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VOLUME 57, ISSUE 6
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Marcuse
addresses
honors
group
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003
HIV:
a ‘Real
World’
issue
First stop: Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Contrasts males
and females in
‘Undergarments
and Armor’
By LOUIS P. ORTIZ III
Staff Writer
By JENNIFER C. HAGGERTY
Editor in Chief
A RTS : D a k o n a d e l i v e r s
rocking performance
The Canadian quartet treated
the Marist audience to a 45minute sampling of songs
from its major label debut,
“Perfect Change” (Maverick).
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FEATURES : Stay healthy
this fall semester
The average adult gets one
to three respiratory
infections each year. Find
out ways to stay healthy as
the cold season advances.
PAGE 9
ONLINE EXTRA : ‘Lost in
Translation’ Review
It’s a celebration of
whiskey, Japanese food,
and loud karaoke music.
Find out more online.
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O NLINE E XTRA : Alec
Troxell’s Weekly Column
Undergarments and armor are
seemingly two completely different items, but there is a connection between them, as discovered at the Fall Honors
Lecture Tuesday evening with
nationally known artist Tanya
Marcuse.
Marcuse has received numerous awards for her photography,
including
the
National
Foundation
for
the
Advancement of the Arts Award,
the Dutchess County Arts
Fellowship, and the Center for
Photography at Woodstock
Photographers Fellowship.
More recently, Marcuse was
awarded
the
prestigious
Guggenheim Fellowship and a
Kittredge Grant from Harvard
University for her project,
“Undergarments and Armor.”
Just finishing a rough draft of
her photographic book two
weeks ago, Marcuse presented a
part of her numerous photographic collections of historical
underclothes and armor in the
United States and England.
“When people find out that
I’m photographing undergarments, they think it’s going to be
sexy and they’re not. They’re
clinical and, in some cases, very
industrial,” Marcuse said.
Marcuse showed slides of her
work, which she explained has
completely obsessed and moved
her throughout the past decade
after graduating from Yale.
“My work facilitates between
nineteenth-century romantic and
post-modern,” she said.
Marcuse explained that she
wanted to show the explicit side
of the body through her photo-
JEN HAGGERTY / THE CIRCLE
Michelle Branch made the McCann center the first venue on her tour Oct. 2, 2003. For more coverage, see pages 6 & 7. More photos and content can be found online at MaristCircle.com
graphs, even if it is as subtle as
veins underneath the skin.
“The body always seemed really central,” she said. “This first
photo [of the lecture] shows that
I’m interested in the body, space
and form; it becomes a place you
enter.”
“[This shows] the inner structure pushing through to the outside,” she said while pausing on
a self-portrait of her collarbone.
Marcuse’s fascination with the
details of the body provided the
foundation for her obsession
with undergarments and armor,
items that would frame the body
and later represent the body that
they once sculpted. This aspect
would be crucial to understanding why undergarments and
armor has mesmerized her.
Circle columnist
contemplates a necessary
evil. Check the website for
more.
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cal connection or an “alternative
wedding album” for her.
While displaying her slides,
she reflected a moment on the
skirt of the dress that resembles a
sculpture.
“I never mentioned to my
mother that I put a light inside
[the dress]. Lucky it didn’t burn
up!” she joked with her audience.
Marcuse admitted that she
makes numerous photos, and
part of them connected with
what she described as the “little
girl fantasy world.”
“It’s the transformation of
chintzy glitzy fabric into something more meditative,” Marcuse
said.
Marcuse’s interest in undergar
SEE LECTURE, PAGE 11
SGA Election Results
Resident Senators
Linda Cran
Jon Hackett
Joe Tummeber
Frank Yoceo
ONLINE EXTRA : Performers
kick off Family Weekend
Audience participation was
key last Friday as parents
and students enjoyed
various shows at the
McCann Center.
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Encompassing the body
Marcuse has always been
interested in the “individual”
body not an ideal “perfect” one
that people often try to achieve.
She spent time photographing at
the Temple of Olympia in
Greece to learn more about the
human form.
“The fragment of the body is
interesting to me,” she said,
while reflecting on photographs
of Greek artifacts from her
abroad journey.
After Marcuse married in
1995, she began to photograph
what she called, “the fetish of
the wedding dress.” These photos focused on her fascination
with parts of the dress that
became partly an autobiographi-
While many people know Dan
Renzi for his role on “The Real
World,” he is out making a new
name for himself on the college
lecture circuit.
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the
Student Programming Council
(SPC) hosted an informational
lecture on HIV given by Renzi,
model and counselor.
SPC planned this night in
hopes of reaching the Marist
College community on a topic
not often discussed. It was a
huge success, filling the cabaret
to its capacity of 100 people.
A counselor at the Center for
Disease Control (CDC) for six
years, Renzi’s duties include
guiding individuals through the
HIV testing process. Renzi also
participates in Federal Research
programs, which gather information to assist places like the
CDC in determining why individuals are infected with Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Renzi decided to be an HIV
counselor to talk to other people
his age to figure out how to deal
with HIV. Around this time, the
CDC discovered that one of the
major risk groups of HIV infection in this country were college-aged people. This was the
first time a lot of college students were being infected, especially women.
As a counselor at the time,
Renzi said it was unnerving to
watch as the rate of infection
increased.
“It was disturbing to see the
number of people being infected. It was no longer a question
SEE HIV, PAGE 3
Commuter Senator
JAMES REYES / THE CIRCLE
The newly elected Class of 2007 officers are eager to begin serving their class and
providing them with a voice.
New year, new officers
By JAMES REYES
Staff Writer
The Student Government
Association elections are finally
over and Marist College has its
new class officers, resident and
commuter senators.
After last week’s voting period,
students made it clear who they
thought would best fill the positions. The final results were
released to students on Oct. 3.
According to SGA’s public
relations
officer,
Melissa
Mayfield, the organization was
impressed with this year’s candidates.
“[The SGA] definitely is
pleased. Even those who didn’t
win were well qualified,” said
Mayfield. “We’re glad they are
so eager to get involved.”
The new officers will serve as
representatives to their respective classes.
“We hope that they’ll fulfill
their duties and really be the
voice of the students” said
Mayfield.
Carmen Alu
2005 Class Officers
Vice-President: Sam Pines
2006 Class Officers
President:
Kellie Cunningham
Vice-President:
Steven Waiculonius
Secretary:
Krissy Mulholland
2007 Class Officers
President:
CorrieBeth Hughes
Vice-President:
Timothy Griffin
Secretary:
Maryellen Conway
Treasurer:
Amanda Nerthaway
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003
Campus
Alcohol related
incidents this week
0!
Alcohol related incidents
by dorm total
1. Gartland — 8
2. Champagnat — 7
3. Leo — 3
4. Upper West Cedar — 3
5. Sheahan — 2
6. Old Townhouses — 1
7. Marian — 1
9/29 — There was a hit and run accident in
the Upper Hoop Lot at 12:50 p.m.
Wednesday afternoon. The victim, a 1995
black Chevy, suffered a pushed in rear passenger bumper. The town police were notified. The Chevy obviously felt violated, but
you know, some cars like to have things
pushed into their rear bumpers. At least that’s
what I hear …
9/29 — Less than an hour later in the McCann
parking lot, there was another incident. At 1:35
p.m. a 1999 grey Honda had its driver side rear
fender dented. The accident was not seen, and
no note was left. A dead end right? Wrong!
After going to the scene of the crime I noticed
something very peculiar; there was some brown
fur next to the car. See, this was no car that hit
the Honda. No, it was something else entirely.
The brown fur found at the scene was none
other than the fur of … Teddy Ruxbin! That
bear has been plotting his revenge on mankind
for over a decade now. Let’s just hope we
can find him before he strikes again.
Call ext. 2429 or visit maristcircle.com to
submit events for the campus calendar.
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Security Briefs: Family Weekend
contributes to students’ sobriety
Compiled By DAN ROY
Campus Editor
To get local weather forecasts, movie
listings, and an updated calendar of
events, check maristcircle.com
9/29 — The fire department made a trip over
to Talmadge Court at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday
afternoon. After the smoke had dissipated,
the patented burnt food on the stove was
found to be the culprit. Students were worried, though, when fire trucks didn’t arrive
on the scene immediately. Once they got
there, the firefighters apologized saying,
“Sorry, we had never heard of Talmadge
before.”
Roy’s dorm alcohol
incident fantasy beat
Reflection: This was the first time in my
memory here at Marist that there was not
even one alcohol related incident during the
course of a week. I knew it would be a slow
weekend with the parents here and all, but
none is surprising. As campus editor, I
would like to commend everyone’s efforts
that helped make this possible. Good work
guys, now let’s try for two in a row!
