full. As a size of Maiist's student body. leaders Nebraska and I'm viding students with safety extremely easy to see, even at really excited to go measures that most schools cur­ in national competition night. • » rently have. "If you get in trouble at 3 a.m., chosen for this year. "It's the infamous blue light it can be hard to know where byTHEAOMMINO for the entire season. The cur­ sion. Konash and Stevenson phone, the type of phone that that phone is," he said. "(The Matthew Yorke A WJ, smnr conference StaffWriter rent plan is that there should be also won first and sixth place most colleges and universities new phones) are most desirable sophomore more minority ownership in pro speaker awards. have," he said. because they have a locator sports in America. This would Over the past two weeks the There are five blue light byAMYCRUSBERG light and a strobe light." decrease the general perception team has competed at the Uni­ phones being installed, and StaffWriter The Marist College debate The added safety does come POUGHKEEPSIE of racism in national sports. versity of Vermont and Roches­ they should be fully functional good standing in academics and team has taken on the entire East at a price. Leary said that each Konash said this year's affir­ ter where it won several speaker come March. All are in parking discipline. coast this semester. phone costs about $3,000, and mative plans have some real awards. Konash and McDonald areas, with two in the Hoop lot, HEALTH & FITNESS CENTER Twelve Marist students will Kelly Ann Esposito, Sheahan The debate team has traveled also added that the school plans ' substance to them. made it to the final round in Ver­ one in the north end lot, one in hit the road at the end of May resident director and trip advi­ from Miami to Montreal mark­ to add more in the future. mont. Stevenson and Smith the Sheahan lot and one in the on a journey to Wisconsin. sor, said the conference is a ing its territory as it went along. "Debate requires intense Students seem to be pleased reached the quarterfinals in McCaimlot. The students are driving to the good way for students/espe­ Maiist's team consists of less thought on every word you with the improvement in campus say," he said. "I could totally Rochester where Konash and Leary said that as of Tuesday, University of "Wisconsin, cially freshmen, to learri and im­ than 20 individuals, which is security. Sophomore Colleen see real policies coming out of McDonald also reached the only the McGann emergency LaCrosse, to attend an annual prove their skills. smaller than most teams. Byrnes said she will feel more this year's debate plans because semi-finals. phone was fully operational. leadership conference from May "It is a privilege to be able; to Debate team member, Brian comfortable outside at night. real thought and research has Philip Scott Thompson, de­ Leary stressed the phones are 26-31. Marist is affiliated with attend this conference," she Konash, said the team is doing "They make me feel safer gone into them." bate coach and team advisor, not solely for emergency situa­ the National Association of said.^ exceptionally well. when I walk back late at night," In the last weekend of Janu­ said he is proud of the team's tions. Students can, and often College and University Resi­ Sophomore Matthew Yorke "The Marist debate team is she said. "I think they are a ary the team participated in a success this semester. have in the past, use the phones T\/tf**rlY ^lMoiifiliic ^ A.Ai*nfiinG * Waffii* dence Halls, NACURH. Only said he is looking forward to at­ kicking butt," he said. "For the good addition to our campus 1.1 M.m\MJT%iL. : X *'«»,»* ^JL*M.*J • -T'T;H«.VJL.. competition in Montreal, "I'm very pleased that we're to request an escort. schools affiliated._ with tending the conference again. size of our team we're an over­ security." Canada where Smith won the doing so well," he said. "I'm In the case of an emergency, NACURH are able to attend the . "I_went last year to Nebraska bearing burden for this region." Fellow student Douglas Deiss first speaker award and Arron also very pleased with how hard pressing the button on the Aerobics t&afdiowasml&Y Center conference. and I'm really excited to go this The team traveled to Louisi­ Jr. said he is also pleased with Frechette won the third speaker the kids have worked. I hope phone automatically connects Kate Crisafi, the National Con­ year," he said. ana over semester break and the addition, and the installation Massage *R^cijfetl|aU award. The team of Mark Smith we do well in our next tourna­ the student with the Donnelly ference Chair, said the confer­ The students are spending a competed in the I Have A Dream of the phones was long over­ and Andrew Gorray won second ment." Hall security desk. A blue ence is a way for schools to lot of time for the rest of the se­ Tournament at McNeese State due. place. The Novice Nationals will be strobe light turns on when the Handball^ ^S^ttalidpQr Pool communicate and present infor­ mester raising money to go to University. The team of Mark "I think it is about time people the final tournament of Maiist's phone is in use, creating a safer mation. the conference. Esposito. said Smith and Stephen McDonald Gorray said some of the south- feel safe here at Marist," he said. debate season. The competition situation for the caller. Whirlpool *Steamrooin *Child "It is a large forum for colleges the students are really trying to won second place in the Nov­ em schools proved to be chal­ "If the blue light phone accom­ lenging competition. will be held in two weeks in The security officer in and universities in the country do the fundraising on their own. ice division. plished that, then I am all for it." "That debate went pretty Maryland. Donnelly who receives the call Care ^Personal Training to come and share ideas for such One fundraiser is a car wash, The following weekend, the Leary said that the emergency well," he said. "We underwent can immediately tell where the things as programming and which will take place at the end teams of Brian Konash, Brad phone system has always been some tough competition with the call is coming from and dispatch Student Rates Available fundraising," she said. of March in front of Lowell Tho­ Stevenson, Justin Spina and of concern among students and Shepherds College team from For more infor­ an officer. In addition, accord­ In order for a student to be mas. Mark Smith made it to quarter parents, especially those con­ West Virginia." ing to Leary, Security all around recommended for this trip, a Marist is also affiliated with finals in the Hurricane Debates mation about the sidering attending the school. In the Orange Debates at Syra­ campus can listen to the call at member of the college adminis­ the Northeast Association of at Miami University. Marist debate "There was always a lot of talk cuse, University Jeannette For­ the same time in their vehicles. tration has to nominate the in­ College and University Resi­ This year's debate topic is civil from students and parents dur­ tune and Stephen McDonald team, contact "Once the connection is made, dividual. Involvement in clubs, dence Halls, NEACURH. Last rights under Title 7 of the Civil ing freshman orientation about lost in the semi-finals, but any conversation after that be­ activities and student govern­ semester, at the regional confer­ Rights Actions of 1964. The Philip Scott Th­ the emergency phones," he Konash and Stevenson beat tween the person and the dis­ ment is taken into consideration ence, Marist won awards, in­ focus is on affirmative action. said. "These phones are much Cornell in the final round to take ompson atx2661. patcher is heard by the respond- cluding best banner and best The Marist debate team use more dependable." when students are nominated. first place in the Novice divi­ The students must also have a display. one standard affirmative plan MARCH 4,1999 News PAGE 6 THE-CIRCLE AST: Dinner to S^urity^Brijefej MARCH 4.1999 -awokenat9:30 a.rn; Monday,- hallway when he;entered the;r PAGE 7 y Features local girl with -Feb. 15 because of afire alarm . :theater.,, *•;* i: - ,-',-';'. ''•'] : ;" V£ . set off by; a burnt bagel. rf' 1- ';• I'Jlielstudent realized iLwas ! ' missing"Feb.*18,and reported ; St. Patrick's .-v Gartland Common's "E" ;,it to Security Friday, Feb. 19 Block did NOT report a.fire at 1:05 a.m.. ;-' '• ..- - alarm this week. •--. . The wallet coritaihed^an'. ATM card, an identification • Day is not .Monday, Feb. 15 at 6:15 p.mi card, four store credit cards, a security officer driving a six major credit cards,, and * t. Patt 1998 Honda backed up into a $50 cash. Air unspecified: commuter student's 1978-' number of credit;cards had just a day , Oldsmobile. Both drivers already been used make pur­ were, returning to campus chases by the "new owner." through the. South Gate, when the security officer A license plate was stolen to wear backed up the vehicle to talk' from; a card parked in >Beck' to an officer directing traffic, Place Parking Lot between. * colliding with the commuter's peb. 16 and Feb. 19 when it car. was reported. Itis a New York green Director of Safety and Se­ Plate, PAU925BJ. curity Joe Leary said the se­ byJILLGIOCONDO curity vehicle received under There was a confiscation of It is be- StqffWriter $500 of damage to the extra marijuana in Leo and one can • 1 i e v e d •wheel mount' and the • of beer from four students and Patrick then Oldsmobile's grill would heed their two gue'sts. went to repair. . The guests were escorted St. Patrick's day was not al­ Gaul to Circle phoio/Joe Scoito off "campus by Security at ways a day of drinking, watch­ study and was or­ AST sorority stands with a table full of information about the XP illness to inform participants. A security officer witnessed 10:37 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19. . ing parades, and wearing green. Saint Patrick receives credit dained be­ Katie Brennan, another mem­ make this a i eality. The facility, two students with a large sack for converting me Irish to Chris­ fore return­ ... continued from pg. 1 ber of Alpha Sigma Tau, said the known as Clover Reach, will of bagels walking towards the Two broken light bulbs tianity and this day was origi­ ing to Ire­ evening really impacted her. serve as a place where XP fami­ Champaghat's entrance from found again in the Mid-Rise nally set aside as an Irish holi­ land between salad dinner and an evening of "I could not believe the lies can get away. Donnelly at 11:35 p.m. Mon­ second floor landing and at day to honor him. AD 432 and music by pianist Dan Allen. All strength that Katie possessed," Pat Mannix, a volunteer and day,- the top of the stairwell. This The history behind the indi­ AD 460. of the profits went towards the she said. "She was so outgoing close friend of the Mahar fam­ Feb 15. The students were was reported by the RA on vidual who would become St. Patrick was XP Foundation. and friendly, so much that you ily, publishes the quarterly XP questioned, when one stu­ duly Saturday, Feb. 20 at 1:55 Patrick is based mainly on leg­ probably one Xeroderma Pigmentosum So­ wouldvnot think her disease newsletter as well as maintains dent reportedly asked the of­ a.m. ends and a Tew written docu- of the first mis­ ciety, Inc., located in Hudson; bothered her." the XP website at www.xps.org. ficer if wanted a bagel. , ments. sionaries to come to Valley, is a not-for-profit orga­ * The Mahar's also founded He said that he was impressed The students had stolen the* A student was having This has led to many sources Ireland and pioviously nization founded by Caren and Camp Sundown, which has with the turnout from the Marist fleshly delivcied bagels from trouble breathing in Leo Hall disagreeing on who he was and most Christianity reached Dan Mahar. It is their youngest been held each summer for the campus. . the bagel shop across Route Friday, Feb. 19 at 2:55 a.m. She what his background was...... people by force when the Ro­ Patrick's Day The First daughter Katie who suffers from past four years. Their motto is "It was a nice crowd. Among 9. Town of Poughkeepsie Po­ was transported by Fairview Patrick was born sometime mans invaded.; ,;, . falls on the March 17. . c clcbratibn of St. XP, a rare genetic defect in ul­ "Doors close and windows the college people, they learn lice were notified and unsuc­ Ambulance to St. Francis between AD 385 and AD 415 to Patrick did not force religion Saint Patrick's Day is a public Patrick's day occurred in Bos­ celebrate its ethnic origin and traviolet radiation induced DNA open." The program schedule is about it and in turn tell people cessful ly called the bagel Hospital. Romanized Celtic Briton par­ on the people rather ledby. ex­ and religious national holiday in ton on March 17,1737. their successful integration into repair mechanisms; character­ from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. to maximize they know. So it [the dinner] shop's owner to notify him of ents in Bannavem Taburniae. ample and choose to minister Ireland. New York City was the first city American society. ized by severe sensitivity to all nighttime hours for play and to does raise awareness," he said. the theft. The bag of bagels A water leak was coming . The location of this town is mainly to the downtrodden, the There are religious ceremonies, to host a St. Patrick's Day pa­ Today St. Patrick's day is cel­ sources of UV radiation, espe­ minimize the need for protective "Plus the publicity that goes were confiscated by the po­ through a light fixture in the 'unknown but it was probably in poor, and the slaves.; people attend mass, wear sham­ rade and the parade in New York ebrated around the world and cially sunlight. There is no cure arrangements. along with it form the lice officers as evidence. ceiling of Gartland Common's Roman Britain or Scotland. Patrick spent the next 30 to 60 rocks, watch school rugby is still the largest in the United most celebrations are secular for XP. The DNA damage is cu­ They recently announced that Poughkeepsie Journal raises "G" Block apartment. It was His name at birth was Maewyn years traveling throughout games, and there is a small pa­ States. celebrations that forget about mulative and irreversible^ Man­ a house, barn and 26 acres of awareness as well." A black leather jacket was reported at 11 p.m. Saturday, Succat and Patrick was the name northern and central Ireland set­ rade in Dublin. The Irish who came to America the saint and his life. agement is limited to avoidance property were acquired by the Like all children with XP, reported missing Tuesday, Feb. 20. he took when he became a priest. ting up schools and monaster­ People also make pilgrimages utilized St. Patrick's Day to ease Many people wear green be­ of exposure to damaging UV ra­ XP Society as a result of the Mahar must avoid sunlight. The Feb. 16 at 11:35 p.m. Maintenance workers were [• Patrick was captured in a ies. to Armagh, Saul, Downpatrick, their feelings of homesickness cause it is the color of spring, diation by staying indoors with generosity of a NYC couple, as sun is her enemy. According to The student called Security called and stopped the leak Pictish raid at the age of sixteen Many of the legends about and Slemish which are places for their native country. Ireland, and the shamrock. sunlight blocked out, and use well as the many "Buy a Brick" her, she does not mind being a again the following day, and in the upstairs bathroom af­ and sold into slavery in Ireland. Patrick.grew out of his activi­ associated with St. Patrick. The immigrants that came es- . Shamrocks and leprechauns of protective clothing, sun­ contributors and the volunteers night owl. said he had located the jacket, ter midnight. Since the resi­ ties during the years., : . The parade in Dublin is a small pecially during the Potato Fam­ have become symbols of the screens and sunglasses." who have worked so hard to remembering he had left it dent downstairs noticed the He then became a shepherd home. leak quickly, no substantial slave for six years. : One of these activities in­ affair when compared to the ine came together on this day holiday. ELECTIONS: New members voted into office damage occurred. When his days as.a slave were cludes driving the snakes out American celebrations of .the tb celebrate their nationality and Some sources say Patrick used Two 40 oz bottles of Old En- almost at an end he gained pas­ of Ireland that may actually.have holiday. to play uplifting music to lift the shamrock to explain the trin­ been meant as symbolic of hini their spirits. ity to the people in his ministry. ... continued from pg. 1 want new people in who want Ben Amarone won re-election glish 800 were confiscated Director of Safety and Se­ sageon a ship back; to his na- The major celebrations of the It is said that on this day "ev­ to get involved in student gov­ as Class of 2001 president along from a Champagnat resident curity Joe Leary received a itive England, but found he-no removing somepf the paganism holiday are found in America In the 1900s second and third fromlreland. erybody is Irish" and that spirit ernment," he said, "because the with vice-president Chris Blasie at Champagnat's Security report concerning the possi­ longer fit into hisfamily. ; ,; and these celebrations are generation Irish Americans had going to be a more accurate is evident in the over one hun­ people have a lot to say." and treasurer Cristina Allgeyer. desk. bility of injury or death to • Patrick had a vision in which The traditionally accepted linked to the 19th century Irish become an established segment number." dred cities that hold parades Hunter said he was also very In the only other contested race locksmiths attempting to he heard the Irish people beg­ date of his death is March 17, peasantry observances of St. of American society and the pa­ She said that some schools and celebrations on March 17. concerned about the social im­ of the elections, Melanie Rago Two 12 oz cans of beer were open a locked ging for him to return to them. AD 493 and that is why St. Patrick's day. rade provided an opportunity to larger than Marist get less vot­ age of SGA. Along with host­ beat out incumbent-Amanda ers for their elections, so the confiscation in Benoit House car door containing a side-im­ ing more social functions, he Kelly in the race for class secre­ Wednesday, Feb 17 at 12:30 pact airbag. Tampering with turnout is pretty good in com­ said he wants to start a Diver­ tary...... parison. a.m. Iwenty minutes later, one these doors with tools can sity Campaign to help to bring the Class of 2002 elected . "We moved the location (for can'of Pete's Wicked Ale was cause the activation of the students closer together. Kevin Hogan as president and voting) to attract more stu­ confiscated from a student in airbag and an explosive force: "We're all here for one goal Melissa Santaneilp as vice- dents," she said. "We used three Gregory House. For this reason, Leary has Wiesel is coming to Marist and that's to get an education," president as both ran unop­ locations instead of two." advised security officers and he said. "And I think we need posed. Hunter said he was also happy A student suifering shoul­ campus locksmiths to ask family were deported to a con­ Auschwitz, his struggle to re­ source, in his writings, Wiesel to be more accepting of each According to McCulloch, tran­ that people came out to vote but der pain sustained during a campus drivers locked out of centration camp in Auschwitz, tain his humanity and his loss calls for a fierce, defiant