Vol. 42 No. 9, April 29, 1993

THE
Senior
scrapbook
Seniors begin to '
reflect as final*
farewell approaches.
—page 5
Spirit of '76
CIRCLE
Marist alumni
recall The Great
Beer Heist.
— page 3
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
VOLUME 42, NUMBER 9
APRIL 2 9 , 1 9 9 3
4 Seniors 'shafted5; The last Circle?!
denied Senior Week
Poor economy
hurts the area—not
top administrators
by ANASTASlA B. CUSTER
Senior Editor
Appealing to Judicial Board
~
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by S.J. RICHARD
Editor
Four seniors are appealing punishment laid upon them by housing officials on the grounds of faulty procedure.
The Student Judicial Board agreed to hear the appeal Tuesday night.
As of Wednesday morning, Daniel Newcombe, Robert Bowen, Michael
Mannebach and Zelester Cay, residents of Townhouse B-5, have been
banned from all Senior Week activities except the Senior Formal, Baccalaureate and Graduation itself; they have also lost their housing
privileges for Senior Week.
Originally, the group was also appealing on grounds of prejudicial treatment by housing officials.
They were banned on Thursday, April 22 after meeting with John
Padovani, assistant housing director, and Beth Ruppenthal, resident director for the North end residence.area, concerning an unregistered party
which security broke up at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, April
18, in B-5.
"I'm personally upset since we were not treated as equally as in other
cases," Cay, a social work major from Preston Hollow, N.Y., said.
"We're upstanding students who made a mistake for the first time. We
were shafted."
It was the first time any of the four were disciplined this year.
The party featured a live band, "WoodPecker," which Bowen is a
member of. Security estimated there were 20 to 30 people in attendance;
however, the only people at the party identified were five members of
the townhouse who were present.
A few open beer bottles were found in the downstairs lounge of the
townhouse as reported in Security briefs in the April 22 issue of The
Circle.
The group sent a memo to Gerard Cox, vice president and dean for
student affairs, on April 22 that outlines what they say they believe is
grounds for appealing the "severe punishment."
"It was made very clear to us that we were being singled out prejudicially due to the fact that we are seniors when Mr. Padovani stated, !Yes,"•
we are making an example of you'," the.memo states.
Padovani refused to comment on the allegations of discrimination or
on the incident as whole since the group is appealing the decision.
The group also charges there was.faulty procedure when the party was
busted.
According to the memo, officers of the Office of Safety and Security
made three announcements shortly after midnight in the townhouse as
the party was busted:
— Everyone who doesn't go to Marist College, get out. .
— Everyone who doesn't live here, get out.
— Everyone who doesn't want to get written-up, get out.
Consequently, only the five members of the townhouse present were
identified.
Ruppenthal declined comment on the April 18 incident itself.
"Ifeel I must protect the rights of those involved," said Ruppenthal.
"It's a right to know privilege. I feel I have the responsibility to the
students not to share the information at this time. I'm protecting their
well being."
Ruppenthal said she had heard of the memo sent to Cox, but like
Padovani, would not comment on the memo's allegations.
The group's memo calls the charge of serving alcohol to minors "unfounded and without merit-"
"There were no names or id's taken, and thus no evidence to suggest
minors were served or even in attendance," the memo states.
However, no tangible proof is needed according to Marist law as outlined
...see SENIORS page 8 •
by DAWN MARTIN
Staff Writer
Some students of Champagnat Hall
returned from their Easter break to find that
their rooms had been broken into.
These students, who had their valuables
stolen over the short break, have mixed feelings concerning how Marist could have
prevented and handled the break-ins.
Jane Schaffner, a sophomore from
Bloomington, N.Y., said Marist was very
helpful to her after the break-in.
"Security was great about getting here
right away," she said.
Schaffner also said they changed her lock
and offered to put a metal "guard" on the
door, which would prevent people from using credit cards and identification cards to
break in.
Schaffner added that there were many
things that should have been done differently
during break to prevent the break-ins.
"They had people living here that normally don't even live in the building,"_she.said.
Sue Lozinski celebrates at RiveKFest, April 23.
• Circle photo/Matt Martin
Students show outrage
Doug Wood and more than 600 Marist students have one thing in common. They all signed their name on a petition announcing they believed
the four seniors from Townhouse B-5 were disciplined too harshly last
week as a result of an unregistered party.
Wood, from Miller Place, N.Y., lives with the four men in question.
"We're not going to let it end here," Wood said. It was his idea to
start the petition. The first afternoon it was circulated, April 23, they
gathered nearly 250 names.
"The punishment was too strict," said Wood. "My housemates were
shafted beyond belief."
.
Many students agree with Wood.
Kimberly Pollina, is one of these students. "It was too harsh," said
Pollina, a sophomore. "They shouldn't have to lose their Senior Week.
They've earned it.''
Denise D'Andrea, also a sophomore, said she though the sanctions
imposed on the first time offenders was rather steep.
"They (housing officials) are making too harsh an example of them,"
said D'Andrea, of Baldwin, N.Y. "It (Senior Week) is a privilege you've
earned after four years. This whole thing is ridiculous."
"They had one RD on duty for the whole
break. There were no RAs on duty, and there
was no security around."
John Padovani, the assistant director of
Housing and Residential Life, said security
does do rounds for the buildings over break,
but it's difficult for them to watch everything
happening on campus.
"That's why we do encourage students to
bring their valuables home during break
because we know that we can't watch
everything 100 percent of the time,"
Padovani said.
Neil Kelly, a sophomore from New Fairfield, Conn., said Marist security was helpful
with the reports and contacting the police,
but after that, they weren't very helpful.
"They never got around to putting card
stops on doors," he said.
Security also never changed the lock on his
door after he found some tapes and a briefcase of his missing when he returned from
break, said Kelly.
Greg Cannitp, a sophomore from
Cromwell, Conn., said Marist was very
helpful when he told them he found his radio
A recession-plagued economy
flooded the country this past year
and Dutchess County was hit hard
by the national storm, but Marist's
top administrators must have had
super-strong rain gear, considering
their salaries were not effected.
President Murray made $170,500
during the last fiscal year, spanning from July 1,1991 until June 30,
1992, the same amount he made the
previous year.
Other administrators whose red
and white umbrellas protected
them from the recession storm
were:
-Mark Sullivan, executive vice
president, who again made
$101,820.
-Dr. Marc vanderHeyden, vice
president of academic affairs, who
again made $86,798.
-Harry Wood, vice president of
admissions and enrollment, who
made $81,287 — a n increase of
$3,401 from last year.
Five other Marist employees
earned salaries of $65,000 and over
last year, but two had leaks in their
umbrellas, considering their
salaries were decreased.
-Thomas Daly, director of the
physical plant, made $80,400.
-Dr. Onka'r' Sharma, chairman
of comp'uter science," made $74,698
— a decrease of $4,696.
-Dr. Jerom_ McBride, associate
professor of computer science,
made $73,860, which is less than
last year.
-Dr. John McDonald, professor
of computer science, made
$70,996.
-Andrew MoIIoy, chairman of
the division - of science, made
$66,777.
Total assets for the fiscal year
showed the college made a profit
of $3,336,310 — it began with
$72,869,304 and finished with
$76,085,614.
In addition to salaries Marist had
legal fees totaling $136,530 — a
$21,171 decrease from last year —
and was billed over $450,000 for
the following professional services:
-EInhara, Yaffe and Prescott
was paid $237,358 for architectural
services.
...see Murray page 4 •
break Just burglary
and his roommate's TV missing when he
returned from break.
Marist changed the lock and also put a
metal guard on Cannito's door, but he added that the only way this could have been
prevented was if he had brought his things
home over break.
Cannito said he is satisfied with what has
been done, but his roommate, Rich Cocchiara, a sophomore from Port Jefferson,
N.Y., said he does not feel the same way.
"I think the fact that we lock our doors
and we lock our windows, means that we
should be safe, our things should be safe,
and we shouldn't have to tote all our things
home for a break, just for a weekend," Cocchiara said.
Padovani said there are a few things that
could be done to prevent incidents like this.
"Some of it is the students' responsibility," he said. "The students have to be
careful about locking their doors and checking to make sure they're locked."
Padovani also said students should try to
safe-guard their valuables by either bringing
them home or hiding them.
He also said that Marist would like to
make security better, but with the financial
situation lately, not much has been able to
get done.
According to Joe Leary, director of Safety and Security, the break-ins are being investigated, but so far there are no leads.
To prevent the incident from reoccurring
Leary said all the locks in Champagnat will
be changed this summer jn case there is "a
key floating around," which Leary said is
a possibility, but not definite. He also said
metal guards may be installed on every door.
Leary added that solving a burglary case
is usually unlikely, considering that only 17
percent of the reported burglaries are solved in the nation each year.
"I take it a little personally having a
burglary committed around here and I promise you if we come up with somebody it is
not going to be discipline. They'll get arrested and it will go through the courts," said
Leary.
2
THE CIRCLE, APRIL 29,1993
King and Romero team for satisfying 'Half
Hutton delivers solid dual performance
by JENNIFER GIANDALONE
If you love Stephen King and hate it when
his books are changed when turned into
movies, "The Dark Half" is something you
should see. Writer and director George
Romero ("Night of the Living Dead")
follows the plot of the book exactly as he
takes the audience on a psychological trip
through the mind of an author who neverthought writing books under a different
name would cause him so much trouble.
Once again we are in Maine, where all of
King's books take place. Timothy Hutton
("The Temp," "Taps") is author Thad
Beaumont, who writes violent novels that
have become best-sellers, under the name
George Stark. Stark isn't just a name,
however. Beaumont has taken great care in
creating a fictional life to go along with it,
right down to a prison record and the kind
of car Stark drives.
After Thad gets a visit from someone
threatening to tell everyone that he and
George Stark are one and the same, Thad
decides to go public himself. He holds a
mock funeral for Stark and invites both a
reporter from "People" magazine and a
local photographer to cover it. When the picture of him standing over the grave, complete
with headstone, appears in "People," Thad
tries to put everything behind him and get
on with his life.
The Reel
Story
Jennifer
Giandalone
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Now the question is: Is Thad as crazy as
the police think he is or has George Stark
taken on a life of his own? Those of you who
have read the book already know the answer
to that, and the rest of you can figure it out.
Tying into Thad's present situation are
some events from his childhood. When he
was approximately 12 or 13-years-old, Thad
suffered from'bad headaches and fainting
spells. As it turned out, he had to have brain
surgery. During the surgery, the doctors
made a shocking discovery. What they found
was what eventually became the cause of his
current problems.
Things start to get a little strange when
those involved in George's "funeral" are
mysteriously murdered. Guess whose fingerprints are found all over each of the crime
scenes? It's not to hard to figure out. Thad
Beaumont becomes the number one suspect.
Burger King." Their music, a
polyester blend of hardcore, rap,
funk, disco, death, and punk,
King fans, basically sit back and watch as
Thad struggles with himself and the law.
Some people may be upset with the ending
because it leaves a lot of questions
unanswered. The book ends the same way.
Just use your imagination arid you can figure
out what happens.
The eerie atmosphere, provided by
cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts, and
rapid cutting by editor Pasquale Buba, keeps
you on the edge of your seat. Like earlier
King movies, "Misery" and "The Shining,"
for example, "The Dark Half" draws you
into the psyche of someone who appears rational and intelligent, and shows you theirdarker side.
Hutton plays both Beaumont and Stark,
which adds to the film's suspense and keeps
the audience guessing. He puts in a solid performance as two completely different
characters who could conceivably be parts
If you are trying to decide whether or not
of the same person. This shows that there to see this, don't think of King's past flops
could be a "dark half" in all of us.
like "The Lawnmower Man" and "Sleepwalkers." "The Dark Half "gives you plenty
The other characters in the story are secon- of violence while Romero takes you into the
dary and can't help Thad with what he has supernatural unknown, coming from the
to do. His wife Elizabeth (Amy Madigan, mind of one of today's most successful hor"Uncle Buck") and local sheriff Alan ror writers. It doesn't matter whether or not
Pangborn (Michael Rooker, "JFK"), whose you read the book. If you see the movie, you
names should sound familiar to Stephen won't be disappointed.
In
your ear
Music review
come to think of it, does reflect the
mentality of people who have been
hanging around deep fryers for too
long. Currently, they are students
at the University of South Florida.
They have already had three hit
singles at USF's radio station, Interestingly and surprisingly
WBUL: "Breasts," "Come On enough, that's one of their best
Work Them Thighs," and qualities.
"Gladiator Movies."
