Vol. 45 No. 8, December 8, 1994

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Circle Staff Writer
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Volume 45, Number 8
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Rider U.
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CIRCLE
December 8,1994
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Wal-Mart proposed for Rt. 9/ Fulton Street site
An artist's sketch of the proposed Mid-Hudson Shopping Center that may be developed across the street from Marist. The center would be anchored by Wal-Mart
and a major supermarket. However, there is some opposition to the aesthetics of a shopping center in an area that is considered the gateway to Poughkeepsie.
by DARYL RICHARD
Staff Writer
_jL_Wal-Mart.has signed a-lease andis planning to opena store at the site ,
of the Mid-Hudson Business Park
across Rt. 9 from Marist College but not without opposition.
Plans to build the discount retailer
include leveling 95 percent of the
existing business park, a building that
was once a car manufacturing plant
in 1910 and later became home" of
the Western Printing Co. in 1934.
The building, which has been
standing vacant since 1983 except
for some storage space for Marist
College and St. Francis Hospital,
ecompasses 648,000 square feet under the roof - enough space to build
14 football fields.
Jeff Anzevino, a waterfront specialist and planner for Scenic
Hudson, said he is concerned with
the effect the project will have on
the locality.
"I'm not against Wal-Mart com- not possible to use the existing building in, I just don't want the business ing- , '.
to become a' detriment to the area."
- "It's a warehouse,". Livshin said.
. Scenic Hudson is a non-profit, envi- •_"The building just isjioXfunctio.nai_
t rpnmental.,organization „ that, helps- „for.,retail.U..
LurJ- : - i •*"•%' -,; —'protect and pfeserv'e scenic and'rec- '
AESTHETICS A MAIN
reational resources in the Hudson
CONCERN
Valley.
The business park's current
"We would like to see Wal-Mart owner, Wall Street businessman
respect our history and culture," Arthur Bienenstock, said he thinks
Anzevino said.
people are looking forward to the
Opposition to the proposal lies, building being torn down. "I think
not in the building of a 250,000 to people consider it an eyesore."
300,000 square foot shopping center
However, Anzevino and some
anchored by Wal-Mart, but rather in Town of Poughkeepsie Planning
the way it is going to be built.
Board members are skeptical of the
"The developer should build in- aesthetics of the shopping center.
side the current building, or at least They do not want to see a cookie
save the facade," said Anzevino. "I cutter strip mall move in, saying it
think this is absolutely feasible and will not fit in with the local historic
necessary."
area.
The developer, however, feels
"Conceptually, this has to really
differently. Dagar Group Ltd. presi- be a reflection of Marist and what
dent David Livshin, who is in charge we've done across the street from
of finding tenants for the new Mid- it," said Wilson Shook, the Town of
Hudson Shopping Center, said it is Poughkeepsie Planner.
Soldier's body found in Hudson
by JUSTIN SEREMET
Senior Editor
According to Town of Poughkeepsie Police, a body was recovered on Nov. 25 from the Dutchess
County shore of the Hudson Rivet
approximately two miles north of the
Brass Anchor restaurant. The body
of Christopher J. Thomas, a friend
of a Marist student, had been missing since Oct. 8.
Thomas, 20, died of asphyxia due
to drowning, police said. While the
investigation by Town of Poughkeepsie Police has not yet been concluded, the death at this time is classified as accidental with no indication of foul play.
A person kayaking on the river
made a report to the Dutchess County
Sheriffs Department of a body located in the town of Hyde Park,
police said.
Responding DCSO officers,
aware of an ongoing missing person
investigation from the Town of
Poughkeepsie, contacted the Town
detective division to advise of the
recovery of the body. Town detectives responded to the scene accompanied by Dutchess County Medical
Examiner Joseph Ross and Deputy
Medical Examiner Anthony Tardio,
police said.
Following an autopsy the same
evening at St. Francis Hospital, dental records along with personal items
found on the body led to the identiTication of Thomas, police said.
Thomas' family in Florida had
an active-duty soldier in the United
States Army and was scheduled to
return to his station in Virginia on
Oct. 11 after visiting a freshman student on campus, police said.
He left his car parked at Donnelly
Hall, leaving behind an overnight bag
and his wallet, and was reportedly
unfamiliar with the Poughkeepsie
area, police said.
Police did not say how Thomas
got from Church Street to the Hudson
River.
On the evening of Nov. 25, Town
of Poughkeepsie Police notified Joe
Leary, director of campus safety and
security, that the body had been
found.
"It looks like the case is closed,"
Leary said. "How he got to where he
was, I have no idea. He may have
taken a cab or gone for a walk,"
Leary added. "All I know is what
was in the (Poughkeepsie Journal)."
been notified of his death Friday
evening by the Town of Poughkeepsie Police.
Thomas had been reported missing after attending a fraternity party
on Church Street on Oct. 8 and was
last seen around midnight. He was
The discovery of the body ends
more than a month and a half of
rumors and speculations in the Marist
community that have been called
false by police and have been painful for the campus friend of Thomas.
Locally, some national business
chains have forfeited their trademark
style to blend in with the surroundi n g s . ._ '
- - McDonald's did away with its
golden arches in Hyde Park and incorporated local architecture so the
building looks like a barn.
There are cases of Wal-Mart occasionally making such architectural
provisions too. Author Constance
Beaumont's book,"How Superstore
Sprawl Can Harm Communities,"
documented the discounter as changing the standard design in Eden Prairie, Minn., Cerritos, Calif., Lompoc,
Calif, and North Adams, Mass.
Anzevino said that Wal-Mart also
changed its building's style in nearby
Albany.
In these instances, Wal-Mart
added more trees than usual, decorative lighting, planters and altered
the building's design.
Stepp said she thinks the center
definitely should blend in because
"it tends to be an eyesore if it sticks
out."
The 95,000 square feet of the
building left standing will be used
for the supermarket and some surrounding stores. The Fulton St. Cafe
will remain as a free-standing building;
The $18 to $20 million project is
expected to be completed sometime
in the spring or summer-of 1996.
' "From the! pointl6fjvie»Lof,the._
•Town' of Poughkeepsie.'fthis ;is?the ;
best use of the land for the Corrirhu- :
nity," Bienenstock said.
The Wal-Mart in Lompoc, for
example, designed the store's exterior with a Mediterranean theme, at
the community's request.
Livshin said that most of the satellite stores moving into the shopping center will blend in with the
local architecture. But the two anchors, Wal-Mart and an unnamed
supermarket, have made no such
agreement.
"Most of the stores* designs are
keeping with; the architecture in and
around the Marist campus, but the
two anchors will-have their own
look," said Livshin.
Wal-Mart is the only tenant to
sign a lease so far and the project
still has to pass final approval from
the Town of Poughkeepsie Planning
Board.
"One of the things we'll do that
we usually don't require is to have
an architectural review before passing the project,!' said Richard
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Motion in rape case heard
LYNNWIELAND
Staff Writer
The four men arrested in connection with the Marist gang rape were
in court again today for a pre-trial
motion hearing.
Craig Morkum, John Tasso,
Kristian Grizelj, and Shane Conry,
all former Marist students, attended
court with their families and lawyers.
The ,brief motion hearing focused on the availability of additional
material and motions of thirty-day
adjournment.
Larry Licbowitz, Morkum's lawyer, told the court that, "There might
be additional documents to which wc
are entitled."
Liebowitz then asked the court
for a thirty-day adjournment.
In response to Liebowitz's motion, Senior Assistant District Attorney Marjoric Smith told Judge
George Marlow, "I believe I have
turned over all that is required." Most
of the brief motion hearing centered
.around whether or not the district
attorney's office has in their possession notes written by the investigating sheriff during interviews with the
defendants. Judge Marlow requested
that he receive copies of the notes
before Christmas for his review.
Steven Kimelman, one of two
new lawyers for Shane Conry, also
motioned the court for additional
material from the district attorney.
Kimelman sent a twenty-page
letter to the district attorney asking
for certain documents.
Judge Marlow referred to the letter as a "demand for evidence," and
set a Jan. 5 court date to deal with
the motion.
Smith has until Jan. 5 to respond
to the letter.
Kimelman also motioned for a
thirty-day adjournment since himself
and James A. Burke only recently
took on Conry's defense from Jeffrey Graham.
The four defendants do not have
to appear at the Jan. 5 court date.
A trial date has not been set.
THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER 8, 1994
THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER 8; 1994
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Seniors on the look out for career opportunities
by JUSTIN SEREMET
Circle Film Critic
A certain Cinderella album title
somewhat describes the movie scene
for the end of 1994: "Long Cold
Winter."
It looks rather bleak, with films
like "Drop Zone," with Wesley
Snipes (I thought it was "Passenger 57 II" when I saw the preview)
and "Richie Rich," with Little Mac
Culkin playing the spoiled rich kid.
It's based on a true story.
And it looks that there will not
be a "Poetic Justice 2." Tubad for
Tupac.
So because of this slight film rut,
I'll give you a few movies that have
some prospect, talk about a couple
I've seen recently and give my five
favorites of 1994.
Even though baseball has become
the most pathetic, greed-filled and
ruined sport of all time, and films
like "Angels in the Outfield," "Mr.
Baseball" and "Major League 2"
have made sports films a joke,
"Cobb" could be a nice change of
pace.
Tommy Lee Jones (yes, he IS
popping up a little too often) is
the great Ty Cobb, possibly the most
miserable human to ever play the
field.
Based on the recent biography,
"Cobb" examines the life of a racist,
sexist and murder-accused person,
who just so happened to be a baseball player, too! . :
This should take some of the heat
off Reds owner Marge Schott for a
while.
John Carpenter's "In the Mouth
and a half of sci-fi enjoyment.
I was really nervous about the
takeover by the new cast (thank God
Wesley Crusher wasn't aboard), but
it can be safely said that Jean-Luc
Picard (Patrick Stewart) is more than
a mere replacement for Kirk (the
always cocky Bill Shatner).
And yes, Kirk dies (as if you
didn't know).
Chekov (Walter Kqeriig). and
Scotty (James Doohan) proved to be
quite useless with their 10-minute
appearance, and it's good that
LeonardNimoy
(Spock)
and
DeForest Kelley ("Bones") never
signed on for this "Trek."
It would've been nice to see
"Bones" tell Jim that he's dead,
though.
Shatner should really give it up
all together; the rug on his head is
looking more and more phony as his
waist becomes increasingly rotund.
Maybe a "T.J. Hooker" film
would be better for him. (Grade: B-)
Never has action and acting been
so oddly mismatched than in "The
Professional," the latest explosive
movie by Luc Besson ("La Femme
Nakita").
