- see page 8 Homecoming Alumni basketball . players reunite . ~page 7 VOLUME 44, NUMBER 2 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. FEBRUARY 10,1994 Fitness center 'Taboo' escort keeps students extravaganza set by SIMON COTE trim and lean Staff Writer m One of the biggest on-campus events in the past three years will be iy ROB MAURINO held in the dining hall on February 23. Staff Writer The event is the "Escort Extravaganza," a fund raiser sponsored by Tau Kappa Epsilon once known as the annual "Meet Market" which Marist College has made the ended due to complaints that it was sexist and reminiscent of slavery. sound mind in a sound body ideal Junior Tony Barosy, a political science major and a member of the a bit easier to achieve. Black Student Union since 1991, feels the "Meet Market" has been one As of Saturday Feb. 5, Marist of the most "taboo" issues at Marist in the past three years. students are able to balance the "To add insult to injury," he said, "the 'Meet Market' was being held mental workout of their classes during black history month." with a physical workout at the new Although the renamed event is again held during black history month, Student Fitness Center. TKE has made some modifications. The fitness center, located in the The bidding of 1991's "Market" no longer exists. Campus Center where,the River Instead, a lottery system will be used and contestants will know more Room used to be, opened Saturday about the escorts using short autobiographies, rather than deciding simply and did a brisk business. on looks. "It was pretty busy, especially The purpose of the event is to.win an escort to an on-campus event. when it first opened, and then it From a sign-up list in the Champagnat breezeway, the first ten people thinned out a bit later in the day," of each gender will be selected to participate as escorts. said Catherine Apuzzo, a In lottery type fashion, contestants from the audience will win the escort sophomore psychology major who of their choice. is one of eight students who staff One by one, a brief autobiography by the escorts is read to the au­ the center. dience by the M.C., and based on how-the escort appeals to the audience, On Fridays and Saturdays, the they will deposit raffle tickets into-a box being passed around. fitness center will be open from 2 The raffle tickets can be purchased?at the door in addition to the $1 p.m. to 8 p.m. admission fee. Sunday through Thursday hours After each escort is presented, contestants in the audience will put their are from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. name on the tickets and deposit as many as they want for that particular The new fitness center sup­ escort. plements the weight room located The M.C. will then pick one of the raffle tickets from the box ^nd in McCann'Center/and it'contains announce •the,winnec_o£ Jhe_escort. -~^*. more high-tech workout equip­ -.There will-be 20.drawings for the~20'escorts*^T^^*3^~*^ ment, according to Apuzzo. "The fundraiser benefits campus life because it's a non-alcoholic, on- The fitness center contains six rampus event which is very rare these days," said Andres Lahoz, a junior Nautilus bodymasters, two sta­ public relations major who is heading the event. tionary lifecycles, two stairmasters, Lahoz feels that the event is beneficial not only because it raises money ...see FITNESS page 6 • ...see TKE page 6 • Community service stalled with driving problems by TER1 L. STEWART until the volunteer drivers were to tions provided they go through a and pay the drivers," Williams had no problems in the spring Staff Writer be approved to drive Marist vans. check for liability reasons," he said. semester 1993 and he and Williams "Two weeks before we were sup­ said. "We have their license Tony Morris, a junior who runs felt they were really going to be in To drive or not to drive? posed to be on the road, it came to number and the insurance carrier the community service program line for last semester. This question almost put the streaking halt," Brother Michael would do an identity check." with Williams, was disappointed Williams said the problem has :ommunity service program to a Williams said. Williams commented that the last semester when they could not been taken care of. stop last semester. Marist College has a policy that vans have been a problem for get the vans. "We've been assured by the Except for a few students who says a driver -must be at least years. "I felt really frustrated about the Business Office that this is not go­ were able to drive themselves to 21-years of age to drive a Marist According to Williams, the pro­ vans," he said. "This year we were ing to happen again," he said. "I their service, transportation did not vehicle, but there can be exceptions gram was paying their drivers in the really prepared for it, we had ex­ sent two approvals in last week and ;xist for the program. made, according to Anthony Cam- spring semester of 1993 through a perienced a lot of things and we they were approved in three days." According to Brother Michael pilii, Chief Finance Officer and grant they received from the Gan­ knew what we could change and He added that there are eight Williams, the community service Vice-president for Business Affairs. nett Communities Fund. how it could work together." program was running on schedule "We can make certain excep­ "That enabled us to rent a van Morris added that the program ...see SERVICE page 6 ^ Adult students juggle school, work andfamily care of children, paying the mortgage and clude homework, study and research." A comment box will be placed in the by PATRICIA POMALES work." They learned to avoid snags in the registra­ School of Adult Education office in Dyson Staff Writer . , Returning students include people who left tion process and became familiar with at­ Center, and in the Safety and Security of­ college and are now returning. Others have titudes toward instructors. fice in Donnelly Hall to help determine in­ On Thursday, Jan. 27, Carol Hayter- taken some time between graduation from The January 27 focus group agreed the terest and allow adult students to have in­ Bomba, academic advisor for the School of high school and entry into college. needs of the adult students have to be deter­ put on this issue. Adult Education, met with a focus group Many of the Hudson Valley's layoff vic­ mined and that participation was essential. An informal meeting for adult students is comprised of adult students to identify their, tims have also returned to school to learn ad­ scheduled for today Thursday, February 10, "social, academic and political needs." ditional skills for new careers. at 3:30 p.m., in the School of Adult Educa­ The main purpose of the meeting was to The union once provided a social outlet. "They could decide if Ms to tion conference room. All comments and decide whether an adult student union should "Members would sometimes meet for din­ be something as traditional as concerns collected in the comment boxes will be reactivated. ;- % ; ner, or attend family outings together," be discussed. The group became inactive about four Hayter-Bomba said. the union had been, or as "We hope that all adult students will either years ago because many members graduated Previously, the adult student union had an simple as a support group.'' attend or place their ideas in the comment or could not devote their time. advisory board on an informal basis that in­ - Carol Hayter-Bomba boxes," said Hayter-Bomba. "Students will However, it is being offered again as the cluded brown-bag meetings. be advised of the outcome in the next adult full-time adult student population has reach­ The group was part of SGA and therefore "It would be futile to schedule meetings newsletter." ed approximately 140. funds were allocated to the union for ac­ if people were not inclined to attend due to Although many adult students may have Anyone 22-years-old qualified as an adult tivities and special events. schedules, lack of time or lack of interest," an interest in such a club, it may wind up returning student. However, the median age Members could determine where their ac­ Voss said. being a handy bulletin board in Dyson for of the adult student at Marist is 30-years-old. tivity fees were being spent. Hayter-Bomba said that all adult students adult students only. The union would provide a social outlet Hayter-Bomba said, "Once chartered, at Marist now have the opportunity to deter­ They would be able to communicate with for participants. monies are allocated to the group for special mine whether to reactivate the adult student each other on matters of common interest, Adult returning students have special interest activities." union. plan study groups, or advise each other of needs, as they have been out of the academic Members of the adult student union Hayter-Bomba added, "They could upcoming events. atmosphere. They have added to their pre­ shared study strategies and coping styles. decide if it is to be something as traditional An adult student bulletin board could pro­ sent roles of breadwinner and parent. New students picked up hints from more as the union had been, or as simple as a sup­ ve to be a vital point of contact. Hayter-Bomba said, "I see people under seasoned students.