During their live shows, they
Some might dismiss Mega have been known to jump on tramSmegma as a ridiculously awful polines while playing songs, as well
metal band, but they'd be missing as place a microwave on stage for
the point. Mega Smegma's more audience members to make nachos.
like a dirty version of Spinal Tap. (Finally, a band that really cares
Unfortunately, I can't print their about its fans!) Oftentimes, they
wacky and witty lyrics in this space, close performances with a
but here's a smidgen sampling of "smedley" of songs by such perensome song titles: "Rodents," nial favorites as Sonny and Cher,
"Sphincter Gargle," "Roadrunner Public Enemy, Poison, U2, and
Sandwich," and "Betsy Was A C&C Music Factory. Recently,
Man."
they have- added a!'person to ;
As far as musical prowess goes, translate the lyrics; of the songs' in
they aren't exactly Rush, but-then • sign language." • - ••'•"•••. :,'-.'•''
again, who is? Most of the time,
The best songs on "Butt
Mega Smegma sounds like they're Monster" are: "Breasts,"
going to drive off the side of a cliff. "Skankin' With Your Jordans
On," "One-Eyed Trouser Mouse,"
"Come On Work Them Thighs,"
and "Speed Metal A"-Capelhu."
"Come On Work Them
Thighs," a disco aerobics song,
was written by the band, according
to Lumpy, "because we care about
our audience and want them to stay
in shape. We want the world to be
a happy place."
Those interested in hearing the
sonic beauty of Mega Smegma can
contact them at 2296 Capri Drive,
Clearwater, Fla. 34623. I'm sure
they would be more than willing to
send you a^ape for a nominal fee.
I highly-recommend- them.--They-'have passion'and a plucky spirit.
LSAT
Captain Kraig sets sail into sunset
GMAT
DeMatteis' heart wrenching farewell
GRE
MCAT
budget. Those type of movies cost
more, but that can be balanced by
I love the '80s, I really do. It was not paying much for a script or a
a time of care-free entertainment writer.
that involved everyone ? no
economic . problems, no energy
crisis, no big racial or political
events. AIDS, at one point, was
non-existent, and there was no
^Critic's
disco. It was just a great time to
live.
Corner
But I really miss the innocence
and fun of going to a movie. At
most, I remember a movie costing
$5, and a large soda was $1.75.
Gangs did not have shootouts, people were quiet, and a family could
At this rate, I will predict that the
actually go to a decent movie '90s
will be the worst decade for
together... and like it. Those were movies
because it will not offer any
the salad days of movies- fantastic
memorable
classics or long-lasting
special effects, great action movies,
"The Brat Pack," and John cinematic value.
Do we really want the future of
Hughes, who made movies about
teenagers for teenagers. I even miss movies to be shot in that annoying
the "sexploitation" flicks that you cinema veritet commonly known as
"shaky camera" (ooh, good term)?
would rent with friends. Even the
I admit, I am already an old man,
movies themselves had that certain
look, a look I cannot describe, but this jumpy, music video style
which added to the feel. It was a gets me sick. Do we really want our
future to be 'determined by MTV?
great time to be a kid in love with
If this is how studio executives and
movies.
are going to continue
But compare that with today's directors
making
films
because "that young
movies and you'll find a few malikes it, do me a favor and
jor differences. Today's movies are crowd"
either big-budget, more-blood- put me out of my misery.
As most of you know, "The Unthan- plot movies or low-budget,
feel-good tear-jerkers. A studio is forgiven" was my favorite movie
not willing to risk millions for a of 1992, but how well does that
movie they do not "feel" will do compare to something like "Sparwell, unlike the '80s, unless the tacus?" Can we really compare
price is right (usually under $30 "Malcolm X" to "Citizen Kane,"
million). And they would be more or "Dances with Wolves" to
than happy to throw out a movie "Lawrence of Arabia?" Of course
with big stars, a lot of sex and ac- not. They are all separate entities,
tion, a bad script, but a huge but how starved are we for a good
by KRAIG DeMATTElS
movie? "A Few Good Men" is the late Brandon ! Lee ' are • all well-acted, but overblown; and Hollywood really have to offer as
predictable; however, almost the next 'generation . of action
everyone likedit, it was nominated heroes, and thevare riot cioingtop
for Best Picture, and no doubt will well. Appropriately enough, the
have incredible video rentals and :. only "movie I am really looking forsales. "The Bodyguard," as well, ward to is "The Last Action Hero"
will reap huge profits on video, just because that is what Arnold is. But
like "Passenger 57" and "The Last
even he is getting top big for simr
of the Mohicans" are right now.
pie action films. At $20 million a
Preparation in
movie, nobody is willing to make
OK, "Citizen Kane" is a little
Poughkeepsie for
another ''Commando" or
heady for this discussion, so let me
"Predator" anymore;
upcoming exams:
go onto a lighter subject. What is
the best action movie of the '80s?
Well, I have rambled enough.
"Raiders of the Lost Ark?" "Die
GRE begins Apr. 24
Hard?" "Terminator?" Definitely, if not the best, the top con- Just a couple of words of advice:
LSAT begins May 1
tenders. Of the 1990 movies, what
1) Look for more in a movie
would you nominate? "Total than mindless action or sex
Recall," "Hunt for Red October,"
2) Do not be afraid of letterboxSmart people read thefineprint. Smart
and "Terminator 2?" I agree, but ed movies on video or Laserdiscs
people want small classes (fewer than IS
besides those, what are some other
students), 4proctored diagnostic examina-.
3) Start to appreciate Laserdiscs
great action movies?
lions, free extra help with the instructor, and
4) And please do not talk during
guaranteed score improvements. Smart
movies
Answer: not much. "Under
people prepare with us.
Good luck to the new critic next
Siege" was the best action movie
I have seen since "Terminator 2," semester, and to you, too, Jen. I
THE
and it wasn't even that good. want to thank all my readers, and
the
girl
at
Skinner's
who
wanted
"Passenger 57" and "Universal
PRINCETON
Soldier" were two of the worst. All my autograph. You all have teen
very
supportive.
we have been getting lately are
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We Score More!
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CORRECTION
In the April 22 issue of The Circle, there was an article on intramural
volleyball ("Bumped volleyball games during Greek Week — chaos").
In this article, Mike Gearing, director of intramural volleyball, was
quoted. However, Keith Reyling, former staff writer, never spoke to
Gearing. Reyling fabricated all of Gearing quotes.
Brother Belanger and life at Marist-50 years
by KRISHNA WELLS
•
Staff Writer
Corrupting young children everywhere: Mega Smegma
They're crass, they're vile,
they're a detriment to society, and
they're
pretty
funny.
Kids.... they're Mega Smegma.
It's OK. I didn't know much
about them either until they sent
me their third home-made tape,
"Six-Cheeked Butt Monster."
What can I say? I was knocked out
by their exuberance, their raw
talent, and their lyrical prose.
Hailing from the sunny state we
know as Florida, Mega Smegma
are Mike on bass and vocals, Jack
on guitar and vocals, and Lumpy
on drums arid vocals. (Did I mention.that they a\\ sing?)
According to their bio, they
originated as "an accident which
can only be linked to the fine
business institution known as
THE CIRCLE, APRIL 29,1993
800/
995-5565
While Marist seniors are counting the days for graduation to officially end their four year, or
more, Marist career, Brother
Joseph Belanger is counting the
days until July 26, when he can
celebrate his fiftieth year here as a
Marist brother.
Belanger, also known as Brother
Joe, has been teaching at Marist for
34 years. He began as an English
instructor and then became a
French instructor.
Belanger said he has seen many
changes since he first took his vow
to be a brother in 1943.
"I've seen the economic depression of the '50s and the explosion
of the '60s,", he said. "I also lived
through the '70s, trying to put the
pieces together, the '80s, settling in,
and in the '90s we will see where it
goes."
Belanger said he has seen many
of his colleagues leave the brotherhood, but said he chose to stick
with it because of the people.
"I'm happy. Why change if you
are happy?" he said. "I've stuck
with it because when you spend
your life with intelligent, moral,
sensitive people, what more could
you want?"
Belanger said living as a brother
has shielded him from experiencing
the business world "rat-race" and
felt fortunate not to have been exposed to it everyday.
"I'm a spoiled kid," he said.
"I've lived with the greatest peo-
ple in the world. I also work for a
non-profit organization, education,
and the greatest happiness is to help
people."
The 68-year-old said he goes to
the chapel everyday at noon to hear
mass and to pray in peace and
quiet.
Belanger said he considers
himself an activist, but is very
meditative and reflective.
"I like to meditate, to pray and
to contemplate. I like to stop the
world once a day and just pray,"
he said.
Belanger said he believes his
spiritual strength comes from the
excellent support systems in his life.
"Everybody needs support
systems. I've had a phenomenal
blood-, family, religious-family
and professional-family support
Security briefs
by DOMINICK E. FONTANA
Security Reporter
The River Day festivities on Friday, April 23, were no cause foi
alarm foi security. Students who
were under the influence of
alcohol, took vans driven by
designated drivers back to their
residences.
"Students took advantage of the
vans and were brought home safely," said Diiector of Safety and
Securily, Joseph Lcary. "They
Lcary, a spoils festival fundraiser
in the gymnasium will be expecting
3000 to 5000 specfatois throughout
the day.
"Don't even think about usine
the south entiance (m the campus)," Leary said. "The main entrance shouldn't have as much traffic."
Please Take Main or
Fire Alarms
North Entrance May 1
Two laige bed quills in a Benoil
Students will find it difficult to dryei were the cause of a fire alarm
park in the James J. McCann park- at 2:50 p.m. on Monday, April 26,
ing lot on Saturday, May 1 between when the material created smoke
the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.. after the dryci'.s motor failed to
According to Security- Director
...see SECURITY page 8 •
were really using their heads."
However, Leary said there was
a case of criminal mischief on Friday evening when a rock put a hole
thi ough the window of a construction bulldo7ei, as well a.s a physical
plant vehicle.
systems," he said.
. Part of his support systems include his four brothers, four sisters
and his 60 nieces and nephews.
"We have a ball. There is always
a marriage, graduation, baptism or
confirmation," he said. "Family is
great."
Belanger said he does not see
himself as a person who makes
decisions based on different
categories, or based on his religious
. beliefs, all of the time.
"I'm a human being who is
religious. "There are no categories
in my life," he said. "I am a
human from beginning to end."
Belanger said overall his life has
been in the hands of God from the
beginning.
"I believe in free will, but
historically I know there have been
huge discussions on the ambiguities
in the interplay of God's grace and
free will," he said.
Belanger said he is what he is by
the grace of God.
"I cooperate with it, more or
less," said Belanger.
According to Belanger he feels
he is very lucky because there have
been no major traumatic experiences in his life.
"I've been spoiled. There have
been no real major problems in my
life," he said. "I guess God figures
I'm weak, so He is taking it easy
on me."
Belanger said he does not know
why his life has been so good, but
added it has not been his doing —
it has been God's will.
"He's got the whole world in his
hands," he said. "Sometimes, I
wonder what He is doing with it."
A Golden Jubilee celebration for
Brother Belanger will be held on
May 15.
Students respond to
Rodney King verdict
by CHRIS CONTI
Staff Writer
Some sighs of relief were expressed last Saturdav morning when the
verdict was read concerning the four Los Angeles police officers who
beat Rodney King, two years ago.
Police officers Stacey Koon and Lawrence Powell were found guilty,
while Theodore Briseno and Timothy Wind were found not guilty.
The King beating and the first trial set off violence that had built up
in the streets of Los Angeles.
The conviction appeared to satisfy many people and temporarily calmed
violence that erupted in many cities throughout the United States. Some
Marist College students offered their opinions of the verdict.
Timothy Gamory, a 20-year-old sophomore communication arts major, said he was pleased with the verdict.
"I expected some convictions. It probably would have lead to another
Sweeney has been running conminutes, and 59 seconds, a time
by JOHN LLOYD
riot if no one got convicted. From the videotape you could see that the
sistently
since
middle-school.
He
that
also
qualified
him
for
Boston
Staff Writer -.
went to high school in Syracuse, convicted two did more than the other two," said Gamory.
this year. n ^ , n ; ; >. ^.; -:._-;
Although some students expressed satisfaction with the verdict, some
The : 97th.: -; Boston;--. Marathon,- 1 This year's time did riot match and graduated in U989 from' said
all four police officers should have been convicted.
which was run on April 19, was a the previous; it was 3:07:00. Marist, where he predominantly
"The
other two should have been convicted as well," Jeffery
par-for-the-course event — popular' Sweeney said it was his worst road ran cross-country.
VanderHoeven, a 20-year-old junior communication arts major from
Sweeney and Colaizzo both ran
and prestigious enough to attract race ever.
