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The student newspaper of Marist College
Former
football
quarterback faces assault charge
By
BERNADETTE
HOGAN
and 225 pounds. Varrichione, 23,
Parsons has also been charged
Varrichione graduated from
Opinion Editor
of Medway, Mass. and Parsons, with violations for heckling wit-
Marist this past year, where he
Marist's former backup quarter-
back Anthony Varrichione and
Boston College tight end Craig
"C.J." Parsons allegedly assaulted
a homeless man in Allston, Mass.
on Jan. 26 around 2 a.m.
The pair got violent when
Michael Hudson, 50, refused to
stop begging on the street. They
proceeded to prod him with verbal
aggression that turned into phys-
ical violence. Hudson was beat
multiple times until he was
knocked unconscious when Par-
sons threw the man's head onto
the sidewalk. The violence termi-
nated only when an unidentified
women flung her body over the
victim in an effort to protect him.
More witnesses arrived at the
scene, but by that time the side-
walk had been stained with blood.
The suspects ran away from the
area as more people came to Hud-
son's aid.
Hudson was rushed to the hos-
pital where he was in critical con-
dition for three days, and treated
for a brain hemorrhage. He has no
memory of the incident.
Both men are over six feet tall
22, of Newton, Mass. played foot-
nesses to not disclose his identity, was the backup quarterback dur-
ball together at Xaverian Catholic the charges being "violating the ing the 2009-2012 seasons. Par-
PHOTO COURTESY OF
NECH/BOSTON HERALD
Parsons and Varrichione appear at their arraignment in April to receive their
official
charges.
High
School, in Westwood, Mass.
state's
witness
intimidation
Timothy Flaherty, Varrichione's statute in an attempt to stymie
lawyer, expects his client to be ac-
the investigation," the District At-
quitted, stating, "He's never been tomey's Office stated.
in any difficulty before this. He is
In a statement, Parsons' attor-
hopeful that after a complete and ney Michael Doolin assured the
thorough review of the facts of Boston Globe, "My client is a very
this incident, he will be exoner-
nice young man from a very good
ated."
family."
sons has been kicked off the BC
Eagles where he was the starting
tight end during the 2013 season,
and is suspended from graduating
with his class this coming May
from Boston College.
Parsons is not allowed back on
campus until the investigation is
over, as stated by Boston College
spokesman Jack Dunn in an
email,
"In
light of these disturbing
allegations, Craig Parsons has
been issued a summary suspen-
sion from Boston College. He will
have no access to the campus until
the matter is resolved."
Marist Chief of Public Affairs
Greg Cannon commented in an
email statement.
"Mr.
Varicchione graduated
from Marist in the Fall of 2013
and, for part of his time as a stu-
dent, he was a member of the Col-
lege's football team. Federal
privacy rules prevent the College
from commenting any further on
his time here," Cannon stated.
·
The men are scheduled to return
back to a Suffolk Superior Court
on June 4.
Autism Speaks U hosts first on-campus color run
By MELISSA CONLON
through details and planning ning ·teams met the original Ensemble. The Riverfront, which
News Editor
·
stages, which at times hit bumps $5,000 goal for the event, but in is where the route began, was
in the road. This involved chang-
the months to come that goal filled with students in creative T-
What happens when you wear a
white T-shirt and run a 5K for
Marist
College's
Chapter of
Autism Speaks U? Well as of Sat-
urday, May 3, 2014, the answer is:
you get covered in blue. This event
was the first major fundraiser for
the college's Chapter of Autism
Speaks U, and this was also the
first time a "Color
Run"
was held
on campus.
Marist's chapter became offi-
cially and nationally recognized at
the end of the Fall 2013 semester.
When students returned from
Winter Break the Autism Speaks
U executive board was excited and
ready to get to work on raising
awareness for Autism and meet-
ing their required goal of raising
$2,.000 per semester.
"It seemed daunting at first;"
said chapter president, Kaity
Meagher, "I had no idea how we
were going to meet that goal, but
we did!"
A color run was the first idea
that Kaity and the e-board came
up with, and it is one that they
saw through to fruition. In the
months of planning, they worked
ing the run's route two times to climbed to $7,000, then to $10,000 shirts, blue accents and an energy
disturb the least amount of car and
eventually
surpassed like no other.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIANNA CAREY
As runners
crossed the finish line
they
were
welcomed
with a
cloud of
powder
that would cover them
In
blue from head to
toe.
traffic; discussing with adminis-
$20,000.
tration the best way to execute the
Over 400 Marist Students, as
powder throw; working with well as numerous members of the
Autism Speaks to set up the local community attended the
fundraising site; and promoting walk/run. Frontrunner fundrais-
the event.
ing teams included: Teachers of
Within the first month, the Tomorrow, Alpha Sigma Tau,
chapter, its members and the
·
run-
Sigma Sigma Sigma and Dance
A unique facet of the run was
that the runner's bibs did not hold
a number, instead they read, "I
run for ... ". Runners could then in-
sert someone they were honoring.
"I ran for the 1 in 68 children
who have an Autism Spectrum
disorder, and to bring awareness
to people like myself, because
many of us do not really under-
stand the magnitude of this," said
Brianna Tierney, a sophomore.
"~y being a part of the chapter
and taking part in the run, I have
learned so much."
The run included a DJ, raffles,
sales of Autism Speaks Merchan-
dise, and the support of local tea-
room, Tea Talk, who sold tea and
donated their proceeds to the
event. Marist's on-campus Vine-
yard Vines brand manager, Skylar
Senning, brought giveaways to
help promote the cause. Origi-
nally, the Anderson Center for
Autism planned on sending repre-
sentatives as well as their Special
Olympics team; however, they un-
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THIS WEEK
Thursday, 5/8
Senior Week ticket sales
1:00
p.m.
to 4:00
p.m.
College Activities Office
Friday, 5/9
Senior Week ticket sales
1:00
p.m.
to 4:00
p.m.
College Activities Office
28th Silver Needle Fashion Show
3:00
p.m.
to 5:00
p.m.
7:00
p.m.
to 9:00
p.m.
Mid Hudson Civic Center
RA Spring Banquet
4:00
p.m.
to 8:00
p.m.
Student Center 3105
Sunday, 5/11
Silver Fox Awards
7:00
p.m.
to 9:00
p.m.
Neliy Goletti Theatre
campus
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osing time: en
e year antics
By
DAVE CENTOPANll AND DANNY
LEMMEN
Staff Writers
It was around this time last year
when former editors Jenna and Gar-
rin
asked us
if
we would be inter-
ested in writing the security briefs.
Initially we thought, "Of course!
This
will
be great, we get to make people
laugh!" Then we thought, "Oh no!
This
is terrifying, we have to make
people laugh!" I suppose we'll never
really know whether we
.
were suc-
cessful or not, but we had a gre·at
time writing them.
We of course couldn't have done
this without our trusty informant,
our white knight, John "The Baptist"
Gildard. Every two weeks he would
graciously host us in his office/con-
fiscated liquor cabinet. He would
give us the week's news, and even
contribute a joke or two along the
way. It's been a good run. To every-
body who got written up this year,
thanks for keeping us in business.
Final thanks to everyone who has
read the briefs this year, to the rest
of The Circle staff for letting us fill
tip
some white space and again to
Jenna and Garrin for
giving
us the
opportunity.
4/24 3:05 p.m. Donnelly Parking
Lot
As
a security guard came out of Don-
nelly to begin a shift, he spotted a
BMW X3, with smoke billowing out
from under the hood. Eventually
flames began to form. Security man-
aged to stifle the inferno with a fire
extinguisher, before Fairview FD ar-
rived. The firemen removed a win-
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dow in order to find the mechanism
that unlocks the hood; this proved
unsuccessful. Finally they were
forced
t.o wrench open the hood with
a large crowbar. We like to think this
could have been avoided
if
security
had been able to locate the car's
owner. Why couldn't they find her?
She was parked in the wrong lot.
Moral of the story:
if
you park where
you're not supposed to, you could get
a ticket - or security might just light
your car on fire.
4/25
11:21
p.m.
Champagnat
There are a few things you need to
consider when you're mixing jungle
juice in a freshmen dorm. First,
think of how much jungle juice you
want to make. Do some quick liquid
volume calculations to determine
basin/bucket/garbage can size. Sec-
ond, recognize that liquids are way
heavier than you think they are.
Third, determine which of your
friends has the steadiest hands,
cause that's who you want to trans-
port. Fourth, enjoy quietly. We aren't
sure which of steps one through
three this group botched. But, their
quiet enjoyment was ruined when an
RA followed a trail of red droplets
from the men's room directly to their
door.
4/25 11:50 p.m. Breezeway
We all know that with the end of the
year comes the unsettling feeling of
carrying around an empty wallet.
One particularly frugal freshman
found herself in a pickle when she
presumably spent her last dollar on
drinks
at the bar.
This
only became a
problem when security strongly sug-
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gested that she take an ambulance
over to St. Francis. When she re-
fused, citing the immense cost
of
an
ambulance ride across the street, the
strong
suggestion
turned into more
of a demand. Her continued refusal
resulted in security strongly sug-
gesting a pair of handcuffs onto her
and a stretcher. We're not sure how
much an ambulance costs, but we're
sure it's less than the cost of your
dignity. I'm sure no one was in the
Breezeway on Friday at midnight to
see it all go down, so you're probably
good.
5/2 4:20
p.m.
McCann Lot Stairs
For an event that occurred this
weekend, a security guard was sta-
tioned at the top of the stairs
by
the
McCann parking lot. Two freshmen
walked from their dorm past the
guard, carrying a pair of empty back-
packs. When they returned, not
twenty minutes later, their bags had
developed a significant bulge. Ac•
cording to the report, the two were
struggling to carry the additional
weight. Security stopped them, only
to find that they were in the posses-
sion of eighteen beers. Now, we're
not going to say that we've carried
two thirties across the street in back-
packs and didn't get caught doing it,
but that's totally what we're saying.
So
the way we see
it,
either start hit-
ting the shoulder press or
switch
to
hard liquor. Remember, liquids are
always way heavier than you expect
them to be.
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From page one
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E-board members celebrate run's succ·ess
unable to attend.
The attendees that brought the
essence of the run back to home
were Marist Students who ran
with sibliI;lgs who are living with
Autism. Together, they ran the
race and came through the cloud
of blue powder that was the finish
line.
"It
was truly a surreal experi-
ence to plan this Color Run.
Autism has always been some-
thing I dealt with on a personal
level because of my, now 18-year-
old, brother who was diagnosed at
age 3," Caroline Sullivan, an
Autism Speaks U e-board member
who was there from the start said.
"I will never forget the moment I
received the text from Kaity say-
ing that we were cleared to start
planning. It was an amazing mo-
ment."
Coming off the event, Meagher
recalled fighting back tears and
Sullivan felt at a loss for words.
Together with their fellow board
PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIANNA CAREY
Autism Speaks
U
E-board members celebrate the success
of
the
color run that
they
spent
months
planning
and anticipating.
members, their runners, and sup-
"It was surreal," said Meagher,
porters the chapter celebrated "I couldn't believe how successful
pulling off such a successful first
annual Color Run. As runners
came through the finish line, the
moment was like a movie as blue
powder-the color of Autism
awareness-was tossed in the air.
we were for it being our first run."
The morning of the race the
fundraising total stood at $18,976;
however, as runners and walkers
registered that morning the total
continued to grow to $21,396.
Marist's chapter of Autism Speaks
is still accepting donations toward
their fundraising for the color run
and can be done through their mi-
crosite. The e-board and chapter
members look forward to all the
great work to be done and aware-
ness to be raised in the coming se-
mesters.
