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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications & Events at Merrimack ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Beacon by an authorized administrator of Merrimack ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. IX Number 11 Friday, April 8, 2011 www.merrimackbeacon.com Hopey: Physical Plant Rumor Erroneous President Confirms Jobs Are Safe Patrick Lawlor, ’13 his priority is keeping tuition low. Associate Editor in Chief “It makes sense for an entity to review practices from time to time, Physical Plant, the department if only to be sure that those prac - on campus in charge of buildings tices are still in line with industry and grounds, was hit with a harsh standards,” Abowitz explained. rumor last week — that the depart - Physical Plant has more than 30 ment’s functions would be out - full-time employees who handle sourced. snow removal, building mainte - Alexa Abowitz, vice president of nance, equipment operations, and administration and general counsel general facility caretaking. Physical told Physical Plant that Sodexo was Plant employs many students as coming in to review their operations well. and provide recommendations on “We have an obligation to respect how to improve efficiencies. and guard the College's resources, Many Physical Plant employees including our employees. We will were nervous about losing their always look to achieve the balance jobs. With concerns being reported that best benefits the institution to his office, President Christopher and its major constituencies,” Hopey visited the Physical Plant Abowitz said. staff the next day, ensuring them Many services on campus are that their jobs were safe, and Phys - outsourced. ical Plant was to not be turned over Hopey said. “We are just having save money.” to a contractor. Sodexo look at Physical Plant’s “It is a strong rumor, but erro - See “RUMORS” “No jobs will be outsourced,” business model to see where we can neous,” he added. He explained that continued on Page 8 OnStagers off to the Forest Abigail Clark, ’12 “Into the Woods” is a combination of classic Copy Editor fairy tales such as Cinderella, Little Red Rid - ing Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and the Merrimack students have come out of Three Little Pigs. months of preparation to go “Into The Woods.” A baker (played by Declan Geoffrion Scan - After weeks of deliberation among the Ex - nell) and his wife (Lindsay Scarpitta) find out ecutive Board members of the OnStagers Dra - they have been cursed never to have children. matic Society of Merrimack College, the The witch who lives next door (Ashley E-board decided over this past summer to per - Skeffington) tells them they need to find four form the show “Into the Woods” this spring. special objects (a cow as white as milk, a cape After tryouts in December and then re - as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a hearsals beginning in January, the OnStagers Cinderella, her stepmother and stepsisters have been preparing for “Into the Woods” and See “FOREST” ~Photo by Sabrina Boggio~ the final product is here. continued on Page 9 Merrimack Relay for Life Raises $37,000 Beacon Buzz Amanda Morris, ‘14 loved ones whose lives have also been Now Staff Writer affected.” More than 420 members of the Mer - Reagan called the Relay, which had rimack community raised more than raised $33,843.19 as of the Beacon's $33,000 in the annual Relay For Life deadline (with more potential dona - ce Log ASB fundraising event for the American tions to come in), “an amazing experi - Poli Cancer Society. ence.” 3 Pag The Relay, held on campus April 1 “I really just enjoyed spending time Page e 5 and 2, saw 47 teams of students, faculty, with my team,” he said. “It was inter - staff and others walking around the esting spending time with new people W Sakowich Campus Center multipurpose and sharing stories about how our lives omenʼs y With room over a 24-hour period. Walkers have been affected by cancer. Also I en - Theolog raise money through sponsorships. joyed spending time with my friends.” Lacros Freshman Kathryne Reagan was The Relay team BPM Eisai was Mer - se Tim among this year's participants. rimack's top fundraiser as of deadline Page “I have been affected by cancer, be - Wednesday night, with $3,952 received. 11 ge 6 cause I have had to deal with a few of It was followed by Merrimack Rugby, Pa my family members having it,” Reagan with $2,511.69, and Cookie Monsters, said, “so I thought the Relay was a with $2,364.78. great opportunity to remember all the See “RELAY” continued on Page 4 Page 2 The Beacon April 8, 2011 Editorial Board Mystery in Mendel Pond: Editor in Chief Ashley Sarris Twin Lobsters, No Butter Michael Romanella, ’13 Staff Writer

F Associate Editor in Chief If you found yourself walking by Mendel Patrick Lawlor F Pond during the past week or so, it would’ve been hard for you to miss our new friends on Copy Editor campus. A Abigail Clark Mendel Pond was graced with the presence of twin lobsters for a little over a week. The crustaceans, though whole, were less than

T Sports Editor fully alive. Kayla Morong The question is, how did they get there?

S Police Services and Physical Plant declined News Editor to comment on the matter. Alexandra Picardi Did they migrate here from a previous lo - cation or did human hands put them there? Up to this point no one on campus who N Staff spoke with the Beacon has any idea of how these two lobsters ended up belly-up on the Agata Adamczuk bottom of Mendel. O Sabrina Boggio What we do know is that they are there, and Joan Corcoran the next time you pass by Mendel Pond, you

C Timothy Iannacone might offer a friendly salute — not only to them, Andrew Hurd but also to the mystery that lies with them. Heather Kent A Matthew LaMalfa Amanda Morris

E Jessica Morse Michael Romanella Know Your Augustinians Stephen Tullgren The “Know Your Augustinians” campaign is an initiative by The Beacon to strengthen the awareness B of Merrimack’s Augustinian tradition and heritage by allowing our readers to recognize the members of the Order of Saint Augustine currently at Merrimack. E G E L Advisor L Jim Chiavelli Adjunct Professor O ~Photo and Story by Patrick Lawlor~ Customer Service C Advertising The Beacon is the best and most effi - Father Bill Waters, O.S.A. cient way to reach the Merrimack College Community. To place a

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M you believe we have made an error in reporting or have questions con - What is your favorite subject to study? I cerning any of our issues please con - tact us at Marriage preparation [email protected] R Contact Us What’s the best part about being an Augustinian? The sense of fraternity in the best sense of the word. R The Beacon c/o Student Involvement What were your previous assignments before Merrimack? E 315 Turnpike St. North Andover, MA 01845 Pastor for 24 years in 4 different parishes. Vocation Director, Director of Students in Phone:(978)-837-3562 Formation, as well as helping couples prepare for vows.