Albany, NY, said. "In most cases, if you are with someone during a
runners from all over the world, in"It wasn't one of my better for Marist. Colaizzo was a senior
crime, then you are convicted for that crime, whether involved or not.
cluding Marist College.
days," he said. "It was hot and I when Sweeney was a freshman and
The same should apply to these policemen. They were all a part of this."
now they both work for Marist and
Bob Sweeney, 26, a cataloguer in don't race well in the heat."
Jeffery Fila, a 20-year-old junior communication arts major from
the Library, ran nine marathons, • Colaizzo said that Sweeney's train together.
Albany,
NY, said the verdict was fairly acceptable.
"Bob's a really good runner. He
each of which is a 26-mile, 385-yard performance did not even match an
"It was unfortunate that they had to have another trial because they
average
day
and
it
was
suprising
.
challenges
me
everyday,"
Colaizhaul, before entering this year's
would have someone guilty, no matter what. If not, hell would have broke
because he was just coming off a zo said. "He just thrives on hard
Boston Marathon.
loose
again," Fila said.
work."
This year's Boston Marathon, win.
Even though many said they thought the verdict should have been apthough, was anything but normal.
Maybe there's a catch. Sweeney
Colaizzo also ran in the Boston
plied to all four officers, one person was less than enthused about the case.
The weather was unusually hot.
said he doesn't run well in the heat, Marathon last year, but had to miss
Rawle Jones, a 21-year-old junior accounting major from Brooklyn,
Sweeney, of Croton Falls, N.Y., and in February he won the this year because of a foot injury.
NY, said everything that deals with the black man has to be a big drama.
Winteris a capable runner, and could be Hudson-Mohawk
Sweeney said that despite his ex"There were great injustices that still exist and it is incredible. It took
among the best in the Northeast, Marathon in Albany, where he ran perience in Boston, he will run
too long. If King were white then this would have been shut down long
according to Pete Colaizzo, Marist in bitterly cold conditions. •
"several more marathons this ago," said Jones. "If the cops were black and King were white, then
track and field coach and
- This year's winner of the Boston year," although during the hotter all four would have gotten life in prison. Cops get away with murder,
Sweeney's training partner.
Marathon was Cosmos N'Deti, an weather he'll concentrate on
especially with blacks."
Last year Sweeney ran his first African who finished almost an shorter races, such as 10-kilometer
"The only thing holding me back from retaliating against a cop is that
Boston Marathon where he achiev- hour earlier than Sweeney, with runs.
they have a gun and a badge," Jones said. "The police are not our
?-09:33.
ed his best time of 2 hours, 37
friends."
Two former Marist runners go
the distance in Boston Marathon
Beer heist of '76 conjures up old memories
by DAN WAGER
Staff Writer
As he walked along the tracks
below the Marist campus late one
March evening in 1976, the student
brooded about a recent fight with
his girlfriend.
Coming across an open freight
car, he peered inside, finding it filled with cases of Miller High Life
12-ounce bottles.
With thefightquickly forgotten,
he ran back to Sheahan Hall to
spread the word about his unprecedented discovery.
"That was when immorality set
in," Gerald Kelly, former assistant
dean of students, said. "It was sort
of mass hysteria, sort of like what
happened in Los Angeles."
Transportation was arranged,
"bucket brigades" were formed.
Like a line of fire ants, the students
scurried from train to campus carrying their precious cargo.
As one student commented, "It
was like a dream come true, it was
just too good to be true." But it
was.
The beer was tepid, and not their
regular brand, but the students
were thirsty, and willing to
overlook such minor details.
So began the "Great Beer Heist
of '76," an event that occupies a
place of prominence in Marist campus mythology.
Amazingly, word of the find was
originally limited to Sheahan Hall,
reaching Leo Hall on Saturday,
and Champagnat not until Sunday,
March 7.
"From the back of
the room, a rendition of
the 'Miller Time' song
sprung up."
Gerry McNulty,
Class of '79
Alerted by an announcement
Sunday at breakfast, students
streamed forth by the hundreds to
take part in the "feeding frenzy"
on the tracks. By mid-afternoon,
the train had been nearly emptied.
"I just happened to come on
campus Sunday afternoon," Kelly
said. "There were students standing on the Sheahan Lounge," apparently watching the looting on
the tracks below.
Though they didn't arrive on the
scene until that afternoon, police
were still able to arrest five
students, caught red-handed with
10 cases of beer. Five-hundred
cases were missing from the train.
One of the students arrested,
Gerard Biehner, class of '79,
became involved when he noticed
lines of people crossing the Champagnat parking lot.
"They were carrying Miller,
which wasn't a popular beer even
then," Biehner said. So he and
some friends followed the line
down to the tracks.
"As I got to the train, I saw my
floor RA inside the car passing
down cases," he said. "So we
grabbed two each and sent one guy
back to get a car."
After loading the car, the group
was heading back to campus when
two police cars blocked their way.
Leaping out, guns drawn, the
police ordered them out of the car.
"I was reaching for the handle
when I heard a shot," Biehner said.
"Apparently they were firing a
warning at the people running from
the train, but I thought we had
been shot over two cases of beer."
Biehner and his friends were in
the minority, however, as most
students involved managed to
smuggle the beer back to their
dorms.
There, some students created
"furniture" from the cases.
Making couches and chairs, and
covering them with blankets, the
students were able to successfully
hide their stolen goods from
security.
According to Gerry McNulty,
class of '79, some students agreed
that the beer would be "community property," and much of it was
stored in residence hall bathrooms.
"I can recall walking into the
sixth-floor Champagnat bathroom
and finding 30 cases stored there,"
he said.
At dinner time, a team from
security was sent to the cafeteria in
an attempt to convince the
students, many of whom were intoxicated, to return the (rapidly
dwindling) supply of stolen beer.
"From the back of the room, a
rendition of the 'Miller Time' song
sprung u p , " McNulty said.
"Which was followed by the whole
cafeteria breaking into 'We've
Been Working on the Railroad'."
In the end though, many of the
students did cooperate, graciously
returning 227 complete cases of
beer. The remaining 273 cases were
never recovered, most likely having
already been drunk or smuggled
off campus for later use.
The five students who were arrested were placed on probation
and ordered to perform 25 hours
of community service. No administrative action was brought
against any students in connection
with the incident.
According to Kelly, the incident
was a source of embarrassment to
the college administration. Even today, many alumni and administration figures are reluctant to discuss
the case.
One Marist brother, purported
to know of — and to be involved
in, according to some sources —
the incident, laughed heartily when
asked, then claimed ignorance and
ended the interview.
Some administration figures,
however, were cooperative. Dean
for Student Affairs Gerard A. Cox
even offered a possible answer as
to the fate of the unrecovered 273
cases.
"They say they're still believed
to be buried somewhere in the
vicinity," he said.
4
THE CIRCLE, APRIL 29,1993
Dicker son toieave after 20 years~at Marist
"I couldn't help but respond to suasion, public speaking and radio
by PATRICIA FARRELL
and television, but Dickerson said
that."
: ...
to
Staff Writer
•..*
Dickerson said the job interested there wasn't the "opportunity
specialize in any tracks. l
her
because
the
organization
was
After 20 years as a student, ad- looking for someone to combine
Dickerson was one of the first
ministrator and professor at Marist the
students to participate in the interntwo
fields
of
education
and
College, Linda Dickerson leaves communication.
ship program when she worked at
with much sadness but with the
the Poughkeepsie Journal.
However,
Dickerson
said
it
was
hope that she made a difference to still difficult to leave.
Physically, the campus has seen
the students.
dramatic changes and the entire
Although
Dickerson
never
• "I feel a tremendous amount of planned on teaching, she said she North End of campus did not even
sadness about leaving," Dickerson will
miss the classroom first and exist. Dickerson said she
said. "(Teaching) made a tremen- foremost,
and the interaction with remembers the library being in
dous difference in my life personal- the students.
Donnelly.
ly and professionally. My loyalty
The budget has more than tripl"Over
the
years
there
have
been
for Marist runs very deep."
ed since Dickerson attended
a
number
of
students
who
have
inAfter this semester, Dickerson fluenced my life in terms of letting Marist, and the campus has exwill become president and chief ex- me
know that I made a difference perienced exponential growth.
ecutive officer for Mid-Hudson to them,"
A commuter from Wappinger
Dickerson said.
Pattern For Progress, a non-profit
Being one of the first com- Falls, Dickerson was certainly not
public policy research institute that
munication majors, graduating the "typical" student at Marist, beworks on regional issues.
from Marist in 1976, Dickerson has ing the first Science of Man threeDeciding to leave Marist was a seen her share of changes to the year degree honor program.
difficult decision to make, Dicker- campus both academically and
After graduating from Marist,
son said.
Dickerson completed course work
physically.
"It represented an extraordinary
The communications program for a M.A.H. from Manhattanville
opportunity at a very interesting concentrated more on a liberal arts College. She then did additional
time in my life, and in the Mid- program. There were classes in per- graduate work in developmental
Hudson Valley," Dickerson said.
psychology at the City University
of New York and then moved to
SUN Y Albany where she is currently studying for her.Ph.D with a
concentration in communications.
From 1977 to 1982, Dickerson
was Director of Public Relations at
Marist. In 1982, Dickerson became
a communications consultant and
she returned to Marist in 1986 to
begin teaching as an adjunct professor in the communications
program.
"I remember going through the
first semester and being really anxious about how 1 was doing,"
Dickerson said.
• Dickerson said it was one of the
students in her class who made an
influence in her teaching career at
the end of that first semester.
A student struggling to write a
screenplay in her class with difficulty in writing came up to Dickerson
at the end of the semester and said,
"I want to shake your hand." He
then told her that she was "one of
two people in his life that made a
difference.
"Knowing that you contributed
in that singular way to someone's
life is something that I'd never experienced through all those years in
public relations and in consulting,"
Dickerson said.
Dickerson has taught a considerable number of classes within
the communications programfrom advertising to public relations
courses.
In her new position, Dickerson
said she hopes to have to still work
with Marist.
"I hope I can find ways to work
with Marist so we can draw upon
each other's strengths to create
some interesting programs,''
Dickerson said.,
Leaving Marist is not going to be
easy for Dickerson who admitted
that the "idea of packing up my office is very hard to think of."
"Marist has been so much a part
of my life. I have respect and admiration for the institution,"
Dickerson said. "It has been an important place for me."
Students show their style
Many students plan on relaxing
and working during summer break at annual fashion show
by DAVE BUTTON! ER
Staff Writer
With summer approaching some
students will are planning to work
and get a decent paycheck, while
others are just looking forward to
enjoying the sun — and nothing
else.
Archie Leonardis, a junior from
Woodbridge, N.J., said he is not
seriously pursuing a job for the
summer.
"I'm going to hang out down at
the shore and be drunk," said
Leonardis, who could had done an
internship, but instead decided to
"find himself."
"I have plenty of time to
graduate and I don't want to face
reality just yet," Leonardis said.
Leonardis said he wants to work,
but not bad enough to have secured
a job for summer, break.
"I'm probably going to work at
Friendly's and make ice-cream. I
worked there last summer so
maybe they will take me back,"
said Leonardis, who added he will
be taking a math class, which he
considers work.
But for other students the summer is a time when jobs are
necessary.
Cathy Agolia, a junior from
Deerpark, N.Y., said she wanted
an internship, but is happy with
having a job.
"I did apply for an internship
with Stonybrook, which involved
research within the psychology
field, biit this was very competitive,
and I wasn't able to get it," Agolia
said.
But Agolia said she will be working everyday and finds this to be
better than sitting around doing
nothing, especially since she needs
the money.
"I am working at Grumman,
which is an aerospace corporation.
I will be a secretary and the ex-
"I hope to make the program
by ANDREW ROSS
more open and to reflect the inperience is good," said Agolia,
dustry moic than it has to date,"
who added that the pay.is decent
Staff Writer
said Donnellan.
and the company gives employees
Pins and needles will lay un- The 7:30pm sold out show will
the July 4 weekend off.
George Conboy, a senior from touched tonight, as fashion majors attract some of the biggest names
Peekskille, N. Y., said he will be do- piesent their designs at the seventh in the fashion industry, including
ing an internship during the annual Silver Needle Fashion Show Nicole Miller, Christian Francis
and Awards.
Roth and Kenneth Cole.
summer.
After six years with the fashion
"1 want this to be the student's
"Being a psychology major and
having all the experiences I have piogiam, former diiector Carmine show, not the director's," said
had, this intern will benefit not on- Porcelli left Marist under ques- Donnellan. "I think we're gonna
see some major originality."
ly me, but others as well," Conboy tionable circumstances.
Porcelli's replacement, Moya
Donnellan said her approach to
said.
