Breaking Bad says farewell Page9 Club Hockey Preview SPORTS Page 10 • lfC e The student newspaper of Marist College VOLUME 68, ISSUE 3 FOUNDED IN 1965 Thursday, October 3, 2013 Emerging Lea~ers Program hosts philanthropist By JENNA KUNZE Gang Camp, a free camp for chil- Circle Contributor dren with cancer and serious blood-diseases. The program was Retired Yale-educated lawyer and successful philanthropist Ray Lamontagne shared his ex- . periences with Marist students on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The event's theme was the "The Purpose and Power of Nonprofits". · Tuesday's event was one in a se- ries of leadership workshops fa- cilitated by the Emerging Leaders Program, which aims at providing students with unique opportunities to define, discover and develop their leadership style. "It's very ironic," Lamontagne stated upon in his introduction, "because you are the emerging leaders; I'm the submerging leader." foundrd in 1988 in Ashford, · con- nectic · 1t and has since evolved tion. An impressive 58,573 chil- dren have attended the camp in the past year alone. ''The satisfaction gained from serving others is better than your Thirty-nine students attended the event held in the Hancock Center. Ligkt .was r - vided by Sodexo and funded by the Office of College Activities. Ray Lamontagne plctUred answertngstudent questions on his extensive career In publlc service. After sharing his impressive array of international experi- ences, Lamontagne primarily spoke about his largest non,profit endeavor as a chair member on Paul Newman's Hole in The Wall into a global movement of more than 30 camps and programs worldwide. To date, the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp has hosted roughly 443,221 children since its incep- favorite meal and song com- bined," Lamontagne said. The Director of the Emerging Leaders Program, advisor and co- ordinator, Robin Torres, believed the event was a great success. "I think Ray LaMontagne's ex- periences are significant for stu- dents on many levels," Torres said. "Through his stories, it is obvious that pursuing what you want most and not what you want in the moment is a key element of success. His philanthropic work is evidence that when you give passion, purpose and intention to your community, the una·ntici- pated gifts you get in return are rich, rewarding, and life-chang- ing." Among his other notable achievements is his involvement in a plethora of nonprofit organi- zations such as the Asia Society, the Japan Society, the Population Council, and the Agricultural De- velopment Council. In 2007, Lamontagne was granted the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Founder's Award for a lifetime of philanthropic a:chievement by Historic Hudson Valle'y, the mu- seum of historic sites. Today he serves as chairman of the New York City Center for the Per- forming Arts, Director of the Dyson Foundation and a member of the Board of SEE "'THE; PAGE 3 Fa mili es flock to campus for fa m ily we e ken d f un By SHAWNA GILLEN tions at their disposal, and each snacks and beverages. A petting zoo, successfully landed on the Billboard News Editor event proved equally successful rock-climbing wall, mechanical bull Top Country Album's Chart for her This past weekend, Marist wel- comed the masses of guests for its annual Family Weekend activities. Family and friends of the student body enjoyed several on-campus pro- grams as well as local Hudson Val- ley attractions. Courtesy of the Office of Student Affairs, a full itin- erary of events and entertainment was positively received and amassed an impressive attendance this year. The weekend kicked off on Friday, Sept. 27 with a MCCTA sponsored murder mystery dinner. This year's performance was titled "Death on Broadway'' and it involved an inter- active performance and participa- tion from the audience. The Marist Band, Orchestra and Singers also provided added entertainment for the evening in the McCann Center with performances dedicated to in- ternational music. Saturday held a full day of activi- ties, some of which included Hudson river boat cruises, bus trips to the Walkway Over the Hudson, bus service to an apple orchard, wine tasting excursions and a carnival on the campus green. Students and their families had a plethora of op- FROM PAM MONFORT/HTIP-✓ jWWW.FACEBOOK.COM Students Kayla Salerno & Kelly McDonough pictured with slbllngs at the coun- try fair on the green. based on their attendances. The wine tasting excursions in- cluded transportation to two of the Hudson Valley's acclaimed orchards, the Clinton Winery and the Mill- brook Winery. For those who at- tended the Marist Country Fair on the campus green, families were treated to carnival games, free and old-time photos were some of the several attractions enjoyed by those who attended. A major highlight of the weekend was the concert held Saturday evening. Lauren Alaina, former run- ner-up on Season 10 of American Idol, took the stage in the McCann Center Arena. The country star has 2011 album release titled "Wild- flower." On Sunday, Sept. 29 families spent the final day at a community mass held in the McCann Center. The final event of the weekend was a farewell barbeque at Marist's River- front Park. Games, activities, and live music were some of the added elements at the scene overlooking the Hudson River. "The boat ride was nice and really scenic,"said Rebecca Pratt, a Marist senior who took part in Family Weekend. "It was a pretty ride and the tour guide taught us a lot about the surrounding area in the Hudson Valley. My parents really enjoyed the farewell barbeque on Sunday. It was a nice set up being down by the riverfront.Overall, it was nice being able to spend time with my parents and show them around campus." Based on social media and up- loaded photos of students and their families at the various campus events, the weekend appears to have been a success. Many students can agree that taking part in some good old-fashioned R&R with their fami- lies provided some much needed re- lief from college stress. Thursday, October 3, 2013 THIS WEEK Thursday, 10/3 Fall 2013 career Fair 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mccann Center Friday, 10/4 Fall 2013 World Film Program: "Growth and Transformation" 7:00 p.m. Cannavino Library Satu_rday, 10/5 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 8:00 a.m. to Oct. 6 2:00 p.m. Shopping Shuttle 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, 10/8 Fall 2013 World Film Program: "Growth and Transformation" 7:00 p.m. Cannavino Library campus www.maristcircle.com Page2 Letter from the Editor should be sure to check out our Fea- mo\" for.his WikiLeak scandals, The mont 1 f Oc .o , 1.:miainl started ff ge note a~ we saw for th fir . 5, th United shut own. t , but did not let 1 art: k- ing in on an . Th governmen 1g, bu Mari.st College does not. In ou s , ec hav~ tensive age mer Leader Program, and it.E g speaker this t hrop1st Ray tuden and facultv e about • life of public , r nat d with th gw the audi- ence. tudent 1nte1 • ted · gomg abroad on. 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Hopefully, the future will hold more creative and exotic wrongdo- ings on Marist's campus, but until that time ... this is what we've got. From sophomore i:n-eptitudes to visiting track stars, let the soft hum of the cab lull you to sleep in this week's Security Briefs. 9/19 10:24 a.m. Foy Town- houses Overcooked bacon sets off fire alarm. That same night, two alarms go off in Gartland. The next week, on the Sept. 24, Fairview Fire is back- once for Gartland and once for Foy. That's minus 100 points from the sopho- mores. You're going to have to get used to those kitchens if you want any shot at the House Cup this year. 9/21 2:08 a.m. Marian Hall Security nabbed a drunk visitor, and did all they are authorized to do, which is call the real cops. Be- The ~ Ganin Marchetti Ga"ln.Marchettl10martstedu Managing Editor: Jenna Grande Jenna.Grandej,@marlstedu News Editor: Shawna Gillen clrclenews@gmall.com Features Editor: Brittany Oxley circlefeatures@gmall.com fore the Fuzz had time_ to arrive, the visitor put his Nike's to the pavement and removed himself from the situation. When asked for comment, the security guard was quoted saying, "He's a freak ... he's the fastest kid alive." 9/25 9:13 p.m. Upper West Townhouses Upper West residents! Tired of your old stove? Looking for an up- grade and don't have enough pri- ority points for Fulton? Boy, do I have good news for you. Appar- ently all you've got to do is put some oil in a pan, li'ght a burner, and walk away. That's the strat- egy some innovative upperclass- men used to renovate their kitchen. (Also comes with free cabinets.) 9/26 8:33 p.m. Lower New Townhouses Looks like the peepholes in Lower New are broken. Some 15-watt sophomore opened his door on Thursday night carrying "several cans of beer." Who was on the other side? Yep, security. Four- teen students and a visitor were asked to leave ... because if you're going_to screw up that badly, you might as well take the whole pregame down with you. Enjoy AM EdllDr: MattheW castagna clrcleaeOgmall.com Ufe8tykls Edllor: Amber case clrclehealth@lmall.com Sports EdltOni! Ryan caM Joe Fitzhenry clrclesports@gmail.com Opinion Editor: Kathleen O'Brien clrcleoplnlon@gmaH.com Copy Chief: Christina D'Arco Chrlstlna.Darco1@marist edu White Panda. 