M [email protected] www.merrimackbeacon.com What is Merrimack doing best? Students being glad to be here, and the friendships.

What does Merrimack need to do better? Greater appreciation of church, liturgy, and all that has to offer. Page 3 The Beacon April 8, 2011 S College Adjusts WH@M Credit Overload Rules c Submission from Office of the Provost ditions that existed before we transi -

tioned to the new four by four curricu - h As part of a continuing review and lum, but they no longer make any streamlining of academic policies and AHEAD sense. So we made it equal for all stu - procedures, Provost Michael Bell an - dents. It just seemed like the right nounced a change effective with the thing to do,” Bell said. “A nice feature of

fall 2011 semester. o the new policy is that now, liberal arts Currently, students in the different Blue, Gold, and students can add a two-credit course or schools at Merrimack have different directed study project, where they could Green Festival limits for the number of credits they not do so before. It creates opportunities 4/11- 4/13 may take before paying a credit over - for more flexibility for students.” o (Merrimack Green Team raises load fee. Starting with the fall semes - In no case may a student take more ter, all students, regardless of school, awareness) than 20 credits in any one semester. major, or GPA, may take up to 19 cred - Look for exciting activities Students who meet the qualifica - its in any given semester. tions listed above and who wish to reg - First-year students are not allowed l ister for 20 credits should consult with to take more than 19 credits under any their major department chair and the circumstances. Sophomores, juniors, Registrar’s Office. At those consulta - L.E.A.D. Awards: and first-semester seniors whose pre -

tions, the department chair or the reg - N Nominations Due: ceding semester grade point average is istrar will acquaint the student with Monday April 11 at least 3.00 may take 20 credits. the disadvantages as well as advan - Award Presentations: Second-semester seniors who need to tages of carrying additional credits. take 20 credits to complete graduation Tuesday April 26 The final decision remains the right requirements may do so regardless of and option of the qualified student. their GPA in the preceding semester. e Students who decide to take 20 cred - “The policy used to give more lati - Cash Cab Around its will be subject to a credit overload tude to science and engineering and fee as listed in the catalog. business students than to liberal arts Campus The only change to the policy is that students,” Bell told the Beacon. “Sci - w the maximum number of credits before Monday April 11, 12-5 ence and engineering students could paying a fee has been made the same take up to 19 credits, business stu - for all students. dents could take up to 18, and liberal Any questions about the policy may arts students could only take up to 17 be directed to the Registrar's Office or TODAY! credits without paying a fee.” the Bursar's Office. s Friday April 8 “The differences were based on con - Last day to Withdraw or Pass/Fail class MC Eyes Long-Term Plan Patrick Lawlor, ‘13 “We can’t reach these goals alone,” Associate Editor in Chief he said. “We need to build up our alumni, and give them a reason to Already President Christopher Hopey and give,” added Hopey. the Strategic Planning Committee re - Hopey explained that Merrimack leased the college’s Strategic Goals Happened: needs to continue to build a brand and Draft early last week. The draft has pride in order to gain an alumni base nine main objectives, ranging from ac - that want to donate. Hopey described - ademic programs to student leadership SGA Speeches the Legends event at the TD Garden, Candidates include to athletics, and many other areas on before the Hockey East semifinal game campus in which improvements are Alisha Reppucci, Jeff Hanshaw as a perfect venue for building such a sought. base. While the plan is ambitious, outlin - “This is about aspirations, big ideas ing serious goals to be completed in the we need to find untapped priorities, next 10 years, Hopey said he realizes and make Merrimack an attractive Day Without Shoes that these goals won’t come easy. April 5, school,”said Hopey. “We have space and resources in ac - Hopey also announced he hopes to Rain hindered participation, ademics for enrollment of 2,400 stu - add $2.5 million to financial aid and reflection still continued dents, we need to build enrollment, scholarships. and improve retention if we want to move further,” said Hopey. Look for more information on The Hopey discussed adding academic Beacon’s Open Forum on Strategic tutors and advisers to help raise re - Planning. tention rates on campus. Police Log 3/28/2011 23:27 DRUG –Odor of Marijuana Rte 114 area. Police Services received call from a student stat - The Monican Resident Advisor on duty called to ing that the vending machine window was report an unusual odor. Lieutenant responded. 4/02/2011 01:44 DISTURBANCE smashed. Units responding to investigate and Unfounded cause. Resident Advisor addressed Front Desk worker reports that a student is con - cleared. Area Coordinator and vending company alcohol issues with students. tinuously “bothering” her and she requesting an were notified. officer speak to him. Officers report to find that 4/02/2011 01:06 MAL DAMAGE the individual has not returned. 4/03/2011 09:55 SUSPICIOUS Andover Police contacted Police Services report - Police Services received a call from the Snack ing that a women had contacted them stating 4/02/2011 01:52 DISTURBANCE Bar worker at Volpe stating that a parent was that she has individuals cornered in the rear of Received a call from Resident Advisors reporting complaining that a male was recording the the campus lot, near dumpsters, who threw there was a large group forming in front Ash who hockey game on his phone and appeared suspi - rocks at her car while she was driving past the may be getting ready to fight. Units on scene re - cious. Sergeant was dispatched at 09:56 hrs. college on Rte 114. Sergeant arrived at the scene port negative results. Unit reports that the male is a parent of one of and stated that the individuals had fled towards 4/02/2011 4:03 DAMAGE the hockey players. Suspicion unfound. Page 4 The Beacon April 8, 2011 New Kid On The Block: Jeffrey Doggett Ashley Sarris ‘12 through various outlets. feeling of familiarity between colleagues, many Editor-in-Chief The strategic plan will focus on private of whom came from Northeastern as well. Nev - fundraising and in procuring more federal fund - ertheless, he also sees Merrimack as having its “We’ve got momemtum and we need to main - own special appeal. “I look forward to the tain it,” said Merrimack’s new Chief of Staff, Jef - uniqueness of this higher institution family,” he frey Doggett. said. Doggett, formerly vice president of govern - ment relations and community affairs at North - eastern University, came here with the mindset that “Merrimack is great.” He said he is eager to engage in his position, helping to guide smart growth for the college in strategic ways. Schedule of Strategic Starting his Merrimack career on April 1, Doggett said he is a “good fit” for the campus and Planning Discussions is excited to once again work alongside President Christopher E. Hopey. The two previously worked together on Northeastern University’s president’s cabinet and in various community ef - Tuesday, April 12 - forts in . Breakfast 8:30-10 AM In order for Merrimack to grow into the higher educational institution that many ad - ministraters envision, a strategic draft has been compiled and presented to the college for discus - Tuesday, April 12 - sion. The Merrimack Strategic Plan is a real op - Dinner 5-6:30 PM portunity for everyone in the community to pro - vide input on future changes in the college, Doggett said. He urged Merrimack students to Thursday, April 14 - participate in these discussions, because as the college’s reputation excels, “the Merrimack de - ing that can be directed toward improving the Lunch 12-1:30 PM gree will mean more.” college as a whole, he said. With a strong background in political cam - Doggett is looking forward to becoming a part paigns, Doggett is preparing to help Hopey of the college’s momentum and growth. “Merri - Thursday, April 14 - “through projecting existing greatness and au - mack is in great transition — transition, not daciousness to tie into the local community, the change.” Dinner 5:30-7 PM state and the country.” When all is said and done, he hopes he will be Growing up locally, in Salem, Mass., Doggett able to say, “not only is the school better because was already aware of the community service of bigger and better buildings, but because we Tuesday, April 19 - Merrimack offers throughout the neighboring are a more cohesive academic community.” towns of Andover, North Andover and Methuen Doggett’s comfort in the new community has Breakfast 8:30-10 AM and the city of Lawrence. Along with his campus been accelerated by the warm response he has effort, he is planning on promoting the college received from the administration. He loves the

