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VOLUME 69 ISSUE 1
FOUNDED IN 1965
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Fashion department hosts successful reprise show
BY MELISSA CONLON
News Co-Editor
Following Marist College's
successful encore presentation of
Betsey
Johnson's
Fall
2014
Collection, buzz and ideas began
to
do it all again, but' this time they
reached farther out into Marist and
the fashion department's network
of industry liaisons, alumni's
connections and the designers that
would
be
showing
at
this
September's
Mercedes-Benz
Fashion Week.
"Soon after the Betsey show, we
started discussing doing it again
and the pieces of another endeavor
started to fall together. In the end
it was a last minute decision that
came together rather quickly,
which is how things tend to happen
in the fashion industry," said
Fashion Program Director, Radley
Cramer.
In the months that followed and
a matter of six weeks of serious
planning previous to the event,
Marist partnered and collaborated
this event with quintessential
American
designer,
Nanette
Lepore. Lepore is a designer that is
known for her "American" style,
PHOTO COURTESY OF NECN/BOSTON HERALD
Fashion students
pose
with
Marist alum Laurie DeJong '88 and President Murray
during the reception at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.
which employs bold and evocative
prints that have a sophisticated
touch, but also a certain practicality
and wide-appeal that remains
fresh.
"Nanette Lepore stood out
amongst the possibilities because of
her persona as a highly respectable
business woman, designer, and her
extremely
creative
abilities,"
remarked Cramer. He also noted
that Marist alumna Laurie DeJong
'88 was a key player in making the
connection between Marist College
and the designer.
The event, ''MaristXNanettepore"
took place on Sunday, September 7
following
Lepore's
show
for
industry leaders and press. The
event welcomed over 700 guests
that included college leaders,
friends of the college, and alumni as
well as current and prospective
Marist students. Cramer noted that
an event like this was a huge
undertaking and was only made
possible by a cooperative effort of
the Fashion Department, the Office
of the President
,
AdMissions,
College Advancement, and the
support of Nanette Lepore and her
team.
In order for the reprise show to
run smoothly, students who took
part in the production, promotion
and execution of the event were
split in to three teams, which
mirrored Ms. Lepore's own teams.
This included: a student production
team that shadowed Lepore's
production team the day before in
order to understand all the fine
details of a successful show and the
specific way the label wanted to
display the Spring 2015 collection;
a social media team that was
headed
by
Marist
College
Admission's Director of Social
SEE "MEDIA", PAGE 3
Marist ranks high on Kiplinger's best values list
By
ROSE SHANNON
uation rates are close to 80 percent. most expensive school on the list said.
Staff Writer
For the eighth consecutive year,
Kiplinger's Personal Finance maga-
zine has named Marist College as
one of the country's best values in
private colleges.
In addition, Marist has also moved
up four spots on the list to 58 out of
the 100 private universities and lib-
eral arts CC!lleges ranked.
According to the magazine, schools
listed on the 2014 list represent col-
leges that provide high-quality aca-
demics at a reasonable cost, during
what the magazine calls, "continued
tough economic times."
The schools also have qualities
both parents and students are look-
ing for in colleges, such as small
class sizes, good freshman retention
rate and a high four-year gradua-
tion rate. The top school on the
Kiplinger's list this year was Yale
University.
The magazine measures both aca-
demic quality and affordability of
the listed schools. Academic stan-
dards include student-accepted
rate, student to teacher ratio and
four and five year graduation rates.
For Marist, the acceptance rate is
31 percent, student-teacher ratio is
16, and its four and five-year grad-
Regarding cost, Kiplinger's looks at
the total cost, the availability as
well as the average amount of both
need-based and merit financial aid
and the average amount of debt at
graduation.
At Marist, the total cost to attend
with a
·
total cost of over $63,000 per
year.
"For a private school, we are still
below the national average [cost],"
Joseph Weglarz, Executive Director
of Student Financial Services,
Joseph Weglarz said.
Marist has moved up four spots on the list to number 58 out of the 100 private
universities and liberal arts colleges ranked by Kiplinger's.
is currently more than $46,000. Al-
With the Kiplinger's ranking,
though it is a large amount of "part of it turns into the reputation
money, it is quite lower than many and our alumni, to what kind of op-
of the other schools featured on the portunities they have when they
list. Universjty of Chicago is the graduate from Marist," Weglarz
Another benefit of the college is
that at Marist, the default rate is
very low where many students are
taking out student loans.
"It tells us they are getting jobs,
that they are responsible and con-
scientious students," Weglarz said.
"It's something Marist should very
proud of. The national rate for de-
fault is 4 percent and we're actually
below 2 percent."
Across the board the administra-
tion is proud of the rating, espe-
cially those at the top.
"I am particularly proud that
Marist is again being recognized for
its academic excellence and afford-
ability by one of the most trusted
names in personal finance," said
President Dennis Murray in a press
release regarding the news. "The
College's place on this list affirms
what the success of our students
·
and alumni already tells us about
the value of a Marist education."
As the Dean of Admission and
alumni, Kent Rinehart is also proud
of the ranking the school has re-
ceived, specifically now that it has
improved in ratings.
To Rinehart, the ranking is vali-
dation of the work done by the
school and the admissions depart-
ment.

















































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THIS WEEK
Friday, 9/ 19
SPC Movie: 22 Jump Street
10:00 p.m.
Performing Arts Room
Saturday, 9/20
SPC Trip: Yankee v. Blue Ja)'S
1:00
p.m.
Donnelly Parking
Lot
Community Service Day
8:45 a.m. to 1:0q
p.m.
SPC Movie: 22 Jump Street
10:00 p.m.
Performing
Arts Room
Thursday, 9/25
SPC Fall Concert: All Time Low
9:00 p.m.
Mccann Center Arena
Friday, 9/26
Family Weekend: MCCTA Murder
Mystery
Dinner
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Football Tailgate!
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Football Game v. San Diego
1:00
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Tenney Stadium
Family Weekend Concert:
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with Pentatonix
9:00p.m.
Mccann Center Arena
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Mass
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Family Weekend: BBQ
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From page one
Fashion department honors Nanette Lepore
Media and Online Intiatives Brian
Apfel and Marist students-in con-
junction with Nanette Lepore's
own social media team-that
would strategize and cover all
bases for promoting andhighlight-
ing the show online through vari-
ous social media forms;
_
and lastly
a logistics team that initiated a
smooth transition between the
show and the reception that pre-
ceded the reprise.
There are not many schools that
have the opportunities for their
students to be a part of fashion
week in such a remarkable way.
For Senior Amanda Schmaeling
who is a public relations major and
fashion
merchandising minor,
working behind th~ scenes of a
high end fashion show made her
realize how much she loves and
wants to be involved in the fashion
industry.
"To be able to take even a small
role in the world's largest fashion
showcase is a dream come true!"
said ~chmaeling. ''Myself and the
rest of the production team are ex-
tremely proud of how successful
the event was, and I am beyond
grateful to have been a part of it
for a second year in a row."
Senior Taylor Mulligan was part
of the production team as well, and
found her experience to also be a
positive one that strongly added to
her professional experience and a
great supplement to her Fashion
education here at Marist.
"It
helped me to build my net-
work with professionals in the in-
dustry and to also learn from their
perspective and past experiences
working with such shows. Every-
one I worked with was willing to
·
talk about their specific jobs and
that has helped open my eyes to a
better understanding of how fash-
ion shows are run. They gave great
advice for future productions as
well
.
"
This event not only offered op-
portunities for current students to
apply the theory they have already
learn in their classroom, but as
Brian Apfel noted, "Events like
this allow prospective Marist stu-
Senior Amanda Schmaeling (second from right) with the models backstage felt
that
it
was a
dream come true to be a part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
From page one
dents to see that by choosing her dedication to encouraging the
Marist they are not just choosing a next generation of American de-
school for four years that will signers.
solely teach them, but instead an
"She truly exemplifies the Amer-
institution that has a strong net-
ican dream and is a role model for
work of alumni, a connection to the all our students and all those as-
future industries said students de-
piring to be a part of the fashion
sire to thrive in, and outlets for industry," Cramer said.
real-world application of learning
Moments and days following the
outcomes."
event, there has been a great
However, the event was not only amount of positive reception. Lep-
a testament to giving students the ore said, "I think it is a wonderful
opportunity to immerse them-
.
opportunity for a college audience
selves in the industry but also to experience this, because I know
award Ms. Lepore with the Fash-
in my own life that once I saw a
ion Department's third Silver Nee-
full fledged fashion show I was so
dle Icon Award, which had hooked on fashion that I wanted to
previously been
awarded
to rnake sure it was my career."