"I can say with confidence that it
will only get better from here.
What we learned planning this
color run will help us to make it
bigger and better every year, and
I already cannot wait to start
planning the next one!" Sullivan
said.
For now, runners are still sport-
ing some blue highlights from the
powder, and Marist's chapter has
helped aid the fight in finding the
missing pieces of the Autism puz-
zle.
"I just keep reliving it," Meagher
said. "It was amazing to see what
we were able to do when we all
came together."
On behalf of The Circle staff, we hope you have
a great and safe summer.
We
are
looking
forward to an exciting fall
semester
with
more great stories.
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Campus Ministry creates Earth Care club
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By EMILY HOUSTON
Staff Writer
Earth Care, a new group on cam-
pus, is providing students with a
way to participate in and learn
about the 9rganic food and farming
process witliin the Hudson River
Valley.
Founded by senior Josh Helm and
sophomore Nick Shearman, Earth
Care is a small, faith-based group
within Campus Ministry.
"Our mission is to reconnect stu-
dents physically and spiritually
with the land," Shearman said. ''It
is a way of developing mine and oth-
ers' spirituality, however you want
to view spirituality, and how nature
is connected to humanity."
Throughout this semester, Earth
Care has volunteered at the Pough-
keepsie Farm Project, Great Song
Farm, Common Ground Farm and
Phillies Bridge Farm Project. Dur-
ing the daylong trips, students have
helped plant crops, remove weeds
and build infrastructure at these
local farms.
''I joined Earth Care because I'm
really into nature and the outdoors
and this is a good way for me to be
outside and to help the farmers and
contribute to the land," said new
member Sierra Morris.
While farming can consist of long
days and hard work, the gratitude
and appreciation evident by those
running the farms is what drives
the Earth Care members to volun-
teer.
Member Brianna Tierney said,
"You can help someone for a few
hours, [and] know you helped them
and that they were so thankful
,
even if it's just pulling weeds."
For some farmers, the
work
that
the Earth Care volunteers have
completed has not only helped the
farmers to accomplish tasks they
could not have done alone, but im-
proved their farms
.
Shearman described the experi-
ence of working with Anthony
Mecca, a farmer at Great Song
Farm who lost 50 percent of his crop
to deer. The Earth Care volunteers
helped
to
build a deer fence that will
ultimately double Mecca's crop for
the coming harvest season.
"He was so grateful," said Earth
Care member Croix Laconsay of
Mecca. "He had the biggest smile at
the end."
·
While bringing Earth Care mem-
bers to local, organic farms helps
the farmers complete daily tasks
more efficiently, the work that these
Marist students are doing leaves a
much longer lasting impression.
"It helps get the season off the
ground," said Shearman. "You learn
about a different way of life, [aside]
from mainstream American life. Or-
ganic is a lifestyle, not just a certifi-
cation, and these farmers are proud
of the lives that they lead."
In
addition
to
learning about a
dif.
ferent lifestyle, volunteers are able
to see how locally grown food is
made. For example, Shearman said
that at a slaughterhouse, the cows
are killed at 18 months, but at local
farms, cows are raised until they
PHOTO COURTESY OF NICK SHEARMAN
Earth
Care members enjoy volunteering
at a
local
farm.
are 18 years old,
"There's something to be said
about a farmer who raises a cow,"
Shearman said. ''They're supplying
people with humanly raised food."
In the future, Shearman hopes not
only to continue with the local farm
volunteering, but also build the
group dynamic.
"My goal is to make the group
more democratic in the sense of get-
ting everyone involved and making
sure everyone's voices are heard
,
"
Shearman said.
As
Shearman is studying abroad
in the fall, it is up to Tierney and
fellow sophomore Melissa Conlon to
implement Shearman's ideas. Be-
yond farming, the leaders have col-
laborated to brainstorm possible
events such as a group apple pick-
ing trip, where the apples will be do-
nated to Dutchess Outreach. Other
ideas include a group hike and
smaller on-campus events for those
who cannot dedicate a day
to
farm-
ing, but would still like to be in-
volved with the group.
"We're excited
to
carry Nick's vi-
sion through the next semester
while also expanding what Earth
Care has done and I think a great
opportunity is in the fall during har-
vest season," Conlon said. "As we
harvest, we are harvesting food that
people will share at their dinner ta-
bles and it will allow for Earth Care
to grow through new members and
as a group."
Caught
•
In
the act: Red fox at the White House
By
JENNA GRANDE
Staff Writer
There appears to be a new resi-
dent at 1600 Pennsylvania Av-
enue, which has left many White
House Officials stunned, and
Marist students and faculty
laughing. The new resident, a
clever red fox, has been reported
settling down on the White House
property.
The elusive fox has only been
spotted a hand
_
ful of times, but
has managed to make its presence
known in a number of ways.
It
is
suggested that the fox first made
its appearance in October, but due
to groundskeeper furloughs, the
government shutdown and a lack
of oversight
,
the fox was able to
secure a place on the estate
.
The fox was reported to have re-
peatedl
y
tripped security sensors
and alarms that would alert offi-
cials of suspicious behavior.
In
order to respect the President's
privacy and security, no other
comments were made regarding
how the fox manage
_
d to sneak
past the measures taken.
Though there were a number of
tr-aps set up along the White
House property, the fox has man-
aged to bypass them all. Unfortu-
nately, the Rose Garden and First
Lady Michelle Obama's vegetable
garden were not spared of the
fox's appetite during its time at
the estate.
What baffles staffers and the
public alike is the fox's inability to
be seen. According to one Wall
Street Journal article, only a
handful of people have ever actu-
ally spotted the fox. This limited
group includes the President and
a handful of advisors and aides.
Given the structure of the prop-
erty and natural conditions of
Washington D.C., foxes are rarely
spotted, making its arrival to the
White House all the more inter-
This is not the first time that
outside animals have made their
way onto the property and dis-
rupted some of the White House's
normal procedures. Richard Nixon
dealt with mating birds, George
H.W.
Bush discovered raccoons
stealing goldfish from his private
patio and Bill Clinton faced herds
of deer. Clearly, the White House
is a home to local wildlife, given
its sprawling space and location.
Recently, members of the State
Department have also reported
stumbling across a fox sitting out-
side the building. Given the layout
of the city, it was surprising the
fox made it that far without get-
ti
n hur
.
Its
a
e
ar
a
n
ce
stunned
PHOTO COURTESY OF
PIXABAY
It
seems our mascot has gotten a bit lost, having been spotted at the White House.
the State Department, and left
many questioning if the fox was
related to or was the same one as
the White House one.
The reaction by the federal gov-
ernment to the red fox sighting is
comical, but very similar to the re-
actions that Marist students have
when there is a red fox sighting
here. The fox has been spotted by
St. Ann's Hermitage and in Fern
Tor, and on the hill near the steps
leading down to the McCann Cen-
ter. Students immediately take to
social media to alert the Marist
campus, that in the home of the
Red Foxes, there are actual red
foxes. Given that foxes are consis-
tently insinuated to be sneaky and
clever, their rare appe
.
arances call
for such a fun and excited reac-
tion.
At the risk of editorializing
,
I
personally have not seen nor
heard about any red fox sightings
on campus this semester, nor have
any of the people I spoke to about
this. I wonder if our furry friend
somehow made his way down to
Washington D.C. to spend some-
time in our nation's capitol. I do
hop~ he will return with great sto-
ries of his time and adventures in
such a historic city.


















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8, 2014
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5
A
clash of cultures: The fight for Komi
By
BRENNAN WEISS
Staff Writer
During summer 2013, Dr.
Sherry Dingman, an associate
professor
of
psychology
at
Marist College, traveled to West
Africa on a summer research
project. She visited Togo, a nar-
row nation situated between
Ghana and Benin. For decades,
this impoverished nation of close
to 7 million people has been
ruled by the same family.
With the help of translators,
Dr. Din,gman interviewed biolog-
ical relatives and witnesses from
villages to get the facts behind
the story about a small boy. Her
questions evoked
a
full range
.of
emotions from her informants,
from heartache to frustration to
sadness and love. In an appeal
for students to become more
aware of cultural conflicts, Dr.
Dingman shared this story
.
with
me.
Komi was 11 months old when
he was diagnosed with Hepatitis
B, typhoid and malaria. He was
being cared for by his maternal
grandmother as his 19-year-old
biological mother had gone to
neighboring Benin to work to
support her two children, Komi
and his elder sister. Komi's bio-
logical father was not married to
Komi's mother and had four
wives and 15 other children to
support.
Being weaned early proved too
hard for Komi living in a family
struggling for survival as sub-
sistence farmers. Komi had the
good fortune to live in a village
that was visited on a regular
basis by workers from a medical
clinic in a nearby town, which is
not available to the majority of
African children who come from
impoverished families.
The village health care worker
from the clinic who was Komi's
uncle-of-sorts as well as an
American
.
doctor working with
him
advised Komi's
grand-
mother that he needed to be
brought to town for treatment or
he would die.
His uncle placed Komi under
the care of a couple he knew
well, an African, Pierre, who had
married Susan, an American
Christian missionary. The very
sick bab
'
rcw
into a
healthy
lit-
tle boy under the care of the
young couple who had been un-
able to have children of their
own. Not surprisingly, Pierre
and Susan grew to love Komi, as
their own. Komi's biological fam-
ily trusted their uncle's judg-
ment about the boy's living
arrangements.
Meanwhile, Pierre and Susan
were planning on making a trip
home to visit Susan's family and
raise funds, so they visited the
local U.S. Embassy for advice on
how to adopt the child. At the
embassy, they were instructed to
have nothing to do with the bio-
logical relatives of the child, as
to avoid any perception of violat-
ing child trafficking statutes.
This advice, to have nothing to
do with Komi's family, went
completely against the African
traditional way of fostering chil-
dren.
In West African culture, chil-
dren are never given up for
adoption; instead, they are fos-
tered out to extended family. As
Komi's family described it, giv-
ing their child to Pierre and
Susan would be like
"selling
their son to the whites." Accord-
ing to Komi's biological father,
he had never met Pierre until
"he came to me to sign docu-
ments to adopt my son." Fur-
thermore,
the
father
felt
insulted when Pierre refused his
offer of a chicken to feed the boy.
Susan, a white American, had
reason to be naive about To-
golese traditions; but Pierre was
Togolese and knew how his peo-
ple felt about adoptions. Pierre
felt entitled to adopt Komi be-
cause he spent money on getting
him well. He had decided to fol-
low the advice from the U.S. em-
bassy, which he perceived to be
of more importance than his own
traditions.
If
Pierre and Susan
had taken the time to develop a
relationship with Komi's biologi•
cal family, they might have been
willing to come to a formal
arrangement for Pierre and
Susan to be the boy's foster par-
ents. This lack of communica-
tion, however, had much more
far-reaching consequences than
the fate of just one boy.
It
also
resulted in fear and distrust.
The saddest comment of anyone
she in
erviewed, according
to
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Togo
is
a small country in West Africa, between Ghana and Benin.
Dr. Dingman, came from t'he
chief of the village: "Now we are
afraid to take help for the chil-
dren ·for fear someone will take
them away."
The family dynamic in African
society is very different from the
Western version. The concept of
a nuclear family, which consists
of biological parents and their
children, is a modern Western
concept. In places like Togo,
families include aunts and un-
cles, cousins, grandparents and
everyone else that shares a dis-
tant relative. Therefore, the bio-
logical family saw the attempt to
adopt the boy as a conniving act,
one that was done purposely in
an attempt to steal the boy.
