News Focus Sports How far is too far? Computers upgraded Men's hooters can't get The debut of our new it together; stand at 0-3 throughout campus section focuses on the during the summer role of the media af ter Princess Diana's death. -page 3 -page 5 -page 15 THE CIRGLE Volume 50, Issue 1 The student newspaper of Marist College September 18, 1997 Cramped students ready to sleep on the green ority points after that: This year, the number of Massive student there are a greater number of students they "build-ups", or temporary needed to ac overload creates triples, in first-year areas then commodate. housing crunch in upper-class residences. Appro x i - The housing crunch in fresh mately 844 men areas was the result of the first-year stu by AMANDA BRADLEY large number of students en dents were Asst. News Editor rolled at Marist. The Admis guaranteed sions Office was originally re housing with Students, students and more quested by the college admin only 774 students. istration to enrqll 850 new stu spaces avail An increased number of stu dents, but by April 1997 that able. The re dents requesting on-campus number had increased to 870. sult Iwas 76 housing this year has created By May 1,940 people had de triples created 120 temporary buildups, mostly cided to attend Marist. Kent in Marian in freshmen residences. Rinehart, assistant director of Hall, Sheahan Circle Photo/Mike l;ri\ch Several students are living in tripled-up rooms all over campus. "Due to an increase in appli admissions, said the Admis Hall, Leo cants and attendants at Marist, sions Office did not feel this Hall, and Lower Champagnat. as well as updated facilities and would cause a problem. This is nearly double the total posit, the more likely that stu To accommodate the overload activities, more students want "It is typical to lose 50 to 70 number of build-ups found last dent will be in a triple. of students, residence halls on to live on campus this year," said students over the summer [for year throughout the entire campus. Susan Eriole, assistant direc campus underwent major reno Anthony Fusari, assistant to the numerous reasons], and even Housing distributes all the resi tor of Housing and Residential vations this summer. The fourth director of Housing and Resi after losing 70 students, we dential spaces available to in Life, said the college simple and sixth floor lounges in Leo dential Life. would have reached our target coming students, but when does not have the room to house were converted into rooms for The college guarantees-.on- number," he said. "But that ex there are'students •.left-ovcr-,- everyone. ~ -,-. . three and the singles located in campus housing to alf first: and pected number of students was . they must begin tripling. First- "There are more students on lower Cliampaghat were built- second year students, but room less this year." year room assignments depend campus, but the space to accom assignments depend on a Admissions gave the Office of on when a student submits their modate them hasn't grown," she student's accumulation of pri Housing and Residential Life room deposit. The later a de said. Please see ROOM, page 3... SGA Chief Justice reinstated after winning appeal, resigns two weeks later byBENAGOES the April 30 meeting for "two He said he felt injured by the News Editor counts of misconduct at recent impeachment case against him. SGA meetings, violation of Ar "I feel that I have been injured The Chief Justice of Marist's ticle 4 Section 7, violation of by [the Senate's] vote of no con Student Government Associa Article 4 Section 2," according fidence, of impeachment," tion resigned yesterday in a let to the meeting's minutes. Sprague said. "I.'ye.worked hard Circle Pholo/Mikc Fnsch ter to the Senate, saying he The Senate charges included for SGA and I feel bad that they One half of the Indigo Girls plucks away at her guitar. could not work with a Senate violation of the judicial board brought such hearings against that was so biased against him. requirement that it meet at least me. I feel personally hurt in that Indigo Girls combine activism, "The Senate has consistantly bi-weekly at a specific time, and I've done nothing. There's no been the underachieving branch procedural violations by Sprague time to play political games." music with Native American tour of SGA,"former Chief Justice, at past appeal-presentations. He said he received official Jason Sprague wrote. Brown, the head of the Environ The Senate voted 6-0 in favor word of his impeachment a full by STEPHANIE MERCURIO The Senate burst into ap mental Protection Agency" she of impeachment with three ab five days after the Senate meet &JBLLGIOCONDO plause after SGA President said. "They need to be aware stentions. ing, and was shocked by the Frank Maduri read the letter and Honor the Earth and Love that many people are opposed Sprague appealed to Gerard charges against him. tore it up, throwing it in the gar Your Mother. to this bill." Cox, vice president and dean for "I get this memo that says bage can. Accroding to Emily Saliers Ray said the Native Ameri student affairs, who gathered you've been impeached for this, Commuter Senator Danny and Amy Ray, The Indigo Girls, cans are being pushed off their the case's facts and appointed that and the next thing," he said. Keegan, said he was relieved their current tour is to draw at reservations to make room for John Doherty, assistant profes "It didn' t make any sense to me. Sprague resigned. "I'm just tention to the destruction done these toxic waste dumps. sor of criminal justice, as inde They said I was impeached for glad everything is finally over pendent counsel. to the planet by nuclear waste. "The land becomes contami Please see SENATE, page 4... and done," he said. After a summer of investiga "There is currently a bill in nated with chemicals from the Maduri said Sprague's resig tion, Doherty returned a letter process, which, if passed, will waste, and seeps into their bod nation will give the administra to Cox on Aug. 22, 1997, rein allow the transport of toxic ies," she said. "It is then passed THE CIRCLE POLL tion the chance to find "some stating Sprague as chief justice. nuclear waste across 1-84 from on to their children through one that sees eye to eye with "The appeal was granted be New York and the surrounding breast milk." Do you think the media us." cause of lack of due process in areas to Nevada," Ray said. Winona Laduke is also a co Before his resignation, the procedures," Cox said. is too intrusive into "This will endanger the lives of ordinator of the tour. Sprague was impeached at an "How [Jason] was dealt with millions across the country." "We are trying to draw atten people's lives? April 30,1997, Senate meeting, was in question." Saliers said the group is try tion to the rights of the but the impeachment was over Cox said Doherty had also ing to get the attention of the grassroots communities," she turned early September by an an found instances in which the Yes-146 government through non-vio said. "The EPA needs to pro independent counsel that ruled Senate failed to accurately lent action. tect the rights of the poor as the Senate failed to follow well." record meeting minutes. No-28 "We are handing out action proper procedures.Resident Sprague was contacted by stu cards at every concert, one to Senator, Charles Leone, mo dent affairs Sept. 1 notifying him See related story, page 5. Bill Clinton and one to Carol Please see INDIGO, page 4... tioned to impeach Sprague at of his reinstatement. THE CIRCLE September, 18,1997 THE CIRCLE The Marisf Community ... September 18,1997 News WKat's Gaol Moisture in cement flooring holds up opening of McCann Center addition Students fear safety living ofr-eampus "I was expecting to come back Administrators on edge and it would be all done," he as dedication date nears said. "I think the students are on Campus "I have two other room mates, but I "While my room mate and I were look-' bySTEPHANIEMERCURIO getting the short end of the stick. was alone all summer," she said. "It was ing for a house, we stayed away from the Managing Editor We pay an activities fee and we pretty freaky then. The police do patrol, city," he said. "The whole areaaround byBENAGOES can't even work out!" [Tonight: A security system was on the back-to- but you never know who is going to be herels nice, even though the people liv News Editor school list for some Marist students. out in the neighborhood." ing in the apartment project are a little bit He said he wants the college to wait and put the floor in cor Poet Maya Angelou in the Jamed Many students, such as junior Kelly Kenefick said that is the reason her shady." The doors to the new James J. rectly, but it has taken too long. F. McCann Recreation Center alj Kenefick, are forced to live off-campus house put in a security system. Rosick said she feels her car is secure in the city of Poughkeepsie because of McCann Recreational Center "It's good that they are going "We make sure we lock everything at atKaal-Rock. 7:30. the lack of upper-class housing. remain closed because of a to do it right, but they should night," she said. "We also put in a secu "I have not really seen anyone trying Friday: Kenefick said, however, this is not the string of complications that have thought about this whole rity system that we make sure we set." to break into any of the cars," she said. safest alternative. have pushed the addition's process and done it right in the Senior Jane Rosick said she feels very "The lighting is excellent, so that helps." Day: International Education Arouncj "I feel very unsafe, living on Union^" Kenefick said she worries about the opening date nearly eight first place," Casperson said. safe living in the Kaal-"Rock apartment months behind schedule. he World Party Kenefick said. "We had to call the police complex. people in her neighborhood. Sullivan said the building is Tom Daly, director of Physical the other night because we thought "At night there are security guards "I heard that a girl was mugged down going to be dedicated during Might: El Arco Iris Latino Welcome- Plant, said in a Sept. 19, 1996, someone was trespassing." patrolling the area on foot," she said. the street and that the man who did it did homecoming weekend, Oct. 25 BackJam Circle edition that the building Kenefick said Poughkeepsie residents "We live right next to a housing project, not get caught," she said. "A man also and 26, and the college hopes constantly harass her and her four fe was expected to be completed to have the floor done by then. Saturday: but there have never been any prob came to our door, begging for food." male housemates. lems." .