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VOLUME 69, ISSUElO
FOUND.ED IN 1965
Thursday, April 30, 2015
MCCTA Festival 2015
is
truly "The
Soul
of Wit"
BY SKYLER VAN VALKENBURGH
Circle Contributor
This past week, it was that time
of year again when students of the
Marist College Club of Theatre Arts
got to show off what they do best.
"Festival 2015: The Soul of Wit"
took place in the Black Box The-
atre in Fontaine on April 29 and
30 at 8 p.m. The event featured five
short play.s, all of which were stu-
dent written, directed and acted.
These plays were submitted in
the fall semester and were present-
ed
to
a panel of judges. The writers
are given very strict restrictions on
the number of items within their
piece, such as actors, set pieces and
lighting cues. The top five plays se-
lected are performed in Festival in
the springtime. After the plays are
performed, they are judged once
again and the winning playwright
receives the John P. Anderson
Award for Most Outstanding Play,
which includes a small scholarship.
From freshmen
to
seniors, this
year's Festival involved students
with many different levels of ex-
perience and expertise. For sopho-
more Alex Palomba, performing in
the play "Gimme Shelter" was an
opportunity to do what he loved.
"This will be my first-ever Festival
show and my second-ever part in a
MCCTA production. I don't get to do
theatre stuff much anymore, so I'm
really glad I decided
to
audition and
I'm excited to see what people think
of the performance," Paloma said.
It
was a great learning ex-
perience to
work
on a produc-
tion with so many limitations,"
freshman
Sarah Shatas said.
The student writers and directors
must be in constant collaboration
with the production manager to
make sure that all of the require-
ments are met. Another obstacle
that Festival participants face
is
sheer lack of time. Casts are only
allowed to have five total rehears-
als outside of the final technical
PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIST COLLEGE
Festival 2015 is an exciting was for writers, actors, and directors to get their
work seen and on the move, with audiences roaring the entire time!
rehearsal the night before the first
show. That means that all the ac-
tors must have their stage move-
ment and lines memorized fairly
quickly. However, through: all of
the hectic rehearsals and just one
day to tech all five shows at once,
DiMarzo claims it is all worth it
to
be a part of an original production.
''It's been so cool
to
know that
we're the first people performing
this play. I loved every minute and
learned so much!" DiMarzo said.
Although audiences were small,
as the Black Box only seats be-
tween 40 and 50 people, a good
time was had by all. "Josh Knick-
erbocker: Private Eye" ·by Austin
Christensen got plenty of laughs,
while shows "Gimmer Shelter''
by Cameron Schuh and "Facing
Fate" by Dana Caputo had their
serious moments. "An Impossible
Feat" by Matthew McNamara and
"All Aboard" by Erin Kane also
got smiles from the crowd. "Fes-
tival 2015: The Soul of Wit" was
once again a success not only
to
the
MCCTA community, but the whole
of Marist College theatre-goers.
Divesting movement ains traction
BY SHANNON DONOHUE
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Lifestyles Editor
Within the past semester, stu-
dent groups and faculty mem-
bers have been preparing
to
push
Marist to divest from fossil fuel
companies. Divesting has become
a major trend with the rising pub-
lic consciousness of climate change
and many people on campus be-
lieve Marist would benefit greatly
from following the trend toward
socially responsible investing.
"Our group is looking to bring
the worldwide student divest-
ment movement
to
Marist. Not
only would this action uphold
Marist's
m1ss1on
statement,
but it would help to better all
of
·
our futures as well," stu-
dent leader Nicole Shanks said.
Shanks, along with Gretch-
en Bechard, Rachel Caprari and
Gina Minutella, began the stu-
dent movement as a capping
currently working with other
student groups, such as SEED,
the Social Work Association and
Student Government to spread
the
word
about
divestment.
Numerous colleges all over
the world have been successful
in campaigning for their schools
to divest from fossil fuel compa-
nies. A few of these schools in-
clude Stanford University, Syr-
acuse University and The New
School
in
the United States,
along with The University of
Glasgow
in
the United Kingdom.
"Ultimately, it is our goal
to
see Marist College added
to
this
list as a means
to
support our
mission statement: 'Marist is
dedicated
to
helping students
develop the intellect, character
and skills required for enlight-
ened, ethical, and productive
lives
in
the global community of
the 21st century,m Shanks said.
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Thursday, 4/30
The Words They Call Me
7:00
p.m.
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Thursday, 4/30
HuMarist's BIG SHOW
9:30
p.m.
Nelly Galetti Theatre
Friday, 5/1
SPC Movie: The Wedding Ringer
6:00
p~m.
&
10:00
p.m.
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Saturday, 5/2
ASU Color Run
11:OOa.m.
Saturday 5/2
MAAC Lacrosse Championships
2:00
p.m.
Tenney Stadium
Saturday 5/2
SPC Movie: The Wedding Ringer
6:00 p.m.
&
10:00 p.m.
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Sunday, 5/3
Foxapolooza
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Campus Green
Monday,
5/4
Amber Case's Birthday
3:15p.m.
GO CELEBRATE!!!!
Wednesday, 5/6
Zip Car Information Table
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Champagnat Breezeway
Campus
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Letter from the Editor
Weil, the end
is
officially upon
us.
As
spring attempts to battle
its
way
through the cold (please
no more weird snow/hail storms),
the
campus
is
preparing for the
closure
of
another semester. With
only a week
ot
classes left how
,
.
should resportsible college students
spend
their
days?
The
answer:
by
reading
th~
Circle.
of
coursu!
The
Circle
staff
has
been work•
ing
hard (all
for
you,
our
loY•
al readers!)
to
produce
this
beautiful
16
page
masterpiec .
Begin
the
journey
in
N~ws
where
you
read
about the
MCCTA
F
~ti-
val
BJ).d
the lect e
by
YES
et-
work's
Ry.
n
Ruocco. Further,
learn
about Mn ·
t'
initiatives
to
go gr en thr 1ugh divt'sting.
F1ip the p g~
·
ncl the
path
will
fond
you to
the Features section.
For
tp.e
art
efficianodos, learn
~bout the Steele
Plant
Creative
exhibits. To continue your cultlll'al
education, read about one.student's
journey
abroad.
If
you're feeling
the need to rell!Xt Psych profes-
sor Dr. Stone discusses her yoga
experiences. Finally, read about
one student's long run for a cause.
Crossing over to Lifestyles, ex-
pand your
cuisme
experience
with
a new cooking
recipe.
lor
olll' feminists out
there, read
this
section for
information on the
"'It'O·
....
u · ·
•.
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•
. s
n
s
caµ>.pa1gn as well
as
the women's
groups on campus.
Continue the gender discus-
sion
over
in Opinion
with
arti-
des about
the social implications
of
~e
DUFF'
and
Hilary Clin-
ton's presidential campaign. Is:
being
a
woman enough to
Wat'•
rant votes?
Amidst this
the Balti-
more riots
continue
aU:d
one stu.
.dent
writes about the discord. On
the
Marist campus, the housing
hunger games has ended (ot' has
it
-0nly
just gotten started) as stu-
dents battled for the best housing
.
If
after
Opinion,
you need some
Page2
ea over
the "Full House" re-
union and Marist' s spring concert.
Unfortunately, the happy
news
ends
there as
'Vampire
Diaries"
star Nina Dobrev exits the show.
The Sports section boasts
:
some good news with a suc-
1
cessful week for lacrosse, men•s
tennis and
the
baseball team.
So,
as you begin to prepare for
the end and the ardurous jour-
'
ney ahead,
have no
fear becaus
·
the Circle
is
here. There is a lighti
at the end of the tunnel (or shin-
ing through the pile of books on
your desk).
As
the
days get nicer,,
go
(SUt
to
Marit beach to socialize/
study and read the Circle.
Our
only
,
advice, though,
is
to not sport
a
man
bun,
beard or
Leo
belly ...
Leo
is
the only one able to do
that,
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I
ter all,
if
Leo
can
return to Gats-
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f>y
teo,
then anything
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possible.
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A brief chat with ESPN's Ryan Ruocco
BY ADRIANA BELMONTE
Opinion Editor
What is it like to cover sports for
a major network? Ask Ryan Ruoc-
co, a broadcaster for ESPN radio,
who visited Marist as part of a guest
speaker event organized by the
Center for Sports Communication.
A 28-year-old native of Fishkill, NY,
Ruocco always wanted to be a base-
ball player growing up. He trans-
ferred to Fordham University, with
the goal of becoming an announcer;
while in class, he would spend most
of his time preparing for broadcasts
for the college radio station. From
his internship, he received a job
as a statistician for YES Network,
known for broadcasting New York
Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, and New
York City FC games. While a part
of him did not want to simply be
a statistician, Ruocco realized that Ruocco divuldges his life story and road to success as a popular and influential broadcaster for ESPN. Passion and per-
this was the best way to get noticed serverance are the keys to his success.
for an even more significant job. ration for the game he has to cover. it is in trouble on a national level,
Eventually,hestarteddoingupdates
-
"As long as I'm prepared, I don't due to the difficulty fans have pay-
for the network which was when he get nervous:' he said. "That is, un-
ing attention. During innings, fans
was finally noticed. He finally joined less, it's my first time doing it:'
will
finds themselves checking their
ESPN Radio in 2008, where he has Ruocco emphasized the importance phones or computers because their
worked ever since. Along with his of having a working knowledge of attention is lost. While he believes
duties there, he also serves as a play-
multiple sports, because one nev-
that the beauty of baseball is that
by-play announcer for the Nets. er knows when they
will
need it. there is no clock, Ruocco believes
While many sports communi-
Covering games can be overwhelm-
that the newly implemented pitch
cation students at Marist aspire to ing but it is
important to never clocks can make for good dra-
cover their favorite team, Ruocco slack off on the job. He suggests to ma. Pitchers
will
be racing against
described the transition from be-
take the Joe DiMaggio mentality: the dock and, as a result, the ex-
ing a fan to a professional as being "You never know when someone citement in games is heightened.
a matter of caring more about do-
is watching you for the first
time:'
Ruocco's words got through to
ing the job well than anything else.
For Ruocco, basketball is his fa~
many journalism and sports com-
"You
see
your
team
in vorite sport to cover because he munication
students,
includ-
a
different
way;'
he
said. has had more e~erience doing it. ing sophomore Anna Grazulis.
When it comes to being on the However, he believes that broad-
"I thought he was intelligent and
job, Ruocco believes that he fos-
casting baseball allows announcers witty, and he had a lot of awesome
ters a positive work ethic because to be more conversational because stories that made for a really en-
he watches other games in prepa-
of the pace of the game. In regards tertaining lecture:' she said. "But
to baseball, Ruocco believes that more importantly, he conveyed that
hard work and passion are formu-
la for success, especially at his age."
For many Marist students present
at the lecture, passion was some-
thing that resonated with them.
Their favorite sports and teams are
what drove many of them to de-
cide on the career path of sports
communication. While Ruocco did
note that the field is a competitive
and subjective business, some stu-
dents feel that the work
is
worth it.