struggle other." sition day is April 9. On this day, byMOLLYMCMANUS now he wants to get more basketball pickup game in the their vehicles if they have side Germany. of faith in a just and merciful with the Holocaust. In the race for Resident Sena­ she will hand over the gavel to StqffWriter people involved in SGA. He McCann Center was taken by impact God," he said. He has spent much of his life tor, Mike Caponegro and Travis President-Elect Hu*nter and his He has refused to forget the said that even though the same security officers to St. Francis airbags. If the car is equipped working on behalf of the op­ Mason both won seats uncon­ presidency will officially begin. horror he experienced in the Nazi Since its publication, Night people are good, there was a Thursday, Feb. 18 at 11:18 with these safety devices, the death camp, and does not want has been translated into 25 dif­ pressed, speaking about human tested. Around this date, his new ex­ p.m. car will not be opened by Se­ huge frechmen and sophomore Elie Wiesel, esteemed author others to forget either. ferent languages. rights, and promoting peace The Class of 2000 elected ecutive board will also take over. curity. turnout and their perspective is and concentration camp survi­ In 1958, Wiesel broke his si­ Millions of copies have been throughout the world. Dave Sciascia as its president, However, the SGA senate must A student driving a 1989 If the owner of the vehicle also good for the organization. vor is coming to speak at lence about the Holocaust and sold around the world. According to the same source, Sara Pitz vice-president and first approve his appointments Pontiac backed up into a lies about the presence of "There's fifteen student gov­ Marist. wrote the book, Night. Teichman said Wiesel's large Wiesel calls himself a "messen­ Natalie Zeinoun secretary as all for those positions. Volkswagen Jetta in the airbags to have the door ernment positions open, and I The Marist Student Program­ In this book he relates horren­ literary output has dealt almost ger of the dead among the liv­ three ran unopposed. Riverview Parking Lot at 9 opened, he or she could be ming Council is sponsoring "An dous events he saw and experi­ exclusively with the Holocaust. ing," and says his job is to pre­ p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. No arrested and charged with Evening with Elie Wiesel" on enced first hand. , "Few people have reflected on vent the "destruction from be­ Photograph curator to lecture at Bard College damage was done to the reckless endangerment. Wednesday, March 24 in the Milton Teichman, professor of the tragedy as deeply as he has. ing increased by being forgot­ Mark Haworth-Booth, curator of photographs at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, will speak at Bard Pontiac and the Volkswagen Leary said Marist drivers McCann Center as part of its English who is currently teach­ Few have perceived its moral ten." College on Monday, March 8, at 8 p.m. the lecture, presented by the Photography Program at Bard College, will suffered a minor dent to a should carry an extra key with ongoing Peace and Social Jus­ ing a course on the Holocaust, and ethical implications as In 1986, Wiesel was awarded Photo courtesy of Tim Mavsic be held in the Bertelsmann Campus Center theater and is free and open to the public. door. them or otherwise make ar­ tice Series. said Night is about Wiesel's ex­ clearly as he has," he said. the Nobel Peace Prize and re­ Haworth-Booth has been the curator at the V&A for more than twenty-years. He has supervised the establish­ rangements to have a key Elie Wiesel, author of Night ment of the Museum's Canon Photography Gallery, a permanent exhibition space. Call (914)-758-6822 for Wiesel was born in 1928 in- perience as a teenager in the "Wiesel teaches us that the cently was appointed to a board A student placed his wallet available, just in case keys are Holocaust is not just a Jewish overseeing a Swiss fund for more information. Sighet, Romania. concentration camp. Elie Wiesel" are $4 for Marist in a backpack outside of the accidentally locked in the car. tragedy." Holocaust victims. students and can be purchased He lived a normal, happy life "Night gives an account of a Tickets for "An Evening with at College Activities. until age 15, when he and his teenager's experience of According to an online TB&mmE MARCH 4,1999 PAGE 8 THE CIRCLE

Compeer Pro§r&m jtiiieds sllitfent volunteers MARCH 4.1 •>•)<> Features PAGE 9 by BECKY JONES join with little requirements? the United States.: According to Scileppi,:to be­ with her friend for about a year. StaffWriter If you are, you should con­ Bonnie Luksis," Director of come a volunteer, one should She said she thinks it is a good sider the Compeer Program, a Compeer in Poughkeepsie, said contact the Mental Health As­ experience. nonprofit organization. the goal of the program is to sociation and set up an inter­ "You realize that they are just Tannenbaum new Dean of science Are you a psychology major The program was started in provide a one to one support view. . . like us, they become a normal and not sure what direction to Rochester, NY in 1977 and be­ service to persons recovering After the interview, the volun­ friend," she said. "You get to go in? by CHRISTY BARR dinator of Pre-Medical Advis­ gan in Poughkeepsie in 1982. from a mental illness in the com­ teer goes through a three hour view them as a person, not just the science faculty to providing success, there are not mores . Are you someone that is look­ StaffWriter ing. Before that, Tannenbaum Today there are over one hun­ munity. training session. from the hospital point of view." top quality teaching and advis­ science majors. ing for a volunteer program to dred Compeer Programs across Carrozzo said she plans to taught at Marshall University in "[They] can benefit from a Then the first meeting is set ing to undergraduates," he said. . "I am working with the faculty keep in touch with her friend West Virginia for four years. goal oriented, time-limited up between, the volunteer, the "I am very happy to report that and admissions office to de­ once she graduates in May even Tannenbaum received his un­ friendship with a trained and recipient, and the therapist. the evidence I have seen since velop strategies to attract more though she is planning to move dergraduate degree in Biologi­ caring volunteer," she said. The volunteers are matched .my arrival most definitely sup­ science majors to Marist," out of the area. The new Dean of the School cal Sciences from Cornell Uni­ Once the volunteers are up with a friend based on simi­ ports that contention." Tannenbaum said. "As Dean, I of Science has plans to continue versity and a Ph.D. in Zoology 1 nuke a habit of getting ex­ screened and trained, they meet lar interests', age, and gender. Therapists, private physi­ Tannenbaum also said his time am planning to meet with cur­ on a high commitment to edu­ from Clemson University. actly what I want and slopping with their friend one-hour per Scileppi said there is currently cians, and mental health and at Marist has been enjoyable. rent Marist students and Mid- at nothing to get it week for a year. a waiting list of thirty people social services refer the recipi­ cation and intends to find ways Tannenbaum said there were to attract more science majors "The faculty, staff, and admin­ Hudson Valley high school stu­ Unfortunately, my life is noth­ This provides rehabilitative, waiting for volunteers. ents of the program. a few things that attracted him istrators with whom I have to Marist. Tannenbaum dents to see how we can struc­ ing but schedules. social support, advocacy, edu­ "These individuals lives are The staff at the Mental Health to Marist. worked and interacted have ture our program to attract more Michael Tannenbaum, the new- School of Science had some But when there is time to un­ cational and vocational help, on hold, until they have a friend, Organization provide continu­ "One of the things that at­ been great. The students with science students." dean of the School of Science, great teachers." wind. I'm up for anj thing. Most and access to community re­ then it changes their whole ous support throughout the tracted me to Marist was the whom I have interacted with are Tannenbaum also said there is came to Marist from Truman Tannenbaum said the things of that lime is spent, IIOWCUT. sources. world around," he said. friendship. beautiful campus on the also very impressive," he said. a possibility of a new major be­ State University in Missouri that attracted him have also im­ with my gi rl ft iend back at home. John Scileppi, professor of The program is at the point They also provide up to three Hudson," he said. "A more sig­ "So far I have very much en­ ing added. where he taught for the last 10 nificant attraction that led me to pressed him. psychology, said he thinks this where some of die former recipi- functions a year for the matches joyed my time at Marist." "We are considering adding a years and was an Associate Marist was that teaching is the "I am very impressed with the What makes you happy? program is beneficial. : ents are now volunteers them­ to attends Tannenbaum said it surprised health-care related major in the Professor of Biology and Coor­ highest priority here and the dedication and commitment of Good people make me happy; "You are not just a counselor, selves. Luksis said that many of the him that given the program's near future," he said. theie doesn't seem to be too but a friend," he said. "It gives Scileppi said the program has volunteers stay in the program. many of them around anymore. the recipients a sense of accep­ greatly reduced the percentage - "Most volunteers end up ex­ Getting to Success and rewaids for hard tance, a sense of welcome." of patients that go back for treat­ tending their contracts for more woik aKo make me happy along Luksis said the recipients feel ment than a year because it is such a know Tom with good giades something I positive because the program - "Without Compeer, 50 percent wonderful experience," she strive for and so far I've provides a one-to-one confiden­ of released patients go back in, said. Med-Tech not a new major Schwab achieved. . more than I thought tial service. with Compeer only seven per­ For more information, contact I would. "It reduces their feelings of cent gp.back in," he said. the Mental Health Association Tom Schwab is a senior who isolation and loneliness that Emily Carrozzo, a five-year at 473-2500 and the next train­ by JEN GLOVER Medical Technology depart­ With this money, Marist was majors in communications, What do you not like in a per­ accompanies the diagnosis of a psychology student, is a mem­ ing session will be held on StaffWriter ment who all to often hear from able to build the foundations for graduates finding work within was an undecided science ma­ both ladw/TV/film anil journal­ son? mental illness," she said. ber of the program and has been March 9. students around campus, "oh, I a major that 60 to 70 Marist stu­ months after graduation. jor. With programs in over 40 dis­ ism with a minor in philosophy I don't like a person who is didn't know we had that major." dents take advantage of. Today, Marist Medical Tech­ However, once she saw what ciplines here at Marist, some His hontetown is in Rochelle phony and says that he/she The Medical Technology de­ Since its inception, the pro­ nology graduates are doing ev­ the Medical Technology pro­ majors seem to get lost in the Park, New Jersey. doesn't like when people are partment got its start in 1982, gram has been successful in erything from working at Vassar gram had to offer, she knew that shuffle. Since (he age of ten, he s been fake and aren't honest thanks to a federal Title III placing their graduates, in the Brothers Hospital to teaching in this was what she wanted to do. invoh-ed in evety aspect of MARIST COLLEGE No exception to this is-the grant. ^ : V field, with 100 percent of its the School of Public Health at She said she.thinks this major broadcast JOUInalism What do j ou like in a person? the University of California at was right for her. For the last 12 xeais, Tom has I like people that aien't pro- Berkeley. "I wanted to stay with biology developed personal and in­ uastinatoi.s, but arc fun people But what is Medical Technol­ and I knew that this was the best valuable contacts with numer­ to be around. ogy and what makes it different. chance of getting a decent job," ous piufessionals within the People that sincerely respect than the other science programs •she said. field, including Matt Lauer, you but al the same time can at Marist? Hoping to someday work in a Jane Hanson, and Mario mock you jokingly. Medical Technology does re­ hospital laboratory, the program Cuomo to name a few. One of People have to have a sense quire a strong background in .had everything to offer her in Tom's closest relationships is of humor and relax sometimes biology and chemistry. the hopes of achieving her with WNBC-TV's Chuck It extends beyond that, how­ goals. Scarborough whom he met What is your biggest fear? I Application deadlines: ever, and better prepares stu­ Despite the limited number of when he was 12. My car not starting. It's get­ dents specifically for careers in people involved with the pro­ For years, Scarborough ting really old. the medical field and laboratory gram, there are many advan­ Oct. 15 for spring programs coached him about the news Seriously though, I basically medicine. tages, according to students in business and helped him even­ fear that everything I've ever •Associate professor and the Medical Technology pro­ tually get a job at NBC News. woiked for and have Ipved will Mar. 15 for fall programs insMyfidiM^ chairperson of the Medical gram. Sim e then. Tom was the first somehow vanish. Technology department, Johnson said there are advan­ Marist student to receive a fel­ Mar. 15 for academic year Catherine Newkirk, said many of tages to the program being small lowship from the International Whatttouldbejour perfect day? abroad the students study hematology "Since it is small, the students Radio and Television Society Not having to go anywhere or Sydney, AUSTRALIA (the study of blood), clinical develop good relationships and wheie he had the opportunity do anything. chemistry (which requires the they also receive individual at­ studying of health and dis­ to intern at New York One. I'm always busy v%idi some tention from their eases), microbiology (the study More reccntlv, he's interned project so relaxation and apathy professors,"she said For more information of bacteria and fungi), and im- at WNBC. RNN. WPDH, and arc my best lriends, though Johnson said the program is Leeds, ENGLAND Piiolo COUIILSJ of Sl,rrrv Oirrnun munohematology (which pre­ News Center 6 in Wappingers they're not aiound as often as I and applications: Soldiers march up a hill in Tegucigalpa helpful to the students. pares students for careers in Falls. would hke. "It is not so much a classroom At Marist, Tom sen'ed as news DINGMAN: Honduran victimes receive support blood banking). setting, as it is a tutoring ses­ director for the college televi­ , Quito, ECUADOR . Before graduating, students in sion, to help the students bet­ What are the most important Marist College and things do not cost less sion station pioneering major people," Dingman said. the program must complete a ter learn about their field and things to you in life? Office of International .continued from page J there," she said. "In fact, many advancements in the restructui- Dingman said Honduras made six-month clinical which lets prepare them for a career after My sanity. Mj girlfriend. My things cost more than they do ing of the news department. Education her see how important ideals them experience different as­ graduation," she said. family. My dog. AH of my Florence, ITALY here in the US." can be for people. Fie was also involved in writ­ Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 pects of a Medical Technology The success of the program achievements. Dingman said her heart went ing for The Circle as well as "Marist is rooted in a tradition career. extends beyond the acclaims out to all the people, but espe­ producer and host of a radio Tel: 914 575-3330 have no place to put it." devoted to the education of the Starting in June, Medical Tech­ from students. What arc some of your goals? cially ihe teenagers who could news show on WMCR. Dingman also said that the poor to lift them out of poverty. nology seniors begin traveling The National Accrediting There were a few nice offers Dublin, IRELAND; not afford an education. Honduras really made me see lie belieVes in the importance Fax: 914 575-3294 country was one of great con- to area hospitals and laborato­ Agency for Clinical Laboratory around this area and down in "There arc 'free' public how important this ideal can be of accurate reporting and bal­ basts. ries to broaden their experience Science (NAACLS) said that Manhattan but I'm planning on schools in Honduras, but stu­ for people,'' she said. anced journalism and says he's E-mail: "Downtown has high rise of­ and prepare them for careers af­ this Marist program is "excellent taking a job at MSNBC this dents have to be able to buy more than willing to tend ad­ Monterrey, MEXICO fice buildings, the neighbor­ Dingman said she would like ter graduation. and prepared to go into the 21 st Summer. [email protected] their own textbooks and uni­ vice to anyone who is cwious hoods up the sides of steep hills to return to Tegucigalpa this While graduates have the op­ century." The program has Whether I will advance there form to attend. This puts free about the industry. have rutted dirt roads," she said. summer and thatif any students tions of continuing their educa­ "more than adequatc.facilities remains to be seen. I'm still go­ World Wide Web: education out of reach to lots You can contact him at KXGX. "[There are] little one room are interested in going along, tion in medicine after Marist, and equipment." ing to send out demo tapes www.marist.edu/international of people," she said. "I met they should email her. around the country this May. Moscow, RUSSIA wooden shacks where nine to most students choose to start With such a great program 14 people live." many kids ages 14-21 who only "[Student volunteers] can help in medical laboratories as medi­ How would you describe your­ I'm more than willing to move under her guidance, what more had a third grade education." build houses and bunkbeds or cal technologists. self.' to any market that's willing to With a per capita income of could Professor Newkirk ask Dingman said uneducated deliver food and medicine," she Extremely hard working. I'm hire me. $600 a year, Dingman said Hon­ Junior medical technology for? n women support their families said. "Volunteers can stay at the someone who has to have ev­ Eventually. I would like to be a *3> duras is one of the poorest major Elizabeth Johnson said While extra laboratory equip-' making pennies a day selling mission house." erything planned, organized, reporter and anchor at some big countries in the hemisphere. she hopes that thisMs what the ment and faculty would be nice, tortillas or re-selling vegetables Any interested students can and on time. market making a lot of $$$. "Many of the women I met future holds for her. the one thing that she would like were trying to raise their chil­ and other things. email Dr. Dingman at When Johnson came to the most is "to have more stu­ dren on less than $15 a month "I think they are