Pauline Trigere in 2000 and Bet-
The fashion department's calen-
sey Johnson earlier this year.
dar is packed with eager prospec-
Lepore stood out to receive this tive student who want to be a part
award because of her support and of the remarkable things that
revival of American manufactur-
Marist Fashion is doing. Cramer
ing, her signature establishment of certainly hopes for partnerships
an "American" style, her wonderful like ''Marist XOX Betsey" and
reputation as a respected busi-
"MaristXNanetteLepore" to con-
nesswoman that built her own tinue and to bring more visibility
label from the ground up with only to the college's already highly
a $5,000 loan from her father, and ranked fashion program.
PHOTOS COUR'J5Y OF MARIST FASHION
President Murray and Fashion Director Radley Cramer present American de-
signer Nanette Lepore with her Silver Needle Icon Award
Value ranking validates admissions' efforts
However, the Kiplinger's rating
does not mean the school or admis-
sion is going to act any differently to
achieve a higher ranking; the ad-
ministration will make decisions
based on students and faculty, not
to obtain a better standing on vari-
ous lists like Kiplinger' s.
From a public relations stance, the
ranking not only makes Marist look
desirable to poterttial students, but
also demonstrates the commitment
of school officials and administra-
tors.
"The college is very, very proud of
these distinctions," Chief Public
Af-
fairs Office, Greg Cannon said.
"President Murray always said we
should take them with a grain of
salt because the ultimate mark of
success of the college
is
the success
of the students.
It
is alsq nice to
have these outside validations and
the Kiplinger's is one in particular
because it speaks to the value
proposition of the college. We do
everything to contain costs and
make the Marist education accessi-
ble, but our main goal is to make
sure that whatever students are
paying for tuition, they get more
than their money's worth; getting a
good
education
and
having
prospects for when they graduate."
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Due
to
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Thursday, September 18, 2014
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Think before you "yak": Yik Yak
•
gossip
By
SHANNON BALES
Features Editor
"Share your thoughts. Keep your
privacy."
This is the motto for Yik Yak: an
anonymous, gossip-centered app
that's become popular in the Marist
community.
Yik Yak founders Tyler Droll and
Brooks Buffington of Furman Uni-
versity, wanted to give college stu-
dents a sort of virtual bulletin board
to "yak" about things going on in
their location - and they succeeded.
"Yaks" are then down- or up-voted
by users in the area. Since it's
launch at five Southern college cam-
puses in November 2013, Yik Yak
has been popping up at schools
across the nation.
"Providing an outlet for individu-
als from all walks of life to commu-
nicate and interact authentically is
our mission," says Buffington;
"we
see this happening every day as our
quickly-growing user base finds new
and interesting ways to connect and
support each other through our
app."
However, these successes haven't
come without controversy.
In
originally designing Yik Yak for
a relatively mature, college-aged
audience, Droll and Buffington
failed to foresee the consequences of
the app falling into the wrong
hands. When middle and high
school students caught wind of Yik
Yak, the cyberbullying and anony-
mous threats that ensued forced its
founders to develop virtual geo-
graphic perimeters and age blocks.
Yik Yak's terms of service docu-
ment states that in becoming a user,
''You agree to use the Yik Yak serv-
ice at your own risk and that Yik
Yak shall have no liability to you for
content that you may find objection-
able, obscene, or in poor taste." As a
service that allows for distribution
of anonymous, user-generated con-
tent the app avoids direct responsi-
bility; there is no legal obligation for
Yik Yak to monitor users who
choose to bully.
''Most of the time things are harm-
less," says Kait Smith, Marist's
First Year Mentor for Leo Hall and
Coordinator of First Year Programs
and Leadership Development, when
asked about underclassman yaks.
"It's just these occasional bullying
notes or party updates that cause
the most
concern,"
she said.
As
a Marist alumna, Smith recalls
a comparable instance in which
anonymous social media shook the
Marist population.
In
late 2007,
JuicyCampus, a self-described en-
abler of "online anonymous free
speech on college campuses," began
to gain national attention
.
Smith
says that the blog was "an anony-
mous posting-board for people to
write the most terrible, mean things
about one another" that "created a
huge issue not just on the Marist
campus but on college campuses
everywhere." As controversies grew,
students boycotted the site and its
funding dwindled. As a result, the
site was shut down in 2009.
Today, Smith feels that ''we as
members of the community need to
be mature enough to avoid posting
things that are threatening or bul-
lying'' on Yik Yak.
"I
didn't expect people to start
bashing each other ... it was like so-
cial media violence," said Marissa
Aiuto, a Marist senior. Aiuto down-
loaded Yik Yak out of curiosity,
after hearing of the app from an un-
derclassman resident assistant. She
is disappointed by the ways in
which the app enables cyberbully-
ing in
colle e
communities.
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With anonymity, social media
users lack a sense of ownership over
the thoughts they share; they often
feel a disconnect from responsibil-
ity. "It lacks context," Smith says
with regards to social media, "you're
leaving things open for interpreta-
tion and that's where the waters get
a little bit murky." She hosts social
media etiquette workshops in hopes
of reinforcing the idea that as stu-
dents and future professionals,
"you're guaranteed freedom of
speech, you're not guaranteed free-
dom from consequence."
For Yik Yak users, com batting the
promotion of illicit activity on cam-
pus starts with a down-vote. ''The
community has the abi.lity to police
themselves," but this means that
when it comes to anonymous bullies
"we have to unite and say we're not
going to tolerate this stuff," said
Smith. By down-voting questionable
or offensive
"yaks"
students have
the power to band together and pre-
vent further misuse of the app.
"From what I hear, it's very high
school," said Marist senior, Deanna
Clark. "But I feel like it could be
used for much better things."
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Bows
by
Rach: Sophomore
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starts
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unique "bowtique"
By CATHRYN VACCARO
News Co-Editor
Rachel Colwell, a sophomore with
a fashion merchandising major and
product development and business
minor, started Bows by Rach from
the bottom up. She has worked at
Paradise in her hometown of Bask-
ing Ridge, New J~rsey for the past
three years. Inspired by the bright
colors and floral prints, Rachel or-
dered Lilly Pulitzer bows from Etsy;
however, she was disappointed by
what she received. Taking matters
into her own hands, Rachel founded
Bows by Rach. Since December,
Rachel has sold around
600
bows
with private sales and hosted a
"Bowtique" at her house where she
sold close to
100
bows!
Rachel shares her experience:
Where do you sell your bows?
I sold them last semester at Fash-
ionology. They did really well!
I also
sell them at this little boutique
called Bling. It's just a good way to
get my name out there.
at
1n o a ric o you usu-
ally feature?
People love the solid color bows,
but I absolutely love prints! So, it is
kind of hard because I know the
solids, like black, navy and red will
always sell. Not a lot of people like
the prints because they are often
hard to wear with certain outfits.
It's hard to pick exactly which
prints will be successful. That's
where my fashion background
comes in. For fall I did trend reports
for one of my classes and used dark
red and green for my project.
How do you balance your school
work, social life, job AND run-
ning Bows by Rach all at the
same
time?
It's fun and something that I love
to do, so it isn't really considered
work for me. I made so many hllws
over the summer, so I brought them
to Marist with me this semester.
Last semester I tried making them
at school and doing school work. It
became way too much.
Where do you see Bows by Rach
heading in the furture?
Fashion is very competitive. I re-
ally like the business side of it.. I
even started making men's bow ties.
It is really cute when the boyfriend
wears a bow tie that matches his
girlfriend's bow. I feel like hair bows
are just a trend right now, so I was
thinking about making horse show
bows later on! I really want to own
my own boutique down the road. I
like doing my own thing and
working on my own. we'll see!
Do you have any advice for fu-
ture designers who are think-
ing of starting their own
business?
·
I would say just go for it! Even
though it did cost a lot of money in
the beginning, it's worth it.
You have to do so much research
to make sure you will make
money. You have to experiment
with new things and know that
sometimes you will fail. I went to
craft shows over the summer and
ended up losing money. It's part of
learning. Take risks!
Bows by Rach offers small bows
at $7 and larger bows at $9. Keep
an eye out for your chance to get a
custom, adorable bow made just
for you by one of Marist' s very
own designers!
You can contact Rachel at bows-
byrach@gmail.com and follow her
on Facebook and Instagram!
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COURTESY
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CATHRYN
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''Beautiful Me'' inspires for a second year
By MALLIKA RAO
Circle Contributor
Known as the Taconic Tragedy,
a 2009 drunk driving,~related car
crash that resulted in the deaths
of three young girls made national
headlines. The locality of the inci-
dent made it even more resonant
among New Yorkers. Since then,
th
·
e •girls' parents - Marist alum-
nus Warren Hance, class of 1989,
and his wife, Jackie - have estab-
lished the Hance Foundation,
aimed to honor the legacy of their
daughters.
