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TH J CIRCL Volume 50, Issue 5 The student newspaper of Marist College October 30,1997 New James J. McCann Center unveiled to public by MEGHAN Gartland for his efforts and at­ tributed much of the success of O'SHAUGHNESSY the project to him. Staff Writer "John Gartland championed the renovation and expansion of The new 20,000 square foot the McCann Center," Murray expansion to the James J. said. "His dedication over McCann Center was unveiled three decades has benefited an and dedicated Saturday, Oct. 25 entire generation and genera­ after nearly two years of con­ tions to come." struction. Gartland said he is pleased The dedication was part of with the expansion. alumni weekend, drawing a "We are happy to have made large number of administrators, this expansion possible," he the annex to the J. McCann center was unveiled last Saturday to faculty, alurrmTauna"sttfdent's^ alumnus and current students. said.'Tt's been my privilege, my Three featured speakers from left to right, Brother Paul Ambrose,John Gartland and Dennis Murray. The addition includes a gymna­ ambition to help Marist Col­ sity,. club or intramural athlet- tioh:_Gartland, a College trustee Marist history," Maduri said. sium, lbckef rooms, cardiovas­ lege." 1CS. was ah influential force in both "A day of unparalleled pride." cular center and weight train­ Sincethe opening of McCann The McCann Foundation con­ the original construction of the Maduri said the McCann Cen­ ing area. in 1977, enrollment at Marist tributed $1.75 million toward facility arid in the recent addi­ ter was designed with a great Dennis Murray, Marist CoU has more than doubled and the the $3 million renovation tions and renovations. deal of student input, and that lege president, opened the number of varsity teams project. Back in 1976, the Frank Maduri, student body students are going to benefit event by recounting the history has grown from 10,to 22. The Foundation provided funding president, and Stacey Sebastian, greatly from the new facilities. of the McCann Center and pro­ expansion was designed to ac­ for the original construction of president of the Captain's Both Maduri and Sebastian filing John Gartland Jr., presi­ commodate the,.growing stu- the. McCann Center, which is Council" and the'women's soc­ acknowledged John Gartland dent 'of The McCann Founda­ dcnt.popuIation '.as well as the_ named after James J_._McCann,_ cer team'f spoke about what the Jr.'s hard work in seeking to tion* -*"*' -'^ ;•-«-•— '— -~ " "- 80 percent' of^'undergraduate a Poughkeepsie'businessman addition meansto the-students. President Murray honored students who participate in var- who established the founda- "Today is a very special day in Please see McCann, page 7... Marist must provide equally for all students College could face lawsuit if it does not comply with ADA regulations by AMANDA BRADLEY court, the law becomes clearer." suit," Cooper said. Asst. News Editor In the meantime, Cox said he Roy Merolli. executive vice feels that Cooper acts as the president, said that Marist pro­ Marist may be leaving itself specialist for Marist in (his area. vides reasonable accommoda­ open to lawsuits if it does not "The ADA came into exist­ tions to disabled persons in­ find an American with Disabili­ ence when the legislation was cluding students, employees ties Act Coordinator to over­ passed," Cox said. "We already and the general public. see complaints from people had an expert on special ser­ Merolli said that he has con­ with disabilities. vices, but just not someone with sulted with Marist's legal coun­ The Americans with Disabili­ thai title. We have Linda Coo­ sel as to the requirements for ties Act (ADA) of 1990 and per so it is not as though we an independent institution un­ Section 504 of the Rehabilita­ don't have someone." der ADA. tion Act of 1973, require that But Cooper said she does not "We are looking into the des­ post-secondary institutions re­ have the ability to institute ac­ ignation issue to.see if it is re­ ceiving federal aid, such as quired," he said. "If so, then it Cialc Phola/Su-*in Gould tions necessary to accommo­ The present library will be torn down this May to make way for a Perkins Loans, provide dis­ date special needs the way an will be done, but the issue is more up to date facility. abled persons with equal access 504/ADA Coordinator would that we are reasonably accom­ to campus activities and be able to. modating." '..:••,"'• classes. "Neither I nor anyone in my Merolli said that all issues that Library to move to Student Linda Cooper, director of office has the power or author­ have been brought to his atten­ Student Services, said under ity to make another office do tion regarding special services Center during construction Section 504, a private post- anything," she said. "The end have been "addressed and cor­ by MICHAEL GGOT "We figure about 20~to 25 seconday institution is required result is that many calls are rected. Staff Writer .. percent of the total materials to have a person on staff made in an attempt to prod the "We have installed automatic will be in the campus center," refered to as a 504/ADA Co­ other office to do what needs doors in and Students are excercisigg in he said. ordinator. to be done." Champagnat," he said. ".This whatwill be next year's library. The rest of the books and li­ "This person's role is to hear Cooper said she could not be summer handi-capped acces­ The student center fitness brary material will be located Cox said the college has always the designated officer at Marist. sible restrooms were put in room downstairs from the at an off-campus storage site, been concerned about serving "There would be a conflict of Leo." mailroom will be converted to which is currently being nego­ its disabled students, but he interest," she said. "I am seen Merolli said he will work with serve as an interim library dur­ tiated. McGinty said students said according to the Journal as the advocate [for special ser­ the issue to accommodate ing the '98-'99 academic year. will be able to request material of College and University Law, vices], how can I also be the those in need. The area will house library staff at the interim library. There private institutions are not re­ judge at the same time: It would "I would like Marist to be in and materials while the new li­ will be a van that will be mak­ quired to have a compliance be too confusing." compliance to regard reason­ brary is constructed. ing hourly shuttles to the off- officer. If this issue continues to re­ able accommodations to stu­ According to John McGinty, site storage area. "As a private institution un­ main unresolved, the college dents, staff and the public," he library director, the library McGinty said the interim li­ der Title Three we are not re­ could face legal problems from said. "We will work with the staff has been studying which brary would only have seating quired to have a compliance people that file a complaint with appropriate staff within re­ are most heavily used materi­ for about 48 people. This num­ officer, but it is recommended the Office of Civil Rights. source constraints to achieve als. Their findings will deter­ ber may change depending on by. the federal government," he "If the college does not make it." mine what will be among the the amount of space needed for said. "There have always been the accommodation in a reason­ Merolli said he promised an fraction of materials located in questions about what the law able and-timely fashion, it could answer will be available early the interim facility. Please see Library, page 7... really meant and as cases go to be leaving itself open to a law­ November regarding this issue.