•••-."•••• Kenefick said'that Marist needs more inJan. 1997, but recent problems But if moisture levels are still with the moisture content in the too high, he said, administrators Might: Rocky Horror Picture) "Every time we go outside, the people Rosick said living on the outskirts of housing. who live here who are not students al cement floor has pushed back have been looking into a con Show on the Green Poughkeepsie has many benefits. "There is nothing Marist can do about ways make comments like 'Hey baby,'" that target to this October, or tingency plan that could include "We do not live in the city, so we do our safety off-campus, but the whole rea Night Comedy Club with Paul Venieij she said. "Many of them are harmless, even beyond. either opening small parts of the not have to deal with all of the people," son we live here is because we could not but it is still scary." " The trouble areas are the free- building or putting down tem she said. "We also live in a community, live bn-campus," she said. "Marist needs Circle Pholo/Charles May Tuesday: weight room, cardio-vascular porary carpeting. Junior Trisha Sears lives on South which adds to security." to create more housing." The exterior structure of the McCann Center Annex is completed. Work on the inside is continuing room and gym room floors which Night: An evening with Dave BindeiJ White Street. Ron Lyp, a senior, also lives in Kaal- Lyp said he feels the same. but being delaying by excessive moisture in the concrete. Sullivan said he was disap are to be overlaid with Mondo "I live a block away from a bad neigh Rock. "I was forced to move off, even though pointed the building was not Sport impact flooring, a rubber completed by September, but borhood, and a block away from a good "I have not yet felt threatened at all, I really did not want to," he said. "I feel flooring known for its durabil three pounds. But the cement lating the heat and air condition was too humid on the day the that will all be forgotten when it Wednesday: neighborhood," she said. "There are cer because there are so many, students liv safe so far, but I still would like to be on- ity and shock absorption. in McCann is at five pounds of ing systems, but that has met floor was poured or that an un opens. tain hours when I feel safe, however it ing there," he said. campus." Day: CD and Cassette Vendor depends on the time of day." Colin Sullivan, assistant direc vapor emission which could with little success. derground spring is seeping "I am disappointed because 1 Lyp also said he likecLnot living in the destroy the floor if it was laid The college has even con through. Bring lots of money! Sears said she lived by herself in her city. tor of athletics, said Mondo is would have liked it at the begin apartment for the summer. one of the world's best known down. sulted with a variety of concrete But Murray said the likely ning of the year, but that won't Night: El Arco Iris Latino lecture] flooring and it was used during "If we install Mondo above experts, which Murray said, are cause is the college's proximity take away from it when it finally with Iris Morales In Your OpzLnion the 1996 Atlantic Olympics. three pounds per square inch, it just as baffled as Marist admin to the Hudson River and this does open," Sullivan said. "This He said, the high quality floor would bubble the floor, creating istrators. summer's unusual weather. is going to be the most ad requires that there be only a lim seam problems, and basically "It's frustrating and everyone "What we're dealing with is vanced facility in the northeast. How important a part does the media play in your life? ited amount of moisture in the ruining the floor," he said. is scratching their head on this that the college is next to the In just a recruiting standpoint, cement base., Murray said the building is one," Murray said. "It's a situ river and we had a very humid it is going to be fantastic. Rome "There are very high stan complete, but cannot be opened ation that no one had antici summer, and the cement just wasn't built in a day, and nei What's down in dards for putting this in," to students because that could pated." isn't drying," he said^ ther was the McCann Center." Sullivan said. "We are not go exacerbate the moisture prob Marist officials and the con But even that doesn't explain Casperson said he is worried Dutchess County ing to put down the floor until lem. crete specialists cannot seem to why the gym floor, which was about future Marist construc the installer can guarantee it's "Iwouldn't mind having it pinpoint exactly what created poured one year ago, still has a tion projects. A year and a half open," he said, "but what we are so much moisture to be trapped high moisture reading. to build McCann was too long, Tim Murray, director of athlet- .trying to do is keep the doors inside the cement, r .Timothy Casperson, junior, he said. ics>.said rnoisturesjcontent^is; closed and dry it out." The problem crjuld have :"said he was disappointed when "You have to think, if it took X Bard College: measured in pounds of vapor Sullivan said the college has stemmed from a variety of he returned in September and them this long for McCann, how emission, and the ideal emission been trying to keep a steady cli sources, including too much the McCann addition was not long will it take them to finish Starting Sunday September 211 for laying Mondo flooring is mate in the building by manipu -water in the cement mix or that it complete. the library?" he said. Tunga: 1977-1997" a survey of the) works of the contemporary Brazil Campis computer labs receive upgrade over Room shortage causes tight situation ian artist. Museum hours are! ..continued from page 1 many students to expect this Wednesday through Sunday frorq summer as result of new IBM leasing program year because there was no prior 1:00 to 5:00. jjp to doubles. standard. For Leo Hall freshman, The cut-off was set at 27 pri byJENFEMMENELLA tor of Academic Computing, now to prepare themselves." heather Clarke, adjusting to The new computers also offer ority points which denied Wednesday September 24: Joel Staff Writer said this leasing program will Marist was hard because of housing to 150 upper-class eliminate the problem of com multimedia capabilities. Marist puild-ups. Perlmann lectures on "Mixing oij CORRYDURDOVIC MIKEESERNIA students will be able to edit students. There were still too KATHYGAZZHJLO Marist is now moving at a puters'becoming obsolete a few "When you're used to hav- many people to accommodate Peoples: Intermarriage and the mak Junior Sophomore years after they are bought. video, write script and design ng your own space, one room- Junior cool 200 mega-hertz thanks graphics with new software ob • for even after the cut-off was ing of Americans-History, Pros- to a new leasing program that "It is harder to upgrade nate is hard enough to adjust determined. bought computers because of tained through the lease. Dects, Policy." Lecture begins al "In general, I think it is important tc upgraded many. of the-• o in a small room. This room Some upper-class students 'At school, the media does not play "I think that as an Advertising ma air the money spent on each Funding for the leasing pro is too small for three," Clarke 8:00 pm in Blithewood. college's computers to gram came from different divi were angered by their unex an important part. I don't really sit jor, I have to be aware of the dif keep in touch with current events, machine," she said. "The leas >aid. "My roommates and I Pentium processors. sions using funds from their pected arrangements. because they may play a part in youi ing program is designed to run .' leed to unpack more stuff, but iown and watch the news, and I ferent medias. If an important event The new lease with IBM own operating budgets. This "I think it's ridiculous in ion't have access to a newspaper life." has allowed Pentium proces out, and encourage upgrading." we don't have any room to put Gartland where there's no room happens, I think it is imperative to Wendy Duncan, director of lease is not connected to the t. Space is a big problem." sors to be installed in Dyson Marist/IBM Joint Study, or the to sufficiently fit two," said kt SUNY New Paltz: is I would at home." watch the news." Information Services, said the The Admissions Office said 303, Lowell Thomas21 l,half proposed Digital Library. Mike Milby, junior. "There's new leasing program will keep ft realizes this is an unusual cir- of the Donnelley Lab and at Tim Massie, director of col not enough room for the furni the latest technology assess