FAMILY FOUNDATION
The foundation's mission is to
spread messages of empowerment
to young girls through a number
of initiatives known as the EAK
projects, which stands for Emma,
Alyson and Katie - the names of
the three beloved daughters. Its
flagship program is called "Beau-
tiful Me."
The "Beautiful Me" program
fo-
cuses on building self-esteem in
young girls through a three-part
workshop. The three sections fur-
ther honor the legacy of the three
Hance daughters with the names
Emma's Example, Alyson's Art
and Katie's Kindness. The pro-
gram cooperates with the curricu-
lum of the school that is hosting
them to collaboratively foster
goodwill
amongi
gktls
.
Jaekie
Hance and a team of experts rang-
ing from educators to social work-
ers visit N.Y. state schools as the
hosts of this special event.
Sponsors for this year's Marist
campus event include the Marist
College Dance Ensemble and
Heartl/PurpleThread, the same
two clubs that collaborated on this
project last year. This year, they
have as
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sistance from the faculty
and staff of the Counseling Cen-
ter, who have received training
courtesy of the Hance Family
Foundation so that the program
can become a permanent part of
campus life.
Bobbi Sue Tellitocci, '04, the Di-
rector of Donor Relations
&
Stew-
ardship for the Advancement
Office at Marist, is involved with
this event as well. She met War-
ren Hance through alumni net-
working, and orchestrated the
collaboration between the MCDE,
Heartl/PurpleThread and the Of-
fice of Alumni Relations.
The
Counseling Center saw the suc•
cess of last year's event and seized
the opportunity to make it a main-
stay on campus.
The influx of participants - all
75 availab'le spots filled up
overnight upon first posting - pro-
vides further encouragement for
Tellitocci. "Eventually, we'd love
to be able to train Marist students
to run the program for young girls
in our community."
MCDE president Deanna Clark
is also excited about the increase
in the workshop participation and
hopes that this year's program,
"again will give more girls this
great experience."
Tellitocci added, "we know there
is a great need and desire to have
this type of program on campus.
Our h-epe ie that all the young
women on our campus who partic-
ipate in this program walk away
feeling empowered with a greater
sense of self-esteem, self-worth
and self-confidence."
With college students, the mes-
sage of empowerment might be all
the more significant. This epro-
gram seeks to help girls realize
that it's not selfish to put one's
own needs before anyone else's.
Clark acknowledges the strug-
gle to maintain one's self-worth in
a fast-paced era. "We all have
different things going on including
activities, school and jobs. You
never know what someone has
going on in their lives until you
talk to them, so never judge a
book by its cover. We all have dif-
ferent things we like about our-
selves and different flaws, but
that's what makes us who we are,"
Clark said. ''These different mes-
sages and lessons on self-esteem
is what the Hance family would be
teaching their three daughters if
they were here today."
Samantha Soprano, vice presi-
dent of MCDE said, "The message
[is] to love yourself for who you
are, as cliche as it sounds, and to
allow yourself to have time to do
the things you find important and
to not feel guilty to maybe take
time for yourself."
Marist Counselor, Andrea Pe-
savento, echoes Soprano's senti-
ment by adding that the event will
be "a learning experience for fe-
male students that is not neces-
sarily learned in an academic
classroom."
Originally based in Floral Park,
N.Y.,
the foundation has spread
across
a
wide
spectrum of
statewide institutions, from ele-
mentary and secondary schools to
community centers and college
campuses. On Sept. 23, the foun-
dation will make its second an-
nual mark on Marist's campus
through its flagship "Beautiful
Me" program. The Hance family's
response to their misfortune
proves that you can turn tragedy
into
.
triumph as they seek to
spread their positivity beyond
their community.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MARIST MINUTE
Marist stu9ents In attendance at the 2013 •Beautiful Me" Workshops
•our hope Is that all the young women on our campus who partici-
pate in this program walk away feeling empowered with
a
greater
sense
of self-esteem, self-worth and self-confidence.·
-Bobbi Sue Tellitocci



















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How to survive
the LDR
Ill
college
By
ELIZABETH HEHIR
Circle Contributor
In
the freshman dorms, high school
relationships are becoming long dis-
tance college relationships. Nearly
half of Marist students study abroad
before graduating, often while their
other half is still stateside. Marist
College
is
playing host to tons of stu-
dents in long-distance relationships
(LDRs), some successful and others
short-lived. Maintaining any roman-
tic relationship
is
difficult, especially
in college. Once you add distance into
the equation, all of the normal things
about your relationship, from com-
munication to actual dates, change.
While they may be popular, transi-
tioning into an LDR should only be
done under certain circumstances, es-
pecially in college
.
One of the best
ways to get through being in a long-
distance relationship
is
by getting ex-
cited about the next time you'll see
your boyfriend or girlfriend or gear-
ing up for when you'll be reunited
again full-time. Without an end date,
problems will seem more drastic
when you have no idea when you'll
see your significant other (SO) next.
All relationships go through rough
pat.ches, but strong couples are able
to work through and grow from them.
Dating long-distance won't be easy, so
couples who have been dating for a
while have a better chance of surviv-
ing the long-distance stint. A new
couple won't have past fights and
learning experiences to help them
through their problems while apart.
The advantage of being together for a
long time before going long-distance
is
that you already know your signif-
icant other's quirks and habits, so you
won't be adjusting to those while also
adjusting to long-distance.
If
you and your significant other
cannot find the time to communicate
with each other while you're geo-
graphically close, don't expect this
habit to change while you're apart.
Pay attention to the type of commu-
nicating you do.
If
you and your sig-
nificant other are positive and
supportive, you'll have a better
chance of sustaining your LDR.
If
your relationship
is
stormy and ag-
gressive, distance is not a cure. Cou-
ples who communicate well in a
supportive manner
will
have a better
shot at a successful LDR than couples
who don't. Good communication
is
linked with trust.
When you're apart, all you'll have
is
your significant other's word . .You
must be able to trust that what he or
she is telling you is the truth.
If
trust
has been a problem in the past, you
may want to reconsider if this LDR
is
worth the attempt.
This is
another in-
stance in which couples with a his-
tory have an advantage; trust
is
built
over time. New couples who jump
into a LDR won't have the months or
years of trust built up that couples
who have been dating for a long time
often have.
Long-distance relationships are
usually
far
more difficult than regu-
lar relationships. Still, there are
plenty of ways to make the time apart
pass more quickly and easily. A LDR
may mean different time zones, so
schedule Skype or phone calls in ad-
vance at a time that's convenient for
both of you.
If
one person has to wake
up at the crack of dawn to chat, he or
she may start resenting their signifi-
cant other instead of looking forward
to the call. Schedule these chats in
advance arid do your absolute best
not to break the commitments.
Think
of them as dates, you wouldn't cancel
a date last minute, so don't cancel
this quality time with your signifi-
cant other.
While keeping romance alive in a
LDR may be difficult, get creative to
be romantic.
It
may seem cheesy, but
never underestimate the power of
sending chocolate, a bouquet of flow-
ers or even simply writing a note or
post.card. Going a little bit out of your
way
will
help your boyfriend or girl-
friend know that you're thinking
about them.
As far
as grand gestures
go,
make an effort to visit your signif-
icant other. While this may not be
possible for couples in which one per-
son
is
studying abroad, try to make
travel plans. The effort should be
equal; don't force one person to al-
ways do the traveling.
There's also a fine line between
vis-
iting and over-visiting. While you're
in school, you also have to foster your
friendships and let your significant
other have
his
or her own friends
.
If
you leave school every weekend to see
your SO, you'll never make friends of
your own and you'll inhibit your SO
from making friends. You want to
make an effort to see them, but don't
make so much of an effort that you
don't have a life at Marist.
Long-distance relationships are not
for the faint of heart. They are diffi.
cult and have a much lower success
rate than couples who live near each
other. That being said, if you love
your boyfriend or girl.friend, LDRs
can absolutely be worth the effort.
They're a huge commitment to enter,
so be sure to talk extensively with
your partner about expectations be-
fore agreeing to this.
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How much commitment does
it
take
to
do long distance during college?
Defining the culture of the c~llege hook-up
BY CAITLYN SULLIVAN
Sex Columnist
The norm in today's society is to
get through the carefree days of el-
ementary school, then the awk-
ward stages of middle school and
some-how figure out your way
through high school. When you fi-
nally make it out the other side of
the unfortunate event they call
high school and you get to chose
your home for the next four years.
Say hello to college.
