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FEATURES
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The student newspaper of Marist College
VOLUME 69, ISSUE 5
FOUNDED IN 1965
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Men's basketball prepares for home opener vs. Army
By AVERY DECKER
the MAAC. Lewis and sophomore of the Year. He started every game 33 points, shooting ll-for-22 from
Sports Co-Editor
guard Khallid Hart
will
set the tone for the Red Foxes, averaging 14.7 the field and 7-for-11 from behind
New season, new head coach and
endless possibilities.
When the
thermostat neglects to reach 40
degrees in November, you know it's
basketball season. The Marist
men's basketball team, under new
head coach Mike Maker, has a
(near clean slate) as they head into
their home opener this Saturday,
Nov. 22 against Army at 7 p.m.
"We are excited for our first home
game of the year against Army,"
starting center Eric Truog said.
"We know it will be a difficult
challenge as we take on a rival."
Army will go into the game with
two victories already under their
belt against Air Force and VMI.
Their leading scorer in each game
was Kyle Wilson, who put up 24
and
19
points
respectively.
However, the Marist players are
optimistic going into the game.
"As a whole, I expect us
to
play
to
the best of our abilities and play
team basketball both on offense
and defense," senior forward and
team captain Chavaughn Lewis
said. "In doing so, we
will
definitely
find success and have a chance at
the
Metro
Atlantic
Athletic
Conference (MAAC) title."
The Red Foxes come into the
season led by one of the most
dynamic scoring combinations in
on both sides of the ball for the points, 3 rebounds and 2.5 assists the arc. He also led the team with
team as they did all of last season.
per game.
five rebounds and two steals. Hart
The conference's preseason poll
Lewis led the team in scoring for led the late game run for Marist,
picked Marist to finish eighth his third season in a row. He scoring 11 points in 42 seconds.
overall, with Iona taking the averaged 17.5 points, 5 rebounds,
Lewis added 18 points, including
number one spot. Earlier this 2.8 assists and 19.9 steals per game an impressive 6-for-6 showing from
month
,
the
two la •ers both earned last sea. o . He also led the MAAC the stripe while setting the tone on
The men's basketball team sees this new season as an opportunity to achieve
new goals, and they are excited that their first chance at a win will be at home.
defense. Marist also saw a great
performance from junior forward
Phillip Lawrence, who scored a
career-high nine points on the
night, hitting all three of his three-
point-shot attempts. Lawrence
spoke more in-depth about the first
game and the home opener.
''We're really excited as a team for
our home opener," Lawrence said."
We played really well against a
good Bucknell team but came up
short. However, we have been
preparing hard for Army who has a
good returning team."
The game, that
is
being promoted
by
the
Marist
Athletics
Department in conjunction with
students
in
Professor
Tim
Mirabito's Sports Public Relations
class, will be promoted heavily
around campus as well as over
preseason All-MAAC honors. Both
players were named to the All-
MAAC second team and were the
only Red Foxes to be recognized.
in steals during his 2013-2014 social media using the hashtag
Last season, Hart became the
first player in program history to be
named the outright MAAC Rookie
campaign.
The two led the way in an
impressive opening game this past
Friday against Bucknell.
Hart led the way offensively in
the 75-72 loss, scoring a career-high
#BeatArmy. You can also follow the
Twitter account @MaristGameday
for all your basketball related news
before Saturday night's game. The
first 1,000 fans in attendance will
receive a free Marist t-shirt.
Red Foxes pull all-nighter for a cause
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By
MELISSA CONLON
TIO ABLE CONDUCT'
AD-
News Co-Editor
With just about 100 participants
and after months of planning,
Marist College's St. Jude Up 'til
Dawn took place on Saturday, Nov.
14 in the McCann grey gym.
Raising close to $30,000, all of
which will go toward St. Jude's
effort to provide the necessary
treatment and accommodations for
children and their families while
fighting cancer.
The St. Jude Up 'til Dawn
program is a nationwide effort that
allows students to raise funds and
awareness for the foundation's
efforts. Marist's all-night challenge
began planning for this year's event
last spring when students were
invited to apply to the Executive
Board. After applications, the new
executive board worked tirelessly
along with the event's members to
help make it successful. From the
time that the board returned to
campus, they met every Tuesday
to
discuss weekly goals,
overall
expectations for the event and plan
ways to get the Marist campus
PHOrO
COURTESY OF SUMMER BOURLIER
This Is the second time that Marist has held a St. Jude Up 'tll Dawn event.
Exec-
utive board members worked tirelessly to hold a successful event.
involved with such a great cause.
themselves in the efforts, and not
The event is a partnership with just ask friends and family to
St. Jude, which requires reporting donate on their behalf. Instead,
to a representative and following students could participate by
certain
event
guidelines. raising $100 individually, or be a
Previously,
Marist
had
only part of a team that was required to
participated in a letter-writing raise $600.
event for St. Jude. However, the Up
This year, in an effort to highlight
'til
Dawn
event
allowed the work that St. Jude does, Event
participants to really immerse
SEE •AND", PAGE 3
JUNCT UNION ELE TIO S
This
is
a
developing
story.
On
Monday
ov. 17. th Na
tional Labor Relations Boar
ruled
in
favor
of
adJunct facult
members orgamzmg
with Adjunc
Action program,
pon ored b
&I-vice
Employees Internat1ona
Union (SEIU), Local 200 United
according
to a press release fro
EIU. Th
decision b the NLR
states hat Manst College
com
m1tted
''obJectionable election
con-
duct" m
the
adJunct
unio
elections over
th
utnmer
"tha
interfer
d with
the free cho1c·e o
employees. The ruling also call
for a new el tion to be held
an
that th
previous
election r
ult
bes t aside.
Over the past
y
ar, nearly 6
adjunc faculty at
arist hav
h
n
in
the proce s of ni nizin
amidst cla1ms of
low
pay
and lac
of job ecurity. The Maris Colleg
Office of Publi Affairs has
contacted for comment to com
a
future story r garding th
NLRB deci ion and future plan
for the adjunct union at Man
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Thursday,
November 20, 2014
THIS WEEK
Friday, 11/21
SPC Movie: Toy Story 3
10:00 p.m.
SC3101
Saturday, 11/22
Music at Marlst Presents: Red, White
and Blue: We All Thank Youl
1:00p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theatre
Marist College Dance Ensemble
Show
4:00p.m.
Poughkeepsie High School
Men's Basketball vs.
Army
7:00 p.m.
Mccann Center Arena
SPC Movie: Toy Story
3
10:00p.m.
SC3101
Monday, 11/24
Women's Basketball vs.
St.
John's
7:00 p.m.
Mccann Center Arena
Sigma Tau Delta Literary Desserts
7:00p.m.
henry Hudson
Room
Tuesday, 12/2
Project
Taaluma
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
SC3102
Thursday, 12/4
Men's Basketball vs. Monmouth
7:00p.m.
Mccann Center Arena
Friday, 12/5
Women's Basketball vs. Monmouth
7:00p.m.
Mccann Center Arena
Saturday, 12/6
Marist Speech &
Debate
Team
Speech Tournament
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
SC Lower Level
campus
www.maristcircle.com
Letter·
from
the Editor
AB
life
on the Hudson approaches
,(? degree weather, student can
look forward
to
one positive about
the
cold weather: the chance to
gorge and
hibernate. Yes its
Thanksgiving time and
now
we
all
have
an
excuse to gain those few
extra pounds for
warmth,
Here
at
The
Circle.
we
want
to
express om:- gratitude
to
our faith-
ful readers a~ of
course,
our
few
fearle~
writers.
This week is
O'\U:'
last
L
e
before
the
break,
so
while
you
are
con,.
sum.mg turkey and apple
pie.
check
out the
website
for
updates
when
you
get return to
campus.
As
we
approach
the season
of gi;v":
ing, check out for News
for aTecap
of
the
St. Jude's Up
Til Dawn
event.
Also. le•rn
alx,ut PRSSA'
regional conference and a
preview
of the men' basketball
season
opener.
Ove m F aturcs, find out morn
about the hi~den fac s of Matist
with
profile Qtl
the
Pe.I' onacard
man
and.
one
•
ari
·t
arine's
quest to b
umit d with his dog.
Further. th c
s coun ry b
-
come
p
n pal with undcrprive-
1 ged
charter
s
hool
tud
nt ·
in
Chicago. Thing· were he ting up
in
the
dining
hall
with
Marst's stu-
dent eooking compc ition
Addictt>d
t;o
·1dderall??
Flhd
ut
why you
shouldb!t
be
in
I .i~
tyles.
Rather
channel your excess
energy
in.to
krri.ttmg
t
a
hobby
that
isnlfot
old people) and remember
you
don't
have
to
be
a Victoria's Secret
moc:l~l.Need ~t:ra
cash
to
buy
those
Christmas gifts? Find out
some odd jobs
you
c~
do,
such as a
mystery
shopper.
Are
you a journalism major?
If
you
are.
then read the Opinion
ar•
ticle on wh
all
journal"
m majors
should writ
f,
r
The
Circle. On
a:n
even more serious note, one
tu•
Page2
dent takea
a stand
on
tlie
appro-
priateness of
ti~
r
a
vy
Seal's re-
vealing that
he
was
the
one
who
shot Bin Laden.
Do you like
mu~ic?
'l'lut
past
wee end.
arist
ingers dazzled
th
elly Golletti Theatre
with
their
ight
oh
8roadway'
produc-
ion. Furt.her, learn
more
about
cellist
Ben
Sollee.
Finally over in sports,
ehecktiut
a feature on
seIJiors
of, t;lie
men
crew
t~attt
and
the
Tallee
brothei:s
on the football team Women's
R-ugby
was on the
J'.lational
stage as
one of
the elite eight.
Also,
catch
up on
volleyball, cross
country
and
basketball.
Have a
J:iappy·Thanksgivµ1g
andt
as always, keep reading The Cir-
cle!
Amber Case
Managing Editor
~thleen O'B:rien
Managing Editor
Marist goes wild with guitars, nudists and fires
By GILLIAN FOSS
Staff Writer
Less
than
ten days separate us all
from Thanksgiving Break, people - be
sm~. and ~eep your eyes on the
prize, AKA a week of home-cooked
meals and your own bed. Below
is
your weekly taste of people who
should probably use the hastily ap-
proaching break t,o sober up, learn
how t,o cook andperhaps take up a
new hobby.
11/111:23 a.m. Student Center
Security responded t,o a noise com-
plaint in the Student Center early
Tuesday morning - the studies of
multiple students were being dis-
rupted. due t,o one of their cla,ssmates
playing the
guitar
in the same
vicin-
ity. At first, the wannabe-Jimi Hen-
drix promised that he would play
quieter, but soon resumed his per-
formance at an even higher volume
and was asked t,o pack up and leave.
Rumor
has
it that he'll be releasing an
album soon, however, so don't fret
about missing the gig.
The Circle
Edltofl.ln-Chlef:
Michelle Costello
Mlchelle.Costellol@marlst.edu
Manaatnc
Edltois:
Arnber
case,
Kathleen
O'Brien
Amber.CeselOmarlstedu*
Kathieen.Obrlen2@marlst.edu
11/13 Security Office
The Poughkeepsie Fire Department
recommends that all Marist students
invest in a basic cooking course - fire
alarms called them t,o the scene at
6:40 p.m. in the Lower New Town-
houses, and then fifteen minutes later
at 6:55 p.m. in Gartland's E block due
t,o cooking fails. 'How To
Use A St.ove
101'
and
'How Does
One Not Burn
Chicken'
will both be taught at the
Culinary
Institute in the spring for all
those who are interested
11/13 10:43 p.m.