Fearful of losing their child for
good, Komi's biological family
went to ask for him back from
the couple, but Pierre sent them
away. The family then went to
the police station to report the
situation. Once summoned to
the station, Pierre began de-
f ending himself in French,
which angered Komi's biological
parents who only speak their na-
tive language of Ewe. In To-
golese society, it is typically
those who come from a more ed-
ucated and privileged social
class who speak French.
Pierre's strategic decision to
speak French to the police sub-
sequently led to the arrest of
Komi's biological mother, who
was jailed for abandoning the
boy.
According to Dr. Dingman, be-
cause it has a different legal sys-
tem, "In Togo, you are guilty
until proven innocent."
Pierre told the police that he
found Komi abandoned, emaci-
ated under a mango tree near
the grandmother's home.
His
only evidence for this claim were
pictures taken when Komi was
ill.
.
For a family that earns
roughly $2.50 a day, the $700
needed to bail out Komi's mother
if she stayed the weekend would
be impossible to pay. The family
turned to Komi's uncle who
called on the help of an influen-
tial and well-connected woman
in the capital. She made phone
calls to high ranking judicial of-
ficials in Lome and secured the
quick release of the mother from
jail.
A few days later, the court
held a custody hearing to decide
the fate of Komi. During the
hearing, the judge asked the
family what they wanted to do
with their son, even suggesting
they might want to give him to
the young couple in exchange for
something. Without hesitation,
the parents asked for their son
back. "I prefer dying rather than
seeing my son stay with Pierre,"
the mother said. The judge then
asked the parents where they
wanted the boy to live and they
PHOTO
COURTESY OF
PROF. SHER~Y
DINGMAN
A healthy Koml reunites
with
his mater-
nal grandmother.
asked for the boy to stay with
his uncle.
Today, Komi lives
with
his
uncle where he regularly re-
ceives food, medical care and
gets to attend school. The par-
ents trust the uncle and know he
will provide a healthy and pros-
perous environment for their
son. Komi's elder sister lives
there, too.
This arduous battle for Komi
has proven to represent a classic
example of a clash of cultures.
From the day Susan and Pierre
consulted the U.S. emba·ssy for
advice on adopting Komi, a lack
of understanding between West-
ern and African customs ensued.
The African structure of a fam-
ily and its role in life drastically
differs from how families are
conceptualized in Western soci-
eties.
Although Komi's family is de-
cided for now, a few intrinsically
problematic questions remain -
to what extent and how can priv-
ileged Westerners play a role in
helping villages in the develop-
ing world? Should Americans get
to adopt impoverished African
children just because we have
money and access to medical
care? Does the low social status
and inaccessibility to basic ne-
cessities make biological parents
inferior guardians? These ques-
tions exemplify the continuing
struggle we Westerners have
grasping the reality of life in
sub-Saharan Africa.
*Please note that names have
been changed to protect the
identity of those involved.





















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FoxPAW supports Pi-oject Animal Rescue
By
MICHELLE COSTELLO
Editor-in-Chief
Marist recently opened its doors
to help spread awareness about an-
imal welfare. On Sunday, May 4,
Marist FoxPAW &eople for Animal
Welfare) hosted a screening of lo-
cally-produced documentary "Pro-
ject Animal Rescue." The short
documentary, written and directed
by local animal activist and volun-
teer Joan Gerardi, was put together
entirely by volunteers to raise com-
munity awareness about animal
adoption
and educate
people
"through the eyes of animals."
The film also touches the Marist
campus because students Katie
Johnston and Dorrie Racioppo,
along with alumnus Matthew Wilk,
'12, helped
to
shoot and produce the
documentary over the last two
years. Film shooting and assistance
was also provided by Vassar College
students and staff.
Current FoxPA W president
Stephanie Baker said that the club
wanted to host the documentary be-
cause it's an important thing for
Marist students to see.
"[Animal welfare] is something
everyone's involved with," Baker
said. "Everyone has animals at
home, and it's something important
to learn more about."
The film certainly hits close to
home for Marist students. One of
the two rescues featured in the film,
the Dutchess County SPCA, has its
headquarters right up the road in
Hyde Park. The shelter is a no-kill
shelter and serves
to
help animals
who have been abused or aban-
doned find a "forever home" with a
loving family. The SPCA also en-
forces animal cruelty laws in the
county, sending in humane law en-
forcement to respond to claims of
animal neglect or abuse.
The other featured rescue is the
Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue,
which is currently a home for 4 7
horses, is also a no-kill sanctuary
for horses who have been aban-
doned or abused.
These horses
might not have otherwise had a
fu.
ture had they not been taken in by
LOHR. The sanctuary is staffed en-
tirely by volunteers and hopes toed-
ucate
the
public
about
the
horse-human relationship through
giving back to the community, in
events and having young people
come in and create life-changing
bonds with the rehabilitated horses.
The documentary serves as an ex-
ample of FoxPAW's ~ission in ac-
tion.
As
listed on their Facebook
page, the club's mission is "to make
students aware of the inhumane
treatment of animals and do our
part to outreach to local animal or-
ganizations."
Baker said that the process of get-
ting to host the screening was some-
times a hassle, but it was "definitely
worth it" to get the film's message to
the Marist community.
Those interested about learning
PHOTO COURTESY OF
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MAL RESCUE
FoxPAW
(People
for Animal Welfare) re-
cently hosted a screening of ProJ~ Ani-
mal Rescue: A Community Awareness
Film,
to
encourage education about ani-
mal adoption and welfare.
·
more about Project Animal Rescue animal welfare are welcomed by
or donating to the cause can find out Baker to like the group's Facebook
more by emailing projectanimaled-
page, as the best way to receive in-
ucation@gmaiLcom.
formation about club updates and
Marist students interested in events.
learning more about FoxPA W and
the club's involvement in promoting
ROTC highlights
program
advantages
BY AMBER CASE
Managing Editor
The Reserve Officers' Training
Corps (ROTC) at Marist is a rigor-
ous program that prepares young
men and women for enlistment in
the Army. ROTC at Marist be-
came an extension center of the
Fordham Battalion in 2005 and
the program has been sending
·
graduates into the Army each
year. Participants in the program
must complete a four-year degree
and meet the basic criteria for en-
listment in the military before en-
tering the army as an officer.
This year, there are 34 ROTC
Cadets, 26 who go to Marist and 8
others from schools in the area
that are also a part of the Ford-
ham Battalion. When a young
man or woman expresses interest
in joining ROTC, the first two
years of the program are not oblig-
atory. Classes and physical train-
ing sessions are open to everyone
until that two-year mark, when
students must agree to a ·contract
before continuing on. The contract
is scholarship-based and 100 per-
cent of tuition and fees at Marist
are covered under the agreement.
The student agrees to serve four
years in the Army or 6 years in
the Army Reserves or National
Guard upon completion of a four-
year degree and graduation from
the ROTC program.
As a member of ROTC, recruits
participate in army physical
training three times a week, at-
tend military science classes that
are anywhere from 90 to 150 min-
utes each in which they learn
army policy and leadership skills
and a lab once a week that covers
tactical training. Cadets can be
seen doing a road march across
campus or they do a land naviga-
tion course with compasses, leav--
ing the GPS behind. Tactical
training also prepares the young
recruits for active duty through
the paintball system. When a
member is shot, his fell ow men
and women learn how to identify
David Rogers is one of the mili-
tary science
in. tr
u
e o ·s
at Marist
who helps run
t
ho ROTC program.
He is a retiree from the military
who served 28 years as a Master
Sergeant and Artilleryman in
Germany, Korea, Afghanistan and
Iraq. He has worked at Marist for
a year and a half alongside Major
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
The official ROTC vector reinforces the program values of leadership and excellence.
the wound, bandage it up and
evacuate the victim from the bat-
tlefield. Recruits will also spend a
weekend doing field training exer-
cises at Ford Dix in New Jersey
and Camp Smith near West Point.
ROTC can also be seen at the flag
ceremonies on and off campus for
events like the Marist Commence-
ment Ceremony, Veteran's Day
and Memorial Day.
Renee Ford, an Active Duty Major
who also helps run ROTC. Rogers
spoke highly of the program say-
ing "the freshmen in ROTC inter-
act all the time with sophomores,
juniors and seniors so it's like one
big team; they all work together."
First-year Cadet Joseph
Schmidt agreed about the great
experience that ROTC provides to
its members.
"I want to put my life toward a
greater purpose and really serve
my country, so that's the big
goal."
Schmidt is from Highland Falls,
N.Y.,
and is majoring in computer
science. He was a part of the Jun-
ior ROTC program at his high
school, where he decided that he
wanted to pursue a career in the
military. He applied for a national
scholarship and chose to come to
Marist after a tough choice be-
tween it and RIT. Joseph hopes to
become a Second Lieutenant and
go into either the Army Reserves
or be in active duty. For those who
are considering joining ROTC, he
encourages young adults to come
to classes, observe the physical
training sessions and decide if it
is something worth pursuing. If
not, at least they have the experi-
ence of seeing what it is like to be
an ROTC Cadet.
ROTC also has many summer
opportunities such as the Cultural
Understanding and Language
Program (CULP) which sends re-
cruits to a foreign country for 30
days where they get to work with
the local population and military
forces. However, they are not sent
to any combat zones because they
cannot be issued weapons. CULP
is more of a humanitarian experi-
ence in that respect. The only
mandatory ROTC summer pro-
gram is for juniors and seniors
called the Advanced Leadership
Camp, which is essentially an
evaluation of the skills cultivated
throughout one's years in
ROTC.
Marist ROTC is hoping to ex-
pand its membership in the com-
ing years and is welcome to any
interested students who want to
observe their activities.

























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Thrift shopping: save more than just money
By
ELENA
EBERWEIN
Lifestyles
Ediwr
Every week
after
earning some extra
cash at work, like any other girl, I love
to spend a little money shopping for
myf?0lf. What may differentiate me
from most is where I enjoy shopping. I
am a frequent shopper at Salvation
Army, Good.Will, flea markets, a vari-
ety of unnamed used clothing stores
and vintage and consignment shops
alike. Some of my favorite pieces of
clothing have been previously used by
others and bought at bargain prices.
But it's not jus~ the novelty that at-
tracts me to thrift shopping; it's more
than
that. Besides the obvious money
saving aspect, the environmental and
cultural impact you can have by buy-
ing used clothing is bigger than you
might assume.
Where our clothes come from is not
something we give much thought to.
We go out to giant commercialized
malls and look for the best bargain
deals we can find. During Black Friday
sales I scored huge and bought 20
items from PacSun for approximately
$60. If there is someone who knows
how to bargain shop, it's this girl. But
what we forget is where these clothes
come from, remember that most of our
brand name stores have their clothing
made overseas. Often, the factories
where garments are made employ
workers to work obscene numbers of
hours for miniscule pay. A large
amount of these companies use child
labor to produce prod~cts as cheaply as
possible to create larger profit margins.
Companies we know and love, such as:
Disney, Gap, Soffee, Mango, Nike, Wal-
mart,
Alexander Wang and Victoria's
Secret, have been involved
in
labor
scandals over the years.
To avoid contributing to unfair labor
conditions, there are many fair trade
clothing companies and philanthropic
clothing companies we can tum to.