Today, college has become much
more than just a place to get an ed-
ucation or make longtime friends;
it's become a place to have fun and
these days that means dumping
your boyfriend or girlfriend back
home, getting blackout drunk and
taking someone home. I'm not hat-
ing against it: we're young and we
have hormones. A couple thousand
young adults shoved in a small
area with no parental supervision-
and you're guaranteed to cause
some reality TV "smush room" mo-
ments.
Let's get past the one night
stands and move into the next day
.
For some girls it's hard to look at
this hook-up as a one time thing,
because girls feelings are like a
delicate flower. We're only labeled
as crazy, because we have high ex-
pectations. Our fingers and toes
are crossed super tightly that this
one time fling will turn into some-
thing more, whether it's an ongo-
·
ing hook-up-buddy or even a real
relationship, it's almost an ego
thing. Girls gave it up easy and
now they want to make up for it by
getting some sort of emotional con-
nection, and even if that connec-
tion entails a "come over" text.
As for the boys' side, I totally see
the approach of "hit it and quit it".
There are some people that you
just want to hide from for the rest
of your life. Whether it could be be-
cause the alcohol made you say
some crazy things, or he was just
so unbelievably regrettable that
you need those hangover preven-
tion sunglasses on your face for
the rest of your life.
I'm not bashing men and prais-
ing women. Beyond the usual
stigma that boys are jerks and
girls get heartbroken, there's also
that crazy apocalypse of the oppo-
site situation. Don't hide boys, we
know some of you actually do have
feelings and aren't about screwing
everyone over. There are boys out
there who are ready to be "wifed
up". Boys who are going to take
the one timer hints and turn them
into the something more that some
girls are looking for. Yet with, the
way fate works they might wind
up with the girl who isn't ready to
settle. Yes boys, you can breathe,
we're not all obsessed with finding
our husband. It's true once college
hits, girls feel the freedom too.
Nothing, not even a relationship,
could tie them down.
To avoid any kind of heartbreak
I have a three letter acronym that
I learned from an MTV show called
Awkward: DTR. Define The Rela-
tionship. After things pick up be-
tween you two, figure out where
this is going and what you both
want from this. I know you're all
going to look at those last few sen-
tences and think "what a joke,"
and I can totally see why. I'm a col-
lege student too, I know it's so
hard to actually sit down and have
such a serious talk with someone
you barely know. If you wait after
a few times of "hanging out" with
them and you're thinking "I could
see myself dating this person", sit
down and have that talk. It'll be
worth it. Trust me.
The famously coined
walk
of shame
Is
not a surprise
to
see on college campuses.

















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Ray Rice: Another example of flawed NFL policy
By ADRIANA BELMONTE
Circle Contributor
On February 15, 2014, Rice was
arrested for the assault of Janay
Palmer, his fiancee at the time, at
a casino in Atlantic City, N.J. He
was later indicted on third-degree
aggravated assault, but the charges
were dropped after he agreed to
participate m
court-supervised
counseling.
In response to this ordeal, the
NFL suspended Rice for the first
two games of the upcoming 2014-
2015 season. Two games, that's it.
Some might say, "well, the NFL
took action, so what's the big deal?"
Allow us to compare Rice's suspen-
sions with some other current sus-
pensions.
Josh Gordon, the wide receiver for
the Cleveland Browns, is currently
serving a one-year suspension for
violating the NFL's substance
abuse policy by testing positive for
marijuana.
An entire year for dab-
bling with a drug that is legal in
some states. Wes Welker of the Pa-
triots is currently suspended for the
season's first four games for taking
amphetamines.
It
seems to me that the NFL is
more concerned about players tak-
ing drugs than they are about hor-
rific acts of violence. How is that
acceptable? What kind of message
does that send to not only the pub-
lic, but also other NFL players?
Little kids watching football emu-
late so many of these players as role
models. The impression that these
kids are now getting is that abuse
is acceptable. Perhaps that is not
the NFL's intention, but it seems
definitely." People are now ques-
tioning whether the NFL knew that
the video was going to be released
and only changed their rules re-
garding domestic violence to avoid
CHRISTIAN POST
Ray Rice and wife Janay Rice pictured together during May press conference .
like they are doing nothing to stop
that notion from spreading.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell
later admitted that he "made a mis-
take" with the Ray Rice case and
decided to implement new policies
towards domestic violence. How-
ever, shortly after, TMZ released a
video of the entire
assa~
showing
Ray Rice punching Janay Palmer
and then dragging her out of the el-
evator. As a result, the Baltimore
Ravens terminated Rice's contract
and the NFL suspended Rice "in-
backlash. There can be arguments
made for both sides, but the bottom
line is that domestic violence needs
to be taken far more seriously not
only in the NFL, but everywhere.
Suspending Rice indefinitely is a
step in the right direction, but it
might not be enough. He is cur-
rently appealing the ruling and
there is a good chance that he will
play again this season. The NFL
Players' Union
will argue that there
are other players who have been ar-
rested for domestic violence and
have not received semtences as
harsh as Rice's. They have a point.
Ray Rice should be gone from foot-
ball permanently, along with any-
one else that gets arrested for
domestic violence. He's not a good
person and cannot redeem himself
until he receives professional help,
and more than just the court-man-
dated type. He needs to take per-
sonal responsibility. There is the
glaring fact in all of this that has
not been properly addressed. Abuse
is something that happens often
and we will never know everything
that goes on behind closed doors.
The elevator incident was proba-
bly not the first time that Rice had
struck Palmer and it probably
_
will
not be the last now that the two are
married. Many people are shifting
the blame to Janay Palmer for
choosing to defend Ray Rice and
subsequently stay with him, but
that is what happens with many
abuse victims. They
·
choose to stay
with their offenders and as a result,
they are often blamed instead of the
perpetrator.
For all we know, Rice could have
threatened Palmer
to stay with him
and publicly defend him.
It
is easy
to blame her because many of us
put athletes on a pedestal. How-
ever, being a professional athlete
does not make him perfect. His ac-
tions were deplorable and NFL fans
need to realize that.
P aniC Mode: Loss of individuality due to technology?
By MATTHEW MAGGIO
Circle Contributor
"DON'T PANIC," are the words
written
in
big friendly letters on Dou-
glas Adam's fictional encyclopedia of
the universe ''The Hitchhik.er's Guide
to the Galaxy." Today, just as in the
world Adams created, a wealth of
in-
formation flows through the use of
cell phones, tablets and computers
connected to the World Wide Web.
New hardware
is
developed to deliver
information more efficiently and ef-
fectively than previous years, making
the online archives of information a
larger part of our lives. It's no sur-
prise that the students of today have
been sternly reminded by older gen-
erations of the complexity of finding
old newspaper articles in the library,
considerillg we effortlessly navigate
through dozens of articles in a mat-
ter of minutes. With the world mov-
ing so quickly toward a more
informed and connected population,
we have to ask ourselves, is it all for
the better?
Many would answer without hesi
0
tation that the availability of knowl-
edge allows people to create more
informed opinions and that it creates
a database of human knowledge for
all those seeking nourishment for in-
tellectual curiosity. Others would
argue that humanity is experiencing
a complete content overload.
The way we collect the information
presented to us today has drastically
changed. Rather than deliberating
through an argumentative article
found online, it is easy to find your-
self skimming the page
in
search of a
superficial understanding of the au-
thor's main idea. Today it's easy to
find students speed reading through
chapter descriptions of Shmoop or
Sparknotes, rather than reading
through the actual book chapters.
This very well may have caused peo-
we access this information advance,
are we gaining efficiency and con-
venience or are we gaining a false
sense of knowledge?
Aside from changing the way we
think, it also has come to the concern
of many about the privacy this new
technology permits. We are con-
stantly bombarded _by different soft-
ware companies to sync data and
connect our personal information in
WAU. STREET JOURNAL
•Bold" Google glasses take the stage in the new technologlcal age.
ple to understand an opinion as fact
rather than formulate their own. For
example, while skimming an article
on the causes of the Cold War, a
reader may only understand that
western aggression led to the retalia-
tion of the Soviet Union, but not take
into account that the author is a
member of the Communist Party.
The point is, as the modes by which
the pursuit of convenience. Google
alone has implemented software that
could even be described as Orwellian.
Today, Google software tracks
browsing history to present users
with more relevant advertisements
and suggestions for their next search.
The up-and-coming Google Wallet
al-
lows users to preload credit cards
onto their database, planning a fu-
ture where a phone could act as a
payment method. Google even fol-
lows users on the road by tracking
their locations to determine the
amount of traffic in an area at any
given time.
Wlµle this technology creates end-
less possibilities of convenience and
speed in our next electronic task,
users willingly sacrifice the privacy
of what they are viewing, where they
are, and what they are spending
money on to the tech giant that runs
it all. With the advancement of hard-
ware to support these information
gathering giants, where does it all
end? What's
to stop this information
from being stolen or used in mali-
cious ways?