•? THE CIRCLE The Marist Community October 30,1997 THE CIRCLE News October 30,1997 What's Cool Tr^spqilati^ Minority alumni honored at reception by Thomas J; Beaury ; , A survey taken by the Housing office need to be discussed ahd'addressed. by BEN AGOES dents of color." said, life does not get any easier OIL Campus StaffWriter showed the students, oh Talemadge did Eriole .suggested that more college of­ News Editor Lewis said during the old days outside of college. at Marist, alumni of color - "Struggle is what it's all For those Red Foxes that are living off not consider transportation to be an is­ fices' would need to get involved... . The mellow thump of R&B never felt welcome coming aboiif," he said. "I've overcome campus without a car, getting on campus sue. "I think it would have to be a community permeated the room, setting the Today:.- •'-. • -;;•-. _.,_ - back during alumni weekend. obstacles. Regardless of your Junior Jay Phillips said if a student vol­ effort. SGA, our department and the ac­ tone of the evening as old Political Science Cliib Pumpkin VwiJI not be. made any easier in the near "For a long time we had a con­ major, it's your world. We're : untary moves off campus, they should be tivities office," she said. "People are friends reunited and new ones Sale '-..-V;;.;.^" - ."' •'future; • ''!-}-, '.," r. ,. cern that alumni leave the col­ here to give you motivation." ;• -With new'hbusihg for 250 students set prepared for these situations. going to wonder who is going to super­ were made. Bigala Halloween Bake Sale lege and don't come back," she Calvin Roberts, a 1986 gradu­ to open across the street by next Septem­ "I think if you live off campus you are on vise a program like this. It has to be. looked About 32 Marist alumni of said. "We wanted to change ate, grew up in foster care all Hispanic and African American Friday: :_-.-. • ~ --' ber, questions have been raised about your own," he said. . at as a much larger issue." that and increase participation his life, dropped out of high -whether or not the college should be held Assistant director of Housing, Suzanne Eriole also suggested other alternatives decent met with current Marist after graduation." school and earned his GED. students Oct. 24 for the first Halloween!.! responsible for providing off campus stu­ Eriole said there is more involved than just were also being discussed: One includes Speaking to the alumni, Marist's HEOP program pulled buses on the road with some work-study a footbridge across route 9. With some alumnus reception* honoring Desmond Murray, affirmative him from what promised to be Day: Class of 1999 trip to'/ dents with transportation to and from cam­ minority students. ; kids at the helm. long term planning a partnership between action officer, said networking a troubled life. Great Adventure pus^;. •;•'-.:; ':-.; '.•;•'•;.'.:'•'• The Lowell Thomas commu­ Gerard Cox vice president and dean of "We currently don't own six or the Loop bus system of Dutchess County was what the reception was all "When I came here, I had con­ Black Student Union Bake.SaJfe- nication center room was about. -student affairs, said that he has not heard vans that are sitting idle to start setting up and Marist College down the road could fidence in myself because of Night:" SGA Student-Li crowded and stuffy as alumni "It is important for students [HEOP]," he said. "To you stu­ any students expressing a concern or routine hours for a bus pick up," she said. be possible. from as far back as 1972 and as CouncilHaunted House "We don't currently operate under a sys­ Senior Pat Sullivan believes something to see where you [alumni] are dents and alumni, I remember even a desire for any sort of transporta­ far away as Texas converged. now- to guide them even though when I came here I was scared." Desmond Murray was the emcee at the reception hefd ToV'mi- tem like that." should be done now. Saturday: tion. Nadine Lewis, counselor and you have graduated," Murray Because of Marist's HEOP, nority alumni. Eriole said she is unsure that buses will "Marist should take some of this money tutor coordinator for the "College housing is all within walking said. "You are still are a part of he said he was able to move on The reception was not spon­ ground," he said. "We didn't go Day: Class of 2000 trip to Great be linking campus with either Talmadege I'm spending and have different stops for Higher Education Opportunity distance," he said. "We had students there, the Marist community and we to Columbia University, gradu­ sored by the college, in fact, to the deans, vice presidents, we or the new town houses next year. a bus all over Poughkeepsie," he said. " Program (HEOP) and president Adventure last year [Talmadge Court]. It was very all have to contribute to each ate with a degree in social work Murray said, the college had no didn't ask anybody to do this. of the Marist Minority Affairs popular. No one asked about transporta­ "We never delved into an idea like that," Other major campus's have it. If they can't other's success. In here you all and get a job working for the idea MMAPO and the affirma­ We thought it was a good idea Night: Dance Club Performance Professional Organization tion." she said. "We would be looking at some­ give all the students housing, they should need to network, to talk." state as an adoption specialist. tive advisory committee was to do. Next year when you get Night: Foreign Film, "Idiot." (MMAPO), said this was the Cox said he was unsure about students thing that in some people's eyes would be at least offer an alternative way to school The reception lasted two Desmond Murray said he was holding it. that brochure, ... we'll be part first reception bringing to­ a major change." to those that can't afford a car." hours and included everything pleased with how many turned "Every year the alumni affairs of the brochure. This is start­ Sunday: safety concerns. gether minority alumni. Eriole said she believes that questions Senior, Kevin Richards said the college from entertainment to alumnus out for the reception, and office sends out a brochure to ing a tradition." "I don't know what the fears are. I have "Up until 1968, the only stu­ Day: Special Services Learning such as of how many buses to run and should get involved. ... , . . . , speaking about their experi­ hoped next year they could get come back to alumni weekend," Murray said he "couldn't tell not heard them from any students, nor dents of color that attended where would the money come from would ences at Marist. a larger room. Murray said. "How many came them too much in advance" for Disabilities Open House have I had any staff came and say 'stu­ "I think that the college should provide Marist were brothers from Af­ Jason Murray, Desmond "We did this fast," he said. back because "of that bro­ fear the college would cancel Night: Movie Matinee, "JFK." dents are concerned'," he said. some sort of transportation for us;'-' he said. rica," she said- "In 1969, Murray's brother and a 1983 "Word spread real fast in our chure?" the event. Wednesday: Marist became one of the first graduate, said he understood community. Next year we can Four or five people raised colleges to sponsor HEOP and what current students of color use the cabaret, but this year we their hands. Election Day with that began the influx of stu­ go through. Furthermore, he had to fill this room." "This time we went under­ Night: Class ofl998 Bingo Nighl What are your opinions on semester break Thursday: Editor-in-Chief of The Circle impeached by editorial board Day: Political Science Club student newspaper. the editorial board made their actions of the editors and proud. Raffle by AMANDA BRADLEY Asst. News Editor "He performed above and be­ decision in the best interest of thought the experience has ben­ "1 am confident The Circle Night: Black Student Union yond the call of duty by spend­ the newspaper. efited him. will continue to inform this , African Drummers Performance Hard work and dedication ing long hours in the computer, "Our main objective was to "This was the best decision in community of issues and events may have led to Michael Goot's lab all night working alone," he improve the overall quality .and the interest of The Circle," he SPC Comedy Night that take place on this campus," d6wrifalU'as^jdjt5f|inrchie.fL;;/ appearance,"she,;'aid. "Thatis said. "This was a learning ex­ he said. "I am confident they w/Michael WihsloW Goot was impeached Oct! 13, Clarke said the problems the why we felt the need to change perience that allowed me to will do this in a mature and pro­ by The Circle editorial board. paper encouhtered-^was that leadership." grow as a person." fessional manner." The impeachment letter ex­ Goot tried to single-handedly Goot said he realizes that he Ben Agoes, news editor, said Mercurio said she hopes the What's down in pressed the board's concerns run a publication that requires took on too much responsibil­ he is excited that the change in revised staff will be able to up­ that he was not performing ad­ the input of others. ity. power will improve the quality hold the tradition of a reputable Dutchess County equately in his managerial po­ "He was reluctant to delegate "I am an independent person of the paper. newspaper. sition.-. ~. r responsibilities," he said. "It and do things by myself," he "I hope there will be more "I think that better communi­ G. Modele Clarke, assistant takes the combined effort of the said. "With this organization organization and that will be re­ cation and organization will lead professor of communications entire editorial staff to produce you can't do that. It became too flected in the presentation The to improved quality of the pa­ SUNY New Paltz: and advisor to The Circle, said a professional quality newspa­ much for one person and things Circle," he said. per," she said. Goot was one of the most dedi­ per consistently." began to fall through the Clarke said he feels the news­ cated students he had seen in all Newly elected editor-in- cracks." paper will continue to be a pub­ On November 1, The Women's lis years associated with the chief, Stephanie Mercurio, said Goot said he understood the lication that makes the college Studies Program .will host its an.- Diana Gennaro Craig Adelhardt Beth Johnson Hungry thieves eat B-5 out of house nual fall conference. Revolting . Sophomore '•.'•'-'•'. Sophomore Sophomore'; j; • M..