Companies such as TOMS shoes,
Krotchet Kids, Sevenly.org and Night-
Light jewlery are a few who turn pur-
chases into acts of charity. Though
these are all great options, they are
moreexpensivebecauseyouarepaying
for fair labor, plus some to go towards
the cause. This is where the idea of
thrift and consignment shopping comes
into play.
Many people do not know the differ-
ence between thrift shops and consign-
ment shops. Thriftshops are places like
Salvation Army and Goodwill. These
are stores that run off a donation basis.
You can bring your gently used cloth-
ing to a donation center, they sort
through them and then sell them in the
store. Many also believe these stores
are intended as a place for people who
cannot afford full priced clothing to
shop
.
The actual idea behind a place
such as Goodwill is unlike its stereo-
type.
The actual purpose is to create
short-term jobs for people who are un-
employed and looking for long-term
jobs. By shopping at a thrift store you
are essentially helping the economy
and creating jobs for local individuals.
Consignment shopping is a bit differ-
ent.These are places where individuals
can go to sell their clothes to either ob-
tain
cash in their pocket or store credit
to shop at the given consignment shop.
These places typically take pieces that
are closer to new than used, wtless
they are vintage pieces. They also are
usually more selective about only buy-
ing things that are in style at the mo-
ment. These shops are more expensive
than
thrift shops because of this, but it
is a great opportunity to buy something
totally unique.
Just last week, I was in Boston, and
one of my favorite consignment shops,
Buffalo Exchange, has multiple loca-
tions all in major cities across the coun-
try.
I put the location into my iPhone
Maps App and saw that Boston had
two locations. illtimately, I bought a
super cool pair
of
white shoes that have
gotten me myriad compliments over
the past week. My favorite part about
when people ask is explaining where I
got them. I pair them with my high-
waisted cut up jean shorts that my
friend created from a pair of jeans she
got at Goodwill and all of a sudden rm
a little bit stylish. Add my $2 Salvation
Army sweater find, and rm set to go.
I know the idea of wearing clothes
someone else has already worn does
not appeal to a great deal of people.
What I would say to those opposed~ to
think about it the other way around.
Think
of the journey your used treas-
ures have been through. They've been
to events, parties, functions and expe-
rienced life events like weddings,
births and birthdays. They're not
merely fresh out of the sweatshop,
they have character and life to
them.
For some local recommendations,
check out Poughkeepsie's Salvation
Army and Goodwill. New Paltz also
has some great consignment shops
as well as a few free trade clothing
stores. If you go to the city, there is
a Buffalo Exchange in Manhattan
and one in Brooklyn. Brooklyn it-
self is a mecca for consignment and
vintage shopping,so don't be afraid
to pop into some quirky looking
stores! Plato's Closet is also a con-
signment shop that has locations
all over the country. Look it up to
see if you have one in your town.
Happy treasure hunting, folks!
Make
a
positive enviommental and econmlc Impact by buying
used clothing!
You
never know
what treasures
you might
find shopping
at
thrift,
consignment, and vin-
tage
shops.
Cons and conveniences of cars on campus
By
GRACIE
KOLLAR
Circle Contributor
As the school year is coming to
a close, a lot of you freshmen will
be returning as sophomores, and
as the school policy states, you
are permitted to finally have a car
on campus. It's a wonderful feel-
ing knowing freedom sits in a
parking lot, allowing you to es-
cape the boundaries of campus so
you can explore all the glory that
is our beloved Poughkeepsie
.
No
more paying $3 for a two minute
taxi drive (sorry Phatz) or ha-
rassing
your
upperclassmen
friends to take you to buy donuts
conveniently before 3 p.m. You
don't want to have to show the se-
curity guard your donuts
.
But
what if it having a car here isn't
all that it's talked up
to
be?
First, even getting your car ON
campus is a process. The online
car registration is like a mini
Hunger Games- if you don't regis-
ter when it opens up, you can be
placed in a parking lot on the op-
posite side of your housing. For
example, if you live in
Midrise,
registration opens in July and if
you apply even a few weeks late
you'll be parking in Gartland's
Hoop lot.
Another thing to know is
that
there are only certain lots you're
allowed to park in as well, so
make sure you know which ones
those are.
Within
these lots,
there's also a limited amount of
spaces, and not finding one when
you have 10 minutes to make it to
class can be stressful.
Another reality is that campus
security is not a force to mess
with. Those guys will make sure
to check if your car is parked in
the
wrong
area.
If
you are, you
will have a ticket and a nice little
fine along with it. Get yourself
enough tickets and you can be
booted to another lot or possibly
off campus
.
Tickets can be ap-
pealed through SGA online ap-
peals
,
but only if they are deemed
worthy.
Another downside is that you're
suddenly the "friend with the
car," and everyone's going to
know that. You will be asked for
rides and to borrow your car on a
regular basis. There's also the
issue of gas money.
If
they don't
offer, things get weird fast. Gas
isn't cheap, and your friends may
not realize it, but giving them
rides costs money. Gas will be-
come a part of your weekly ex-
penses, and you have to usually
outsource for gas stations a little
farther from campus. This is be-
cause the ones close to campus
are usually jacking up the prices
because they know it's conven-
ient.
Be prepared for the wintertime
when you walk outside and think
you've been robbed. Where's your
car? There's a pile of snow in its
spot! That is your car, and you're
going to spend the next hour get-
ting frostbite and digging it out.
That is, if you even remembered
to bring a shovel to school.
Don't get me wrong-- having a
car on campus is still great. You
can go anywhere, whenever you
want! The .convenience of having
it is wonderful and can open
many doors. You can go hiking, to
shop and see a movie. There are a
lot of benefits of having a car like
working a job off campus, not
having to just eat the Sodexo
food, but being able to go out and
have nice dinners with your
friends, going to buy donuts on
your
own
before 3 p.m. without
having to ask anyone to take you.
Getting back home for breaks is
also much easier to do when you
can choose when you want to
leave. When it's cold, you don't
have to walk to Rite Aid or Cam-
pus Deli. Just hop in your car.
Having your car can save you
time and make running errands a
lot easier.
A car is great for its convenience
on a college campus, but can also
be a hassle. Make sure you
'
re
a ware of all these things before
you decide to bring your car. It
·
may be valuable to set ground
rules with your friends
.
A good
idea is if you give them a ride to
an interview, then they buy you a
cup of coffee, or some kind of
tradeoff that benefits both of you.
Good luck and remember, don't
park in the Midrise lot because
security would love to check out
your parking sticker!






















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Words of wisdom from a nostalgic commuter
By
MICHAEL D'ADDARIO
Commuter Columnist
Well, this
is
it. We've made it to the
end of another semester. Many
Marist students will experience the
joys of summer and then have the
privilege to return next semester
with a higher rank. Freshmen, you'll
get to see how foolish you looked.
Sophomores, you'll realize that
American History I was definitely
not as awful as you thought it was at
the time. Juniors who were abroad
will
trade in the marvels of Europe
for Ocean State Job Lot and
Kennedy Fried Chicken. Seniors,
like me, will have to move on to big-
ger and better things, like tlie real
world. rm going to graduate school,
so technically I don't have to get a
real job or anything like that.
ter's Commuter Columnist. I have to
thank Jenna Grande, for helping me
brainstorm ideas for different
columns as well as dealing with me
on a weekly basis as I would inter-
rupt her lunch with cries of
''I
have
no idea what to write about." I want
to thank my girlfriend, Chelsea, for
reading over my first few columns to
make sure they made sense (even
though she didn't understand some
of my jokes, but that's okay). I also
want to thank my family members
who read all of my articles on The
Circle's website because they let me
know that I had at least a few read-
ers every week. Lastly, I'd like to
thank everybody who took the time
to read my column, especially the
two girls in my night class on
Wednesdays who came up to me
saying, "Are you the guy who writes
the Commuter Column?" Yeah, I
know that they work for The Circle
and are required to read it, but I had
my two minutes of fame (though I do
hope to amount to more than that in
my life). In all seriousness though,
whether you read every issue, a few
articles, or even just this one, I ap-
preciate the fact that you gave some
of your attention to my words. Re-
ally, isn't time the best gift you can
give someone?
AMIRAROSENBUSH/1:1,JCKR
It's time for all
of
us
to
make
the
final commute home from Martst until
September.
denced by every first day of class) or
whichever place you call home.
Then, once you get there, you'll have
to travel to work, or the
mall,
or your
buddy's house or your internship
every day. Congratulations on be-
coming a commuter.
Do
you feel so-
cially awkward and weird now? No?
Imagine that, commuters are nor-
mal people as well. Empathy is a
wonderful "thing.
cieties and other causes that you can
join.
If
you want to be known as a
commuter and take pride in that as-
pect of yourself, go for it.
If
not, that
works too. You can still get the
whole "college experience" either
way;
you still learn life lessons and
have
fun. You define yourself. Cue
the applause.
Regardless, this is my final article
for The Circle. It's been quite a ride.
Who would've thought that I would
be able to write about the act of com-
muting to school for a whole semes-
ter? It was a pretty sweet gig
though. I got to complain, share
some gnarly music, discuss some of
my favorite places to hang out and
grab some food and send a positive
message to future commuters. It
was a great experience and I'm so
glad that I got to present some of my
ideas and preferences to a willing
audience.
Now for the award show portion of
the article. I'd like to thank the indi-
viduals who made this article possi-
ble or helped me along at various
points. In chronological order, I have
to thank Colin McCann for offering
me the opportunity to be this semes-
Now that the
sappiness
is taken
care of, we can move on to a little bit
of substance. I leave you readers
with two pieces of advice. Now that
it
will
be summer vacation in a little
over a week, almost everyone
be-
comes a commuter. Think
-
about it.
Many of you will drive home to New
Jersey (because half ofMarist's stu-
dent population lives there as evi-
For the students who
will
attend
Marist in the fall as commuters, ei:
ther new or returning,
if
there is one
piece of advice that I can give to all
of you, it would be this: cotnmuti.ng
does not define you. Throughout the
semester I've addressed how com-
muters may
be
perceived by other
students, how they may feel them-
selves and how they may have
diffi-
culties connecting with Marist. You
have to remember that there are
dozens of different groups, clubs, so-
Inspiring, right? I'm pretty sure
that is all I have to say.
If
I wanted
to make this article really cliche I
would quote "Good Riddance (Time
of Your Life)," by Green Day, just
like every high school graduation
ceremony since 1998. Instead, how
about I leave you with
''I
Am
Mine"
by Pearl Jam, because
if
that does-
n't sum up the message, I don't
know what
will:
''I
know I was born
and I know that I'll die. The in be-
tween is mine. I am mine." All the
best.MD.
A few final ''hot hints'' for summer
By ALYSSA ROSSI
Sex Columnist
With the end of the semes-
ter
approaching
more
quickly than I am willing to
admit, I've found myself
clicking to Cosmo and Buz-
zfeed for a mindless, humor-
filled break. Last week I
watched a two minute video
about the myths of sex, and
today I found myself reading
an article titled
"How
to
Have Steamy Summer Sex."
Thanks again for the stimu-
lating read, Cosmopolitan.
I can't read an article in
Cosmo without laughing, or
anticipating some of the
most ridiculous advice ever
given
.
There are
truly
few
things that bring me more
entertainment than a well-
thought out Cosmo article.
In "How to Have Steamy
Summer Sex," they give
their readers eight "hot
hints," very well thought out
and unique hints.
"Hot Hint 1: Dress for
the weather."
Really? Because in 100 de-
gree weather I planned on
wearing a parka.