Newcomer Jean Reno plays
Leon, a mob hitman who through
strange circumstances lends his hand
to help a little girl pursued by criminal scumbags who offed her entire
family.
of Mad
in late January.
This H.P. Lovecraft story stars
Sam Neill, and it's Carpenter's first
real horror film since 1987's "Prince
of Darkness."
I'm actually looking forward to
"Dumb and Dumber" with Jim
Carrey and Jeff Bridges.
If you've seen the preview, you'll
know that this is a film that requires
no IQ, but it is a lock to make crazy
money this holiday season.
Now to a couple recent films...
Although "Star Trek Generations" had the most plot holes I've
seen since "Trek V," it did supply
this trekkie (er, trekker) with an hour
Leon "trains", the young Mathilda
(Natalie Portman) to use. guns in
order to prepare for when the crooks
come for her, and in return the child
does all the housework (doesn't this
description bother you enough?)
Besson's action scenes are terrific
and so is the leader of the crooks (a
fantastic, psychotic Gary Oldman),
but the bonding between Leon and
Mathilda is so crooked, so poorly
written, that you really have to wonder if the dialogue was written by
someone from "Baywatch.".
In the end, Besson's effort is
uninspiring, unrealistic and very unprofessional." (Grade: D)
And now, the highly-anticipated
Top Five.
, 5. Ed Wood - Most likely the
best unseen movie of 1994. Tim
Burton's depiction of the angora-clad
B-movie director hits the target and
I pray the Academy doesn't forget
Martin Landau's performance of
• Bela Lugosi come April.
4. Forrest Gump - Virtually everyone saw this surprise hit of the
summer, one that had me laughing
and dazzled by the acting andsuperb
special effects.
The movie kept me spellbound
throughout, and I was not annoyed
by the jogging scenes that bothered
so many people; I found the book of
"Gumpisms" more irritating.
Toni Hanks deserves an Oscar
more for this than he did for "Philadelphia."
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3. Interview With the Vampire
- Proof positive that reading the book
PRIOR to the movie always helps.
You'll be seeing "The Vampire
Lestat" with Tom Cruise and director Neil'Jordan a few years from
now.
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2. Natural Born Killers - Not
needing to go into detail, I loved
Oliver Stone's latest controversy if
not for his wacky filmtechniques
alone.
1. Pulp Fiction - A masterpiece.
'Nuff said.
Honorable mentions go to "The
Ref," "Quiz Show," "Clear and
PresentDanger" and a couple that I
now forget.
That's 1994, ladies and germs;
the summer proved to be a little
empty, but this fall season has been
phenom - the reason behind all my
grade "A" picks.
So this holiday break, drink
plenty of egg nog, strap on the
mistletoe and keep your pants buckled for the films of 1995.
Cheers.
Warning: No Helmet in this column; proceed with caution
by TOM BECKER
Circle Music Critic
For the final issue of the semester, I thought about doing a Best of
the Year column, but I doubt that I
could do justice to a column like
that in such a little amount of space.
(Actually, we talked him out of
doing it because we couldn't stand
any more adulation for Helmet. Ed.)
T also thought about doing a best
Christmas album review, but I only
own one, and it is not necessarily
the best.
So, here on these pages of the
last music column of 1994 will rest
the usual format: two discs, two reviews.
The first disc is the debut from
Zeke Fiddler, who is a person, not a
band, titled "Waterproof."
The record features the talents of
Matt Hunter and Peyton Pinkerton
of New Radiant Storm King along
with the drumming and backing
vocals of Dinosaur Jr.'s J. Mascis.
, However, Fiddler, himself, is the
most notable character in this
alternapop collection.
On the whole, the music is pleasant, with, a mixture of mellow and
upbeat tunes that keep the listener
unsure of what to expect.
The first track on the disc sets
the stage for "Waterproof's flavors.
"Grounded" is a simple power
pop tune that finds guitars climbing
up small hills, climaxing at the peaks,
and gliding back down again.
The manipulation of moods is
definitely a staple of Fiddler's music*
T h i s is true on both "Buglamp",
where rough vocals twist in, out and
over light sunshine guitars and then
dive into a deep, dark pool of distorted murk, and "Remote," which
begins with a tremble and whisks
through a maze where the pace
•quickens.every second until the exit
is found and the journey begins
again.
Another highlight of the disc is
the ninth track entitled "Bye."
"Bye" is a snappy, catchy song
that reminds one of a distortion deficient Sugar song, with guitar riffs
L journeying from every direction and
melding in a final embrace.
Basically, "Waterproof is not an
album of innovation, nor does it
contain religious or enlightening lyrics.
However, it is complete in its
If you have the guts, raw M
power^ a talent for writing, *
and are like me and have no
life except for movies, yon
may have what it takes. Call
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simplicity and is sure to grab a fol- song about the civil rights movelowing for Mr. Fiddler.
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ment.
For the second review of the day,
we look back into the mid-1960s and
No compilation of Simone's work
find the sultry jazz vocalist Nina would be complete without the unSimone.
mistakable : menace found in
Although there are many collec- Simone?s version of Screamin' Jay
tions of Simone's work, the Verve Hawkins' "I put A Spell On You,"
"Jazzmasters Collection" offers a and her signature tune "I Loves You
choice sampling of her workin high Porgy."
quality.
.••• The album features 16 tracks that
Any fan of;the Animals; will find...
offeralmost .16 different versions of the original version of "Don't Let
Simone's vocal styles.
Me Be Misunderstood" as a much
From the outset,, the listener is bleaker cry for. salvation than the
captured by Simone's haunting vo- lightweight single.
cals on the dark, quiet piano-based
"Black is The Color."
The final piece, "I Hold No
Simone- offers a cover of the Grudge," uses trance-like melodies
Billie Holiday tune "Strange Fruit," and Simone's soft hush to form an
where she takes the original piece ironic anthem for the vocalist of
and adds the spice of her sliding, bitter pain.
hesitant voice.
A more upbeat mood can be
Whether or not one enjoys the
found on tracks like "My Baby Just jazz blues, there is a place in
Cares For Me," which was recorded everyone's soul where Simone manlive, and "Mississippi Goddam" a ages to crawl into.
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NIRVANA
CONCRETE BLONDE
CRANBERRIES
BEASTIEBOYS
DINOSAUR JR.
BAD RELIGION
"UNPLUGGED ALBUM"
"JOEY"
"ZOMBIE"
"SURE SHOT"
"FEEL THE PAIN"
"21st CENTURY (DIGITAL BOY)"
THEFIGGS
"FAVORITE SHIRT'
QUICKSAND
"FREEZING PROCESS"
JAMES
"PRESSURE'S ON"
AMERICAN MUSIC CLUB
"CAN'T YOU HELP ME"
BARENAKED LADIES
'THESE APPLES"
VERUCASALT
"SEETHER"
PEARL JAM
"SPIN THE BLACK CIRCLE"
Big Head Todd & The Monsters "FEEL THE PAIN"
SENSE FIELD
'TRIP POEM"
CATHERINE
"SONGS ABOUT GIRLS"
HOODOO GURUS
"CROSSED WIRES"
THE BLACK WATCH
"COMEINSIDE"
"FRAIL & BEDAZZLED"
SMASHING PUMPKINS
"MILKTOASV
HELMET
THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT SEMESTER!
Happy Holidays,
Beib & Scoff
mum
.-.by SUSANNE YANUSZ
; •:• StaffWriter
After exams and the holidays are
over, it seems many students will
return to Marist with a clean slate
andfa somewhat empty agenda for a
while,, with the exception of the seniors.
price next semester,begins, candidates for graduation will be busy
getting ready to go out into the real
world, and the first step in doing so
entails finding a job.
In a survey conducted by the
College Placement Council, (CPC),
and published in their Spotlight Special Report, "Job Outlook '95," it is
anticipated the job market will be
more promising than last year. CPC. sent out questionnaires for
a report on recruiting projections, and
out of the 227 employers who re, sponded, 50 percent plan on hiring
more new college graduates this year
than last.
The respondents overall project
hiring 4.2 percent more graduates in
1994-1995 than they hired in 19931994.
Starting salaries for new entrylevel hires are expected to increase
also, according to CPC.
Students with a bachelors degree
will probably see starting salaries
increase by 1.5 to 3.9 percent.
Respondents to the CPC survey
claim they look to hire students who
have had some type of work experience like co-ops and internships related to the student's field of study.
Employers also look for students
who have strong communication
skills, and who have been involved
with extra-curricular activities or
campus organizations.
Still other things sought in prospective hires include good preparation for. an interview, good references, a strong interest and enthusiasm about working for the organization, flexibility, professionalism, and
. the willingness to relocate.
According to Kate Paraggio, assistant director of Career Development, students should begin the job
search as soon as possible to eliminate panic or stress at the end of the
semester.
Paraggio claims the primary thing
dents with these things.
Students can have their resumes
and cover letters proofread and critiqued during the Career Center's
walk-in hours •
Students can submit their resumes
to the Career Center which will send
them out to organizations with openings.
Frank McKee, a senior accounting major from Clinton, New York
was recently hired through this process:
Within two weeks of the Career
Center sending out his resume,
McKee had an interview with Arthur
Anderson, the biggest public service
firm in the world, and later was offered a job as a staff accountant.
The Career Center also conducts
"mock interviews" so students can
get an idea of how the interviewing
process works.
It is important for a student to
know about and be familiar with the
organization they are interested in
working for.
The best places to find information on an organization include directories, newspaper ads, trade jour-'
a student should do when searching
for a job is clarify their goals.
"A student should find what titles
interest them, have an idea of the
tasks they want to do, the environment they want to be in, and
the people they want to work with,"
said Paraggio.
. I f students are still uncertain
about what they would like to do
they can go to the Career Development and Field Experience Office on
campus and talk with either Paraggio
or Deidre Sepp, director of Career
Development and Field Experience.
Paraggio and Sepp are available
to talk with students to help them
find out what they might' like to do
and help students generate ideas and
consider options.
The Career Center also administers self-assessment tests to help students find out what their interests
are and what they are good at.
The next step a student should
take when looking for a job is write
and revise their resumes, gather references, and practice interviewing.
Services are also provided by the
Career Center in order to aid stu-
Domestic violence a growing concern -
The Circle
Local centers here to help community
non-scientific poll
"Maybe because of the new in- up to 20 of these battered women •
by JEANINNE AVILES
formation people are starting to re- and their children.