Campus Grounds
Two
female Marist students st.opped
the security guard on duty Thursday
night and claimed t,o have seen a
naked male running through campus.
Both Security and the Poughkeepsie
Police Department searched the cam-
pus for the pants-less perpetrat.or, but
he reportedly vanished int,o the night
- hopefully, in search of clothes.
11/14 12:15
a.m.
LowerWest
According t,o reports, a mystery male
with short blond hair and 5-foot-8
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Bales
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Cppy·
Chief:
Julianna 5.herldan
i,,,tanna~erldan.t@marl$t.edu
stature walked into an unlocked
Lower West t.ownhouse Friday morn-
ing. This unknown man was covered
in vomit and reportedly asked the dis-
gusted
residents, "Can I sit here? I lost
my friends." Moments later, however,
the visibly intoxicated man was gone
from the house, and was never to be
seen again. My suggestion: find better
friends.
11/10
Leo
Hall
On a more serious note: there was
an incident that occurred November
10 where a room in
Leo
Hall was bro-
ken into and vandalized. Although the
door was locked, entrance was forced
- consequently, there was property
st.olen and damage done t,o the room-_
mates' beds. Both Marist College Se-
curity and the Town of Poughkeepsie
Police Department investigated the
break-in and as a result, two Marist
students were arrested and now await
court and other disciplinary action
from the police force.
AB
the holiday
season quickly approaches, John
Gildard advises all Marist students to
properly secure any valuables and
continue to lock all doors.
Staff
Witters:
Adriana Belmonte, John
Fornaro,
Paige Jansen,
Stefan Morton
Copy
Edltonl:
Meghan
Deasy,
Corinna
Kaufman,
Megan
McCormack, Mar-
cella Mlcfllo, John
Mosho,
Kimberly
Po$$,
Rlana Ral'illrez
Web:. www.martstclrcle.com
www.j:Wltter.com/marlstcftcle
Faculty
Advisor.
Ryan
Rogers
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The Circle •
Thursday, November 20, 2014 •
Page
3
From page one
St. Jude Up 'til Dawn event raises $30,000
and Logistics Director Summer
Bourlier decided on the theme of
'When I Grow Up" would be
extremely fitting because of the
event's origination.
''The Up
'til
Dawn is a very simple
concept; give up one night of your
college experience so the kids of St.
Jude can have their own futures
someday,"
said
Bourlier
passionately, "we lose sight of so
many things in college amongst
stressful classes, new experiences,
and college life
and culture.
Sometimes it can be so wonderful to
just step outside of your own life and
see that other things are happening."
''We tried to tie the theme in
whenever
possible
so
the
participants could reflect upon the
fact that some children do not have
the opportunity for this dream to
come true for them
,
" said Justine
Carra, a member of the recruitment
team.
A
large part of this year's
advertising and awareness efforts
involved collaboration wi,th North
Road
Communication
(Marist's
student run Public Relation firm),
the use of social media to get
students talking about the event
,
and on campus events that would
motivate students to get involved.
These events included knocking on
every freshmen dorm room for
"Storm the Dorm," a Halloween
photo booth that put everyone in the
spirit and raised money in a creative
way, as well as the amazing and
heart-touching head shaving event
where four individuals voluntarily
shaved their heads in honor of the
kids at St. Jude.
Throughout the night, in order to
keep participants and their teams
wide awake, the Executive Board
Students raised close
to
$30,000 and spread awareness for
St.
Jude's cause. The
funds that they raised
will
go toward furthering
St.
Jude's
efforts
to
provide the nec-
essary treatment and accomodatlons for
Its
patients during their hospital
stay.
planned numerous activities and
decorations that aligned with the
theme, and provided plenty of
sustenance to keep everyone going.
The
night
started
with
the
testimonial of a survivor and his
mother, a performance of ''Hey Jude"
by Marist student Zach Russo, '16,
and an endless supply of fun
activities.
Participants
created
outfits from plastic wrap and duct
tape that depicted a future career
that they would then have to model,
a game of Jeopardy, an obstacle
course, as well as numerous other
efforts to keep the
gym
awake.
For many college students a
Saturday night is a big sacrifice,
however, the board wanted to bring
to light all the Saturdays that go by
for the patients of St. Jude waiting
for a cure. With the effort of staying
up for one night in the name of St.
Jude awareness and fundraising for
those "children that are being
treated by St. Jude can survive and
thrive to turn their dreams into
possibiliti~s," said Carra.
Because of the efforts of Marist's
teams and participants, St. Jude
will
be able to continue their efforts to
support children and their families
through their trying times and
provide practically everything they
need during their stay at St. Jude.
·
"Everyone who participated in the
event helped contribute to making
sure that the hospital can continue
to provide these services for the
children" said Carra, "we're still
waiting for last minute donations
but as of right now the Up 'til Dawn
event raised almost $30,000 which is
absolutely incredible!"
As
important as the money raised
from the event is it is also about
what participants walk away with.
''My hope is that above all,
partipants walk away with
.
more
knowledge of St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital, the amazing
work that happens there, and the
strong, inspiring kids that stay
there," said Bourlier. "Secondly, I
hope they walk away thinking to
themselves, 'Wow .. .it seemed a little
daunting to raise the money and I
was a little
iffy
about giving up my
Saturday night...but that was so
much fun and I can't wait to
participate again next year!"'
As
always each year has it hitches
or moments of what will be done
differently next time. The College
co
_
mmunity can reflect on the fact
that one night of staying up was a
productive use of time for a great
cause, and next year will only
continue to change the lives of St.
Jude kids and give them the chance
to grow up and make their dreams
come true.
PRSSA wins award and will host conference
BY JULIANNA SHERIDAN
Copy Chief
The Marist College Public
Relations Student Society of
America (PRSSA) Chapter was
recently honored with the national
PRSSA
2014
"Star
Chapter
Award" recognizing the activities
and
relationship-building
opportunities
it
offers
its
members.
Chapters are eligible to receive
this award if they meet at least
eight out of 10 different criteria
relating to community service,
ethics and collaboration with other
disciplines
on
their
college
campuses,
among
other
requirements. Marist was one of
31 colleges recognized with a Star
Chapter Award this year. It was
also the first time that Marist
received this honor.
"The Marist College PRSSA
Chapter e-board members have
worked hard over the last few
years to research, plan and offer
the type of professional-related
programming that their members
want
;
programming
which
ultimately
contributed
to
a
significant
mcrease
m
membership,"
said
Professor
Jennie Donohue, who is Marist
The Public Relations
Student Society
of
America
Star Chapter Award
Mari
t
Colleg
PHOTO
COURltSY
OF JUI.JANNA SH
PRSSA's award
Is
national recognition for the chapter's relationship building oppour-
tunlties and the various activities that
It
offers
its
members.
PRSSA's faculty advisor. "The
students are very deserving of this
honor, and I'm excited to see that
they're being recognized for their
efforts."
Marist PRSSA' s Regional
Conference Coordinator Katelyn
Pecorelli attended the PRSSA
National
Conference
in
Washington, D.C. on Oct. 10 to 14
and accepted the award on behalf
of the Chapter.
"Hearing Marist College called
for this award was one of the most
overwhelming feelings of pride
and joy. I have never been more
proud to represent Marist College
PRSSA," she said.
Another first for Marist PRSSA
is that they will host a regional
conference at Marist on Feb. 27 to
28, 2015. The theme will be
"Developing
a
Well-Rounded
Professional."
The conference - which is run by
students, for students -
will
explore
the
public
relations
industry in a variety of disciplines
and perspectives. Sessions
will
cover specializations such as
sports, fashion and research,
among others. It will also provide
students with opportunities to
network with each other as well as
industry
professionals
and
communication faculty.
''The Marist PRSSA conference
will provide high school and
college students from throughout
the
region
with
a
great
opportunity to learn about the
public relations industry," said
Donohue. "In addition, it will give
Marist College public relations
students the ability to gain real-
life,
hands-on experience
in
creating and overseeing a major
event; a valuable skill for future
communication professionals."
The Marist PRSSA Chapter is
one of only 10 chapters nationwide
selected by PRSSA National to
host a conference during the
spring 2015 semester. Follow all
the
updates
at
www .maristdevelopingpros.wordp
ress.com, and be sure to follow
Marist
PRSSA
on
Twitter,
Facebook and Instagram.
























































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The Clrcle •
Thursday, November 20, 2014 •
Page
4
Multiple
countries.
One semester.
International Business
the
way
it
was meant to
1
be
studied.
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an und1t1raduate,
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become compelittve
for
a position
that
has an '"ternatkmal c-omponent
to
the
Job? What
part
of
the
world ts
experiencfftl
Mah econotnlc growth accompanied
by
the
opportunity
for
talented.
lnfonned
people
to
be
part
of
that
growth?
Welmme
to
Atlol How
how do
you
p,-epaN
younelf
to
take
amniaae
of
thlt
Opportunity?
~
~ - ·Asia
Swdy
Abroad Procmn· (ASAP)
~
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Oeti1ned
'
for
business majors
and minon
seekint
unparalleled
lnsllht
Into
the world
of
fntefnattonal bustt\eu throulh
sJte
fflfts,
eu-minadon
of
reaJ~w«,rtd business Issues. reftecdws cultural experiences. and contact
with
busintu8'
cuttum.
•nd
people of
each
country
t1lslted.
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enrolt
in
12 -. is
credltl
(4,.5
mutlff~
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World
Rellslons
Please note U..t ASAP
iJ
only offered in
the
sprio1 semester.
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Life in Gulliver's paws: A student veteran and his dog
By SHANNON BALES
Features Editor
Matthew Plumeri tries to remain
calm as he leads a Marine patrol
through the roughest terrain in
Southern Afghanistan. Shots are
fired from a small arms rifle or
maybe a machine gun, Plumeri
can't be sure. He calls his partner
.
back to help him take cover, re-
ceives a lick to the cheek and re-
turns fire.
Marine Corps veteran Matthew
Plumeri served in Afghanistan for
nearly seven months alongside an
extraordinary teammate - a nine-
year-old Viszla dog named Gulliver.
After months of service overseas,
Plumeri and Gullj.ver returned
home
just before
Christmas.
Plumeri enjoyed a brief post-deploy-
ment leave and returned to Gul-
liver's side until he was honorably
discharged in May 2014.
Today, Plumeri, 26, spends his
days studying psychology at Marist
College, leaving the war behind and
reluctantly, his partner.
Gulliver lives in a kennel at a Cal-
ifornia military camp. He cowers
away from loud sounds with his tail
between his legs, a shadow of his
former self. Plumeri had hoped that
Gulliver - who began displaying
signs of PTSD towards the end of
his time in Afghanistan -- would be
deemed elligable for retirement.
However, the Corps "thought that
Gulliver could definitely still be a vi-
able training asset to junior
Marines that didn't have any de-
ployment experience," said Plumeri.