Thank
you, Cosmo; really, that is
definitely the most brilliant
piece of advice I have ever
received. I get it; you want
us females to put on a wet
T-
shirt contest.
"Hot Hint 2: Turn off
the AC."
According to this year's
"Farmer's Almanac" it's
going to be one of the hottest
summers of all time, so no
thanks. Apparently, sweat-
ing augments your natural
musk, but let's be realistic
that is just called body odor,
and I think that will turn
the mood around real quick.
"Hot Hint 3: Work the
Slow Burn."
So
not only are you sweating
because you shut the AC off,
but you're literally going to
make your body burn for sex
since you're basically play-
ing a game of who's a bigger
tease.
"Hot Hint 4: Blast your
hot spots." These experts
want you to keep a spray
bottle of ice cold water next
to the bed to apparently "ex-
tend the encounter." I'm
sorry, am I a dog that peed
on the carpet who is getting
punished? I think not. No
thanks.
"Hot Hint 5: Enjoy an
Arctic thrill."
Durex has come out with a
"skin-tingling lube" which
gets a more pronounced chill
"with· each thrust." Hon-
estly, I just don't like their
phrasing on this, and I'm
thoroughly uncomfortable
by the use of the word thrust
and can't seem to get past
that to make any other com-
ment.
"Hot Hint 6: Feed the
flames."
Honestly, I'm just going to
quote e~actly what this ex-
pert wrote, "For some ex-
tremely tasty and tropics
inspired sex, straddle him
and move seductively as you
feed each other popsicles or
ripe summer fruit." So your
fingers are sticky and you
can't do anything? Oh right,
I would really rather not
have my hand stick to my
boyfriend. The next sugges-
tion here is "fire him up with
an icy ambush." What they
want you to do here is suck
on an ice cube and let the
water drip on his body. I'm
going to just be blunt, I'm
not coordinated enough for
this and odds are you aren't
either in the moment. I'd go
to do this and the entire
cube would be guaranteed to
fall out of my mouth on the
first try and probably land
on his face.
"Hot Hint 7: Hit the
Floor."
Honestly, this is the first
hint I haven't had a com-
plete WTF face to. This is
completely
reasonable.
Switching your scenery from
the bed to the floor alone
will make things a little
"steamier."
"Hot Hint 8: Savor that
Post-0 Flush."
Instead of rushing to turn
the AC back on (like I
would), the expert says you
should enjoy laying in a pud-
dle of your's and your part-
ner's sweat, because staying
in a hot environment while
coming down from a climax
prolongs your arousal. I just
hate sweat, so I get their
reasoning and appreciate it,
but I'd rather not continue
to lay in my own sweat for
longer than needed.
I know it seems like sum-
mer is never going to hap-
pen and it's going to remain
frigid until we die, but hope-
fully these ''hot hints" can
help enhance your summer
lovin'. I'm sorry; that was
really dorky of me, but I'm
hoping
smgmg
some
"Grease" will really make
this summer come a little bit
faster.

























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Instant
replay: An instant regret for MLB fans
By
MICHAEL KING
Circle Contributor
In Major League Baseball today
there are many things in dispute,
or things that people would like to
change about the game. In my
opinion, the MLB as a whole is
presented very well and the rules
of the game are made and followed
accordingly for the most part. The
one thing that I disagree with is
the recent addition of instant re-
play. I do not believe that this
should be a part of baseball.
Major League Baseball recently
instituted instant replay as a seem-
ingly more "efficient" way to deter-
mine certain calls made by the
umpire. A few years back, umpires
were only able to look at instant re-
play to determine home run calls,
such as fair or foul balls. Although
it was annoying and prolonged the
_game, that was only one, small
dis-
comfort. But starting this season,
all sorts of new rules have been im-
plemented in the field of instant re-
play-and they certainly don't spice
things up.
Coaches are now able to call one
challenge per game if they disagree
with a call, and if that challenge
leads to an overturned call, another
challenge is granted. Umpires must
review the play upon challenge to
determine the right call. What's
more, umpires can look at a wider
variety of plays, such as fair or foul
balls · in the outfield, catch or
trapped balls, force plays at bases,
whether a player was tagged or not,
fan interference plays, and whether
or not a runner scored before the
sport's beauty and fineEJse.
It
is
shockingly bizarre to see umpires
going to "the booth" to review plays.
Yes, they might eventually secure
the "right'' calls, but this way is just
not traditional.
The fact that coaches are allowed
ESPN
MLBVFLICKR
Derek
Jeter's 1996 Infamous blown call as fan catches ball over Jeffery
Maier.
last out was made.
In
reality, this instant replay ex-
pansion is destroying the game of
baseball. Sure, we see instant re-
play in other sports, but its absence
from baseball was a unique and cov-
eted tradition. Blown calls made by
umpires have always been a part of
the game-an integral part of the
to challenge plays is also very
strange, and this prolongs the game
even more. The game of baseball
holds no room for instant replay and
some of the most memorable mo-
ments of the game are remembered
because of blown calls. Players and
umpires have earned unforgettable
reputations off of blown calls, re-
gardless of personal talent. Some of
the most memorable moments due
to blown calls include Detroit Tigers
pitcher Armando Galarraga's "ru-
ined perfect game" in 2010, Derek
Jeter's questionable "Jeffrey Maier"
home run in the 1996 ALCS, and
Chuck Knoublauch's "phantom tag"
against the Red Sox in the 1999
ALCS. These blown calls are
so
well
known due to the uproar and com-
motion they caused and brought to
baseball.
If there had been instant
replay in the MLB, these calls
might have been changed, thus the
plays would have never lived in in-
famy and wouldn't be talked about
so much today.
For an already long, perhaps bor-
ing
game,
instant replay diffuses all
life and energy. It diminishes the
fun of fan rivalry and intense out-
rage at umpires; in the coming
years I wouldn't doubt it if baseball
lost most of its fervor. Although it
may not seem right, absurd calls
have always been a part of the
game. Even though our society is a
huge supporter of fairness, is
smoothing out the bumps and mak-
ing every little thing perfect really
the right thing to do? In my opinion,
these attempts to perfect baseball
are a grave mistake and destroy all
interest value.
It
takes away from
baseball's classic legacy and eats
away at the soul of the sport itself.
The heat
•
1s
on: N etflix, fast or just furious?
By
ALEXANDRA AYERS
Staff Writer
Many of us avid Netflix users know
how it feels to log in, finally sitting
down after a long day to watch a
movie, only for the site to slowly
buffer. In a day of growing technology
and lightning speed Internet, this
does not seem as though it could be a
possible reality, but due to recent con-
troversy between Netflix and particu-
lar
Int:ernet providers, this is the case.
For those who don't know, Netflix.is
an extremely popular movie and t:ele-
vision show streaming sit:e. For the
price of $7.99 a month, Netflix cus-
tomers can stream an unlimited
amount of movies and
TV
shows.
A
new trend in entertainment is "made
for Netflix shows" such as the popular
"Orange Is The New Black," a show
exclusively available on Netflix.
Netflix has nearly 36 million sub-
scribers in the United Stat.es to their
Internet video service. Netflix has be-
come so popular that it generates
nearly one-third of the evening traffic
on the Int:ernet in the US, according
to the research firm Sandvine.
Netflix CEO, Reed Harding, ex-
pressed distaste when Comcast began
negotiations over paying for
direct
ac-
cess of Internet usage to Netflix cus-
tomers.
Despit:e
Netflix's
unwillingness to pay fqr this, due to
the fact it had been slowing stream
rates for customers, Netflix paid Com-
cast and now recently struck a
simi-
lar deal with Verizon.
Netflix is protesting to the Federal
Communications Commission against
the merger between Comcast and
Time Warner Cable, in fear that the
two companies
will
be able to monop-
olize more of Internet traffic and con-
tinue to charge Netflix for its high
usage. Virtually every media and tech
company; content providers like CBS
and Disney, video streaming services
usage.
The FCC has said its new net neu-
trality rules would include fast lanes
where companies such as Comcast
can charge companies like Netflix to
deliver services at higher speeds. The
deals that Netflix has signed with
Comcast and Verizon
affect
a part of
NEm.DVRJCKR
Nothing better than recievlng high speed
Internet
streaming.
like Amazon, Netflix and YouTube;
and social media has a major stake
in
the outcome of the government's re-
view of the merger. However, in a blog
post last week, Comcast asserted that
its deal
will
enable Netflix to reduce
its expenses.
The FCC plays an important role in
Internet traffic and
regulations. The FCC regulat:es inter-
state and int:ernational communica-
tions by radio, t:elevision, wire,
satellite and cable in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia and U.S. territo-
ries. They
are
the Unit:ed States' pri-
mary authority for communicMions
law, regulation and technological in-
novation. The FCC is currently in the
process of deciding how to distinguish
between various types of
Int:ernet
the Internet that the FCC isn't ad-
dressing with these new rules.
Netflix Chief Executive
Reed
Hast-
ings wrote in a blog in March ex-
pressing his opinion on Comcast
beginning to set a troubling precedent
in
Internet access for high traffic sites
saying, ''Netflix believes strong net
neutrality is critical, but in the near
term we
will
in cases pay the toll to
the powerful ISPs to protect our con-
sumer experience."
It is a surprise that although the ex-
pressed outrage towards Comcast,
Netflix recently agreed a similar deal
with Verizon after releasing how the
company had dropped substantially in
the ranks, making it a much slower
Internet provider. Further, after Com-
cast signed the deal with Netflix, it
had jumped the ranks for streaming
speed.
The ultimate reason why Netflix
will
pay these deals is the idea of paid-
peering arrangements. Netflix has
also
pushed the idea of cable providers
using Open Connect, Netflix's own
content-distribution network that
puts its network equipment inside the
facilities oflnt:ernet provider.
Netflix is not a free sit:e. Many Net-
flix customers feel that they
are
pay-
ing for their use of the site and
are
entitled to high buffering speeds.
There is also speculation that due to
these new high-paying deals by Net-
flix, they may charge more for a
monthly subscription.
When speaking to several Netflix
users, they expressed outrage to low-
stream times and they agreed they
would cancel their subscriptions if
Netflix tried to charge more per
month.
"As a college student, $7 .99 is
as much as rm willing to pay a month
to watch movies and
TV
shows. I can
stream them for free, maybe not as
good quality, but at least for free from
other sites.
Also, if I was experiencing
low streaming times that would be
another reason for me to cancel my
subscription," said Marist College
sophomore Lindsey King.
Fingers are crossed for Netflix, as
well as other high traffic sites, that
this does not prove to be a bigger issue
for these companies, and that the
FCC
will
soon reach an agreement on
how to address the issues.























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Support for fem
ale soldiers
•
Ill
the US army
By
VICTORIA DEARDEN
Circle Contributor
As
Americans, we have been
raised to respect our military and
the men who sacrifice their lives to
serve our country. However, we
tend to forget the women who have
given so much to protect us. The
general belief is that women are not
physically or emotionally strong
enough to be in combat. While
stereotypes do exist within some as-
pects of the military, women have
proved not only capable soldiers,
but also beneficial to the American
forces. The United States military
has recently been integrated, show-
ing that women are just as physi-
cally able as men. 'This decision
sparked some controversy with ar-
guments against the erosion of the
camaraderie of males and the over-
all strength required to be a soldier.
■Women
also face sexual threats
from males within their ofn ranks.
Despite this, there are many female
soldiers that have proven their abil-
ities and then some-fighting
stereotypes in the midst of foreign
forces.