"Space," 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to
the Galaxy' says, "is big. Really big.
You just won't believe how vastly,
hugely, mindbogglingly big it is." The
reaches of the World Wide Web, just
like the universe, are infinite in
many ways. How we interact with it
has changed the way we process in-
formation and what information is
available at our disposal. While it is
easy to listen to the auspicious
sales pitch of every Apple, Microsoft
or Google announcement, there are
risks concerning how we as a soci-
ety will change with it.
It
is up to
the individual to decide now
whether there is a need to panic,
and every time
·
we purchase elec-
tronics
.
we should engrave these
warnings in gigantic letters.






















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Malignancy of ISIS: what you need to know
By
AMBER SMITH
Circle Contributor
" ... if
a
JV
team puts on Lakers' wtl-
forms that doesn't make them Kobe
Bryant." Many of you may remember
President Obama's analogy in an in-
terview with The New Yorker in Jan-
uary of this year
to
compare the
extremist group Islamic militants
(ISIS)
to
Al-Qaeda.
It seems our Commander in Chief
did not take seriously the growing
problem of this terrorist group and its
capability
to.
be a definitive source of
terror in the Middle East, and now,
the West. Despite the initial shrug by
our President, as a nation we need to
realize that education and under-
standing of these current issues fer-
menting in the Middle East are
imperative.
Presently, most political news is fo-
cused on the strategy to combat ISIS.
I believe that before we begin partici-
pating in the conversation concerning
action in countries affected by ISIS, it
is important
to
understand exactly
who this group of individuals is. Why
are they committing such horrific ac-
tions against humanity?
ISIS members call themselves the
Islamic State. They aim to be the face
of Sunni Islam, imposing the strictest
forms of Sharia law throughout the
towns they control. The terrorist or-
ganization thrives mostly throughout
Syria and Iraq, given t}:ie opportwtlty
to spread vastly due to the Syrian
civil
war and the removal of American
mil-
itary from Iraqi soil. The group gets
its funding and resources through ex-
tortion, force and Sunni support. ISIS
has much more funding than Al-
Qaida ever had and the organization
and its threat continue to expand
However, Westerners are
also
being
trained by the organization. These
men and women, being dubbed ISIS
Veterans, have passports and can be
allowed back into their homelands.
The tactics being used by ISIS
against the United States have not
been specifically targeting large
groups of people, public figure or in-
frastructure. Instead, they have opted
to use the media to impose terror on
our nation. They broadcasted the
murders of American journalists
James Foley and Steven Sotloff as
well as British aid worker David
Haines.
In
addition, the terrorist or-
ganization has been posting propa-
ganda videos.
It
is clear that action must
be
taken
not just by the United States, but by a
coalition of allies against this danger-
ous group.
Last week, Obama revealed
his
plan
to "degrade and ultimately destroy"
ISIS, finally clarifying his previous
statements. His plan is
to continue
airstrikes in Iraq and begin in Syria
as well. Obama reassured that there
will
be no boots on the ground. Con-
gressional approval is in the works to
approve the arming of Syrian rebels.
So far, the US government
has
given
$25 million in aid
to
the opposition in
Iraq.
Saudi forces have also agreed
to
back the cause against ISIS, which is
of great importance because they're a
Sunni state. The coalition against
ISIS is aiming for the support of Jor-
dan
and it's Sunni allies as well.
If
you have seen or read about any of
the beheadings by ISIS militants, it's
evident that the threat posed of
airstrikes
will
result in the deaths of
captive Western citizens. Unfortu-
nately, I don't think it's possible tone-
gotiate with terrorists.
If
we halt air
assault, they may continue
to
murder
our people. Maybe they have been
doing so already, just off camera.
Recently, ISIS has been using the
media as a channel to terrorize and
weaken us. We must support our
mil-
itary and their strategy to-make them
understand we
will not back down.
In
our nation we do not stand for
breaches of basic human rights and
we aid those who cannot protect
themselves. We
will
stand up to this
group to the best of our ability. How-
ever, I don't believe boots on the
ground is the answer because US
troops are outnumbered when com-
pared to ISIS. Furthermore, as an in-
ternational community we're still
learning about this group.
It's not fair that innocent lives and
citizens of our country have to be at
risk because of the military action we
must take, however we cannot trust a
terrorist group to let our people go.
These people have no respect for
human life and
will
kill for nothing.
The congressional approval to arm
Syrian rebels is controversial.
On
one
hand, arming the opposition and gain-
ing the support of those who ISIS
aims to latch onto could help diminish
the threat. With the amount of fund-
ing ISIS receives from the people of
Syria, anyone who identifies as a rebel
could actually be a member ofISIS for
purpose of survival.
Maybe the most important way to
combat ISIS could be by becoming
al-
lies with Saudi Arabia and other
Sunni states. I believe this
will
aid in
destroying the mission of ISIS
to
es-
tablish themselves as the Islamic
State. It could
also
possibly cut some
of their funding and resources
if
these
countries could offer a haven to the
people affected by the group in Iraq
and Syria.
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Mikey Deleasa sets the bar high for SPC Coffeehouse
By
GABRIELLA GAMBA
Circle Contributor
This year's first Student
Pro-
gramming Council Coffeehouse per-
formance was held on Wednesday,
September 10. The SPC invited
singer/songwriter Mikey Deleasa,
whose band is simply called De-
leasa, to kick off the year with an
acoustic set. Mikey played
a
set of
his
own songs including "Discount
Paradise," "Too Damn Beautiful,"
and a song called ''Little Piece of
Paradise" from his new EP
"Lil'
Something." He also engaged the
largely female audience throughout
the show by asking questions, jok-
ing and telling stories from his time
on the road with his manager and
friend, Sean Staranka, who accom-
panied him on
his
visit to Marist.
Turnout for the performance
went above what Coffeehouse
Chairperson Senior Maria Gironas
thought it would be. Gironas said
that, "coffeehouses
are
usually
small, with about 50 people in at-
tendance. This one exceeded expec-
tations by having somewhere
around 85 people there."
After the show, I had the opportu-
nity to speak to Mikey about
his
music. They were more than happy
to answer my questions and give
me some insight into what it's like
to be a performer.
When did you first become in-
terested in music?
I was really young, probably
6
years old. I would always watch the
drummer at church. I was basically
obsessed with the drums ... that was
definitely a catalyst.
Did you realize that you
wanted
to
be an entertainer
right away?
I always loved entertaining peo-
ple but I didn't know that it was re-
alistic. It's something that I always
dreamed about doing.
Who are your musical influ-
ences?
I have quite a few actually.
Jamiroquai, and I love love love Al
Green. I'm also a big fan of Quest
Love and albums he's worked on.
Hawthorne is another one.
What genre would you
consider
your music to be?
It's pop music but I definitely feel
that I pull from a lot of different
genres. SS: It's a throwback pop
sound.
What's the best part about
being in the spotlight?
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Mike Deleasa playing his song •Heart
of
The sense of community. Every-
one's there to listen and watch you
play. It's a rewarding feeling. No
matter what, I'd be doing music,
but it would be hard to make a ca-
.
reer of it if people weren't there lis-
tening
to
and enjoying my music.
What can fans expect from you
in the near future?
For me, a lot, which is a huge re-
lief. I'm putting out new music con-
sistently ... one song in October,
another in November, and another
in December. I'm getting back on
the road in November, playing my
holiday show in December, and
then I'm going to continue into the
New Year.
Wow you'll definitely be busy.
How did you like performing
here at Marist?
It was great. Everyone was really
nice throughout the set. The staff
and students were all really nice
and talkative afterwards, too.
Mikey's performance turned out
to be a big hit for SPC. The audi-
ence really took to his music and
loved the fact that he stayed to
hang out and talk
to
each and every
person at the end.
Junior Abby Prowant said, ''un-
fortunately I had never heard of
Mikey before tonight, but I would
definitely go see him perform again.
I loved his music and his jokes and
interactions with the audience.
They really showed that he's a nice
person as well as a great musician."
This seemed to be the general con-
sensus among audience members.
If
you attended this Coffeehouse
and liked what you heard, check
out Mikey on
his
website www.de-
leasa.com and follow him on Twit-
ter @MikeyDeleasa.
Make sure to come to the rest of
this year's coffeehouse events to see
what other talents will be perform-
ing.
Reflecting on the passing of Ro bin Williams
By
MALLIKA RAO
Circle Contributor
What is there to say that has not
already been said about the tragic
passing of Robin Williams this
summer? Billy Crystal said it best
at the Emmy's two weeks ago sim-
ply saying, "no words." The beloved
Oscar winning actor and family
man left a tremendous impact on
the world, in spite of his own per-
sonal demons.