9/29 — A 1997 purple Geo was the next car to
receive damage on Wednesday. At 7:20 p.m. in
the Riverview Lot, the vehicle was found with
its passenger side front fender and door scraped
and dented. The town police didn’t understand
why the owner was so upset. “It’s a purple Geo. Prediction: Rather than telling you the dorm
that you should start this
Dog crap can be
weekend, I am going to tell
poured on it, and it
would
be
an ...the vehicle had flour dumped on you the song that I believe
will be the next big party
improvement.”
the windshield, marshmallows song on campus. Hey why
Note: Not an actual
stuffed under the door handles, not? This is my space and I
police quote.
and marshmallows skewered over can do what I want. The
song that I think will be
9/29 — The most the antenna like a shish kabob.
getting everyone’s booty
exciting event of
bouncing is Andre 3000’s
the week happened
“Hey Ya!” It’s a fun loving
at 10:15 p.m. in the Donnelly parking lot. A
security guard stumbled upon a parked song with a great beat. Not to mention, the video
Nissan that didn’t look quite right. Upon fur- is hysterical. So if you haven’t heard it, check it
ther investigation, it was found that the vehi- out. Runner up song: “Cry Me a River.”
cle had flour dumped on the windshield,
marshmallows stuffed under the door handles, and marshmallows skewered over the
antenna like a shish kabob. Don’t worry, I
have already made a call to Ray, Venkman,
and Egon. They have defeated the Stay Puft
Marshmallow man once, and they can do it
again.
9/30 — The fire alarm was set off in
Townhouse C at 9:50 p.m. Thursday evening.
The fire department came, and discovered
that grease on the stove was the cause. Wow,
someone must really have a beef with Olivia
Newton John.
Dan Roy's "Alcohol Fantasy Beat" is
intended to be a parody and not a
representation of The Circle's
editorial stance on drinking —
illegal or otherwise — nor is it
intended to be a statement regarding
the official Marist College policy on
alcohol consumption.
Opinions expressed by columnists
are not necessarily those of The
Circle editorial board.
Upcoming campus events
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Music at Marist
Saxophonist to replicate
Monk’s legendary music
Jazz saxophonist Gary McCourry will be the opening act for the
Music at Marist concert series’ fall 2003 season. The free concert,
a compilation of compositions by the legendary Thelonious Monk,
will be held in the PAR on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 8 p.m.
McCourry has arranged several Monk works to be played by a
jazz septet. Accompanying him while he plays soprano, tenor, and
baritone saxophones, will be fellow members of the West Point
Band including Vito Sepranza on trumpet, Teddy Arnold on trombone, Scott Arcangel on piano, and Rone Sparrow on drums. The
concert will also feature local musicians Thomas Cunane on vibraphone and Charlie Knicely on bass.
Thelonious Monk was one of the most prolific jazz composers of
the twentieth century and one of the founders of the bebop
movement during the 1940s and 1950s. Monk was highly respect
ed by other musicians, who continue to explore his compositions
today through performance in ensembles ranging from small
combos to jazz orchestras.
To receive a copy of the complete fall Music at Marist schedule,
call the music department at x3242, or e-mail Arthur
Himmelberger, director of music, at
[email protected].
CORRECTION
Due to an editing error in
some editions of the Oct. 2,
2003 The Circle, Student
Government Association candidate Paola Molina was
misidentified in a photo caption on Page One.
Molina was a candidate for
frosh president running
against candidate Corriebeth
Hughes. Molina was identified as Maryellen Conway,
candidate for frosh secretary.
Conway’s
picture
also
appeared on the cover and was
identified properly.
Paola Molina
Candidate for
frosh president
The Circle regrets the error.
Friday, Oct. 10, 2003
“Rosencrantz &
Guildenstern Are Dead”
8 p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theater
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003
Mall Trips
12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Bus departs from Midrise
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003
Survival Bingo
9 p.m.
Cabaret
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003
Autumn in the Park
11 a.m.
Bartlett Park
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003
Resume Marathon
9 a.m.
Center for Career Services
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003
The William & Sadie Effron
Lecture in Jewish Studies
8 p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theater
THE CIRCLE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003
News
“
I believe society is not doing a
good job educating you.
”
— Dan Renzi
“Real World” participant
& CDC college lecturer
News Editor
Cassi Matos
News Editor
Courtney Kretz
maristcircle.com
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HIV lecture: An issue
from the ‘Real World’
behaving badly. I believe society is not doing a good
job educating you,” said Renzi. “I think when people
of morals or right and wrong, as it was in the 80s—it talk about HIV, they talk about it as a virus with all
was a question of control. Everyone was blaming these medical explanations, but fail to talk to you about
everyone else and they did not look at why people were who you are and why you do the things that you do. I
encourage you to make choices for yourself and not be
being HIV infected,” said Renzi.
He also said that college students go out to fraternity afraid of what others will say.”
Renzi reminded students that the
parties and clubs to alleviate themselves from responsibility. They “When you’re in college CDC is there to listen to concerns.
They are also there to assist with probdrink and put themselves in precariand
you’re
thinking
about
lems and do not demoralize individuals
ous situations that can put harm on
what you want to do with for their decisions.
themselves and others.
“When you’re in college and you’re
According to Renzi, drugs are a the rest of your life, take a
thinking
about what you want to do
large factor in increasing sexual step back and worry about
with
the
rest
of your life, take a step
activity.
back
and
worry
about what you are
what
you
are
going
to
on
a
“Crystal myth is a humongous facgoing to on a daily basis to stay alive,”
tor in the infection of the HIV virus daily basis to stay alive”
among college students,” said
— Dan Renzi said Renzi.
When asked for their reactions, stuRenzi.
dents
agreed the lecture was a good
He commented on the criticisms college students
receive in relation to underage drinking, pre-marital experience.
Elizabeth Parrilla, sophomore, said, “I thought it
sex, and taking drugs.
would
be cool to see a character from a reality TV show
“I do not believe you (college students) are bad and
Continued from Page 1
JAMES REYES / THE CIRCLE
Dan Renzi, CDC counselor, believes that students aren’t to blame for their ignorance on the topic of aids, “I do not believe
you are bad and behaving badly. I believe society is not doing a good job educating you.
that I am a big fan of and possibly get an autograph. Looking back, however, it was a great
experience that I learned a lot from.”
Nikki Herron, junior, said, “My motivation
for attending this lecture was to see Dan from
the real world speak and listen to a new and
fresh perspective on HIV and its history. He
was very straightforward and never preached
about the information. His humor made the
crowd very comfortable and I felt his presentation was done very well.”
Activities keep families busy Faculty’s ‘Recent Work’ on display
More than 1600 attend annual family weekend,
parents, siblings participate in fun festivities
By JAMES REYES
Staff Writer
Marist families were invited to
join students on campus during
the Annual Family Weekend.
As honorary guests they participated in breakfasts, barbeques,
lectures and concerts.
The President’s Breakfast, held
in the McCann center on
Saturday, was one of many
scheduled events during the
three-day Family Weekend.
Many activities were scheduled
back to back on Saturday. Patty
Cunningham, whose son is a student here, found herself rushing
around to fit everything in.
“We’ve been so busy with all
these activities... this is the first
time we’ve seen our son all
weekend,” said Cunningham.
An estimated 1600 people
attended the breakfast, making
this the largest breakfast Marist
College has ever held. Families
were seated according to their
student’s majors to allow them to
mingle with the deans and facul-
ty of their department.
Marist College President,
Dennis Murray, welcomed the
parents to the breakfast and gave
a brief history and description of
Marist and its facilities. After his
address, he joined in mingling
with the Marist Families.
Faculty were seen sitting with
families, discussing curriculums,
campus, and becoming more
familiar with students in their
department.
“The families were more than
happy to talk to Dr. Murray and
the deans,” said Marie Austen,
director of first year programs.
This event was a first for
Marist College. The President’s
Breakfast was formerly known
as the Dean’s Breakfast, and was
held in the Student Center
instead of the McCann center. In
order to accommodate the growing size of Family Weekend, the
breakfast was moved.
“We wanted to expand Family
Weekend, which is why we
changed the breakfast to include
Dr. Murray. Holding it in the
McCann center helped to make it
more formal,” said Austen.
Following the breakfast, the
music department came together
to perform a concert for parents
and families.
The concert opened with a performance by the male acapella
group, Time Check, followed by
the female acapella group, The
Sirens.
Janet Davis then directed the
Marist College Singers and
Chamber Singers in renditions of
“The Word was God” and
“Battle of Jericho.” Led by director Arthur B. Himmelberger, the
Marist College Band performed
a number of 80s pop songs and
“On the Hudson,” dedicated to
the Hudson River Valley
Institute.
As a finale, the Marist College
Band and Singers came together
to perform Irving Berlin’s
“America.”
The concert was a success,
drawing an audience twice as
large as last years.
“Recent Work” by Marist
College’s art faculty can be
viewed in the Steel Plant
Studios Art Gallery through
Oct. 16.
More than 40 works by full
and part-time faculty are on dis-
play, including mixed media,
painting, galena painting, digital
painting, pastels, drawing, photography, digital photography,
and linocut, a form of print
making.
The exhibit is dedicated to
Frances Reese, long-time Marist
trustee and benefactor who
passed away in July. It can be
viewed during gallery hours,
from noon to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, and Saturday
from noon to 4 p.m.
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THE CIRCLE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003
MUST ATTEND EVENT
Alumni
ALL-CLASS RECEPTION
Student Center Rotunda
Saturday, Oct. 11
6:30 p.m. — 8 p.m.
Join Marist faculty and former
classmates for cocktails & hors d’oevres.
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Events Calendar
Flashback
Friday
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Athletic Department
Reception
McCann Center
7 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
Marist vs. Niagara
Leonidoff Field
Director of Athletics Tim Murray, Marist
coaches and the entire Athletic
Department invite alumni and friends
back to Marist for the Fifth Annual
Athletic Department Homecoming
Reception. RSVP to Sandy Morales in
Athletics at extension 3304 ($10).
