Christopher Martin Bowley August 6,1972 - January 26, 2001

Two selections of Christopher Bowley’s poetry Heaven^s Door by Christopher M. Bowley Lying Here I Stare and Dream by Christopher M. Bowley I’ve seen it, and it’s beautiful Lying here I stare and dream We cannot live for them. A huge open space, just like I pictured About what I will become We can only A wild soft and tender place So much is muddled in my head Only I’ve seen it, and it’s beautiful I think of relationships Only But only for a short time I think of employment Live because of them. Because I was called back I even think of death I’ve seen it, and it’s beautiful But I know that none of that matters And I know I’ll see it again What matters now is now And it will be open to me And if I can’t live for tomorrow I’ll live for today But until then, every night I’ll live for what I’ve got I’ll dream of the golden gates Because we cannot Heaven’s door Cannot live for our dreams. News Editorials Features A<£E Sports El Salvador trip Unsung profes­ Matthew a good 3 Doors Down Men*s hoops tops postponed,,. sors... band... coming to SHU... Quinnipiac... Page 2 Page 5 Page 6 Page 9 Page 12 2 SHU Spectrum www.shuspectrum.com February 1, 2001 News Briefs Trip postponed, but charity continues Mass for Christopher Bowley this Sunday poorest and most overcrowded delegation to raise funds for By Jeff Hoose nations of Central America, it’s earthquake relief. In accordance Sacred Heart will hold a special mass for Contributing Writer six million people live in a land with her wishes, the delegation Christopher Bowley at 9 p.m. this Sunday in the Commentary roughly the size of will be conducting a fundraising' Mahogany Room. Massachusetts. In the past raffle. In a brief article last week, I decade, this nation has experi­ Tickets will sell for $1 per wrote to you regarding an earth­ enced the horror of civil war, as ticket, $5 per arm length, and Investment game beginning Feb. 5 quake in El Salvador. In this well as the wrath of nature, $10 for a body length. The The Finance and Economics Club will be sponsor­ earthquake, there were 687 con­ when Hurricane Mitch struck in prizes at stake are a DVD ing an investment game which will run from Feb. 5 to firmed casualties,with over 200 1998. Player, a TV, and $100 from May 4. Any interested students may participate by people still missing throughout Yet as El Salvador struggles American Express. entering as individuals or groups. the nation. The earthquake and to rise from the ashes of this The drawing will be held on its’ 1,600 reported aftershocks, earthquake, its people will no February 21, at 12:15 in the din­ Entrants have $50,000 to invest in stocks and destroyed over 46,000 homes. doubt display the toughness and ing hall. Tickets are available at ADRs listed on the New York, American or NASDAQ The earthquake is but the the perseverance that has sus­ Flik during lunch hours, from exchanges. A minimum of three stocks and a maxi­ latest in a series of catastrophes tained them through repeated delegation members, or in the mum of six must be selected. Funds not invested in to fall upon this developing calamities. campus ministry office. stocks can be put in a money market fund which will nation. In a nation that hasunder- In addition to this fundrais­ earn 3 percent. The assassination gone such tremendous adversity, er, beginning next week, the del­ Monsignor Oscar Romero in the people remain thankful for egation will be selling vouchers Stock shares must be purchased in multiples of 50. 1980 triggered the start of a bru­ all that they have. for $7. Prices used should be the closing prices from Feb. 2. tal civil war in which 75,000 The three villages that These vouchers can be Entry forms are due at noon on Feb. 5 in East Hall Salvadorans lost their lives. In Sacred Heart has visited the past exchanged for a loge box ticket 266. Winners will be determined by closing prices on 1992, a peace agreement ended eight years are located within at any Sunday through Thursday May 4. the 12-year war in which the the rural department of Bridgeport Bluefish home game United States government spent Usulutan, perhaps the area most during the 2001 season. -Compiled by Brian Corasaniti an estimated $6 in an attempt to impacted the earthquake’s It is often too easy to dis­ bolster various democratic gov­ destruction. miss natural disasters in far off ernments. Of the 67,000 people driven places like El Salvador. This Since the conclusion of the from their homes by the earth­ earthquake however, hits very war in' 1992, Sacred Heart quake, over 24,000 came from close to home. University has sent delegations Usulutan, Over 4‘times as many The people of Usulutaji comprised of both students and as the capital city of San have touched my life, as well as faculty to El Salvador. These Salvador. This rural area also the lives of many others delegations have visited the experienced higher numbers of throughout this university, in communities of Tierra Blanca, deaths and injuries than the cap­ ways none of us will ever forget. San Hilario, and Los Ensayos, ital city. This year, the University isn’t I wjorking in unison with the com- Government relief focuses sending a delegation of students ,i munity on local projects.______heayily on cities, often neglect­ to El Salvador during spring ' The University’s presence ing the needs of the rural popu­ break. in El Salvador goes far beyond lation. Instead, the Sacred Heart their contribution to construc­ A week ago Sister Elena community has been called as tion efforts. Jaramilla, the University’s con­ whole,to collectively help the The trip provides an experi­ tact in El Salvador, and the earthquake victims of Usulutan. ence to form sacred bonds with leader of most service endeavors I ask for your support in others. By traveling to'El performed in her community, these earthquake relief efforts, Salvador, a pfersdn learns lessons insisted upon the jndefinite post­ for no one'deserves the constant about ^ace artd humility. ponement of this year’s trip. misfortune that is thrust upon El El Salvador is among the She has instead encouraged the Salvador.

