»J r '•! I TH€CIICl£ •\ ' Volume 34, Number 9 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. November 19, 1987 n ! I Marist names new executive vice president •i I by Shelly Miller Connecticut, and we're delighted president would be able to devote Development. Eight months after John Lahey he'll be joining the Marist com­ more time to long-range strategic Sullivan was chosen by a search left the post, President Dennis munity," said Murray. "Because planning and decision making." committee, which reviewed the Murray announced last week the of his unique combination of ex­ Sullivan previously served as credentials of more than 100 can­ appointment of a new executive periences in higher education, he's Connecticut's assistant commis­ didates. Members of the commit­ vice president. ideally suited for the position of ex­ sioner of higher education and was tee were administrators Marc Adin, Mark Sullivan, who will start ecutive vice president." the director of the office of budget Susan Brown, Tony Campilii and Jan. 11, is currently vice president In his new position, Sullivan will and fiscal analysis' for Connec­ Elizabeth Nolan and faculty for administrative affairs at be second in command at the col­ ticut's Department of Education. members-Thomas Casey, William Southern Connecticut State lege and will be in charge of day- He also served as the deputy Olson, John Ritschdorff and Lou University in New Haven, Conn., to-day administration. budget director for the New Jersey Zuccarello. and will succeed Lahey, who left The position of executive vice Department of Higher Education, Sullivan has a bachelor's degree the position last spring to become president was created in 1985 by the executive budget of­ in political science from the Univer­ president of Quinnipiac College in Murray in a major reorganization ficer/legislative analyst in the sity of Rhode Island, a master's in Hamden, Conn. of the college's senior administra­ governor's office in Wisconsin and public administration from "Mark Sullivan is one of the tion. At the time, Murray said the program analyst for the U.S. Syracuse University and a doc­ leading educators in the state of position was necessary so that "the Department of Housing and Urban torate in education from Harvard, Dr. Mark Sullivan {Local woman Remembering lives spirit of White House Thanksgiving experiences by Karen Cicero by Tim Besser It was a short phrase, just nine .- Earline Patrice has a friend she's 'never met.' ' ;'-«•<••-»—' - simple words, but when put For several years, Patrice has together they became rather impos­ ing. After all, it isn't every day that arranged the delivery of you get to say, on national televi­ Thanksgiving dinner to Eleanor sion, "Ladies and gentleman, the Succato's Poughkeepsie home. President of the United States." Succato's handicap severely "I practiced hundreds of times," limits her mobility and without said Major Phillip Zedonek. Patrice's help, she might not en­ "When the staff gives you the cue joy a traditional Thanksgiving you are still apprehensive." meal. "I've never seen a better Introducing the president at person looking out for the" news conferences was just one of underprivileged," she said. the many duties that Zedonek, now Although the two friends commandant of cadets and assis­ telephone each other frequent­ tant professor of military science at ly, Succato's limited mobility Marist College, was responsible for combined with Patrice's busy while serving in the White House schedule have prevented the op­ Communication Agency from 1978 portunity for the two to meet. until 1982, where he served under Succato's life is not the only Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. one that Patrice has touched. Zedonek, who holds a B.S. in Last year, 426 needy people at­ journalism from the University of tended her annual Thanksgiving Florida, a masters in psychological feast held at the Catherine counseling from Ball State and a Street Center in Poughkeepsie. For 16 years, Earline Patrice has made Thanksgiving special for hundreds of residents of masters in communication from Patrice expects a similar turnout • the Hudson Valley. {Photo by Tom Rossini) Florida State, took a less than this year. "Wherever there's a direct route to 1600 Pennsylvania hungry person we're at their ser­ because there are so many peo­ a "care package" home with the see other people live as I have lived," she said. Avenue. vice," she said. ple out there who are much mother so the baby would have After graduating from the But after 16 years of hard worse off than I." milk, even if just for a while. For that reason,; Patrice spends countless hours prepar­ University of Florida ROTC pro­ work, Patrice, 69, is feeling the She recalled