Janie Pierson, a sophomore
~ports
communication
student
said, "My passion for sports cer-
tainly led me to picking my ma-
jor. Imagining a career in sports
is so exciting for me because it
would never really feel like work
since
I'd
be having so much
fun:'
Marist and the environment on the move
From
page
one
Student involvement and public
pressure is key with this movement.
However, the faculty are also very
passionate and are currently draft-
ing a proposal that
will
be sent to the
Marist board and all faculty next fall.
"Every campus that has been
successful at divesting from fos-
sil fuels has had a large and visi-
ble student presence on campus
leading the charge, so the goal
is to generate student interest
in pushing for divestment and
SRI [ socially responsible invest-
ing]:' Professor Justin Myers said.
Divesting is not easy, as major oil
companies often have a very appeal-
ing rate of return and are usually top
choices for institutional investment.
In terms of Marist's endowment of
over $200 million, a portion of that
comes directly from its investment
in companies that extract fossil fu-
els, a process that has been proven to
contribute to climate change by sev-
eral renowned scientific institutions.
"Investing in these practices is
not sustainable for our environ-
ment, is enforcing social justice
issues within our society as those
in poverty carry the largest bur-
den and fossil fuel resources will
not last forever," Shanks .argued
The practice of investing in com-
panies that proliferate the issue of
climate change is obviously incon-
gruent with Marist's mission state-
ment. Socially responsible investing
is an admirable and effective mea-
sure for the future of our college, and
needs student support to succeed.
To sign the petition for Marist's
student
movement,
go
to:
h t t p : / / w w w . c a m -
paigns. 3 50. org/p/MaristSRI
To learn more about the global stu-
dent movement toward SRI, go to: Students must think ahead to future times and should support efforts to con-
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The psychology of yoga from a faculty yogi
BY GABRIELLA GAMBA
Staff Writer
PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIST.EDU
Psychology professor Dr. Mary
Stone considers herself a "fresh-
man" among her colleagues here at
Marist, only having begun teach-
ing here in the fall of 2014. Prior to
her start here, she was a practicing
school psychologist in Connecticut.
She holds a doctorate in school psy-
chology, and is spending her time
now teaching at the collegiate level.
If
you
·
are a Psychology or Spe-
cial Education major, chances are
that you've had the pleasure of tak-
ing one of Stone's classes, or will at
some point in the future. She teach-
es undergraduate classes in educa-
tional psychology and childhood ex-
ceptionalities, as well as graduate
school psychology.
When she's not teaching, Stone
finds great relief from daily stress-
es through something that she has
practiced since high school - yoga.
She initially took up yoga because
of an injury, feeling as though it
was very therapeutic physically.
Despite just helping her to heal,
however, Stone said that she was
"drawn to other aspects as well."
Yoga helped her to lose weight and
become more flexible, but also aid-
ed in stress relief and taught her
new breathing techniques, the lat-
ter of which she enjoys being able
to bring "off the mat into her daily
life."
Her interest in yoga really in-
creased during her pregnancy. At
this point, she realized the psy-
chological impact that yoga had on
her. Since her "postures couldn't be
as challenging," she was "forced to
focus more on breathing and mind-
fulness.
It
really all came together
as the next step where I was able to
bring it into my every day life," she
explained.
When Stone started to get more
into yoga for its psychological ben-
efits, she decided that she would
become an instructor. She said that
she made this decision because
she was "good at it, so why not try
teaching' if it would "offset my gym
membership," making it free. She
also wanted to bring "elements of
yoga into [her] work with young
children" as a school psychologist.
Before she began teaching, she
had to complete 200 hours of train-
ing. She did so over a span of three
months in Manhattan, where she
attended intensive, small group
instruction. She felt that, after she
finished her training, it became
"more comfortable to incorporate
[elements of yoga] into therapy ses-
sions with children."
·
Not only did yoga help Stone with
children
in
the school psychology
setting, but she is also able to in-
corporate it into the classes that
she teaches here at Marist. She
said, "I try to use elements of mind-
fulness and breathing to prepare
for exams, in order to eliminate
stress." She believes that by going
through breathing and relaxation
exercises with her classes, her stu-
dents will he in a more calm state
of mind when it comes time to take
an exam.
As for incorporating yoga into
the curriculum, Stone teaches her
classes about how yoga can be used
as an "educational practice to sup-
port children with ADHD, autism"
and other disabilities. It can help
children with "self-regulation, im-
pulse control, moderating emo-
tions," and simply to feel more con-
fident and calm.
Stone feels that, above all other
aspects, the biggest link between
yoga and psychology, as well as the
greatest benefit of yoga overall, is
that it has been proven to increase
your mood in an applied way. She
said that we have to realize that
"we only have control over the pres-
ent - not the past or the future" and
that many of yoga's benefits come
from "being present in every mo-
ment."
Because we are worried only about
"now," we are not wasting resourc-
es in our brains that would be used
if we spent our time worrying about
things that we can't control. From
a psychological perspective, this
helps to enhance our moods, and an
"enhanced mood fights off anxiety,
depression, ADHD, PTSD," and
more. As far as the typical popula-
tion goes, yoga ''helps people deal
with personal problems on a daily
basis, such as sadness, anxiety, sta-
bility and an overall experience of
life."
Stone is passionate about the pos-
itive effects that yoga can have on
our lives. She encourages Marist
students to seek out any yoga class-
es that are available on campus,
telling them, ''Do it! Go into it with
an open mind and no expectations."
She believes that people are driven
away because they ''have no idea of
what yoga is." They shoot it down
because they think that they can't
do the challenging poses expected
of them.
For any students new to yoga who
may feel this way, Stone advises
you to, "start small, be present in
the moment, he non-judgmental,
and just let yourself experience it."
If
you are interested in yoga, look
out for information around campus
about a yoga class that Stone will
he teaching to de-stress during fi.
nals week.
Creative initiative showcases Marist art students' talents
BY DANIEL MCFADDEN
Staff Writer
The Steel Plant
Art
Studio on
campus has been a haven for up-
and-coming young artists here at
Marist since its renovation in 1998.
For years, the site has allowed stu-
dents to produce awe-inspiring art
work in a variety of different me-
diums. Recently, though, students
have joined forces to create some-
thing that is a first to step out the
doors of the Stud.lo.
The Steel Plant Cre·ative Initia-
tive is a collection of "traveling'
galleries that showcase artwork by
Marist students. Painters, design-
ers, writers, sculptors and artists
of all disciplines, collaborated to
create the initiative, which initially
began as a capping project for Pro-
fessor Ed Smith's class.
On February 22, 2015, these
students held their first opening
reception for their exhibition ti-
tled "Small Works" at
Art
Centro
on Main Street in Poughkeepsie;
the weeklong event was frequent-
ed by many interested in catching
a glimpse of the creative
work
of
Marist students.
''My
art
represents me from the
core of myself; it represents who
I am in a way I could not ex.plain
in words. Using lines, shapes, and
basic color is what I use to express
myself," says Lindsey Fleming, a
sculptor from Wayne, NJ, and one
of the 23 Marist st\tdents who make
up the Steel Plant Creative Initia-
tive.
Rather than just one exhibition,
the Creativ~ Initiative is instead
a series of pop-up art galleries
throughout the surrounding Hud-
son Valley area. Following their
success of "Small Works,'' students
held their second exhibit titled,
''Raw Reflections" at the Global
Re-
cycling art space in Newburgh, NY.
"The edges of my work are usu~lly
raw and imperfect, giving the piec-
es personality rather than focusing
on exactness and perfection." com-
ments Marisa Gilbert, a sculptor
and designer from Pflugerville, TX,
on her artistic style. "Structure and
originality is what I strive to dis-
play through my work," says Gil-
bert.
The artwork stretched across a
variety of different mediums, from
painting to photography, filling the
galleries with artwork by students
who have a deep, inherent passion
for what they do.
"I
feel my work encompasses a
love of human interaction paired
with an honest and clean aesthet-
ic," says Beth Saravo, a photogra-
pher from Smithfield, RI, about
what the artistic process means to
her. "Photography, explored even
at its most basic, is a way to cap-
ture a moment in time. fve learned
to use this craft as a way to both
document its original intention
throughout history, and to inspire."
While their exhibition
''Raw
Re-
flections" is coming to a close at the
end of this month, the Steel Plant
Creative Initiative lives on. Return-
ing students are excited about the
real world opportunities that the
Initiative offers, and hope to keep
the new tradition going for years
to
come.
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Student Rock races across the country for a cure
BY
AMBER
CASE
Editor-in-Chief
Before every run, Lindsay
makes
a dedication to someone who has
cancer or has battled the crippling
disease. Before lacing up her sneak-
ers and shuffling her iPod, she
thinks about those who have had
to face cancer and it inspires her
to want to do more. For 55 days
this summer, she
will
do just that.
Lindsay Rock is a s~nior at Marist
College from New Jersey, majoring
in psychology and philosophy. This
summer, she is participating in 4K
for Cancer, sponsored by the Ulman
Cancer Fund, a 4,200-mile team
run to benefit young adults with
cancer. Traveling from San Francis-
co to Baltimore, the team of 28 takes
turns running eight to 13 miles a
day and driving the van in between.
All participants are between 18 and
25 years old and even though they
are spread across the country, "we
feel like friends already:' Rock says.
The race begins on June 14 and ends
on August 1. Rock is required to
raise
$4,500
as an individual but her
personal goal is to raise $6,000; she
is two-thirds of the way there. Rock
has a personal connection to this
cause through friends' parents who
have battled cancer and her basket-
ball coach who fought breast cancer
PHOTO COURTESY
OFLINDSAY ROCK
The poster above serves as a countdown with the names of people Rock is
running for around it. The borders are lined with inspiring quotes.
for four years and is now cancer free.
Rock heard about this oppor-
tunity through her cousin who
participated in Bike and Build,
a similar program that is spon-
sored by Habitat for Humanity.
Rock claims not to be good at bik-
ing but, interestingly, she was nev-
er a runner prior to college either.
-r
was never on the track team
but I love to run. I just love how it
clears your mind. I love running
with people, so I'm excited for this.
Just being able to talk about ran-
dom stuff ... you don't even realize
you're running but you're seeing
so much along the way; Rock ex-
plains. She
will
have plenty of time
to form bonds with both her fellow
participants and victims of cancer.
"Along the way we stop at hos-
pitals and cancer services and give
young adults care packages who
have cancer. We also award schol-
arships along the way," Rock says.
A typical day for the runners
will
begin at a different host's house.
These hosts are usually people who
donate to the cause, a church group
or a school. Rock
will
have to bring
a sleeping bag since most nights
will
be spent on the floor. About three to
Do you watch TV?
five nights
will
be spent in a hotel so
the group can take real showers; all
the other times
will
involve a hose.
In the morning, the team is provided
with
breakfast
by their host, which
is then followed by dedications.