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He walked into my life with a laugh Public Safety Releases He touched all our souls with a smile He gave his heart to us all And now he is gone, gods instrument. Incident report from Jan. 22 to Jan. 30 Playing at heavens door... Jan. 22: 10:16 a.m.- The Public Safety Office received a report that a resident injured her foot. Public Safety Officers The name will remain tender to our thoughts, as his songs will play forever in our minds. responded. Resident was taken to Hospital by a friend. Magnifying his happiness, he gave it to us all, joy, happiness, and the freedom to smile. 11:29 a.m.- The Public Safety Office received a complaint Smiling was so easy with him. that two roommates were received harassing Phone calls. Public Smiles all around he would gesture. It was always on him. Safety Officer responded and filed a report. Public Safety is He was the one that would refill our soul with a pint of joy and ask for nothing in return. investigating. His smiles would ignite our flame and give us the strength and confidence to play. Jan. 23: 1:22 p.m.- The Public Safety Office received a He would belch and then he would laugh and in a unique and lovable way he would make report the a employee injured his hand. Public Safety Officers them sound the exact same. It soimded blissful. responded. Employee drove himself to Immediate Health Care. 6:56 p.m.- The Public Safety Office received a report that a He had the faith to be confident, and he had the confidence to have faith. microwave was vandalized. Public Safety Officer responded He would always be the one with the answer, telling us all, “Baby it is cold outside.” Microwave was removed from room. He was a bright light that shiimed brighter than the stars and longer than the moon. Jan. 24: 12:19 p.m.- The Public Safety Office received a He would just play, and cherished every moment of it. report that a card reader was not working. Public Safety Officer He would play for the today and he would play for tomorrow and always remember to responded. Reader was burnt out from power serge. Simplex play for the next day. replaced the reader. He would take nothing for granted and always appreciated the time. 3:37 p.m.- The Public Safety Office received a report that a He gave us laughs and he gave us tears and at the end, he gave us imagination. part to a computer was stolen. Public Safety Officer responded. He gave us the spirit to play. Public Safety filed a report and is investigating. 4:05 p.m.- The Public Safety Office received a report that a The laughs will remain, as the memories will only grow. The tears will shed and the part to a computer was stolen. Public Safety Officer responded. smiles will fade but at the end we will play. He gave us that spirit. Public Safety filed a report and is investigating. He greeted life with a smile every day and because I know that I am confident in thinking 8:29 p.m.- The Public Safety received a report that a car was that he greeted death with same warm smile. He left to play for the heavens. hit while parked and the vehicle drove away. Public Safety Officers responded. A resident got a license plate. Owner of the So he leaves us here in the midst of the days and we are left with only our thoughts and vehicle that got hit declined to call Bridgeport Police because our memories, however we must keep in mind that he was a star and for that we will there was no damage. always be able to see him in the sky shining bright and playing in the heavens above. 10:58 p.m.- The Public Safety Office received a complaint that a resident was received harassing phone calls. Public Safety Christopher Bowley, your spirit will never die and we will always remember to play. Officer responded. Public Safety filed a report and is investigat­ Thank you for giving us the freedom to imagine. ing. Jan. 25: 1:10 a.m.- The Public Safety Officer received a fire alarm. Public Safety Officers responded. Alarm was activated because, detector was hit by accident. Detector was fixed bjT Simplex Alarm Co. 2:45 a.m.- A Public Safety Officer observed a broken win­ Ritalin abuse a growing college problem dow while patrolling the main building; Public Safety filed a report. Building and Grounds fixed the window. swallow the medicine in its reg­ in the nurse’s office,” Vaira said. 12:33 p.m.- Two students were arguing in a parking lot. By Shankar Vedantam and ular pill form, others crush and In testimony before Public Safety Officers responded. Two students declined Police Matthew P. Blanchard snort it, or dissolve and inject it Congress last year, DEA offi­ involvement. Public Safety settled Dispute. Knight-Ridder Tribune into a vein _ producing both cials said that between January 1:48 p.m.- A CD player was stolen. Public Safety filed a euphoria and addiction. 1990 and May 1995, report and is investigating. For years, parents, doctors “This is a growing concern methylphenidate, the chemical 1:56 p.m.- A student was harassed while driving to campus and regulators have squabbled that all of us are getting increas­ name for drags such as Ritalin, Student filed a report with Public Safety. over the medicinal value of the ingly alarmed about,” said “ranked in the top 10 most fre­ Jan. 26: 7:05 a.m.- An Officer found a broken window. prescription drug Ritalin and its Anthony Rostain, codirector of quently reported controlled Building and Grounds placed cardboard over the window and a ability to get distracted and the Pediatric Neuropsychiatric drags stolen from registrants.” window company is coming in to replace it. hyperactive children to calm Program at Children’s Hospital Between January 1996 and 12:08 p.m.- A student reported she hit a parked vehicle while down and pay attention at of Philadelphia. Rostain treats December 1997, officials testi­ driving on campus. Public Safety Officers responded. Both par­ school. ADHD, sometimes with Ritalin. fied, about 700,000 doses of ties declined to call Fairfield Police. Now, they have more to “The most common misuse methylphenidate were reported 3:20 p.m.- A resident reported money was stolen from her squabble about: As use of of this medication has been to stolen, and “in 1998, there were wallet. Public Safety Officers responded and are investigating. Ritalin has exploded in the last sell it as speed or “uppers’ to 376 reported thefts from phar­ Jan. 27: 3:36 a.m.- A Public Safety Officer observed a resi­ decade, doctors and drug-con­ help students stay up all night to macies.” dent climbing up a dorm building using sheets. Public Safety trol officials say the medicine’s study,” Rostain said. “Most col­ In the most recent case, Officers responded. Residential Life is handling the incident. easy availability and its power­ lege students have been able to Warminster police Wednesday Jan. 28: 2:06 a.m.- A resident injured her head earlier in the ful stimulant effects are fueling purchase them for years. Now said David LaSalle, 18, a junior day and still is in pain. Public Safety Officers responded. a growing epidemic of drug we have begun seeing recre­ at the school, used small squares Resident was transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Hospital via abuse. ational use to induce a euphoric of wood to jam open the door of ambulance. Wednesday, for example, state. We are hearing about the nurse’s office during a day­ 3:24 a.m.- An altercation occurred between a few residents. police in a Philadelphia suburb snorting Ritalin or Dexedrine.” time visit. Public Safety Officers responded. The altercation was resolved arrested a young man who is The Drug Enforcement At 6 p.m., LaSalle returned before Public Safety arrived. accused of breaking into his Administration classifies Ritalin to the school and, while a girls’ 9:19 p.m.- A resident was being harassed. Public Safety high school’s medicine cabinet as a Schedule 2 drug _ the class basketball game was on in the Officers responded. Visitor was escorted off of campus by Public last week and making off with of medical drugs with the high­ nearby gymnasium, allegedly Safety Officers. hundreds of pills of Ritalin and est potential for abuse. removed the padlock from the 10:40 p.m.- A student was not feeling well. Public Safety Adderall, medicines widely “We are aware that Ritalin nurse’s cabinet and swiped 13 Officers responded. Resident was transported to ST. Vincent’s used to treat attention deficit (abuse) is becoming more popu­ prescription bottles. Hospital via ambulance. hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). lar and there are investigations LaSalle was caught leaving Jan. 29: 3:15 p.m.- Trumbull Police arrested three residents The prescription drugs, on at the state and local level,” by security cameras posted in of Avalon Gates on drag violations. stolen just as students at William said Mary Vaira, a local spokes­ the hall. Police later found one 4:42 p.m.- A laptop and a power cord were stolen. Public Tennent High School were get­ woman for the DEA. of the bottles in his bedroom, Safety and Fairfield Police responded and filed a report. Fhiblic ting ready for semester exams, Much of the potential for along with a hand-drawn car­ Safety is investigating. can be used both to stay awake abuse arises because children on toon about the drag Adderall. 5:30 p.m.- A power cord to a laptop was stolen. Public Safety all night or to get high. Ritalin need to get a dose while “He stole in excess of 300 Officer filed a report. The incident adds to a they are at school. “A lot of pills,” said Gary Gambardella, Jan. 30: 12:34 a.m.- A resident requested an ice pack for an growing sense of unease about school nurses have pills for Bucks County chief deputy dis­ injured ankle. Public Safety Officer gave resident and ice pack. Ritalin abuse, especially among these kids, so kids who are older trict attorney. Any other medical assistance was declined. young people: While some know that this Ritalin could be 4 SHU Spectrum www.shuspectrum.com February 1, 2001

The Spectrum sends its prayers and By Jeff Murray deepest condolences to the family Straight from the Heart and friends of Christopher Bowiey Editorials

Last semester for many, make it worthwhile For many a senior, this semester could quite pos­ sibly be their last in higher education. Despite what is reported, many go out into the world with just a bachelor’s degree and do well in the workforce. For most of us, these are the best years of our lives. We have substantially more freedom than before we were in college, but we are still coddled in many ways as well. Our free time to go out will cer­ tainly be limited when we enter the working world and our living quarters will change as well. So in this semester, we need to take advantage of every opportunity that we have because opportunities like those given in college don’t come up very often in the real world.

There’s got to be a way to cut the lines down Anyone who’s gone to the cafeteria around noon or been to the Bookstore during the first week of classes has learned a universal truth: The lines here at The SHU Voices -Compiled by Jennifer Simeonidis SHU are getting out of control. This is a small school that is rapidly expanding. What would you say if someone asked you to Flik for That expansion means that the number of students that are going into the same sized cafeteria are grow­ Valentine^ Day? ing. That growth creates long waits and frustrated customers. Something needs to be done to alleviate this problem. Lets take the Dining Hall for example. This prob­ lem can be solved from both ends, the student’s and Flik’s. Flik should have that third register open dur­ ing the lunch hour so the lines waiting to pay can be reduced. Students also should consider alternative times to Paula McComish Jay Marcoux Giovanni Diaz eat lunch. That’s easier said than done, but if one in five students waited until 1 p.m. to eat when it’s Lyndeboro, N.H. Northfield Stamford much quieter, then the problem would be drastically Junior Junior Senior reduced. All of these are simple solutions to a problem that “Sure, but it “I think I might be “Thanks but no doesn’t need to be such a headache if the people run­ wouldn’t be too offended.” thanks because I have ning the lines and those waiting in lines try to figure romantic.” to work that night.” something out.