9/28 2:13 a.m. Donnelly Hall Security got a call from a Good Samaritan cab driver• or more likely, a guy that wanted to get this sleeping freshman out of his taxi before he had to clean up any spewage. That's right: a cabbie found a student passed out in his back seat after dropping off a load of kids at Donnelly. Word to the wise: go out with p~aple that won't leave you alone in the back of a van. Especially if that van looks exactly like the ones were told to stay away from as kids. Disclaimer: The Security Briefs are in- tended as satire and fully protected free speech under the First Amendment of the Constitution. S t a f f ~ Nadia Ahmed. Amanda Flore, Geoff MagUocchettl, Justin D'An-, gelo. Corey Leahy Copy Editors: Christine Ryan, Molly Costello, t<risten Dalli, Natalie Zaleski, Andrew Au er, Taylor Mullaney, Jas- mine Guerine, Cathryn Vaccaro, Mfchaet Sacco, Sean Fallon Web: www.marlstcircle com www.twltter com/maristcircte web Editors: Marta Gtronas. Caroline Crocco acu1ty AcMlor: Gerry McNutty gerald.mcnulty@marlst.edu General: wrltetheclrcle@gmall.com www.marlstclrcle.com The Circle • Thursday, October 3, 2013 • Page 3 Class of 2017 inaugurates $GA online campaigns By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN SGA Columnist Freshman year serves as the com- mencement of the next phase of life for students entering college; a time and place to experiment and try new things. The freshmen elections not only represent that opportunity for the Class of 2017, but also for the fu- ture of the Student Government As- sociation. These elections inaugurated online campaigning, which also served as a trial run for fu- ture elections. Online campaigning was approved last year by the DiBlasi-Gelok ad- ministration. The bill allowed online campaigning by the candidates, how- ever the elections commission strictly monitors it. SGA will now determine if they will continue to use online campaigning and voting in the spring semester. · Annmarie Morris is the current elections commissioner. She was re- sponsible for coordinating the entire election, and ensuring that all rules were adhered to. This was Morris' first year in her new role, and she had the _ added pressure of implementing this new aspect of campaigning. De- spite this, she considered the online campaigning successful and drama free. SGA was wary about allowing this form of campaigning due to the in- crease of cyber bullying in the past few years. To prevent such activity, Morris and her commission followed all of the candidates' sites on Face- book, Twitter and Instagratii. In ad- dition the commission required that each candidate sign a spirit clause. The spirit clause dictated that if any inappropriate behavior occurred, it would result in immediate disqualifi- cation. Fortunately, the spirit clause did not need to be used. Facebook was the primary social media outlet of campaigning used by the candidates, as evidenced by the Class of 2017 Facebook page. Candi- dates posted their fliers on the page as well as the link to the voting page during voting week. Most candidates didn't start campaigning online until the week voting took place. Overall, online campaigning proved to be a success. Out of the approxi- mate 1200 students in the Class of 2017, roughly 500 voted, making the percentage around 40%, a major in- crease from last year. According to Morris, the elections were clean and drama free, and she hopes to use the online system again in the spring. "[Online campaigning] had a defi- nite impact because it gave people the opportunity to click right on a link making it easier and more accessi- ble," said Morris. Student Body President Deborah Akinwunmi agrees that the process was seamless, and open for expan- sion. "I believe online campaigning went very well," said Akinwunmi. "It is def- initely at the beginning stages, but the Elections Commission did a fan- tastic job monitoring everything and ensuring that things went very smoothly." However, the implementation of the online factor did not detract from the human aspect of the campaign. A.t the information sessions, Morris stressed the use of face-to-face campaigning. Although it is an old tradition, it still produces results time and time again. 'Talking to people is a great oppor- tunity to put yourself out there and meet people," said Morris. "Face-to-face campaigning makes it more memorable, and I think that people took advantage of it." There were a few problems that plagued the elections process such as the absence of an official SGA room due to construction, technical prob- lems with speech night and one dis- qualification. One candidate was disqualified for sliding fliers under peoples' doors. A similar problem arose during the student body presi- dential election last year, but no repercussions followed. This year, the policy was greatly stressed, and the commission was left with no choice. However, the particular candidate re- mains positive and still hopes to be involved in SGA. According to Morris, positivity and enthusiasm were common traits dis- played among the majority of candi- dates. It was shown through their lenient attitudes and creative, ener- getic speeches. In addition, some of the defeated candidates expressed in- terest in becoming involved in SGA despite not being elected. Twenty five candidates ran for the eight available positions. The final re- sults are as follows: Brandon Heard as resident senator, Eric Vasquez and Giananthony Damasco as commuter senators, Brittany Foulds as histo- rian, Jillian Mooney as treasurer, Lulu Colon as secretary, Don Luise as vice-president and Katie Kilgallen as president. Kilgallen was vice-president of her class in high school and knew she wanted to be involved in SGA in some capacity. However, she decided to run for president after listening to Akin- wunmi's speech to the freshman class. "Her speech had a huge impact and I wanted to become involved," said Kilgallen. '1 wanted to model my first year after hers and it is a surreal feel- ing." In regard to online campaigning, Kilgallen utilized the Class of 2017 Facebook page, but relied mainly on face-to-face campaigning as a way to meet people and add a personal touch. Like Morris, she commented on the easy accessibility to the voting site that online campaigning allowed. Overall, the election process was a great opportunity to meet people, es- pecially at the speech night event, ac- cording to Kilgallen. For her first year in office, Kilgallen plans to continue the precedent set by these elections. She plans to imple- ment the theme of unity by connect- ing her class through personal interactions as well as through tech- nological resources. "I want to create a bond in our class and use technology such as Twitter," said Kilgallen. "We are the largest class on campus and it is important to make a home here." S GA update:events to welco1ne autu1nn season By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN hours of the day and suggested that Den, believes the event will be a sue- have identified 10 areas around cam- SGA Columnist students work around these hours if cess and will be able to include the pus in academic buildings and resi- The fall semester is in full swing and so are plans for SGA' s new ini- tiatives. With the conclusion of fall elections, SGA now has a full house and can truly begin to work on bring- ing new events and projects to cam- pus. The Dining and Suggestions Com- mittee brought the •first good news of the fall announcing that cupcake Tuesday will be returning to the din- ing hall. However, chicken tenders and patties will probably not be re- turning due to the logistical setup of the frying station, but they could be a special on some days. Despite this, there are more changes still to come from Sodexho including a rotisserie chicken and turkey station and bet- ter signage detailing the meals of the day. In addition, Sodexo gave the busy From page 1 possible. For breakfast, it is 10:30-11 majority of the campus, something dence halls to attach these hydration a.m., lunch 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. that usually does not occur. stations. and for dinner it is 6: 15-7: 15 p.m. If "It'll be something that I think a lot Currently, they are working on a students want to avoid the rush, the of people could appreciate, especially petition for the student body to sign dining staff suggests coordinating since we are planning to have it to demonstrate an interest and a eating an:angements around these across the street," Gironas said. need for the hydration stations. Once hours. Following the festival and keeping enough signatures have been gath- For upperclassmen, the Jazzman's the fall ~pirit alive, the Haunted ered, it will be presented to Presi- Cafe is only temporarily open and Trail will be returning to campus in dent Murray for a final decision. will be redone either during winter October. Sponsored by the Class of Tracy has also been in contact with or summer break. 2016, the event will feature club Associate Dean for Student Affairs, The campus will also receive a booths. The traditional trail itself Steve Sansola, in regards to the sup- treat in the upperclassman side of will be located in St. Anne's Her- plier and the top choice is Elkay. The campus when the Harvest Festival mitage. company will hopefully be coming in commences. This Red Fox Den event Upon recent approval a few weeks October to give a presentation on will be located across Route 9 in up- ago, the Sustainability Committee is their product. perclassmen housing on Oct. 27. The already working towards its goal of "By introducing the filtered fill sta- event will include local vendors, improving the campus environment. tioilf!, we can cut back on plastic bot- pumpkins and apples, renewable The addition of hydration stations tles while also providing cleaner water bottles, a live band and a pie- was originally mentioned last year drinking water that I think would be eating contest. The whole campus is but was never implemented. This used not only by students but all invited and encouraged to attend. year, Jane Tracy and Joe Theall members of the Marist community," Maria Gironas, head of the Red Fox have made improvements. They Theall said. Humanitarian shares experiences in lecture • series the Franklin and Eleanor Roo- sevelt Institute, all while main- taining his position as chairman for The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. Additionally, Ray has teamed up with Tickets-for-Charity on sev- eral tours to off er his fans some of the best seats in the house to ben- efit The National Children's Can- cer Society and other foundations. This project has grossed upwards of $115,000 thus far. Emerging Leaders' next work- shop is scheduled for Oct. 1 from 6:45p.m. 8:30p.m. in the Cabaret. Kevin Bracy, an interna- tionally renowned speaker, author and entrepreneur, will speak via telecast on "Chasing Greatness and Leading the Way." This event will serve as the first webcast of the academic year. Students in- terested in attending the event are encouraged to register online at the Marist website. The official registration form for any of the fall 2013 . workshops can be found at http://www.marist.edu/stu- dentlif e/fi.rstyear/wor kshopregis- tration. html. Registration is contingent on a first come, first serve basis and will take place throughout October and Novem- ber. For · more information on The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, visit http://www.holeinthewallgang.org /. To learn more about Lamton- tagne's other projects, visit http://www.raylamontagne.com/. features Thursday, October 3, 2013 www.maristcircle.com Page4 Cheaper world traveling for students abroad By ELENA EBERWEIN Circle Contributor The idea