Heat wave hits Marist. 1iai1t•ti.1 Students enjoy80+ temp. pg. 3 LE SS# 023-??- ???? Can your identity be stolen through your social security number? pg. 4 Student employees gather for recognition by STACEY CASWELL Business Manager Decorated festively to attune to a carnival-like atmosphere, and melodiously filled with the scent of sugary cotton candy and blooming popcorn, the Cabaret became home to the first ever Student Employment Appreciation Day on April 10. Over 650 students and employers alike joined together to celebrate their diligence at their jobs throughout the school year. "There are over 1000 student workers on campus and we do depend on them. With this day we try to get their input on what else we can do for them," said Joe Weglarz, of the Finan- cial Aid Department. Weglarz, along with Mary Lou Kutchma, also of the Finan- cial Aid Department, helped to organi~e the day that was de- PHOTO CREDIT / TOP: FINANCIAL AID / BOTTOM: SEAN MORRISON Student employees gather with their employers for an afternoon of food, raffles and cotton candy. voted to honoring student employ- ees. Kutchma first came upon the idea by attending the NESEA, or the National Student Employment Ad- ministrative Conference that dedi- cates the week of April 7-13 as National Student Employment week. The day, which was supported by a proclamation by President Clinton in March of 1999, was implemented to commend stu- dents on participating in a force which was "empowering young Americans with the tools they will need to succeed in the careers of the 21 st century." The Financial Aid Office began their quest in January of imple- menting the day by first submit- ting a proposal which formed a committee of various intercolle- giate departments and then by be- ginning to advertise and solicit sponsors for their event. "We just starting developing dif- ferent things once we put together a committee," Kutchma said. The Financial Aid Department also sent home letters to parents and donated chocolate candy bars to each student workers in-school mailbox to remind them of the ap- preciation that employers felt for them and the hard work that they were doing. "We sent a letter to parents to let them know that their kids are do- ing more than just academics," Kutchma said. The day included such activities as volleyball, raffles for students, making one's own music videos with STARFLJX, volleyball, and a mouth-watering barbeque and ar- ray of finger food. "I [was] really impressed. I thought it was gonna be a sit-down lunch and it turned out. to be a car- nival," said Jay Mazloom, a junior who works in the Criminal Justice Departments. Other students took time to en- joy making their own music videos with STARFLJX, but were con- cerned about their status after the event. "It's a rush to be in front of the crowd, to see their reaction to my performance. It's gratifying to know that something I work so hard on people actually enjoy," said freshman Jonathan Rozinsky, who participated in making the first music video at the event. He con- tinued, "Free food makes me feel appreciated, but tomorrow is back to the status of underappreciated." However, Brandi Antonelli, a stu- dent employment intern on the Stu- dent Employment Advisory Com- mittee, was thrilled with the suc- cess of the event. "I think it was wonderful. We had a great turnout. The students seemed to have really like the raffles. It was kinda like a big party," she said. Mary Lou Kutchma and Joe Weglarz would like to thank all the departments and offices who gen- erously gave of their time and re- sources to help in this event. "I think the [students] are an intrical part of school and do a tre- mendous amount of work that makes the departments run. They should be appreciated for balanc- ing their academic work with work- ing. [It] is quite an accomplish- ment," said Antonelli. F AIR's Cohen addresses Marist's future journalists by STACEY CASWELL Business Manager Urging students to stray from the dominatrix ways of media conglom- eratien and lash out against bias in the news, Jeff Cohen, acclaimed critic and founder ofF AIR articu- lated the importance of question- ing the origins of the media on April 10 in the PAR. "If you want to see what is miss- ing from objective reporting, you need to look at the sources," Copen said. Cohen regularly appears on the FOX News channel show, Newswatch, a media criticism pro- gram geared to evaluating it's own network's performance, and in 1986 became founder of Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR), an organization that aids in critiquing the media. Journalists often come to FAIR when they feel they have been served an injustice in their field and want to know what they can do about it. "Journalists are so in- for the ACLU. He encouraged stu- dents to evaluate where they re- ceive their media influence. "If you want to study any insti- tution, you have to look at who owns it," said timidated by who their owners are, they don't release certain views," Cohen said. "If you want to study any institu- tion, you have to look at who owns <:;ohen. He later stated, "When too much media is concentrated in too few hands , it is a Author of several books including, Wiz- ards of Media Oz: Be- hind the Curtain of Mainstream News, it," said Cohen. threat to lib- erty." He main- Through the Media Looking Glass: Decoding Bias and Blather in the News, The Way Things Aren i: Rush Limbaugh s Reign of Error and Adventures in Media/and: Behind the News, Be- yond the Pundits, Cohen also has worked as a journalist and lawyer tained that there are about eight corporations that control most of the media today. During the course of his talk, Cohen addressed three major ques- tions regarding the owners of the media corporations, who they are sponsored by and what the sources are that those media com- panies are turning to- wards, and tried to stimulate their in- volvement in under- standing media con- glomeration and the affects of it. Cohen has ap- peared on a number of national television and radio shows in- cluding , The Today Show, Larry King Live, Donahue, NPR and C-SPAN. "I'm happy to be someone who is un- ashamed to represent leftist America," he said. PHOTO CREDIT/ EFN.ORG Jeff Cohen is the author of several books. THE CIRCLE April 18, 2002 COMMUNITY Page 2 Question of the Week Do you think on-campus housing should be expanded and guaranteed for 4 y ears? "Yes, on campus housing is much nicer than off campus housing . Everyone should have the same experience." Adam Pakiela Freshman "Yes, if people are willing to pay "Yes, it would make it easier on tuition for four years, then they the lives of students . " should be able to live here for four years,." Kim Kochem Senior Michael Arnone Sophomore - Security Briefs - compiled by ED WILLIAMS ill Managing Editor 4/11 Thursday Midrise wins the award for most vandaliz.ed building on campus this past week, and public enemy nwn- ber was light covers. At about 7 :30 a . m. on Thursday morning, the se- curity guard on duty noticed a light lens in the second floor, west stair- well was smashed. Further inves- tigation uncovered that another lens was broken on the first floor and in the west elevator . The light assembly on the second floor, west s tairwell was pulled out of the wall, and there was a 4x4 hole on the wall of the third floor. A broken light cover was again found on the second floor ofMidrise on Friday at about3:44 a.m. The destruction continued into Saturday as the fourth floor light fixture was dis- covered to be pulled from the wall and the globe of another light fix- ture to be broken . Three more light fixtures on the third floor were found to be damaged on Sunday as weil. 4/12 Friday The Major League Baseball sea- son is well underway, and it ap- eears as though the early struggles . of such superstar pitchers like Roger Clemens and Andy Pettite has some Marist students hopeful that they can make a leap into the big leagues. Perhaps someone was trying to fine-tune their pitch- n , skills at about 1 :03 a.m. b · the Old Townhouses when they threw a rock through a second floor A block apartment. The velocity was there, but the student has to work on his control if he wants to wear the pin stripes. 4/12 Friday Sheahan Hall was the location . Wa- ter balloons were the weapon of choice. But before a winner could be crowned in this battle of aquatic ar- tillery, security stopped two residents before anyone was hurt. The bal- loons were disposed of , and no ca- sualties were counted. 4112 Friday West Cedar St. was the location of a car accident in v olying two Marist students driving separate cars at about 12:51 p.m. The accident was described by security as a rear-end- ing. The town of Poughkeepsie Po- lice was called onto the scene, and both students were taken to St. Francis Hospital via Fairview Ambulence . Neither student was seriously injured , though. 4/13 Saturday While Midrise was being tom apart, a couple of Leo Hall residents were caught for a different offense at about 1 :30 a.m. Security confiscated 8 cans of Michelob Light, 2 open cans of Michelob Light and one shot glass. 4/13 Saturday The offense of panhandling makes its first appearance in the briefs this year, but it wasn't by a Marist stu- A 1ne sage fro1n he Office of dent. A female was found in the area of the Rotunda walking around asking students for money at about 10:00 p.m. Po- lice were called onto the scene and the panhandler was es- corted off campus . It is unknown whether he experience was a prof- itable one. 4/14 Sunday Some late night partiers were apparently partying too hard in Leo Hall when an RA called se- curity at about 2: 10 a.m. for sus- pected drinking. Once again the RA was on the money. and 5 cans of Budweiser and 3 cans of Molson Ice were confiscated. 4/14 Sunday Although Midrise takes the cake for most damage this week, Champagnat Hall had to get in on the action. The insides of the elevator controls were tom off the wall of one of the elevators causing it to be out of service for the time being. 4/14 Sunday Midrise continued to be the hot- bed of mischievous activity just about all week long. This time there was an alcohol confisca- tion at about 9:00 p.m. Six empty beer cans and two empty bottles of Captain Morgan's Rwn were confiscated. Also taken from the scene was 1 glass water bong. ec irity: 1 ren in nt · a the1 ant m bile m arki, t. lh e rist dl m t I o 1 aJ a a h th ., 1 \varning s to no so w ,.,, n o l in h · THE CIRCLE Jen Ha lo ._ ~n • m Lizott 0 .c . A, . r h ·o m Campus Corner un,. into WMCR 88.1 FM and the d and Malf Show on Tuesdays r l ,m 9:00-11 :00 a.m. and listen to ii I kinds of music ranging from 80s, o rock, to punk, to alternative and crv011nJ.., in between . The cam- radio station can also be heard 11 the Marist television channels nd on the Internet at http : // 1.