pumstance. the Fishkill and Goshen cam lege relations, said the lease will ture and I can't even unpack able to students. "This is not an ideal situa- Wednesday September 23: Open puses. put Marist above other colleges everything because there is no "Computer technology is a ion," Rinehart said. "We don't room." ing reception of Faculty Art in the SECURITY BRIEFS In the past, Marist simply in terms of technology. bought new computers tricky market," she said. "Some ry to over-enroll, we just try Originally 142 build-ups were times less than a year after you "These computer lab up o hit our key number of stu- Art Gallery from 7:00 to 9:00. ^V "How's the whenever their machines be grades were vital to maintain assigned, but 22 have already have bought an upgrade, it is ients. Sometimes we go too been broken down in the past -Sept 14,2:00 a.m.: Two males in Midrise - Sept. 13 and 14: There were two inci came outdated. With the Marist's leadership position as outdated. This will enable ligh, sometimes we go low. two weeks because of hous were stopped when the entry officer on dents of unhealthy alcohol consump jR weather?" leasing program, Marist can a technologically advanced col Wednesday September 23: A con Marist to keep new technology This year we are high, but it ing no-shows and withdrawals. duty heard clinking and noticed "two tion. Both male students were sent to update a different lab every lege," he said. :ert by the Colorado Quartet irj all of the time." was nothing intentional." A $400 refund will be granted large bulges in the front crotch area of the hospital to be treated. summer. These leased com The new machines are Pentium The recent change in the pri- to all those students still in a VIcKennaat8:00. the students." The bulges were Rolling - Sept. 12, 2:11 a.m.: The fire alarm in puters will then be replaced Massie also said it is hard to processors that run at faster srity points system, associated triple after Sept. 22. Rock beers, which were confiscated. Champagnat was sounded after 40 one every three years. keep up with the changes. speeds, have more memory and with the unexpectedly large re The Housing office will con -Sept. 14,12:45 p.m.: The Fire Alarm was inch fire crackers went off in the fourth Thursday: Breezy, sun mixed with No computer lab on cam "One of the difficulties with a larger hard drive than the old quest for on-campus housing, tinue to break down the triples sounded in Dyson while Alpha Sigma floor stairwell. The perpetrator was not clouds. 52.?. 74f pus will have computers technology is rapid change. It Elsewhere: 486 models used on campus. greatly affected room assign based on the dates of deposit Tau sorority was blowing up balloons caught. with technology more than is nearly impossible to upgrade The machines are preloaded ments for upper-class stu- for first-year students and pri with a helium tank for their Preference - Several obscene phone calls have been three years old. All the new equipment as continuously as Friday: Breezy, mainly cloudy, a with Windows 95 and Office 97 ients this year. ority points for upper-class Friday September 26: New Paltz Party. made to numerous rooms from both on computers are accessible to we would like. However, we are few storms. 52*.75.° software. The averages needed foron- students even after that date. Jazz Festival "From Latin to Bop" - Sept. 13,1:55 a.m.: Two students and and off campus. Head of Security, Joe students, except the Lowell fortunate we can do entire labs McMullen said this is an im :ampus housing was changed Eriole said the Housing of their guests had alcohol confiscated Leary stated that off campus calls are Thomas computers, which at one time, and we will continue jat Joe's East/West starting at 8:00.1 portant upgrade because "these is a result of the increased al- fice is doing its best to break when they walked into Leo with six hard to trace but they will call the police were installed for the School to look at this each year to meet Saturday: Breezy, sun mixed with same programs are used in the otment of priority points for up all build-ups by the end of bottles and 14 cans of beer clinking in and phone companies. If made from an. of Communications arid the the ever-changing demands of clouds. 49.?. 71° business world. Students need 3PA, and'the Housing office the year. their backpacks. The visitors were made Arts. technology." campus, the call can be traced. experience with the programs was unable to predict how to stay the night in order to sober up, Barbara McMullen, direc and sent home the next morning. - THEClRCLE -September's,1997" -:£ •/; ••:•';•> % ••/ '• • THE CIRCLE September. 18.1997 .^Senate "The old Senate had personal Indigo's Honor th^Es^0j^:$6cks McCatoCeriter reasons against John," Jowdy •••• misconduct which I say I've one of my favorite groups.._, done no misconduct.". said, "and they tried to influence ..'cohtimtMjrompage 1 .the routes that-.will be used to Hendrixson said the speech: the new Senate." transport the materiaftoempha Editor's Note: This is the first of many topics to be chronicled in the Sprague said he was annoyed Laduke-sald-Gefteral Motors that Lapuke gave \vas really that the Senate charged him with Maduri said many of the old- size the point that this will ef bi-weekly Focus Section. This section is devoted to in-depth stories is;a majoricontributer to the powerful. She also said she liked violating the bi-weekly judicial Senate members did not support fect everyone in the country. on current issues, both world and campus related. waste problem. the interactive nature of the board requirements. his nomination for executive Winona Laduke, who ran for "They have been dumping at concert. "How am I supposed to hold vice president. Indian Point for years', and can vice president on the Green The "Press"ure of Princess Diana's death questions the media's role in celebrities' "It was more then-a concert," meetings when there's nothing "There was a lot of personal not clean it up because they Party ticket in 1996, also gave a she said. "You felt like you were to meet on? I am not going to feelings in the room and a lot claim it would cost too much speech about protecting Native lives. Some people say the media is too intrusive in the lives of participating in something." > convene the meeting when there [of them] wanted to see some-, money," she said. . " American lands. According to Bob Lynch, di the famous. Journalists say they are simply trying to get the is nothing to do," he said. one else," he said. Saliers said there is a connect The Indigo Girls then per Being a Celebrity rector of college activities, the Minutes for the April 30 meet Last year's Senate did deny tion^etween their music'and formed for over two hours. information the public wants. We will let you decide. ing read that the Senate im Williams confirmation during a Sophomore Amy Spero said concert itself had almost all of their message. ':!:-LZ':>fS:--\-- peached Sprague because of his April 6, 1997, meeting, but he the show was both entertaining the estimated two thousand appealed to the judicial board .."When you are passioffately fans on their feet from the open "gross and continued negli involved in an issue,, it shows and informative: gence and personal misuse of which was headed by Sprague. "I thought the concert was ing act to the last song of the The judicial board decided the through in your music," she Girls'encore. Public demand for celebrity gossip to blame for media crossing the line power." Kevin Lundy, Senate said. "The folk song tradition is really good, a nice mix of old and speaker, said the Senate is not Senate had failed to follow new songs," she said.* "I "It was a historical and well honest music with a lot of emo Dunlap said that this desire to embarrassed by the impeach proper procedure and it over thought it was good to have'a run concert. The Student Pro by CHRISTOPHERTHORNE tion, so our music does involve be them is simultaneously con ment and subsequent overturning. turned, the Senate's decision, purpose to the: tour, but it. was. gramming Council did a great Focus Editor these issues." flicted with jealousy toward "We voted our conscience making Williams executive vice also hard to be bombarded with job helping to organize the con president. Keith Secola and the Wild theni as well. and we voted on what we be Band of Indians opened the all the information when you cert," he said. . When is too much just too lieved," Lundy said. "[Jason] Lundy would not go into de were there to see the concert." Junior Heather Deery, one of much? "We are also envious at the concert. A screen was then same time." she said. 