Vol. 53 No. 10 , February 3 , 2000
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-FEATURES- ~SPORTS: Why are these people lyin^ Marist forward Tomasz on the floor? Is it a con Cielebak is put of action scious decision or not? indefinitely after leaving Find out what happened school to care for his on pg.5 cancer-stricken mother, e student newspaper of w|arlst College VOLUME #53 ISSUE #10 http://www.academic.marist.edu/circle FEBRUARY 3, 2000 Snowfall causes inconveniences • ." -<W**£ r ' -•*«* ;rS:^;<^ Orctc photo/Mike Haigfi The 9 High "St. house that was home to six Marist juniors burned from the inside out. Fire torches off-campus Cirrh p i/Mke!ljcl An adventurous student took advantage of the storm to snowboard home of Marist students byNEKBONOPARTJS Poughkeepsie over winter break, puters, a Sony Playstation con b> ERICDE4BILL wen. cancelled and all nones News Editor said he and his roommates suf sole and games, clothes and fur ^affWrna senliai offices wtre closed fered heavy losses in the fire. niture. Howe\er, while residents were "I was the only one up here, Junior Vinny Aufiero, who Tho fact that snow has. can able to find out that classes When Jeremy Smith returned to his off-campus house after so I lost everything," Smith said. also lived in the house, described celled classes .on two separate^rwei;ecanceUedrather:easay5the^ the wreckage after the fire was days has upset many peopljg5;f^si^ati6tfwaTmuch*diffefentforr staying at a friend's the previ "Everyone else left everything ous night, the last thing he ex up here except their clothes " contained. pected was to find his home in Scott Fischer recalled his first "The structure is still stand , ashes. look at the off-campus house ing, but everything else is in ond semester and a likc^hwdrcg^fter^did^0*tx1nd^^n- ashes. The fire went straight of more to come, many student^ 4jf $&f Had ^Aa^^SnavA^ Smith and roommate Scott after the fire had destroyed it. Fischer discovered their 9 High "We got a phone call and the through the roof and the win dows were blown out." ccrned with how Marist handles, St. house burned from the inside landlord told us it was burned snowy situations out at 11:30 a m. January 16, the down," he said. "The fire hap Police are still investigating day after the fire blazed through pened the day before I came the cause of the fire. Smith, who Marist officially "shut d^X^afiSstdioaid j*^ closing the structure from the bottom back, so I went to take a look to had stayed at a friend's house for the day on Tuesday^^Ifnui^nfo^ationaYoTeariier because up, leaving only singed rem that night because the heating ary 25, and cancelled mo^g^£i6 5f^ p^drive^rejthan see if there was anything I could t 0 nants of nearly all their belong- salvage." system in the house was not classes on Monday of this.week; ^Ofrnmrtes*, some drive an hour working, said he observed land due to considerable snowfall.Z\T'i * l'~-"--"'^"^>V** ings. The High St. residence Unfortunately the fire left next When the school vraf*slmt^lJ^^^SNCm,1?g72L was home to six Marist students to nothing within the house in lord Bob Wern using a blow- down on Tuesday, all classes r z~ ^' <r-"'"\ y~'"< S -r ' -, in all. tact. Among the items lost in ..please see FIRE, pg. 3 Smith, who remained in the fire were televisions, com WEEKLY POLL Greek life kicks off with rush [ Do you think that \ by CHRISTY BARR cruiting potential hew members "We're about to begin our TODAY: Staff Writer^ at rush on Sunday, Jan. 30 and formal rush period where any McDonalds should will continue until Wednesday, student can rush if they meet hi: 37 As another semester begins, Feb. 9. /-.':.; -:[~'y.- \;'^:-,. the minimum academic require be open 24 hours a : lo:22 day? so does another season of Greek The Greek organizations are ments (a GPA of at least 2.0)," rush— hoping for a large turnout this said Steve Sansola, assistant Community. 2 The four sororities, Alpha semester as it is the first time dean for Student Affairs. 'The Features 5 YES NO this year that freshmen will be sororities will have three nights Sigma Tau, Kappa Kappa Opinion..... 8 94 6 Gamma, Kappa Lambda Psi, and allowed to rush. It fs Marist of rush and the fraternities will Sigma Sigma Sigma, and the two school policy that freshmen can have one night. At rush A&E 11 SURVEY TAKEN LAST WEEK fraternities, Alpha Phi Delta and not rush their first semester Sports.. 