9:15 p.m.
Marist Hockey
vs.
W. Conn. State
Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Saturday
11 a.m.
Foy Townhouses
Dedication
To
honor
President
Emeritus Richard Foy for
his outstanding leadership of the College from
1958 to 1979, all alumni
and guests are welcome
to attend this special
dedication ceremony.
Crew shells will be available for
those ambitious alumni who want
to relieve their glory days on the
Hudson River.
Current cross-country athletes and
alumni will race for fastest time for
both men and women.
Pre-registration is encouraged.
11 a.m.
Men’s and Women’s
Swimming / Diving
McCann Center Pool
11 a.m.
Women’s Volleyball /
Men’s Volleyball Club
McCann Center
Sunday
1 p.m.
Alumni Baseball Game
McCann Baseball Field
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
MIPO Open House
Fontaine Hall,
First Floor
8 a.m.
Crew Alumni Reception
Marist Boathouse
10 a.m.
Tenth Annual Alumni
5k Fun Run
Champagnat Courtyard
1 p.m.
Marist Football vs.
LaSalle University
Leonidoff Field
2 p.m.
“Rosencrantz &
Guilderstern
are Dead”
Nelly Goletti Theatre
Noon
Heritage Reception
Student Center Cabaret
Noon - 4:30 p.m.
Homecoming Picnic
Campus Green
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Reunite with Marist Faculty
Campus Green
Noon - 4:30 p.m.
Reunion Tents
Champagnat Green
4 p.m.
Computer Science
Alumni Reception
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CIRCLE ARCHIVES
This photograph shows what the Marist campus was like before the
addition of the Student Center, Rotunda and Midrise. Seen here is
Champagnat, presumably the cafeteria, and the parking lot that is
now the Campus Green.
Alumni!
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of the inner circle?
Register as a user with
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Thursday, October 9, 2003, until
Friday, October 17, 2003, and you will
be entered into a drawing to win one
of three Circle T-shirts!
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Faculty Art Exhibit
Steel Plant Studio
4:30 p.m.
MCCTA Reception
Student Center PAR room
FRONT
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
All-C
Class Reception
Rotunda
10:15 a.m.
Alumni Memorial Mass
Our Lady Seat
of Wisdom Chapel
Marist Chaplain Father Richard
LaMorte will celebrate Sunday Mass in
the Chapel to remember deceased
alumni.
BACK
1 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
Marist vs. Canisius
Leonidoff Field
The three winners will be chosen on
October 21, 2003 in an official Circle
drawing. Winners will be notified
through the e-mail registered on
MaristCircle.com
2 p.m.
Alumnae Softball Game
Varsity Softball Field
Special thanks to the Alumni Office
for providing calendar information.
THE CIRCLE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003
Arts
UPCOMING EVENT
Ari Hest -- LIVE!
Tonight
9 p.m.
Cabaret
maristcircle.com
Hest plays
Cabaret
tonight
By ROB McGUINNESS
Managing Editor
During the last two years, singer-songwriter
Ari Hest has performed at more than 200 colleges, clubs and universities, graduated from
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New York University and recorded his third
album, “Story After Story.”
Songwriter Ari Hest performs in the Cabaret tonight.
Tonight, Hest returns to Marist for an acoustic
Hest has already noticed his growing fan base
performance in the Cabaret at 9 p.m. The event is
singing along with his catchy, intelligent folk-pop
free and open to students.
The Poughkeepsie stop on Hest’s tour is part of tunes.
“I definitely notice things growing,” Hest said.
a multi-state, seemingly non-stop agenda for the
“It’s
crazy that [the album] has caught on. It’s a
24-year-old songwriter.
“We’ve been touring like crazy,” Hest said. “The strange and great feeling to see people singing
response has been good, though. The fan base is along.”
growing.”
Hest attributes much of his current success to
Last month, his tour made college and club stops word-of-mouth and Internet interest. “Story After
in Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri and Louisiana, Story” sold more than 5,000 copies during its first
among other locations. For Hest, some of the per- six months of availability. A remixed version of the
formances marked his first visit to the states.
album with additional tracks is due out in the near
“We went to some new places,” Hest said. “It future.
was cool.”
At this point in his career, Hest feels as though
Though a few underappreciated performances in
he’s reached his ultimate goal – satisfaction and
Florida did little for Hest’s morale, he wasn’t quick
happiness.
to dismiss the entire southeast region.
“I’m happy doing what I’m doing,” Hest said.
“The rest of the southeast is really good for
“Friends
I went to school with are working jobs
singer-songwriters,” Hest said. “They listen and
with crazy hours, and they want to come out on the
they’re very much into what you’re doing.”
Hest’s largest fan following is in New York, road with me. It’s a nice feeling to know that I’m
doing what I love.”
though it took time to develop.
“I played around New York a lot [in college]. My
Hest is looking forward to tonight’s performance
best following is here,” Hest said. “It took playing in the Cabaret, his last Marist performance having
outside New York to develop something in New been well received.
York.”
“I think people will enjoy the mellow rock, and
Hest, whose vocal stylings have been compared hopefully it’s going to be songs that you’re going
to those of Peter Gabriel and James Taylor, said he to want to sing along with,” Hest said. “I think it
tries to write songs that listeners can relate to and
will be good.”
hopes that audience members will find themselves
For more information on Ari Hest, visit
wanting to sing along.
www.arihest.com.
PAGE 5
Allman Brothers’ re-released anthology
incorporates uncut hit songs, live music
By BRANDON SMITH
Staff Writer
Thirty-three years ago the
Allman Brothers were an
unknown southern-rock blues
band. Then, they released their
critical and commercial breakthrough, the double-live LP “At
Fillmore East.” The album did
more than introduce the
Allmans to the world; it also set
the trend of double LP live
albums that prevailed through
the seventies, with albums such
as Kiss “Alive” and “Frampton
Comes Alive” following suit.
Now, after thirty-two years,
Universal has re-released “At
Fillmore East” as part of their
ongoing Deluxe Edition series.
The original album contained
a mere seven tracks with a 76minute running time.
The
Deluxe Edition boasts a total of
13 tracks, clocking in at more
than two hours. Unfortunately
for hardcore collectors, the
album does not contain any
unreleased material. A few of
the tracks appeared on the
band’s follow- up album “Eat A
Peach,” others appeared on the
Duane Allman “Anthology
Volumes 1 and 2,”and one
appeared on the “Dreams” box
set.
While this album may not
appeal to hardcore collectors,
for anyone who does not own
this album or only owns the
original release, this is an essential buy.
The Allmans were never a studio band; they thrived on livestage performances. A perfect
example would be the band’s
signature song “Whipping
Post.” The song appeared on
the bands self-titled debut
album as a mere five minute cut.
On “At Fillmore East,” the cut
goes on for more than 20 minutes with extended solos by guitarists Duane Allman and
Dickey Betts.
The Allmans also show great
talent when considering their
shorter songs. The opening cut
“Statesboro Blues,” a cover of
the Blind Willie McTell, shows
the Allmans at their finest.
Duane Allman’s slide fills and
Dickey Betts lead solos are the
pinnacle of guitar interplay.
These two men could play off
each other better than any other
guitar duos in musical history.
No other Allman Brothers song
shows their ability to play the
blues as well as this.
The album also contains other
Allmans’ live favorites, such as
the Dickey Betts penned instrumental “In Memory of Elizabeth
Reed.” Featuring an extended
intro and extended solos from
both Duane Allman and Betts,
the track runs over five minutes
longer than the studio version
on the band’s second album
“Idlewind South.” “Elizabeth
Reed” turned out only to be a
prelude to Dicky Betts’ amazing
song writing ability and guitar
work as he would go on to pen
many of the band’s hits including “Jessica” and “Ramblin’
Man.”
While the track listing has
been altered to better represent
the band’s live sets, the album
remains unharmed. It is unlikely that a listener will be outraged that “Done Somebody
Wrong” no longer follows
“Statesboro Blues.”
The only complaints will come
from purists that two of the
bonus tracks, “Midnight Rider”
and “One Way Out” were
recorded three months after the
dates from which the original
album was pulled. But even
with such insignificant flaws,
this still remains not only the
pinnacle of the Allmans’ career
but also of live albums in
general.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003
!
THE CIRCLE
Marist College Concert Series: Dakona
JEN HAGGERTY / THE CIRCLE
Above: Dakona musicians Brook Winstanley (left) and Shane Dueck gave a solid performance Oct. 2.
Left: Dakona singer Ryan McAllister led the group through a 45-minute set of songs from “Perfect Change.”
Concert Review
Dakona delivers rocking
performance at McCann
By ROB McGUINNESS
Managing Editor
With an energized, polished performance at the
McCann Center Oct. 2, Dakona made good on its
promise of an entertaining concert and likely won
some new fans.
Opening for Michelle Branch on the first night of
their tour, the Canadian quartet treated the Marist
audience to a 45-minute sampling of songs from its
major label debut, “Perfect Change” (Maverick).
Dakona started the set with “Waiting,” the first
track from “Perfect Change.” During the opening
number, lead singer Ryan McAllister was incredibly animated, playing to all sides of the stage while
receiving a warm reception from the audience.
Given the band’s poise and stage presence
throughout the set, it is evident that six years of
prior performing experience has paid off dramatically. This tour may be their first in support of a
major label album, but Dakona comes across as a
group of seasoned professionals.