•"" New equipment, new management lead to revised MCTV news Behavior: The Challenges of and home in the middle of the night "It was fine. It was rightafte r midterms. "Putting the bieak a weekend before "I didn't even go home. I think-the Women's Sexual Freedom, will by THEA GIMMINO . sistant news producers. I had three tests that day, so I liked the would be good. I only had one friend break should be a week earlier. Ev­ news producer, said there is a by JEN FEMMINELLA that, or the robber must have focus on issues of women's sexu­ idea that I could relax at home for a home. Eveyone was home last week­ eryone has the weekend before for a StaffWriter As a structured unit the news plan to refurbish the studio and pawned it already." department aims to air five epi­ StaffWriter ality in both political and cultural few days.", end. I also don't think we should break. It doesn't feel like a break. It Look out CBS and NBC, here give it a facelift by Nov. 9. Joe Leary, director of safety sodes every semester as op­ "The studio will be improved Thieves can work up quite an and security at Marist, said have to be kicked off campus. I didn't should be friday thru monday." :omes MCTV. cohtextrs. The conference fee is posed to last year when it aired and it looks favorable that we' 11 appetite as some Townhouse these burglaries are getting spe­ like the idea that I had to trek two The Marist College Televi­ $20 and $5 for students with ID. only twice a semester. be getting another residents learned recently. cial attention. hours for a weekend." sion news division recently un­ There is an additional $6 charge derwent major changes, pur­ Senior John Williams, MCTV TelePrompTer in the future," he Someone stole a 20-inch When a burglary occurs, one president, said he is impressed television from the Townhouse officer is assigned to investi­ for a box lunch; Call Women's chasing new cameras, micro­ said. phones and a TelePrompTer. with the news division's The new production consists B-5 common area Oct. 11, and gate, and the Housing and Resi­ Studies at (914) 257^2975 for rhis has allowed the news team progress. of approximately eight differ­ two pints of ice cream from dential Life Office is advised to advance technologically as "News production is probably ent segments. The show usu­ their freezer. This is the third the items may be around some­ well as structurally. our fastest growing depart­ ally leads off with a current na­ burglary reported since the end where. Poiighkeepsie: SECURITY BRIEFS Senior Meredith Engler cre­ ment," he said. "The news is- tional or world event. It then of September. Speaking about the thefts that "How's the better than it's ever been." profiles campus news, the fo­ Housemates said the burglary have plagued North End since Barrett House Galleries and ated the MCTV news division two years ago. This year Tom New aspects of the program cus report, sports, weather, took place sometime between September, Leary said he School of Art announces weather?" Schwab, her successor as ex- include a signature opening health and security updates. 2:30 and 7:30 a.m., after every­ thought these crimes were "Through the Looking Glass: scutive news producer, said he with a theme song. Schwab Schwab said the news depart­ one had gone to sleep. When ' committed by someone on OctBth: Oct 17th: decided to take it another level. plans to have more taped local ment even has the capability ot one housemate woke up the next campus. A Mad Hatter's Halloween The fire alarm was set off in Gregory A coat was reported stolen out .of the f "Over the summer I contacted shoots and possibly live inter­ covering breaking news. morning, he noticed the miss­ "None of these instances was Ball, "celebration based on an by a student spraying baby powder. The front seat of an unlocked car in the views with experts and re­ "We have a system where in ing television. a forced entry," he said, "and Thursday: Cool, more sun NBC to get tips and learn some Alice in Wonderland theme. The intent of spraying the powder is un­ Donnelly parking lot. professional jargon," Schwab nowned figures from off-cam­ case there is breaking news, The students filed a report also past experience has me event takes place on Saturday, known. 48° 56° said. "From this I created a hi­ pus. He said reports are being right up to a production we can with Marist security, but B-5 tend to believe that these were edited more professionally and have that story aired and possi­ resident, Philip Adams said he performed by someone on cam­ November l,at 8p.m., at the Oct 19th: erarchical structure for the A fire alarm was sounded after some­ Friday: Mild, sun w/clouds. news program." appear more professional on bly even get footage of an on- did not think it was an on-cam- pus." the air. campus story," he said. "This pus student who burglarized the Leary said he is asking for co­ BowdoinParkCommunity Cen­ Oct 15th: . one burnt toast in Gartland E! 2. 49° 60° The news division now exists Another new aspect of the is possible only because we apartment. operation from the campus ter in Bowdoin Park, Wappinger Someone had the "bright" idea to under a professional structure have the manpower to do it." "You know whoever stole this community in locking its doors complete with an assignment show is the focus report. This Falls. Ticketsare$35 and can be throw a lit cigarette in the dumpster by There was a misprint in the security stuff is not on-campus," he to discourage thieves. Saturday: Mild, overcast light rain sditor, executive and assistant segment deals with current con­ Under the new system MCTV purchased by calling the Barrett the Gartland Commons parking lot, briefs in the October 9, 1997 issue of said," because then you would sxecutive producers, managing troversies on campus such as news reporters have weekly "These are crimes of oppor­ which caused a fire in the dumpster. Se­ Tlie Circle. There were beer bottles con­ 51° 61* see a stock-pile of televisions House Galleries at 471-2550. editor, news director, public overcrowding. deadlines, and the show airs tunity," he said. "We must stop curity took care of the problem. There fiscated in room 106 instead of 306 in in someone's room. Either ,7 relations officer, news and as- Anthony Leone, assistant "live to tape" on Sunday nights. these opportunities." were no injuries. the mid-rise // THEGlRCLE,,October30,1997 Students network with THE CIRCLE October 30, 1997 Alumni in City Internship 1 by GYNA SLOMCINSKY them," he said. "You don't have CARISAKEANE Managing Editor to call them and tell them you dor products. the fact that my team depended want a job. Ask them to have Staff Writer "I also created the MVS Pro­ on me. I did a good job." Networking, networking, and lunch, ask them to help you with gram Products home page for Goldston said she could not more networking was the theme your resume. There is a whole While her brothers and sis­ the IBM Intranet," Goldston think of a negative aspect of the of the Marist Alumni Guest collection of Marist alumni ters played with Barbie dolls said. job. Panel discussion Wednesday, that are there to help you." arid Tonka toys, Christine Goldston said she loved the "I didn't have any problems," Oct. 15. Jeff Schanz, class of 1994 Goldston played with comput­ people she worked with. Team­ she said. "I worked long hours The chapter of and Marist director of alumni ers. work was her favorite aspect of in a relaxed atmosphere with the Marist College Alumni As­ affairs, said he wanted to set up "I was put in front of a com­ the job. people I liked. I liked the work sociation held a panel discus­ some type of event where puter when I was five years "We were a close-knit team that I was doing." sion at the West Point Steven's alumni from Marist can con­ old," Goldston said. under a lot of stress," she said. She is currently working as Conference Center in New nect with students. This Brooklyn, N.Y. native "But we always pulled together a PC support technician in the York City. "One of my roles in this of­ said she found her niche early to meet our deadlines." Donnelly computer lab. The guest panel consisted of fice is to get the students in­ in high school. Goldston's team consisted Batsiarai Kambarami, an in­ some very successful alumni in volved and to be able to con­ iTnunuuu.^ ol TimMasstc ' "I knew exactly what I wanted of 20 to 30 people. formation center assistant and the field of communications. nect with our alumni," he said. Mark Giuffre, Alvin Patrick and David Ng were present at the Marist Alumni Guest Panel Discus­ to do," she said. "Sit me in sion in New York City. Tim Macey, Goldston's man­ Goldston's co-worker, de­ Mark Giuffre, class of 1985 Maria Gordon, class of 1987 front of a computer and I'll be ager at IBM, said Goldston's scribed Goldston in three and region internal communi­ and vice-president of Edleman- showed up to lend a hand, talk with IBM in the communica­ I won't hire someone if he or happy." positive attitude made her stand words. cations manager of the North­ Public Relations Worldwide or critique resumes for stu­ tions area. It helped me out a she doesn't know how to use Twenty-one year old apart from other workers. "Christine is happy, helpful east Region for the United Par­ and president of the New York dents and recent alumni look­ lot for my present job in New Microsoft Word, Excel, Goldston will be graduating in "Christine is always smiling," and hard-working," Kambarami cel Service, came to talk to ev­ City chapter of Marist Ci i>iuii>i (L>\ ol ( IIM-:I KIK'MNI.I : ing for a change in careers. York City." PowerPoint, or Access." May with a computer science Macey said. "She isn't afraid said. Christine Goldston interned at IBM over the summer, which will eryone to help answer common College's Alumni Association, Each alumnus had their own Robert R. LaForty, class of degree. She recently com­ to take on new things." In addition to working in the questions about looking for a said she wanted to set up a net­ lead to a job after. opinions about preparations for 1985 and vice president of pro­ Brendan Burke, Marist gradu­ pleted a three-month internship Goldston said creating a computer lab, Goldston cur­ Goldston said she feels in­ rious about it - go for it. There's job. work of Marist alumni in the a job after graduation. duction management at Music ate and director of employee with IBM this past summer. home page for the IBM Intranet rently landed a part-time job ternships can direct people to so much to do with a computer Giuffre said talking to Marist area to aid students and other Gordon talked about the in­ Television Networks, said writ­ relations at ABC Inc., said that "I wasn't really looking for was challenging. through Career Services at science degree." alumni. where they want to go in life. alumni can open employment ternship program at Marist Col­ ing skills are a must. networking is the key. one," she said. "I gave Career "I really didn't know much Community School Networks "They put you right in your Although her internship doors. "I wanted to set up some sort lege. '.