Conboy said he will be working Donnellan, from Dublin, Ireland, fashion is much different than what
at the Hudson Valley Mental has brought a whole new look to Porcelli used to teach.
Health Center and felt it was im- 'the fashibn program at Marist
...see FASHION page 9 •
portant he get involved with a drug
and alcohol program.
"I want to touch the youth, to
redirect their lives, and to show
them that they can exist without
drugs and alcohol," said Conboy.
"My life has molded me for this
internship. Now I want to help
other's before they make the same
mistakes I made," Conboy said.
SENIOR SCRAPBOOK
APRIL 29,1993
recall four years of circumstance
by PETER DONALDSON
' S t a f f Writer
Four years at Marist.
Graduating seniors will be taking more than a diploma and
memories of a party at Townhouse
B-5 home with them when they
take a final ride down Route 9.
"Out of all the late night antics
that went on, there isn't one that
sticks out in my mind," said Tony
Uanino, a business major from
South Daytona, Florida. "They
were all pretty crazy."
Nights of alcohol have provided
many war-stories for Marist
students to share with pride.
"There was that time my friends
and I snuck beers past our RA in
our ski jackets," recalls Tanya
Gaiten, a political science major
from Queens, NY. "We had five
or six beers in each sleeve."
Seniors have a plethora of
memories, from the sublime to the
ridiculous, all tindered with a
Marist flair.
,
Kennard Gopaul, a political
science major, remembers a time
during sophomore year, when the
bathrooms on the eighth floor of
Ghampagnat weren't bathrooms at
all.
: • • • • • • •
"All of the stalls were ripped
out," he said. "What you had was
a row of kitchen bowls lined up
where toilets should be."
With no privacy whatsoever, the
bathroom became a "community
center" for depositing biological
waste, Gopaul said.
For Thomas P. O'Conner, these
Dast four years have been filled
parking lot.
"It was snowing and we saw a
group tour being led to Lowell
Thomas," he said. "We took off
everything except our underwear
and our hats and we just ran
around the parking lot saying 'Hi'
to the tour-goers."
Thomas O'Conner remembers
being professionally dressed up as
a woman for Halloween.
"1 had to wear my Reeboks, but
everything else was legitimate," he
said. "1 had to use fake stuff for
the breasts though."
O'Conner said that he was obnoxious as a girl, and some of his
friends said that he looked pretty
ugly.
"At Skinner's, 1 got hit on by
this guy and his girlfriend," he
said.
He managed to escape the
obscene fondling of a man at Skinner's only to be hit on by an old
woman, at another bar, later that
night.
O'Conner said he survived the
experience unscathed and his fake
cleavage was undamaged.
Circie photo/Matt Martin
with drunken nights and high-speed business major, is the time his wich, the sandwich! Just smell this
Andrea Preziotti, the senior class
car chases.
housemate, Al Paciotti, was saved stuff -1 have to get home quick and president, remembers some not-so
"Tommy Gun", as his friends from receiving a speeding ticket by eat it'," Barone said.
fond memories among a patchwork
call him, was on his way to Canter- the smell of a sub sandwich.
of fond ones.
He
said
that
the
police
officer,
bury and his car bumped into a van
"Freshman year, we had 67 fire
Barone said that his friend Al,
a full-figured man himself,
parked outside of Noah's Tavern. who no longer attends Marist, was being
drills in Leo Hall," she said.
understood
Al's
desperation
and
let
O'Conner recalled driving 90 speeding home past the
She said that most of them were
go.
miles an hour through a slew of red Poughkeepsie Police Station and him
between
the hours of 3 a.m. and 5
Several seniors have memories of
lights to escape the pursuing van. was stopped by an officer.
occasions in which they either a.m.
"The van started chasing me and
Kris Singer, an English major,
He was on his way home from dressed up or dressed down to fit
was on my tail," he said. "I was Subway, with several sandwiches in the situation.
said that she and some friends got
doing 'Duke's of Hazzard'-type the front seat, Barone said.
A senior who wished not to be caught by security while studying
driving all the way to Canterbury."
"When the police officer ap- identified said that heand several on the roof of Leo Hall.
. One memory that stands out in proached him, Al just looked at of his friends went on "underwear
"It was stupid," she said.
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$129,643 for engineering services.
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services.
But not all areas of Marist, such
as financial aid, tuition and IBM
funding, were protected so well
from the recession storm.
Anthony Campilii, chief financial officer and vice president of
business affairs, said Marist lost
$30,000 in Bundy Aid, and refused to estimate the monetary loss
from IBM, but both losses will
have an effect on tuition in the fall.
"Tuition, no question, will increase for September 1993. The
THE CIRCLE,
Board of Trustees will be reviewr
ing the budget on May 1. The tuition increase will probably be in the
range of what has happened in the
past —fiveto eight percent," said
Campilii. "We are looking at every
area of the budget to reduce cost
wherever possible."
IBM is also looking for a way to
decrease their costs, which will
have a direct effect on Marist.
A February 1993 contract involving an IBM Learning Center was
not renewed/ and three professors
were let go, said Campilii.
In addition to cutting the Learning Center, IBM also reduced
their number of employees, which
has forced many businesses into
thinking of new ways to make up
for the loss of IBM funds.
"The entire Hudson Valley has
been dependent on IBM. We are
'crystal-balling' since IBM is under .
new administration. We are looking to increasing our own base,"
said Campilii. •
By increasing their "base"
Marist plans on opening expansion
centers in Orange and Goshen.
In addition, Campilii said the
IBM cuts may effect some local
families who have relatives attending Marist, which could have a
either a positive or negative effect
on Marist.
Consideration for the good people of the area,
In their homes and in their neighborhoods,
Is important.
The Marist tradition is consideration for and commitment
to the well being of our local communities.
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THE CIRCLE,
EDITORIAL
APRIL 29,1993
THE CIRCLE,
VIEWPOINT
THE
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CIRCLE
The grave injustices of housing dept.
SJ . Richard, editor
Ted Holmlund, sports editor
Matt Martin, photography editor
Dominlck Fontana, senior editor
Jason Capellaro, business manager
Andrew Holmlund, editorial page editor
Dana Buonicontl, columns editor
Jennifer Ponzini, advertising manager
Joanne Alfarone, business manager
Erik Hanson, distribution manager
Anastasia B. Custer, senior editor
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Amy Crosby, senior editor
Dennis Glldea,/ac«fcy adviser
More likely than not
A student recently pondered why the spell check on the mainframe confuses the word
Marist with the word Marxist.
Politics and ideologies aside, at least Marxism works on paper — that's more than
can be said for Marist rules. In short, the handbook needs to be burned.
Under the section outlining the student judicial system and the ironic subheading "Due
Process," the letter F (page 37) states: " A college official makes a judgment (that it
was more likely than not that the Student Code was broken)..."
More likely than not?
Why don't they just say guilty until proven innocent? In the encyclopedia under
"Spanish Inquisition" for modern examples does it say see Marist College!
Four residents of Townhouse B-5 may be inclined to believe this.
Daniel Newcombe, Zelester Cay, Robert Bowen and Michael Mannebach were all banned from their Senior Week because they were written-up Sunday, April 18 after a party
at their Townhouse (B-5).
This is the first time any of these students were written up this year. Their disciplinary
history is virtually spotless, excluding this incident.
These four are a real unsavory crew, too.
Cay is a president of the Social Work Association and is a recipient of "Who's Who
in American Colleges & Universities." He also is a volunteer child care worker at the
Children's Home of Poughkeepsie and is an intern at Rehabilitation Programs, Inc.
Mannebach, a communications major who has been on the Dean's List, first honors,
every single semester he's been at Marist College, is also a recipient of "Who's Who
in American Colleges & Universities."
Robert Bowen, a computer science major, has been a freshman orientation leader,
. designed the senior t-shirt and is a manager at the Marist ,cbmputer ; xenter. ,'
Daniel Newcombe rounds out this motley crew. He too has been on the DeanVList
as well as being a freshman orientation leader. He is the secretary of the Marist College
Computer society and is a student staff programming manager at the Marist computer
center.
How's that for a rap sheet on hardened criminals?
Of course, using Marist practices, more likely than not their attributes and achievements
mean nothing to the Office of Housing and Residential Life.
If The Circle operated under this absurd premise—more likely than not — we'd be sued.
Think of all the stories we could have broken just because it was "more likely than
n o t " that what we believed were the facts were true.
This "more likely than not" is more than just a convenient step below the "beyond
a reasonable d o u b t " which Marist so graciously reserves for "the criminal courts of
local, state and federal judicial systems," as stated on page 36 of the Student Handbook.
This is even below the level of burden of proof needed in a fair preponderance of
evidence.
This common sense basis the college operates on is open to all sorts of interpellation.
What is there is ensure continuity?
Think about it, and you'll realize how vulnerable a person is when the only proof
needed is an opinion based solely on the premise of " m o r e likely than n o t . " Watch and
learn:
More likely than not, there were Resident Assistants at the party in B-5 on April 18.
More likely than not, they will not be punished.
More likely than not, housing officials and security are guilty of faulty procedure in
this case. .
More likely than not, this group of seniors is being made an example of.
More likely than not, these seniors don't deserve this type of treatment.
More likely than not, this entire incident has caused'more problems than it has solved.
More likely than not, the College is being hypocritical here.
More likely than not, the group should seek legal counsel.
More likely than not, the College's case against these students wouldn't hold up in court.
More likely than not, this event was blown out of proportion even before the campus
heard about it.
.
More likely than not, the RA's, the RD and Security on duty during the afternoon
and evening of April 17 and early morning of April 18 were not doing their jobs effectively since the band began playing at approximately 2 p.m.
More likely than not, John Padovani, assistant housing director, and Beth Ruppenthal, resident director for the North End, will deny the charges of prejudice and faulty
procedure.
More likely than not, we would find them guilty of those exact charges.
See, it's easy.
It's hard to tell what is more disturbing, this common sense thing or some of the comments supposedly made by Padovani to these seniors.
Granted, it's their word against his that he made these statements, but we'll believe
them more likely than not.
Mannebach says Padovani said to him he found it nearly impossible to believe anyone
could get more than 60 Marist students together without alcohol being served.
He must never have attended an MCCTA production, a basketball game, a football
game or an SPC event.
All those activities can easily clear 60 students in attendance—none of them provide
alcohol to students.
If he did make this comment, he has an ultra-poor view of Marist students. Is this
the kind of administrator Marist needs? Wants?
Are students so irrational and irate as to want sensible administrators who are willing
to keep an opening mind when dealing with them?
Or are we all so incapable of eliciting behavior indicative of scholars that we need
to be made examples of left and right?
Of course, if this is true, I, too, will be made an example of for my remarks more
likely than not.
Bye-bye on-campus housing next year. Hello, Canterbury, more likely than not.
T*e&»t
That's all folks
"Conservatism favors' the restraint of
government. A little government and a little
luck are necessary in life, but only a fool
trusts either of them. Also, conservatism is,
at least in it's American form, a philosophy
that relies upon personal responsibility and
promotes civil liberty. It is an ideology of individuals."
The year in review
So writes P.J. O'Rourke in his book
Parliament of Whores, a number-one bestseller, heralded by The Washington Post and
The New York Times — one of my personal
favorites.
.
The above quote adequately describes my
political philosophy. A philosophy I have
shared with the Marist community since
September.
.
Many have agreed and many have not, but
I hope and pray I have encouraged intelligent
political and social discussion. There are a
few of us who find ourselves in a position
in life to affect the thoughts of so many in
'print.
"
'
• ' " i
The column has been both rewarding and
discouraging. It has provided me with greater
political insight, strengthened my own conservative ideals and allowed me to expand
my mental database with greater political
knowledge.
What I have learned from this experience
has been invaluable. Lessons of self-reliance
and self-confidence are two such lessons that
come to mind.
I knew I was right all along. It would only take a tincture of time for others to realize
I was haying a discourse with the burning
bush on the mountaintop, and I would bring
' down political truth. (If anyone dares to take
this seriously, you need serious help. This is
a joke, kids, I'll tell you when to laugh.)
A view of liberals
Liberals, who are among my readers, will
probably be offended by my political sense
- of humor, among others things, but that is
not surprising.
Many of them are too busy hugging trees,
talking to the animals, catering to special interest groups, saving the whales while at the
same time, caring, sharing and "getting in
touch with their feelings."
I always enjoyed George Carlin's
escapades on stage about the words you
would hot hear in his performance. There
would be no "caring, sharing, communicating or nurturing.
Most of what Carlin said was, "There
would be no political correctness used here
tonight;" He used to hate the fact that there
were certain political activists who wanted
to tell you "what you could and couldn't
say."