courageous [email protected]. Marist her freshman year, she dents in it." THE CIRCLE TIE CIRCLE . MARCH 4.1999 Features PAGE 10 MARCH 4.1999 Features PAGE 11 Searchini Katrina's Recipe of Tips to stay safe off campus the Sites the Week byMOLLYMCMANUS while living in his apartment. travel on foot at night, have a "My landlord installed a se­ trouble too." Staff Writer This includes shootings, domes­ buddy. If you are alone at night curity door and intercoms," he There are conflicting views on tic disturbances, drug deals, walking down the street, you're said. "I also have golf clubs." whether security should take a Many Marist students choose and many fires. looking for trouble." . Rankin and her housemates greater role in making sure off- Carrot Cake to live off-campus during their Jen Rankin, also a senior said Leary said if a person is con­ have a security system that they campus students are safe. http://www.gamerevolution.com junior and senior years. While she feels safe but is scared be­ fronted with someone who keep on all the time. She said Williams said that it would be there are many safe areas cause of everything that has wants money, the person they also take other precau­ hard for security to do this. 1 cup cooking oil Are you a video or computer game fanatic? Try visiting hitp://www.gamerevolution. com; around the Poughkeepsie area, gone on in past weeks. should just give it to them. tions. "We are all too spread out and 2 cups granulated sugar This site gives reviews on all the latest games from Sega Saturn, Sony Playstation, Nintendo 64 some students live in less de­ "Our street is relatively safe, . "There will always be more 3 eggs, well beaten "We keep the doors locked at the security officers aren't andPC. sirable places. but behind us is the George money, but there will only be all times," she said. "We have a trained well enough for the 2 cups grated canots This is due to the affordability one of you," he said. "Students If you're stuck on a game or just want to learn cheat codes, this site also offers tips to help you 1 tlat can crushed pineapple Washington complex and we big driveway in front of, the kinds of things that go on in out. factor. It is cheaper to live in hear a lot of things;" she said. sometimes carry pepper spray house and we all park our cars Poughkeepsie," he said. "Its the 3 cups flour It also tells you how you can buy players' guides for certain games. It also lets you buy games the less safe areas for many. "The attack last week happened or mace, but I am concerned that in it. We also use the buddy police's job, not securities. " 1 tsp. cinnamon and game systems online. However, there is growing just down the street." they will be giving the weapon system when we go out and Rankin said she thinks secu­ 1 tsp. baking soda You can also chat with other people. You can ask questions or just talk about your favorite concern about the personal Director of Security Joe Leary, to the assailant. If you are pre­ carry mace or something like it." rity should take more steps to 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts games. safety of off-campus residents. said Marist Security is making pared and are ready to use it, it Another way to keep out of protect off-campus students. 1 1/2 cups raisins So to find out information on all your favorite games try http://www.gamerevolution.com. Dylan Williams, a senior who an attempt to warn off-campus won't get turned around on harm is to stay out of the Mid- "Off-campus students are still 1 tsp. vanilla has been living off campus for students about the dangers of you." Hudson Street area, according a part of the school," she said. two years, said he feels unsafe living in Poughkeepsie. Leary said there are also tips to Leary. Rankin also said she thinks but to an extent. "We're always happy to have for students concerned about "That is where there are a lot students should be warned. If you have any suggestions for this column, or would like to write a column, contact Katrina at Combine oil and sugar until we'll mixed. Add eggs, carrots, "I feel unsafe, but I haven't meetings with students and kick protecting their home. of unfortunate people like junk­ • "We should be sent out a let­ extension 2429 or email HZAL. Features Editor. Katrina Fuchsenberger wrote this Searching the and pineapple. Sift together flour, cinnamon, soda twice; stir had any problems," he said. "I things around," he said. "At the "Make sure windows and ies, crack dealers, and prosti­ ter to be on the lookout. It sites column. intobatter and blend well.. Stir in vanilla, nuts, and raisins feel that I can protect myself." commuter student meetings we doors are locked," he said. "Get tutes. Some students, espe­ should have the description of until all ingredients are moistened and blended. He is one of the few who feels have, it seems everyone is more your landlord to put in peep­ cially males get curious and the person who committed a Spread batter in a well greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 this way. Many students do not concerned about parking." holes. That way you can see want to go down there to get a crime," she said. "Marist Secu­ degrees for 45 to 50 minutes, or until center springs back know how to protect themselves Leary said he suggests a few who is at the door without open­ look. Most of them wind up rity should be able to come if when lightly touched. Cool on rack before frosting with a properly. tips for staying out of danger. ing it." getting hurt," he said. "They, there is a problem and students . mixture of cream cheese and milk.' Williams said he has wit­ "Use common sense," he said. Williams said he has made an don't use common sense. The don't know another number to nessed some serious things "The reality of it is, when you attempt to protect his home. misuse of alcohol gets them into call." Horoscopes

Job searching tips for all students ARIES: A com­ cantankerous ing to try just about AQUARIUS: fun of it. Make it pay. promise is pos­ mood. You'll never anything to see You've been learn­ PISCES: Money is an sible, but you may win by arguing. In­ what'II happen. To­ ing all week, and issue again today. by JEN GLOVER For those of you trying to do StaffWriter not want to give stead, take the day, that could be now you could get Looks like it's coming it alone, there are many tips up anything. subtle, roundabout very interesting. A a chance to teach. J into your account, There is one 10-letter combi­ available for job searching. Think again-you route. Prepare the person you thought The flow of ideas is which is wonderful. nation that most Marist stu-' Newspapers are a common < have. more, than -.special meal this -you knew-very well stimulating, and Of course, you'd like dents anxiously look forward to way to find employment oppor­ [enough. ,v Too person loves" to­ •could surprise you, also creative. One to spend it on gifts, -"graduation" or, maybe better tunities, but according to the Websites for job searching much, even. Be­ night, arid you may too. idea leads to an­ but hold back a little. yet, "senior week". book, The Career Fitness Pro-' sides, if you make get what you want SCORPIO: You other, almost more Thebestgiftofallis However, along with the cov­ gram: Exercising Your Options, a generous contri­ without saying an­ could get tangled up quickly than you the one you'll give to eted graduation comes the 10- only 15 to 20 percent of all job Places to go for online employment opportunities: bution, you retain other word about it. today in red tape. can keep up. Don't yourself when you're letter word of dread - "employ­ opportunities are posted in The Monster Board: www.monsteKCom/liome.html more authority. LEO:There'salitde The machinery's be doing all this old and gray: a big, fat ment." newspapers. You and your ad­ more confusion to­ working fine; it's the studying just for the retirement account. The fact is, there really is life It is becoming increasingly •America's Job Bank: www.dnl.us/hidex.html versary may never ftf day, but nowhere people who are the after Marist, and for seniors that common for companies to ad­ E-span: www.espan.com agree, on your near as.much as problem. Somebody time is coming soon. vertise positions through direct, own. Too many you've. been else's inability to Most seniors should be well mail and the Internet. JobSourcc: www.jobsource. com egos involved. A through lately. make a decision on their way towards knowing Also, do not forget the impor­ CareerMosaic: www. careermosaic. com mutual friend Things are actually could throw you off what tfiey plan on doing after tance of networking. IntelliMatch: www. intellimatch.com brings the perfect starting to calm your schedule. You graduation. By joining professional asso­ new concept. down. Although. hate to just step in Andrea's For some, that means gradu­ ciations and attending confer­ Online Career Center: www.occ.com TAURUS: You there will still be a arid take over, bul ate school, while others are look­ ences, not only will you learn Nation Job Network: www.tiationjob.com work hard for the few rough spots, you may have to do ing to take the plunge into the more about the field, but make Virtual Job Fair: www.vif.com money, but today the final outcome just that. Don't let world of corporate America. yourself more visible to employ­ it might feel like today should be somebody else's Chet Koulik, the Assistant ers. Resumaii Network: www.resumail.com you're working for beneficial. That's Ditz Day ruin yours. Director of Career Development Not all of this is just relevant free. Actually, especially true if SAGITTARIUS: You and Placement, said that most to seniors, however. you're making you make up with a ought to be one seniors have already started For students looking for in­ points, and that person with whom place, and you want planning for their careers. ternships and/or summer em­ Your Comprehensive Job Search Strategy: could be even you've been argu­ to be another. A new Do you find yourself waking For those of you who like to "Most seniors are already ployment, the job search should more important. ing. Forgive and . technology could up the next morning and turn­ face your problems rather then onto their second or third inter­ also be underway. Someone in a po­ forget. help you be both ing over to see a face you don't run away, you have two views with potential employ­ Juniors and seniors who need 1. Commit 100 percent to your job objective sition to help your VIRGO: One places almost simul­ remember? choices:, ers," he said to send out resumes for sum­ 2. Compare, the tasks and responsibilities required in your chosen job fortune consider­ thing's for sure, taneously. You may Don't panic, this probably 1) Hook up again, after all, the Career Services offers a vari­ mer/fall internships need to see ably is watching, £ there'll be lots of already know what it happens to over half of the encore may be better than the ety of placement and referral Career Services immediately, as at different companies and organizations and taking.notes. surprises today. is, but not know how Marist College population. main course or services for Marist College stu­ they intend to send out stu­ 3. Get involved in voluntary and entry-level jobs related to your GEMINI: You are Don't take anything to use it. If there's The problem is, most of us 2) Try to make the best of it dents. dents' resumes over spring looking very good for granted. Just be­ something that fits don't know how to deal with and say I will see you around. If you are a senior who has break. ultimate goal today, and most cause it worked that description, put such a situation. Once you have escaped the been avoiding the Center for Career Services can also help 4. Identify the hidden job market through personal contacts likely making a once doesn't mean in a little extra study The obvious strategy to avoid situation there are a few things Career Services, located in students find summer employ­ great impression. it'll work again. Just time. A friend would this situation is not to hook up. all "hooker upers" should re­ Donnelly 226, make an effort to ment in the area. 5. Use the Internet But again, that the opposite is love to help. But, let's face it, Friday night, member stop by soon. This year's Summer Job and 6. Utilize professional assistance, if necessary could lead to more likely. Don't CAPRICORN: An you spot a "hottie" sitting at the 1) It was just a hook up, don't While Koulik notes that the Internship Day will be Wednes­ 7. Conduct information interviews with people who are in a position trouble. Looks like worry, though. An­ excellent career op­ bar and your raging hormones call him/her unless he/she of­ job search takes eight to ten day, April 7 from 12 to 2pm in everybody wants other unexpected portunity could takeover..- .... fered meir phone number to you months to complete, it is never the Student Center. to hire you. Approach all contacts with enthusiasm and sincerity your time and at­ development puts open up today, . So^ if you do end up waking and seemed sincere about it too late to start the process. Even if you are not looking for and send thank-you letters to all contacts tention. Instead of everything right almost by accident. up beside someone, the easiest If you do call and they don't With programs from online a job, it's never too early to be­ . 8. Network: let everyone know you are looking for a job (friends, picking A or B, a again. Be patient, If you've been think­ way to de^al with the situation is remember who you are or give (JOBTRACK) to employers who gin. third option that and wear your ing about the job to slip out while your compan­ you short answers hang up, come on to campus for job fairs, Just passively looking can put neighbors, dentist, etc) shows up today seatbelt. you'd like to have, ion is still sleeping! then don't call again. .you one step ahead. there are many ways that Career 9. Identify the needs of the organization. If the exact position you could be your best LIBRA: Back and you'll know it when Of course, you may have to 2) Walk with your head up high Keep an eye open for events Services can find the right job choice. forth, up and down, you see it. You dodge a few roommates on the and don't be afraid to smile if for you. that are going on around cam­ would like is not available, your task is to define a problem within W should be doing you walk by him/her, it will show CANCER: Your in and out. Which way down the steps but you can Before they can do anything, pus and in the area. work you love, and you are confident enough to • the organization that you can help to solve :with.your unique skills. intuition should way should you cover your face with your shirt you must stop by with your re­ Then, when it comes time for getting paid what move on. still be good, so rum next? Knowing you found on the floor. sume and sign the release forms you to determine your post- 10. Convince an employer that you have the skills he or she needs. you're worth. If use it. A room­ you, it'll probably If you are. in your room and 3) Plan who will be your next to let Career Services do some graduation plans, you will be you're not, check out mate or close fam­ be all of the above. want the other person to leave, victim! of the work for your search. able to enjoy the search. j^From Tfie Career Fitness Program: Exercising Your Options the want ads. ily member is in a You're usually will­ "play dead". THECIRCLE THE CIRCLE

MARCH 4.1999 Op-Ed PAGE 12 ]ViARCH4,1999 Op-Ed PAGE 13 The views expressed on these pages are not necessarily those of The Circle CONGRESS SHALL MAKENO LAW... ABRIDGING THEFREEDOMOFSPEECH,OROFTHEPRESS.

THE CIRCLE no interest in sex...... will not print at least if it concerns Lewinsky again until April lic" remains hooked on the topic. velops is a kind of sameness at have as people seems to be con­ of the media, and that tool is the centrated in the opinions of the same one utilized by politicians 1, 1999. We wish We should all be concerned each end of the extreme (in cer: 'oliticdl Scene with what the "public" believes, tain issues) and a sameness in "public," which is measured by to discover the opinions of the everyone good because the "public" either dic- the center. This is the age of polls. If someone, or some in­ public. - tates, or is an indicator of, the the moderate versus the extrem­ stitution, were able to channel The corporate giants can use luck on mid­ decisions of our leaders;: ist. , Think of our foreign affairs into that measure of the institutionalized methods to per­ Bill-MekruJ . - The concept of the public is positions. Extreme conserva- "public's".opinions, then that suade you to buy their product. terms, a great . POUllCAl someone or institution would For example, did you know that COtUMNSSf • a scary one. Hopefully, it works> on a majority rules basis, and hold the power of political per­ Monica Lewinsky is going to be spring break for this we can praise the al­ suasion. What could possibly a best selling author? It would and a wonderful mighty poll. According to myth, I think it would be a have the power to influence the seem that her talents are better I feenike.someone isfprcing. political scientists caricollect great idea for Beanie public? We are a nation of indi­ suited for a practice other than Easter vacation. me to be interested in' the data that depicts the opinion of viduals, are we not? writing, for all we know of her. president's affair with'Monica the public. The public was un- Baby to create a We can fall victim to manipu­ But, someone has released the Lewinsky." Who is it? As we- . happy with the Impeachment Monica Lewinsky. If lation at the hands of the same information that Monica's book Be safe, have institution that is trying so des­ "will probably make the best­ : face the barrage of clips and Hearings, and chastised Repub- you have suggestions fun. See you sound-rbites pertaining to Ms. . lican leadership for putting the perately to make me. interested seller list for a week or two," Lewinsky,, we. must tellour^ . people!s priority second before for a name, please in Monica Lewinsky and her according to the New York. next month! selves that thisis not apolitical a vindictive power struggle. send them to The story - corporate America. It is Times. I wonder how we could issue. Instead, we must engage .The result was a vote and ac­ corporate America who owns know this before the book was in one of my favorite exercises, quittal, and back to business as Circle the disgustingly vast-majority released? Such phrases as and view this phenomenon ab­ usual. We should cheer the of America's wealth, and vehe­ "best-seller list" should puzzle all fellow English Majors. What stractly.- Let us. refer to "the , power of the poll - in the face of .fives and extreme liberals think mently spars for your attention 1 does it mean - certainly not that Cable channel shortage public'.' as one, personified, en­ hard evidence that the public similarly that the US should and the power of influence. you are a good author? (Of tity; "The p.ublic"can perceive did hot support Impeachment, close its boarders and place su­ Money can buy pur obedience. course, many exceptional au­ and react: It is the manipulation ..swing Republicans andDemo- preme importance on our do­ We see our anti-trust laws swept requires college attention thors do find their way onto the of this entity, and the reaction . crats were never enticed to sub­ mestic affairs. The moderates aside every day by the power DITO best-seller list, thankfully.) to this entity, which is the major mit to the Christian coalition. find little difference between of monopolization. When was Editor...