A surprisingly clean sound mix in the McCann
Center only added to the aural experience of the
evening and made it possible for listeners to follow
Brook Winstanley’s solid guitar work. Shane
Dueck’s bass and John Biondolillo’s drums were
prevalent in the mix and added to the creation of
the atmospheric quality and musical grooves the
band strives to achieve.
Even with the band demonstrating such a refined
sound, McAllister never lost sight of the group’s
role as perpetual underdogs trying to amass a solid
fan following. McAllister thanked the audience
repeatedly and even made several dedications.
“This next song is dedicated to the Red Fox
For color version
& more Dakona
pictures, visit
www.MaristCircle.com
JEN HAGGERTY / THE CIRCLE
Above: Dakona drummer John Biondolillo
kept the group on beat last Thursday.
Inset: McAllister, seen here during
“Trampoline,” also played guitar.
Right: McAllister was animated throughout
the set, playing to all sides of the stage.
squash team for letting us use their court as a dressing room,” McAllister said before “Revolving.”
McAllister’s banter with the audience between
songs revealed additional insight into the band’s
professional plight and dispelled any notion that a
major record contract makes for easy living.
“We signed a record deal and got a big fat check,”
McAllister said before “Richest Man in the
World.” “But you get big fat bills. So here we are,
broke again. I think we spent the last of our money
on gas getting out here. Oh well, easy come, easy
go.”
Prior to performing “Good (I’ve Got a Lot to
Learn),” easily one of the highlights of the set,
McAllister again acknowledged that the band is
focusing on broadening its fan base.
“Most of you have never heard of us before,”
McAllister said. “We’ve got 20 more minutes to
make fans out of you.”
“Good,” the first single from “Perfect Change”
drew cheers from the audience, a reaction that
brought a smile to McAllister’s face.
“We made a fan!” McAllister said in response to
the cheers.
While Dakona was successful in warming up the
audience for headliner Branch, it is likely that their
McCann Center performance attracted many new
listeners.
Given a genuinely entertaining live performance
and a strong collection of songs on “Perfect
Change,” it would not be at all surprising to see
Dakona headlining major venues within a few
years.
For more information about Dakona, visit
www.dakona.com or www.dakona.ca
THE CIRCLE !
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003 !
PAGE 7
& Michelle Branch — October 2, 2003
Concert Review
Pop sensation Branch
kicks off solid fall tour
By JAMES REYES
Staff Writer
Lines began to form at 3 p.m. in
front of the McCann Center
Thursday, Oct. 2 for the Michelle
Branch concert debut.
The pop sensation kicked off her
“Where Are U Now?” tour with an
approximate audience of 1800.
Fans rushed into the gym as soon
as the doors opened at 7 p.m. in
order to get the closest spot on the
floor.
Long process
The Student Programming
Council (SPC) completed a long,
difficult process Thursday evening
while many students were enjoying the concert. SPC first had to
gather a consensus of possible genres and artists to submit for
approval.
Choosing the artist, however, was
a lot easier according to SPC
President Kristin Burlage.
“When it comes time to pick the
artist, one always stands out among
the rest,” said Burlage.
An aspect that attracted SPC to
Branch was that she would be the
first mainstream female artist to
come to Marist since Jewel’s performance in 1995. It was also convenient that Branch was beginning
her tour in New York.
Branch’s music is to the heart and
relates to most people due to its
authenticity and originality. She
started a new trend in music: she is a
female artist who writes and sings all
of her own songs. Her first album,
“Broken Bracelet,” was an acoustic
based self-released project that
didn’t bring her much recognition.
Branch’s second album “Spirit
Room,” brought her into the music
spotlight with many number one
chart topping hits. That album
alone has become the longest running Billboard Top 100 record for
the last 18 months.
Her latest album, “Hotel Paper,”
released on June 24, 2003 was long
anticipated. It’s first hit single “Are
You Happy Now?” was received
with great reviews and became a
top ten single. This album proved
to be more in depth than the first
two and reveals a lot of personal
information about Branch that she
normally wouldn’t express.
One of Branch’s best qualities is
her ability to write music that
reaches a broad range of fans. The
audience was ranged from twelveyear-old girls who came with parents to Marist male students. There
was also a geographic representation with people from as far as
Pennsylvania and lower New
Jersey.
Melissa Hansen, Mahopac, New
Jersey, felt the destination was
worth it.
“We’d go as far as we’d have to
so we can see [Michelle Branch],”
said Hansen.
Instant success
Around 9:30 p.m. after the opening act, Dakona, had finished, the
lights dimmed and the melody of
“Drop in the Ocean” began. The
crowed roared as they saw
Branch’s girlish figure walk across
stage, guitar in hand. The melody
continued to play until she began
her first song.
For the first part of the concert,
Branch’s voice sounded a little
timid and higher than normal.
“I’m a little nervous, it’s my first
night on tour,” Branch admitted.
Some thought she was nervous
because she was performing
among her peers (Branch being
only 20-years-old).
“I guess this is what I have for
skipping college. I have to go back
and play for all you guys,” Branch
said jokingly.
Branch soon got over her anxiety
and the concert got better with
memorable moments such as her
performance of “Everywhere,”
where she began playing solo on
her acoustic guitar. Another unforgettable moment was Branch and
her two guitarists’ jam session
which acted as an intro to her hit
single “Empty Handed.” One of
the best moments would have to be
her heartfelt performance of “One
of These Days” in which she sat on
a stool center stage, closed her eyes
and sang her heart out accompanied by her keyboardist. The crowd
could feel the pain and passion that
Branch put into that song.
Branch is definitely not a diva on
or off stage. Her stage performance was confident yet
modest.
Gina Barricelly, frosh, was
impressed with Branch’s
performance.
“When she’s on stage there’s this
softness to her,” she said. “[Branch
is] so comfortable up there yet so
composed at the same time.”
The crowd response was invigorating. Wall to wall, fans sang
aloud to the lyrics. During
Branch’s more popular songs, such
as her number one hit “Goodbye to
You,” which she performed solo on
her acoustic, the fans could be
heard singing louder than Branch.
“This has been a pretty good
show, nothing broke, everything
worked pretty well,” said Branch
before she stepped off stage.
The lights dimmed and the crowd
grew anxious. Just as everyone
realized that she had not performed
her hit single “Are You Happy
Now?” a phonograph appeared on
the background screen and played
the introduction to her album
“Hotel Paper.”
The crowd screamed in anticipation as Branch and her band rushed
back on stage for an encore performance. Afterwards, she threw
her guitar pics and drumsticks out
into the crowd.
The concert itself was a great
experience especially for hardcore
fans that appreciate acoustic versions of certain songs and the additional song lyrics at the end of
“Hotel Paper” not found on the
album version.
Are you happy now? This
reporter is!
For color version
& more Michelle
Branch pictures
and facts, visit
www.MaristCircle.com
JEN HAGGERTY / THE CIRCLE
Above right: Michelle Branch walks
onstage Thursday evening to an
enthusiastic audience.
Top inset: Branch sings “All You Wanted”
to audience.
Bottom inset: Branch accentuates her
lyrics during her opening song.
Right: Branch serenades audience.
Left: Branch prepares for her fourth song,
“Everywhere.”
THE CIRCLE !
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003 !
PAGE 8
Allen’s “Anything Else” could have
been something more, something else
By CHRIS GALLO
Staff Writer
## 1/2 out of ####
You know something is up when Stockard
Channing tells her on-screen daughter,
Christina Ricci it’s OK to do a line of
cocaine. The one drug scene in Woody
Allen’s latest movie “Anything Else” nearly
steals the best laughs in the film.
In fact, in a scene involving the same drug
as his earlier film “Annie Hall,” Allen gets
the best laugh when he delivers probably the
best onscreen sneeze in all of American cinema. Mr. Allen, is there something you’re
not telling America? Yeah, the scene was
funny, but almost everything else in
“Anything Else” should have garnered the
same amount of laughs.
The story centers on Jerry Falk, a neurotic
(surprise) twenty-something comedy writer,
who is, to put it simply, afraid. He can’t say
the word no, especially to his manager,
played by Danny DeVito or to his therapist
who ignores him during their sessions.
Jerry shares an apartment with his nearly
neurotic girlfriend Amanda, played charmingly by Ricci. Their love seems to be going
nowhere as Amanda can’t “perform” with
Jerry as well as she can with about what
seems like half a dozen other guys in the
movie. As Jerry puts it, “The doctor had better sex examining her than I’ve had in six
months.” He’s scared to admit that Amanda,
although beautiful, just isn’t as committed as
he is, although she wishes she were.
We get to see their relationship as it seems
to be untangling, but not before we get a nice
long flashback to when they first met.
Amanda tells Jerry that she liked him since
they first met. “Couldn’t you tell by the way
I was ignoring you?” she informs him. The
film goes along like any other romantic comedy, but what sets it apart from the others is
Allen’s witty dialogue, which compared to
his other films, just isn’t as fresh or most
importantly, as funny.