of studying abroad has over time, become a given experi- ence to college students. It is an as- sumption that students will at least spend one semester of their college years abroad. In fact, Europe is the most popu- lar study abroad destination, for it's diverse countries and cities to choose from, and the ability to eas- ily travel to other countries while you're there. While it is possible to travel on your own while abroad , there are new travel groups emerging that make traveling stress-free and fun. Bus2Alps is one of these groups that makes traveling to new places while abroad easy and affordable. Before studying in Florence, Italy last year, I had heard about Bus2Alps because of the Oktober- fest trip they run out of Florence as well as other locations. I wasn't really sure how to travel on my own yet, so I booked the trip which for 229 euro, included break- fast every morning, an equipped tent, a day trip to Dachau, a con- centr.ation camp u.sed dwing World War II, and round trip transportation via coach bus to and from the festival. It ended up being one of the most fun weekends I had in Europe, and through this trip, I learned of the other deals and trips Bus2Alps had to offer. For instance, on Black Friday of last year, Bus2Alps held a sale in transportation via coach bus and cruise ship, accommodations at the Pink Palace party hostel, and din- ner every night. Sales like this happen a few times a year on the bus2a ps.com Euro e FROM HTTP://SllJDYABROADADVISORS.FILES.WORDPRESS.COM/ A new travel website called Bus2Alps helps students affordably travel to other coun- tries within Europe while studying abroad. which trips, ranging from day trips to entire spring break trips, were on sale for anywhere from fifty to twenty-five percent off. I scored trips to Austria, Croatia, Venice Carnevale, and a long weekend in Greece. The Greece deal was 135 euro for round trip website. On each trip they also offer addi- tional activities you can pay for if you're interested. For example in Salzburg, Austria I paid extra to go on the Sound of Music bus tour through the snowy Austrian Alps. In Greece you could rent ATVs, or . go on a day long booze cruise which included cliff-jumping and time on a deserted private beach. While all of this may sound too good to be true, there are down- sides to using a travel group such as Bus2Alps. The bus rides are long. So if you aren't gre~t with long times on the road, it may not be the right choice for you. Also, because it is an organized group, it may have more of a school field trip feel to it than if you were to plan a trip on your own. Not in the sense that they monitor what you're doing, but ha~ng to meet the group at certain times and also having to wait around for the group while in transit. Bus2Alps also offers job opportu - nities for college students and graduates. It's a great way to travel the world a bit and meet new people. You can even become a campus ambassador, which in- cludes promoting the company at your school and having your own discount code customers can use. So if you're looking to go abrpad, keep an eye out for Bus2Alps. Traveling to foreign lands doesn't have to be a daunting task. If · you're looking for stress-free leisurely travel Bus2Alps is a good way to go. Tips for making some extra cash at Marist BY BRITTANY OXLEY Features Editor Textbooks , going out, new clothes, new shoes, gas, food ... the list could go on and on. Unfortunately for college stu- dents, there seems to be a whole lot of things that need to be pur- chased ... and yet, not a lot of money in the bank to purchase them. And with so many classes and extracurricular activities bom- barding your schedule, going the extra mile to actually find a job can seem really daunting. Luckily, there are plenty of part time job opportunities for stu- dents looking to make a little cash on the side, and perhaps even boost up their resume as well! At Marist, there are actually many on and off campus jobs available, which can be found right on their main website. So instead of spending hours at a time searching for possible job openings on Craigslist, students can just make a few clicks to find the right job for them. Finding a job on campus can be really beneficial for the Marist student who lives on campus. It allows for them to have the option to walk to work instead of driving. This can also be really great for studeJ1ts because it helps save money on gas as well. Having a job on campus can also ma-ke many more jobs available to students who may not have a car on campus . If the jobs that are available on campus aren't what you were looking for, there are also many off campus jobs available too. On Marist's webpage, there is a section for student employment. If a student is interested in finding an off campus job position, all they have to do is click the off campus job option! Once they do thiE:i, they will be transported to the JLD program page. Once a student is enrolled in this free program, students have the opportunity to choose from a whole list of jobs. These jobs can range from jobs in babysitting,restaurants, educa- tion, hospitality, healthcare, law, and many more. Each job gives a detailed de- scription about where the job is lo- cated, how much the student will be paid, how many hours the stu- dent will have to work, and the number of available job openings. Once the student enrolls with the JLD program, they will then have to choose four jobs that in- terested them the most. Then soon, they will be e-mailed on how to get in contact with the employ- ers from those four jobs, and will FROM HTTP-✓ fTSAS.ORG/ Marist has many Job listings available for students on their website for those looking to earn extra cash. There are also available off-campus Jobs listed In Donnelly Hall. finally have a chance to get the job they desired. One underappreciated source for potential jobs for students is the employment bullitan board in Donnelly Hall next to the Finan- cial Aid and Services Office. The bullitan board is updated regu- larly with jobs available both on and off campus that pay well for college students. When choosing a job however, keep in mind to try to choose a job that not only will give you the extra cash you desire, but will also have something to do either with what your major is, or maybe just something that you may have some sort of interest in. This way, you can learn more about yourself and do what you like to do all at the same time. www.marlstclrcle.com The Writing Center To Library 334 Across from the Center for Multicultural Studies. Monday - Thursday, 10:00 am - 9:30 pm Friday, 10:QQ am - 4:QQ pm Saturday, 1 Q:QQ am - 5:00 pm Drop in, or make an appointment by visiting: http://www.marist.edu/writingcenter/ The Circle • Thursday, October 3, 2013 • Page 5 The Writing Center Is now offering Online Real-Time Tutorials! 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Please be ready a fe arly. oth you and our tutor will ·ee the same do ume t and a y change ade t ihe document itber by you or by your tutor. lifestyles Thursday, October 3, 2013 www.maristcircle.com Page6 Inng-distance relationship survival guide By NADIA AHMED Staff Writer Balancing schoolwork, activities, friends and family is a lot to handle. One aspect of this balance that stu- _ dents have mixed feelings about is the long-distance relationship. Long- distance relationships are not made for everyone. Whether you are con- sidering a long-distance relationship or are already in one, consider these helpful hints from other Marist stu- dents with experience on the topic. Whether your significant other is at home or at a different school, the bot- tom line is tha~ you two are apart for long periods of time. Students gener- ally go without seeing their signifi- cant other between two weeks and two months. It is hard to see each other often, especially freshman year when you don't have a car on campus and the cost or time of transportation is expensive and inconvenient. Even so, you need to make a commitment and take advantage of any opportu- nity you get to see one another. Rela~ tionships require some sacrifice and compromising. As long as both people are willing to put in effort and work together, the relationship is off to a good start. Couple should take turns visiting each other. ''When you have the opportunity to visit. you should take advantage .of that and spend quality time together or do something special because the time that you have together is so spe- cial," said Melanie Walsh, a junior currently in a long-distance relation- ship. At the same time, however, be re- spectful of one ahother's separate lives. You go to different schools for a reason. Kristen Mateja, a junior in a relationship .of over four years, thinks it is important to enjoy college and not be too demanding of one another. Texting, phone calls, Skype and Snapchat should become your best friends. Texting is the most conven- ient form of communication. How- ever, texts do not express emotion and can be staggered throughout the day. Therefore, you have to take the time out to talk on the phone at least once each day. Even a simple call be- tween classes is a way to let them know you're thinking about them. When you do talk, it's important to keep each other updated and let him or her feel involved in your life at school. Talk in detail about your classes, activities and things you did during the day. The little things you do mean a lot and make your signifi- cant other feel special. Use Skype every now and then so you have the chance to see each other's face. This is the closest you will get to being to- gether and having the sense that you are in the same room. Your best bet is to wan ahead so you both have. time to sit down and commit to the Skype call. The number one tip from students concerning long-distance relation- ships is establishing trust and respect for one another. Without trust the re- lationship has no foundation and the distance between you makes it easy to lose trust as well. "If you don't have that confidence in your relationship and there's no pas- sion or love between you two, then it probably won't work out," said Alexa Steinman, a junior in a two-year re- lationship. Also, be careful with social media because pictures and com- ments from other girls or guys spark jealousy and can be misinterpreted. When you are faced with tough times and get into an argument, think before you speak. Your emo- tions may get the best of you so take some time to relax and calmly discuss an issue later before jumping to con- clusions. Most importantly, if