Women have been serving in the
military for decades. In the past,
most women worked in medical
po-
sitions; today women serve in the
Armed Forces, Airforce, and even
.
the Navy. The recent decision to in-
tegrate the military is a step toward
gender equality in our military.
All
cadets, both male and female, must
complete the same training in order
to serve in combat. This proves that
most women bear the physical apti-
tude to fight alongside men.
Women
also play a large role in the Airforce,
as 65 women fly combat jets in
every aviation unit in the Navy.
On the other hand, integrating the
military has raised contention about
the effects of having women fight
tively serve together, but also tbrm
that same camaraderie thought
only to be between males.
Haider has, however, experienced
a darker side of the military. During
her CID training, Haider was raped
Female soldiers in llsreal smile for a picture.
alongside men. Some argue that fe-
by a soldier. Instead of reporting it,
male soldiers could be detrimental she kept it to herself and continued
to the friendships among men, as it to work. The flawed justice system
is known that brotherhoods form of the military rarely helps the vie-
within the ranks. This belief reflects tim, especially in cases like this. Ac-
social cohesion, or the extent to cording to court-martial procedure,
which people like each other. There "the officer who convened the trial
is a significant distinction between can change the charge, reduce the
social cohesion and task cohesion. sentence, or even overturn the ver-
In
task cohesion, a group is commit-
diet." Though civilian and state
ted toward achieving a common courts are designed not to be gen-
goal. The army is based on task co-
der-biased, that is not always the
hesion; therefore, integrating the case when the convening authority
army has no effect
on
the perform-
holds no real law expertise. More
ance of soldiers. Myla Haider, a CID than often, a victim of sexual as-
agent who served in Kandahar, sault, most likely female, cannot re-
would spend days with three male tain her military career after being
soldiers. Those soldiers from the involved in such a trial. Even
101st became her brothers, Haider though Raider's case occurred be-
said stated
''I
never felt sidelined be-
fore she was even deployed, taking
cause of my gender." This proves the case to court changed her life.
that men and women not <:>nly effec-
Reporting her rape had a significant
effect on her career and her subse-
quent termination. This broken sys-
tem needs to be sorted out in order
to maintain equality within military
ranks. The innate sexism within
higher ranks of the military creates
an unsafe environment for women.
Despite this, women have made
headway in combat.
In
some ways,
women have proved just as,
if
not
more, beneficial to the ranks as
men. Because of the strict religious
guidelines in the Middle East,
Muslin women may not interact
with male strangers. These female
units have formed search forces that
are extremely necessary to the war
effort. In some cases, a female sol-
dier could supply a new solution to a
problem and avoid fixedness: Many
female soldiers have been awarded
combat medals for rescuing many
numbers of their male comrades.
Women have proved capable of com-
bat, and even beneficial in many
'
iases.
•
Despite the recent decision to in-
tegrate the military, women still
face barriers when it comes to
equality. Many believe they are in-
capable of reaching the physical and
emotional standards of male sol-
diers, especially when it comes to
lifting the weight of a wounded com-
rade. Furthermore, women are
under the threat of sexual violence.
Without proper legal procedures, it
is nearly impossible for a victim to
report her case and still keep her
job. Against all odds, I support
women in their effort to live and die
for their country.
NBA's no tolerance p
_
olicy for Donald Sterling
By
OWEN CONDON
Staff Writer
After a week filled with chaos,
uproar, and turmoil over the Don-
ald Sterling fiasco, the NBA came
to its most serious crossroads out-
side the world of basketball in a
long time. Commissioner Adam
Silver had to inflict a punishment
that, not only affected the league,
but also the diverse culture of
today.
Last week, TMZ released a tape
of Donald Sterling, owner of the
Los Angeles Clippers, talking to
his girlfriend Alexandra Castro,
and was caught voicing ignorant
and intolerant opinions about a
picture that Alexandra Castro
posted on Instagram: a picture of
her and Magic Johnson.
The discovery of these tapes had
a big impact on NBA players and
executives, with people immedi-
ately calling for Sterling to be
banned for life from the NBA.
However, I raised my eyebrows at
the resulting execution of the ban.
The NBA is run not only by com-
missioner Silver, but consists of a
collection of 32 owners who dele-
gate a commissioner to handle dis-
putes. However, in a situation
where the commissioner deems it
necessary to intervene in a situa-
tion among owners, he is granted
near full autonomy to grant life-
time banishment from all NBA ac-
tivities. A maximum $2.5 million
dollar fine is idso included, which
is ridiculous when it comes to fin-
ing billionaire owners.
That is not to say that I disagree
with the punishment Sterling re-
ceived. I think that when you pur-
chase an NBA team you purchase
two things: First, a financial stake
in the team, and second the privi-
lege of being acknowledg~d and a
part of all NBA activities.
I think that when someone with
as much prestige and investment
as Sterling voices such damaging
comments, he should have all
privileges
re-
moved. However, what I am con-
cerned about is the precedent that
this sets for any similar cases.
After the comments he made and
the stories told about him, he de-
serves the punishment he re-
ceived. But will every subsequent
case be compared to
.
Donald Ster-
ling's terms of punishment? Will
this now become a frequent hap-
PHOTO
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OF
UPTOWN
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NBA
Clippers
owner
Donald Sterling relaxes
as
he
watches a
game.
pening? Will stricter commission-
ers in the future use their free
reign to inflict lifetime bans to
prove power?
The Donald Sterling case is an
example of something that tran-
scends sports throughout America
as a whole. But this does not
mean that Donald Sterling should
be associated with the NBA and
that is why I think that the over-
whelming majority of people be-
lieve in the right thing, and
continue to support the NBA
when they set this precedent.






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Preview of the
2014
•
summer movie season
By
MATT MCNAMARA
Circle Contributor
Summer: a season of travel, biki-
nis and soaking up the sun. But if
you are going to play outside, why
not do it at your local drive-in the-
ater? Your town
'
s not cool enough
for one? I guess you
'
ll have to settle
for your huge indoor
IMAX
Theater,
which will totally be worth attend-
ing based on the great array of sum-
mer movies Hollywood has in store
for you this summer.
Technically, it's not summer yet,
and one of the most anticipated
summer blockbusters is already
premiering, ''The Amazing Spider
Man 2." This sequel contains high
velocity action, great actors and a
great director, but will it be able to
please its viewers both aesthetically
and emotionally? Many fans are
doubtful, but it is already clear that
this movie has a great opportunity
to be one of the highest grossing
films of the summer.
Sticking with the early summer
superhero blockbuster theme, let's
shift our focus to "X-Men: Days of
Futures Past." The X-Men Fran-
chise has been the most important
superhero franchise of this century.
Director Bryan Singer is trying to
continue that trend by creating a
movie that features both the origi-
nal and prequel cast. With a strong
storyline and a great villain played
by the beloved Peter Dinklage, this
movie has the potential to be the
breakthrough blockbuster of the
summer, or it could crash and burn
due to a bloated cast and focus on
effects like ''X-Men 3."
Finally, the last big movie in May
that could really take charge is
"Godzilla." Godzilla is an iconic
character around the world who has
the potential to wreak havoc over
any city; sounds like the perfect
popcorn flick right? Well many
COURTESY OF FUCKR CREATIVE COMMONS
Two big sequels will premiere that may
be
the biggest smash hits of the summer:
"22 Jump Street" and "How to Train Your Dragon 2."
Godzilla films have failed, espe-
cially in the United States due to
poor acting, story and special ef-
fects. Though this film already
seems to contain a stellar cast, ter-
rific special effects and a worth-
while premise, it has the potential
to rip apart all of the other summer
blockbusters.
However, June
will
feature less of
the big budget blockbuster type
films, but that doesn't mean you
should stay out of the theaters. To-
ward the end of the month, two big
sequels will premiere that may be
the biggest smash hits of the sum-
mer: "22 Jump Street" and "How to
Train Your Dragon 2." Both of these
movies' predecessors were unpre-
dicted hits. "22 Jump Street" fea-
tures laugh out loud comedy and
brilliant chemistry between Chan-
ning Tatum and Jonah Hill. This
sequel promises even bigger thrills
and laughs as the pair have to com-
plete a mission in college. "How to
Train Your Dragon 2" is already
being promoted as the biggest ani-
mated movie of the summer, and
has the potential to compete with
grossing figures like "Despicable Me
2."
Oh yeah and there's a new ''Tran-
formers" movie coming out. Despite
the box office success of Michael
Bay's original "Transformers" tril-
ogy, many movie goers are tired of
Bay's over the top action sequences
and poor directing. Though meek
Shia Labeouf has been replaced
with the bad Mark Wahlberg, and
the fan favorite Dinobots are a part
of this movie, it may just be the
same old result as the previous
films. Will it make a lot of money?
Of course. Will it be hated world-
wide? You bet. But
I
don't think it
will be the highest grossing or most
praised movie of the summer.
In
July, the bloekbuster craze will
start to pick up again, starting with
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes."
This sequel to the highly praised
''Rise of the Planet of the Apes" film
seems to feature a lot of the beloved
action from the first film, with a
new premise of the Apes having
control over society. With a new
cast featuring A-list actors like
Gary Oldman, this film could once
again have us at the edge of our
seats with its great storyline and
special effects.
But of course, you couldn't feature
a summer movie without Dwayne
''The Rock" Johnson could you? His
new movie, "Hercules," seems to
bring the mythical tale to the big
screen with action galore. The Rock
will
obviously kick mythical butt in
this flick, featuring other great ac-
tors like- Joseph Fiennes and Ian
McShane, but will it be crushed by
Director Brett Ratner's lackluster
filmmaking past?
I
guess people
will flock to the theaters regardless
t.o
see it. Keep a look out for a couple
of other July sleeper movies such as
the Wachowski Brother's new Sci-Fi
flick "Jupiter Ascending," featuring
Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis and
Sean Bean. Melissa McCarthy's
new film "Tammy'' may bring in
Bridesmaids type comedy box office
figures
if
it gets high praise from
both critics and fans alike.
Finally, August will bring the
summer blockbuster season to an
end with a bang. The two movies
most fans are heavily anticipating
are Marvel's "Guardians of the
Galaxy''
and
Michael
Bay's
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."
"Guardians" could open up a whole
new dimension of Marvel films
if
it
garners major success. Many people
are already praising its script, vi-
sual effects and casting choices for
each role.
TMNT will certainly gain
a lot of attention from both kids and
their parents, but it could
fall
into
Michael Bay's generic blockbuster
territory
if
poorly written,
too
much
focus on action and not on the iconic
Turtles themselves and all their hi-
larity. Other movies to keep
a
close
eye on
during
August are "Expend-
ables
3",
"Sin City: A Dame to Kill
For", and ''The Giver."
Overall,
I
think this summer has
the chance to be one of the largest
grossing film seasons of all time.
Sure it will have its fair share of
bits and misses, but that won't stop
me from flocking to the theater on a
daily basis.
MCTV's Foxapalooza concert successful
By
BRIANA
FLYNN
Circle Contributor
The night before Big Sean
headlined the spring concert,
Marist's own talent got students
on their feet at this year's third
annual Foxapalooza. Foxa-
palooza, a student-run concert
hosted by Marist College Televi-
sion (MCTV), was held in the
Cabaret on April 26. This year,
Foxapalooza featured perform-
ances by students Steve Roberts,
Ryan Clark, Vacancy Signs, Mike
McClatchey as DJ Zitro and Matt
Lynaugh as DJ Frosty.
