The study buddy that is actually harming you Page9 • The bond between a soldier and his dog FEATURES . Page S lfC e The student newspaper of Marist College VOLUME 69, ISSUE 5 FOUNDED IN 1965 Thursday, November 20, 2014 Men's basketball prepares for home opener vs. Army By AVERY DECKER the MAAC. Lewis and sophomore of the Year. He started every game 33 points, shooting ll-for-22 from Sports Co-Editor guard Khallid Hart will set the tone for the Red Foxes, averaging 14.7 the field and 7-for-11 from behind New season, new head coach and endless possibilities. When the thermostat neglects to reach 40 degrees in November, you know it's basketball season. The Marist men's basketball team, under new head coach Mike Maker, has a (near clean slate) as they head into their home opener this Saturday, Nov. 22 against Army at 7 p.m. "We are excited for our first home game of the year against Army," starting center Eric Truog said. "We know it will be a difficult challenge as we take on a rival." Army will go into the game with two victories already under their belt against Air Force and VMI. Their leading scorer in each game was Kyle Wilson, who put up 24 and 19 points respectively. However, the Marist players are optimistic going into the game. "As a whole, I expect us to play to the best of our abilities and play team basketball both on offense and defense," senior forward and team captain Chavaughn Lewis said. "In doing so, we will definitely find success and have a chance at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) title." The Red Foxes come into the season led by one of the most dynamic scoring combinations in on both sides of the ball for the points, 3 rebounds and 2.5 assists the arc. He also led the team with team as they did all of last season. per game. five rebounds and two steals. Hart The conference's preseason poll Lewis led the team in scoring for led the late game run for Marist, picked Marist to finish eighth his third season in a row. He scoring 11 points in 42 seconds. overall, with Iona taking the averaged 17.5 points, 5 rebounds, Lewis added 18 points, including number one spot. Earlier this 2.8 assists and 19.9 steals per game an impressive 6-for-6 showing from month , the two la •ers both earned last sea. o . He also led the MAAC the stripe while setting the tone on The men's basketball team sees this new season as an opportunity to achieve new goals, and they are excited that their first chance at a win will be at home. defense. Marist also saw a great performance from junior forward Phillip Lawrence, who scored a career-high nine points on the night, hitting all three of his three- point-shot attempts. Lawrence spoke more in-depth about the first game and the home opener. ''We're really excited as a team for our home opener," Lawrence said." We played really well against a good Bucknell team but came up short. However, we have been preparing hard for Army who has a good returning team." The game, that is being promoted by the Marist Athletics Department in conjunction with students in Professor Tim Mirabito's Sports Public Relations class, will be promoted heavily around campus as well as over preseason All-MAAC honors. Both players were named to the All- MAAC second team and were the only Red Foxes to be recognized. in steals during his 2013-2014 social media using the hashtag Last season, Hart became the first player in program history to be named the outright MAAC Rookie campaign. The two led the way in an impressive opening game this past Friday against Bucknell. Hart led the way offensively in the 75-72 loss, scoring a career-high #BeatArmy. You can also follow the Twitter account @MaristGameday for all your basketball related news before Saturday night's game. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a free Marist t-shirt. Red Foxes pull all-nighter for a cause l'T!"'IMAR_I_ST.D- .... P .. RA~C-TIC-ED-.0-BJE--,c By MELISSA CONLON TIO ABLE CONDUCT' AD- News Co-Editor With just about 100 participants and after months of planning, Marist College's St. Jude Up 'til Dawn took place on Saturday, Nov. 14 in the McCann grey gym. Raising close to $30,000, all of which will go toward St. Jude's effort to provide the necessary treatment and accommodations for children and their families while fighting cancer. The St. Jude Up 'til Dawn program is a nationwide effort that allows students to raise funds and awareness for the foundation's efforts. Marist's all-night challenge began planning for this year's event last spring when students were invited to apply to the Executive Board. After applications, the new executive board worked tirelessly along with the event's members to help make it successful. From the time that the board returned to campus, they met every Tuesday to discuss weekly goals, overall expectations for the event and plan ways to get the Marist campus PHOrO COURTESY OF SUMMER BOURLIER This Is the second time that Marist has held a St. Jude Up 'tll Dawn event. Exec- utive board members worked tirelessly to hold a successful event. involved with such a great cause. themselves in the efforts, and not The event is a partnership with just ask friends and family to St. Jude, which requires reporting donate on their behalf. Instead, to a representative and following students could participate by certain event guidelines. raising $100 individually, or be a Previously, Marist had only part of a team that was required to participated in a letter-writing raise $600. event for St. Jude. However, the Up This year, in an effort to highlight 'til Dawn event allowed the work that St. Jude does, Event participants to really immerse SEE •AND", PAGE 3 JUNCT UNION ELE TIO S This is a developing story. On Monday ov. 17. th Na tional Labor Relations Boar ruled in favor of adJunct facult members orgamzmg with Adjunc Action program, pon ored b &I-vice Employees Internat1ona Union (SEIU), Local 200 United according to a press release fro EIU. Th decision b the NLR states hat Manst College com m1tted ''obJectionable election con- duct" m the adJunct unio elections over th utnmer "tha interfer d with the free cho1c·e o employees. The ruling also call for a new el tion to be held an that th previous election r ult bes t aside. Over the past y ar, nearly 6 adjunc faculty at arist hav h n in the proce s of ni nizin amidst cla1ms of low pay and lac of job ecurity. The Maris Colleg Office of Publi Affairs has contacted for comment to com a future story r garding th NLRB deci ion and future plan for the adjunct union at Man t. Thursday, November 20, 2014 THIS WEEK Friday, 11/21 SPC Movie: Toy Story 3 10:00 p.m. SC3101 Saturday, 11/22 Music at Marlst Presents: Red, White and Blue: We All Thank Youl 1:00p.m. Nelly Goletti Theatre Marist College Dance Ensemble Show 4:00p.m. Poughkeepsie High School Men's Basketball vs. Army 7:00 p.m. Mccann Center Arena SPC Movie: Toy Story 3 10:00p.m. SC3101 Monday, 11/24 Women's Basketball vs. St. John's 7:00 p.m. Mccann Center Arena Sigma Tau Delta Literary Desserts 7:00p.m. henry Hudson Room Tuesday, 12/2 Project Taaluma 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. SC3102 Thursday, 12/4 Men's Basketball vs. Monmouth 7:00p.m. Mccann Center Arena Friday, 12/5 Women's Basketball vs. Monmouth 7:00p.m. Mccann Center Arena Saturday, 12/6 Marist Speech & Debate Team Speech Tournament 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. SC Lower Level campus www.maristcircle.com Letter· from the Editor AB life on the Hudson approaches ,(? degree weather, student can look forward to one positive about the cold weather: the chance to gorge and hibernate. Yes its Thanksgiving time and now we all have an excuse to gain those few extra pounds for warmth, Here at The Circle. we want to express om:- gratitude to our faith- ful readers a~ of course, our few fearle~ writers. This week is O'\U:' last L e before the break, so while you are con,. sum.mg turkey and apple pie. check out the website for updates when you get return to campus. As we approach the season of gi;v": ing, check out for News for aTecap of the St. Jude's Up Til Dawn event. Also. le•rn alx,ut PRSSA' regional conference and a preview of the men' basketball season opener. Ove m F aturcs, find out morn about the hi~den fac s of Matist with profile Qtl the Pe.I' onacard man and. one • ari ·t arine's quest to b umit d with his dog. Further. th c s coun ry b - come p n pal with undcrprive- 1 ged charter s hool tud nt · in Chicago. Thing· were he ting up in the dining hall with Marst's stu- dent eooking compc ition Addictt>d t;o ·1dderall?? Flhd ut why you shouldb!t be in I .i~ tyles. Rather channel your excess energy in.to krri.ttmg t a hobby that isnlfot old people) and remember you don't have to be a Victoria's Secret moc:l~l.Need ~t:ra cash to buy those Christmas gifts? Find out some odd jobs you c~ do, such as a mystery shopper. Are you a journalism major? If you are. then read the Opinion ar• ticle on wh all journal" m majors should writ f, r The Circle. On a:n even more serious note, one tu• Page2 dent takea a stand on tlie appro- priateness of ti~ r a vy Seal's re- vealing that he was the one who shot Bin Laden. Do you like mu~ic? 'l'lut past wee end. arist ingers dazzled th elly Golletti Theatre with their ight oh 8roadway' produc- ion. Furt.her, learn more about cellist Ben Sollee. Finally over in sports, ehecktiut a feature on seIJiors of, t;lie men crew t~attt and the Tallee brothei:s on the football team Women's R-ugby was on the J'.lational stage as one of the elite eight. Also, catch up on volleyball, cross country and basketball. Have a J:iappy·Thanksgivµ1g andt as always, keep reading The Cir- cle! Amber Case Managing Editor ~thleen O'B:rien Managing Editor Marist goes wild with guitars, nudists and fires By GILLIAN FOSS Staff Writer Less than ten days separate us all from Thanksgiving Break, people - be sm~. and ~eep your eyes on the prize, AKA a week of home-cooked meals and your own bed. Below is your weekly taste of people who should probably use the hastily ap- proaching break t,o sober up, learn how t,o cook andperhaps take up a new hobby. 11/111:23 a.m. Student Center Security responded t,o a noise com- plaint in the Student Center early Tuesday morning - the studies of multiple students were being dis- rupted. due t,o one of their cla,ssmates playing the guitar in the same vicin- ity. At first, the wannabe-Jimi Hen- drix promised that he would play quieter, but soon resumed his per- formance at an even higher volume and was asked t,o pack up and leave. Rumor has it that he'll be releasing an album soon, however, so don't fret about missing the gig. The Circle Edltofl.ln-Chlef: Michelle Costello Mlchelle.Costellol@marlst.edu Manaatnc Edltois: Arnber case, Kathleen O'Brien Amber.CeselOmarlstedu* Kathieen.Obrlen2@marlst.edu 11/13 Security Office The Poughkeepsie Fire Department recommends that all Marist students invest in a basic cooking course - fire alarms called them t,o the scene at 6:40 p.m. in the Lower New Town- houses, and then fifteen minutes later at 6:55 p.m. in Gartland's E block due t,o cooking fails. 'How To Use A St.ove 101' and 'How Does One Not Burn Chicken' will both be taught at the Culinary Institute in the spring for all those who are interested 11/13 10:43 p.m. Campus Grounds Two female Marist students st.opped the security guard on duty Thursday night and claimed t,o have seen a naked male running through campus. Both Security and the Poughkeepsie Police Department searched the cam- pus for the pants-less perpetrat.or, but he reportedly vanished int,o the night - hopefully, in search of clothes. 11/14 12:15 a.m. LowerWest According t,o reports, a mystery male with short blond hair and 5-foot-8 ME. Editor. Emlly Befflore clrcleae@gmall.com l.lfeltyte$ Editor: Elena Eberwein cl.rclellfestyles@gmall.com Sports Editors: Avery Decker. Mike Wal- lace cl~@gmall.com N4M9 Editor- Meli$$& Conk,,11, Cathryn Opinion Editor: Bernadette Hogan Vaccaro · , clrq~P,:num@gmall.com clrcten~ll.~m Features Edltor;Shannon Bales clrclefeatures@gmall.com Cppy· Chief: Julianna 5.herldan i,,,tanna~erldan.t@marl$t.edu stature walked into an unlocked Lower West t.ownhouse Friday morn- ing. This unknown man was covered in vomit and reportedly asked the dis- gusted residents, "Can I sit here? I lost my friends." Moments later, however, the visibly intoxicated man was gone from the house, and was never to be seen again. My suggestion: find better friends. 