a prob- lem arises, do not avoid it. Issues need t.o be discussed and solved while they are fresh and new rather than having them return later. Sometimes it is difficult to decide whether a relationship is worth fight- ing for or ifit is time to go your sepa- rate ways. If your boyfriend or girlfriend is always on your mind and you truly miss them, these are good signs. On the other hand, when you begin to lose interest, communication becomes a chore, you feel constrained, you grow feelings for another person or you begin to change yourself to make the other person happy then it's time to re-evaluate the relation- ship. A relationship should make you happy and make you feel like a bet- ter person. Avoid staying in a rela- tionship for the wrong reasons. "If you both really love each other as much as you think you do, then you will end up getting back together after some time off. If you don't, then you guys weren't meant to be," said Steinman. PREETY1996/FLICKR •when you have the opportunity to visit, you should take advantage of that and spend quality time together or do something special because the time that you have together is so spe- cial," Melanie Walsh said. Deciphering girl and guy codes at Marist By AMANDA AORE Staff Writer There is a common saying: you can't live with the opposite sex, but you can't live without them. Since the be- ginning of time, guys and girls have had difficulties understanding one an- other. It seems like they talk in "codes'' that the other sex cannot quite understand. Girls and guys are both unsure of how to act in front of one an- other, unsure of what the other deems as acceptable and unsure of how to pursue each other without completely blowing it. MTV's series "Guy Code" and "Girl Code" help to shed some humorous light on the way-too-familiar miscon- ceptions of sex and romance held by both genders. Participants on both tel- evision shows offer honest and some- what insightful commentary on how one sex feels about the other. College students often find them- selves in the same predicaments as those proposed on "Guy Code" and "Girl Code". Romantic relationships on a college campus are not simply black and white. They are hard to de- fine and not easily relatable because of the vast gray areas of the term "re- lationship". Both guys and girls are stumped by what it means to be ''hooking up" with someone or what the implications are of "going home with someone''. Although establishing and maintaining college romances re- quire a great amount of effort and cause some aggravation, Marist stu- dents don't give up that easily. The complications and attempts to deci- pher guy and girl codes are apparent on the Marist campus. Six Marist students, three guys and three girls, were exposed to five topics relating to the opposite sex. Each stu- dent gave his or her input on all five topics, providing insight into the com- plex world of relationships as seen by guys and girls. First, students were asked if they have ever ''Facebook stalked" some- one they were interested in. Both ad- mitted to Facebook stalking someone they were interested in or attracted to in order to learn more about the per- son. Guys and girls wanted to know more about this person's interests, if the person was in a relationship, view their pictures and see if he or she had any mutual friends. Second. students were asked about their views on the sending and receiv- ing a double text, a message sent be- fore the receiver has a chance to reply to the previous one. Even within gen- der groups, people disagreed. The girls' responses to receiving a double text varied. Some gave a double text a good review while another said it was annoying. ''I don't mind it as long as they aren't being too eager," said Cassi~, a Marist junior. Another said she wouldn't mind receiving a double text if it was from a guy they were interested in. "I want someone to double text me if I like them, but, if not, it's just annoy- ing," said Rachel, a Marist junior. The girls' responses to sending a double text were the same. The girls agreed they would never double text because they think it looks desperate. Boys' responses to receiving a double text also differed from one another. Ben, a Marist senior, said re<:eiving a double text is annoying while Liam, a Marist junior said receiving a double text didn't bother him. Again, boys' re- sponses to sending a double text con- flicted. Will, a Marist sophomore, said that he would send one. ''I tend to text as I think, so if I think of more to say, I'll say it," Will said. On the other hand, Ben said he would never sent more than one text to a girl if they didn't respond to the first one. Clearly the protocol of send- ing and receiving double text mes- sages are not clear-cut. Third, students were asked what makes an individual boyfriend-or girl- friend material. Responses were sim- ilar to each other, although the guys tended to include more physical at- tributes. For example, guys stated a potential girlfriend had to have good style and there would need to be phys- ical chemistry. Both responded that a potential partner would need to be funny, confident and trustworthy. Fourth, the participants were asked about the unspoken "game" that guys and girls play with one another. Frankly, both of them had no idea why we play mind games with one an- other, but they had some hunches. All in all, it seems like a power thing. If you play the game right, you won't get hurt in the end. The game entails get- ting the other jealous and testing them. Guy~ and girls also play the game to influence how the other per- ceives them. Individuals want others to think of them in the best way pos- sible, so they play the game to avoid looking desperate and to gain the upper hand. Lastly, the students were asked why they don't text someone they're inter- ested in. All of the girls came to the consensus that they would never text the guy first. ''I won't text a guy first because I want him to make the first move," Cassie said. Similarly, the other girls resist texting guys because it's part of the g~me. The guys also agreed that not texting a girl they are interested in can be part of the game. Ben said, "You need to give it time if you're interested. You don't want to come off too clingy." If interested in a girl, guys believe that not texting her is just p~ of the guessing game. On the other hand, not texting a girl can mean that the guy is just not that in- terested. Liam stated, "No one is that busy. If a guy doesn't text a girl he is probably not that interested." Nothing is certain when dealing with college romances, but it is evident that the guy and girl codes are hard to crack. 4~·. ••• O,s, ... •• ....... '.tit) . ...... 7'\"f' -.,,,. \!"";. - , lifestyles Thursday , October 3, 2013 www.maristcircle.com Page7 Fall beauty is all about personality By EMILY HOUSTON Cirde Contributor As summer fades into fall, students trade in their summer makeup hues and beach-y hairdos as they begin to make the transition into the season of change . Summer is a season for soaking in the easy, natural look but when it comes to Autumn, beauty is all about taking risks and trying new styles. Fall is about new beginnings, and this is no exception when it comes to hair and makeup. As far as hair goes, this fall is all about the sleek and simple, but with an added kick. While styles like the topknot and sock bun became popu- lar over the past year, this fall has been all about taking these styles to new levels. Rather than simply wrapping hair into a bun, sticking in some bobby pins and spraying on some hairspray, it is now about mak- ing the bun stand out. Some ways to do this include adding in braids, headbands and flowers. Adding a classic French side braid to the usual low bun makes it fun and interesting, -1..0'JEMAEGAN/a<Ft Letting your luscious locks go •au nature!" is a popular hairstyle for this fall season. but still makes the cut for the early 8 a.m. time crunch. Adding a flower where the braid meets the bun helps add a personal touch to the hairstyle. Another way to keep the easy top- knot as a staple is by adding a head- scarf or headband. First making a ponytail then wrapping the hair from it around the hair tie and pinning it up with some bobby pins creates the standard topknot. Sliding on an em- bellished headband or tying on a pat- terned headscarf makes the style quirky and chic. For those with long, luscious locks that want to let their hair down, you are in luck this season. While flaw- less and personalized hairstyles are in, another style besdies the bun is to let hair be "au nature!". While in previous years, straightened hair was in, letting hair air dry and morph into its own style is the way to go this fall. Although many people can be self- conscious · abouf un-styled hair, adding a spritz of hairspray or a dol- lop of mousse ensures a great hair day for anyone. Embracing one's natural hair paired with some of this season's makeup trends helps create a simple yet chic look. Fall makeup is about focusing on one feature and making that the cen- ter of attention. Lately, that feature has been the lips. Choosing a bold or bright lipstick color that compli- ments one's skin tone and hair color will have the maximum impact. A timeless color like red is always trendy and it seamlessly matches most neutral-colored outfits. For those times when your outfit is doing the talking, choose a color that is fresh and bold to create a more orig- inal look that helps tie the outfit fo- gether. Colors such as a sheer or bright pink work well for people from fair to · ivory skin tones whereas coral or deep plum shades work best for olive to dark skin tones. When in doubt, a simple timeless shade of nude lip- stick is sure to seal the fashion deal. Another makeup trend is creating a fierce, sultry eye using eyeliner. One good thing about eyeliner is that it can make a statement in many dif- ferent ways. Eyeliner can help to make the eyes the focal point , but it is also not too overpowering, so it works for girls with any face shape or skin tone. Just like lipstick, it is easy to cus- tomize eyeliner to match one's mood, • outfit or skin tone. By using more neutral shades of blush, lipstick and eye shadow, a bold eyeliner color with black mascara gives the eyes a nice pop of color. While beauty is all about bringing out one's best features, the focus of this fall is about adding splashes of personality through hair and makeup choices that help enhance one's overall natural beauty and con- fidence . By heading to the store and pUl'Chaeing a few different shades of lipstick and eyeliner that compli- ment your skin tone, hair color and personal fashion, you can create an endless amount of fashionable com- binations that are sure to last throughout the fall season. What to do if you are being "sexiled" By ALYSSA ROSSI Sex Columnist Sexile: The act of banishing a roommate to engage in sexual ac- tivity. One of the biggest flaws of col- lege life is watching your precious privacy vanish before your eyes. Want to dance like you're a back up dancer for Destiny's Child without being judged, or warm up your vocals for those Monday night shows at Darby's without anyone knowing, or just enjoy some time to be au nature!? Well ... you can't! I mean, unless you are truly that secure with yourself, then by all means con- tinue . Don't let me ruin your fun. Aside from those little moments, which are so easy to have in the comfort of our own bedrooms at home, we strive for a different pri- vacy at school. Now that we live in adulthood , with no one to an- swer to, we think it's going to be so simple to act on our hormonal desires. (I know you're all cringing reading that. I cringed writing it. But hey, I have to keep it classy.) As college students we throw the term "sexile" around with little re- alization on how tension-filled and awkward the actual act of "sexil- ing" your roommate could be. Here are some helpful hints to avoid making the situation awk- ward for you and all of those in- volved. 