Superbowl losers can be interesting to watch as well Editorial Policy The editorial pages being broad-sided by a bus, only "What time does Survivor display of dejection, television are ■ an open forum. By Dominic Bonvissuto instead of dying, I get to live and start?" that just does it for me. cameras focused in on Titans University of Dayton Letters to the editor are hear everyone tell me how I I think there is something wide receiver Kevin Dyson as he encouraged. shouldn't have gotten in the *wrong with me. stretches his arm out, lunging All submissions are As I dozed in and out of way." And this isn't a new devel­ toward the end zone. subject to editing for consciousness during last night's While most of the sports opment in my life, either. As a native of Nashville and spelling, punctuation, big game, I realized why I had to world celebrates the thrill of vic­ Dejection has been occurring in a die-hard Titan fan, I was grammar, clarity and stay awake for the end. tory, I enjoy the agony of defeat. Super Bowls ever since day one. extremely down after the loss. length. The Spectrum I love dejection. Super Bowl XXXV was full Remember Super Bowl Sensing my dejection, I had sev­ does not assume copy­ Sick as it sounds, I enjoy of dejection. The highlight for XXV when Buffalo Bills kicker eral so-called friends call me right for any published watching the losing team walk me was when New York's kick Scott Norwood missed the seconds after the game, and they material. off the field, heads down, feet returner Ron Dixon took a kick­ potential game-winning field weren't offering their condo­ The Spectrum is a stu­ dragging, with the weight of the off 97 yards for a touchdown, goal by mere inches, giving the lences. dent run newspaper of world on their shoulders. trimming the Ravens lead to 17- New York Giants the win? My point is this: while Sacred Heart University, Every year, my favorite part 7. Giants' fans, however, could­ Pathetically, I get a kick out of everybody loves when their published every Thursday of the Super Bowl is the n't even enjoy a celebratory beer reminding Buffalo fans about team wins, it's almost as fun, if during the academic year. inevitable interview after the as Baltimore's kick returner that game and the other three not better, to see somebody All mail should be game with the losing head Jermaine Lewis returned the Super Bowls they squandered. else's team get to the champi­ sent to the Spectrum, coach. ensuing kick-off 84 yards for a Or how about Super Bowl onship and lose. Sacred Heart University, "Uh, coach, I know it's hard touchdown just 18 seconds later. XXXIV? Everybody remembers So take heed if your team 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield, to talk about, but could you There's just something last season when the Titans came didn't make it to the final game CT, 06432-1000. Our describe the emotions you're about visualizing thousands of one yard short of the goal line this year. Instead, revel in the phone number is 203-371- going through?" New York fans instantly going against the St. Louis Rams in the dejection of others. 7963 and fax is 203-371- "Well, Bonnie, it's like from "We have a chance!" to game's final play. In an ultimate God, I need help. 7828. February 1, 2001 www.shuspectrum.com SHU Spectrum 5

Please submit your letters to the Spectrum office on Mondays between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. or slip them under the office door. Letters must be typewritten Letters!Op-Ed and signed and may be edited. Please indicate title or class and telephone number. We^re now looking for unsung heroes in the area of academics

Professors profess; they to as great men and do or not to do. to as a University. They are the to remember that knowledge is provoke, bring about and women, leaving What sets these unknown body of reason. limited and something that stimulate knowledge, truth observers dizzy soldiers apart from the other sol­ Without them the educa­ needs constant improvement. and insight. with wonder as they diers is that they not only under­ tional fimction of Sacred Heart I ask that we recognize Some Professors are display themselves. stand what war is but they also would never prosper. If absent those who remind us that our tremendous providers deliv­ Knowingly or understand the underlying com­ our buildings would never echo, future will not matter if today is ering substance in their pro­ not once one comes ponents it takes to impact the our books would collect dust not prosperous. And if we do fession and spreading rea­ in contact with such outcome. and the term “Higher not attempt our best today then son to their listeners. la person they are Our University is where Education” would carry no we may not get a tomorrow to Professors simply By Kerl Blair changed; many many come to seek truth and to meaning. attempt anything at all. invest m people; gaining times for the better, become educated. They teach, elevate ideas, For it is their time, patience, respect not by giving material occasionally for the worst, but In many cases these profes­ provide direction, question courage and wisdom that makes possessions but by giving time, never the less changed. sors are the individuals who pro­ truth, challenge statements and Sacred Heart University what it energy and heart. They are the individuals vide us with such sought after leave their presence long after is and what it will ever be. Many of us listen to these that are not just thought of as things. the class has gone. In the remaining weeks of such professors, eager to catch unsung heroes but also as They educate us on what it They are dedicated to the academic year the Spectrum their every word, hoping that not unknown soldiers. means to find truth. They edu­ understanding their doubts and will print a profile on the most only will these words be Like frontline worriers that cate us on the realities of life and seeking answers. They should influential professor from each absorbed by our brain but also are willing to give of themselves the honesty of living. no longer be referred to as department. embedded in our soul. to better others. Such professors provide employees of Sacred Heart but The members of the class of One day, we may find our­ They defend on the front­ individuals with an understand­ rather recognized as the heart. 2002 and the class of 2003 will selves telling people ideas and line not to get a medal or to be ing of what makes one happy These are the individuals be polling students to determine lessons that these such individu­ recognized with honor. They and happiness is what tugs at the who have built a University if the most deserving professors. als have taught us: fight up front because they love human heart. Integrity. It is also encouraged for stu­ “In college I had a professor what they are fighting for. Happiness is where one Providing an environment dents to drop off nominations to who emphasized the importance These unknown soldiers finds oneself and finding oneself that is a mirror image of human the Spectrum office. of ‘thinking for yourself, for hold the power to influence gives meaning to life. They are aspirations for identity, self­ Just think of who you are when many minds think alike, our lives so dramatically that no longer professors of knowl­ pride, and positive human rela­ and who you hope to beeome no one thinks much at all.’” our entire existence can be edge but providers of life. tions. and then remember who taught Such professors are referred altered by what they decide to They define what we refer Through it all they continue you how to be that person best. January thaw will hopefully bring relief to those who park on campus

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Not only does it save transcript for a SHU related the film when they around here with the You know the feeling, as money but also it brings in a department on campus so I raced on horseback parking lately. you’re walking through the little added income at the same inquired about getting one and with their covered Thanks to Mother parking lot toward your car at time. was informed about the wagons to steak their gy Kolly Nature and the added least two cars begin stalking That ankle deep brown charge. claim for the free land. Smith some carefully you in hopes to be the first to slush we wade through on the You see both official and You remember planned plowing we mark their claim on your spot. way to class which we have to unofficial transcripts cost five each person was given a red now have the snow peaked Speaking on a more eco­ thank for leaving those great dollars each. flag to mark his or her territo- Alps lining North Lot. nomic level, it was a good idea polka dots up the back of our Why? Are they not my ry once they had claimed it. Each spanning the dis- for the university to save itself pant legs causes us students to grades, that I have worked have to fork over more money hard for the past four years for laundry. and paid enough money to The Spectrum Besides the weather and feed a small country in the messy situation, which is no mean time. 5151 Park Avenue one in particulars fault, second And now I have to pay Fairfield, Conn. 06432 semester seems to be shaping more money to see them, Office: (203) 371-7963 or 7966 and Fax: (203) 371-7828 up quite nice. never mind the fact that they www.shuspectrum.com The cafeteria for one has were requested by another Editor-in-Chief become more popular at the office here in the first place. Brian Corasaniti 12:15 lunch wave. Of course I only have Pretty soon they are going three months left to experience News Editor Photography Assistant Staff Writers to have to hand out water such joys which once I leave Brian Corasaniti Chris Eaton Emily Greenough while your waiting in the five- the protection of the SHU Melissa Greenhalgh mile sandwich line. community will not seem as Of course on the really Assistant News Editor Business Manager much of a nuisance as they do Danielle DeName lucky days after you have today. Kelly Smith Andy Erhartic Erica Beaulieu waited in that long line and When I get that diploma I Kerry Freel you go to pay with that brand must admit that I am a member Sports Editor Layout Editor new SHU I.D. we all have, of the adult community that Keri Blair Mike Brady Webmaster they deny you food. makes up this society we live Greg Kyrystchenko One lady even made me in that sends five year old boys put my food back and go get Features Editor Cartoonists to nursery school with drugs in permission to write down my their pocket. Keysha Whitaker Jeff Murray I.D. number because my card Maybe someday I will Carlin Guaneri Advisors was not scanning properly. I have my own column at some A&E Editor Joseph Nagy, Faculty was furious! big fancy newspaper where I Megan Flood Staff Writers Dr. Robert McCloud, My old I.D. never had can complain about society as Ed Bourget Web Page problems and I never asked for a whole. a new one it was demanded of Photography Editor Gaetano Marra, Jr. Then I would get some me so why should I be incon­ really interesting hate mail. Jennifer Simeonidis John Ruggiero Curtis Week: Visit to jail, lesson in life into groups and participated in volunteer activi- By Keysha Whitaker jjgg places including the Bridgeport Rescue ______Features Editor______Mission, St. Luke’s, Golden Hill United Ever been inside a jail? Methodist Community Suppers Program, Habitat Above, Mike Kelly shares dinner with community members at 19 Sacred Heart students have. for Humanity, Remesa East, Hallen School, Luiz Golden Hill United Methodist Church. Below, Eamteong The experience was part of the second annu- Munoz Marin School, and the Bridgeport Parent “Emmy” Chay, helps out in the Arts and Crafts room in the al Curtis Week, a week of learning, sharing, and Education Center. Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport. understanding all at the same time. Curtis Week For recreation, the group viewed “Joseph and is funded by a grant from People’s Bank and rep- the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the resents “Community Understanding and Downtown Cabaret. Reflection through Inner City Service.” As a finale the group prepared a special din- Participants were nominated by faculty and staff ner at Golden Hill United Methodist Church that and selected to participate after completing an was open to community members, application. Freshman Kathleen Doyle recalls how Curtis Curtis Week took place from Jan. 10 to Jan. Week has affected her. 15, 2001 and consisted of community service “It was definitely an enlightening and eye- activities as well as recreational events. opening experience. I don’t think a day has gone Phyllis Machledt, Director of Service by that I don’t think about it,” Doyle said. “I Learning, at Sacred Heart University coordinated think a lot about the mental patients and the jail - the week with help from many others including how the inmates lived their lives, I was only there Noelle D’Agostino, of Canipus Ministry. for an hour but it is embedded in my thoughts. I Below, Bridgeport Area Youth Ministries’ staff and high school “I think we all learned from each other. We didn’t want to go at first, but I am really glad I studnets discuss realites of life with SHU students. discussed many issues and certainly the whole went.” issue of stereotypes and how people stereotype Junior Chris Antao reflected about the bene- each other because of race, or economic issues,” fit of the community service the group did. said Machledt. “The best aspect was seeing the smiles on the Machledt recalled one student learned that it people’s faces. One thing that touched me during was important not to judge people by the clothes the week was the working with a young boy in they wear but by their character. one of the classes. We were doing really well, Machledt noted that besides discussion about and after the class the teacher told me that the kid race, “dealing with the criminal justice system had family problems, but when we were leaving and having several speakers who helped young he gave me a hug. Now I go back every week, at people who had trouble with the law get back on 9:30 in the morning. Before this week, I never their feet” also affected the group. would have gotten up that early. But I want to be Throughout the week, participants were split a part of his life.” What is Canada’s best kept secret?

