SLAYED Slayer sacrifices Poughkeepsie -Page 6 Volume 46, Number 12 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. March 2,1995 releases unofficial election results by ROBERT W. MOYER policy on the weekends, and insure spectrums because both areas have •-;•-:-•.-•'•.•• Staff Writer " v that it does hot get extended to the been interesting. sophomore class. "I look at politics as the best way After a week of campaigning, the As for the club cap ori greek to help people," he said. unofficial results of the Spring 1995 organizations, Carlson said the is­ ; As for the future, Carlson said elections for the Student Govern­ sue is to look at the importance of he plans on someday owning his own ment Association were announced clubs, while allowing xlubs to be corporation with the possibility of last week naming Mikael Carlson actively involved on the campus; pursuing a position in the govern­ elected Student Body President. ._: • "Hopefully, under' my adminis­ ment. Carlson, vice president; of; aca­ tration, we'll take a look at it annu­ "Someday I'd like to run for demics for SGAj said his main pri­ ally to make sure those caps reflect Congress or just see what its like to ority for this upcoming term is to the needs of the students," he said. represent people in that fashion," he communicate with the administra-' Also, a major concern of Carlson said. tion, bring about change and focus is that the Higher Education Oppor­ on issues facing the students. tunity Program(H.E.O.P) does not "I've gotten a lot of feedback and get eliminated'because it will hurt In other unofficial election re­ they listen to what I have to say," some students at Marist. sults, the resident senators elected Carlson said. "They take it very "There- are 57 students oh this were Emily Chu, Josh Gaynor, Todd seriously when they make their de­ campus, most of which will not be Lang and Luis Santiago. cisions and to me, that's the way to able to return if H.E.O.P is elimi­ The breezeway of Chanpagnat Hall was decorated in a plethora of SGA elections Santiago said he wants to repre­ bring about the real change on this nated at the state level and I don't campus." . campaign posters. (For "unofficial" SGA election results, see page 13). sent the students and is helping to feel that is right," he said. "I will do work with the administration on the The areas he will address are the whatever is in my power, as Student freshmen visitation policy. freshman visitation policy, the club Body President of Marist, to ensure he will focus on is the parking situ­ could come up with a solution that "As head of the 12:30 visitation cap on greek organizations, the that hopefully that won't happen." ation on campus and the lack of will be more acceptable to every­ policy curfew committee I am try­ Higher Education Opportunity Pro­ His plans include writing letters accessibility for the students, espe­ body," he: said. ing to represent the students and gram (H.E.O.P.), and the parking to Gov. George E. Pataki trying to cially among the residents. .'••'. Furthermore, as a member of the eliminate the curfew for next years conditions. convince him that this possible cut "That's something I will have to business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi, sophomores," Santiago said. Carlson said he would like to is not good for college students. look into before the semester gets Carlson enjoys being actively in­ eliminate the freshman visitation' The final objective Carlson said out, so maybe next semester we volved in the business and political See ELECTION page 12. Cap on Clubs Committee restructured $30,000 Comm. grant brings by MEREDITH KENNEDY investigate whether the Greek cap - "Nick has been working hard on meets the needs of the students of trying to revamp the "Greek Council StaffEditor Marist College, Capuano said. in order to solve the "management high-tech computers to dept. problems," Nocella saidr"Nick-and ,"It's my job "to keep up.with those , The presidential club cap com­ Jenn (Kurtz) deserve a lot of credit. by ROBERT W. MOYER However, the computers will not mittee has been restructured under interests," Capuano said. "The prob­ They put their whole-heart into the only bemused for instructional pur­ the allegations of bias and lack of a lem with lifting the cap isn't finan­ Greeks " " - * '-- Staff Writer' - *. , poses The"Circle will have access, focus. cial it's management on the admin­ Marist College journalism stu­ allowing the staff to upgrade the istrative and SGA level." Gillis said he wants to meet the quality and graphic layouts, enhanc­ Four, members of the committee needs and interests of the students. dents will get a glimpse of advanced were removed in order to reduce it's When the cap on the Greeks is technology this semester thanks to a ing the productivity of the paper, size to what was originally planned, lifted it must be increased by two, "Right now students want to see $30,000 grant the communication Clarke said Matt Gillis, student body president, department received a couple of "The equipment will drastically said. months ago. reduce the production time and en­ Erin Early, one of the former "Right now, students want to see the The grant was given to the col­ hance the appearance of the paper," committee members, said she be­ lege by Roger Murray and used to he said. lieves the groups focus had nothing purchase more advanced, higher Clarke said The Circle was us­ to do with the downsizing. Greek cap raised and we're trying toqualit y multimedia equipment in the ing the same production procedure "I think everything was going Murray Journalism Room in Lowell that he used in college 20 years ago. well and things were too thorough make it possible." Thomas211. Yet, combined with the updated and people got scared," Early said. - Matthew Gillis, G. Modele Clarke, assistant pro­ technology and. a quality teaching Early said she believes the ad­ fessor of communication, said the staff, students will experience more ministration caused Gillis to restruc­ Student Body President equipment, which consists of five practical aspects of the journalism ture. editing work stations, will enable field. "I think he got pressured and did not just one, Capuano said. the Greek cap raised and we're try­ journalism students to experience the Some students are excited that what he thought was the right thing," The number of sororities and fra­ ing to make it possible,'' Gillis said. latest advances in technology. they will now have the chance to Early said. ternities on campus must be equal, Nocella said Gillis originally "When they leave Marist with a use the equipment, gaining some Gillis said one of the reasons for so the cap must be lifted by two, wanted to chair the restructured com­ degree in communication and a con­ first-hand experience and knowl­ the downsizing was the committee Capuano said. centration in journalism, they should edge. mittee. Mary Beth Vacca, a junior com­ was predominantly involved in a "Matt wanted to chair the com­ be able to hit the ground running," Greek organization of some kind. Currently all Greek activity is Clarke said. munication major with a concentra­ managed by Steve Sansola. mittee, but it's against parliamentary tion in journalism, said the comput­ Those on the original committee procedure," Nocella said. News organizations embrace include Kate Callahan, technology, and students' ability to ers were desperately needed. StudentGovernment Association According to Capuano the Greek Gillis said it is likely that the cap handle various types of technology "This is something that was (SGA) parliamentarian; Neil McNeil, organizations take a lot of attention, will be lifted by the end of this se­ is important, which is why Marist needed to be done," she said. "It was member of the Alpha Phi Delta fra­ so another way of managing them mester, but it must be approved by was in need of updated equipment, long overdue. We were definitely ternity responsible for recognition; must be found before the cap can be the executive board and the senate. Clarke said. behind the real world." lifted. Jenn Nocella, a pledge of the Kappa The committee can not raise the He also said how important it is Also, she expressed some frus­ Kappa Gamma fraternity; Matt Nocella said that Capuano, along cap itself, it is a fact finding com­ for students to be exposed to the tration that it took so long to update Gillis, student body president; Jen with Kurtz, has been working on mittee that is designed to research most recent changes in technology, the present system because some Kurtz, president of the Greek coun­ which will help them in real-life students might not get the opportu­ finding a new way to manage the the situation and report it's findings nity to use the available programs. cil; Todd Stallkamp, a member of Greek organizations. to the executive board and senate. situations. the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity; "I want students to have a sound "It's not good to learn something Erin Early, a member of the Kappa theoretical basis, to be critical think­ here that we can't apply to our ca­ Kappa Gamma fraternity; Nick ers and excellent writers, but I also reer," she said. "They should make Capuano, vice-president for clubs. want them to be able to hold their it available to all journalism students According to Capuano there were own in any setting," Clarke said.