16 This is an unscientific survey taken frcm 100 here. ...please see RUSH, pg. 4 Marist students. Phi Kappa Sigma, began re iHtiM THE CIRCLE FEBRUARY 3, 2000 News PAGE 3 FEBRUARY 3, 2000 PAGE 2 Seton Hall fire triggers safety awareness byKATHERINESLAUIA have," said McLain. "Ninety-nine percent of fire StaffWriter The Seton Hall fire has not alarms occur at dinner," stated only put the fire alarm system Tom McLain. He said most "l^f%^Pl%i#lE N#sHlf 1*2FTi f^lltf under review, but Marist is initio alarms are due to students who tr-t£HM ilJHm£Ja^ h It was a .tragic story that ating more fire safety training for are careless with cooking. He Security r. Mil :•* JL\i ! l X3 J? ,: \-f**', vV'- * ','- '" ' >C ' '- '* '.^ ' -' '-" : ;-'-"H''""-' -•-V'-'-'.^'? .**: alarmed a nation. resident staff members. cited examples, such as stu Campus ' * ;- ' „ '4," '*,<>,,- \ &>&A\•-: -—U 'C^J-L$&. Three innocent college stu Marist College also helps to dents placing both a pizza and Briefs dents were killed in a Seton Hall prepare students in case of its cardboard box in the oven. Corner Compiled fry dorm fire and many others suf emergencies with fire drills, However, with the tragedy of CatyHeeran Do you think the bookstore fered from smoke inhalation and which are held on a regular ba Seton Hall still fresh in the shock. The fire is not only a sis. Such precautions do secure minds of many, students seem tragedy of. young, lives cut the uncertainties of campus stu to be taking fire precautions should be selling High Times short, it is an event that opened dents. more seriously. Curtis Kelly, a Yearbook Needs You! On Wednesday, Jan. 19, at ap the eyes of campuses around "The school is relatively safe Resident Assistant of Gartland Calling all sophomores and proximately 8 p.m., an R. A. from the nation. With fire tragedies with constant fire drills and Commons, believes this helped juniors! The yearbook is cur Midrise confiscated enough magazine? more prevalent in the news, it smoke detectors in every room," in the recent fire drills held last rently in need of your assis booze from one male Marist stu raises an important question - said Brian McAlpin, a freshman week. tance with all facets of produc dent to open his own on-cam- how fire proof is Marist College? and Parliamentarian of the stu "Seton Hall has made every tion. Also, send any pictures pus pub. The alcohol recovered "We are a relatively safe cam dent government here at Marist. thing more of a reality to those included 2 bottles of Vodka; 2 you would like to contribute. pus in comparison to other col Photo courtesy CNN Though fire drills are a great at Gartland," said Kelly. Call the Renyard at x2149. bottles of Amaretto; 2 bottles of leges of the same size," said Tom The recent Seton Hall fire drew attention to campus fire safety. way to help promote a fire-safe Fire safety has become a real Black Hause Schnapps; 1 bottle McLain, Assistant Director of campus, the issue raises another ity to everyone on campus and of Whiskey; 1. bottle of cream Safety and Security. "We have only to the security office by a Even with the adequate fire important question: How effec with Safety and Security pre brandy; 1 bottle of Canadian Help with Resumes surpassed most building radio transmitter, but to Duch- system, Marist College is look tive are they? With fire alarms pared for emergency, students Club; 1/2 bottle of Wild Turkey; codes." " ess County Fire Control Head ing to improve the campus' fire constantly going off in housing and staff can feel secure once Get it on paper! - resume and 1/2 gallon of scotch; 1/2 gallon cover letter writing workshop. According to .the Office of quarters as well. Security dis safety. Currently, the campus is areas such as Gartland Com again. of Bailey's Irish Creme; 1 pint of Safety and Security, the campus patchers have a one-digit dial under review from the president mons, these drills seem to have The workshop is geared for be Captain Morgan Rum,; 1 pint of ginners covering basic resumes seems very safe. Marist College system to the police depart and others. desensitized many students Tangueray Gin; 1 pint Peach has a campus-wide fire alarm ment, fire department and am "Marist is reviewing all pro who have become annoyed including format and content. Tree Schnapps; 12 oz. of Kaluha; The workshop will be held on "Are you serious! I had "/ don't have a system, which connects not bulance service. cedures to improve what we with the constant alarms. and 2 quarts of Captain Mor 'They sell High Times no idea but it seems a problem with them Wednesday Feb: 9, from 11-12 gan. in there?! I guess it p.m. Call Career Services at little ludicrous to me." selling High Times but x3547 to reserve your seat.