--' -..--'. ,'''-,•-• lyjin-v; .:';.. V. '. ''.•./''." focus; of politics today. "Who-: ' • ;V This "public"-pjower is a Republican, and Democratic the last time you rented a movie We should be weary of the In the February lSmlssueqf The Circle, there was an article regarding the cable ever is trying desperately to in­ = -wonderful extension of democ­ "front runners, who want to bal-, from somewhere other then fact that our fate might be- de­ channels, that students have access toat Ad^st^^e.^cle.mcluded'gubtes''from: Office of %edal Ser^ife^s £ terest me in Monica Lewirisky racy, if the majority^rule can in­ ance our foreign affairscommit-, Blockbuster? Whopn'this cam­ cided by the mindless sweep of several students dissatisfied wim me cable.choi.ces on campus. Ihave spoken to ~ has failed miserablyi'because I; fluence" the politicaLelite. Evi- ments. :' . '- pus doeshot owriciothirig from a polling agency. The accuracy many fellow students since my arrival here.in September of 1997, and I have yet thanks Kid's ©ay volunp&rs as well as most .of the people I ' dence of that public power is The problem created by the The Gap? Corporate America of such polls can make it easy to find someone who doesn't think this college could use more channels. practically commands us what Editor--;,..' -.••--.- 'H,\-:;.-,- .',--.•'.' , .:;;; . .:.•;-'•.-!:::. '•';• .-•.••'•'. have spoken with, could care seen in the shrinking of politi­ "public" is grounded in this There are only six cable channels that the school offers, andl think there could to buy with their brilliant usage Please see PUBLIC, pg. 14... On Sunday, Feb. 21, the Marist College Red Foxes and the Office of special ; -i less. But, this annoying "pub- cal party relevance. What de- "sameness." All the power we easily be more. Yes, I know that students do not have to pay a monthly bill for Services hosted the 9th Annual "Kids' .Day Out!'' basketball clinic to benefit the their cable service. When my sister attended the University of Connecticut, she : Marist College Scholarship for Students With Disabilities: . "; i had to pay a $30.00 bill each month for her basiccable service. However, there is a My Dylan-inspired rather hefty difference in UConn's tuition and that of Marist. The staff of Special Services wouid like to thank the members of the Red Foxes I see no reason why the school could not afford to add a few more channels. In basketball teams who participated: Joe McCurdy, Seari.Stellato, Sean Kennedy, the article in The Circle, it was reported that there has been a large amount of Rick Smith, Mark Prosser, Bo Larragan, Donald Vale, Kyle Mostransky, Beth Odyssey to Troy (NY) interest in adding such channels as HBO. That is unrealistic. Premium channels . Shackel, Torie Anderson, Sabrina Vallery, Alex Stephens, Tara Knight, Jen Taylor, to such as HBO, Cihemax, and Showtime are quite expensive, and it is doubtful that Cortnie Ciaccio, Antoinette Saitta, Marie Fusci, Diesa Seidel and Katie Daley, as walls. Between the earth tones Marist would add those types.of channels without raising tuition. But the. well as members of the Red Foxes' coaching staff, Steve Sauers, Kristin Lamb, The Jersey side and the not-faint-enough odor addition of such basic channels as TNT and USA, which offer a wide variety of : Alayna Jankunis and Casey Hollister. of bad food, I could not help but programming, certainly should not be out of the question. The addition of some ... Thanks to the effort and support of these individuals, the Office of Special think about an old friend's shag inexpensive specialty channels, such as Fox Sports New York and TV Land, Services was able to host approximately 75;participants and raise of $700 which carpet for the entire trip. would also be a nice, and, in my opinion, realistic expectation. . will benefit the Scholarship fund..-, .-, From the station, I took a se­ Tara Quinn ries of local buses. At one point, It is easy to understand why college officials may be dragging their CPMON tOttOK feet on adding more cable channels. At the end of the school day, a vast majority a ten-year-old black girl ser­ of them go to their homes where they have a wide variety of cable channels to Staff of Special Services enaded the bus with a rendition choose from. For example, TCI Cable in Poughkeepsie has sixty channels on its of "I Believe I Could Fly" but . cable system. We get six channels, they get sixty. Some administrators may argue Reader reaction to past letter to the editor that this is a college, that the students are here to learn, and they can watch cable I went to see Bob Dylan with . television at home. " - Editor the anticipation of experiencing My traveling to one While this is true, it is also true that students spend nine months of the year If you think Marist shows intolerance toward gays, you ought to be in the what I feel whenl gaze up at the has-been city to an­ here, and it is unrealistic to expect that they would not want to watch television. ,. shoes of a practicing Roman Catholic! It's been my sad experience that our views Poughkeepsie-Highland Rail­ other has-been city on For many freshman students, adjusting to college life can be an unnerving are not tolerated here, either, though from what I understand, they used to be. But road Bridge. I would see a tre^ experience. It helps to ease them into college life if there are some familiar things now, the library towers over the chapel crucifix. mendous relic of an era gone by. the Hudson was the that both college and home.offer. ; _ The bridgehears all the majesty greatest thing since It may seem silly, but familiar cable channels can ease students' Christine A. Hapeman its years, but is not functional.- tensions during the sometimes-traumatic period of adjustment. They Seeing Dylan completely put to James Joyce went on remind students of home life, and for the first few months of college, junior rest my stale anticipation. a bar run. that can be very important indeed. Also, Marist is known for its School I took a shortrewritten-for-theT of Communications. That is why I came here, and is also why many people modem-audience-of-77ie-Cfrcfe sang the next line as "but I got I know came here. Frankly, for a communications school such as Marist to have a THE CIRCLE sort of odyssey. Actually, the shot by.the FBI." She also in­ weak cable selection like this is rather embarrassing. AmandaBradley Elizabeth Carrubba Chris Grogan only concrete similarity to corporated using food stamps I am not calling for a radical overhaul of the cable system here. I am only asking, Editor-in-chief Managing Editor . News Editor 'Homer's Odyssey was that I at the grocery store and being for the addition of four or five more channels. I have been told that the school is ventured to and from a city dead on aisle four into the song. named 'Troy." I thought about currently considering adding more channels. Yet I am reluctant to get very excited Thomas Ryan I was. moved, even thoughthe The McCann Center is really great. Katrina Fuchsenberger TaraOjiinn ....', more abstract similarities, like about this statement. When I came to Marist for Orientation two years ago, I was Features Editor Sports Editor Opinion Editor streets of downtown Albany told that they would be adding five more channels at the beginning of the Spring. -that Dylan is" in a league with weregridlocked. You can run on treadmills and lose weight. 1998 semester. -.'•'. = -" -"' ' .'\-. Homer and my journey from one Ultimately I ended up a mile's Patrick Whittle JoeScotto, Toni Constantino has-been'city to another has- Well, as many of you know, Spring'98 has come and gone, and not a . Arts & Entertainment walk from the bed and breakfast single channel has been added. The time for talking about adding more Photography Editor- Business Manager been city on the Hudson was that I had booked for the But running in place gets you nowhere, channels is over. The time for action is now. G. Modele Clarke, Faculty Advisor the greatest thing since James evening. I walked down the city Joyce went on a bar run. The Circle is the student newspaper of Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY. streets and passed a graveyard, and leaves the op-ed section bare... • My glorified thoughts and where the sidewalks turned to Issues are published every Thursday. • stale anticipations boarded an Michael Thompson We welcome letters to the editor, club announcements and story ideas. We can­ slabs of slate. As the road nar- Empire Line Amtrack Train with See page 14 for more info... sophomore not publish unsigned letters to the editor. earth-toned seats and padded Pleasesee DYLAN, pg. 14... The Circle staff can be reached at 575-3000 x2429 or by email at HZAL. THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE MARCH 4.1999 Op-Ed PAGE 14 Student urges meat PUBLIC: Colum­ MARCH 4,1999 PAGE 15 nist asks who cares The views expressed on these pages are not necessarily those of The Circle eaters to think twice about Lewinsky in byKRISTINEHAVRY U The greatness of a nation ...continued from pg. 13 should think about the origin and its moral progress can of our purchases. We should kdvertisment Are animals not creatures of mink about what choices we for commercial campaigns to the earth? They may have to be judged by the way its have, and our personal moti­ die to feed our nation, as they produce a desired result in vation. new have since the beginning of time, animals are treated." It is eerie to think of how few but do they have to be tortured are in control at the top, and in die process? Meat consump­ how easily those few can con­ Editor: tion will continue. However, It is corporate trol the people who are be­ '"""N. JO^*"^' could not these animals at least -Mahatma Gandhi America who owns neath. This semester, The Circle has vide their readers with" a color be put to death in a humane the. disgustingly vast fiven if you yourself feel free taken a giant step: color publi­ format newspaper. way? I do not recall the last time from the grapple hold by cor­ cation. Although there has It is die coordinated effort of that beating, boiling or mutilat­ science. Continue eating meat types of atrocities. Think about majority of porate America, what about been much positive feedback a dedicated staff, sensible bud­ ing were acceptable ways to die. if you must, but do not contrib­ what the animal had to go America's wealth, "the public?" associated with this issue, there geting, arid successful advertis­ If you are bothered by the ute business to large industries. through to provide you with tiiat and vehemently has also been some negative ing methods that are the true images I have presented in this Buy meat from a local farmer steak or hot dog. Use your con­ feedback as well. causes for The Circle going column or by the images I have who raises his stock as a busi­ science and show respect for spars for your atten­ I have heard students com­ colon The rhoriey does not come Bill Mekrut is a The Circle's addressed in weeks past, the ness but treats tifem with re­ man and animal. ment under their breath that from tuition dollars, nor does it tion and the power of Political Columnist. He is a whole story is far worse. Ani­ spect even to the end. Or stop they wonder how many of their corne from a circulation fee. influence. senior Political Science and r mals have helped us for centu­ eating meat altogether. This For more information, contact: tuition dollars are going toward The Circle staff has worked English Major from Lincoln, ries. Man would not have sur­ sends a message to meat indus­ Humane Farming Association The Circle's new image. I would very hard to put together a pub­ R.I. vived if not for them. All I am tries that people are no longer 1550 California Street public opinion. As citizens, we like very much to take this op­ lication worthy of appreciation asking is that you use.yourcon- kept in the dark about these San Fransisco, CA 44109 portunity to clear this matter up. for its content and now for its The Circle is proud to The money that goes toward appearance and image. paying for the color publication So, to the readers who have front of me. . comes from funds that are allo­ supported The Circle, I thank announce they can now be DYLANrArtist There was a fanatical sort of r cated to The Circle each semes­ you and hope that you continue fellow in the audience whose Exercise your rights! ter by the financial board. The to do so. found on the web! inspires editor sole purpose-seemed to be to Editor in Chief and the Business To the readers who have not have Bob look at him as he did Manager submit a requisition of been as supportive, I would like ...continued from pg. 13 some sort of hyper-animated funds to die board. to ask that you look at the big- rowed and. the slate ended, I macarena-dance while throw-, A source of revenue to supple­ gerpicture. saw a white sign posted in" ing large color prints of reli­ Letters to the editor can be dropped ment the budget allocation is www.academic.marist/ front of an old farmhouse set gious idols on stage and chant­ advertisings _ The^Business, off from the road. ing for; Bob to "Play a song off at LT 211 until March26for Manager books on campus as An elderly gentleman in a . about Jesus^my brother." Af­ well as off campus advertisers. Toni Constantino tweed hat greeted me on the ter Bobgave him a few sneers,, As a result of increased adver­ Business Manager circle security, asked him to lone it publication in April 1 issue. porch. He showed me my room tising this year, there has also The Circle and drew an excellent map to down. • I turned to someone and been an increase in funds that guide me to the Rensselaer. ; asked if that guy was for real, have enabled the staff to pro­ Visit us and tell us what you think!! Polytechnic. Institute Field and he just smiled and said that House, where the concert was the world was a crazy place. to be held. As I set off for the I do not recall ever feeling show, he said that the last per­ that I was in such a right place. son he knew who walked from Bob even made eye contact \il ADTCT the houscto RPI was an Aus­ with audience members with a- tralian man, but that was in the facp that knew what it meant to" - jjLnLJVli3 J- Even a paper moon has a dark side summer months. I thought he us. I thought about how I was may have been implying that I embedded in. the vast con- Need shirts with your dorm, team, was nutty, but I did not care. I sciousness of Bob, even was even glad that the tem­ though it was just as a face in a, or club's logo screen-printed ing man Daytona Beach. As far not want to be quite as psycho lege and used it to combat the ville. We are going to join the perature was dropping below crowd. .... -. • , • , byPHELSPACE as I. was concerned, Daytona and embittered as Dostoevsky interests of six friends who were flocks of two-dimensional, shal­ zero. This warded others from ", The next morning,!-had oh them? Beach was going to be just a in "Notes from the Under­ set on Florida. I could not un­ low, empty headed college stu­ bunch of stupid college kids ground." dents and are headed to lining up early for the general breakfast with fellow boarder My search for depth in life at derstand why we all had to mi­ -running around drunk looking I wrote that I was not going to Daytona Beach. admission area. • attheB&B,- a psychology pro­ Then stop in and see us at, Marist caused to skip over the grate die way of all of the other for a piece of a** and puking all Marist because it was not real. My negativity did not go When I arrived, I was one fessor from Connecticut who sought after third dimension college students when we could over everyming. I mean, why I added that most girls were wasted. It ended up right here of the first people standing.at .commuted to teacli at vRPI.'a" MILLMAN'S T-SHIRT and end up crossing over into a just escape to Tennessee for a : even leave Marist? But Nash- "promiscuous prepsters" (note in this column, and I still think I the foot of the stage. As I be ' couple of times a week.iTcon^ dimension of sound...a dimen­ week. Our conversation was like that I had to clean up my lan­ have a good argument. I am came incorporated irv conver­ eluded my pdyssey.by hop­ sion of sight...a dimension of FACTORY guage for this publication), and looking forward to Florida. How sations around me, 1 realized ping oh the series of-three mind. I had unlocked die door the guys were just a bunch of many more years can I run that just about everyone came buses back to the train station; 12 Fowler ave., Poughkeepsie with a key of my imagination and Would the. "me" of (Take Route 9 South to 44-55 East Ifelt completely flat,. dorks and stupid beefcakes. I around drunk looking for a piece by themselves: When.I ex­ and arrived back at Marist with, crossed over into The Twilight three years ago plained, that no ;one would time to spare before.an after-: 12 traffic lights 1 Block down on left.) until I went down to had only been at Marist two of a** and puke all over every­ ; Zone, or so it seemed. I felt com­ come with me, I was assured .noon-test,.,..; V. ' ';;•'. ] . , hours, but had confided in my sneer? Orwouldthat thing and find it to be almost 454-2255 FAX 454-5771 pletely flat, until I went down to the Galleria and that I came to the show .by • I walked into my townhouse . little book what I could not con­ socially acceptable? Man, I the Galleria and bought a bought a Wonderbra. "me" be too busy myself , but not alone. overlooking the Hudson. The FREE -.SCIUS EM'.!; fide in anyone else. After all, want to go to Nashville. Wonderbra. Instandy,T added "That's always the way it is," view,obscured by thick cur- With Mention Of Ibis A,<1 Instantly, I added a my parents had finally found a working two jobs at a new dimension to my life at a man said. "It's really great. • tains,. A soap opera played on. proper institution that would the local mall to even Serving the Marist Community since 1978 Marist. new dimension to my The way. we see it, the less die television. I checked my accept me. Whether or not I notice daylight? people who want to come, the , phone mail and I had two gen­ Okay, so mat's a crock, but life at Marist. would accept it was not really eral forwarded messages. I honestly, life at Marist has an an issue. better seats we get." one of our treks to the' video thought about the people I met eerie two-dimensional charac­ ville has history and all kinds of Ahem. So, here I am perhaps Phil Space does not exist. Due So, Natalie Merchant store when everything I want to ; and how they mentioned that teristic that I had not fully expe­ history and Graceland and Sun the embodiment of my 12th to the fact that the stresses of . opened,, and then ''-Dylan see meets heavy opposition be­ .travelling from.one has-been "America is a melting pot, the people at rienced since watching back to Records Studio, and heck we grade angst: The Quintessential college have prohibited the played. He opened with "Gotta cause it was shown in one of city to another was'"brave" and back episodes of Saved by the can go to.Memphis and see College Student- well, close usual onslaught of mail and Serve Somebody" and closed their film classes or was in black "independent" I could not live Bell. In recent weeks,'I have where King got shot and... enough. Is this an awkward opinions that this section re­ with "Highway 61." It was a the bottom get burned while all the and white. It is kind of funny: any other way.. felt compelled to look at the Recendyi I came upon my first position? Would die "me" of ceives on a weekly basis, the great'set topped off with a They do not seem to see things darker sides of die happy-joy account of Marist, written dur­ three years ago sneer? Or opinion editor offers a thinly four-song encore. * The entire in black and white. Nashville scum floats to the top." aspects of college life. ing a visit my senior year in high would that "me" be too busy disguised version of her usual show was unbelievable and Tara Quhvi is iite Opinion Edi­ was such a black and white sug­ I tried to convince my friends school. I wrote mat I did not working two jobs at the local column. Dylan was anything but the tor of the Circle. She. is a com­ gestion. mat Nashville was me place to want to go to college. I wanted mall to even notice daylight? weathered monument I antici­ munications Major/English Needless to say, we are going pated. Bob was not a "was," minor from Teaneck New Jer­ go for spring break. I mean, I to be a squatter in a dark flat in So I called my friends and just really draught that Nash­ die village. I wanted to live un­ mustered up every sort of nega­ to Nashville. We are not even he was an "is" and I was see­ sey, which is .more Jiard-core -Charlie King going to go to Florida via Nash­ ing him happen just 10 feet in. than Westwood, New Jersey. ville would be a lot more excit­ derground, but noted tiiat I did tivity I had ever felt about col­ THE CIRCLE MARCH 4,1999 ~ A&E* PAGE 17

