Ex-NYC Police Commissioner to give

Ex-NYC Police Commissioner
to give Commencement address
As New York City police commissioner, he oversaw the the investigation into the World Trade'
The search is finally over.,
Center bombing in 1993; he was"
Former New York City Police involved with the police departCommissioner Raymond W Kelly ment for 32 years.
has been announced as Marist's 1995
Rising up through the ranks,
Commencement speaker.
Kelly also served as assistant chief
Kelly, who most recently was of police, deputy chief, first deputy
appointed by President Clinton Di- commissioner and in various serector of the International Police nior command and management
Monitors in Haiti, has, according to positions; he has also received nuTim Massie, head of college rela- merous citations and distinctions
tions, "a close affinity for Marist."
for meritorious performance.
"Kelly was a graduate of ArchKelly received his bachelor's
bishop Molloy, a Marist Brothers degree from Manhattan College as
High School in Queens, so he.is well as law degrees from St. John's
rooted in Marist ideals," Massie said. University and New York UniverIn Haiti, Kelly led the training sity, and a master's degree in pubof police recruits by more than 1,000 lic administration from Harvard
representatives from 20 countries; he University's Kennedy School of
returned to the United States in April Government.
when his mission was turned over
It is expected that the Marist
to the United Nations.
Board of Trustees will vote SaturLately, Kelly, who is president day to give Kelly an Honorary
of Investigative Services Group, Doctorate of Humane Letters.
Inc., a private security company, has
Three of Kelly's chief aides in
been in'the'news'on a daily basis on Haiti, all Marist alumni, will be
shows such'as' "20/20" offering opin- recognized along with Kelly at the
ions on security, safety and terror- Commencement.
ism issues with regard to the tragPaul Browne, '71, was Kelly's
edy in Oklahoma City.
deputy director, while Samuel
by DANA BUONICONTI
Senior Editor
Delgado, '78, and Mario LaPaix, '77,
were his military advisors.
According to Massie, the search
for a commencement speaker began
in February of this year.
Five people were asked, and all
but Kelly declined.
"It's a time-consuming process
to find a speaker because you have
to ask them one-by-orie," Massie
said. "You can't ask two at a time
because what do you do if they both
accept?"
Massie said there is a possibility
of Glenn Close being a speaker-in
the future. ..'.'..
Ray Kelly, ex-NYC police commissioner, will be the guest speaker at
"Her assistant told us 'not this the 49th Commencement ceremonies on May 20.
year,' which leads me to believe that
she might say 'yes' somewhere down
the line,'-.Massie said.
; -The Commencement, which will
take'place Saturday, May 20 on
Leonidoff Field at 11 a.m., will be
Marist's 49th ceremony.
• by DARYL RICHARD
Editor-elect
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Massie said there will'be 579
bachelors degrees and 110 graduate
The salaries of the top three Marist College officials went up this
degrees given. .
fiscal year. ,
"According to the college's 990 tax form filed for the fiscal year,
Seven-Hundred fourty-one unbeginning July 1,1993, and ending June 30,1994, there was a minidergraduate students and 149 gradumum increase of 6.6 percent among Marist's three highest paid officate students will be present in all.
ers.
President Dennis J. Murray made $188,539 this year.up about
9.5 percent from last year's salary of $170,500.
Mark Sullivan, executive vice president, made $127,100 this year,
up about 17 percent from last year's salary of $104,644.
Government rules and regulations.
Marc vanderHeyden, vice president of academic affairs, made
Student Body President Mikael $95,606 this year, about a 6 percent increase from his salary of $89,245
Carlson said the Disciplinary Matrix
will eliminate conflicts of interests last year.
The tax form also included the salaries of the five highest paid
on the Senate.
"Passing of the Matrix has long Marist employees, excluding officers, directors and trustees.
standing ramifications for all of the
Dr. Donald Calista, an associate professor of public administraclubs," Carlson said.
tion, topped off the list, earning $114,418 this past fiscal year.
For example, he said, repeat
Theother four of the top five are as follows:
offenses of SGA guidelines will no
Thomas Daly, director of physical plant, who made $84,845.
longer be tolerated and clubs will be
Dr. Roger Norton, associate professor of computer science, made
held more accountable for their
$83,235.
paperwork and other duties.
However, the Matrix will also
Dr. Onkar Sharma, chair of the computer science department,
increase the effectiveness of club made $83,127. That is a $2,310 increase from last year's salary.
"management within SGA.
Michael Corbett, visiting professor for the Center of Public Policy
The Matrix is a relatively new and Administration, made $82,292.
type of management and has yet to
However, Murray said Calista's and Corbett's salary include grant
be. tested to its fullest extent.
Parliamentarian Chrystine Gilchrist generated dollars.
warned the Senate before voting
"Their higher salary is very justifiable," Murray said. He explained
about some uncertainties regarding that the two professors used the grant money to set up Excel Link, a
the Matrix.
computer network designed to help small manufacturers in New York
"The Disciplinary Matrix has not state be competitive in the global economy.
been tested," Gilchrist said. "It may
Regarding his own salary, Murray said it is "comparable to other
be premature to raise the cap." There
was also extensive debate during the institutions that are as complex as Marist."
The degree of complexity Murray speaks of refers to the size of
two-hour and forty-minute meeting
about the financial ramifications of the school's budget. This fiscal year, Marist's budget totaled $66 milraising the cap.
lion.
.
The 1993-94 Administrative Compensation Survey, which breaks
down the average salaries for different administrative positions according to the size of the institution, listed the median salary for the
president of a college like Marist at $185,000 - $3,539 less than
Murray's salary.
Murray, however, has been president at Marist for 16 years and,
comparatively, he said most college presidents only stay five to six
years at an institution.
The average salary for other colleges' executive vice president
was $139,800, about $12,700 higher than Sullivan's salary.
Anthony Campilii, chief finance officer and vice president of business affairs at Marist, said this year's budget included about 700 employees at the college.
"It's like a city in microcosm here," Campilii said. He also said
salaries of Marist employees in general went up and average of three
percent.
Marist officials'
salaries up since 1994
Student Govt, decides fate of club cap
by DARYL RICHARD
Associate Editor
Yesterday was a historic day for
the Student Government Association.
At the.first ever joint meeting
between the Executive Board and the
Senate, the Senate voted 6 to 2 to
raise the cap on the Greek Advisory
Council from 8 to 10, providing
room for one more fraternity and one
more sorority.
Alpha Phi Delta, who has been
fighting the cap for four years now,
isfirstin line to be the new fraternity
added to the Greek Council.
Senator Todd Lang made the
motion to "raise the cap on Greek
organizations by two - one sorority
and one fraternity - because of
gender equality reasons."
The other five senators agreeing
with Lang's motion said they think
it is about time the cap is raised.
Senator T.J.. Clark gave the Greek
Council his vote of confidence, based
on the things they have done for the
community.
"I've lived in Poughkeepsie all
my life and have seen the difference
Greeks have made in the
community," Clark said. "I urge we
raise the cap once and for all."
Jennifer Kurtz, president of the
Greek Advisory Council, said the
raising of the cap has given her new
faith in the system.
"It restored my faith in student
government," Kurtz said. "The
problem had never been taken
seriously before, but they {Nick
Capuano, Jennifer Nocella, Matt
Gillis and Mikael Carlson} put in
the extra time and effort needed."
Senators Emily Chu and Nicole
Montipagni were the only two to
vote against the motion.
"I voted no because I think we
need to check the management, with
the new Matrix system, on the old
clubs before we can add any new
clubs," Montipagni said.
In an attempt to improve the
management of the clubs, the Senate
unanimously passed a piece of
legislation called the Noccar
Disciplinary Matrix, which will
implement stricter guidelines
regarding disciplinary action taken
against clubs that violate Student
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The Circle, May 4,1995
Predictable but satisfying, Caruso takes first star-turn in 'Death'
by SIMON COTE
Circle Film Critic
It's thugs, drugs, stolen cars
and pointed guns.
It's former "NYPD Blue"
tough-guy cop David Caruso
caught up in a world of crime in
Barbel Schroeder's highly-anticipated "Kiss of Death".
Unlike his former role as a cop
on the hit television series; Caruso
is found on the other side of the law
in "Death".
Schroeder, who also directed
"Single White Female" and "Reversal of Fortune," weaves an intriguing crime tale with an all-star
cast of recent Hollywood heavyweights.
"Death" is almost the typical
story about a man named Jimmy
Kilmartin (Caruso) who after
spending time in jail, is suddenly
thrust back into a life of crime he
thought he had left in the dangerous past.