· ww. m ari st. ed u / wm er / lre.a.tn.!.lllm I, Also tune in on · 1: n :st.lay for the Eric and Greg h r, · from 9-11 a.m. and Kim and _o Cooper's Oops We Messed p Again show from 12:30-2 p.m. ' 1 \' the D.J.s a call with requests nti comments at x2132. Bowling Club is hosting Ca- inu Bowling on May 1! For $5 •o u get to bowl 3 games and free to Great Adventure! There will b a trip to the amusement park , Sat.,April20. Ticketsare$15. Th bus will leave the Midrise p;1r~ m lot at 9 a.m. and arrive back on , pus between 11 p.m. .in midnithgt. For more H fottrw _u 1 contact College Activities . There will be a pre - law panel tll Thursday , April 18at 6:30 p.m. , the Henry Hudson Room 1 Fontaine ' s tird floor. The panel \\ tl feature attorneys working in rl ous areas of practice and l ,i , school admissions . They'll dr. cuss majors, undergraduate ,;t y law school admission, law s h as an academic setting and pr. I · ticinglaw. i l loe rental. You also will have a Do you like volleyball? 'Im ·han-.:'-" to win many prizes, and about beautiful weather, food an yon · who comes gets a special prizes? Then come play in the \ Lll ft jus for participating. Member- leyball tournament. The event MI hip is open to the first 100 sign take place Sat., April 20 at 2 ,Ill 1 ·, and first preference is given ontheChampagnatGreen. You o existing members. · sign up on Thurs., April 18 SPC is offering a Broadway · ·:p Noises Off, the hilarious med that everyone should takes place on Sun., April 21, n d the bus leaves the Midrise ark.tug lot at 10 a.m. you dig 60's rock? If so, check 1ut the multi-media presentation y Barry Drake . The event will be n Thurs., April 18 at 9 p.m. in the ~/\fl. i -.e up your weekend with a trip 9:30-11 p.m. at intermurals in lh ' McCann center's small gym. Wal k ins are also welcome on toume day. Call Jenny Atx5566withlill_ questions. Tickets are still available l• Marist's big end of April wc d u.-nd Get your tickets for the April 2 Guster show for $10, the ;\pril :! American Hi-Fi show for $10 the April 28 Carrot Top r~r ft r mance for $5. Contact college ac tivities for more information. THE . CIRCLE April 18, 2002 NEWS Page 3 Pressman to speak at commencement Press Release area. Hisoutstandingrecordofin- bia School of Journalism in 1947, Governor's · Gabe Pressman, pioneer in broad- vestigative reporting in politics and Pressman was awarded a Pulitzer Award, and cast journalism for more than five on social issues has been lauded Traveling Scholarship from Colum- n u m e r o u s decades, will be the 2002 Com- repeatedly by TV viewers and po- bia University, which enabled him awards from mencement speaker and receive an litical and community leaders as for 1 S months to do free-lance fea- nearly every honorary doctorate. wellashiscolleaguesatNBC. One ture stories throughout Europe for New York Pressman has an M.A. from the ofthe first local broadcast journal- the Overseas News Agency, the State and New ColumbiaSchoolofJournalism. He ists to be assigned to national and New York Times and Edward R. - York City began his career in print journal- international stories, he reported to Murrow's radio news program. news associa- ism at the New York World Tele- New Yorkers about the sinking of In July 1972, Pressman moved to tion. gram and Sun in 1949. He soon the Andrea Doria in 1956 and the WNEW-TV(nowWNYW-TV)as Pressman has moved to radio and then joined riots at the Democratic Convention a general assignment reporter, re- given numer- WRCA - later WNBC - in 1956. in Chicago in 1%8. He also filed joiningNBC4in 1980. Hehasbeen ous Marist Pressman is credited with almost numerous reports from the Middle responsible for several award-win- students rare inventing the craft of street report- East. ning programs and multi-part se- and career- ing, leaving the studio to take his Pressman expanded his reportage ries, including three specials deal- shaping expe- camera and microphone to New into award-winning documentaries ing with the plight of New York's rience as in- York City streets to cover breaking and was one of the first local re- hungry, homeless, and mentally ill. terns. He is news live. He conducted man-in- porters in the nation to host a pub- Pressman has earned the respect also a recipient the-street dialogues and con- lie affairs program. He has covered ofhis peers who elected him presi- of the Mari st fronted the rich and the powerful every major New York City and dent of the New York City Press C o l l e g e with unscheduled live interviews. state political race during the past Club. He has won nearly every President's Pressman continues to be the SO years as well as 11 presidents, award in his profession including Award. mostwell-knownNewYorkCityre- nine governors and eight mayors. eight Emmys, a Peabody, the Ed- PHOTO CREDIT/NBC.COM Pressman was one of the first street reporters and is well known in the tri-state area. porter throughout the tri-state AftergraduatingfromtheColum- ward R. Murrow Award, the Students take advanta e of heat wave OTO CFtEDf'!'/.l If HAGGERTY Students took advantage of the warm weather Mon. and Tues-. afternoon by enjoying such activities as sunbathing and ultimate frisbee on the lawn outside of the rotunda. Temperatures peaked to 82 degrees Tues. afternoon. The warm weather was greatly welcomed by all students. AST sponsors dinner for XP Society by STACEY CASWELL Business Manager Soft lighting shimmied through the "Cabaret in preparation for the dinner sponsored by the AST so- rority last Thurs. night to benefit the XP-Society and guest of honor, Katie Mahar, a child who has lived with the gene deficiency since birth which prevents her from encoun- tering ultraviolet rays. "There are less than 150 known patients in the US ... less than 1100 in the world," said Carl Garofolo, an XP representative who hosts a sports radio show on 950 WHVW in Poughkeepsie. He has worked closely with the XP Society since its inception in 1995. The AST sorority hosted two dinner sessions, at 6 p.m. and 7 :30 p.m., to promote awareness of the disease and raise money for the organization, the second of which Katie was the guest of honor. Since it was the birthday of the child, the second session also in- cluded a celebration of life, com- plete with presents, a cake and a serenade by the boys' a cappella group, TimeCheck. Earlier in the first session, the women's a cappella group, the Sirens, per- formed. The little girl was delighted by the intense stream of cards, letters, gifts and toys exclaiming to her mother, "Mommy I got flowers!" · For the past six years, the girls of AST have sponsored the event, however, Philanthropy chair Joelle Evanousky is convinced that this is one of the most successful years yet, with each session bringing in a total of 174 peo~le. "I think it's important to help the community and raise money for various charities whenever pos- sible," said Evanousky. She contininued, " I think it was a great success. I was really nervous about it and my expectations were better than expected. She was pleased at the amount of interest that the girls of the sorority showed towards the little girl. "There was such an interest in Katie. Everyone wanted to meet her," said Evanousky. Want priority points? Join The Circle! We 're looking for writers, photographers and editors for Fall 2002. LetterstoC~~;~otmail.com ~ - · - -- if interested. f.Jrl8/ Many thanks go to the following offices and depart- ments for their generous contributions for this event: The Circle Athletics Department Office of Admissions Office ofFinancial Aid Office of Alumni Affairs Digital Publications Center Academic Learning Center Office of College Activities Marist Institute of Public Opinion Sodexho Marriott Dining Services Department oflnformation Technology Marist College Bookstore -· Barnes and Noble Marist College Post Office Special thanks to these merchants for their support and terrific donations!!! Chase Bank Key Bank K&DDELI COCO'S PIZZA Sallie Mae MARINA'S PIZZERIA CULINARYINSTITUTEOF T'n'F PIZZA AND SUB SHOP AMERICA OLIVE GARDEN KONA COFFEEHOUSE ECKERD DRUGS- North Road SUPER.Curs CAMPUS DELI McDONALDS AFTER.HOURS FORMAL - Mid-Hudson Plaza WEAR ROSSrSDELl HYDEPARKFWRIST PAIACEDINER TIIECUTIERY BANANAS COMEDY.CLUB RED LOBSTER - Best Western RHINEBECKSAVINGSBANK MAKING FACES FRESNQ'S BESTBUY LILLIPUTIAN BALLOON APPLEBEE'S COMPANY FOAM& WASH CAR WASH UNITEDPARCELSERVICE THE CIRCLE April 18, 2002 F · EATURES Page 4 Sell yourself: another useful medium for job-hunting students by ALEXIS SCARPINATO Features Editor While many graduating students are tediously flipping through the classifieds to find a job, others have discovered a newer system. Monstertrak is an online service that aids in the career search pro- cess. It provides tools to prepare for the drastic change that many students are suddenly facing. Deidre Sepp, Director of the Cen- ter for Career Services, said that Monstertrak also serves as a re- sume storage system. "We can send students' resumes to prospective employers," she said, ''I have spoken to alwnni who have gotten jobs off the site." Monstertrak includes features such as a national job search en- gine, letter and resume hints, and e-mail newsletters. An often-over- looked area of the site is the net- working section that allows stu- dents to contact professionals in specific fields to fulfill any unan- swered questions. Sepp offers hints for using the site more effectively, including up- loading the resume and material early. "Spend a lot of time on the site. It has a lot of goods stuff on it," she said. · Monstertrak is a site based on the merger of the sites called Mon- ster and Jobtrak, but its focus is strictly for students on registered campuses. Companies and busi- nesses have to pay a fee in order to register on the site for viewing student resumes. Since the merger, Monstertrak has been helping stu- dents for over a year. Sepp admits that the one prob- lem students have on the site is keeping their materials updated. "They go off and start a new life and forget that its there," she said. Jackie P. Catarina,junior at Marist College said that other career sites are equally effective. "I prefer the online site called Campus Career Center because it is more fitting for my needs," she said. The Monstertrak's two monster trucks make an appearance at the Spring Expo at McCann on April 4. Social security number safety still an mue by JASON SHAW Staff Writer Every now and then, the issue of social security numbers comes up and sparks debate among students and faculty. ls it safe for Marist to use our social security numbers as freely as they do? This is the question that has been asked for years, and a satisfactory answer has yet to be given. And now as we live in a con- tinuously less trusting and in- creasingly alert America, this ques- tion is addressed again. The issue was hoped to be settled last year when social secu- rity numbers were removed from student IDs, an action that abated the call for the complete removal of social security numbers and the adoption of individual student ID numbers. And even though the removal of the numbers from IDs was a big step, Marist still uses and displays our numbers in a variety of ways. Our social security num- bers are on the housing forms we recently handed in, as well as our course registration forms. They are jotted down and given to clubs for priority point pur- poses, and they are in the comput- ers as passwords for numerous Marist programs . When the com- puter registers are down, cafeteria and Cabaret workers write them down on legal pads. Stop