Relay for Life participants rest between bouts on the track. ~Photo by Emily Morgan~ “RELAY” continued from page 1 minated bags on campus marking Sophomore Nicole Meaney was the names of individuals who had the top individual fundraiser, with battled cancer. $1,225 collected, followed by soph - “I recommend everyone to try omore Tamara O’Donnell, with and do a relay at least once, even if $880, and junior Erin Wilson, with your life has not been affected by $828. The Relay for Life included cancer,” said Reagan. “It’s defi - a Luminaria Ceremony, with illu - nitely fulfilling.” Page 5 The Beacon April 8, 2011

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Photos from the Camden, NJ service trip. Pictured above ”Students donating clothes and hanging them up in a homeless day center in Camden, NJ called "New Visions" Page 6 The Beacon April 8, 2011 Theology with Tim

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Tim Iannacone, ‘12 While speech may be necessary to live an ap - school trip, looking for his daily Catholic jollies in Staff Writer propriate life, it often conversely plays an im - the Church’s grandeur. Rather, he is a member With the steadily rising thermometer and the portant role in the destruction of our moral of a divinely instituted order that requires un - emergence of spring blooms, Rome has seen an integrity. speakable sacrifices and commands our utmost increased growth in the number of tourists. Various assaults on the Eighth Command - respect. Our Lord himself revealed to a German The month of March was a delight for me per - ment (Thou shall not bear false witness) are nun, Mutter Vogel, that one should “never again sonally, as I was fortunate enough to meet Fa - commonly encountered as lies, slander, racism, accept an out-of-the-way word about a priest, ther Jim Wenzel O.S.A. and the Pellegrinaggio and gossip. The first three of these four sins are and speak no unkind word about them even if it group from Merrimack College. The students, I serious enough in themselves, but together they were true! Every priest is My Vicar and My heart must confess, were filled with the energy and joy combine to form a most caustic and spiteful sin: will be sickened and insulted because of it!” that accompanies most upon their initial visit to gossip. This strikes me deeply, as, hopefully, by the the Eternal City. Gossip is one of the most commonly commit - grace of God, a soon-to-be priest who will un - Although my time with the group was short ted sins. Often beginning with a few flippant doubtedly face much antagonism throughout my and sporadic, it was nonetheless a delight to comments, gossip quickly escalates lies through life. Priests are human beings, who undoubtedly rekindle a sense of home in a city where even na - a deadly game of telephone. Jesus, as always, will fall at times, but it is a most grave offence tives can feel disconnected by the bustling me - sets a perfect example in John 8, which involves against Jesus, the High Priest, when we profane tropolis. a women caught in adultery. Just as the Phar - their reputation. As the Americans’ trip came to a close, I tran - isees lacked the purity of heart to condemn her, Additionally, I noticed that Our Lord clearly sitioned into an entirely different mentality so too do we lack the right to speak of others informs us that both the gossiper and the recip - brought upon by an impending silent retreat. based on half-truths and lies. ient are equally guilty in the spread of verbal Held only a mile from Castel Gandolfo, this re - St. Faustina reminds us that that one who malice. treat followed the framework of the Spiritual Ex - does not stay silent will not become a saint, Let our ears not be receptive to the malignant ercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. While the which ultimately is the goal of every Catholic. words of others, lest we activate our lips to per - exercises themselves were quite helpful in deep - The custody of the tongue, while difficult to mas - petuate further deceit. Therefore, I urge you to ening my spiritual life, what I found most com - ter, is essential to grow in holiness and love. pray for our priests and seminarians, that they pelling was the silence. Apart from the One thing I have recently come to learn here may be holy men of God, and to defend them cacophony of the world, I came to realize the pro - in Rome is that priests, in particular, are victims when spiteful lies are spread in efforts to damage found power of speech. of gossip. Simply because they submit them - their image. Let this holy season of Lent be a Catholics today cannot help but vocalize. The selves to directly working with people and as - time of self-examination, relying on silence and actions of our daily lives necessitate verbal com - sisting them in their spiritual pilgrimages they tongue custody in order to fully unite with Jesus munication to perform diverse duties that allow open themselves up to “personal interpretation.” and His quickly approaching Passion. for a fluid and successful existence. A priest is not some sort of bon-vivant on a How do you feel about this yearʼs housing selection?