He found himself questioning the
decision; he had his reasons for dis-
agreeing.
"Sometimes you don't really have
too much say in things like that, "
he said. '1t's the Marine Corps and
mission accomplishment is what's
most important, that's just the way
it is."
Plumeri and Gulliver's compan-
ionship began long before they were
deployed to Helmond Province,
Afghanistan. Plumeri first met Gul-
liver in 2011 at Camp Pendelton in
San Diego after graduating from
Specialized Search Dog School.
Plumeri completed basic training
with the Marine Corps Recruit
Depot in Paris Island, S.C. two
years prior to his pairing with Gul-
liver. He was specially selected to
attend the Marine Occupational
school Basic K9 Handlers Course,
where he stood out among his peers.
He received a special "secondary
dog" or a dog that had not been as-
signed a handler for an extended pe-
riod of time. This dog would need
extensive training in order to be
able to actively serve alongside
Plumeri.
Plumeri took to the task with fer-
vor, training Gulliver to find explo-
sives while he learned from active
combat veterans.
Each day, Plumeri and his fellow
Marines would arrive at the camp
at 7 a.m. and maintain the service
dog kennels. After gathering gear,
the Marines would head out to a
training site with their dogs loaded
into six huge F550 trucks contain-
ing six kennels each, air condition-
ing units and large equipment
storage bins.
At the site, patrol-trained dogs did
aggression work and Marines with
previous deployment experience
shared combat stories. During this
time a Marine would dig holes to
plant explosives from a training kit.
After the scent of the explosives
lingered for about an hour, the dogs
and handlers would "round-robin
through the problem." They pre-
tended that it was a patrol in
In Afghanistan, Plumeri and Gul-
liver supported the Georgian Army,
the British Royal Air Force, Danish
special operations task forces and
the second battalion, second and
seventh Marines.
·
"It's weird, it was kind of the same
- but different for every unit that I
worked with," Plumeri said in re-
gard to the missions that he and
Gulliver were assigned. The tempo
varied with the type of service: from
lengthy daily patrols to slower
paced, high-risk missions.
The pair spent about a month in
the middle of their deployment at
Camp Leatherneck, the main
British
military
base
m
Plumeri and Gulliver work as a team
to
lead patrols In Southern Afghanistan.
Afghanistan, searching diligently
with the dogs as
if
it was real life.
"For the dogs, it's like a game of
hide-and-seek," Plumeri said.
Throughout training Plumeri and
his
dog
became
inseparable.
Plumeri got a feel for Gulliver's per-
sonality and developed an unshake-
able trust in him. Gulliver often
snuck in bed with Plumeri at night,
sharing a pillow with his trainer
and best friend.
Plumeri and Gulliver had worked
together just under two years when
they were chosen for deployment to
Afghanistan in June 2013.
"I was really looking forward to
it," Plumeri said. "It was something
that I had been training for four
years for so I was very glad that I
was given the opportunity."
Plumeri explained that mission
tempo had slowed down signifi-
cantly at the time of his deploy-
ment. Instead of sending out 30
dogs and handlers like they had in
the past, the Marines were only
sending out four.
'1t was a privilege to be chosen to
go on deployment ... that meant that
you really stuck out and your supe-
riors really believed that you and
your dog would definitely be combat
effective," Plumeri said.
Afghanistan. There they began to
perform overnight helicopter search
and extraction missions with the
Georgian and the British. They also
performed slower tempo high value
capture target missions and raids
with the Danish two to three times
a week.
''When I was with the second bat-
talion, second Marines, we took fire
a lot arid whenever we did I usually
had Gulliver off leash," Plumeri
said. In these situations, his first
priority was always to get Gulliver
into a position of cover and a ·state
of calm.
''When you're realizing that you
just got shot at and you could have
just died, your adrenaline starts
pumping and your dog can pick up
on that," he said. Handlers need to
monitor their own body language in
high stress situations in order to
make sure that their dogs don't get
nervous. ''You want your dog to be
at 100 percent so that he can just
concentrate on his job."
Gulliver had always returned to
him, yet Plumeri still strained to
make sure that he didn't distract
his dog with his own anxieties.
'That's just the nature of dogs, they
want to please their handlers," he
said.
Plumeri and Gulliver were often
responsible for the safety of 15 to 20
marines and not one was killed or
injured by an improvised explosive
device (IED) on their patrols.
Plumeri could tell that their service
in Afghanistan had clearly taken a
toll on Gulliver's health. By the end
of their time overseas, Gulliver
needed frequent rest in order to
complete long missions and he was
easily shaken by sudden noises.
When Plumeri returned to Camp
Pendleton with Gulliver for his last
few months of service he kept hop-
ing that the Marine Corps would
come to terms with his point of view
on Gulliver's compromised state.
However, he returned home empty-
handed.
Plumeri decided to take the sum-
mer to concentrate on registering
for school and make up for five
years of lost time with his family
and friends.
"I think it was very good for me -
emotionally and physically too,"
Plumeri said. He kept busy with
handiwork around his family's
property, went to the gym and
bonded with his parents and sister.
"It was easy up until school
started and I got busy again,"
Plumeri said. "It's a weird adjust-
ment, especially thinking that 12
months ago I was literally in a war
zone and now I'm just a regular per-
son on a college campus. It's a 180
degree turn."
Returning to school presented a
new challenge for Plumeri, who
earned an Associate's Degree in
Criminal Justice at Dutchess Com-
munity College over six years ago.
He relies on a support network of
veteran friends to handle the tran-
sition. However, Plumeri is sure
that he will
be
adjusting for a while
to come.
''Leaving Gulliver was one of the
toughest challenges I had ever faced
in the Marine Corps and was ironi-
cally the one for which I had no
training," Plumeri said in a per-
sonal account.
Luckily, he received a call about
Gulliver's impending retirement
and began the paperwork process.
Plumeri, who has been living off
money from Afghanistan, lacked the
funds to cover the adoption and
transportation fees associated with
Gulliver's release. However, the
Marist College Student Veterans
Organization's (MSVO) leader, stu-
dent veteran Britany Deising ral-
lied financial support through
T-shirt sales, a
.
GoFundMe.com
page and Facebook page.
In a meeting with President Mur-
ray, Plumeri and Owen Daly of
MSVO, Deising announced that
their fundraiser for Gulliver had se-
cured 4 7 donors in just eight days,
far exceeding the initial goal. Addi-
tional donations were made on be-
·
half of Marist College and President
Murray
·
in order to cover costs asso-
ciated with caring for Gulliver.
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Life in Gulliver's paws: Plumeri to adopt service dog
Plumeri has mixed feelings about
the media storm that resulted
from the fundraiser, mentioning
that the spotlight should be
placed on "real heroes" like Sgt.
Andrew Tahmooressi, a Marine
that spent 214 days in a Mexican
prison as a result of an innocent
mix-up.
Nevertheless, Plumeri
tells himself, "it's not about me,
it's about Gulliver."
The Plumeri family lives on five
acres of open land, a place where
Gulliver can run freely. "It's all
about getting him home so that he
can enjoy the rest of his life, he
can retire and I can spoil him,"
said Plumeri.
Gulliver isn't the only Marine
that Plumeri wants to help. "Even
though I'm not in the Marine
Corps anymore, that doesn't mean
I can't still continue to serve vet-
·
erans and help people ... that's all
I really want to do," he said.
Plumeri plans on talking with
his advisor at Marist about gradu-
ate programs that will prepare
him to counsel or provide therapy
for veterans suffering from PTSD.
From Left: Owen Daly and Britney
Deislng of MSVO, Marlst College Presi-
dent Murry and Matthew Plumer!
meet to discuss the progress In fund-
Ing Gulliver's
travels
to
his new home.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SHANNON BALES
Marist cross country team writes to Chicago pen pals
By
STEFAN MORTON
Staff Writer
Hunched over pen and paper, a
silence fell over the bus. When
everyone was done writing, how-
ever, the bus erupted in chatter
and laughter as teammates com-
pared letters and read them aloud.
The Marist cross country team
was writing to their newly ac-
quired pen pals from a Chicago
charter school for underprivile_ged
children. Former runner and
Marist alumnus Brian Townsend
teaches these fourth grade chil-
dren how to read and write and re-
cently set up the correspondence
with the team. "You really don't
know how excited they are for
these letters! You guys are making
a huge difference," he told the
team.
Townsend, who graduated in
2012, ran cross country and track
all four years at Marist and gradu-
ated with a bachelor's degree in
psychology and special education.
After moving on to Columbia Uni-
versity and graduating with a
master's in education, he became
an English teacher at LEARN
7
charter school as part of the Teach
For America program. The pro-
gram takes graduate students and
typically places them in urban or
rural areas around the United
States that have a high-demand
for teachers. They train teachers
during a two-year commitment, be-
fore helping them land a teaching
job.
"It really benefits the students
by providing them with high qual-
ity teachers who are all working
towards a common goal," explained
Townsend. "We learn a lot of
dif-
ferent teaching practices and are
trained by people who have suc-
cessfully helped students grow ac-
ademically."
Townsend thought the pen pal
idea would be a great activity for
his students and knew his former
team would be perfect for the task.
According to Townsend, the task
would give his students first hand
exposure and help motivate them
to keep writing. "It gives them an
exciting reason to write. I plan on
using it
to
talk about different ca-
reers and majors so they start to
get interested in their future jobs,"
he said.
"The team had a lot of fun with it.
It seemed like we were the fourth
graders when reading those let-
ters," said sophomore Spencer
Johnson. As everyone settled
down, senior Mark Valentino
passed out everyone's letters while
pens and paper were distributed.
It
got quiet for a while. Everyone
was focused on their letters, trying
to make their responses memo-
rable. The object was to answer
their pen pal's questions ·and ask
some of their own. Some people
even drew pictures on the side,
later comparing their artistic abili-
ties. When everyone finished writ-
ing the silence faded and a brag-
ging war ensued to prove whose
pen pal was the coolest.
''My pen pal told me to 'TURN
UP,"' yelled sophomore Brian Ed-
sall.
''It was really great to see the
team come together and it's awe-
some that something so easy can
make such an impact on these
kids' lives," said Valentino. Head
coach Pete Colaizzo came to the
team with Townsend's idea at the
beginning of the season and they
welcomed it with open arms.
"Brian's pen pal idea is fantastic.
It's a great way for him to get to
know his students, and for
his
stu-
dents to get engaged in the process
of writing. And for our program, it
provides us an excellent commu-
nity service opportunity as well as
a way to help Brian and stay con•
nected with him," explained Co-
laizzo. They will continue to stay
in touch with their pen pals for the
rest of the year.
First
Meal
Madness
will have
you
asking for seconds
By
NATHANIEL BRUSA
Circle Contributor
The dining hall was bustling last
week as Marist Dining Services
hosted the first Meal Madness, an
event that took place at dinner
time on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday and featured recipes sub-
mitted by Marist students.
Each night featured two meals
and student diners were encour-
aged to vote for the recipe that
they thought tasted best. The meal
with the most votes at the end of
the week was declared the victor,
and the winning student was
awarded $150 in thrifty cash, valid
at any on-campus cafe. The win-
ners of the other two nights were
given $50 in thrifty cash.