'It [celeb was entitled to his appeal and tail as to whether the Judicial Many concert-goers' filled the ushers for. the event, said Some newspapers and maga brought out and a film was rity gossip] brings them down the administration rendered a Board's ruling in favor of John out the activism cards that the she enjoyed the concert. , zines go all out to report the shown that highlighted how Na to earth." decision. My concern is to Williams had anything to do Indigo Girls later collected. " It was a great concert, very good and bad things that hap tive American reservations have According to Cole, the amount move on and get to all the is with Sprague's impeachment, Longtime fan Megan earthy and peace loving," she pen to famous-people. Why been used for many years for of and necessity for media scru sues we want." but he did not rule it out. Hendrixson, a sophomore, said said. "It was educational and does the media go to such ex nuclear testing sites and ura tiny is dependent upon the ce "I'm not going to say it's not she loved the. show. entertaining at the same time tremes, and more importantly, Colleen McOulloch, SGA par nium mining, and how the lebrity. liamentarian, refused comment, a part of it," he said. people themselves have been "I was really excited when I which I thought was cool. It should they? "It depends on the celebrity referring all questions to Sprague said he was not the used for tests on how radiation found out they were coming," was also cool that the Girls came According to Douglas Cole, and why they are being Katherine Jowdy, SGA director one that overturned the effects the body. It also showed she said. "They are definitely around and collected the activ professional lecturer of adver hounded," Cole said. of public relations. Senate's decision on Williams ism rarrls" - tising, the media has the right Cole also said that a celebrity Senate members are elected because under the SGA consti to get this information; but is not tution, he does not even have a mandatory that they do get it. does not buy into the media each year, and Jowdy said the SGA BRIEFS scrutiny just because he or she vote on the board. "Just because they have the . former Senate, which was leav- became well known. .'. ing just as the present Senate "[The Senate] said I reinstated At the Wednesday, Sept.'10 Senate meeting, the'Senate passed a bill which will continue to improve right to do it, doesn't mean that I tte tearsrm was entering, tried; their best to John Williams," he said. "It says communication between Sodexho and Marist students. The bill also stated that SGA would look into the it is always right to do it," Cole Imm m funopi "It depends on how they be influence policy one final time. in the constitution I have the possibility of having students swipe.meals off their card for friends. Also, Sept. 17, Sen. Kevin Lundy anc . said. came a celebrity." he said, "Chelsea Clinton is a celebrity, "It was like [the old Senate] least amount of powers. lama his committee on improving food services met with a regional representative from Sodexho to discuss studeni Cole said that celebrities that moiveA • dining issues. - ; Cirvlc PhnliVMiU- Friwh but she didn't buy into it." wanted to go out with a bang reactive board. I react to any should not have to sacrifice their Arnold said that she will read because they wanted to get re appeal given to me." privacy just because their fa At the Sept. 9, Executive Board meeting, President Maduri discussed the possibility of establishing Habitaj aren't needed," she said, "[and] ness to pay to see them, that about celebrity gossip only venge," she said. "I hope that if impeachment mous. According to Cole, it is the for Humanity at Marist by bringing in under the community service wing of student government. they need to have their private public who are to blame in all of drives the media to these ex when they are exclusive stories, That revenge she said was hearings are ever brought "They [celebrities] should be lives just like we do." this, and not the media. cesses." he said, "Otherwise, it whereas Lieto said he does not .*•; aimed at Maduri's nomination against anyone, that they would The official theme of this administration is "The ,Year of Action." To coincide with this; Executive Vied able to get in and out of their Sophomore James Lieto said "I think that we, the public, would be a waste of time and read any of it at all. /r^for executive vice president, John be done correctly," Sprague President John Williams is working on putting up a suggestion box outside the SGA office. homes without having to liter that celebrities have a greater are the bad guys rather than the effort." "Once in a while, but not when 'Williams...... V ."•': said. ally fight their way," Cole said: . lifestyle, but privacy should still media." Cole said. • •- • According to Linda Dunlap, it's overly talked about," Arnold Amanda Arnold, a freshman .be/part of it, and the media Cole said that it is the public's professor of psychology, the said. criminal justice major, also be should not interfere. incurable desire to hear and read public sees celebrities as people Cole also said that the media lieves that the media should not E'-ttfc;-: "They should leave them about celebrity gossip that they would like to be. cannot cross over lines when intrude on celebrities private "People align with the rich and : alone." he said,"They [celebri pushes the media over the line. ever it feels necessary. lives. -r- z--?-i '''••'• \.:. ••:."•'.'•ties ] have a higher life, but they "It's our insatiable appetite for beautiful so to live vicariously "No one ever agreed that any INSTANT CREDIT "It [the media] could cause should also have a private life." titilating images and our willing- through them," Dunlap said. thing goes." Guaranteed Credit Cards with Credit Limits problems in their lives that Up To $10,000 Within Days! }lth YearT Journalists re-evaluating their reporting ethics in wake of Princess Diana tragedy NO CREDIT, NO JOB, No RAJWENT^SIGNER, NO SECURITY DEPOSIT! byMICHAELGOOT sor of broadcast journalism, court order against a photogra servative Supreme Court has day. Hayman said this is a prob Editor-in-chief said she thinks there will be a pher that required him to stand protected the First Amendment lem with large media corporations. backlash against tabloid news a certain distance away from concerns on numerous occa Another point is that celebri Once again journalists are un papers like The Globe and The her. *• " sions. 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Dear Marist Community, The Marist College Council on Last year, I was appointed to the Core/Liberal Arts Committee by then Student Body Presi Theatre Arts, is another group dent Patrick Mara. A group of Deans from every major and myself meet weekly to discuss the of students which work very purpose of the Core and its goals. This is a great opportunity for a student to sit on a faculty Welcome back to Marist for hard to bring quality shows to commitee and voice student opinions about the Core. Our voice is being heard by the faculty the 1997-98 academic year, our student body. The MCCTA because we now have a student on this particular committee. which is one that for our fresh has consistently produced I would like to invite you to join the Student Core/Liberal Arts Committee with me to man, marks the beginning of their shows that are-excellent in discuss the Core and how it pertains to the mission of Marist College and a Liberal Arts collegiate experience. Con qulaity. These shows are both Education. Since this would be a commitee composed of mainly students, I am looking for versely, for our seniors, this year dramatic and comedic in nature. people who are committed and opinionated about the topic of the Core Cirriculum. We will marks the last year of pur time Their next show is "Moon Over look at among other things, the feasability of a multi-cultural course intergrated into the and here at Marist, and now we are Buffalo" which takes place in -deal with other issues/ideas that arise within the school year. If you have any questions, faced with having to finalize October. Please support the comments or concerns, you can contact me during my office hours in SGA or at home at plans for the future. MCCTA, they do an excel lent extension 4052. This year is an exciting one for job of performing shows that the growth of Marist as an in entertain and inform the student Sincerly, stitution because the hew li body. Ryan Hunter brary will begin construction Our sports teams also work Resident Senator this spring, and the McCann hard, and they represent our Center renovation should be school with pride. I ask the stu Attention Class of 1999!! completed as well. The admin dent body to please support our istration is also discussing the sports teams in their pursuit of Written below are the names of your junior class officers. possibility of new housing success. Go to the games, show space on campus to be com some school spirit, and support President: Stacey Spina x4865 pleted as early as next year. our sports teams as well. Vice-President: Erinn Hergenhan x4018 We, as your Student (Govern My message to all of Secretary: Beth Welsh x4018 ment representatives have been you as you begin this new year, Treasurer: Melissa Backes x4922 working tirelessly on issues is to get involved her at Marist. which effect you since our ar I ask you to got to the lectures, Get to know us! Get involved!; rival on campus in late August. shows, and other programs on We have formed committees campus. Get involved, try new As all of you are well aware, pur college days are flying by! Now is the perfect time which focus oh improving the things, you will like what you to get involved and put some spirit into the class of 1999! Your participation now will benefit cafeteria food, evaluating cam find, I guarantee it. us all in our senior year when it comes to senior week and graduation expenses. Do your part pus safety and security, re-writ To the freshman,my advice is and we can have a wonderful experience during our final tw6 years at Marist! ing the Student Government's simple, get involved now in cam Constitution, improving the" pus clubs and activities, don't Upcoming Events include: Student Center, and revamping let college pass you by. You will the Core Liberal Studies Pro grow exponentially as a person, Junior Class Meeting: Monday September 29th gram. If you are interested in if you are open-minded to new Halloween Great Adventure Trip: Saturday October 25th any of these committees please r experiences. Junior Class Lip Synch: To be announced...sponsored by Jostens. come in and see us. Junior Semi-Formal: coming in February The Student Life Council has Best of luck, been busy trying^to get the Frank J. Maduri Get involved.. .Earn points.. .Show you care: elected Resident Student Coun Student Body President cil representatives together in •X. Numerous committee positions are available for those of you looking to get in order to discuss ways of Snak volved.'Committees such*as fund raising, semi-formal, lip-synch;and public relations need ing the campus life better for all "; your help! It's an easy way to take part in major events that greatly concern the class of 1999! of our students. They also are If you are interested please contact one of the class officers listed above. N -.