llOWME &9, ISSUE 1.1 THURSDAY, NOVEM8ER 17, 200II At 22, Marist alum elected mayor of hometown Republican Ryan Bingham becomes youngest person in Connecticut s history to hold office ByKA~GIGLIO Managing Editor While many recent college graduates are still searching for jobs , Ryan Bingham received his degree from Marist in May and by the beginning of November was the mayor of bis hometown, Torrington, Connecticut. The youngest mayor in state history , Bin g ham comes from a line of political minds, he said . " Politics ran in my family and it' s always been something that is second nature ," be said. His grandfather was in the state leg- islature and his mother "current~ ly serves as a state representa- tive . " Bingham commented that his and his family members' motiva- tion for their political involve- ment has alwa y s been fueled by a sense of obligation to one's peers. "We don't even look at it as the that he was the Pylones of his 'game ' of politics," he said. fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon. " Rather, it is service to your He said that his responsibiUties community." of the Pylortes included, among Bingham said that his reasons other things, being the " commu- for run- - - - - - - - - - - - - - nity scrv- ning for 'I kind of Just came back home to llve ice liai- m • Y O r and saw that the current admlnlstra- s O n , focused main.ly this ideal , as well as a desire t 0 improve the town tlon wasn't to my pleasing, or to a lot organiz- ing com- of people's, and decided to reach for mun i, y the stars and go from there.' s • r v i c e projects - Ryan Bingham for the Torrington mayor, Marlst alum fraternity to do in he says he loves so much. Poughkeepsie . " "I kind of just came back home to live and 5:3w that the current administration wasn't to my pleasing , or to a lot of people's , and decided to reach for the stars Bingham said that he thought the key to his win was his cam- paigning strategy, which was to make pe™>nal visits to individ- ual homes. and go from there," he said. "l went to six thousand doors , " While at Marist, Bingham said he said. "It was the most cost he was not a member of the stu- effective, and the most effective dent govemment association but to get the face-to-face experience 5enl0r Allison Duncan speaks with Dutchess County American Red Cross board memebers and donotS durln& the 2005 MO)O(S Reception, Thursday, Nov. 10. In an outpouring of empathy, Marist supports ailing student ByKA~GIGLIO Managing Editor A Marist student was diag- nosed with meningococcal meningitis early Monday morn- ing after showing symptoms Sunday afternoon . As of Tuesday evening , Cait1in Boyle, West Townhouses, has been a member of the Maris( Dance Team since sophomore year and is also involved in FoxPaw, an · animal rights group on campus . An informational session about meningitis was held in the Nelly Goletti Theatre Tuesday evening for the campus community. The Dutchess junior, was Every pew was fllled as C o u n t y ~:nd·;~:v~~ ;,::be;: ofto th\i:~m::!~ ~e:a:,~:n~ the intensive the College's care unit of compassion and prayers. H e a 1 , h St. Francis Services and Hospital in Poughkeepsie, other members of the support according to the second e-mail staff were available lo dispense sent to the Marist community by infonnation and answer ques~ Deborah DiCaprio , vice presi- lions. dent/dean of student affairs. A service for Boyle was also Boyle , a resident of Upper held Tuesday night in the Chapel. Every pew was filled as members of the community filed in to offer their compassion and prayers. Those in attendance read a psalm out loud together , and prayers were offered for Boyle, her family, her house- mates , and her teammates. There is an antibiotic available for anyone who feels he or she might have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with meningitis. Two of Boyle's housemates were admitted to hospitals after showing symp- toms of the disease. However , both turned out to have viral infections , which are far less severe than the bacterial infec- tion afflicting Boyle . Both girls were treated and released. THE CIRCLE 845-575-3000 ext . 2429 wrltethecircle@hotmail.com HEALTH: UNPREPARED FOR SUCH HIGH DEMAND, COLLEGE RUN~ OUT OF FLU VACCINE 3399 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Read about the atypically high demand for the flu vaccine this year, and many institutions' inability to keep up. PAGE 6 and tell people your platfoITn." Marist junior Michael Gelonnino, a resident of Torrington and friend of Bingham's, said that he thinks Bingham deserves his success. "I'm happy for Ryan, " he said. "'This is a huge accomplishment for him." The last mayor , who lost by 225 votes, "focused more on his own appearance than that of the town ' s," Gelonnino said. "There was definitely a need for a change. " Gelormino mentioned a few of the issues that he foresees Bingham tackling. ''There is a whole downfown renovation that is scheduled to take place , " he said. " Unemployment·is also a minor problem that is getting larger." Gelormino expressed his initial concern over someone in his age group in the position of mayor , but said that he had developed great faith in Bingham's ability to get the job done. "I was a skeptic at first because I didn't feel that he had enough real-life experience to do the job 1 but I definitely did not want the incumbent to win again," he . said. "Ryan's mother is our state rep- resentative . and he has surround- ed himself with good people who will help him make the right decisions for our town." JoAnne Myers of the political science department at Marist was Bingham's adviser and professor . She said that Bingham had taken two of her classes, one of which was Political Communication and Politics. "h would be nice to think that he used that sort of infonnation in his campaign for mayor," she said. Myers also said that Bingham bad done a political science Ryan Bingham, Martst '05, was eM9Cted mayor d Torrtngton, conn. last week. He won out over the old mayor by 225 YOf8S. • internship in Leeds and that ove~ his tenure at Marist, he had: become a well-rounded student. "He was a nice kid, and reall)' · is that compassionate conserva- ' tive," she said. Students plan non-profit's event By CASSI MATOS Co-Editor in Chief While most capping projects require students to put in many hours of hard work, only three students can say their project requjred them to don American Red Cross Uniforms, circa 1940. In honor of Clara Barton , founder of the Red Cross , Nancy Cozean, mayor of Poughkeepsie , opened up her home to 30 guests for the 2005 Mayor's Reception and three Marist students were responsible for planning , organ- izing and executing the entire event Thursday , Nov. 10. , the event seniors Tara Mullins, Theresa Marino and Allison Duncan had Cross Board of Directors joined Mayor Cozean in honoring the chapters most dedicated benefac- tors. The public relations majors, who are members of Laura Linder's capping class, were assigned to pick a non-profit organization for which µiey could plan an event and to cteate a press kit for it. According to Mullins , the project was a great real-world experience. "The project is a great idea from start to finish because you really have to go out and find an organization and provide them with PR services or a video for free th.at their non profit budgets might not be able to afford , " said Mullins. been planning since September In the midst of the relief efforts actually came to fruition as the of Hurricane Katrina., the Red Dutchess County Chapter of Red Cross was recei v ing a lot of press during the time when the students had to pick their organi- zation. Mullins said this press coverage helped lead them to the Red Cross . "We had to pick an organiza- tion right in the first week or so of classes and since the Red Cross was in the news with the hurricanes happening , we ., found the Dutchess County chapter was right on Hooker Ave. and we thought it would be a great organi:zation to work with , " said Mullins . For Marino , the Red Cross was an easy choice . "We picked the American Red Cross because they are an organ~ ization that reaches out to the community and makes a differ- ence , " said Marino. "We felt more people should be aware of SEE CAPPING, PAGE 8 Tau Kappa Epsilon lends a hand From left to r,ght Pat Dll.OUO, Sal Fuseroand Ian BotJ!aniCh, memllersofTKE. ..,,,_ lhOWIAI of Good Counsel Home, a home for unwed motlle<S in Poughkeepsie on Sunday, No,omt>er 13. Adanll fair - Farms donated food, Paf&e Hardware donated paint and Dunkin' Donuts donated oonuta for al thoN wl\ohalJ"ld. Othafcommun1tyallortshl11,.,.....,ltedln$400towanlsthe,_lntlrCp,ojeol.Bn>therDon Ke!IY halpad organize the "'9nt. FEATURES: HIGH-END STYLE MEETS LOW-BUDGET CHIC Meghan McKay, our resident fashion expert, covers the fashion world's top stories in a series of briefs. PAGE 7 us THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005 www.maristcircle.com Security Briefs: Comrade Sabella topples bourgeois establishment IJ/8 2:00 P.M. Donnelly A prospective student was in Donnelly Hall, parked in a visi- tor's spot. A security officer was checking the vehicle's pass and was approached by the college- shopper, who took out his wallet and offered to show his driver's license. Two IDs came out, and the fake one was confiscated. It did not affect his application to the college. You know how they say that Marist is getting more and more competitive. NOT!! A prospec- tive student had his car in Donnelly and offered his license to the securicy officer. Sadly, he also showed his "other" license. Nice move. You'll be in Marian as a sophomore. 11/8 9:30 P.M. Jazzmao's Cafl A small camera worth $180 was stolen from a bag next to a com- puter station. What I want to know is if that price estimate includes depletion of value. Also, how could it be worth so much if its so small? Seriously now people. Shop at Best Buy and get your moneys worth. 11/10 12:06 A.M. FoyB A fire alarm was caused by burnt pan~~- :'Hey Jimmy , whats for break- fast?" Well Bob, I'm gonna take lhis here just add water pancakes and set them on fire and get all of Our neighbors mad when the fire alarm goes off in the middle of ~he night. "Sounds good to me." And so they did. 11/10 1:45 P.M. Donnelly A computer tower was taken from a classroom . The police were notified and the computer is valued at $900. The computer's network address was last observed on Nov . 8 , I :45 A.M . It's a good thing they knew where it was two days before it was stolen . Now we'll crack the case in no time. 11/10 7:45 P.M . Fulton 2 A fire alann was caused by a non-stick frying pan with noth- ing in it. To be perfectly honest , I still have no idea what this means. Not only does it com- pletely defy the laws of phy s ics , it just baffles me . 11/10 11:30 P,M. Talmadge Two students reported a light pole being knocked down by a car. Two days later , a student approached a security officer on patrol and admitted to the atroci- ty. Incidentally , the same student off campus. A 30-pack of unidentified beer was confiscat- ed. Now that's a party. Unidentifiable beer? That's awe- some on so many levels. Can I come next time · guys? confessed to the Kennedy assas- 11/11 2:45 A.M. sination , a train robbery, and Champagnat being a former swashbuckling A non-student attempted to use a pirate. student's Marist ID to visit his girlfriend and was escorted off 11/111:0S A.M. campus. Silly guy. Little did he LWC know his girlfriend set him up A beer pong game was busted, with the fake ID and she was three Marist student s were writ- actually with the guy who's ID he ten up and six guests were kicked . was using. It happens bro. Suck it up and use online dating serv- ices like normal people . 11/12 11:00 P.M Cbampagnat An intoxicated student was sent to St. Francis after doing too many vodka shots. Later in the night, a similarly wasted friend of hers was sent to join her. Strangely enough , a bottle of vodka was missing from St. Francis later that night. Coincidence? I think not. 11/13 11:27 A.M. Midrise An RA on patrol detected the • smell of marijuana burning. A room was entered and the ensu- ing search did not tum up any marijuana , but 12 cans of Busch Light. It was the new pot fla- vored Busch Light that all the cool kids are drinking now. 11/132:00A.M. A walking patrol found plants from the Marist chapel tom out of their beds and discarded near Donnelly Hall. Come on guys, who doesn't like flowers? They smell and look pretty. They make you feel good about your- self. Seriously , they're swell. IJ/13 3:20 A.M . Champagnat An RA detected • the s-moU• af rrmrij0lll)i"1>llrn1Jl?