"We always do
dedications
where
we sit in
a
circle and
dedicate our
run to who needs it most; Rock ex-
plains. Then, the group runs their
miles for the day and stays with
another host that night. The run-
ners are free to do whatever they
like from 8 p.m. to the next morn-
ing but Rock anticipates
being
very
tired from each day's events:
Af-
ter all, they are not just running.
"I always say I'm doing this for
three reasons. First, to see the coun-
try,
to make new friends, then most
importantly to support people with
cancer along the way," Rock says.
PHOTO COURTESY OF LINDSAY
ROCK
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ing one of her races.
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Abroad again: One girl's trip around the world
BY ELENA EBERWEIN
Staff Writer
One September Sunday, after an
overwhelming day of waitressing,
homework and dance classes, I sat
down at my laptop to engage in my
favorite hobby: searching flights
and planning imaginary trips.
Some may find it a bit odd, but it is
what I do when I am feeling stuck
and in need of a wanderlust
fix
.
On this particular day of perusing
,
I stumbled upon a flight from New
York
,
JFK
to
Oslo, Norway for $250
including luggage, seat reservation
and meal service. Needless to say
I bought it. I would be leaving the
US on December 26th regardless of
whether or not I was accepted to my
study abroad exchange in Malta.
Since my freshman year abroad in
Florence, Italy, I had been craving
more adventure. Where to go was
the initial dilemma. I was thinking
Thailand at first, as they have an ex-
change program for media majors.
But, as I was going to have so many
friends studying in and around Eu-
rope, including my best friend and
my boyfriend,...l.c
ij
~ed
l
would go
back to the continent
,
but this time
somewhere more unconventional.
I visited Malta for a weekend
my freshman year and fell in love.
It has beaches, crystal blue water,
a bus system that can take you
anywhere in the country, lovely
weather and conveniently every-
one speaks English. Many people
are not aware that the tiny island
exists. Yet, there are so many
unique things about Malta from
its history to its architecture to the
multitude of ethnicities and cul-
tures represented among the small
population, I knew it would be my
next study abroad destination.
I went into Jerre Thornton's of-
fice one day and proposed the idea
of studying in Malta. His face lit up
and he was immediately super en-
couraging. He helped me th.rough
the process of pitching the Univer-
sity of Malta to the Marist Interna-
tional Programs board and through
the entire application process.
As
I awaited the answer from the
University of Malta itself,
.I
began
planning the backpacking trip of
a lifetime with my boyfriend.
Af-
ter four or five proposed itinerar-
ies, we figured out the perfect plan
and went on a flight buying frenzy.
My trip would take me from New
York to Oslo to Moss to Milan and
finally to Florence where I would
reunite with friends from Marist
FFE for a New Year's celebration.
After about a week there, my boy-
friend and I would head to Rome,
PHOTO COURTESY OF ELENA EBERWEIN
For Eberwein, studying abroad was a life-changing experience.
to fly to Croatia, train around the
Baltic states, end up in Bulgaria,
where we would fly to Dubai, then
to Istanbul, take a bus to Thessa-
loniki, fly to Rome and then go our
separate ways. He would venture
back to Morocco, and I would ven-
ture to Malta. I figured if for some
reason I didn't get into the Uni-
versity of Malta I would take a se-
mester off and keep on traveling.
It was a win-win situation for
me.
Over Thanksgiving break
th
e
letter finally came, I
would
be at-
tending the
University
o
f
Mal-
ta after all. Things began falling
into place, and after months of
yearning for adventure, I was be-
ing dropped off at JFK airport.
The journey began, and I had
a nearly flawless month of back-
packing bliss. We did miss our
first flight to Croatia, and ended
up in Romania instead, but that
just aided our spontaneous out-
looks going forward on the trip.
On our journey we tried AirBnb,
couch-surfed, stayed in hostels, and
even 4-star hotels (thanks to
Expe-
dia random booking). We took coach
bus'aes, miiri-busses, trains, planes,
taxis and even hitchhiked. We ate
the most incredible cuisine of which
I had never heard. We met people
from places of which I had never
heard. We saw the highest building,
the biggest xnall, the fanciest hotel,
the largest natural park, the biggest
Parliament building and the most
visited Mosque. We used five differ-
ent currencies. We got Romanian
library cards
.
We played ukulele
in our own tr~ cabin in Bulgaria
and in front of an audience of 40 ex-
pats in Dubai. Saying goodbye at
the end of the month was difficult,
but
the journey was only beginning.
I flew to Malta and settled.into a
flat I had found online versus liv-
ing at the University Residence. I
wanted my own space and room,
and my flat is conveniently locat-
ed next to the Uni. I curren~ly live
with three guys, one from Hunga-
ry, one from the Netherlands and
one from Germany. I began school
and the first person I met was an
Australian who became my best
friend here. My best girl friend is
from Lithuania. I've met people
representing nearly every Europe-
an country and beyond. The only
downside to meeting so many in-
ternational friends, is that I
will
have to leave them all and not
know when I
will
see them next.
For Easter recess, I ventured on
my own to meet up with Marist
friends abroad. I spent ti.me in Ire-
land with my best friend and her
Dutch boyfriend. I spent a few days
in Paris among the Marist fashion-
istas. I then trekked to Morocco for
nearly three weeks, following my
boyfriend around the country as he
embarked on a month of journalis-
tic reporting. I was able to see three
other Marist abroad experiences,
all completely different, yet reward-
ing for my friends in each setting.
My experience abroad for the
second time has been the complete
opposite of the first time, as I have
tried to take the most alternative
route possible. I think that for
someone going abroad for the first
time, convention is not a bad way
to go. Leave on group flights, take
the school housing, live with kids
from Marist, go on Bus2Alps trips
and you will adore it. But as some-
one who has done it before, I knew I
needed more. I wanted to challenge
myself in the art of travel and it
has only proved to be insanely re-
warding and culturally fulfilling.
I sit here writing this on a bench
by the Sliema harbor as the sun
sets over the turquoise water, and
cannot help but be overwh
e
lmed by
my current position in the world. I
want to encourage others that trav
-
el
is
completely possible regardless
of your experience, budget, studies
and other fears that might come
into play.
If
Marist doesn't offer a
country you're interested in, pro-
pose it. If you can get to your coun-
try earlier or stay later to explore
and travel, do it.
Go
someplace
where Americans are scarce and
you can learn much more than you
will
in any classroom. Take ad-
vantage of the modern resources
we have available and find your-
self through worldly exploration.
Marist makes it too easy for stu-
dents to go abroad, so take full ad-
vantage and see the world outside
of the Hudson Valley. Give your-
self an alternative semester, and
chances are you won't
regret
it.
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Flames and fear: A fireman's love affair with fire
BY KATHLEEN
O'BRIEN
Managing Editor
"You
need fear to keep you humble,"
he told me. "They're not being hon-
est if someone says they aren't afraid."
For Harry Brenkert, the fear is over-
shadowed by the adrenaline rush fol-
PHOTO
COURTESY OF
HARRY BRENKERT
lowing the sight of the flames, but
them. The first call came about 10 min-
it's always there in the back of his
utes after he officially turned in his pa-
mind. As a firefighter, you cannot be
perworkonJuly7,2013ataround8a.m.
reckless and that's where fear comes
"I was excited because it was
into play
-
it keeps a person rational.
the first call;' he said, "but real-
Brenkert began his career as a volun-
ity hits very quickly. The reali-
teer fireman when he was 12, following
ty was that I could lose my life."
the footsteps of his father who was a fire-
Once on the scene, Brenkert was as-
man in New York City. For five years, he
signed to cut the roof to let the heat
assisted in the firehouse, learning drills
and gas out; and, on a hot and humid
andthelayoftheplace.Whenheturned
July day, the weather acted as a blan-
17, Brenkert became an official volun-
ket increasing the intensity of the fire.
teer firefighter for the East Moriches
Following that, Brenkert was
·
told
Fire Department on Long Island, NY.
to go inside the house to wet down
From there, Brenkert learned the
the rooms where he soon
discovered
truth about firefighting: it isn't as glam-
that smoke, not fire, is the worst part.
orous as the media portrays. Not only is
"You see more smoke than fire; it's only
it physically exhausting carrying all of a red glow until you are upon it;' he said.
the equipment, but it's mentally strain-
"Walkingintothehouse,Iwasexhaust-
ing as well. Firefighters are expected to
ed within minutes .. .It's very surreal
handle almost
any situation, from fires
because you don't understand
-
how
irn-
to car accidents to false alarms. There-
portant your vision is until you lose if'
fore, firefighters are constantly training.
Since that moment, Brenkert has
Since fires cannot be predicted, the fire-
been
.
dividing his time between col-
men must be always prepared. The most
lege and volunteering. Currently a
important training, though, is how to
junior at Marist College, Brenkert is
control your involuntary reactions.
studying athletic training with the in-
"Training is your
life and in the sit-
tention of becoming a certified train-
uation, there is either fight or flight;
er after graduation. Brenkert's college
Brenkert said, "so you have to reverse
breaks, though, are filled with hours
your instinct from flight to fight:'
at the firehouse on call, and he in-
Brenkert never knows when his beep-
tends to keep volunteering after grad-
er wilhing or what the call
will
bring
for
uation as well
despite having
a career .
PHOTO COURTESY
OF HARRY
BRENKERT
"In order to be a fireman, you ei-
ther have a family member who is
one or have a screw loose," Bren-
kert said. "I think I have both:'
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The
abuse of ADHD medication in college
BY ALEX SPIESS
Circle Contributor
College has long been a microcosm
of generational changes in drug and
alcohol use. At the same time, there is
useofstimulantsandstudyaiddrugs
.
This trend is not new. It spans de-
cades of documentation and testimo-
ny that college students are willing
and able to use stimulants and study-
aid drugs to get work done in periods
of high stress and heavy work loads.
This trend has gained new attention
within the past decade due to the in-
creased availability of Attention Defi-
cit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
medications like Adderall, Ritalin,
Dexadrine, Concerta and Vyvanse.
Dr. Stephen Clegg is a pediatri-
cian in Barrington,
R.I. with an
M.D. from Brown School of Medicine
and he has watched the evolution
of ADHD medicine since the 1980's.
''I see a lot of parents now who are
in their 40s and 50s and they were
prescribed ADHD medicines when
they were in middle school or high
school, so these drugs have been
around for a long time with decades
of experience. Within the last 15
years, there have been a lot newer
medicines and more medicines with-
in that same family that last lon-
ger and have less side effects than
the old medicines did," Clegg says.
The two main families of ADHD
medicine today is methylphenid-
~mine, which is the generic name
for Ritalin, and dexamphetamine,
which is the generic name for Ad-
derall. Clegg says Ritalin and Fo-
calin are the most basic and common
forms of ADHD medication that
would be prescribed to someone just
starting out. The dexamphetamine
class of drugs is much stronger and
includes Adderall, Vyvanse, Concer-
ta, Medadate, which have a higher
propensity to be abused in college.