PAGE 16 Oscar seasiii jj#wf in full swing MARCH 4.1999 A & E 6 cutsie-pie mean old man perfor- Sa^iig(Priyate Ryan' is the maree in 'As Overrated As It 'Shakespeare in Love' will Gets.' I lost'money on that bet. ' Humaiis ts keep up with The Jones one to watch this season Big money. Duvall is one of the take the honors in 1999 finest, professional actors of his ful performance;frpm Norton generation and he deserves an this)isgoh., to win. 'Bulworth,' byPATRICKWHTTTLE who should have wonyeare ago Oscar. Any Oscar. My only byALEXHEDNEMAN by JOHN SULLIVAN 'Life Is beau iful,' 'The Truman A & E Editor for 'Primal Fear.'-Mostlikeiy Ian complaint is that 'A Civil Ac­ StqffWriter Staff Writer ' Show,' and 'Saving Private McKellan of 'Gods and Mon­ tion' was not much of a movie. Ryan' are also nominated, but The Jones' return to Marist Mwphy'sLow sters' will get mis round. He is Steve Zaillian's direction and - It is that time of year again. there is no doubt in my mind that College Feb. 19 proved that First things first, 'Saving Pri­ due for a win and is a respected script were so anti-climactic it No not Christmas time (that al­ 'Shakespeare in Love,' after its laughter is the best medicine for vate Ryan' will win Best Picture. and proficient actor. left John Travolta wandering ready passed) and not Thanks­ Golden Globe win for Best a rough Spring Semester. rocks Chance And it is a good film, so I am not • I am really not too'biased in around wondering what to do. giving either, I am talking about Screenplay, will also win the The Jones', a comedy troupe too upset about that. As far as the Best Actress category. I The film was so slow I could see the Oscars. The big night is Oscar. How am I so sure? Well, made up of Marist College by CHRIS KNUDTSEN the other categories go, it is would like to see:Gwyneth Travolta getting fatter. Billy Bob descending upon us quickly, when you analyze the competi­ graduates who were part of the StqffWriter going to be a tight race. Any­ Paltrow win this because I never Thornton was quite good in 'A and with all the media hype in tion it becomes quite clear. 'The original Humarists, made their one can make a convincing ar­ liked her before until I saw the Simple Plan' but I have seen the month prior to this night of Truman show' was original, but debut at the Nelly Goletti The­ Not many bands have man­ gument for-each nominee to period comedy 'Shakespeare in some backlash obout his role in career making extravaganza the script, even though very atre a night to remember. The aged to keep the level of inten­ obtain the coveted Oscar. Love.' She really must have recent trades. It is rot Billy's time come the nominees. Oh, and entertaining, had holes in its Humarists consist of Jeff sity oyer the years like Murphy's Recluse Terrence Malick done her research for this role; I this year, but see 'Simple Plan' what great nominees they are...or character structure, besides the Baumgardner, Lewis Adams, Low. created a masterpiece of philo-- never thought she had much anyway, it is another excellent are they? Well that is for you to ending being less then satisfy­ Scott "Muddy" Kaseta, Chris They headlined a show at sophical and psychological art talent and her most dramatic turn film in ayear of great movies. decide but, luckily I am here to ing. 'Life'is Beautiful' was a. Stout and Jeff Gooden, all Class The Chance last Friday with with 'The Thin Red Line.' up to this point was asthe sev­ As far as the Best Adapted make a couple of valid predic­ great film and deserves to be a of 1995. They perform sketch opening acts Beefcake, Joey's Malick's study of the nature of ered head in 'Seven.' She im­ Screenplay goes, I hope to see tions as to what the envelope nominee, but in n.y view does and improvisational comedy in Throwing Elbows, Cooter, and man and war received much pressed tnefiri an excellent film Scott Frank take the honor for might tell us on Sunday, March not surpass what one might call New York City clubs like Ninety9 Cents. Even with the critical praise but little positive so I have to give her credit. Now the, flawless 'Out of Sight' 21. the innovative brilliance that Caroline's and The Duplex.- less than spectacular weather public reaction. I guess people that 'Shakespeare'] has been . script. 'Out of Sight' was one The category for Best Picture 'Shakespeare In Love' brought "This is our house, it was • Circle photo/Joe Scono on Friday night, the show was expected another 'Private Ryan' drawing big numbers at the box of the smoothest, compelling is extremely competitive this. to the screen. I do not under­ absolutely incredible," Adams The Jones' and The Humarists put on a hilarious show at the Nelly Goletti Theatre on crowded with a wide variety of but instead got an equally bru­ office, the academy'..will'have funny films to have come out year. From my point of view stand why 'Bulworth' received said, adding that he thinks the Friday, Feb 19. The Jones' will appear at the Toyota Comedy Festival in NYC this June. age groups from the teeny­ tal but significantly more intelli­ good reason to reward the film this year. It gave George there are no sure shoe-ins. Last such critical acclaim for its -boppers to the old Murphy's gent WW2 drama. Let us face with a few wins (probably Jones' performances are best The Jones' have been per­ "I thought the show was quences. Clooney his best role so far and year there was no question that script, possibly because Warren Law fans. it, with all its savage depictions screenplay as well). I would received by college crowds. forming for two years, and have thoroughly enjoyable," Carlito "(Improv) is like painting a made Jennifer Lopez look like 'Titanic' would take the cake Beatty wrote it, but I thought and heartfelt scenes, 'Private also recommend 'Shakespeare' received open invitations to said. "I wish my little niece was house, and having whatever During Joey's Throwing El­ she could act. Not everybody after its impressive performance the film was a major disappoint­ Ryan' is a summer film with some to everybody. It is one of the pitch at MTV for new shows. here, because the humor was color paints you want in front bows the rest of the crowd fil­ saw this movie but make sure to at the Golden Globes, winning ment. Beatty gave a decent per­ great performances but it never best written films I have seen in When not headlining at just the family fun that every­ of you, and not having to worry tered in, finally packing the catch it on video. The gem of numerous awards. That is not formance as an outlandish poli­ "This is our house, rises above the inescapable war recent years so do not feel like Caroline's, they play small body is looking for." about your mortgage," Murray floor. The band played a decent the film was Don Cheadle who the case however this time. tician, but it was not quite Os­ cliches that haunt these types ' less of a man for having seen it. it was absolutely Caberets in Greenwich Village. Marist's popular Humarists said. set, better than the last time; I was, I think, snubbed out of Best 'Elizabeth,' 'Life is Beautiful,' car caliber. The last nominee of so-called revisionist films. I saw it. I liked it. That is my Their original lineup also in­ provided the opening act for The Humarists, especially the saw them, but lacked the ability Supporting. Better luck next 'Saving Private Ryan,' unfortunately is again 'Saving incredible." Spielberg gave the world a mas­ story and I am sticking to it cluded Marist graduate Danny Jones'. Junior member Jon seniors, were overjoyed to be to really get the crowd to move. year Don. Possibly, 'Simple 'Shakespeare In Love,' and 'The Private Ryan.' This script terfully crafted crowd-pleaser Glover, who now performs for Murray noted that the able to put on a performance Following was Cooter who Anyway, James Coburn is Plan' could also take the Oscar Thin Red Line' are in the run­ should not even be in the vicin­ while Malick created the ideal Lewis Adams Chicago City Limits. Humarists are at their most in­ with the Jones'. Getting the played basically the same set I underrated. He is getting no­ but since 'Out of Sight' was ning, and besides 'Private Ryan' ity of the category for Best war movie, replete with charac­ given the best picture award at Screenplay. I am a aware that The, Jones' witty, ribald vigorated after some recent Jones' to performin the Goletti hayeheard from them the.other ticed, right now .for a, hilarious all deserve to be. Unfortunately Alumni ters who arev granted, numer­ 1 the National Association of many people thought this film brand of humor had the packed changes. Theatre was a major goal of the two times I.have seen. them. role in the Guri-medy 'Payback,' .my prediction is'that 'Private ous, but are actually human. New York Film Critics, it shows was a masterpiece but, I am un­ Baumgardner said The theatre rolling with laughter for "We strengthened our chem­ Humarists'this year. With a r style of Face to Face but his turn in 'Affliction' is Ryan' will win the Oscar for Best Give Malick the Best Director that some judges recognize 'Out sure why. The first scene was Jones' began performing pro­ their entire performance. High­ istry and our method of think­ "One of the things that meets Blink182, Cooter has - apparently a powerful portrayal Picture due to its timely release Oscar. We may never see him of Sight' as the quiet master­ cinematically incredible, but it fessionally almost out of neces­ lights included a skit called 'Dis- ing, and we' ve gotten a lot more makes my senior year so much the ability to attract more of the of an abusive father. However, I and the undeserved hype sur­ again and let Spielberg be satis­ piece it is. did not make up for the rest of sity because none of the mem­ abled Pictionary,' a mock- energized," Murray said. more special is the fact that I got teeny-bopper oriented audir want Robert Duvall to win the rounding Steven Spielberg this r:! fied with counting his billions the film's poor acting, stereo­ bers were able to get good jobs improv skit involving a huge •The Humarists' set went to see them here and perform ence./ • ;/ •H:' ' - Supporting Actor because he In the meantime, the smart past year. To a point the Oscar's on Oscar night. typical characters, horrible plot after graduation. walnut, and hilarious sketch in over excellently, with their 'Emo­ with them here," Humarist Presi­ Ninety? Cents made another got screwed last year when he money is on English stuff and all come down to the line and script, many "Gooden was selling sneak­ which each member holds his tional Symphony': skit provid­ dent Mark Montgomery said. appearance at The Chance dur­ Meanwhile, Best Actor nods lost to Nicholson. Seriously, I war. If you guys are not too busy Academy's twisted political miscastings (Ed Burns, Ted ers to gangsters in Hartford and head in a bucket of water until ing a well-received finale. Their ',' The Jones' will be perform­ ing the show. They definitely should go to Edward Norton, thought it was a lock. Duvall watching 'Mulan' for the 88th agenda (not good films), and if Danson), and drawn out ending. I was working at a tanning sa­ another member tags his hand. routine relies more heavily on ing at.the;Toyota Comedy Fes- fit the bill to play with Murphy's just because he is the underdog. wrote, produced and directed time on Marist TV, check out the 'Ryan' wins, a perfect example To those who have not seen the lon," he said. "We said, 'Our Senior Humarist member improvisational comedy than tivalin June at Caroline's, so be" Law considering the fact that 'American History X' is a fine 'The Apostle' and they give the Oscars. of this will have been set. I am film, do not worry. If you saw lives siick, let's get back to per­ Carlito offered his reflections on the Jones', making-for a lot of sure to check that out if you live they both encourage drinking but flawed movie with a power­ award to Nicholson for his It will make you smile. hopeful that either 'Life is Beau­ and smoking in the crowd. The tiful' or 'The Thin Red Line' will the commercial or trailer you did forming.'" performing with the Jones'.;, unexpected (and funny) conse­ near New York City. set they played on Friday was win for Best Picture, but I don't not miss anything. -tighter man the last few times I see it happening. Those are my predictions for had seen them.-. 'Payback' is a big winner For the category of Best Best Film and Best Screenplay. "Spindoctor" tackles^oMem^of The main attraction of the Screenplay, 'Shakespeare in If anyone would like to place a night was Murphy's Law. Al­ Most of the film is set in an the movie is uneven and Love' (you can quote me on wager, give me a ring. though they played a shorter set by JOHN SULLIVAN urban jungle where everyone Porter's redemption at the end than usual, they got the crowd Staff Writer has an ulterior motive and Por­ of the film seems a little out of monotony in modern Rock radio going at a neckbreaking pace. ter has to continually resort to character for such a nasty, Totally Theatre hit wonders" and "played-out" American culture and music. records on the Memphis radio The dancers on the floor, my­ Ads have portrayed .'Pay­ vioience in order to get what he bloody movie. The film shifts "For these characters, it's self included, found difficulty in from darkened, blue-tinted de­ byRACHAELVOLLARO byDOUGLASRGUAREMO songs. The period when radio was station WLAC (Palmer, 1995). back' as Mel Gibson's first turn wants. The serio-comic tone of not what's being said that's im­ keeping balance on the beer pictions of cruelty and blood­ StqffWriter StqffWriter Much of this commercialism perhaps most influential in this Soon, black radio would be^ as a bad guy. To an extent, "Payback" is effective for the portant, but what's not being and structure has resulted from regard was in the late 1940s and come so popular, that even soaked floor. All of the band's Gibson's vengeful character in most part and many of Gibson's shed to quiet emotional reflec­ In the heart of the Southern said," he said. the 1996 removal of limits oh the the early 1950s. It was during southern white musicians, who traditions were followed includ­ 'Payback' has all the markings deadpan lines are quite funny. tions too often. The film wants Delta, a family feud is heating Freshman Kerri Ann Lang Monotony: That is what tun­ number of stations a single cor­ this time that the sounds of had been schooled in country ing showering the crowd in beer, of a noir-ish antihero but Mel But, with the exception of to be heartless but at the same faster than a July morning in stars as Maggie "The Cat" ing into a typical rock radio sta­ poration can own on behalf of black rhythm and blues began music, opted to listen to a blues smoking with whoever could get Gibson's charming persona al­ 'Braveheart,' this is one of Mel's time remain a normal."Holly­ Mississippi. Pollitt. Junior Corey Lewis tion will get you. the FCC. Since then, broadcast­ to emerge from the depths of the station rather than a country close enough, and not having a ways shines through and we're brutal, violent excursions. Toes wood" story. Most of the in­ This weekend, the Marist plays her husband, Brick Pollitt. Unfortunately, in recent ing chains have acquired as South. Eventually the roots of station. set list. Murphy's Law is possi­ always aware that Gibson is just are smashed, nose rings are consistency in Payback can be College Council on Theatre Arts Rounding out the cast are fresh­ times, radio has become in­ many stations as possible at a black blues would come to domi­ One of these musicians was bly one of the greatest perform­ "acting." pulled out, women are hit, and attributed to Gibson's own tink­ (MCCTA) presents Tennessee man Katie McQuade as Big ing groups ever because they creasingly commercialized, and considerable cost, and then pro­ nate pop culture and become a Elvis Presley. The seeds of rock 'Payback-' is a remake of a A LOT of people get shot. Di­ ering with the finished film as Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning Mama, senior J.D. Lewis as Big involve the crowd with every­ diversity and on-air experimen­ grammed them in order to get breath of fresh air into the white and roll had been firmly movie that-this viewer never rector Brian Helgeland (screen­ detailed in recent trades. drama 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.' Daddy and freshman Ben Hecht thing. They played mainly re­ tation have consequently been instantaneous, marketable rat­ bread 50s. planted. " saw, namely the Lee Marvin ve­ writer of LA Confidential and Gibson is obviously having Performances are March 4,5, & as Gooper. quests, including Bong, on the decline. The job of many ings. This why one can travel The individuals who were In the '60s and '70s, musical hicle 'Point Blank.' The story is Conspiracy Theory) fill out the a good time with this character, 6 at 8 PM and March 7 at 2 PM Co-Producer Christopher Jamacho, and others that fans modern DJs is to reduce the cross country, and still manage probably most responsible for experimentation continued with essentially the same. Gibson cast with such talented seniors but he always seems in on the All performances will be in the Yapchanyk is very enthusiastic screamed at them. : obviousness of a pre-set format to hear virtually the same mix of this change were radio DJ's. It famous DJs such as Wolfman plays Porter, a small time thief as William Devane, James joke. Still, these are minor criti­ Nelly Goletti Theatre. about the upcoming perfor­ with their on-air personality, music regardless of location. was they who would become Jack. Listeners would be in­ After the show, while wait­ who has been doublecrossed Coburn and Kris Kristofferson cisms of an overall enjoyable "Cat" takes place in the mances. rather that to select and promote A recent article appearing in the ringleaderso f RockN' Roll's trigued to pay attention to mu­ ing to talk to Jimmy from by his wife and his partner. Af­ in addition to welcoihe players crime drama. Gibson is always South of the 1950s, and concen­ "It is an extremely challeng­ new and