11/10 Leo Hall On a more serious note: there was an incident that occurred November 10 where a room in Leo Hall was bro- ken into and vandalized. Although the door was locked, entrance was forced - consequently, there was property st.olen and damage done t,o the room-_ mates' beds. Both Marist College Se- curity and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department investigated the break-in and as a result, two Marist students were arrested and now await court and other disciplinary action from the police force. AB the holiday season quickly approaches, John Gildard advises all Marist students to properly secure any valuables and continue to lock all doors. Staff Witters: Adriana Belmonte, John Fornaro, Paige Jansen, Stefan Morton Copy Edltonl: Meghan Deasy, Corinna Kaufman, Megan McCormack, Mar- cella Mlcfllo, John Mosho, Kimberly Po$$, Rlana Ral'illrez Web:. www.martstclrcle.com www.j:Wltter.com/marlstcftcle Faculty Advisor. Ryan Rogers ryan.ro~arlst.edu ...,,wrlt~rcle@(mall.CQm www.marlstclrcle.com The Circle • Thursday, November 20, 2014 • Page 3 From page one St. Jude Up 'til Dawn event raises $30,000 and Logistics Director Summer Bourlier decided on the theme of 'When I Grow Up" would be extremely fitting because of the event's origination. ''The Up 'til Dawn is a very simple concept; give up one night of your college experience so the kids of St. Jude can have their own futures someday," said Bourlier passionately, "we lose sight of so many things in college amongst stressful classes, new experiences, and college life and culture. Sometimes it can be so wonderful to just step outside of your own life and see that other things are happening." ''We tried to tie the theme in whenever possible so the participants could reflect upon the fact that some children do not have the opportunity for this dream to come true for them , " said Justine Carra, a member of the recruitment team. A large part of this year's advertising and awareness efforts involved collaboration wi,th North Road Communication (Marist's student run Public Relation firm), the use of social media to get students talking about the event , and on campus events that would motivate students to get involved. These events included knocking on every freshmen dorm room for "Storm the Dorm," a Halloween photo booth that put everyone in the spirit and raised money in a creative way, as well as the amazing and heart-touching head shaving event where four individuals voluntarily shaved their heads in honor of the kids at St. Jude. Throughout the night, in order to keep participants and their teams wide awake, the Executive Board Students raised close to $30,000 and spread awareness for St. Jude's cause. The funds that they raised will go toward furthering St. Jude's efforts to provide the nec- essary treatment and accomodatlons for Its patients during their hospital stay. planned numerous activities and decorations that aligned with the theme, and provided plenty of sustenance to keep everyone going. The night started with the testimonial of a survivor and his mother, a performance of ''Hey Jude" by Marist student Zach Russo, '16, and an endless supply of fun activities. Participants created outfits from plastic wrap and duct tape that depicted a future career that they would then have to model, a game of Jeopardy, an obstacle course, as well as numerous other efforts to keep the gym awake. For many college students a Saturday night is a big sacrifice, however, the board wanted to bring to light all the Saturdays that go by for the patients of St. Jude waiting for a cure. With the effort of staying up for one night in the name of St. Jude awareness and fundraising for those "children that are being treated by St. Jude can survive and thrive to turn their dreams into possibiliti~s," said Carra. Because of the efforts of Marist's teams and participants, St. Jude will be able to continue their efforts to support children and their families through their trying times and provide practically everything they need during their stay at St. Jude. · "Everyone who participated in the event helped contribute to making sure that the hospital can continue to provide these services for the children" said Carra, "we're still waiting for last minute donations but as of right now the Up 'til Dawn event raised almost $30,000 which is absolutely incredible!" As important as the money raised from the event is it is also about what participants walk away with. ''My hope is that above all, partipants walk away with . more knowledge of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the amazing work that happens there, and the strong, inspiring kids that stay there," said Bourlier. "Secondly, I hope they walk away thinking to themselves, 'Wow .. .it seemed a little daunting to raise the money and I was a little iffy about giving up my Saturday night...but that was so much fun and I can't wait to participate again next year!"' As always each year has it hitches or moments of what will be done differently next time. The College co _ mmunity can reflect on the fact that one night of staying up was a productive use of time for a great cause, and next year will only continue to change the lives of St. Jude kids and give them the chance to grow up and make their dreams come true. PRSSA wins award and will host conference BY JULIANNA SHERIDAN Copy Chief The Marist College Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Chapter was recently honored with the national PRSSA 2014 "Star Chapter Award" recognizing the activities and relationship-building opportunities it offers its members. Chapters are eligible to receive this award if they meet at least eight out of 10 different criteria relating to community service, ethics and collaboration with other disciplines on their college campuses, among other requirements. Marist was one of 31 colleges recognized with a Star Chapter Award this year. It was also the first time that Marist received this honor. "The Marist College PRSSA Chapter e-board members have worked hard over the last few years to research, plan and offer the type of professional-related programming that their members want ; programming which ultimately contributed to a significant mcrease m membership," said Professor Jennie Donohue, who is Marist The Public Relations Student Society of America Star Chapter Award Mari t Colleg PHOTO COURltSY OF JUI.JANNA SH PRSSA's award Is national recognition for the chapter's relationship building oppour- tunlties and the various activities that It offers its members. PRSSA's faculty advisor. "The students are very deserving of this honor, and I'm excited to see that they're being recognized for their efforts." Marist PRSSA' s Regional Conference Coordinator Katelyn Pecorelli attended the PRSSA National Conference in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 10 to 14 and accepted the award on behalf of the Chapter. "Hearing Marist College called for this award was one of the most overwhelming feelings of pride and joy. I have never been more proud to represent Marist College PRSSA," she said. Another first for Marist PRSSA is that they will host a regional conference at Marist on Feb. 27 to 28, 2015. The theme will be "Developing a Well-Rounded Professional." The conference - which is run by students, for students - will explore the public relations industry in a variety of disciplines and perspectives. Sessions will cover specializations such as sports, fashion and research, among others. It will also provide students with opportunities to network with each other as well as industry professionals and communication faculty. ''The Marist PRSSA conference will provide high school and college students from throughout the region with a great opportunity to learn about the public relations industry," said Donohue. "In addition, it will give Marist College public relations students the ability to gain real- life, hands-on experience in creating and overseeing a major event; a valuable skill for future communication professionals." The Marist PRSSA Chapter is one of only 10 chapters nationwide selected by PRSSA National to host a conference during the spring 2015 semester. Follow all the updates at www .maristdevelopingpros.wordp ress.com, and be sure to follow Marist PRSSA on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. www.marlstcircle.com The Clrcle • Thursday, November 20, 2014 • Page 4 Multiple countries. One semester. International Business the way it was meant to 1 be studied. 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PRC><; H. , \!\1S - - Marist International Prostrams I Hancock Center 2007 I 845.575.3330 I www.marist.edu/international features Thursday, November 20, 2014 www.maristcircle.com Page 5 Life in Gulliver's paws: A student veteran and his dog By SHANNON BALES Features Editor Matthew Plumeri tries to remain calm as he leads a Marine patrol through the roughest terrain in Southern Afghanistan. Shots are fired from a small arms rifle or maybe a machine gun, Plumeri can't be sure. He calls his partner . back to help him take cover, re- ceives a lick to the cheek and re- turns fire. Marine Corps veteran Matthew Plumeri served in Afghanistan for nearly seven months alongside an extraordinary teammate - a nine- year-old Viszla dog named Gulliver. After months of service overseas, Plumeri and Gullj.ver returned home just before Christmas. Plumeri enjoyed a brief post-deploy- ment leave and returned to Gul- liver's side until he was honorably discharged in May 2014. Today, Plumeri, 26, spends his days studying psychology at Marist College, leaving the war behind and reluctantly, his partner. Gulliver lives in a kennel at a Cal- ifornia military camp. He cowers away from loud sounds with his tail between his legs, a shadow of his former self. Plumeri had hoped that Gulliver - who began displaying signs of PTSD towards the end of his time in Afghanistan -- would be deemed elligable for retirement. However, the Corps "thought that Gulliver could definitely still be a vi- able training asset to junior Marines that didn't have any de- ployment experience," said Plumeri. He found himself questioning the decision; he had his reasons for dis- agreeing. "Sometimes you don't really have too much say in things like that, " he said. '1t's the Marine Corps and mission accomplishment is what's most important, that's just the way it is." Plumeri and Gulliver's compan- ionship began long before they were deployed to Helmond Province, Afghanistan. Plumeri first met Gul- liver in 2011 at Camp Pendelton in San Diego after graduating from Specialized Search Dog School. Plumeri completed basic training with the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Paris Island, S.C. two years prior to his pairing with Gul- liver. He was specially selected to attend the Marine Occupational school Basic K9 Handlers Course, where he stood out among his peers. He received a special "secondary dog" or a dog that had not been as- signed a handler for an extended pe- riod of time. This dog would need extensive training in order to be able to actively serve alongside Plumeri. Plumeri took to the task with fer- vor, training Gulliver to find explo- sives while he learned from active combat veterans. Each day, Plumeri and his fellow Marines would arrive at the camp at 7 a.m. and maintain the service dog kennels. After gathering gear, the Marines would head out to a training site with their dogs loaded into six huge F550 trucks contain- ing six kennels each, air condition- ing units and large equipment storage bins. At the site, patrol-trained dogs did aggression work and Marines with previous deployment experience shared combat stories. During this time a Marine would dig holes to plant explosives from a training kit. After the scent of the explosives lingered for about an hour, the dogs and handlers would "round-robin through the problem." They pre- tended that it was a patrol in In Afghanistan, Plumeri and Gul- liver supported the Georgian Army, the British Royal Air Force, Danish special operations task forces and the second battalion, second and seventh Marines. · "It's weird, it was kind of the same - but different for every unit that I worked with," Plumeri said in re- gard to the missions that he and Gulliver were assigned. The tempo varied with the type of service: from lengthy daily patrols to slower paced, high-risk missions. The pair spent about a month in the middle of their deployment at Camp Leatherneck, the