~r- ed a pipe and a bag of the illegal substance from a student smok- ing alone. Poor guy. I heard he was also listening to Fiona Apple records and sucking thumbs. 11/14 5:10 P.M. Gartland E A fire alann pull station was trig- gered by a falling hockey stick. Yeah, ok. That's what they all say. You guys probably "play hockey" too. Because that's what the "hockey stick" would be for. What is this "hockey" they even speak of? ls that the weird ~rt with the ice? IIICIIIIIII Cl■1•EV1111 .Thursday, November 17 'What's Your Excuse? Social Dating with the Real Life Hitch' David Wygant PAR 9 PM Frtday, November 18 & 19 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" PAR 9PM Tuesday, November 22 No Tuesday Classes. Friday classes will be held today. Residence Halls close at 6 PM Sunday, November 27 Residence Halls re-Open at 10 AM Tuesday, November 29 Undergraduate graduation applications due in Registrar's Office DecembeF2 Pete Correale Cabaret 9PM Monday-Frtday December 12-16 Final exams. Residence Halls Close Friday at 5 PM Disclaimer: The Security Briefs are intended as /fa.tin and fully protected free speech under the First Amendment of the Constitutioll. Contest B reakdown T~HE CIRCLE 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 18 - t - - - - - - = - - , - - - - - - - - - - - - - : 16 +---11111111 • 1 4 + - - - • 12+--- 10+--- 8 + - - - 6 + - - - 4 + - - - - 2 - - - - - 0+-------~~..__--.------- - - -'------' Brian Sabel la Caitlyn Sharp ;...I said, '"KJss me, you're beautiful, these are truly the last days." You grabbed my hand, and we fell Into - : tt. bringing with us a copy of the Circle. We woke up one morning end fell a little further down, for sure : It's the vetJey of death. I open up the Circle, end It's fllled with blood. ; Godspeed! You Black Emperor was talking about a capltallst dystopia that destroyed Itself by not ques - : tlonlng Its government, end the lyrics may ring true for our security briefs contest as well. 39 of Merlst's 4800 undergraduate students partJclpeted In the flnel round of the Security Briefs contest voting, for a whopping 99.2% rate o_f abstinence. Courtney J. Kretz Co-Editor in Chief Kate Giglio Managing Editor Jessica Sagar A & E Editor caroline Ross Opinion Editor G. Modele Clarke Faculty Advisor Alex Panaglotopoulos Campus Editor Mark Perugini Co-Sports Editor Andy Alongi Co-Sports Editor cass1 G. Matos Co-Editor in Chief Derek Dellinger Copy Editor Afexnngey Health Editor Anna Tawflk Distribution Manager Alec Troxell Advertising Manager Copy Staff: Kristen Billera. James Marconi The Circle is the weekly student newspaper of Marist College. Letters to the edi- tors. announcements, and story ideas are always welcome. but we cannot publish unsigned letters. Opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily those ot the editorial board. The Circle staff can be reached at 575-3000 x2429 or letters to the editor can be sent to wntethecircle@hotmall.com THE CIRCLE News THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005 www.marlstclrcle.com PAGE3 Competition of wits heats up as teams prepare for game Eighteen teams to battle for chance to represent Marist in the College Bowl regional competition By JOSEPH FERRARY Circle Contributor Eighteen teams will face off this weekend at the third annual Marist College Bowl to deter- mine who will advance to repre- sent Marist College in College Bowl regional competition. The competition takes place on Saturday, Nov. 19 at IO a.m. in the Student Center. College Bowl, the original idea of the Association of College Unions International (ACUI), was brought to Marist by assis- tant director of student activities Michele Fischetti, in 2003. ry, math, sports, and entertain- Fischetti first encountered the ment, to name a few." idea of College Bowl while Mike Uttley, junior, enjoys the attending - - - - - - - - - - - wide variety graduate 'The College Bowl Is a comblna- of topics school at !Ion of Jeopardy and Trivial offered by Syracuse the College University, Pursuit. It features question Bowl. and brought from history, math, sports, and "College it with her to entertainment, to Rc!lffl8 a few.' Bowl is the Marist. one time of "The - Michele Fischetti the year C o I I e g e Assitant director, Student Activities where people Bowl is a can show off combination of Jeopardy and bow much useless stuff they Trivial Pursuit," Fischetti said. know," said Uttley. "It features question from histo- This year, there are 18 teams participating in the event, each with four players. Two teams square off against each other in two, seven-minute halves. A moderator asks questions at a rapid pace and the team with the most points, when time expires, advances to the next round, Fischetti said. Junior Brian Halabuda said that the fonnat of the College Bowl provides for the exciting action. "I think that the current fonnat for the College Bowl is great," Halabuda said. "With the ques- tions being asked at such a rapid pace, the participants have to be on their toes. This leads to some very exciting and tense moments." The winning team advances through a tournament bracket until a winner is declared the Marist College Bowl Champions. The team who wins it all does not go to represent Marist College in regional action, Fischetti said. "Since we have so many teams this year and not every team plays each other, we decided to put together an all-star team. Five of the top players in the tournament will be combined and put onto one team to represent Marist College in the regional action." Clubs and various organiza- tions have teams in this year's College Bowl, said Fischetti. This year the tournament has doubled the number of teams participating, and now features teams from residence halls across the campus. The regional tournament will be at Marist College on Feb. 25- 26. The regional action will fea- ture schools from New York (north of Poughkeepsie), Vennont, New Hampshire, and, Massachusetts. Chemistry and biochemistry become options for degree : By CHRISTINE ROCHELL£ Circle Contributor Next fall, Marist College's School of Science will present chemistry and biochemistry as two new Bachelor of Arts pro- grams. The Department of Chemistry will add the two B.A. degrees alongside their two current Bachelor of Science programs. The School of Science released a statement on the new degrees, stating both will offer more flex- ibility and allow students to take more electives, aiming toward a well-rounded liberal arts degree. Michael G. Tannenbaum , Ph.D. and dean of the School of Science said that the idea for the two new degrees was suggesled by an external consultant from another university. "The B.A. in chemistry is for those who want to become high school chemistry teachers or for marketing and sales," said Tannenbaum. "The B.A. in bio- chemistry is for those with inter- est in the health profos~ion." The proposal had to be approved by the School of $,ci~nq~. then l;zy, all faculty members. ft was then passed to the administration, the board of trustees, and finaJly, New York State. "T he approval process was pretty smooth," Tannenbaum said. The proposal was sent out dur- ing the summer of 2004 and was approved by Marist College this past April. New York State received the submission in May, and approved it this past September. "We wanted to build the num- ber of chemistry and biochem- istry majors at Marist," Tannenbaum said "[and also] to interests of students. provide an alternative to the B.S. Many students, however, still degree." believe that other changes are Currently, - - - - - - - - - - - needed to there are 30 'We wanted to build the number p r o v i d e studcnts at of chemistry and biochemistry more flexi- Marist who b i I i t y are studying majors at Mar1st, [and also] to throughout biology and provide an alternative to the the four biochem- B.S.degree,' years of i S t r y . s t u d y. Tannenbaum - Michael Tannenbaum Junior Mary said he Dean, School of Science Wu, biology would like to gain the interc&t of the incoming freshman class next fall, and that the changes were in the best major, said she was not enthusiastic about the new dcgrcss , and said that the already-established programs need work. "There's already not enough diversity in the elective," Wu said. Sophomore Caroline Anroysiak was a biology major, but switched to a major in psy-: chology because of limited ' course availability. "It's so strict. There's no room to study abroad, and I don't want· to give that up," Androysiak said. 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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005 www.maristcircle.com PAGE 4 Conservative aµd liberal perspectives converge; truths revealed By DANIEL BLACK Staff Writer It may be inferred by neo-con- scrva tiv es that the modem liberal American is out only to whine and pout about how their system of values is being ignored by our government's executive branch, throw stones and make rash alle- gations against prominent repub- licans in Washington, and ulti- mately play the role of a pro- foundly immature sore loser from the back seat of American l eadership. Democrats seem to have a way nowadays of ruth- lessly and groundlessly slinging mud at the men and women who, with honor and dignity, lead this n ation. truth must be brought to light. The words that follow are not in keeping with my usual tonal tra• dition of lambasting the l eaders of this country whom [ feel are doing a poor job, rather they out• line some basic principals of cit• izenship that I feel liberals and conservatives, no matter how far to the left or right, can embrace. Let us all agree, for starters, that it is not a crime to hold a politician to his/her word,- o r hold several of them accountable for their actions. It is not trea• sonous to disagree with the deci• sions of the federal governmen t. Having reservations about start• ing a war aga i nst a M idd le• Eastern nation does not mean you have forgotten about or terp r eted; and third of all , held as Fourth. guilty. But since making this these shattered lives cannot be absolute fact even after com• My next point should stir up mistake, the Democrats have resurrected by hum an hands. pelling ev id ence to · the contrary some opposition mixed with been trying to reconcile it while But we can learn from our mis• materialized, then it is not un• agreement from both sides. [t ironically being ostracized for it takes. We can learn, but to do so patriotic, it is actually the consti• has been repeatedly said b)' by politicia n s who made a differ• requires we admit to ourse l ves t utiona ll y-imposed job of a Republicans that the Democrats entmistakcofatleastequalmag• and the fami l ies of our victims responsible U.S. citizen , to who complain about the war in nitude , but act as though silence that they were mistakes coupled demandthese l eadersfacejustic e lraq have no grounds to do so implies innocence. Let's lay withourdesireforchange. for what they have done or failed because , three years - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Next discrepancy on to do. ' ago, they voted for it Having reservations about starting a war the docket: there is no It is important that every voting This is true. I believe against a Middle Eastern nation does not reason the American American becomes aware that, the conduct of nearly mean you have forgotten about or don't sym- people needs to keep )Yere it not for the courage and all politicians hearing the same outspokenness of men like involved in supporting pathlze for the victims of the tragedy of hackneyed defenses Senator Harry Reid, the path that the late 2002 decision September 11. for past actions of men lies between the current execu• to commence O.LF. like Karl Rove, Lewis tive branch of the U.S. was reprehensible. The two most aside all the frivotous arguments Libby , and Tom Delay. The Government and the Third Reich of Nazi Germany would be left unrestricted and bereft of obsta• cles. If this sounds like an out• Unrortunate l y, to the dismay of these con- serva ti ves, such a con- c lu sion can only be drawn from a severe distortion of the facts. It is to. my deep regret that this co lumn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - landish assessment, Mistakes have been made that can never be conside r what Jed to undone, by that I mean to highlight especially mid-twentieth century common reasons a senator or congressman wou l d support beginning a war in Iraq both stem from the events of September 11, 2001. Either you desire the war . and you are using the severe emotiona l t r auma experienced by our entire' society as leverag e to gain support for a