Iʼm mad that commuters Horrible...I donʼt have a Very happy about it. I got They should build another have housing over students room for next year. an apartment. dorm for housing. who had lived here for 2 -John Pellerin, -Alex Gallant, -John Arcari, years. 2014 2012 2013 -Courtney Boli, 2013

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The Yankees The Phillies The Red Sox The Yankees -Chelsey Jacoby, -Ryan Linzi, -Mary-Kate Petrucelli, -Brendan Mormille 2013 2014 2013 2011 Page 7 The Beacon April 8, 2011 Presidential Candidates: SGA Biographies Alisha Reppucci Jeff Hanshaw Alisha is currently a junior ma - Jeff is a junior at Merrimack and is joring in accounting from majoring in biochemistry with a Gloucester, Mass. minor in mathematics. He is from This is her third year on SGA; Amesbury, Mass. He has been on SGA freshman year she was a repre - for three years, serving as Secretary sentative of the Campus Life last year and Treasurer this year. Committee, sophomore year she One of his main goals for next year was the chair of the Campus Life will be enacting changes based on Committee, and junior year she this year’s series of Mack Meetings. was the chair of the Club Com - All three meetings yielded a lot of mittee and the Vice President of great student feedback about where the SGA as a whole. the college is right now compared to If elected as President, Alisha where we want it to be in the future. wants to improve the sense of Specific issues include the creation of community within the school, a universal course evaluation system, work on keeping students on cam - improving academic advising, and pus during the weekends, offer continuing to try to improve the food more campus wide events, and services program. Additionally, Jeff is improving student facilities on very passionate about sustainability, campus. where the Administration looks and intends to work to make Merri - tions with their SGA representatives, Alisha is open to all ideas from towards the students for their mack a model green campus. He who can then bring these ideas for - students and wants to hear di - opinion on student policies and hopes to enable the Green Team to do ward and make them happen. Thus, rectly from the student body what future plans. more by persuading the college to one of his main goals for next year will they want SGA to spend their At a time when the Student take over the recycling collections, be to increase communication between money on. Government Association’s opinion and wants to see Merrimack look into SGA representatives and students. Though there are many chal - is the most valuable, it is impor - renewable energy sources. Jeff is extremely proud of this school, lenges that lie ahead, Alisha rec - tant to have a dedicated leader Finally, Jeff feels that the best way and wants to ensure that students’ ognizes that this is a period of like Alisha to represent the stu - for student ideas to become reality is ideas are used to make Merrimack an transition for Merrimack College dent body. for students to have strong connec - even better place than it already is. Remember to Vote! Monday and Tuesday, April 11 and 12 SGA President, SGA Reps, and Class Council Veteran Leaders Join Student Affairs Patrick Lawlor, ’13 to be a staple at Merrimack. Associate Editor Father Jim Wenzel, O.S.A, will have the role as Coordinator of Au - The Office of Mission and Student gustinian Values for Campus Live. Affairs gained with two additional Fr. Jim will work with Campus Life staff members this week. to integrate the Augustinian Values Vice President of Mission and into the life of the entire campus. He Student Affairs Father Ray Dlugos is known best for his work with Au - announced Tuesday that Dr. Joe gustinian Studies and Spirituality, Kelley and Father as he has led the Pel - Jim Wenzel O.S.A. legrinaggio trip to would join his staff. Dr. Joe Kelley Italy. He has also The pair are planning and shown his Merrimack to integrate the pride as supporting Catholic and Augus - Father Jim Wenzel Athletics as both a fan tinian heritage of are joining and a friend. Merrimack to Cam - Father Ray Dlugos Father Jim has pus Life. been on campus for Kelley has been at in the Office more than a decade, Merrimack for over of Mission and studied at Merri - 25 years, and was and Student Affairs. mack before becoming previously an Augus - an Augustinian. He tinian Friar. He was has held roles as a appointed the Dean of Campus Minister, the Director of Experiential Learning and Assistant the Center for Augustinian Study to the Vice President for Mission and Legacy, has taught many and will oversee the Office of Inter - classes, and served as a Special As - national Programs, the Steven Serv - sistant to the President. ice Learning Center, and Career The addition of Wenzel and Kel - Services and Cooperative Education. ley who have always worked very Kelley has held numerous Vice well together will do tremendous Presidential positions and is a things for Campus Life, and the en - tenured Associate Professor of Reli - tire Merrimack Community. gious Studies, and he will continue Page 8 The Beacon April 8, 2011 College Reacts to Housing Concerns President: ‘Every Student Will Get Housing’ Joan Corcoran ’13 Because of the lack of availabil - actually being taken care of, the The incoming class of 2015 will Staff Writer ity in Santagati, the class of 2013 college says. Dean of Campus Life, be placed in both Deegan West and began filling up Monican Centre. Donna Swartwout, issued a state - Deegan East. The class is projected This year, the room selection This dorm, previously known to ment saying, “We want to reassure to be just as large as the graduat - process was reported as stressful most around campus as the “sopho - students that there will be housing ing class this year. With the for almost everyone participating. more dorm”, is now going to be a for them at the start of the fall se - school’s expansion it seems that The class of 2012, one of the majority junior dorm, with some mester.” housing will become even more in largest at Merrimack in the past sophomores also living there. She also has said that “students demand then it is today, and the few years, filled the apartments by The class of 2014 is placed in waiting to be assigned will take pri - school is working on solutions to 10:16 a.m. On the first day of room Monican and Ash Centre, but all ority over students who have re - this problem. selection. This left the rest of the were not granted an immediate quested room changes.” Although the process was a bit class to begin filling most of Santa - place to live. Many were placed on President Christopher Hopey is - hectic and some were left without a gati Hall. a waiting list; this has caused some sued a statement to The Beacon, definitive place to live, the school is Once the first round was com - stress for those without a room for saying “every student will get hous - working on and administrators are plete, it left only a few rooms open next year. ing.” confident everyone will have a for those participating in the sec - Although it may seem that their “We will take care of kids,” said place to live on campus for the ond round of room selection. living situation is up in the air, it is Hopey. 2011-2012 school year.