Ironically, the city where he
passed away in was the same city
where his long career was born.
In
the mid-1970s, he began his com-
edy career in the San Francisco
Bay area after moving there with
his family. However, while audi-
ences were becoming enthralled
with his comedy, he was becoming
captivated by the drug countercul-
ture that was still a major part of
the San Francisco cultural fabric.
Performing stand-up at comedy
clubs in the area took a great toll
on him, so he turned to drugs to
try to alleviate his problems over
how to remain funny. He was often
accused of copying other comics,
further adding to his problems
At the same time, an episode of
the popular 1970s sitcom "Happy
Days" catapulted him to fame. He
played the alien Mork, and his per-
formance was so well-received that
it earned him his own spinoff se-
ries, ''Mork
&
Mindy." The show
lasted four seasons and revolved
around the antics of the lovable
alien and his female roommate.
Young viewers were enchanted by
his eccentric, man-child persona.
Late night host Seth Meyers men-
tioned his love of the series and the
character as he recounted his days
as a simpleton video store clerk. At
the height of the show's success, he
landed the covers of Time and
Rolling Stone. After
his
death, the
Smithsonian Institution preserved
the photo from the Time cover.
The show also made him a regu-
lar on HBO standup specials and
late-night talk shows. Talk show
legend David Letterman even re-
called a time where he was strug-
gling as a standup comic, and
Williams gave him a guest spot on
''Mork
&
Mindy." Other TV ap-
pearances from the comic legend
included a memorable guest spot
on "Friends" where he and good
friend Billy Crystal made a sur-
prise cameo as themselves. His
last major TV appearance was on
the sitcom that was intende~ to be
his comeback, ''The Crazy Ones,"
with Sarah Michelle Gellar as his
daughter. The show was cancelled
earlier this year after one season.
His ascent into film stardom
wasn't exactly as meteoric as his
rise to TV stardom. It took him five
years to achieve his first success at
the mdvies with "Good Morning
Vietnam,"
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a comedy that profiled
the original "shock jock" Adrian
Cronauer, who delighted war-torn
audiences in the 1960s with his
talent for impressions. Life seemed
to have imitated art (or vice versa),
and the performance earned him
his first Oscar nomination. His
only win would come for a perform-
ance as a Svengali therapist in
"Good Will Hunting," the film that
also kicked off the careers of Ben
Affleck and Matt Damon.
Through his film work, he tried
to bring awareness to issues that
were close to his heart. Many of his
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died.
films dealt with mental illness, an
issue that he clearly struggled
with in his private life.
In
"Patch
Adams," he played a formerly in-
stitutionalized doctor who estab-
lishes his own medical clinic based
on the principles of humor and
compassion. In "Insomnia" and
"One Hour Photo" Williams played
tortured serial killers. His charac-
ter in ''Dead Poets Society'' did not
suffer from mental illness, but
sought to uplift a group of forlorn
teenagers after the suicide of one
of their own classmates. Divorce
was also a common theme in his
life and in his work. The twice-di-
vorced Williams played absentee
fathers who found creative ways to
reconnect with their children in
"Hook" and ''Mrs. Doubtfire."
Those who knew him personally
regarded him highly. His Julliard
classmate was the late Christopher
Reeve, whom Williams cheered up
during
his
struggle with quadriple-
gia. Williams also paid for some of
Reeve's medical bills.He teamed up
with longtime pals Billy Crystal
and Whoopi Goldberg to form
Comic Relief USA, a telethon event
benefitting the homeless. Other
causes he supported include the
United Service Organizations and
the St. Jude's Children Hospital.
His health problems multiplied
recently, as he checked himself
into rehab in 2006 for alcoholism.
Shortly after "The Crazy Ones"
was cancelled, he checked himself
into rehab again. He also under-
went heart surgery in 2009, an ex-
perience he had recently satirized
in his stand-up routines. Shortly
after his death, both his publicist
and his third wife confirmed a di-
agnosis of Parkinson's disease,
which contributed to accelerating
his lifelong battle with depression.
Still, nothing could stop him from
meeting his tragic end in suicide.
This tragedy, if anything, should
raise awareness for the often stig-
matized affliction that is mental
illness. This should also serve as a
cautionary tale for anyone who is
currently suffering from mental ill-
ness to seek help and find a sup-
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Marist PR firm promot~s Beacon Film Festival
By
JULIANA PERCIAVALLE
Circle Contributor
This past weekend marked the
second year of the Beacon Inde-
pendent Film Festival and the first
year that Marist's North Road
Communications (NRC) student-
run public relations firm worked to
promote the event.
Filmgoers sipped craft beer from
The Hop and ate goat cheese frit-
ters from The Beacon Bite food
truck while watching independent
feature-length films, shorts and a
web series from New York City to
Hawaii to the island of Cyprus.
There was also a Women in Film
panel and several Q-and-A ses-
sions from actors and filmmakers
including "Gender Outlaw'' author
Kate Bornstein who was the sub-
ject of a documentary. Despite the
rainy weather on Saturday, the
small theater was reasonably full
for the whole day.
Nadine Hoffmann faculty advisor
of NRC said, "they've been really
good to work with." NRC also
works with local nonprofits Family
Services and Beacon Arts. Hoff-
mann sees the firm's work as part
of a growing trend in revitalizing
small towns in the Hudson Valley;
"there aren't a lot of PR agencies
in the area and nonprofits may not
have the funds to hire them any-
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The Beacon Film Festival ran from
Sept. 12-14.
.
way." NRC's involvement with art
and cultural events in Beacon as
"great opportunities to branch out
for students" who might not think
to venture into Beacon otherwise.
NRC was approached in April by
Terry Nelson, Executive Director
of the Beacon Independent Film
Festival and board member of Bea-
con Arts. Nelson gave positive
feedback to NRC.
''They were all great kids, very
responsible and up to the task of
helping us promote our film festi-
val," Nelson said.
Despite the time constraints that
.
came with the film festival being
so early in the semester and the
fact that NRC was not allowed to
hang promotional posters on public
bulletin boards, they managed to
launch a social media campaign,
send out a press release and
gather journalists from the Pough-
keepsie Journal and the Beacon
Free Press to publish features on
the film festival. They created a
survey for festival attendees to
better understand the demograph-
ics to focus promotions on next
year. They plan on launching a
larger campaign and extending
submissions to the local festival
filmmakers and students.
NRC Director Maria Gironas,
who oversaw the volunteer opera-
tions at the BIFF, also plans on ex-
tending the festival's PR campaign
for next year. For Gironas, the
biggest aspect of the festival to
draw from for promotio~s was "the
story of a community coming to-
gether through the arts. Beacon is
such a special place that way."
Gironas plans on encouraging
professors, mainly in the commu-
nication department, to offer extra
credit for students who attend the
film festival next year, and per-
haps for other upcoming events in
Beacon.
Movie
•
•
review- Guardians of the Galaxy
By
DAN GIROLAMO
Circle Contributor
"Guardians of the Galaxy" is not
your typical superhero movie
.
In-
stead of being flooded with nonstop
action
,
this movie takes a more
comedic route that leaves the the-
ater in an uproar
.
Its goofy de
-
meanor, combined with intense
battles proved to be successful in
the box office, as "Guardians
"
is on
its way to becoming one of the
highest grossing movies of the
summer.
Director James Gunn, along with
help from Nicole Perlman, took an
unknown comic book series and
created a terrific script that will
leave audiences wanting more. In
fact, "Guardians of the Galaxy"
was so well received by critics that
a sequel was announced just a
month before the first movie en-
tered theaters.
The film starts with the intro-
duction of the lead character, Peter
Quill, played by Chris Pratt. Quill,
who calls himself Star Lord, is a
ravager who was kidnapped from
Earth in 1988. 26 years later, Star
Lord gets himself into trouble after
he steals a valuable orb that has
the ability to destroy the galaxy.
In order to keep the orb out of
the hands of Ronan the Acuser
(Lee Pace), who wants to use the
orb to destroy the planet Xandar,
Star Lord needs some help.
Zoe Saldana costars as Gamora,
an orphan-turned-assassin, who
has a complicated relationship
with Ronan and joins forces with
Quill. Their relationship is rocky
at first, but Star Lord uses his boy-
ish charm to lighten things up.
Guardians
of the Galaxy features powerhouses like Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana.
If
there was any suspicion that
Pratt could not be a movie star, it
is gone now. Pratt was able to in-
corporate his comedic roots from
"Parks and Recreation'' into a fun-
loving superhero who is not afraid
to stand up and fight. After his
success in ''The Lego Movie" and
now this film, Pratt will continue
to be a leading man in Hollywood,
as he will star in "Jurassic World,"
which hits theaters next summer.
The muscle of the group belongs
to Drax the Destroyer. Played by
ex-WWE star Dave Bautista,
Draxis, a strong warrior that seeks
to avenge his
family'.s
death by
killing Ronan.