StaffWriter
port a little bit more, but women
There are between eight and 12
have been trying to tell for years," women, usually between the ages of
Domestic violence is a serious she said.
20 and 35 and the rest are the chilproblem that some feel has been
There are many different reasons dren.
ignored for too long.
Once in the shelter, they receive
why a woman may stay in such an
Although there are more women abusive environment.
individual counseling whenever they
coming out with their stories, it apIn marital domestic problems the need it.
pears there are still many that are woman may feel this is the only way
"We have support groups where
too afraid to speak out against their she can live.
they (the victims) sit with other
attackers.
This man may support her and women and share, and that's probJoe Leary, director of safety . any kids they may have together, and ably themost empowering thingfor
and security, said there are few to the woman may feel that she loves them; to share with other women and
no incidents reported on campus.
him and he won't do it again, Leary to live with other women that go
This is not because it does not said.
through similar things," Pak said.
occiir^ put; because women are too
S"
Safety issues and the woman's"As sure as we'reisitting here he's:'
afraid to~fe]l anyone what is hap- •'':,"going to do it again,": Leary said: •-'•' options are 'also discussed at the
pening.
. '
"There's absolutely no way that a Grace Smith House.
'Walking across campus, you
11see
seeitit
m'll
and hear it."
for
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mrity, on
Violence
-Joe Leary, Director of College Safety & Security,
on Domestic
Domestic Violence
"It (domestic violence) is the^
same with non-students," he said.
"The victim considers it an embar-•
rassment: There's a fear of the abuserr
that he's going to come back and do)
a worse job on her and a lot of times>
that's a very well-founded fear."
Elisabeth Pak, coordinator for the;
follow-up program at the Grace;
Smith House Inc. in Poughkeepsie,,
explained that each situation is dif-ferent and is very individual for eachi
woman.
K ,'
There are some similarities inl
what makes the woman finally gett
help, Pak said.
"For most of them it's been go-ing on for a while and it's usuallyr
an incident that really scares her.
Either she felt her life was threatened or one of her children gott
threatened or hit. These two happeni
most often,"she said.
'••'.••
Jill Sallie, a Poughkeepsie city'
advocate who does work for the''
YWCA, said some calls they receive'
are from women who may be expe-•
riencing the violence at that moment.•
"Sometimes he is there beatingl
her and she needs to know how shecan escape," Sallie said, "or he has>
just beaten her and she wants to>
know what sh&can do, or the police'
have just left and arrested him and•
she's in a state of confusion."
Pak said although the violence;
has always been around, there has>
been an increase as a result of drugI
and alcohol problems.
"It's more legitimate now to)
come out and say something andi
want to stop the violence," Pakc
said.Sallie agreed that with the rise;
in concern for the problem, more:
incidents may be reported now.
domestically violent person is going
to do it once and stop. He'll usually
try to, or at least in his own mind,
make it the woman's fault. And how"
many of them turn into murders? A
whole gang of them." According to a pamphlet handed
out by the Marist College Task Force
on Sexual Violence Prevention, the
warning signs of an abusive personality are as follows:
"Physically destructive venting of
anger...
Threatening others to get what he/
she wants...
Abusing alcohol or other substances...
Extreme mood swingsInability to compromise...
Demanding sexual activity from
a partner..."
The need for on-campus organizations such as the Task Force on
Sexual Violence Prevention means
that Marist is not immune to the
problem of domestic violence, and
although there are virtually no reported incidents, it doesn't necessarily mean the problem does not exist.
Leary said it is apparent that there
is domestic violence on campus.
"Walking across campus you'll
see it and hear it," he said.
"I personally know of three
Marist College students who have
called," Sallie said, "but that's just
one counselor in an office of five
and I've only been in this position
for the last three months."
Pak said the Grace Smith House
has had Marist students call, but they
also have had Marist students working there to help the women who
have been battered.
The Grace Smith House can hold
nals, organization brochures, and libraries.
Another way to find out about
specific organizations are through
electronic services which can access
companies' annual reports, and also
through the alumni network at
Marist, which allows students to
meet or speak with Marist graduates
who work in a field they are interested in.
An estimated 60 to 80 percent of
job openings are never advertised.
More effective ways of finding a
job are sending direct applications
to employers, using employment
agencies, firms, and personal contacts.
Using personnel contacts or networking has an effectiveness rate of
86 to 89 percent.
Therefore, talking with anyone
who might have information that
could help with the job search is
beneficial.
If students still feel "in the dark"
about the process of job hunting, the
Career Center provides workshops
and even classes to help the process
along.
The Circle conducted a non-scientific poll
from Nov. 18 to Dec. 6. Just over 800 students were asked too respond to the following question:
Do you think Christmas break was sched- I
uled to late?
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Marist College journalism stuHere these women can talk about , dents can expect to experience some
to 21st century technology in the
their problems or take action.
classroom soon.
Counselors will go to court with
The college has received a
them to help them gain an order of
$30,000 Communications Grant from
protection.
"Roger Murray to be used for multimedia equipement in the Murray
Pak explained the decision to Journalism Room in Lowell Thomas,
leave this type of situation is a very 211.
difficult one, even with all the help
The Murray Room was originally
that the Grace Smith House and or- dedicated to Marist College by the
ganizations like it are offering.
late Charles G. and Cornelia L.
Murray in 1987.Their son, Roger
"It's leaving many times before Murray, recently donated the
the final decision to really leave," $30,000 to upgrade the equipment
Pak said. "It's a process just like any -in the room.
other change in your life. You have
In 1986, when the Lowell Thoto understand that it's a relationship mas building was being built,
and it's with a person you might
Charles Murray donated $100,000 to
have children with, and that's not Marist. In 1988, a $50,000 endowsomething you give up easily.
ment was offered to Marist and
would be used for what is now the
Once the decision is made to Journalism Scholarship. Atone time,
leave the abusive environment and
the elder Murray was the Poughkeepmove into the shelter, the women
sie Journal's publisher.
take on many of the responsibilities
Shaileen Kopec, Vice President
of shelter as if it were their home. of College Advancement, said that
The YWCA also helps battered upgrading the journalism lab's work
women in many ways.
stations will benefit those students
who wish to enhance their marketOn the average there are about
ability in the print communications
20 incidents of domestic violence field.
reported each day at the YWCA.
'It's pretty exciting," Kopec said.
"Marist is in the forefront of
Sallie said that they do not only andvanced technology. If will be
handle domestic violence dealing used for teaching and learning purwith husbands beating wives or boy- poses. This installment is compatfriends beating girlfriends.
ible with the direction the college is
going."
"Sometimes it's very young
Kopec also said it will take
women, 17 or 18, and it's their par- some time before students and proents. Sometimes it's mothers with
fessors are fluent with all the feateenage children who have turned
tures and functions of the technolvery abusive. Each case has it's own ogy.
identity," Sallie said.
"We want to expand and exploit
the capacities of the machine," she
said. "More sophisticated applica1
tions will result as we go along. At
first, there will be a lot of hands-on
learning with the equipment."
G. Modele Clarke, assistant professor of communication, said he
believes the equipment will benefit
the students greatly.
"One of my goals as an educator
is to prepare students for the challenges of a highly advanced technological society," said Clarke. "I want
students, upon leaving Marist, to be
able to hit the ground running and
fit into any news organization on this
planet."
Clarke is especially enthusiastic
because he said he feels it is time
we move forward.
"My pet peeve is that, we were
using the same newspaper layout and
production system now as 20 years
ago when I was a student in col-'
lege," said Clarke.
Primarily for communication students, this installment will not hurt
The Circle staff any.
"They will be allowed to design
the paper and edit copy right on the
screen," said Clarke. "It will eliminate the messy paste-up process that
becomes time-consuming and inefficient. It will also eliminate trips to
the printers," said Clarke.
A few weeks ago, Roger Murray,
the son, came to Marist from his
home state of Nevada. Murray said
he was interested in returning when
the equipment was installed.
According to Clarke, this may be
sooner than we think.
"Some of the hardware and software have already trickled in. A tabloid-size laser printer and a highspeed computer are already in place.
All pieces should be in by the end
of the school year," said Clarke.
THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER 8, 1 9 9 4
Thoughts from
England
On the foggy morning of Nov. 6,
I arrived at 69 Aberedare Gardens
in London, England.
For a week straight, this messy
flat, or apartment, became a second
home to my friend, Kathleen
Puccala, and I.
The characters in this flat were
so diverse and entertaining, I felt as
though I was a part of MTV's "Real
World" cast.
The cast was made up of Russel
Koback, a freaky guitarist from Albany; Joshua Howe, a mad scientisttype from Maine; Peter Guzzy, a
preppy Massachusetts-bound comedian; and Jordan Gross-Sundrum, an
American Indian from Oregon.
The other two were my friends
from New York City, Billy Crowe
and Jason Carden, whom I've known
all my life.
Sunday, Day 1 After recovering
from jet lag, Kathleen and I had our
first encounter with the tube, or subway as we know it.
In order to travel on the tube,
however, we had to get a transport
photocard.
It took quite some time to master
the art of zipping through the turnstile, as the system is much different
from the kind in NYC.
You slip your card in the turnstile, and they automatically open,
but you have to jet through before
they close again which can be quite
nerve-wracking and humiliating if
your timing is off.
Anyhow, after this awkward, yet
humorous ordeal, Kathleen and I
ventured toward Trafalgar Square
and Piccadily Circus.
At Trafalgar Square, Kathleen
and I observed many .tourists and
Britons feeding the pigeons, surrounding the majestic statues and
wondrous fountains.
Since we were still weary from
our plane ride, we only stopped in
the wax museum at Piccadily Circus, called "Madame Tussauade's
Rock Circus."
Life-like molds of Eric Clapton,
U2's Bono, and Jimi Hendrix stood
before us.
Monday, Day 2 We met Billy at
his internship at the "The Conservative Central Office" and went out
for brunch on Victoria Street at the
"Albert Tavern."
Following our relaxing conversation over bitter cider and sandwiches,
we toured Parliament, Big Ben,
Westminster
Abbey,
and
Buckingham Palace.
In front of Parliament stood some
old burials in honor of Britain's
Poppy Week, which is similar to our
Veterans Day when we mourn those
who have died in war.
I was extremely impressed with
the manicured gardens and foyers of
the Abbey, but Buckingham Palace
was a cold, stone facade that did not
move me in any way.
That evening, we made our way
to "Swiss Cottage," a pub close to
our flat.
It was great walking in and not
being proofed, but instead being
seated at finely upholstered couches,
THE CIRCLE,
Organizer of Woodstock '94 gives Restaurant Review
talk about summer music event
by BRIAN FRANKENFIELD
Staff Writer
Do you think you have what it
takes to promote an event like
Woodstock '94?