. . ; ' • ;
Thank God for comedians with a political
'sense of humor. We have swung so far to the
left in this country that the fashionable,
politically-correct left is almost conservative.
The "left wingers" do not tolerate any
view or belief that could be labeled "traditional, old-fashioned or classic." Oh no, that
would be un-hip, not cool and definitely not
politically correct.
In 1990, Dennis Miller talked and joked
about political activists in his HBO special:
Black and White. He said he had. seen
political activists in New York City who were
protesting people who wore fur step over
people lying in urine to spit on someone who
was wearing mink.
"How far do we take this, people?-What's,
next? ^Pretending, to 'spit;,on, someone;,if._
they're'wearing fake fur," Miller says.
"These animals should not be put in traps,
those traps should be reserved for. social ac- tivists," he says.
It is safe to talk about political activists
in the same breath as liberals because the two
terms have become interchangeable. (As if
• they ever were, not!)
It is a refreshing treat to know there are
some people who share my disdain of
political correctness.
Mr. Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh has single-handedly captured the hearts and minds of Americans
across this great land of ours.
His radio show is the most listened radio
talk show in the country, and his late night
television show is ranked number three out
of all late night programs on the tube.
Not bad for someone who has been
described as "Hitler, light" by the media and
by politically-correct liberal social activists
everywhere.
Alas, my space is limited and my time has
come. It is Custer's last stand. I bid Marist
adieu.
I'm off into the real world to strike fear
into the hearts and minds of liberals
everywhere. God Bless.
Aaron Ward was The Circle's political
columnist.
Congrats and Good Luck!
The Circle would like to thank this year's senior editors
for all their help and hard work:
Anastasia B. Custer
Dominick Fontana
J.W. Stewart
Amy Crosby
Thanks also to our other senior staffers:
Joanne Alfarone
Aaron Ward
Bob Bowen
Erik Hanson
Kraig DeMatteis
Editor:
This letter is in reference to the
recent incident, which occurred at
TownhousesB-5 the weekend of
April 16, which appeared in last
week's" security briefs.
^
I am a resident of that house
who was not involved in the incident, but I am absolutely disgusted
with the" gross injustices of the
housing" department.
For four years, I have attended
Marist College with my friends. We
have all become a very active part
in residential and academic life.
But through it all, no matter .what
we did or accomplished, it seemed
the housing department was always
there to screw us over.
It all became evident to me after
my sophomore year. My roommate
and I spent hours cleaning the
room and made it look better than
when we moved in, yet when I
received my room damage form
that summer, it totaled more than
$100.
They claimed the room was a
mess, it was full of graffiti, and
there was some damage to the furniture. On the room damage form,
it said I had the option to rerute
any charges, so I called Marist.
I was then told the rooms had
already been repainted, repaired,
and cleaned so I would have a
rough time dispro vine any of their.
allegations. Plus, the resident director who wrote the charges was
changing jobs and wanted nothing
to do with the incident.
The injustices did not end there,
t h o u g h . I watched a s " my
housemates (different than the ones
I live with today) trash the house
over and oyer again their senior
year and went without any punishment, while my housemates sit here
today severely punished for a
small, controlled party where absolutely no damage was incurred
and no complaints were filed.
The list of incidents go on and
on for me and all those I know. I
am left with the question, "Why is
the Marist Housing Department
the only place in America where
one is guilty until proven innocent?"
The hidden costs at Marist from
the Housing Department have
turned out be greater than I ever
could have imagined. No one could
have stated the attitude of the
Housing Department better than
John Padovani, the assistant director of housing and residential life,
when he said, " I don't think that
you could get more than 60 Marist
students at a single function where
there is no alcohol."
This clearly shows his lack of
respect for the students as a whole.
"Don"i lake awav fiom a vresi per
torriwnee by North Carolina and a
"rem j'.aine. in uvncial."
Will you and all other spon.
K-poiUTs quit tins "what i t " bull.
KiMiieinhi-i, these aie IS. ll>, 20,
and 21-yai-nUls - wsi hke ymi
and me.
Mistakes happen in the lir.u ut
ilt'j iiio:ue:i: un.l man iM.'eu lha"
not, in trout ol TO,(HX) people.
R.nlier ih,-n vour (Mike) / upLawani-tn-D.% tajnes. you ^houid sai
how elassv Wubbei and Miklui-au
was in defeat
Wobhei was 'he oris Wooden
•\w.ird finalist to show up im the
aw aid .eiemoii\.
lliopbvj H » r | c v ,
(Jainil)
I am graduating, not on a pleasant note, and it really disgusts me
that my four years here have to end
on this negative note. You would
think that after their four years of
outstanding academic performance
and contributions to campus life,
my housemates would be
rewarded.
Instead, their four years of hardwork ends with a severe slap in the
face. It is a shame that a fine school
like Marist has its image tainted'
with such injustice against the
students.
I ask those whom I leave behind,
"How long will you tolerate the injustices of the Housing Department
before you take action?"
I ask those who leave with me,
"How can you donate to an institution, knowing that these injustices
still plague the student body?"
If the Housing Department continues to rule in its authoritative,
unjust regime, maybe the college
should be renamed to "Marxist
College" to let the incoming
freshmen know what they are up
against.
Douglas R. Wood, senior
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no show
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vou and other media mcmb.Ts five
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the ne\l level.
Uriiin C Lallm. junior
Gentlemen, some tea?
Editor:
Marist College's Administration
has proven they are not as liberal
or as politically correct as they may
have thought. In fact, Marist College has shown its sexist colors..
True, I am not referring to traditional sexism, but rather reverse
sexism, Those seniors who have
read the senior class newsletter are
aware of what I am speaking
about.
Annually, Mrs. Murray sponsors
a much-talked-about event, The
Ladies Tea. It is a social gathering
for all of the female members of
the graduating class in recognition
for all they have done.
Granted, some of the outstanding ladies of the senior class have
done a great deal, but have the men
done nothing? Apparently, President Murray must feel that way as
he offers nothing for the
graduating male students.
I find it so ironic that Marist
College, which embraced Clinton
and his entire ideology, (which
seems to have been abandoned, but
I digress V..) would be so sexist.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton spoke
repeatedly about the need to end
sexism in our country, to break the
glass ceiling, etc. They never would
have condoned the exclusion of a
group merely because of a dif-
Thank you, thank you
Editor:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the students who
have been involved with the Student Government Association.
These students have dedicated
themselves in serving the students,
and I think they should be commended for their hard work.
I thank everyone — faculty,
staff, trustees, and administrators
for the assistance they have given
to me and to Student Government
this year. Special thanks to Dean
Gerard Cox, Steve Sansola and
Bob Lynch for their guidance and
dedication to SGA.
To members of SGA, thanks for
making this year a great success! As
Student Body President, I feel that
I did my "best in serving the student
body and also in organizing this
first trail run of SGA. Thank you
for giving me the opportunity to
serve the Marist
College
Community.
Congratulations to MCCTA for
receiving the Club of the Year
Award, CIRCLE K for receiving
the Social/Service Club of the Year
Award, and the Class of 1994 for
receiving the Class of the Year
Award.
Now it is time to close the
chapter of the Licari Administration and to move on to see the vision for change with the-Rinehart
Administration.
I will be taking a position on the
Executive Board of SGA as the
Vice-President for Clubs and I will
also be the Campus Ombudsman
for The Circle. Antonella Licari
Student Body President '92-'93
29,1993
Touchdown
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hditoi:
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h.id a bsi on the Naiii>n;il Chum
pion-hip Peisonally, I did not can.
who won ilic ionics!, but lo kav
Michigan ihie-w [lie panic is
ii.iioul.nw Ii takes awav ln,\'i: thegr^ti ?ame (Notilij Carolina
piaved.
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iall ihi- illegal iiiiii'-iiui, MichiuMii
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iir'iU.Ts»:.<».l!ii:> '-h.il [lie object of a
win is lo lv l,.\i:lii!» wln.ii ,'lic i lock
leads 0-ihl
1 a m i d he wrong about tin's, but
I am pretty con 1 idem I Ins is lite
mle.
Bioii\illy, wli.it I iim sdMiiu is:
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ference in gender, yet Marist does.
I do not mean to sound petty or
jealous, for I am not.
The event sponsored by Mrs.
Murray is an excellent way to
celebrate the accomplishments of
our lady seniors.
All I am saying is since the male
population is already a minority,
perhaps we should not forget them
during Senior Week. Perhaps
President Murray can offer an
event for the males, and all we have
done.
This would be an ideal time to
prove Marist's political correctness
and end this sexism.
Robert Melillo
Senior Class Vice President
Outraged
Editor:
This letter is in reference to last
week's article by Mary Diamond
on Alpha Kappa Psi.
I have no problem with the
business club, but I am outraged
about one paragraph in the article.
It was stated that AKP does
many community events, "unlike
other fraternities."
Well, Miss Diamond, if you
would have done an ounce of
research, maybe you would realize
: that Marist College fraternities and
sororities do much to benefit the
community.
If I recall, Sigma Phi Epsilon
was named Community Service
Club of the Year by Marist
College.
Salvatore Gugliara
Sigma Phi Epsilon
"Dad, you're not going to pulled our pants down to our
believe this; but I had the best night ' ankles and proceeded to watch the
of my life last night."
' rest of the game wearing only
"Oh, really? So, what was her boxers.
name?"
The people around us were
I have to immortalize this. If
laughing (and throwing stuff at me
there is one night that could sum
whenever I climbed on my chair),
up my entire college experience, it
and they enjoyed us more than the
would be the night of April 21.
game.
The wind blew in briskly from
The crucial part to my perforcenter field. Bobby Bonilla had just
mance came when some police
hit a towering blast over the rightbroke up a fight a few rows down
field fence.
from us. Some guy was taking on
I stood on my chair, eight rows
the world, and Balls (who was
back from third base, feverishly
much smaller than the man) was
clutching a beer and a mangled hot
egging him on to the delight of the
dog.
people in our section.
Many of the fans who were
When the cops were removing
celebrating the homer were also aphim, some guy yelled, "Hey ofplauding me. I think it was due to
ficer, why don't you do something
the fact that I was wearing only my
about that naked guy over there?"
necklace and my Mets hat.
Upon hearing this, I hopped up
Yeah, that must have been it.
on
my chair and shouted, "Naked
Alzy, Tom, Balls and myself had
guy,
really, where?"
driven to Shea to catch a game and
The crowd died, and to help the
try to forget about school for
moment, a drunk Tom reached
awhile. With Alz driving, the rest
over and pulled off my boxers. My
of us consumed a case of beer durresponse — I started dancing.
ing the trip.
Alz ran over from his seat,
We had eventually drank more
mumbled something about not
at the game, grabbed a 12-pack for
having enough bail money and put
the ride home, and ended up in
my boxers back on me when it
some booth at Renaissance later on
became quite obvious that I was
in the evening.
not about to do it.
I was a Met fan, it was my first
game, and I wanted it to be quite
Oh, by the way, Balls' dad callmemorable. Then again, the beer
ed the next day and said he saw us
did not hurt my cause, either.
on Sportschannel. See Mom, I
All four of us decided to take our
always told you I would make you
shirts off to salute catcher Todd
proud.
Hundley's three-run dinger, which
Dave Barrett, The Circle's
finally opened the game up.
humor columnist, has recently been
While the others eventually put hit with the dream of becoming a
their shirts back on, Tom and I stunt double for porn movies.
Back to normal
We would like to thank PresiEditor:
Some people may think that dent Murray, Beth Ruppenthal striking oil is something to our resident director, Jim Raimo celebrate; however, we, the director of housing and residential
residents of 75 North-Road, were life, Steve Sansola - assistant dean
not exactly celebrating when 200 of student affairs, and the physical
gallons of oil spilled in our base- plant staff for their considerable
time and effort they invested in our
ment on Saturday, April 3.
From moving to the Super 8 behalf.
Though this unfortunate inciMotel in Hyde Park for a week, to
washing and dry-cleaning all six of dent was an accident, Marist took
our wardrobes, we certainly ex- full responsibility for everything.
perienced a major inconvenience. We just wanted the Marist comNow that we are back in our munity to know how helpful the
, "oil-free" house, we would like to administration has been to us.
thank the people who helped us.
Thanks again to everyone who
All too often the administration was there to lend a hand.
at Marist goes unnoticed for doing
Janine Vitagliano
good deeds. If it was not for the adElizabeth McEnroe
ministration's willingness to acDeanna Sapala Laura Cooney
commodate us in the best possible
way, the remainder of our senior Margaret Moran Christine Baker,
seniors
year may-have been a disaster.