and think Attending college is an important about it. If you wanted to obtain a decision in life, with effects that will Marist student's social security stretch far into our futures. Should number, how hard would it be? we have to consider our privacy Many students say that would when making such a decision? be all too easy. "Too many people Should something as simple as the see our social security numbers refusal to adopt ID numbers sepa- here at Marist," states sophomore rate from our social security num- Laurie Benner. "Due to the amount hers weigh in on our decision of of people who view students' so- whether or not to attend Marist cial security numbers each day, it College? The majority of people, would be much safer for students even though they dislike the inva- to be given an ID number by the sion oftheirnumbers' privacy, will school to use for grades, registra- grin and bear it to attend the col- tion, and activities." lege they want. Should they have Some believe _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to? And is our thatMariSfs fla- Is it safe for Mari st to college wrong grant use of so- for taking advan- ci al security use our social security tage of this fact? numbers bor- numbers as freely as Some say yes, ders on illegal, it's unfair for us due to federal they do? to have to di- laws that de- vulge personal mand their privacy . This is a mis- information that can invoke such conce,Ption; laws simply state that consequences as credit card ftaud, no one can be forced to give their identity theft, etc. Some say no, social security number or that the that ifwe want to be a part of this number can only be used by con- institution, we've got to play by sent. There's the catch. We don't its rules. In life, you've got to make have to attend Marist College . We sacrifices and compromises . The don't have to register for courses, debate rages on and the issue apply for housing , or join clubs. probably will not be settled any- When the cafeteria lady asks us time soon. Rowever, it will be in- for our number, we can simply turn teresting to see what will happen around and find food elsewhere. now that America has become Legally speaking, this is all well more security-minded than ever and good, but in the real world before. things are less black-and-white. ' "'°""' Education Professor Edward Sagarese and The Monster Man enjoy the Spring Expo sponsored by the Marist College Career Services. April is 5oc1GI and 8chGYloral kiMcll CorNr M•th 5adal .d 111~ :SC.•1 errur, .. , ,..._iR Pf t i mtT iii mt 1 THE CIRCLE April 18, 2002 FEATURES Pa g e 5 New resident director finds a home in Midrise by SHAUNAMcINERNEY Staff Writer When Jason Lee Dunlap com- peted for the University of Rhode Island against Marist College in downhill skiing, he "kicked their butts." Now, however, as the new Resident Director of MidRise, Marist has become his home. With his spiky, disheveled blond hair and light tan skin, Dunlap looks like he was plucked from a beach.in California, when, in reality, he grew up not to far from here, in nearby Highland. In a pair of yellow wind- breaker pants and gray t-shirt, his 5'9" volleyball player-type frame sits hunched over with his elbows resting on his knees and the toes of his bare feet curled under as he explains the responsibilities ofhis new job which he started in mid- January. "I supervise the RAs, deal with 'the bad kids,' handle the dorm budget and I report everything back to the office of Housing. I also serve as the adult presence in the resident hall," Dunlap says. Being on the answering end of an inter- view is a change for this 22-year- old journalism major, who con- ducted many interviews during his . college days. He shifts his posi- tion to Indian-style as he talks about the perks and the drawbacks of being the new resident director. "Well, the apartment is free that's great. I don't have to start work until eleven in the afternoon, and I'm working with college kids," says Dunlap, who just graduated this past semester from the University of Rhode Island. He considers the drawbacks to be the really long hours he faces on the nights he's on duty, the lack of appreciation from students for the work that he does, and the fact that the job doesn't allow for much creativity. "I'm a very creative, artistic per- son," Dunlap says. His framed art- work adorns his walls, which he painted in "Tropical Mango." His intricate drawings break away from the western theme that the rest of his decor follows. All in all, Dunlap enjoys the job of resident director, but he doesn~t plan to do it for the rest of his life; he plans to pursue a Masters in Public Administration. He also wants to be what he describes as a modern mythological fiction nov- elist. "(The Action) takes place in the present day, but it includes things like Shakespearian fairies and talk- ing animals," Dunlap explains. He derives some of his creative inspi- ration from two of his favorite books: "Fool On the Hill" by Matt Ruff and ''The Stand," a bio-science fiction novel written by Stephen King before he began to write horror novels. When he's not keeping the peace among the residents of MidRise, Dunlap can be found in his kitchen cooking Indian food ,which is his specialty, outdoors on his mountain bike, horseback riding, reading or writing in his cozy living room, or listening to music. Dunlap's CD collection includes music from almost ev- ery genre from country to rap. Currently he is "on a big Sting kick." He also loves to take long drives by himself with no particu- lar destination in his blue Chevy. "I do a lot of driving around. A lot of people need to always be around their friends; I can really be happy just off doing my thing," Dunlap says as he fiddles with a puzzle piece from the un- finished puzzle in front of him while he speaks. Indeed, the half-finished puzzle on the coffee table, the two empty bottles of Smirnoff Ice and the lava lamp with the green bubbles floating in a clear liquid suggest that in some ways, Dunlap is still leading the life of a college stu- dent. He remembers his years at Rhode Island University fondly. His slightli.earing impjl.U1llent for which he has to wear hearing aides didn't stop him from play- ing percussion in a band with his buddies called Biscuit City Road. "We wrote all our own songs. We played around the college mostly," Dunlap says. He was also the editor of the stu- dent newspaper, a member of the ski team, and also the surfing club since the ocean was just minutes from his school. "I like hugs, hugs are great," he says. Other loves include going home to his family's farm and ani- mals, especially cats. Since cats are not allowed in Marist dorms, however, he's thinking about get- ting fish. Dunlap also enjoys trav- eling. He's been to Baja, Mexico, the backwoods/desert part, Den- ver and San Diego. "West coast people are different, they have a different pace oflife," he says. Just as there is little that annoys Dunlap, it doesn't take much to make him happy. He exudes a laid back attitude but at the same time has a z.est for life which helps him find joy in the small things. Dunlap, who has only been here for four months, seems to have settled into the Marist way of life quite easily. The residents of MidRise certainly are lucky to have • such a creative and open person working on their :;ide. Photo Credit/Jason Dunlapp Jason D unl app is a n e w resident director at Marist College. Ski team member graces the slopes towards the future ~t.QCMWJ EkCMm Kevin Brown of Marist College is an expert skiier on the ski team. by LAUREN KLINGER Staff Writer You may not recognize Marist Ski Team member and 1998 Junior Olym- pic competitor Kevin Brown walk- ing on campus with his spiked brown hair, preppy attire and books in hand. On the other hand, he would be easy to spot swiftly and smoothly racing down the slopes. Skiing since the age of two; the mountains feel more like home than Long Island, N. Y., from which Kevin hails. While on the Marist team, Kevin has proven to be an asset. His freshman year, he placed consis- tently in the top IO and won first place at a Ki ll ington, V.T. competi- tion. Brown's quick success in the McBrine division that is a member of the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association is made up of schools such as Vassar, Yale and University of Rhode Is- land. These early wins failed to give Kevin a swelled head, however; he also had quite a few race disqualifi- cations resulting from falls and other errors. This year, Kevin has had even more successes for the Marist team. He consistently placed in the top five in Slalom and Giant Slalom races in competitions with other schools. He placed first at Mad River Glen in Vermont and placed 45 th at regional competition out of about I 00 other skiers from schools all over the east coast. He was ranked second over- all for the season, however, Kevin's greatest racing accomplishment has not come while on the Marist team despite his successes. In 1998, he competed in the Junior Olympics and placed sixth in the giant slalom in which most other competitors go on to be members of the U.S. Ski Team. Kevin's expertise is in slalom and_ giant slalom. The differences be- tween the two types of downhill ski racing are that slalom races feature the shortest course and quickest turns, so precision is more impor- tant than speed. Giant slalom has a longer course with wider turns so speed is what counts. Out of those two types, slalom is his favorite because he likes the technicality of it and refers to himself as a "very technical skier." What he means by that is that he excels at making close and more precise turns through the gates as opposed to speed through the farther apart gates that you find in the giant slalom. Kevin would not be where he is today without an introduction the to the sport at an early age by his parents on the slopes of Okemo Mountain in Vermont. For a while, recreational skiing suf- ficed but Kevin longed for some- thing more adventurous. At 7, he entered his first NAS'{'AR race. NASTAR is an acronym for Na- tional Standard Race and it is a public recreational ski race pro- gram. After that, Kevin was hooked on the thrill of competi- tion. "It was a very excitip.g experi- ence and afterwards I though I was a big shot." While skiing in Canada during the winter of 1996, a serious acci- dent almost ended Kevin's rac- ing career. He went off a jump too fast and out of control, which resulted in a severe fall. That in- cident resulted in a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his knee, which is the ligament in the center of the knee that becomes damaged when twisted too far. "I could not ski for the rest of the season. For a while, I thought I would never ski again. It was an extremely frightening experience," he recalls. Eight months later however, Kevin was back on the slopes, ready to take on the racing world again. As with any athlete, the key to Kevin's success is a pre-competi- tion ritual. His mental preparation lies within music while memoriz- ing his course. Before every race, he listens to the band "System of A. Down" or any other type of music that "makes you want to kill someone," Kevin says. The heavy