main British military base m Plumeri and Gulliver work as a team to lead patrols In Southern Afghanistan. Afghanistan, searching diligently with the dogs as if it was real life. "For the dogs, it's like a game of hide-and-seek," Plumeri said. Throughout training Plumeri and his dog became inseparable. Plumeri got a feel for Gulliver's per- sonality and developed an unshake- able trust in him. Gulliver often snuck in bed with Plumeri at night, sharing a pillow with his trainer and best friend. Plumeri and Gulliver had worked together just under two years when they were chosen for deployment to Afghanistan in June 2013. "I was really looking forward to it," Plumeri said. "It was something that I had been training for four years for so I was very glad that I was given the opportunity." Plumeri explained that mission tempo had slowed down signifi- cantly at the time of his deploy- ment. Instead of sending out 30 dogs and handlers like they had in the past, the Marines were only sending out four. '1t was a privilege to be chosen to go on deployment ... that meant that you really stuck out and your supe- riors really believed that you and your dog would definitely be combat effective," Plumeri said. Afghanistan. There they began to perform overnight helicopter search and extraction missions with the Georgian and the British. They also performed slower tempo high value capture target missions and raids with the Danish two to three times a week. ''When I was with the second bat- talion, second Marines, we took fire a lot arid whenever we did I usually had Gulliver off leash," Plumeri said. In these situations, his first priority was always to get Gulliver into a position of cover and a ·state of calm. ''When you're realizing that you just got shot at and you could have just died, your adrenaline starts pumping and your dog can pick up on that," he said. Handlers need to monitor their own body language in high stress situations in order to make sure that their dogs don't get nervous. ''You want your dog to be at 100 percent so that he can just concentrate on his job." Gulliver had always returned to him, yet Plumeri still strained to make sure that he didn't distract his dog with his own anxieties. 'That's just the nature of dogs, they want to please their handlers," he said. Plumeri and Gulliver were often responsible for the safety of 15 to 20 marines and not one was killed or injured by an improvised explosive device (IED) on their patrols. Plumeri could tell that their service in Afghanistan had clearly taken a toll on Gulliver's health. By the end of their time overseas, Gulliver needed frequent rest in order to complete long missions and he was easily shaken by sudden noises. When Plumeri returned to Camp Pendleton with Gulliver for his last few months of service he kept hop- ing that the Marine Corps would come to terms with his point of view on Gulliver's compromised state. However, he returned home empty- handed. Plumeri decided to take the sum- mer to concentrate on registering for school and make up for five years of lost time with his family and friends. "I think it was very good for me - emotionally and physically too," Plumeri said. He kept busy with handiwork around his family's property, went to the gym and bonded with his parents and sister. "It was easy up until school started and I got busy again," Plumeri said. "It's a weird adjust- ment, especially thinking that 12 months ago I was literally in a war zone and now I'm just a regular per- son on a college campus. It's a 180 degree turn." Returning to school presented a new challenge for Plumeri, who earned an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice at Dutchess Com- munity College over six years ago. He relies on a support network of veteran friends to handle the tran- sition. However, Plumeri is sure that he will be adjusting for a while to come. ''Leaving Gulliver was one of the toughest challenges I had ever faced in the Marine Corps and was ironi- cally the one for which I had no training," Plumeri said in a per- sonal account. Luckily, he received a call about Gulliver's impending retirement and began the paperwork process. Plumeri, who has been living off money from Afghanistan, lacked the funds to cover the adoption and transportation fees associated with Gulliver's release. However, the Marist College Student Veterans Organization's (MSVO) leader, stu- dent veteran Britany Deising ral- lied financial support through T-shirt sales, a . GoFundMe.com page and Facebook page. In a meeting with President Mur- ray, Plumeri and Owen Daly of MSVO, Deising announced that their fundraiser for Gulliver had se- cured 4 7 donors in just eight days, far exceeding the initial goal. Addi- tional donations were made on be- · half of Marist College and President Murray · in order to cover costs asso- ciated with caring for Gulliver. SEE •PLUM ERi", PAGE 6 features Thursday, November 20, 2014 www.maristcircle.com Page6 Fro . m page five Life in Gulliver's paws: Plumeri to adopt service dog Plumeri has mixed feelings about the media storm that resulted from the fundraiser, mentioning that the spotlight should be placed on "real heroes" like Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, a Marine that spent 214 days in a Mexican prison as a result of an innocent mix-up. Nevertheless, Plumeri tells himself, "it's not about me, it's about Gulliver." The Plumeri family lives on five acres of open land, a place where Gulliver can run freely. "It's all about getting him home so that he can enjoy the rest of his life, he can retire and I can spoil him," said Plumeri. Gulliver isn't the only Marine that Plumeri wants to help. "Even though I'm not in the Marine Corps anymore, that doesn't mean I can't still continue to serve vet- · erans and help people ... that's all I really want to do," he said. Plumeri plans on talking with his advisor at Marist about gradu- ate programs that will prepare him to counsel or provide therapy for veterans suffering from PTSD. From Left: Owen Daly and Britney Deislng of MSVO, Marlst College Presi- dent Murry and Matthew Plumer! meet to discuss the progress In fund- Ing Gulliver's travels to his new home. PHOTO COURTESY OF SHANNON BALES Marist cross country team writes to Chicago pen pals By STEFAN MORTON Staff Writer Hunched over pen and paper, a silence fell over the bus. When everyone was done writing, how- ever, the bus erupted in chatter and laughter as teammates com- pared letters and read them aloud. The Marist cross country team was writing to their newly ac- quired pen pals from a Chicago charter school for underprivile_ged children. Former runner and Marist alumnus Brian Townsend teaches these fourth grade chil- dren how to read and write and re- cently set up the correspondence with the team. "You really don't know how excited they are for these letters! You guys are making a huge difference," he told the team. Townsend, who graduated in 2012, ran cross country and track all four years at Marist and gradu- ated with a bachelor's degree in psychology and special education. After moving on to Columbia Uni- versity and graduating with a master's in education, he became an English teacher at LEARN 7 charter school as part of the Teach For America program. The pro- gram takes graduate students and typically places them in urban or rural areas around the United States that have a high-demand for teachers. They train teachers during a two-year commitment, be- fore helping them land a teaching job. "It really benefits the students by providing them with high qual- ity teachers who are all working towards a common goal," explained Townsend. "We learn a lot of dif- ferent teaching practices and are trained by people who have suc- cessfully helped students grow ac- ademically." Townsend thought the pen pal idea would be a great activity for his students and knew his former team would be perfect for the task. According to Townsend, the task would give his students first hand exposure and help motivate them to keep writing. "It gives them an exciting reason to write. I plan on using it to talk about different ca- reers and majors so they start to get interested in their future jobs," he said. "The team had a lot of fun with it. It seemed like we were the fourth graders when reading those let- ters," said sophomore Spencer Johnson. As everyone settled down, senior Mark Valentino passed out everyone's letters while pens and paper were distributed. It got quiet for a while. Everyone was focused on their letters, trying to make their responses memo- rable. The object was to answer their pen pal's questions ·and ask some of their own. Some people even drew pictures on the side, later comparing their artistic abili- ties. When everyone finished writ- ing the silence faded and a brag- ging war ensued to prove whose pen pal was the coolest. ''My pen pal told me to 'TURN UP,"' yelled sophomore Brian Ed- sall. ''It was really great to see the team come together and it's awe- some that something so easy can make such an impact on these kids' lives," said Valentino. Head coach Pete Colaizzo came to the team with Townsend's idea at the beginning of the season and they welcomed it with open arms. "Brian's pen pal idea is fantastic. It's a great way for him to get to know his students, and for his stu- dents to get engaged in the process of writing. And for our program, it provides us an excellent commu- nity service opportunity as well as a way to help Brian and stay con• nected with him," explained Co- laizzo. They will continue to stay in touch with their pen pals for the rest of the year. First Meal Madness will have you asking for seconds By NATHANIEL BRUSA Circle Contributor The dining hall was bustling last week as Marist Dining Services hosted the first Meal Madness, an event that took place at dinner time on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and featured recipes sub- mitted by Marist students. Each night featured two meals and student diners were encour- aged to vote for the recipe that they thought tasted best. The meal with the most votes at the end of the week was declared the victor, and the winning student was awarded $150 in thrifty cash, valid at any on-campus cafe. The win- ners of the other two nights were given $50 in thrifty cash. The event stemmed from an idea proposed by Resident Assistant Anthony Zanin, who is on the Marist Dining Advisory Commit- tee. He thought it would be fun to · let students submit their favorite recipes from home for others to enjoy. Getting in touch with sev- eral friends, he was able to raise awareness of the event and con- vince students to send in recipes. Altogether, Marist Dining Serv- ices received 19 submissions, a number that exceeded expecta- tions. Executive Chef Anthony Legname then went through the submissions, looking for the recipes most suitable for large- scale preparation. In the end, the following meals were served: Beef and Broccoli Ramen, Chicken Dorito Casserole, Homemade M · ac- aroni and Cheese, Lasagna, Niger- ian J ollof Rice with Fried Plantains and Chicken and Panko Sriracha Tilapia. Anna-Lena Hathaway, whose Beef and Broccoli Ramen won first prize, said she got her recipe from her mom. "It's easy but it's good . It's pretty much broccoli, beef, noo- dles, onions, garlic and soy sauce," she said. Hathaway is a senior at Marist, and is a resident assistant in the Lower West Cedar Town- houses. She heard about Meal Madness from Zanin. Courtney Lawlor, a senior resi- dent assistant in the Lower Fulton Townhous _ es, also heard about the event from Zanin. Lawlor submit- ted the recipe for Chicken Dorito Casserole, and gathered a group of friends to help serve the meal to students on Wednesday night. "Dining Services has been great; they let me be involved as much or as little as I wanted to. It's really cool to be back here and working alongside the Sodexo employees; we're having a lot of fun," she said. Hathaway expressed similar feelings, but added that she also took something important away from the experience. "One thing I've learned is that Sodexo works really hard. I think sometimes stu- dents take that for granted," she said. Diners were treated to a cultural food experience on Friday night, as a team of Nigerian students served Jollof Rice, Fried Plantains and Chicken. Izoukumo Divine Moses, a Marist sophomore from Nigeria, explained the importance of Jollof Rice in Nigerian cooking. "This kind of food is used for