V; If you were willing to put in two
years of planning, one year alone
trying to find a site and could survive on only two hours of sleep
during the entire three-day event,
around dimly lit lamps, with velvet
wallpaper and plush carpeting.
By the end of the evening we had
become very friendly with our bartender, Gareth, and he informed us
that the pubs in London close at 11
p.m. (!), which was much sooner
than I had expected.
Tuesday, Day 3 Kathleen and I
went to Soho, similar to the Soho in
NYC, but in my opinion, the Soho
of London was much cooler.
There were many open fruit and
vegetable stands as well as open air
flea markets surrounding the streets.
It turned out to be a very expensive day, because I bought a. lot of
souvenirs for my family.
I bought a silver backpack for my
sister, Black current and Rosehip
flavored tea for my mom and a tshirt and Cuban cigars for my dad.
That afternoon, we discovered a
notice was sent to 69 Aberedare
Gardens.
It was a warning from the London Police regarding the' noise level
the night before.
The Police said if another complaint was made, there was the possibility of eviction from the flat and
deportation from the country.
Wednesday, Day 4 We knew it
had to happen sooner or later. It
•rained. .. .''
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Everyone warned us to bring an
umbrella or rain jacket, but we
wanted to avoid the baggage claim
at the airport so we packed light and
just took carry-ons.
Well, our prospects of going to
the London Zoo were put to an end.
•:.:'.• It just poured and poured all day,
so we just met Jason and Jordan after.
their classes and ate lunch at the
, University of London Cafeteria.
Later that evening, we saw a theater production.
.'••':•.-
expensive tour to Salsbury Cathedral,
Stonehenge and the town of Bath.
We woke up at the crack of dawn
and made our way on the two hour
coach ride.
At the cathedral, stain glass figures represented those who'd been
persecuted for their beliefs as well
as old tombs of past kings and
queens.
The town of Bath was where
many people would go in hope of
curing ailments and illnesses or just
to relax.
Kathleen and I also threw a pent
into one of the baths, or wishing
wells.
Later, we walked the strip on the
River Avon.
It was really a fantastic day, but
after I realized my film was on the
wrong speed and the coach broke
down, delaying us an hour on the
way home, I grew upset.
Friday, Day 6 Again, the flat had
no hot water.
It's such a beautiful place yet not
a drop of hot water.
Feeling cold and uncomfortable,
we saw the Tower Bridge and Tower
of London.
A moat and draw bridge surrounded the Tower of London. ,
It grew dark early there every,
day, around 3:30 p.m:, so we went
back to the flat after dinner at T.G.I.
Friday's.
I had been famished for any
American food at this point.
English food just wasn't cutting
it anymore.
We caught the late show and the
tube had stopped running, so we took
a night bus home.
I felt so safe there at night.
There is minimal crime and police do not carry guns.
.At home, Jordan and Russel were
high and playing chess in the living
room, while Kathleen and I rested
up for our flight back to the Western World.
What a fantastic week, with my
only regret that it went by too fast
and I didn't get to follow through
with all the plans on my itinerary.
I will return in the future.
Holly Diaz, Staff Writer,
recently visited England
W e got tickets to. see " M i s s
Saigon" at the Drury Lane Theater.
We had the absolute worst seats
in the house but the play was superb
anyhow.
The tragic ending left Jason and
Kathleen disappointed but I thought
it was great.
Story line:Vietnamese girl falls
in love with American soldier and
bears his child after his departure,
just to find him years later in the
States with a new wife and a new
life.
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Thursday, Day 5 Kathleen and I
decided to take the long awaited but
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day of the concert.
Lang noted that many critics,
before it even began, were labeling
.Woodstock '94 a "costly musical
sellout."
The media was giving it the image of being a corporatized version
of the original, according to Lang.
"One of our major public relations problems was trying to get
ahead of the press and convince
Lang also had a dilemma in trying to find a reasonable location for
the performers to stay.
The communities in the surrounding area didn't want fans mobbing
the streets to catch a glimpse of their
favorite band, so Lang was forced
to devise a way to keep the bands'
whereabouts secretive.
The performers ended up staying
at an estate a few miles north of
Approximately 300,000 people attended the rain-soaked Woodstock'94
Festival organized by promoter Michael Lang.
you just might.
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, Michael
Lang, the producer of Woodstock '94
and the 1969 Woodstock Festival,
came to Marist to speak_ about the ;
role communications and public relations played in the events' promotion.
..'••..-. The question and answer session
was put on by'Sharon Horan, adjunct professor and assistant to Lang
and her "Special Topics: Print PR"
class.
Lang is a well-known promoter
and has produced such artists as Billy
Joel and Joe Cocker.
He has also organized musical
events all over the world, including
a concert series this past summer in
Turkey that featured Madonna and
Sting.
During his conversation with
about 55 students and faculty, Lang
made if clear that producing
Woodstock '94 wasn't an easy task.
The biggest dilemma the promoter encountered was finding a
location while having »he reputation
of the original Woodstock Festival,
for its massive crowds and poor sanitary conditions lingering over his
shoulder. .'.-'•- "The toughest task went into
working with the community," Lang
said. "It was much easier at the
(Woodstock} Festival in 1969 because there was no precedent. Nobody knew what we were about."
Planning for Woodstock '94 began two years ago in Bethel N.Y.,
the site of the original concert.
While speaking at town meetings
held with the Bethel community,
promoters realized they were not
getting the support they needed to
stage such a large event, so they
decided to look elsewhere.
The location was then moved to
Winston Farm in Saugerties, N.Y.,
the site originally wanted for the
Festival of 1969.
"We had originally wanted Winston Farm for the location of the first
Woodstock, but we had trouble with
the people and couldn't get it," Lang
said. "We then quickly moved into
Bethel just four weeks before the
show, not giving the townspeople
enough time to react."
After almost an entire year, the
location for Woodstock '94 was finalized and promoters began to
build, not only Winston Farm for the
event, but the entire town of
Saugerties.
Another major problem Lang
encountered was the negative press
the event received right up until the
people that there was more to the Marist in Rhinebeck.
event than a big corporate sponsorA few hours before it was time
ship," he said. "People had to real- for their' performance, the bands'
ize that the Woodstock of 1969 was were either flown by helicopter or
also an economic venture. Tickets taken by boat across the Hudson
were $21 and it cost $3 million (to River to Winston Farm.
stage)."
Overall, Lang felt the concert
Lang noted that even though tick- went extremely well, however, he.
ets for this year's show were $135 a was disappointed that he was unable
piece, it cost more : than $135 a per- .- to 'get certain -acts to come:
son to stage it. -.
"We really wanted U2, Eric
He also' said it will be at least Clapton and Pearl Jam there," Lang
another year before it is determined
said.
if the $138 million event was finanUnfortunately, at the time of the
cially successful.
concert, U2 declined, Eric Clapton
To try to avoid the problem of
was recording a new album.and Pearl
having the concert labeled as noth- Jam had just cancelled their summer
ing more than a corporate event, tour.
Lang avoided signing too many
He added that promoters were
sponsors.
,
also strongly pushed to get Public
"We tried to stay light in spon- Enemy to perform, but this idea was
sorship," he said. "There ended up
rejected by the community because
being six sponsors in all despite the stereotypical violence often ashundreds of offers, and the event just
sociated with such performers was
wouldn't have been possible withseen as a major threat to security.
out them."
Now that the $1 million clean-up
Other problems for Lang included
is finished, Lang is hoping to save
security arrangements, and where to Winston Farm from becoming a
house the performers.
landfill by proposing it as a site for
"We had to make sure the coma new performing arts center.
munity and the law officers of
"Right now, it looks like the perSaugerties knew exactly how we forming arts center will go through,"
were going to handle crowd control," he said.
he said.
He has plans to build a tempoLang pointed out the tremendous rary structure there this summer
cooperation he received from state and bring in five or six different
police.
shows.
While the event's own security
If it is determined that the site
force, called the "Peace Patrol," kept will be a success, Lang plans to then
order inside, over 550 state troopers
construct a more permanent buildpatrolled the outside perimeter of the . ing at a later date.
festival's gates.
What does Michael Lang think is
Despite having a crowd of around
needed to produce such a successful
300,000 people in an 840-acre area, event?
not one major incident of violence
"A basic education in business,
was reported.
communications, and the psychology
Lang claimed that this was a re- of life," he said.
sult of just handling situations in an
When asked if Woodstock '94
appropriate manner.
was worth it and if he'd do it again,
"The whole idea was to avoid Lang responded, "It was definitely
confrontations," he said. "If people worth it, and I would do it again.
were going to try to force their way Not right away, but I would defiin, we figured we might as well just nitely do it again."
let them in. It was better for them to
Lang feels that fans of
be a part of it than to keep them on Woodstock should keep their eyes
the outside."
and ears open come 1999.
This week's review is based upon
my visit to The Sidewinder, Steaks
N Stuff.
The Sidewinder is located just
across the street from the Culinary
Institute of America on Route 9
North..
I'm going to begin by sticking
my neck out, as well as my reputation, on the belief that Sidewinder is
one of the most underrated restaurants in the area. (This is true.)
The combination of food quality, variety, atmosphere, service and
price allows Sidewinder to be the
sauce.
Sidewinder serves a charbroiled
steak sandwich ($7.95) and a cajun
chicken sandwich ($6.25). Again, I
sampled and I would suggest the
cajun chicken sandwich.
My sandwich was blackened,
appropriately coated in a homemade
cajun spice and served with cheddar
cheese, lettuce and tomato. Again, I
was extremely pleased.
The sidewinder serves a wide
assortment of dinners ranging from
stir fried chicken teriyaki ($10.95)
to stuffed filet of sole ($11.95).
They offer fried shrimp and scallops ($12.95), shrimp scampi
From the table of the ($12.95), a 12-ounce New York sirloin ($12.95) and shrimp stuffed with
Food Guy
crabmeat ($12.95).
In keeping with their southwestern theme, a customer can enjoy the
Scott Signore
. Texas style Barbecue Ribs ($14.95),
a 16-ounce porter house steak
success that it is.
It seems that the people who fre- ($16.95) and a cajun style prime rib
quent Sidewinder know how good it ($12.95).
The sidewinder also offers a
is. But, for those who have never
tried it, when deciding on an appro- whole bunch of tacos ($6.95),
priate dining location, skip right over burritos ($8.95), enchiladas ($8.95)
and fajitas ($11.95). Each Mexican
the idea.
entree includes black beans and rice.
