~A&E~ -SPORTS- The Cherry Poppin' Dad­ dies played to a packed Softball team finds con­ McCann Center Saturday, sistency in finest stretch to date, pg. 16 Pfrll the student newspaper of College VOLUME #52 ISSUE#17 http://www,academic.marist.eduA:ircle APRIL 22,1999 Survivors speak of experiences from Holocaust by DOUGLAS DEISS StqffWriter The ethnic cleansing in Kosovo was a topic brought up last Tuesday by survivors of the Holocaust. Following in the current lec­ ture series theme of peace and understanding, the 9th annual Holocaust Remembrance Day occurred April 13. On this day, the World recognizes it as Ho­ locaust Memorial Day. The lec­ ture, entitled Overcoming Indif­ ference: The Courage to Care, was.sponsored by the Marist •'College -Holocaus^Remem- > branceCommittee.,./ , -- ' The lecture featured Frank Circle photo/Joe Scouo and Emily Ullman. The Ullman's Rabbi Daniel Polish of Vassar were rescued by the Dutch Re­ Temple spoke at the Holo­ formed Church in Amsterdam. caust Remembrance Day. The ideal of the lecture is to leam from the mistakes of the past and to remember the "We need to protect memory of the victims of the humanity wherever Holocaust. As the world faces the current it is threatened." persecution of Ethnic Alba­ nians, it is important to remem­ Mar Peter-Raoul ber that this is not the first time assistant professor that the World has experienced religious studies Phutu couitsuv of Arthta PicVup a group of people being killed Fashion students putting on the finishing touches before the Silver Needle Awards. for who they are. Some of the other speakers she said. that spoke during the lecture Rabbi Daniel Polish, of the Fashion students prepare included Mar Peter-Raoul, as­ Vassar Temple in Poughkeepsie, sistant professor of religious said there were many people studies. Her message^ was to who did care enough to hid the for Silver Needle Awards "Wear the Jewish Star, with Jews that were being perse­ Pride." She mentioned that oyer cuted. by COURTNEY CONNOLLY ing and sewing machines into ion Show that is being held one and a half million victiiris of Polish asked whether people StaffWriter warp speed. on April 29 at the Casperkill the Holocaust were children. would do this today. The pandemonium has noth­ Country Club on Route 9 in According to Peter-Raoul, "Would we do the same," he A wave of hysteria has over­ ing to do with upcoming finals Poughkcepsie. there needs to be a recommit­ said., ,'."."'••':. come the Marist College fash­ or a bad dye job. It has to do "[t's crazy in here, I wouldn't ment to human life. In closing, he made a plea to with the Thirteenth Annual Sil­ "We need to protect human­ everyone in the room to "Love ion department, sending ... please see FASHION, pg. 5 needles and pin cushions fly­ ver Needle Awards and Fash­ ity wherever it is threatened," ...please seeliOLOCAlSST.pg. 3 13&EKLYPOLL Students let loose at annual dance byKATHLEENMOYLAN volved in the planning of the formal, said the dance was a INSIDE Staff Writer success. Do you think the "Everyone was dancing and TODAY: world is going to Last Friday, students danced seemed to be having a good Cloudy end in the the night away at the annual time," he said. hi: 68° "Marist by Moonlight" spon­ Tickets were available at $13 lo:42° i Year2000? sored by the Student Program­ for single tickets and $25 per ming Council. couple. • Community. 2 Bammann said that around 200 YES NO Photo courtesy of Liz Canibba The dance was held at the Features 5 Casperkill Country Club and tickets were sold for the event. A&E 11 11 89 Chris Blasie and others went from 9:30 p.m. until 1:30 According to him, this num- danced the night away at this am. Opinion 9 This is an unscientific survey taken from 100 year's "Marist by Moonlight." ... please see DANCE, pg. 4 Marist students. Bob Bammann, a junior in­ Sports 16 THE CIRCLE THECWCLE APRIL 22.1999 News PAGE 3 WOJB&U: ppg|ttfejif""%-° HOI.OGAUST: APRIL 22.1999 Community PAGE 2 "letsfi "Freedom Rides'* to be Remembrance Day recreated Security IN YOUR OPINION WASHINGTON - Civil rights reedpizes survivors Briefs and Jewish leaders said today •compiled by Scott Ncvilcj they plan to recreate the historic continued from pg. 1 bus rides of the 1960s that car­ According to the Ullman's, ried thousands of college stu­ they had no idea that there were dents and other activists to the even concentration camps at Best of Security Briefs your neighbor as yourself." segregated South. that point. These are The Circle staff's What is your opinion of Students Thea Cimmino and The Ullman's hid in the third most memorable