rotation, and constant touring. By Joe Beleznay With help from hit singles Contributing Writer like Apparitions, Everything is Band Review Automatic, and Rico, the album soared up Canadian charts. The band had begun to build a large Canada is known for many following that would only grow things - it’s bacon, hockey in size with its momentum. teams, and its peculiar pronun­ One year later. Matt Good ciation of the word “about”. (lead vocals/guitars), Dave However, many people Genn (guitars/keyboards). Rich don’t know that Canada has fos­ Priske (bass), and Ian Browne tered an amazing music scene: (drums/percussion) entered the from world renowned acts like studio to work on their second Alanis Morissette, to virtual album for Universal Records. unknowns, like The Watchmen. Upon its release in 1999, Many of these artists ven­ Beautiful Midnight debuted at band, I cannot recommend this Song, but emotionally-charged towards the one-hit wonders or ture from their home soil and No. 1 on the Canadian charts. album enough. If the rock/alter­ ballads like Strange Days and fluff cluttering the racks. seem to get lost in the American Now, where is this all native genre interests you at all, Suburbia. Instead, choose something that mainstream -a mainstream that going, you ask? Well, it’s 2001 do yourself a favor and pick it Good’s lyrics are dark, but will sharpen your musical intel­ seems to swallow their talent up and the Matthew Good Band is up. Their music is a sonic extremely provocative, with lect, not dull it. whole, and spit them out. getting ready to set foot on fusion of diving guitars, bass, genuine feeling. If I have captured your In 1997, the Matthew Good American soil. and drums. The album speaks in vol­ interest at all, please visit the Band began to dominate the On January 30th, Atlantic Good’s voice is one of the umes, with absolutely no toler­ band’s official website, Canadian rock scene. Records unleashes Beautiful best I’ve ever heard in rock. ance for sappiness. There will matthewgoodband.com. They had already achieved Midnight in U.S. stores around From the opening track “Giant” be no shameful looks when your Check out song snippets large success with their first two the country. Their first single. (with an intro by Mr. Good’s friends catch you listening to it, and band info, then go out and indie releases. Hello Timebomb has been in high school cheerleading squad) not like your Milli Vanilli or get Beautiful Midnight. Feel Their first majpr-label rotation on our airwaves for the the album sets off a barrage of Yanni addiction, oh no .. . free to e-mail me at offering. Underdogs, achieved past month. A tour is also cur­ melodic and powerful cuts. So the next time you find [email protected] if you’d platinum plus status largely due rently in the works. There are undeniable rock­ yourself in a music related like free posters or album flats to radio saturation, heavy video As a longtime fan of the ers like Load Me Up and Jenni’s dilemma, try not to gravitate while my supplies last. Febraary 1, 2001 www.shuspectrum.com SHU Spectrum 7 Black History Month Poetry a colour complex (for colored girls who^ve felt insecure when they’ve bought a cosmopolitan magazine) by Brandon M. Graham

i’ve had a colour complex of a distant land there probably wouldn’t be a rise for as long as i can re member where these traits would be appreciated in the www.strangefruit.com stock i’d found shelter in my insecurities [pause] and the trinity [turning the page] government i’d always thought that my lips were too big kkk cia i never needed a small pocket mirror and my hips were too wide to put on lipstick and my hair was too nappy tend to share in mutual fun like those other girls i used to break two or three combs a month in the destruction of my people and their ways of thinking [turning the page] [turning the page] and there are just way too many who seem to be sinking my skin was too dark and on the playground and there’s just way too many dreams my elbows and knees were too ashy they had tagged me that have been deferred they used to bash me with the nickname [pause] nigger and there is no dream reimbursement plan, with condescending glares or penny because nor a dream deferred payment plan and for years mother would lube us down with vaseline .• which are only valid if accompanied by a company i had been unaware and I would shine so ever brightly letter of the beauty like some coppertone penny and of late i’ve taken notice found within the tonality of my own skin that dreams tend to sink in sinks i found the blessing as we grew older while washing dishes for a mere $5.77/hr. in being inked with extra melanin their comments did they not realizing that dishwater but their mentality never did change d reflects back no images [turning the page] and with the reflection of none [turning the page] they will never know at an early age to the true extent the children used to tease me my self-confidence the beauty doth truly possess i was told that my nose was too round had taken a dip like the dow and these are a few and that my gums were too long and too pinlc and no one seems to care of the.rniriplfuitir ^ of TO invest any time (for colored girls who’ve felt insecure when they’ve [turning the page] ' ' ^ into cultivating a relationship with me bought a cosmopolitan magazine) and i for years I had thought Editor’s note: All are invited to attend "Shades of Poetry" an open my eyes weren’t the color of some precious jewel lincoln’s emancipation proclamation mic-showcase featuring poets from SHU and local universities. they were brown; dark brown “Shades of Poetry” is sponsored by UMOJA and will take place on had freed me from stocks and bonds Wed., Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mahogany Room. The event is spon­ like the sands but had not merryll lynch ed sored by UMOJA and is free to SHU students with id, and $3 donation for all others.

UMOJA and SHU Valentines (Dinner give $4,000 to poor 9i{enu ------^ UMOJA would like to say Special to the Spectrum j^anks to the Sacred Heart Mesctdm greens vHth gor^onzold Cheese Family for their support. The Meal Swap Week is a [Prime Hiib Chichgn CorcCon (BCeu Every hour, every minute, special week, because it is a every second, someone dies of time to assist in collection and hunger. distribution of funds and food Stuffed fUet of Sole TortaSeUa Mushroom Stuffed The UMOJA Organization products. Meal Swap Week was with the support of the Sacred able to aid Merton House, St. Spinach & fresh MozzareUa Heart family raised close to Luke’s Food Pantry, Golden Hill $4200 with the annual Meal United Methodist Church, and Swap Week to fight against this St. Charles Food Services with Slccompanudzuith starch, VegetaSCe & ‘Dessert plague of starvation. this year’s tremendous donation. Advised by Cam Farrar, “I would like to thank assistant director of the William everyone who gave their time [Rgasted(Potato (Honey QCazedCarrots H. Pitt Center, UMOJA allowed and dining dollars for this won­ ‘HHCd (Rice ‘PiCaf ‘BroccoCi SLugratin caring Sacred Heart students to derful, generous event for the donate money directly off their awareness of hunger demand in meal card. UMOJA asked SHU this country and this communi­ StrazoBerry ShortcaRf students to pledge $4 off their ty,” said Marvin Royal, presi­ meal card to offset the great dent of UMOJA. demand of food and food servic­ “We, as the fortunate, have (Hpn-SHcohoUc Champagne es for the past Thanksgiving and the responsibility to help out Christmas holiday season. others who need assistance. SoftlDrinR,

Many students decided to Starvation is a plague that cross­ $12.9S ■ give just a little bit more. These es all ethical racial and gender students contributed as much as lines. We need not to ignore this PL Ca Cart Items $20 to $400. problem, because it can easily Marinated (Hearts of(Pcdm $2.7S “I think the food drive is a be you.” JumBo Shrimp CocRjaiC $535 really good cause. I know that Meal Swap Week took there are people out there that place during Nov. 14 - 17. Flik frendi Onion Soup $33,5 could use the money more,” said Services was a major supporter ‘Itramisu $535 Jennifer Jackson. of Meal Swap Week. Arts & Entertainment