- planning their two large events, Class Wars in the fall, and Marist Thank You! ». by Moonlight in the spring. I -. - Your Class Officers •• urge you to get involved in RSC, you can make a difference! The Class of 2000 officers would like to welcome back the class and let everyone know what is Get AT&T One Rate. FREE. The Student Programming ahead for the semester. • And don't worry about the time or the distance. Council has been busy execut ing such events as the Casino On Sunday, September 21, there will be a Welcome Back Barbecue. Choose AT&T Long Distance and sign up for AT&T One Rate. Free. You'll Night and Block Party for the Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chips, and Lemonade will be served. free also get a free one-year membership to Student Advantage®—the largest freshman, and has a busy week •'A from upcoming with the Indigo Girls There will also be drawings. We hope to see everyone in the Class of 2000 there! student discount program ever. and Maya Angelou both com AT&T ing to Marist in the same week. Any questions or comments, please call: • AT&T One Rate: only I5£ a minute on calls from home—to anybody, I ask all of you to support SPC, Jennifer Ferris at X5765 anytime, anywhere in the U.S. and get involved with them, Becky Valk at X5892 ' they can always use an extra • Student Advantage: use your card to get special offers and up to 50% off pair of hands. or leave a message at X2000 every day at thousands of your favorite neighborhood places and national sponsors—like Kinko's,® Tower Records® and Amtrak.® by Corey AmEnde i.it?' : Get AT&T One Rate Name: Heather Suydam Heather Suydam's favorite aspect of Marist is the opportunity for a well rounded education. and a Student Advantage membership. FREE. And she's making the most of her opportunity. Year: sophomore "I like that there's more to offer than just academics," said Suydam. Call 1-800-878-3872 Besides working towards a criminal justice major Suydam is also the president of the student or visit www.att.com/college/np.html Major: Criminal Justice and Para programming council, vice president of student programming for SGA, works in Dean Cox's office, and Legal is also involved in the South End Society which organizes coffeehouses in the Leo Stone Lounge every other Thursday. It's all within your reach AT&T Hometown: Wolcott, Conn. After graduating Suydam would like to be a district attorney and then a judge. While at Marist Suydam is going to take some para legal courses to see if she wants to pursue a career in law. Favorite Band: Beatles "I want to find out if I really want to be a lawyer," said Suydam. Student Advantage offer valid fix AT&T Residential Long Distance customers. © 1997 AT&T As President of SPC Suydam would like to bring more events to campus, like a major band Favorite Movie: "Mary Poppins" every semester. m This semester's major band was the Indigo Girls, who played the McCann Center on Monday Favorite Food: McDonald's french night. AH proceeds from that concert are going to charities. wOtf fries SPC is also responsible for tonight's sold out performance, "An Evening with Maya Angelou." Angelou's new book, "Even the Stars Look Lonesome", is number one on the New York Role Model: Christa McAuliff Times best seller list. m In the 1960's Angelou lived in a commune with her son, and was involved with Civil Rights. "We wanted to educate the Marist community and the surrounding community about diver sity," said Suydam. m 73 M *•=*
THE CIRCLE, September, 18,1997 13 THE CIRCLE September 18,1997
Taking a Closer Look at
Spreading the Rage: Hard core group rocks 18,000 raging fans in Meadowlands, New Jersey
byCARLITO an unexpected turn. Zack was StaffWriter ' doing his usual impersonation of a Mexican jumping bean on crystal meth when he twisted his From a conservative's stand ankle and fell to the floor. 18,000 point, Rage Against the Ma hearts stopped beating for the chine joining forces with Wu- several minutes it took the med Tang Clan for a tour of thirty cit ics to examine the singer. Finally ies is a nightmare come to life. one announced that Zack But Zack de laRocha isn't con would ice down his ankle and cerned about pleasing the con see if he could return. For fif servative public. The lead singer and lyricist for Rage announced teen minutes visions ofthe L.A. at the beginning of the tour that, riots danced in my head. An "We're not going to play to the arena full of disgruntled youths mainstream, we're going to hi bubbling with adrenaline and jack it." ~ . .;. yearning to take out their sup pressed anger on anyone or Having attended the August anything. 20th show at The Meadowlands in New Jersey, I can honestly But then, like a one-legged say that "hijack" was a bit of an messiah, Zack came limping out understatement. I am roughly as to the crowds amplified ap conservative, as Frank Zappa plause. Aside from Trent Reznor but when I heard Rage chose of Nine Inch Nails, I've never Wu-Tang to ride shotgun for seen a singer display such le their tour I anticipated riots, fires, ',.,-''. . Pholo courtesy of Da\c Etzold gitimate wrath. Running and mass destruction. ( Ed. Members of Rage, (from left Tom Morello, Brad Wilk, Timmy C, and Zack de la Rocha) take a break. through flawless renditions of Note-the fire, and destruction older songs like "Know Your waited until crazed fans almost like "Start the Riot" and "Sick the nine member hip-hop crew. dered to the flood of people. Enemy" and "Bullet in the destroyed the Meadows Music to Death." The Berlin based trio Most of the lyrics were muffled After the longest twenty min Head", as well as newer tracks Theater in Hartford). Simply put received sympathetic cheers and indecipherable but the utes of my life, the lights went including "Bulls on Parade" and I saw intertwining the two mu from the audience but the band group's intensity level remained out. "Vietnow." sical cultures ( hip-hop and hadn't even finished their set high throughout the show. • Zack walked out followed by For their encore, they hardcore) into one arena as a' when the "Wu-Tang" chants After the Clan departed, those guitarist Tom Morello, bassist quenched the frontrunning very bad idea. began. that weien't satisfied with their Timmy C, and drummer Brad population's thirst with "Killing Suprisingly enough though, To be utterly honest, most rap assigned seats executed a text Wilk.Without a word they dove in the Name Of and "Freedom." the only violence that existed in' makes me nautious, so when the book fashioned bum-rash ofthe'' into "People okthe-Sun" and I I'll forever cherish the memory what was the most brutal mosh Clan took the stage I did hot floor level. Possessed by"'the have-never seen a crowd erupt of crowdsurfing ten feet away ' pit I have ever encountered; one exactly wet my pants from ex moment, I deserted my friends quicker: What was estimated as from one of our generation's fui/ that envelopeduhe entire floory citement. But when Dirty 01* - without a word arid took off to ,_fouKtfiousand, people crammed est political poets, gazing into, level from the moment Wu-Tang"' rBastard broke irito'an exception Tjoin "'th^mayKem: Three'clivid?" ihto'a'n area the size of a hockey' his eyes as he stared at mine?; took the stage until Rage fin ally scratchy version of "Raw"; ' ers and a couple of wind sprints rink instantly transformed into screaming one word repeatedly I noticed a hemorrhaging of the later I was in the front row. I'll as if he were trying to engrave it * ished their encore hours later. a fight for survival. Plowing : Along for the ride were indus neck and cranium. After several give the bouncers' and "E" for through the first three songs of into my soul.-One word s'igni trial/techno Brits Atari Teenage sessions with my therapist it effort in their attempts to con the set with unbridled emotion, fies his one and only desire; one Riot, who captivated the audi- . was brought to my attention I' trol the anarchy but there were Zack unleashed five hundred word inspired him to tackle the ence with bonejarring bass and may have actually enjoyed por ten adrenilized Rage fans for years of Native American op-, system by forming a left- crafty spinning by DJ Carl tions of Wu-Tang's perfor every bouncer. Even for the ste pression with every vocal winged, radical hardcore band. Crack. Vocalists Hanin Elias and mance. RZA (pronounced Rizza) roid pumping Neanderthals, the shriek. One word he'll either have ordie Unleash big savings. 