-.:. "The best thing to: prepare Services my resume and IBM about html," she said. "It was a in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. field to help you decide that ended in September, IBM did "Look in Career Services and of network so people can ben­ "The best way that college yourself is to button up your "In real estate, its location, called me. I wasn't expecting learning experience and I was Goldston said Career Ser­ that's what you really want to not let Goldston go. She was ask for some contact names of efit socially and profession­ can prepare you for a job in the writing skills," he said; "You location, location," he said. "In anything." prepared to take on a new envi­ vices are very helpful. do," she said. "You won't get offered a full-time job. ally," she said. Marist College graduates. Take future is interning," she said. "I also need to know at least the broadcasting,^ it's 'networking, Goldston interned as a sys­ ronment of my field." "I also received another in­ full experience in your field "I thought about it for a couple down their nuniliu .uid nil ? Several succeshful alumni Lemejiibej doing aniiuernshin basics of computer technology. networking, networking."' '-• '."-' tems management integrator Goldston said she admits she ternship through Career Ser­ until you actually get out there." of hours and accepted the next with IBM Global Services at puts a considerable amount of vices during the summer of '96 Her advice to others in her day," she said. Mars to perform at SUNY New Paltz the Poughkeepsie site. In other pressure on herself. with the Candle Corporation," field is all about dedication. Goldston will begin her ca­ words, she investigated prod­ "I push myself enough to get she said. "It's a software devel­ "It's something you have to reer with IBM on May 25, Performance artist Shelly The experiences she had while ucts installed and the ISO prod­ me where I want to be," she said. opment company in White 1998. hitchhiking for.a year through love from the bottom of your Mars is presenting her autobio­ uct matrices for IBM and ven­ "I love the responsibility and Plains, N.Y." heart," she said. "If you're se­ graphical "Whiplash: Tale of a South America and theCarib- Tomboy," Nov. 1 at the State bean became the inspiration for University of New York at New most of the work she now per­ forms. The Circle's weekly More than just office work to life of RD Paltz- ••:.."' Working as a stripper in a bi­ The program will be at 6 p.m. cuing the cat took longer than "I remember someone asking sexual bathhouse, Mars experi­ EMILY KUCHARCZYK in the Multipurpose Room of expected. me for cranberry juice and I just mented with character develop­ Top Ten List: the Student Union Building and Feature Editor ~ "It was pretty funny because thought that was strange hear­ ment as a way to alleviate the will relate to issues of sex, it took a RD, a RA and Security ing that," she said. demeaning, aspects of-the job. power and men.. . ; Look over there/. to rescue this cat." ~ Esposito said RDs try to be­ She was able 'to enhance her Top 10 Things to Sneak into the It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's Colin McCann, RD for the come involved in all aspects of knowledge about gender, drag The Marist Liturgical Singers visited Montreal last weekend to perform. Mars currently lives in New Dorm a Resident Director. North End, said one common Marist life. An RD's duties in­ performance and erotic dance York City and said she likes to Resident directors, RDs, are duty of an RDis unlocking clude counseling students, re­ while working at the bathhouse. make people think with her per­ a support system for students doors for students who are ferring students to places for The characters she developed formances. 10 . Hot pots . living on campus. Each section locked out of their room, es­ help, supervising RAs, making November "For. the past 12 years, I have were based on individuals who 9. Candles pecially after a break. sure residents are able to suc­ had left deep impressions pn her ofcampushasanRD. Resident been writing and performing::: 8. Cardboard cutouts and displays from cafete- "If you're the RD on duty af­ ceed academically and socially, life. -J.J,' directors deal with different addressing issues of gender, na types of situations in the dorms, ter a break it seems like you're and making sure residents have sexualities, addictions, social: 7. Street and business signs ranging from a cat in the base­ unlocking 400 doors," he said. a place to study. RDs also or­ She graduated from high ' 'is::';:'.;/;:: constraints, transformations ; 6. Road construction tools/signs ment to students locked out of "It seems no one brings their ganize programs on issues such and revolutions," she said. "I school in Celina, Ohio,-and 5. Pets their rooms. RDs always have keys home with them." as alcohol awareness. studied acting at the American like to think of my work as a 4. Yourself McCann said he sometimes Esposito said she enjoys be­ Conservatory Theatre. ./She to be prepared to deal with the dark ride, using comedy and 3. Friend gets asked unusual questions. ing an RD also.:studied yoga, _4ance^and unexpected. absurdism to take my audience i; 2. Boyfriend/Girlfriend "Although it's a very busy job, Hun qer Awareness MONTH Capoeira, a typc.of theatre- Cathy Reavey, RD of upper "It's funny because some­ to unknown places." 1. Alcohol it is also a really fun job," she dance which she first encoun­ Champagnat, once had to res­ times students ask the strang­ Her performances are mostly said. tered in Bali. cue a cat from the basement. est questions," he said. "I re­ based on personal experiences. "The RA and I heard this thing member sometimes freshmen Cathy Reavey said she likes crying in the basement and we ask when is the curfew and there being able to help students. at Marist thought that was pretty strange is no curfew, this isn't a board­ "1 think it's great that we're The Top Ten List is to be intended for humor purposes only. DO so we called Security," she ing school." able to help students get NOT try this at home!!! said. "It was surprising when we Kelly Ann Esposito, RD for through some of their prob­ found a cat huddled in the cor­ Sheahan Hall, said it is strange lems," she said. "It makes you ner." just hearing students ask for feel good that you can help Nov. 6-7 "Buck" Hunger Days She said the process of res­ things to borrow. someone." {Donate a buck to fight hunger} GYM. „'-- " ' - ' • • Many students unhappy with mid-semester break Nov. 10 OXFAM Hunger Fast Sign Up JAIME ANDERSEN the weekend before because of Cabinet prepares drafts for the DeFatta said as a result his lege. We didn't have any thing Columbus Day, but we didn't {For meal ticket holders} a FITHESS COMPLEX Staff Writer academic calendar. break was shorter than other like that here, so I was really have that day off," she said. "It Some students said the break students' were. excited to see what it was like," was nice to spend time with my was too brief. Ivankovic said "I don't think that it's fair that he said. "Maybe next year." Nov. 12 Hunger Run / Walk 34KRT-551 Students gave mixed reac­ family, though." that although the break seems because I had a night class my Sickness also hampered tions about mid-semester Registrar Judy Ivankovic said short, the college has to keep break was shorter than those some students' breaks. James POUGHKEEPSIE ,N.Y. break. the break is scheduled for a spe­ it that length in order to meet students that didn't," he said. Shinners, junior, said his break cific time to give students a Nov. 13 OXFAM FAST DAY Some students said they were certain state requirements, one Another problem students was a disaster because he got break after their exams. She unhappy with their break, while being the number of classes said they had with break was that the flu. (914)473-4155 said.students need a physical others said they had fun. Since that students attend. because most students were "It was really a waste for me, ALL CAMPUS FOOD COLLECTION and mental break. Nov. 17-21 other colleges experienced an Alfred DeFatta, junior, said away for the weekend they were I was sick almost the entire FREE WIS, SELECTORS "They need a mental break," earlier mid-semester break the break was too short because unable to participate in "Mid­ time, and missed a few extra she said. "It is important for than Marist's Oct. 17-19 break, he had a night class so he was night Madness," which took days as a result," he said. - Nov. 19 Hunger Banquet MACHINES, PLATE LOADED them to have some time for some students were disap­ unable to get home until Friday place Friday. While many were disap­ themselves, this way they can morning. MACHINES, CARD10, AEROBICS. pointed because their friends Transfer student Jeff pointed, other students said they come back refreshed." "I definitely think that night were home the previous week. Castelluccio, said he was look­ managed to enjoy themselves Ivankovic said the college classes for Thursday should BOXING FOR FITNESS, TANNING, Kelly Becker, sophomore, ing forward to going, but could and make efficient use of their Cabinet is responsible for the have been canceled," he said. "I Campus Ministry said she. was disappointed be­ not because of the scheduling time away. scheduling decision. The Cabi­ don't have a car here and I had PRO-SHOP, a CHILDCARE. cause none of her friends were of break. net consists of the president, to take the train home. I didn't "I transferred here from home during the vacation. vice-President, and dean. The get home until 1 a.m." "All of my friends were home Westchester Community Col­