Contributed Photos Christopher Bowley Christopher died on Friday, but his memory will be loved and remem­ bered for a long time Bowley to come by his friends and family in the Sacred Heart commu­ 1972-2001 nity and beyond. song on request, while the rest was very passionate about hoped for. By Keith Zdrojowy of us the rest of us tried to keep securing a spot on campus for Now it is time for us Contributing Writer up with Keith’s singing. Often just the student theatre group. to continue in the celebra­ times these sessions would last Chris felt that for the student tion of Chris’s life by liv­ How do you sum up the life for over two hours, but only one actors of the Sacred Heart com­ ing everyday to the fullest of a man who touched so many? of these sessions will last in my munity to be able to truly devel­ and by taking joy in the On January 26, 2001, mind forever. op their skills, we needed to simple things as he often Christopher M. Bowley died at After our second show of have a theatre space just for stu­ did. Good-bye, we’ll the age of 28 from the pneumo­ “How SHU Stole Christmas,” a dents. He wanted us to be able miss you. But what I will remember the nia that had taken over his body. hand full of us was still in the to write, direct and perform our Chris, “Vienna waits for most is his constant smile. No In the short time that Chris was theatre cleaning up. Hungry as own plays and songs in a space you.”- Billy Joel matter what the day, or part of the Sacred Heart commu­ we were, we ordered pizza to be that we didn’t have to fight over. what was happening, there nity he motivated, encouraged, delivered to the theatre. While Chris didn’t know what the was a smile on his face that cheered on, and turned heads hanging around, Keith got word “rest” meant. Only two could brighten up a room. both off and on stage. behind the piano and started up. weeks ago he was working 12- We the SHU Players, It was about two years ago Chris soon followed then the hour days, five days a week and friends will miss Chris. when I first met Chris. It was at rest of us joined in. We sang working as a student teacher, He meant a lot to us, to our the auditions for “Our Town.” every song we could think of and at night he worked in the group and to our cause. He He didn’t know any of us, and until the early hours of morning. studio at WSHU. He had just was a constant source of we didn’t know him, but we At around 2 a.m., we decided to started student teaching a forth laughter, with the ability to could all tell that he was a great sing one last song. Upon grade class in the Shelton do an imitation of any of I to request,;, ?‘Aiiierican,, Pie,’’was School^system., (Ai genius in his own what the other plays he had been sung with the most heart, and short ' right who had a lot to offer in and were shocked to find out sore throats, as I have ever sung spent there he touched the lives the world. And even though that this was his first, and he was any song before. Truly, that was of the kids. At the wake a he left us with much more really nervous about the audi­ “the day the music died,” for the “Tribute to Mr. B.,” made by his that we could have learned tion. But how could Chris be SHU Payers, and all who knew class was on display. On it, the from him, but in the short nervous? For anyone who has Chris. kids wrote phrases like “He dis­ two years that we knew ever had the chance to see him By now you may feel a lit­ guised learning and made it him, he showed us more perform, you know that he has tle sad, or even might be on the fun,” “He was never sad,” “He than we could ever of the ability to walk into any part verge of crying. Well, to that helped me with my project,” and make it his own. But if act­ Chris would say, “Don’t let that “Best person in the world!” It’s ing was his second love than tear fall, stop that chin from hard to think of all the kids’ lives Coming Home singing must have been his first. quivering, stop it. . .stop it.” that he won’t be able to touch by Scott Mackmin How many people do you And if you laughed at that, it’s with his energy. In loving memory of Chris Bowley know that have perfect pitch, or ok; he would want you to laugh. The rest of his time was know the lyrics to every song, or Aside from all of his talents spent creating a website for the at least the ability to make up the as an actor and singer, he was Discovery Museum, and of When angels come to take us home, word and convince you that they also a great friend who loved to course working with the SHU A certain music plays. were the original lyrics? Chris have a good time. He was never Players. Like violins and trumpet blasts could do all of this. We discov­ in the business of critiquing his There are other stories that I To herald us on our way. ered this talent in a tradition that fellow actors; rather he would could share with you; Some of we started last year. During the do anything to help all of us those of which are not appropri­ All men come from God himself. 2000 spring semester, Keith improve ourselves. He would ate for print in a Catholic school. And stay here for song. Smolinski, Chris and myself, be very willing to work one-on- Or I could describe how he Good men pray, while others stray. along with others who came and one with others if they had trou­ always fluffed his shirt just went would gather in the ble with a scene or hitting a high above his stomach, of his end­ But none can stay for long. Mahogany Room. Keith would note. Along with his enthusiasm less impersonations of Dr. Evil sit at the piano and play any to help out with our talents, he that never seemed to get old. But others here among us, WTio always seem to smile, They touch our hearts and bring us joy They come to stay a while.

But they differ from you and me. They never stay as long For when they go back to their home. They join the angel’s song.

Forever there, above us now Your smile still keeps its place You were never like us here. You had an angel’s face.

When angels come to take me home. I’ll hear that music ring. I’ll hear your voice, and see your face. And know, now I can sing February 1, 2001 www.shuspectrum.com SHU Spectrum 9