Set among the backdrop of
Shea Stadium in Queens, the story
begins to unfold when Jimmy's
cousin, a local hood/car thief
played by Michael Rappaport,
drops by to ask Jimmy for an old
favor that he cannot resist.
They need Jimmy to help deliver some stolen cars - some four
truck loads that is.
Hesitant at first, Jimmy agrees
to help out his cousin who claims
that
Little Junior Brown, a
local mob thug played by Nicholas Cage, will kill him if he does
not deliver on time.
From here, one can predict that
something is going to go wrong for
Jimmy during this routine stolen
car delivery.
It turns out that Sam Jackson,
playing a cop named Calvin, shows
up with the rest of the boys in blue
to bust the delivery.
Now back in jail, Jimmy's life
is once again put on hold.
To make matters worse than
they ever were, his wife Bev
(Helen Hunt) is killed in a car accident.
Shortly after his wife's death,
the district attorney (Stanley Tucci)
confronts Jimmy in regards to information on Junior.
In exchange for information on
Junior and the individuals he was
involved with before he got' arrested, Jimmy is allowed to visit his
daughter, who is now staying with
his mother-in-law upstate.
This is one of the more emotional scenes in the film.
After this scene, the film jumps
to three years later when Jimmy is
out on parole. •
A free man, Jimmy starts his
life over again only to be confronted by the district attorney and
detective Calvin, who has had it out
for him since the car theft incident.
This time, in order for Jimmy
to get the authorities off his back
once and for all, he makes a deal
to go undercover for them.
All he has to do is get in tight
with Junior and set him up for the :
cops.
The police have been keeping
a close eye on Junior ever since he'
moved up in the crime world after
his father's recent death.
Once on the inside, Jimmy
- starts to re-aquaint himself with
Junior who is suspicious at first but
then trusting.
This is where Caruso's performance shines as we find his character caught between doing what
is right for him, and what is right
for the police.
At this point, the plot turns to
how the local authorities and the
federal agents will deal with convicting Junior after he kills one of
their agents.
Unable to strike a deal, the federal agents and Junior's lawyer
(Anthony Heald) decide to let Junior walk out of prison.
Now Jimmy finds himself in a
world of danger knowing that Junior realizes he was working for the
cops.
In order to save his own life,
Jimmy has to find a way to get Junior back behind bars; yet another
sticky situation.
He now has to get himself out
of a world of crime that the police
forced him into.
The relationship that develops
between Caruso and the powerful
Samuel L. Jackson is one of the
more intriguing aspects of the film
because it deals with two characters who at one point were on opposite sides of the law.
Although Caruso brings his
usual presence to the role, one has
to realize that as an actor, his
resence alone is his greatest attribute.
It is interesting to see him play
the role of an ex-criminal opposed
to his former role (on "NYPD
Blue").
• Aside from Caruso, Nicholas
Cage turns in a scary performance
as a powerful crime boss.
As a crime film, "Kiss of
Death" doesn't really compare to
the recent "Pulp Fiction", but it will
keep you entertained. (Grade B-).
Becker bails with teary-eyed retrospective in 4 years of music
second coming of the Doors thanks
by TOM BECKER
Oliver Stone? For a while it seemed as
Hall & Oates Aficionado
though everyone wanted to take a trip
Well, it's over.
When I speak of the end, I am re- in the desert.
ferring to more than just the conclusion
Besides the tie-dyed shirts worn by
of the semester. It is the day of gradua- many, the campus fashion consisted of
tion that is creeping up on myself and Bass shoes and Polo shirts, with nine
my class; a date with destiny, so to out of every 10 guys sporting a "90210"
speak.
haircut, because, that's what the girls
And yet, there's still time for mu- dug.
Somehow, what was considered
sic, albeit in a reflective way.
When I came to Marist as a scrappy different became the mainstream; words
young academic in the fall of 1991, like "alternative" lost their meanings in
about 20 pounds lighterand several hun- a flood of misuse.
dred beers ago, I came to a center of
The MTV-faithful soon droppedculture, where the campus' taste for the the prep look and threw on the capes of
arts far exceeded that of the brown rug flannel, the Dr. Marten's boots and the
and yellow walls of Leo Hall.
Stussy caps.
And, of course, then came the
Who am I kidding?
In September of that year, the only ravers, clad in their Puma's with a chain
waves Pearl Jam was making were the hanging out of the pocket of their overones crashing upotv those with their ears ; sized green cords.- ••' .
to the underground buzz and Nirvana
Forgive me for generalizing, but for
was a word basically refined to those the most part that fashion trend reflects
studying Hindu philosophy.
the music listened to during the last four
And who could forget about the years, with the possible exception of the
rap world, where gangsta rap really de- original, excellent music.
veloped itself during my college career.
I guess it's kind of strange to think
But like I said, for some of us, it's about that whole Nirvana thing.
coming to an end. And it's the finality
I mean, no one knew them, they got
that makes me wonder.
huge, everyone bought "Nevermind",
I mean, if someone told me four and then Kurt Cobain left the world.
years ago that the Red Hot Chili PepA lot can happen in four years. I
pers would one day share the pop charts guess we have all learned that by now
with Van Halen, I wouldn't have be- and anyone who hasn't, will.
lieved it.
For those of you who will stay here,
Yet it has happened, for better or I hope you will keep the spirit of colfor worse.
lege music alive, whatever the hell, it
I wonder what music willriseor fall is, and keep supporting WMCR, which
for the class of 1999, if Wham! will be is really a quality station when it comes
considered where it was "at" and if they to new music.
will scoff at a band like Metallica, the
For those of us leaving, I hope we
same band thatconquered the
all manage to keep an ear out for muMTV masses in '91 and '92. And sic, never allowing us to one day turn
what about all the great bands that have on the radio and say to ourselves "What
yet to succumb to the individualism- the hell is this crap?
through-conformity;movement,of our
I can't even understand the lyrics."
generation? .
• And now forthe. awards for the
Bands like Fugazi, Blues Traveler, bands that achieved whatever it is they
Helmet, the Charlatans and the Won- won, during the last four years.
der Stuff, not to mention ah endless
Band That The Media Won't Let
amount of others, have all contributed You Forget: Pearl Jam
Music Most Ignored: Jazz
Best Solo Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Most Positive Campus Music Occurrence: Brownstone Trio
Most Negative Campus Music Occurrence: Lack of a big-draw band and
MTV's Big Brother stance.
Best Newcomer With Only One
Disc: Rage Against The Machine
Most Innovative Band: The Entire
Wax Trax Label
Favorite Band To Mention In My
Column: Helmet
Note: Awards given on basis of
living on this campus and my own
biased opinions.
All good things must come to an end, this critic's dynasty included
by DANA BUONICONTI
Smug Editor
Though they won't have an album released until July 4 (on Capitol Records), ex-Nirvana drummer
Dave Grohl's new band, Foo
Fighters, is already causing waves
of ecstasy throughout the music industry.
Featuring Grohl, who has
stepped out from behind his kit, on
guitar and vocals, the band also
contains Pat Smear (ex-Germs and
former fourth Nirvana member) on
guitar and backing vocals, as well
as the rhythm section from Sunny
Day Real Estate, Nate Mendel on
bass and William Goldsmith on
drums.
Currently on tour supporting
Mike Watt (along with Eddie
Vedder's side-project, Hovercraft),
Foo Fighters is truly an amazing
band.
Several weeks ago, I was lucky
enough to obtain a bootleg of their
second-ever live show, on March
4, at the Velvet Elvis Arts Lounge,
in Seattle, and to tell you the truth,
I wasn't as knocked out as I
thought I was going to be upon my
first listening.
I resolved to give it a few more
chances, and now, I can't stop playing it; I think they are going to be
a force to be reckoned with when
the album hits stores.
Do they sound like Nirvana,
you ask?
I would be lying if I said there
wasn't a strong Nirvana-esque in-,
fluencc in Grohl's songwriting.
And how can there not be? Kurt's
penchant for catchy hooks and
punk abandon was bound to rub
off.
Still, while it would be easy to
dismiss Foo Fighters as a "happy Nir- "Stalker", that's a good thing.
vana", especially considering
Price has taken oh more
the band's more upbeat sound, it
songwriting duties, too, and his efforts.
wouldn't, be accurate. Grohl's songs - are some of the bestj such as "Miranda"
not only fuse elements of pop and and "Not Easy".