Allen steps into teen movie territory by casting Biggs in the lead role. Allen, not being the
center character in the film, is the whole problem. By shifting the lead role to Biggs, Allen
seems to alienate himself from his own film,
coming in to give advice to Jerry. Given the
guy is in his late sixties, he sure can be pretty
darn funny when it comes to delivering
comedic lines. Allen’s films are almost always
dialogue driven, and, in this case, Allen doesn’t have enough lines to fill the nearly twohour running time (which sadly was too long
for this film’s story). That’s not to say that
some of Allen’s lines aren’t hysterical; oh, they
are. It’s a pure Woody moment when he delivers his witty view of life. “I would commit suicide, but I realized that wouldn’t solve all my
problems.”
Biggs in the lead role does well with the
material Allen has written. But I’m afraid that
with an actor coming from the “American Pie”
films, the teenage audience is expecting
raunchy toilet jokes from an R-rated movie. If
you’re expecting to see someone getting
walked in on or naked co-eds, look elsewhere.
This isn’t about the sight gags but actually
about the characters and what motivates them.
Biggs does neurosis well as we’ve come to
learn from his “Pie” flicks, and his screen time
with fellow star Ricci is literally magical.
However, there are too many lulls and not
enough well timed puns that make up for them.
The film generally works when it’s funny but
seems to drag on and off when it’s not. We
care for the characters because they are pretty
much pathetic and occasionally funny. Having
popular teen movie actors in the lead rolls
doesn’t hurt the film, and I definitely commend Allen for not turning the film into
“American Pie IV” (enough already!). What it
all boils down to is this: Allen is a funny guy in
a movie that could have been something more,
something else.
By ALEX PANAGIOTOPOULOS
Staff Writer
A.W.K.’s
‘The Wolf’
rocks as a
follow-up
The mighty beasts of ‘80s party metal are dying off. Van
Halen, Poison, Journey, Motley Crue, and Def Leppard are
all on life support, literally and figuratively. Abominations
such as Three Doors Down, Nickelback, and Evanescence
hog the airwaves, shoving their sterile brand of corporate
rock down peoples’ throats.
However, the messiah for rock fans is here, and tomorrow
you might find him passed out on your couch. His name is
Andrew W.K. and his new CD “The Wolf” rocks harder
than anything else out today. Featuring 42 brutal minutes
of crunchy guitars, bright keyboards, pounding drums and
A.W.K.’s impassioned howling, “The Wolf” is a worthy
follow-up to Andrew W.K.’s debut album “I Get Wet.”
The first thing that catches your eye about “The Wolf” is
MYLES ARONOWITZ / KRT
Christina Ricci and Jason Biggs star in "Anything Else."
that it has some more depth and variety than “I Get Wet”
did. Instead of just singing about drinking and bashing your
face with a brick, A.W.K.’s lyrics have more meaning and
even try to be a little inspirational. The only foray into true
stupidity is the track “Make Sex,” which includes lyrical
gems such as “I don’t want to make life, I don’t want to
make death, I don’t want to make love, I just want to make
sex.” Shakespeare would have been proud to hear poetry
like that.
The musical backbone of the album is also a little different than “I Get Wet.” The band slows down the tempo a little bit, giving the album a feeling reminiscent of an anthem.
There also are different layers of instruments played under
the basic tracks, although I’ll give a million dollars to anyone who can find an acoustic guitar or a record scratch anywhere. The actual music is a little more complicated this
time around, including some guitar shredding and wild
chord changes, as well as some intense keyboard playing.
The whole thing sounds like Journey and Twisted Sister
took steroids and drank heavily for a year and then had a
baby with Lemmy Kilmister from Motorhead.
The album really doesn’t ever come to a grinding halt;
most of the songs could possibly be released as a single.
This is a rare CD which has almost no filler whatsoever,
and some standout songs include “Victory Strikes Again,”
“Never Let Down,” “Totally Stupid” and “The End of Our
Lives.”
Andrew W.K. definitely struck a chord in college students
and head bangers everywhere with his first album, a staggering salvo of drinking anthems and youthful enthusiasm.
“The Wolf” brings some more of that, but also shows a softer, more thoughtful side of Andrew W.K. Let’s face it, this
isn’t incredibly deep or profound music, but it’s a fun party
metal CD that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Features
THE CIRCLE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003
maristcircle.com
Features Editor
Sara Stevens
PAGE 9
Staying healthy this fall: What you need to know
Keeping yourself cold and flu free all season
Utilize Marist’s Health Services
By DORY LARRABEE
Staff Writer
We all noticed the temperature
dropping from 80 to 40 degrees
over the past week, the leaves
starting to change color, and the
wind picking up from the
Hudson River—it is clear that
autumn is in the air. As the season changes, you should ask
yourself, “How can I stay
healthy this fall?”
Staying healthy requires compliance with a few simple rules.
Pat Damore, a registered nurse
who works at Health Services
(located on the third floor of the
student center) gave helpful
advice. “Always eat breakfast!”
she said. She went on to say that
too many people skip this important meal.
Other advice Damore gave was
to take vitamins, drink plenty of
fluids, get enough sleep, and to
manage your time. “Everybody
loves to procrastinate,” she said,
which unfortunately leads to
people cramming schoolwork,
skipping meals, sleeping less,
and therefore getting sick.
On the germ-aware wavelength, other healthy suggestions
include washing your hands
often and wearing appropriate
clothing when it is cold outside.
You also decrease your risk of
becoming ill if you don’t share
drinks or cigarettes with friends.
Midterms
are
quickly
approaching and it is vital that
students plan ahead to decrease
the risk of getting sick. It is
important to use time wisely,
making sure one eats, sleeps,
studies, and relaxes. It often
seems like there aren’t enough
hours in the day, but planning
ahead will greatly reduce stress
level, decreasing the chance of
getting sick.
When asked about the flu shot
for students, Damore said it’s
vital. She recommends students
getting flu shots because of the
close proximity of housing.
Being in such close quarters
makes it incredibly easy for
viruses to spread, which is why
Health Services sees many cases
of cold, flu, strep throat, and
mono. Damore said, “Health
Services has been giving flu
shots for about five years but not
many people know about the
clinics.” Health Services has flu
shot clinics beginning soon
every Tuesday until Christmas
break. The shots cost about $10
to $15 each and can be paid for
Marist Money or check.
If you become sick, there are
many options available to you.
First, set up an appointment at
Health Services. They are open
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
9:45 p.m., and on Saturday and
Sunday from Noon to 5 p.m.
There is a doctor on duty twice a
week and a nurse practitioner
there Mondays, Wednesdays,
By AUBREY ROFF
Staff Writer
EMILY REID / Arizona Daily Wildcat
(U. Arizona) UWIRE
Roger Ceragioli grimaces as nurse
Judy Stivers gives him a flu shot.
Thursdays, and Fridays. A GYN
clinic is also available on
Fridays. For more extreme
cases, Saint Francis Hospital is
an option. With a referral from
Health Services, an emergency
room visit is free of charge.
Damore stressed that “planning
ahead, sleeping, not skipping
meals, and taking vitamins” were
all key factors in staying healthy.
She also said that exercise is “a
great stress reliever and a great
way to meet people.” She advises
all Marist Students to take advantage of the McCann Center gym,
Health Services, and the close
proximity of the campus to the
hospital.
If you follow all of this advice,
you’re sure to be smart and
healthy this fall!
With colder weather advancing upon us, cold and flu season
is approaching. The average
adult gets one to three respiratory infections per year, and due
to lifestyle and living conditions, college students are at
high risk for infection.
Although there is no way to
completely eliminate your risk
of getting sick, there are some
precautions you can take in
order to prevent a cold or the
flu.
In general, having a strong
immune system is your best
defense against infection, and
your strongest aid to recover
from infections in a short period
of time. There are several things
you can do to boost your
immune system: eat well, don’t
smoke, drink plenty of water,
get plenty of exercise, and dress
appropriately according to the
weather.
Getting a flu shot can also
prevent flu infections. The best
time to get this shot is in
October or November. It prevents incidents of the flu, and
decreases symptoms if you are
infected. Although regular
doses of vitamins—vitamin C
in particular—are recommended and encouraged, large doses
of vitamins will not prevent or
treat the flu. Since the flu and
The Intrepid Researcher asks, how do you learn?
By CATHY CARL &
VERNE W. NEWTON
Circle Contributors
You’re a multi-tasker. You
believe you not only can simultaneously listen to your newest
CD, talk on your cell phone, surf
the TV, travel the World Wide
Web, and talk with your roommate, but that you can process
and retain all the different information you are being bombarded
with. But there are skeptics of
your abilities, like your professor
in Educational Psychology.
To prove your point you decide
to do a paper on multiple intelligences (a fancy name meaning
individuals learn in many different ways) and learning styles
(including yours).
Go to the Library’s home page
and click on the drop down menu
to the right for “Resources by
Subject.”
Click on ERIC (Educational
Resources Information Center).
Enter “Multiple intelligences”
AND “Learning Style” in the
search box. The titles for 93
scholarly articles are displayed.
You don’t need 93, so you want
to limit it.
Hit the “Refine Search” tab at
the top to the left. Click the box
for “Full Text.” Don’t do
anything next! Follow our lead
because the interface is confusing (your librarians are constantly making suggestions to the
people who create these databases to make them more intuitive
and friendly).
Once you “refine” your search,
you do not click on any command within that box. Go back
up to the “Search”
button in the original search box
and click on it. This will produce
11 full text articles including:
Multiple Intelligences and
Learning Styles: Two Sides of the
Same Coin or Different Strokes
for Different Folks? And, (careful now) Models for Improving
College Teaching: A Faculty
Resource.