Vin Diesel voices the computer-
generated Groot, a human-like tree
that only knows how to say one
phrase:
''I
am Groot." Despite this,
Groot's laidback persona brings a
smile to the audience's face.
Rounding out the team is Rocket,
voiced by Bradley Cooper. Rocket
is a genetically engineered raccoon
that loves to stir up trouble. Rocket
ends up becoming the most memo-
rable character because of his wit
and comedic genius.
A strong cast is blostered by my
favorite part of the movie, the
soundtrack. The music is based on
a cassette tape that Quill's mom
gave to him as a boy. With tracks
like "Ain't No Mountain High
Enough" and "Come and Get Your
Love," the movie has a bluesy rock
feel that will leave you singing
along. Did I mention Chris Pratt
dances to "0-o-h child?"
Marvel took a using with a bunch
of misfits to play superheroes.
That risk paid off- it turns out that
a man, an assassin, a warrior, a
tree and a raccoon ended up ruling
the box office.
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Women's
By
NIKOLAS DOBIES
Circle Contributor
Well, it's that time of year again.
Summer is coming to a close, school
is starting up again and sports are fi.
nally kicking into high gear. Both of
Marist's tennis teams have already
begun preparing for the upcoming
spring seasons by participating in
different tournaments that
will
con-
tinue through the fall.
These tournaments are very help-
ful to both teams because it allows
both the players and coaches the op-
portunity to see where everyone is as
a team before the actual season be-
gins. It is beneficial that the team
gets to play some teams that they
would not normally play in the regu-
lar season. This allows the Red
Foxes to be exposed to different
styles of play, further preparing
them for their regular season.
The women's tennis team is led by
Head Coach Jason Sacher and cap:
tains Katie Seitz, Sabrina Tahir and
Karly Pang.
So
far, the Marist women's tennis
team has played at the Siena Fall
Classic and Stony Brook Classic and
are scheduled to play at the Army
Invitational at West Point on Satur-
day, September 27, and Sunday,
September 28.
When asked about what his team
gets out of the tournaments, Sacher
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tennis pre·pares for spring
said, "they get a taste of what it's like
competing against tough opponents,
and participating in these tourna-
ments will only make everyone on
the team stronger going forward."
Most recently the team won three
of its matches on the second day of
the Stony Brook Classic with junior,
Karly Pang advancing to the finals
of the flight A back draw. Pang also
defeated Navy junior Katie Porter 8-
7 before falling to Army junior Eva
Sung 8-5 in the final. On the flight B
back draw, freshman Claire Schmitz
defeated Navy sophomore Audrey
Channell in the quarterfinal 8-6, but
dropped a nail-biter to Army senior,
Elle Taylor by the same score. Junior
Nikki Rohan also picked up a quar-
terfinal win, but lost to Fordham
sophomore, Destiny Grunin in the
Flight C back draw semifinal.
At the Siena Fall Classic, two
Marist doubles teams emerged with
victories to open their season. The
freshman duo Claire Schmitz and
Karly Pang took flight A after taking
down Siena's team of freshman Rina
Sakai and junior Allysa Singh 8-4. In
flight B, the Marist pair of sopho-
more Callie Morlock and freshman
Elizabeth Brozovich defeated Siena
seniors Cassandra Braz and captain
Jessica Macaluso 8-6.
When asked about his team's per-
formance both at the Siena Classic
~nd Stony Brook Classic, Sacher
COURTUY OF MARIST ATHLETICS
Junior Lisa Ventimiglia
(Bayside,
N.Y.) hits
the ball against Stony Brook this past
weekend. Ventimlglla posted a 4-5
record
last season with all four wins coming
against
MAAC
foes.
seemed to be optimistic about the
season.
"We have
_
got off to a good start but
we have a lot of work to do to get to
where we want to be," Sacher said.
'1
think we competed as hard as we
could and I am satisfied with the ef-
fort from the team in both tourna-
ments."
The Red Foxes also have a rigor-
ous tennis program and practice
schedule in place that
will
help en-
sure that they are prepared for the
spring season. Currently, the team
practices five days a week for about
three and a half hours, while in the
winter the team
will
focus on condi-
tioning to further prepare for the
tough Metro Atlantic Athletic Con-
ference schedule ahead. The number
one obstacle for the team in the
MAAC will definitely be the Quin-
nipiac Bobcats, who was a number
one seed last year and is projected to
be even better this year. Last year
the Red Foxes came very close to
pulling off the upset, but this year
they hope to be even more prepared
than they were last year.
"Our
goal right now is to continue
to prepar~ and excel mentally and
physically to hopefully win the
MAAC in the spring," Sacher said.
'1
am optimistic for the spring, we
could do a lot of good things and
there is still room for improvement
but we are in a good spot now."
With the right mindset, working
hard and remaining dedicated to
reaching the goal, the Red Foxes will
hopefully become the new MAAC
champions.
Women's soccer drops pair in Annapolis
By
OLIVIA JAQUITH
Sroff
Writer
The Marist women's soccer team
suffered two tough losses to Navy and
Delaware this past weekend in An-
napolis, Md., at the Navy Invitational.
In the first game against the Mid-
shipmen, Navy freshman Annie Mor-
gan fed junior Courtney Mason from
18 yards out as Mason netted her first
goal of the season. Navy outshot
Marist 20-2 and owned a 10-4 advan-
tage in corner kicks in the game, en
route to a 2-1 Navy victory.
Senior Marissa Mertens scored the
equalizer for the Red Foxes in the
59th minute after corralling a loose
ball in front of the net. Mertens was
one of six Marist women who played
all
90
minutes of the game, in part
thanks to freshman goalkeeper Ash-
ley Houghton, who made four saves.
Two days later, the Red Foxes
took
on the Delaware Blue Hens in their
first double overtime game since Oc-
tober 23, 2011, when they played a 2-
2 draw against Canisius at Tenney
Stadium. Despite essential contribu-
tions from New York State's capital
region-freshman Makala Foley
(Shenendehowa High School) and
senior Marjana Maksuti (Bethlehem
High School}-Delaware junior Elise
Krause scored on a penalty kick in the
final minute of the second overtime to
bring Marist to 1-4-0 on the season.
Making her first collegiate start in
goal, Foley made 11 saves, including
eight in the first half, to keep the Red
Foxes in the contest. Maksuti led
Marist with three shots on goal in al-
most a full
90
minutes of action-her
header was stopped in the sixth
minute and three more shots were
fired in the first eight minutes of the
second half. Freshman Erica Crosier
also
had two shots on goal.
Coach Katherine Lyn says that, as a
veteran, senior goalkeeper Andrea
Wicks understands the game and is
used to handling pressure situations;
the Blue Hens had 12 shots on goal
before the game-winner finally got
past Wicks.
Coach Lyn admits that the Red
Foxes have yet to solidify a starting
lineup. She is open to the movement
of positions on the field, as well as off
the bench. As Marist focuses on
maintaining a competitive edge in
practice, Lyn is confident that the
team
will
be more consistent with
their play and be able to win games,
knowing that they have the best play-
ers on the field for a given contest.
Marist returns home for a game
against Providence (2-3~2) at 7 p.m. on
Wednesday.
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Marist XC runs with elite competition
By
STEFAN MORTON
Circle Contributor
The Marist men and women
'
s cross-
country team competed at the Wolfie
Invitational this past Saturday where
they finished in fourth place. The
men's team finished behind power-
houses Providence College and Co-
lumbia University, ranked 16th and
30th in the country respectively. The
women's team also finished behind
defending National Champion Provi-
dence College. The race was the sec-
ond event of the year and marked the
beginning of the 8K season for
_
the
men's team.
Freshman Steve Morrison grabbed a
30th place finish with a time of
26: 15--followed by senior Mark
Valentino and freshman Steven Rizzo
with a time of 26:30-to lead the
men's team. The freshman class had
a strong showing in their first 8k
races.
'1
felt pretty well. I was uncomfort-
able at first because
I
didn't know
what to
expect
but at the same time I
was very anxious and I think that
helped me through the race," Rizzo
said.
''I
saw a lot of improvement since
last year. It was only the first race and
I saw a lot of young, hungry runners,"
junior Ryan Colabella said.
'Tve been lucky enough to see the
team grow and this is one of the
strongest starts fve seen since fve
been here," Ken Walshak, a fifth-year
t
...
senior e,wlained, 'There are a mix of
old and young leaders
,
and this is
leading to some good performances."
Junior Kristen Traub grabbed a
time of 18:55 in the 5K race to lead the
women's side. Senior Michelle Gaye
finished with a time of 19:16 followed
by freshman Mara Schiflhauer with a
time of 19:37.