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punk, but bring to mind Neil Young
The only real fault I have with
and Crazy Horse's ragged wall of gui- ALL is that they have a hard time sticktars, in the exquisite "Exhausted", and ing to their usually catchy riffs, as
My Bloody Valentine, in the swirly. handsomely bald guitarist Stephen
wash of "Floaty".
Egerton sometimes throws in bluesyOther highlights include the rock fills that give the songs an awkhardcore fury of. "Big Me" and ward stumble; keeping the hooks in"Podunk", and die immensely acces- tact would provide a strongersense of
sible "Butterflies" and "I'm Still
continuity.
"Around".
Minor quips aside, however, when
Foo Fighters is a band with a tre- it comes to thrash n' burn, ALL is at
mendous amount of promise, and I'm the top of the punk heap.
extremely thrilled that Grohl has reFor the most pari, I'm not a large
bounded from the. tragic demise of
fan of today's female singerNirvana and emerged as a true talent.
songwriters (I fail to see what's so speAfter listening to ALL 's major cial about artists such as Sheryl Crow,
label-debut, "Pummel" (on Interscope, Liz Phair or PJ Harvey), but a 20-yearthe label that seems to be signing ev- old named Jewel (not to be confused
ery band in creation, and being suc- with the wretched Jule Sobule), whose
cessful with them), it brought home the debut "Pieces Of You" was released
fact that these guys should have been earlier this year on Atlantic, is, if you'll
scooped up by a major a long, long pardon the terrible pun, a total gem.
time ago. After all, three of the memMost of the album is sparse, showbers have been kicking around since casing just Jewel and her acoustic gui1980, when they were in The Descen- tar, though she is supported on a few
dents, the godfathers of popcore, and tracks by The Stray Gators, one of Neil
a group that pretty much gave birth to Young's backing bands (the album was
bands such as Green Day, NOFX, Face produced by longtime Young collaboto Face, etc.
rator Ben Keith).
Not surprisingly, "Pummel" does
Jewel's voice is angelic and inexactly what the title says, beating you credibly moving (an oddly appealing
senseless with a barrage of popcore cross between Patsy Cline and Juliana
riffage and airtight time changes; 15 Hatfield), and while she comes across
songs in 35 minutes, offering nuthin'
sounding naive, it's evident from her
but punk glory.
lyrics, about topics ranging from
This is ALUs second album with puppy love ("You Were Meant For
singer Chad Price, who must drink Me"), abuse ("Daddy"), addiction
battery acid or liquid Drano, because ("Little Sister") and prejudice ("Pieces
on about half the album his raging, Of You"), that she is really worldly and
throaty voice sounds like it's being wise. And while songs about such topripped to shreds. And with the excep- ics usually tend to sound cliched.
tion of the somewhat unlistenable Jewel's are fresh, honest and some-
times unsettling; she is a gifted storyteller, weaving rich imagery into the
tapestry that is her music.
In particular, some of my favorite
songs on the album are "Don't",
"Painters", and "Amen", simply one of
the most beautiful songs I've heard in
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According to her bio, Jewel was
discovered playing in a coffeehouse in
San Diego, often performing three sets
a night and selling out each one (supposedly, people were being turned
away at the door). It's easy to see why.
In indie-related news, two bands
that deserve to be checked out are
Mega Smegma and SMA.
Mega Smegma , who hail from
Tampa, Florida, the death metal capital of the world, have just put out their
first CD, "Milking the Joke."
If you're into metal (as you well
should be) and have a dirty sense of
humor, Mega Smegma is the band for
you.'
With song titles such as "Butt
Sex", "Betsy was a Man", "Honey, "I
Sodomized the Dog" and "Cockslap
Death", it's not hard to figure out the
band's mentality.
There is talent among the vulgarities, however, as the lyrics are creatively hilarious and musicianship
top-notch, especially from drummer
Wang.
Stand-out tracks include: "Running Naked Through a Spring
Meadow in October", "Get
Some...F@*ker!", "I Should've Blew
a Nut" and "We're into Metal".
Overall, the sound quality is excellent, especially for an indie production, and the songs are short, sweet
and metal (33 songs, 71:45 minutes).
Mega Smegma rocks, and that's
about all you need to know.
(Mega Smegma can be reached
at: P.O.Box 82448, Tampa, FL 336822448).;
SMA is an energetic little ska
band from western Massachusetts that
I happened upon when I saw them
open for G. Love and Special Sauce
last July.
,I was not only impressed by their
;. original songs (they also do terrific
covers of Black Sabbath's "Sweet
Leaf" and Motley Crue's "Home
Sweet Home"), but by the huge
amount of fun they appeared to have
on stage, as well.
Recently, guitarist Bob Stone sent
me a tape of some of the hew songs
they had recorded, as well as"It's a
Dog's Life", a tape which consisted
of material from 1993.
Right off the bat I could tell that
the band had improved and tightened
over the two years ; the two new
songs, "Big Guy" and "Once Before",
are focused and punchy, and feature
Danielle Plummer's solid, commanding vocals.
With the Mighty Mighty
Bosstones having landed a spot on
Lollapalooza '95, ska bands may finally get the national attention they
deserve.
With that in mind, SMA is an upand-coming band worth keeping an
eye on.
(SMA can be reached at: P.O. Box
2170, Westfield, MA 01085).
I'm done.
A shout goes out to all guilty parties: all the fine Circle folks; the always-inspirational Dennis Gildea;
Tom Becker, for mutual H&O (possession?) obsession; members of the
late-great Frottage Cheese; J.S.; J.M.;
D.W.; and Bill I mean, Frank Provost, without whom none of this
would have been possible.
Bye-bye.
New Paltz Sunfest '95 - A day to remember?
by ROBERT W.MOYER
Staff Writer
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Forgetfulness, possible memory
loss, deprivation of cognitive reminiscence. Call it what you want,
Rich Franco just can't remember
what happened on Sat., Apr. 29.
Everytime he tries to recall his
whereabouts or what he actually did
that day, he has difficulty remembering, a feeling of near emptiness,
with the slightest recollection of incidents from this day.
So, then why was he smiling so
much?
Franco, a sophomore medical
technology
major
from
Farmingdale, N.Y., was one of thousands of college students from
around the area, who made the fateful trip across the Hudson River to
Lembo Lake in New Paltz for the
time-honored tradition of "Sunfest
'95."
Franco faintly recalls his whereabouts and the events of the day.
"From what I remember, which
isn't much, it was a blast," he said.
"My friends from home made the
trip too."
The annual springtime social
event was hosted by the fraternity
Tau Kappa Epsilon of New Paltz,
where eager college students flock
for one day of peace, love and happiness—oops, that was Woodstock!
Also, some of Franco's friends
said the gathering was exciting, a
time where students got to let loose,
be one with each other— in more
ways than expected.
Jim McCarthy, a junior business administration major from
quebogue, N.Y., said his experience
at "Sunfest" was interesting because he mingled with a wide variety of people.
I met so many different people
fromall over," he said. "I saw two
peope that I went to high school
with."
However, McCarthy had a good
time ut was frustrated with the most
important detail at the event— the
beer line.
"Sbetimes it was tough to get a
beer. You had to flow with the mob
of people to get one," he said.
"Sunfest" has become a popular haven for college students from
various schools such as Marist,
Vassar College, SUNY at New
Paltz and Dutchess Community
College.
Greg Richardson, a student at
the Barron Institute in Conn., said
he has never been to an event like
"Sunfest," and found it to be well
worth the trip.
"It was a wild experience," he
said. "People I didn't know were
taking pictures of me."
Joyce Ryan, a student at Nassau
Community College and friend of
Richardson's agreed, yet complained about another gripe students could not "hold in" their frustration about any longer— the bath-
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Sunfest proved to be a successful endeavor. TKE New Paltz has hosted this outdoor event for the last five
years. Marist students have traditionally been invited to the SUNY New Paltz gala event.
Seniors remember their time at Marist
by ELIZABETH BROPHY
Staff Writer
While preparing for the
completion of their undergraduate
years, the 1995 senior class is facing memories of the past as well as
hopes and goals for the future.
One senior, Heatherly Hane,
who was a member of both the
Crew team and Marist College
Singers, expressed some of the
many feelings she is faced with as
the final day draws near.
"I'm sad that I'm leaving such
a wonderful environment but I'm
The Food Guy signs off...
by SCOTT SIGNORE
Food Guy
' Each week, a variety of different people suggest an establishment
which I should review. It doesn't
seem to matter whether or not I
know these people, but at sometime
during each week, the suggestions
arrive.
