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Terrence Fede aspires to be first NFL
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Draft pick
By
AVERY DECKER
Fede
showed
several instances of bination of size and speed that
will
en-
also forced or recovered
several
Sports Editor
Marist could be putting itself on the
national football map next month at
the NFL Draft. Having never pro-
duced a player that has been taken in
the
NFL
Draft, Marist's own Terrence
Fede may be the first .
.
Terrence Fede is a 6'5", 278 lbs. de-
fensive lineman and was the 2013 Pi-
oneer League Defensive Player of the
Year. He now has his sights set on be-
coming the first Marist player to be
selected in the draft.
Marist has produced football
prospects that have gone on to sign as
undrafted free agents with
NFL
teams, but Fede strives to be the first
to be officially drafted.
Terrence grew up in Nyack, N.Y., a
small town across from the Tappan
Zee Bridge. The son of Jean and
Marise Fede,
Terrence always
dreamed of playing in the
NFL.
Fede grew up his entire life playing
football.
"As any
little
kid
says, you
want to
play in the NFL or the NBA when you
grow up," Fede said.
"My main priority was going to play
Division
I
football", Fede said.
"I
was
lucky enough to go play college ball."
Albany and Marist were the only
Di-
vision
I
programs that scouted him
from high school and after doing
re-
search on both programs, he decided
to attend Marist.
greatness during his early years at
Marist.
"I think we realized he was going to
be special when we played Jack-
sonville University at home during his
sophomore season," Coach Tunde Ag-
hoke said, Marist's defensive line
coach.
''In
the first uarter, he made a
able him to pass any eye test in the
NFL,"
Agboke said. "He has a nose
for the quarterback and if given the
chance, he
will
put that nose to good
use."
Fede spoke highly of his coaches,
noting the help of Head Coach Jim
Parad , and Coach
A
hoke s ecifi-
A LEl1
Defensive lineman Terrence Fede making a tackle against opponent from
Sa-
cred Heart University.
move on their offensive tackle that
showed that he was a different caliber
athlete."
Coach Agboke went on to describe
Fede as a menace on the defensive
front.
cally,
among others.
Fede' s breakout season came in
2011, when he was named a Second
Team
All
Pioneer Football League
player and led the
team with 8.5 sacks
and 16 tackles for loss. He was second
"Terrence has the prerequisite com-
on the team with 72 total tackles, and
turnovers during the season.
He did not disappoint in the follow-
ing season, where he was named a
First Team
All
Pioneer Football
League player, and led the team once
again in sacks. This is the year that
Fede's stock was forced into the
lime-
·light
of
NFL
scouts.
"A couple of scouts started talking to
me and then the light bulb went off
that
I
could be drafted," he said.
Fede's senior year pushed
his
stock
even higher and secured himself as
one of the best defensive lineman in
Marist history. He has
13
sacks on the
season, which was the new single sea-
son record at Marist.
This
tally also
gave him the most total sacks in
Marist history. He added 59 total
tackles and a forced fumble in the
year that he would earn Defensive
Player of the Year honors while lead-
ing
his
team to their first ever Pioneer
League Championship.
''That was my greatest achievement
in football as
of
now," Fede said on
his
senior year.
..
nave been playing foot-
ball ever since
I
was
10
years old and
I
had never won a championship until
then."
Teams opposing the Marist defense
had to plan accordingly and prepare
well in an attempt to keep Fede in
check.
"We had to adjust our offensive
game plan to be sure we accounted for
SEE "HIM", PAGE 3
Relay for Life aims to celebrate more birthdays
By
MELISSA CONLON
merous national trainings and held the group of
girls
who helped the co-
Staff Writer
pre-event recruitment and fundrais-
chairs plan and run the event were a
Relay for Life, an international
fundraiser with the American Cancer
Society, celebrated its 10th anniver-
sary at Marist College. Each year,
more than 4 million people in over 20
countries take part in this global phe-
nomenon and raise much-needed
funds and awareness to save lives
from cancer. On Friday, April 4,
about 500 participants came together
to raise awareness, and fundraise for
research, programs and services for
cancer, with fundraising totaling
about $35,000 towards the cause.