thousand and $100 thousand! explains Brandi Blevins, Vice systems must be constructed. Jay-Z, Violent Femmes, By Kerry Freel The bid for 3 Doors Down, President of SET. Metal detectors implemented Fugees, Mighty Mighty Contributing Writer Oleander, and Fuel was in for A lot goes in to planning a for security reasons. A band Bosstones, Barenaked Ladies, about three months. A band concert. A place and time must can state in their contract with and Vertical Horizon. can come up with an answer in be picked. Booking the Pitt the school if they want extra Before the school started On Saturday March 17th, two weeks or may keep the Center is tricky because there security for the day of the having concerts SHU used to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with school as a back-up gig. are many sporting and public show. have comedians. Adam the rock performances of 3 Once a band plans to per­ events being held there. The hospitality committee Sandler, Jamie Fox and Bill Doors Down, Oleander, and form here at Sacred Heart Then SHU contacts an rushes around to suit the bands’ Belamy all performed in the Fuel in the Pitt Center. University, they can not play agent to get the names of artists every need. Vertical Horizon, 90’s. Since August SET members within thirty miles for about 60 who can play on the dates when who performed here last year, Generally the concerts have been placing band bids to days. the Pitt Center is available. liked blue towels so students attract more of the student body book some great acts. The con­ SET usually likes to try to Once the band accepts the went out and purchased them. than the comedians do. Tickets cert was intended to happen in get a diverse range of music. bid and puts Sacred Heart After the concert ends, for the concert go on sale start­ the fall, but that didn’t come to To have an opening act of rap, University on their tour sched­ breakdown begins. Everything ing February 20 outside of pass. another of R&B and a main act ule, the worries are still pres­ that was constructed has to be Public Safety. Tickets for full­ “When we first make the of rock for example. This year ent. taken apart and the Pitt Center time undergraduate SHU stu­ announcement it is great to see the theme is rock and roll There is a lot of work to has to be cleaned up. dents, with ID, are $15 each. the student body’s reactions because the bands are all on do. A committee is formed and “We have three good, This price is only available about the bands. You hope that tour together. broken up into focus groups known, bands performing this February 20th through 23rd. students are excited,’’ says A1 “Three different sounds like hospitality, security, and year and I believe that a lot of On February 26th, all general Precourt, Director of Student would be ideal. We would production. tickets will be sold,” says sen­ tickets, for guests and students Activities. appeal to all crowds if there Staff and students designed ior Dana Fusco. who haven’t purchased their Bids placed since August were three types of music and the set-up. A stage must be In the past such acts have tickets yet, will go on sale at offered bands bids between $10 the tickets would sell out,” made, and the lights and sound performed as Gin Blossoms, the cost of $22 each. A closer look at “The Pledge99 bewildered, he does not know When he goes to tell his ex- then tells By Joseph J. Brigante what to say. He says, “I killed co-workers, even being very him she is Contributing Writer her”. After the confession, the descriptive, showing them the going to Native American commits sui­ little girl’s drawing, they think meet the cide right in front of the police. his is insane and taking the case “wizard” at “The Pledge” was released So everything is solved. The out of proportion. The killer the picnic in theaters the middle of the murderer took his own life. But was the American Indian, no bench January, and is probably the best to Jerry Black, not everything is one else. His old co-workers tell tomorrow. picture in the cinema right now. solved. Jerry to go see “a professional”. Jerry tells Jack Nicholson plays Jerry Jerry knows Strom lead the He eventually does. The psychi­ Chrissy that Black, a Nevada detective who Native America on,,^spite ^ atrist believes the drawing is this is their is in the process of retiitng. On fact this suspect was sick. So probably only the ideas from a little secret. his last day, a second grade girl Black does his own research, child’s mind. The doctor gives The next^^* is found brutally raped and mur­ even though retired. He talks to Jerry little support. day, Jerry gets his former co­ right, it someone saw him trom dered in the mountains. Jerry the victims grandmother, friends For his retirement, Jerry workers, with him, to hide near a distance they would think he still wants to help, even though at school, and to people whose treats himself by buying an old the picnic bench were Chrissy was nuts. Despite this cynical it is his last day. young daughters were also mur­ gas station/house in the moun­ is. After hours of waiting, the ending, we know Jerry was After going to the scene, dered years before. Jerry comes tains. He befriends the people in man never shows. wiser then anyone. there is a young boy present to the conclusion that someone the area. Yet, he is suspicious After leaving the picnic This is a shocking film as it who saw an American Indian else has killed the little girl. everyday of who the killer might area, Jerry sees a slew of fire is not easy to picture Jack running away where the girl was With all the murders he be. fighters and police on the road. Nicholson as a detective. Of murdered. So the police take the researched of the young girls, Things change when Jerry A man has burnt to death from course, his acting could never be Native American in custody. every child was murdered or last asks the character played by an accident while driving a better. Penn also throughout the While he is being asked ques­ scene wearing a red dress. Jerry Robin Wright (Jenny from black car going toward the pic­ film gives you an eerie feeling tions, it seems obvious that he also obtained a picture the vic­ “Forrest Gump”), and her young nic area. Also right next to the with cinematography and music, was the one to kill the girl, since tim drew from a friend at the daughter, Chrissy, to stay with body was a porcupine figurine. since we, not only Nicholson, he is mentally sick. The detec­ school. It was a picture of a tall him. One night, Chrissy tells Jerry never was crazy at all, but know a disturbed criminal is still tive asking him, Strom (Dale man in a black car, giving the Jerry that she met the “Wizard”, just someone who would not be out there. Dickey), keeps telling him to girl an ornament. Did the little and she shows him chocolate heard. The film ends with Jerry Again, this is best film in admit he did it. Since he is so girl see her murderer. porcupines he gave her. She talking to himself of how he was cinema now. It’s February and the Grammy’s are coming win a Grammy won seven and writer of the song. Record of Album of the Year really along with country artist Shelby By John Ruggiero swept all major categories with the Year, which is pretty much shows a drastic difference in Lynne, rock performer Papa A&E Staff Writer his “Supernatural” album. This the group or the artist that per­ musical taste and background. Roach, soulful singer Jill Scott year’s field of nominees is much forms the song. And the last two Paul Simon and Steely Dan are and Brad Pailey round out the Each and every year an different from what has become are Album of the year and Best nominated as well as the new nominations. This year’s artist or band comes around with the norm. There is no clear-cut New Artist. This year’s nomi­ kids on the block Radio Head Grammy awards have also set an album that takes the nation favorite, and whether it’s rock, nees for Song of the Year are the for “Kid A” and Beck for the battleground for marty cate­ by storm and it is usually pop, rap, country or R&B, there writers for country artist Lee “Midnight Vultures” each get a gories as the Backstreet Boys rewarded for it’s success at the is something for everyone. Ann Womack’s “I Hope You nomination. The last nomination square off against Nsync in Best annual Grammy Awards. For Virtual unknowns in Dream”, Faith Hill’s “Breathe”, in this category that drew the Performance by a group or duo. instance the past two years we Grammy land Destiny’s Child Destiny’s Child’s “Say My most criticism and interest was And the teacher meets the stu­ have had a musical artists set and Dr. Dre lead the pack with Name”, Macy Gray’s “I Try” Eminem who although highly dent as Madonna challenges apart from the rest of the music five nominations in this year’s and U2 wrote “Beautiful Day” scrutinized for his brash lyrics Britney Spears and Christina world with an earth shattering Grammy’s and U2, Eminem, themselves, so they get all the and bad intent received a nomi­ Aguilera for Best Female per­ album that swept all major cate­ and Madonna all have three credit for that one. nation for his latest project “The formance. gories at the Grammy Awards. nominations each respectively. The Record of the Year fea­ Marshall Mathers LP”. It will The 43rd annual Grammy Two years ago it was Lauryn The Grammy awards con­ tures the best of the past and be interesting to see if he wins or awards guarantee to be some­ Hill whose “Miseducation of sist of four major categories and present. Madonna gets the nod shows up at all for this year’s thing for everyone and will Lauryn Hill” took home five then nearly a hundred more cat­ for her track “Music”, Nsync for Grammy awards. Last year indeed be a very exciting show Grammy’s, putting her on the egories that involve other differ­ their hit “Bye, Bye, Bye”, Macy Eminem won two Grammy’s but to watch. This year’s Grammy’s map as a superstar in the music ent musical areas in music Gray for “I Try”, U2 with their did not attend the show. will air on CBS on Feb 21 and industry. And just last year it today. The four major cate­ last minute hit “Beautiful Day” And lastly in the Best New will include performances from was Santana who after 30 years gories of nomination are Song and Destiny’s Child with “Say Artist category the thong man many nominees. in the music business never to of the Year, which is given to the My Name.” Sisqo receives a nomination. 10 SHU Spectrum www.shuspectrum.com February 1, 2001 Women’s basketball 39 Pioneers named to the drops to Quinnipiac NEC fall academic honor roll pointer with one second left on ’ Special to the Spectrum Royal (Pleasantville, NJ) of the Cross Country), Carlin Guameri By Keri Blair the shot clock and only 6.4 sec­ football team, was also a first- (Women’s Soccer), Megan Sports Editor onds left on the game clock. team All-NEC selection. Royal Healey (Women’s Volleyball), Durmer’s potential game Sacred Heart was well rep­ amassed 1,066 yards on the Rebecca Heath (Field Hockey), The women’s basketball tying three pointer hit off the resented in NEC honors with ground, in his first season in a Deirdre Joyal (Women’s team has been sitting at the top backboard at the buzzer. thirty-nine student-athletes were Pioneer uniform. He led the Soccer), Amy Levasseur (Field of the standings for a good por­ Sophomore Tara Brady led among the 302 named to the NEC in carries with 224, aver­ Hockey), Andy Martinez tion of the season Sacred Heart Northeast Conference 2000 fall aged 4.8 yards per carry, and (Football), Cullen Mezerewski but suffered a 72- with 18 points academic honor roll this scored 10 touchdowns. Against (Men’s Soccer), John Morash 69 loss to and seven December. Iona, he rushed for 302-yards (Men’s Cross Country), Janet Quinnipiac at the rebounds. To be eligible all scholar- and foin touchdowns, in a 46-7 Mowka (Women’s Soccer), Pitt Center this Kelly fin­ athlete winners must have win. Mandi Orrok (Women’s Cross past Simday. ished with 14 earned a minimum of 60 semes­ Other student-athletes Country), Kristina Plourde Going into points and tied a ter hours, maintained a mini­ named to the NEC fall academ­ (Women’s Cross Country), Simdays game the season-high mum cumulative grade-point- ic honor roll were: Danielle Robenhymer Pioneers have with 12 average of 3.20 or higher, and Chad Allegro (Men’s (Women’s Soccer). won back-to-back rebounds. have participated as a member Soccer), Kim Almeida Marvin Royal (Football), games for the This past of a varsity team. (Women’s Cross Country), Mary Rustico (Women’s Cross fourth time this Thursday The Men’s cross country, Ashley Anderson (Field Country), Ralph Ruta season and have Pioneers came women’s cross country, Hockey), Derek Bailey (Football), Carmine Salute won seven up with the 74- women’s field hockey, football, (Football), Michelle Bruckner (Football), James Schmidt straight against 73 win over men’s soccer, women’s soccer, (Field Hockey), Ginny (Men’s Soccer), Michelle Quinnipiac. Central and women’s volleyball, make Capicchioni (Field Hockey), Shawah (Women’s Cross The Pioneers Connecticut. up the fall honor roll. Craig Capurso (Football), Heidi Country), Tom Sperger had some crucial Going into Senior goaltender Ginny Cheever (Women’s Cross (Football). turnovers late in this game the Capicchioni (Oradell, NJ/River Country), Suzanne D’Angelo Jason St. John (Football), the game and Pioneers are tied Dell), of the field hockey team, (Women’s Cross Country), Sara Giovanna Testani (Women’s missed big shots. with Mount St. was also a first-team All-NEC Doyle (Women’s Cross Soccer), Mike Toto (Football), Sophomore St. Mary's for pick this past season. She led the Country), Doug Geoffrey Danielle Vesce (Women’s Ashley Durmer first place in the league in save percentage with a (Football), Jill Giannini Soccer), Alyssa Weber fired up an off- NEC. 0.833 mark. She also leads the (Women’s Corss Country), (Women’s Volleyball) and balanced runner D u r m e r Nations in saves with 269. Andrew Gonzale (Football), Kristen Wegrocki (women’s in the remaining made one free Junior tailback Marvin Patricia Goodreau (Women’s Cross Country). seconds of the throw with 1.2 second half after a seconds left in great play that] lovertime to givQ. Nominate an Athletic Unsung Hero was executed by Senior Co-captain Heather the Pioneers the I am looking to recognize coach and players rely on. For be apart of, something to take sophomore Brook Coonradt looks to put points victory. the athletic “Unsung Heroes” the players this athlete is some­ pride in. , on the board for the Pioneers Sophomore which grace our campus. one who can play when they Anyone can nominate an The clock Brooke Rutnik I briefly define an “Unsung cannot. athlete who they feel is an was just not on the Pioneers led five players in double fig- Hero” as an athlete who is found This athlete holds the “Unsung Hero.” You can email side. ures with a career-high 19. on the field before anyone has character of a genuine competi­ suggestions through campus The Pioneers were trailing Rumik has scored in double arrived and remains long after tor, ultimately hoping to help email to Keri Blair. 70-69 in overtime when Kelly figures in a season-high five all have gone. their team win. Keri Blair was forced to throw a three straight games. It is this athlete whom the They create something to Sports Editor Unsung l^^roiFarina Defending Her Ground