unusuai music. Songs The New York Times claims that original "secret" audience of sic that they had previously Murphy's Law, I was talking on ter recovering from two near-fa­ like David Paymer and the excellent in any role and he's trates on a day-in-the-Iife of the ing show, but the challenge is are selected by specialized fo­ there is still hope for the artisti­ teenagers who were in search been unfamiliar with, simply as stage with Ninety9 Cents. They tal gunshot wounds, Porter underused John Glover. Gibson serviced well by a decent script dysfunctional Pollitt family. the element which will make the cus groups based on brief song cally minded DJ however. For of new and fresh sounds. a result of a DJs attractive on- were not paid for the show so comes back to town in order to has a voice over narration that and some unique camerawork. "Cat" is directed by Marist production a huge success. All clips or phone surveys, rather its next act, the FCC may very Though some of the DJ's them­ air personality and enthusiasm. the guitarist from Murphy's Law settle up with his enemies. Por­ is appropriately raspy and dark. I would recommend 'Payback' Alumnus and past MCCTA of the hard work the cast put then on an esthetic basis. The well enable local, low-power sta­ selves were black, most of them Late night listeners especially, came over and pulled sixty dol­ ter demands the $70000 that was Helgeland seems to be trying to for anyone who'd like to see president David Laffin. He most into the show will be evident on object is to play only music that tions to share FM radio with were white men who contracted would be exposed to a wide ar­ lars from his wallet to pay them. stolen from him but along the create a kind of modern noir 'Patch Adams' savagely tor­ recently directed the MCCTA Opening Night," he said. the targeted audience will not larger commercial stations, thus black advisors to help them keep ray of musical genres on sta­ Although this was not required, way he gets mixed up with Asian crossed with the ballistic ballet tured and then cut down by a production of 'Marvin's Room' Tickets can be reserved by dislike, instead of playing mu­ allotting room for diversity and up on the latest in black music tions such as New York's in fact most of Ninety9 Cents gangsters, an old girlfriend, cor­ of a John Woo film. It comes to­ barrage of bullets. in 1997. calling the MCCTA box office sic that will catch their attention competition (Pareles, 1999). and culture. DJs such as Will­ WNEW. did not want to take it, it showed rupt cops and a mysterious gether well and the film, as a Check out hup:// Laffin said that it is what the at X3133. Tickets are $3 for stu­ as new, innovative, or unusual Hopefully, this action will influ­ iam "Hoss" Allen and Gene Perhaps those days of open- the true spirit of unity among crime organization known only whole, is entertaining. www.hollywood.com for all the characters do not say that tells dents, and $5 for faculty, staff (Pareles, 1999). This leads to the ence radio to reestablish its his­ Nobles encouraged free and mindedness and diversity will the bands in the scene. as "The Outfit." On the downside, the tone of news on new releases. the real meaning. and alumni. annoying phenomena of "one- toric role as the diversifier of open experimentation with black come again. ...please seeMURPHY'S,pg. 18 THE CIRCLE .<>., MARCH 4,1999 ~ A&E~ PAGE 18 MARCH 4,1999 ~ A& E PAGE 19 j*&yfk •tf^am-- Spring Heeled Jack JVtake it a Blockbuster night with 'The Big Hit' byNIKBONOPARTIS Paris, Smiley and company plot from suburbia StaffWriter and scheme in their high-rise, springs ultramodern penthouse suite. New to video this month is Things soon go wrong when "'The Big Hit,' an irreverent, un- the four hitmen pull an byNIKBONOPARTIS PC action-thriller reminiscent of - Staff Writer unsanctioned kidnapping of 'Pulp Fiction,' but with a humor­ Keiko Nishi, the daughter of ous flair which.offsets its vio­ Japanese business mogul Jiro It is so hard to find anything lence. . , = '-•••'•'_ innovative and fiesh in the mu­ Nishi, in order to command a Mark Wahlberg, known bet­ sic indusliy these days that it is hefty ransom of $2 million. ter as the infamous "Marky a lore pleasure and a surprise to What they do not know (and Music's amazing Mark," heads a varied cast of discover a band that breaks the soon find out) is that the girl seasoned Hollywood veterans. molds, tianscends genies, and they kidnapped is the god­ Wahlberg plays Melvin Smiley, comes out with a recoid that daughter of Paris, and worse, past ambiguous future hitman by day and boyfriend by out of the music scene because jusl rucks. Spring Heeled Jack's the ransom they demanded of byCARLITO night to Pam Schulman (The of a crippling dual addiction to 'Songs Fiom Suburbia" does Nishi cannot be met because the StaffRockStar post'Married; With Children' Ex-Lax and Gummy Worms. Af­ just that, and in incredible fash­ businessman recently went Christina Applegate). Director ter ten years and minor cosmetic ion. bankrupt on a risky movie ven­ Throughout my life, I have Kirk Wong lures the audience surgery, she has resurfaced un­ ture. Somehow out of all this painfully endured the musical The seven-piece band hails into his world with a vivid open­ der the alias Brittany Spears there is ample time for on-screen evolution that has swept fiom Connecticut, wheie they ing action scene depicting and once again has a number flirting between Keiko Nishi through America. Although began their trail to notoriety ' Smiley and his fellow hitmen in one hit with her controversial (China Chow, yeah, that is her some bands have graced the thiough the Moon Ska Records action. It says a lot for a direc­ cover of the Nirvana song real name) and Smiley, and even stage that have left their marks release 'Static World View." tor to be able to convey a sense Statutory Rape Me. a scene where Lou Diamond in the history books of quality From there the band seemed to of humor in a scene.where hif ed Remember Tiffany? Nobody Philips gets puked on. music, a majority of them have undergo a transition fiom (he marksmen wage a battle with the could figure out why she van- This film is filled with so left me begging the Lord for traditional ska sound to the mafia, but Wong pulls it off beau­ . ished after delivering the epic / many little touches and intrica­ mercy. hyped-up .ska-punk Ihcy boast PI I'lfium \pm it Heiltit Ju.fc oali'ic tifully. After rescuing three Think We Should Bone Now, but cies that it would be impossible When I was young, music today. For fans who caught CT ska kings Spring'HeefedJackbwQ good music, good vibes. women from the clutches of the. the ferociously persistent staff to list them here (besides I do was honest and on the cutting theii show at the Aich St. unique lhythms, layered riffs, Spiing Heeled Jack will also mafia, Smiley's friend Cisco (Lou of Circle investigators has been not want to ruin the movie for edge of innovation. And the Sunbake Festival, where they and the occasional emotional, be touring with the Dance Hall Diamond Philips) propositions working around the clock to find you, go out and rent it!). From diversification of quality far ex­ opened foi the Might)- Mighty distortion-drenched solo. The Crashers, a lemale-fronted rock/ them to have sex with them, an answer to that very question. the nerdy video store clerk bent ceeded that of today. The 80s Bositones, it was obvious result is a rich textured guitar ska quintet who also had a short spurring a dialogue with Crunch After speaking to her high on harassing Melvin Smiley be­ saw a plethora of memorable Spring Heeled Jack were sound that is noticeably absent stay on Moon Records neatly a (Bokeem Woodbine) about school Backgammon coach, Photo from Sony Pictures Online cause of his failure to return the acts but perhaps the one group headed in the right diieclion. in many oiher SKM releases. decade ago. They will be at Crunch's recent obsession with they discovered that musical Directed by Kurt Wong, the action-thriller 'The Big Hit' is sure to be a big hit on video. lone copy of 'King Kong Lives,' that had the biggest impact on 'Songs from Suburbia' takes The warmness of the album's Tramps (51 West 21 st Street) on adult movies. The dialogue is expression left Tiffany's soul in movie where a sub-reality too ('A Life Less Ordinary'), 'The tory X') makes a big screen ap­ to the comic-book style battles the music scene was the New that i aw punk eneigy and com­ (and the baud's) sound makes March 18, right smack in the hilarious and is well comple­ a state of emptiness and she strange to be taken at face value Big Hit' leaves the audience pearance as Paris, overseeing in which characters walk out of Kids On The Block (not to be bines it with powerful rock and it one of those quintessential middle of spring bieak. If you mented by the addition of An­ sought something a little more emerges, but unlike so many laughing and going along with the exploits of his hitmen Smiley, exploding cars and buildings confused with the 90s power­ infectious, revved-up ska. The summeitimc albums that you are like me and will not be any­ tonio Sabato Jr. as Vince. fulfilling. She decided to try her films that trip over themselves the insanity. Avery Brooks Cisco, Vince and Crunch. The unscathed, "The Big Hit' con­ house NKOTB)! They took the ultra-smooth vocals are tinged cannot help but blast in your car where near a tropical locale, this luck as a soft porn actress and 'The Big Hit' is the sort of in an attempt at being unique ('StarTrekDS9,' 'AmericanHis­ main storyline develops as veys a big sense of fun. pre-adolescent world by storm, with soul reminiscence not stereo with your windows is sure bet. Other tour dates in­ can presently be viewed in the leaving in its wake millions of readily appaient in their previ­ down. There aic no wallowing, clude Paradise in Boston on the 1 NC-17 rated, 'Breastfestvat acter that the game can be screaming fans. Although ous releases, and the perfectly misery infested numbers that 19th. and Club 9:30 in Washing­ c f Tiffany's.": : played with. Carrie Fernandez is mostly girls were afflicted by the blended vocal haimonics soar. taint so many otherwise solid ton, D.C. on the 20th. Gaslle vahia : W a young girl, who is also one of Black Crowes light up New Kid's virus, I was a con­ If you will pardon my French, The guitar work of duo Ron releases; Spring Heeli'd Jack Check out http:// the last descendants of her fam­ fused youth and entering adult­ Rock and Roll has gone right Ragona and Mike Pellegrino is have mastered the pop clement Ysww.sprmgheeledjaek cam for ily. The Fernandez family was hood during their prime helped down the sh!@ter. in recent also a \ast impiovcment over that appears in their new an­ moic info on Spring Heeled new on Nintendo 64 rumored to have great magical Beacon Theatre stage me solidify a sexual orientation years. I remember when listen­ 'Static World View.' adding thems. Jack. abilities. These abilities fright­ land and people become Your Side.' The Crowes have that although not conventional, ing to Slayer and praising Sa­ by CHRIS NAPIERSKI ened people and so many of bySTEPHENMERCIER plagued by horrible demons. not been selling platinum al­ was still comfortable. I could tan was as All-American as StaffWriter , Carries family were killed. She StaffWriter now? Nowadays, the radio waves ing what will become of music Only one man, or more specifi­ bums anymore, but they do have not resist Jordan's boyish charm apple pie, but now it is a whole became an orphan and learned Rap is the musical genre that are contaminated with criminals in the future and my ambiguity cally one clan, has trained their a very loyal group of fans. This and Dohnie.".-ooohhh so newballgame. Last year I wrote Castlevania is a popular ad­ of her true power when one of has seen the most substantial and wannabe tough guys. churns my stomach. Will entire lives to combat this threat. During the Black Crowes' was proven when they sold out naughty. That-sassy cat made an article opposing abortion but venture game series that has Dracula's minions tried attack- deterioration throughout the Tupac Shqkur and Fat E. Smalls Michael Jackson come to the They are the Belmont clan. show on February 27 at the Bea­ all three recent shows at the me want to climb* on his motor­ after the perpetual bombard­ appeared on many.systems. •ing her. With magic in hand, years;. Back in the day, rap was were both unfortunately elimi­ grips with the fact that he is in­ The Belmont's pass on the con Theatre, lead singer Chris Beacon Theater in New York cycle and locate the nearest ment of headlines featuring 'Castlevania. 64' is the four­ this twelve-year-old girl decides G-rated and radio friendly. NWA nated from the hip7hop circles deed an African-American? Will knowledge of Dracula and a sa­ Robinson said that Saturday City. Despite lack of huge love shack. And let us not for­ Marilyn Mdnson, I have ques­ teenth game in the series, the it is her mission to stop Dracula topped the BillboardPopChart and I can not tell you how many Vanilla Ice accept that he is a cred whip from generation, to night is the time to be very bad. record sales, they have also get Danny, he was so...so...well tioned me rigidity of my. stance first to make the jump from 2D and she too heads for his castle. with.their harmony inducing times I'have cried myself to soft white boy who possesses generation. When Dracula does And that is what they were on been making some of the most let lis just say that I have always on the issue:. It truly is a shame to 3D, and it can only be founci The two characters give the •song, Please Give the Police sleep mourning their untimely the same amount of flavor as arise there will be a. Belmont Saturday, bad. Now, I am not consistent rock music of the 90s loved monkeys. that Manson's father possessed on the Nintendo 64. The game game some replay value. Both Jfour Utmost Respectfbut they deaths.. In case you missed it, frozen yogurt? Will the ready to adventure to Dracula's talking about the negative bad. and the band displayed this fact a sufficient amount of semen has quite a past and a big repu­ characters have different abili­ Perhaps "it-is unfair that I am were ousted from .the industry that last remark was as sarcas­ Unabomber ever be released to castle and put him back to sleep I am speaking about the 'good' during the two-hour show. not going to knock the Spice because sterility would have tation to live up to. ties and each have unique lev­ when accidentallymistaken for tic as Castro is Cuban. In all save pre-adolescent America for another hundred years. bad, the Michael Jackson bad. Throughout the concert, the Girls. My reason: Ten breasts. better suited American society. The first 'Castlevania' games els that only they can play. vile, tasteless animals. 2 Live seriousness,! give no props to - from the wrath of the N 'Syn- 'Castlevania 64' sticks to this Throughout the 90s, the group played a very balanced Moving right along, although Marilyn Mdnson has recently were on the original Nintendo. However, I found that the game Crew became a household name 90s rappers with the following . chrpnized Backstreet demons? storyline. The newest Belmont Black Crowes have been a very set. While including their hits female groups paralleling the gotten engaged to actress Rose They had impressive graphics, was much easier with Carrie. Her in kindergartens everywhere exceptions: the Beastie Boys, The future looks grim for music descendant is named interesting story. When break­ and new material, they also per­ Spice Girls ceased to exist in the McGowah arid since the possi­ a wide variety of enemies, and a main attack is an energy ball that with their lovably catchy Me So Public Enemy, NWA'.-and L.L. fans everywhere but embrace Reihnhardt Schneider. He may ing out in 1990 with the multi- formed a good number of songs 80s, many female solo artists bility of that man producing off­ few role-playing elements. They shoots from her hand and seeks Barney, but the band broke up Cool Jl Puff Daddy ^ I doubt that this one shred of hope...there is not have the Belmont name, but platinum 'Shake Your Money from all their albums except have left their mark. Debbie spring petrifies me, I am offer­ were not your ordinary 2D ac­ out the enemies. It is practically after their manager painted the you are reading_this, but if you always the possibility that Joey he is still the next of kin. He has Maker,' they were an oddity. 1996s 'Three Snakes And One Gibson topped the charts in ing a $50,000 reward to anyone tion/platform game. an automatic hit every time. album cover with naked women are please extend me the follow­ Lawrence is lurking in the dark­ spent most of his life training in While glam rock/hair bands were Charm.' Although they did not 1989 with the smash hit Why Did who brings me Marilyn's One'thing that has practi­ Poor Reihnhardt uses a whip instead of the fluffy dinosaur like ing courtesy...stop breathing. ness, planning a highly antici­ the mountains to fight Dracula. ruling MTV, the Black Crowes, play any songs from that album, God Invent Me? but dropped testes'...'or does he have ovaries cally remained constant and has to get close to hit en­ the band had specified.. I lie awake at night wonder­ pated come back. After noticing the recent dark­ like Guns N' Roses were a rock the band always changes their through all of the games is the emies. band that was more in the fash­ story line. Every one hundred ness that has been enveloping set list for every concert. So, the land, he retrieves the Positives: Two playable char­ ion of the Rolling Stones and the Black Crowes could play Student Programming Council MURPHY'S: Justin case you years a dark lord comes back to acters; Good music, graphics, less like Warrant or Poison. life and risest o power. This dark family's heirloom and heads for many songs from a certain al­ Dracula's castle. and sound that can be compa­ With their southern, blues bum, and then another night lord is none other than die leg­ rable to Zelda; Multiple endings. Elie Weisel, a Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Holocaust survivor will be coming to Marist Konami, maker of the game, and soul influenced rock & roll they will not perform anything went to the semiformal instead endary Dracula. Soon evil and Negatives: Some views make walked in the conversation was has also included a second char- they became very successful from that album. on Wednesday, March 24,1999, at 7:30 p.m. in the McCann Center. Following the .. .continued from pg. 18 chaos spread throughout the it difficult to see what's happen­ about 'the Tom Greene Show,' even though they did not fit the They started the set with the lecture will be a question and answer session. If you are interested in having a question ing; Not compatible with rumble Finally growing impatient which moved to Jimmy's par­ norm of the early 90s music hit, Remedy. It was an excellent or 4 Meg pak; No multiplayer that you prepared considered for this session, please fillou t the form below and return it with waiting on stage; and after ents. Eventually the conversa­ Movie Quote Of The Week scene. After another big album, choice for the first song. The option. to the College Activities Office by Monday, March 22,1999. For more information or realizing that nobody had told tion switched over to Jimmy's : their popularity waned. With tune's bluesy rock and catchy it Overall: 'Castlevania 64' takes Jimmy I was waiting for him, I favorite new toy, a porta-potty, Say you're