cere- monies," he said. "At any Nigerian celebration, you will see Jollofrice. It is the heart of Nigerian cook- ing." The Nigerian recipe was voted best on Friday night, and Keyarra Howard's Lasagna recipe won on Thursday. Hathaway's Beef and Broccoli won Wednesday night, and had the highest number of votes overall. Dining Services is hoping to hold the event again as a way for students to interact with each other, as well as those who prepare their food. In the mean- time, students are welcome to sub- mit recipes from home at www . maristdining.com under the offers and promotions tab. features Thursday, November 20, 2014 www.maristcircle.com Page7 Kleba talks about as passion for PersonaCards By SHANNON BALES Features Editor Paul Kleba draws in the Cham- pagnat breezeway under a small desk lamp. Some of his markers are strewn across a folding table; the rest are neatly stacked in a tin lunchbox. To his right, a second table is clustered with students shu_ffling through laminated cards. Every once in a while a stu- dent picks up one of the hand- drawn cards with a smile. Kleba started coming to Marist in 1997. Since then, he has been to Marist more than 40 times -- roughly twice a semester - over a period of almost 20 years. Director of Student Activities, Robert Lynch, first saw Kleba of PersonaCards while at a conven- tion. Kleba . had been attending Na- tional Association for College Ac- tivities (NACA) conventions since the start of his business in 1993. The association features a range of talent from magicians and mu- sicians to artists looking to enter- tain at colleges across the country. "He had seen me for a few years at the same convention and he de- cided to try it, " said Kleba. Kleba's cheeky cards have been surprisingly popular with stu- dents and faculty, allowing him to form the sort of enduring contacts that turned his passion into a vi- able business. PHOTO COURTESY OF SHANNON BALES Kleba works on personalized cards for students In the Champagnat breezeway. "I'm very lucky ... when I first started doing this [it] was not a business plan to make money," he said. "I didn't realize that schools would have me, like, more than once or twice a semester and schools didn't realize that they would do it either." Kleba explained that many acts at the NACA conventions often need four times as many connec- tions as he has in order to keep their businesses afloat. Often per- formers such as musicians don't come back to the same school more than once a year because students have already seen their material and there is little demand to hear the same songs again. Kleba's cards meet the changing needs of students throughout the year; he has become so popular on college campuses that it isn't unusual for him to visit the same schools up to four times annually. Kleba hails from a town just out- side of Philadelphia and has made "business trips as far as Arizona - even though he doesn't advertise there -through PersonaCards. When he comes to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Kleba often s~ops by Dutchess Community College as well as Marist College. This past visit he also enjoyed dinner with a cartoonist from The New Yorker. A Marist faculty member -- who stopped by earlier to pick up a card Kleba had made for him in advance -- had introduced the two some time back. "I just wanted to do cartooning because that's what I loved," he said. Yet, over the years Kleba has fostered lasting connections. ·"Peo- ple recognize me from semester to semester." ''They let you come back here?," an anitnated,1nale student said as he approached Kleba's station. .The student sorted through the pile of plastic-coated cards, and brought one to Kleba's attention. "I don't like this one, it's not mean in any way," he said. Kleba has an assortment of cards that range from extremely sarcastic to sappy and light hearted. "The funny thing is you say that but you actu- ally send the nice ones," Kleba replied,. Kleba hadn't always known that he would make a career out of car- tooning. He studied communica- tions in college and worked at Sears after graduation. "People always ask me, 'why did- n't you go to school for art if you wanted to do cartoons?' and I tell them that good cartoonists - the best cartoonists I know - were writers, not drawers." Before the advent of PersonaC- ards, Kleba taught English in Japan for a year and a half and drew editorial cartoons for news- papers. Now, he couldn't imagine L....----a:.:.-------===---------=-....... ---------=='---..:....----=----3 doing anything else. PHOTO COURTESY OF SHANNON BALES "I've done this for 22 years. I've Kleba brings a rotation of seasonal cards for students to chose from. done about 97,000 cards since I started and I still love it," Kleba said. "The reason I think that I still love it is because of the con- nection. I love talking to students, seeing what humor they respond to, seeing ·what engages people." Throughout his four-hour draw- ing sessions, Kleba makes casual conversations with students not just about his cards but also about a range of topics. "I always say that one of the problems with English is that sometimes your accuracy is dis- tracting ... it's better to be inaccu- rate and clear," he said to one female student regarding the comma placement on one of his cards. "I've met you right?" he added, as they continued to mull over the ethics of grammar. He asked another student, who was grabbing a card for a friend, if she had a picture of her handy, so that he could personalize the look of the characters on the card. "I could never just come here and take an order of 7 5 cards for the day and then just make them and leave. I would hate that," Kleba said. "The interaction is the best part to me." A timid international student waited in line patiently before telling Kleba that the card he was making for her would be the first card that she ever mailed out in English. Kleba met her confession with a smile. lifestyles Thursday, November 20, 2014 www.maristcircle.com Why knitting can be fun By MEGHAN JONES Circle Contributor "It's not just for old people," says sophomore Abby Milone, who once knitted an entire scarf while watch- ing a documentary for history class. Milone is one of two Marist sopho- mores living in my house who knit on a daily basis: my other house- mate, Jillian Srygley, also loves knitting. They started knitting for very dif- ferent reasons. The first time Srygley ever knit was during Hurricane Irene, as a way to keep herself warm while her house had no power. "Our power went out for a week and a half, and it was the day after I started learning how to knit, so I would just sit by the fire and knit," she said. ''It started as a scar( but eventually I realized I could use the scarf as a blanket while I was knitting more scarves. So I just knit it into this giant blanket." For Milone, on the other hand, learning how to knit was a way to prove a point to her mom. ''I was really into all the crafty stuff as a kid, so my parents got me these books on knitting and crocheting. I didn't learn how to knit or crochet, so the books were sitting in the base- ment from the time I was eight until the summer before I went to college." While Milone was packing for col- lege, her mother cleaned out the basement and found the books. ''I saw the books in her pile of stuff to give away, and I [said], 'No, you can't give away my knitting books!"' said Milone. Her mom asked, 'Why not? You're never going to learn how to knit.' So I took the book off the shelf and grabbed a ball of yam that was sitting in our basement, and read the book, and knitted myself stuff that night," said Milone. She ended up really enjoying it, and she has knitted ever since. For Milone, knitting is not only an enjoyable hobby; it's also useful in other ways. 'j've given scarves to my sister as Christmas presents, because I know she appreciates that a lot more than if I were to just buy her a scarf." She also uses knitting as a handy way to avoid getting carsick. "Most people read a book-I can't do that, so I1l knit on long bus rides, on train trips, on car rides," she said. While both girls knit gifts for others, neither Srygley nor Milone views knitting as a way to save money. They do it because they like it, and because knit objects make good, meaningful gifts. "Knitting a scarf for someone has a lot more sentim~ntal value than just buying one," said Srygley. "That's why fve given scarves as gifts in the past. It's not cause rm a cheapskate." Milone agrees. While she admitted that it is "a little bit cheaper to knit," she believes that "when you factor in the time it takes to make something, it's not really worth it. You knit be- cause you want to knit-you don't knit to save money. No one really does that." As for knitting being boring, "There are ways to make it not boring," said Milone. "I would never just sit and knit for three hours. I sit and knit and watch TV, or ... talk, or whatever. Even if she is knitting without doing any other activities, "it's kind of like meditating. It's very peaceful, just doing the same thing over and over agai!).," said Srygley. So.it's true; knitting is not just for old people. It's a way to make special homemade gifts, avoid getting carsick, or simply relax. Srygley says, "I've actually got- ten to the point where my hands start to hurt, and that makes me realize I've been knitting for way too long.'' Page a orner Q. ,My roommate has a very qu tionabl boyfriend. Jtve notice certain things mi ing from m room this y ar and I also foun out be ha a drug addictio which mak me believe that he' the one who has b n stealin from me even mor . I don't wan to hurt my roommate' feelings How do I confront her without of. fending her? -Confused and Used Dear Used. You could approach the subject her by starting out 8aying tha have noticed hat several things you own have gone nus6Ulg d not turned up. Invoh her by r who has been in the room period of time and ap ough u are asking h r a· th you. Her bo c to oneofthe at dunng ur disc is at you need to ought out th re first and t t transpires from th re . e has noti it m of he.rs well but is e1th rind ninl pl has no brought it up to you. Send your questions to circlelifestyles@gmail com! Victoria's Secret ''perfect body'' controversy By PAIGE JANSEN Staff Writer Do you ever have a day when you're concerned about your body image? As women, we contem- plate how we look often and have days when we don't feel comfort- able in our own skin. One reason behind this is when extremely tiny models grace the pages of magazines and ad campaigns that have the same kind of size zero models. An ad campaign that caused quite the controversy re- cently was Victoria's Secret's Per- fect Body Campaign. Why the controversy over the very sexy ad? This time the com- pany used their usual models while splashing perfect body across the ad. The ad was created to showcase the new body bra range the company was launch- ing. Many people around the world argued that Victoria Secret was trying to portray that the pe- tite models in the photos are what all women should be. The cam- paign was said to celebrate thin women's bodies instead of cele- brating the diversity of all differ- ent sizes. The backlash of the campaign sent 27,000 people in the UK to sign a petition for the ad to be taken down. As well as the aston- ishing petition, women took to so- cial media with the hashtag #iamperfect to stand up against this campaign. As this whole cam- paign was rocking the social media outlets, Victoria's Secret with. According to the National model Karlie Kloss was asked Eating Disorder Association, 80 about the backlash at the Wall percent of women are dissatisfied Street Journal's 2014 Innovator with their appearance and more PHOTO COURTESY OF SAMANTHAMARK/RJCKR Victoria's Secret caused controversy when they ran a •Perteet Bociy- campaign, depicting perfect as the body of a petite lingerie model. Awards. "I think every body is different and I think the definition of per- fect comes down to the individ- ual," she says. "For me personally, I feel best in my body when I'm strong and that's when I feel most beautiful. I think the definition for perfect is different for every- one." The concept of body image is something a lot of women struggle than 10 million women in the U.S. are struggling with an eating dis- order. The dissatisfaction in ones appearance often comes from the models that stand for these cam- paigns shrinking in size. Women