1. Establish a relationship with your roommate(s). _ After your freshman year, you usually end up living with your close friends, but you should still be comfortable enough with them to ask for privacy here and there but not every single night. 2. Inform your roommate. Say you come back before your roommate, you could do the same trick your grandparents and par- ents did and put a sock or tie on the door knob. Or, just a thought, you could come into the 21st cen- tury and shoot him or her a text saying you need the room. 3. Come up with a system. If you both have significant oth- ers, just need a night to yourself, or plan on making a killing Satur- day night, just make a schedule. Indicate who gets the room and who gets lost on certain nights of the week. 4. Go somewhere else. As you're planning your night upon leaving the bar, quickly think about your situation when you get back to your room. Will your roommate be there? If so, ask the lucky guy or girl going home with you if you can go back to their place instead . 5. Be respectful. No one likes a jerk of a roommate. Be conscious of how often you're asking for privacy and how you're asking. No matter the circum- stance, always be courteous when asking for time alone and be will- ing to do the same for your room- mate. /UJCJV'R.ICKR If you're tired of being •sex.lied" every night, follow these guidelines right away. • • op1n1on Thursday, October 3, 2013 www.maristcircle.com Pages WikiLeaks founder blurs patriotism and terrorism By SEAN P. FALLON Circle Contributor Whether you love him, hate him, or have no idea who he is, Julian As- sange has gone from a small time computer hacker and magazine writer, to one of the most influential figures on the face of the Earth in a matter of a few decades. For the uninitiated, Julian As- sange is the editor-in-chief of Wik- iLeaks, a website that is dedicated to the release of classified informa- tion to the public. According to statements on the website, "Our work is based on the defense of free- dom of speech and media publish- ing, the improvement of our common historical record and the support of the rights of all people to create new history." All of these goals, I might add, are in line with the Universal DeclM"ation of Human Rights, a document passed by the United Nations as a guide- line for the world to act in regards to the rights of its people. Assange has a rather interesting background. He is an Australian native who attended 37 different schools as a child. During his youth, he spent much of his time as a hacker and computer hobbyist, who, as early as 1991, was the tar- get of hacking charges after he ac- cessed the computers of an Australian telecom company. In 2007, he founded WikiLeaks, the site that has garnered him a polar- izing reputation for releasing classi- fied documents against the will of the nations from which they were collected for the public to see. WikiLeaks has been credited with many broad-reaching achievements, such as changing the direction of elections in Kenya, helping shift publi;c opinion on the United States' War on Terror, and publishing war crimes and human rights violations on over half of the nations of the world. In the span of three short years, WikiLeaks published more classi- fied documents than all of the world's new organizations com- bined, a record which stands in the millions and continues to grow. The site operates as a nonprofit, entirely volunteer organization that sustains itself, its servers, and its encryption methods almost entirely off of public donation. Most of the funding comes from external sources, as does much of the infor- mation that the site has published. ''Whistle-blowers," as the news media likes to call them, come to WikiLeaks with the information they have uncovered and give it to the site through encrypted and se- cretive ways that range from Inter- net transfers to encrypted messages in postal mail. What does WikiLeaks actually do? For starters, they provide a location for, and a means by which inform- ants might leak classified docu- ments anonymously, through various methods of encryption and a dedicated server for the informa- tion. The WikiLeaks staff also edits the documents they release, tending to redact or restrict names for the anonymity of their informants, to reduce the personal damages that the documents might afflict on indi- vidual people, and to take some names and hold them for political leverag~ over the world powers. Of course, illegally publishing the documents of world powers doesn't occur without repercussions. China, along with several other na- tions, have barred WikiLeaks from public access over the Internet (which WikiLeaks continues to sub- vert with encrypted URL codes and other methods). I believe all of us in the United States have at least heard of Bradley Manning or Edward Snow- den, two "whistle-blowers" that re- spectively have been, or are currently being, charged by the U.S. government for leaking confidential documents to WikiLeaks and other media sources. While the effort to apprehend Snowden and bring him to court still continues, Manning has already been tried, and was con- victed on Aug. 21 to 35 years in prison and a dishonorable dis- charge. The media has had a split depic- tion of Assange's actions since the inception of his now infamous web- site. On one hand, many paint As- sange as a criminal, whose actions against the world's governments are threatening the security of intelli- gence, especially in the War on Ter- ror. Many, including President Obama, have noted that the publi- cation of many documents on the War on Terror could offer terrorists a greater insight into American and Allied operations in the Middle East. On the other hand, many praise Assange's actions as heroic. From making transparent the war crime of foreign dictators, to illustrating civilian murders in the War on Ter- ror, many people hold Assange as a standard by which the media should op~rate: to clarify the truth in any WIKILEAKS.CH R_SH/Fl.CIKR WikLeaks founder Julian Assange ao- tions have some hailing him as a patriot and others condeming him as a traitor. and all situations. Despite his crimes, many flock to Assange's cause, which, in part, has allowed WikiLeaks to stay func- tional and has inspired many to act similarly and even contribute to the WikiLeaks mantra of transparency. As for my thoughts on Assange, I don't like him as a man, but I agree with what he and his site stand for. His initiatives to better inform the public are a goal for which every re- porter should strive. Football might be America's · most dangerous pastime By AVERY DECKER Circle Contributor A tragic news story comes out of Portville, N.Y. A high school football player died several days after suf- fering a helmet-to-helmet collision in a football game. Damon Janes, a 16-year-old high school football player, suffered an injury during a game and proceeded to get up and walk off the field where he lost con- sciousness. He died three days later, ZEROECHO /FLCKR In football games across all levels, the chance of head injuries are very high es- pecially in head to head tackles like this one. and his exact cause of death has not been made public, and may not even be known at this time. The Westfield-Brocton Wolverines varsity football team decided to end their football season immediately after the passing of their teammate. The school board of education passed the request from the super- intendent to cancel the season. According to Joey Vaillafrank, a player on the team, the season was cancelled because "the game is no longer safe because the referees no longer throw flags." This is a very tough situation to comment on, as I was not in atten- dance to form an opinion myself on whether the referees were calling a safe and fair game. If the referees were in fact calling a fair game, then this tragedy just gets tallied into the count of football players that die in America every year be- cause of injuries incurred during gameplay. However, if the referees were not calling a fair game in which illegal hits were properly penalized, it could be that the referees promoted a mentality where certain would-be illegal hits were in fact permissible to make during the game. This has been a very sad and con- troversial issue that has sprung the debate of football safety to the fore- front of parents and school adminis- trators' agendas. It might be insensitive to say, but I think it needs to be understood by parents and school administrators that foot- ball is a very dangerous sport, which is exactly why NFL players demand such high prices for their skills. When high schools decide to offer football to students, they need to understand that the gameplay, even the legal play, calls for very physical play. Hard helmet-to-helmet contact is only the worst-case scenario. Every player assumes the risk that ensues during football; every player takes contact on every play, and there is a plethora of risks involved. Head in- juries in football have come under intense scrutiny in recent years based on new studies that suggest that they often correlate to