The event stemmed from an idea
proposed by Resident Assistant
Anthony Zanin, who is on the
Marist Dining Advisory Commit-
tee. He thought it would be fun to
·
let students submit their favorite
recipes from home for others to
enjoy. Getting in touch with sev-
eral friends, he was able to raise
awareness of the event and con-
vince students to send in recipes.
Altogether, Marist Dining Serv-
ices received 19 submissions, a
number that exceeded expecta-
tions. Executive Chef Anthony
Legname then went through the
submissions, looking for the
recipes most suitable for large-
scale preparation. In the end, the
following meals were served: Beef
and Broccoli Ramen, Chicken
Dorito Casserole, Homemade M
·
ac-
aroni and Cheese, Lasagna, Niger-
ian J ollof Rice
with
Fried
Plantains and Chicken and Panko
Sriracha Tilapia.
Anna-Lena Hathaway, whose
Beef and Broccoli Ramen won first
prize, said she got her recipe from
her mom. "It's easy but it's good
.
It's pretty much broccoli, beef, noo-
dles, onions, garlic and soy sauce,"
she said. Hathaway is a senior at
Marist, and is a resident assistant
in the Lower West Cedar Town-
houses. She heard about Meal
Madness from Zanin.
Courtney Lawlor, a senior resi-
dent assistant in the Lower Fulton
Townhous
_
es, also heard about the
event from Zanin. Lawlor submit-
ted the recipe for Chicken Dorito
Casserole, and gathered a group of
friends to help serve the meal to
students on Wednesday night.
"Dining Services has been great;
they let me be involved as much or
as little as I wanted to. It's really
cool to be back here and working
alongside the Sodexo employees;
we're having a lot of fun," she said.
Hathaway expressed similar
feelings, but added that she also
took something important away
from the experience. "One thing
I've learned is that Sodexo works
really hard. I think sometimes stu-
dents take that for granted," she
said.
Diners were treated to a cultural
food experience on Friday night, as
a team of Nigerian students served
Jollof Rice, Fried Plantains and
Chicken. Izoukumo Divine Moses,
a Marist sophomore from Nigeria,
explained the importance of Jollof
Rice in Nigerian cooking. "This
kind of food is used for cere-
monies," he said. "At any Nigerian
celebration, you will see Jollofrice.
It is the heart of Nigerian cook-
ing."
The Nigerian recipe was voted
best on Friday night, and Keyarra
Howard's Lasagna recipe won on
Thursday. Hathaway's Beef and
Broccoli won Wednesday night,
and had the highest number of
votes overall. Dining Services is
hoping to hold the event again as
a way for students to interact with
each other, as well as those who
prepare their food. In the mean-
time, students are welcome to sub-
mit
recipes
from
home
at
www
.
maristdining.com under the
offers and promotions tab.


















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Kleba talks about as passion for PersonaCards
By
SHANNON
BALES
Features Editor
Paul Kleba draws in the Cham-
pagnat breezeway under a small
desk lamp. Some of his markers
are strewn across a folding table;
the rest are neatly stacked in a tin
lunchbox. To his right, a second
table is clustered with students
shu_ffling
through
laminated
cards. Every once in a while a stu-
dent picks up one of the hand-
drawn cards with a smile.
Kleba started coming to Marist
in 1997. Since then, he has been to
Marist more than 40 times --
roughly twice a semester - over a
period of almost 20 years.
Director of Student Activities,
Robert Lynch, first saw Kleba of
PersonaCards while at a conven-
tion.
Kleba
.
had been attending Na-
tional Association for College Ac-
tivities (NACA) conventions since
the start of his business in 1993.
The association features a range
of talent from magicians and mu-
sicians to artists looking to enter-
tain at colleges across the country.
"He had seen me for a few years at
the same convention and he de-
cided to try it, " said Kleba.
Kleba's cheeky cards have been
surprisingly popular with stu-
dents and faculty, allowing him to
form the sort of enduring contacts
that turned his passion into a vi-
able business.
PHOTO COURTESY
OF SHANNON BALES
Kleba
works
on personalized cards for students In the Champagnat breezeway.
"I'm very lucky ... when
I
first
started doing this [it] was not a
business plan to make money," he
said.
"I
didn't realize that schools
would have me, like, more than
once or twice a semester and
schools didn't realize that they
would do it either."
Kleba explained that many acts
at the NACA conventions often
need four times as many connec-
tions as he has in order to keep
their businesses afloat. Often per-
formers such as musicians don't
come back to the same school more
than once a year because students
have already seen their material
and there is little demand to hear
the same songs again. Kleba's
cards meet the changing needs of
students throughout the year; he
has become so popular on college
campuses that it isn't unusual for
him to visit the same schools up to
four times annually.
Kleba hails from a town just out-
side of Philadelphia and has made
"business trips as far as Arizona -
even though he doesn't advertise
there -through PersonaCards.
When he comes to
Poughkeepsie,
N.Y.,
Kleba often
s~ops
by
Dutchess Community College as
well as Marist College. This past
visit he also enjoyed dinner with a
cartoonist from The New Yorker.
A Marist faculty member -- who
stopped by earlier to pick up a
card Kleba had made for him in
advance -- had introduced the two
some time back.
"I
just wanted to do cartooning
because that's what
I
loved," he
said. Yet, over the years Kleba has
fostered lasting connections. ·"Peo-
ple recognize me from semester to
semester."
''They let you come back here?,"
an anitnated,1nale student said as
he approached Kleba's station.
.The student sorted through the
pile of plastic-coated cards, and
brought one to Kleba's attention.
"I
don't like this one, it's not mean
in any way," he said. Kleba has an
assortment of cards that range
from extremely sarcastic to sappy
and light hearted. "The funny
thing is you say that but you actu-
ally send the nice ones," Kleba
replied,.
Kleba hadn't always known that
he would make a career out of car-
tooning. He studied communica-
tions in college and worked at
Sears after graduation.
"People always ask me, 'why did-
n't you go to school for art if you
wanted to do cartoons?' and
I
tell
them that good cartoonists - the
best cartoonists
I
know - were
writers, not drawers."
Before the advent of PersonaC-
ards, Kleba taught English in
Japan for a year and a half and
drew editorial cartoons for news-
papers. Now, he couldn't imagine
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COURTESY OF SHANNON BALES
"I've done this for 22 years. I've
Kleba brings a rotation of seasonal
cards
for students
to chose
from.
done about 97,000 cards since I
started and
I
still love it," Kleba
said. "The reason
I
think that
I
still love it is because of the con-
nection.
I
love talking to students,
seeing what humor they respond
to, seeing ·what engages people."
Throughout his four-hour draw-
ing sessions, Kleba makes casual
conversations with students not
just about his cards but also about
a range of topics.
"I
always say that one of the
problems with English is that
sometimes your accuracy is dis-
tracting ... it's better to be inaccu-
rate and clear," he said to
one
female student regarding the
comma placement on one of his
cards. "I've met you right?" he
added, as they continued to mull
over the ethics of grammar.
He asked another student, who
was grabbing a card for a friend, if
she had a picture of her handy, so
that he could personalize the look
of the characters on the card.
"I
could never just come here
and take an order of 7 5 cards for
the day and then just make them
and leave.
I
would hate that,"
Kleba said. "The interaction is the
best part to me."
A timid international student
waited in line patiently before
telling Kleba that the card he was
making for her would be the first
card that she ever mailed out in
English.
Kleba met her confession with a
smile.































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Thursday, November
20, 2014
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Why knitting
can
be
fun
By MEGHAN JONES
Circle Contributor
"It's not just for old people," says
sophomore Abby Milone, who once
knitted an entire scarf while watch-
ing a documentary for history
class.
Milone
is
one of two Marist sopho-
mores living in my house who knit
on a daily basis: my other house-
mate, Jillian Srygley, also loves
knitting.
They started knitting for very dif-
ferent reasons. The first time Srygley
ever knit was during Hurricane
Irene, as a way to keep herself warm
while her house had no power.
"Our
power went out for a week and
a half, and it was the day after I
started learning how to knit, so I
would just sit by the fire and knit,"
she said.
''It started as a
scar(
but eventually
I realized I could use the scarf as a
blanket while I was knitting more
scarves. So I just knit it into this
giant blanket."
For Milone, on the other hand,
learning how to knit was a way to
prove a point to her mom.
''I was really into all the crafty stuff
as a kid, so my parents got me these
books on knitting and crocheting. I
didn't learn how to knit or crochet, so
the books were sitting in the base-
ment from the time I was eight until
the summer before I went to college."
While Milone was packing for col-
lege, her mother cleaned out the
basement and found the books.
''I saw the books in her pile of stuff
to give away, and I [said], 'No, you
can't give away my knitting books!"'
said Milone. Her mom asked, 'Why
not? You're never going to learn how
to knit.' So I took the book off the
shelf and grabbed a ball of yam that
was sitting in our basement, and
read the book, and knitted myself
stuff that night," said Milone. She
ended up really enjoying it, and she
has knitted ever since.
For Milone, knitting is not only an
enjoyable hobby; it's also useful in
other ways.
'j've given scarves to my sister as
Christmas presents, because I know
she appreciates that a lot more than
if
I were to just buy her a
scarf."
She
also
uses knitting as a handy way to
avoid getting carsick.
"Most people read a book-I can't
do that, so I1l knit on long bus rides,
on train trips, on car rides," she said.
While both
girls
knit
gifts
for others,
neither Srygley nor Milone views
knitting as a way to save money.
They do it because they like it, and
because knit objects make good,
meaningful gifts.
"Knitting a scarf for someone has a
lot more sentim~ntal value than just
buying one," said Srygley. "That's
why fve given scarves as gifts in the
past. It's not cause rm a cheapskate."
Milone agrees. While she admitted
that it
is
"a little bit cheaper to knit,"
she
believes
that "when you factor in
the time it takes to make something,
it's not really worth it. You knit be-
cause you want to knit-you don't
knit to save money. No one really
does
that."
As
for knitting being boring, "There
are
ways to make it not boring," said
Milone. "I would never just sit and
knit for three hours. I sit and knit
and watch
TV,
or ... talk, or whatever.
Even
if
she is knitting without
doing any other activities, "it's
kind of like meditating. It's very
peaceful, just doing the same
thing over and over agai!).," said
Srygley.
So.it's true; knitting is not just
for old people. It's a way to make
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Victoria's Secret ''perfect body'' controversy
By PAIGE
JANSEN
Staff Writer
Do you ever have a day when
you're concerned about your body
image? As women, we contem-
plate how we look often and have
days when we don't feel comfort-
able in our own skin. One reason
behind this is when extremely
tiny models grace the pages of
magazines and ad campaigns that
have the same kind of size zero
models. An ad campaign that
caused quite the controversy re-
cently was Victoria's Secret's Per-
fect Body Campaign.
Why the controversy over the
very sexy ad? This time the com-
pany used their usual models
while splashing perfect body
across the ad. The ad was created
to showcase the new body bra
range the company was launch-
ing. Many people around the
world argued that Victoria Secret
was trying to portray that the pe-
tite models in the photos are what
all women should be. The cam-
paign was said to celebrate thin
women's bodies instead of cele-
brating the diversity of all differ-
ent sizes.