Basically, as the Food Guy, it's
my responsibility to mull over what
I have heard. I politely listen to
each request, and I then choose to
either follow-up or not to followup on the suggestion.
From the very beginning of this
semester, the consistent weekly
suggestion has been Andy's Place.
This week's review is based
upon my visit to Andy's Place, located at 45 Dutchess Place, under
the railroad bridge, in the city of
Poughkeepsie.
I'm not going to try to hide anything,here . . . I really, really like
this place.
I'm not too sure what I should
pin down as being the most attractive factor, but this is a GREAT
place.
A restaurant specializing in
serving lunch and dinner, Andy's
Place provides a relaxing atmosphere where you can grab almost
any type of food or drink.
The restaurant itself is quite
large.
When you walk in the door, you
are greeted by a room that contains
a bar, 15 bar stools and table seating for 20. (Now, that's only one
room.) Off to the left, a doorway
leads you the "dining room". There
has to be close to 15 tables that can
seat up to four.
(My point is that this place is
pretty big. Considering the fact that
you enter a renovated home, there
is plenty of seating and plenty of
room.)
I put some parenthesis around
the dining room because Andy's,
although providing some great food
One thing I would like to see
in an extremely casual environment, change is the prices.
cannot be compared to something
Basically, they need to be
like the Brass Anchor. They're just dropped. It may sound silly, but
two totally different establishments. even if everything decreased a dolBeer signs hang in each window lar in price, it would make quite a
and someone is ALWAYS sitting at difference.
the bar.
For example, the Italian
T h e menu provides an ex- Combo sounds exceptional;
tremely large amount of choices.
salami, ham, turkey, provolone, letOne can choose from soups, tuce, tomato and onion served on
salads, sandwiches and all sorts of your choice of roll.
dinners.
But, as good as it sounds, I'm
Honestly, Andy's Place has not willing to pay the $6.00 for it.
over 35 sandwiches to choose from. (I'm not so sure I'm willing to pay
And we're not talking run-of-the- $5.00, but I will consider it.)
mill . . . these sandwiches sound
It's tough to pin down one reagreat! For example; The Memphis son why I enjoyed Andy's Place so
is half turkey, half roast beef and much. I think a whole bunch of
melted Swiss on a toasted roll different things, in addition to the
($5.00).
portion size and the quality of the
Some other options. . . The food, contributes to its success.
Presly is chicken parm, eggplant
I think you should give it a try.
and melted Swiss on a toasted roll Try it with your friends, I think
($5.50).
you'll like it.
T h e King Deluxe is a half
Here's a suggestion . . . On a
pound burger served with mush- weekend afternoon, stop by and
rooms, fried onions, lettuce, and to- enjoy a pepper and sausage sandmato ($6.25).
wich ($4.50) and a few drafts of
I found out that Andy's special- Becks. The drafts of Becks are
ized in the hot open sandwiches. only $1.50 and the price of the
Knowing this, I sampled the hot, sandwich is certainly within a colopen faced turkey sandwich lege budget.
($5.50).
Here's a crazy idea . . . in reLet me tell you, the serving was gard to rounds of applause, I am
not only huge, but it was very, very giving 4.75 out of five. Andy's
good.
Place deserves it!
The turkey and the bread were
extremely fresh, the fries were just
As we've come to the final isas crispy as they should be and the sue of the Circle, and my final opportunity to express some opinions,
gravy tasted fantastic.
Here's a touch of criticism or a I've decided to leave some end of
suggestion for a future visit... have the year suggestions.
the french fries served on the side.
Where to take a d a t e . . .
If you don't, Andy's serves the
Impress the hell out of him or
french fries on top of the sandwich, her by taking your significant other
yet under the gravy. Do you see to the Beekman Arms Inn. (I'm not
suggesting that you stay the night.
what I mean?
If you d o n ' t enjoy fairly . . just enjoy some dinner.)
The Beekman Arms Inn comdrenched french fries, and I know
some of you do, then be sure to re- bines a great deal of history, with a
classy colonial atmosphere. Its exquest otherwise.
...see ADIOS page 6
nior English major.
"I've heard quite a few people
say that they will be going."
Aside from this, Senior Week,
which begins after finals, will be a
week of booze cruises and clam
bakes as well as the Senior Formal.
The week will come to an end
as the graduating seniors of 1995
assemble on Leonidoff field at the
Marist College 49th Commencement on May 20, 1995.
The guest speaker at this year's
Commencement will be Ray Kelly,
a former New York City Police
Commissioner.
Although Diane Sawyer and
Paul Newman were both invited as
guest speakers for the Commencement, they both declined to attend.
Some seniors have expressed
excited to go out on my own," she
said. "I know that I grew up a lot
and learned so much about myself
in these past few years. Marist has
prepared me well."
Hane is a psychology/special
education major and has several job
interviews set up for next year.
While Hane will be stepping directly into the work world, other
seniors are preparing themselves for
graduate school or are getting ready
to take a year or two off before they
begin their careers.
Whatever the case may be, at
this point, most seniors are busy
preparing for their futures.
"Graduation means that you
have to leave some things behind
and make a transition into the rest
of your life," said James Muraco,
"It would be nice to have a popular
guest speaker, but that isn't what
matters at this point. I'm just glad
we're graduating. »
-Heather Scott, senior
another senior who will be graduating this year.
Muraco, who played football at
Marist for four years is very excited
about the many events that have
been prepared for the seniors to
bring the Class of 1995 together for
a few last memories.
"River Day was great," he said,
"I got to see a lot of the people I had
lost touch with over the years. It
bought back a lot of memories."
River Day which was held on
Friday, April 21, was the beginning
of the end for some seniors; a day
when they would begin to say goodbye to their undergraduate years and
prepare for the rest of their lives.
However, the fun isn't over yet.
On Friday, May 5, many of the
senior ladies of Marist College will
be having lunch with Marilyn
Murray, President Murray's wife.
"This seems to be a very popular event," said Margaret Ryan, a se-
CORRECTION
disappointment over the choice for
this year's guest speaker because
they are not familiar with his notoriety, while others are just glad to
be graduating.
Heather Scott, another senior
psychology major expressed her
opinion on the subject.
"It would be nice to have a
popular guest speaker, but that isn't
what matters at this point. I'm just
glad we're graduating."
Every senior who walks off the
field on May 20, will be taking with
them a personal strength that they
have attained through the years at
Marist and will be facing the world
with a new perspective.
"I've made some great friends
at Marist and I have lots of good
memories" said Scott," but I know
that I'm ready to move on."
- branch of Special Services) are op!
In the Apr. 27 issue of The Circle,
the front page story ("Colleges across
country mislead popular guidebooks")
contained some inaccuracies in the
source's quotesLinda Cooper, head of Special
Services, spoke to The Circle Mon.,
May 1 to correct these inaccuracies.
-Special Services students are not
only comprised of learning disabled
adults but also physically disabled.
The article stated that all the students
in Special Services were cxluded from
submitting SAT scores because they
were all learning disabled.
-The 25 freshmen a year who are
admitted to the Learning Disabled
Support Program [LDSP1 (a sub-
required to take an exam given by
Special Services. In addition, Cooper told The Circle the students in
LDSP often submit their SAT scores,
along with thier results of the
Wechslcr Adult Intelligence Test, and
scores of their achievement tests in
reading, writing and math. Cooper
said these LDSP students apply
through this program, and said the
student's SAT scores are considered
but not as much as they would be
through regular admissions. The
LDSP students apply through this
program so they can seek out the individual support from a learning specialist.
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The Circle E D I T O R I A L May 4,1995
The Circle V I E W P O I N T
HE CIRCLE
May 4,1995
Letters to the Editor...
MARIS! COLLEGE, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Kristina Wells, editor
Dana Buoniconti, senior editor
Justin Seremet, senior editor
Teri L. Stewart, sports editor
Meredith Kennedy, feature editor Larry Boada, editorialpage editor]
Daryl Richard, associate editor Dawn Martin, assistant editor
Matthew Dombrowski, distribution manager
Jen Forde, advertising manager
G. Modele Clarke, faculty advisor
Looldng forward to next year
Editor.
The members of Alpha Sigma
Tauare very honored to receive this
award and recognition as Marist
College's Club of the Year for the
1994-95 school year. *~
We would like to thank the
Student Government Association and
Administrative Board for voting for
usAlpha Sigma Tau believes in
promoting the ethical, cultural, and
social development of its members.
We strive to be the best we can be.