metal genre of music gets him prepared to give the upcom- ing race his bravest effort. Before he decided to come to Marist-and ski, Kevin had many informal offers from other schools. He was offered a place at Boston College, University ofMassachu- setts at Amherst, and Colorado State University. He ultimately chose Marist because he says, "I was burned out and I needed an atmosphere where I could just have fun and take it as seriously as I wanted to." With the freedom to dedicate as much time to racing as Kevin would like, he also has time for other activities at Marist. When he is not hanging out with his friends, he plays intramural soccer. This also helps Kevin stay in shape during the off-season as well as his labor-intensive summer job working on the ferries in Long Island and his attempts to get to the gym with his best friend. He is also able to find the time to fit in the occasional home- work assignment as a Communica- tions major and History minor. Looking toward the future, Kevin has yet to decide what he wants to do with racing once he graduates. "Who knows, there are a lot of unanswered questions. I want to concentrate on getting a job after graduation but I still want to race and maybe even become a ski coach." When it comes to his aspirations for his life in general Kevin said, "I just want to be happy, have fun and try not to get lost in the corporate world." For the time being, Kevin is hav- ing a great time racing for Marist and balancing a social life as well. As his girlfriend Chrissie Anthony says, "He knows he's got a talent for racing and does not let it go to waste. He is so dedicated to the sport but does not let it consume him." Laura Klinger is a journal- ism student of currently enrolled in Hillary Johnson ~ class. THE CIRCLE Aprills,2002 0 PINION Pase6 The views presented are not necessarily those of The Circle Letters to the Editor can be sent to The Circle by emailing Circ/eletters@hotmail.com. Anonymous letters can- not be published. Please send them by Sunday night to be published in the next week's issue. Saddam's new role by10NYHEYL Staff Writer Saddam Hussein has declared that, because of our support of Is- rael in the fighting there, he is go- ing to cut off oil distribution for at least 30 days. Oddly enough, the Bush administration, always one to point out reasons to hate the Mad- man of the Middle East, seems rather blase about the threat. In case you haven't watched the news, Bush has done everything but send troop~ onto the Iraqi bor- der. He's told Saddam to watch out at least three times a week and vari- ous military personnel have admit- ted that the countdown to attack is already underway. So why don't we care that Saddam is actually try- ing to do something to hurt us? I'm reminded oflast spring when gas prices were rapidly rising ev- ery week and nobody wanted to drive. On one news program, they were asking people how they felt about the steep fares. There were the typical outraged business trav- elers who complained about pay- ing almost ten dollars, but one woman stood out in my memory as having a positive attitude toward it all. See, she owned oil stocks, lots of oil stocks. With every rise in crude oil prices, she made money. Sure, she had to pay more at the pump, but her portfolio had never been richer. Get the picture? It's no secret that everyone in the administration makes most of their money from oil stocks. Karl Rove still has a rather lucrative portfolio and almost all of the campaign backers are oil deal- ers. Suddenly Saddam Hussein is George's biggest campaign con- tributor. · On one hand, you could say that Saddam wants to foment a war be- cause he's crazy and wants to kill Americans. Maybe ifhe gets into a war, he can take over Kuwait or some other nation. But if you look at it differently, maybe Saddam is playing to Bush's weakness. Could it be that the leader of Iraq's oil cut off is really a present to our president? Is it the beginning of a more aggressive action by Saddam, or is he merely buying us off, keep- ing us at bay, and keeping himself safe from the army that devastated him not too long ago? Saddam may or may not be brib- ing Bush, but it seems like nobody in America really cares about such issues. It doesn't look very impor- tant on TV, so it must not be. Instead, while Saddam an- nounces that he is paying the fami- lies of Palestinian suicide bombers, Americans are preoccupied with such mundane stories as Britney Spears breakup with that NSYNC guy. It is this lackadaisical attitude that eventually led to the events of September 11th. Throughout the swnmer, we were worried about an intern of a Congressman that no- body could recognize. We cared about shark attacks and argued about how bad Scary Movie 2 was. If somebody asked what we thought of the Taliban, the typical American would say "Tali-who?" And yet here we are, only seven months later, and once again we've lapsed into the American tradition of forgetting that the outside world actually exists. In the weeks after the attacks, news anchors and pundits on every network said something along the lines of"This really puts things into perspective. We should really be paying more attention to what is going on in the world." Did we get the lesson? Apparently we did not. There is a new Palestinian sui- cide bombing every day. Israel continues to occupy land that doesn't belong to it. The Palestin- ians still have no state to call home. Ask most of your neighbors and they'll reply that "those crazy people can't get along, you know" or '"that violence will never end" or the ever famous '"they're all just battling over which religion is the true one." Obviously all these statements are wrong. It's not just about reli- gion. These are serious issues and we ought to be treating them as such. Instead we're having de- bates over whether it's ok for Rosie to admit that she's a lesbian. I've got news for you; it doesn't matter ifRosie is a lesbian, ifTiger Woods wins another Masters, or if only five people show up at the Queen Mum's funeral. Time after time, we insist on focusing on the most trivial of stories when the problems of the world continue to worsen each and every day. We need to make a concerted effort to really pay attention to the actual problems of the world and not just that, we need to try to do some- thing to fix them. In other words, we need to care. lfwe don't stop worrying about how our commencement speaker isn't a high priced national celeb- rity and start reading the newspa- pers from cover to cover, we're going to be blindsided by yet an- other group that we all forgot ex- isted. Next time the newsman says that some terrible situation puts everything in perspective, don't just nod your head in agreement and forget about it. Go out and put that new "perspective" to use. Remember, being involved is what keeps us safe, not missile shields. Global pressure not enough to end Israeli aggression by MIKE BURKE Indymedia. org Ariel Sharon's war plan was simple: ignore international pres- sure, silence the press through censorship and physical threats, and delay humanitarian and diplo- matic efforts long enough to wage Israeli's most devastating attack on the Palestinians since 1967. The plan largely worked. The European Union, United Nations and President Bush talked and talked but took no action. Journal- ists were shot, censored, beaten and robbed of footage. Ambu- lances were bombed. Politicians were kept at bay. And in the end, Sharon oversaw the deaths ofhun- dreds, thedetainmentofover4,000, · the humiliation of a society and the destruction of Palestinian roads, hospitals and entire neighbor- hoods. But the horror could have been far worse if not for the hundreds of international peace activists, in- cluding 10 New Yorkers, who at- tempted to accomplish what the world's leaders failed to do. These volunteers became "a sort of grassroots United Nations, try- ing with their puny resources to keep the promises their govern- ments have broken," wrote George Monbiot in the UK Guardian. When the Israelis threatened to attack densely populated refugee camps, the so-called internationals acted as voluntary human shields. When Palestinian ambulances be- came military targets, the internationals escorted the ve- hicles. When the streets of Bethlehem were too dangerous for Palestinians, the internationals helped distribute food and medi- cal care. When Yasir Arafat's com- pound was attacked by Israeli forces, a group of 40 internationals marched inside bringing with them foreign journalists and food and medicine. When Israel barred re- porters and rescue workers from Jenin, internationals walked to the city's outskirts to meet refugees, offer aid and record the survivors' hellish stories. Jordan Flaherty, a 29-year-old la- bor organizer from New York, ex- plains: "The idea is to use our privi- leged status as international civil- ians to act as human shields against these outright violations of international law and human de- cency." Flaherty and the other New York- ers arrived in Bethlehem on March 29 as members of the International Solidarity Movement. Hours later Israeli forces began its invasion by demolishing Arafat's Ramallah compound. The need for an inter- national presence may never have been greater. "The situation is desperate, Internationals are urgently needed for witne·ssing, reporting and providing humanitarian aid," read a call for volunteers from the Inter- national Solidarity Movement, which organizes non-violent direct action campaigns. "With no inter- national intervention in sight, and reporters denied access, the role of the International community is of the utmost urgency." From June to August, thousands of foreign nationals are expected to join Freedom Summer, echoing the Civil Rights era when white college students took to the Jim- Crow South to provide protection for blacks agitating for their rights. "The best thing we can do is get year-round international presence," said Kristen Schurr, a 33-year-old New York activist and journalist from a refugee camp near Bethlehem. Since March 29, Schurr has pro- vided daily dispatches filled with horrifying details to independent news outlets such as Democracy Now, Free Speech Radio News and Indymedia. From the outskirts of Jenin, she reported on April 10: "A Palestinian UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) See ... PALESTINE, 7 Something rotten _ in the state of Venezuela by DAMIANM. BEDNARZ · Staff Writer If.we didn't already have enough problems to deal with in Asia and the chaotic Middle East, now the U.S. is being labeled as a conspira- tor of the recent Venezuelan coup. Why can't we go back to the simple news days, like worrying if the Soviets blinked or not? The allegations that the U.S. was discussing a coup with members of the Venezuelan military are be- ginning to grow in past days. Sup- ports for the "short-lived" interim president, Pedro Carmona Estanga, were put to rest when ousted presi- dent Hugo Chavez returned to power. The country is still in chaos, as the true constitutional power remains a question. Mili- tary personnel loyal to Chavez opened fire on a peaceful demon- stration wounding 100 individuals. What's the U.S. to do when