campaign that is comp l ete l y uncorrelated , or you are skeptical of that group, but you don ' t say so because the wounds of September 11 are so fresh that you feel to speak out against vig• ilanee and bloodlust may have a detrimental effect on you politi· cal career. Both justifications for voting in favor of an unnecessary war are grotesque , perhaps eveQ s ub•human , and both parties are being tossed around concerning defenses posed make no sense, whether or not we were justified they follow chains of logic that in declaring war against Iraq, all are, themselves, illogical, and the finger point in g over who sup• they often lay fierce defenses for ported it/who didn't or who has a\tacks from the Democrats that changed their minds vice who never come. As with cases like hasn't, and let's especially put a Valerie Plame's, details such as moratorium on that insufferable who exactly the source of the intelligence controversy which leak was, which stage ifthejudi• cou l d not have any less to do cial procedure they happen to be with or any less potential for stalled at, and whatever rights changing these indisputable that stage implies · they have, are facts: the Weapons of Mass all insignificant. These men will Destruction were not there. never face justice anyway , and Thousands of peop l e have need• what does it matte r which mouth lessly died horrible deaths. the words revealing her ident i ty Mistakes have been made that were expelled from? The bottom can never be undone, by that I line is that the federal govern- mean to highlight especia l ly that mcnt sold out one of its own peo- bullets cannot be un•shot , bodies pie for reasons unknown, but cannot be dis•mutilated, just as SEE TRUTH , PAGE 9 that bullets cannot be un -s hot, bodies cannot ~:;:n.:,n~rroci~~~,C:~~: be dis-mutilated, Just as these shattered lives of inhumanity: a Jack- cannot be resurrected by human hands. of-awareness perva- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - sive of an entire cul• addresses no specific social injustices. They arc legion, and must be discussed, but after read• ing a piece r ecently written by a conservative, a piece indicative of such profound ignorance on the part of the writer, I now real• ize that there are a few miscon• ceptions fl oating around and the don't sympathize for the victims of the tragedy of September 11. [f there are serious prob l ems in the way any group of leaders operates, for example, if they justify declaring war based off of intelligence that was first of all , preconceived; second of all, sub• standard and consciously misin• ture that re nd ered its citizens vul- nerable to manipulation and sub• version by comJpt leaders. It is my belief, a belief shared by numerous peop l e who keep up on current events, that even as horrific and unthinkable as the Third Reich was, we were not very far from becoming the President's speech reaffirms pledge to defend liberty, combat radicals By JAMES MARCONI Copy Staff Of all the national issues that define the present and will shape our future , none is more crucial than America's War on Terror. The consequences of complacen• cy have be.en irrevocab l y imprinted in the American psy• che, and have once more awak• ened a sleeping giant. On : Veteran's Day, President George W. Bush delivered a speech in T o b yhanna, Pennsylvani3. that reiterated and, r think. renewed the commitment and resolve of this nation to combat radica li sm and promote freedom. I just wanted to comment, briefly, on that speech. For the first time, really, Pre s id ent Bush has stated in clear tenns the nature of the enemy we face. h ' s not really terrorism, which is merely the tool of our enemy. No , while our war is on the surface a war on terrorism and terrorists, what we truly are combat i ng is an ideology, Those who we oppose represent all that this nation and its culture have rejected - a radical tyranny that seeks to undermine basic human righ t s and freedoms and estab• lish a worldwide authoritarian system dominated and controlled by them alone. President Bush, I think, drove that point home in his address. "Yet, while the killers choose their victims indiscriminately, their attacks serve a clear and focused ideology - a set of goals and beliefs that are evil, but not insane," Bush said. .. Some might be tempted to dismiss these goa l s as fanatical and extreme. They are fanatical and extreme - but they shou ld not be Mooday, J"""Y9, 2006 (Winter break peliol r,,mo,Q 10:00a.m-3:00p .m(WochwiUbeffied) •t...!lmAM10+pjln~lll~iH!erMndlilllil •INll ..... bcalyallUIIIIHMhHrtllc-.. •&nl!lformMlonlboutdltalbdon~...:1....--. •Andld . . . Glldulillof•11!1911111n'IMtina- •EIA'•- . . . - OIIIIIIWtb; -.til.ldll/g,11d 8yl-flllll : 9r1dlnloOriuclu Tol • lrwphtne:fBIZ&0-3950 R·I·T dismissed. Our enemy is utterly committed. As Zarqawi has vowed , 'We will either achi e ve victory over the buman race or we will pass to the eternal.life.' Evil men, obsessed with ambi- tion and unburdened by con- science, rnust be taken very seri• ous l y - and we must stop them before their crimes can multi• ply." The point that really struck a chord with me, however, was the comparison drawn between the radicals today and the ' evil emp ir e' that was the focus of past decades - the Soviet Union and its ideology of communism. "The murderous ideology of the Islamic radicals is the great cha ll enge of our new century," Busb said. "Yet in many ways, this figbt resembles the struggle agains t communism in the last century. Like the ideology of communism , l:damic radicalism is eliti s t , led by a self.appointed VJnguard that presumes to speak for the Muslim masses. Like the ideology of communism, our new enemy that innocent in~i• viduals can be sacrificed to serve a political vision. Like the idcol• ogy of communism, our new enemy pursues totalitarian aims. They seek 10 end dissent in every fonn, to control every aspect of life, to ru l e the soul itself. While promising a future of justice and holiness, the terrorists are preparing a future of oppression and misery ." Finally, this administration has boldly unveiled our enemies and exposed them for what they truly are - a sanctimonious group of backward-looking, violent dissi• deqts that threatens to hijack the g l obe. These radica l s are not righteous, are not holy, and most 1tiendly's Cak~ 60 oz. Round Cake 26 oz. Round Cake $15.95 [HJ $9.95 Sheet Cake Holiday Roll $19.95 ~ $9.99 Available in the Cabaret! certainly do not have the best interests of people , even their own people , at heart. As the president so rightly pointed out, they wage war on everyone with• out aiscriminat i on , including Muslims who disagree with their minority views. This is our enemy, this is who we are battling against, and this is who we must defeat. President Bush has drawn a new line in the sand with this speech , essentially saying that this war must become a globa l effort. Anyone who believes i n compassion , free- dom, and the forward momen• tum of the human race is our ally and friend; those who support tyranny and despise progress are not. There can be no neutrality , no middle ground. There is also no room for the root causes that breed radicals. To this end, President Bush promised that this country would continue to promote and protect democracy and self.detenn in a- tiorf in the Middle East. In this new global wor l d, our futures are inextr i cably linked to theirs. By stabilizing and aiding this trou• bled region of the world , we invest in our own stability and secu r ity. And u l ways, always, we look ahead to a better , brighter future. I think the presi~ d~nt said it best in his last few words. "We don't know the course our own strugg l e will take, or the sacrifices that might lie ahead. We do know, howev• er, that the defense of freedom is worth our sacrifice, we do know that the l ove of freedom is the mightiest force of history , and we do know that the cause of freedom will once again pre• Vail." ~.maflstclrcte.com THE CIRCLE • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005 • PAGE 5 Why a windfall tax is not the right solution By JEFF ZIMMERMAN Circle Contributor Many of the biggest names in the oil industry have been flying into O.C. over the past week to answer allegations of price goug• ing and the possible imposition of windfall taxes in the wake of hurricane Katrina. Allegations are abound, most of which are dangerous, uninformed specula• tion. Because, in this case the chief culprit of the high prices are some of the most basic of alt economic principles, supply and demand. An all time high in global consumption legitimately equals record profits (no gouging necessary). This year Apple posted its highest earnings ever because of the demand for its iPods, yet no one is accusing them of gouging and calling to further tax their profits. Many studies have conCluded than 85 percent to 90 percent of gas prices can be attributed to global demand. Moreover, losing l 0 percent of the countries refining capacity will cleady lead to pfice increases. Thus the current price level can easily be explained by supply and demand. Blaming abstractions such as supply and demand is not as fulfilling as demonizing the oil industry, but in this case it is more accurate. The oil industry is highly cycli• cal, and has, according to a Goldman Sachs study been mak.• ing below the national average on its return on capital employed from 1977 to 2002. Because of this, calling for windfall taxes at the first sign of above average profits is preposterous and in the long run will hurt consumers far more than help them. Almost every single study done by the Federal Trade Commission and other governmental organiza• tions has yielded consumption as the cause of high oil prices. Like I said, a windfall tax is a simple solution for a very com• plex problem, one very likely has more costs than benefits. We as a nation have tried to implement a windfall tax on oil companies before, and are feeling some of the some of the negative reper• cussions now. Aside from only producing 22 percent of its expected income , it also had many other more devastating consequences. The tax caused a sharp decline in domestic oil pro• duction, about 3.5 million fewer barrels per day over the next I 0 years. We really could be u sing that domestic production right about now. This tax made us more dependant on the Middle East to make up the difference. Rushing to punish perceived price gouging with windfall taxes will have many unaccept• able long term results such as reduced domestic refining capac• ity, increased reliance on foreign sources of oil, and very possibly higher gas prices in the future. In this case the benefits of the tax do not outweigh the eventual cost to consumers. Student looks for more help from RA's Accusations arise against security To\\ hom It ~lay Concern (ollcg, suppo><d IO be lhe hi: t four )'c.\nl of your bfe: The) s.tv )ou meet yuw- bes.I fnc-nds w,thin the first few ..., .. b of chool Ai far as I'm concerned ifs true I haH: become cxt1tmcly dos.t with the i11J,.,1Juul. on my floor, and I wonlJ die for any mtm1ber of my 01.."\v fanul) Although 1t hu ooly be.--en a few monlh5. this l'trother- hood is the mo~t unportanl port of ull of our lives. 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Bacterial meningitis is an infection that lives in the fluid that surrounds the brain and spirtal cord, known as cerebral spinal fluid, or CSF. The tissue surround ing the CSF, called the meninges, can become inflamed, causing the symptoms of meningitis to erupt. The infection can often be treated with antibiotics once a person is diagnosed. However, if the infection is allowed to progress it can lead to brain damage or even death, a~cording to www.astdbpphe.org. The infection can be diagnosed by a blood test or by taking a sample of the spinal fluid and testing it:for the strains of bacteria that cause bacterial meningitis. :The classic symptoms of meningitis include headache and fever. S~me also report stiffness in the neck. Other symptoms may ir(clude nausea, sens itivit y to light, vomiting and even confusion arid sleepiness. These are somewhat general symptoms that many students might be tempted to associate with lack of sleep or the common cold. Students experiencing these symptoms, especially headache and high fever that seem to worsen in nature should visit Health Services during its operating hours or St. Francis' emer- gency room. The operating hours ofMarist's Health Services office a.