the time when a Patrice can relate to the fami­ gram in 1972, Zedonek was station­ impact. woman carrying a baby thank­ ly's shortage of milk. Growing ing food and coordinating volunteers for the dinner. What ed in Germany for four years. He In 1984 she had heart surgery; ed her for the dinner — telling up in New Orleans, she returned to the states and attend­ now she has to deal with her that it was the first time in remembers going to bed started in 1971 as a meal with two turkeys shared among 69 ed Army schools and then spent a arthritis. weeks that her baby had milk. hungry. Her mother gave her year at Florida State. In the spring The mother said that she sweetened water to reduce her people has evolved into a feast But still, she endures. "Well, Continued on page 2 k honey, I must not stop working couldn't afford it. Patrice sent stomach pains. "I don't want to Continued on page 2 Debate team Fire officials, Murray to discuss violations ranked 3rd by Mike Grayeb hazards, said Dormeyer. However, beginning and end of the academic again by the end of this week. the college has not yet decided to year, as well as during college "The housekeeping as far as The Marist debate team was create such a position, he said. breaks. In addition, there are two safety violations in all the buildings ranked third in the nation this Local fire officials have re­ week by the largest national quested a meeting with President "So far it's fallen on deaf ears," or three "surprise" inspections per is not being maintained and has not Dormeyer said. "Housing puts it semester, said Sansola. been maintained," Dormeyer said. debate organization, Director of Dennis Murray to discuss the need Debate James Springston an­ for a full-time fire safety inspector (fire safety checks) off on Security "We check for toaster ovens and Joe Waters, director of safety i\ and Security puts it off on other violations but that doesn't nounced yesterday. on campus amid allegations of and security, said Marist security is The 18-member debate team, widespread fire code violations in Housina. Nothing's getting mean we're going to catch them only responsible for common areas every time," he said. which has won 18 individual dormitories. done." in campus housing. speaker trophies and 16 team Murphy and Dick Dormeyer, Murray could not be reached for Fairview firemen, responding to a Nov. 8 smoke alarm set off by Last January, a faulty lamp wire trophies in six tournaments deputy fire chief of the Fairview comment. was labeled as the cause of a fire placed below only Cornell Fire Department, said they inform­ However, Steve Sansola, direc­ burnt toast in Townhouse A-6, found more than 20 fire code viola­ in a dorm room in Leo Hall. Two University and Southern Illinois ed college officials last year of the tor of housing and residence life, fire officials were treated for smoke University in the bi-weekly need to hire a safety inspector in­ said housing personnel have both tions including the illegal use of ex­ tension cords and junction boxes. inhalation and 25 students were ranking, compiled by the Cross dependent of Housing and Securi­ announced and unannounced safe­ temporarily relocated while Examination Debate Associa­ ty offices. The inspector would ty checks throughout the year. Dormeyer gave the college IS days to correct the violations. He said he maintenance cleaned up the smoke tion, Springston said. serve solely to check dorm rooms Sansola said resident directors damage to the room and hallway. V Continued on page 9 , and other campus buildings for and assistants check rooms at the hopes to inspect the townhouse '*( • November 19, 1987 - THE CIRCLE - Page 3 Page 2 - THE CIRCLE - November 19, 1987 After Class Marist interns and grads get their MTV by Rick Hankey Norman. "It's become one of our Marist senior Marilyn Papa, who "They really pay attention to you The casual atmosphere does not, Lectures in the Theater. 8 p.m. is the starting time for which is sponsored by the Class of '88, Nov. 28. The performance of such classics most popular internships due to the spent last summer interning at and make sure you're getting what however, take away professional as "Who's Behind the Door?" will begin at They wanted their MTV • •and onslaught of music video." MTV as a production assistant, you're here for." attitude, according to Austin, who the shows on tonight, tomorrow and Satur­ begins at 10 p.m. they got it.. Campaign Coverage: The Marist Institute day nights. Sunday's show will begin at 2 Skyline in Millbrook: Saturday night, Roy 10 p.m. For more information on the con­ Since it was formed in 1981, also benefitted greatly from her ex­ Austin commented on how •said he has gained tremendously cert, call The Chance at 454-1233.