brain damage later on in life. Some might wonder why such a dangerous sport is permitted, espe- cially among young athletes. Foot- ball will never be outlawed because it is simply branded into American culture, regardless of how danger- ous it may be. Football represents Americans' natural instinct of ag- gression, and projects football play- ers into a class of their own, especially among youths. I believe that parents should un- derstand the risks involved with having their children play football. This death, and every resulting death, are tragic, but football isn't going anywhere. Increased technol- ogy in helmets and protective gear continue to become more advanced, but unfortunately can only go so far. Football will always be a very dan- gerous sport to play, especially among youths. It is the parents' de- cision whether to allow such a sport. It is also a necessity to make sure coaches teach players the rights and wrongs of football, as well as the correct and safe way to tackle dur- ing gameplay. This will ensure the safest possible environment on the playing field for youths and profes- sionals alike. a&e Thursday, October 3, 2013 www.maristcircle.com Page 9 The chemistry behind the success of AMC's "Breaking Bad" By MATT MCNAMARA Circle Contributor "Chemistry ... It's the constant, it's the-cycle. It's solution, dissolution ... It is growth, then decay, then trans- formation." These words were ut- tered by the unpredictable, and, at times, insane chemistry teacher Walter White. Throughout the course of "Breaking Bad," Walter has gone through this cycle, eventu- ally transforming from "Mr. Chips to Scarface," in a matter of five sea- sons. But these five seasons were unlike anything ever seen on TV be- fore. "Breaking Bad" has been an in- tense thrill ride that has captivate<J viewers since the moment Walt drove through the desert in his tighty whities and famous RV, with two drug dealers clinging to life in the back, and his former student Jesse Pinkman passed out in the front seat. Fans have cried, cheered, shud- dered, laughed, and been mesmer- ized by the insane plot twists, character choices, and events that have taken place over the past five seasons. I hope that 30 years from now, people look back on "Breaking Bad" as a show that ignored the cliche, captivated cinema in televi- sion, and boosted the careers of some of the best actors to ever grace the small screen. However, these ex- traordinary accomplishments would not have been possible without the shows evil genius, creator Vince Gilligan, who, time after time, has shocked, challenged and engaged his audience on the brutal journey of Walter White. The ending of "Breaking Bad," be- sides being bittersweet, was a phe- nomenal, and certainly emotional way to wrap up the show. The whole last half of the fifth season was so dark, but still intriguing to watch. Gilligan incorporated the perfect amount of character study, humor, plot twists and action to really sat- isfy all "Breaking Bad" fans. Moun- again. tains of pressure were placed on However, one of the best scenes of Gilligan to wrap this show up cor- this episode was definitely Walt's rectly, and he certainly exceeded last encounter with Skyler. Walt those expectations. and Skyler have been through so The final episode, "Felina," must much together, and Walt knows he have been the tou hest for Gilli an will not return, so he decides to --- FRO WWW.AMC.COM This past Sunday, AMC aired the final episode of its hit series, •area king Bad,· to a record breaking audience. The show is already being considered an instant classic. and his crew of writers and direc- make the ultimate confession we tors. There were so many loose ends had been waiting for: that he did all that they had to be tied up and so of this for himself. It was definitely many questions they had to answer relieving for him to admit, that be- but they definitely covered all of cause it established the full trans- those perfectly. I think of this last formation from Walter White to episode as the "Goldie Locks Heisenberg. Even sadder was episode": not too much action. and Walt's "goodbye" to his son, a beau- not too much character drama, but tifully filmed scene that really sym- the perfect blend of both. Walt's first bolized Walt's relationship with his encounter with the Schwartz's was son, as he could only peer at him simply incredible. Most people as- from afar and not actually connect sumed that Walt would kill them, with him to say goodbye. but instead, he shoved his cash in Then, the scene we were all wait- their face and in a hilarious way, ing for, Walt's last dance with forced them to spend it on his fam- death. Walt continued to act as a ily. This goes back to his "Reisen- desperate man to distract the atten- berg'' persona of extreme hubris, as tion of Todd and his neo-nazi fam- he was showing off how well he did ily. How Jesse and Walt turned out without them, even if the means of was definitely shocking, but it was attaining the money was immoral. clear that their bond as partners Walt then acted in front of Lydia would prevail. Walt tackled Jesse, and Todd to make them think he killed all of the henchmen "Scar- needed them, but then ''killed Lydia face" style, and executed Jack the softly" using the ricin in the Stevia. same way Jack executed Hank, Now we know never to use Stevia while Jesse got his full revenge on Todd. But the best scene of all was the end, as Jesse rode off into the sunset, and Walt dying gracefully in his "kingdom," where he had ex- pressed his skills and so well. It was like if Gordon Gekko from "Wall Street" died laying in a pile of cash. In my opinion, there are so many things that made "Breaking Bad" the best television show ever cre- ated, in my opinion. For .one, the in- credible acting of Bryan Cranston, who "became" the complex and con- troversial Walter White and evoked such emotions that made fans both love and hate Walt as a human being. Aaron Paul was just as ter- rific as Jesse Pinkman, a youthful spirit who transformed from a_ lousy drug dealer to a mature and em- pathic man. Other terrific actors such as Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Giancarlo Esposito, and Johnathan Banks were huge parts of what made "Breaking Bad" such a beau- tiful character study. Gilligan did two things to really separate "Breaking Bad" from the rest of the dramas currently on TV now. He utilized humor effectively, and incorporated that with ad- vanced plot structure. As my drama teacher says, "Always find the com- edy in tragedy." Gilligan certainly did that. From Walter White tossing the pizza on the roof, to Jesse sug- gesting robots to fix the RV, and all the insane analogies from Saul Goodman, Gilligan incorporated humor to ease the emotional dam- age of"Breaking Bad," and to really keep the audience's attention, just like what Scorsese and Tarantino have done with all of their movies. Gilligan's effective plot twists, from Jane's death, to Hank's paralysis, to Gus's "faceoff," and Hank's realiza- tion of the truth stunned audiences and kept us wanting more. Gilli- gan's beautiful creation has truly left its mark in TV history, a cre- ation that is indeed 100 _ percent pure. Xbox One or PS4: which one's for you? By CHRIS POLLACK Circle Contributor After nearly eight years into the console generation, we are finally beginning to take the leap into the future of gaming. With Nintendo's Wii U failing to gain much traction, the real battle is between Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One. Before you head to your fa. vorite electronics retailer this holi- day season, here's what you need to know: Xbox One - Microsoft is seeking to dominate the living room with its newest Xbox. Dubbed (somewhat confu~ingly) "Xbox One," the com- pany is offering consumers a single device to seamlessly replace most of their entertainment system. With HDMI pass-through, Xbox One can act as your set-top box. Thanks to the bundled Kinect microphone and camera, you can control your TV and console using just your voice. Kinect will turn on your TV and Xbox, change channels, start games and control all of the apps available on Xbox. With multitasking capa- bility, the console can play a show on Netflix or start a Skype video call on the side of your screen, while still playing a game or watching TV. But don't fret gamers. Xbox One is still a gaming console, first and fore- most. Twenty-three titles are ex- pected at launch, including the widely-anticipated Forza Motor- sport 5. Xbox Live is also experienc- ing a few tweaks this generation, adding a new matchmaking system that Microsoft claims to be faster and smarter. Xbox One is coming Nov. 22 for $499. PlayStation 4 - "By gamers, for gamers" seems to be Sony's mantra this year with PS4. Touting raw power and innovative developer tools, the Japanese manufacturer is taking a "less is more" approach by forgoing the multimedia features of the Xbox One. PS4 comes in $100 cheaper than Xbox, while still man- aging to pack in a GPU that's sup- posedly 30 percent more powerful than Microsoft's offering (though whether the difference will be no- ticeable remains to be seen). Launching with exclusives like Kil- lzone: Shadow Fall, Sony is going right for the throat of this console generation with the PS4. PlayStation 4 is available Nov. 15 for $399. Comparison • Both consoles cer- tainly have their merits. Xbox One delivers an all-around multimedia experience with TV, music and games. PS4 is '.'all gaming, all the time," with multimedia taking a back seat like it did with PS3. New this year is the requirement to have a paid PlayStation Plus subscrip- tion to play multiplayer, but PS4 still allows you to access apps like Netflix with a free account (unlike Xbox One.) Both consoles allow streaming of games to online services and will see huge titles like Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Both promise more features in the future thanks to cloud technology. Both include Blu-ray drives and offer integration with smartphones and tablets. Ultimately, the decision all comes down to personal preference. Do you want your entertainment center to be linked into one responsive sys- tem? Or do you think Kinect is a gimmick and want your game con- sole to function as one, playing tons of games while keeping your billfold a little thicker? Whichever you choose, one thing is for sure: the real winner here is the consumer. www.marlstclrcle.com THE CIRCLE • Thursda _ y, October 3, 2013 • P~e 10 D' Apolito finds calling in rugby By JUSTIN D'ANGELO tice one day and it just