(e currently set at 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Students that have been in close contact with someone that has b1ren diagnosed with the infection are advised to visit Health Services and get an antibiotic as an additional preventative meas- ure. However, there is no quarantine necessary for peopl e that have been in close contact with someone infected and who are on antibi- otics. One of the easiest precautions students can take is to be sure not to share lip balm, drinks, cigarettes or anything else that might come into contact with saliva. While the bacteria is not able to live on surfaces for a long period of time, close contact with an infect- ed individual (the infected person taJcing a drink and someone else drinking from the same cup directly afterwards, for example) can result in elevated risk for contracting the infection. Simply breath- ing the same air or being in the same space does not place anyone at increased risk for contracting meningitis. According to www.health.state.ny.us, New York State does not require that students who attend college in the state get a meningi- tis vaccine before moving onto campus. However, colleges in NY State have been required since before the fall 2003 semester began to distribute information to students taking 6 credits or more about the vaccine, including cost. Colleges are also required to keep records of students who have been immunized against meningitis in the IO years prior to enrolling in college or an acknowledgment of the risks associated with meningitis and a refusal to receive the vac- cine signed by the student and/or student ' s parents. Students that are not sure if they got the vaccine are encouraged to call their doc- tor's office at home and ask for their records to be reviewed or check their immunization status with Marist's Health Services Office. Students wishing to receive the meningitis vaccine should schedule an appointment with their doctor at home. In addition, the Dutchess County Health Department offers a vaccinatio n clinic on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 1 p.m.-2 p.m .. The charge fot the vaccine is $80.00; students can check with their insurance company to see if they qualify for reimbursement. If you have any questions or need further information, you can con- tact Health Services at extension 3270. Students who are baving trouble dealing with the current situa- tion on campus are encouraged to visit the Counseling Center in Byrne Building l ocated behind Leo to receive emotional support. The Counseling Center's extension is 2152 for students wishing to make an appointment to see a counselor. By ALEXANDER TINGEY Health Edrtor CHILL\' WEATHER PROVED COMMON COLD CULPRIT A report hcing published in the Oxford Journal of Family Practice found that common cold symptoms can be brought about by a through chilhng Apparently, when JX.~plc are L'Old. blood \'C!sels constnct, espectally the inner mem- branes of the no,;:c. lea..,ing people much more susccp11- ble. Much to the JOY of tnllll:,' moms, the Journal affinns the age-old adage abouc '-'Cnturmg outside with wet hair. A stud) was done rnvolving 180 healthy ..,oJuntecrs. Half !he group was exposed lo ice cold water lll a bowl once a day for a week. The control group was no1 exposcii 10 any scn- ous swmg m tcmperu1ur~ After I v.eek. the variable group shi.lWCd twcnty•ninc per~nl of us par1icipunts exhibiting cold symrt(lms as oompared lo the control~ mne percent. While more C\ 1dcnce IS needed to put moms 10 rc<.;t acrm,s lhe globe you n11ght want to grab 1 hat on thl!' way out the Joor tbts wmtcr.JU)I in ca.w LO'\'ELl~ESS A HERE:DIT'I.RY FACTOR The Unih~rsily Cl Chicago ~1ud1cd M.uoo pau-s of l\-'" ins and found amonest 1hc tc!>t suhject~ that filly pcrccnl had similar 1ra11s m lonclinc._s Fonner!) thought to be a pi,;r- sonal social 1s~ue, cxp,.:rts 0\"'' su;;pccl heredity plll)i,: a IIUJ(•r role in dch:rm1omg ones social apluudc. lhc !)IUd) found that klllelmt.-ss ha!> no1hmg hl do with we1gh1 height ur ph)"~•cal attracl1H.'t1L--SS. Ah hough ) ou may ca") a gen ... · for loncll- n1:. s 1hcrc':s: 1111 m:cd to fn:l. Bethany M,m,hall an expcfl in relalionslup ~sues cnCtlur- agcs the lon('ly to surround themschcs \\•1th p1ciun.: of friends or IO\ cd ones . and tu .H.'m a chur(.'h or sy1u.ig0guc ror support. Coffee may lower blood pressure, benefiting women most By JESSICABAGAA A&Eeditor In a world filled to the brim with Dunkin 1 Donuts ' and Starbucks Coffee, it is bard to resist the urge for your daily cup o' joe. Caffeine consumption has been a source of dependency for many women who crave that daily morning boost and afternoon pick-me-up. However, despite 20 years of reassuring research, according to Harvard Women's Health Watch, many women are still apprehensive when it comes to their coffee consumption as they are worried about the health effects of caffeinated coffee. But here is some good news for those caffeine conscious coffee connoisseurs: when it comes to high blood pressure, it is cola, not coffee, that women should he wor- ried about. In a study conducted by Dr. Wolfgang Winkelmayer at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, he found evidence that "coffee drinkers [are] no more likely than abstainers to develop high blood pressure," a common misconception regarding the long-term effects of caffeine. According to The New York Times, "Winkelmayer's group exam- ined data on 155,594 mostly white female nurses ... [who] were ques- tioned periodically about their diets and heaJth and followed over 23 years." His study concluded that women who drank more than three cups of coffee daily were about 7 percent to 12 percent less likely to develop high blood pressure than women who drank little or no cof- fee, while "those who drank at least four cans of sugared cola drinks daily had a 28 percent to 44 perctht increased rllk ofhlgli·b1.it~r• sure, compared with women who drank few or none," as explained by The Wall Street Journal. Though it has been known to cause short-term increases in blood pressure, it seems as if caffeine, when taken as part of a cup of cof- fee, does not have hazardous results. In fact, "there was even some evidence [that] women who drank lots of coffee - four or more daily cups of regular or decaf - faced a slightly lower risk for developing high blood pressure than those who drank little or none." Conversely, cola bas shown signs of detrimental effects as com- pared to coffee. Women in Winkelmayer's study who drank cola "did seem to have a greater risk of high blood pressure" than coffee drinkers. Wink.elmayer suggests that the differe~ce between caf- feinated cola and caffeinated coffee can be found in the secondary · ingredients in each beverage; it is thoSC ingredients that make coffee a better choice for women concerned about caffeine. Most impor- tantly, coffee bas lots of antioxidants that are thought to help protect the heart and reduce risks of cancer. In fact, several recent studies have shown health benefits from cof- fee, claiming that it is a major food source for antioxidants, "linking heavy coffee conswnption in men with a reduced risk of diabetes, and Japanese research suggesting coffee might help prevent liver cancer," The New York Times exp lains. In addition ' to helping women's blood pressure, Harvard Women's Health Watch suggests that "the risk for type 2 diabetes is lower among regular coffee drinkers than among those who don't drink it." A o. l!t>tl!e nlly reduce ihe risk of developing gall- stones, discoarage the development of colon cancer, improve cognitive function, reduce the risk of liver damage in people who are at a high risk, and reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease, studies show. Researchers were surprised by Wink.elmayer's find- ings on the negative effects of cola and warned that the study was not conclusive. Though he supports his findings in that, for women, coffee is the better choice for a number of reasons among caffeine consumers, Winkelrnayer said he couldn't maJce any diet recommendations based on his study except to say it appeared safe to consume a few worry-free cups of coffee daily. So, go ahead and order that Grande Mocha Frappuccino, just don't over- do it! Unprepared for such high demand, college runs out of flu vaccine By MICHAEL KINGERY Circle Contributor The , flu is returning, and many Marist students may not have the prolection they need. As the flu season approaches, vaccine supplies are running low. Jane O'Brien, director of Health Services, said Marist had already run out of flu shots. Health Serv i ces' empty cupboard is due lll part to an unusually high demand. Health Services began administering the vaccine on Oct. 3, and accordlllg to O'Brien they have given more than 200 flu shots to Marist students and staff. O'Brien said that she cannot remember such a high student demand for the vaccine. "We've never distributed 200 doses of the flu vaccine in a whole flu season," she said. Faculty was originally granted the opportunity, along with students, to get their flu shots at Health Services. Now all future supplies of vaccine will be reserved solely for students. Marist College's original supp li er, Adventis, bas depleted their entire stock of vacc ine shots, according to O'Brien. Chiron, another vacc llle distribution company, has been delayed in sending their own supply to the public. O'Brien said that the federal government want- ed to closely inspect their vaccine for safety purposes. Chiron's sup- ply of the vaccine should be reaching the public soon, O'Brien said, and Marist is on a waiting list for more doses. This is not the first time that Marist College has run into a shortage of the flu vaccine. O'Brien said that last year, due to a national short• age, the college did not receive any of the vaccine. This year, it is uncertalll how many more Marist students will be able to receive it. Marist is also not the only place without an adequate supp l y of the vaccine. According to O'Brien, most doctors' offices have depleted their supply as well. She said that the government and companies will be focusing more on making the vaccine available to elderly cit- izens. "Colleges rate lower down on the [scale]," O'Brien said. "Most college students are not considered high risk for the flu." Brendan Kelliher, a Marist student currently living on campus, said that he has no problem with college students being at the bottom of the priority chain. "If the elderly are more high risk, tben it's no question that they should be first in line," be said. "They have a big- ger danger of getting the flu, so it all makes sense." This year's high demand for the flu shot from Marist students will also diminish the chances of the vaccine's avaifability. Any student who has recently decided to get a flu shot on campus will most like- ly not be able to receive it. Even after more vaccine shots arrive at Marist, the supply is reserved for students on the waiting list. This list, as of Nov. fl, has more than 110 students on it already. O'Brien said there might not be vaccine left after it is administered to students on the waiting list. Due to this possibility, O'Brien said that it is best for students who want the vaccine to go to a physician at home and get the flu shot there. Another alternative is to find a local physician in the area that might have access to a supply of the vaccine. Matthew Driscoll, another Marist student living on campus, said that Marist has a responsibility to have the vaccine in stock. "Personally, it doesn't affect me because I have no desire to get the shot," he said. "But if there are people who want the flu shot, then THE CIRCLE Features THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005 Fashion Briefs: High-end style meets low-budget chic By MEGHAN MCKAY Staff Writer and matching feathered wings modeled by the surprisingly sylphlike Klum, while hubby Victoria's Secret put the sex Seal sang his hit, "C razy." back in "Sex and the City' last Other eye-opening pieces includ- Wednesday night. ed a crystal-encrusted fishnet America's hottest lingerie thong and panties with faux-cup- retailer staged the infamously cake frosting ornamentation. risque and long awaited Unlike the stone-faced skele- Victoria's Secret fashion show at tons that usually carry couture the Lexington Avenue Armory in down the runway, the Victoria's Manhattan after a two-year hia- Secret models beamed as they tus. emerged from a gigantic glittery The annual show was cast aside gift box and strutted past giant by wary networks after Janet Christmas ornaments, candy Jackson's · canes, and infamous 'Nostrangertoblgnameslnstyle, teddy bears. wardrobe Barbie has been dressed In the (If you had ~ 0: 1 r~:b:: past by Chl1stlan Dior, Versace, ;i". i ~ilc~ cle during Giorgio Armanl and Badgley K I u m , the 2004 Mlschka.' you'd smile Superbowl too.) half-lime show (Victoria's Secret They even lip-synched to the isn't exactly known for its mod- music , which included a live per- est clothing). formance by Ricky Martin, Revered runway vixens includ- recorded Christmas carols and ing Tyra Banks, Karolina Aaron Carter's syrupy "I Want Kurkova, Naomi Campbell and CaQdy." new mom Heidi Klum ushered in Those who weren't lucky a provocative new era of sex enough to join Russell Simmons, appeal. 