look to them and think they are the standard of beauty. The media has taken its toll on all women no matter how young or how old. According to the National Eat- ing Disorders Association, 42 per- cent of first to third-grade girls want to lose weight, and 81 per- cent of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat. That means that little girls who haven't even made it to middle school yet are worried about their weight and their body image. Another study in pedi- atrics stated "about two-thirds of girls in the fifth to 12th grades said that magazine images influ- ence their vision of an ideal body, and about half of the girls said the images made them want to lose weight.'' Young girls are getting the messages the media is putting out there, but what does it mean for adults? We too are suffering with the idea of the "perfect body'', and the children are learning from us. Just as Kloss said, our body image comes from what we think. We need to teach ourselves and younger children that we are beautiful no matter what size we are. So what's really Victoria's se- cret? The secret is that the lin- gerie company secretly changed the campaign name to "A Body for every Body" without an official announcement or comment re- garding the backlash of the cam- paign . So to all the women who signed the petition or used the hashtag #iamperfect, what you were fighting for really happened. Your body is perfect no matter what size you are. lifestyles Thursday, November 20, 2014 www.maristcircle.com Page9 Adderall addiction sweeps college campuses By a.ANCY BURKE Circle Contributor · While various trends have been sweeping college campuses for decades, the newest one comes in the form of a tiny pill: Adderall. A pre- scription medication (ADHD), Am- phetomine is used in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disor- der and narcolepsy. Colle e students however have found a new use for the drug. For those who don't suffer from ADHD or narcolepsy, Adderall im- proves attention and concentration. A paper that once took five hours to write might now only take two. The abuse of this prescription med- ication is not only illegal, but also highly unethical. Students who take this stimulant are being given an unfair advantage over those who do not. One mi ht CAINAD/ FUCKRF Many studets use Adderall to focus on schoolwork on tests, but do not under- stand the health risks that accompany it. compare this advantage to that or professional athletes who take steroids. Both enhance performance in a competitive environment and in neither case is the substance legal. Still, students seem to have a hard time seeing it that way. Many justify their drug use with the mantra, ''The end justifies the means." They're getting good grades and that's all that really matters. Others blame the workload. With an endless amount of exams, projects, and papers to write, the average col- lege student is under an enormous amount of pressure. Students some- times feel that turning to this drug is the only way. According to a 2009 National Sur- vey on drug use and health, full-time college · students were twice as likely to abuse the drug as those who only attended college part-time. This is probably because the more classes one takes, the bigger the workload Another reason full-time college students are more likely to take Adderall is because of how readily available the drug is among cam- puses. Students sell to other students and each pill is typically no more than a few dollars. Adderall users see this as a great investment with absolutely no downside. That's where they're wrong. Short-term effects, for example, in- clude sleep difficulties, restlessµ.ess, headaches, irritability, ner-vous- ness,and depression. The real problems begin when users become psychologically and physically dependent on the drug. Few realize that it's a DEA Schedule II substance, meaning there is high potential for abuse, and it can be very dangerous. Cocaine and OxyContin are examples of other drugs that fall into this category. Campus security, administration and other authorities have had a dif ~ ficult time detecting use of Adderall. Unlike beer and marijuana, Adderall is odorless. Another huge problem is that there is really no way to know who has a legal prescription for it. After all, there are some students who really do suffer from ADHD and need the medicine. For now, it seems that the biggest way to counteract this Adderall abuse is through education. Many students simply don't realize just how danger- ous the drug can be. It is the obligation and responsibil- ity of universities to prope:rly inform thier students. One small step in the right direction is better than no step at all. Work can be fun with these odd jobs BY PAIGE JANSEN Staff Writer Every college student dreads the idea of having to find a job after four years of higher education. Students are leaving with financial debt and a degree that allows them to get a job in a particular field, but what about the job you didn't expect to get fresh out of school? College students focus on getting a traditional job once they leave school behind, but now there are tons of jobs that aren't exactly conventional. The first job that most some would love to have is the job of nail polish naming. Do you ever pick up that per- fect shade of blue and wonder who was behind that witty, creative name? A team of people get together and getsinspiration to come up with sev- eral different names for the nail pol- ish colors you use everyday. That's a fun, creative job you never expected to have during those four years of papers and cramming for finals in college. The next odd job is for anyone who loves the shopping industry. A mys- tery shopper, or secret shopper, is a job you can have that maybe you did- n't know existed. Mystery shoppers are hired by companies to pose as a shopper in a retail store and evaluate the quality of customer service. These mystery shoppers are also used in restaurants, grocery stores, hotels and many more businesses. The shoppers have a list of things that have to be evaluated: how long it takes to be greeted, speed of service, cleanliness of the location, compliance with com- pany standards and listening for spe- cific services to be offered. A mystery shopper easily makes $100 an assign- ment. This job is perfect for any per- son in need of some retail therapy. For those of you who aren't into the world of shopping or the nail polishing naming industry, there are still more jobs for you. A job that is becoming in- creasingly popular is the job of a pro- fessional T.V. watcher. Yes, there is a job where they pay you to watch tele- vision, but there's more to it. This ca- reer requires you to scan through TV shows or news clips to find the perfect clip that another show such as "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" or ''The Daily Show'' could use during their pro- gram. These programs rely on clips throughout the show to entertain viewers. This job calls for great atten- tion to detail and is available to any TV lover who wants to make watch- ing their favorite show just a little more entertaining. • While the entertainment industry is full of cool and unusual jobs, so is the gaming industry. If you are passion- ate about video games then you could get a job as being a video game tester. This job isn't just about sitting around all day and playing video games until you complete them, but playing a game searching for any errors which include playing a certain section of a game over and over again until you find the reason for the error. This job pays hourly and the pay increases with more video game testing experi- ence. Also the industry gives out JOANNA AFONSO/FUCKR For those who are creativev and witty, naming nail pollsh colors Is Just one cool, odd Job available. bonuses depending on how many er- rors you fix in a game. That's the per- fect career for any video game lover. Did you ever want to travel the world and go to places with luxury pools or theme parks that you never expected to go to? The oddest job will let you do just that. A water slide tester is a job that has you traveling in all different places to check the quality, speed and safety of water slides. Your job is to ride the water slide multiple times and make a re- port about the qualities you observed while on the slide. Not only does this job allow you travel the world and have the coolest career, but it also has a great salary to go with it. This job is any child's dream turned into an adult's reality. 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Regardless of your location, Morist College makes quality higher education highly accessible. • • op1n1on Thursday, November 20, 2014 www.maristcircle.com Page 11 Why criticism of Navy SEAL is justified By ADRIANA BELMONTE Staff Writer Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill has faced heavy backlash after reveal- ing himself to be the shooter that killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011. While there are many sup- porters that have rushed to his de- fense, I think that the criticism O'Neill has faced is justified. As a Navy SEAL, he took an oath to keep his mission a secri;lt. After hearing O'Neill was going to publically reveal his identity, Rear Admiral Brian Losey and Force Master Chief Michael Magaraci wrote a letter to Naval Special War- fare sailors to emphasize that their mission is to earn respect from one another, not to seek acclaim for their work. According to The Navy Times, the letter also said: "A criti- cal tenant of our ethos is 'I do not advertise the nature of my work, nor seek recognition for my actions.' Our ethos is a life-long commitment and obligation, both in and out of the service. Violators of our ethos are neither teammates in good standing, nor teammates who rep- resent Naval Special Warfare." While O'Neill is clearly a hero for risking his life for his country and serving the United States on the frontline, I believe he made a huge error in judgment by coming for- ward. Based on the reactions of Losey and Magaraci, I see that I am not the only one who feels this way. When Marcus Luttrell, the pro- tagonist in the movie ''Lone Surv- charges after penning a book de- ior" and involved in Operation Red scribing his part in the bin Laden Wings, wrote in his memoir that his raid. Evidently, these are issues goal was to honor the heroes that that need to be cleared with govern- lost their lives during that mission ment officials before they are made and to highlight the hospitality that public. by harming those closest to him? Doesn't that put O'Neill at fault? What if O'Neill decides to start di- vulging more information about the mission, such as classified informa- tion? He may face judicial action, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - but words cannot be unsaid. O'Neill Controversy surrounds Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill and the practicality of the publlc ex- posure of his actions in the bin Laden raid. O'Neill came disclosed that he was the man to shoot and kill Osama bin Laden back In May of 2011. was given to him by an Afghan fam- ily. Has O'Neill done anything re- motely similar since coming forward? No. Granted, it has not been V'ery long since his revelation, but his big move was simply identi- fying himself, not recognizing other individuals for their contributions to the mission. Meanwhile, Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette may face One major problem that O'Neill could face now that he has identi- fied himself is the endangerment of his family, friends and even fellow colleagues. As hard as it is to con- ceptualize, there are extremist groups presently existing in our country. What if some crazed indi- vidual who is a Muslim extremist decides to take revenge on O'Neill needs to realize that he is treading on dangerous territory when it comes to upsetting the United States military. Losey and Magarcai's letter also said, "We will not abide willful or selfish disregard for our core values in return for public notoriety and fi. nancial gain, which only diminishes otherwise honorable service, courage, and sacrificf!. Our credibil- ity as a premier fighting fo~ce is forged in this sacrifice and has been accomplished with honor, as well as humility." This poses the question: is O'Neill being paid for this public action? When interviewed by Es- quire magazine, was O'Neill given sums for disclosing information