thinking about a plate of 'Amorica,' they began to get ig­ melodies got the audience in­ tickets, please contact the Activities Office at (914) 575-3729. the classic 'Castlevania' plot walked down to the bar to con­ that his parents gave him for a nored by MTV and many radio volved. Robinson also brought shrimp. Suddenly someone says plate, adds a few twists and throws it front one of my long time he­ going away present for this tour. stations. Even though I feel it excitement with his extraordi­ into 3d. I do not think it is the roes. The next half-hour was or shrimp, or plate of shrimp. Out of is one of the better albums of nary stage presence. He was "It's like the greatest thing best 'Castlevania' out there, but Name (optional: only provide if you would like your quite possibly the most interest­ the 90s, its' lack of commercial dressed in a tight, sequined ever...I'm having one shipped to the blue. No explanation. No use it is still a fine addition to the ing conversation I have ever songs caused it to not blow up green shirt, tight blue pants, and name announced if your question is chosen.) Europe for our tour there," slowly growing number of N64 been witness to. Jimmy was just looking for one either. It's all part of like the others. performed with bare feet. When Jimmy said as he exhaled a thick games that have been released. making conversation with three cloud of smoke. So a great night Ever since, they have had the limber Robinson was not Visit www.castlevania64.com Question, members of Cooler between hits of music and porta-potties at the the cosmic unconsciousness." two other albums, including screeching his tortured south to leam even more about this of his preferred substance and end of it all. their new release, the excellent, —Miller in 'Repo Man* ever-popular game. straight rock & roll album, 'By ...pleasesee CROWES,pg. 21 sips of whatever thick black Definitely a highlight of my drink he had in his cup. When I year. THE MARCH 4,1999 A& E PAGE 20 March 4,1999 Sports PAGE 21 Marist Men's Basketball Boxscore •MARIST (55) Sports programs combine Crisis soar to fg ft rb mm m-a m-a o-t a pf tp Mccurdy 18 4-11 0-0 0-2 13 8" Samuels 14 1-2 0-0 0-4 0 2 2 to be second in the MAAC T Kenney 29 6-10 3-4 3-13 1 0 15 by THOMAS RYAN Other teams doing well were they do not have either a men's new heights Larragan 38 2-8 0-0 1-3 7 1 5 Sports Editor both the women's tennis and or women's golf team and earn sound, along with a very ani­ by RON JONES &IVO. Hatton 33 2-7 0-1 0-2 4 2 4 indoor track and field teams. zero points for each. Even with mate and angered lead singer DiPALMA Cielebak 23 4-8 0-0 2-4 0 1 9 It would not be much of a Both squads earned third place last place finishes in both sports, made a perfect match to get the Special to the Circle Hastings 5 0-0 0-2 0-0 00 0- stretch to say that Marist Col­ finishes. Marist would be in front. crowd ready for the bands to Smith 8 1-4 0-0 0-2 0 2 2 lege is enjoying one of its finest The Red Foxes sports pro­ Fairfield is die only school in come. Karyn Crisis, complete with S Kennedy 18 2-3 1-2 0-4 4 3 6 athletic years to date. grams are currently running the MAAC which has had all dreadlocks and angel wings, Since we had already missed Vale 14 2-4 0-0 0-1 •12 4 The men's and women's swim­ second in the MAAC's Com­ sports represented in both the scintillated The Chance this Dropface only three bands were ming teams captured their re­ missioner Cup Standings. fall and winter seasons. left. The next band Stitch past weekend. TOTALS 20024-57 4-9 6-35 18 16 55 spective MAAC titles, the Teams earn points based on With both basketball records should have given up the mu­ NYC's heaviest female- women's cross-country team where in me MAAC they finish not yet included in the Commis­ sic business back in the 80s. Let fronted band Crisis headlined placed first at the MAAC cham­ the season, meaning a higher sioner Cup standings, and the me just say unless you live in The Chance Saturday night, Percentages: pionships while die men placed finish equals more points. traditionally strong Marist base­ Nordic Europe you should not with opening acts including FG-.421,FT-.444. second. Marist currently trails the ball and softball programs still be creating or listening to this Albany's Clay People and lo­ 3-Point Goals: Men's tennis also did exceed­ Fairfield Stags by one point, awaiting the opening of their type of music. Definitely not a cals Unbalanced, Stitch, and 3-16, .188 (Mccurdy 0-1, Larragan 1-6, Hatton 0-2, ingly well winning the MAAC's 79.5 to 78.5. seasons, Marist may have a good point in the concert. How­ Dropface. It was about 9:30 photo courtesy Ron Jones Cielebak 1-5, S Kennedy 1-1, Vale 0-1). and earning a trip to the NCAA What makes tiiis even more chance to overtake the Stags by ever it did provide me with an when we.arrived at the Chance As Karyn Crisis' wings attest, Crisis and the CiayPeop/ep\A on a heavenly show at The Chance. tournament this spring. . impressive for Marist is that the end of the year. only to find out that the Clay opportunity to talk to members SIENA (56) People were already half way from the Clay People and from • they are. They left me with an­ great show. Their borderline for the band and the crowd. fg ft rb MAACCommisioner Cup Standings * t, . through dieir set. A let down? Crisis as well. It seems every­ other opportunity to get to know death metal sound combined Overall I would have to say that min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp one was interested in my digital the Clay People better and earn MGL WGLMT WT WXC MXC WSO MSO VB MSWWSWMIT WIT TO Yes, especially since they were with the female vocals led those Crisis and the Clay People are Osinski 26 0-0 1-5 1'3 2 camera. Anyway back to the a free T-shirt in the process. • 1-9 one of the bands we most who were left in the crowd to go definitely two bands worth hav­ Cantamessa 20 0-0 2-5 3 0 Fairfield .7.00 3.00 9.00-9.00 4.00 5.00 11:00.10.0013.00 1.00 5.00 1.50 1.00 79.50 music. Once the noise was over with 0-3 wanted to see (along with Cri­ into frenzy. Even with two new ing at The Chance again. The Deters 2-2 1-4 2 4 mere was a fifteen-minute wait 25 1-5 sis of course). However we did The next band Unbalanced, members to the band they were only let down is that security Freeny 1-2 0-2 2 8 Marist -— — 11.00 7.00 11.00 9.00 5.00 4:50 4.00 8.00 10.00 3.00 6.00 78.50 until Crisis. Let me just say it 24 3-8 make it in with enough time to another one of those played out able to rock The Chance like . once again managed to overlook Faison 7-13 3-5 4-10 2 19 was worth the wait. Crisis with-.' 27 witness five amazing songs by hardcore (Bark Core) bands that nothing had ever changed. the drunken people fighting, Knapp 4-12 0-0 1-4 1 12 Rider 5.00 —. 4.00 4.00 6.50 7.00 3.00 10.00 3.00 6.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 70.50 their lead singer-Karyn (a god­ 20 the Albany locals. A mixture of sing, more like make incoherent Each song fed the next with and instead harassed me be­ Fields 1-3 1-2 4-7 1 3 dess to many there) put on a 26 hard edged, almost industrial noises about how depressed Karyn acting as the ringleader cause 1 wanted to take a picture. Archbold 18 1-4 2-2 0-5 1 4 Loyola 10.00 — 4.00 1L00" 6.50 4.00 9.00 8.00 4.00 2.00 7.00 1.50 2.00 69.00 Stewart 11 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 4 CROWES: NYC gets a taste of Southern Rock CMJ TOP 10 ALBUMS Taylor 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Manhattan 1.00 — 8.00 8.00 9.00 6.00 7.00 4.50 5.50— 1.00 9.00 9.00 68.00 ...continued from pg. 19 blues really shined. The inter­ for Gov't Mule, making an ap­ TOTALS 20020-609-1313-421315 56 Ioria 8.00 — 1.00 6.00 8.00 11.00 1.00 7.00 6.00 3.00 4.00 6.00 3.00 64.00 action between Robinson and pearance, the group took the 1. Built To Spill - 'Keep It Like a ern blues vocals, he was strut­ his backup soul singers with the song.to another level. Every­ Secret' St Peter's 2.00 — 7.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 8.00 1.00 9.50 5.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 54.50 ting, grooving, and dancing im­ guitars and organ created a one sounded great while Percentages: pressively. powerful blues song. Harsch, Haynes; and the guitar­ 2. Sebadoh- 'The Scbudoh' FG-.333,Fi\692. Canisius 3.00 — 2.00 .3.00 5.00 8.Q0 6.00 3.00 3.00 — 2.00 5.00. 5.00 45.00 After Remedy, the band then After that, the group then ists kept on throwing inventive 3-Poiiit Goals: played one of their newer and kept the mood calm with Thorn. solos at each other. 3. AniDiFranco- 'Up Up Up Up Up 7-21, .333 (Osinski 0-2, Cantamessa 0-2, Freeny 1-2, Niagara .' 6.00 — 6,00 2.00 2:00 2.00 2:00 2.00 3:50 4.00 6.00 — — 35.50 In My Pride. In the song, the After die set, the rock band • better tunes, Go Faster. With Up' Faison 2-4, Knapp 4-11 j. : this one, they kept the pace and two guitarists, Rich Robinson thenplayedLa very satisfying Siena 4.00. .1.00 4.00 LOO LOO 1.00 4.00 6.00 4.50 — — — —- 26.50 kept on rocking. Robinson con­ and Audley Freed, did not three-song encore. They per­ 4. Jason Falkner- 'Can You Still tinued to excel with his singing sound distorted at all and were formed excellent versions of Feel?' and drummer Steve Gorman and able to show their talents re­ their two biggest songs, She pianist Eddie Harsch gave ex­ spectively. The song remained Talks To Angels and Otis 5. Imperial Teen- 'What Is Not To cellent performances. mellow for a good part, then got Redding's Hard To Handle. Love" Throughout the concert, a little harder when the guitar Then they ended the night with Gorman did not do anything players began to jam. Like many the psychedelic, guitar driven 6. Takako Minekawa- 'Cloudy Cloudy showy or extraordinary, but just other songs of the night, the Virtue And Vice, a song off their Calculator9 kept a very consistent beat go­ Black Crowes would extend new. record. The fierceness and ing, while Harsch's distinctive their songs .with some guitar feeling that the song produced 7. April March- 'Chrominance playing always remained inter­ and keyboard jamming and so­ made it a good way to finish esting. The guitars and bass loing. But, unlike Phish'and the such a musically passionate Decoder" Attention Freshmen were also solid, but every once Allman Brothers, they would concert. The Black Crowes 8. Various Artists- 'Songs For The Jet in awhile, the guitars and espe­ just do this for' about two or performed a satisfying set that three minutes andthen end the' tgaye the audience hits, but also Set Vol. 2.' cially the bass could not be apply to become a heard clearly. tune..-; •.'-" -.;".. • ; " offered a lot of rarer songs that 9. Mojave3-'OutQtTlmv? During the middle of the set, Shake Your Money Maker longtime fans would appreciate. the Crowes brought a good was another highlight of the They also presented a good mix 10. Poster Children- 'New World change of pace with a couple of night. With Warren Haynes, of slow and fast rock & roll Record' Summer Orientation Leader slower songs. With Seeing formerly of the Allman Broth­ songs and performed them with Things, the band's fondness for ers Band and now the guitarist talent and emotion. Sum if kttp-.Vitni ,ti!te>i> nwi and (.umnt Mu<;ir hmiu^l Why records are still better than CD's Dates: June 5,6,7,8, or 'The Kids Are All Right' by ever, it will make you think: "Hey, plates and oversized coasters as maybe you can play them in 10,11,12,13 byPATRICKWHITTLE the Who for a mere $3.99. that was when my dog bit my well. If you are really lucky, you your car, but is that not what A&EEditor "But Patrick, you handsome leg and I jumped headlong into will be abls to find some wide^ cassettes were made for? devil," you say, "just how is it my turntable. Good ol' Spot." hole 45's that you can spin Besides these intangible CD's suck. mat a record, an inanimate piece And we all know the Beatles' around on your index finger, use qualities, a lot of great music can Applications are available in the Student They are expensive, they of vinyl, possesses a personal­ sound so much better on vinyl as candleholders, and maybe only be found on vinyl. If you have no personality, and once ity all its'own?" anyway. even listen to! are into digging through bins they get a scratch on them they After reminding you that I "But Patrick, you ubiquitous, '/But Mr. A &E Editor," you looking for albums by whatever Affairs Office (RO 388) or see your mentor are pretty much worthless. prefer to be referred to as 'Mr. eminent academician," you say, say, "aren't records behind in cheesy out-of-press band it is; Records on the other hand have A&EEditor,' I explain! A CD "where am I supposed to find a the time??" ; that you listen to, good luck find­ The deadline to apply is all the personality in the world. that skips or is. scratched is working record player?" Of course they are. And we ing it on CD. Nothing bright­ Plus, they can be thrown around pretty much in die same boat as That is too easy. Goto any should probably look to keep it ens up my weekends more than as Frisbees or left sitting in your a kayaker trying to kayak his cheap-stuff store (you know that way, because that is why shifting through the tons of vi­ Tuesday, March 23rd freezer for weeks and still sound way up the Hudson River with what I am talking about; they are they; are. so cheap. Besides, nyl at Big Boy Records in as good as new. You can buy a a spaghetti fork. In other words, basically just.souped-up garage point blank: records just plain Newburgh. "-•'." vintage used record at any it is done for. Scratches and sales thrown into a building for sound better. Music does hot "Patrick, you are so smart, classy record store for often imperfections give records a die sake of permanence), and sound right without the sound plus you're a snappy dresser less than five dollars. I am not sound all their own. When a you will find not just a record of the needle dropping into the and you've got awesome side- talking about Flock of Seagulls record skips, it reminds you of player, but somebody's entire grooves. CD's are too pro­ bums, too," you say, "how can greatest hits, either. At Rhino exactly how.that scratch got collection of Journey and For­ duced and electronic to really > I leam to be more like you?" >-/ Records across the street from there in the first place. For ex­ eigner. So not only will you sound authentic. They may be I am not sure about that, but Marist you can score yourself a ample, if your Beatles' record have a record player, but you compact, but does that not just you can start by buying a copy of U2 's 'The Joshua Tree' skips on Strawberry Fields For­ will have some excellent dinner make them easier to lose? And record player. '\MT>. THE PAGE 22 March 4,1999 March 4,1999 Sports PAGE 23 j^ho^i^ What's on Tap? Ti • •• ;i ->* >tf Gampus Report by Thomas Ryan Baseball - 3/5 @ UMBC 3 p.m. g season 3/[email protected]. 3/[email protected]. What's next? cre Blue Jays in a different coun­ man who turns the team around. Reggie Miller shooting threes try. Now the Clemens would is The man has a championship for: the Knicks? Jerry Rice reopened by the -Yankees and ring for every finger on his Softball- 3/5-3/6 @ Hampton University Tournament catching passes for the Cow­ George Steinbrenner, always shooting hand, yet people still 10a.m. byKAARENUMMEin ranked the Red-Foxes 3rd in the boys? Dean Smith coaching me looking for-a chance to. stick it want to say his off-the coiirt, Staff Writer • nation. r\. •••••' Duke Blue Devils? to the Red Sox or cross-own ri­ and sometimes on the court, Men's Lacrosse - 3/6 vs. LaSelle College at Conneticut In 1996-97 the team won the None of these seem as unlikely val. Mets. antics will disrupt a team. He Even though the 1998-1999 SuperEast Tournament Champi­ as the trade that went down last Lloyd and Bush aside, many did not disrupt either the Pis­ 3 p.m. version of the Marist Red Foxes onship and in,1997^98 won the month sending Roger Clemens Yankee fans regret losing Wells tons or the Bulls, and although only-went 12-15 overall, it was regular season SuperEast Con­ to the New York Yankees. The who they had adopted as one the Lakers are younger and more Woman's Lacrosse - 3/13 @ Holy Cross 4 p.m. the senior class that is graduat­ ference title.; They will truly be ex-Red Sox pitcher was traded of their own. The lefty had en­ immature than those two teams, ing that represents what it missed next season as the Foxes' to the Yankees for New York deared himself to the fans after they won't be disrupted either. means to play Red Fox Hockey. . look to bounte back after a sub- darling David Wells, relief a year of bickering with the front Besides, Dennis is not as wild The Red Foxes lost their final par season under Bill Kamp. pitcher Graeme Lloyd and sec­ office and off the field incidents. as he once was. After all, he's home game of the year 6-4 to Between the five senior for­ ond baseman Homer Bush. Is married now. , Circle photo/Joe Scotto Stohybrook University, but the, wards, they combined for more nothing sacred anymore? If you have watched any Marist goalie Peter Intervallo awaits as a Red Fox defender looks to make a pass. seniors went'out instyle. ' than an astounding 230 goals Yankees-Red Sox is arguably But, with the cur­ sports highlights shows you Tough Trivia Three of the,seven seniors and 270 assists. They were the the biggest rivalry in sports, rent Yankee ros­ probably have the word scored goals including Bill anchors for a powerful attack with Clemens probably being "bubble" etched into your brain. that saw the Red Foxes put up ter, cliibhose unity The Best Team is living up to itsPerssonrDre w Bowden and Carl the most recognized figure of That's because it is getting Which current NBA head coach was drafted by Libby. .Braegan Rlambeck the tremendous number of goals in the rivalry over the last twenty may not be that near the time of everyone's fa­ teams leading scorer notched a their careers. years. Yankee fans that spent, vorite gambling event, the anNFLteam? goal as well. • As for Dan Sullivan, he was years and years booing important. NCAA Basketball Tournament. lofly name after three weeks in their third season in the the cornerstone for: the defen-' Clemens after he beaned one of Teams are on the bubble, they by KYLE WOOD point victory over Clam Bar, 33- Jobs won by 16,41-25 over the SuperEast Conference, Marist sive unit and will sorely be their own in the ribs with a 95 They will probably welcome graduated from the bubble Last week's question - Which players have led the NCAA in • StaffWriter 24. Rambone defeated the' Bricklayers. The New Age Out­ finished a disappointing 4th out missed. Although only ac­ mph fastball now will watch as . Clemens with open arms, but (good), or they fell off the bubble both scoring and rebounding in a single season? FaDunkers by eight, 33-25. laws crushed the Golden Gun- of 5 teams; XWagner was sus­ counting for 14 goals and 22 he takes the mound for their they will also miss Wells.. Los­ (bad). Answer - Xavier McDaniel (Witchita St.), Hank Gathers (LMU) Now there are only two. SlightlyStupid gave the Empire- . slingers, 69-53. The Untouch­ pended earlier in the year): The assists, it was the Marist team. ing the popular Bush and Lloyd, If you are looking to avoid the and Kurt Thomas (TCU). Only two teams remained un­ it's first lost of the year by ables conquered Whadup 38- Foxes fought hard in me Tour­ goaltenders who would agree It is going to be even tougher as well as Tim Raines earlier in dreaded word, steer clear of all defeated in the Monday night trouncing them 37-21. The 30. . nament beating Hofstra 9-6 that he was extremely valuable: on the Boston fans, however. the winter.will not help matters highlights of Oklahoma St., division after the third week of Teabone All Stars beat the Dirty down in Newburgh, but wound Senior goalie Carl Wagner was The city, of Boston had already in the clubhouse. But with the Wake Forest, and Rutgers. the season. The anticipated big .Birds, 32-30. ... NOTES: - , " • up losing to arch rivalSien a 5-3. 