the 4th largest world oil exporter has a se- rious democratic situation? An- swer: Secure our national interests! Countless officials and journal- ists are magnifying the connection of Bush administration officials with members from the Venezuelan military. Even the Caracas daily newspaper, TalCual, has reported that military attaches involved in the coup movement had met with Washington, Bogota, and Brasilia officials. The U.S. government has not had a positive view of Presi- dent Chavez through the years, of which he has kept close and per- sonal ties with Cuba, Libya, and Iraq. Those are definitely not any of America's best buddies. Chavez also threatens the inde- pendence of the state-run oil com- pany by imposing his own men within the structure, which may in the long-term effect continue the rise of an already high price on oil. No one reading this article right now wants that to happen. The White House Spokesman, Ari Fleischer, has repeatedly downplayed U.S. involvement of any sort, but the overall feeling in the Bush administration is that they are unhappy to see Chavez back. Though with all this, there · are still many reports coming in saying that the U.S. had discussed the coup with the Venezuelan mili- tary and had even provided some logistic support. We must ask our- selves, if we did support a coup (we did!) what are the repercus- sions of such an act? The "all-powerful" Organization of American States Goke) has al- ready condemned the Venezuelan shift of constitutional power, say- ing it was undemocratic. The O.A.S. is now setting its sights on Washington, whom they feel is somewhat responsible for the coup. For more than a decade of treaties and agreements in the O.A.s. all members have agreed to the collective defense of democ- racy. America had invoked those treaties when it set democracy straight in Haiti, Guatemala, and Peru. Now with this recent debacle, many are questioning th~ reliabil- ity of the U$. in thematters of sup- porting democracy in Latin America, this maybe a 6.0's-70's flashback. History lesson: Throughout the latter half of the past century, the U.S. practiced its interventionism on a multitude of levels. From taking down unstable Marxist governments in Dominican Republic ( 1965), funding coups in Chile (1973), and freeing up U.S. business and national interests in Panama (1989), and so the trend must continue. We've been due for a good performance in Latin America. The O.A.S. argues that the recent coup was undermining democracy; you know, that "thing" we usually support. But before anything, our country i;nust act in its own interest, even if it does mean bending some rules in the international poker game. The only problem to this recent coup attempt is that it comes at a See ... VENEZUELA, 7 THE CIRCLE AprillS,2002 0 PINION Page7 Congress shall pass no law ... abridging the freedom of speech or of the press. Environmental dilemma: Controversy over Alaskan oil by JESSICA TARA SMITH Staff Writer This past week, oil giant BP has been pressured by environmental- ists to prove its claims of being a progressive energy company by pulling out of a plan to drill in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The controversy surrounding the drilling of one of the largest and most pristine sanctuaries and wil- derness in the arctic and the world for oil to supply Americans in their insatiable thirst for energy has been around for a long time now. It has only been brought to public atten- tion by President Bush's vow to open the refuge to oil drilling. I fear that people may not be see- ing the full story of the issue, or that with the new focus on America's war on terrorism, they fail to see the negative issues and consequences to drilling there. Oil companies have long sought access to the coastal plain of the refuge for drilling, and its destruc- tion is coming closer to realization. This past August, the House of Representatives passed a rather short-sighted bill that indicated a pro-oil energy plan, opening the refuge to oil and gasoline explora- tion. As of now, the battle between the drilling proponents and envi- ronmentalists continues in the Sen- ate. . Supporters of drilling in the ref- uge claim that 16 billion barrels of oil resides in the coastal plains of the refuge. They have also been using the September I I terrorist at- tacks to argue that America's war against terrorism demands that a pro-drilling bill be passed so that we can gain independence from imported oil. · Another avid supporter of added oil drilling are the Alaskan citizens, who may want to see the Senate open the refuge to oil more than the president and the oil compa- nies. This is because Alaska de- pends on revenues from oil pro- duced in the state for more than 80% ofits budget instead of income or sales taxes. Because of the royalties .from the barrels of oil produced in Alaska, the state and its citizens have given major tax breaks to oil companies and tolerated the effects of major oil spills on its north slope. But the boom years of oil pro- duction are ending. Prudhoe Bay, the biggest oil field in America, is producing only half the amount of oil it was during the 1980s. Rather than implement taxes on the popu- lace, the people and state prefer to advocate the drilling in the refuge. Now, the painful facts that these drilling proponents must face re- gards to the oil lying beneath the coastal plains of the great Alaskan refuge. The United States Geological Ser- vices reports that only 3.2 billion barrels of oil can be profitably ex- tracted and sold. Even when pro- duction in at its peak, at a projected year of2027, it wouldn't be able to . produce even 2% of the oil that is expected to be used by Americans in that year. In addition, it will take ten years for the oil in the refuge to even reach the pump. With an extended period of time having to go by be- fore we can even reap the oil from a new domestic source, and the minute impact it will have on in- creasing America's independence from foreign oil and its constant, wild swings in the market, there is no real, good or definitive reason for oil to be drilled in the Alaskan refuge. If the refuge were to be drilled, it would be at a great and irrevers- ible cost. The refuge is among the world's last truly pristine and wild areas of the globe, as well as one of the largest sanctuaries for artic animals. A vast expanse of travers- ing rivers,jagged mountain ranges, and flat coastal plains is the home and birthplace of various species of animals including polar bears, arctic wolves, caribou, and the en- dangered musk ox. To get a sense ofhow drilling will affect the beautiful and unique land- scape, one can only look to Prudhoe Bay. The Bay is a com- plex ofl ,000 square miles with thou- sands of mile of roads and pipe- lines, over a thousand producing wells and mountains of sewage sludge, scrap metal, garbage, and over 60 contaminated waste sites leaking acids, pesticides, solvents, lead, and diesel fuel. Even though proponents of drill- ing ask only to drill in 2,000 square miles of the 1.5 million square miles of the refuge, the U. S. Geological Services found that oil in the ref- uge is not concentrated in a single large reservoir. Instead, it is spread out across the plain with more than 30 small deposits. Removing oil from the refuge will require vast networks of roads and pipelines that would only fragment the habi- tat, disturbing and displacing wild- life. Instead of seeking for ways to produce more oil for consumption by Americans at the expense of one of the last true wildernesses and rare arctic wildlife, the Senate and citizens of our country need to be searching for ways to invest jn cleaner, renewable forms of power. We can also learn to consume less energy. Already we have the technology to accomplish this. We can in- crease fuel economy standards to 40 miles per hour and, if this was made standard in the next ten years, we could save 15 times more oil than the arctic refuge is pro- jected to produce in 50 years. When you see all the negative effects of drilling in the Alaskan arctic refuge and the cleaner, more economical alternatives to the drill- ing, it makes more· sense to simply learn to conserve more and rely less on oil for energy than to exploit a true, rare, and precious wilderness treasure. Palestinians suffer from Israeli incursion from ... PALESTINE, 6 employee was detained at a check- point for three days without food, and only Israeli soldiers' urine to drink. The right side of his face paralyzed due to severe beating ... His home in Jenin caught fire, which was saved by firefighters, only to be bombed by an Apache helicopter. He does not know what has become of his fam- ily. "A young Palestinian man was forced from his home in Jenin, and used as a human shield by Israeli soldiers. His back and neck are burned by cigarettes. "A Red Crescent ambulance driver, was arrested for feeding 200 women and children for three days. When the food ran out, the 200 left the medical center, heading for the Eastern side of Jenin. All were stopped, while some women. and all of the men were forced to strip naked." With the Associated Press and Reuters admitting censorship had affected coverage - an AP story on the deaths of 13 Israeli soldiers in Jenin noted that "Israel's military censor prevented reporting on the incident for much of the day" - such reports from Schurr and others have been invaluable. "The peace campaigners are the only foreign witnesses in some places to the atrocities being com- mitted. Using-alternative news net- works such as Indymedia and Allsorts, they have been able to draw attention to events most jour- nalists have missed," wrote Monbiot in the Guardian. When Israeli forces fired at a peaceful -gathering of 150 internationals in Bethlehem on April I, Italian videographer Manolo reported live on New York's WBAI: "They are coming closer with the tank shooting," re- ported Manolo live on the air. " ... our hands are up and they are shooting us ... I can't believe they are doing this; another guy got hit. It is unbelievable ... they have shot ACTI 0 . . 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This and the CIA attempt to steal Rus- sian military secrets lately, have all given our country a wrinkle in our appearance and credibility. If the U.S. wishes to continue secret op- one girl in the belly ... " Six internationals, including Zaid Khalil a Palestinian-American who lives in New York, and a Palestinian reporter were hospital- ized from shrapnel wounds; an Australian woman required ab- dominal surgery. But, beyond this incident, few incidences were reported where international activists were specifically targeted. ."We believe the camp would have been hit much harder if we were not here," said Schurr from the Al-Azza refugee camp near Bethlehem. Despite the omnipres- ent snipers, tanks and U.S.