*. 6 THE CIRCLE, October 30,1997 THE CIRCLE, October 30,1997 Food Dude satisfied with food aiid beef at Hyd Library to be relocated of the services that could po­ restaurant and do not have much inches in diameter. It was filled ...continued from page 1 TOMNARDI food and beer at the Hyde Park a case of Natty Light for. the tentially move into the new li­ Food Dude Brewery, so I decided that there same price; the quality of this time, order fried foods since with chunks of grilled chicken they are usually some of the and melted cheese. It was reference materials. brary are academic computing, would be no better time to beer is much better.) I started information services, center Ahhh, October is here. I re­ quickest things to prepare.) grilled to perfection. McGinty said the library staff check it out than during off with a Big Easy Blond Ale. for career services and the of­ member when I was younger These shrimp were battered in Overall T was very satisfied will be working very hard to Octoberfest. (I read the first three words of fice of international education. October meant deciding what the name and figured that it coconut and fried until golden with my trip to the Hyde Park make sure students' needs are When you first walk into the The humanities faculty will to be for Halloween. My mind could not be bad) It was the brown. They were extremely Brewery. I am definitely going being met. restaurant you are greeted by a then relocate to the space freed was always on the candy I would lightest beer, very smooth, easy crispy and tasty. The soup of to go back and when I do I am "The primary idea is to pro­ couple of huge vats, holding at up in Donnelly. The renova­ get when I went out trick-or- drinking, almost flavorless. I the day was cheddar cheese , going to sample some of the vide maximum service to the least a couple hundred gallons tions to Donnelley will go on treating. Now that I'm older also had one of the seasonal soup made with red ale and ba­ desserts, which included a de­ students during the year of tran­ of beer. Also inside the front concurrently with the library when I think of October I think brews, a German Wietizen. con ($3.00) licious looking carrot cake. sition," he said. area are enormous bags of malt. project. of Octoberfest and beer. It's The atmosphere is casual, al­ This beer had a cloudy, orange For my main course I had the What is your favorite eatery? According to McGinty, the li­ brary staff will adopt more The music department will funny though, the more I'm though when I made my visit, appearance to it. It was a much choice between many salads Is there is a place that you would flexible schedules to accom­ also temporarily lose their cho­ here at Marist the more I start there were. many wel I-dressed better beer; it had a full flavor and sandwiches including: a like me to review? Do you dis­ modate student demand. For ral room to storage space. thinking about beer. businessmen occupying tables to it, without being too bitter chicken sub with red peppers agree with any of my reviews? example, he said he might work Merolli said Gerard Cox, vice With the recent popularity of in the dining room. or sweet. Next time I go I am and melted Swiss cheese, an I am curious to hear your opin­ The team presented ERVK Medal winner, Rachei Robinson with a maris^;m^^&t baseball cap. president for student affairs is micro-brews I decided to check definitely going to try the from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. some The Brewery has about five open faced tuna sandwich, a ions about various restaurants working on finding them space out the Hyde Park Brewery, lo­ Brewery's stout or red ale. nights. different beers, as well as a Rueben and a variety of cheese­ in the area. I would love to hear in the student center. cated in (take a guess couple of seasonal brews. The burgers. Most of the sand­ from you. I can be reached at Baseball team helps at medal ceremony The year-long sacrifices will For appetizers I order the co­ The total cost of the library where...that's right) Hyde Park, beers are priced competitively; wiches were priced around box # 11488, or by E-Mail: officer, was instrumental in the culminate in the completion of conut shrimp, ($5.00) which team cap. project is $15 million. Merolli just opposite from the two dollars for a 10-ounce 5.50. I chose the smoked students' involvement at Val- the new library. Much planning were brought to my table in KVBR. Hope to hear from you. by SCOTT NEVILLE Szefc said Robinson's in­ said $6.3 million has already Roosevelt's estate. I had heard serving and three dollars for a chicken and tomato quesadilla. Kill. • has been done on the library record speed. (Just as a word Staff Writer volvement in baseball and the been accumulated through many positive things about the pint. (And yes, you can buy half "I keep my eyes open to get since the semester began. of advice, if you are ever in a The quesadilla was about ten community made the event fundraising. The goal is to raise opportunities for students," he memorable. Marist hired the Boston archi­ Emily's Recipe of the Week The Marist baseball team pre­ tectural firm, Perry Dean Roger a total of $10 million and bor­ said. "Since it was a baseball "She's really been involved row the rest. sented Rachel Robinson, Jackie theme, I tried to get the base­ since [Jackie's] death," he said. and the construction firm, Tom Daly, director of physi­ Robinson's wife, with a base­ ball team involved this year. It "It put a baseball spin on the Structertones to supervise the Little Pumpkin Cups cal plant, said he has been work­ The Feature section is ball cap at this year's Eleanor was a great opportunity to gain whole event and made it fun." process. ing closely with McGinty to Roosevelt Val-Kill Medal cer­ some exposure for Marist Senior Jim McGowan, a Roy Merolli, executive vice Ingredients: make sure the project stays on emony. baseball." catcher for the Red Foxes, said president of Marist College, always looking for a budget. . 'Every fall since 1987, four Pulitzer prize winner and na­ he enjoyed the event. said the college wanted a firm 2, I 1/2 oz envelopes of whipped topping mix 1/4 tsp. cloves "We need to fitth e design to j people are recognized for their tional authority on the history "It was a good experience, we that would make sure the con­ 1/4 tsp. ginger 1 cup milk the budget," he said. | devotion to community service of baseball, Doris Kerns met a lot of famous people who struction adheres to the time few good writers. If 1 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. nutmeg Daly said the architectural and upholding the ideals set by Goodwin presented Robinson have done a lot," he said. schedule. 1/2, 8oz can of pumpkin Candy corn style of this building is going Eleanor Roosevelt. with the award. Sophomore pitcher Kevin "This is a project that is on an 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon to be more traditional as long you are interested, and Marist baseball players and After the ceremony, the Olore, also thought that the pro­ awfully tight schedule, so we as it stays on budget. iten political science majors coaches and the baseball team gram was successful. really wanted a construction Junior Helen McEvoy said ! helped at this .year's event by talked to Robinson and "It was a fun day," he said. manager o.verseeing the pro­ the current library does not have writing experi­ ; building the stage, parking cars Goodwin about the 's his­ "We had a chance to meet Mrs. cess who had a lot of experi­ ! and serving as ushers. Members ence and resources available to meet her needs. Prepare topping mix as directed on package adding all ingredients except pumpkin before beat­ tory and the Red Foxes' upcom­ Robinson and help out the com­ • of the team wore their uni­ handje any unforeseen prob­ . "A lot of times I'm dong re­ ing. After beating mixture add pumpkin. ing season. munity at the same time." ence, contact Emily forms to the event to add to the lems that should come up^" he search on specific.topics and Line 12 muffin cups with baking cups. Pour mixture into cups and decorate with candy corn. Baseball coaches John Szefc Among last year's Val-Kill re­ baseball atmosphere. "•'••'• said. „ . sometimes it's hard to find Refrigerate as long as 2 hours or freeze as long.as,8 hours and remove to refrigerator 1 hour and Al Hariimil presented cipients was Marist President, Tim Massie, chief relations The current library and adja- books," she said. before serving. Rachel Robinson with a Marist Dennis Murray. Kucharcyzk at x2429. , cent Fontaine building will be' Junior Michael Milby, a busi­ demolished right after this ness major, said the books are Conference addresses sexual violence year's-commencement. Con­ too old for adequate research and he does not like the current tions of sexual assault cases. sexually assaulted or involved struction is to begin June 1. by JILL GIOCONDO library's atmosphere. "The conference covered how in violent relationships. They According to McGinty, the ^?y Staff Writer "I think we heed to get more they do: medical checks in the. worked with the Task Force for proposed library will be 80#60 INSTANT CREDIT Oyer- 70,000 women are recent materials," he said. "All hospital on assault victims," she Sexual Violence and Prevention square feet and will seat about sexually assaulted each year. the areas they do have, they're Guaranteed Credit Cards with Credit Limits said. "They also talked about setting up a table to provide in­ 850 to 875 students. The num­ Marist hosted a conference pretty noisy, there's people how to maintain evidence and formation. ber of book and periodical vol­ ; Oct. 21 called "Forensic Inves- walking through." Up To $10,000 Within Days! ,.,...._._ lab analysis." Lauren Murphy, a member umes: will be expanded from i ligations, pf. Sexual Assault." In March, the library staff . The conference also, dealt of the peer advocates, said the 150,000 to about 250,000. jThe City; of: Poughkeepsie Po- will start to move non-essen­ CREDIT; NO JOB. NO PARENTS-SIGNER, NO SECURITY with prosecution and preven­ conference showed the local There will be about 100 per­ No DEPOsiTr • lice, the Dutchess County Dis­ tial office supplies to the fit­ tion of sexual assault. Slides authorities that the advocates sonal computers in the library trict Attorney's Office, and ness center near the mailroom. illustrated the difference be­ are available to victims. and it will be fully wired to fa­ ; Dutchess County Family Ser- Now that McCann is finished tween bruises and wounds and "We went to let the DA and cilitate accessing on-line jour­ no credit • bad credit * no i vices sponsored the confer- nals. students will be able to exer­ how they were caused during police know that we are a re­ 'ence. -— .-:,.