about the bin Laden raid? Did FOX News pay him a large sum of money for his interview? This is one of the reasons why O'Neill is being criti- cized. SEALs are supposed · to be dedicated to humility, and by dis- closing information in interviews, he gives off the impression that he is seeking publicity. H O'Neill is offended by the criti- cism from fellow Navy SEALs, as well as the general public, he clearly did not realize what would happen after identifying himself to the en- tire world. Journalism students: Why not write for The Circle? By GABRIELLA GAMBA Circle Contributor For many journalism majors, the job search is easier said than done. While interest in the field is con- stantly growing, print journalism is slowly becoming less popular, there- fore making it more difficult for young graduates to get the jobs they are looking for. With that being said, it is a good idea to take your four short years at Marist seriously. You should do whatever you can to build your port- folio and resume to make yourself stand out from other journalism students that may be in the appl , i- cant pool for the same job as you. One surefire way to set yourself apart from the competition is to write for an on-campus publication such as The Circle. Journalism pro- fessor Kathleen McNulty, who was a news writer and editor for 25 years said that a portfolio of articles from the student newspaper can make a good impression on poten- tial employers in all kinds of media. "It proves the student can meet deadlines, produce media content and work as a team member," Mc- Nulty said. She also added that in many cases, having a strong portfo- lio is just as important as getting good grades. H you are a journalism major, your main concerns should be writing and letting other people read your work. H this is the case for you, it would only benefit you to write for The Circle is accommodating to students in that a new edition is re- leased either in print or online al- most every week of the semester. This gives students ample opportu- nity to pick up a story. Ha certain Journalism students should seriously consider writing for an on-campus publlcation, especially The Circle. Whether you write for the pure love of the written word, seek portfolio or resume building, any writing practice is good for students of any major. The Circle. It is the easiest way to get your writing out there to the general public. The Circle staff makes sure to publish every article they receive, in order to give each writer the credit that they deserve for taking the time to write. week becomes too busy and a stu- dent doesn't have time to write, he or she can just wait until the follow- ing week to do so. When a student does pick up a story, he or she has about a week to write it. The turn- around isn't rushed like it may be at times during a journalism career, so it teaches students to write on dead- line while still allowing them to do so at a leisurely pace. This makes for good practice in perfecting arti- cles and making sure that they read professionally. Some students may be nervous to write for The Circle because they aren't sure what to write about. What they probably don't realize is that the staff sends out a weekly budget that lists all of the possible stories that students can pick up. There are varied categories and a plethora of stories to choose from, so everyone can find at least one that interests them. If not, students are encouraged to pitch their own ideas. The staff welcomes any story ideas that someone may have that will bring a new perspective to the paper. Even if you are not looking to use The Circle as a resume builder, hav- ing the experience under your belt is important. It teaches journalism skills that students may not have had before, as well as other general skills such as reaching deadlines, which in turn helps them to grow and learn not only as journalists, but as members of the working world. a&e Thursday, November 20, 2014 www.maristcircle.com Page 12 Singers give a taste of Broadway with Night on Broadway By MEGHAN JONES stay until i:30 in the morning on Circle Contributor This weekend, the Marist College Singers put on their annual Night on Broadway concert. The Singers per- formed musical numbers from 24 dif- ferent Broadway shows, including "Grease," "Rent", "Next to Normal'' and "Chicago." The concert took place Saturday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., as well as Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m. Night on Broadway is more than just a showcase of the talent ofMarist stu- dents. It is also a fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, which is "one of the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and . grant-making organi- zations," according to broadwaycares.com. According to playbill.com, "BC/EFA has raised over $195 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical ill- nesses across the United States" since 1988. Running the show behind the scenes were junior Kelly Voglio and senior Alexandra Mormile. There was also a dedicated stage crew, light crew and sound crew, all consisting of students. "As Assistant Stage Manager ... I was very pleased with the outcome," said Mormile. "I had the pleasure of work- ing with so many dedicated and tal- ented students .. .It is a truly rewarding experience to know that our efforts are going to help so many of those who are suffering from this terrible disease. This year's show had something for everyone: zany comedic acts, tearjerk- ers, love songs and songs of self-discov- ery, girl-power showstoppers and PHOTO COURTESY OF LAURA DENITTO Songs from classic Broadway shows like ·Rent• and •Mamma Mta· were perfonned. boy-band-like serenades. The majority of numbers in the show are acts that students prepared themselves. This year, Men's Singers performed "Seize the Day'' from ''Newsies," and the Freshman Women's Choir per- formed ''Razzle Dazzle" from "Chicago," complete with tap dancing and tumbling. The upperclassmen women sang "Jet Set'' from "Catch Me If You Can" and wore self-made stew- ardess hats. The Chamber Choir, a co- ed selected group consisting of 25 singers, performed ''Make Our Garden Grow" from "Candide." Time Check and S~ns, the all-male and all-female a cappella groups respectively, sang an a cappella version of''21 Guns'' from "American Idiot." At the end of Act I, all of the men and upperclassman women performed a medley of songs from Mamma Mia which had the audience dancing in their seats. The show ended with a staged medley from West Side Story, featuring all 150 of the singers and in- cluded fight scenes and a choreo- graphed mambo dance. Preparation for the show begins • about a month before the opening per- formance. This is when Mike Napoli- tano, head of the music department, and Sarah Williams, director of choral activities, hold auditions. Students prepare their own acts, turn in the music, and sing for Napolitano, Williams, and the stage manager, who then choose which acts will be in the show. About 70 acts auditon every year, almost half of Singers. About 20 acts end up being chosen. The set list is posted the day after audition and then work on the group numbers be_gins. ~ingers meets twice a week until the week before the show, when soloists must stay after re- hearsal to run through their songs. The day before the show opens is dress rehearsal, which usually runs past 11 p.m. This year, some soloists had to Thursday. However, everyone's hard work paid off. All three shows were sold out. The show raised $7,600 for BC/EFA this year, from ticket sales, bake sale donations and raftle tickets. The singers give out about fifteen raftle prizes per show. The grand prize on Sunday was an all-expenses-paid trip to Puerto Rico over spring break with the singers, which was won by sopho- more singer Jen Schumann. Night on Broadway started as some- thing very small, growing gradually into the massive spectacle and fundraiser it is today. It "started about fifteen years ago. It was an ef- fort to bring more popular music into the music department," said Williams. "When it started, it was about seven or eight acts in the Cabaret.!' Six years ago, "we moved it into the theater with lights and sound, and that first year we sold out with one show ... and now this year ... we sold out our three shows. So it's come a long way. Freshman Valerie Mark thoroughly enjoyed her first Night on Broadway experience. "I didn't know what to expect when we first started practicing for [Night on Broadway], but by the end I had had a wonderful learning experience. I really was in awe of everyone's talents, from the singers to ... all the people be- hind the scenes." "All of the numbers came together to create one of the best concerts I have been a part of ... at Marist," said Voglio, the stage manager. "The weekend was definitely filled with a great amount of commitment, pas- sion, love, and beautiful music." Musician Ben Sollee performs at historic Marlboro venue By SHANNON BALES Features Editor Ben Sollee, a Kentucky-born singer, songwriter and cellist stepped onto a small wooden stage in Marlboro, N.Y. on Sunday, Nov. 9. Accompanied by Jordon Ellis, a young percussionist and audio engineer, and Scottish guest harpist, Maeve Gilchrist. An intimate audience of less than 20 people sat at tables lit by small candles at the Falcon, a refurbished 19th century button factory. The Falcon boasts live entertain- ment paired with a small yet mouth- watering menu and a variety of refreshments. You do not need tick- ets to see shows at the Falcon, al- though donations are encouraged. Patrons can make reservations on- line as the small space fills quickly when renowned jazz, - blues, rock, world music and contemporary cham- ber musicians take the stage. In addition to providing a cozy venue for affordable live music, the Falcon features visual artwork apd photography in a gallery that changes bi-monthly. This month, diner-inspired paintings and hand- made print works adorned the walls by artist Lora Shelley, of Hurley N.Y. Sollee ended at the Falcon as he rounded off a tour to promote his fourth album, "Half-Made Man." The autobiographical album features re- freshingly honest lyrics and more of a unique playing style the.t Sollee's lis- teners have grown to love since his debut album in 2008. Sollee's dy- namic vocals meshed well with a mix of percussive plucking and a bounc- ing bow in this self-produced album. As his website simply states, Sollee is a cellist, a composer and a story- teller. It's no surprise that Sollee's Falcon performance was peppered with personal anecdotes and impro- vised jam sessions. He spoke about his grandfather's fiddle, love lost and FROM WWW.BENSOUEECOM bis "Ditch the Van" bicycle tour Sollee recently released his fourth across America. Sollee also told the album, •Half-Made Man.