The varying strengths and degree~
to which these drugs operate bring
into question the typically perceived
arbitrary nature of diagnoses and
prescription. A recent study from
the University of Pennsylvania ex-
amined which types of students
benefited most from these drugs.
As part of the study, ''The research
team tested 47 subjects, all in their
twenties, all without a diagnosis
of ADHD, on a variety of cognitive
functions, from working memory -
how much information they could
keep in mind and manipulate -
to
raw intelligence. Each subject was
tested both while on Adderall and
on a placebo; in each condition,
the subjects didn't know which
kind of pill they were receiving
.
''Those subjects who had been giv-
en Adderall were significantly more
likely to report that the pill had
caused them to do a better job on
the tasks they'd been given, even
though their performance did not
show an improvement over that of
those who had taken the placebo."
The placebo effect in this study
indicates that there is a level of ar-
bitrarity that contradicts how most
students view the drugs. However,
other studies, like those performed
in the American Journal of Psychi-
atry, showed that these drugs actu-
ally worked better for students who
generally performed poorly in school.
Essentially the medication had a
leveling effect on the participants.
This finding should not take away
from the fact that these drugs do
have substantial benefits to a broad
spectrum of patients. A student
from Marist College
,
who chose to
remain anonymous for this story,
had a more untraditional path with
his prescription
.
For the purposes of
this story,
his
name will be Brian.
Brian is a senior with a 3.0 GPA
and is majoring in criminal justice.
''I got a bad concussion playing
football in high school. I was out
of school for a month, my teachers
had to come to my house, but I was
having a lot of trouble focusing
.
I
went to a neuropsychologist who
recommended a prescription to see
if
that would help," Brian explained.
He was given 20 mg of Focalin to
start, but it wasn't strong enough.
They moved
him up to a 50 mg
extended release dose, which he
would take in the morning with
an additional 10 mg dose to act
as a booster
if
the RX wore off by
the time he got home from school.
Brian added
,
''In
high school
,
I
felt like it really helped. I took it
for two years, and I honestly think
it helped me get into college. It
boosted my grades, and helped me
stay focused when I needed to."
Though Brian's diagnosis was a rel-
atively special case, he is representa-
tive of an overall demographic that
dominates the ADHD medication
market: young, white males. This de-
mographic is indicative of a system-
ic pathway that these drugs take.
Dr.
Clegg has observed, ''You're
going to see more cases of ADHD
in wealthy communities with hard-
er school systems. If parents don't
care as much about sc};iool, they
won't care to get their child tested.
So
you see a lot more prescriptions
in the Northeast and West coast."
A recent University of Michi-
gan study .supports Clegg's claims.
The study "indicated non-medical
use was higher among college stu-
dents who were male
,
white mem-
bers of fraternities and earned
lower grade point averages. Rates
we~e higher at colleges located in
the north-eastern region of the
US and colleges with more com-
petitive
admission
standards
.
"
This college demographic of ADHD
medication users is further sup-
ported by a 2007 study from the
American
Medical
Association,
which concluded that ''poor children
are most likely to meet criteria for
ADHD, yet are least likely to re-
ceive consistent pharmacotherapy."
This is a bottom
-
up model of drug
trafficking that has little control
over where these drugs go once
they are prescribed. The increased
availability of ADHD medication
on college campuses comes from the
fact that people who are prescribed
often don't take them regularly.
Brian added, ''I don't take it reg
-
ularly like I did in high school; I've
tried to wean myself off. I don't re-
ally like taking it now, it makes
me anxious, puts me on edge a
little bit, kills my appetite and
makes it hard to sleep sometimes."
Brian is a representative of a large
sample of prescribed college stu-
dents who only take their medication
during midterm and finals week.
His pattern of use brings into ques-
tion a skeptical level of dependency.
Like the University of Pennsylvania
study, Brian admits that he doesn't
think he performs significantly bet-
ter while on the drugs like he used to.
''The quality of my papers wheth-
er I'm on or off Adderall would
be the same. But the paper with-
out Adderall would take longer."
When asked
if
he thought he was
dependent, Brian disagreed. ''It's not
like I need to take it to get work done,
but
if
I have it I would rather take it."
The growth of students using
ADHD medication illegally shows
no signs of slowing down. A 2008
study from the National Center for
Biotechnology Information showed
34 percent of college students ad-
mit to using ADHD medication il-
legally, while 80 percent view it
as 'not dangerous'-reducing the
overall stigma around the drugs.
Brian and his classmates say
the same thing, and the acces-
sibility
around
college
cam-
puses is making it all too easy.
''The only time I hear peo-
ple looking for
'study-buddies'
is around midterms and finals.
That time comes around and peo-
ple are like, 'I need my Adderall. '"
College cooking: Chickpea sandwich
BY SOPHIA BRANA
Staff Writer
This sandwich filling is healthy,
vegetarian, and tastes great on
a toasted pita. You can have it
for lunch, dinner, or make half
for a quick and delicious snack!
Ingredients:
1 can of chickpeas
1 stalk of celery (chopped)
½
onion (chopped)
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs
lemon
juice
1 tbs cilantro
salt
&
pepper to taste
Directions:
1.
Rinse and drain chickpeas.
2. Pour chickpeas into a medi-
um
-
sized bowl and mash with fork.
3. Add celery, onion, olive oil, lem-
on
&
cilantro to taste.
4. Spread mixture onto bread or
pita and toast.














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Listen up Marist community: It's on us
BY ELIZABETH GASSMAN
Circle Contributor
In late January I laid in bed,
checking my emails like any other
lazy morning. However, this time
the usual subject lines offering
store discounts and event notices
were accompanied by a message
from John Gildard. In
his
note,
Gildard alerted the student pop-
ulation of a sexual assault that
had occurred the previous night.
With the recent incidents of Co-
lumbia University and UVA still
fresh in my mind, I expected cam-
pus wide outrage at the callous
email that was left without the
reassuring follow up email that
traditionally comes with all other
on campus crime notices. Instead,
there was little to no action taken
by administrators, faculty, clubs
and the general student body.
When I first attempted to write
about the apathetic response to
the incident, I repeatedly felt out
of place. In order to breach the
topic of sexual assault on cam-
pus, there seems to be an ongoing
trend that a victim must sacrifice
themself and take on that weighty
responsibility. Though this
:QJ.od-
el is the only one that seems to
guarantee some type of action, it
is certainly not foolproof consid-
ering the amount of criticism and
vilification victims must undergo.
For this reason, I could not shake
the feeling that it was wrong to
call for a campus wide conversa-
tion of sexual assault
if
the vic-
tim's silence so clearly stated that
she had no interest in discussing
her tragic experience. But can we
blame her? After suffering such
a horrific tragedy, hurling one-
self into the spotlight and becom-
ing vulnerable to vicious scrutiny
hardly seems appealing. The bur-
den to incite an honest discussion
should not fall solely on the victim.
Instead, it should be shouldered
by the entire Marist community.
Although most organizations
appeared to ignore the incident,
Marist' s Student Athletic Adviso-
ry Committee was one of the few
groups that attempted to spark
discussion. The It's On Us video,
which was published on March 24
and has collected over 600 views,
is an imitation of similar PSAs
created by other universities in
effort to demonstrate suvport for
President Obama's identically ti-
tled campaign. Marist's version,
like others, features only ath-
letes, likely to illustrate the ath-
letic department's commitment
to preventing sexual assault.
While the video does not directly
address the assault that occurred
.
on campus, the -student govern-
ment minutes showed that the
video is the result of a suggestion
that SGA "should do something in
regards to the issue." This stirring
call for action was the only time the
incident was directly mentioned at
an SGA meeting and the student
athlete representative then volun-
teered SAAC as a willing partici-
pant. From that point forward, the
discussion focused only on updates
of the video's progress. Topics that
appeared to be of more concern for
SGA included upcoming elections,
the Good Neighbor pamphlet and
possible lighting around Hoop Lot
and Gartland. All of these issues
are certainly critical to Marist's
growth, but it seems appropriate
to expect that a sexual assault
incident would join,
if
not sur-
pass, these topics in importance.
Though the video has garnered
a respectable number of views, the
PSA has ultimately failed to in-
cite any meaningful discussion or
change on campus. This unfortu-
nate outcome could be the result of
other students feeling isolated by
the athlete-centric video or, more
likely, a consequence of minimstl
support for the effort across cam-
pus, which is evident in the fact
that the neither the Marist College
Facebook or Twitter page shared
a
link
to the video. While SAAC's
efforts are notable, they must
be supported by further activity.
Currently, there is little to no dia-
logue on campus about sexual as-
sault, an odd fact considering the
prevalence of the sexual assault
debate in popular media and oth•
er universities across the country.
Whether through guest lecturers,
campus movements or many oth-
er possibilities, now is the time
to follow SAAC's lead and jump-
start a campus wide discussion.
Undoubtedly, Marist would be
a better place
if John Gildard's
emails only dealt with weather re-
lated class cancelations. However,
this horrific event presented the
Marist population, from SGA to
faulty to administration and the
entire student body, with a chance
to create a campus wide discussion
and join the ongoing national con-
versation. While some organiza-
tions, like SAAC, have already
tak-
en the opportunity to be leaders on
the subject, it
is
time for the rest of
our campus to follow and share the
responsibility of openly and hon-
estly discussing sexual assault.
Sisterhood can exist beyond sororities
BY JADA ANDERSON
Circle Contributor
Diversity has recently become a
major topic of discussion here at
Marist, with the ~chool's Diversity
Panel hosting its first panel discus-
sion on March 31. Aside from the
panelists' comments and answers
to questions regarding diversity at
Marist, a number of students shared
heartfelt testimonies of their expe-
riences here, debunking the miscon-
ception that diversity is just about
skin color.
It includes gender, cul-
ture and sexual orientation as well.
After the event was over, I met
a young woman who was interest-
ed in starting a women's group on
campus. A few months ago, I was
speaking with a friend of mine who
was telling me about a new group
he had joined, sharing some of the
things they discussed in their meet-
ings. Excited and very intrigued, I
asked
if
I could come to one of the
meetings as well; the kinds of dis-
cussions they were having are ones
·1 am constantly looking to be part
of. His response was that the group,
called Agents of Social Change, was
as of now, only for men.
If
there
is a men's group, why isn't there
a women's group? Why was one
never established when Marist
first became a co-ed institution?
The clubs here at Marist are not as
diverse as they should be. Although
there aTe cultural and lifestyle clubs
such as the Black Student Union,
the Lesbian and Gay Association,
the Asian Alliance and ARCO, these
are not enough. The only option for
female students, it seems, is to join
a sorority. Although sororities are
known for building a strong sister-
hood, they do not appeal
to
every-
one. Growing up, the only sororities
and fraternities I knew were the
Divine Nine, nine historically Black
Greek letter organizations. When I
came to Marist, I learned that there
were none that existed here; The
ones that did exist I had n~ver even
heard of before. Although I could
have sought out
.
more information
about them, my heart was set on
being part of a Divine Nine sorority.