Assistant Coach and Women's Head
Coach Charles Williams spoke highly
about his team after the race.
"There was a huge improvement from
top to bottom in this meet compared
to last year. It proves how hard these
ladies have worked this summer,"
Williams said.
'1
thought they mixed
it up real well with three nationally
ranked teams. Once we are 100%
healthy, we have a lot of good things
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Head coach Pete Colaizzo was con-
tent with the performance and sees a
lot of potential in his team.
"Am
I happy? Of course not, it's Sep-
tember, but I really liked what I saw.
I saw people really going after it," Co-
laizzo said. 'Tm proud of everyone
but the real season starts next week
in Holmdel There is a lot of work to
do. It is just the beginning."
The Red Foxes
will
head down to
Holmdel, N.J., this Saturday, Sep-
tember 20 for the Monmouth Invita-
tional. The course
will
be the same
site for this year's MAAC Champi-
onship. There will be many MAAC
teams attending, so look for this to be
a competitive exhibition for this year's
championship.
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Marist football falls to Georgetown
By JOHN FORNARO
Staff Writer
On a rainy Saturday night at Ten-
ney Stadium, the Marist football
team fought hard and attempted to
come out with their first win of the
still-young season.
Facing Patriot League foe, Ge~rge-
town (1-2), the Marist Red Foxes fell
to 0-3 for the first since the
2007/2008 season following a 27-7
loss to the Hoyas. The offense con-
tinued to struggle as the first
stringers only generated a total of
140 yards on 57 plays.
One bright spot came in the form
of an explosive 91-yard punt return
for a touchdown from senior defen-
sive back, Zach Adler. Adler also
recorded an interception, his third
of the season, and was later named
the Pioneer League Special Teams
Player of the Week. The play-mak-
ing safety took home honors of Sec-
ond Team All-PFL last season and
was named to the 2014 Preseason
All-PFL First team this July. Adler
said in a post game interview with
the Red Fox Network, "we just have
to stay positive, we're going to pick
up the offense. I have a lot of confi-
dence in them."
After the first series of the game,
senior captain and leading receiver
Armani Martin left the game with
an apparent shoulder injury. Mar-
tin didn't come back onto the field
until his pads were replaced with a
sling. In the same interview with
Red Fox Nation, Jim Paraqy said,
"as our best receiver, that hurts us a
Senior captain Zach Adler
is
pictured above returning a punt 91 yards for a touct.-
down In last
weeks
loss against Georgetown. Adler, who also recorded an Intercep-
tion, was named the Pioneer League Special Teams Player
of
The Week.
little bit." Parady didn't let this
be-
ple of crucial third and fourth down
come an excuse for the execution of stops from the Marist defense.
his team. ''The big thing is that we Georgetown came out of the locker
have to find a way to get some con-
room and quickly scored a touch-
sistency and get that ball into the down on their first drive, which pro-
end zone," Parady said.
pelled them
to
14 more points in the
Starting defensive back, Zach half.
Quarles, also left the game with an
First year quarterback Ed
mJury.
Achziger went 8 of 21 for 56 yards,
The Red Fox defense played well and three interceptions. After
for most of the first half giving the throwing his third interception of
offense opportunities to make a the game in the fourth quarter
comeback and put some points on which was returned for a touch-
the board.
down, Coach Parady took Achziger
Heading into halftime, George-
out of the game and gave sophomore
town only led 6-0, thanks to a cou-
quarterback Anthony Francis a
chance
to
take control of the offense.
Francis impressed fans with a few
th.rows in the limited time he was in
and proved to be a viable option for
the first string role if Coach farady
still believes this job is up for grabs.
Francis was a part of the highly
competitive quarterback competi-
tion this preseason as the Red Foxes
looked
to
replace their record-break-
ing quarterback, Chuckie Looney,
who graduated this spring.
To some reports, Francis seemed
to be one of the more impressive
quarterbacks out of the six compet-
ing for th~ job. Achziger eventually
won the spot but after losing the
first three games and
.
only generat-
ing one scoring drive in 11 quarters,
Coach Parady might be looking to
someone else.
.
Regardless who leads Marist to
battle this weekend against Drake,
the Red Foxes will remain confident
in their play.
Marist has matched up against
non-league opponents for the first
three games of the season, which
could be a cause for the slow start.
The team will stray away from non-
league matchups and will play the
remaining eight games against con-
ference opponents from the Pioneer
League starting this Saturday at
Drake.
-"Wlfre going to keep fighting,
every play, we're not going to give
up or let down to anyone," Adler
said. "Like I said, we have confi-
dence in our team. It's three hard
losses hut we are pretty confident
about it."
Marist volleyball sweeps the weekend
By ADRIANA BELMONTE
Amanda Schlegel made an incredi-
tively. Junior Kelsey Lahey had 10 and seal their fourth consecutive
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ble diving save to go with her four ~Us and freshman Sydney Rojek victory that week.
The Marist volleyball team played
spectacularly this past weekend,
winning every game against Army,
Lafayette, Delaware State and
Lehigh.
In
their home opener versus Army
on September 10, the Red Foxes
were led by senior Mackenzie
Stephens who had a .318 hitting
percentage and nine kills on the
day. Senior libero Brooke Zywick
made a fantastic save as part of her
15 digs for the night, along with
senior Gena Russo who had 10 of
her own. On the Army side, fresh-
man libero Amber Clay made 17
digs and freshman Carolyn Bock-
rath had 13 kills throughout the
game.
Marist took an early lead in the
first set but Army slowly crept back,
tying the score at 22 until an error
on the Army side and a
kill
by soph-
omore Liz Gassman sealed the 26-
24 win for Marist.
The Red Foxes dominated the sec-
ond set, winning 25-16, receiving
strong defense from Stephens and
sophomore Devon Dawson. The
third set was a nail-biter, as the
score was tied seven different times.
Both sides made the final set very
exciting as Marist sophomore
digs throughout the game and completed three service aces to go
Shaw was later named Tourna-
Army libero Amber Clay hit a fan-
with her 11 assists in the game.
ment MVP and Stephens was cho-
tastic service ace. Eve~tually,
Amanda Schlegel had 18 assists sen for the All-Tournament Team.
Marist pulled away and won with a in the game. On the Hornets' side, Libero Brooke Zywick was also
final score of 25-18.
the team struggled mightily in at-
awarded MAAC Libero of the Week
The Red Foxes then hit the road tack percen:tage, at only .020. How-
for the third time in her collegiate
and took both games from Lafayette ever, Jasmine Jackson had 13 digs career.
and Delaware State in a Crosstown while Nevershi Ellis had eight digs
As
Marist hopes to improve upon
Tournament. Against Lafayette, of her own. Taylor Marshall com-
their 8-2 season, their next three
Marist came out strong, winning pleted 25 assists.
games will be at the McCann
three con~ecutive sets 25-15, 25-7,
In the final game of the Crosstown Arena, starting this weekend as
and 32-30.
Tourpament, Marist beat the they host Ca:nisius at 1 p.m. on Sat-
Mackenzie Stephens led the team Lehigh Mountain Hawks in five urday September 20, Niagara .on
with a .556 hitting percentage and sets. Shaw led the charge with a Sunday, September 21 at 1 p.m.,
Zywick had 15 digs. Dawson and .417 hitting percentage to go along and Fairfield on Wednesday, Sep-
Gassman both had a .444 hitting with 13 digs and 12 kills. Lahey tember 24, at 7 p.m.
percentage for the game. Schlegel also played extremely well, slam-
pcommg ome
had 10 digs to go with her .400 hit-
ming 20 kills as part of her .356 hit-
ting percentage and three service ting percentage. Schlegel and
aces in the game.
Zywick each had 13 digs, with
The third set featured 14 ties be-
Schlegel also completing 46 assists,
tween the Red Foxes and Leopards while Dawson had 11 kills. Lehigh
and finally came to an end from a did not go dowri without a fight,
kill
by
Marist junior Courtney however; junior Amy Matula had a
Shaw, followed by an attack error game-high 55 assists along with 14
by Lafayette sophomore, Katherine digs.
Stephens.
Senior Kaylynn
Genemaras
Later that day, the Red Foxes slammed 17 kills as part of her .452
played the Delaware State Hornets, hitting percentage and junior Ana
taking all three matches from them Vrhel hit .467. Senior Jade Van
with scores of 25-12, 25-20, and 25-
Streepen hit .385 with 14 kills and
9. Dawson stood out, hitting .533 five digs.
with nine kills and a dig. Stephens
The game came down
to
a kill by
and Shaw hit .385 and .357, respec-
Schlegel for Marist to take the lead
aturday, September 20 vs.
nisius
1:00
p.m ..
unday, September 21 vs.
Niagara 1:00
p.m.
dnesctay, September 24
• Fairfield
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p.m.