security The caravans, planned for Holly Smith read a piece of Ho­ floor of an apartment to avoid briefs of the year! June, will commemorate the mur­ locaust literature, being caught by the Germans. Psychology Club the Kosovo crisis? ders in Philadelphia.'Miss-i of" Cimmino said the tragedy of They were unable to Walk Sept. 17. A patrol through the three civil rights activists in the Be a buddy for a day! The Psyr : the holocaust affected her. around or make any noise until chology Club will be sponsor­ Student Center at 2 p.m. on Aug. summer of 1964.'; - ; -' "The Holocaust touched me they heard knocking. The ing its annual One to One Day 31 uncovered a box of 42 sand­ • /James;Chancy^ a blackpaiho-. deeply," she said. knocking meant mat the people on Wed., April 28. They will be wiches, which the Marist Band lie from'Mississippi,- and An­ When survivors Frank and living in the second floor had found on the Dyson Green from had left behind.-The sand­ drew Goodman and -Michael Emily Ullmanbegan to speak, left the building. wiches were destroyed due to SchwemcK two Jewish men from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. If there are any they immediately had the atten­ During their time in the build­ questions, please contact Jason health concerns. New York, wcie killed by the lo­ tion of everyone in the room. cal Ku Klux Klan. The three were ing, the people on the second atX4694. Married for 63 years, the floor never knew that anyone members of CORE, the Con • Ullman's had the appearance of gress of Racial Equality, and was ever living above them. Nov. 12. Gartland Common's the typical couple in their fin­ According to Frank Ullman, "E" block residents burned ba­ were active in helping disenfran­ ishing of each other's sen­ Music Department chised blacks register to vote. there were many tense moments. The Marist College Must De­ gels at 11:50 a.m. last Thurs, set­ tences. "The knock meant that we partment would like to an­ ting off the fire alarms with a The rides will minor the civil The Ullman's said in 1940 they could flush the toilet," he said. nounce a concert on Wed., April cloud of smoke. rights activism of the decade, had decided to take the family The Ullman's survived the 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing with young adults relracing the out of Holland in fear of the bor­ entire war in hiding. Frank Arts Room. The venue will con­ steps of the original "freedom ders being shut down. They de­ Ullman would not have been sist of seven musicians from A West Cedar resident wit­ riders" as they weie called, and cided to wait an extra day be­ here unless it was for "people Julie Martyn-Baker's Instru­ nessed an unidentified student stopping at historic sites and cause their son had a toothache. helping each other." rip a young tree out of the mostly black colleges and mental music class, playing in a " I think America The following day, May 9, Emily Ullman summed up their Circle photo/Joe Scotto ground last Fri. at2:35 a.m. How­ '" I nave no idea -." I think'America universities along the way. coffeehouse-style performance. should think a little what's going on in 1940, Holland was invaded and experience with one statement. All are warmly invited to come ever, the offender left the scene should mind their own the borders were closed. The The son of Frank and Emily Ullman speaks at the Holocaust before security's arrival. more before we get "In the worst moments of your and enjoy the entertainment. Kosovo." business." Four year anniversary of banks closed and Frank Ullman life, if you believe, you will make Remembrance Day. The event allowed Marist students and Food and refreshments will be more involved." Oklahoma City Bombing lost his job. it," she said. faculty to hear stories from survivors of the Holocaust. served. If you have any ques­ tions please contact Justin or Oct. 29. Security witnessed OKLAHOMA CITY - The two legs flailing out of a Michael Stanik Shannon Lansing Brandy Dziedzic Matthew atX4929. freshman freshman sophomore Rev. James J. Blassengill was Sheahan cellar window on Oct. driving by the Alfred P. Murrah 11 at 1:15 a.m. The legs belonged federal building when it ex­ Praxis Forum highlights new minor J JNRHH announces SEGA to an unauthorized guest that was being smuggled in through ploded four years ago. The blast "Of the Month" The campus joined S.E.G.A. in destroyed his car, wrecked his byJAIMETOMEO noble possibilities of the human the window by two female resi­ police were notified as the man female occupant's room on Sun., condition." celebrating Earth Day 99' on dents.