The backlash of the campaign
sent 27,000 people in the UK to
sign a petition for the ad to be
taken down. As well as the aston-
ishing petition, women took to so-
cial media with the hashtag
#iamperfect to stand up against
this campaign. As this whole cam-
paign was rocking the social
media outlets, Victoria's Secret with. According to the National
model Karlie Kloss was asked Eating Disorder Association, 80
about the backlash at the Wall percent of women are dissatisfied
Street Journal's 2014 Innovator with their appearance and more
PHOTO COURTESY OF SAMANTHAMARK/RJCKR
Victoria's
Secret
caused
controversy
when they ran
a
•Perteet
Bociy-
campaign,
depicting perfect
as
the
body of a
petite lingerie
model.
Awards.
"I think every body is different
and I think the definition of per-
fect comes down to the individ-
ual," she says. "For me personally,
I feel best in my body when I'm
strong and that's when I feel most
beautiful. I think the definition
for perfect is different for every-
one."
The concept of body image is
something a lot of women struggle
than 10 million women in the U.S.
are struggling with an eating dis-
order. The dissatisfaction in ones
appearance often comes from the
models that stand for these cam-
paigns shrinking in size. Women
look to them and think they are
the standard of beauty. The media
has taken its toll on all women no
matter how young or how old.
According to the National Eat-
ing Disorders Association, 42 per-
cent of first to third-grade girls
want to lose weight, and 81 per-
cent of 10-year-olds are afraid of
being fat. That means that little
girls who haven't even made it to
middle school yet are worried
about their weight and their body
image. Another study in pedi-
atrics stated "about two-thirds of
girls in the fifth to 12th grades
said that magazine images influ-
ence their vision of an ideal body,
and about half of the girls said the
images made them want to lose
weight.'' Young girls are getting
the messages the media is putting
out there, but what does it mean
for adults? We too are suffering
with the idea of the "perfect body'',
and the children are learning
from us. Just as Kloss said, our
body image comes from what we
think. We need to teach ourselves
and younger children that we are
beautiful no matter what size we
are.
So what's really Victoria's se-
cret? The secret is that the lin-
gerie company secretly changed
the campaign name to "A Body for
every Body" without an official
announcement or comment re-
garding the backlash of the cam-
paign
.
So to all the women who
signed the petition or used the
hashtag #iamperfect, what you
were fighting for really happened.
Your body is perfect no matter
what size you are.





















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Adderall addiction sweeps college campuses
By
a.ANCY
BURKE
Circle Contributor
·
While various trends have been
sweeping college campuses for
decades, the newest one comes in the
form of a tiny pill: Adderall. A pre-
scription medication (ADHD),
Am-
phetomine is used in treating
attention deficit hyperactivity disor-
der and narcolepsy.
Colle e students however have
found a new use for the drug.
For those who don't suffer from
ADHD or narcolepsy, Adderall im-
proves attention and concentration. A
paper that once took five hours to
write might now only take two.
The abuse of this prescription med-
ication is not only illegal, but also
highly unethical.
Students who take this stimulant
are being given an
unfair
advantage
over those who do not. One mi ht
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Many studets use Adderall
to
focus
on schoolwork on tests, but do not under-
stand the health risks that accompany
it.
compare this advantage to that or
professional athletes who take
steroids. Both enhance performance
in a competitive environment and in
neither case is the substance legal.
Still, students seem to have a hard
time seeing it that way.
Many justify their drug use with
the mantra, ''The end justifies the
means." They're getting
good
grades
and that's all that really matters.
Others blame the workload. With
an endless amount of exams, projects,
and papers to write, the average col-
lege student is under an enormous
amount of pressure. Students some-
times feel that turning to this drug is
the only way.
According to a 2009 National Sur-
vey on drug use and health, full-time
college
·
students were twice as likely
to abuse the drug as those who only
attended college part-time.
This is probably because the more
classes one takes, the bigger the
workload
Another reason full-time college
students are more likely to take
Adderall is because of how readily
available the drug is among cam-
puses.
Students sell to other students and
each pill is typically no more than a
few dollars. Adderall users see this as
a great investment with absolutely no
downside.
That's where they're wrong.
Short-term effects, for example, in-
clude sleep difficulties, restlessµ.ess,
headaches, irritability, ner-vous-
ness,and depression.
The real problems begin when
users become psychologically and
physically dependent on the drug.
Few realize that it's a DEA Schedule
II substance, meaning there is high
potential for abuse, and it can be very
dangerous. Cocaine and OxyContin
are examples of other drugs that fall
into this category.
Campus security, administration
and other authorities have had a
dif
~
ficult time detecting use of Adderall.
Unlike beer and marijuana, Adderall
is odorless.
Another huge problem is that there
is really no way to know who has a
legal prescription for it. After all,
there are some students who really
do suffer from ADHD and need the
medicine.
For now, it seems that the biggest
way to counteract this Adderall abuse
is through education. Many students
simply don't realize just how danger-
ous the drug can be.
It is the obligation and responsibil-
ity of universities to prope:rly inform
thier students. One small step in the
right direction is better than no step
at all.
Work can be fun with these odd jobs
BY PAIGE JANSEN
Staff Writer
Every college student dreads the
idea of having to find a job after four
years of higher education. Students
are leaving with financial debt and a
degree that allows them to get a job in
a particular field, but what about the
job you didn't expect to get fresh out
of school?
College students focus on getting a
traditional job once they leave school
behind, but now there are tons of jobs
that aren't exactly conventional.
The first job that most some would
love to have is the job of nail polish
naming. Do you ever pick up that per-
fect shade of blue and wonder who
was behind that witty, creative name?
A team of people get together and
getsinspiration to come up with sev-
eral different names for the nail pol-
ish colors you use everyday. That's a
fun,
creative job you never expected to
have during those four years of papers
and cramming for finals in college.
The next odd job is for anyone who
loves the shopping industry. A mys-
tery shopper, or secret shopper,
is
a
job you can have that maybe you did-
n't know existed. Mystery shoppers
are hired by companies to pose as a
shopper in a retail store and evaluate
the quality of customer service. These
mystery shoppers are also used in
restaurants, grocery
stores,
hotels and
many more businesses. The shoppers
have a list of things that have to be
evaluated: how long it takes to be
greeted,
speed
of service, cleanliness
of the location, compliance with com-
pany standards and listening for spe-
cific services to be offered. A mystery
shopper easily makes $100 an assign-
ment. This job is perfect for any per-
son in need of some retail therapy.
For those of you who aren't into the
world of shopping or the nail polishing
naming industry, there are still more
jobs for you. A job that
is
becoming in-
creasingly popular is the job of a pro-
fessional
T.V.
watcher. Yes, there
is
a
job where they pay you to watch tele-
vision, but there's more to it. This ca-
reer requires you to scan through TV
shows or news clips to find the perfect
clip that another show such as
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" or ''The Daily
Show'' could use during their pro-
gram. These programs rely on clips
throughout the show to entertain
viewers. This job calls for great atten-
tion to detail and is available to any
TV lover who wants to make watch-
ing their favorite show just a little
more entertaining.
•
While the entertainment industry is
full of cool and unusual jobs, so is the
gaming industry.
If
you are passion-
ate about video games then you could
get a job as being a video game tester.
This job isn't just about sitting around
all day and playing video games until
you complete them, but playing a
game searching for any errors which
include playing a certain section of a
game over and over again until you
find the reason for the error. This job
pays hourly and the pay increases
with more video game testing experi-
ence. Also the industry gives out
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For those who are creativev and witty, naming nail pollsh colors
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Just one cool,
odd Job available.
bonuses depending on how many er-
rors you
fix
in a game. That's the per-
fect career for any video game lover.
Did you ever want to travel the
world and go to places with luxury
pools or theme parks that you never
expected to go to? The oddest job
will
let you do just that. A water slide
tester is a job that has you traveling
in all different places to check the
quality, speed and safety of water
slides. Your job is to ride the water
slide multiple times and make a re-
port about the qualities you observed
while on the slide. Not only does this
job allow you travel the world and
have the coolest career, but it also has
a great salary to go with it. This job
is
any child's dream turned into an
adult's reality.
The time
will
come when you walk
that stage at graduation and you're
forced to get a job that
will
compli-
ment the degree you worked so hard
for, but why not have a job that you're
going to love to do everyday? Whether
it's a traditional job or an odd job you
never expected, that idea of loving
going to work should always be pres-
ent. I have to say this though - the
idea of riding water slides sounds way
better than sitting in a cubicle from 9-
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Why
criticism of
Navy SEAL
is justified
By
ADRIANA BELMONTE
Staff Writer
Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill has
faced heavy backlash after reveal-
ing himself to be the shooter that
killed Osama bin Laden in May
2011. While there are many sup-
porters that have rushed to his de-
fense, I think that the criticism
O'Neill has faced is justified. As a
Navy SEAL, he took an oath to keep
his mission a secri;lt.
After hearing O'Neill was going to
publically reveal his identity, Rear
Admiral Brian Losey and Force
Master Chief Michael Magaraci
wrote a letter to Naval Special
War-
fare sailors to emphasize that their
mission is to earn respect from one
another, not to seek acclaim for
their work. According to The Navy
Times, the letter also said: "A criti-
cal tenant of our ethos is 'I do not
advertise the nature of my work,
nor seek recognition for my actions.'
Our ethos
is
a life-long commitment
and obligation, both in and out of
the service. Violators of our ethos
are neither teammates in good
standing, nor teammates who rep-
resent Naval Special Warfare."
While O'Neill is clearly a hero for
risking his life for his country and
serving the United States on the
frontline, I believe he made a huge
error in judgment by coming for-
ward. Based on the reactions of
Losey and Magaraci, I see that I am
not the only one who feels this way.
When Marcus Luttrell, the pro-
tagonist in the movie ''Lone Surv-
charges after penning a book de-
ior" and involved in Operation Red scribing his part in the bin Laden
Wings, wrote in his memoir that his raid. Evidently, these are issues
goal was to honor the heroes that that need to be cleared with govern-
lost their lives during that mission ment officials before they are made
and to highlight the hospitality that public.
by harming those closest to him?
Doesn't that put O'Neill at fault?
What
if
O'Neill decides to start di-
vulging more information about the
mission, such as classified informa-
tion? He may face judicial action,
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - but words cannot be unsaid. O'Neill
Controversy
surrounds Navy
SEAL
Robert O'Neill and the practicality
of
the publlc ex-
posure
of
his actions in the bin Laden raid. O'Neill came disclosed that
he
was
the
man to shoot and kill Osama bin Laden back In May
of
2011.
was given to him by an Afghan fam-
ily. Has O'Neill done anything re-
motely
similar
since
coming
forward? No. Granted, it has not
been
V'ery
long since his revelation,
but his big move was simply identi-
fying himself, not recognizing other
individuals for their contributions
to the mission. Meanwhile, Navy
SEAL Matt Bissonnette may face
One major problem that O'Neill
could face now that he has identi-
fied himself is the endangerment of
his family, friends and even fellow
colleagues. As hard as it is to con-
ceptualize, there are extremist
groups presently existing in our
country. What
if
some crazed indi-
vidual who is a Muslim extremist
decides to take revenge on O'Neill
needs to realize that he is treading
on dangerous territory when it
comes to upsetting the United
States military.