-made Apache helicopters, the area suf- fered far less damage than J enin or Nablus, two cities, Schurr notes, where foreigners were not. "Pales- tinians are killed at random, but internationals are not." Locally the response to the peace 866-434-7392 ~ . c d u Phone (518) 434-7392 Fax (518) 434-7393 Albany, NY erations within Latin America to preserve our security and interests, then it should do so by covering up its tracks better. Thanks, Monroe Doctrine! At least for now we are still the big kid in this playground. delegation has been mixed. New York Post columnist Andrea Peyser demonized Adam Shapiro, the 30- year-old Brooklyn-born co- founder of the International Soli- darity Movement, as a "traitor" and "the Jewish Taliban." Shapiro's sins? He led an ambu- lance into Arafat's compound to assist the wounded. When the ambulance was denied exit, ShaP.iro stayed in the besieged compound for 24 hours and had breakfast with Arafat. Repeated death threats soon forced his parents to flee their Sheepshead home. But in Newsday, columnist Sheryl McCarthy hailed the Gandhi-inspired Shapiro, who has lived in Ramallah for two years, as a "Mideast hero" for attempting to use peaceful means to solve what war and suicide bombings never will. THE CIRCLE April 18, 2 00 2 ARTS & EN'I'~:Rrr Page 8 Ben Affleck plays flawless role in Changi,ng Lanes by P AU L LUKAS O N Staff Writer Changing Lanes is a perfect example ofhow promotional ma- terial can ruin a movie experi- ence. The trailers along with the teJe.: vision spots and theatrical post- ers, sort of tainted my experi- e,ice going into the movie. They all gave me the impression that this was a star driven vehicle with only big names going for it and nothing else.. The story seemed weak, and Ben Aflleck's past projects haven't been that rewarding for audiences. Aflleck's previous performance in last year's Pearl Harbor was rather thin and artificial, and gave me the impression that he could not perform as a leading man, or in a supporting role ei- ther for that matter. Changing Lanes is exactly that, a change for Affleck into a dramatic role, that he does almost flawlessly. Changing Lanes is certainly has a star studded cast. Acad- emy Award winner Ben Affleck (Good Will Hunting), Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jack- son (Pulp Fiction), Academy Award nominee Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense), and Amanda Peet, all turn in very impressive dramatic performances, in a vir- tually flawless film. Affleck plays Gavin Banek, who accidentally has a collision with Doyle Gibson (Samuel L. Jackson) while ru~hing to a court case that he is already late for. Banek is a prestigious law- yer has who recently made part- ner in his firm. As we all stereotypically expect his career has been made solely on lies and cheating the system. Gibson is also late for a court case but of a different nature. (hm case actu- a 11 y i n - volves h i s life. He isare- c o v - ering alco- holic who i s fight- i n g with his re- cently d i - willing to listen to Gibson's story whatso- ever. Just goes to show you what status will give you. Just when things cou l dn't get any worse, Banek reveals that his most important file sured me that he is a serious ac- tor. How much in the upper ech- elon a lawyer may be, Affleck shows us that he is only human, and a-rather simple one at that. The audi- Pttlll O r.ou111 Of' IMEICI.C ence is able to re- late to the hardships that Banek is going through, as his problems s e e m simple in t h e scheme of life. Banek has a gut check to- wards the end of the film that any de- scent hu- man being Jackson's wonderful charisma sheds light on a semi-dull, and unenerg,etic character. Jackson's presence brings the character of Doyle Gibson to life, and allows us to relate to his prolonging struggles. To my surprise, I found that Amanda Peet can be serious and is a half way descent actor as well. Her stupid come- dic roles in the past have led one to believe that she will forever be typecast as the hot girl everyone wants. I'm glad someone took a chance and cast her out of type in a small but excellent role. Ben Affleck plays Gavin Banek in the new hit drama, Changing Lanes. Changing Lanes has re-ignited my faith in Hollywood, ai1d in Ben Affleck for that matter. The com- bination of Affleck and Jackson is almost flawless, and came as quite a surprise. The two seem to feed off of one another, and that makes each character that much more entertaining. The abil- ity of the writer (Chip Taylor) to give us characters that are real, and characters that we can relate to is a great gift, and a job well done. The direction that Roger Michell gave his actors also helped lend to the superb out- vorced wife over the custody of his two young sons. We are shown that he understands the fact that he is not a perfect per- son and has made some mis- takes in life, but is willing to go through any means necessary to be able to have his children in his life. Both Gibson, and Banek arrive late to their cases, but each judge has a different way of dealing with the situa- tion. The judge in Banek's case is willing to let mistakes be mis- takes, and move on with the case. However, the judge in Gibson's case has already com- pleted the hearing and is not for the case at hand was left on the FDR Bridge where he had his encounter with Gibson. Luckily Gibson picked it up, and here is where all the fun begins. The file is essentially the whole reason for the future events to occur. Banek needs and wants his file back, while Gibson is reluctant to give it back, because he wants the twenty minutes of his life back that Banek wasted that rooming. Various actions are ex- changed as a way to force the other to stop and give him what he wants. · This movie has a serious tone, and in the past I know Affleck has not dealt well with drama. Changing Lanes seems as though Gavin Banek was written specifi- cally for Affleck. He seems so fitting and so perfect in his role, that he has reas- would have. This gives us area- son to feel anguish, sorrow, and anger that Banek has gone through, that day, and the rest of his experience as a lawyer for that matter. come; Changing Lanes is one of Aflleck's best performances to date, and is a movie that will go unappreciated for the spectacu- lar film is it. It ranks right up there with We Were Soldiers as one the best films of the year. My faith has finally been restored in Hol- lywood, and I hope that more movies like Changing Lanes will be churned out in the future. Samuel L. Jackson is excellent as usual. He is an actor to watch very closely. He very rarely dis- appoints audiepces with his work. He seemed to fit in per- fectly in the role of the single dad struggling for custody of his children. Gibson is a people's man. He is a very real- istic portrayal of those strug- Grade: A~ gling to get out of the lower class and into the middle class. • P op culture and Genre magazine come together ''All people in a community must embrace diversity'' by B ENJAMIN J. BRE N KE R T Staff Writer lbroughout America book- stores and newspaper stands have started to sell Gay/Les- bian/Bisexual/Transvestite is- sued magazines like The Advo- cate, Out, The Gay and Lesbian Review and XY. These maga- zines and others like them tran- scend gender and cultural ste- reotypes that stigmatize and objectify sexual minorities. Moreover, G/L/B/T people have been empowered by these magazines, which seek to nor- malize relationships between heterosexuals and homosexuals. In a sense, these magazines, some of which are national and international, educate the glo- bal community about the sameness of man. Popular culture attracts young men and women, who represent the future leaders of America. As such, popular culture must be sensitive and aware of its representation of certain stereo- types that attracts ignorance, fear and hate. Though Genre magazine is only one - hundred- and-two issues-old, one might feel that it is unprofessional or lacking the maturity and growth that comes with decades - old magazines, like Time. However, the articles, pictures and layout generate a sense of optimism and a sense of synergism. Over the past few decades, G/L/B/T communities have received support from major labels, poli- ticians and other advertising groups. Thus, as one will see, the March 2002 issue of Genre magazine demonstrates how we live, and therefore educates the public on the lifestyle, culture and enthusiasm of the modern G/LJB/T community. As a purely male-centered magazine Genre magazine may be considered the gay man's Maxim or Stuff. However, one believes that any woman, les- bian or straight would still be able to consider the magazine evidence of the greater G/L/B/T commu- nity. Thus, while lesbians have their voice heard in magazines, like Ms., gay men also have their voice heard here in Genre maga- zine. In order to educate the global commu- nity and the G/LJB/T community, America and the world needs magazines like Genre that depict gay men and women as aver- age citizens who are simply orientated to same-sex relationships. Of course, any quick glance of Genre might instigate vari- ous stereotypes about the gay commu- nity. Most of the advertisements are for underwear, travel,· clothing, alcohol and television. These advertisements suggest the erotic, exotic and experimental nature of gays, however once readers delve into articles and consider the content of Genre they are exposed to a culture of men that are concerned with coming-out and stay- ing out. Genre does not consider current theory, nor does it speak relatively or relevantly about terrorism within the G/L/B/T com- munity. Genre's articles in the March 2002 issue fantastically address summer travel, technology, tips for successful beach travel, and the Bahamas. Moreover, Genre writes succes·sfully about a new UK band, sonic Kosheen, and details the coming-out story of Harvard's gay male athlete, Mike Crosby who is co-captain of the varsity water polo team. Since Genre is not a politically charged magazine it also in- cludes horoscopes, summer fashion exposes, and a source gallery that advertises accom- modations, gift items, all male reviews, films and health prod- ucts/services. At a cost of $19 .95 for twelve issues one might consider the "real" benefits of owning such a youth-targeted magazine. In a sense, this magazine is for those people who want to simply learn or be exposed to their culture. For heavier reading, including political pieces or theory- based articles one might consider The Advocate or The Gay and Les- bian,Review. The cover story about Mike Crosby discusses his pain as the only openly gay male athlete at Harvard. Yet, even with the dif- ficulty and emotion of such a story, this article about the cover boy, is soft, lucid and cogent. And while some in the Letters- The Readers section consider Genre overly simplistic or child- ish, the writers understand that their target audience is young queer men (and women) between 15 and 25. Thus, while the lan- guage might not be sophisticated and intellectual, the message is succinct and cleverly developed. In the article on Mike Crosby, Cyd Zeigler, Jr. writes that, "Mike at- tributes the ability of men to come out to their confidence level. Part of what feeds into that confi- dence is the presence of other gay men in the same fields." In the article, Mike goes on to es- pouse his belief that few athletes are out because of homophobia. Moreover, athletes who want to come out don't have many role models because the majority of gay or lesbian athletes remain closeted. "Setting an example for See ... Pop Culture, pg 9 THE CIRCLE April 18, 2002 ARTS & EN'f'~:R Page 9 Can you say free? How about something different? by MEGAN LIZOTTE A&E Editor Anyone interested in a helicop- ter ride around the Marist College campus? If you answered yes to this, you're in luck. The United States Marine Corp is hopingto visit the campus of offer free helicopter rides. This program is an effort by the Marine Corps to inform and educate students about all the opportunities available, as an accredited officer or in the guaranteed aviation program. The interest in coming to Marist College is in part because of the num- ber ofMarist students who continu- characterizes Landeche's concern eted athletes 1 • , large part I I l1.1t !f:1 bars are considered . p..