Just as one cannot
win
a relay with-
out the work of multiple team mem-
bers, Marist's Relay For Life
committee came together long before
the event was held. The beginning
stages of planning for Marist's Relay
For Life took place in August, when
co-chairs Kali Vozeh and Lauren
Hirschhorn met with an American
Cancer Society staff partner to begin
settling a date and a calendar of
events leading up to it. Throughout
the fall semester, beginning in Sep-
tember, the chairs went through nu-
PHOTO COURTESY OF
AMANDA MARKOWSKI
Relay for Life Club members smile after months of planning and hard work
payed off with an Impressive student turnout and overall fundraising total.
ing events.
strong team through it
all, and who
"Speaking for myself and Lauren,! all shared the common drive to aid in
can say that there isn't an hour that the fight against cancer.
went by in which we didn't think
There are many reasons why both
about Relay For Life," Vozeh said.
participants and committee members
The two worked on every aspect of became involved in Relay. Many have
the event's logistics. entertainment had loved ones and friends who lost a
and writing scripts. Vozeh noted that battle to cancer or beat it, but are still
striving to help others who are still
fighting as well as help find a cure.
"Cancer is a disease that negatively
affects the lives of so many people to
the point where almost every person
knows at least one other who has
·
been diagnos~d with cancer or af-
fected by cancer," said Meg Nejaime,
a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma's
team.
"I
felt empowered to be a part of
such a huge fundraiser that acts to
fight back against this cruel monster
that takes the lives of so many people
every day."
These motivations also drove the
passion behind this year's committee
and the event's participants.
"Every year we set certain numeric
goals for ourselv
_
es, but really it just
comes down
to
always wanting to
raise as much money as possible for
the American Cancer Society to fund
more cutting edge research and sup-
port more programs and services that
they have. Besides that, we just want
people to be able
to share in the expe-
rience of
·
fighting back together,"
Vozehsaid.
One change this year in Marist's
Relay For Life was that it was moved
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Students go wild on the first of April
By
DAVE CENTOPANTI AND DANNY
LEMMEN
Staff Writers
4/112:00 a.m. Lowell Thomas
Communication Center
Several students were apprehended
in Lowell Thomas this Thursday
af-
ternoon. It was discovered that they
had broken into the screening room
to watch Gladiator, starring Russell
Crowe, in an annual tradition of the
Latin Club. Each was decked out in
traditional Roman gtu"b. Tb
were
finally caught when they decided to
recreate the famous chariot scene.
·
When the authorities finally arrived
to shut down the riotous event, sev-
eral floors were scuffed and there
was a priceless amount of damage
done to the title-~g ''Tiny Mu-
seum of the Year'' first floor of LT.
This
incident is the latest in a laun-
dry
list of ancient reenactment faux
pas done by the Latin club in the
past decade. The worst of which was
a rumored beheading after the pres-
ident gave a thumbs down post-glad-
iatorial reenactment. Their charter
is currently under review.
4/11:30 a.m. Gartland Commons
Always, All the time, Gartland
Gartland is literally falling down.
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4/1
3:00 a.m. North Korea
The first student to study to abroad
in North Korea has been across the
globe for nearly three months now.
We would like to share with you a
section of their blog here- granted
this is not a matter of Mari.st secu-
rity, but we feel the foreign relations
implications warrant a bit of Marist
Circle ink.
"The other night has to be one of
my favorite nights in North Korea. I
finally got to meet the glorious ruler.
It was an intimate dinner, just the
three of us- myi;ielf, Kim Jong-Un,
and Dennis Rodman. Afterwards, we
watched the glorious ruler's favorite
movie-
Air
Bud 2: Golden Receiver.
He was moved to tears. Let me tell
you, nothing's crazier than a game of
Hungry, Hungry Hippos with the
leader of the only country in the
world without a McDonalds. Al-
though I'm pretty sure the table was
slanted toward his side, I almost
won. This place is great. Hopefully I
can'come back soon. I totally haven't
been brainwashed and there totally
isn't someone standing over my
shoulder watching me type this."