“RUMORS” continued from Page 1 with the current renovations. Ac - Source Manger.” Bob Coppola, di - now overseen by college staff. cording to Merrimack’s web site, rector of Physical Plant, oversees Abowitz oversees Information Sodexo is the dining service, re - there are about 75 Sodexo employ - the ABM contract. Technology, Police Services, Physi - sponsible for the food in Sparky’s ees at Merrimack. MacGray, the college’s laundry cal Plant, Purchasing, Risk Man - Place, the Warrior’s Den, the Mer - ABM Janitorial (previously One - service, is also outsourced. Before agement, and Sodexo. Abowitz said rimack Club and concessions at the Source) is the college’s cleaning con - last year, Information Technology that “At this time, we're only look - Volpe Complex, and soon to have a tractor. Joe Monteiro is listed on the was outsourced to SunGard Higher ing to review our current opera - stake in the library food service, college’s directory as the “One - Education Technology, but IT is tions.”

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If you would like to comment on an article or share an opinion please contact us at [email protected] Page 89 The Beacon April 8, 2011 Hopey Announces Faculty, Staff Raises Stephen Tullgren ‘13 enough funding to support a raise across the Staff Writer board for the entire community,” stated Assis - President Christopher E. Hopey recently went tant Director of Student Involvement Nick Low - out on a limb to improve the lives of hundreds of ery. individuals on campus. Sara Quagliaroli, Area Coordinator of Moni - “It is my pleasure to announce that the college can Centre/Townhouses, said: “I was pleasantly will be providing a 2 percent cost of living ad - surprised upon reading this most recent an - justment effective as of the first April pay pe - nouncement … It has not been financially feasi - riod,” said the president in a faculty-wide email. ble for the college to make it happen up to this Hopey suggested the raise attests to the faith point, though I genuinely appreciated all of the he has in our educators and people who serve as efforts that President Hopey, in collaboration catalysts in the implementation of the Merri - with his senior leadership team and the Board mack Strategic Plan. of Trustees, have made and continue to make in Although a strong vote of confidence, this de - other ways to support faculty and staff.” cision could not have been easy, as this is the When prompted: “What lifestyle changes first salary increase that the faculty and staff of might this change bring about?” Lowery said, Merrimack College have seen since the recession “To be honest, there won't be any changes in my hit in 2007. In addition to a base percentage spending habits and it will allow me to have raise, equity adjustments will be implemented to more breathing room as my wife and I purchase create a fair pay scale. our new home in June.” As Hopey put it, “The equity adjustments will Quagliaroli spoke with similar optimism: be for those employees, whose salaries are below “Honestly, I hope to maintain my current spend - averages for positions, rank or length of service ing habits and adjust my direct deposit to steer as compared to their colleagues in similar posi - ing raises this fiscal year. the difference towards paying off my student tions at Merrimack.” In the population that the pay increase does loans or building up my savings account. I will Hopey made it a point to state that the Presi - affect, the action has been well received. “Every - at least go out and have a nice dinner before I dent’s senior leadership team will not be receiv - one is very excited that the school has found make those changes.” Does Everyone on College Campuses Drink? Michael Romanella ’13 mack. think the typical Merrimack stu - Clearly, the perception is that Staff Writer “On every campus there are those dent consumes in a week? Seventy- students are going out far more The perception is that “every - kids that are consistent drinkers, seven percent answered that their then they actually admit to. This is body” drinks on every college cam - but not everybody is drinking and perception was 3 to 10 drinks. Only not just at Merrimack, though. On pus. People grow up watching not everybody is drinking as heav - 1 percent answered zero. campuses across the country stu - movies like “Old School” and “Ani - ily as the students perceive,” ex - When Merrimack asked stu - dents perceive that their peers are mal House,” and figure this is what plained Jim Matthews of Hamel dents how many nights a week they always out partying and drinking, people do when they get to college. Health. usually “party,” 56 percent said one when students report doing so at a Research shows, however, that this In the survey, Merrimack asked: to two nights and 13 percent an - fairly low rate. is only the perception — not truth, How many drinks do you typically swered that they do not ever party. This is the point: that even col - to a certain extent. consume in a week? In a pool of 370 When asked, however, how many lege students perceive college stu - Do people drink on college cam - students, 47 percent answered one nights a week they thought the typ - dents as “party animals,” when in puses? Yes that’s obvious, but peo - to six drinks, and 24 percent an - ical Merrimack student “parties,” reality, in the grand scheme of ple do not drink as much as swered no drinks at all. 86 percent of students said two to things, there are not as many “party everyone else thinks, according to a When the students were asked, four nights a week, with 1 person animals” out there as we would like survey recently conducted at Merri - however: How many drinks do you answering never. to think.