Opening the show was Steve
Roberts, who entertained the
crowd with some of his own origi-
nal songs on keyboard. Ryan
Clark, who had the crowd
singing along to the Matt
Nathanson favorite "Come On,
Get Higher," added his own twist
by using a loop-pedal in his set.
Clark also performed his single
"Don't Pass Me By" which is
available on iTunes, as well as a
duet with Mckenzie Cloutier.
The band Vacancy Signs, com-
prised of members Frank Ta-
lamo,
Mark
Valentino, Ian
Dorset, Doug Ainscow and Lau-
ren Suran, amped up the crowd.
The band played classics by Fall
Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack
and The Killers, even getting
members of the crowd to foi:m a
mosh pit during their perform-
ance of
"
Sugar We're Going
Down."
Vocalist Talamo enjoyed the
crowd and said, "I had a lot of
fun playing with the full band.
We don't get a ton of live music
on campus, so I was happy
·
to
change that."
The show transitioned from
acoustic to electronic when Mike
McClatchey took the stage as DJ
Zitro. The Cabaret was trans-
formed into a club as the lights
dimmed, students danced, and
DJ Zitro mixed hits including
Kanye West tracks with his own
beats.
Closing out the show was Matt
Lynaugh, who began his DJ
Frosty set with a mix of the Holi-
day classic "Frosty the Snow-
man." DJ Frosty completed his
set with a beat that he dedicated
to his housemates in the audi-
ence.
Though the Cabaret was
packed, the event was originally
set to take place on the main-
stage by the Riverfront. How-
ever, impending bad weather
threatened to damage the techni-
cal equipment, and MCTV was
forced to move inside.
Club president and senior
Katie Johnston was still im-
pressed, saying, "Despite being
inside, this year's show still
turned out fantastic. All of our
acts put on great performances,
we drew a bigger crowd than we
ever had in the past and a large
number of guests actually got up
to dance and sing along."
Students stopped by through-
out the night to support their
friends and get a bite to eat. As
the host of the show, MCTV was
in charge of the planning, adver
-
tising, set-up and filming the
concert.
After the event Johnston said,
"I
couldn't be more proud of all of
the talent who performed this
year
,
and of the entire MCTV e-
board and planning committee.
The show would not have been
possible without all of their hard
work."
You can watch MCTV on the
Marist cable channel 35-1, and
remember to be on the look-out
for more Marist musicians at the
next Foxapalooza, coming in
Spring 2015.
























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Men's lacrosse fall s.hort of
MAAC
crown
BY MIKE WALLACE
Sports Editor
A
young Marist men's lacrosse
team showed the MAAC what is to
come for the next few years. The Red
Foxes barely made the tournament,
needing to beat Canisius in the final
regular season game just to qualify.
The team that showed inconsistency
over the duration of the regular sea-
son was not the team that showed up
to the MAAC Championships.
Thursday's semifinal matchup saw
second-seeded Mari.st pitted against
rivals Detroit (6-8, 3-3 MAAC), who
knocked the Red Foxes out of the
MAAC tournament last season. In a
game where neither team could
seem to pull away, Detroit was fi-
nally able to pull ahead with 8:33
minutes left to play in the fourth
quarter after three unanswered
goals to start the period to take the
largest lead of the game for either
team, 9-7.
That woke up J.D. Recor. The
standout freshman, who a day ear-
lier was named to the MAAC All-
Rookie team along with teammate
Jimmy Murphy, was quiet all game,
as Detroit's defense was able to limit
him to only one assist in the three
and a half quarters. Recor took a
pass from Joseph Radin and bounced
it over Detroit's keeper to pull the
Red Foxes back within one goal.
Less than a minute later, Drew Ne-
smith tied the game at nine.
Detroit had no answer for Dominic
Montemurro at the X. The Marist
face-off man collected his third of
four consecutive face-off wins that
Women
.
's
ByOWEN CONDON
Staff Writer
Marist women's lacrosse season
came to an end on Sunday to the #3
seeded Canisius Golden Griffins.
However this was a season to re-
member for the Red Foxes, despite
how it ended.
Mari.st came into this game off of
three straight losing seasons, a com-
bined 18-33 since they won the
MAAC championship in 2010. This
was the year that the Red Foxes
flipped the script and went on to a
13-3 tear through the regular season
with a 7-1 in the MAAC, earning a
share of the regular season MAAC
championship and a trip to Buffalo
as the top seed for the MAAC cham-
pionships in the process.
Marist controlled #4 seed Mon-
mouth in the first round of the tour-
nament as Jamie Romano scored
four goals and Allison Gionta dished
out six assists in the 13-7 victory.
Their next challenge was two-time
e.efending
champion
Canisius.
Marist battled the entire game with
Canisius, matching the Golden
Griffins goal for goal in the first half.
After the Red Foxes jumped out to a
2-0 lead Canisius answered with a
5-
1 run of their own. Jamie Romano
and Kristen Viscount both added
their 38th and 29th goals respec-
tively, but surrendered a last second
goal to Canisius to head into the
locker room at halftime down 6-5.
Marist's problem in this game was
that they were never able to get over
was scooped up by MAAC Co-Long
Stick Midfielder of the Year Patrick
Eaker. Eaker ran the ball down the
field before shoveling a pass to Colin
Joka. Joka found Recor in front of
the goal and the freshman made no
mistake, putting the ball in the top
corner of the net for the game win-
ner with 2:51 remaining. Mike Beg-
ley sealed the game with a goal of his
oym with 30 seconds remaining to
give the Red Foxes an 11-9 come
from behind victory over Detroit.
Nesmith and Radin both collected
hat tricks and goalkeeper Dave Scar-
cello notched 15 saves to propel
Mari.st into the finals.
The next game against Siena
marked Marist's first final appear-
ance since 2005. In front of an elec-
tric red and white crowd, the Red
Foxes (6-9, 3-3 MAAC) fell behind
the top-seeded Saints (11-5, 6-0
MAAC) early before a late rally fell
short in an 11-7 loss.
Joka led the Red Fox offense-frus-
trated all day by the Siena defense--
with three goals. Gannon Osborn,
Begley, Radin and Dillon Walker
chipped in one goal apiece
.
Osborne collected a game-high
seven ground balls and Scarcello
stopped another 15 shots in the
championship game. Osborn-wear-
ing Eddie Coombs' #34 jersey for
both games-and Scarcello were
both named to the MAAC All-Tour-
nament team for their performances
against Detroit and Siena.
Freshman defenseman Frankie
Brier returned to the starting lineup
after fracturing his jaw in a game
earlier this season and led the
lacrosse
the hump. Canisius came out of the
half controlling the game for the first
12 minutes, scoring 3 goals. Marist
did not have enough left in the tank
to pull off the comeback. The Red
Foxes kept shooting themselves in
the foot, committing 37 fouls com-
pared to the 20 by Canisius.
Marist gave its best shot though
with Marist's top three offensive
players, Allison Gionta, Kristen Vis-
count and Jamie Romano all put up
goals in a four minute span to cut the
lead to 9-8. Canisius delivered the
final blow, however, with two goals
in a one minute span with about five
minutes remaining in the game to
extend the lead to three.
Gionta scored her 40th goal of the
season after a foul on Canisius with
a minute and a half to go, but that
would be it as the final buzzer
sounded with Canisius on top 11-9.
The Red Foxes return to Pough-
keepsie toting the best ·record in pro-
gram history. Jamie Romano moved
into fourth place in program history,
passing Allison Occhicone (113) with
119 career goals. Tierney Larson
also moved up the record books, tak-
ing sole possession of second place
for most assists in a Marist career,
with 77.
The Red Foxes cashed
in
big with
MAAC honors, putting three players
on the all MAAC first team.
Freshman Abigail Witczak also put
her name in the record books accu -
mulating the best season average for
goals allowed per game, 8.43, and set
the record for most wins in a season
COURTESY OF MARIST ATHLETICS
Mike Begley scored the final goal In Marist's 11-9 come from behind victory against
Detroit. Begley also tallied a goal In the Red Foxes'11-7 loss
to
Siena in the MAAC
Championship game.
Marist defense with three caused
turnovers. Brier held MAAC Offen-
sive Player of the Year Richi~ Hur-
ley to just two goals and an assist in
his return to action.
The
Red Foxes only
'
g:raduate one
senior, Osborn, who contributed sig-
rtj.ficant playing time this season and
will
look to take their postseason run
even further next season under head
coach Keegan Wilkinson.
e n d stellar season
with 14. Witczak was named the
MAAC Rookie of the Year after being
named MAAC rookie of the week
three times and MAAC Defensive
Player of the Week twice.
Head coach Jessica O'Brien was
honored as well, receiving the MAAC
C~ach of the Year award for the sec-
ond straight year. O'Brien led Marist
to their best record in program his-
tory and led the Red Foxes on a 10
game winning streak, also a pro-
gram record.
Marist's season may not have
ended the way they had pictured,
but what they did do was set the tone
for next season, making a statement
that Mari.st is ready to make noise in
theMAAC.
o-Longstick
Midfielder
of the
U-Rookie
First Team:
.D. Recor, Jimmy Murphy
1-MAAC
First Team:
Drew Nesmith,
Joseph
Radin,
ike
Begley
11-MAAC
Second
Team:
.D.
Recor
C
All-Academic:
·· ominic Montemurro, Dillon
alker, Dave Scarcello, Dylan
oods, Gannon Osborn
naconda
Sports Coach of
ttte
AAC
Rookie of
the Year:
bigait
Witczak
AAC
All-Rookie Team:
bigail
Witczak, Natalie
onaroti
11-MAAC First Team:
amie Romano,
Bailey
Knap-
on. Allison Gionta
ll•MAAC
Second Team:
ara McHugh, Christine As-
arita,
Tina
Pumo
C All-Academic
ailey
Knapton,
Tierney Lar-
on, Jamie
Romano,
Brooke
ickham, Christine Astarita,
exi Brannigan, Emily Leonard,
ma Pumo, Erin Schroeder,
irsten Viscount,
Kaitlin Brown.
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15
Marist drops two of three to Niagara
By
JOE ATZHENRY
Staff Writer
The Marist Red Foxes baseball
team dropped two of three games to
Niagara over the weekend, leaving
the Red Foxes at 13-30 overall (6-
12 MAAC) on the year.
After dropping the first two
games of the doubleheader on Sat-
urday by scores of 2-1 and 6-4,
Marist bounced back and captured
a 6-5
victory
in 10 innings in these-
ries finale on Sunday.
Zach Passerelle broke the tie with
a solo shot to lead off the top of the
10th and give the Red Foxes the
boost they needed.
Freshman right-hander Sean
Keenan picked up the win for
Marist, running his record to 4-1 on
the season and classmate Ryan
Thomas pitched a scoreless 10th for
his seventh save.
Niagara led 1-0 heading into the
top half of the fourth, but the Red
Foxes managed to push across solo
runs in each of the next five in-
nings.
Tyler Kirkpatrick, Joey Aiola,
Steve Laurino and Ben Moller each
contributed with RBI singles dur-
ing the stretch.
Holding a 4-2 advantage into the
home half of the seventh, the Pur-
ple Eagles' Pavel Chavez-Rusov hit
a three-run blast to give Niagara a
5-4 lead for the time being.
Moller's RBI single tied it in the
eighth and Passerelle's aforemen-
tioned home run won it in the 10th.
The first game of the series was
a pitcher's duel that featured both
pitchers going the distance.