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Mattel bas already had success with a similar Couture clothing line in Japan, and is currently creating a clothing collection for young girls called Barbie loves Benetton. There's good news for broke but style-conscious college fashionistas. Bargain Swedish fashion superstore H&M launched a collection of Stella McCartney clothing Nov. 10. The boutique giant decided to collaborate with McCartney based on the success of last year's partnership with Chanel's Karl Lagerfield. The 40-piece line is somewhat of a, 'greatest hits ' series, featuring best-selling items from her previous collec- tions. Though famous for her rock 'n' roll-star father, SEE ~HION, PAGE 10 PAGE 7 A little case of the munchies By PATRICK F. MAGUIRE Staff Writer I don'! lhink \\ 111 \\-as able to see lhe ground undt!'meath him let alone lht!' _girl he \\~ aucmpting lo have- a wm·cr:,a- tion with ,11 thh hour. Will ~uf. fered from the- terrible 1-:onJj- tivn oJ •·squint}-cyed-nes-." !lei,\ (.'(..'tl the hour.. of eleven and three in the e\.ening N,,t being a doctor, 1t was clear that there \\-a<; an 10vcn.e ratio m the symptoms l)fthc- condition As !he qua111i1y of beers rncrc..-a~, 1hc level of -..,sion dc(.-n:ased. du~ to the fact that bts eyelid-, clo!'>Cd 111 to\\-an,h, the lowcr hctm<iphere of !hi! eye, giving tum a clc't'er bu1 handicaptl('<l appearam·e f ollo" mg on 1ntl!'nsc pregami: routtn..: \\-1ll was m his ele- ment as they !-.aY, and by ete~ mcnt l mean he wa~ n1,.-arly incohcrenL I 'Aas in the mid- dle of the usual meet and greet mulim: one has to <lo v.hen cn1cnng a bar, 1.-lk111g 10 a few ~lender friend, before I foll ,t sharp nudge to the nb-, Will v.·as behind ~. moulhing the v.ord-s. ..,nrroduci: mc- ... becaw.c- apparently ht!' had los1 rhc ca ability ol turned around to gi,.·e the typi- ..- (.·al salutations. "Jackie. this 1s Ill}' fricnJ Will from home. be gentle... Jacki,: sm1k-d and mouthed the words, hc·s 1 cute" while C"hnsl) laughed .ind said hdlo. The pleas- antries had already N!gun I left Will ""ith them near lhe entrance and headed 1,.1ff lo the d,mscly swaying populous of the ,enh.·r ol Darhy",. After proc-~ing through J mce arc COH.•rmg the necessar)' social territory. l cami:- hack to find Will w11h m~ friemb Jake and 1 Kell~,- nestled n~xt to the lap 1 hree heads hun,;hed over a ma:...o;1ve heap of nacho~ "'bile grcas tingtmi can:ler.sly sbo\1- ' 1 eled in cheddaM,mothercd Jalapeilos. ,\, e\·1dcnce of ho condition. \\ tll pulled up a bot- 11 tie of BuJ Lighl und in Jerky ,., composure m,~cd hts mouth complcrcly. dou~ing his ti.houl- .; dcr ma $plash of hops and har- ' 1 le). Kelly noliced and 'lltlth a fi...-w \\.Ords hoisted Will\ t;pir- - tL'i-, .. , got it bru. we' fl just do " shob." Will "'milcd and ' squinted furcher in agn.'Cfflcnt Hours later~ after countless rounds of drink,: and splendid times with newly-act1uainted tnend,; Jake. Will and J \\--ere Route 9 1 ½ miles north on the left next to Darby O'Gills 845-229-9900 ~NS FOR EVERYONEIII Still the Best Tan in Town! -Winner of 2005's Salon of the Year Award We want you to share in our celebration until February 2nd, 20061 Marist Alumni Owned & Operated THE CIRCLE " A& E I left the t hea t er fee li ng l ike some - t hing was stole n fro m me; I now realize it was my t ime. _ , , - Adam G u arino Guest film c ri tic THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 17, 2005 www.ma rlst c lrcle .co m PAGES MCCTA to stage premiere of' All the Girls Love Bobby Kennedy' By ALEXANDRIA BRIM Staff W ri ter The Marist College Council on Theatre Arts (MCCTA) is pro- ducing the world premiere of "All the Girls Love Bobby Kennedy" by Kristen Palmer. The production is staged by the Experiment T h eatre Guild. Performances will be held Nov. 18, 19 and 20 in the Ne!Jy Golett i Theatre. "All the Girls Love Bobby Kennedy" tells of a college girl who watches her life change in the turbulent 1960s. As her rela- tionships change among friends , families and her fiance, she tries great show. The directors are great and the cast is getting along really well," she said. "Bobby Kennedy" is directed by Marist sen i ors Joe Matero and Brian Sabella. The two have been wo r king with Palmer to bring her work to life on the Marist stage. "Besides being a great script, cast and crew, it's always worth it to be part of a world premiere," Sabella said. Eddie Grossk.reuz, a senior at Marist, is Bobby Kennedy, a r eal life figure. "It's a rea ll y special show with a great message behind it," Grosskreuz said. "You do have the power to change things. This is important to findstabil- - - - - - - - - - - - because, as st u dents, we are the h ope for cha n ge and the future rests on our ity in herrap- ' I researched his past , his ~~ l dhvis~~! llfe , to portray his private finds it in llfe , h i s times with his fam - R o b e r t Uy as he was a private "Bobby" man .' actions." Kennedy , a "I hope key political - Edd ie Grosskre u z when people figure of·the Senior see the show, d e c a d e , - - - - - - - - - - - they see my whose manifestations serve as portrayal as not physically accu- her confidante. rate but trying to embody the Junior Brian Loew , who plays Joe, ta l ked about being in the world prem i ere of a play. "Tt's a lot of fun so far. The fact that it is a world premiere adds extra 00mph , extra excitement We hope we make Kristen proud , " he said. Senior Amanda Giordano plays S( l vie hi the play. "It's a really ideals of Bobby Kennedy," he said. He went on to talk about p l aying a person who actually lived and represents so much to America. "I researched his past. his life . to portray his private life, his times with his family as he was a private man. He was also one of the po---,;il<ties, The cast of "' All the Girls love Bobby Kennedy , · shown above. From leftt o ri ght MettAngrlsanl, Brian Loew, Eddi e G rossk reuz , Amanda Glordano, Jesse Dlsb{ow , N ata lie Fellows along with Martin Luther King, Jr. He's tragic - his goals in life and in his job were to make t h ings right, fix things, and wit h his sudden death, they never got realized," Grosskreuz added. "Bobby Kennedy" wraps up MCCTNs fall season, which included Neil Simon's "R u mors" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Next season includes the small musical "Songs for a New World , " the Children's Theatre prod u ction of "The Tale of Sleep i ng Bea ut y" and · the Festival of student-written one act p l ays. MCCTA is comp l etely studen t run and allows Marist students from all majors to help in every aspect of producing a show. Loew left one last word for Marist studeats . "We really hope everyone comes out," he said. "All the Girls Love Bobby Kennedy" will be performed Friday , Nov . 1 8 and Saturday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. and S un day, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m .. All perfonn- ances are in the Ne ll y Golett i . Ticke t s are $3 for s tu dents and faculty , $5 for senior cit i zens and alumni, and $7 for ge n era l admissions. Tickets can be reserved by c a llin g th e MCCTA box office at ext. 3133 or l ogging on to www.mccta.com. They can also be purchased at the door. SLA Th e atre to Ho l d Audit i on s for spring production of "Noises Off' By PAT PHILLIPS Circ l e Contributor Marist College School of Liberal Arts will be holding auditions for the spring produ~- tion of "Noises Off," the hilari- ous slapstick farce by Michael Frayn. Considered to be one of the funniest comedies of the last 25 years, Frayn ' s play is one long howl from beginning to end. "Noises Off" is a play within a play and presents the story of a hap l ess Engl i sh acting troupe touring a produc t ion of a farce called "Nothing On." Ther& are lots of slamming doors ~ sexual da lli ances , confusions , and , of course, plate s of sardines. And the background concerning the romantic troupe is every bit as convo l uted. As the plot begins to unfold, nine characters prepare to open a show without their lines memo- rized, the staging completed , or the set finished . But that does not stop them from traipsing up and down a daunting staircase , barreling through eight different doorway s , hidi n g in the aisles, and falling through bay windows to the giant English country estate set. What is interesting about "Noi s es Off' is that the audience gets to see the same play three time s, but never in exactly the same manner. With each succes- sive act , Frayn takes the audi- ence from a terrifying dress rehearsal of a first act of a dread- ful comedy , through that same scene a month later, backstage during a matinee performance as the cast's personal problems begin to take over, and fina ll y ending onstage two m onths later, when the company has com - pletely unraveled and the pro- duct i on is going down the toilet. After the serious subject matter of "The Laramie Project , " SLA Theatre's fall production that was performed this past September , "Noises Off" turns the tables to present a joyou s and laughingly delightful evening that will entertain the crankiest of individ- uals. Auditions for "Noises Off" will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Nov. 29 and 30, at 9:00 PM in the Nelly Goletti Theatre, on the third floor of the Student Center. No acting expe- rience is requi r ed, so mark your calendar and come to an auditio n . · No ises Off • audi tio n s wltl be hel d on Tuesda y end Wedn esday eve n i n g, Nov . 29 end 30 et 9:00 I n th e Nel ly G olettl The a tr e. h i pJX,>sl take on the Gull War contlic1 "--ilh a surpnsmg lad of conl11ct. Despite u. \\CU ~ rounded cast. hit 5l'"HIOdtrack, Oscar-worthy acllng, anJ epic l·tnematography. lhe film seems lt.l fall ~hor1 in the de li very department, a serious problem considermg "ha1 you paid to sec 1hc movie. Gyllenhaal plsys lhc n(, · ""cst cadet. a c{10fused .20-> ear-old from a Ion~ Jin~ ~1f war heroes. Jamie foxx pluys lhl' -. ,arr i;ergeant that "hip-. C r ) llcnhaal mlo :-hapc and recruit,; him for the hig.hly- pnzcd opponunily !o bt.-come a Marin~ ... n.q,er Emt:r ha'i1 traming portrayed a " Y.alk~ m-thc-r,ark i n comp;111son 10 other cJa..,sics like- ~Full ~fi.:1.al Jackel." No yelling hi..:rc , JUSl po iti,c cncouragemeni (so rcah::.tlc 1 ). rmally the uc\\. su l d 1 er-. gel thc-11 chance and are shipped to Saudi \mb1a anJ ewntua l ly Km,.ltt Tr.un. hydralc, maintain Month:-. pass and the soldiers look about as bored n, tht: md11:nct: J u st when the film !<iCClll to pick up some st~am, ,ou gul$SC<l it, the war 1s over I left the tht:atcr li:cltng hkc something: \\tas stok-n from me I nou reali,-c 1t \\a my llmc Confl1c1 ,Ulll rcsolutmn. these arc rcnm from high schoo l E.nghsh that ;ire up poseJ 10 compri~e all of our i,'Tcat 1;1oncs. l ot1k., li~c Mendes and the rest of hl!'o ere" mU!'>I hu,c fadc<l thal one Ma y or ' s R ece ption o r gan i zed b y capping students pro v iding serv i ces Red Cross .. . contin u cdfrompage I tl)eir mission and get involved . " Mulli n s went on to say that wo r king with a ni;m-profit is ~hat really made the project worthwhile . "Since it was a non-profit , you r~ally had to learn to gain the support of your community . t~ough do n ations and having b u s in esses back their local Red dross , " said Mull i ns. "And at titne like this with so many disas- ters it was a great opportunity to remind the community about the gpod work of the Red Cross." , The D u tchess County chapter has recently started a chapter of the Clara Barton Gibbons Giving Society , a nationa ll y recognized Red Cros s Society , to honor those benefactors; nam e l y those who make donation s of at least $IOOO. At the reception , Mayor Cozean was recognized as a member of this society for pledg- ing to donate S l 000 to the Red Cross ann u a ll y , for the next three years. During her acceptance Mayor Cozean reminded those present that we can not wait for a na t io n - . . . . . , • .9' .. ,r . al disaster to donate money to an organization this vital. "We need to help them cons i s- tently so we don't wait for the next disaster to have the support we need," said Cozean . "We need to set foundation of support . " For Cozean bei n g recognized as part of the Giving Soc i ety is an honor , but she also feels s h e is fulfilling a responsibility. "For me it s ign i fies a perso n a l comm i tment , any superviso r or officia l should be wi ll ing to take that step to help, whe t he r on a loca l , national or international CO M PLETE A UTO ~ERVICE a. !:ALB! Ed. 1959 6 F•lrvt°"" Av..nuu Poughl<Aupclu. Now Vodt 12601 ~ 4 7 1 - 4 2 4 0 ~ Show Von.,. Student T.D. & Receive .. «)°"' Off J.nbor level," said Cozean. 