-.:: cise there. ; sexual assaults. source available to students on McGinty also said there ^^^m^ • MelissaRuotra senior crimi­ Merolli said he thinks thehew The Peer Advocates, a group campus," she said. "If they are would be increased room for You Can Qualify To Receive nal justice, major, attended one library is going to have a posi­ that is part of the counseling ever dealing with a Marist stu­ individual and group study. session of the conference to tive impact on Marist. center, helps to provide support dent they will know we are here There will also be more elec­ Two Of the Most Widely Used MasteirCarct learn more about the investiga­ for students that have been for support." tronic reserve rooms, a multi­ "I think it's going to make a Credit Cards In The World Today! media lab and a reading room significant difference in terms with lounge type areas of servicing students who are New McCann Center well received by students, faculty recently here in terms of pro­ ...continued from page .1. Fame and the Marist Red Fox The exact layout of the. li­ poses. viding them with outstanding WantVISA & MasterCard Credit improve the McCann Center Club, the athletic booster club, brary is still being designed. The men's and women's inter­ study space," he said. "I think and Sebastian presented him contributed another $75,000. The destruction of Fontaine n collegiate locker room, the var­ it's going to make a big.differ­ with a gift and dedicated a Other important donors in­ will mean the humanities divi­ sity coaches center and confer­ ence in the attraction of pro­ plaque in his honor. cluded Mr, and Mrs. Anthony sion will probably be re-located ORDER FORM ence room are all completed spective students to Marist. I Kondysar, Jim Barnes, Bob permanently to Donnelly once Part of the new addition is a and ready for use. construction of the new library think it's really going to be the Lynch and the graduating class I want Credit Cards immediately. GUARANTEED APPROVAL multi-purpose gymnasium with The electronic Hall of Fame, is completed. centerpiece facility for the a full-length court, of 1966. which is among the first of its Nothing specific has been campus." which is not open to students . The Vice President and Dear YES I CRA, POBOX 16662, ATLANTA, GA30321 kind in the country, is ready for decided, but Merolli said some yet because moisture in the ce­ use but has not been completely for Student Affairs, Gerard Cox, said the entire Maris! Name >•••••••*»••#••••••*••••••••••••• ment has pushed back laying developed yet. Team photos, down the sport flooring. statistics, records and vintage community will benefit from PROTESTANT STUDENTS Address.-.. Tim Murray, athletics direc­ this new project, particularly video clips of past and present CHRISTIAN LIFE GROUP tor, said he is optimistic the Red Fox teams will be available the students. City_ "It is the typical undergradu­ ..State Zip»^« « •*•*•»•••••••••»•••»•***•« •»•*••*«»•* gym will be ready for student for viewing. Now Forming use soon. ate at Marist that may be the President Murray acknowl­ Call Campus Ministry at ext 2275 to get involved I Signature. N **••• HWmtMWW ***** HIIIXtM ••*•« WlHM'imMIUW **•*»< 'The moisture readings have edged all of those who helped main benefactor of this new :ome down well," he said. "We with the new additions as well gift," Cox said. Tim Murray, director of Ath­ Tired of Being Turned Down? sxpect to start the installations as all..of the donors who con­ PROTESTANT STUDENTS $ within the next two weeks." tributed to the financial back­ letics, said the ceremony Students who want to .use the ing of the project. marked a significant change in BIBLE STUDY GROUP Guaranteed iO,000 In Credit! i the future of Marist athletics. facility will first have to com­ Alumni and other supporters -Sponsored by Campus Ministry plete a short orientation pro­ of Marist coilege athletics do­ Murray said he praised the new gram to familiarize themselves nated $500,000, Pepsi Cola of facilities as the best and most Now Forming advanced in the area. ith the equipment. Murray the funded the Call Campus Ministry at ext- 227S to get involved! ;aid this is for liability pur- innovative multimedia Hall of 8 jMCfficaEDITORML October 30,1997 THECIRCLE OPINION October 30,1997 „ Editorials The View from Sue... by Sue Goodwin Business; manager speaksgu t on Marist housing, | tiwJi-7f'5 Moi£fY\Au fe£ &bPte " The Season for Apologies, Retractions and Corrections When I first visited Marist three and April, so anybody can imagine the years ago, the tour guides and admis­ problems these students would encoun­ "7 To-m* TO THetrZ pLm-rS, sions officers were quick to point put ter trying to find a house in July, when- &rr /v^ &>oc*M&r£ Does IT; wjjf ments in the world that bear only lost his bite, but, appar­ continue nuclear assistance semester. all of the assets this institution has to all "of the leases began June 1. closer investigation. ently, the' Speaker has been to Iran. If the Chinese agree Since this column's sweep­ offer. I thought the school had every­ The issue at hand is simple. The hous­ The first deals with long-time declawed. Gone are the days of • to this, then Mr. Clinton will ing theme has been apology, I thing: competitive programs, scenic ing department demonstrates abso­ '••,ir • favorite of this column, Speaker old when Newt would be on the lift the U.S. bah on nuclear thought that I should first views, an active social scene, and so lutely no semblance of efficiency or of the House Newt Gingrich. Sunday morning talk shows sales to China. Basically, the apologize for that last bit in ad­ fourth. To every person who I spoke reason when determining living assign­ Earlier this week, a New York trashing some government pro­ ban will be lifted, despite the vance. Second, I thought that with before deciding on Marist as my ments, rendering the current system Times article profiled the gram or fellow colleague. In­ fact that the Chinese govern­ there would be no better way college of choice, 1 offer my utmost pathetic, at best. Furthermore, no sys­ Speaker, pointing out how he stead, he has been turning up ment is considered to be to conclude this week's column congratulations on a job well done. You tem devised by any person is even re­ has been handling himself on Martha Stewart Living, "bad", because they are bet­ by briefly discussing a group did a great job of presenting this school motely capable of determining the these past few months. Basi­ showing viewers how to make ter than Iran. of people who have a great deal as Utopia on the Hudson, while paying value of another's social life, and if it Before I delve right into it, let cally, he has been apologizing paper mache animals out of Closer to home, in an inter­ of apologizing to do: The Cleve­ special attention to bury the truths. is worthy enough.to gain housing at me admit to something of a to fellow Republicans, his con­ shredded documents. esting turn of events, trading land Indians. It was only after I arrived at Marist Marist. Many of these people are goof that I made in my last col­ stituents, and anyone who has Someone who has been try­ on the floor of The New York The 1997 World Series will go and took my first steps towards forty members of varsity sports teams who umn. In the October 2 issue of ever seen or heard of him. ing to make amends is Chinese Stock Exchange was halted on down in history as being filled years of debt that I learned of the de­ do not have time for any other activi­ The Circle, I stated that Marist He has not done this in the President Jiang Zemin, making Monday for the first time ever. with drama, extra innings, and plorable housing situation. At no time ties because their commitment to aca­ students never get riled up traditional method, such as is­ his first U.S. Tour in over a de­ The Dow sustained incredible more disinterested sports fans during my interview, tour, or orienta­ demics and athletics does not allow for over anything that appears in suing a statement that says cade. Jiang's publicist issued a losses as a result to trouble in than any Fall Classic ever. tion did the college state that housing much else in the day, except sleep. the paper. This column, of "Sorry for being such an inept statement explaining that this the Asian markets. In fact, the Even if one was excited about was only guaranteed for two years. The athletes are not the only ones course, appeared directly leader". Instead, he has cho­ was due to sagging sales Dow fell so far so quickly that the Indians making it to the se­ Sure, I was told about the priority point hurt by this system. Only specific on- across from a letter from a con­ sen to present himself as a ca­ and a.desire to just "be away it was legally declared to be ries, they now have to retroac­ system, but the impression I got was campus activities are worthy of gain­ cerned student who had some pable leader. Instead of pass­ from the band". Shelly Long's career. tively be disinterested in the that it was a way of determining where ing* priority points. How about the problems with an editorial criti­ ing things on to his various Ail over the country, people Trading ceased for half an game. How else could they face cizing Marist's computer situ­ 1 would live on campus, not if I would many students, myself included, who Letters to the Editor cronies and underlings, he is are wondering why the Chinese hour at 2:35pm and then their peers, knowing that they live on campus. are not fortunate enough to have the ation. doing something rather un­ have been away for so long. ended for the day an hour lost to a team that did not even As a junior this year, I am fortunate privilege of an "on-campus"job? Many So, it was somewhat embar­ usual; doing it himself. He has The real reason is that the Chi­ later. This was a matter of pro­ exist the last time the Indians enough to still reside on the Marist of us have to provide our own transpor­ rassing on my part to have visited schools, been on pub­ nese were too busy beating cedure: If the Dow loses 250 won a World Series. Campus. However, 1 do know of many tation,' and work away from Marist. Student lashes back against 'greek life' bashing made such a strong assertion, lic radio, held town meetings political prisoners and shoot­ points, trading will be sus­ On that note, I would like to in specific who were not so lucky. And the reward for these students and yet be so obviously with regular citizens, and even ing protestors to even notice. pended for thirty minutes. If take this moment to invite any Each of these people received a letter who are forced to work off campus? Dear Editor, wrong. But, since this was far gone to a few places where he Most people do not realize how it then continues to fall below and all of you to send your late in the spring semester, stating that Absolutely nothing. No system of rec­ After reading your article in The Circle, I have to admit that I was rather upset. from the most embarrassing does not despise anything and much work a police state really 550, trading will stop for an comments regarding this col­ X percent of students would get hous­ ognition has even been attempted for I found the article to be very judgmental and casting all "greeks" in a very nega­ thing to appear in The Circle, I everything it stands for. is. hour. umn to me, care of The Circle, ing next year. As far as this letter was these students, who typically suffer tive light. I think the article is going right along with the school in that they no will not dwell on it. But, I will One place that he does not Whatever the reason, China This got me thinking about as I am sure that there is some­ concerned, these people were in this because work and school consumes a longer want to have the greek organizations on "their" campus. However, I have say, that-1 am.sorry for. under­ appear to have visited recently is back, and better than ever. . my personal life, and what bet­ one out there that I need to percentile. Nowhere on the letter was majority, if not all, of their schedules. a news flash for everyone: "This is NOT 'their' campus, but it is the students' ' estimating the student body. is Kentucky Fried Chicken. The There are those that hope that ter forum to take care of this apologize to. it ever indicated exactly where these I do remember a rumbling last year campus." • • ..