Losey and Magarcai's letter also
said, "We will not abide willful or
selfish disregard for our core values
in return for public notoriety and fi.
nancial gain, which only diminishes
otherwise
honorable
service,
courage, and sacrificf!. Our credibil-
ity as a premier fighting fo~ce is
forged in this sacrifice and has been
accomplished with honor, as well as
humility." This poses the question:
is O'Neill being paid for this public
action? When interviewed by Es-
quire magazine, was O'Neill given
sums for disclosing information
about the bin Laden raid? Did FOX
News pay him a large sum of money
for his interview? This is one of the
reasons why O'Neill is being criti-
cized. SEALs are supposed
·
to be
dedicated to humility, and by dis-
closing information in interviews,
he gives off the impression that he
is seeking publicity.
H
O'Neill is offended
by the criti-
cism from fellow Navy SEALs, as
well as the general public, he clearly
did not realize what would happen
after identifying himself to the en-
tire world.
Journalism students:
Why
not write for The
Circle?
By
GABRIELLA GAMBA
Circle Contributor
For many journalism majors, the
job search is easier said than done.
While interest in the field is con-
stantly growing, print journalism is
slowly becoming less popular, there-
fore making it more difficult for
young graduates to get the jobs they
are looking for.
With that being said, it is a good
idea to take your four short years at
Marist seriously. You should do
whatever you can to build your port-
folio and resume to make yourself
stand out from other journalism
students that may be in the appl
,
i-
cant pool for the same job as you.
One surefire way to set yourself
apart from the competition is to
write for an on-campus publication
such as The Circle. Journalism pro-
fessor Kathleen McNulty, who was
a news writer and editor for 25
years said that a portfolio of articles
from the student newspaper can
make a good impression on poten-
tial employers in all kinds of media.
"It
proves the student can meet
deadlines, produce media content
and work as a team member," Mc-
Nulty said. She also added that in
many cases, having a strong portfo-
lio is just as important as getting
good grades.
H
you are a journalism major, your
main concerns should be writing
and letting other people read your
work.
H
this is the case for you, it
would only benefit you to write for
The Circle
is
accommodating to
students in that a new edition
is
re-
leased either in print or online al-
most every week of the semester.
This gives students ample opportu-
nity to pick up a story. Ha certain
Journalism students should seriously consider writing for an on-campus publlcation,
especially The Circle. Whether you
write
for the pure love
of
the written word, seek
portfolio or resume building, any writing practice is good for students
of
any major.
The Circle. It is the easiest way to
get your writing out there to the
general public. The Circle staff
makes sure to publish every article
they receive, in order to give each
writer the credit that they deserve
for taking the time to write.
week becomes too busy and a stu-
dent doesn't have time to write, he
or she can just wait until the follow-
ing week to do so. When a student
does pick up a story, he or she has
about a week to write it. The turn-
around isn't rushed like it may be at
times during a journalism career, so
it teaches students to write on dead-
line while still allowing them to do
so at a leisurely pace. This makes
for good practice in perfecting arti-
cles and making sure that they read
professionally.
Some students may be nervous to
write for The Circle because they
aren't sure what to write about.
What they probably don't realize is
that the staff sends out a weekly
budget that lists all of the possible
stories that students can pick up.
There are varied categories and a
plethora of stories to choose from, so
everyone can find at least one that
interests them. If not, students are
encouraged to pitch their own ideas.
The staff welcomes any story ideas
that someone may have that will
bring a new perspective to the
paper.
Even
if
you are not looking to use
The Circle as a resume builder, hav-
ing the experience under your belt
is important. It teaches journalism
skills that students may not have
had before, as well as other general
skills such as reaching deadlines,
which in turn helps them to grow
and learn not only as journalists,
but as members of the working
world.
























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Singers give a taste of Broadway with Night on Broadway
By
MEGHAN JONES
stay until i:30 in the morning on
Circle Contributor
This
weekend, the Marist College
Singers put on their annual Night on
Broadway concert. The Singers per-
formed musical numbers from 24
dif-
ferent Broadway shows, including
"Grease," "Rent", "Next to Normal''
and "Chicago." The concert took place
Saturday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. and 7
p.m., as well as Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2
p.m.
Night on Broadway
is
more than just
a showcase of the talent ofMarist stu-
dents. It is also a fundraiser for
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS,
which is "one of the nation's leading
industry-based, nonprofit AIDS
fundraising and
.
grant-making organi-
zations," according to
broadwaycares.com. According to
playbill.com, "BC/EFA has raised over
$195 million for essential services for
people with AIDS and other critical ill-
nesses across the United States" since
1988.
Running the show behind the scenes
were junior Kelly Voglio and senior
Alexandra Mormile. There was also a
dedicated stage crew, light crew and
sound crew, all consisting of students.
"As Assistant Stage Manager ... I was
very pleased with the outcome," said
Mormile. "I had the pleasure of work-
ing
with so many dedicated and tal-
ented students .. .It is a truly rewarding
experience to know that our efforts are
going to help so many of those who are
suffering from
this
terrible disease.
This
year's show had something for
everyone: zany comedic acts, tearjerk-
ers, love songs and songs of self-discov-
ery, girl-power showstoppers and
PHOTO COURTESY OF LAURA DENITTO
Songs from classic Broadway shows like ·Rent• and •Mamma Mta· were
perfonned.
boy-band-like serenades. The majority
of numbers in the show
are
acts that
students prepared themselves.
This
year, Men's Singers performed
"Seize the Day'' from ''Newsies," and
the Freshman Women's Choir per-
formed ''Razzle Dazzle" from
"Chicago," complete with tap dancing
and tumbling. The upperclassmen
women sang "Jet Set'' from "Catch Me
If
You Can" and wore self-made stew-
ardess hats. The Chamber Choir, a co-
ed selected group consisting of 25
singers, performed ''Make
Our
Garden
Grow" from "Candide." Time Check
and S~ns, the all-male and all-female
a cappella groups respectively, sang an
a cappella version of''21 Guns'' from
"American Idiot."
At the end of
Act
I, all of the men
and upperclassman women performed
a medley of songs from Mamma Mia
which had the audience dancing in
their seats. The show ended with a
staged medley from West Side Story,
featuring all 150 of the singers and in-
cluded fight scenes and a choreo-
graphed mambo dance.
Preparation for the show begins
•
about a month before the opening per-
formance. This
is
when Mike Napoli-
tano, head of the music department,
and Sarah Williams, director of choral
activities, hold auditions. Students
prepare their own acts,
turn
in the
music, and sing for Napolitano,
Williams, and the stage manager, who
then choose which acts will be in the
show. About 70 acts auditon every
year, almost half of Singers. About 20
acts end up being chosen.
The set list is posted the day after
audition and then work on the group
numbers be_gins. ~ingers meets twice a
week until the week before the show,
when soloists must stay after re-
hearsal to run through their songs.
The day before the show opens is dress
rehearsal, which usually runs past 11
p.m. This year, some soloists had to
Thursday.
However, everyone's hard work paid
off. All three shows were sold out.
The show raised $7,600 for BC/EFA
this year, from ticket sales, bake sale
donations and raftle tickets. The
singers give out about fifteen raftle
prizes per show. The grand prize on
Sunday was an all-expenses-paid trip
to Puerto Rico over spring break with
the singers, which was won by sopho-
more singer Jen Schumann.
Night on Broadway started as some-
thing
very small, growing gradually
into the massive spectacle and
fundraiser it is today. It "started
about fifteen years ago.
It
was an ef-
fort to bring more popular music into
the music department," said Williams.
"When it started, it was about seven or
eight acts in the Cabaret.!' Six years
ago, "we moved it into the theater with
lights and sound, and that first year
we sold out with one show ... and now
this year ... we sold out our
three
shows. So it's come a long way.
Freshman Valerie Mark thoroughly
enjoyed her first Night on Broadway
experience.
"I didn't know what to expect when
we first started practicing for [Night
on Broadway], but by the end I had
had a wonderful learning experience. I
really was in awe of everyone's talents,
from the singers to ... all the people be-
hind the scenes."
"All of the numbers came together
to create one
of the
best concerts I
have been a part of ... at Marist," said
Voglio, the stage manager. "The
weekend was definitely filled with a
great amount of commitment, pas-
sion, love, and beautiful music."
Musician Ben
Sollee
performs at historic Marlboro venue
By
SHANNON BALES
Features Editor
Ben Sollee, a Kentucky-born singer,
songwriter and cellist stepped onto a
small wooden stage in Marlboro, N.Y.
on Sunday, Nov. 9. Accompanied by
Jordon Ellis, a young percussionist
and audio engineer, and Scottish
guest harpist, Maeve Gilchrist.
An
intimate audience of less than
20 people sat at tables lit by small
candles at the Falcon, a refurbished
19th century button factory.
The Falcon boasts live entertain-
ment paired with a small yet mouth-
watering menu and a variety of
refreshments. You do not need tick-
ets to see shows at the Falcon, al-
though donations are encouraged.
Patrons can make reservations on-
line as the small space fills quickly
when renowned jazz,
-
blues,
rock,
world music and contemporary cham-
ber musicians take the stage.
In addition to providing a cozy
venue for affordable live music, the
Falcon features visual artwork apd
photography in a gallery that
changes bi-monthly.
This
month,
diner-inspired paintings and hand-
made print works adorned the walls
by artist Lora Shelley, of Hurley N.Y.
Sollee ended at the Falcon as he
rounded off a tour to promote his
fourth album, "Half-Made
Man."
The
autobiographical album features re-
freshingly honest lyrics and more of a
unique playing style the.t Sollee's lis-
teners have grown to love since his
debut album in 2008. Sollee's dy-
namic vocals meshed well with a mix
of percussive plucking and a bounc-
ing bow in this self-produced album.
As his website simply states, Sollee
is a cellist, a composer and a story-
teller. It's no surprise that Sollee's
Falcon performance was peppered
with personal anecdotes and impro-
vised jam sessions. He spoke about
his grandfather's fiddle, love lost and
FROM WWW.BENSOUEECOM
bis
"Ditch the Van" bicycle tour
Sollee recently released his fourth
across America. Sollee also told the
album, •Half-Made Man.•
audience the stories of how he met
Gilchrist and Ellis, allowing them
each time to join in on the conversa-
tion.
Harpist and singer Gilchrist per-
formed several of her own songs as
Sollee and Ellis watched in awe.
Gilchrist's roots in traditional Scot-
tish and Irish folk music contrasted
Sollee's rougher Appalachian style-
which rendered the unlikely cello-
harp collaboration even more impres-
sive.
The trio showed true musicianship.
The communication between the
three existed not only in an amicable
conversational style, but also in
telling mid-song glances to each
other. Each musician had several
chances to improvise while the others
supported. Even a little girl seated
in the front row was offered a mo-
ment in the spotlight as she
squirmed and danced in her chair.
"Once we start playing, we sort of
just keep playing," Sollee said to the
audience as he plucked the strings of
bis
cello. Sollee confessed that the
previous night's show had run unex-
pectedly long. He worried that the
audience had grown tired of the trio
before the performance came to a
close. However, it was clear that the
Falcon's small audience still sat in
the palm of Sollee's gifted hands; the
one-of-a-kind collaboration had their
full attention.
After the show, Sollee, Gilchrist
and Ellis talked with fans as they
packed up equipment.
