~A &E~ -SPORTS- The Hudson Valley's Per­ fect Thyroid hosted a fes- Marist baseball wins tivallast Friday at The two and loses two over Chance, pg.i3 the weekend, pg. 16 the student newspaper of. jSferist College VOLUME #52 ISSUE # 16 http://www.academic.marist.edii/circle APRIL 15,1999 Greek Week a successful event byTEVISORENSEN Sigma, and Kappa Lambda Psi, along-with the two fraternities, Staff Writer Alpha Phi Delta and Phi Kappa It is rare when many different Sigma, participated in friendly campus groups get together for competition throughout the a week-long event.. week. However, April 6 through April Assistant Dean of Activities 10 marked the ninth Annual and Conferences, Steve Photo courtesy of Melissa Novick Greek Week, bringing together Sansola, said the week's activi­ members from all the school- ties were a great success and Left: Cara Bicking of Sigma chartered sororities and frater­ really helped to reinforce the Sigma Sigma takes part in nities here at Marist. meaning of Greek Week. Greek Week.,. Members from the four sorori­ 'The purpose of Greek Week Above: Gina Lozito and Amy ties, Alpha Sigma Tau, Kappa Burke of Sigma Sigma Sigma Kappa Gamma, Sigma Sigma ...please ret? GREEK, pg. 4 Photo courtesy of Melissa Novick in a pie^eating contest. School of Management changes^ curriculuin Online program first in NY State a We gathered input from students, but by CHRIS GROGAN more importantly News Editor accounting firms in the New York area There are some minor changes and the business ad­ planned for next year that will alter the curriculum in the visory board/» School of Management. A revised Accounting curricu­ lum with changes in the re­ Gordon Badovick quired courses will go into ef­ Dean fect next semester, according to School of Management School of Management Dean Gordon Badovick. "We gathered input from stu­ Administration. According to dents, but more'importantly ac­ Badovick, this is a much more Circle photo/Jeremy Smith counting firms in the New York attractive minor than it previ­ Ground breaking for the new building took place on Feb. 17. area and the business advisory ously had been. - board," he said. "Very few students chose this An Information Systems minor in the past because it re­ New Fontaine to open next spring course will be added due to fa­ quired 33 credits, which is a lot Construction on the site of the Marist President Emeritus This academic facility will re­ vorable input from'school advi­ for a minor," he said. "There are Brother Paul Ambrose, FMS, place the original Fontaine Hall sory sources. new Fontaine building" is pro­ now less required, courses, gressing. whose family name is Fontaine. built by the Marist Brothers in which makes this a much more There have already been some Ground was broken Feb. 17 on At the ground-breaking, Presi­ the 1950s. attractive minor because it is modifications to the school, in­ the 33,685 square-foot building dent Dennis Murray recounted compatible with students in —Chris Grogan cluding a new minor in Business that will house the Division of highlights of Brother Paul's 69 majors outside the School of Humanities. The Marist Insti­ years of affiliation with the Management." WEEKLY POLL tute for Public Opinion will also Marist Brothers, including his Badovick said he is also ex­ be there. - many contributions to the Col­ cited about the launch of the Fontaine Hall also will contain lege. online MBA program at the be­ four general purpose class­ This building will be con­ ginning of this semester. This is rooms, two seminar rooms, a structed of pale grey limestone Do you think the first MBA program to be TODAY: conference room and a multi­ blocks. The main entrance has Marist offers online in New York. two-story soaring windows set P.M. Rain purpose room with a river view. hi: 61° A number of alumni have ex­ Also, within Fontaine will be behind four slender columns sufficient housing pressed interest in this pro­ lo:38° options? the Office of College Advance­ that echo the columns of the two gram," he said. "In essence, a ment, which supports the fund- adjacent academic buildings, student could complete this de­ Dyson and Lowell Thomas. Community. 2 YES NQ raising efforts of the College Features 5 gree from anywhere in the and includes the areas of The entrance way to the*new 68 32 world." Alumni Affairs and College Re­ building will have a stepped A&E 11 The online MPA program is lations. courtyard where students and Opinion 9 SEE RELATED STORYRY, PPGG . 5 The building is named for faculty can gather. Sports... .....16 This is an unscientific survey taken fromfrom 100 ... please see BUSINESS, pg. 4 Marist students. THE CIRCLE THEGIECLE APRIL 15.1999 News PAGE 3 CANDIDS APRIL IS. 1999 Community PAGE 2 Judge finds Clinton in m YOUR OPINION :c6ntempt:"pf.court'^rl': "•• I'AV'C,'/,!, > ~.. - - -'.'