Sororities shouldn't be the only
option for college women, though.
We should have a group that has
intellectual discussions about
is-
sues that are happening on cam-
pus. Things like sexual assault and
slut shaming are not discussed on
this campus as they should be, and
they are too important
to
be disre-
garded. Recently, the campus re-
ceived an email regarding a sexual
assault on campus. Even though it
is
up to the victim to decide what
she should do, having a women's
group
·could
have been a great
support system for her. A wom-
en's group can tackle these issues
and bring them
to
light, as many
of the incidents are usually swept
under the rug and go unheard of.
A women's group on campus
will
be a safe space for us to unite and
uplift each other. The absence
of one has caused people to miss
on an opportunity to gather with
like-minded
individuals.
When
Marist talks about diversity, they
should also include women in that
discussion. Other schools have a
women's group established on their
campuses. Harvard College says
that its group "seeks to increase
dialogue regarding gender(ed) is-
sues within the Haverford commu-
nity." Amherst College has a Black
Men's Group and a Black Women's
group that are "designed
to
address
specific and often different needs
of Black men and women on cam-
pus." Marist needs
to
have one,
too.
It's not enough to just give us
sororities; we need something that
will
empower us beyond build-
ing a friendship with one another.










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Peaceful
-
protests turn into riots in Baltimore
BY DAN MCFADDEN
Staff Writer
On the evening of Monday, April
27, riots broke out in the city of
Baltimore, MD, spurred by two
weeks of peaceful protests against
the Baltimore Police Department.
The protests were sparked as a re-
sult of the death of Freddy Gray,
a 25-year-old Baltimore resident,
on April 12, after police failed to
get Gray timely me~cal care upon
his arrest for
.
a weapons charge.
"Exactly
what happened to Gray
remains a mystery," one CNN arti-
cle reports. What is known is that at
the time of his arrest, Gray suffered
from a severe spinal chord injury
and that ''his voice box was crushed
and his neck snapped before he
slipped into a coma and died."
In the weeks
that followed,
nonviolent
protests
emerged
throughout
the
city
against
the Baltimore PD's negligence
and in honor of Gray's memory.
"We hope there will only be
peaceful
demonstrations,"
said
one of Gray's family members.
"Gray's
death in custody
is
the latest
in a string of high profile deaths in-
volving African-Americans and law
enforcement," a CNN article stated.
Shortly after Gray's funeral, held
this past Monday, looting and ri-
ots began to break out through-
out western Baltimore. Fueled
partly by social media sites like
Facebook and Twitter, many were
posting that the protests resem-
·
Is
there
a
BY ALEXANDRA AYERS
Staff Writer
The unique priority points sys-
•tem
Marist College uses for hous-
ing affects students both positive-
ly and negatively. While some
students view the system as fair
and just, others believe it gives
particular students an unfair
advantage at priority housing.
Students spend their semesters
trying best not to get written up,
get good grades and join a num-
ber of activities in order to keep
their priority points up for their
housing selection. When priori-
ty points are released the divide
begins between friend groups.
Many do not want their priori-
ty point averages to be brought
down by weaker links, so students
with the higher averages band to-
gether to get the coveted housing.
While this system may seem fair
in theory, with it working out that
the more involved students and
those with high GPAs get their first
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Citizens are growing tired of unarmed civilians being killed
by police officers.
ble the 2013 sci-fi horror film ''The
Purge" - a movie that promotes an-
archy _and violence in the streets.
"Groups of violent criminals are
continuing to throw rocks, bricks
and other items at police officers,"
read one tweet from the Baltimore
Police Department. As crowds be-
gan to grow and vent their disre-
gard for the BPD, Mayor of Balti-
more Stephanie Rawlings-Blake,
declared a state of emergency for the
city, calling on neighboring counties
to aid in cont"aining the breakout.
News coverage captured these ri-
ots happening in real time, ob-
serving on the ground and in the
air as large crowds assembled and
looted the Mondawmin Mall, a
check-cashing store and a liquor
store, to name a few. One of the
first buildings to be looted was a
local CVS Pharmacy, which was
later seen to be filling with smoke
as looters set fire to the building.
"Once you burn down a resource
that helps the community, it's go-
ing to be a long time before you get
that resource back," Joe Johns of
CNN commented. As more building
fires rose, the scene soon resembled
a warzone and the National Guard
was called in to help restore order.
As dusk broke on a terror-stricken
Baltimore, authority figures could
be seen standing ready with gas
masks and weapons, securing barri-
ers all around the city in an attempt
to contain and dispel the riots.
During an emergency press
conference held that night,
May-
or RawlingssBlake issued a city-
wide curfew for Baltimore begih-
ning on Tuesday, April 28, from
10pm to 5am, as well as clos-
ing schools until further notice.
"W ewillbeholdingallriotersaccou!lt•
able," asserted Rawlings-Blake.
"We won't let our city be taken
over by thugs," spoke Governor
of Maryland Larry Hogan. One
government official even took
to calling the rioters
"cowards."
The stance taken by government
officials in conjuncture with the
swift outpour of law enforcement
did little to visibly weaken the re-
solve of the criminals. As the riots
continued, reports came through of
a massive building fire in the east-
ern region of Baltimore, and fire
department units rushed across the
city to extinguish the flames of a
recently constructed senior center.
By daybreak, reports would
come through of over 200 arrests,
144 vehicle fires, 19 structure
fires and as many as 590 Nation-
al Guard troops and 5,000 police
reinforcements called to aid as a
direct result of the Baltimore riots.
In death, Freddie Gray is added
to the growing list of casualities
that have occurred as a result of
racial prejudice in our law enforce-
ment system. Still, a lot more of
these victims' so often go unheard,
and are only noticed in the media
after they've been silenced, which
further adds to the frustration felt
by African-American communities.
As one reporter reminded view-
ers,
it
was Martin Luther King Jr.
who is quoted with saying, "Riot-
ing is the voice of the unheard."
With each scenario such as this,
the divide widens, and the clearer
it becomes: something needs to be
done to ensure such incidents do
not reoccur. Or else, those unheard
will do whatever it takes to make
sure their message is received.
better
way
to select housing?
choice in housing, it may leave room
for discrimination towards students
who truly do their best in school
whether or not that ~ay be a 4.0.
There is also an issue of gen-
der. With there being a higher
population of females to males at
Marist, boys are more inclined to
get their preferred housing due
to the less amount of competition.
Should Marist consider using a
lottery system as most colleges
and universities do? The lottery
system eliminates awkward en-
counters with friends which may
lead to some getting undesir-
able housing due to their priority
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points. Students would have their
housing groups randomly assigned
numbers determining when they
would pick housing. This tech-
nique is more arbitrary as opposed
to the priority point system. Stu-
dents would not be held to stan-
dards of grades, discipline or in-
volvement, which may also hinder
the Marist community as a whole.
Another technique used by some
colleges is choosing housing by
credit. While Marist has designat-
ed housing for particular grades,
it may be more to the advantage
of the upperclassman to have a
system that utilizes credits. At
Marist, only freshman and sopho-
mores are guaranteed on campus
housing. After that there is a cut
off each year of how many priori-
ty points are required for juniors
and seniors to remain on campus.
If
Marist decided housing by cred-
it hours, more juniors and seniors
may be able to stay on campus by
being able to choose from a wider
variety of housing options.
Whether or not it is agreeable that
the priority point system at Marist is
fair, it seems to be working to some
degree. Further, many students
have chosen to move off campus for
th~ir junior and senior year, which
has alleviated some of the pressure
of students who need housing. But,
it must be considered that moving
off campus is not an option for all
students. Hopefully in the next cou-
ple years, the plans to build more
housing for underclassman will
change the stress of housing day by
opening up more spots and improv-
ing the overall quality of housing.



















Thursday, April 30, 2015
Ignorance
BY BERNADETTE HOGAN
News Editor
Have you ever read the children's
story ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin?"
The fairy tale where a bizarrely en-
ticing mail blew a magical pipe and
lured all the children of the town of
Hamelin far away never to be seen
again? So entranced by the bright
promises of the
.
tantalizing music
that they entrusted their securi-
ty to a deceitful stranger without
second thought or consternation.
My seemingly archaic reliance on
this child's tale is not without direc-
tion, for I have witnessed similar
behavior performed by the youth of
America time and time again. We
live by hollow slogans such as "Live
for today," "YOLO" or "do what you
want" without any thought of possi-
ble consequences of the future. We
shun the wisdom and experiences of
our elders and often do not bother to
question status quo or invest in ed-
ucating ourselves on current issues
or problems going on in the world.
But I ask myself, when do we wake
up from this pipe dream? When do
we assume our inevitable roles as
the future guardians of "the land
of the free and home of the brave?"
At what time do we transgress the
brink of expectation by putting
values into practice, solidifying
principle as a lifestyle, just as our
mothers and fathers did before us?
It is our unwillingness to deal with
an inconvenient truth-so caught
up in the piper's trance, social me-
dia, our own egos, etc., that we
don't recognize the dangers right
in
front of our noses. I fear that
we balk at this responsibility, and
as a result, ignorance is on a rise.
The Independent Journal
Re-
view, a website that analytically
divulges relevant issues via enter-
tainment sources and social media,
brought to my attention a certain
video posted by college news outlet,
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is on a rise: Who will stop it?
come, and we have been babied far
too long. The sad thing is, and to
paraphrase Sir Edmund Burke, evil
prevails when the good people do
nothing. The evil I am talking about
is the insipid darkness of oblivious-
ness. When my friends say, "Oh, I
don't want to get involved, I don't
know anything about politics any-
ways," or better yet "I don't like pol-
itics," I find that as a poor excuse
for lack of responsibility for one's
actions. It is negligence by choice.
They discard the privilege of voic-
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OF
FLICKR
ing their thoughts, a privilege for
Some are voting for
Hillary
Clinton simply because she's
a
woman. Is that right?
which men have fought and died.
Campus Reform. The video is titled
''Why students are 'Ready for Hil-
lary' just because she's a woman."
Students at the University of
Washington were asked the ques-
tion, ''Why do you think Hillary
Clinton would be a good president?"
and their answers shallowly hinged
on a biologically unalterabl~and
irrelevant might I add-fact: gen-
der. Teens pledged their allegiance
to the former Secretary of State
because "she's a woman and I am
too" or "it would be nice to see a
female president." And why would
it ''be nice" to see a female in the
oval office? To lend license to ap-
parent diversity and change? But
what is diversity then,
if
we judge
it on so superficial a standard as
identity, without any consideration
to what a person believes or does?
What
if
a man said he was voting
for a candidate simply because he
is a man, or
if
someone voted for
a candidate because they are Chi-
nese American? It is absurd that
voters accredit nonessentials over
prior acco,:npli.shments or emula-
tion of good morals and standards.
