-NEWS- Chess club combines strategy & service- PAGE 5 -SPORTS- Senator links personal Swim team prepares to host tragedy to alcoholism - PAGE 4 'Shine' is a must see this winter -PAGE 11 MAAC championships - PAGE 16 Volume 49, Number 11 The Student Newspaper of Marist College January 30,1997 Rule abruptly resigns; no explanations given by MICHAEL GOOT and outgoing," he said. Managing Editor . Liquori also said he seemed to be devoted to his job. "I feel he was involved in a lot Marty Rule, assistant director of projects," he said. "He of housing, suddenly resigned seemed to be happy working last Thursday under suspicious here." circumstances. Kim Garrett, a North End R.A. -Jim Raimo, director of housing also said Rule seemed toenjoy and residential life, said Rule had his job. given no indication that he was "He loved the college and the planning to resign soon. He said, people he worked with," she though, he has mentioned the said. "He really had no reason subject in the past. to leave that I know of." "He's talked about it before," Garrett also said he was he said. "Looking at other jobs, completely devoted to his work. other fields, a little more money." 'To work at the housing office Raimo said he did not know was his life," she said. "He really what Rule's future plans were. enjoyed doing it. He graduated , Students purchase books at the Marist College Barnes and Noble bookstore. There have been According to Raimo, Mid-Rise from Marist, so he never left." recent student complaints that books are too expensive and buybacks are not sufficient. Resident Director Susan Eriole Garrett said she is not sure why will be serving as acting assistant he would want to leave. % - \ '" ^-ti-s.^-r- w^. • -.v ..-••••••! • director of housing. "Something really must have According to Kate Lewis, a happened, and I don't know , *>yTiM,MAi^ox^|5^:|^e issue of buybacks iVmy tional wholesale buyback North End resident assistant, the what it is," she said. _-*WtfJ^Y5r,-.s^jW^ prices." R.A.s had a meeting Friday Raimo would not confirm or ifiis. bookstore." 'Ranc said thar Marist Barnes v morning, where they were deny the speculation around Student complaints have ^S6ph'omore Tara Jennings said" and Noble works through the informed that Rule had resigned. campus that the resignation Lewis said the R.A.S were not involved allegations of sexual zgivenany other information.; - harassment.' -. „ j^M anx°n? Jof£jbjJr.iesidcnt5^ .,, t!No.comment,? he„said..,..;. "wanted to"kri'6j^"mpjfe,Jwe'were' " - "^There-is .an,' atmosphere, of . just told to-^eirtKem'Tliat he ' tension "surrounding this resigned and we would know situation. One R.A.-said he did Noble, sellsalluietextbo6ksfo£^^ '• " -Another-issue that_Ranc~ more later,"^she said. classes arMarisfc JBut, students' Hi' :€hris Ranc, the bookstore man;. brought upTvas the importance; not wish to be interviewed for Some sources said they were this article. Another asked that compl wn^thar thepncesarewo <£ager, said there are a number of of teachers-getting jtneir order surprised that he would resign high and the amojmtof.morieyr, ^reasons a' person might not get- forms itf forjjooks by the dead-, her name not be used. so suddenly. They said Rule was Rule was also unavailable for received on the b'uy^acksatthe>^TOoney back "on every book. lines. He said the ordering dead­ very devoted to his job and loved end ol the semeilet is to^tittteT ''-£0 the order for a book is in by unVfor books to be used in the comment. it very much. One said he was North End R.A. Lisa Camagna *' Jessica Jannicelli/a^ph^^fui^time the student goes to sell. faHsemester is March 30, and often working at his office as late more at Marist, sWd&ne'never /thebook back, then the student the deadline for books to be said she could not discuss the as 9 or 10 p m. doing things to matter. 'gets a sigmficant^am^unt>pf ^gets 50 percent of whatlhcypaid used m*the spring semester is, improve the school. nwneybackfomthe'bjcwfaitbre. ;~fo|the book," said Ranc. "If the Oct: 30. But, hjfalso said that" "No R.A.s are at liberty to Jason Liquori, an R.A. in speak on it," she said. "And I ' "LastsemesterIbwlfiiapsy-,?|bpok is overstocked or the even as^late assuring finals, Sheahan, said he had a favorable chologybookfor^$6X>/andTo^yvit^a1:her has not put in'an order ^ ^ „?• * ."""""-«.