- •'- -'.' \-V i LittleRock,' Ark. ^ A federal judge ruledPresidentClihton in contempt of court Monday for "giving "intentibnally false?' tes- timdriy.'about his. relationship with/Monica Lewinsky, during Habitat for Humanity What is your favorite questioning in the^ Paula Jones The Marist College chapter of One dozen packages of candy sekud; harassment case.' ':'•', ;. Habitat for Humanity is having were stolen by tilting the vend­ springtime activity? J the judge's, finding, a civil a Build-A-Thon on Sat., April ing machine in Leo Hall on Sat., rather thari criminal ruling, or­ 17. The members plan to work April 3. A security officer on pa­ ders Clinton to. pay Mrs. Jones on the house from dawn until trol reported the larceny at 9:55 "any- reasonable expenses in­ dusk. Each member has a spon­ am cluding attorneys' fees.caused sor sheet and is collecting- by his willful failure to obey this pledges to support the con­ Within the week of April 5-9, court's discovery orders." U.S. struction. four vehicles with fraudulent District Judge .Susan Webber The goals of the fund-raiser parking permits were found on Wright.said she, would.delay, are to raise money for the con­ cars in the West Cedar Parking enforcement for,30 days to give struction and to get a good por­ Lot. The owners were identi­ Clinton an opportunity, to ask tion of the house built on this fied and parking privileges were for a hearing or file a notice of day. If anyone would like to revoked: j .,„'*•- appeal. • ",. ' • make a donation, please contact The ruling stemmed from the chairperson of the Build-A- . A female athlete twisted her Clinton's sworn statemenLin the Thon committee, KC Skolnik at ankle-while playing softball on Jones case that he.didnH have X4476, or the President, Tilli April 6 at 5 p.rri: on the North a sexual relationship with the- Circle photo/Joe Scotto Andrews, atX4545.; •" End athletic field. She awoke in former White House intern'. Girls enjoy the nice April weather outside of the Old Townhouses last week. Don't expect to catch many rays this pain the next morning and saw Wright said in her ruling, "The weekend, rain is forecast until Sunday. But don't worry because... April showers bring May flowers! that her ankle had swelled tre­ Psychology Club Sit outside and enjoy record demonstrates by clear mendously. Security was noti­ / like to walk along Be a buddy for a day! The Psy­ and convincing evidence that fied and the athlete was trans­ the train tracks." Drinking outdoors. the warm weather, chology Club will be sponsor­ the-president responded to ported to St. Francis Hospital for • and. better myself ing its annual One to One Day plaintiffs' questions by giving Contest offers treatment. academically." Journalism class joins on Wed., April 28. Find them false, misleading and evasive students chance on the Dyson Green from 9 answers that were designed to a.m. to 2 p.m. If there are any The Upper Hoop Parking Lot obstruct the judicial process." to live in NYC will be cleared of all resident Jaimie Bierwirth Ryan McCollum Amy Martin forces with former professor questions, please contact Jason "The court takes no pleasure atX4694. vehicles for Riverfest prepara­ sophomore sophomore "sophomore Students worldwide have whatsoever in holding this byPATRICKKEMPF the chance of a lifetime—to tions. Drivers are being asked Staff Writer to keep their vehicles clear of Jnation!s {president- in' contempt live in New York City, rent- Poughkeepsie Institute of court," the judge said. ; , . Marist students know that the free. Competing to take a bite The Poughkeepsie Institute the lot from Wednesday after­ noon to Friday night, around 10 college is expanding with all the out of the Big Apple is easy will sponsor a community dis­ Magician survives being construction, but many do not and it's oh the Internet. cussion on race and ethnicity p.m., when the clean up efforts should be completed. on-campus resident of being mound, sending a pitcher run­ other order, and returned to find buried alive know the college has gone Educational Housing Ser­ on Thurs., April 15 at 7 p.m. at HIV-positive. ning towards center field. Dur­ a $30 order stolen from the front worldwide. vices, Inc., (EHS), College Club the Family Partnership Center. Members of Marist's com­ ing the truck's getaway, the seat. The larceny occurred at 6 New York—Seven days after The Marist World Watch is a and CollegeCard are sponsor­ Construction workers drilled student based web page created There will be a screening of an auger through a cable, sev­ puter services helped to track, driver's friend fled the scene and p.m.