“FOREST” continued from Page 1 slipper as pure as gold) that she needs in order to break the curse. Movie Review: Limitless The baker and his wife go on a quest to find Kayla Morong ’12 that his body becomes dependent on the pill. these objects and meet interesting characters Sports Editor His addiction hurts his relationship with his along the way. However, problems arise when The film Limitless hit theaters on March girlfriend and begins to hurt his professional ca - the giant of the land (Claire Kinton) appears 18, receiving “B” ratings from Yahoo users. The reer. and seeks revenge on some of the beloved char - movie is based in City where Eddie Robert DeNiro, who plays a powerful busi - acters of the show. Morra , played by Bradley Cooper, is a writer nessman catches onto Morra’s act and tells The OnStagers have worked tirelessly and trying to produce his own novel. Failing to meet him that he can get him an unlimited supply of diligently to put on an unforgettable show. To his book’s deadline, he runs into his ex-wife’s NZT. However, Morra says, due to his expo - see how the whole show comes together, go see brother, Vernon Gant (Johnny Whitworth) who sure to the drug, he no longer needs to take the show tonight at 8 p.m. or tomorrow, Satur - has a history of selling drugs. Gant gives Morra any of it. He claims that his brain is perma - day, April 9 at 2 p.m. or 8 p.m. a new pill to try called NZT-48, convincing him nently altered from the pill and has retained that he will be able to finish his book on time if cognitive benefits without taking the drug. he takes it. What happens next keeps you alert until the Morra clueless of the pill’s capabilities; ending credits. takes it without caution. The pill focuses Morra I found the movie interesting. When I saw focused, which causes him to bang out half of the effects of the drug,it reminded me of the his story in a night. This newfound motivation common pill used by some college students impresses his editor, he is asked to continue his called Adderall. The movie also showed you how book. Morra, hooked on the drug’s effects visits drug abuse can drive individuals to their high - Gant, hoping to get more. After running an er - est and lowest moments. The pill may have rand for Gant, Morra finds him dead. Figuring helped Morra become successful, but in the end the murder had a connection with the drugs, he was able to cope without it. Morra searches Gant’s apartment hoping to I recommend this movie for those who enjoy find the pills. In no time Morra discovers the suspense and want to witness Bradley Cooper stash and keeps them for himself. in a different element other than comedy. Over - Once he finds the drugs Morra gains success. all, I give this movie a B rating. The purpose of With his book finished and headed for publica - the movie was indeed different compared to tion, Morra decides to use his new capabilities other films, but if you find yourself bored during and enter the stock market. Although success - the week give this movie a shot, you may find it ful, he faces times of struggle, by discovering enjoyable. Page 10 The Beacon April 8, 2011

s New Coach Has Challenging Start Matthew LaMalfa ‘12 start for us and kept the game wasn’t enough as Stonehill starter Staff Writer manageable early on.” Eric Haugn fired eight strong in - t The Warrior squad The very next day, Merrimack nings. cooled down a bit over the past returned to Warrior Diamond to On Saturday, April 2, the War - week, posting a 1-4 record in their face Stonehill in a conference riors traveled to Garden City, New last five games. matchup. Despite solid plate ap - York for a double header against pearances by Curran and Man - Adelphi. In game one, Mark r On Monday, March 28, the Warriors posted a 9-7 victory over toni, as well as a three RBI O’Flynn gave to Warriors a 1-0 Assumption here in North An - performance from sophomore lead with a sacrifice fly in the fifth dover. Joe Santos led the squad leadoff man Mark O’Flynn, the inning but Adelphi tied the score with four runs batted in and one Warriors fell to the SkyHawks 13- at one in the sixth and went ahead run scored and Tim Curran added 9. Both offenses flourished in this for good in the eight, scoring four a 3-for-4 day at the plate, knock - game, with seven out of the War - more times. ing home one run and scoring riors starting nine batters notch - Mantoni started for the War - three more. With a 7-7 game going ing at least one base hit. Keith riors and lasted 7 1/3 innings, fan - o into the seventh inning, Curran Johansen started the game on the ning six before giving way to Chris singled to lead off the inning, and mound for Merrimack falling to 1- Pinette to finish the game. 2 on the year. "Another tough two batters later sophomore Joe See “BASEBALL” game for us today. Whenever you Mantoni put the home team ahead Continued on page 11 to stay with a two run homer over score nine runs, you expect to the right field fence. win," said Martin. "We did a good Pitchers Bill Humphrey, Alek job of battling back late in the Morency, and Brett Julian all saw game but we dug ourselves into a