-;%•* * impression of Rule. gbt$10 back," said Janrucelli. '^fof the book; then we refer to ria- Please see BOOKS, page 4.:J "He seemed to be very positive Please see RULE, page 10... "V, Halogen lamps pose unexpected dangers by STEPHANIE MERCURIO Jan. 1 issue of The Hartford watt bulb can attain a tempera­ News Editor Courant, the halogen bulbs in ture of up to 1,200 degrees, which tall, pole style lamps reach ex­ is the equivalent of an electric A flip of a switch could now tremely high temperatures. The stovetop on the highest settings burn,down a building. lamps have been responsible for There are more than 35 million According to an article in the at least 30 fires and two deaths. lamps in use in the United States. ' Christina Papadopolus; junior, " Jaimee Nardiello, junior, said owns a halogen lamp. her halogen lamp has given her "I've been,using it all year, but problems. Sr I never knew how dangerous it "It has caught on fire twice and was until I had to change the burnt through the plastic," she bulb," she said. "I read the direc­ said. "It's scary, because a lamp Are you confident that tions, and I was so surprised at could cause a huge fire." Clinton wM fulfill his how easily they can cause a fire." Nardiello said her housemate's promises as he begins According to the Courant, halogen lamp has also caused RickFrost,-a spokesman for the problems. his second term? federal consumer agency; said "We had it in our common area" these lamps are not like normal in Gartland. We had kept the front YES-102 NO-180 lamps. door open, and bugs had gotten "These lamps need to be on the bulb," she said. "The lamp The Circle conducted an unscien­ treated differently than other started smoking and we had to tific poll on Jan. 20- Jan. 27. Two lamps because they burn at much take it outside, because we were hundred eighty two students were higher temperatures," he said. afraid it might catch on fire." ; Circle photoflolie Marshall asked this week's question. A 300-watt tubular halogen According^o the Courant, of- Halogen lamps, like the one pictured above, have become popu­ lar among college students. However, studies have shown these See related article, page 2, bulb can reach temperatures as high as 970 degrees, while a 500- Please seeLAMP, page 3... lights are also potential fire hazards. THE CIRCLE, January 30,1997. Marist and Beyond •January 30,1997-; m£mm^sm%?-:t*^i Nati6ha¥ £?? Gliiiton ^^^f^^00^&m^^nm. Mair donates library funds World News by MICHAEL GOOT ." "He can really assess the political'im- by CHRISTOPHER THORNE ship at Marist named after her. Managing Editor pact of a situation and he can position Murray said Mair's donation did not himself," he said, '-'^'r- . .\ ' Copy Editor Briefs William Jefferson Clinton became the come as any surprise. " Maduri also said there was going to Though she is gone, Margaret Mair "Mrs. Mair told me that she was going first Democratic president since be a partisan feeling in the Congress. from the Associated Press Franklin D. Roosevelt to be sworn in lives on through her donations. to remember the college in her will," He said it could work to Clinton's ad­ Mair died on Dec. 6,1996, and she left Murray said. for a second term a week ago Monday vantage because he got more work almost half of her $8 million estate to a Murray said the fact that Mair donated Device explodes outside bank, and is now ready to begin building his done in the last two years of his first dozen non-profit organizations in and out such a large sum to Marist was not out of "bridge to the twenty-first century." term, with the Republican Congress. another dismantled near library of Dutchess County. character. In his 22-minute inaugural address, Maduri said the amount of gridlock VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) - Three automated teller unusually brief for Clinton, he prom­ Can Clinton handle the Marist College, the Vassar Brothers, and "She was just a wonderful woman." machines were damaged in an Monday morning, in Congress will depends on Clinton. St. Francis Hospital were the biggest bene­ Murray said. "It was typical of her." ised a government "humble enough" "I think it will hinge on what'issues explosion outside a bank, a day after children found not to try to solve all the nation's ills ethical problems and the factors. According to Massie, Mair's donation 30 sticks of dynamite and three detonating devices he will advocate his second' term and yet "strong enough" to help Ameri­ According to Tim Massie, Marist Col­ is a significant contribution to the library. near a public library. ,.'. Republican Congress? whether they're on the same page, as lege chief relations officer, Mair left half a 'This may be one of the biggest dona­ No money was taken and there were no injuries cans improve their own lots. He called the Republicans," he said.. with them," he said.