An
artist from
the audience handed Sollee a small
drawing of him and his cello, a couple
asked Sollee to sign their records and
the young girl plucked at Gilchrist's
harp.
A friend anq I spent a few moments
talking with Sollee about his music. I
asked to take a quick picture witb
him. "Sure, where should we stand?,
he said with a small crooked smile.
PHOTO
COURTESY
OF SHANNON BALES
Our
Features Editor, Shannon,
got
to
meet
Sollee after the show.





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Women's rugby makes Elite Eight
By
KATHLEEN
O'BRIEN
Managing Editor
(Originally published
in
the Red
Fox Report)
it won the Division II Nationals. For
coach Maren Milliard, this year's
team resembled the 2009 team in
spirit, but had its own touch.
''This team is very sophisticated,"
There are not many collegiate Milliard said. ''They play at a more
teams who can claim the honor of polished level and are tremendously
competing at a national level, let skilled; it's pretty rugby to watch."
alone three times in five years. How-·
Similar to the 2008-2009 team, the
ever, on Nov. 16., the Marist College 2014-2015 team has a large core
Women's Rugby team took the field group of seniors. This year's team
as one of the Elite Eight teams in the boasts 15 seniors who have. been
country. Although the girls didn't playing together since their fresh-
progress to the championship, they man and sophomore years.
went further than they or the other
According to co-captain Gretchen
teams imagined.
Bradley, this comradery is one of the
With a regular season record of
6-
main reasons behind the team's ·suc-
2, the girls made it into nationals on cess.
a bid. Filled with highs and lows dur-
''We
grew up together and know
ing the regular season, the upset vie-
what it means to each other," she
tory against the Coast Guard on said. "Our motto is "15 as one,' and
Nov.
8 solidified their position in the we play as a unit to accomplish our
Sweet
Sixteen
round
against goals."
Bloomsburg, whom they defeated
71-
In 2009, the senior girls worked
17. On Nov. 16, though, Marist fell and lived as one as well. Most of the
22-14 to Bowdoin at Dartmouth Uni-
seniors lived together, ate together
versity in New Hampshire.
and breathed rugby together. When
Despite the loss, this is Marist's the team qualified for the nationals'
best season since
s rin
2009 when in
Florida,
the
girls
fundraised in
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The
Marlst women's rugby team is pictured above In a game earlier this season. The
team has seen
great
success as
of
late, competing
at
the
national leve In three out
of
the last
five years.
The Marist women's rugby team finished the regular season with a 6-2 record, earn-
Ing them a bid for nationals. This has been the
best
season for the team since the
reaching the Division II Nationals In 2009.
order to have enough money to bring were tested and I think there is less
the whole team rather than just the
15 starting players.
For 2009 graduate and member of
the rugby team Leanne Fusco, the
2014 team is reminiscent of her ex•
periences and she's proud that this
year's team is following in the 2009
team's footsteps.
"When we graduated, the next two
years didn't do as well," Fusco ex-
plained. "They didn't have the same
mentality, but this team has that
mentality and I am so excited about
this year and this team."
The season wasn't perfect, but the
imperfections were what drove the
women to work harder. The team's
.loss against Rutgers in the semi-
final was the standout moment of
the season for Milliard.
"It was a wake-up call and they re-
sponded well," Milliard said. ''They
fear and pressure now."
Through it all, the connections and
trust among the coaches and ath-
letes has made the seasons
so
mem-
orable for the athletes, especially
Fusco.
''That season was an experience
that I will never forget because of our
coaches," Fusco said. ''They put so
much time and energy in the team,
and they made us feel like the most
important team at Marist."
For co-captain Kali Vozeh, the
biggest takeaway is what is possible
when a team truly clicks as a unit
and works as one.
''I'm really proud of everyone and
what we accomplished together,"
Vozeh said. "We had a goal for this
season and we're meeting it thanks
to the unity of our team."
Cross country shows flair at regionals
By
STEFAN MORTON
St,aff Writer
The
air
was chilly and the skies were
clear as the men's and women's cross
country teams warmed up for one ~f
their most important races of the
year, the NCAA Northeast Regional
meet. This race would feature stiff
competition in nationally ranked op-
ponents such as Syracuse, Providence,
Boston College, Dartmouth and of
course, MAAC rival Iona College.
Head coach Pete Colaizzo calls the
Northeast region they're in one of the
toughest in the nation, but both teams
remained unfazed, producing yet an-
other tremendous performance.
Despite having two of their best run-
ners, Kristin Traub and Nicki Nesi,
injured, the lady Red Foxes were able
to rally and post another elite level
performance, placing 21 out of 41
teams. Senior captain Christine
Coughlin pointed to the focus and
work they had done in preparation for
the meet saying, 'We were able to run
so well because of the hard efforts of
our
girls
despite not having two of our
key members."
Colaizw, (who loves a good pun) also
pointed to the work ethic of this de-
termined women's program for their
success adding, ''They hit the ground
running from day one, and really ran
as a team."
The ladies were led by senior stand-
out Michelle Gaye, who posted one of
the best races that Marist has ever
seen at a regional meet with her 48th
place finish. "She has done all of the
little things to make herself a great
runner," stated a proud Colaizzo.
"Michelle has an unparalleled work
ethic, and even went as far as adjust-
ing her running form to be more effi-
cient." The rest of the ladies,
Coughlin, Mara Schifthauer, Janelle
Solviletti, Jenna Robinson, Kim
Schwartz and Annie Gould followed
the tremendous example set by Gaye
on route to their impressive finish.
On
the men's side, the 2013 Regional
meet was a disappointment as they
finished 27th, one of the worst finishes
of the millennium for the Red Foxes.
As
a result in 2014, they took it upon
themselves to "be better" and adopted
that saying as their team motto. "It
originated last spring because of how
often I had been saying it, then it just
clicked that we should officially adopt
this motto," recalls Colaizzo. ''The
beauty of that saying is that it never
ends, we as a program can always get
better." Thus, the Red Fox men added
the saying to the backs of their shirts
as
a constant reminder, and set out for
every training
run,
hill
workout, track
workout and of course, race with the
goal in mind of getting better every
day.
With improvement on their minds,
the men's team executed their game
plan to perfection. ''We had a tight
pack and executed the prerace plan of
working together really well," says
Colaizzo. When all was said and done
the Red Foxes team of Ken Walshak,
Spencer Johnson, Mark Valentino,
Ryan Colabella, Pat Rynknowski,
Johnny Lee and Steve Morrison
placed seven spots higher than in
2013. The true embodiment of such an
improvement was senior captain
Valentino and junior Pat Rynkowski,
•
who both cut off more than a minute
from their 2013 Regional race time.
"Cutting off so much time was
possi-
ble by staying positive and keeping fo-
cused on the goal of making the team
better," said Valentino. The men were
also able to have the second best one
through five splits at the meet, bested
by only the meet champion Syracuse.
Colaizzo was very pleased with such
an execution saying, "That was prob-
ably the best one through five split
that we've ever had at a Regional
meet."
This year of improvement was a
good step in the right direction for the
program. 'We aren't yet quite there in
terms of where we ultimately want to
be, but the future is bright for both the
men's and women's programs," Co-
laizzo says. With one race left,
Valentino reflected on the 2014 team
stating, "What stands out about this
team is our passion and unity.
This
year has been all about what it means
to put on the Marist singlet."
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Marist crew adjusts to life after Lavin
BY MIKE WALLACE
Sports Editor
It's a cold September morning on
the Hudson. A cool breeze whisks off
the water and cuts the humidity as
the heavy fog begins to break with
the first signs of sunrise. The rowers
file into the boathouse, drowsy and
half-asleep as they prepare for their
morning row by taking out the oars
and putting the coach's launch in the
water. Everything is in place, so it
seems, but the head coach does not
show up to captain his launch along-
side his crew.
Matt Lavin had risen through the
ranks of the Marist Crew program,
starting as a freshman instructor
and eventually filling the position of
head coach en route to three consec-
utive MAAC Championships from
2012 to 2014 and MAAC Coach of
the Year Honors in 2013 and 2014.
After
his
short but successful time as
coach, Lavin found himself victim to
an NCAA policy modification that
changed his annual salary to an
hourly salary. The young coach was
fo~-::ed to leave in search of a more
sustainable source of income.
The head coach had stepped down,
but senior captain Cameron Schuh
was unphased. Schuh, along with
his
other senior crewmates, took con-
trol of the coach-less team and car-
ried on with business as usual.
Schuh and fellow captain Dan Nes-
feder called a team meeting without
any coaches present and told the
team that they could survive any ob-
stacle thrown at them.
''If
there were any year for us to
overcome something like this, this is
it:' said Schuh. "Everybody is on the
same page and is willing to put in
the work. All we care about is win-
ning races and going fast."
Rowing is a sport of pure discipline,
teamwork and, above all else, men-
tal fortitude. A team devoid of strong
leadership runs the risk of becoming
lazy and unmotivated, missing hours
of practice, and members of a boat
dropping off the roster. Schuh
humbly denies full credit for the cap-
tains but praises the entire senior
class for stepping to the plate and
running the show. Not one rower left
from the void left by Lavin and the
team became united and determined
for success.
"A lot of our culture and a lot of
what we rely on is self-policing and
self-discipline and keeping on track
with each other," says Schuh. "[On
the water] you can tell
if
someone's
not working hard, you can tell
if
someone's late; [rowing] is not some-
thing you can just sneak away from."
Schuh and the senior class have
even taken it upon themselves to
monitor
if
their teammates are prop-
erly treating and rehabbing injuries.
Two weeks after Lavin's departure,
the Red _Foxes finally found a re-
placement in Sean Rizzotto. Riz-
zotto, 24, had previously been the
coach of Marist's freshman team.
"[Rizzotto's] biggest strength is
that he recognizes everybody's style
of rowing and he is willing to listen
to our advice and our suggestions
and really be a team guy about it,"
says Schuh.
This allows for a level of under-
standing between the young Rizzotto
and his rowers as they have the free-
dom to work at the level that they
personally think they are capable of.
Schuh says his new coach is often
surprised when his team tells him
his workouts are too easy and to
challenge them with something
harder.
Rizzotto's style
is different but ad-
mittedly refreshing from Lavin's
hard-nosed, take-charge approach to
coaching. Schuh and the captains
instead have adopted Lavin's ap-
proach, keeping the team in line
themselves.
·
The seniors have led what Rizzotto
claims to be the ''largest class of
walk-on freshmen" in the history of
Marist's rowing program.
''There was never a doubt that
Cameron and Dan were going to step
up and.with Coach Lavin leaving, we
really needed them to take the lead
and create a new team culture where
we could really lean on one another
COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM/OMARISlMENSROWING
After two-time MAAC Coach of the Year Matt Lavin stepped down earlier this season,
the senior members
of
the rowing tea~ead by captains cameron Schuh and Dan
Nesfeder-have taken over the team In preparation for what newly appointed head
coach Sean Rizzotto is expecting
to
be their
•tastest
spring ever".
to succeed and they've done that,"
says Rizzotto.
Rizzotto says that Schuh and Nes-
feder's understanding and compo-
sure helps to both make his job easy
while pushing the team to train at
the level they need to be. They push
past their comfort zone, which
is not
an easy tP!_llg to ask college athletes
todo.
"Cameron and Dan lead by exam-
ple and motivate [their teammates]
to push past their boundaries and be
faster than they ever thought they
could be," says Rizzotto.