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Mark into a single weekly column is modest peak of about 4,300 ft. vertical feet of the summit, the (long since cleaned up) and took me up on my offer and if he difficult because so many little The drive from Connecticut was entire mountain was engulfed in lasted two minutes the money things happen along the way. about six hours and we had no ihick cloud cover. The tree line Please see TRIP, page 14 14 THE CIRCLE, September 18,1997 .. THE CIRCLE, September 18,1997 15 Steve on Sports——— What's On Tap? Women's TennisHas A New King-- And A 3-1 Record See the Red Foxes in action... byMARKJ, WELLS :"Coach King really knows the tremendous heart," said Sophomores Kara Oliver, twelves matches this season, StaffWriter .game of tennis," said senior Robinson. Tracy Hunt, Claudine Habib, the team is 10-2, including a Hey, hey, we're a MAAC school... Football at Iona (9/20); Volleyball vs. Canisius captain and number one singles Last year the Red Foxes went and Devon Imarisio also de streak of nine wins in arovv. The Marist College women's ' "player Holly Robinson. "There undefeated in the NEC and fin feated their opponents to so "We're all having a lot of fun (9/20), Niagara (9/21), and St. Peter's (9/23); tennis team Opened up its 1997 is- nothing he wouldn't do for ished third in the end post-sea lidify the program's first ever right now," said Robinson. "All First things first. Yes, The tan, Niagara, Rider, St. Peter's, last spring, the Red Foxes said Men's Soccer at St. Peter's (9/21) andys. Siena season with three, straight vie-; the good of the team." son conference tournament. MAAC victory. Jennifer of the girls get along just great. Circle does have a new sports and Siena. The Red Foxes will good-bye to the NEC. ' (9/24); Women's Soccer at Siena (9/24); tories over Farleigh Dickinson Marist's first match, against This season marks the debut of Armstrong suffered her first lost The Iona win gave us a lot of editor this year. But my name is fight for the MAAC crown in 22 The move is certainly a step University, Iona College, arid St. FDU, saw Robinson's first in Marist College in the Metro At of the year in a three set battle confidence, but teams like up for the Red Foxes. For start Women's Tennis vs. Rider (9/20), Hofstra (9/21), : not Steve Manczyk. It's actu of the league's 23 sports. Francis-NY. dividual win of the'season, as lantic Athletic Conference ers, it will increase Marist's vis 6-1,3-6,7-6(8-6). Fairfield and Monmouth are ally Steve Wanczyk— with a W, Golf is the lone exception. and St. Peter's (9/24) All three wins came in con she easily defeated the (MAAC). as in "Walla Walla, Washing ibility and credibility in the New Armstrong came back strong going to be tough." Why the move? vincing fashion, as the Red Knights' first singles player, The Red Foxes won their con ton." Apparently there was York metropolitan area, since in the team's third match against The sound beating that the "We'd been trying for years Foxes won by scores of 7-2,6-1, Maiko Kikuchi, 6-0,6-4. • ference opener this week against some confusion in the preview several of the MAAC's schools sparkling record would have ing March Madness. St. Francis-NY, winning her Red Foxes handed to Iona to move to the MAAC," said and 7-2. Robinson is leading a Red Fox Iona, 6-1. Good performances issue put out two weeks ago. are based in or near the city. been all for naught, because Marist's administrators aren't match 6-0,6-0. to help the Red bodes well for their debut sea Director of Athletics Tim The team hit a snag on Sun squad full of young talent. With were turned in by the entire team, The men's basketball team, for they played one bad game in the the only people excited about Foxes win 7-2. son in the MAAC. Marist's next But that's not really important Murray. "As Marist changed day, losing 6-3 to Monmouth, the exception of the captain, in support of Robinson's sec example, will have at least three conference tourney, and lost to the change. Red Fox coaches Another strong point of the home contest, another MAAC to anyone outside my immedi as an institution, we wanted the but the early season success is who is the lone returner from ond victory of the season, 6-1, ate family. My job this semes games televised to a New York St. Peter's. and athletes welcome the move Marist squad is their doubles showdown, is Saturday at 3:00 athletic program to mirror the still encouraging. last year's Northeast Confer 6-4. City audience. . to the MAAC, a conference that play, led by Leigh Goiden. In against Rider College. ter is to address issues that af academic progress that had But the NCAA Selection Com The Red Foxes' season open ence regular, season champion fect more than just my personal benefits from better funding and been made." "The increased exposure from mittee looked at the Jasper's ing win against FDU gave new ship team, the entire group is mailing label. So, here we go... more energetic leadership than Football Loses Heartbreaker In the years leading up to the the basketball teams will help impressive season and awarded head coach Jamie King his first made up of sophomores. the team ah at-large bid— one the NEC. ...continued from page 16 This time around, it's pretty big move, Marist's overall repu get the college's name out career win at Marist College. The Red Foxes lost four of easy. For the first time in the there," said Murray. "It's simi of those spots in the Big Dance It makes life easier for fans, tation had begun to "outgrow" The Red Foxes have begun to their starters to graduation as Marist survived a scare when Georgetown a 16-13 lead. Paul After an.incomplete pass on history of the college, every lar to MIPO (Marist Institute of usually reserved for the seventh also. Gone are the days of some : the Northeast Conference. It come together uhder King, as well as their number one singles Daley fell on a mishandled snap, Deckaj blocked the extra point, first down. Daley avoided a sack single Division I athlete at Polling) in that way." place team in the Big Ten. In teams (football, swimming, div was considered both appropri their 3-1 record indicates. The player, Nadja Rudkowski, who but Allen found the end zone but the damage had already and threw a pass on the run that Marist College will be compet Speaking of basketball, who 1995, the MAAC stole one of ing, crew) being in different con ate and desirable to join a more new coaching philosophy has transferred to NYU. on the next play to give Marist been done. Reed couldn't corral. On the ing in the Metro Atlantic Ath remembers Fran Frachilla's those berths and actually had ferences, competing for differ academically and athletically the team in the right frame of "What the team lacks in expe a 6-3 lead. DeVito missed the Marist took possession with play Daley come up limping, and letic Conference. If that's not Manhattan Jaspers? A few fwo teams in the Field of 64. ent championships (NEC, prestigious group of schools. mind. rience it makes up for it with its extra point to the left, leaving less than seven minutes to play junior Bill Tramaglini was forced important, I don't know what is. years ago, the Jaspers cruised MAAC, ECAC) against differ After a long courting period, Manhattan made the most of Marist up by three. at their own 16 due to a mis into action. Tramaglini got the On July 1, Marist officially through an impressive .regular ent schools. the MAAC formally invited the opportunity. They upset Georgetown showed how handled kickoff. Three plays ball to Reed at the 35. setting up became the tenth full member of. season but were upset in the Marist to join its ranks in June fourth-seeded Oklahoma in the Now it's very simple.. We are good they are by coming back later, the Red Foxes committed another fourth-and-one. the MAAC, -joining Canisius, MAAC post-season conference Men's soccer endures of 1995. The required two year first round, and nearly beat Ari a school of the MAAC, by the the next time they touched the their fifth turnover of the game Allen got the first down and Fairfield, Iona, Loyola, Manhat tournament. waiting period is now up, and zona State for a spot in the Sweet MAAC, and for the MAAC. ball and regaining the lead. A when Allen coughed up the ball more with an eight yard run Most small conferences, in Sixteen. Beginning this fall, Marist very efficient Hoya drive (aided at his own 25-yard line after tak-. which stopped the clock with cluding the NEC, only send one early disappointments "An at-large bid would never College's Red Foxes will stand by a 15-yard roughing the ing a solid shot from the Hoya only three seconds remaining. team to the NCAA Basketball Tom's Trivia Corner have even been talked about in united and begin the quest for passer penalty) culminated in a defense. Georgetown gained The Marist offensive unit hur- Tournament-- the winner of the by CHRISTOPHER the NEC," admitted Murray. the Commissioner's Cup, given first half en route to a 6-0 loss. 17-yard touchdown pass from conference tourney. That team O^DONNELL But it's a reality in the MAAC. to the best overall athletic pro The five first half goals were quarterback Bill Ward to wide- What NFL player holds the record for most is usually a 15 or 16 seed, and "StaffWriter Which means Marist has sud gram in the Metro Atlantic Ath given up in the span of 19 min out Chris Jordan, putting the consecutive games played? gets spanked by North Carolina denly become a lot more re letic Conference. The stage curtains were let utes and included'three by Hoyas back in front, 10-6. Individual Leaders as the first step on the Tarheels' ir spectable to the Dick Vitales Don't worry— I'llkeep tabs down for the Marist men's soc Adelphi's Robin Lee. ' Marist answered the Hoya road to .their 817th Final Four Rushing: Marist:Rhodes 18-60, Allen 12-34, Wickliffe 7- (Hint: It's not Jerry Rice...) and Billy Packers of the world. on that for you as we head cer team to start 1997 season,' Freshman Tim Sveridseh said drive with one of their own. appearance. 