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.