Sidewinders offers all types of
I think that a large percentage of
Mexican, Cajun and Southwestern
Sidewinder's success can be attribfood.
Some appetizers available are uted to the "intangibles".
The atmosphere is close to perchicken wings ($4.85), a basket of
ribs ($5.75) and jalapeno poppers fect for dinner in a place with such
($4.95). (Jalapeno poppers are deep a southwestern theme.
The background music, great serfried jalapenos stuffed with monterey
jack cheese.)
vice and the opportunity to consume
They offer two different nacho one of seventeen beers on tap supplates. The Rocky Mountain Nachos ports the restaurant's success.
($5.75) include melted cheese, onIf you have been following my
ions, peppers and tomatoes.
column, you would know that more
The Macho Nachos ($6.75) in- often than not, I dish out a better
clude spiced chicken, black beans, than average rating. (Or should I say,
guacamole, sour cream, onions and a high number of rounds of aptomato.
plause.)
The Sidewinder also offers soups
Well, again, I was much more
and salads such as a black bean soup than satisfied with my visit to the
I ($2.95), a caesar's salad ($4.95), a Sidewinder. This restaurant, with the
) fajita salad ($5.95) and a cajun exception of the Friday evening
chicken salad ($5.95).
happy hour, is almost never menI sampled, and I would suggest a tioned at Marist.
bowl of chili. Not only was the chili
I strongly suggest enjoying a
packed with peppers and onions, it meal in the Sidewinder. In the past
was hot and spicy.
I have complained about service,
Sometimes southwestern food is food selection, quality and price.
served spicy, yet not hot. My chili
In regard to the Sidewinder, I
was both, and I was pleased.
have NO complaints.
Some sandwiches include a hamLeaving an ounce of room for
burger ($4.95), a bacon burger error, I would give the Sidewinder
($5.95) and the sidewinder ($5.95). 4.75 rounds of applause.
The sidewinder is a cheeseburger
Again, even the best have some
cover in a homemade mushroom room for improvement.
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Political thoughts of the week
'Tis the season.
The flickering, colorful lights of The Giving Tree illuminate the Marist campus.
The glow is wanning and festive.
The plethora of gifts crowding the lobby of Lowell Thomas reminds us that December
25 isjust around the corner.
As you pass by it, a feeling of panic falls over you as you think of all the last minute
shopping which awaits you after finals.
Christmas Eve shopping - nothing beats it.
As you tour campus, students seem to smile a little more.
They seem to get along better.
A feeling of happiness is everywhere - despite the looming threat of finals awaiting
you.
Offices in Donnelly are decorated in festive green and red.
The cafes are also decorated to gently remind us of this joyous season.
There's some sort of magic in the air.
It's the kind of magic you don't see too often around here.
Especially as of late.
Let's face it, it's been a pretty dim semester.
There have been many tragic deaths of loved ones and friends of the Marist community.
.. .There have been numerous.criminal offenses, sometimes committed.against each'other,
which have affected this campus.
But, in light of it all, this campus has remained intact.
When you really think about it, the Christmas season is a time to give.
A time to sacrifice the things we take for granted and help those who are not as
fortunate.
Many of you did, recently, by participating in The Giving Tree Project.
All of you should be commended.
The abundance of gifts for needy families reminds us all that even the smallest token
does not go unappreciated.
The Giving Tree Project gives families the opportunity to enjoy the perks of the
holidays without financial burden or stress.
Those students who took the time to contribute to this project will forever remember
their small donation and the joy it brought to a family.
And, in turn, you will be remembered by a family for your generosity.
The Giving Tree is just one of the events which celebrates the true meaning of the
season.
The holiday season is a time to rejoice and revel in the spirit that exemplifies what
it means to give.
It is a time to give up the hatred and the hurt and come together as friends and a
community.
It is a time to rejoice in the things we can offer to others.
It is not a time to be selfish or greedy.
It is not a time to continue holding that grudge against that one person who really
aggravated you last month.
It is not a time to resent your professors for making everything due on the same day.
Instead, it is a time to be thankful that you are not the person who has to spend their
holiday grading those finals and papers.
Show these teachers your appreciation by handing in assignments on time and remembering to wish them a "Happy Holiday."
It's sometimes the simple things that make the difference during this season.
But other times, it is the big things that need to be remembered.
Be grateful you have $17,000 a year to go here.
Be appreciative you have a roof over your head and food on the table.
Be thankful you aren't off in some foreign country fighting a war during the Christmas season.
Be grateful you live in a country that isn't plagued by famine or political uprisings.
Be thankful you are alive and are a vital contributor to the existence of the human
race.
All of these things help to create a more joyous and festive atmosphere during the
Christmas season.
At this time of year, we often tend to focus on the commercial and material aspects
of Christmas.
This season, try to focus on the true meaning of this holiday.
What is the spirit of Christmas?
You have to find it in yourself.
Search - it's there.
Good Luck on finals!
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Singing the
NYPD Blues
The Sunday edition of The New York
Times read "Clinton is triumphant on global
trade" referring, of course, to the passage of
GATT, the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade.
Undoubtedly, the passage of the agreement
is historical.
It opens the door for 124 nations to trade
amongst each other with more freedom.
It abolishes product quotas countries have
maintained, limiting the number of products
countries can export.
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It also reduces tariffs, a monetary tax placed
on exports which adds to the cost of produc7
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every one of the 124 nations involved. •
Because products can move with greater
ease into other countries, so too will competition. ' •"
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monopoly on a product or marketplace, there
will be an influx of products.
Gaining ;the advantage in the marketplace
will mean producing' the best product in the
shortest amount of time at the lowest cost.
It will give you freedom as a consumer
and a citizen.
As a consumer, the increase of competition will mean not only a better product at a
lower price, but a larger product base to choose
from. As a citizen, America has been given the
economic freedom to enter new markets and
achieve new profits.
Considering all these benefits GATT will
gamer, it is of no surprise that it passed in
both the House and the Senate with such ease.
As the New York Times stated, this passage is indeed triumphant.
However, to claim that it happened because
of Clinton is erroneous.
In fact, free trade talks have been occurring for the past 12 years.
Ronald Reagan, for one, was instrumental
in de-regulating business.
Throughout his administration he took several steps pioneering the fight for freer trade.
Recognizing the unfair advantage Japan had
by being able to compete in our marketplace,
but prohibiting us from entering theirs, Reagan
sought to change that."
In order to enable America to compete in
Japan, Reagan expanded Japan's number of
American imports, allowing more of bur products into their country.
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Closer to home, Reagan took on the Labor
Unions that did not want the threat of competition foreign countries would bring.
Having cornered the market, unions did not:
want competition that could threaten their jobs :
and profit with better products and services.
Ronald Reagan was also the one who ini-.
tially set up trade talks with Canada which:
materialized into NAFTA.
George Bush then picked up the battle for
NAFTA with his term in office.
Their efforts led to the culmination of two
major trade acts, NAFTA being one, but also
GATT.
Although 1994 has been a year where major
gains were made in trade, don't be deceived
that these efforts came to fruition in just one
year or by one man.
To use a baseball metaphor , although
^ Clinton may have served a function running
into home plate, don't forget that it took nine
innings, other players, and the rest of the team
to give him the set-up.
Mary Diamond is one of The Circle's
political columnists
The debate over GATT, the new trade
accord which was approved by the House 288
to 146 and passed by the Senate 76 to 24 has
been a debate over two different views of
American economic strategy.
Advocates'argue that reducing tariffs and
exporting to developing markets of Latin
America and Asia will, create economic growth,
while opponents argue that the agreement may
be beneficial to foreign lands at the expense
of American industrial workers..
Whose position-has more validity?
No one knows at this point.
For over four decades the United; States
has lead the world through a series of trader
opening agreements that have knocked down
tariffs' and other trade barriers.: <
Now that the largest free trade accord finally arose, the United States remained an
advocate of tariff reduction.
The Clinton-administration estimates that
the tariff reductions will amount to $744 billion with 124 countries reducing their tariffs
by an average of one-third.
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Since American tariffs are relatively low,other nations will be forced to reduce their
taxes more than the United States.
This will benefit American industries and
ultimately American workers.
Also, for the first time since GATT was
initiated in 1948, the agreements include agricultural tariffs.
The United States hopes that the accord
will force Japan and the European Union (EU)
to address trade relations in the next few weeks
since their farmers and manufacturers will be
hurt by the gradual phasing out of many protection. 4
But this is only an assumption. And the
U.S. cannot guarantee that any new stipulations made by Japan and the EU will be beneficial.
Although the United States was the largest
proponent of the GATT accord, it was also
the largest resistor of the new agreement.
Opponents of the accord fear that the World
Trade Organization (WTO) which will be the
umbrella group to replace the 47-year-old
GATT, will become an all-powerful bureaucracy, able to undercut American sovereignty
and change American law.".
This concerns opponents because the new
agreement allows panels of foreign judges to
evaluate American Federal and state trade laws.
There is a possibility that some American
regulations may be altered, but it will not harm
environmental controls as many environmentalists and consumer groups claim.
Weighing the costs and benefits of the trade
accord is difficult to do at this early stage,
especially since experts cannot determine the
economic gain.
Experts estimate the increase in world income will range from a low of $100 billion a
year to more than $500 billion by 2005.
Others argue that the American economy
would expand by $122 billion a year because
GATT would lower barriers for American exports.
As we can see nothing is certain at this
point.
Let's just hope that American growth can
be obtained without the infringement of sovereignty.
Christine Wood is one of The Circle's
political columnists
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down on how to handle this situa-l
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hands so often that their skin cracks, aresought.To subscribe to the OCD cors in ihe Ttmnl<»usr lul hcimj lick- I
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cal called serotonin to stifle the run- just the Marist community.
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negative connol.itior.s.
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opens its meetings to gay positive
All you need to do is put your Editor.
Marist as a community has in- disk in the drive and type scan a:.
Mr. Binoto states "the relationWe would like to inform all stu- heterosexual at the discretion of the
ship between a faculty member and sisted on diversity and inclusion.
I do agree with Mr. Peckham dents, faculty, staff, and administra- present members.
I believe everyone at Marist when he said, "The problem with the tion of the changes in both the struca student is special."
The main functions of this orgaHe also states faculty and pro- should be cautious and selective in viruses can never be eliminated un- ture and organization of the Marist nization are to provide an environfessional staff can touch students their words when addressing other til there are some measures taken to gay, lesbian, and bisexual student or- ment conducive to homosexual solives in different ways than a house- members of the community.
cialization, to raise the awareness of
ensure the computers stay clean." ganization.