These are fascinating articles
and we are sure they will change
the way you look at both the
teaching and learning process.
common cold are viruses,
antibiotics will not treat either
one.
College life creates a large
amount of infections, mainly
because of living conditions.
We all live in close proximity
with one another, and this causes viruses and infections to be
transmitted easily. If you are
living with someone who has a
cold, don’t share utensils, beverages, towels, or clothes with
them. In fact, viruses can often
live for hours on surfaces such
as countertops and doorknobs,
so wash your hands frequently.
You should also avoid touching
your eyes, nose, and mouth,
since viruses are more likely to
be transmitted through these
areas.
There are a few differences
between the common cold and
the flu. A cold usually produces
sneezing, stuffy nose, and possibly a minor cough. The flu is
usually accompanied by symptoms such as fever, coughing,
chills, and muscle aches. The flu
is also usually contained to winter months, whereas you can
become infected with a cold all
year long. Both can last for as
little as 24 hours, or as long as a
week.
If you get infected with a cold
or flu, it’s best to keep it contained. A sneeze can carry a
virus up to 12 feet away, so
cover your mouth and sneeze
into a tissue, then dispose of it
immediately.
Even though there is no cure
for the common cold, there are
several remedies that could
make you feel better. Getting
plenty of rest is the most important thing. You should rest in a
warm, humid environment, and
get as much sleep as possible.
Drink more water and other fluids than you normally would.
Different medications can
relieve the various symptoms
associated with the cold.
Tylenol should be used to
relieve aches and pains, as well
as a fever of more than 100.5
degrees. Gargle often with salt
water to alleviate a sore throat.
Over-the-counter decongestants
can temporarily reduce nasal
congestion. If your cough interferes with sleeping, over-thecounter cough suppressants can
help. Otherwise, cough as much
as you need to or use an overthe-counter expectorant, in
order to remove germ-containing mucus from your chest and
lungs.
Be careful when choosing overthe-counter cold and flu medications, since many of them contain
drugs for symptoms that you may
not have. Taking too many medications may result in over-treatment, which may cause shortterm side effects, as well as long
term weakening of your body’s
natural immune system.
Po-town pastimes
By CHRISTINA GUZZO
Staff Writer
to clear your head, take some
pictures, or to have a picnic.
Attention, people of Marist:
with the cooler weather
approaching, it is now officially
fall. Even though you may have
to put a sweater on over that tank
top, now is the perfect opportunity to get out of your house and
enjoy the scenery.
With the trees taking on their
new fall fashions and the crisp
clean breeze, it is silly to spend
another weekend inside watching “How to Lose a Guy in 10
Days” for the seventh time.
There are plenty of fun places
near campus that you probably
have never heard of. Here are
some tips to help us get off the
couch and enjoy the fall before it
passes us by.
— Pick some apples at one of
the area’s local apple orchards
— The Hudson Valley is prime
apple country, and with
orchards less than a half hour
away, you’d be a fool not to
take advantage of this fall activity. Some close spots to try out
are Wilklow Orchards in
Highland, and Meadowbrook
Farm in Wappingers Falls. Do
yourself a favor and go pick
some apples; they’re probably
more nutritious than the Ramen
noodles you’ve been eating
everyday.
— Get in touch with your hippy
side in New Paltz — If you
haven’t been there yet, Main
Street in New Paltz is the perfect place for a fall day. It is
lined with hippy clothing shops,
used book stores, vintage
clothes stores, cool restaurants
and laid back coffee shops.
Only 15 minutes away, it’s a
quick getaway for a unique
shopping experience. Don’t
worry, even hippies need their
caffeine fix, so you won’t be
without Starbucks while you’re
there.
— Check out the view at Kaal
Rock Manor- This scenic overlook point is the perfect spot to
check out the river and the
bridge from up high. It is located just a block south of the
Poughkeepsie train station. Go
to this rocky cliff on a clear day
— Hit the trails at Minnewaska
State
Park
and
Lake
Minnewaska — If you enjoy
nature in the least bit, you’d
probably enjoy this hikers
dream. Situated around the
bright
indigo
Lake
Minnewaska, the state park provides several scenic hiking
trails. If you’re not quite cut out
for hiking, chill out on a rock
near the lake — it’s simply gorgeous
and
a
must-see!
Minnewaska is located in New
Paltz and it will only cost you a
small fee for parking.
— Pick up some produce at the
Hyde Park Farmer’s MarketEvery Saturday morning from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. Local farmers and
merchants gather in the Hyde
Park Drive-In to sell fruits, veggies and other fall necessities. If
you’re sick of wandering around
Stop and Shop and could go for
some fresh strawberries or even
a pumpkin, it’s worth a walk
around.
THE CIRCLE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003
Opinion
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Frustration is only result
In regards to last week's security brief about the 98 Honda Civic
being hit, let me tell you why I need a new pair of walking shoes.
First of all, the "minor" damage done to my car was an understatement. That's like saying people in Somalia are "a little hungry." The
damage to my car was well over $1200. While that is "minor" to
Marist College, it's "extensive" to me. Especially since I have to foot
the bill. That kind-hearted driver, who left his name and number on
the back of a fantasy football sheet, that I'm sure he could hardly bear
to part with, has yet to return one of my phone calls. It's been two
weeks. I hope he plays fantasy football better than he backs up. If
this kid's driving is a joke, Marist security must be the punch line.
The extent of their help in finding the kid who hit my car and forcing him to pay for the damages has been asking him, a week after it
happened, if he hit my car. He said no. They said ok and closed my
case. I called the police, which security assured me I wouldn't have
to do when I first reported the accident to them. The officer showed
up at security to find out where the crazy driver lived on campus.
Unfortunately, he was at class and Marist wouldn't allow the officer
to go to the class and talk to him. Instead they assured the officer that
the boy would get the message that the police were after him for hit
and run, and that surely he would skip down to security to talk with
the authorities. Well, they got the skipping part right. He skipped
town for the next four days.
To make a long, sad story short, the officer never actually talked to
the kid who hit my car and security told me that after working on my
case with their "investigator" for an hour, there was nothing they
could do. Hey thanks guys. So I go out with my roommates and find
even more evidence to give Marist. I'm a public relations major but
apparently my investigatory skills are slightly sharper than our
"investigator's." They assured me that with this new info I gave them
everything would be taken care of and settled by Monday at the latest. It's Wednesday. Security has yet to call me back even one time
from the first time I called them the day the car was hit. They have
done absolutely nothing to help me. The best part, and by best I
mean worse - is they don't feel like they have to. Now if you were
to jaywalk, or park in the wrong lot, security would be all over that.
After all, your mistake means dollar signs to them. If not, you are on
your own. I don't have $1200 lying around to fix my car, and I can't
drive it without extensive repair. Looks like it's just me and my Nikes
from now on ... just another testament to our stellar campus security.
— Amber Cleveland
Student
Voter registration deadline is quickly approaching
The deadline to register for the 2003 General Election in New York
is this Friday, Oct. 10. Completed forms should be mailed or handed
in to the Board of Elections (on Cannon Street in Poughkeepsie) by
this date. Candidates for local office will be on the ballot this year, as
well as candidates for state supreme court. The Marist vote can have
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Core requirements need re-evaluation
I am a senior psychology major and have read Dr. O’Keefe's article, "Is
the core an academic rip-off?" I was greatly impacted by this article, as
other Marist students must have been since it was recently a topic of discussion in my capping course. I found it strange that a faculty member let
alone a member of the committee that created the core, admits that the
curriculum needs to be re-evaluated. Nonetheless, the article struck me as
possibly the first stepping-stone towards improving the core experience
that Marist boasts so proudly about.
Having completed my core requirements, I feel that I am no better well
rounded than any other student at any other college. In fact, I feel that my
education is lacking since I have felt little decision in choosing my courses to be as diverse as I would like. We are all almost forced to take religious education, math, computer science, philosophy and many other
courses that have few options underneath their genre. I might be able to
choose between three courses in philosophy, which all seem to cover the
same material and all have the same goals in making us well educated students. Perhaps I am over exaggerating, but if I felt I had some choice,
some serious control of the courses that are required to be taken, I might
have retained more from the course and felt like a well rounded, knowledgeable student.
I strongly urge the committee that will re-evaluate this curriculum,
should that occur in the near future, to keep one thing in mind: We are
adults. We can make decisions for ourselves. And we can be trusted to
dapple in the arts and the sciences as we see fit for our own interests.
— Kate Hyde
Senior
Core needs to be presented more clearly to students
As a senior here at Marist College, I was never sure how the core classes and classes for my major were integrated. It was not until my psychology capping class that the purpose of the core was clarified for me. As a
Marist student, I should feel proud because of my education and how I
excelled in my core classes.
How am I able to do this when I was not made aware of the relationship
between my major and the core? I'm not sure whose fault this is; neither
my advisor nor my professors ever made the connection for me. As an
incoming freshman, the so-called core was never advertised and
explained the way it should have been. Only now, when I look back at my
classes, can I make a solid connection. However, this isn't as great as it
could have been, had I understood the meaning of the core while taking
my classes and its influence in my future career.
I feel that Marist faculty needs to make this information obvious to all
incoming freshmen. Professors and advisors should be assisting their students more. I was never helped very much during my course scheduling
appointments with my advisor, especially when it came to picking the
most beneficial core related to my major.