• audience the stories of how he met Gilchrist and Ellis, allowing them each time to join in on the conversa- tion. Harpist and singer Gilchrist per- formed several of her own songs as Sollee and Ellis watched in awe. Gilchrist's roots in traditional Scot- tish and Irish folk music contrasted Sollee's rougher Appalachian style- which rendered the unlikely cello- harp collaboration even more impres- sive. The trio showed true musicianship. The communication between the three existed not only in an amicable conversational style, but also in telling mid-song glances to each other. Each musician had several chances to improvise while the others supported. Even a little girl seated in the front row was offered a mo- ment in the spotlight as she squirmed and danced in her chair. "Once we start playing, we sort of just keep playing," Sollee said to the audience as he plucked the strings of bis cello. Sollee confessed that the previous night's show had run unex- pectedly long. He worried that the audience had grown tired of the trio before the performance came to a close. However, it was clear that the Falcon's small audience still sat in the palm of Sollee's gifted hands; the one-of-a-kind collaboration had their full attention. After the show, Sollee, Gilchrist and Ellis talked with fans as they packed up equipment. An artist from the audience handed Sollee a small drawing of him and his cello, a couple asked Sollee to sign their records and the young girl plucked at Gilchrist's harp. A friend anq I spent a few moments talking with Sollee about his music. I asked to take a quick picture witb him. "Sure, where should we stand?, he said with a small crooked smile. PHOTO COURTESY OF SHANNON BALES Our Features Editor, Shannon, got to meet Sollee after the show. www.marlstclrcle . com The Circle • Thursday, November 20, 2014 • Page 13 www.marlstclrcle.com The Circle • Thursday, November 20, 201.4 • PAGE 1.4 Women's rugby makes Elite Eight By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN Managing Editor (Originally published in the Red Fox Report) it won the Division II Nationals. For coach Maren Milliard, this year's team resembled the 2009 team in spirit, but had its own touch. ''This team is very sophisticated," There are not many collegiate Milliard said. ''They play at a more teams who can claim the honor of polished level and are tremendously competing at a national level, let skilled; it's pretty rugby to watch." alone three times in five years. How-· Similar to the 2008-2009 team, the ever, on Nov. 16., the Marist College 2014-2015 team has a large core Women's Rugby team took the field group of seniors. This year's team as one of the Elite Eight teams in the boasts 15 seniors who have. been country. Although the girls didn't playing together since their fresh- progress to the championship, they man and sophomore years. went further than they or the other According to co-captain Gretchen teams imagined. Bradley, this comradery is one of the With a regular season record of 6- main reasons behind the team's ·suc- 2, the girls made it into nationals on cess. a bid. Filled with highs and lows dur- ''We grew up together and know ing the regular season, the upset vie- what it means to each other," she tory against the Coast Guard on said. "Our motto is "15 as one,' and Nov. 8 solidified their position in the we play as a unit to accomplish our Sweet Sixteen round against goals." Bloomsburg, whom they defeated 71- In 2009, the senior girls worked 17. On Nov. 16, though, Marist fell and lived as one as well. Most of the 22-14 to Bowdoin at Dartmouth Uni- seniors lived together, ate together versity in New Hampshire. and breathed rugby together. When Despite the loss, this is Marist's the team qualified for the nationals' best season since s rin 2009 when in Florida, the girls fundraised in ,....;..;.._.;.._...;..;.;.;;....;=;..;._ ....... __."'-,;;;..;;.....__....;.c.-...--------'--_____..; The Marlst women's rugby team is pictured above In a game earlier this season. The team has seen great success as of late, competing at the national leve In three out of the last five years. The Marist women's rugby team finished the regular season with a 6-2 record, earn- Ing them a bid for nationals. This has been the best season for the team since the reaching the Division II Nationals In 2009. order to have enough money to bring were tested and I think there is less the whole team rather than just the 15 starting players. For 2009 graduate and member of the rugby team Leanne Fusco, the 2014 team is reminiscent of her ex• periences and she's proud that this year's team is following in the 2009 team's footsteps. "When we graduated, the next two years didn't do as well," Fusco ex- plained. "They didn't have the same mentality, but this team has that mentality and I am so excited about this year and this team." The season wasn't perfect, but the imperfections were what drove the women to work harder. The team's .loss against Rutgers in the semi- final was the standout moment of the season for Milliard. "It was a wake-up call and they re- sponded well," Milliard said. ''They fear and pressure now." Through it all, the connections and trust among the coaches and ath- letes has made the seasons so mem- orable for the athletes, especially Fusco. ''That season was an experience that I will never forget because of our coaches," Fusco said. ''They put so much time and energy in the team, and they made us feel like the most important team at Marist." For co-captain Kali Vozeh, the biggest takeaway is what is possible when a team truly clicks as a unit and works as one. ''I'm really proud of everyone and what we accomplished together," Vozeh said. "We had a goal for this season and we're meeting it thanks to the unity of our team." Cross country shows flair at regionals By STEFAN MORTON St,aff Writer The air was chilly and the skies were clear as the men's and women's cross country teams warmed up for one ~f their most important races of the year, the NCAA Northeast Regional meet. This race would feature stiff competition in nationally ranked op- ponents such as Syracuse, Providence, Boston College, Dartmouth and of course, MAAC rival Iona College. Head coach Pete Colaizzo calls the Northeast region they're in one of the toughest in the nation, but both teams remained unfazed, producing yet an- other tremendous performance. Despite having two of their best run- ners, Kristin Traub and Nicki Nesi, injured, the lady Red Foxes were able to rally and post another elite level performance, placing 21 out of 41 teams. Senior captain Christine Coughlin pointed to the focus and work they had done in preparation for the meet saying, 'We were able to run so well because of the hard efforts of our girls despite not having two of our key members." Colaizw, (who loves a good pun) also pointed to the work ethic of this de- termined women's program for their success adding, ''They hit the ground running from day one, and really ran as a team." The ladies were led by senior stand- out Michelle Gaye, who posted one of the best races that Marist has ever seen at a regional meet with her 48th place finish. "She has done all of the little things to make herself a great runner," stated a proud Colaizzo. "Michelle has an unparalleled work ethic, and even went as far as adjust- ing her running form to be more effi- cient." The rest of the ladies, Coughlin, Mara Schifthauer, Janelle Solviletti, Jenna Robinson, Kim Schwartz and Annie Gould followed the tremendous example set by Gaye on route to their impressive finish. On the men's side, the 2013 Regional meet was a disappointment as they finished 27th, one of the worst finishes of the millennium for the Red Foxes. As a result in 2014, they took it upon themselves to "be better" and adopted that saying as their team motto. "It originated last spring because of how often I had been saying it, then it just clicked that we should officially adopt this motto," recalls Colaizzo. ''The beauty of that saying is that it never ends, we as a program can always get better." Thus, the Red Fox men added the saying to the backs of their shirts as a constant reminder, and set out for every training run, hill workout, track workout and of course, race with the goal in mind of getting better every day. With improvement on their minds, the men's team executed their game plan to perfection. ''We had a tight pack and executed the prerace plan of working together really well," says Colaizzo. When all was said and done the Red Foxes team of Ken Walshak, Spencer Johnson, Mark Valentino, Ryan Colabella, Pat Rynknowski, Johnny Lee and Steve Morrison placed seven spots higher than in 2013. The true embodiment of such an improvement was senior captain Valentino and junior Pat Rynkowski, • who both cut off more than a minute from their 2013 Regional race time. "Cutting off so much time was possi- ble by staying positive and keeping fo- cused on the goal of making the team better," said Valentino. The men were also able to have the second best one through five splits at the meet, bested by only the meet champion Syracuse. Colaizzo was very pleased with such an execution saying, "That was prob- ably the best one through five split that we've ever had at a Regional meet." This year of improvement was a good step in the right direction for the program. 'We aren't yet quite there in terms of where we ultimately want to be, but the future is bright for both the men's and women's programs," Co- laizzo says. With one race left, Valentino reflected on the 2014 team stating, "What stands out about this team is our passion and unity. This year has been all about what it means to put on the Marist singlet." Marist Football Senior Day Scoreboard: Marist defeats Davidson 37-8. Final Record: 4-7 www.martstclrcle.com The Clrcle • Thursday, November 20, 2014 • PAGE 15 Marist crew adjusts to life after Lavin BY MIKE WALLACE Sports Editor It's a cold September morning on the Hudson. A cool breeze whisks off the water and cuts the humidity as the heavy fog begins to break with the first signs of sunrise. The rowers file into the boathouse, drowsy and half-asleep as they prepare for their morning row by taking out the oars and putting the coach's launch in the water. Everything is in place, so it seems, but the head coach does not show up to captain his launch along- side his crew. Matt Lavin had risen through the ranks of the Marist Crew program, starting as a freshman instructor and eventually filling the position of head coach en route to three consec- utive MAAC Championships from 2012 to 2014 and MAAC Coach of the Year Honors in 2013 and 2014. After his short but successful time as coach, Lavin found himself victim to an NCAA policy modification that changed his annual salary to an hourly salary. The young coach was fo~-::ed to leave in search of a more sustainable source of income. The head coach had stepped down, but senior captain Cameron Schuh was unphased. Schuh, along with his other senior crewmates, took con- trol of the coach-less team and car- ried on with business as usual. Schuh and fellow captain Dan Nes- feder called a team meeting without any coaches present and told the team that they could survive any ob- stacle thrown at them. ''If there were any year for us to overcome something like this, this is it:' said Schuh. "Everybody is on the same page and is willing to put in the work. All we care about is win- ning races and going fast." Rowing is a sport of pure discipline, teamwork and, above all else, men- tal fortitude. A team devoid of strong leadership runs the risk of becoming lazy and unmotivated, missing hours of practice, and members of a boat dropping off the roster. Schuh humbly denies full credit for the cap- tains but praises the entire senior class for stepping to the plate and running the show. Not one rower left from the void left by Lavin and the team became united and determined for success. "A lot of our culture and a lot of what we rely on is self-policing and self-discipline and keeping on track with each other," says Schuh. "[On the water] you can tell if someone's not working hard, you can tell if someone's late; [rowing] is not some- thing you can just sneak away from." Schuh and the senior class have even taken it upon themselves to monitor if their teammates are prop- erly treating and rehabbing injuries. Two weeks after Lavin's departure, the Red _Foxes finally found a re- placement in Sean Rizzotto. Riz- zotto, 24, had previously been the coach of Marist's freshman team. "[Rizzotto's] biggest strength is that he recognizes everybody's style of rowing and he is willing to listen to our advice and our suggestions and really be a team guy about it," says Schuh. This allows for a level of under- standing between the young Rizzotto and his rowers as they have the free- dom to work at the level that they personally think they are capable of. Schuh says his new coach is often surprised when his team tells him his workouts are too easy and to challenge them with something harder. Rizzotto's style is different but ad- mittedly refreshing from Lavin's hard-nosed, take-charge approach to coaching. Schuh and the captains instead have adopted Lavin's ap- proach, keeping the team in line themselves. · The seniors have led what Rizzotto claims to be the ''largest class of walk-on freshmen" in the history of Marist's rowing program. ''There was never a doubt that Cameron and Dan were going to step up and.with Coach Lavin leaving, we really needed them to take the lead and create a new team culture where we could really lean on one another COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM/OMARISlMENSROWING After two-time MAAC Coach of the Year Matt Lavin stepped down earlier this season, the senior members of the rowing tea~ead by captains cameron Schuh and Dan Nesfeder-have taken over the team In preparation for what newly appointed head coach Sean Rizzotto is expecting to be their •tastest spring ever". to succeed and they've done that," says Rizzotto. Rizzotto says that Schuh and Nes- feder's understanding and compo- sure helps to both make his job easy while pushing the team to train at the level they need to be. They push past their comfort zone, which is not an easy tP!