Reyling's fabrication
l'ditor:
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\ p i d 22 article mtit'ed, " B u n d e d
volii.bali ^ n c i JiT"in CJIVCJ
VirLcIf siiaos "
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pallid ine lo hint thai I hid b.cn
quolcd in [hi <IIII.1L without ivir
li'iiri" in iiiiervivU
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not l i n e even.-ppi-MUl in lliv.< ncL- since dure reailv was no ICJI
"problem "
1 he hut is tin in<r»")i<ral y inn s
•veil scheduled after it,. Circe!
Week aitiviti.-s were sit up
Then, wa a lJtk ol Lonvmunici'lion botwi.cn iii>sclt urid NkCann
idministiators j . to the need to
schedule around thii Cuecl.
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Due to this slmht misundust.in
dia^, . s the pcisini " " i ih " 'c of
in raiiiiu.il vol! -vba!! - heJul.i'c,"
di». a>diiu woic aiapii n-i heil'i' -d
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dvJiiij; kinM who thi d'liui u n u r
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the H i ' lh_i sonu ot the quolis
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would umpletilv ] 'hiuaiealino t
•in entnc u r i i J i ti> it iwtllv had no
seminiiti'iw in the ins[ pj.fv.,.
Michael fii'.iniip,
director til intramural vollivhall
'Si c corrc etion on pa ;c 2)
Congratulations
Editor:
On behalf of the sisters of Sigma
Sigma Sigma, I would like to congratulate our newest sisters: Shannon Bostwick, Lisa Gaeta, Eileen
Kelly, Charisse Lupetin, Lisa Pfenning, Michelle Rivera, Molly
Shackett, and Laura Stoll.
Each one has put a lot of time
and effort into pledging, and we
are very excited that they are now
members of our sorority.
Sigma Sigma Sigma would also
like to congratulate the new
members of Kappa Lambda Psi,
Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Sigma Kappa, Tau Epsilon Phi, and Tau Kappa Epsilon.
A special congratulations to the
colonization of Kappa Kappa
Gamma.
D e b r a Vasquez
Sigma Sigma Sigma
THE CIRCLE, APRIL 29,1993
THE CIRCLE, APRIL 29,1993
8
...continued from page 1'
by STAFF REPORTS
Security briefs...continued from page 3
work.
Resident Director Beth Ruppenthal, who lives in Benoit, pulled the
alarm box. No one was hurt, but
the R.D. now has to wait a long
time before her hands are clean. "I
am still trying to get the purple
stuff off my hands," Ruppenthal
said.
Meanwhile, students on the third
floor of Champagnat are still getting their bulk of fire alarms.
Security is investigating who is
responsible for spraying water into the smoke heads on the floor.
"We had to bring in the fire
alarm company to shut down the
system," Leary said, "We set up
a fire watch during that time where
security officers were put on each
floor."
Leary said there are those rare
times when the system will be shut
down, but there must be a security
patrol in case of a real fire.
says^tjhis is for the birds.
SENIORS—
Intern of the Year
in the Student Handbook page 36.
Under the section on the student
judicial system it states: "The colMaria Valentino, a senior lege renders judgment on a commanagement studies major from mon sense basis where a reasonable
Poughkeepsie, was awarded the belief exists that a commission or
first annual Intern of the Year by omission of an act has occurred...
the office of Field Experience, ' The college does not operate under
Tuesday.
the auspices of 'beyond a
Valentino recently interned at reasonable doubt'..."
Padovani said he believes this is
The Poughkeepsie Journal in their
fair
as it saves the most time and
Human Resources department during which time she trained staff on "allows students to get on with
the use of Lotus 1-2-3 as well as their lives more quickly."
A letter from Ruppenthal was
preparing an internal newsletter.
sent to each of the four dated April
22 detailed the five sanctions being
Valentino, who has received on- imposed upon them.
ly on B on her way to a 3.98 GPA,
The first placed them on
was selected as the best among 10 disciplinary
probation.
interns from communication arts,
The second barred them from
environmental science, fashion
design, management studies, River Day on April 23; however, as
medical technology, political they are appealing the sanctions,
science, paralegal, secondary they are lifted until a decision is
education, social work and special made.
None of the four attended,
education.
though. Said Mannebach: "We
didn't want it to seem like we were
. trying .to rub anything in their
(Housing's) faces. It seems like we
have more respect for their rules
than they do now."
The third informed them Jim
Raimo, director of housing, was
being advised to disallow them
Senior Week housing.
"You can't roll the dice against
The fourth states they will not be
those odds," Leary said.
allowed to participate in most
Stolen Boat
Senior Week events.
An Arlington High School boat
The fifth informs the students
was reported stolen on Saturday, that if they are "found in violation
April 3, from a fenced-in area near of any further disciplinary situathe boat-house, according to Direct tions, you may be restricted from
tor Leary.
participating in graduation."
The 18-foot long green DuraA fifth resident of B-5 was also
Nautic was last seen at 2 p.m. on writtenrup on April 18; however,
Thursday, April, 1. The fence gate he received no such punishment..
was still locked when Gary Veeder,
Robert A. Johnson, of
a member of Arlington's crew Southbury, Conn., had "just arriv-
...see SECURITY page 9 •
ed" when security appeared on the
scene. This is confirmed "by his
housemates.
' -*
While being denied Senior Week
angers the seniors, they say. the lack
of professionalism they observed
from the time security arrived on
April 18 through their subsequent
meetings with • Padovani is
appalling; • -'. •
:
- •' :
Johnson, though he is technically uninvolved, said he was
disgusted with the treatment his
housemates received.
He said he was written-up for a
similar incident earlier in the year
and
received
disciplinary
probation.
"It's the same crime," he said.
"Why should there be different
punishment?"
He said he agrees. there was
definite prejudice in the punishment given to the group citing the
"outrageous" Marist rules of
"common sense."
"Has Marist College forgotten
all its high schoo 1 civics lessons?"
Johnson said. "It's not like we're
ehemies^of the State and have to be
dealt with accordingly."
Johnson said the punishment
should be overturned as it seems
the "Housing Office is on a power
kick."
"Common sense says they
should; get their Senior Week
back," he said.
PaulGZ'jak, of Upton, Mass.,
also a resident of B-5, said he
agrees his housemates have been
grossly mistreated.
, He points-out how President
Dennis J. Murray often speaks
about Marist College's respect for
its students, yet the Office of Housing and Residential Life "contradicts that."
"I don't think Housing has any
respect for students,"Czjak said.
Curious , zany seniors ponder posPgraffialilJn
The desire to make money is one
by JEREMY AARON SENCER motivation which keeps hopes alive
for many students who remain conStaff Writer
fident that they can land a good
With the recent cutbacks at IBM job.
serving as a constant reminder of
"I am going to make tons of
the poor job market, seniors are money and retire while I'm still
preparing to dive — head first — young," Joe Prendemano, a
into the "real world."
22-year-old business major from
Many graduating students are Staten Island, NY, said.
welcoming the challenge of starting
"I have an internship, and my
a successful career, but others are boss makes a lot of money even
making every effort possible to though he's a young guy. There's
avoid it.
definitely money to be made. They
"The only thing I can say is tell me that I've been doing a good
'help'," Ted Houghton, a 22-year- job and hopefully they will hire me
old business major from Wells after T graduate," Prendemano
Bridge, N.Y., said. "Real life is not said...
going to be like college, Houghton
It is difficult for some seniors to
added, "Being too hungover to go share the same confidence after
to work is just not acceptable."
years of witnessing the economy
Many seniors agreed that their spiral downward.
college lifestyle, which they have
"I have ho idea what the hell I'm
grown accustomed to, will not get going to do," Frank Macaluso, a
them anywhere once they leave 21ryear-old communication arts
Marist.
. major from Levittown, N.Y., said.
"We'll never have it this good -'People who say there are jobs out
again," Greg Reisert, a 21-year-old there are wrong. My major isn't
international business major from going to do me any good because
Hewlett, N.Y., said. "The biggest there are hardly any jobs in comconcern I ever have getting through munications and the pay sucks even
the crowd and getting a beer when when you find one."
the bar is crowded," Reisert said.
For some students, graduation
Nobody said the transition from represents a major road block,
college student to productive rather than a new direction.
worker would be easy. Still, many
"I'm going back home to mom
students said they would love to get and dad because even with a colhired, but the troubled economy lege degree I won't get any of the
has them concerned.
jobs I want," Carolyn Holt, 23, a
"Truthfully, I have to Jake public relations major from North
whatever I can get," Lew Adams, Attleboro, Mass, said.
a 22-year-old business major from
The New York job market is parStaten Island, N.Y., said. "It is ticularly bad, according to some
scary, but things should be getting students who insist that the only
better."
way to find any openings is to leave
This type of limited optimism the area.
seems to be fairly common among
"I have no choice but to go
soon-to-be graduates.
home for the summer, but after
"It's bad out there, but there are that I'm getting the hell out of New
things going on if people look hard York," said Adams. "The boss at
enough," Yannick Lastennet, a my internship is getting me an in22-year-old political science major terview at an investment firm in
from Haverstraw, N.Y., said. Vermont. The economy there isn't
"The (IBM) layoffs and other great, but anything is better than
similar things concern me, but I New York."
don't view them as a picture of my
There are seniors who have
future."
decided to bypass the job hunt
completely. These students have
come up with their own, often
creative^ ideas about what to do
with their lives.
"I'm going down to a tropical
island to sell trinkets on the . trinkets "
beach," Jon Banzaka, 21, a history
Getting out of America seems
major from Orange, Conn, said. like a good idea to other students
"There's always a market for as well.
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Two Marist students attend Sports Emmys in NYC
by BRYAN WALTERS
Staff Writer
Have you ever wondered who actually attends black tie awards
programs?
Marist interns, Tracy O'Leary
and Regina Pelliccio, have the
answer for all of us, as they attended the Fourteenth Annual Sports
Emmys held last week in New York
City.
Both O'Leary and Pelliccio are
currently interning at The National
Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences (NATAS), host of the Emmy awards.
- Although O'Leary is a communication arts major with a concentration in public relation's and
Pelliccio has a concentration in
Radio/T.V./Film, both of these
seniors credit Bob Norman, internship coordinator for the communication arts department, for
their opportunity.
"Working at the Academy has
been a great opportunity to really
network and meet lots of interesting people," said O'Leary.
Both O'Leary and Pelliccio have
had the opportunity to meet many
people in the televison field.including Charles Kuralt, Bob Costas
and Chris Berman.
"Meeting Charles Kuralt was a
great honor considering all he has
done for the television industry,"
said Pelliccio.
The National Academy was
founded in 1957 and is dedicated
follows CommRev 1, which included the creation' of movable type,
radio, television, video, and the
digital format. CommRev 1 is all
behind us. I'm focusing on recognition of what's waiting in the
future," said Ryan:
people are in command of
technology."
nationally.
to the advancement of the arts and andCurrently,
NATAS awards nascience of television.
tional emmy's in the following
The Academy is composed of areas: daytime programming, news
Chapters 17 major television and documentaries, sports,
centers throughout the United engineering, public service anStates, and an International nouncements and community
service.
Council.
The total membership is in excess
"The three internships I've had
of 15,000.
through my years here at Marist are
The recognition of excellence is what I really believe will allow me
presented each year in the presen- to be competitive in the work
tation of the Emmy, both locally force," said O'Leary.
Security briefs.
Communications Revolution-the sequel ...continued
from page 8
by DANA BUONICONTI \
Staff Writer
Twenty-seven students involved
in a class called Communications
Revolution, taught by Dr. William
Ryan, are about to explore the uncharted realms of CommRev 2.
"CommRev 2 is the future of
communication technology. It
"There is a day-by-day progress
of technology, and people need to
be in control of it," Ryan said. "If
Ryan himself has an invention
for CommRev 2.
The Digital Personal Identification Code (DPIN). The DPIN, a
high-tech version of a bar code,
with more applications, would
replace the social security system.
FASHION
move anymore, "Kucipeck said.
• freedom to express and critique our
year, we had to do what own work," said Sarah Sheehan,
"Carmine focused on expensive the"Last
director felt was fashion a senior from Spring Lake, N.J.
high fashion," said Donnellan. whereas
now we have a lot
"I'm more interested in the
students doing wearable clothing
and using the machinery the same
way people in the industry do."
Among the many changes Donnellan has made within the program, perhaps the most noticeable
is moving the Silver Needle Fashion
Show and Awards from the MidHudson Civic Center to the State
Armory in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
"We wanted a place smaller than
the Civic Center and larger than the
Radisson ballroom. The Armory's
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great wooden floors and walls and
arch windows make it ideal for a
fashion show," said Donnellan.
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Many of the 28 fashion students
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preparing for the show agree
there's been a noticeable change
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within the program.