When pressed to give other rea-
sons for support of Mrs. Clinton,
these interviewees failed to offer a
satisfactory answer. Why? Because
they had no idea what Clinton is
all about. No knowledge of past
action, policy, party platform-
nothing, zip, zed. This is scary.
Regardless of Clinton's convic-
tions, it is so very wrong to put the
fate of a country in the hands of a
person whom you know nothing
about. The temptation of following
what's popular or falling for bias
in the media is a constant threat.
This is exactly why peopie that
have no business running a coun-
try get public support-despite
scandal, back and forth flip-fop-
pery, injustice, no commitment to
the truth. They ride on the pas-
sions of the many-the passions
of a raging, tormented sea of those
whose minds are unknown even to
themselves.
·
A people whose refus-
al to educate themselves breed a
But
if
the media is showcasing tradition of apathy, feeding into a
what looks like a strong, indepen-
dream world at the brink of shat-
dent, qualified female AND femi-
tering. We only realize our
mis-
ninity is on the high rise, wanting takes in hindsight bias. We care
a woman
in
office seems pretty cool not for the advice of those who have
right? But this is group mentality lived through hard times and made
for you-base and animalistic. And it out alive. This is how great na-
it is terrifying to see the masses at tions die a slow death. And we sit
work. The amount of people that back and watch the tide roll in.
judge content and quality of char-
Yes I may sound cynical, but
if
acter by a simple, unalterable trait cynicism can be used as a tool to pro-
such as sex is mind-boggling. Fur-
pel the hearts of many I will use it.
thermore, double standards are My father once told me, "A good life
at work. It is sexist to vote for a
and a good republic need healthy
man, but not for a woman because discord and discussion from its cit-
''there ·have been male presidents izens," and he's absolutely right.
before." What this video ultimate-
Dialogue and argument, discussion
ly proves to me is that people can-
of the issues at hand are the best
not be bothered with the state of things for implementing action. We
affairs in our country, and more live in a country built on a truth
importantly, they live in a bubble. which advocates the liberation of
A bubble that is about to implode. the minds of men and women. It is a
When will the youth of America crime to let such fruits whither and
awaken to realize they are the sue-
perish. We will be strong enough
cessors? WE are the generation to to overcom~we alre d
are.
Are you bored,
30,
flirty
&
thriving??
If so, write
for
The Circle
:)
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12
The Duff: An insult to self-esteem above all else
BY VICKI DEARDEN
Circle Contributor
The Duff, a recent film based
on the novel by Josh
A
Cagan,
describes the high school experi-
ence of an average girl with popu-
lar friends. Bianca Piper's world is
shattered when football star Wesley
Rush informs her she is the "Duff."
This acronym, standing for Desig-
nated Ugly Fat Friend, is bestowed
on the person in a social group who
is less popular or attractive than
the others in the group. Wesley tells
Bianca being the "Duff' doesn't nec-
essarily mean she is ugly or fat, but
merely more accessible. People ex-
ploit the "Duff' to get access to her
more desirable friends. For a movie
that's widely viewed by high school
girls, the general premise raises
some issues. Bianca, neither ugly
nor overweight, is displayed next
to the 26-year-old actresses who
are supposed to represent the ideal
high school senior. Is the average
teenage girl who is not 5'8" nor fully
developed the "Duff?" This movie re-
flects the insecurities of young girls,
yet does little to alleviate them.
The film opens as a typical teen
movie with a voice-over of the main
.
character describing different la-
bels while three girls walk in slow
motion down a hallway. The main
character, Bianca, explains that
many stereotypes still exist in high
school-the nerd, the mean girl, the
jock. She is accompanied by her two
best friends, Jess and Casey. Here
is the first comparison between
The Duff has been interpreted by some as a film encouraging self-consciousness.
the girls.
As
the three walk down Comparing women to each other
the hallway, the camera focuses on based
on
what constitutes "nor-
Jess and Casey's high heels, short mal" is a widely accepted practice.
skirts and long legs. A group of boys
Bianca becomes aware of
stands near the lockers, comment-
this perception at a party one night
ing on "what they would do"
if
given when her neighbor and former
the chance to go out with either of friend Wesley Rush reveals her role
these girls. The camera then pans as Jess and Casey's "Duff." He ex-
to Bianca, who is juxtaposed with plains that every group of friends,
her two friends as significantly male or female, has a designat-
shorter, sporting worn sandals and ed member that makes the others
overalls. The boys conclude, "Jess look better. Outraged, Bianca dis-
has the hottest ass," "Casey has the continues her friendship with Jess
hottest rack" and "Bianca has the and Casey and enlists Wes's help.
hottest friends." Here, Bianca's val-
While necessary to the plot move-
ue is deemed by how she adds up meht, Bianca's reaction does little
next to her clique. What does this to mend the issues raised by Wes's
opening tell us about the premise proposition. She blames her friends
of the movie? Immediately we are for their "superior" appearances
persuaded to believe the boys are and places her trust in the very
justified
in their inference due to person who made her feel insecure.
the ogre-like way Bianca is repre-
Bianca's desire to please Wes and
sented. She clearly does not add up other people who view her as inade-
to these standards and, therefore, quate advocates the idea that wom-
is not worthy of attention. Coming en must improve themselves
if
they
from a book written by a male au-
are to be respected. The first step
thor, it is clear this idea exists out-
on Bianca's
journey to self-improve-
side the boundaries of high school.
ment begins at the mall-Wes has
taken her shopping for a new bra.
Within the derogatory script writ-
ing (phrases such as "uni-boob" are
tossed around) lies unrealistic ex-
pectations for young women. Many
girls who watch this movie are most
likely pre- or mid-puberty. While
the actresses
playing
Jess, Casey
and other desirable female roles
are well into their twenties and
fully developed, the targeted audi-
ence has probably only just started
wearing bras two or three years pri-
or. For Wes to insist Bianca stands
no chance of escaping Duff-ness
unless her breasts are presented in
a certain way only reinforces these
insecurities.
This
rhetoric suggests
women are first valued by their
bodies: no boy will talk to a girl
if
she does not meet these standards.
Bianca's experience reinforces soci-
etal expectations for women. While
in the end Bianca preaches an "own
your Duff-ness" outlook, she does
so with the support of her new boy-
friend, Wesley. Yes, the same boy
who told her she had "uniboob."
Does Bianca's newfound confidence
come from within, or from the ap~
proval of her new boyfriend? Bi-
anca accepts herself once she at-
tains what must be every teenage
girl's dream: dating the star foot-
ball player. The movie outwardly
pushes a "love yourself' message
while subtly implying "only
if
oth-
ers love you." It reiterates not only
that girls must hold themselves to
high standards, but that it is ac-
ceptable for others to do the same.
lhe race
is
on: Which GOP nominee will come out on
top?
BY ALEXANDRA AYERS
Staff Writer
The recent formal entries into the
R
.
epublican ra~e
~Y
Marco Rubio,
Ted Cruz and
.Rand
Paul
·
have be-
gun to stir up the competition, but
no clear leader has yet emerged.
Two of the potential biggest candi-
dates are Ted Cruz and Rand Paul.
Due to the nature of their economic
and foreign policy they have found
themselves not only competing for
the same voters but also encour-
agement to run on the same ticket.
In a time where immigration is
one of the biggest issues in gov-
ernment, Ted Cruz's Hispanic
descent may aid his campaign.
Cruz earned his law degree from
Harvard University magna cum
laude after graduating from Princ-
eton University. While at Har-
vard, Cruz helped to found the
Latino Law Review. Cruz's own
father fought with rebels, includ-
than any other Republican candi-
ing Fj.del Castro against Cuba's date to connect
with
young voters.
dictator, Fulgencio
Batista.
Cap-
faul
identifies as
le
.
aning-libertar-
tured and tortured, his father fi-
ian and haa taken reforming the
nally escaped at 18 to America. criminal justice system, legalizing
The junipr United States Senator medical marijuana and reining
from Texas, Cruz, 40, promises to in domestic spying, key pillars in
secure borders and opposes par-
his campaign'. He has tended to
don for illegal immigrants. Cruz largely avoid social issues such as
does praise immigrants for risking marriage equality, which tends to
everytping to come· to America. push voters onto the Democrats.
The Republican future without However, Paul treats his libertar-
Hispanic support would not prove ian inheritance from his father
strong. However, amajordisadvan-
Ron Paul, who served as a con-
tage for Cruz is his relationships gressman from Texas and sought
with others in the Senate, who say the Republican nomination for
they do not like Cruz. His propos-
president in 2008 and 2012, as
als do prove popular with Tea Par-
more as a burden. Paul prefers
ty conservatives, calling for the the term "constitutional conserva-
abolishment of the Internal Reve-
tive" to ''libertarian."
Rather
than
nue Service and denying the pre-
rethinking our entire foreign pol-
vailing science on climate change. icy, Senator Paul has proposed a
On the other side, there is Rand two-year, $190 billion dollar bud-
Paul, a senator from Kentucky. In get increase in military spending.
recent years, Paul has tried harder Paul has also suggested slashing
20 percent for Disease Control
and Prevention, shrinking the Na-
tional Science Foundation by
62
percent and taking a 25 percent
chunk out of NASA, among oth-
er cuts. There are criticisms that
sugge
_
!'!t Paul should stick to the
core libertarian idea that some
things are not meant to be the
function of the government. A true
libertarian would strive to only
use the government's power to
tax in order to protect our natural
rights to our lives and property.
Both Cruz and Paul do have vary-
ing ideals, but some agree running
on the same ticket would prove suc-
cessful for the two candidates.
It
has yet to be seen though who may
be the front-runner of the two, or
if
candidates like Rubio will surpass
them in the primary race. Much
is up in the air for the GOP can-
didates for the upcoming election.











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~~.!~~be~s,:od
Staff Writer
On Monday, April 20, actor John
Stamos
took
to
"Jimmy
Kimmel
Live!" to address the validity of a
rumor that hit American 20-some-
things by storm.
If
you were a '90's child who
watched any sort of television,
chances are that you wished you
were the fourth sibling of the San
Francisco Tanner family. Whether
you identified most with DJ, Steph-
anie or Michelle, you probably al-
ways wanted an Uncle Jesse or a
Joey.
''Full House," the ABC fami-
ly-comedy series that lasted from
1987 to 1995 shaped television of
the 1990's. When the show ended,
producers continued the Tanner
family
legacy by
showing
re-runs
on a number of channels, including
ABC Family, Nick at Nite and TBS.
These practically constant re-runs
kept
'90's
kids' attention, and left
them wanting more.
According to Stamos during his
"Kimmel"
interview, viewers will
John Stamos (Back Left) will be an Executive Producer on the show while Bob
Saget and Dave Coulier may make guest apperences.
well as Stephanie and their an-
noying-but-lovable
neighbor
Kim-
my Gibbler. The original actress-
es Candace Cameron-Bure, Jodie
Sweetin and Andrea Barber have
signed
on to play the roles. Stamos,
who we all know as heartthrob (Un-
cle) Jesse Katsopolis, is producing
the series and will be a guest star.