I feel this assistance is a key aspect that would have helped me, especially in figuring out what I want to get my masters in after I graduate this
May.
— Christine Miller
Senior
Core needs to be presented more clearly to students
I am a senior currently enrolled in Professor O'Keefe's self-management
class. During the first class I was shocked to learn that core actually
serves a purpose other than what most of my peers and I have always
known: "to make us more well-rounded individuals." If core is the foundation (this implying that it would come at the beginning of my college
education) of academics at Marist, how did I manage to take six successful semesters of classes before even one professor discussed the purpose
of core at this college? It angers me to have paid so much money for a
Marist education only to now be discovering that I missed out on the
advantages of having an early working knowledge of the purpose of core
at Marist. Despite my frustrations, I find myself laughing inside at the
entire concept of the core program as well as at those who have bestowed
awards upon the college for this very program which few students even
understand. If the core courses really are supposed to provide the groundwork upon which Marist students build their academic lives, it scares me
to think that most of my classmates, now seniors, are working off a crumbling foundation. If freshmen are not starting their first semester with a
complete understanding of the purpose of their core courses, then the program is not worth their money. However, it is equally as important that
professors actually bring core to life in each of the classes they teach.
Then again, it would be much easier to just leave everything as is, therefore allowing students to continue graduating, wondering why they have
to pay back all those thousands of dollars in loans just to have become
more "well-rounded" individuals.
— Allison Bieback
Senior
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Gauging support for LGBTQ Alumni Association
I am writing this letter to express my interest in garnering support from
current Marist students and Marist Alumni who would be interested in
helping me to create an LGBTQ Alumni Association.
As an openly gay Marist Alumnus, this group would help legitimatize the
LGBTQ community at Marist, while also empowering like-minded individuals who want Marist to become sensitive to issues pertaining to sexual minorities. At the heart of this effort is not fragmentation of the larger
Alumni Association, but a willingness to consider expanding the current
system to groups that consider the specific interests of Latino, AfricanAmerican, Queer, and so on, Red Foxes. Most, if not all, of the major colleges / universities listed in “Princeton's Guide to the Best 350 Schools in
America” has recognized such Alumni organizations.
Yet, while every Red Fox may be an alumni, not every Red Fox shared
the specific experiences of minority students, who through greater visibility and voice will help Marist develop sentient understanding of the
immutability of difference found throughout America.
Finally, consideration of an LGBTQ Alumni Association has taken shape,
from nascent beginnings to a collective effort of many, who want to develop scholarships and internships for LGBTQ students, as well as have a
didactic effect that will only further notions of the beloved community. In
the end, it is only through just means that the ends of openness and an
interchange of ideas can be actualized or even become self-evident.
— Benjamin J. Brenkert
Marist College Alumni 2002
Editor’s Note:
Individuals looking to contact Mr. Brenkert can do so care of The Circle,
through MaristCircle.com
Tickets are sold too early at College Activities
College Activities offers great deals on Broadway Shows! Tickets go on
sale at noon, several days before the performance. Oh wait, did I say noon?
That is just what all the advertisements around campus say. I really meant
to say that tickets go on sale arbitrarily. Next time you plan to go with
College Activities to see a Broadway show, you better plan to wait a long
time for the tickets because they are likely to go on sale at any moment!
For the past three and a half years, my roommate and I have been periodically attending College Activities’Broadway trips. We have successfully purchased tickets to many shows, even extremely popular ones such as
Aida and Cabaret. We realize the importance of getting in line early. This
past Wednesday, however, when my roommate and I arrived in the Student
Center, there was no line. Because we knew that the tickets would be sold
at noon, we checked our mail, looked in our club mail boxes, etc. At five
of noon there was still no line. Finally, we approached the window and
asked for our tickets. The worker explained that tickets were sold out.
Though it was just noon, College Activities had taken it upon themselves
to sell all the tickets early.
The student worker at the window explained that "a whole bus load of
people rushed in earlier and formed a line and so we sold early." I thought
that tickets were sold at noon on Wednesdays (activity hour) so that no one
would have an unfair advantage to the tickets. I have a 9:30 a.m. class and
I work afterward. I had to get special permission from work so that I could
try to get the tickets. Had I known that tickets would be sold earlier, I
would have gone to the Student Center well before I did, or maybe have
gone before class. Maybe next time when tickets are being offered I will
skip my 9:30 a.m. class.
Perhaps next time tickets could be sold somewhere more conducive to
waiting in line. There are ways that College Activities could have resolved
this issue without selling the tickets early. For example, someone could
have pointed out that tickets would not be available until noon and that a
line could not be formed until that time.
I strongly believe that College Activities should consider revising their
policy for selling Broadway tickets, especially if long lines are such a terrible problem. False advertising only leads people to schedule their days
incorrectly and end up disappointed and angry. Tickets are sold during
activity hour for a reason. If students realize that tickets will be sold early,
they will keep coming earlier and earlier each time. This can get out of
hand. Students without early classes will have more of an advantage than
others, which certainly undermines the whole point of a fixed time to sell
these tickets.
— Patricia Tarantello
Student
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Sacred Heart stomps Marist football
By HEATHER LEE
Asst. Sports Editor
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Red Foxes fell
prey to the Sacred Heart University Pioneers
by a final score of 56-28, Oct. 4.
Both teams held identical records entering
the crucial game held at Campus Field in
Fairfield.
As the game commenced, SHU won the
toss up and decided to allow Marist to
receive. Marist utilized its passing game,
though passes to Brad Newton, and Tim
Traynor, were both incomplete. At the fourth
down, the ball was punted by Adam
Tanalski, and put in possession of Dan
Ammel for SHU.
Less than seven minutes into the first quarter, the ball was intercepted by Marist defensive captain, Willie Mosa, who returned the
ball 63 yards to score a touchdown. For the
remainder of the quarter, SHU had possession of the ball utilizing their running game
for yardage. Jason Bonadies did most of the
ball movement for SHU, rushing a total of
146 yards throughout the game.
In the second half, SHU maintained possession of the ball through turnovers on the
part of Marist. Marist attempted 27 passes
and completed only nine; the Red Foxes had
two balls intercepted. With the shortage in
the Foxes overall game, the final score was
SHU 56, Marist 28.
Even with the loss, the Red Foxes still
have a winning season that looks very promising. After five games, the team has a 3-2
record, with victories over MAAC rivals St.
Peters and Siena. The team will be playing
Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 11 against
LaSalle. Be sure to support the Red Foxes as
they set up for another MAAC win.
Men’s XC posts high finish at METs
Staff Reports
NEW YORK — With a time of 25:51.5, senior
Kirk Dornton led the Red Foxes to their highest
Metropolitan Cross Country Championship finish
ever Oct. 3.
Dornton placed sixth overall in the five mile race
at Van Cortlandt Park. Iona’s Richard Kiplagat
won the race in 25:05.5.
Marist placed second in the 16-team field with a
total of 101 points. Iona College captured the
Metropolitan Championship with a score of 28
points.
Junior Geoff Decker (26:12.5) placed fourteenth
overall for the Foxes, recording his second
personal-best time in less than a week.
Junior Steve Hicks (26:47.9), sophomore Sean
Prinz (26:56.8) and freshman Mark Fernandez
(26:57.1) rounded out the scoring five for Marist.
Of the 23 Marist runners competing, 15 recorded
personal record times on the challenging Van
Cortlandt Park course.
The Foxes will travel upstate to the Albany
Invitational Oct. 18. The Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference championship meet is slated for Oct.
31 at Van Cortlandt Park.
The field
First off, let me say that I’m a
huge fan of playing on real, natural grass. Having had a few
chances to be on Leonidoff’s surface, I can say that the grounds
crew here has made it a spectacular surface to play on. Not to
mention the professional marking of the lines which is a thing
of beauty.
A drawback to Campus Field is
its surface, which is a variation
of the new “fake grass” turf, or
FieldPlay, which many facilities
are turning to. The belief is that
the field is better than old-fashioned Astroturf carpet because it
feels more like grass. In the
meantime, grounds crews don’t
have to worry about replacing
divots and rough patches.
Quite frankly, when I walked
on the field Saturday, I was not
impressed. Despite all the
hoopla, the “fake” grass feels
like Astroturf. Its not as soft as
grass and harder to get footing,
in comparison to old-fashioned
carpets. This is something
Leonidoff can do without.
Marist athletes still have it good
Don’t get me wrong. I love this
college and its facilities. In the
long run this college’s resources,
both athletic and academic, outdistance Sacred Heart by miles.
For instance, despite being
built at the same time, Sacred
Heart’s William Pitt recreation
Lecture ...
ments, such as corsets and bodices, stems primarily
from the structure (the body) that they hold. To her,
a major fascination with this type of fashion was the
knowledge that someone once fit into these garments that are now stored away in museum drawers.
“When you think of the drawers of these objects
and the cold categories and scientific atmosphere,
you realize that this was someone’s very personal
thing,” she said.
“The shells of the body outlast their bodies,” she
said. “Its like a turtle shell that outlasts the turtle.”
Armor shares similar structure
Armor, according to Marcuse, shows the more
inhabitant presence of the body, while undergarments are traditionally more detached from the
body. This is mainly attributed to armor keeping its
shape with a model to support it.
“The extreme maleness of armor is hard to miss
at times,” she joked while showing a photograph of
the armor’s loin area.