Marist College has given us a chance
WELCOME T ° THE REAL. WORLD, SENIORS... GOOD LUCK I
SIGNING OFF...
Athletes get 15 min. of fame
by Holly Diaz
Staff Writer
Four years ago,-the class of '95 embarked on what would end up being a short lifetime
Imagine being asked to sign an
in itself. Now, we are 16 days away from graduation and from ending a great lifetime of
autograph or two?
memories. We all came to Marist with expectations of greatness.
This is what happened to Alan
We also came here to get an education not only in a major field of study but also in life.
Tomidy
on Athletic Scholar Day in John
Over the years, we have gotten quite an education.
Jay
High
School. Tomidy plays on our
Along with this education we built up a lifetime of nostalgia. Memories that will forMarist College Basketball Team.
ever bum in our minds until our death.
According to Dan Sullivan, of
They're the kind of things you will think of every time you hear or see "Marist". They
Marist
Sports Media and Relations, Athare the things that you will tell your children about when they are preparing for college.
letic Scholar Day is a recognition of stuIt's strange and frightenening to think that come May 20 all of these little, insignificant
" dent athletes.
instances at Marist will become fond remembrances of a life we've left behind.
"A group of around 12 students
No matter how many times we've bitched and complained about administration, policies, whatever, Marist will still hold a place in our hearts.
are sent out to the high schools to speak
Somewhere during the all-nighter and the studying, we all learned something about
about the important balance between
life, love, sex, drugs, rock-n-roll.
athletics and academics-how to prioriWe learned that life is not always fair. That people sometimes have their lives ripped
tize," said Sullivan.
from them too early in life.
Sullivan said that Marist athletes
Some of us experienced how love can hurt time and time again. Some found love that
speak to an entire student population
will last them forever.
during a question-answer period.
Many of us learned that sex is good, more than once. Others found that sex is overrated
.'-.-;, '^They .answer- questions jabout
and that Marist was not their time toi dabble inthe taboo.. ,.
:
college-life and the experience of playWell, then there are those who experienced drugs, thought they were good and found a
ing a sport" while studying," said
calm way of life with them. But, others found through countless moments of altered conSullivan.
sciousness, that drugs are not meant for them.
According to Jeanie Maguire, a
And we experienced the musical movement known as "grunge." It came and affected
member of our Marist College Swim
the music we listened to, the way we dressed, the way we talked, the way we danced. Then
Team, all their questions about fears of
it fizzled.
college were answered whilevisiting the
Within these various moments of realization, we experienced some things much closer
classes.
to home. Perhaps closer to our hearts, we watched many of our Marist memories disinteMaguire said that there were three
grate over four years.
.
commonly asked questions.
We saw the Asylum on North Road torn down along with Skinner's.
We watched Pizzigalli construction put up the new Townhouses in about three months.
" T h e y asked us if we have time
Then laughed when we moved in and saw they were falling apart.
for a social life with athletics," said
Some of us took the last Canterbury van ride a year ago.
Maguire, "and we told them that on
We watched the erections of the Dome in the Student Center and wondered: Why?
week nights, it all depends on how much
We watched Marist admit too many freshmen each year and wondered where they
will-power you have. You have to make
would live - Then, we all got shafted for housing and had to fight for houses off-campus.
the decision for yourself, if you could
We were caught in Nite Cap raids - more than once. :
survive practice the next day or not."
We've watched the green near the Student Center be seeded, dug up, reseeded, dug up
However, Maguire reassured'the
again...
students that on weekends, "everyone
And who can forget the condom issue? Or Siinfest after Sunfest?
goes out."
How can you forget your freshmen year crush? Or that first time you went to a party
Another reoccurring question, acand didn't know a soul? Who can forget the death of Kurt Cobain?
cording to Maguire, was how college
Or the day we watched the press conference when Magic Johnson announced he was
sports differs from high school sports.
HIV positive? We watched as our generation became infected with the deadly disease.
"I told them there is a definite difIn any way you remember Marist, it is yours to keep locked away in a treasure box
ference,"
said Maguire, "practice is ten
which you hold the key to. And any time you want to relive the time spent at this institutimes
harder
and you have to be much
tion, you only need unlock it.
more dedicated."
.
Within the box of treasures are embarrassing moments, secrets of loves past, friends,
According to Maguire, college
parties...And they are all yours.
sports takes a real commitment. \-It's reassuring to know that these treasures are yours, and yours alone.
"In high school I swam 50 lapse a
But, the magic in them is that someone at Marist remembers them too. There's a bond
there that can never be broken.The friends you make in college will last the test of time.
day and here I swim 250 lapse a day,"
The good, me bad, the embarrassing moments are yours and you made them.
said Maguire.
<
I know, personally, my treasures are golden and abundant. Leaving Marist puts so
Many students asked what was
many aspects of your life into perspective.
. -•' •
the most important thing to learn at colI know I'm leaving Marist with fond memories of relationships found, lost and relege and Marist athlete's answered
gained. My memories are stored deep in my heart and I know I only need to call a friend to . "time-management."
unlock them.
Tomidy said that with practice and
I guess you never truly appreciate what you have until you have to let it go. This isn't
games, it's harder to keep up with studr
a time to say goodbye to Marist, it is a time to embrace the life that awaits you.
ies.
This editor has written her last column for The Circle. It's time to let someone else take
"I do a lot better when the season
the helm and hopefully, they will leave with the same fond memories of Marist that I have.
is over," saidTomidy, "My grades imThe Chief has let the ink dry from her pen to start a new page in life.
prove."
Now it's time to party! Congrats Class of '95! Remember, during Senior Week, "Don't
According to Maguire, being on
spill when you drink, don't choke when you smoke."
a sports team is almost a year-round inAnd Marist, thanks for the memories. It's been a blast
volvement.
A big shout of Thanks goes out to the following people who have shaped my life in
"We practice 6 days a week and
some twisted way:
right
now
we have two and a half weeks
94-95 Circle Staff- You guys have been great, but you made my life a living hell (Just
off
but
we
still have training, to keep in
kidding). Joe Leary & Roberta Staples - For all your support
shape,"
said
Maguire.
Dennis Gildea - One hell of a'good professor and a damn great friend. You taught me
Brenda Crossley, Athletic Acawell. The Administration - Well, thanks for the stress. To Daryl & next year's staff - Good
demic Advisor, is the individual responLuck! Do us proud!
sible for putting together the group of
Later daze...
students who go from site to site.
Crossley said she likes to get together a "broad field of everyone." ,
"I like to get students from all
years, freshmen to seniors, I like to
try and get half of the group to be male
and the other female, and also I try to
get students who play different types
of sports-not all playing the same
sport," said Crossley.
Furthermore, Crossley said that
she does not try to gather students
who are necessarily on the dean's list.
"I even like to get some students
who've been, in the past, on probation, so they could tell about their
experience and how they've overcome it," said Crossley, "how they
were able to face obstacles and keep
ongoing."
In addition, Crossley said she
likes to get both freshmen and seniors.
'The,seniors could tell what
they've learned over the years and the
freshmen could give a good indication of what it's like in their first year,
while it's still fresh in their mind,"
said Crossley.
Sullivan agrees that it is wise
to have freshmen attend.
" T h e y could speak to the high
school students on an even level,"
Sullivan said.
Crossley said that they pick the.,
high schools they will be attending by
sending letters out to approximately ;
10 local high schools arid the first to
respond back are the schools that the
Marist Athletes visit.
The next visit will take place on
the 26th of April at Roosevelt High
School. April is National Student
Athlete Month, hence, these visits
take place through out the month of
April. Crossley said she tries to
schedule about three visits each
Spring.
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According to Crossley, some;
Marist students already had their 15'
"minutes of fame, at John Jay High
School, two weeks ago.
"We got on t.v., channel 6;
WTZA. Some sessions were filmed
and watched," said Crossley. ;
;
Marist College athletes sure to
attend Roosevelt next week arid perhaps sign some autographs are: Cary
Smith (soccer), Roger Hancock (football), Bruce Harris (football), Josh
Wood cross-countryQ, Ron Gagne
(swimmingQ, Michael Renner
(crewQ, Amy Presnall (basketballQ,
Cathleen O'Brian (soccerQ, Brittany
King (crewQ, and Marie Walsh (track
and Soccer).
Marist College athletes who already shared the limelight at John Jay
were: Jean-Marie Lesko (basketball),
Stacey Dengler (basketball), Jeanie
Maguire and Tara Sullivan (swimming), Melony Call (softball), Jeff
Saccomanno (football) Maury Wilks
(football), Alan Tomidy (basketball),
and Martin Byrne (tennis).
to be a part of the community, and
we are grateful. We plan to be a very
active and posititve influence.