As for the rest of the original gang,
no one else is definitely set
to
appear
stone, Uncle Jesse's wife Becky,
played by Lori Loughlin and per-
haps the most iconic character on
the show, Michelle.
Mary
-
Kate Olsen, who doubled as
youngest
sibling
Michelle with her
twin sister Ashley, told Women's
Wear Daily that,
" ...
we're going to
as the original sitcom. According
to the Nielsen ratings, at its peak,
"Full House" reached around 16
million household views. Will ''Full-
er House" be able to reach such a
large audience?
Sophomore Jacquelyn Desjardins
is hopeful that it will.
Desjardins said, 'Tm so excited
for it. I've been waiting for this
since I was 12," Desjardins thinks
that
"Fuller
House" will attract not
only '90's kids, but the younger gen-
eration as well.
''I
have two young-
er brothers and I plan on mllking
them watch it, too," she explained.
Since the series will be on Net-
flix and will not
air
on a specific
day and time on
TV,
viewers
will be
able to watch it on their own time.
This will cater to a variety of age
groups, taking into consideration
varying schedules of children and
young adults who want to watch, as
well as parents who feel nostalgic
about the show that their kids grew
up with.
Over the next few months, watch
on the series. The neat-freak "Full
get just that in the new Netflix se-
House" dad, Danny Tanner, played
ries
"
Fuller House."
talk to the creators and see what's
happening." Ashley agreed, and
noted that "I'm going to call [Sag-
et] and get his perspective" before
they decide whether or not to join
the cast. It must be true that father
out for any updates about the cast-
ing and release date for
"Fuller
House." Get ready to throw any and
all responsibilities to the wayside,
and watch to see what the Tanners
have been up to over the last de-
cade.
The 13-episode series, which
will become available in 2016, will
spin off "Full House," following the
lives of
DJ
and her three sons, as
by Bob Saget, has not mentioned
his stance on the matter. (Maybe
he just isn't ready to be a grandpa.)
In
the same boat are Dave Coulier,
knows best!
Despite the excitement of bringing
back one of America's favorite fam-
who played funny-man Joey Glad-
ilies, there is always the concern
Bleachers performance at Spring Concert
BY DANIEL ABRAMSON
Staff Writer
This past Sunday on April 26,
Marist College hosted their an-
nual Spring Concert down by the
water overlooking the scenic Hud-
son River. Past performers to have
appeared at this annual concert in-
clude Big Sean, The
Goo
Goo Dolls,
Mike Posner
with
opener Hoodie
Allen, Jason Derulo and Gym· Class
Heroes. This year was the band
Bleachers, the solo project of Jack
Antonoff of Fun. Antonoff is no
stranger to the music industry and
has had a somewhat extensive ca-
reer as a performer and songwriter.
He is a two-time Grammy win-
ner with Fun, who is currently on
hiatus as all three members (Nate
Ruess and Andrew Dost) look to
pursue other musical avenues. He
won Grammies for both Best New
Artist (beating out Frank Ocean,
Hunter Hayes, the Lumineers),
as well as Best Song for ''We Are
Young." Antonoff also helped write
songs for Taylor Swift on her al-
bum 1989, as well as co-writing the
Sara Bareillis hit "Brave," which
was nominated for the Grammy for
Best Pop Solo Performance in 2014.
ed for Album of the Year, in which
he received credit as a songwriter.
Antonoff also wrote songs for Car-
ly Rae Jepsen, Christina Perri and
Tegan and Sara.
Singer-Songwriter Anthony
D'Amato opened for Bleachers and
he performed a unique blend of
rock and folk music to create some
enticing compositionij. D'Amato at-
tended Princeton University and
released two independent albums
before eventually being signed to
New West Records and releasing
his first solo album "The Shipwreck
From The Shore" back in Septem-
ber. Bleachers then went on to per-
form a thirteen song set comprised
of some of-their big hits like
''Roller-
coaster'' and
"I
Wanna Get Better,"
as well covers of Fleetwood Mac's
"Go Your Own Way'' and Kanye
West's "Only One." Antonoff also
made sure to perform a cover of
Steel Train's Bullet; which was the
first band he played with that gar-
nered success.
During the show, Antonoff was
center stage as he sang lead voca,ls,
played electric guitar and also used
a sampler. Even though this is a
solo project, Antonoff brings a full
band with him on tour. He had two
drummers, which both combined a
drum kit and electronic drums, a
bass player and a synth/keyboard
player who also played saxophone
on some songs. There was time for
solos and a lot of moving around.
Antonoff ran around the stage while
singing and playing and his bassist
even went in the crowd.
The turnout was exceedingly
low compared to last year's turn-
out for
Big
Sean, which brought a
large number of people, as well as
other past concerts. Bleachers had
released just one album "Strange
Desire" which performed well on
only four music charts,
•including
11th on US Billboard charts, 2nd on
US Alternative and 2nd on the US
Rock charts. They had four singles
released, in which just "I Wanna
Get Better" charted in the top 200
peaking at 101. That song did well,
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_. as
''Rollercoaster''
reached number
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1 on the US Alternative charts.
Bareillis' album was also nominat-
Jack Antonoff (Bottom Middle) poses with SPC on the day of the concert.















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Is this the end of 'The Vampire Diaries?'
BY ADRIANA BELMONTE
Opinion Editor
The future of The CW show "The
Vampire Diaries"
is
up in the air
after it was announced that lead
actress Nina Dobrev will be depart-
ing following the end of the current
season. Fans were dismayed at the
news, wondering how the show can
go on without Elena Gilbert, the
beloved character that Dobrev por-
trays.
However, Dobrev is not the first
member of the main cast to leave
the show. Stars Michael Trevino
and Steven
R.
McQueen also left
this season to move on to other
projects. This raises the question
of whether or not cast members are
unhappy with something involving
the show, whether it is salaries,
other cast
·
members, producers, etc.
Losing one of the main charac-
ters
is
something of which execu-
tive producer Julie Plec is not too
afraid. In an interview with Vari-
ety.com, Plec said that she '!ould
still want to continue on with the
show
despite
losing
a
lead
because
it's a_ "challenge." She added that
while Elena Gilbert is one of the
main characters, the focus has al-
ways been mainly on to the two
Salvatore brothers, played by Paul
Wesley and Ian Somerhalder. The
love triangle that their characters
are involved in with Elena Gilbert
has been one of the main storylines
of the show since its inception.
It should be noted, though, that
some
of
the
onscreen
romance
translated into real life. Dobrev and
Somerhalder dated from late 2010
until May 2013. This past month, it
was announced that Somerhalder
had married actress Nikki Reed.
Could this have something to do
with Dobrev's departure? Could it
PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR
1:>e too difficult for her to work along-
side her former boyfriend on a reg-
ular basis? That is what some fans
are speculating but neither
Dobrev
nor Somerhalder have responded to
any of those allegations. Through
her Instagram, Dobrev stated that
she always intended for Elena's sto-
ry to be a six season adventure and
that she will always love her ''Vam-
pire Diaries" family.
"The Vampire Diaries" is going
to be entering its seventh season
this fall. If ratings fall as a result
of Dobrev's departure, should they
just make it their final season and
have her come back in a guest role?
Or should they try to prove that the
show can go on without her? Oth-
er hit television shows have shown
that once the main character leaves
the show, it
is
hard for viewers to
stay interested. Look at Scrubs,
The O.C. or Two and a Half Men.
The entire dynamic of a television
show is shaken up when a main
character leaves:
Whatever her reasons for leav-
ing were, now the question is what
will become of her career following
"The Vampire Diaries?" Will she
become a successful actress or for-
ever be typecast into "teen'' roles?
Let us take a look_ at other actors
and actresses who have moved on
from "The Vampire
Diaries."
Sara
Canning, who played Elena's aunt
Jenna, currently stars in a Canadi-
an medical drama "Remedy." Kayla
Ewell, who played one of Elena's
high school friends, has starred in a
handful of made for television mov-
ies and unsuccessful horror films.
Malese Jow, a former love inter-
est of Elena's brother Jeremy, has
done a number of guest spots and
a starring role on a short-lived CW
drama.
'Nashville' offers glimpse into musicians' lives
BY KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Managing Editor
There's a stigma attached to coun-
try music, namely that it's basically
just men with drawls singing about
trucks and women. While some of
us have been
guilty
of that assump-
tion (myself included), the ABC dra-
ma "Nashville"
is
reversing that no-
tion. Set in Nashville, TN, the show
follows various musicians on their
quest to achieve and retain fame.
With the show halfway through its
third season, its musicians have
expanded from just actors to musi-
cians.
For those of you who aren't Nash-
ville obsessed like my best friend
and me, here's a quick recap. Rayna
James played by Connie Britton is
the Queen of Country who has been
battling since season one to remain
ruler of the country music scene.
Hayden Panettiere stars as Juliette
Barnes - Rayna's once rival turned
ally. Deacon (Charles Esten) and
Rayna are star-crossed lovers and
music soulmates who continually
battle ups-and-downs in their long
relationship.
Throughout its three seasons,
"Nashville"
has featured a wide
range of music under the country
umbrella. While Deacon is more
traditional country, Juliette is more
pop. Avezy's character exposes the
rocks side of country and Aubrey
Peeple's Layla has recently brought
indie country to the show.
For the past two years in March,
ABC has aired an "On the Record"
where the cast performs songs from
the show at the Grand Ole Opry.
Viewers have the chance to hear
from the actual songwriters and
learn about the origins of the songs
they hear on the show.
This glimpse into the
life a song-
PHOTO COURTESY OF
GOOGLE
writer adds another dimension to
the show as it actually coordinates
with aspiring songwriters. All of
the songs aren't written for the
show; rather the producers search
through recordings and choose ones
they think
will best fit the show's
scenario.
For aspiring musicians, this is
what keeps them as fans. Katie
Gillick ('16) is one of those fans.
For her, being able to see the musi-
cian's lifestyle represented in both
the actual show and the behind-
the-scenes is inspiring.
"Just
as songs touch your heart,
this show has moved me in many
ways." Gillick said. "Each time I see
the characters perform, it doesn't
feel like just a performance-it
feels real, and like I receive a piece
of their soul that they gift to all who
are listening. This is what inspires
me to continue to write, and what
pushes me to strive to delve deeper
into my own story."
As
they did last year, the Nash-
ville cast will be on going on tour
with the first show on Wednesday,
April 29 at the Beacon Theatre
in New York City. Gillick will of
course be in the audience as
will 1.
'1
am most looking forward to see-
ing all of the musicians I admire on
the show perform right in front of
me," Gillick added. "Nashville has
been the only TV show I've watched
religiously every Wednesday night
for the past couple of years (even
while abroad!), and has played a
huge part in inspiring me to pursue
my own ambitions as a singer/song-
writer."