Marcuse also suggested there was more to the
corset than the idea of a male bondage type of ritual. Even though corsets had serious medical problems connected to them, such as troubles in childbirth and the actual ribs of a person molding together, women still found them desirable to wear.
Marcuse believes this still lingers today.
“We may not wear these things now, but we have
body disorders,” she said. Instead of wearing a
corset, she explained, a person may get laser
surgery.
The connection between undergarments and
armor through Marcuse’s work was seen as a contrast between male and female. She said, however,
that she was more interested in the similarities than
the differences.
“[It’s] the way both wear transformative garments, how you could put this [helmet] over your
head and become a war machine,” she said.
“Neither were made as art, but both are removed
out of the original context and have a new life in
archives and museums.”
So in essence, both undergarments and armor
idolize the body they once clothed.
“The goal of the corset is to create a form and
Willy Mosa
Football
Mosa intercepted and
rushed for 63 yards
scoring a touchdown.
Keith Detelj
Soccer
Stadium comparison ...
Also, for the fans, there is not a
bad seat at Campus Field. With a
steep slope to the seats, everyone
has an unobstructed view of the
action on the field. Not to mention, crystal clear sound quality
coming from close to a dozen
newly installed speakers adjusted to the perfect volume.
Even with these positives,
Campus Field does have its
drawbacks.
Athletes of
The Week
continued from page 12
center, with its smelly hallways,
miniscule gym, and dirty restrooms is no match for our
McCann Center. North Field,
and our recently renovated softball diamonds, are pristine when
sized up with the patch of grass
Sacred Heart calls “Pioneer
Park.” Heck, we have a baseball
field, while their baseball team
shares the softball field for practice since they don’t have a field
of their own.
In addition, our view of the
Hudson River beats the endless
view of academic buildings and
urban-ish setting of Sacred
Heart. There is a reason people
simply fall in love with this campus.
However, I feel that we go to
the best college around and thus
we deserve the best. A new
Leonidoff stadium is not in the
near future, but hey; I become an
alumnus next year. Maybe my
contributions can go towards it.
It’s just an idea.
continued from page 1
shape of the body; it constricts and adorns the body
the way the armor protects, shields and adorns the
body all at once,” said Marcuse.
Marcuse’s photographic lecture came to a close
when she showed her favorite piece of armor – a
fourth-century B.C. Greek body armor.
“It articulates everything that interests me,” she
said. “[There’s] an armadillo-like quality that these
things have and just the sense of facade.”
Marcuse is considering the possibility of continuing the photographs of undergarments. This time,
she may focus on items that relate to birth – quite
possibly due to the upcoming birth of her next
child.
Rose De Angelis, director of the Marist College
Honors Program, felt Marcuse’s lecture was a fine
addition to the Honors Lecture Series.
“We’re trying to spotlight a scholar in a particular
field,” she said. This brings students into direct contact with a scholar and provides an academic forum
in which student and faculty members participate.
The success of the lecture was due in large part to
Donise English, director of the Steel Plant Art
Gallery, who served as the main contact person for
Tuesday evening’s lecture from a scholar in the
visual arts.
Marcuse teaches photography at Simon’s Rock of
Bard College and received her MFA in Photography
from Yale University in 1990.
Her photographs have been exhibited at the Yoshii
Gallery, the Daniel Silverstein Gallery, the New
Museum for Contemporary Art, and the Alternative
Museum. Her work has been written about in
Artforum, The Village Voice, The New York Times,
Art in America and New York Magazine.
Her work is on display in the collection of The
Corcoran Museum of Art, the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, the Yale Art Gallery, as well as in
private collections.
Marcuse is currently seeking a fine arts publisher
for the book she has just completed of her
“Undergarments and Armor” work, which she
brought with her to the lecture. Marcuse said that
forming the book was incredibly engaging for her.
“I really try to make the prints beautiful, and that’s
important to me and the viewer,” she said.
Detelj scored the only
goal for the team
granting them a win
against MAAC rival Rider.
Volleyball
Gillespie had 15 kills,
seven assists and 12 digs
in the past week.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003
Sports
Sports Editor
Paul Seach
GAME OF THE WEEK
MARIST V. LASALLE
Asst. Sports Editor
Heather Lee
Leonidoff Field
Saturday, Oct. 11. 1 p.m.
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‘We worked hard as a team. It was our first game so we had to get all the
kinks out. We will do better next time.’
Freshman forward Jon Palmer
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Sacred Heart’s stadium
possibly a fit for Marist
By SCOTT MONTESANO
Staff Writer
Its basic, plain and its bleachers look as though they may collapse at any second. It’s
Leonidoff Field, home to
Marist’s football, soccer and
lacrosse teams.
Since I arrived on campus as a
freshman four years ago, I have
wondered what it would be like
to have a real stadium on campus. We have a spectacular recreation center, but an outdoor stadium that would be considered
inadequate for many high school
programs.
True, this school has no need
for a 10,000-seat stadium, but a
smaller one would be a great
addition.
Well, I think I have finally discovered a facility that would be a
great fit here.
This past Saturday, I found the
perfect small college on-campus
stadium, in Sacred Heart
University’s Campus Field.
As I was sitting the press box,
preparing to call the Red Foxes
football game against Sacred
Heart for WMAR I took time to
look out at the stadium and wonder: why can’t we have a field
similar to this at our institution?
Leonidoff Field is one of the
first things people see as they
come to our school. While the
facility itself is probably not
Siena shuts out
Ice Foxes 4-0
By HEATHER LEE
Asst. Sports Editor
POUGHKEEPSIE — Marist Ice Hockey played
its first game at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Oct. 3, suffering a 4-0 loss to Siena.
Freshman forward Jon Palmer said the team
will work through the early season kinks.
“We worked hard as a team,” Palmer said. “It
was our first game so we had to get all the kinks
out. We will do better next time.”
A strong roster of 29 players, including 10 newcomers, lead the Foxes. The squad is led by a
veteran coaching staff.
The team is currently being coached by Bob
Simmons, now in his third season at Marist.
Coach Simmons and his staff, which includes
assistant coaches Chris Laprade and Paul Lloyd,
predict a strong season for the hockey team.
Though the Red Foxes did not score, both teams
had 33 shots, or goal attempts. Freshman players
Rich Pocock, Jon Palmer, and Doug Engler
contributed to a good amount of the shots. The
DORY LARRABEE / THE CIRCLE
Above: Forward Chris Walling in a face off.
Inset: Linda Crane shows her team spirit.
offense was backed with a strong defense. Even so,
Siena scored within the first five minutes of the first
period.
Dan Frederico and Jerry Trivella led the defensive
effort, working harder to block shots.
Still, five minutes after the first goal Siena scored
again, closing out the first period with a 2-0 lead.
With the strong offense of Siena, the players were
unstoppable and the game ended with a final score
of 4-0. This gave Marist ice hockey their first loss,
but a lot of hope for the future.
The Foxes will play again Friday, Oct. 10
(Homecoming Weekend) against Western
Connecticut State University at the Mid-Hudson
Civic Center in Poughkeepsie.
ROB McGUINNESS / THE CIRCLE
Does Leonidoff Field stack up against Sacred Heart’s Campus Field?
deterring prospective students,
it’s not helping. On the other
hand, Campus Field at Sacred
Heart is a centerpiece for an
institution trying to grow just as
Marist is.
An actual stadium
Whereas Leonidoff Field is
only a small set of bleachers, an
apparent relic from the program’s club-level days of the
1970s, Sacred Heart’s Campus
Field is a well-planned stadium
structure.
The main grandstand, situated
behind the home team’s bench, is
a beautiful mixture of brick and
aluminum. The facade (something Leonidoff doesn’t even
have) is mostly red brick giving
it a “homey” feel. The red brick
By SAM PINES
Staff Writer
POUGHKEEPSIE — In an overtime thriller, the
Marist Red Foxes defeated their Metro Atlantic
Athletic Conference (MAAC) rival, the Rider
Broncos, in a 1-0 shutout.
It was the MAAC opener for both squads and the
win for Marist advanced their record to 6-1-1 with a
1-0 record in MAAC competition. The loss continued the dismal season for the Broncos, placing them
with a record of 0-10-0 with a 0-2 record in MAAC
competition.
Freshman Keith Detelj was proud to score the
game-winning goal.
“I just wanted our team to win and I’m glad I got
the opportunity to score the winning goal,” Detelj
said.
Detelj continued his successful freshman cam-
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paign, recording his fourth goal and eleventh point
of the season. The goal, assisted by sophomore
midfielder Kyle Nunes, came at the 102:37 point of
play in the first overtime.
More than 200 spectators were on hand to kick
off Family Weekend as Marist recorded its first
shutout of the season, led by junior goalie Mike
Valenti.
“It feels great to get my first shutout,” Valenti said.
“I give the credit to my defense for helping me out.”
Valenti had just two saves in the contest, but it was
enough to pull out the victory.
Coach Bobby Herodes, in his eighth season as
Marist head coach, was also pleased with the win.
“It would have been a huge disappointment if we
did not come out of this game with a win,” Herodes
said.
The Foxes will continue MAAC competition this
Friday vs. Niagara at 3 PM.
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surrounds the aluminum bleachers, which extend nearly 80yards along the sideline and seat
approximately 3,000.
In addition to the main seating
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