AlphaSigma Tau has so much more
to offer Marist College. We are
looking forward to next year.
Nicole Capozza,
editor Alpha Sigma Tau
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The junior class prepares to assume the position
Considering that this is our last
issue here at The Circle I suppose
t would be fitting and slightly
nelodramatic for me to expunge
forth a soliloquy of emotion and '
rtherwise unnecessary moaning.
But for precisely those reasons
I'm going to skip with all of the
raditional rubbish.
I'm not graduating, I'm not
altering the job market, and I'm
^rtainly not leaving my fellow •..
:lassmates and readers on thetheir
ast issue with some false ode to a
:lass that I don't belong to.
• If you really think about h, the
ivhole idea of making a big deal"
)ut of something as simple as
graduation is kind of silly.
By this I mean that by taking
>n the mental and fiscal responsisility of attending college, one of
he requirements is that you
xmtinue until the end. Therefore,
^our graduation is not. a celebraion; it is not an end in itself. •
What you have been doing here
'or however many years you have
>een studying has not been a rising
:limax to some arbitrary day in
vlay, it has been a training period.
The graduating student will
wove him .or herself worthy of a
jarty and gifts when he/she lands
hat first job.
Let's face it - how hard is it to
wake up, go to class, study, and
ake tests?
I'm not even talking about those
of you who have maintained 4.0
averages for four years (congratulations all two of you), this includes
those who scrape by and barely
earn the degree.
Making it to graduation is the
easy part; what you do after that is
what determines how many kegs
are at your party.
But I see no reason for the
graduating senior to fear what has
artificially been dubbed the "real
world."
I, personally, hate the way this
phrase is thrown around to mean
anything that occurrs outside of a
partying, sleeping! eating student's
life.
• Why is there such a separation
between the existence that we
students run around in and the one
that everyone else on this planet
operates in?
Living, breathing, being—we
are all members of the "real
world" whether we actually do
something with our lives or not.
Not much happens out there,
where people like our parents do
things, that is very different from
what occurrs in our lives.
Maybe what I'm trying to say
is that the departing student
shouldn't be apprehensive about
the future.
But it may be too late to save
or convince the senior class,
luckily I still have exactly one
year and a week to work on the
class of 1996.
I must ready my troops for a
fierce battle that awaits us —
senior year.
When all of us graduate (and I
truly hope we all make it, myself
included) my highest hope is that
we are not a bunch of whiny donothings that will feel that we
can't adequately deal with the
realities of life.
But I have more faith in my
classmates than that. I know that
we will all learn from each other
over the next year and a summer.
And on that silly day in May,
we will be happy, healthy students]
who will have left all of their
school fears way back in the
cafeteria when we all were a little
nervous about that crazy guy
Charlie.
I hope everyone has a safe and]
happy summer vacation, and the
best of luck to the graduating
senior class on their futures in the
"world."
Larry Boada is the Editorial
Page Editor. Look for (or
become a part of) the new Arts
& Entertainment section next
year.
The beginning of
the end of youth
This is my last column and then
hopefully I will be graduating in
May.
Well, if I don't my Dad will
most likely retire and dedicate the
rest of his life to finding me and
inflicting $120,000 worth of pain
on me.
Graduating is actually the last
phase of being a kid.
Graduating is going from child
to adult.
And that's basically going from
"one who whines" to "one who
listens to others whine."
That's the difference between
childhood and adulthood, and the
irony is that when you're an adult
you realize you have reasons to
whine, and when you're a child you
don't realize how good you had it,
and you waste all that time
whining.
So even though I hate the
saying, "Youth is wasted on the
young" and even as much as I hate
cole slaw, it's true.
And what about cole slaw?
Grass and mayonnaise! Who
thought that would be tasty? A
pregnant cow with a weird craving?
Anyway, when we're young we
don't realize how great it is to not
have any responsibilities.
We don't have to worry about a
mortgage, instead our biggest
concern for the night might be
hoping that we don't spit up beer
trying to do a funnel.
Of course when you grow up
this all changes.
But 1 guess having this stay the
same wouldn't be good either.
If you grew up and only had to
worry about things like spitting up
beer, you night become a homeless,
starving whinc.who I'm sure
would be happy to have cole slaw.
Most people don't realize how
great these days are until they have
a mid-life crisis and leave their
wives and buy sports cars.
But I won't wait until then —
instead I appreciate these times
now, which is amazing because I
never do things ahead of schedule.
In fact I'm the world's biggest
procrastinator.
I mean if I was God, on the
seventh day I wouldn't be resting,
I'd be filling up an ocean and
planting some trees.
But I think that most people
took their youth for granted and
would love to relive it.
I know I'd love to go back to
high school, especially being the
way I am now — taller and heavier.
I'd really let a few kids have it.
And I'd also have a few more
years experience with girls to know
I a lot of the do's and don't's in
relationships.
Unfortunately I know a lot
more of the don't's.
I guess the do's are to just not
do the don't's, but as usual with
relationships I'm confused
already.
But my theory is that we as
humans will complain about
where we are and miss where we
were.
That's why so many .people
complain about a college, and
when it's time to leave they realize
it wasn't so bad after all.
I, for example, might
complain about a teacher or a
class today, but now that I'm
leaving I miss it.
I just hope my theory isn't true
when we get old.
I mean when I die and go to
heaven I really hope I don't miss
earth.
But that's a problem for
another day.
But as I and the senior class
approach entering the real world I
have one worry.
It's that it's nothing like school
— there are no Cliffs Notes for it
and you can't cram what you need
to know the night before.
Before I leave I'd like to say
that I've enjoyed writing this
column.
There are also a lot of people
I'd like to thank for my experience
at Marist, but I hate people who
do that and I'm not really
important enough to have a list.
. But anyway, I'd like to thank
all of those who deserve it for
everything, and all those who
don't for nothing.
You know who you are.
You see that's a great excuse
to include everyone and not get
blamed for forgetting anyone.
And that's the one thing that's
true all throughout life — you'll
always need an excuse.
Another thing to remember
about life is that we'll always want
something and when we get it
we'll find something wrong with
it.
I'm convinced that when I'm
finally happy and on Cloud 9, I'll
realize I'm afraid of heights.
So maybe just being where
you are isn't so bad.
ATTENTION: Frank La
Perch has now left the building.
He was The Circle's humor
columnist and after exposing a
parking ticket scandal he's in
the Witness Protection Program
and is now living in Tupelo,
Mississippi
OOOPS!
MARIST STUDENTS
FINAL
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REMINDER
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Housing Discounts!
$35 a week for summer housing for students
currently in Marist residences.
Tuition Discounts!
J100 discount on your second three credit course,
$200 discount on your third three credit course.
Summer fob preferences!
Summer school students will receive preference
for summer jobs on campus.
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The Indigo Girls recently played the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in downtown
Pougheepsie. Marist students graced the stage will a few appearances.
quiet electric guitar-based verse
was my favorite.
I don't know, maybe it had to melody, then shifts into an interlude
do with the fifth row seats my best complete up guitar heavy finale.
friend and I had, which of course
Ray, too, has taken steps.with
turned into front row when the her music.
crowd rushed the stage.
During This Train Revised,
I was in my glory with my felRay sings an emotionally powerlow Indigo Girls fans who were all
ful rendition which is a rememlooking up at Saliers and Ray as if
brance of the victims of the World
they were goddesses.
War II Holocaust.
No matter what seats anyone
"...Piss and blood in a railroad
had, they were in for a treat as acoustic divas Saliers and Ray played their car. 800 people. Gypsies, queers
latest hits from their sixth album, and David Stars...," Ray sings with
"Swamp Ophelia" as well as many anger in her voice.
of their previous hits such as Three
I also noticed that the audience
Hits, Love Will Come To You, and has become a crucial part of the
Galileo.
concert, especially during their harWhat was probably the most no- monious song, Least Complicated,
ticeable change to me was how which was featured in the film
much Saliers and Ray have grown "Boys On The Side".
since the first show I saw at Radio
Saliers and Ray now expect the
City Music Hall last June.
audience to sirigiialohg with them
Saliers has truly'mastered the and turn to their fans to sing the
electric guitar in such songs as Touch back up vocals. : '
Me Fall, "Swamp Ophelia's"firstre- "I sit two stories above the
leased single.
street. It's awful quiet here since
Written and sung by Ray,
love fell asleep..." Saliers begins as
Touch Me Fall opens with a
the crowd sings along.