4/1
5:00 p.m. Tenney Stadium
On this past Friday night, an Evil
Knievel fan decided to line up all the
cabs on the turf to recreate one of his
favorite stunts. The event was one of
the worst disasters in Marist history.
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Forty-two Sodexo workers and
Shooter the Fox were severely in-
jured in the aftermath. Not only did
he not clear the line of cabs, but also,
the ~ngine of the golf cart he was
driving exploded as soon as he be-
came airborne. Hellfire and brim-
stone rained down on the audience.
A student was quoted as saying,
''I
don't consider the stunt a failure.
Part of being a daredevil means lick-
ing the rock and putting your foot on
the fire." We're not really sure what
that means, but we've accepted it as
truth and stand by it till the end.
April fools, folks. I know we're like
nine days late. We don't care.
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Tl'le Circle • Tl'lursday, April 10, 2014 •
Page 3
SGA officially charters Pre-Law club
By SHAWNA
GILLEN
demic year.
discussion. The Ak.inwunmi admin-
which was sponsored
py
the Red
News Editor
Members of the Pre-Law club at-
istration verified the requirements Fox Den. There was a positive
The Akinwunmi administration
took this past week's meeting to re-
convene for old business and to fi.
nalize plans for new business that
will take place in the remaining
weeks of the spring semester.
SGA members first discussed the
final stages of the election cycle.
Overall, the administration was
pleased by the poll numbers and
level of participation from the stu-
dent body. On Wednesday, April 2,
election results were announced at
a viewing party in the Cabaret. A
special congratulations has been ex-
tended by the Akinwunmi adminis-
tration to Christos Pietris and
Timos Pietris, the newly elected
President and Vice President who
will serve for the 2014-2015 aca-
From page one
tended the meeting, in order to be to become a charted club on campus.
turnout of roughly 65 people, and a
considered for an official SGA char-
At a minimum, a club is expected to panel of seven students shared their
ter. The club has existed for a few
hold four meetings each semester. sentiments on how their passions
years now. However, their
-
aim was In addition, a club needs to meet a
have shaped their Marist experi-
to g!).in official access to benefits minimum of 10 members. After an ences. The Red Fox Den would like
that other chartered clubs on cam-
extensive discussion, SGA voted· in to see another panel in the future,
pus receive. Board members pre-
favor of the Pre-Law club, and now consisting of club leaders, since
sented their mission to SGA and the organization is officially char-
their exchange of ideas were so pos-
explained their motivations behind tered. One of the events the club or-
itively received by the people who
their organization. The Pre-Law ganized was an information session attended.
club aims to provide an outlet for with the Dean of the Boston Uni-
The Transition Ceremony will
students who wish to plan for law versity Law School.
take place Friday, April 11 at 6:00
school, but is open to all undergrad-
''The fact that they brought in the p.m. Awards will be given out to
uate students. They also seek toed-
Dean of Boston University Law SGA and non SGA members at the
ucate their members on the various School is such a huge help to our ceremony, followed by a reception in
types of law, by hosting events with students, and allowed students to the new multipurpose
rooms
of the
guest speakers from
a
variety of meet with him and get their
name
newly renovated Music Center
fields.
out there," said Nicolette Spallan-
Building.
SGA
is also looking for-
Once the Pre-Law members
con-
zani, Class of 2014 President.
ward to the annual Accepted Stu-
eluded their presentation, SGA held
The next order of business was a
dents weekend which will take
an open floor for questioning and recap of the Love is Marist event, place on April 12 and April 13.
NFL hopeful reflects on career highs
him every snap," Coach Tanner En-
signee. "(Jadeveon) Clowney is a
player. ''I am able t:o use my speed and
gstrand said, the offensive coordina-
beast, but I feel like I can play at the transition it int:o power, which offen-
t:or at the University of San Diego, one
of Marist's opponents in the Pioneer
League. "Fede was one of the best de-
fenders to come out of this league
since I have been with the University
of San Diego over the last nine years."