As
Deacon always says: "there's
thinking about doing something
and then there's just doing it," and
that applies to more than just mu-
sic.





























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Staff Writer
The Marist College baseball team
won a thriller on Sunday afternoon
to take the series over the Quin-
nipiac Bobcats two games to one.
Before the Sunday game, the
Ballfoxes split a
double-head-
er with the Bobcats on Saturday,
winning the first game 9-5 and
losing the second game 7-4. Se-
nior right-handed pitcher, Chris
Napolitano took the mound in the
front end of the double-header and
pitched admirably. Napolitano de-
livered for 6.2 innings, giving up
seven hits and only one earned run.
Closer Ryan Thomas came in for
the save and accomplished just that,
tallying his fifth save of the season.
Offensively, juniors Joey Aoi-
la and Graham McIntire lead the
charge for the Red Foxes as the
duo combined to go five for nine
at the plate, scoring three runs
Game two had a different story as Marist trailed Quinnipiac 5-2.
Marist jumped out to an early 4-0 Sophomore outfielder, Tyler Kirk-
lead, scoring two quick runs in the patrick quickly became the story of
first inning, followed by two more the game after that, as he drove in
in the second. However, the Bobcat two runs in the top of the eighth,
pitching staff locked it down after followed by a two-run homer by
that and did not allow a single Red Kirkpatrick in the top of the ninth
Fox run for the rest of the game. to take the lead. Aiola ·went ba-ck-to-
Senior right-handed pitcher, Evan back with Kirkpatrick in the ninth,
Davis was not able to emulate Quin-
and his solo shot gave the Red Fox-
nipiac's success on the hill, as Da~ es their eighth run of the game.
vis allowed six earned runs in ten
Quinnipiac tried to rally in the bot-
hits
during his six innings pitched. tom of the ninth, but it would not be
Marist dropped this game 7-4.
_
enough, as Marist beat the Bobcats
That left the rubber match on Sun-
8-
7. Junior right-handed pitcher
day, and it sure was a barnbumer. Erik Bauer collected the win for the
Senior left-handed pitcher, Rich Red Foxes for his first of the season.
Vrana got the start for Marist and
Marist took on Army West Point
took a 1-0 lead into the fourth in-
last night for the tenth annual
ning. That's when the Bobcats were
Hudson
Valley Baseball Classic
able to start getting to Vrana. Quin-
at Dutchess Stadium. This was a
nipiac put up two runs in the fourth, great event, as many young fans
one run in the fifth, one run in the and potential future Red Fox-
sixth and one run in the seventh. es were able to meet the players
with the team, receive autographs
and pointers from their Red Fox
idols and even get free t-shirts.
After the game, the night
was capped with an impres-
sive fireworks show, thanks to
Legion
Fireworks
Company.
The Ballfoxes will travel to Buffalo,
NY
this weekend to take on Canis-
ius before welcoming St. John's Uni-
versity to McCann Field for Marist's
next home game on Wednesday,
May 6. First pitch is at 3:00pm.
Men's Lacrosse
Notes
Mari
t brok into lrundeLa-
cro se's top-20 rankings for the
fir
t
ime this season, coming
in at
#20 this
week.
Men's tennis off to
NCAA
tourney again
By
finishing th
r gular
eason
with
11
wins and going 6-0 in
Metro
Atlantic Athletic
Con-
ference play.
Marist
tied their
program record for
wins
in a
season.
BY NIKOLAS DOBIES
Staff Writer
The Marist men's tennis team
has just completed another suc-
cessful season with their 12th Met-
ro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Tournament Championship victo-
ry against the Monmouth Hawks
by a score of 4-2. This is the third
straight MAAC Tournament title
and 12th overall in the programs
history. With the tournament vic-
tory, the Red Foxe
·
s will go to their
third straight NCAA Tournament.
Rudolf Kurz, who was named
MAAC rookie of the year· on Fri-
day, was named the Most Out-
standing Performer at the MAAC
Championships. Kurz won the
deciding match in three sets at
second singles and also teamed
with Dylan Fletcher to win the
decisive match in a tiebreak-
er at third doubles to give the
Red Foxes the doubles point.
''What a wonderful win for our
entire team and especially our
seniors, Joe and Matteo, this win
personally is the most rewarding
and satisfying of any of our confer-
ence championships," head coach
Tim Smith said. 'We went in as
the underdog to the team that
beat us out for the regular season
championship and the hard work,
grit and determination by the
team made this a special victory."
After winning the doubles point,
the Red Foxes dropped the first
singles match but quickly bounced
back with a singles win from se-
nior captain Matteo Giudici who
defeated Monmouth's Luke Ada-
mus in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1 to
regain control of the match for the
Red Foxes. Marist would go on
to win the next singles match as
Fredrik Bjeke gave Marist a 3-1
lead with a 6-4, 6-4 straight set
victory over the Hawks Alex Go-
mez Estrada. Monmouth stayed
persistent and won another sin-
gles match before Kurz was able
to clinch the Red Foxes third con-
secutive MAAC Championship in
their tenth consecutive appear-
ance. The Red Foxes are 15-1
in MAAC Championship play
since 2008, amassing seven ti-
tles in eight years along the way.
"It was one of the most excit-
ing conference championships.
We went in as the underdog but
with hard work and dedication
we came out on top," Giudici said.
"I am really proud of every sin-
gle one of my teammates. Every-
one played their hearts out and
fought for every point and believed
until the end that we could
win."
With the tournament victo-
gQ.Od team in Monmouth and I
couldn't be any more proud of
the way our players conducted
themselves in the tournament."
Prior to the matchup in the
MAAC Tournament finals against
Monmouth, Marist played a tough
semifinals match against Quin-
nipiac, which was one of the teams •
expected to compete for the MAAC
Championship. Marist earned a
4-0 victory with Jan Dernic clinch-
ing the match with a victory at
sixth singles by a score of 6-2, 6-4.
MAAC Rookie of the Year Ru-
dolf Kurz prevailed at second
singles and also made the score •
2-0 in favor of the Red Foxes af-
ter cruising to a 6-2, 6-1 victory.
Matteo Giudici also netted
a 6-3, 6-2 win at fifth singles
over the Bobcat's Luke Roser.
Marist also took the doubles
point with victories at the first
and second spots in the line-
'
'
up with Joe Motta and Fredrik
Bjeke posting an 8-3 victory and
Matteo Giudici and Justin Chan-
thalangsy obtaining an 8-4 win.
ry the Red Foxes finish the sea-
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:
son 6-1 in MAAC play and will
Just before The Circle went to
receive the conference's auto-
print, Marist drew #5 TCU in the •
matic bid to the NCAA cham-
first round of the NCAA Tourna-
pionship to be held at Hurd
Tennis Center in Waco, Texas.
"Lots of kudos to go around, but
especially to our third doubles
team of Rudolf Kurz and Dylan
Fletcher and the singles play
of Matteo, Fredrik and Rudy,"
Smith added. "We beat a very
ment and will travel to Fort Worth,
T.X. for a Friday, May 8 match.
This is the fifth time the Red
Foxes have traveled to Texas for
the NCAA Tournament, losing •
to
#9
Texas in Austin last May
and #12 Texas A&M a year prior.
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the
Red
Foxes
mounted a m
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against
Detroit in the semis
sparked by
Recor
and Nesmith
in the semifinals before fall-
ing to top-seeded Siena
in
the
.finals,
11
-
7.
Marist returns every player
that
contributed significant
minutes from last season
sans former cap m Gannon
Osborne, and
have
done well
despite pressure
and
expee-
tations to avoid a MAAC-pla.y
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Penn Stat.
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a neutral site
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the first trme this year.
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Monmouth
10-3 at a rainy
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March
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Nothing is given in life, but every-
thing
is
earned. Number 20 Marist
men's lacrosse (11-3, 6-0 MAAC)
knows that better than anyone. On
Saturday April 25, 2015 they set out
to prove that
to
their rival Siena (5-
9,
2-4 MAAC) at Tenney Stadium.
Senior night
is
always an import-
ant night in college sports. It's the
last time that the upperclassmen
on a team will don their home uni-
forms in front of their faithful home
crowd
.
Yet on this brisk spring night
,
it was quite the contrary. Instead
there was a different significance
:
make a statement and beat Siena.
Marist was seen as a possible
sleeper team in the Metro Atlan-
tic Athletic Conference before the
season began. Siena was seen as
the consensus preseason favor-
ite
to
win the regular season, but
that was before the season. Noth-
ing is given, everything is earned
.
By the time the meeting between
the two teams occurred
,
the un-
thinkable happened. Marist was
perfect in conference play and had
all but won the regular season ti-
tle. Siena was hanging on
to
any
shred of postseason play they had
.
Gameplay started with two seniors
scoring to start off the
Red
Fox-
es. Senior Midfield Drew Nesmith
fired a shot past Siena's goalie Nick
Capalbo only 52 seconds into play
and Marist went ahead 1-0. Five
minutes later, senior attacker Col-
in Joka struck to put the Red Fox-
es up 2-0 over Siena. After some
even play, the first quarter ended
with Marist ahead 4-2 over Siena.
Marist quickly made their state-
ment by scoring the next five goals
putting them in the driver seat.
During this scoring spurt histo-
ry was made twice for Marist la-
crosse
.
Junio
r
attacker Joseph Ra-
din
scored his 100th career goal in
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While the highly talented attack-
er J.D. Recor registered his 100th
career point for Marist in only his
29th game with the
program.
The
triple digit point came from an
assist to a Radin goal. These two
could be the cornerstone of the pro-
gram for the upcoming seasons.
Recor was the third Red Fox to
reach 100 career points this sea-
son
.
Radin reached the century
mark March 21 against Canisius
and senior attacker Drew Nesmith
joined him three days later in an
overtime loss to then-#12 Brown.
By the time Siena got a tally on
the board in the third stanza
,
the
Red Foxes held a
9-3
advantage.
The final uarter had that simi
-
Squar~ on New Years Eve, mere-
ly waiting for that clock to strike
zero so everyone could celebrate.
"It was a big game verses Sie-
na," said midfielder Pat Eaker.
''It's a game like this that makes
a statement, we wanted to win
to prove just how good we are."
"Coming in to the season no-
body thought of
us,
but we made
sure to go out there and take it."
Senior defenseman Mike Col-
lins spoke about the importance
of senior night against the rivals.
"Siena is very much like us, they
have a big senior class that is a
huge part of their team and we
respect them," said Collins, ''We
have played aga
i
nst these kids
for the past for years though and
while we respect them it definitely
heated the rivalry against them."
Finally it did and it meant one
thing for Marist
:
they had more
work to do. With the upcoming tour-
nament being held at home
,
Marist
hopes to defend their turf and win a
championship in the process. Noth-
ing
is
given, everything is earned.
The 2015 Marist Men's Lacrosse
team has been an example of this all
year, and have more to earn soon.
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