ADIOS AMIGOS
tremely pricey, but the food and
the dining experience should be
fantastic.
(Here's a hint. . . if you're
planning on making reservations
for February 14, make your call
no iater than January .1.)
Where to take you're parents.
It's totally underrated because at some point everyone at
Marist will give it a try, but I
strongly suggest the River Station.
In the Spring, around 7:30 in
the evening, the River Station
provides an ideal setting to enjoy
some the area's most well prepared food.
The wine list is outstanding
and so is the view.
(A runner up to either of the
two previous categories could be
Mariner's Harbour.)
(A elassy, on theriverrestaurant provides some of the best
seafood in Dutchess County.
Hands down, the deck dining is
superb.)
Best happy h o u r . . .
I've put a great deal of
thought into this and I think the
food and drink at Berties is far
beyond any of its competitors.
In case you haven't been
there... Berties provides a buffet
catered by Emiliano's and two for
one drink specials.
Do you know what this
means? Every Friday you can
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time but the worst line,of all
was the bath-room line,",she
said. "I mean, I was walking '"•-' With countless- tales 'of people
passed out, fornicating at will in the
over people to get to the bathapple orchard, or moshing with a
room. That wasn't fun."
vengeance, "Sunfest" brought out
weird and wild times some people
As we speak, some people
will remember, most are"still trying
are still trying to find their way
to recover from, while.others
home from Lembo Lake (take
claimed to have seen God.
299 to route 9W south to route
Franco added a final thought.
44 East), while others, how"Can't
wait until next year," he said.
ever, are wondering if Jerry
by CINDY BOTTICELLO
Staff Writer
"...I spent four years prostrate
to the higher mind, got my paper
and I was free," Indigo Girls lead
singer, Emily Saliers, sang as a
handful of Marist Students jumped
on the stage to dance.
On Tues., Apr. 25, Indigo Girls
duo Emily Saliers and Amy Ray
played to a nearly sold-out crowd
in the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in
Poughkeepsie.
I have to admit that I am still
jealous of those people who got on
stage.
However, my dream came true
when I met Indigo Girls after the
show.
After waiting over two hours I
found myself face to face with
Saliers and Ray.
Shaking as I asked them for
their autographs, I had suddenly
forgot everything I had ever
wanted to say to them.
"Were you okay with all those
people jumping on stage?" I asked
Saliers.
"I thought it was cool," the
soft-spoken soprano said.
Remembering that my friend
and I threw two shirts to them on
stage, I asked, "did you two get the
shirts we threw up on stage?"
Saliers looked up at me and said,
"the Marist shirts? Yeah, we got
them. Thank-you."
I was so elated!
Saliers and Ray really were
just as sweet as they came across
on stage.
My only regret was that my
tape recorder and camera were in
the car.
.,
After seeing five Indigo Girls
concerts in the last 10 months, it
does get a little difficult to judge
of them.
However, I can honestly say
that their show in Poughkeepsie
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have baked ziti, chicken wings,
salad, meatball subs and two pitchers of beer for the whopping price
of three dollars!
Grant it, eating in Berties; is about as shady as
you can get, but hell, you're in college;'
Until Berties began there "happy
hour from God", Sidewinder's was
as good as you could get.
Dollar-fifty Bud ice and all the
wings you can eat.
(P.S.There pool table is a hell
of a lot nicer than the one at Berties.)
Best breakfast...
The Grand Slam breakfast at
Denny's can not be beat. It may
sound funny, but the,price is
GREAT!
Best restaurant for a group of
friends....
Without a doubt, the O'Sho
Japanese Steak House is a very good.
time.
Steak and Seafood cannot be
prepared in a way that is any more
entertaining.
The accuracy of the chef's is unbelievable. (You'll know what I
mean when you ga there.)
And again, the best w i n g s . . .
I cannot mention it enough.
Brady's Publick House is well
out in front and it seems as if no one
is going to catch them.
Do not graduate from Marist
College without have some of their
wings.
(By the way, I also tend to
think that Brady's is the place in
Poughkeepsie to throw darts. Its
got something to do with the way
the lights are set up.)
And finally... the best service.
On a daily basis, the students
at Marist College are served by
the areas best.
The women who work in the
cafe's in Dyson and Donnelly are
friendly, attentive and polite. •
I have enjoyed my interactions with each, and I hope their
smiles are never taken for granted.
(There's no doubt in my mind,
they receive five rounds of applause.)
Openly, I like to express my
appreciation to the Circle Staff.
I sort of surprised them with
my offer to be the Food Guy, and
they gave me the freedom to do
whatever I wished.
I greatly appreciated their
confidence and their patience.
And I thank you, for your suggestions, questions and comments.
(Even if a whole of your suggestions were really, really shady.)
Well Marist College, that's all
for this Food Guy.
CONGRATS!!!!!!
CLASS OF
*95!
Well, the end of the year is finally upon us. By now we're alt
cramming for finals and struggling in our last academic
endeavors until fall. Unless of course you are going to summer!
school in which case I am truly sorry. Whatever you are doing
this summer, I would like to wish you luck and hope that it is a
safe and happy one.
We have had an interesting year in SGA, and have ended the
year with energy and accomplishment that I hope continues intd
next year. To both the Senate and the Executive Board, I would
like to thank you for the hard work you have put in so far this
year. It is appreciated by both myself and the students
Have a good summer and I will see you over summer session.
For the SGA Assistants, Collen, Siobhan, and Kate, thank you\
for your hard work and for keeping the office in one piece.
Your work does not go unnoticed or unappreciated.
I would also like to thank the club leaders on campus. It is
your leadership and effort that makes this campus a diverse and
interesting place. I look forward to seeing even more events
next year and wish you continued success in your plans for the
\future.
Congratulations to the Black Student Union, and Alpha
Sigma Taufor Club of the Year honors, MCCTA and MCTVfor
the Service Award, to the Fashion Department for the Silver
Needle Awards, and to SEGA and SPCfor Earth Day.- Best of
luck to The Circle andWMCR in changes they will undergo for
next year.
And finally, to the students of Marist, SGA will be meeting
this summer to further serve you and find solutions to the
problems that you have brought to our attention. We ask for all]
the help and input you can provide us in achieving these tasks.
In the meantime, 6n behalf of the SGA, be safe, stay out of
trouble, and we hope to see you next fall.
Soon to be on a beachin south Jersey,
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stems with the way the whole program
hasriotreached its full potential."
-Jeff Rose
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The baseball team's
% pitching;^staft Has; an
ERA of 6.88 this season
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Jeff
Rose, a pitcher
who
got
a shot to prove themselves
time in nine games this year, said
the frustration comes from more than, because he always used the same
-guys. I was tired of listening to him
just a losing season.
The dugout on the baseball field
' "I don't think that the whole thing complain about the pitching staff and
may not be the happiest place these is from wins and losses," Rose said. always blaming us."
days accordingtoseveral players on "The frustration stems with the way
When asked for specific
the Marist College baseball team.
the whole program has not reached examples, Tracey said there was a
In the course of the season, five its full potential."
situation during the 7-6 loss to
players have left the team for various
Todd Horgan, a senior center Manhattan on April 6.
reasons.
According to Tracey, who was
fielder on the team, said that there is
Former players Dave Balistreri, a lack of communication between the sitting on the bench at the time,
Jeff Tracey, Bill Patterson (all players and Smith.
sophomore Bob LaPolla was on the
pitchers)v and Michael Dunne,, an
"He tells guys they are going to mound struggling and Smith pulled
infielder, quit the team at some point pitch and they don't see the field," him.
during the season.
Tracey said Smith returned to the
Horgan said. "He doesn't explain
Senior catcher Frank Sommo things well. The team morale on the dugout and said, 'These pitchers
took a leave of absence during the whole is not very good."
suck, I'm going to have to start
middle of the season, would not
Horgan said that Smith does have pitching position players.'
comment on his situation.
Tracey said he was upset about
a negative attitude and it affects the
Tim Murray, the director of team.
the comment because it was said
athletics, said he will be reviewing
- Balistreri; who quit the team right in front of the team.
the baseball program at the end of March
"I'm a pitcher and I found that
said there were many
the season, just like the other reasons 29,
degrading. It's just one of those
behind
his
decision
to
leave.
programs.
"After being here three years, I things that he has never shown a
"I will draw my own conclusions felt like things weren't getting better . liking toward - his pitchers," Tracey
and make my own evaluations," (I saw the same problems since the said. "He's negative."