- ;< -" •• •• Or, at least one member. speaker has lost a considerable this sort of a goodwill tour will than a political column? La­ people stood in relation to the cut off when the housing office was faced with Greek organizations are a part of allcollege cultures and Marist is no differ­ Actually, this appears to be amount of weight in the past help to make amends for some dies, due to my suffering ex- point. Any rational human being re­ the issue of rewarding priority points ent. Sure, "greeks" like to party and have a good time, but I guess while we are the season of apologies, retrac­ several months. In fact, he is of China's prior indiscretions, cessive losses in recent ceiving this letter would only assume for off campus jobs. However, in re­ all out the rest of the campus is fast asleep, right? WRONG!!! We are no tions and corrections. Perhaps starting to look downright which we can just chalk up as months, effective immediately, : Christian Bladt is the Senior that their housing situation would be sponse to the issue, the Administration different than any otherstudent-here. Eyeryonelikes to have a good time. Yet, this is simply because people scrawny.- Perhaps he thought being the result of bad public I am taking myself off the mar­ Political Commentator for The safe. But this is Marist College, where acted ever-so-predictably as the issue we also do some very positive.things for the school community. would like to have everything that Washington.was only big relations. ket for thirty days. If things Circle, and he loves it when you do not approve after this time, call him "Big Poppa". all traces of rationale are absent when was brushed off and virtually forgotten. •-•-•• I bet a lot of people did not!tknow all of the great community service; work': settled before the holidays roll enough for oneitiibby leader. At press time, Jiang was housing is concerned. In July after The results of this system are evident.'-• "greeks" dp for the local community.; Whether it is; cleahirig'aipark,\ working" inv •: around.'.Whatever the- case,- •- . Perhaps; as.amultimate way scheduled to meets with' Presi­ I will: then suspend all social their sophomore years, these individu­ Many fine'Marist Students are forced' a soup kitchen, collecting food.for.the needy, or sponsoring a day for kids to there are a few recent develop­ to make amends*'he* has hot dent Clinton to get China to dis- activities until the Spring 1998 als received letters stating that they had to live off campus, thus alienating them come and play; "greeks" are always there to lend a helping hand. However, we. . • mysteriously fallen out of said percent­ from the very institution to which they ajways seem to manage to be.shpwnyinia spotlight that is just a birtoo small to '". Sick man comes up second on news age, and would not be granted housing should feel pride and commitment. catch all of that work.- Yet^f one organization has a small problem, it always It was 'A Fair to Remember' for their junior years. How can any person have pride in a manages to be blown up and shown that this is why "greek life" is wrong and -Who wants to talk about the this year. state of the world today? I A lot of students already encounter place which does not deem them wor­ must be put to and end. , There are some who was completely shocked line!" He turned toward the at­ The fact that someone could 1 ; usually would not bother with many problems finding a house in sce­ thy of living on its campus? If people could just look a bit deeper,jhey could see that we are just like

tainment section (Dear Marist Community, dress the following is­ the Diversity Day Organi­ Please support the ery Tuesday night at 7 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS/SUBMISSIONS sues: Cafeteria food ser­ zational Committee. If any MCCTA as they pre­ PM in the SGA Office. IS THE We, your Student vice, North End housing, of you are interested in pare for a perfor­ AH of you are invited to highly values your END OF THE FALL SEMESTER Government leaders, Priority Point distribution, those committees please mance of "Joseph attend. If any of you lave been very busy with Core-Liberal Studies, call X 2206, or come and and the Amazing have any questions, opinions!! Please many different issues that and a committee to re­ see me. Technicolor please come and see me SELECTED SUBMISSIONS MAY BE USED TO ILLUSTRATE are going to effect all of write the SGA Constitu­ The Executive Dreamcoat" at the in the SGA Office, or talk THE PROCESS OF NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT you. We need your sup- tion. If any of you sre in­ Board is busy with Class end of November. to any of the other SGA contact editor Jim IN THE jort and input if we are terested in joining these Wars, which will take place In closing, members, we are all SPRING THEATRE WORKSHOP >oing to be successful in commitees to earn some October 27th-October please come and working very, hard to Dziezynski at x2429 if addressing our needs as extra priority points, 30th. Please get involved share your input, make this year the best a student body. Thepur- please come down to the and support your class! ideas, and your con­ year for you. jose of this letter is to in- SGA Office, or give us a On a lighter note, I cerns with us. The you wish to report on brm you of some of the call at X 2206. don't know if all of you had Senate meets every Sincerely yours, issues that we are dealing As President, I a chance to see MCCTA's Wednesday at 11 anything artistic or with at this point have formed two Presi­ roduction of "Moon Over AM in the SGA Of­ Frank J. Maduri The Senate has dential Committees: Euffalo", but it was enter­ fice, and the Execu­ Student Body President entertaining. brmed committees to ad­ Safety and Security, and taining and hilarious. tive Board meets ev­ THE CIRCLE, October 30,1997 15 Steve on Sports What's On Tap? Rugby begins post-season by beating Rutgers See the Red Foxes in action;..: byjANBEIGHLEYjR. "I honestly don't think they have better skills than us." How bad is tooba d for men's soccer? ..;• staff writer Coakley .said. "We were just •FootbaUatSt.Francis-PA(ll/l); Volleyball, But a young team is a fragile, with a coach who makes life, The Marist team outmatched physically." team. even more miserable. Marist Invitational vs. Bucknell and Farleigh began its playoff season at Martin Kappus did all of the When losing becomes a ritual, There are several freshmen Dickinson (10/31-11/1); Men's Soccer vs. on Sunday, where scoring for Marist. capping a the players begin to expect it; who may be considering trans­ Oneonta (11/5); Women's Soccer at MAAC it managed to beat Rutgers Uni­ strong day for him. Kappus had they begin to play with a little ferring after this year, in an at­ versity 17-12 in the semi-final, three penalty.kicks and a five- Championships (10/31-11/2); Cross Country at but lost the final to Army, 27-14. point run. accounting for all 14 less vigor. And when this atti­ tempt to escape the losing atti­ MAAC Championships (11/2). tude spreads through an entire tude and the authoritarian The game against Rutgers fea­ points the Red Foxes could mus­ program, from top to bottom, coaching style. tured tremendous back play, in­ ter. there are problems. After a 1-12-1 season, who can cluding scores from Martin Marist played a very solid When a team full of freshmen blame them? Kappus and Dave Sciascia. , game against Army, but allowed The Marist College men's soc- gets used to losing, they will It's easy to excuse such a piti­ Tom's Trivia. Corner All of Marist's 17 points came the big play to beat them. They played very aggressively and certeam is 1-12-1. soon become a team full of ful record when a team is "re­ What pitcher holds World Series records for in the first half, a half in which They've been outscored 48- sophomores used to losing. the team played very aggres­ tackled relatively well, but Army building." But excuses are not career strikeouts and career wins? 13 in those fourteen games. Last year, it seemed like what the Red Foxes should be sively and stuck to fundamen­ made them pay for the few mis­ The team's leading scorer, Pe­ Herodes had taken great strides searching for. tals. takes that they did make. ter Kilpatrick, has four— count in his rookie year as head coach Herodes needs to do some­ (Last issue's answer: Desmond Howard was "We were very pleased with The loss to Army dropped 'em—four goals. Meanwhile, for the Foxes. He took a team thing to improve the disposition the last Heisman winner to be named Super our play in the first half," said. Marist to 4-2-1 on the season, the women's soccer team is led with a losing tradition, and made of his team. Right now, they are BowlMVP.) . senior Brian Coakley. Circle plmlo Mike l:risdi but the Foxes have a berth in by Jaimie Bierworth with fifteen. The second half, on the other Scrumhalf Jeff Carter prepares to unleash the ball after a scrum the Northeast Rugby Union them mediocre. content to play out the string in the first half of Marist's 17-12 victory over Rutgers. The men have not won a game That was the first step. Medi­ and go home for the winter. Tom Drag is a regular contributor to The Circle hand, was a different story. Playoff quarterfinal game next in well over a month. ocrity is fine, as long as it's a That's not the way to keep play­ "In the second half we didn't tage of the lead we had and let to defeat a very strong Army very well. Their level of physi­ Saturday. Are they kidding? What has temporary thing; it's okay if it's ers who want to leave. play as well," Coakley admitted. them storm back into the game." team in the finals, which were cal fitness gives them an ad­ If Marist wins its first game, it gone wrong on the North Field? just part of the path toward And, if those players are lost, "We got away from the basics. After the exciting semi-final also held on Sunday afternoon. vantage in a tournament that will move on to the