11 I am trying to set the examp l e for the type of fou n da t ion we need to provide." Marist was also ab l e to provide the eve ni ng ' s entertain m ent, as The Sirens perfonned for the guests t h rougho u t t h e reception . Nicole Gesh, Development Director , served as Mullins , Marino and Duncan's supervisor at the Red Cross and commended the girls on their work. "They did all the hard work behind the scenes, they really p ull ed it a ll toget h er," said Gesh. During the course of the project, SPRING BREAKERS 8oolcE1~and S 1 ve Lowest Pric es Ho«eolOeainations BOOK 15 • l FREE TRIPS OR CASH FREE JIEALS / PARTIES BV 11n H ighesl C llllfision 8eolTrmlP"1<s WtWHlJnflPl8shtours. c om 1 - 800 - 42&-mo all three girls became registered as Red Cross vo l u n tee r s. According to Marino, this proj- ect became about more than just getting a good grade in cap pin g. "So many people are u naware w h ich is sad, it was ni ce to be able to help make people aware of what they do," said Marino , who p l ans to co n tinue h e l ping beyond graduation. " I would want to he l p after col- lege and called to go on the sight after a fire and help people." In Dutchess Co u nty alone $80 , 000 is nee_ded annua ll y for Ca llin g a ll aspir i ng journa li s t s .. . Want to write for The Circle? Se n d an ema il to writetbec i rc l c@hotmail.com and let us know if you are intereste d . relief efforts , most of which go to help victims of house fires. During th e relief efforts over the past few months, Dutchess housed 1 70 dis pl aced Americans in hotels the county. Upwards of $300,000 was raised for hurri- cane relief throughout Dutchess Cou n ty . Willis McCrec , Execu t ive D i rector, thanked the Marist Community for all their ongoing s u ppo rt . "I truly a p preciate t he support we get from Marist," said McC r ee. H l g~l'l'fl~\llt:j,.bu....,., b looking 19 exp;md lntfmltiOMlly . Will ttain studmti from China. l<oo!a , Taiwan who wood like to eslilbllsh own business whh Jlil'lShte Income polefltlal! <al 1456 77212 1 PAGE 9 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005 • THE CIRCL£ www.mariltclrcil.com From Page Four Dark and unspoken . truth now brought to light with surrounding circumstantial evidence suggesting the reasons were not only criminal , but childish. For my next point, I will tenta- tively suspend, though I reserve the right to use in future -columns, my opinion that there bas been no president in America's history more poorly suited for the task of selecting a Supreme Court justice than George W. Bush. I only bring up the issue because of what has been said in the past by a handful of conservatives about Bush's skills pertaining thereto, as seen From Page Five in nominating in John Roberts, though they want a good judge and how they became donnant in po s sessive of impartiality and bis selection of Harriet Miers . fairness who maintains the Conservatives talk of how they preservation of the constitution, want a candidate who will bear free of political influence , at in mind the moral fabric of our heart. I was not convinced by country and hopefully judge the arguments / grievances of favorably in cases relating to either side, but rather appalled by abortion rights and "one nation how transparently artificial they under God" rights while the Lib- both were, while they were erals are fretting over how such a standing on moral soapboxes powerful right-wing influence in condemning the other! It was the Judiciary branch could have quite disheartening. In my mem- a devastating impact on their ory , what remains so vivid, as I political interests , The argu- suspect it shaJI for years to come, ments waged by both sides are is how the nomination of Miers, carefully articulated to sound as seemingly an innocuous choice by Bush , led to the development of serious tension between influ- ential Republicans that threat- ened to outright unravel their party from a state of elaborate intricacy comparable to that of a wedding dress to a chaotic and incoherent heap of cotton fibers. In short, their party would have been crashed. It is my sincere hope that who- ever has read the words above did so with an open mind and a capacity for self-critical assess- ment. We, as an entire society, have made mistakes through action as well as inaction but we can never improve ourselves if we are unwilling to concede that this is true. The Republicans are discovering, as the consequences · of their deeds begins to unfold , that the truth has a way of surfac- ing and the results of lying and exploitation can get nasty. The Democrats learned this very les- son when Clinton was in the White House and they made mis- takes of a different nature , but were of a similar magnitude, and there were lies involved there as well. But the consequences of Clinton's lies got no one killed , and after exposure , Clinton sought the forgiveness pf the people that had elected him their leader. The current president and his cabinet have made no such reparations, and I am not opti- mistic they ever will. It appears fundamentally unlikely that a person willing to lie, cheat, deceive and subvert his people so that he can ensure the deaths of numerous people , their cul- ture, and America's diplomatic relationship with them will ever apologize for it. Freshman looks to resident assistants for advice rather than just discipline to just stop in, had . There has been no meeting for me, and I was guilty. Two of the people involved, who did receive reports and had their meetings , will be leaving housing come January. Which is a shame , because their last chance was a five minute visit in which they were on their way out before the notorious knock at the door ended the new life they were building. Being his roommate , I listened to the testimonies of one of these students regarding behaving day in and day out. Besides the slight corruption of the reports made, the reason for entering the room was uncalled for. As a floor, we are aware that our first few weeks had made us single person had been in the a personal target for authority. room. It is only fair that we be Stupidly we did make the mis- given the chance to make our take of attempting more impul- • own version of incident reports , sive acts, however, as cautiously so we have the possibility to as we could. We were told by the avoid biased notions towards R.A.s on duty, who shall remain certain individuals . nameless , that the reason for It is sad to say that some of our entering our room was the smell advisers decide to abuse the of a candle , which was not lit power given to them to rule with ironically. Also, the actual reason an iron fist, believing that the of our encounter was noise com- clipboard and CB radio justifies plaint from a third adviser , one personal revenge on those they that knew more or less of our do not get along with, almost like location. Interestingly enough , the hall monitors and safety not only was one of our friends patrol on the bus did in fourth not able to find us due to the grade. Telling on the kid that was silent nature of the hallway as he different and did not fit into his passed up and down , but both or her own circle of immature surrounding rooms had no idea a friends. Even the statements of some advisers, against those of shut the door with intentions of which who are not even their res- forgetting the conversation ever idents , of vowing to " get them took place. If they want us out, kicked out of housing," have we will be out. The select few been heard by students in the that wish to help however can't. halls and bathrooms. There is Those of which, whom are com- nothiitg to be done however, due passionate and feel for the stu- to the way these allegations dis- dents, are frowned upon by the appear when they reach the ears other R.A.s. Their efforts to help of other people of authority. and be good-natured, are seen It seems as though if there is a almost as a crime, and just get problem with an R.A., nobody them into trouble. seems to care. We are reduced to All we have is time before we lurking in comers and stepping lose a vital piece of our family . on eggshells everywhere we go. Like most parents, theirs will not They can choose to write anyone allow them to stay if they are of us up for the most ridiculous stripped of housing. They will be of occurrences. Every person going home. you tell will pretend as if it is an There is nothing left for us to issue, act as your friend, and then do. We have talked to everyone we can, and said all we can. With the ideas of protest in our minds, they are shot down by the doubt- , fulness of effectiveness. A peti- tion cannot even be accepted because we are a private institu- , tion. Even if the entire student body was to back up the cause, there would be nothing to come of it. That is why I am writing this letter, to see if there is even one person out there who cares. Even one person who could help make this ideal a reality. Maybe that's all it takes. - Erik Sassone Freshman Student questions safety of Marist guest policy and other security practices getsbehindthewheeldrunk.-1hey ,as well. Posters and bulletin tics and facts about the-'1anger.; mwiityasafepla0<>Ji>reYOJ}'one . 011rresillenceba1Uotho11rguest bad stayed here. are nq_t only endangering them- boards can be seen throughout of drunk driving. Security is Although it may have been and everyone on the road that selves but other innocent people Marist buildings quoting stat is- intended to keep the Marist com- against policy to be drinking in night would have been safer if he ·~ A concerned student I H I I • - ··- - - HII PAGE 10 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005 • THE CIRCLE www.marlstcfrcle.com Special-interest floors house freshmen with common ties By KATHRYN ZWEIFEL Circle Contributor While it is typical for students to claim they live in the academ- ic buildings designated for their major , some freshmen this year really are living where they are learning. Last year, Marist Housing introduced a new program into a freshman dorm - the science floor of Champagnat Hall, specifically reserved for fresh- men with science majors. This school year, Champagnat Hall is host to two specialized floors called "living and learning com- munities." They cater to fresh- men involved in community service or majoring in science. According to Sarah English, director of Housing and · Residential Life, plans for the From P a ge Se v en program ~gan . when the science department approached Housing a few years ago, suggesting that the freshmen involved in the sci- ences be housed together. Last year , Housing implemented the program, which received about 30 app,icants. This year, three floors were proposed: Community seJ'Vice, science , and emerging leaders. Although not enough incoming freshmen expres~ j.nterest in the emerg- ing leaders program to warrant their own floor, twice as many students applied for the science floor. The. community service program proved popular among freshman as well. "We like to have floors for peo- ple who want to do more than the typical activities we offer," English said. "We are pulling academics into the residential setting. Students have the oppor- tunity to have dinners with facul- ty, meet with upperclassmen about majors, and have review sessions with upperclassmen for lab classes." Kerri Aris, a freshman with a areas. Living on the science floor "makes life easier," Aris said. "Biology is a demanding major, so having people right there with you makes it easier." Housing approached Campus d ou b I e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ministry a b o u t forming a communi- ty service floor this 'We like to have floors for people who want to do more than the typical activities ... we are pulling academ- ics Into the residential setting.' year as - Sarah English w e 1 1 • Director, Housing and En g I i s h major in biology and edu- cation, said that she signed up for the program because Resldentlal life s a i d there was - - - - - - - - - - - - - According so much she wanted to do. Aris to Jamie Williams, campus min- said she though it would be help- ister and advisor for the commu- ful to live with students who had nity service floor, so far, the the same classes she did, and experience has been worthwhile. said that she would most likely Students on the community serv- take advantage of similar pro- ice floor must adhere to only two grams if they were ever offered requirements , Williams said. in upperclassmen residence They must be part of one of the weekly service programs, and be available to meet every other week to spend time with the other students op tfle floor to reflect on their cominunity serv- ice experiences. Students also participate in other programs, such as hall dinners and special community service trips. "The best part of this program is that these students are a group of people with different experi- ences of service getting togeth- er , " Williams said. "Most of the time, they learn more from each other than the community serv- ice itself." Freshman Kristen Hayes , a res- ident on the community service floor, said that she had done a lot of community service in high school, and saw the program as a way to continue with it as well as be a part ofa "family." In the future, Housing plans to implement similar programs in Leo HaU. English said the plan is to use one of the floors with a lounge , and convert the lounge to a library or study for a particular group .