p action with Morency notching the deep hole early on." win to move to 1-0, while Julien Thursday, the club was back at collected his third save. it traveling to Easton to play the "It was a gutsy effort by our same Stonehill team at Lou Gor - team today after being down mul - man Field. Senior third baseman tiple times and getting back into it Mike Dooling led the offense with and win after losing a couple three hits and an RBI while tough games," said head coach catcher C.J. Flannery knocked in Jim Martin. “I was very proud of the other Warrior run. On the mound, Conner McMa - our pitching staff today, especially Senior Third Baseman S Bill Humphrey who made his first hon and Travis Terrill combined to surrender only eight hits but it Mike Dooling Men’s Hockey Brings Triumph to MC with Stellar Season Kayla Morong ’12 tional, but overall the team had a appreciative to the senior class Sports Editor successful run. Many players ac - and all that they have done,” said complished personal bests this Dennehy. The 2010-2011 men’s hockey season, adding to the goals the Not only will the Warriors lose team put together a great run team achieved throughout the sea - these players, but Forward, throughout the regular season and son. The team’s success was not Stephane DaCosta has already during the Hockey East and only an excitement for the student signed to play for the Ottawa Sen - NCAA playoffs. body, but for alumni and the Mer - ators, While they lost to Boston Col - rimack community. “You cannot replace a player lege in the Hockey East champi - “Sports build energy here at like Da Costa,” said Dennehy. onship 5-3 and Notre Dame in the Merrimack College,” said Presi - With the team in full support of first round of the NCAA playoffs dent Christopher Hopey. “The run Da Costa, his future success with 4-3 in overtime, the Warriors in the playoffs got people to be - the Senators will be exciting as he played strong. When the winning lieve again and that’s really im - continues with his hockey career. goal was scored in overtime many portant.” Now that the hockey season has emotions surfaced the ice. With the fan base stronger, come to an end, Dennehy said he “It’s funny,” said head coach Hopey said he believes that the hopes to have a deeper team next Mark Dennehy. “I thought we faculty had an impact on game at - season and is confident that he were going to get a break. We had tendance and still does as the will put good players out on the the game right where we wanted spring season begins. ice. it.” “Glenn Hofmann has done a “They are the tightest team “My initial thought was I can’t great job fostering a family envi - that has ever been around and believe it is over. After, I was sad ronment. I appreciate that the they did a great job welcoming the because I wanted to win so bad for students came out for the games,” freshman class,” he added. the senior class and not being able said Dennehy. With strong outlooks on the to do that for those guys who With the loss of seniors Bobby team, Heywood remarked, “The worked so hard for the past four Kramer, Joe Cucci, John team camaraderie was amazing years to bring this program to Jamieson, Francois Ouimet, Chris this year. We knew we were a where it is today was a major let Barton, Adam Ross and Fraser good team and that in itself down,” added freshman defense - Allan, the Warriors will have big brought us closer and gave us a man Jordan Heywood. shoes to fill next season. “They are chance to win each and every The end of the season was emo - a special group of young men. I am night.” Page 11 The Beacon April 8, 2011 Warriors Teams Head to Carolinas Women’s Lacrosse Keep Heads Up