The groundspcople and housekeeper or_groundskceper.
First of all, we are now known the Marist community in aspects of
In order for us to get the virus
gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues, and
What is more upsetting is the keepers work hard and enjoy their under control you need to scan and as Marist BiGayLa.
implication that one group of the interaction with the students, al- clean your disks before and after you
Marist BiGayLa is an to provide support and understandMarist community will touch the though it may not be as often as other use a computer.
unchartered peer support group that ing in a non-threatening atmosphere
students in a special way and a employees of the college.
It is important for us to have your is recognized by the Marist College to individuals who are coming to
I, for one, would question any- cooperation so that we can work to community.
terms with their homosexuality or
housekeeper or groundskeepcr's relationship might not be beneficial. one who felt they were qualified to eliminate this problem.
This organization has existed bisexuality.
Our extension on campus is ext.
The grounds department employs determine which employee's interDeanna L. Batza, Student Staff since the mid 1970's and has in its 7200.
action is "special and beneficial."
membership
gay
men,
lesbians,
and
many students year round.
Coordinator for the Student Aide
I believe that decision is best left
We can also be contacted on
Many work relationships develop
Organization of the Marist College bisexual men and women.
to
the
student's
individualchoice.
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photos of Mid-Hudson Business Park taken by Kristina Wells
continued From page 1
Buckey, a member of the Town of Mart.store would employ 245 fullPoughkeepsie Planning Board.
and part-time workers.
WHERE SHOULD YOU PARK?
There will be about 20 or 30
Pouring more gas on the fire is a smaller stores included in the shopdebate over where the parking lot ping center, ranging from clothing
for the 128,000 square foot mega- and book stores to record and video
retailer will be. There is opposition shops. Students are fairly optimistic
to building a traditional parking lot about the arrival of the mega-store
that would sit in front of the shop- so close to campus.
ping center and butt up to Rt. 9.
"I think it would be great," fresh"I would much prefer to see the man Mandy Stepp said. "I have no
building up front as it is with park- way to get off campus, so this being
ing in the rear," Buckey said.
so close would be good."
Buckey and other board members
Junior Mark Francisco agrees,
consider the current site of the busi- pointing, out that the convenience
ness park and Marist College as the would give students easier access to
gateway to Poughkeepsie, and would what they need and alternatives to
hate to see that gateway ruined with campus services such as the cafes
an unattractive. parking lot border- and bookstore.
ing Rt. 9.
However, most students are conLivshin said, however, that such cerned with the aesthetics of a shopan idea will not work.
ping center across the street.
"You can't have shopping cen"I think the whole idea of it is
ters with parking in the rear. They ugly," said sophomore Heather
are not things to major traffic corri- Haynes. "If they're going to make it
dors," he said.
aesthetically pleasing they need to
He added that a rear lot would plant trees."
also mean that the loading docks and
garbage disposal area would face
Marist.
However, Anzevino argues that
provisions can be made to accommodate the parking alternative.
"The loading areas can be treated
with some walls and other screening
to shield what is traditionally and
ugly area," he said.
Buckey suggests using a combination of stone walls, trees and berms
as a way to shield the area. Berms
are man-made or natural hills used
to hide unattractive areas. The
Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall is a good
example of natural berms hiding a
parking lot.
If the plans pass to build the
parking lot in front of the shopping
center, some type of landscaping
may be required to hide the lot.
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Dear Undergraduates,
I hope you have had a good semester.This
semester has been both a productive and exciting
one for the entire Marist community. The Student
Government Association has been working hard
for the students changing needs. It has been a successful semester for both the Executive Board and
Student Senate.
President Matthew Gillis has reported
that the new student center is about 75% complete
andhas recently been decbratedin the spirit of the
holidays. The Board of Trustees is pushing ahead
towards academic reconfiguration and should vote
pri it in February. The next big project for Marist
is to transform the library into a library for the
21stcehtury.
Mikael Carlson, VP of Academics, and
the Student Academic,Council have been working
closely with the administration: The Library
Committee was formed by the SAC to work towards improving library resources and hours. The
SAC Divisional Representatives have been working with Divisional Chairs opening communication between students and faculty. Next semester
look forward to divisional socials and the Faculty
of the Year Award.
LynnRusso.VPofStudentProgramming,
and the Student'Programming Committee are
constantly working to get great speakers and
entertainers,to come to.Marist. This semester
some of the most memorable programs have featured Joe Clark, Jane Elliott, and the Warrens.
The final TGIF Comedy Club will be. Friday, December 9,1994 and will feature Paul Vender and
the HUMARISTS. Keep your eyes open for a big
name band or comedian Earth Day weekend.
Aaron Astorino, VP for Student Life, and
the Student Life Council have some great programs planned within the next two weeks. The
SLC recently developeda list of the top ten best
and worst things at Marist and will be working to
improve dissatisfactory areas.
Anthony.Bayer, CFO, presented club
budgets to the Senate, which were'passed. The
Financial Board will be hearing requests for addi-:
tional allocations in February.
The 1994-1995 Senate is a new Senate,
with the exception of two members, and hadran
easy transition. The Senate has been eager to,
address student interests. Currently, the Senate'.'
has three Presidential Committees: The Sexual
Awareness Committee, The Freshman Visitation
Committee and The Safety and Security Committee.
The Sexual Awareness. Committee,
headed by Resident; Senator Amy Coppola, is
keeping the students andadministrationinformed
about and aware of sexual violence and other
important sexual issues.
Jessica Jamieson, Freshman Class President, has. been evaluating the Freshman Visitation Policy. The committee will write a report next
semester and students may see some amendments
in the policy.
Last year the Safety and Security Committee was formed to improve safety on campus.
This the committee, headed by Jennifer Nocella, is
continuing the work that was started last year.
The committee plans on presenting a report to the
administrationin/February. .
The SGA is constantly in touch with the
administration to work together in the best interest of the Marist community. Recently, President
Murray attended a Senate meeting to exchange
ideas and concerns.
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Remember, the SGA has an open door
policy. If you have any questions, suggestions or
want to get involvedan SGA we encourage you to
come to the office. All members of the SGA hold
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an elected position in SGA, elections are right
around the corner.
I wish you all the best ofluck on finals and
a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Rebecca K u c h a r
Director of Public Relations
SGA
ATTENTION
ALL STUDENTS
The Financial Board is now
accepting applications to fill two
positions within it's board. Each
member is a representative for a
specific division of clubs. Currently we need a representative
for Production/Performance
Clubs and a representative for
Social/Service Clubs. Applications can be picked up in the
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the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m., Monday through Friday. All
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finals and have a great break.
Happy Holidays,
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Vice President for Student
Life
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THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER 8, 1994
it
THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER 8, 1994.
Red Foxes earn
win, 66-54
17 points.
;
•Babineau said he was pleased
with how his team hung in against
the 22-ranked Pirates.
Senior tri-captain Lori Keys led
"Our players showed we are cathe women's basketball team to a pable of being on thefloorwith them
third-place finish at the Pal's/Mayfair (Seton Hall,)" Babineau said. "We
Farms Invitational at Seton Hall showed a lot of class."
University.
Babineau said his team needs
Keys netted 39 points in two Keys to be an offensive spark.
games,, including 22 points in
"Lori has to carry vs," Babineau
Sunday's 66-54 triumph over St. said. "She gave us leadership, scorMichael's College.
ing, defense, rebounding, and a lot.
The Red Foxes began the game of emotion (last weekend.)"
strong defensively, halting the Purple
TEAM NOTES - Junior center
Knights scoring to 19 points in the Stacey Dengler has a broken right
first half.
foot. According to Babineau, there
Junior guard Melissa Hauser tal- is a strong possibility Dengler will
lied 11 points, clicking on 3-3 shoot- have surgery, which will prevent her
ing from three-point range.
from playing the rest of the season.
"She (Hauser) gave us the outBabineau said he will rely on
side presence we needed," ninth-year senior Andrea Macey and freshman
Head Coach Ken Babineau said. Courtney Blore to fill Dengler's
"She stepped up with her defensive absence.
play this weekend."
Marist's next game will be. SatOn Saturday, the Red Foxes were urday night at Siena.
shut down by nationally-ranked
' Red Foxes 66, Purple Knights 54
Seton Hall Pirates, 72-43, at Walsh ST. MICHAEL'S (64)
Chadwlck 7-12 0-0 15, O'Brien 3-6 2-2 6, Toland
Gymnasium.
7-8 1-2 15, Gaffney 1-7 0-1 2, Oliaro 2-9 1-3 5,
Babineau said his team played Koehler 0-4 1-21, Marsden 2-2 2-3 6, Noel 1-1
2, Allay 0-0 0-0 0, Sehlmayer 0-2 0-3 0.
aggressively and was pleased with 0-0
Sheerar 0-0 0-0 0, Cemyon 0-3 0-0 0.
their performances.
MARIST (66)
6-7 10-15 22, Hauser 4-7 0-0 11, Macey 0"We know we must play defen- Keys
2 2-2 2, Presnall 2-5 0-0 4, Heller 2-3 0-0 4, Blore
sively and we must stay with teams," 2-4 0-0 4, King 0-1 0-0 0. McDougall 3-8 1 -2 8,
Metz 3-8 2-4 8, Walsh 1-5 1-2 3.
Babineau said. "That was shown this Totals:
St. Michael's 23-54 7-16 54. Marist 23-50 Senior forward Andrea Macey takes a jump shot during an
weekend. We physically stayed with 16-25 66.
exhibition contest from earlier this year. Marist now stands at 1-1.
Halftlme score: Marist 34, St. Michael's 19.
their play."
goals: St. Michael's - Chadwick. Marist Circle photo/Kathryn Link
Keys was Marist's top scorer with 3-polnt
Hauser (3), McDougall.
• "
by TERIL. STEWART
Staff Writer ^ _^
Skaters fall to
Drexel, 3-1;
Hofstra next
byJIMDERIVAN
Staff Writer
After losing to Millersville, 6-2,
on Saturday night, the Marist hockey
club found themselves down, 2-0, to
Drexel University on Sunday night
in Philadelphia.
Senior Todd Corriveau was able
to cut the deficit to one when the
forward clicked on a power-play goal
off an assist from freshman
defenseman Mark Avagliano with
11:39 seconds remaining in the contest.
However, Marist's hopes of earning a come-from-behind victory were
ruined when Drexel, ranked 10th in
the American Collegiate Hockey
Conference, scored with 3:24 remaining to secure a 3-1 win.