- Other plans include com- bining freshman and sophomores in an area such as Marian Hall to cater to specific interests , pro- grams , or study areas. English also said student suggestions for living and learning communities are always welcome, whether students are interested in having a residence of people who choose not to drink or smoke. or those with other lifestyle prefer- ences and academic interests. She said that at one point , Housing was approached to cre- ate a vegan area in Gartland Commons . "We own housing. We can work with you to make it happen." English said. High-end fashion brought to the ma~ses, pope indulges in Gucci McCartney is an important pres- ence in the fashion world, known for her innovative , 'girlie' aes- thetic. H&M offers McCaJtney's trendy but wearable silver chain mesh bracelets , s linky charmeuse dresses , skinny ankJe- zip trousers , silk-screened tees, oversi z ed sweaters , satin bomber jacket s and s everely tailored blazers. The best element of the new line? Definitely its pri c e . Each piece has been refabricated and reinterpreted to meet H&M's famously modest pricing. Ranging from a $9.90 panther keychain to a $ J 99 black, dou- ble-breasted tuxedo overcoat , the entire collection could be pur- chased for less than the price tag on one of McCartney's chic , sig- nature suits : The limited-edition line debuted last week at select H&M locations worldwide , including at H&M ' s Fifth Avenue flagship store in Manhattan . Throngs of devoted and immaculately dressed fans began Lining up out- side at three am in hopes of get- ting their hands on the goods first when the store opened at ten. Marist students interested in pur- chasing the line will should cross their fingers and hop on the next Metro North train; the Galleria won't be receiving McCartney's chic collection. Six New York City branches carry the line, though most sold out of their entire stock last week. The devil may wear Prada , but so does the pope. Almost immediately after land- ing his new job, Benedict XVI made waves when he dismissed the tailors who have outfitted over two centuries worth of popes. Known to sport Gucci sun- glasses and red leather Prada loafers under his traditional cas- sock, Benedict prefers tailor Alessandro Cattaneo , who has dressed him since his years as a cardinal. He ' s also a fan of Raniero Mancinelli, a well- established Italian religious~ fashion house, which has created a series of stunning new vest- ments. A few are da z zling, channel circus or vaudeville s tyle , embellished with sparkling , sequinlike accents. 'Benedict was recently disap- pointed by a high-water-worthy cassock made by the Annibale Gammarelli tailors , who have had a dress contract with the papacy since 1972. The Gammarelli group will have to toughen up or risk losing their devout . but stylistically demand - ing , high-profile customer. A late-night and destructive case of the munchies strikes a group of comrades finally home. Will was next to me on the futon , alternating between t he baco n , egg a nd cheese and the slice of pizza we had picked up on the way back. I study;fl ,llill\Jm , Jl , ITT?IJl• . !11 .. 1'1'~ concluded that his eyes were so kitchen to search for some more his left. I reached across the his fingers and yanked it out of mouth . 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"I was not happ y with the out- come; obviously it was a loss," he said. "But I was very happy with the intensity and effort we put forth." After Surrendering just 14 first half points, the Red Foxes' defense failed to contain San Diego's offense (which averages over 40 points per contes9 in the second half. The teams traded touchdowns until the fourth quarter when . San Diego capital- ized on a Red Fox turnover and went on top 42-28. After Marist scored a touch- down to get within seven points, the Toreros recovered Marist's onside kick to end the start of a comeback. Marist started \b_e game with momentum, as junior defensive back Huck Correia intercepted Josh Johnson's pass, ending San Diego's first drive of the game! After a 10-yard return by Correia, the Marist offense set up shop. Almost six minutes and twelve plays later, sophomore running back Bo Ehikioya bulldozed into the end zone from a yard out to give Marist an early 7-0 advan- tage. It was Ehikioya's 13th touchdown of the season. On San Diego's ensuing pos- session, three plays produced only five yards, and the Toreros were forced to punt. Marist's spe- cial teams came up with a block , however, handing the ball back to the offense deep in San Diego territory. With first and goal from the nine-yard line , Marist quarter- back James Luft lofted a high. pass to senior Guy Smith, who ran a fade route in the comer of the end zone. Smith corralled the pass, and set the Marist record for touchdown receptions in a season with bis sixth. Parady said that building a 14- 0 lead on the road against the best mid-major team in the coun- try pumped the team up. "We had gained a lot of confi- dence and momentum, but knew we had to keep playing," be said. The Torero offense, which had put up 60 or more points in its previous two games, then started to find its rhythm. Johnson found his favorite receiver Adam Hannula for a 15- yard scoring strike at the 8:57, bringing the score to 14-7 . On San Diego 's next possession, running back Jon Polk scored the first of bis four touchdowns on the day. Having each dominated a quar- ter of the first half, the teams entered halftime tied 14-14. After Marist punted to open the second half, the Toreros took just foll! plays to reach the Marist one-yard line. Polk punched in his second touchdown, giving bis team a 21-14 advantage. After freshman Nick Andre returned San Diego's kickoff to the 35-yard line, Luft again stepped into the spotlight. He picked up huge blocks from both Ehikioya and junior running back Frankie Farrington and sprinted 65 yards into the end zone. It was Luft's 5th rushing touchdown of the season, and it evened the score at 21. The scoring parade continued for San Diego, as Johnson com- pleted all three of his pass attempts. He later s'cored from two yards out. Marist responded in good fash- ion. On third down and 16, Luft found junior receiver Andrew Smith for 21 yards and a first down. Later during the possession, Luft dropped back to pass and eyed his favorite target , Guy Smith, who hauled in the pass and gained 53 yards to the San Diego six-yard line. Parady said Luft and Smith respond well to each other on the field. "He [Smith] and Luft have a special connection," he said. "He is our go-to receiver, when we need a play, we look to him." Smith has accumulated over 600 yards receiving this year, and is averaging a whopping 15.2 yards ~r reception. Two plays later, at the 2:22 mark in the third quarter, Ehilcioya had his second touch- down of the game. The Torero's then chewed up over five minutes of clock,· mounting an eleven-play drive that was capped by Polk's third touchdown. With San Diego leading 35-28, Torero Philip Bretsch intercepted Jamd Luft at the San Diego 43- yard line. Bretsch returned the interception 55 yards down to Marist's two~yard linC. It took Polk two rushes to cash in his fourth score of the game, giving them a 14 point lead. Andre fumbled the kickoff return, but the Torero's failed to capitalize on the good field posi- tion, handing the ball back to Marist after failing to convert on fourth down. The Foxes then put together perhaps their most impressive drive of the season. Luft guided the offense 75 yards in just over two minutes, handing it to Ebik.ioya for a one-yard score. Despite the loss, Marist moved up one spot in the mid-major polls'to number four. Coach Parady said he knows his team opened some eyes despite the loss. "We gained a lot of respect out- side our community, just by the score," be said . Marist will finish up the season this Saturday, Nov. 19 at home . against Stony Brook. Falco, Fountaine's individual efforts maintain Foxes' undefeated streak . By DREW BUDD Staff Writer Last Saturday afternoon, at the • James J. Mccann Natatorium, the Mari st women's swimming and diving team defeated Fairfield 178-106, keeping their undefeated season, 3-0 overall, 2- 0 MAAC, intact. Marist was led by sophomore Jamie Falco and senior Jackie Fountaine, both of which won two individual events. Falco took the top position in the I 00-yard back$troke with a time of l :00.90, and she also took part in the 200-yard back- stroke, which she finished with a time of2:33.69. Falco was followed by junior Ashley Papuga in the 100-yard event with a time of I :03.45. Papuga, most notably, won the 200-yard event with a finish time of2:14.0I. [n each event that Fountaine won, Marist took the top three positions. In the 100-yard breaststroke, she led everyone with a l :05.55 finish time. Freshman Savannah Puca took second' in the event with a time of I: 10.95, and Maura Pepin took third in 1:13.65. In the 500-yard freestyle, Fountaine again led everyone by finishing with a time of 5:17.01. ln the 500-yard event, MariSt took the second and third posi- tions with senior Karen Fleckenstein finishing in 5:18.15, and freshman Kelsea Fortner finishing in 5:33'.26.; respectively. Freshman Jennifer Silva won the I 00-yard freestyle in 58.32 seconds, and junior Jessica Paul finished in first place in the 50- yard freestyle in 26. 73 seconds. Paul also finished t~d in the 200-yard backstroke in 2:22.14. Jn the 200-yard butterfly event, freshman, Sandra Bujalski took the top seed with a finish time of 2:13.14 while teammate Fortner finishing in second place in 2:19.47. In diving , the Red Foxes took all three top seeds in the one and three-meter events. Senior Meghan Duffy took first in the one meter with a score of 271.65. She was followed by sophomore Melissa Mangona with a score of 246, and junior Anna Sanner with 239.95. Mangona took first place off - the three-meter board with a score of274.75. Duffy took sec- ond with a 266.65 score, and Sanner took third with 232. The Marist women will travel to Baltimore, Md. on Friday, Dec. 2 as they compete against Catholic University, Niagara University and Loyola College. Multiple Red Foxes compete highly in classroom as well as during team matches By ANDY ALONGI Co-Sports Editor Siena. goal on a penalty kick against Elizabeth Roper M.A., Marist Manhattan on Sept. 23. women's soccer coach, said Four juniors were given this After the regular season ended,~•cc;ch~oo~l~w~o"'r~k -"re"'ma=='in"cs-"o""ne'-co""f"th""e'-h"'o"'n"or">'=or'-'th=e second consecutive the accolades continued coming -primary concerns for her playeB'. season. Lauren Dziedzic, Kristen' into Marist College for the men "I've been in education my Leonhard, Jenna McCrory, and and women's soccer teams. entire life," she said. "I have a Brittany Shellington maintained The two teams totaled 12 play- masters [degree] in education. ln 3.70 , 3.38, 3.61, and 3.20 GPA's, ers who were named to the our individual meetings I always respectively. Dziedzic, McCrory, Metro Atlantic Athletic ask how classes are going." and Shellington played in all 19 Conference (MAAC) All- Of the nine women named to games this season. Leonhard Academic Team. The women's the MAAC All-Academic Team, played in 16 Sames and recorded soccer team took nine spots two were placed