stuck," Even though he is a senior, D'Apolito's surprising success is Staff Writer D'Apolito said. "It is pretty much D'Apolito is still considered a due to the help of the team cap- When it comes to comparing rugby and football, the two sports have far more differences than sim- ilarities. For Marist senior and rugby player R.J. D'Apolito, those differences do not matter. D'Apolito spent his freshmen year playing running back as a member of the football team before hanging up his cleats the foliowing summer. At the beginning of. this year, D'Apolito was in search of any ac- tivity that could get him back on a field. After having spent the sum- mer training for various lifeguard- ing events, he knew he was in good enough shape to give rugby a try. Rugby players Mike McGoldrick and Shane Kelly brought D'ApolitQ down to a practice a:nd everything changed from there. ''I went down to the first prac- just like football because you can rookie on a team with a lot of un- tains. hit as hard as you want." derclassmen. Having D'Apolito "It is good to know your captain From that point, he was hooked. burst onto the scene and enjoy has your back. It gives me the con- In the Red Foxes ' first match tremendous success has helped the fidence to go out there and just play against Hofstra University on Sept. underclassmen follow his example. the way I know I am capable of," 15, D'Apolito was penciled in to "They see he plays hard, works D'Apolito said. play for the B squad. However, on out a lot, listens to any advice or di- The captains feel the same way. the bus ride to the field, team cap- rections, tries to get better and is "He is one of those guys you wish tain Joe Mahon told D'Apolito he at practice every day," Mahon said. you could clone," Mahon said. "The would be playing in the A squad "He definitely has an influence on amount of heart and hustle he puts game due to an injury, and he has the younger kids." into every play on the field is un- not looked back since. D'Apolito's current position is matched by anyone else on the "I just tried to get down my po- prop, which is similar to a lineman field." sition and what I needed to do in in football. If the Red Foxes get a After a 50-20 win against New order to help," D'Apolito said. "That few players back from injury, Paltz last Sunday, the Red Foxes first half, I didn't really know what D'Apolito could be switched to a (3-0) find themselves a half game to do. I was just trying to run more outside position where he can behind Fairfield at the top of the around and hit people." run in space and use his running Tri-State Conference standings be- After a second half try by back skillset. hind Fairfield University (4-0). D'Apolito, the Red Foxes went on to ''The biggest difference (between Their next match is this Saturday crush Hofstra, 43-10. football and rugby) is that there at Fairfield, ~ho will be celebrating "He can hit with the big guys and are no pads," D'Apolito said. "Some their 50th anniversary of their run with the fast guys," Mahon kids are a little more hesitant to hit Rugby program, and the.Red Foxes said. "He can do anything we ask someone when they do not have are looking to spoil the celebration. him to do." nine pounds of pads on." Club hockey set to open new season By JOE CALABRESE Staff Writer Another school year, another year of transition for the Marist club hockey team. In 2012-2013, the Red Foxes bounced back from a tumultuous 2011-2012 campaign to capture a Super East Collegiate Hockey League Division Championahip, compiling an SECHL record of 12-1- 1, and an overall record of 17-7-4, including an 87 Challenge Cup vic- tory over rival Siena. Representing the Northeast, the Red Foxes advanced to St. Louis as one of 16 teams to compete in the American Collegiate Hockey Associ- ation's Division II National Cham- pionship Tournament. By being bounced in pool play, the Red Foxes fell short of their goal, but the team desires to get back there again. "Last year's trip to Nationals was a great time, even though we went 0-3," senior Pat Erstling, who is re- turning as captain for a second con- secutive season, said. ''The competi- tion was good, but I don't think we were overmatched. I believe those teams had great games when we could have played better. I think it came down to experience. Most of the teams at the tournament had a lot of national experience, while it was Marist's first in many years." The offense, which led the SECHL in iO$ last season ~~. will take a hit with the losses of sen- ior forwards Chris Cerbino (23 goals, 35 assists] and Mike Chiac- chia (29 goals, 23 assists]. Chiacchia led the Red Foxes in goals, and Cerbino compiled many accolades: SECHL's Player of the Year, First Team SECHL, First Team North- east, First Team All-American and ACHA All-Star Tournament player. Along with returning seniors Steven Milanesi, Tom Conway and Zach Gomiela, sophomores Brett Kaiser (8 goals, 23 assists] and Trevor Larkin (5 goals, 8 assists] will be counted on to step up and provide secondary production. This year marks the first time in 15 years that Bob Simmons will not be behind the bench as head coach for the Red Foxes. Simmons will still have an important role as Gen- eral Manager, taking care of finan- cials and scheduling for the team. Replacing Simmons will be some- body the Red Foxes are very famil- iar with: ex-captain Cerbino. ''He [Simmons) thought I was the best _guy for the job," Cerbino said. Erstling, along with Milanesi, Conway and Gomiela, have a daunt- ing task this upcoming season in supplanting lost leadership. Now that his responsibility has grown, Cerbino is looking to make a smooth · transition into his new role, em- bracing leadership from a different perspective, and trying to reflect it onto both his former teammates and newcomers. "We have a lot of potential this season," Cerbino said. "We have a lot of core players returning with some new freshmen talent. I think we have a lot of depth and a lot of speed up front. We're also deep at goalie, which is alwa,ys good to have." It helps that an old friend, who's also adjusting to this change, is there to help Cerbino's transition. "I am fully confident that Coach Cerbino will lead us in the right di- rection that hopefully takes us to Massachusetts for this year's tour- nament," Erstling said. "Expecta- tions are always high for this team, particularly on a year following a trip to Nationals. It's always a pri- ority to get back there." Cerbino is ready for the chal- lenge. "It's going to be tough in the league this year because a lot of teams have a lot of good returning players and incoming freshmen," Cerbino said. ''We're going to have to be our best at every game." The ~ed Foxes begin their quest to get back to Nationals, as they open their season against Boston College during this upcoming Alumni Weekend, Saturday after- noon at McCann Ice Arena. Start time is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. Volleyball sweeps Buffalo trip By COREY LEAHY set leaned in Canisius' favor later Staff Writer on, however, Marist was able to Marist volleyball traveled to Buf- falo this past weekend to take on Canisius and Niagara for two more MAAC games. The Red Foxes im- pressed many · people this past weekend, as they were able to come back to Poughkeepsie with two more conference wins, holding the third place spot in the MAAC stand- mgs. Their first game was against the Canisius Golden Griffins. The first set of the match was going in Marist's favor at the beginning, as they started with a 4-0 run. Soon after, Canisius scored five points of their own and took the lead. With help from Courtney Shaw, the Red Foxes' offense was able to keep scoring, as Shaw had five kills on six attacks in the first set. The take a dominating run with nine of the last 13 points to win, 25-22. The second set was more of the same for the Red Foxes. Early on, Marist was down 8-3, but they would soon take a 9-4 run to get a hold of the lead. The lead would yet again flip-flop and Canisius would take it back with the score at 17-16. However, with help from more offensive power, Marist took another com- manding 9-1 run to win the second set 25-18. Shaw, much like the first set, contributed five kills in five at- tempts, and Mackenzie Stephens also added four kills and three blocks in the set. The Red Foxes again were forced to come from behind in the third set, The lead went back and forth be- tween the two teams right up until it was tied at 19. Each team had their own small runs to get to that point, and it turned out that Canisius would take yet another small 3-0 run to get a 22-19 lead over Marist. But this whole match, Marist never gave up, even when they were down late in the sets_. Forceful authority up at the net helped the Red Foxes win six of the next seven points and sweep the Golden Griffins three sets to none with a match score of 25-22, 25-18, 25-23. Marist would actually keep the brooms out for their game against Niagara, as they were also able to sweep the Purple Eagles three sets to none (25-18, 25-13, 25-15). Marist had a series of commanding leads throughout the match, and ulti- mately proved to be too much for Ni- agara. Stephens and Kelsey Lahey led the charge offensively, with 15 and 10 kills respectively, while Shaw and Brooke Zwyick led the dig category with 11 and nine kills, re- spectively. Audra Brady also had a match-high 40 assists. The next game for the Red Foxes will take place tonight at Siena, as they will take on the Saints at 7 p.m. Siena (6-9, 5-0 MAAC) is cur- rently atop the standings in the MAAC. Marist (9-5, 3-1 MAAC) will look to notch their 10th win of the season, and climb the MAAC stand- ings. AudnlBrac:ly-516 By RYAN CALVI Sports Eitor After essentially doing nothing offensively in their first two games and starting 0-2, Marist's football team came storming back with two big wins against Georgetown and league foe Dayton to get back to .500. The Red Foxes' offense, coupled with outstanding defensive play, outscored their opponents 7 4-43 in the last two weeks. On Sept. 14, they defeated Pa- triot League's foe Georgetown, 43- 23, after six different Marist players scored touchdowns. The win was the program's first road victory over a Patriot League team. Following a bye week, the team was back in action last week at Day- ton, their first conference game of the season. Dayton held a 13-0 ad- vantage after the first quarteF, but Marist then scored 31 unanswered points and won the game, 31-20. Marist struggled with turning the ball over in the first two games of the year, something