The Red Foxes' record dropped
to 6-6-1 and 2-2 in Metropolitan
Collegiate Hockey Conference play.
Third-year Head Coach Kevin
Walsh said he felt the game was a
good battle, and his team had opportunities to win.
"We had a 2-on-l in the third,
and a couple of rebounds we could
have scored on," Walsh said. Senior
goaltender Brad Kamp led the charge
for the Red Foxes by stopping 41
shots.
Kamp said he believed the loss
to Millersville helped to prepare himself for Drexel.
It is already December, and there Head Coach Jim Parady's team; es"Losing the night before gave me
it
was
probable
that
it
could
come
by MARTY SINACOLA
is still no National Hockey League pecially since freshman tailback the attitude that nothing would get
down to the final race like it did."
Staff Writer
Jovan Rhodes will be reluming for by me," Kamp said. "That was
Raider said the victory was an action.
Major League Baseball has left three more seasons.
enough to keep me focused."
important
one
for
she
and
her
teamThe women's swimming team
It was unfair that Marist did not
us indefinitely, and Michael Jordan
On Saturday in Lancaster, Pa.,
squeaked by conference rival Rider mates.
will not dress in a Chicago Bulls have the opportunity of playing in Marist trailed 3-2, and then saw the
"This
win
reassured
us'
of
how
University; 124-109, in their last
the East Coast Athletic Conference game go out of control as
good we can be," Raider said. "It uniform for another year.
meet on Saturday, Nov. 19.
bowl game.
The Marist Front
Millersville scored three consecutive
will
give
us
confidence."It was.ah intense meet for both
- NFL
Although the fall semester is begoals
on their way to victory.
The
diving
team7als6~
played
a
squads as the contest came down to
The New York Giants have manMillersville's goaltender made a
pivotal role in the triumph, accord- ginning to wind down, Marist is conthe final event..
fronted with finding a new athletic aged to win three straight games after glove save on a shot by sophomore
However, Marist was able to ing to Link.
losing for seven consecutive weeks. forward Joe Accisano mid-way
director.
"The
divers
were
the
key
to
us
knock off the Broncs and improve
These wins have proved to be through the third period. This was
The position was vacated when
winning,"
she
said.
its record to 3-1 in the Metropolitan
the point Millersville took control,
Goldstein shared the same senti- Gene Doris left to take over as AD important for the men in hlue since
Collegiate Swimming Conference.
at Fairfield University.
they are looking to earn a playoff
according to Kamp.
Sophomores Alyson Morilla and ments as Link.
Mike Mallet, acting director of bid.
'< "The divers were a big, big fac"That shifted their emotions,"
Stephanie Raider, along with freshathletics, has done a solid job in the
The post season looks possible, Kamp said. Marist was able to salmen Florence Link and Alisa Franz, tor in us winning," he said.
only if Dave Brown and David vage a victory before it departed on
Melanie Bolstad's diving squad interim role.
teamed up to take the 400 freestyle.
College officials say they should Treadwell can get the job done.
its weekend road trip.
The quartet was able to set a new finished with the top three places in have an announcement for a full-time
Tiie New York Jets will make the
school record in the process, record- each competition.
The Red Foxes, playing their first
pbyoffs—yeah right.
Junior Jan Martin took top hon- AD by the new year.
ing a combined time of 3:46.52 secof three consecutive games, defeated
Maybe
college
administration
Miscellaneous
ors in the 3-meter dive, while sophoonds.
should wake up and realize that their
Here's some advice to the dis- Farmingdale, 8-4, at the Mid-Hudson
The result broke the previous more Danielle DiGeronimo won in replacement is right under their nose. traught baseball fan—boycott the Civic Center on Friday night.
the
1-meter
competition.
mark of 3:48.67.
A woman, however, will certainly stadiums for the first two weeks of
The Red Foxes will be back in
Raider and Morilla were also able
"We knew what we had to win,"
not be named lo take over as AD. the 1995 season, that is if the teams
action tomorrow night when they
to
excel
in
other
events.
Link said. "We also wanted to make
Gridiron gridders
play.
entertain Hofstra University at 9:15
Raider finished second in the 200
sure we got a safe start so we
See you m tiie spring sports lans
The
fall
season
gave
Marist
a
new
at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center.
individual
medley
and
first
in
the
200
wouldn't get disqualified."
perspective to one of its sports teams.
By that time Nebraska will be
Hofstra is currently 4-0, and sits
Head Coach Lloyd Goldstein said butterfly, and Morilla took first in
The football team look charge national champions, considering they
atop
in the MCHC standings.
he knew the meet was going to go the 50 and lOOfreestyle.
The Red Foxes traveled to and highlighted the season with a got snubbed last season.
down the wire.
well-deserved
Metro
Atlantic
AthTeii
L.
Stewart
is
a
Chc'.e
sport!,
"It
is going to be a war," Walsh
"I expected it to be as close as it Fairfield University last night. Re- letic Conference title.
writei and will be Spoils EJitoi
said. "It is the final battle of the first
sults
were
not
available
at
press
time.
was," Goldstein said. "I also thought
half of the season."
The future looks prosperous for starting next \cme\ier.
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The final game of the 1994 basketball tournament was played last
night, and the semifinals were held
on Monday. Results were unavailable at press time.
Playoff action began on Sunday.
Coors, Flex, Da Flava Unit, and TEP
were all first-round winners!
TEP is also on the leader board
in the Tuesday volleyball league,
followed by Los Locos, Frantastic
Voyager, and Just A Mess.
The Flyin' Hawaiians, Woof,
Absolute Spikers, and Vo-Co are the
top four teams, respectively, in the
Thursday division.
Absolute Spikers and the Flyin'
Hawaiians went head-to-head, while
Just A Mess and Los Locos faced
one another on Monday.
The championship game was
played on Tuesday. Results were
unavailable at press time.
Aerobics and aqua aerobics
classes will end next Wednesday for
the fall semester.
Aikido went well for its first semester. The last class will be held
on this Sunday.
There will be new sessions in the
spring of 1995.
MB ALL
...continuedfrompage 12
Classic and came away victorious,
winning the championship game over
Vermont, 81-68, before 2,297 spectators at the McCann Center.
Senior
captain
Gregg
Chodkowski was Marist's top scorer,
finishing with 18 points, while
Tomidy chipped in with 16.
Junior forward Kareem Hill, who
scored nine points, connected for 26
total points for the two games.
The Red Foxes earned the right
to play in the championship round
after clipping Columbia University,
68-57.
Marist was on the road, playing
in New York City last night against
Manhattan College. Results were
unavailable at press time.
Wildcats 80, Red Foxes 6M
MARIST (59)
Chodkowski 2-6 1-1 5, Hill 4-6 1-4 9, Tomidy 485-613. Dunbar 4-10 2-510. Basile 5-12 3-315,
Encamacion 1-2 0-03, Pisarczyk 2-2 0-0 4, Davis
0-1 0-00.Taylor0-00-00.Whittle0-1 0-00. In
VULANOVA (80)
Eoerz 6-101-216, Kittles 8-13 2-219, Lawson 612 2-4 14, Williams 4-5 0-0 9, Haynes 2-4 1-2 6.
Harris 2-3 2-2 8, Quarterman 3-5 0-0 6, Penn 12 0-0 2, Shafer 0-2 0-0 0. Cox 0-0 0-0 0.
Totals: Marist 22-46 12-19 59. Vilianova 32-56
8-12 80.
Herftime score: Vilianova 44, Marist 29.
appoint goals: Marist - Basils (2), Encamacion.
Vilianova- Eberz (3), Harris (2), Kittles, Williams,
Havnes. A-6.500.
The Stew's views
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
MCTV Programming • Fall 1994
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NEW YORK - The top,25 teams in The
Associated Press college basketball poll, with
first-place votes in parenthesis, record through
Dec. 4, total points.based on 25 points for a
first-place vote through one point for a 25thplace vote, and preaseason ranking:
Team
Record Pt» Pry
1. North Carolina (54) 4-0 1,633
2
2. UCLA (5)
2-0 1.501
5
3. Arkansas (3)
3-1 1,471
4
4. Kansas (3)
2-0 1,464
7
5. Massachusetts
1-1 1,378
1
6. Florida (1)
3-0 1.275
8
7. Kentucky
2-1 1,266
3
8. Arizona
3-1 1,130
9
9. Duke
3-1 1,079
6
10. Connecticut
3-0 98716
11. Maryland
4-1 98111
12. Minnesota
5-0 89315
13. Cincinnati
3-1 83510
14. Wisconsin
3-0 77313
15. Michigan St.
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16. Arizona SL
4-1 54212
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17. Georgia Tech
4-0 51120
18. Georgetown
2-1 43919
19. Syracuse
3-1 35822
20. Virginia
3-1 31823
21. Ohio U.
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22. New Mexico St.
5-1 26825
23. Michigan
3-2 26217
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24. Vilianova
3-1 25524
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25. Wake Forest
2-1 15021
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Washington 59, Alabama 53. Oklahoma St 30,
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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'The 'Psychology of,Winning,' a mental
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STAT OF THE WEEK: '
DECEMBERS 1994
THE CIRCLE,
Senior goaltender Brad Kamp stopped 41
• shots in Marist's 3-1 lossto,
Drexel University on Sunday night.
No. 24 Villanova
shoots by Cagers
Wildcats (4-1) closed out the first
half with a 44-29 advantage.
Kerry Kittles, Eric Eberz, and
Jason Lawson led Villanova's charge
Normally when a small Division- as the trio scored 19, 16, and 14
I college plays a nationally-ranked points, respectively.
university, the team would consider
The Wildcats, leading 56-43 with
itself lucky to play against that type 13:59 seconds remaining in the
of competition.
game, went on a 14-2 run to open
Try telling that to the men's bas- up a 70-45 cushion, its largest lead
ketball team.
of the contest.
Coming off a fresh sweep in the
Ninth-year Head Coach Dave
Pepsi-Marist Classic, the Red Foxes Magarity said missed opportunities
(2-1) took their undefeated record to at the free-throw line played a facVillanova, Pa., to face 24th-ranked tor in not keeping the score down.
Villanova University last Wednesday
"I wasn't real pleased with the
night.
way we played," Magarity said. "I
Marist put up a valiant effort, but
am concerned with our foul shootfell to the Wildcats, 80-59, before a
ing. "We shoot 83 percent versus
sell-out crowd of 6,500 fans at the
Vermont, and then in the 60s (63.2)
duPont Pavilion.
versus Villanova."
The Red Foxes were led by junMagarity said it was his team's
ior guard Danny Basile and junior
defense that shined against Steve
center Alan Tomidy.