1 lr5-2 while recording a 3.69 gone through the Mb Vaughn current Yankee roster, club­ These teams make even the game of the week was between; •' Now there are onlyj"oiir. - After three weeks The Best The seven graduating seniors goals per.game average. . saga, which-ended'up with house unity may not be that im­ most original of sports broad­ The Best Team and the Clowns. Four teams remain undefeated Team seems to be dominating include Ray Kenahan (F), Bill With the Red Foxes not hav­ Vaughn fleeing to the West portant. . - casters utter the "b" word. Talented freshman Both teams were undefeated in the Wednesday night divi­ the league. They are averaging Perrson (F), Drew Bowden (F), ing the kind of year we are used Coast to play for the Anaheim Speaking of chemistry, how Having said all that, there is coming into the game. However, sion after three weeks. 2Pac' 61.3 points per game, which is Carl Libby (F), Sean Powers (F), to at Marist, they do have a Angels. Now tiiey have to deal can so many people still think not a better three weeks in any after a 62-25 victory, the Best Forevercrashed the Leo Lushes the best and their margin of vic­ Dan Sullivan (D) and goal ten­ strong nucleus'that can turn wim their best pitcher in the last Dennis"Rodman will hurt more sport than in college basketball. has women excited Team remained perfect and im­ .by28pqjnts,48r20. PurePlayerz tory is second in the league at der Carl Wagner. things, around next year. hundred years or so wearing the then help the Los Angeles Lak­ From the upsets in the firsttw o proved their record to 3-0. -The handed the Come Sox theirthird 20.3 points per game... Pure These seniors were part of the - Braegan Plambeck scored-21 pinstripes of the hated Yankees. ers. The Lakers are avery tal­ rounds to the dream come true Playmakers are the only other loss of-the season 'and in the Playerz* are demolishing their Red Foxes;1995-96 Metropolitan goals and 13 assists in his first It's not like Clemens went ented team that struggled to a match ups in the middle rounds about their future team from Monday night that process picked up their third opponents by.an, average of Collegiate Hockey Conference year, Brian Warzecha who straight from the Sox to the Yan­ 6-6 start to open the season and to the nail biting pressure of the byALFREDDEFATTA,JR the All-Long Island Team and does not have a loss, as they victory with a 49-23 win. 25.6 points per game... ; There Champs.. Included in that sea­ struggled with injuries may be kees like Babe Ruth did eighty badly needed a kick in the pants. final four, the NCAA Tourna­ StaffWriter USA Honorable Mention as a defeated the Ballbags 28-27. Renaissance remained perfect are still seven teams that have son after, the National Tourna­ back next year and Ralph Aiello years ago, but that may make it They got two. Head coach Del ment has it all. member of the Island Trees. And One notched their sec- thus far by knocking off the yet to win a game... Six teams ment, the American Collegiate will have to take over as the worse. Red Sox fans had already Harris was fired and replaced by The Super Bowl may by the When you take a glance at the She was able to find her shot ondwin of the year, with a nine Young Guns, 54-47. The Rim remainundefeated..._ - - Hockey Association (ACHA) defense's leader. resigned themselves to the fact ex-Lakerplayer Kurt Rambis and greatest one day event, and Women's Basketball team most of the games as a member that the "Rocket" was no longer GM Jerry West finally signed baseball is America's pastime, record and see an overall record of the Lady Foxes. There were pitching for them, but he was in Rodman. As much as the L.A. but nothing beats the atmo­ of 4-23 and 3-15 in the MAAC, times she was a key asset on Toronto, pitching for the medio­ fans love Rambis, it will be Rod­ STANDINGS FOR WTRAMURAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE sphere of college basketball. there is not much positive you the offensive side of the ball. WOMEN: Lamb's tough can say. Fusci would finish the season However, sometimes stats, with seventy-one three point­

MONDAYNIGHT - W:. . L PCT. jrO iKxv LAST 10 first season comes to a close wins, and loses on paper can be ers. She was named at the end 1.000 Women's track places misleading. It really does not of die year as the MAAC Three The Best Team .3\ .0 . won 3 "3-0 Playmakers 3 .0 1.000 won 3 3-0 ...continued from pg'24 Broncs. show you the full character of a Point Shooter of the Year. Her certain team or player. play was also recognized And One - 2 •••: 1- -.. .667 won 2 2-1 "It was a gVeat game," Lamb - Yes the team won only four throughout the league and that Clowns '•.-.-£ - 1 -• •: .667 lostl 2-1 points^while hauling in-12 re-, said. "We just couldn't run that fourth atMAAC's The Empire 2 1 .667 lostl 2-1 bounds and Saitta dropped 14 play at the end." games the whole season but the is way she was also named to Rambone .. . .'. : 2 1 .667 wonl 2-1 on 6 of 8 shooting from the field. Fusci scorched the nylon for team was very young and went the MAAC Rookie Team. She' byTOMHENRY complishments. through a lot of growing pains has gotten all these individual Slightly Stupid '••:.:• 2; . 1 .667 won 1 2-1 The Stags jumped out early 22 points to lead all scorers. The races. The Ballbags 1 2 333 . lost 1 . 1-2 behind the play of Holli Tapley freshman three-point specialist StaffWriter Coach Kelly said that Perrine In the Distance Medley Relay during the season. The team's awards but thinks that the team Teabone All Stars 1 2 333 won 1 1-2. and Jennifer Natale and pre­ accounted for all of Marist's 3pt ran two dominating races in the team of Karen Decina, roster was filled with youth and will get better in the years to Clam Bar 0. 3 .000 lost 3 0-3 vented Marist from getting into field goals drilling 6 of 10 at­ The Marist women's track and which she won by a lot in both. Leanne Bolingbroke, Debby inexperienced players that will come. The Dirty Birds 0 3 .000 lost 3 0--3 a rhythm. Fairfield hit 51 % of tempts. field team placed third with 86 "This is just consistent with Flanigan, and Megan Bruno only help the program in the fu­ Marie Fusci sees a bright fu­ FaDunkers .... o- 3 .000 lost 3 0-3 their shots resulting in a 17- Fusci is currently tied for 7th points at the indoor MAAC what she has been doing all sea­ combined to finish third with a ture. Freshman three-point spe­ ture for the team because a lot point deficit at the half for the place in the NCAA in 3 pointers championships. son, " said Kelly. time of 13:19.8. Decina also cialist Marie Fusci knows first of the team is back next year with Week 4 Games Lady Red Foxes. made per game at 2.8 (31-95). The MAAC meet, hosted by Senior Dominique Pino con­ placed fourth in the mile fol­ hand what a learning experience experiences under their belts. Rambone vs. Slightly Stupid Playmakers vs. Clam Bar The second half was not much Seidel chipped in with 10 Manhattan College, marked not tributed to the team with her lowed by sophomore Jill Stetler it was to play this season. "We have improved as a team it- The Best Team vs. The Ballbags The Dirty Birds vs. FaDunkers • different." Marist made valiant points while blocking three only the end of a successful jumping and sprinting talents in fifth. Decina said running the Even though she was a fresh­ when the season went on even Teabone All Stars vs. And One Clowns vs. The Empire efforts to catch the Stags com­ "shots. Saitta played very solid season for the Foxes but was and placed second in the long mile and then coming back for man, her play on the court was though the record does not ing within nine at one point.' in limited minutes of play scor­ an indication of how far the team jump while beating her own the 1200m leg of the DMR was that of a second or third year show. Our main problem was Unfortunately, Fairfield coach ing six points, grabbing four re­ has come school record. Pino came back tough but you forget all that player. we could not put together 40 WEDNESDAYNIGHT w L PCT. STRK LAST 10 Diane Nolan's troops seemed to bounds and handing out four Coach Phil Kelly said he could to the track to place second in when you are part of the relay. "There were games I made minutes of basketball on the PurePlayerz 3 0 1.000 won 3. 3-0 have an answer every time assists. remember back six or seven the 55m dash in 7.49 seconds. "I definitely was tired, but run­ some mental mistakes but than court. The team would come out Renaissance 3 0 1.000 won 3 3-0 Marist looked to make a run. The following Thursday, Feb. years ago when the team only Also she placed sixth in the 200m ning on a relay when everyone mere were games that I would the first half leading most of the Rim Jobs 3 0 1.000 won 3 3-0 The "MAD Trifecta" (Marie, 18, the Red Foxes lost 57-49 at scored one point. with a time of 28.19 seconds, is counting on you really makes play very well. The game took game and than the second half 2Pac Forever 3 0 1.000 won 3 3-0 Antoinette and Diesa for you Iona. Vallery, eighth in the "This is the best finish we've closely behind teammate Kate you push yourself," said time to adjusted it is much faster we would fall apart. This is New Age Outlaws 2 1 .667 won 2 2-1 scholars) accounted, for 38 of MAAC in scoring (15.7pg) led ever had in either the Northeast Pieper who placed fourth with Decina. and physical than the high something we must work on not Untouchables 2 I .667 wonl 2-1 'Marist's 57 points against the way for Marist with 17 Conference or the MAAC," said 27.5 seconds. Senior high-jumper Nadine school game," said Fusci. to happen next year," said Fusci. Bricklayers 1 2 . 333 lostl 1-2 Fairfield. • points. Kelly. Also capturing two third place Simon cleared 4' 10 1/2" which Even though she had to ad­ As for Marie Fusci just be­ Whadup 1 2 333 lost 2 1-2 On February 12th the Lady Fusci added 14 points to go Leading the lady Red Foxes to finishes was junior Erin Minor landed her a fourth place finish just to the speed of the game, cause the seasons over does Come Sox 0 3 .000 lost 3 0-3 Red Foxes traveled-to Rider with four rebounds.. such heights was sophomore who ran with Perrine in the 5k in the early stages of the track and the physical aspect of bas­ not mean basketball is over un­ Golden Gunslingers 0 3 .000 lost 3 0-3 playing in one of the season's • Marist struggled the entire Heather Perrine who swept up and 3k double. Sophomore meet. The last race of the day ketball at the next level coming til next fall. In the next couple of Leo Lushes 0 3 .000 lost 3 0-3 most exciting games. game from the field shooting a first place finishesi n both dis­ Kristen Paquette crossed the brought Marist another third out of high school, it would not weeks the team will start their Young Guns 0 3 .000 lost 3 0-3 Marist had the ball with 20 sec­ poultry 37.5% overall. Iona tance events. Perrine not only line just tenths of a second be­ place finish. The 4x400m team be all that bad. She was still able workout and conditioning pro­ onds left in regulation but- the faired no better connecting on won both the 5k and 3k but also hind Minor to take fourth in the of Amy Young, Beth Cimino, to hurt her opponents with her grams to prepare for next year's Week 4 Games play failed with Marist turning only 36% of their shots. set a conference record in the 5k. This 1-3-4 finish set the stan­ Stephanie Thombs and Peiper long range shooting like she did season. A season in which 5k. At the banquet following dard and showed MAAC com­ sprinted to clinch some final back at high school on Long Marist fans hope Fusci's vision Come Sox vs. Leo Lushes . Untouchables vs. Golden Gunslingers the ball over. That gave Rider Gaels forward Karen Young Guns vs. 2Pac Forever Rim Jobs vs. New Age Outlaws the ball back with three seconds she was named Most Outstand­ petitors that the Lady Foxes points in the championship Island. Before leaving high comes true and the Lady Foxes Culbertson led all scorers with ing Female Athlete for her ac­ were unstoppable in distance meet school she would be named to can become the talk of the town. Bricklayers vs. Pure Playerz Renaissance vs. Whadup left sealing the win for the Lady 20 points. Stat of the Week . Quote of the Week I Marie Fusci averaged 2.8 "Pcan't blame anyone. It I .three-pointers per game THE CIRCLE was-a heartbreaking way to I this season, good enough lose." - VaveMagarity'men s I for 7th in the NCAA. basketball'head coach" I March 4.1999 Sports PAGE 24 Great comeback mine byJEFFDAHNCKE - help the Foxes, who still wound of the season. Magarity char- • StaffWriter up one point short. acterized the loss as "gut- "Bobby Joe said he thought wrenching." - The Marist mens basketball he (Cielebak) was goirig to catch A day e'arlierit was a different team did not want its season to the ball and then step backhand story for the Foxes, however, as end this way. shoot a three," Marist head they .came out.on the other side Earlier in the year the Red Foxes coach Dave Magarity told the "of a comeback.- Marist defeated were on fire,-off"to their best Albany Times Union after the lona, 71-69, in.'the opening Division I start in school history. game. "Cielebak was goingfull- round' of the MAAC tourney A Metro Atlantic Athletic Con­ blast, he wasn't going to be able ' last Saturday. ference (MAAC) championship to do that. He probably should • Larragan gave Marist the win seemed to be a very realistic have tried to get a three but I by nailing a three-.pointer with goal. can't blame anyone. It was a 5.3 seconds remaining. He led And a MAAC title still seemed heartbreaking way to lose." the team with 17 points, while to be a realistic goal last Sun­ Had Marist been able to tie the Hatton and Cielebak added 14 day; until a Tomasz Cielebak slam game on the final possession, it and .12 respectively. lona's dunk ended the Foxes' season, would have marked an improb­ Kashif Hameed led all scorers as they fell two points short of able comeback. The Foxes with 23 points. the nationally televised MAAC trailed by 15 points with just Just like in the Siena game, title game and a possible auto­ over nine minutes to play in the • Marist dug itself a hole.' Siena matic birth in the NCAA tour-, game. led 42-37-atthe half, the score nament. Marist, sparked by the play of was trimmed to 67-61 with 2:36 ' Marist lost to Siena (24-5) last freshman Sean Kennedy for the remaining, when lona's Phil Sunday, 56-55, in the semifinals second consecutive game, went Grant was-whistled for a techni­ of the MAAC tournament at the on a 14-0 run and cut the lead to cal foul after elbowing Kennedy Marine Midland Arena in Buf­ one with just under four minutes in the face. falo. A win would have ad­ to play. Siena went back up by . Larragan hit both free throws, vanced Marist into the finals to five with under two minutesre- and then hit one" of his five three take on St. Peter's; who knocked maining, before a Larragan'. pointers on the ensuing posses­ off top-seeded Niagara. bucket cut it to three and set up sion to'bring Marist within one, The contest came down to the the games final possession. 67-66, with 2:20 to play. final eight seconds. Marist Tom Kenney led Marist with; Hameed answered with a came out of a timeout and 15 points and 13 rebounds. bucket to regain the lead for the inbounded the ball to senior Marcus Faisoh led Siena with Gaels before Larragan's heroics guard Bobby Joe Hatton, who 19 points.. gave Marisuhe victory. . played with the flu and Marist had only six offensive" '.'After the game, Magarity . struggledto score four points. rebounds, and went just 3-16 praised Larragan for his perfor­ Hatton wanted to get the ball from three-point range. mance in the win over the de­ to fellow guard Bo Larragan, but After the game, Kennedy told fending conference champions. Larragan was unable to break the Poughkeepsie Journal that, " "If-Bo Larragan'is not an all- open. Hatton then inexplicably despite the loss, the Foxes gave conference player,! don't know picked up his dribble. As two everything they had. who is," he told WKIP radio Siena defenders swarmed him, "Even when we were down I immediately after the victory. he was forced to dish the ball to was so confident," he said.' "I Marist finished the year with Cielebak'with only two seconds made sure to leave everything • a 16-12 record, after going 11-17 remaining. on the court and play with last season and 6-22 the year Cielebak, who was inside the heart." before. The loss to Siena marked three-point arch, caught the Marist did hold Siena, the the final game for seniors pass and slammed it home to third-highest scoring team in Larragan *and Hatton, whose beat the final buzzer. But the country at 87 points per spots will likely be filled next year Cielebak's dunk did nothing to game, to its lowest point total by Kennedy and Rick Smith. Women's hoops suffer very early exit from MAAC's byRYANMARAZTTI knee when she jump-stopped pressure. StaffWriter after receiving a pass. A veritable, weakness for the On top of Vallery's misfor­ Red Foxes was the inability to tunes, Marist was still without play a consistent low post game guard Cortnie Ciaccio due to a against Niagara. concussion. Alex Stephens played solidly All of this and the team went . Circle photo/Joe Scotto in Vallery's absence, scoring 10 into Buffalo and faced a sharp- points and grabbing six re­ Marisf s Tom Kenney goes up for a rebound against Manhattan. shooting Niagara club. bounds, but .a lack of touches Vallery said the Purple Eagles limited the post players for the could not miss. Red Foxes. Final MAAC "They hit almost every shot," Marist went into the tourna­ Vallery said. "They couldn't ment having lost three road con­ Basketball Standings The Marist Women's basket­ miss and our shots wouldn't tests within a week. Marist's ball team ended its season with fall.": '-•• . . • MAAC .rookie sensations, Antoinette OVI-R ALL a crushing defeat at the hands In the first half Niagara came/ Saitta, Marie Fusci and Diesa of the number seven seed out with bom guns firing, jump- Seidel turned in stellar perfor­ Niagara 13 5 16 11 Niagara in the MAAC Tourna- ing to a 35-21 halftime lead. mances indicating a bright fu­ Siena 13 5 22 5 ment-on Thursday, February "Niagara continued to scorch : ture for the Lady Red Foxes. lona 12 n 16 13 25th. the nylon while applying a suf­ "They've contributed a great Marist was not able to play focating full court press on amount all season long," Lamb Canisius 11 7 15 11 their best before the tournament point guard Beth Shackel St. Peters 9 7 12 14 said. "We expected good things even started. On Wednesday, throughout the second half. from them when we brought Marist 8 10 15 11 while practicing in Syracuse, Marist had a hard time'dealing them in." Ridi-r 7 11 11 15 the worst that could have oc­ with the Purple Eagle press es­ At Fairfield, Seidel scored i5 Fairfield 7 i 1 12 14 curred did. Forward Sabrina pecially with the absence of an­ Loyola 6 12 Vallery tore the anterior cruci­ other true point like Ciaccio to 12 14 ate ligament (ACL) in her left relieve some of the defensive Manhattan 3 15 5 21 ..please see WOMEN, pg.22