Anne Kucipeck, a senior from
Tupper Lake, N.Y., said it's less
stressful.
"Nobody's looking over your
shoulder and watching your every
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by MARY DIAMOND
Staff Writer
Living in a dorm with no parental supervision seems foreign to a
high school senior, soon to be a
college freshman. Taking classes
with 19-year-olds and their playful
ways seems foreign to adult education students. But nothing is as
foreign as the ways of an American
college to students from other
countries.
Miriam Cajuste, a 24-year-old
junior, is a native of Haiti. She and
her five siblings came to America
following their father, a missionary, who was needed to fill the
position as Pastor of the Church of
God in Brooklyn, NY.
"When I first came to America
everything was an adjustment. I
was thrown into classes with
classmates who were so tall and
who were speaking such a different
language," Cajuste said.
Two days after Cajuste arrived
in America, she also confronted
another new element - snow. ,
Haiti, a country whose tropical
climate regularly produces
temperatures in the nineties, did
not prepare Cajuste for New York
winters.
"The experience is something to
behold. The snow and the cold is
smashed against you, your ears and
your nose.
Plus, I wasn't used to wearing
heavy clothing. One of the biggest
adjustments for me was getting used to wearing a heavy coat," Cajuste said.
Cajuste, who came to America
when she was 13, transferred to
Marist from New York City
College.
She said she discovered Marist
by accident when visiting her sister,
a Hyde Park resident.
' 'Education here is very selective.
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29,1993
experiences
In Haiti we were educated about
every culture on the planet," said
Cajuste.'
We learned about different
religions/cultures and groups, all
around the world. Sometimes I
think I've lost my global attitude,"
Cajuste said. •
Cajuste also said the teaching environment at Marist is totally different. Instead of having different
classes in different classrooms, the
students stayed in one place while
the teachers moved to different
classrooms.
Rajesh Barman, a native of India, also spoke of a different
classroom atmosphere.
"The first thing that struck me
when I entered the classroom was
a student sitting in class eating.
That's just something you don't do
in India," Barman said.
Barman said there was a distinct
difference between the two couniil
In Germany a student has more control
over what's going on."
. Tiffany Beven
try's educational systems.
"In America there is definitely a
more open atmosphere. In India I
was used to a more formal relationship between a student and a
teacher than is found here," Barman said.
Barman discovered Marist
through the guidebook, "Peterson's Guide to Colleges."
He then met with Don Hester,
who was Director of Graduate Admissions at the time.
"When I decided to come to
Marist I, of course, expected some
adjustments, but movies and
reading helped prepare me for the
culture," Barman said.
Unlike Cajuste, Barman was also
prepared for the climate change as
well.
"I had experienced snow before
on a winter holiday. It was fun, but
it was a such a shock.
"I like the change in climate. I've
always wanted to experience
winter," Barman said.
Barman, a graduate student, is
working towards a Master's degree
in Computer Science Informational
Systems..
"I want to take some of the
techniques I've learned here and
bring them to India. India has
some basic technology, but there
could be more," Barman said.
. After working in America for a
few years Baramn said he is planning to return to India and hopes
to start a computer firm that would
enable India to become more advanced technologically.
"I want to set up an infrastructure in India, such as there is in
America. I would like to be a part
of that work," Barman said.
Molefe grew up ' in Soweto,
South Africa, surrounded by
violence and other "disturbances."
"In A frica, there was a violence
from the police and our country's
dislike of apartheid," said Molefe.
"I left South Africa because I
could not get educated with a
soldier, holding a gun, standing at
the door. You just cannot concentrate."
Because of her own situation,
As I go further in
my studies, Ifind myself
moving closer to, not
further away from, my
homeland."
Miriam Cajuste
Molefe said she is concerned about
other students —.the "future
generation of her country."
Molefe said she discovered
Marist through the U.S. Information Systems Embassy in Johannesburg, Africa. .
Cajuste, a psychology major,
Although she left her family
said she also hopes to use her behind, Molefe said the students
education to help her country.
and.staff at Marist made her feel
welcomed.
During the seven years that Ca"Because I came two weeks late,
juste worked as a nurse she said she . everybody knew I was coming. So
dealt with numerous AIDS patients when I did get,here everybody
and wants to work with parents made me feel at Home," Molefe
and children who have AIDS — said.
combining two fields together.
She described the adjustment as
a "learning process."
"There aren't many professionals who can take care of
But because of her environment,
children with AIDS and their, Molefe said she feels that the proparents," Cajuste said.
cess helps in two ways: "I feel that
others
learn from me and I learn
"As I go further in my studies,
I find myself moving closer to, not from them," Molefe said.
further away from my homeland,"
Molefe, a Political Science maadded Cajuste.
jor, plans to attend graduate school
and study international political
. Tebogo Molefe, a 21-year-old and economic development.
junior, described South Africa as
' a country that is "always focused
on something to fight about."
"My goal is to help my country
through my studies," said Molefe.
Although. Tiffany Bevens was
born in America, she considers
Germany her homeland.
Because. of her father's job,
working with the Army in the U.S.
Corp of Engineers, the Bevens
family moved frequently, but they
have been based in Germany for
the past eight years.
"My mother is a German citizen,
so I've been speaking German since
I was two years old," Bevens said.
Bevens said she learned about
Marist through information the
college sent her and she responded, sending Marist her SAT scores.
"When I told my grandmother
I was going to school in New York
I thought she was going to have a
heart attack," said Bevens.
"I think that Europeans have a
negative image of America, they
see it as more violent," Bevens
said.
Bevens said she decided to study
in America because she wanted
change — an adventure.
''Although I only saw the campus for the first time when I came
to school, I thought it was more
personal and friendlier," said
Bevens.
Bevens said she also noticed
numerous differences between the
two educational systems.
"In Germany a student has more
control of what's going on. For example, the German system doesn't
have an attendance policy. As long
as you get your work done that's
what is required," Bevens said.
Bevens, a psychology major with
a criminal justice minor, plans to
go back to Germany after she
graduates.
"I'll return because I want to see
what I can do there. But I'll probably return to America because I
think I can have more of an effect
here," Bevens said. .
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Grew wins regatta;
by TED HOLMLUND
Sports Editor
The men's.and women's crew team won the overall point standings
at the President's Cup Regatta, last Saturday.
The host's school's 14 points was enough to out distance the six-team
field.
Middlebury College finished second with 12 points.
The men's and women's varsity eights both notched first places in the
2,000-meter race leading the Red Foxes to victory.
All races are 2,000-meters.
,
The men's varsity eight notched its top spot with a time offiveminutes,
54 seconds.
The following rowers scored the win for Marist: Pete Tartaglia, Mark
Fragola, Greg Fagnant, Brad Leonard, Jim Sullivan, Dan Morris, Chris
Batt, Keith Laurie and coxsain Brent Golisano.
The women's varsity eight nabbed its victory with a time of 6:23.
The following runners contributed to the triumph: Christina Vegiard,
Michell Paquette, Jen Paupini, Heather Alexander, Kristine Mingo, Katie
Cox, Patti Dube, Mary Briker and coxsain Jen Zanetti.
Head Coach Larry Davis said this was one of the most successful all
around regatta's since the mid 1980's because the organization was good,
the weather was nice and the team gave a solid performance.
"Everything sort of came together," he said. "It's about as good as
it gets on the Hudson River for Marist." Despite the solid effort, the
squad could have won a few more of the close races, Davis said. "We
could .have squeaked some wins in some of the varsity four events," he
said.
"
Marist finished second in the women's varsity four, the men's
heavyweight varsity four and the men's lightweight varsity four.
The Marist crew team in a race last year.
Laxmen lose again;
record drops to 2-9
by MIKE WALSH
Staff Writer '
The losing streak is now at
five.
On Saturday, Marist lost 18-5
to Lehigh University dropping
its record to 2-9.
This-time-it^was-Lehigh-who.took advantage of Marist's lack
of-depth and inexperience.
These are two reasons why the
Red Foxes have been overmatched on several occasions this
season.
. .
"Because of the combination
of losing people (to transfers
and academic problems) and the
fact that we haven't been doing
Division I recruiting long
enough...we are outmanned,"
Head Coach Tom Diehl said.
This is only Marist's second
campaign in NCAA Division I
competition.
The Engineers (9-3) led by only four shortly before the close *
ofthe second period. Two goals .
at the close of the half, gave
Lehigh a 9-3 lead.
According to Diehl, the lack
of players was a pitfall in this
game as it was all season. "His
reserves being fresh were better
than our starters being tired,"
Diehl said.
When Marisr began to experience fatigue as the game
"*• nearecTtrfe*half,"' "Diehl TKaiTds '."
were tied while McCloskey
could continue to replace his
tired players with rested ones.
This trend continued in the
second.
Junior Doug Closinski picked up three more goals to bring
his team-leading season total to
31.
The laxmen visit Hartford on
Saturday. Last season the
Hawks handed Marist a 20-10
defeat.
On Tuesday, the squad faced
Bucknell. 'Results were not
available at press time.
Marist will close its season
with a home game against Holy Cross on Sunday.
Circle photo/Matt Martin
Netters fifth in NEG Tourney
J y A . J . HOLMLUND
Staff Writer.
Last week, Ken Harrison, Head
Coach of the men's tennis team,
said he wanted his team to capture,
at least, a fifth-place finish at the
Northeast
Conference
Tournament.
It turned out Harrison's prediction was right on the dot as the Red
• Foxes ended in that position at
—Mount St. Mary's College in Emmittsburg", MD, this past weekend;
Marist (4-5) tallied six and a half
points, while Robert Morris grabbed fourth with nine.
Monmouth
College and
Fairleigh Dickinson University
shared the NEC title as both teams
collected 20 points each.
The Mountaineers, the host
school, compiled 18 points, giving
them a third-place finish.
Due to tournament rules, Marist
had only four players, instead of
the normal six, in the singles competition. While two, instead of
four, players participated in
doubles action.
Junior Brian LaSusa started
Marist off in A singles.
LaSusa finished his first match
Hitters split two with Queens
by J.W. STEWART
Staff Writer
The mediocrity is exciting.
The softball team, despite a soso record-of 17-17, has won two of
its last three games in thrilling
fashion by rallying for runs in the
last inning.
, The Red Foxes split with Queens
College Tuesday, winning 3-2 and
losing 4-3. The teanralso placed
fourth at the Northeast Conference
Tournament over the weekend,
beating Wagner 6-3 and St. Francis (Pa.) 4-3 but losing to eventual
champ Robert Morris 7-1 and Long
Island University 11-1.
Game one against Queens was
just another chapter in the comeback saga of this team.
The Foxes trailed 2-0 entering
the home half of the seventh when
they scored all three runs with one
out. First, Patty Ackermann singled and stole second. Then, Laurie
Sleight reached on an error as
Ackermann scored from second.
. Melissa Fanelli doubled to plate
Sleight and Angela Degatano singled to put runners at the corners.
Terri Bambakidou answered the
hero's call as she pulled a line drive
past third. Roseanne Daly (pinch
running for Fanelli) trotted home
and the celebrtion was on.
"I like how we always come
back," said Bambakidou. "We
don't give up. We always make the
games close for them (the fans)."
Queens scored their two runs in
the second'irining off winning pitcher Jen Luker but after that inning, the freshman was masterful.
Luker did not walk a batter, scattered; five hits and retired the side
in order every inning after the
third.
"Basically, I was placing my pitches better in the late innings," said
Luker. "Putting them on the outside corners made it tough on
them."
' 'It takes an inning or two to get
used to the batters but once Jen
finds a weakness, she'll go right at
it," said catcher Degatano. "That's
what makes her a good pitcher."
The story was just the opposite
in game two—no clutch hits.
The Foxes, after already scoring
a run in the sixth, still had the bases
loaded with two outs but could not
capitalize.
Head Coach Tom Chiavelli was
puzzled by his team's defeat.
"We only had five hits in the
"We're just starting to peak at the right time," he said. "We are looking for some medalists at the New York State Championships."
game," he said. "We also had five
hits in the first game but we came
up with the clutch hits."
Marist did not help itself, either,
by committing four errors in the
game, including two in the first
when Queens scored three runs.
Tricia Southworth went the
distance and lost while Janine
O'Connor and Melanie Call each
added RBI singles.
The team impressed the competition at the nine-team'NEC Tournament as it finished fourth only
a year after finishing last.
The most thrilling game was the
third when the Foxes rallied to steal
a win from St. Francis in the final
frame.
Degatano's game-winning RBI
single to right with two outs scored
Stacey Haupt (pinch running for
Sleight).
"Everyone was hugging and
jumping up and down," said
Degatano.
Degatano smacked three of the
team's four hits in that game.
on a fine note by defeating Desmond DiSalvo of St. Francis
(N.Y.), 6-0, 6-0.
