Vol. 41 No. 2, September 24, 1992

Athletic director gets a ta$te of Europe —page 11 Shuttle drivers Senior The lives behind contemplation the men who . To stay home or bring you home to leave .— page 3. — page 8 VOLUME 41, NUMBER 2 MARIST COLLEGE, POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. SEPTEMBER 24,1992 Huh? Lecture series begins Racial vandalism SGA flip-flops on frat decision angers campus by S.J. RICHARD by AN AST ASIA B. CUSTER and DOMINICK FONT ANA Staff Writer Staff Editors The business manager of the Mid-Hudson Business Park discovered The Student Government the letters "KKK" spray painted on windows and doors on Sept. 14. Association reversed a 7-1 decision- Although the paint is now gone, the feelings about the incident have not penalizing the Sigma Phi Epsilon disappeared. fraternity on Tuesday, Sept. 15, "I didn't think that sort of thing still happened," said sophomore and creating confusion within the Sherari Rudecindo, from Bronx, N.Y. "It makes me think we are mov student senate. The fraternity ad ing backward instead of forward." mitted to violating the Fraternity Rudecindo was just one of the many students and administrators who Insurance Purchasing Group condemned the vandalism at the Mid-Hudson Business Park, located charter and its Marist charter by us across the street from Lowell Thomas. ing a school tax-exempt code on "I really don't appreciate that it happened. The fact that people think April 24, when itsponsored an in that stupid way; and that it happened across the street, really hit unauthorized, off-campus, alumni home," said sophomore Colleen Owens, from Jackson, N.J. event where an estimated 60 to 70 Marist President Dennis Murray said in a memorandum, sent to the undergraduates and only two alum- administration, "there is noplace for the Ku Klux Klan on this campus niattended. or in Dutchess County." Although no club funds were us Although many of the students criticized the graffiti, one student ed, the fraternity did not inform criticized Marist. "It's a start what he's (President Murray) doing, but the Office of Student Activities a lot more needs to be done. It's a very sexist and racist campus especially about the event, which is required in the administration. Your lucky if you find a female up there," said under the fraternity's school Black Student Union president and senior Ronette Ricketts. In addition charter. to students and the president commenting about the vandalism, S. M. The senate's original punish Khatib, professor of communication arts, offered a written statement ment, rendered on Sept. 8, includ about the incident."Our own Dr. Murray did 'the right thing' in aler- ed cancelling the fraternity's rush, ting.members of the Marist academic community to the seriousness of as well as sending a letter to its na the issues involved. One can only hope that responsible leaders in other tional chapter and freezing the relevant institutions—particularly the media and the Criminal Justice club's funds, according to Nella System—will be as forthright," said Khatib. Licari, SGA president. However, Although Ricketts said it was a start, she also said there must be a Tom Arnold, then-president of change. "Action speaks louder than words," said Ricketts.-The-Mid-- Sigma Phi Epsilon, appealed these .Hudson Business Park contains Marist programs including STEP, CSTEP sanctions oh Sept. 15. "A motion and Upward Bound, and other offices from St. Francis and Syracuse was made to amend the first ruling University, according to Peter Bracken, building manager. According by reinstating the rush and calling Dr. Donald P. Cushman, international author, scholar and to Ed Hynes, director of college relations, even though a few programs for the officers of the fraternity to researcher will be lecturing at Marist College on Wednesday, in the Mid-Hudson Business Park are Marist related, theoffices are not resign. Sept. 30. The motion was passed on a 4-0 .see VANDALISM page 10 vote when three senators reversed - their votes on cancelling rush and four senators abstained from voting. Mullen named temporary debate coach Licari said she was "shocked" resigned to take a full-time teaching teacher, and all her experience and the team, but keeps the coach/team by the vote and that she considered by WILBERT DEN OUDEN position at Liberty High School in knowledge is from him. Mullen relationship more relaxed than in cancelling the fraternity's rush the Staff Writer Sullivan County, N.Y. Mullen named Dennis Creagh, the Marist the past. Greg Maxim, a senior main part of its punishment. said she understands this is a one- Information Center manager, and from Clinton, Conn, and a four "In some respects," said Licari, The Marist College Debate Team year interim