Lappas'ballclub.
Basile, on 5-12 shooting from the
"Our defense was pretty good,"
field, clicked for 15 points, while the
6-foot-10 Tomidy recorded 13 Magarity said. "We turned the pressure up against them."
points.
On Saturday, the Red Foxes
Marist was able to keep the score
under 10 points for the opening 7 hosted their annual Pepsi-Marist
seeMBALLpagell
minutes, 40 seconds, but then the
by ANDREW HOLMLUND
Sports Editor
Junior guard Danny Basile looks for an opening during a recent game. The Red Foxes lost to
Villanova, 80-59, last Wednesday.
Circle photo/Kathryn Link
Coulson, Woodson set Marist stymies Broncs, 142-97
the pace for runners
B> JASON I-'AKAGO
Staff Hi iter
by GREG BIBB
Staff Writer
The men's and women's indoor
track teams were off and running last
Friday night as they competed in the
West Point Open.
Sophomore Kathleen Woodson,
coming off a strong cross country
season, placed fifth in the mile with
a time of 5 minutes, 32 seconds.
Kerri Redmond and Colleen
Carson also ran well.
Redmond placed eighth in a time
of 5:35, while Carson finished in
ninth.
In the 400 meters, Alison Murray
led the way for the Red Foxes, finishing eighth in 64.1 seconds."
Theresa Hickey and Alexis
Bequary also had strong outings for
Marist.
Hickey placed sixth in the 3,000
meters with a time of 11:08, while
Bequary finished eighth and recorded
a 11:28 mark.
The team of Redmond, Woodson,
Carson, and Karen Mangan gave
Marist its highest placing by finishing second in the 4x800-meter relay.
with a time of 10:06.
Head Coach Phil Kelly said he
was satisfied with his team's effort
against the likes of Army, Fordham
and Bucknell.
"I'm pleased with the results,"
Kelly said. "It was a good first meet
for us."
- t •
In men's action, senior Andy
Baird rebounded from an injury during the cross country season to finish seventh in the 5,000-meter run
with a time of 15:34.
"Andy exceeded his own expectations and got stronger as the race
went on," Head Coach Pete Colaizzo
said. "The fact that he ran just off
his best time this early in the season
is pretty amazing."
Others who fared well for Marist
included-junior Todd Coulson
andsenior Dave Swift.
Coulson ran a personal best in
the 5,000 meters by finishing in
16:53, good for an llth-place finish.
Coulson was also named Marist
College's Athlete of the Week.
Swift, coming off a remarkable
cross country season, placed sixth in
the mile with a time of 4:27.
llu- men's -.wi'iiTiing 'earn is
•<l:Tting l» sec the po •!«•. whuh were
set toi tin. in by Hi-id I'oath I arry
Van Wagner, be achieved
The Red Fo\es (4-0 overall, 1-0
in the Metropolitan Collegiate Swimmiim Conference) h?ve excelled in
the p.ist month, hut are gearing toward U lOl'gll r0.1ll dllLHll
A path that will pit ihom against
throe of thi top shimming school*
on the east.
'Our n e \ l ihicc dual meets
:-,• iin-l Fairfield, St. Peter's, and St
Wands will nut he .is comp. liiivc,"
\:>n Wignr-r said "Bui im- three
•liter again»i St John's, Colg «!«.•. md
f-ordli.iin arc going to I«i* ill.- test to
see it MI could take the n i \ l step.'
Tin' fny yo.il was !n beat tru'ir
league nemesis Rid^r Universitv.
Man-I was .iHc to !i\t true to i'.s
w,ud .is it easily up-ended t:ie
Biom.-. 142-°7.
Not only was it a bi'j. diiv f«i the
Red l-o\ei, hjt two twimnKT. in
particular posted ci^eci pr.rtorill l!Us.S
Senior Doug JJen posted ureer
KJSIS in th.? f.OOO-yjid trot's!}le,
200-y.iril buttertly. and SUU-yjrd
freestyle
Fellow i.enior and lu-capluin Matt
Bluesteiii null.IK-J Jclen's peirnrIILIIILI; In I'Liing I'csts m Ihs 2lif'ynrd individual medley iiiid lire.isi*tioke, :ilonj» wiih his besi h>j> in the
4(|()-uiod!Ly n'l^y
Accoiding to Van Wosncr, ihc
day might not have been ^s i.norahle to Marist it senior Angel
Tom.'ila h..d not mine up with a big
win in tin.- 5(>->ard 1reect\le, a race
in which Mwist'.s best swimmer was
disqualified on a false Man
"Wt were d^ine wv.ll up uxitil that
point, winning iwn nf three races,"
Van Wacr.«.r -aid. "It w^s definitely
the turning point ol the meci."
The Rider meet has instilled
\1nrisi with the cnnfid. ntv that the)
can compete at the next level, according to Win W.ig.ie:
•'iJurprngi.-.rn ms nude impn«.'«.ment, irom a year ago."' Van Wagnei
-jid. "Oilier sch.iiils II.IVJ not (un-
Howeiar. he also ••aid he does
iinl want u: »i'i hi-, team's spirits too
high SIIK.1. the hii'ger and more important test IS Mill yel to come
"Next on our iis.1 i- ihc EC'AC
Ciumpiorifhips," Van Wagner said.
"We i'i!ii->iied in the middle of the
paik last vear. We arc hoping to
move into the top 20 this vcar."
The Marist aquatic director said
ii is integral Tor his pl.iyrr*. to eam
a «pot in the tourmment.
" The more people vou quality for
the 1ZCAC. ihe greater probability
you ha\>. of scoring ai a team," Van
W^gnLr .-aid "It is the quality of the
competition "
V.n: WViier ^aid he plans to call
on a new form of motivation tor his
team lo carry his squad Iliroupli the
tou^h J.inj.ir> hredk
"I need something to motivate
ilii.ni IO continui to stji focused,"
\'.m Waim.T ".aid. "The 'I'sjchologi
ol Winning.' a menial training tape
might just do the trick for the sixtrvn-J i_v lay oft "
proved), and we art now able lo
(.omp'wti. wuh them UiJ.r is ihe
t-aiiie .is a >ear ago."
Van W.ig.'ie: s.iul lie "tci.s his
sqiud is ihe sirongeM Division-]
Maii-t w.'.b in Fairlield, Conn,
^clino' in trie MCSC, jsiri fmi h.-\c ljsi niuht, taenia the Stags in a dual
exhihiii.il that b\ their prei ioii' rrwt Results were unavailable at
press time
showings
Final thoughts before moving into the real world
The men's basketball team's
performance against nationally-,
ranked Villanova University last
Wednesday just goes to prove the
potential Dave Magarity's squad
-possesses.
Although 21 points may sound
like a substantial difference to some,
the fact is Marist might have only
lost by 12 if it had connected more
often on its foul shots.
Marist lost, 80-59, and recorded
a dismal 63.2 shooting percentage
from the charity stripe, compared to
_the 83.3 showing it had in the championship game of the Pepsi-Marist
Classic versus Vermont.
Marist will have another big test
when it travels south to face the
University of Georgia on New
Year's Eve.
This one will be difficult for the
Red Foxes, and probably will not be
as close as the game against
Villanova considering the fact they
will be playing their first game after
a 21-day hiatus.
The team is currently 2-1, and
can enjoy a successful season if they
can hit its shots on a more consistent basis.
A 16-11 final regular season
record is the mark to watch.
PREDICTIONS HAVE proven
to be right on target for this prognosticator.
If you have been reading this
space each week, you will remember that yours truly predicted the
Marist football team's final record
of 7-3.
Sure enough they met this prediction, however, it was unfortunate
to see they did not have the chance
to advance into the post season.
THE WOMEN'S basketball
team is up and running again, and is
expecting big things from senior
forward and tri-captain Lori Keys,
especially now since junior center
Stacey Dengler will probably miss
the entire season because of a broken right foot.
Keys has answered the challenge
thus far in the team's first two games
by scoring a combined total of 39
points at the Pal's/Mayfair Farms
Invitational last weekend. .
The team, however, cannot solely
rely on Keys because opponents will
start keying on her, no pun intended.
Junior guard Melissa Hauser had
a solid outing in her last game, connecting three times from three-point
land, but Marist needs consistent
offensive production from Hauser,
along with .the likes of junior forward Tara Walsh and senior tri-cap-
ONE OF THE THINGS I will
miss most when I leave this institution of higher learning is the bureaucracy of Marist College.
It has always been interesting as
a reporter to go through all these
different channels to get to the heart
of the matter. r
Is it me or does this place just
love to hide information from the
faculty and most of all the students?
For the past few months, including the summer, I have been scratching my head, trying to figure out why
did not ever name a reiili*^ v^ki Andrew Holmlund thecollege
cipient of the 1994 Excellence in
Journalism Award.
Could it be because The Circle
was shut down last year by the Student Government Association?
It's right here
Administration would never do a
thing like that.
They just probably forgot.
said that Game 7 of the Eastern
However, President Dennis J.
Conference semifinals between the
Murray must get a well-deserved
New York Rangers and the New standing ovation with "Vision '94."
Jersey Devils was more exciting than
I never would have thought in my
all of the other playoff games comthree and a half years here that I
bined, including the Stanley Cup -would see the campus get a complayoffs.
pletely new look.
Let's talk about Major League
Every cent that went into the $27
Baseball—nah, why bother. It is not
million renovation was well worth
worth wasting anymore space on that
any aggravation the Marist commusubject.
nity may have been forced to tolertain Andrea Macey.
IT LOOKS AS IF the National
Hockey League is going to cancel
the entire 1995 season, which is
unfortunate for everyone involved,
including the fans.
The sport was truly on the verge:
of making a reputable name for itself after performing arguably its best
post-season act.
For instance, some people have
ate.
As nice as this place looks, it will
not be complete until it installs those
tennis courts and a track.
BEFORE I LITERALLY sign
off, I would like to thank Editor
Kristina Wells and her staff for all
their support.
Much gratitude also goes to all
my sports writers. Your stories improved each week.
Hey Marc Meie, thanks a lot.
Thank you's are also in order for
my brother and predecessor, Ted,
and to SJ. Richard, last year's editor.
The advice, encouragement and
experience they gave to me was invaluable.
It is off to New York and to
Madison Square Garden Network,
hopefully the beginning of a career
in sports TV production.
A quick note to the seniors: Enjoy your final semester, and let the
good times roll.
A very Merry Christmas to all,
and to all a good night.
Andrew J. Holmlund was The
Circle Sports Editor