In the quarterfinals, LaSusa fell
to the number one player in the A
Division, Ricardo DeBedout of
FDU, in a tightly-contest match,
6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
Harrison had mixed reactions
towards LaSusa's match.
"He was playing good tennis,
but he seemed more happy he was
playing with the guy," the firstyear head coach said. "He felt he
needed to hit his best shots."
In the B section, another. St.
Francis (N.Y.) player lost to a Red
Fox ' as sophomore Kevin
McGovern smacked Anthony Taffuri 6-1, 6-0, in the quarterfinals.
However, in the semifinals, the
pendulum swung for McGovern as
he was swept 6-0, 6-0.
Freshman Jermaine Allen cruised past his quarterfinal opponent,
6-4, 6-4 in C singles, but like
McGovern, Allen was stopped in
the semis, 6-0, 6-2.
"I thought I played well," Allen
said. "I was hitting the ball with
more confidence than I had done
all season."
Senior John Favazzo was a 6-2,
6-1 victim in the quarterfinals of
the D division, however Favazzo
was not done just yet.
In the consolation semifinals,
Favazzo won by default, which
entered him into the consolation
championships.
In the final, Favazzo battled with
Jason Gray of Robert Morris, but
lost 6-3, 7-6 (7-5).
In doubles, the team of junior
Chris Ilardi and freshman Heath
Pramberger defeated Pat Allen and
Richard Zook of St. Francis
(P.A.), 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.
The win advanced Pramberger
and Ilardi to the quarterfinals.
However, the team of Gusrav L/ndstrom and Dan Glover of Mount
St. Mary's proved to be too strong
for Pramberger and Ilardi as they
were knocked off, 6-1, 6-3.
Ilardi and Pramberger also did
not fare well in the consolation
semis losing 6-3, 6-2.
Despite the setback, Pramberger
said he and his partner did a solid
job.
"We played real well," he said.
"We had a lot of dunks."
Marist will be back in action today when it plays host to Hofstra
University at 3:30 p.m.
ATTENTION
Circle Staff Openings For
1993 - 1994 Year:
cartoonist
business manager
movie critic
political columnist
distribution manager
music critic
humor columnist
photographers
If interested, contact
The Circle (X2429)
or SJ Richard (X4323) by May 1.
"Weihad a lot of
dunks."
- Heath Pramberger
12
STAT OF THE WEEK
The crew team won the
men's President's Cup
Regatta.
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Ordway
paces-runners;
NEC's on Sat.
, 1.6^2;
tomorrow
at
by TERI L. STEWART
Staff Writer
by TED HOLMLUND
Sports EditorIf the baseball team is looking for a blueprint for success in the future,
it only has to look at Lemoyne's baseball program.
Lemoyne drubbed.the Red Foxes 16-2 uppihgits record to 20-2. The
loss dropped Marist to 6-23-1 (3-12 in the Northeast Conference):
Senior center fielder Mike Dauerer was one of the few. bright spots
for. the. Red Foxes.
The co-captain knocked in a run on a suicide bunt. He also scored
a run on an RBI double by sophomore.Matt Bourne.
Sophomore Jeff Rose (0-3) siifferedthe defeat.
The Red Foxes battled Lemoyne. tough for five innings,:trailing only
3-1. However, six runs in the sixth and five in the seventh turned a close
game into a blowout.
Head Coach Art Smith said the team has been staying close up until
the middle innings of games, but late in the games, everything seems to
come loose.
"We seem to get into the middle of the game, but than things blow
u p / ' he said.
Smith said inexperience and youth may be the reasons why the team
is struggling, but it still is no excuse for the team's play.
"There are no excuses," he said. "We should be playing a little better
than we do." .
Last weekend, Marist was swept in three games by NEC foe Monmouth
College.
On Sunday, the Red Foxes were defeated 15-6. In Saturday's
doubleheader, Marist was shut out, 10-0 and 4-0.
, Smith said he hopes the team will continue to play with spirit and enthusiasm and pick up some wins along the way.
"The kids haven't quit," he said. "They still come to play everyday."
If Marist is going to grab some more wins, the squad will have to improve in all facets of the game.
.
Currently, the team is hitting a lowly .236. The pitching staff has a
7.79 earned run average.
On the other hand, opponents are hitting .300 and have a 3.51 ERA
against Marist.
When Brian Ordway runs, it
does not matter what event he is
entered in because he always seems
to perform well.
Last Sunday, at the Stonybrook
Invitational, Colaizzo: entered the
junior in the 5,000-meter run instead, of the 3,000-meter
steeplechase..
Ordway notched a second place
finish with a personal best time of
sixteen, minutes* 8 seconds. The
team finished fourth in the 11 team
meet:
.
Although the women ran in only 14 of the 24 events, they still
managed to place second in the 13
team field.
Freshman Pam Gooltz placed second in the 800-meter run with a
personal best time of 2:28.6.
With a second place in the 3,000,
and a personal best time of 5:08.8
in the 1500, Carson is well on her
way: to breaking the five minute
markin the Northeast Conference
Championships this weekend, according to Kelly.
Both the women's and men's
teams have been preparing all week ,
Freshman Brandon Tierney ground into the final out in a 4-0 for the NEC Championships this
loss to the Monmouth Hawks.
Circle photo/Matt Martin Saturday and Sunday at Rider College in Lawrenceville, N.J.
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Coaching conflict irks softball team
by J.W. STEWART
Staff Writer
With 10 games remaining in a
17-17 season, a number of softball
players have voiced their
displeasure regarding a coaching
conflict within the team.
According to the team, problems
stemrfrom constant arguments between Head Coach Tom Ghiavelli
and Assistant Coach Bonnie Schilling. The team said the arguments
are a result of a power struggle between the two and that their actions
are ' 'immature'' and are hurting
the second-year squad.
"It's a big problem because he
wants to be head coach and he's
not open to suggestions, whether it
will help the team or not,'' said
junior Janine O'Connor. "He
wants to call the shots and he gets
threatened by someone else who
wants authority."
Freshman Beth Murphy agreed,
adding that Chiavelli feels insecure
when others try to step in and help
the team.
"Bonnie knows a lot about the
Mere,tM
This year has seen a few ups, but
many more downs for Marist
sports teams. .
The only teams who-have
records over. .500 up to this point
are men's soccer, women's basketball and hockey.
Despite the hockey club's 10-5-5
record, the team had a disappointing year. The club was rudely
knocked off in the playoffs by
Siena in the first round.
Cross country also had a successful season, even though the
team does not have a complete winloss record.
The spring season has been
mediocre.
The volleyball club (10-10) and
the softball team, currently 17-17,
have been the lone bright spots in
the spring.
The baseball team (6-23-1 3-12 in
the Northeast Conference) has had
its problems in its second season.
However, Head Coach Art Smith
has a young program and should
see better results next year.
Football Inconsistent
The football team (4-5-1) had a
game and Coach sees it as going said. "He's-also very, set in hisl tion. If you're a ballplayer, you go over. They're acting like babies and
everyone I know feels this way,"
behind his back,'' said Murphy. "I ways. Suggestions have been made out and play ball."
think he feels threatened by her and to him like, 'Could we try this?'
Schilling said she felt the same said Murphy.
The players and coaches have
her suggestions.''
But he totally doesn't want to listen way.
.
...
Chiavelli said he was unaware of and it's frustrating. It's his way or
"I don't think the distractions their annual team evaluation
his team's feelings on this matter. the highway."
are great enough to make the girls tomorrow with Athletic Director
"I wish they had gone through
The team said the bickering and not play well," she emphasized. Gene Doris; Doris said he was
the captain and have her come to backstabbing\ has adversely af- "It's not helping but it shouldn't unaware of any coaching conflicts
'
me," he said. "If she did, we.could fected them.
be affecting them to the point it on the team.
"If there are problems.I don't
have called a meeting. But that has
"If you're in the middle of a
never happened."
game and someone tells you they're
The women said they are also know what they are," he said. "I
According to the club, no of- fighting, then it is a distraction," frustrated by the obvious haven't seen .them. They may cover
it up very well—or at least when
ficial meeting between the players said sophomore Marge Sylvia. hypocritical action.
and the two warring coaches was "You don't want it to be, but it is.
"They expect us to play together I'm around.
called. Some players did, however, It's always in your head."
"I'm not saying it's not happenbut they won't coach together,"
approach Ghiavelli and Schilling
ing. But if the players feel there is
""There's just little distractions said. O'Connor.
after an on-the-field argument dur- and comments that are spit out that;
Schilling said she was surprised a problem; then there must be
ing one of the Red Foxes', spring we don't need to hear," said by that stance,.too.
one," he added.
training games.
freshman Jen Luker. "They make
"If this is the way the girls are , Schilling and the team speculate
"I told them, 'I don't care what us angry deep down inside. They're seeing things, I apologize to them. !some drastic changes will be made
the meeting on Friday.
problems you two have. Settle not directed at us but we're the They shouldn't have to perform: !after
them in private'," said O'Connor. ones who hear it and I don't think under circumstances where they ,: "If the program is to get off the
"But nothing's gotten better."
we should."
feel they are being drawn away 'ground, the situation will have to
be changed or looked at in a better
Schilling said the problems betChiavelli said he is puzzled how from the game," she said.
light,"
said Schilling.
ween the two exist because of lack disagreements he has with Schilling
The team said both are to blame
of
communication
and can hurt the Foxes.
"Most of us want a new head
for these problems boiling over.
receptivehess.
"Bonnie tells us stuff about coach," said Murphy, "but I don't
"I can't understand how that
know if the school's going to give
"He doesn't communicate bet- would affect us?' he said; "We're Coach and Coach says stuff about it
to us. If he's not going to change,
Bonnie.
It's
like
we're
kids
in
a
17-17
in
a
second-year
program
ween any of us. He's not aware of
then
don't want to play here for
how to talk to girls or a team," she while playing some good competi- divorce and they're trying to win us four Iyears."
i s . "
topsy turvy year. The Red .Foxes
would seem to take two steps forward, three steps back. ">
If it weren't for running backs
sophomore Kyle Carraro and
junior Don D'Aiuto, Marist would
not have had any real weapons on
the offensive side of the ball.
Senior quarterback Brian
McCourt played hard and stayed
within the offensive game plan all
year. He just was not a pure passing quarterback.
'
When D'Aiuto went down with
a hamstring injury in the middle of
the season, the only consistent offense was Carraro.
The offensive problems put too
much pressure on the defense to try
to shut out teams in every game.
Men's basketball underachieved
See a trend here.
Going into the season, great
things were expected of Head
Coach Dave Magarity's club. The
team did not meet anyone's
expectations.
The squad ended the year with
a very mediocre 14-16 record (10-8
in the NEC).
Why?
The loss of Izett Buchanan was
one of the main reason's for the
team's downfall. The junior had
led the team in scoring before being declared academically ineligible
for the second semester.
However even with the loss of
Buchanan, the experience and
youth did not gel into a winning
combination. The team never
found a way to hold onto leads and
win the close games.
Success Stories
The two most successful team's
this year were the men's soccer and
women's basketball teams.
The soccer team's 10-6 record
was the turnaround-of-the-year.
. , ' • ' • • : " . '
;
Last season, the Red Foxes were an
awful at 4-13-2.
Marist's season finale win over
the St. John's Redmen, who were
the third-ranked team in the nation
at the time, was an appropriate ending to an impressive year.
The women's basketball team
was.young. Marist had some talent,
but not many people would have
guessed that the Red Foxes would
reach the NEC Championship
Finals and finish with a 19-10.
record.
Senior Charlene Fields capped of
her illustrious year by leading this
young squad to great heights.
" Awards for the 1992-93 year
The comeback teams: the
women's softball team and men's
soccer team.
The most successful team: the
women's basketball team.
The most disappointing team:
the men's basketball team.
The most inconsistent team: the
football team.
The player of the year: Charlene
Fields.
National News
Tomorrow, the New York
Knicks will begin their first game,
en route to a NBA .Championship.
Rik Smits, a former Marist
graduate, will outplay Patrick Ewing in the low post—not.
The. final word
According to Mike Mannebach,
a senior hockey player and a resident of B-5, John Padovani, assistant director of housing, said he
found it nearly impossible to
believe anyone could get more than
60 Marist students together without
alcohol being served.
If Padovani said the following,
all those spectators watching
Marist hockey games and other
sporting events this year in alcoholfree environments must be figments
of my imagination—more likely
than not.
Jim Raimo, director of housing,
the ball's in your court.
Good luck seniors.
Thanks to all the sports writers.
You did a great job.
Ted Holmlund will still be The
Circle's sports editor next year.