· kl· Mike decided to come outto or rt ·. L dei: h continues h m He oppor- ml · n "J th11k that 'r in tlii to shift of his mun pe t . Tt'fl or fifteen years teammates.' In truth, this ago, gay people• ·c; shunned, and ent follows th pattern of now it's fabulous to be around gay . Barney Frank and Judy people.' phard who believe that the Yet,justasGenremagazineiscon- effective methods to bridge cemed with presenting a negative rosexuals andhomosexuals is picture of the gay community, ugh education, voting and Landeche comments that, "It's sort ing out. By setting examples , ,r' politically incorrect, but before phasizingthesamenessof you know it there .u~ so many et.eslik.eMikeCrosbywill straight people, the bar loses its gay- 1, 1 practice and compete ness. Say you go to the personals d Jess scru- looking for guys, you would go the men for men column. That's the productwe'retryingto ,fl 1 tm'4 think gay clubs should . lfo i;d _ ,,. become circus 11.. Thus, Genre places II r · ~ bility upon depicting and n.:. nt ing the gay community m an atypi- es," but cal light. whereas gender is regarded ~AIRCUTTGRS 264 North Rd., Poueh~paie, NY 12601 • ~tab 1973 PHOTO COURTESY OF TAYLOR ROGERS Students have been enjoying the warm weather all over campus. Some gather on the green to listen to some entertainment. ally join the Marine Corps. Marist is the top producer of Marine of- ficers in the Upstate New York re- gion. The helicopter rides not only hope to inform students and ad- ministrators about the great pro- gram, but to attract those who have interest in learning about all spec oolly original and something many gay men can identify with. Carr writes that gay men, like Boy Scouts, must be prepared when visiting the beach. He also writes, "Es- tablishing your boundaries shows you are dominant and know what you want.'' · · i fun, ff Carr ·1 II e to all actually ing this edtocheck er essentials that get high water marks. In pho- the opportunities in the Marines. Highly trained and experienced Marine Aviators will pilot the he- licopter for the short ride around the campus area to see the spring scenery, including the Hudson River. tograph after photograph 1 ,~r. are "decked out" 111 bathing · u t h:11 .1111un· ne u h 11r ... the e and I h, 1 • • ' I community cri of different shapes, but very much in-shape or thin could be taken as the stereotypical gay men, however one believes that the any type of derogatory or suggestive attitude that rises from reading this magazine is probably the result of fear, ignorance and apathy. ThemessageofGenreis I ·arl, depicted in Andy Towle's m the Lili r Towle states h • l .. t · simply showing people that we are just like ev- eryone else is very powerful. It's defiant, it's courageous, it's edu- catingAmerica and its telling any ill ihfl e young gay kids in the stands that they don't need to be afraid to come out. It says ~ let PHOTO COURTESY OF CLIPART.COM Students and faculty will be able to view the beatiful spring scenery while aboard the Bell Jet Ranger helicopter. me ~ - 11 lllL ss mu II ft September I I, Genre offers a n spin on life. The simple notion threading throu smiling or dancin ing for photo eryday life of America and th.! world. Genre's ef. fectiveness s 11 ability t reach a broad and becom alt-inclusive. There are JI1 home lovers 11UL.itilrn • athletes and the aver ~-' k1 the power be ~ 11 re. in I what students . or straight, learn 1 class - tha · are all people, 1 that as a bu ,mu community we must all start b embracing diversity. 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Say what you want about the game, but there is no greater the- ater in sports than playoff hockey, where no-names have become he- roes, good players have become great players and great players have become legends. It's where Bobby Orr, Brett Hull and Jason Arno4 brought home the Cup for their teams with dra- matic overtime tallies. It's where the Montreal Canadi- ans, New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers forged dynasties that ruled hockey for well over a decade. It's where Mark Messier guaran- teed that his team would win, then went out in heroic fashion and re- corded a season saving hat trick. Save for the Detroit Red Wings and their season long dominance; the 2001-2002 season was marked by parity throughout the league, which should make for some great first round match-ups bound to produce moments that will surely become a part of Stanley Cup lure. Eastern Conference #1 Boston Bruins vs. #8 Montreal Canadians Many of the experts have started to suggest that the stellar goaltending of Jose Theodore can lead Montreal to the stunning up- set. No chance. Theodore is a ter- rific young goaltender and might steal a game or two. The Bruins, howev~r, are big, deep and hun- gry. Joe Thornton, Billy Guerin and company will not be denied, and will advance by winning the series in five games. #2 Philadelphia Flyers vs. #7 Ot- tawa Senators The Flyers have only one issue: goaltending. Their defense is deep and they have enough punch up front with Jeremy Roenick, John LeClair and Mark Recchi. The question is whether Roman Cechmanek can give them Stanley Cup caliber goaltending or not? The answer is no. But they will not need it to get by the Senators. Daniel Alfredsson and Marian Hossa will have to deal the atten- .Sophomore Jay Nahama takes a shot against the Mt. St. Mary's goaltender. Nahama totaled one goal and three assists in the overtime loss u co • mg ampu po V, I lOUmarrJdll l 111• alikei ·enainl in f< b PLua will he held . ~1J. fritnJ.. C l LI 1 cm nh Fie! ge Students r :um: JI II m~n ic tion that Alexei Yashin received in years past, and will struggle with it. Philly takes the series in seven. #3 Carolina Hurricanes vs. #6 New Jersey Devils If not for the weak division that they played in, the Hurricanes might not even be in the playoffs. The Devils have all the tools and all the experience; Joe Nieuwendyk and Scott Niedermayer thrive in the postseason setting, as does Marty Brodeur. This one has no competition written all over it. The Devils sweep the Canes right out of the playoffs. #4 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. #5 New York Islanders The true toss-up series of the bunch is a tough one to call. Evenly matched overall; the Maple Leafs hold the edge in experience while the Isles make up for it with youthful exuberance. Michael Peca will try to shut down Mats Sundin, and Shayne Corson will try to shut down Yashin. Toronto's Curtis Joseph is a great goaltender but is coming of a major injury and has never won a Stanley Cup. New York's Chris Osgo~ has two Stanley Cup rings; but those came with dominant Red Wing teams. - - - - - - - - - - - by ScottDesiere Corson will effectively handle Yashin, but will not score while doing it. Peca will not only hold Sundin in check, but he will score · as well. He will be the difference in the series, which the Isles will take in six. Western Conference # 1 Detroit Red Wipgs vs. #8 · Vancouver Canucks Detroit has really been struggling, currently riding a 7-game losing skid. So what. Dominic Hasek and the Red Wings sweep up the Canucks in four st;raight: #2 Colorado Avalanche vs. #7 LA.Kings With Peter Forsberg set to return to play in tandem with Joe Sakic, no team is in better shape heading into the playoffs than last year's champs. Patrick Roy is the best in the business in pressure spots, and the Red Wings will rue the day they let Darius Kasparaitius land in Colorado. L.A. is tough, but Ja- sori Allison, Zigmund Palffy and company will fall in six tough games. #3 s·an Jose Sharks vs. #6 Phoe- nix C_oyotes The only way the Coyotes can win this series is if San Jose does not show up. Chances are they will. Mike Ricci is a great post-sea- son performer, and with his hair fly- ing all over his face and his body flying all over the ice, Ricci will do more dirty work than needs to be done. Vinny Damphousse and Teemu Selanne will take care of the scoring and ·the Sharks will take care of Phoenix in five glUileS. #4 St. Louis Blues vs. #S Chicago Blackhawks In the who-cares series of the first round, the red hot Blues will take care of the overachieving Hawks in seven ~_ugh games. I could say more,' out who cares? Stanley Cup Finals Colorado Avalanche vs. New Jer- sey Devils New Jersey will get hot and run through the Eastern Conference with little trouble, while Colorado will show the Red Wings that in the post-season, toughness on defense is what wins. The two teams will meet again in the finals, where the Devils will gain a mea- sure of revenge from last season and win the Cup on home ice in six games. Scott Desiere appears weekly in The Circle Men's lacrosse falls in OT ... From 12 The score remained unchanged for six and a half minutes, and it seemed as if the Red Foxes would fall at the end of regulation. That was until senior Paul Donahue in- tervened. With just eight ticks of the clock left Donahue scored his second goal of the match, a goal that not only brought his team to within one of the Mountaineers, but also made him Marist's all-time leading point scorer, passing the mark set by Peter Cleary. Then, with only a second until their demise Marist was once again saved when a shot from Sean Sweeny found the net just before the buzzer for the end of regula- tion. In overtime the Foxes magic would run out on Hogg's game winning goal, but the valiant fourth quarter effort by Marist would not be soon forgotten by the fans or by their coach Edgar Glascott. "This was one of the best come- backs I've been a part of or watched, I was truly proud of these players." play of goalie Brian Schumeyer. Despite allowing the overtime goal, Schumeyer stopped 17 shots and held the Mountaineers to just one goal during the pivotal fourth period. His coach was pleased with his ability to perform in the clutch. "He just stepped up the way I know he was capable of playing." Schumeyer was named defensive player of the week in the MAAC for his play against the Mountain- eers as well as Wednesday's win over Siena in which he made 12 saves on 20 shots. The loss dropped Marist to 4-6 overall, and 2-4 in the MAAC. Their next game is Sunday in Fairfield Connecticut against Sa- cred Heart at 2:00. The team's next conference game will be on April 27 against Wagner in Staten Island: Wagner is winless in the MAAC so far this season. Marist is in sixth place in the con- ference. · . Petersen leads women's lax Brandi Petersen became the third Marist athlete to earn Metro At- lantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Player of the Week hon- ors when she was dubbed with the honor for women's lacrosse. Petersen scored four goals and added an assist in the team's 11-2 victory over Canisius on Sunday. Kelly Sullivan and Suzanne Gmoser each scored two goals in the win. The win improved Marist to 2-2 in the conference and 4-7 overall. It was also the team's second win in arow. On Saturday Marist defeated Niagara 9-6 behind the strength of four Sullivan goals and two more from Petersen. Heather Ripp made ten saves in goal. The win inoved Marist into fourth place in the MAAC, one game behind LeMoyne for third place. The Red Foxes will host first- p lace Fairfield on Saturday. Fairfield is 4-0 in MAAC play. And one of the main forces that . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , drove Marist's comeback was the in vent MAAC Baseball Standings MAAC Overall ~ LeMoyne 11-1 15-10 p ~ 'I a.Jl MARIST 10-2 19-9 • " sl of pan I Siena 7-5 12-20 f , lL V C up .. ntact Fairfield ' 6-6 13-17 or ' ~and Laum Iona 6-6 14-16 THE CIRCLE Athletes of the Week Quote of the Week Chris Tracz was named MAAC Pitcher of the Week. He pitched eight shutout innings and struck out five in a win against Canisius "This was one of the best comebacks I've been a part of or watched. I was troly proud of these players . " Brian Schwneyer was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week. He made 29 saves in two games last week. SPORTS Men's lacrosse head coach Edgar Glascott ofhis team's ability to come back from a 9- goal deficit, despite losing in overtime April 18, 2002 Page 12 Red Foxes dominant in weekend sweep over Canisius Tracz named MAAC Player of the Week as second-place Foxes win 11th game in a row by PETER PALMIERI Sports Editor With a three-game sweep over the Canisius Golden Griffs, the Marist College baseball team ex- tended its winning streak to eleven games and pulled within one game of first-place LeMoyne College in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Con- ference (MAAC), Steve O'Sullivan, Joey Salazar, and Mike Sidoti each scored runs in the first inning to give the Red Foxes a 3-0 lead that would never be relinquished on Sunday. Chuck Bechtel recorded his fourth win of the season behind seven strikeouts in five innings. Anthony Bocchino continued the scoring for Marist in the third inning when he doubled, stole a base and scored on a groundout by Sidoti. Bocchino scored an- other run and added an RBI, while Tim Allen drove in three more runs to complete the 9-3 victory. On Saturday, the offense com- bined for 25 runs while the pitch- ing staff combined for 17 strikeouts in two games to com- plete a double-header sweep of the Griffs. In the first game of the day, five different Red Foxes drove in runs in a 9-1 victory. John McGorty led the time with two RBI to give pitcher Chris Tracz ample run support. Tracz pitched eight scoreless innings and struck out five batters to earn his fifth win of the season, as well as MAAC Pitcher of the Week status. Tracz lowered his ERA to 3.12, while also earning his fifteenth ca- reer victory, putting him third all- time for Marist pitchers. In the second game of the day, McGorty continued his success by driving in five runs to lead the Red Foxes to a 16-3 victory. McGorty totaled five hits and seven RBI in the double-header. O'Sullivan had a two-run homerun and Jimmy Willis added a double and a triple along with three RBI. Kevin Ool struck out nine bat- ters in six innings and did not al- low an earned run as he rolled to his fifth victory of the season. The win improved Marist to 10-2 intheMAACand 19-9overall. The team stands in second place in the conference behind LeMoyne, who swept Rider over the weekend and improved to 11-1. After a game against the Univer- sity ofHartford today, the team will travel to Niagara for a three game series this weekend. The Purple Eagles are 4-8 in the MAAC and 6- 21 overall. LeMoyne will face Sf Peter's this weekend. The Pea- cocks also own a 4-8-conference record. Marist and LeMoyne will play a three game series beginning on May 4. Last season, Marist dropped two out of three to Niagara in Poughkeepsie. Tracz earned the lone victory for Marist in the series. Softball struggle · s at home against MAAC opponents by SCOTT MONTESANO Staff Writer Sometimes a team just has to plead for mercy. For Marist, that time came April 15 on the North Field. Kelly Houghton hit a two-run homerun and Meghan Allman al- lowed just one hit as the St. John's Red Storm defeated Marist 8-0, in a game that was stopped after five innin~ due to the mercy rule. "(The team) came out a little flat," commented Marist head coach Melissa Tucci following the game. The victory completed a double- header sweep for St. John's, who also took game one 3-0. · In game two, St. John's took a 2- 0 lead in the fourth inning when Houghton sent a line drive that just cleared the right field fence for a two run homerun. St. John's then put the game away in the fifth, when the Red Storm sent 10 batters to the plate and scored six runs. Of the Red Storm's eight runs, four of them were unearned, con- tinuing a trend of sloppy defense that has plagued Marist all season. Tucci attributes the defensive problems to a lack of communica- tion. "Softball is a big mental game. Their physical game is there it is the mental game that they must work on" Tucci added. The only Red Foxes hit came in the fourth when Kathleen McEvily was able to single. Marist's only other basenmner came in the third after Jessica Shorey was walked. The Foxes overall record now stands at 8-19-1. Marist was set to play at Lehigh April 17 before returning to MAAC play against Rte. 9rival SienaApril 19. The Foxes are home for non- league action versus. Stony Brook April 20 at 1 :OOpm. All are scheduled as doublehead- ers. Marist vs. Man- ba tta n Home was not all that sweet for Marist last weekend. The Red Foxe& split a M A A C doubleheader with Manhat- the Jasper's the 3-2 victory in game two. Marist had an opportunity to win the game in the 11th after loading the bases with two outs. However, Rawson flied out to centerfield to header sweep of the Red Foxes April 13 on the North Field. Tucci had to watch the Foxes commit a mind-boggling nine errors in the doubleheader on their way to dropping two home MAAC con- tests. St. Peter's took the opener 3-1 before winning the nightcap 9-6 in eight innings. Freshman short- stop Barbara Leasure had four of the Foxes' errors, committing two in each contest, as Marist's season- long defensive prob- lems continued. "(The errors) are a result of a lack of communication and second guessing," said Tucci. "This tan, winning the first game 4-2, but losing the nightcap3-2in 12 PHOfOCREDIT/Toylor Rogm Nichole Rawson is 5-5 on the year for the Marist softball team. team can physically She struck out seven in the team's last win over Manhattan on play with the best." Sunday innings, on April 14 at the North end the inning. In the opener St. Peter's jumped Field. The split means that the "(The team) has to realize that out to a 2-0 first inning lead, aided Foxes lost three of four MAAC they must capitalize on plays when in part by an error from Bryanne home games over the weekend. St. they are called," Tucci said Thitchener: Peter'ssweptMaristonApril 13. FreshmanDanielleBlakepitched The Foxes' cut into the lead in Marist is now 2-4 in MAAC play 11 innings for Marist in the losing the bottom of the second when and part of a logjam in the middle effort. freshman Allison Bartley drove in of the MAAC standings. The top Blake was the main reason the Thichener with an RBI single. four teams make the playoffs. game had gone to extra innings. However, Aimee Barsalona gave In game one, Nicole Rawson hit Her two out, two run single in the the Peahen's an insurance run in a solo homerun and allowed four sixth inning tied the game at 2-2. the top of the third with a solo hits in seven innings of pitching homerun to make it 3-1. duties to earn the win. St. Peters Sweeps Doubleheader Freshman Nicole Rawson suf- Nonetheless, the Foxes couldn't No one can blame Marist head fered the loss on the mound for pull off the sweep. coach Melissa Tucci if she dug a Marist, allowing two earned runs Stephanie Hailer's sacrifice fly to hole in the muddy soil and climbed on eight hits in seven innings of centerfield in the 12th inning gave in, following St. Peter's. double- work. Junior Bobbi Jo Gonnello went 2-3 at the plate. Game two would be especially gut wrenching for the Foxes, as Marist would commit six errors. Three of the errors came in the eighth in- ning as St. Peter's was able break open a tie game and pull off the extra inning victory : With the game tied at 6-6 enter- ing the eighth inning, the Foxes proceeded to collapse. After a leadoff single, first base- ment Amy Angus muffled a ball to put runners on first and second with no one out. Then with run- ners on first and second and two out, Barsalona hit a RBI single to make it 7-6. Right fielder Kara Lacey could not handle the ball cleanly allowing another run to score mak- ing it 8-6. An error by second basemen Jessica Shorey led to the Peahen's ninth run. All three runs were unearned. The painful eighth inning soured what had been an exciting Marist comeback. Trailing 6-2 after three innings the Foxes clawed their way back Sophomore Meaghan Gosh had a pinch-hit two run single in the fourth cutting the deficit to 6- 4. Leasure added an RBI single in the fifth making it 6-5. Then in the bottom of the seventh Rawson would tie the game with a solo homerun. Rawson, Lacey and Leasure all finished with two hits to lead the Foxes' offensively. Danielle Blake took the loss on the mound. Fourth qu~rter rally falls short for men's lax against Mt St Mary's by MIKE BENISCHEK Staff Writer At the 2:28 mark in overtime of Marist's match against Mt. Saint Mary's on Sunday a 13-13 tie was finally broken. Unfortunately for the Red Foxes, they were on the losing end. Charles Hogg scored the game- . winning goal for the Mountaineers in overtime to defeat Marist 14-13, but the game itself was a moral vic- tory for the Foxes. Entering the fourth period of play Marist faced a seemingly insurmountable lead, down 12-6. After jumping outto a quick 3- l lead in the first period the Mountaineers had mounted an 11- 3 run and were in total control of the· game. The fourth quarter, how- ever, belonged to the Foxes. With 13:51 to play junior Pat Scully turned the tide for Marist with a goal off of a Jay Nahama assist. Nahama followed suit soon after with a goal of his own at the 10:45 mark. The Red Foxes would score the first three goals of the period, the third off of the stick of Mike Steeger, and the lead was cut to 12-9. Following the Mountaineers' lone goal of the period with 9:32 remaining, Marist exploded on an- other goal scoring streak. Josh Ben-Eliyahu scored his second goal of the day with 8:45 remaining off of a Paul Donohue assist, fol- lowed soon after by Brian Diele's second goal of the contest with 6:44 to play, cutting the lead down to two, 13-11. • See ... Men's lacrosse, 11