_llg to ask college athletes todo. "Cameron and Dan lead by exam- ple and motivate [their teammates] to push past their boundaries and be faster than they ever thought they could be," says Rizzotto. Marist crew's main season is in the spring but the Red Foxes row in two nationally-renowned regattas in Oc- tober: the Head of the Fish in Saratoga, N.Y., and the famous Head of the Charles in Boston, Mass. Schuh's -Men's ,Collegiate 8-boat pl~ced 18th out of 44 boats in Mas- sachusetts and third a week later in upstate New York. The 8-man crew consisted of five seniors and just three w.nderclass- men: coxswain Conor Wiggins, Cameron Schuh, Jacob Enright, Kevin Coomey, Dan Nesfeder, Matt Klos, Evan Heaton, Brendan McLaughlin and Dylan Galimi. - · The seniors have been leacling the charge on the new personal training progr,am that has already seen seven rowers beat their personal best erg scores this past weekend says Riz- zotto. Because of this, the Red Foxes are expecting their fastest spring ever. Lavin left Marist on good terms and is still in touch with the team. Marist's spring schedule is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Volleyball clinches first seed • Ill MAAC By ADRIANA BELMONTE Staff Writer The Marist Red Foxes (23-5, 14-3 MAAC) nabbed the number one seed in the upcoming MAAC Cham- pionship with a win over the St. Peter's Peacocks (6-20, 3-14 MAAC) on Nov. 15 and clinched the regular season title the following day with a victory over the Rider Broncs (1 7- 15, 10-8 MAAC). Against St. Peter's, Courtney Shaw hit .647 with 12 kills while Amanda Schlegel made 38 assists and two service aces. Marisa Gilbert and Mackenzie Stephens each slammed 6 kills, with Stephens hit- ting .556. Kelsey Ediger made 8 kills and Brooke Zywick made 15 digs. As a team, Marist hit .333 on the day. For the Peacocks, Lauren Behrens registered 10 kills with 8 digs and Kristina Baehr made 27 assists. Kayla Howell made 15 digs while Dayana Arrufat slammed 7 kills. On Nov. 16 against the Broncs, three Red Foxes reached double dig- its in kills. Shaw had the highest with 16, hitting .316 and Stephens recorded 15 kills with a .312 hitting percentage. Schlegel recorded a double-double with 50 assists and 12 digs and Ediger made 12 kills. Zywick, Gena Russo and Becca Jones combined for 43 digs. For Rider, Jaclyn Webber led tlie way with her own double-double of 15 kills and 16 digs; Ryan Ackermann recorded 11 kills while Veronica Koval completed 14 assists. Ashlee Amatulli made 12 digs with 26 as- sists and Emma Aldaya contributed with 16 digs of her own. After the game, Marist team man- ager Rachel Danko talked about the team's success: "I'm very proud to see how far they've come. I've watched them during practice and the amount that they've improved is tremendous," she said. Between bal- ancing volleyball, school and their own workouts, it's amazing all of COURTESY OF GOREDFOXES.COM Freshman Kelsey Ediger (Pearland, Texas) won her first MAAC Rookie of the Week award for averaging 2.86 kllls, 1.29 digs and 3.14 points per set in two victories over St Peter's and Rider this week. the stuff that they have been able to accomplish so far. I have high hopes for them at Disney, to be the first volleyball team at Marist to win a MAAC Championship." Marist will head to Kissimmee, Fl., this weekend for the MAAC Championships. Quarterfinals begin Nov. 20 at 5 p.m., as Marist faces the w.inner of the upcoming ·match of Iona vs. St. Peter's. s , orts Thursday, November 20, 2014 www.maristcircle.com Page 16 High school tandem finds success at Marist By JOHN FORNARO Staff Writer When football players take the field together, they often look at the guy lined up next to them and con- sider them a brother going into bat- tle. For two Red Foxes, this is exactly the case. Matt and Joe Tralli, to this day, share a bedroom at their home in nearby Croton Harmon, N.Y. The brothers line up as wide receivers on the offensive side of the ball, which helps give the Marist football team unique versatility and athleti- cism. Matt Tralli leads the 2014 Matt Tralll ls pictured above In a game earlier this season. He leads the team In receiving yards with 626 while finding the endzone twice during the 2014 sea- son. squad with 69 receptions while Joe has pulled in 23. The Tralli tandem has been around for years, just at different positions. At Croton HarJnon High School, Matt played running back, while Joe worked on his craft at wide receiver. Joe took on the role of being a "go-getter'' and grabbing the ball at its highest point and Matt always knew he had a niche for running the ball, and bursting through the hole created by his line. College ball marked the first time the brothers played the same posi- tion but have clearly embraced that role to provide a significant impact for the Red Foxes. "Offensively they've been a big component of who we've been over the past few years," Head Coach Jim Parady said. "They've been very good playmakers for us and have embraced that role." Playing the same position or not, the Tralli brothers make their pres- ence on the field know. They made a state title run in high school and earned a share at the Pioneer Foot- ball League championship last year with Marist. Bottom line: the Tralli tandem knows how to win. Building trust is something team- mates must work on and is viewed as one of the most important as- pects of a team. Football players put their life on the line whenever they strap up, trusting the guy next to you to make a block or a certain read on a play is essential. "I believe when you play with someone for as long as they have, the trust they share is unparal- leled," college and high school team- mate, John Brennan said. "[Verbal Communication] is unnecessary be- tween them, they know each other's tendencies that well." The chemistry between Matt and · Joe goes further then their blood- lines. Having two other Croton foot- ball players on the Marist team gives out an uncanny level of chem- istry between the four players. "I always get flashbacks of us wearing our Croton Tiger uni- forms," teammate Jesse Mainiero said, ''We all love playing together and other players on the team no- tice and detect our special bond due to past experiences together." Matt and Joe have participated in the same sports all their lives and have grown to become competitors in every aspect of the word. ''They are probably each others greatest competitors," Brennan said, "But at the end of the day they would stand by each other when it matters." As brothers the Trallis know each other better then anyone else. They are aware of the playing potential of one another and will know if one is cheating themselves. ''They are each other biggest fans and hold themselves to a high standard," for- mer teammate Nick Mainiero said, "Joe and Matt always go after each other to almost make each other better." On the field, they are prohibited to compete against one another due to the same color of their jerseys. No friendly competitions, no jealousy, once they step on the field its all busine~s and they love to see each other succeed. "When one of them makes a play on the field," Coach Parady explains. "You can see the joy in the other guys face ... you can see that brotherly pride." That pride has driven the Trallis to heights they never could have imagined. Coming out of high school Joe attended Hudson Valley Com- munity College, playing football, while Matt was in his senior season at Croton Harmon. The Red Foxes were recruiting Matt until the coaching staff realized he had an older brother playing in a commu- nity college nearby. After watching tape the coaching staff knew they wanted the package deal. ''It was a matter of we liked them and we hoped they liked us," Coach Parady explained about the recruit- ing process. ''It kind of worked out that they wanted to end up at the same place." Growing up they never believed they would play football in college so playing football, at the same position, on the same team, seems like a situation well off path. The Tralli brothers speak highly of Mainiero, 2013 Red Fox graduate and neighbor of the Trallis. Nick · was the first Croton Harmon player to becom.e a Red Fox and is consid- ered the leader of Croton football in- tertwining with Marist. "It was especially important when we first came in. Having Mainiero there was huge for us," Matt Tralli said, "He was really the backbone of Croton football players coming here ... I don't know what we would have done without him to be hon- est." Mainiero played four years at Marist and earned Second Team All-PFL his senior season. "With all the success we had in high school together ... it engrossed our focus and attention towards football. We all fell in love with the game," Mainiero said, ''Knowing how good of athletes the Trallis were .. .I knew they would only have continued suc- cess at Marist." Mainiero took matters it into his own hands to act like a recruiting coach in an attempt to land the re- cruits he wanted. "I got on the COURTESY OF MARIST ATHLE11CS Joe Tralli is pictured above in his team photo. He has three receiving touch- downs on the season and is fifth on the team with 331 all-purpose yards. coaching staff and p~rsonally handed them both Tralli brothers highlight tapes." Mainiero said, ''They are brothers to me and I wanted nothing more then to spend another four years playing football with the Tralli's from up the block." Matt has ambitious dreams to play in the NFL and Joe has said he will give the NFL a shot to avoid the regret. Roadblocks m11y occur and tough days will sure be ahead but one thing is certain. The Tralli tan- dem will stick by each other's side. Women's basketball prepares to welcome St. John's By JOHN FORNARO Staff Writer The Marist women's basketball team took a loss in their first game against a tough non-conference op- ponent. After being deemed one of the fa- vorites in the Metro Atlantic Ath- letic Conference, the Marist Red Foxes traveled to take on Delaware that finished in a 70-60 loss to the Blue Hens. Junior forward Made- line Blais finished with a team-high 26 points in the double-digit loss. Although there were similar stat comparisons on the score sheet, the Blue Hens out shot and out re- bounded the Red Foxes, a recipe destined for success. The difference in rebounds and three-pointers proved to be the tell- tale factor for the Red Foxes begin- ning the season winless. The Blue Hens were able to ~core consistently and create their own shots as the Red Foxes gave up a total of 15 of- fensive rebounds. Second chance op- portunities seemed to be deflating Marist as they were out rebounded by Delaware 47-28. The Blue Hens ability to shoot the three helped propel them to the vic- tory. Delaware shot 9-20 from three- point range giving them an eventual game-high 16-point lead, which proved to be too much of a deficit to overcome. The game seemed to be a tale of two halves as the Red Foxes came back from a 13-point deficit at half- time to outscore the Blue Hens by three points in the second half but that proved to be too little too late. Blais took control on the court after the team lost minutes from graduating seniors. The search for · a Red Fox leader has been the point of emphasis from the media to begin this season and Blais seems to be just the right fit and the top candi- date as she added a team high seven rebounds to go along with her 26 points. Marist will take on another tough non-conference opponent at North- eastern this Saturday at 2 p.m. The Huskies have played team basketball thus far this season after five members of their team scored in double-figures in their season opener victory against rival Boston University. Northeastern returns four of their top five scorers from last year and have been projected to finish sev- enth in their conference, the Colo- nial Athletic Association, the same conference as Delaware. Saturday's matchup favors the Huskies experi- ence but the Red Foxes will look to dominate the skill battle and come out with their first win of the sea- son. The Red Foxes will play their home opener this Monday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m., as they host Saint John's. The Marist Athletic Department will be giving away free T-shirts to the first 1,000 students in the door .