position while'the col Julie Dumont, Marist's 1992 year debater, said the pressure of "they (Sigma Phi Epsilon) got named Mary Ann Mullen its new lege looks for a permanent replace scholastic Ail-American debater, as competition is weaker than before away with murder." Arnold was interim debate coach, filling the ment for Springston. According to her assistant coaches. because Mullen does not put win unavailable for comment. void left by James Springston who Mullen, she wants the team "We have a balance in the ning as far above the educational Licari said the administration resigned last April after he could members to get more out of debate coaching staff—three people with and. recreational aspects of debate was "baffled" by the out come of not account for the $6,000 in practice and competition than just different strengths is a real advan as Springston had. the second vote. "First the senate revenue missing from Marist's na competitiveness. tage," said Mullen. Frank Irizarry, comes out with this strict decision, tional debate camp's 1991 budget. A balance between the educa a senior from Elmhurst,. N.Y. and Maxim said the team should im then they turn themselves around," Mullen, a native of Poughkeep tional, recreational and competitive . four year debater, said he is not prove due to Mullen's new and said Licari. "Bob (Lynch) asked sie, attended Siena College for her aspects of debate is what Mullen worried about having a new coach. slightly different approach to me, 'What is the senate's role?'" bachelor of arts and received her said she hopes to accomplish with "We know she works well because - debate. Irizarry said he .also has master's degree from Marist the team. she was our assistant coach our high hopes for the team. He em Despite the confusion with SGA, phasized that only Mullen is new administrators said they are College. Mullen said no radical changes freshman year," said Irczarry. Mullen was the assistant coach are in store for the debate team Irizarry added that Mullen brings and the nucleus of last year's team ...see SENATE page 10 • under Springston in 1989, but she because Springston was her a lot of experience and direction to is- still there. Rape Awareness Week hopes to educate by CARI OLESKEWICZ ing on campus, beginning with "The trauma and the guilt that the strongly urges someone who is problem," Amato said. "But there Sept. 21-25 being declared Rape victim experiences makes her feel Assistant Editor raped to prosecute, but agrees it is was also a lot of blatant victim and Sexual Assault Awareness like it was her fault," said Amato. the victim's choice. Leary insists no blaming in both of those cases." According to the published crime Week. A task force of students, "There is still that rape mythology rapes have been reported in the Two Marist sophomores, Dina statistics under the "Student Right faculty and mentors has been that says you deserved it because of period of 1989-1991. "If a rape is Pace and Laurie Ferraro, are tak to Know and Campus Security assembled, and will sponsor events what you were wearing or where reported, we first support the vic ing rape awareness and prevention Act," no reported rapes have oc tim and get counseling," Leary one step further by organizing a curred at Marist College in the past said. "We'd encourage police in group called HELP: Helping Em three years. 1 here is still that rape mythology that says you volvement, urge a visit to the power Listening People. "The This does not mean they have deserved it because of what you were wearing or wherehospita l and investigate allega group seeks to educate and inform both men\and womeirrthat date "not happened. Recent statistics you were going." tions." p reveal that one in six women will While low self-esteem and reac rape is a^prbblerii dr\ the Marist be the victim of rape. Roberta Amato, director of counseling. tion to trauma play major roles in campus, just as it is on every cam Date rape is defined in the 1992 throughout the week, including in- you were going." Amato said peo victims choosing not to report, pus," Pace, from Ossining, N.Y., Marist College Student Handbook . formation tables, discussion groups ple react differently after being there is also the fear that nothing said. HELP has three major goals, as"sexual intercourse against a per and a "Take Back the Night" raped, and it should be the victim's will be done. Pace said. They plan to educate The William Kennedy Smith trial students, especially freshmen, to set son's will and without his/her con march. "The march is powerful choice whether or not to report the up a hotline for victims and to in sent by someone the victim because it opens up the campus to crime.

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