Marist struck early on a sacrifice
fly from L_aurino in the top half of
the first, but the Purple Eagles tied
it in the bottom half of the frame on
a two-out wild pitch by Scott
Boches.
The only other scoring of the
game came in the home half of the
sixth on an RBI double by Greg
Rodgers to give Ni&gara the lead.
Boches (3-4) took the loss for the
Red Foxes, striking out two and al-
lowing two runs on five hits over
eight innings of work.
Jordan Schwartz stole the show
for the Purple Eagles, allowing just
one hit and fanning nine in a com-
plete game effort to improve his
record to 4-5 on the season.
Game two of the doubleheader
was marked by a five-run fifth in-
ning for Niagara that opened up a
6-0 lead at the time.
With two outs and nobody on in
the top of the sixth, the Red Foxes
struck for four runs but couldn't
complete the comeback.
Matt Pagano delivered a two-run
triple to score Aiola and Moller and
Kirkpatrick plated Pagano with a
two-run blast, the first of his colle-
giate career.
Evan Davis was dealt the loss for
Marist, allowing three earned runs
on six hits and striking out four
over
five innings.
The Red Foxes will return home
this weekend to host Saint Peter's
COURTev
OF MARIST ATHLE11CS
Senior
Infielder
Nick McQuall ls pictured above in a game earlier this season making
a catch while Jumping near the second-base
bag.
McQall earned 2nd Team All MAAC
honors during his 2013 season and
is
finishing his last season
of
eligibllity
In
2014.
The Red Foxes moved
to
a
13-30
overall record (6-12 MMC) after their three game
set
against Niagara
this
weekend.
in a key three-game series for each
team, Marist currently sits 1 1/2
games out of the 6th and final spot
in the MAAC Tournament.
First pitch of the doubleheader on
Saturday is scheduled for noon,
while Sunday's single game is also
slated to start at noon.
Softball seniors finish season victoriously
By
GEOFF
MAGUOCCHETTl
Staff Writer
With the 2014MetroAtlanticAth-
letic Conference Softball Tourna-
ment headed for the campus of
Fairfield University this week, this
weekend marked the final time that
Aly Klemmer, Paige Lewis, Haley
Birnbaum and Alyssa Zahka would
suit up for the Marist Red Foxes at
Gartland Field.
Like so many times before, they
walked off victorious.
By outscoring MAAC opponents
Canisius and St Peter's 29-1 over
the weekend, the Red Foxes cap-
tured the MAAC regular season
title in dominant fashion. Not only
do they enter the conference tour-
ney on a seven game winning
streak, but they clinched the tour-
nament's top seed. With the pair of
victories, Marist also finished the
year 10-0 at home in MAAC compe-
tition.
Dating back to last season's con-
ference tournament held in Pough-
keepsie, the Red Foxes have
defeated 13 consecutive conference
foes at Gartland Field. The last loss,
almost an exact year to the date,
came last May 5 in an extra innings
heartbreaker to Siena, a defeat that
spoiled the Senior Day of then-cap-
tains Emily Osterhaus and Danielle
Koltz. Seniors and underclassmen
alike made sure that history didn't
repeat itself.
Zahka and starting pitcher
Melanie White were recently named
MAAC Players of the Week, and
their play in the first game of the
weekend series made it hard to
argue. Zahka, serving as the desig-
nated player, put Marist ahead
early with a three run blast, her
seventh of the season, in the first in-
0
Foxes triumph. Zahka drove in
two more runs, giving her 5
on
the
day, while fellow senior
Klemmer
drove in one of her own.
Yogi Berra would've called St
Junior Taylor
Kuzma
Is pictured above in
a game earlier this season
for the
Red
Foxes.
ning, and White tossed a complete
game shutout, shrinking her ERA to
a team low 2. 79. The Golden
Griffins' nightmare was ended early
in Game 2, as the Marist offense
and inclement weather cut the
game short after 5 innings and an 8-
Peter's visit the next day deja vu all
over again, as Marist dominated in
the Senior Day Sunday double-
header. The first game was again a
shortened
affair,
one that ended in a
9-0 triumph by the home team.
Klemmer and Zahka drove in a run
each in their penultimate Gartland
game, while freshman Janna Korak
hit her fifth home run of the year.
Paige
Lewis threw five shutout in-
nings, striking out three
Peacocks
while picking up her team high 11th
win.
The Foxes finally let an opposing
run cross home plate, but still man-
aged a 7-1 victory in their regular
season finale. Second baseman
Birnbaum
bid
Poughkeepsie
farewell in tremendous fashion, hit-
ting a two run blast that put any
hopes of a St. Peter's comeback to
rest. While the appreciative crowd
on hand cheered on the seniors for
the final time, the departing players
themselves celebrated the play of
freshman starting pitcher Jayne
Oberdorf. The Greensburg, PA. na-
tive picked up her first career win in
an unforgettable performance, toss-
ing a complete seven innings while
allowing six hits, one run and strik-
ing out a whopping 10 Peacocks.
With the regular season in the
books, much like the memorable
Marist careers of the quartet of sen-
iors, the Red Foxes now shift their
focus to the conference tournament,
where they seek to def end their
title.
The 2014 MAAC Softball Tourna-
ment is scheduled to begin this
Thursday, with the first game
scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. For
start times, opponents and other in-
formation,
log
on
to
http://www.goredfoxes.com















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Hart speaks about remarkable season
By
AVERY DECKER
Sports Editor
Marist's men's basketball team
has a bright future ahead, built
upon a strong core of young play-
ers led by redshirt freshman Khal-
lid Hart. A 6-foot-2, 180 pound
freshman, Hart had one of the
more impressive freshman bas-
ketball seasons that Marist has
seen in a long time.
Hart finished his season averag-
ing 14.7 points, 2.5 assists and 1.4
steals per game, all of which
ranked him second for the Red
Foxes. He maintained a .457
shooting percentage from the field
and a . 792 free throw percentage.
Hart's scoring, field goal percent-
age, assists, free throw percent-
age, steals, three-point percentage
COURTESY OF MARIST ATHLETICS
Khallid Hart
Is
pictured above In a
game
earlier
this
season. Hart
was
awarded
the MMC Rookie
of
the Year title after
his
stellar
)'e&r.
and minutes all ranked in the top
15 in the MAAC.
Growing up in Newark, Del.,
Hart had a decorated high school
basketball career.
''We won three state champi-
onships and we had some great
players," Hart said. "9ne team-
mate is at Syracuse, another at
Monmouth."
Hart played varsity baseball,
tennis and lacrosse before setting
his sites on pursuing a career in
basketball.
As a senior at Sanford Prep,
Hart led his team with 15. 7 points
and 5.9 assists per game, while
leading his team to a 23-1 record.
His senior year ended with him
being named State Player of the
Year. He also was a member of the
US Virgin Islands National Teai;n,
playing at the FIBA Americas
U18 Championship Tournament.
Hart led all players at the tourna-
ment in scoring.
St. Francis College was the first
school to scout Hart.
"Sophomore year I began to be
scouted," Hart said. "Senior year
came and I wanted to pick a
school.
I
went up and visited
Marist and committed two days
later in the summer of 2012."
Hart missed his entire freshman
year due to cartilage damage in
his right knee that required
·sur-
gery. He came in to his 2013-2014
season still rehabbing his knee.
"I was still nervous about my in-
jury and I had to get back in to
shape," Hart said. "I didn't know
what to expect."
Hart lived up to his impressive
high school resume, winning the
MAAC Rookie of the Week a
school record seven times.
"I just wanted to come in and
help the team win," Hart said. "I
know we had a history of not win-
ning too many games, and I
COURTESY OF MARIST ATHLETICS
Khallid Hart
Is
pictured above in a
game
earlier
this
season. Hart had one
of,
if
not the
best.
rookie seasons
in
Marist
men's basketball history.
wanted to change that."
Hart did make history for the
Red Foxes. After missing a game-
winning shot in the MAAC tour-
nament against Niagara, Hart
learned that he had been nomi-
nated for the MAAC Rookie of the
Year.
"It was a bittersweet moment,"
Hart said. "I had to stay an extra
day because I was nominated and
didn't go home with my team."
Hart went on to win the award,
which no Marist men's basketball
player has ever won outright be-
fore.
However, that wasn't the last
accolade Hart would be nominated
for that year. He later learned
from his coach that he had been
nominated for the Kyle Macy Na-
tional Freshman of the Year
Award. Other finalists for the
award included NBA prospects
Jabari Parker, Andrew Wiggins,
Julius Randle and Joel Embiid.
"It
was a great honor," Hart
said. "It showed the dedication
and hard work I put in to my
game."
.
There were 26 finalists in total,
many of whom have legitimate as-
pirations of playing professional
basketball.
"I definitely want to do some-
thing with basketball after I'm
done here," Hart said on his fu.
ture in basketball. ''Whether it is
the NBA or overseas, I just want
to play the sport I love so much."
Playing so many sports growing
up, Hart ultimately credits his
dad for seeing his potential in bas-
ketball and encouraging him to
pursue it.
Khallid Hart has an incredibly
bright future at Marist and be-
yond, possessing the necessary
skills and mindset to make him a
legitimate star player not only in
the MAAC, but also in profes-
sional leagues in America or over-
seas.
Mcclenaghan signs Letter of Intent
By STEPHEN RAUM
Circle Contributor
Marist men's basketball coach Jeff
Bower announced the signing of
Connor McClenaghan to a National
Letter of Intent last Wednesday.
The 6-foot-9 forward/center from
Lewisville, Texas, becomes the fifth
freshman to join the Red Foxes next
season. R.J. Coil and KJ.
Lee
com-
mitted in November, and they were
joined by Obi Momah earlier in
April.
McClenaghan played at Hebron
High School, a successful high
school program that had a 34-game
winning streak and was top 10 in
the national rankings during the
2012-13 season.
This past season, Hebron won its
district championship and earned a
top-15 state ranking. McClenaghan
was named All-District 5-5A the
last two seasons.
The versatile big man averaged
9.6 points and 6.3 rebounds while
shooting 56 percent from the field
his senior season. McClenaghan an-
chored the interior for Hebron of -
fensively, but also has the ability to
step away from the basket, posing a
liked to call him, also led his team
in blocked shots, showcasing his
athleticism on the defensive end as
well.
Coach Bower was thrilled about
his fifth recruit and the dynamic
ability he will bring to the Red
Foxes.
"Connor will bring a variety of
skills to our front line next year,
and will complement our other
members of the class," Bower said.
"He has an ability
to
play facing
the basket as well as in the paint,
and is also effective running the
floor. We are excited to add
him
to
a recruiting class that we think is
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very_v~rsatile, driven_ and has the
qualities we feel are 1mportant
to
Men's basketball
coach
Jeff Bower
Is
pio-
succeed at Marist College."
tured here. The 2014/15
will
be
Bower's
The loss of senior forwards Adam
second )'e&r
as
head
coach
of
the Red
Kemp, Peter Prinsloo and Jay
Foxes.
Bowie meant Bower had to reload
potential miss-match for MAAC op-
ponents.
"Big Country," as his teammates
at a position that lacks depth, and
McClenaghan's repertoire will defi-
nitely help
fill
the void.
lncoming Recuits:
Connor McCfenaghan
6'9"Forward/Center
Hebron High School
ObiMomah
6'7" Forward
Farmington High School
James Griffin
6'5" Shooting Guard
Westwind
Prep Academy
R.J.
Coil
6'8" Power Forward
Ottawa Hils High School
K.J.
Lee
6'4" Shooting Guard
SalisbUfY School