on the list for a crucial insurance goal against while the men filled up three the fitst time. Sophomore Liz · Siena, giving the Red Foxes a vacancies on the list. Herber, undeclared major, boasts place in one of the MAAC semi- To be coAsidered for this pres- a GPA of 3.80. Herber saw time final games. tigious honor, a student-athlete as a goalkeeper this season earn- The final three players named must foster a minimum 3.2 grade ing a 2-1 win over Canisius this to the team were seniors. point average (GPA) on a 4.0 year. Captains Kat Murray and scale. The players must have Classmate Melanie Ondrejik, a Amanda Kulik earned a spot on completed at least two semes1ers psychology/special education the team for a third time, while at their college or university, and major had a 3.87 .GPA, which senior Ashley Johnson was be significant starters or reserves was the team high and the high- named to the team for her second according to maacsports.com. est GPA among sophomores in season. Murray has a GPA of The Red Foxes had the fourth the MAAC. On the field, 3.49, Kulik earned a 3.86, and most athletes on the team, only Ondrejik started all 19 contests Johnson maintained a 3.55 GPA. behind Manhattan, Fairfield for the Red Foxes this season The awards did not stop at (league champion), Iona and and scored the game winning MAAC All-Academic Team for Kulik. She was also named to the said the team was very competi- 2005 CoSIDA Academic · All- tive during the playoffs. America District I Second Team. "The win put us where we The district covers the Northe8;!L should be in the MAAC cQfil~- and- part of Canada and only II ence," she said. "We knew we players were picked for both would be competitive with any- teams. She was one of only four one we faced. The young women dcfensemen selected. played so confident id that [the Tim Murray, athletic director, quarterfinal] game. We were out Marist College, said that this is a there looking to win and every- great accomplishment for Kulik. one contributed. You look at any "We are vel)' proud of other MAAC team, and they did- [ Amanda] Kulik and we've had a n't have every player on the field; number of athletes on Academic we did that." All-American teams," he said. "This is definitely an outstanding achievement for any athlete." The team improved on a 4-14- 1 record and finished their 2005 campaign 5-12-2 overall and 3- 5-1 in the MAAC. This season was the first under coach Roper, who led Marist to their first play- off game since 200 I. However, they fell in the MAAC semifi- nals to Niagara, the number two seed in the tournament. Roper, women's soccer coach, The men 's soccer program also raked in post-season honors, naming three players to the MAAC All-Academic Team. Senior Tomislav Rogic was named to the team with a 3.44 GPA in athletic training, and was also named to the MAAC first team. Also making the grade for the Red Foxes were senior Bruno Machado and sophomore Damien Caputo with GPAs of 3.34 and 3.32, respectively. Murray said these statistics val- idate the good work being done by our coaches and players. "I think it [the amount of '8.th- letes] validates the good work our coaches are doing," he said. "Obviously it shows what the athletes are doing. We want ,the athletes to be competitive in the classroom as weU as on the field. I am equally proud of their aca- demic accomplishments as well as their championships." The men's season continues after they repeated as MAAC champions for the second con- secutive season. They defeated Fairfield, 2 .. 1, last Sunday in the final round of the MAAC cham- pionship. Their season will continue as they face-off against St. John's University, the 11th best team in the nation. The Red Stonn will host the Foxes on Friday, Nov. 18 with the game scheduled to kick-off at 7:30 p.m. Cochrane and Lux honored on Senior Day at James J. McCann Center, team falls to Peahens By MATT ANGRISANI Staff Writer The Marist volleyball team was defeated by St. Peter's last Saturday, 3-0, in their final regu- lar season game. Seniors Meghan Cochrane and Katie Lux were honored for Senior Day. Meghan Cochrane has been Marist's setter for four years ~d one of the team's captains. One of her great accomplishments is holding the Marist record for career assists. Katie Lux is Marist's libero , team captain, and has been awarded with Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Defensive Player of the Week honors in the past. St. Peter's took control of the contest early, holding a dominant lead throughout most of the first Want to be a photographer for The Circle? The Circle is looking for students to take pictures for all sections including: News Sports A&E Email writethecircle@hotmail.com for more information. game. Marist attempted a come- back when Salty Hanson re- entered the game but fell short, losing the first game 30-20. Marist looked like a new team in game two, quickly taking a lead against St Peter's. However, the Peahens took l:,ack Control and won the second game 30-18. St. Peter's · got off to an early lead in game three, but Marist did not go down easily, getting inspiration from the loud McCann crowd. The contest was a sec-saw match with more lead changes than the first two games combined. St. Peter 's went on a streak at the end and took the final game 30-25, winning the match 3-0. In her final game in the McCann Center, Cochrane added to her school record in career Dough Boys Pizza, Wings &Ale House 51 Fairview Ave. 454-4200 College Specials - We Deliver 1 large Piua + 12 wings $12.99 2 large Pizza + 24 wings $22.99 1 large Pizza + 24 wings + 2 Liter $18.99 60 wings 24.99 Directions: Across from Marist college Main entrance: go up Fulton ~t. Go across 2 RR tracks. Make next Right. Go threw 1 light. We are 200 Yards down on left. West Cedar Dorms: Go to top of hill. Make right go 200 yards. We're on the left Attention Students!! Marlst Money Accepted assists, recording 23 against St. Peter's. Lux was a defensive presence in her final game, recording 16 digs in the match. Junior Jaime Kenworthy led the Red Foxes offensively with eight kills for the match. Three St. Peter's players had double-digit kills and Serra Soylou led the Peahens .with a double-double, 15 kills and 14 digs. Sasha Pshenychka and ~ - tn.daailpowa Gulhan Cakcak had the other double-digit kills, Pshenychka with 15 and Cakcak with 13. This loss ends the season for Marist, giving them a record of 8-20 overall and 2-7 against MAAC opponents. l'oxes. l'oxes. l'oxes: Check out our- cute glass rndfox donn pefsT,.. www.d(ll'fflPets.C(lffl sn~s-!JNo Upcoming Schedule Women's Basketball: Friday, Nov. 18 - vs. Villanova, 7 p.m. Football: Saturday Nov. 19 - vs Stony Brook, lp.m. --...... PAGE 12 Foxes repeat as M AAC ch amps, next up St. John's By GABE P ERNA Staff Wri t er Testaments to the old adage, coach Bobby Herodes and his team believe that history has repeated itself this season. Marist entered the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) tournament as the number three seed in consecutive years while coming away as champions for the second straig h t year. Marist defeated the host and top-ranked Fairfie l d Stags, 2-1, this past Sunday , giving them their second straight NCAA tour- nament birth. The Foxes will play the St. John's Red Storm in the first round of the tou rn ament on Nov. 18th at 7:30 p.m. «Jt's remarkab l e, really that's the best way you can put it," said head coach Bobby Herodes. •~ many things were stacked against us. Some kids rea ll y Stepped it up ... To say things were stacked against the Foxes might be an understatement. For starters. Marist was play- ing without the services of start- ftlg defenseman D u stin Byrnes, and the game was played at Lessing Field on the campus of Fairfie l d. Add <)II F•irfield's national ranking (they were ranked 20th) , their un defeated MAAC record, and the fact that they had only given up two goals in Jheir past ten games, it is a wonder why Marist stepped on the field in the first place. But once the Foxes stepped onto the field, they never looked back. The confident Stags, who were used to beating up on teams and taking them out early, failed to respond to Marist's persistent named to the MAAC tournament team. Defense remained the constant as the second half began. The teams remained scoreless, but things would not stay that way for long. At the 56th minute mark, junior forward Keith Detelj broke the ice off a pass from Chris Nacca. Dete l j was hit in stride' by Nacca and nailed the ball to the upper left comer from ten yards away. defense in the first half. Detelj ' We ' d like to be the first Ma rlst scored three "Luis team to win an NC AA tou r na- of Marist's Andre• Matt ment game a nd ad va nce t o th e four touma- Mones, and ment goals Ben Castor second round .' and was just shut named tour- down the - Bobby Herodes nament MVP Fairfield Coach for the sec- team for 88 - - - - - - - - - - - - ond straight m i nutes," said Herodes. "Tom Rogic, Ben n y [Casto r ], Matt [Mones] and David Aucar are guys you want to talk about as having true team spirit and true team effort." The defense , a l ong with sopho- more goalkeeper Daniel Owens, kept Marist in the game as they held off a Fairfield attack that included six shots, three on net and a few near scores. Owens made an amazi n g save in the 33rd minute when he stopped a close sh-Ot by F•irfield striker Sam Bailey. He was later year Against Fairfield . besides scor- ing the first gOt:J,I of the game, he had two other shots on goal against the Stags. He also set up the second and game-winning goal scored by freshman Steve Fantuzzo . Being the offensive catalyst is nothing new for Detelj , who led the MAAC in shots and shots per game. He was also fourth in the conference in goals and po1ms during the season. However, Deteli i'- not the hrag~in~ typt> or one to pound his own chest. Husk i es t o o strong for Foxes By JOSPEH FERRARY Staff Wnter fhc ninth-ranked Up1,ers1ry nf Cormc.:cucht Husk1e., \\Olnt:n s ha ... kttball kam uuL~1>re<.I the Rl!J l·oxc- by 2 potnh m tho ~1.:011rl h:tlf 10 pull away tor a 71 45 vu.:tvry in the- fir"t round of the pr,: cmum Women's ~;Uunl31 fnv1tali1m Toum;unc-nl c\\ 1'11 I I in StoITT, Conn. l:N Sa1ur<lay e, cnmg. 1 he llu~k1e~ "ere 11.!J by s.oph- ornurc gmud Mel I hotna.<; \\ ho ~(,11rcd 18 uf lb,...,- gamc-h1ih ., l p<Hnt mdudm~ three thtt.:'c." romtcr 1 m rli'° ~cond hall '\nn ~irothc a rn.-~-tson cnnd1• Ja1e I r 1he \\'oodtn A'-"'ard . JJdl!d 10 point .,.. hili. grJbhms ~vcn ~bounJ<t for the llu1k1c . Th~ Red loxes 1,1;crt leJ by presc:11 on ~kin.> Allimllc Athlcu~ Conlen·nce (MAA<-) player qf lhc: year I 1fi < .1m 1ra o;.t,c wa hm1h:d lo JU>;! 12 points and i.'t'en rebound, II I rv J11)ercnt playmg a t·hool like l t'(mn ' Camara said fhl·y an: , cry b1~ md phy,;1l.tl Fwn lht' imarlls ,lfe ph, ical to '' Red h1rt :-.ophumon: Meg Dahlman ,~11-, th~ l1nlv olh\:r Man ... 1 r,laycr t('I score 1n J(1ublc tigurc ... with l U pouus The Hu~k1c:i. open1al 1ft ~,unt up \\Ith-, 12-4 run c>Hrlhc iiNI \.CO OllnlllC'I. 01 1he •;nnc. hut \fan~I kc:rtt 1-h~ J:l..ll'lh! dose "uh a three- pointer by Camara lo nu lhe lead to .iu,t '5, 1.2-7 \.\llh 11 IJ 1of!O in the first halt I he HlL,ky lead \lluuld l-'fVW hitl k IH ietghf r<.unt) with c; ~4 Jell 111the firs1 luM\\hen tht! 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I I woold be as .::1l1$e 3 th I{ fn t "'oulll five lh<I pcrC1:!r1l fi l ' 'I couldn't have done anything without the help from my team- mates, " Detelj said. Detelj's comer kick at the 70th minute mark took a strange bounce , eventually striking the cross bar. The ball was later smacked into the back of the net thanks to Fanutzzo. The two point differential was enough, despite a late ' Fairfield goal with minutes remaining in the game. Next up for the Foxes is Big East powerhouse St. Johns's at Benson Stadium. The Red Storm came into the tournament earn- ing an at-large bid with a 9-5-5 record and a 3-1-2 record against ranked teams. Coach Herodes said he hopes his team can make some noise and knock off St. John's and advance furthe r 1han last year when they fell to the University of Connecticut, 2-1, in overtime . " We'd like to make some histo- ry , " be said. "'We'd like to be the first Marist team to win an NCAA tournament game and advance to ttie second round." J u nior Keith DeteU WOl1<s In the MMC cha m pi on sh i p ga me against.a Fartfleld d efende r . Det.etJ scored the first goal for the F oxes and w a s na m ed MAAC Tournament MVP . The F oxes wi ll face St. John's In the first round of the NCAA. Tournament Jeln al t. Inn al all! a n - - n - ns - an • """ ...,. , ,ss na• - -- - -•