22, Tramaglini l-(-l),Daley4-(-8). Georgetown: lorio You might even see a Red Fox through the fall season. but the performance has been a the game against Adelphi was • Daley again hit Reed with along Had Manhattan been in the ; 16 22, Todisco 7-14, Turner 2 (-2), Wnrd6-(-18). highlight or two on ESPN dur- Let the games begin.. shaky one. •"•;."'— just one of thbse games?-; pass, this time for 38 yards on a : Tom Drag is a regular contributor to The Circle low profile NEC in 1995, their Passi/ig:Marisi: Daley 8-16-3-96, Tramaglini 2-3-0-36. Steve Wanczyk is The Circle's Sports Editor Key injuries and inexperienced "We didn't show up at all and third-and-eight to bring the ball Georgetown: Ward 19-33-1 -165.- underclassmen have resulted in Adelphi moved the ball really all the way down to the Hoya Receiving: Marist: Reed 7-118, Korba 1-29, Ladd 1-8, consecutive losses to Hartwick, well. They showed us how the • Trip to Camel's Hump 25. Fullback Chad Wickliffe car Wickliffe 1 -7, Rhodes 1 - (-1). Shelter still cranks out unique brand of rock Adelphi; and Long Island Uni game should be played," proves worthy experience ried three consecutive times to Georgetown: Todisco 4-41, Rosenthal 5-36, Rutkoske 3- versity: - Senior defender Josh Svendsen said. give Marist a first and goal from 25, Mattimore 1 -22, lorio 1-18, Jordan 1 -17; Paltos 4-16. ...continued from page II , Shelter Mostly, the rest of the CD is pop Thomas said that having sev The third game against LIU the nine. Senior Jovan Rhodes music with roots more in punk Beyond Planet Earth eral freshmen in the starting line saw the Red Foxes down 2-0 in carried the ball to the one, and than in hardcore. There is also a up has.presented some prob the first half, until sophomore Allen dove in from a yard out through it in my pack. I later, CdRoadrunner/ ska song thrown into the mix placed the stone in front of a lems. Matt Day scored in the 64th for his second touchdown of the only two yards on three plays, ried to the line, but the officials Supernatural Records called'"Alone on My Birthday." "The level of competition from small V.F.W. memorial near the Other good tracks are "Revealed minute to cut into the lead. But game. Korba, who was already but Carbonara nailed a 40-yard quickly spotted the ball and re mountain. I don'tconsider my in Reflection", "Hated to Love", high school to college is a giant LIU scored three minutes later, handling the kickoff duties, con field goal with 4:16 remaining to started the clock. By the time self a die hard patriot by any and "In Praise Of Others." step," Thomas said. "The game and added another goal to win verted the PAT, and Marist was increase the lead to six. center Hugh Stanton snapped measure, but I felt a peaceful by BOB ROTH Shelter is not Youth of To in college is also much more 4-1. up 13-10. Each team was forced to punt the ball, the scoreboard showed synbolism in the act; we must Staff Writer day. Ray arid Porcell do not want physical than high school." Day said the Red Foxes made It appeared the Hoyas would on their subsequent posses nothing but zeros. remember mountains move men to be compared to their old band. Injury wise, the Red Foxes various mistakes despite play regain the lead early in the fourth sions, leaving Marist enough Despite the tough loss, Parady in the strangest ways. = "Beyond Planet Earth" is a good have lost sophomore goalie ing pretty well. quarter when Ward hooked up time for one last drive. The Red told his team it isn't time to That night we stayed in a small When I first glanced at record but not a great one. It Chad MacDonald for the year "We had the ball in their end with receiver Matt Mattimore for cabin in Wolcott, Vermont. I it. It didn't have the same feel Foxes took over at their own 46 throw in the towel so early in ing as Mantra of Attaining the might turn off the normal hardcore with a broken hand, and Tho for the most part of the game, a 22 yard gain, for a first and after a short Hoya punt with 1:37 the season. thought it would be a good idea kid, but will open Shelter to a to take the bed near the win Supreme, previous Shelter re mas missed two games from a but we just couldn't execute." goal from the Marist nine; But left on the clock and only one "This only counts as one whole new audience. It's a pro dow while Mark took the bunk leases. I was excited to hear separated, shoulder. Thomas Day added that the coaching on second down from the five, time-out at their disposal. game. It was an important game gression that you could see com near the door. "Beyond..." because I loved said he is still not at 100%. staff gave them a game plan to Ward fumbled the snap and Daley found tight end Brian but we still have nine left," . Pfioco courtesy of Jim Dziczynski ing throughout Shelter's records. the old record Mantra and The season opener against a counter LIU's offside trap but Marist linebacker John Fox A&E Editor Jim Dziezynski braves the mountains of Vermont. The eighties were a different time Ladd for an eight yard gain on Parady said. "With the caliber could not wait for a new re strong Hartwick club went well the team did not carry out the jumped on it. For some foolish reason we lease. and Youth of Today was trying second down to move the ball of teams in the conference, a - left the window open as we in the first half, as Marist headed game plan. The next time Georgetown got to the Hoya 46. Rhodes only team with one loss or even two turned it on. Sticking in the win A creature that big must eat After listening to it a to get across a different message. drifted off into a satisfying into the break down only 1-0. Despite the three losses, Day the ball, however, the Red Foxes managed a yard on third down, dow was one of the largest pure, unrefined diesel gasoline. few times, I am pleased but not Here in the nineties, Ray and can still win the conference." sleep. Around 4 A.M, I was moose heads I've ever seen in Porcell have matured and don't However, the Red Foxes missed said the team has remained posi weren't as lucky. The Hoyas forcing the Red Foxes to take a Next week, Marist travels to woken up by an odd humming Yet, the panic on his face made overjoyed. Overallit is a good my life. Due to our screaming me feel just enough pity to record but it has NO similari feel the same hardships that they various opportunities, includ tive. converted key third and fourth time-out with fifty-ninesecond s Iona to take on the Gaels on sound coming from the window he was now in a panic. felt when they were younger. Go ing a shot that hit the crossbar, "The team is still up-beat and down conversions on their drive remaining and a fourth and one above me. I felt the sensation muster the courage to crawl ties with Ray and Porcell's old Saturday at noon. The Red get "Beyond PlanetEarth" and and Hartwick notched two goals training hard. We are not about before fullback Charlie Turner staring at them. Daley gained a of water so I figured it must over and push the window band Youth of Today. It has a Foxes return to Leonidoff Field "What do we do?" I screamed open. The moose dislodged different musical direction as keep an open mind to the changes in the second half to put it away. to just give up, especially when powered his way into the end yard on a quarterback sneak to on September 27th to face St. have started raining out. in music. to Mark. his mighty head and ran off well as Ray preaching the The team's second game, the league games matter the zone from a yard out to give keep the drive alive. Peter's. into thedalrkness. Krishna religion, not straight To learn more about Shel As I wearily stumbled to get against Adelphi, turned out to most," he said. "Open the window, man!!" he edge and unity. I feel it is good ter go on the World Wide Web be a one sided affair as the Red "The season is young and up and shut the window I came yelled back. that Ray and Porcell can leave and check, out their website at Renewed optimism face to face with a giant black "Did that just happen?" I Foxes gave up fivegoal s in the hopefully we will come together asked Mark. a famous band like Youth of www.shelter.net. ...continued from p. 16 shadow five inches from my Yeah, right! The moose al Today and start another one and win some games," added face. I did what any brave Svendsen. 'The seniors have ready had his head stuck and "I don't think so; let's go back that sounds nothing like the old right now to see some nice re place, but, realistically, we don't one of last year's stars, Mike mountain man with years of was not in the mood to be trifled band. Keep up with the shown leadership for us and sults." have a prayer to beat Iona this wilderness experience would to sleep." He said. Melfi, who is redshirting this with. You know all that stuff There are a couple of latest happenings. Read now it is time for us freshmen For the 1997 fall season, year. So second place is a good season. do; I screamed like a woman about moose being gentle moss to respond." Colaizzo admits that the Red giving birth to quadruplets. I To this day I get a little ner- \ tracks that have that old school the A&E section every goal for us." "You never know what might eating creatures? Well, I have Marist's next game was rolled off the bed and yelled for vous when I see those moose flavor. The sound that made Thursday Foxes probably can't keep up It's easy to see why Colaizzo happen between this year and to say no creature gets quite heads mounted on the wall! Youth of Today and Shelter Wednesday at Columbia Uni with the MAAC favorite, Iona. has an eye towards 1998. Pete next, so we can't afford to look Mark. With all the grace and that big eating moss (as fellow Next Week: The Wonderful popular can still be heard on versity, followed by their first "Our goal is to be the best of Startz, Steve Palmer (both ahead," warned Colaizzo. "We savvy of a blind sloth, he fell writer Dave Barry has noticed.) over to the light switch and World of Puerto Rican Caves! such tracks as "Refusal" and conference game, at St.Peter's the rest," explained Colaizzo. "I sophomores), and junior Chuck have to focus on doing our best "Time's Ticking Away." on Sunday. '•--•' don't like shooting for second Williams will all return, as will this year." QUOTE QFTHE WEEK STAT QFTHE WEEK "...We're definitely contenders The women's tennis team won 9 fortheMAAC." cbrisecutive doubles matches to --Tara Nichols, '. • • ~ startthe 1997season- 16 The Circle, September 18,1997 women's soccer coach Football loses heartbreaker to Hoyas