Jessica Morse ’13 Merrimack had a comeback dur - players were able to rack up the Staff Writer ing the second half, scoring seven points for the Warriors’ fourth win goals. Mary Pasquantonio and Jen of the season. Junior Alicia Tins - Women’s lacrosse traveled to Pino scored three goals each, while ley led the team with a game high South Carolina over spring break freshman goalie Inna Hedden of four goals; junior Colleen Stra - to compete against Limestone Col - came up with seven saves. chan added three goals and three lege and Converse College, for two In the end, though, it was not assists. non-conference regular-season enough for the Warriors, who fell Senior Captain Liz Lyons games. 15-12. played well on defense, helping The first was against Lime - Merrimack rebounded, coming the Warriors by picking up eight stone. Merrimack got off to a slow back strong in the following again ground balls and causing five start, trailing 13-5 after the first against the Converse Valkyries. turnovers. quarter. During the second, Mer - The Warriors held their positions Freshamn players Dara Hayes rimack picked up the pace, scoring well, letting the Valkyries score and Tyler Szymanski each scored seven goals, and outshot Lime - only one goal in each quarter. two goals for their first collegiate stone 24-8. Thirteen different Merrimack goals of the season. Men Look Ahead to Strong Season Joan Corcoran ’13 with an 11-8 victory against Pfieffer. The Pief - Staff Writer fer Falcons were up the first quarter of the game at one point but remained behind the rest During spring break, the men’s lacrosse of the game as the Merrimack Warriors capi - team went to sunny, North Carolina to compete talized and kept the Falcons to a scoreless third in two non-conference games of the regular sea - quarter. son against Catawba College and Pfieffer Uni - In all, seven Warriors scored, as they out - versity. shot the Falcons 39-31. Sophomore Nicholas The first game of their trip, against Vazquez contributed three goals, as Michael Catawba, turned out to be their first loss of the Balbuena and Terence Barclay each had two. season. Throughout the game, the two teams Senior captain Michael Balbuena said, remained fairly close, scoring-wise. By the end “After the loss our morale was very low but we of the third quarter, the two teams were neck- knew we had to regroup and refocus fast. and-neck, with Merrimack scoring nine goals, Lacrosse is a sport where you play games every of which three were scored by sophomore Corey few days so it doesn't give much time to dwell Lunney, and Catawba having eight. on the past, which was great in this case. Going During the fourth quarter, the Catawba In - into the next game we wanted to focus on our - dians scored three goals to Merrimack’s two, selves and play loose. We didn't play our best tying the game at 11-11 when Michael Balbe - but got a much-needed win. From here on out una scored the tying goal with about three min - every game is a must win. So we have to pre - utes left to play. pare and play each game like it's the national Both teams rallied for the win, but in the championship game.” end, the Indians managed to slip in the game- So far in their season, the Warriors have won winning goal 33 seconds into overtime. six of their eight games, and lost two. The next Their next game proved that the Warriors do home game is against Le Moyne College on not let their spirits get down, bouncing back April 16. Slow Start MC Champ Hits the Mat for New Coach Andrew Hurd ’13 career. His resume includes: 2007 USJA jun - “BASEBALL,” continued from Page 10 Staff Writer ior national champion, third place in the high school national championships in 2007, In game two, both pitchers shone, especially Mer - Christopher Round, a junior at Merrimack bronze medal at the President’s Cup in 2009 rimack sophomore Mike Laracy, who went nine in - College, has a passion for the sport called and fifth place the year after that. He is cur - nings, allowing only five hits, one run, and striking judo. rently ranked No. 9 in the United States. out six. After an Adelphi solo home run in the second Judo is a form of martial arts that was de - He recently took second place for Merri - inning, Merrimack veloped in Japan as a part of education, not mack at the National Collegiate Judo Cham - clawed back in the just a sport or activity. pionships. bottom of the eighth Round was 12 years old when he began to When asked if he would like a judo program as Flannery singled to participate in the sport. His father was involved at Merrimack, he said, “I’m just more focused center and was then in judo, but the real influence that got him more on my school work and my own judo career knocked home on a interested was a condition: Round had to over - right now — but if there were enough inter - Brandon Cox double. come some issues related to Asperger’s syn - est I wouldn’t mind organizing it.” The score stayed drome, and judo was a perfect outlet for him. He said judo in Greater Boston is a very deadlocked at one His love for judo became more serious dur - successful sport. He trains at Pedro’s Judo until the bottom of ing the summer after his junior year of high Center in Wakefield, Mass., with some of the the 11th when Adel - school. Asperger’s causes him to hyper-focus best in the world. phi strung together on something, he said, and once he started “If the Olympics were right now, the ma - three hits off reliever with judo, he formed a good obsession. jority of members would be from my team,” he Brett Julian, includ - Round competes and trains year-round. boasted. ing the game-winning RBI single by Richard Mejia. Most recently, he competed at West Point and Judo is not extremely popular in the United The Warriors were slated to return home Tues - in Rhode Island and Philadelphia. At the end States, but he hopes it gains more recognition day against Franklin Pierce but the game was post - of April, he will compete in the national cham - and media attention. poned due to rain and will be made up April 19. pionships in Orlando. “The general goal of judo is to develop well- Merrimack now sits at 7-11 overall (0-6 NE10) “I have trained and competed all over the balanced people who are good for society,” he and was scheduled to resume its schedule Thurs - world. I lived in Japan at one point doing said. “I believe my academic prowess as well day, after deadline, when the travel to Franklin judo. I’ve also trained in Scotland,” he said. as athletic prowess is a testament to that ob - Pierce to play the Ravens. Round has achieved a lot in his young judo jective.” Student On The Ropes as Top-Ranked Jumper Alexandra Picardi ’12 dedicated and stick to the rules. tense; she usually focuses on her ble Dutch. News Editor Scoville described her coach as speed and parts of her single-rope “I am also really good with dy - “the most amazing person I have pairs freestyle that she can practice namic interaction with my partner,” Every young girl can remember ever met, because she’s dedicating without her partner. said Scoville. playing with a jump rope when she this much time to the sport of jump “For speed training I do a lot of in - The team she competes on is The was little, but not many of them can rope.” terval training. Obviously If I’m train - Forbes Flyers, which has about 60 say they made a career out of it. At Merrimack, you can find Scov - ing for 30-second speed rather than members, 20 of whom compete at Stephanie Scoville tried out for a ille training in - three-minute the varsity level. jump-rope team as soon as she was dependently late speed, I’ll do much The highest medal Stephanie has eligible — the third grade — little nights in the To watch shorter segments received is first place at nationals in did she know as a freshman in col - dance studio. Scoville in of speed at a much the open division (meaning one boy lege she would still be competing “I like to go faster pace, a and one girl per team) for single and training competitively. late at night, action: freestyle day rope pairs freestyle. She has also Back in Torrington, Conn., where ’cause that way I would just consist had many third place medals at na - Scoville is from, she trained eight have the space of me going over tionals including 3x40, Double times a week and practiced for two to myself and I the combinations Dutch freestyle, three minute speed and a half hours every day after can play my own Check out her we have in our and team show. Also, in another or - school, including practices before music. When I freestyle over and ganization she qualified for the school Wednesday through Friday. train for a com - YouTube over again until I world championships with second The program in which she petition I train do not miss at all place overall master female. started her training was only of - for specific videos! and my form is all Jumping rope has taken her to fered to people in her hometown if events,” she in line. Freestyle London, where she competed in the they attended her school, Forbes El - said. Forbes Flyers is more muscle master and team events at the ementary, because her coach does Scoville com - memory than world championship. The next place not get paid, she recalled. Anyone petes in various speeds and inter - anything else,” said Scoville. she is training to compete at is in who tried out in elementary school vals, in singles and pairs. One of Stephanie’s hardest tricks New Hampshire this weekend for could stay on the team as long as Training to compete for a jump- includes a round off back hand - regionals, to qualify for nationals in they wanted but they had to stay rope competition is extremely in - spring with a single rope or in Dou - Texas this year.

The Merrimack Amazing Race is back. This year's race will take place on Saturday April 16th at 2:30 PM and the final event will take place during half time of the men's lacrosse game. Co-ed teams of two will have the opportunity to compete in 8 chal - lenges across campus (4 mental and 4 physical) for a chance to win the grand prize worth $200.

Over $600 worth of prizes will be given away this year. The first 30 teams to register will receive an amazing race t-shirt.

Email [email protected] to sign up your team today.

Support your thespian classmates! Go see “Into the Woods” today at 8 p.m. or tomorrow, Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m. or 8 p.m.