Marist crew's main season is in the
spring but the Red Foxes row in two
nationally-renowned regattas in Oc-
tober: the Head of the Fish in
Saratoga, N.Y., and the famous
Head of the Charles in Boston, Mass.
Schuh's -Men's ,Collegiate 8-boat
pl~ced 18th out of 44 boats in Mas-
sachusetts and third a week later in
upstate New York.
The 8-man crew consisted of five
seniors and just three w.nderclass-
men: coxswain Conor Wiggins,
Cameron Schuh, Jacob Enright,
Kevin Coomey, Dan Nesfeder, Matt
Klos,
Evan
Heaton,
Brendan
McLaughlin and Dylan Galimi.
- ·
The seniors have been leacling the
charge on the new personal training
progr,am that has already seen seven
rowers beat their personal best erg
scores this past weekend says Riz-
zotto. Because of this, the Red Foxes
are expecting their fastest spring
ever.
Lavin left Marist on good terms
and is still in touch with the team.
Marist's spring schedule
is expected
to be announced in the coming
weeks.
Volleyball clinches first seed
•
Ill
MAAC
By
ADRIANA
BELMONTE
Staff Writer
The Marist Red Foxes (23-5, 14-3
MAAC) nabbed the number one
seed in the upcoming MAAC Cham-
pionship with a win over the St.
Peter's Peacocks (6-20, 3-14 MAAC)
on Nov. 15 and clinched the regular
season title the following day with a
victory over the Rider Broncs (1 7-
15, 10-8 MAAC).
Against St. Peter's, Courtney
Shaw hit .647 with 12 kills while
Amanda Schlegel made 38 assists
and two service aces. Marisa Gilbert
and Mackenzie Stephens each
slammed 6 kills, with Stephens hit-
ting .556. Kelsey Ediger made 8
kills and Brooke Zywick made 15
digs. As a team, Marist hit .333 on
the day. For the Peacocks, Lauren
Behrens registered 10 kills with 8
digs and Kristina Baehr made 27
assists. Kayla Howell made 15 digs
while Dayana Arrufat slammed 7
kills.
On Nov. 16 against the Broncs,
three Red Foxes reached double dig-
its in kills. Shaw had the highest
with 16, hitting .316 and Stephens
recorded 15 kills with a .312 hitting
percentage. Schlegel recorded a
double-double with 50 assists and
12 digs and Ediger made 12 kills.
Zywick, Gena Russo and Becca
Jones combined for 43 digs. For
Rider, Jaclyn Webber led tlie way
with her own double-double of 15
kills and 16 digs; Ryan Ackermann
recorded 11 kills while Veronica
Koval completed 14 assists. Ashlee
Amatulli made 12 digs with 26 as-
sists and Emma Aldaya contributed
with 16 digs of her own.
After the game, Marist team man-
ager Rachel Danko talked about the
team's success: "I'm very proud to
see how far they've come. I've
watched them during practice and
the amount that they've improved
is
tremendous," she said. Between bal-
ancing volleyball, school and their
own workouts, it's amazing all of
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Freshman Kelsey Ediger (Pearland, Texas) won her
first
MAAC Rookie
of
the
Week
award for averaging 2.86 kllls, 1.29 digs and 3.14 points per
set
in two victories
over
St
Peter's and Rider this
week.
the stuff that they have been able
to
accomplish so far. I have high hopes
for them at Disney, to be the first
volleyball team at Marist to win a
MAAC Championship."
Marist will head to Kissimmee,
Fl., this weekend for the MAAC
Championships.
Quarterfinals
begin Nov. 20 at 5 p.m., as Marist
faces the w.inner of the upcoming
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High school tandem finds success at Marist
By
JOHN FORNARO
Staff Writer
When football players take the
field together, they often look at the
guy lined up next to them and con-
sider them a brother going into bat-
tle. For two Red Foxes, this is
exactly the case.
Matt and Joe Tralli, to this day,
share a bedroom at their home in
nearby Croton Harmon,
N.Y.
The
brothers line up as wide receivers
on the offensive side of the ball,
which helps give the Marist football
team unique versatility and athleti-
cism. Matt Tralli leads the 2014
Matt Tralll
ls
pictured above
In
a game
earlier
this
season. He leads the team
In
receiving
yards
with
626
while
finding
the
endzone twice during
the 2014
sea-
son.
squad with 69 receptions while Joe
has pulled in 23.
The Tralli tandem has been
around for years, just at different
positions. At Croton HarJnon High
School, Matt played running back,
while
Joe worked on his craft at
wide receiver. Joe took on the role
of being a "go-getter'' and grabbing
the ball at its highest point and
Matt always knew he had
a
niche
for running the ball, and bursting
through the hole created by his line.
College ball marked the first time
the brothers played the same posi-
tion but have clearly embraced that
role to provide a significant impact
for the Red Foxes.
"Offensively they've been a big
component of who we've been over
the past few years," Head Coach
Jim Parady said. "They've been
very good playmakers for us and
have embraced that role."
Playing the same position or not,
the Tralli brothers make their pres-
ence on the field know. They made a
state title run in high school and
earned a share at the Pioneer Foot-
ball League championship last year
with Marist. Bottom line: the Tralli
tandem knows how to win.
Building trust is something team-
mates must work on and is viewed
as one of the most important as-
pects of a team. Football players put
their life on the line whenever they
strap up, trusting the guy next to
you to make a block or a certain
read on a play
is
essential.
"I
believe when you play with
someone for as long as they have,
the trust they share is unparal-
leled," college and high school team-
mate, John Brennan said. "[Verbal
Communication] is unnecessary be-
tween them, they know each other's
tendencies that well."
The chemistry between Matt and
·
Joe goes further then their blood-
lines. Having two other Croton foot-
ball players on the Marist team
gives out an uncanny level of chem-
istry between the four players.
"I
always get flashbacks of us
wearing our Croton Tiger uni-
forms," teammate Jesse Mainiero
said, ''We all love playing together
and other players on the team no-
tice and detect our special bond due
to past experiences together."
Matt and Joe have participated in
the same sports all their lives and
have grown to become competitors
in every aspect of the word. ''They
are probably each others greatest
competitors," Brennan said, "But at
the end of the day they would stand
by
each other when it matters."
As
brothers the Trallis know each
other better then anyone else. They
are aware of the playing potential of
one another and will know if one is
cheating themselves. ''They are
each other biggest fans and hold
themselves to a high standard," for-
mer teammate Nick Mainiero said,
"Joe and Matt always go after each
other to almost make each other
better."
On the field, they are prohibited to
compete against one another due to
the same color of their jerseys. No
friendly competitions, no jealousy,
once they step on the field its all
busine~s and they love to see each
other succeed. "When one of them
makes a play on the field," Coach
Parady explains. "You can see the
joy in the other guys face ... you can
see that brotherly pride."
That pride has driven the Trallis
to heights they never could have
imagined. Coming out of high school
Joe attended Hudson Valley Com-
munity College, playing football,
while Matt was in his senior season
at Croton Harmon. The Red Foxes
were recruiting Matt until the
coaching staff realized he had an
older brother playing in a commu-
nity college nearby. After watching
tape the coaching staff knew they
wanted the package deal.
''It was a matter of we liked them
and we hoped they liked us," Coach
Parady explained about the recruit-
ing process. ''It kind of worked out
that they wanted to end up at the
same place." Growing up they never
believed they would play football in
college so playing football, at the
same position, on the same team,
seems like a situation well off path.
The Tralli brothers speak highly
of Mainiero, 2013 Red Fox graduate
and neighbor of the Trallis. Nick
·
was the first Croton Harmon player
to becom.e a Red Fox and is consid-
ered the leader of Croton football in-
tertwining with Marist.
"It was especially important when
we first came in. Having Mainiero
there was huge for us," Matt Tralli
said, "He was really the backbone of
Croton football players coming
here ...
I
don't know what we would
have done without him to be hon-
est."
Mainiero played four years at
Marist and earned Second Team
All-PFL his senior season. "With all
the success we had in high school
together ... it engrossed our focus
and attention towards football. We
all fell in love with the game,"
Mainiero said, ''Knowing how good
of athletes the Trallis were ..
.I
knew
they would only have continued suc-
cess at Marist."
Mainiero took matters it into his
own hands to act like a recruiting
coach in an attempt to land the re-
cruits he wanted. "I got on the
COURTESY OF MARIST ATHLE11CS
Joe Tralli
is
pictured above in his team
photo. He has three
receiving
touch-
downs
on the season
and
is
fifth
on
the
team
with
331 all-purpose
yards.
coaching staff and p~rsonally
handed them both Tralli brothers
highlight tapes." Mainiero said,
''They are brothers to me and I
wanted nothing more then to spend
another four years playing football
with the Tralli's from up the block."
Matt has ambitious dreams to
play
in
the NFL and Joe has said he
will
give the NFL a shot to avoid the
regret. Roadblocks
m11y
occur and
tough days will sure be ahead but
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dem will stick by each other's side.
Women's basketball prepares to welcome St. John's
By
JOHN FORNARO
Staff Writer
The Marist women's basketball
team took a loss in their first game
against a tough non-conference op-
ponent.
After being deemed one of the fa-
vorites in the Metro Atlantic Ath-
letic Conference, the Marist Red
Foxes traveled to take on Delaware
that finished in a 70-60 loss to the
Blue Hens. Junior forward Made-
line Blais finished with a team-high
26 points in the double-digit loss.
Although there were similar stat
comparisons on the score sheet, the
Blue Hens out shot and out re-
bounded the Red Foxes, a recipe
destined for success.
The difference in rebounds and
three-pointers proved to be the tell-
tale factor for the Red Foxes begin-
ning the season winless. The Blue
Hens were able to ~core consistently
and create their own shots as the
Red Foxes gave up a total of 15 of-
fensive rebounds. Second chance op-
portunities seemed to be deflating
Marist as they were out rebounded
by Delaware 47-28.
The Blue Hens ability to shoot the
three helped propel them to the vic-
tory. Delaware shot 9-20 from three-
point range giving them an eventual
game-high 16-point lead, which
proved to be too much of a deficit to
overcome.
The game seemed to be a tale of
two halves as the Red Foxes came
back from a 13-point deficit at half-
time to outscore the Blue Hens by
three points in the second half but
that proved to be too little too late.
Blais took control on the court
after the team lost minutes from
graduating seniors. The search for
·
a
Red Fox leader has been the point of
emphasis from the media to begin
this season and Blais seems to be
just the right fit and the top candi-
date as she added
a
team high seven
rebounds to go along with her 26
points.
Marist will take on another tough
non-conference opponent at North-
eastern this Saturday at 2 p.m.
The Huskies have played team
basketball thus far this season after
five members of their team scored in
double-figures
in
their season
opener victory against rival Boston
University.
Northeastern returns four of their
top five scorers from last year and
have been projected to finish sev-
enth in their conference, the Colo-
nial Athletic Association, the same
conference as Delaware. Saturday's
matchup favors the Huskies experi-
ence but the Red Foxes
will
look to
dominate the skill battle and come
out with their first win of the sea-
son.
The Red Foxes will play their
home opener this Monday, Nov. 24
at 7 p.m., as they host Saint John's.
The Marist Athletic Department
will
be giving
away
free T-shirts to
the first 1,000 students in the door
.