Murray said.
Another pitcher currently still on
program started)," Balistreri said. "A
Patterson, who quit March 29, lot of guys complain about the way the team, who chose to remain
said there are current problems with, coach is. I was frustrated and I didn't anonymous, said he also heard the
§g||] the head coach (Art Smith).
want to go through my last semester comment and thought Smith could
"I'm disgusted with the whole like that and leave bitter, even though have dealt with the situation better.
thing," Patterson said. "I got along lam."
"It's hard to respect a guy who
with him as a person but he only
walks off the field and says he's not
Balistreri
cited
incidents
when
_ J cares about a handful of guys; He
coming back," the source said.
First baseman/designated hitter senior Mick Foster takes a
won't talk to players for weeks and Smith would tell him he was pitching "When we lost to Manhattan, he left
and
then
he
would
not
see
the
swing at a recent home game. Foster is batting .331 for the
boom, he will." . . '
early, before we got back to the
According to several players, the mound, or tell him the night before dugout (after shaking other team's
Season.
Clre)»«portophoto/CtirisB<w1noto
a
game
that
he
was
pitching
the
next
situation is apparently frustrating and
hands)."
day.
negatively affecting the team.
But Smith has had positive effects
Balistreri said it all comes from
But players on the team, such as
on various players.
the
coach.
senior tri-captain Matt Bourne, said
According to Mark Barron, there
"It's the coach," he said. "You
Smith has done a quality job at
Alison
Sexton
to
speak
with
her
is
no
communication problem on the
by JASON FARAGO
can
just
see
the
difference
in
teams
Marist and he would not be where
about problems on the court.
without as much talent, they make team and he does not have a problem
Staff Writer
he
is.now
if
he.
were
not
coaching
"We (the team) approached
the right moves when they need to." with the coach.
here.
".;«->;='. .
.
•
"When we are not doing the right
There will be a changing of the Sexton to try and talk about some
Thomas Henn, a junior transfer
"I feel he is capable of continuing
guard this upcoming season for the problems,".Malo said. "There were the job," Bourne said. "It is very who appeared in eight games, said thing, he tells us the stuff that he
has to tell us," the junior said.
Marist College women's volleyball' some communication problems."
After speaking with Johnston, the' difficult to start a program up and he disagreed, saying the coach can "Everyone has there own opinion;
team.
play
a
limited
role
for
a
team.
be
successful.
I
think
he's
done
a
Sally Johnston, former head former coach said the meeting" was solid job.
"He can only say so much and people who do not get a lot of
coach, resigned from her position last to deal with the team not playing
do
so much," he said. "In the end playing time will blame the coach."
"It's frustrating and that's where
well.
week.
The previous were just a few
it's
up to the players to go that final
the
negative
attitudes
come
from.
"The meeting was set up to help
Apparently Johnston, an adjunct
examples
of many complaints
step..
That doesn't mean its directed from
biology professor at Marist, made the us out during our slump," Johnson the coach. I think a lot of it is
players had about Marist baseball,
"Ninety
percent
of
us
are
going
decision to leave to pursue her said. "There was no animosity on derived from playing time."
the coach and how the program is
out there and playing baseball."
either side."
doctoral degree in education.
Tracey, who left the team on run.
Smith was approached about the
Athletic
Director
Tim
Murray
According to Elizabeth Herzner,
team's problems but declined to give April 18, said he had only pitched
Jeff Goodin, a senior pitcher on
the team understood the departure of commented, saying he knew only comment.
four innings up until that point and
that
players
had
gone
to
see
Sexton
the injured list, is another player who
their coach.
felt
like
it
was
a
waste
of
his
time.
The
only
thing
he
added
was
"She had an opportunity to but he did not know of any existing how, "losing brings'out the worst in
"He told me he was going to give said there is a problem on the team.
continue her education," Herzner problem.
me a shot and never did," Tracey
But apparently-there may been people."
"I think something is wrong and
said. "We wish her luck but now
said. "Maybe he would give me a
.But
it
is
not
a
wins
and
losses
conflicts
hurting
the
young
team,
maybe it starts at the top," he said.
must start over with a new coach."
chance
when
we
were
down.by
20
affecting the team, it seems
"I can't see how the same group of
But it seemed as if all may have who were coming off a subpar 12- problem
runs or something.
to
be
a
lack
of communication.
23
record.
-guys can play together for four years
not been well with the team; and their
One player, who wished to
and still lose.
coach.
remain
anonymous, agreed with I think it hurt the team."
Co-captain Cindy Malo said,
Johnston
also
denied
any
"I don't think he's, a bad coach,
despite Johnston .being an excellent Malo but added more.
"I didn't feel there was a lack of speculation that her resignation was he just doesn't fit the program."
"Off the court, she (Johnston) was
coach and knowing the game, the
communication," Johnston said. prompted by her players or a losing
team had occasional clashes with her. very nice, but on the court, she was "Anything any player said I took season.
very
close-minded,"
the
source
said.
Assistant sports editor Jason
In fact, in the early parts of the
under consideration."
"She
did
not
listen
to
our
opinions;
Farago
contributed to this report.
season, team members approached
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by TERIL. STEWART
Sports Editor
Johnston resigns as coach
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Searching for answers in all the wrong places
Nobody expected miracles when
Art Smith was chosen to spearhead
the baseball program four years ago.
In the waning stages of a
fledgling program, losses were
expected.
But now, four years later, the
coach, who was supposed to put
Marist College on the baseball map
in the Northeast has yet to achieve a
winning season.
Smith's Marist career totals are:
8-27, 9-24-1, 10-29 and are in the
midst of another losing season at 1122-1.
Apparently, wins are tough to
come by.
On a team with a total pitching
staff earned run average of 6.88 and
a fielding percentage of .948, it
would seem the problems lie in
physical aspects.
But this team does possess good
talent.
Now, it may be something
deeper, something that goes further
than that ;
. ' •..
Baseball, a sport in which
camaraderie reigns and rotations
need to gel, the baseball team seems
to be suffering from internal strife.
Several players have come
forward to make allegations, pointing
a finger at the head coach himself.
A head coach, whose job is to
lead his players whether it be
successful or not, and help guide the
future of these young men,
apparently has a problem communicating with those same guys he^
recruited not a short time ago.
It is not the opinion of these
writers that he is a bad coach, but
maybe he is just not right for this
type of program.
There is a psychological element
absent from this squad as they take
the field, whether it be motivational
or not.
It is hard to tell whether Smith
has done the job he was hired to do
four years ago.
There is a serious lack of
guidance which is spilling into other
players. Losing may be contagious,
but lack of morale can tear a team
asunder.
, Baseball is a team sport Only
nine may be able to take the field at
one time, but the 20 or so that round
Art Smith, who took a Dutchess
Community College baseball team to
the Junior College World Series, is
a winner and this may be the cause
of the problems.
When a team gets down by six
runs, naturally they will probably be
upset, but the coach should see to it
that his players are ready to get on
the field and get seven runs back.
Smith does not seem to be the
out the roster are just as important rallying point this team needs for a
It is hard to play your backups comeback.
Do not get it wrong, Art Smith is
that have to act as minutemen, to
play at a moments notice, or your a very skilled and talented
relief corps, to be called upon to put manager—he truly knows the game
of baseball.
out the fire.
But when those roles become
He is the beneficiary of having
obscured and players begin to the No. 3 hitter in the nation on his
question their place on a team, strife team, Mark Barron.
can set in. And in sports, it is
He has made some brilliant calls
difficult to win with a disgruntled for this team but it is his attitude
team.
that is in question.
The level of frustration on this
His integrity is not the issue, just
team is increasing.
his way of handling players, most
This frustration could be coming notably the pitching staff.
from a coach who told his team he
On a staff with problems, Smith
was quirting at the end of last season, has not afforded other pitchers an
yet returned for one more year of opportunity to prove their merit
Marist baseball.
Maybe he knows something we
do not know, but he did recruit guys
for the hill and have not used them
or given them ample chances to
prove themselves.
He may be wonderful at putting
a lineup together or filling out a
lineup card, but he has a tendency to
neglect the other aspects of the game.
Art Smith has been around the
game for a long time. He knows the
way it works and what it takes.
There is something wrong, that
is plain to see. Whether or not it
changes, that will remain to be seen.
Let us hope so.
All is not lost though, if the team
takes two of three from Rider this
weekend, they win the fourth spot
in the playoffs.
Teri L. Stewart is The Circle's
Sports Editor and Jason Farago is
the Assistant Sports Editor.