team All-MAAC running back by THOMAS J. RYAN for the Red Foxes in the opener. Steve Iorio to -23 yards on six Staff Writer With 15 starters returning from last year's 7-3 team, Georgetown carries* and missed a 20-yard Ask any coach at any level is clearly one of the elite teams field goal. So perhaps the what the key to winning foot in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Hoyas were the ones feeling ball games is, and inevitably Conference-^ not a team which lucky after two quarters. turnovers and special teams will affords you the opportunity to Bates agreed with the latter be at the top of their list. Marist iron out you problems. theory. head coach Jim Parady is no dif Those problems started early "They really couldn't run on ferent. for Marist, as they lost a fumble us at all in the firsthalf, " the jun Parady watched his team turn on their opening possession. ior defensive end said. "We re the ball over five times and miss After the defense forced the ally wanted to stop the run early a short field goal and an extra Hoyas to punt, Red Foxes quar and we did." point in a 19-13 loss to the terback Jim Daley's pass rico The Red Foxes received the Georgetown Hoyas (1-0,1-0). cheted into the hands of line second half kickoff, and almost For Parady and the Red Foxes backer Mike Lynn at the Marist immediately there was a notice (0-1,0-1), it was a case of mak 37. Georgetown capitalized on able difference from the first half. ing mistakes against the wrong the mistake, moving the ball to Daley quickly completed two team at the wrong time. the 22 to set up a Peter short passes underneath before "Any game you play in you Carbonara 39 yard field goal and connecting with Reed, who fin don't want to have mistakes," a3-0Hoyalead. ished the day with six recep the sixth-year coach said. "But Neither team scored for the rest tions for 118 yards, on a 26-yard you always seem to have more of the half. Marist was fortu gain to the Hoya 25. in that first game because you nate to be down by only three Two plays later, junior running haven't been on the field in points, having committed four back J.J. Allen pulled up after about eight months." . first-half turnovers. On the taking a hand-off and threw a That is why the Hoyas, who other hand, the Red Fox defense pass to junior wide receiver Tim Korba at the four yard line. Marist hasn't beaten in four allowed only 30 yards of total photo courtesy of the McCann Center tries, were such a tough draw offense in the half, held second continued on p. 15 It's been a slow start for the men's soccer team. Its record stands at 0-3, despite the nifty footwork of starting Renewed optimism in defenseman Andy Dolan (above). Story, page 15. cross-country camps Women's soccer kicks off
by STEVE WANCZYK Fordham also finished ahead of produce consistent results, '97 MAAC campaign Sports Editor Marist. we'll be fine." by RACHEL VOLLARO "She's doing a great job... defi "It's a real tough meet," ex Marist's male runners also StaffWriter nitely a playmaker. Her distri It's been a long time since the plained Kelly. "You're talking came home from Brooklyn feel bution is excellent," Nichols cross country program at Marist about teams from the.Ivy ing good about themselves, The Marist College Women's said. College has set its goals so high. League, the Big East, and the having finished ninth out of Soccer team starts the 1997-1998 The 1997-1998 MAAC Con After toiling for years in the Atlantic 12. We did about as seventeen competing schools season as a playoff contender ference consists of Siena, St. Northeast Conference behind well as I figured we'd do." on a sweltering day in New York with a new head coach. Peters College, Iona, Fairfield, the running juggernaut at The Red Foxes enjoyed some City. In her first year as head coach, Rider, Loyola, Manhattan, Mount St. Mary's, the Red individual efforts that bode well "The heat had an effect on the Tara Nichols is enthusiastic Niagara and Canisus. Foxes find themselves with a for the future. Four of the team's guys," said men's head coach about the current season. Loyola College is the pre-sca- new group of rivals, some fresh top fivefinisher s were freshmen Pete Colaizzo. "We had some "Things are going very well," son favorite to win the confer faces, and a resurgent sense of or sophomores. good early season times, which the coach said. "We're really ence, with Fairfield a close sec optimism. Megan Bruno, a first-year run leaves plenty of room to grow." knocking the ball around, and ond. Coach Nichols feels the The women runners feel espe ner, was the first of Kelly's Brown University won the the team has a really hard work rest of the conference is kind of cially fortunate, after escaping charges to cross the finish line, men's meet, which saw the Red ethic." mix. "I think most of the games the shadow of the Mount. with a time of 20:05, good Foxes fight admirably against Coach Nichols brings with her could go either way, and we're "Overall, the MAAC is a step enough for 44th place out of cross-country powers like Yale. experience and a love for the definitely contenders for the up from the NEC," said women's Ben Hefferon led the charge game of soccer. As a player for MAAC," Nichols said. coach Phil Kelly. "But in cross for Marist; the junior out of the University of Connecticut In their first game on turf the country, it's not, because there's "We've got a chance Ketcham High School finished she went to the NCAA Division Red Foxes took on Northeast- no team as dominating as Mount to win this thing in 18th out of almost 200 runners. I Final Four. She has coached em University last week. At the St. Mary's. The league is wide "Ben's our leader, no doubt up and down the East Coast end of a rough first half North our first year in the open." about it. And he cramped up throughout the nineties, includ eastern led 1-0. Marist tied the And Kelly's Red Foxes believe league." towards the end, too," said ing positions in the Olympic game in the second half, they have a chance to waltz in Phil Kelly Colaizzo. "He had a real good Development Program for four outshooting Northeastern 20-8. and claim the MAAC title im shot at-the top ten until that different states. The score stayed deadlocked at mediately. happened." Nichols looks to her fivese 1-1 through two sudden death "We've got a chance to win over 150 entries. Her fellow Three freshmen were among niors to lead the Red Foxes in overtime periods. the thing in our first year in the classmate, Heather Perrine, the Red Foxes top seven finish their pursuit for the M A AC con According to coach Nichols, league," claimed Kelly. cruised in a minute later, at 21:05 ers. Anthony Nero, Joe Scelia, ference title. They are outside the team's problem is finishing. That's a sentiment that was as the fourth Red Fox finisher. and Greg Salamone compose a mid-fielder Christine Willemin, "Our problem right now is we reinforced after a strong show "Perrine really dominated in nice nucleus that Colaizzo ex forward Desire Treski, goalie really have to put the ball in the ing from Marist's women at the the pre-season," said Kelly. pects big things from. Beth Zack, and defenders Stacey back of the net. All our games Fordham Fiasco on Saturday, "She's kind of in a funk right "This is the best freshman Sebastian and Janet Oliver. have been close games against held at Van Cordtland Park in now. I'm expecting even better class we've ever had," said the Zack, Sebastian and Oliver are beatable teams, but we need to Brooklyn, NY. things from her eventually." coach. "And out of our seven also the team's tri-captains. step up our scoring. These next The Foxes finished eighth out Sophomores Jen Glover (20:16) teen runners, eleven are either Five freshmenjoin the Foxes few games are essential. We of seventeen teams, in what and Erin Minor (21:23), along freshmen or sophomores. We're this season— goalie Kathryn really need some big wins." Kelly called a "very high qual with junior Karen Donahue, really built for the future. Crisafi, forwards Katie The Foxes open their confer ity meet." rounded out the point scorers "I'm focusing on this year, but O'Connell and JaimieBierwirth, ence season on September 24 Yale University grabbed the for Marist. we're a young team and I'm ex and defenders Amy Martin and at Siena. Their first home con top spot on Saturday, and "Our top four runners are real cited about the next few years Nicole Weaver. ference game is against St. Pe squads from Harvard, Brown, solid," said Kelly. "If we can find also. We have enough depth A player to watch is center ters College on Sunday, Septem Penn, St. John's, St. Joe's, and two or three more runners who continued on p. 15 mid-fielder Amanda Swidereck. ber 28 at 12:30.