head coach Jim Parady wasn't pleased with. He feels the recent success is a direct result of improvement in that area. "Our turnover margin and penal~ ties have gone down significantly in the last two games,'' Parady said. ''We're playing smarter football and protecting the ball better, which is leading to more possessions and forcing teams to go a little bit fur- ther than they had to in the first two weeks." AB expected entering the season, senior quarterback Chuckie Looney has been having a terrific year at the sport's most demanding posi- COURTESY OF JOSEPHS. MILLER/THE CIIRa.E Marist senior quarterback Chuckie Looney looks to make a pass in the team's open- ing game against Sacred Heart. Through four games Looney has thrown for 952 yards and eight passing touchdowns. He has also rushed for 198 yards and two scores. tion. Looney has accumulated 952 istry that both Looney and Martin yards through the air, coupled with have built over the last four seasons eight passing touchdowns, and has and is very impressed. also rushed for 198 yards and two ''They're like brothers," Parady scores. said. "It's incredible how much film The modest Looney says there is they study together and bounce always room for improvement in his around different ideas with each game. other, which ultimately makes us ''I just need to keep getting bet- more successful on th& field." ter by making better decisions with Looney also offered insight into the ball, and executing the plays to his relationship with Martin. the best of my abilities," Looney ''We've know each other since we said. were eight and for the most part, Looney's passing production is we've always been on the same largely a product of the exceptional page," Looney said. "He's just a play of his wide receivers. Senior playmaker, so I have to continue to Armani Martin and redshirt senior get him the ball." Bartley Leneghan lead the Red Ft-om a defensive perspective, the Foxes with 20 and 19-reeeption's;'t'e Red ·Foxes have heel\· outstanding in spectively. Martin has proven to be their last two games and will look to Looney's favorite target when look- continue to be successful this Sat- ing to score, as he has five touch- urday at home against division rival down catches. Valparaiso (1•0). Parady is impressed by the chem- Senior safety Nick Kaszei has led the defensive effort to 'this point for Marist. Kasezi has already racked up a team-high 44 tackles, 23 of which were solo. In the Georgetown game, Kaszei also intercepted his only pass of the year at a crucial mo- ment in the game. Redshirt senior defensive line- man Terence Fede and senior de- fensive back Jack Marston have also done solid jobs for the Red Foxes. Marston is second to Kasezi in total tackles with 29, and also has one interception on the year. On Tuesday, Fede was named to the Watch List for the 2014 Reese's Senior Bowl. Through the team's first four games, Fede leads the Red Foxes in sacks (three) and tackles for losses (four-and-a-halt). Kaszei says the defensive unit. needs to continue to be aggressive in order to have further success this year. ''We have to continue to get after the ball and play all four quarters at a high level," Kaszei said. This weekend's game against Valparaiso is the school's annual homecoming game, and the student body is encouraged to attend. Game time is set for noon on Saturday at Tenney Stadium. Last season, the Red Foxes defeated the Crusaders 44-7. · Parady is confident that his de- fense will continue to play well on Saturday against a good offensive team in Valparaiso. "[Valparaiso's) offense coming in here is very dynamic, so our defense is going to have a lot of challenges," Parady said. "Offense is definitely their strong point so our defense will have to have their heads up." Men's soccer continues to struggle By GEOFF MAGLIOCCHETTI go from Back to Mid," Viggiano ex- Staff Writer plained. "But we've really been im- Despite losing seven of their first eight games, the 2013 Marist Red Foxes men's soccer season more or less starts anew on Saturday after- noon, when the Foxes travel to Lawrenceville, N.J. to take on Rider to start play against their MAAC foes. Despite the rough non-confer- ence slate to start the year, head coach Matt Viggiano felt it was a good learning experience. ''It was a rough go in the non-con- ference (schedule),'' Viggiano said. ''We played a lot of tough teams, probably the best in conference. We won't see anything like this once we hit conference play." Viggiano has pointed out that the team has suffered various injuries that have been detrimental to its success. The Foxes have lost nu- merous games due to various ail- ments, and this has certainly hurt their scoring chances, as they have scored only three goals throughout the season so far. "Injuries have definitely taken their toll," Viggiano said. "They make it increasingly difficult to win games. I do believe if we had some of our injured guys, we'd have a few more wins in non-conference play. Unfortunately, this is competitive college athletics, and nobody's going AMY MORSE /ntE aRCLE The Marist men's soccer team is pictured above preparing to take the field. The team has recently been struggling due to a number of injuries and not being able to score enough goals. The team is set to begin MAAC play this weekend. to have any sympathy for you." alike with his play. Sokalski's ._750 Other than their most recent save percentage is up from his game, a 5-0 loss to Ivy League foe debut season as a Red Fox (. 733), Brown last Friday, the Foxes have and his 48 saves are tops in the kept most of their games close. MAAC. Three of their losses have come by "Anthony's been our MVP, no one goal, including a Sept. 17 over- doubt," Viggiano said. "Unfortu- time loss to.Hartford at Tenney Sta- nately, we haven't given him much dium, and other than the Brown support, but he's done a fantastic game, they have not allowed more job in net for us." than three goals · in a single game. Viggiano was also speaking the This can be attributed to goalkeeper praises of Steven Arriano. Cur- Anthony Sokalski. The London, On- rently tied for the team lead with tario native, best known for his two points (1 G, 1 A), Arriano has Canadian heritage, has played impressed since changing his posi- every game for the Foxes this sea- tion from Back to Midfielder. son, impressing fans and coaches ''It really is a tough transition to pressed with what he's been able to do. He's been getting some good shots off, and hopefully thing start to click soon." Marist is looking to improve on their 1-6 MAAC mark from last sea- son. One of those losses came to the Rider Broncs, a 2-0 decision in Lawrenceville. Though last season is still a painful memory, Viggiano is aware of what his team is capable of. In 2011, the Foxes went 4-4-1 against conference opponents, in- cluding a streak where the Foxes took home wins in four of their final six games of the season. The final win of that streak ended in penalty kicks, a 4-1 victory in the MAAC Men's Soccer Tournament Quarter- finals that sent Marist to the semi- finals, where they fell 3-1 to eventual champion Fairfield. ~'I'm confident about the guys as we head into conference play," Vig- giano said. ''You're going to see eleven guys out there who will be determined to get their season back on track. I'm really excited about the whole thing." Following their trip to New Jer- sey, the Red Foxes MAAC home opener will take place Wednesday, Oct. 9 against Canisius. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 2013 www.maristcircle.com Page 12 Women's soccer splits MAAC contests By JOE FITZHENRY Sports Editor In the world of sports, momen- tum can change in a matter of sec- onds. This is precisely what happened to the Marist Red Foxes women's soccer team on Saturday afternoon, as they saw Fairfield net the eventual game-winning · goal just 13 seconds after Alycia Cartica had tied it for the Red Foxes. The loss came on the heels of a 1-0 win over Niagara on Wednes- day afternoon, a game that saw Marist keep their unbeaten home record intact this season. With the split of the two games, the 2011 MAAC champions sit at 4-5-2 overall (2-1 MAAC) on the season. On a beautiful afternoon for soccer last Wednesday, Marist got out to a strong start by outshooting the visiting Purple Eagles by a 6-1 margin, but couldn't seem to solve Niagara goalkeeper Claire Feiertag. That all changed in the 69th minute, as senior Rycke Guiney took a cross from Cartica and sent a laser from just outside the box into the upper right portion of the net, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead. The final minutes of action wouldn't come to pass without some anxious moments, as Andrea Wicks denied Kiley Titus with a diving save off a shot from close range. It was one of six saves of the day for Wicks, as the junior notched her third shutout of the campaign. On Saturday afternoon, in a game that pitted the top two teams in the MAAC, according to the pre- season poll, the Red Foxes came up just short in a heartbreaking 2-1 decision on the road at the hands of the Fairfield Stags. "Overall, I thought the second half was a step up. We definitely progressed, but right now the biggest issue is there seems to be a drop off in the first and last five minutes of every game," head coach Katherine Lyn said. "As a team, we need to be more consis- tent and show a bit of urgency when we know the game only has five minutes left to play." The hosts would strike first in this one, as Ashley Small dumped it off to Erin Pettersen and the shot beat Wicks for a 1-0 lead. That same score would hold throughout halftime and most of the second half despite the Red . Foxes managiµg nine shots to Fair- field's four in the final stanza. At long last, Cartica would be the one to find gold for Marist, as the Pleasant Valley, N.Y. native tallied the game-tying goal with under three minutes to play. However, the score wouldn't re- main tied for long. Off the ensuing kickoff, Nikki Stanton controlled the ball for the Stags, gave it off to Pam Coufos, who then fed it to Small, who managed to slip it just past Wicks for a 2-1 lead, one that would hold for the remainder of the match. Guiney recorded three shots on net in the losing effort for the Red Foxes, while Wicks picked up six saves in net. Marist played Wednesday after- noon against rival Siena at 4 p.m. For results of that game be sure to check out GoRedFoxes.com. The team will host Rider on Saturday at 7 p.m. under the lights at Tenney Stadium. 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