player,” she said. “Everyday she By Gaetano Marra felt to receive this honor, she returning with the addition of major. I asked Farina where goes out and gives 110%, Stajf Writer replied, “Its rewarding being some solid freshman players and she sees herself a few years whether it is at practice or team recognized as a defender. a great goaltender,” Farina said. from now. conditioning.” “We don’t put the goals in “I think we are gonna be unstop­ “Maybe teaching and Hard-working, dedicated, “She is a team leader in the net, so it’s nice to know we pable.” coaching somewhere close to loyal, motivated, intense, and every sense of the word and a are appreciated. Farina also praises her home,” Farina said. “Its some­ team-oriented. These are just a great role model for the younger “This award is a reflection coach and thanks her for what thing that I have a passion for. few of the many adjectives that players,” said Korutz. “Not only she has taught her. “I want to do something would describe an athlete on the is she a great defender, but she “Coach has so much confi­ that makes me happy,” said verge of competition on the col­ excels in the classroom as well.” dence in me,” Farina said. Farina. legiate level. Currently, Farina maintains “She has the confidence in It appears that this season. For one to be successful, a 3.3 GPA. She tackles her me that I can get the job done. Farina and the SHU women’s these characteristics, along with schoolwork, team responsibili­ “She has so much experi­ lacrosse team will be on a mis­ countless others must be dis­ ties, and school involvement ence, and she’s a great sion. played and even become part of with a sense of ease. teacher,” said Farina. That mission includes win­ that individuals everyday per­ And as remarkable as all her Individually, Farina has ning the Northeast Conference sonality. accomplishments off the field high expectations for herself. and getting the team an auto­ The Sacred Heart may be, it is her assignments on She has a great knowledge of matic bid to the NCAA tourna­ Univeristy Women’s lacrosse the field that make her the per­ the game, and a great support­ ment. team is fortunate to have these son and athlete she is today. ing cast in front of her. Farina is the heart of the qualities in junior Denise Farina. . What exactly are her assign­ Most of all Farina has a Pioneer defense (by the way, a Farina is and has been for two ments? Every game. Farina is love of the game. defense that finished 17th in years a very integral part of a asked to cover the opposing “I am very proud to be a the nation in Division 1 in scor­ very solid SHU defense. For all team’s top player. This is like a member of this team,” she said. ing last year). her efforts and contributions to game within the game. She han­ Look for Farina to be rec­ That fact alone speaks the SHU women’s lacrosse pro­ dles this pressure with profes­ of my team and the confidence ognized as one of the top wonders for the season to gram, she is recognized as this sionalism and charisma. they have in me,” said Farina. defenders in the conference this come. weeks Athletic Unsung Hero However, her ability to stop When asked how she upcoming season, and for the With a strong returning Award Recipient. opposing team’s top players felt this upcoming season would team to make some noise in the nucleus on defense, and Farina Second year coach Laura doesn’t always make it in the turn out. Farina was very opti­ NEC. on the field, possibilities are Korutz speaks extremely high of morning paper. mistic. Farina is an endless for the future of this Farina. “Denise is a true team When I asked Farina how it “Our whole defense is English/Secondary Education team. February 1, 2001 www.shuspectrum.com SHU Spectrum 11 Sports Briefs SHU Athlete of the Week SHU wrestler Anthony NEC named Brooke Kelly Player of the Week in women’s basketball last week Reynolds earns conference Sophomore Brook Kelly (Medford, N.J.) earned honors and national ranking picture the honor after helping pace SHU to conference wins Sophomore Anthony and is currently 13-3 on the over Robert Morris (67-66) and St. Francis (PA) (67- unavailable Reynolds (Berlin). has been season. 60) last week, which catapulted the Pioneers into sole named the East Coast In Amateur Wrestling possession of first place in the league standings. Wrestling Association’s News’ latest release of the Wrestler of the Week, for all Kelly recorded a double-double against Robert Division I rankings, Reynolds competition from November was ranked 20th nationally. Morris with 20 points and 12 rebounds, and also added 28-December 10. He is ranked second in his 2 assists on the day. In the win over St. Francis (PA), Reynolds, who wrestles at weight class in the ECWA, Kelly tallied 14 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals 184, won all five of his match­ behind Rider’s Shawn and 2 blocks. On the year, she leads the team in scor­ Anthony Reynolds es at the Binghamton Scannell, who is ranked sev­ ing with 11.1 points per game Wrestling Reynolds defeated 15th- enth nationally. ranked Josh States of Buffalo, This marks Sacred Heart’s women’s basketball’s first player-of-the-week recognition since joining the conference in the 1999-2000 season, compiled by Ken Biair Sports Schedule for February 1-7 Ice hockey: Women are tied for sixth place in division Tonight Sat. Cont. Sunday (Tomahawk,WI) put in a strong Continued from page 12 game for the Pioneers as she Men’s Basketball Women’s Ice Women’s Ice blocked 29 shots for the win. vs. Robert Morris Hockey Hockey locker room to prepare for “We really came together , 7;30p.m. @ Vermont VS. RPI the third period. This time it and gelled as a team this week­ was Stimets who roofed it on a end,” said Danielle Keefe 3 p.m. 7 p.m. power play goal. (Everett, MA). “If we continue Defenseman, Rhiannon to play like that, we will be Friday Men’s Ice Hockey Amor (Danvers,MA) scored the unstoppable for the rest of the VS. Holy Cross Fencing forth goal for the Pioneers four season.” Men’s Ice 5 p.m. SHU Multi Media minutes into the third period on The Pioneers wiU head to a slap shot from the point. Vermont tomorrow to finish a :i««vrvs. Faifiiel Wrestling Though Colgate rallied to score game that was postponed'after TBA one more time with 2:10 two periods of play due to a (^ Seton Hail remaining in the contest, it power outage at rival 4 p.m. Monday wouldn’t be enough. Middlebury College on With just under two min­ December 8th. Middlebury iSaturday Women’s Women’s utes left, Colgate pulled their leads that game 2-1 with one Swimming Basketball goalie for one last attempt.' period left to play. ' ' Women's #N.C.A&I^| However, Annie Kate raced to On Saturday SaCred Heart * @ Quinnipiac save a puck from icing and takes on number one Vermont ' Basketball St. Francis * 7 p.m. dumped it into the open net to and on Sunday Rensselaer, who ^ Central CT state . 1 p.m. put the nail in the coffin for the is currently tied for 6th with the 2 p.m. Pioneers. Pioneers. Both Kate and Jean tallied “This weekend is a very Men’s Basketball three points for the game, while important one for us,” said . vs. St. Francis Bergin, Stimets and Angela Derleth. “Middlebury; and Yuhas (East Lyme, CT) had two Vermont are the teams to beat. 2 p.m. a piece. We need to win every game Kim Derleth from here on out.” Indoor track: Shamar Drew breaks school record 2 weeks in a row