NERU Final Plenty. long-term success. the coach must be blamed. Off Campus We still held them... we didn't win over Rutgers, the team The Cadets usually field a features teams playing multiple Four on November 15-16 at For starters, head coach Bob lose, but we kind of took advan- faced the tough task of trying skilled squad that is conditioned games in a single day. Siena Colleec. Well, it was a temporary thing. Marist cannot afford to gain a byJeffDahncke Herodes has relied on several Because this year, the soccer reputation as a losing school freshmen during this, his sec­ Football gets in win column team is certainly not mediocre. that chases away its top recruits The Marlins are champions of Game Seven, beat the Indians' ond season in charge of the That would be a compliment. after just one season. baseball. Orel Hershiser in both the first Women's tennis team wraps ...continued from page 16 men's soccer program. The situation has worsened. How can the soccer program In just their fifth season since and fourth games. Gerth set up Marist's first Marist's offense also played Obviously, when the bulk of The large contingent of fresh­ avoid such a fate? coming into existence, the And although manager Jim'' touchdown with a 33-yard inter­ well on Saturday, as Jim Daley your team has no experience, at men who seemed to represent Well, it's one of the cruder te­ Florida Marlins have brought a Leyland said prior to Sunday's ception return to the I -yard line. threw a 12-yard touchdown the Division I level, there are the team's supposedly bright up its '97 Ml schedule early nets in sports, but it certainly professional sports champion­ game that Hernandez would not Godfrey powered into the end pass to Chris Edelstein. and bound to be some growing future now represent the team's applies here—you can't fire all ship to Miami for the first time be used, it was the rookie by a score of 6-2, 6-7, 6-2. zone on the next play, to give Allen threw a 15 yardcr to Brian pains. drastic reversal of fortune. the players, so you have to fire since the Dolphins won the Su­ pitcher who insisted on warm­ Three mid-October matches Armstrong lost her match in the Marist a 7-0 lead. Ladd. on Allen's second suc­ This is the first excuse that At least half of this year's new­ the coach. per Bowl to cap off their perfect ing up in the bullpen as the same round to Naomi Lebofsky The interception was one of cessful halfback pass of the comes to mind. It's also the easi­ comers reportedly want out. A It's only fair to give Herodes 1973 season! :;v 'game headed for extra innings. postponed until sprmg season from Rider University. Imarsio the: defensive line's many big year. est to make. wave of discontent has swept one more season to see if the The Marlins defeated the Second year shortstop Edgar ••••'• .'i-h- snihiiiv; i: . also lost her match in the con­ plays, in the game, and:the key And. despite slipping on.nu­ Young players are expected to overa majority of the roster, and ; : program can regain some of last Cleveland'Ifidians in Game Renteria proved nearly as valu­ -After the .WagnenjTiatch the solation round to a.member of play of thegame. . •:...- merous occasions. Rhodes i;an blow some close games. They some of the players seem to have 1 by MARK J. WELLS year's momentum. Seven of the World Series on able. With the championship in teamtraveled!to

by THOMAS RYAN head coach Mike Malet who " In the second game after The staff writer compiled 31 wins in 11 seasons. Catch, Marist traveled to Con- ' Parady was more concerned necticut to take on a much-im­ It is very tough to say that one with how his team played after proved Fairfield team. In last play can cost a team three the game, than with his record. year's meeting, Marist got to games, but that may be the case "It's been a very rough couple play all their reserves in a 34-3 with the Marist College football of weeks," Parady said. "I was blow-out win. team.*: very proud of the way we re­ Not so this year, as the Stags Following Duquesne wide re­ sponded. Our seniors really exploded for 34-sccond half ceiver Joe Rosato's touchdown stepped up and provided the points, led by sophomore quar­ catch that beat the Red Foxes leadership we needed." terback James Lopusznick's four three weeks ago, Marist went Unfortunately for the Red touchdown passes. Fullback on to lose consecutive' road Foxes, Parady was forced to wait Sam Godfrey had touchdown games to St. John's and a few games before that leader­ runs of J yard and 9 yards for Fairfield, two games the Red ship came to the front. MAAC the Red Foxes, but it wasn't Foxes would have said they player of the year canidate Mark enough to overcome 117 penr would win at the start of the Levine led the Red Storm against alty yards and four sacks al­ season. the Red Foxes, as he completed lowed. Marist played both teams . 20 of 32 passes for. 234 yards Marist's old NEC foe came tough; they were down only 13- and two touchdowns. Wagner came into town last Sat­ 7 in the fourth quarter against The Red Storm defense held urday with a 5-1 record, and a St. John's, and were deadlocked Marist to just 69 yards passing highly.touted running back in in a scoreless tie at the half and forced six fumbles, three of junior Rick Sarille. One head­ against the Stags. Neither game which they recovered. . Jovan line in the Seahawks' most re­ ended close, however, as the Rhodes ran for 88 yards, and J.J. cent issue of its Sports News Red Foxes lost 24-7 and 34-14 ' Allen ran for 72, but the turn­ reads: "Call Me When He Gets respectively. overs kept the Marist defense To 200," in reference to the ease -Marist returned home last on the field for almost forty-five at which Sarille has been reel­ week, for the aptly named, and ofthe sixty minutes of action. ing off 100 yard games. desperately needed, Homecom­ Despite the loss, senior wide- Sarille fell about 180 yards ing game against Wagner. Af­ out Jon Reed broke the Marist short of that mark as he ran for MAAC Defensive Player of the Week Jerry Gerth. ter the ill-timed road games, career reception record of 88, only 18 yards on 12 carries Marist rebounded nicely previously held by Dan against the nation's number one against the Seahawks with a 21 - DelPrete, whose career yardage rushing defense, led by the Fa­ Meii% tennis goes . 0 whitewashing, as head coach mark Reed broke earlier in the tal Front Four of Reid Ellis, Jerry became the all-time year. Senior safety Mario Wil­ Gerth, Archer Bridgeforth, and winningest coach in Marist his­ son tied a record of his own, as Dwayne Bates. inside out at MAACs tory with 32 career wins. Parady he matched Bruce Harris' record please see Football, page 15... surpassed Marist's first varsity of 16 interceptions for a career. by KYLE WOOD Marist the unexpected second staff writer place finish. The number one singles player Women's soccer earns third The MAAC Men's Tennis for Marist, Clint Vanaswegan. Championships were held on was arT enormous part of the October 10-12 at the Concord success for the Red Foxes. He seed in conference tournament Resort in the Catskill Moun­ captured the coveted Player of by RACHAEL VOLLARO its'the team's progress to an in­ the conference. The team's tains, and, according to Marist thc Conference award by beat­ creased level of intensity and record in those last five matches head coach Tim Smith, "The ing two past champions. staff writer and an improved mental ap­ was 4-1; the Foxes recorded only thing that peaked more than Vanaswegan first beat the 1995 Intensity is everything. proach. wins against. Rider, Manhattan, the foliage in the Catskills was winner from St. Peter's, Allan The Marist College women's "Their intensity leyel„corripo- Niagara and Canisius. The only the Marist men's tennis team." Peyrouton, in three sets, and, in soccer team concluded its regu­ sure and the way they took on loss was to Loyola. Marist finished with 30 points the finals, Vanaswegen beat lar season with an overall record the game was why we won Marist faces Loyola, the sec­ tied for second with Manhattan. Brian Kritzer in three sets to of 9-9-1 and a MAAC record of these last few games," she said. ond seed, in their first game of Fairfield won the tournament claim the individual trophy. 7-3-0— good enough for third "They went out there hard and the MAAC Championships. with 34 points. This year's re­ Two weeks earlier Vanaswegan in the conference. This week­ really worked as a team." Fairfield is seeded first and sult was the best finish ever for had lost to Kritzer in a three set end the Red Foxes travel to Bal­ The Red Foxes' last five games Siena fourth. a Red Fox.team in this tourna­ match. timore, Maryland for the MAAC were MAAC games, and • Looking forward to the MAAC ment. "It was very gratifying for me Championship Tournament. proved important-in deciding Championships, senior captain The tourney ended.with great to be able to beat Kritzer," said Head coach Tara Nichols cred- where the team would finish in Janet Oliver expects only the success, but.it did not. start Vanaswegan. best from her smoothly for Smith's squad. Vanaswegan also achieved a team. After Marist received their tour­ dream of his. "Winning the "I expect to nament packets, which included Player ofthe Conference award beat Loyola their tee shirts, they noticed that was awesome because it was and Fairfield, something was missing. one of the goals that I set for or whoever Marist College waS the only myself at the beginning of;the the winner of teani .participating in the tour­ season." the other nament that did not have their Ben Scurto was another player game is," she team name printed on the tee who was able to avenge an ear­ said. shirt. But the Foxes did not suc­ lier loss. He beat Fairfield's Den­ Junior for­ cumb to the adversity. nis Ryan 6-2,6-2. Scurto lost to ward Nicole Every member of the team de­ Ryan only a week earlier, 6-1,6- Bruno agreed cided to wear his tee shirt in­ 2. . • - with Oliver's side out to protest having their The second doubles team of sentiments. team name left off of the shirt. Tony Yacabelis and Than Farris "I think we Perhaps this was a blessing in played exceptionally well at the really have a disguise, because it seemed to- tournament. They won a mara­ chance of bring the team closer together. thon match that lasted two-and- beating Every member of the Marist a-half hours long and it sealed Loyola. We team who played in the toumaT the second place finish for just need to ment received at least one point The women's soccer team went 4-1 down the stretch to clinch Marist. pleass see W.Soccer, page 10... for the team, which afforded a spot in the MAAC Championship.Tournament this weekend. please see M.Tennis, page 10...