spot put (11.49m) and senior The women had a strong took sixth place in the weight ished third in the 800m run in a By Keri Blair Michele Shawah in the triple day in the field events. throw with a toss of 11.32m. time of 2:01.82. Sports Editor jump (11.10m) In the triple jump, senior The SHU men finished Sophomore Dan Kennedy Shawah’s jump was an auto­ Sarah Keenan took fourth place sixth with 40 pts. finished fourth in the long jump This past Friday the men matic qualifier for the New with a leap of 10.52m. The men benefited from with a leap of 6.20m. and women’s indoor track teams England Championship meet. Freshman Annie Brucker many exceptional individual Junior Pat Murphy finished fared well due to many strong Freshman Colleen Cotter took sixth place with a leap of performances. sixth in the 55 high hurdles in a individual performances at the finished second in the 600m run 9.93m. Junior Shamar Drew led time of 8.76. Wesleyan Invitational. in a time of 1:44.47. In the long jump, Shawah the men with a first place in the Both relay teams fared well SHU competed against The 4x800 team also fin­ took third with a leap of 5.03m 55m dash in a time of 6.48. at the meet. The men’s 4x400 some of the top Division II and ished second in a time of and Cheever took fifth with a For the second week in a placed sixth with a time of II teams including Amherst, 10:25.20. leap of 4.74m. row Drew broke the school 3:36.56 while the 4x800 placed Wesleyan, Conn College, Trinity The 4x200 and 4x400 teams In the high jump, sopho­ record in this event. fourth with a time of 8:44.91. and Fairfield. both took third place with times more Jackie Beaulieu took Drew is an automatic qual­ In the upcoming weeks The women’s team domi­ of 1:53.26 and 4:13.90, respec­ fourth place with a leap of 5’0” ifier in the 55m for the New both the men and women’s nated the field, winning the meet tively. and sophomore Erica Sullivan England Championships. indoor track teams will be with a total of 99 pts. over the Sophomore Kendall Brown took sixth place with a leap of Drew also placed second in focusing on preparing for the runner-up Amherst, with 92 pts. took sixth place in the 200 with a 4’8”. the 200m with a time of 23.04. New England Conference and SHU had many first place time of 28:24. Freshman Lauren Drew Junior John Sakowich fin­ the CTC Championship meets finishes including freshman Junior Heidi Cheever fin­ finished second in the pole ished third in the 400m run in in which they hope to turn in Sarah Tasber in the 800m run ished sixth in the 55 high hurdles vault with a jump of 8’. time of 51.87. their best performances of the (2:24.20), Rhiannon Amor in the in a time of 9.83. Freshman Kristin Eckert Junior Adam Reynolds fin­ indoor season. Women’s ice hockey defeats top team Colgate 5-3 last Sunday Pioneers escaped with the 3-1 By Kristin Lee win. Staff Writer Emily Zyko (Middlebury, CT) contributed 2 assists in the The Sacred Heart women’s victory, while Taryn Catania Men’s ice hockey defeats ice hockey team took a step up (NJ) had an impressive game in the standings last weekend as between the pipes, stopping 14 they defeated Union College shots. both Bently and Army and Colgate University 3-1 and On Sunday the competi­ 5-3 respectively. tion was a bit tougher, as league John DiGennaro tallied the first to give the Pioneers the 7-3 vic­ The Pioneers are now tied foe Colgate came to town. By Ed Bourget goal of the game only 35 sec­ tory. Jutras-Binet recorded 29 for sixth place with two other Last year Colgate knocked Stajf Writer onds after the opening face-off. saves on route to the win. teams in the [the Pioneers out It was the only goal of the peri­ The Pioneers won a hard ECAC Division of the playoffs After losing four games in od as the Falcons held a 1-0 lead fought battle on Saturday night III. The top in the quarterfi­ a row, the men’s ice hockey heading into the second. against West Point. The final eight teams will nals, so Sacred team defeated both Bentley The goal judges were busy score was 5-3. advance to the Heart was out College and The United States in the second stanza as the two Sacred Heart grabbed a first playoffs at the for revenge. Military Academy. Sacred Heart teams combined for five goals in period lead as they scored two end of February. The score beat Bentley 7-3 on Friday and the middle frame. Richard goals in the opening stanza. Despite remained tied at downed West Point by a S!>3 Naun^m tied the mami&ijid Jklh=».^aul Sposito notched his first being put shot 0-0 until the count. early in the period. Sacred collegiate goal to open the scor­ 19-10 in the first Pioneer’s Rori The two victories put the Heart jumped out to a 2-1 lead ing. Paquet tickled the twin late period. Union Jean (Peabody, Pioneers in a tie for sixth place after. in the period to give his team the College led the MA) tallied one and are only five points out of Marty Paquet dented the 2- 0 lead. Pioneers 1-0 at the 2:39 mark third place in the MAAC twine a few minutes later. Tim Nic Serre cut the lead to 2- going into the of the second Conference. Sacred Heart Calabro tied the score at 2-2 as 1 as he slipped the puck past second period on period. snapped the losing streak with he slipped one past Alexis sophomore Eddy Ferhi. Mike Saturday. Four min­ two impressive wins and are Jutras-Binet. Senior Ed Bourget Reagan tallied his fifth goal of However, utes later, looking to make a run down the buried an Eric Drake rebound in the season to give his team the Sacred Heart Colgate tied it stretch. the back of the net with five 3- 1 lead heading into the third. fought back as up and just 23 “We came up big when we minutes left in the period to Chuck Metcalfe scored the Jaime Stimets seconds later were in a desperate situation,’’ regain the lead. Bentley demon­ eventual game winning goal at (Essex Jimction, netted another to said junior Lloyd Marks. strated true grit as the four minute mark of the final VT) scored just pull ahead 2-1. “Hopefully these two wins will DiGeimaro tied the game in frame. West Point battled back four minutes into Defenseman Sacred get our team back on track. This the closing minutes of the period to bring the score to 4-2 on a the second peri­ Heart didn’t weekend coming up is huge for with his second goal of the goal by Mike Fairman. od. give up as Jean us.” night. The Pioneer pressure was Six minutes later, Sarah scored again to tie it up just nine Sacred Heart will face off at Sacred Heart dominated the too much for theCadets to han­ Bergin (Keene, NH) scored minutes later. home for two games this week­ third period as they scored four dle and Peter McRae added an what would be the game winner. The Pioneers scored once end against Fairfield on Friday goals to blow the game wide empty netter to close out the But that wasn’t enough for the more before heading to the at 7 PM and Holy Cross on open. game. Pioneers. Midway through the Saturday at 5 PM. Chris Mokos, Eric Drake, Eddy Ferhi came up big third period, Ahlona Biegel (NJ) see ice hockey page 11 Bentley came out of the Peter McRae and Paquet all between the pipes and recorded scored her first career goal as the gates quickly on Friday night as light the lamp in the final frame 35 saves on the night. Men’s basketball defeats Quinnipiac 87-77 other team had taken. rebounds) and senior Kurt Reis which brings his career to a total By Melissa Greenhaigh The end of the second peri­ (16 points, 6 assists), while of 103. Staff Writer od had Sacred Heart with 55 Andrew Hunter added 13 points “To win you need at least points and Quinnipiac with only to the game. thre great performances and here 41. There was a major team Other top scorers were there were about seven. The Sacred Heart men’s effort and it showed greatly in Omar Wellington, Michael “Right now the biggest Basketball team continues to their ending performance. Sandy, and Chris Hairfield. opponents are ourselves. We play their hearts out as they “The team improved the sit­ On a lighter note, senior have the ball roofing, made defeated Quinnipiac last uation in the second half and it Kurt Reis has reached his 300 some progress, so we just need Wednesday by a score of 87-77 was the best half played all assist when he passed to senior to pick up the intensity a bit At the end of the first period year,” said head coach Dave Marijus Kovaliukas for a more and turn that comer,” said the score was 36-32 Quinnipiac. Bike. jumper. Bike. However, Sacred Heart was not Great shooting by a number Among all active Northeast Overall, Sacred Heart’s going to let someone win on of players pushed the team to Conference players, Reis ranks record is 3-15, with a conference their home turf. another win. There were six third. He averages 3.1 assists record of 2-8. The Pioneers They played more aggres­ Pioneers who scored double dig­ per game and has a solid 2.12 have a home game tonight sively and made 20 out of 30 its including co-captains, junior assist-to-tumover ratio. against Robert Morris at 7:30 foul shots, making more than the Tim Welch (12 points, 10 Reis has 14 steals this year. p.m. Senior Tim Welch