Since ending his playing career at
Marist, Fede has continued to train
hard at Test Parisi Football Academy
near his hometown in New Jersey in
preparation for two different
Pro
Days
that he participated in in Buffalo and
in
Poughkeepsie. He competed
against the likes of projected t:op-ten
pick Khalil Mack in Buffalo in front of
scouts from all 32 NFL teams. Fede
ran a mid 4. 7 40-yard dash, put up
,
25
reps on the bench, a 9'11" broad jump,
7.02 three-cone and a low 4.4 in the
shuttle according to http://www.opti-
mumscouting.com. These numbers
have pushed Fede onto the draft
boards of many NFL teams as a late-
round pick or a 'priority' free-agent
From page one
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ARIST ATHLETICS
Fede remarks that one of the highlights of his college career was winning the
co-championship of the Pioneer Football League with the Red Foxes.
high level that he plays at," Fede said. sive lineman do not like."
'Tm not a predictable player, I can
Around eight teams have specifically
come at you from linebacker, defen-
reached out t:o Fede recently, and he
sive end, or defensive tackle," Fede has workouts coming up with the New
said on his strongest attributes as a York Jets and New York Giants.
He noted that
his
parents were the
biggest inspirations in his life.
'They've been there with me since I
was 10, driving me t:o games and prac-
tices," Fede said.
Fede is looking forward to wat.ching
the draft at
his
home in Nyack with
friends and family.
''I will be wat.ching every second of
the draft at home," he said.
When asked whether he would at-
tend any days of the draft in New
York City, Fede said, ''I'm not that
type
of guy that loves the flash."
Coach Agboke cited the keys t:o
Fede's long-term success at the pro-
fessional level is staying healthy.
''Playing in the trenches isn't for the
weak of heart," Agboke said.
''If
Ter-
rence can continue to improve and
stay healthy along the way, I believe
the sky is the limit for him."
A humble mantra combined with a
determined personality and strong
work ethic predicts a bright future
in the NFL for Terrence Fede.
Relay receives outpouring of
campus
support
from the Boathouse, where it has
been held in subsequent years, to
the Campus Green. This was so
that it would be more accessible for
student's schedules and also more
visible to all the students who were
unable to participate but passed by
on their way to and from classes
and commitments. Although the
weather was not ideal and brought
about some struggles, that did not
stop participants and their per-
sonal connections from walking.
They simply were not going to let
cancer win.
"I'm sure if we had a sunny day
we would have seen more people
there, but we still had strong Re-
layers with us last week!" said
Vozeh.
However, the event was not just
about walking; it also included per-
formances by Marist College
Dance
Ensemble,
Timecheck,
Sirens and Alyssa Zahka. For a lit-
tle extra excitement, Relayers
and
supporters also
joined in hula-hoop
contests, tye-dye, Kan-Jam,
Sink
PHOTO COURTESY OF AMANDA MARKOWSKI
Relay for Life raised a total of $35,270 this year, and the organization
looks
ahead to fund raise the remainder of the fiscal year.
Cancer!,
and
many
others.
who may be
at
risk.
At the heart of
Relay
is the de-
Each year the committee sets
out
sire from everyone to fight cancer, with numerical goals,
but
as Vozeh
and
celebrate more birthdays
or
said, "We
wanted
everyone at
time
with the people
we love and Marist
to
come
together
to
fight
back against cancer, and realize
that this is not an event; it is an
experience that we share. We have
all been effected by this disease in
one way or another and it was
about taking up the fight together
for one night."
One touching highlight was a par-
ticipant that walked for the entire
night, through the rain, even as
everyone else moved inside.
"I think seeing this really re-
minded me of how this amazing ex-
perience that is Relay came to be;
that it was about one man lacing
up his sneakers and taking to the
track in 1985, and this participant
truly
mirrored
that,"
Vozeh
shared.
Fundraising does not end until
August, so the committee expects
the fundraising number to con-
tinue to grow. They noted that all
the teams that participated
did
a
remarkable job, especially the
team "Twerking
for a
Cure" and
Marist's
fraternity
Theta
Delta
Chi's team.



























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'Ille Circle •
Thursday April 10, 2014 •
Page 4
Capping project educat_es on off campus living
By
KELLY WALL
Circle Contributor
On Wednesday, April 2, Marist
College hosted its first off campus
safety awareness presentation in
the Student Center with the non-
profit organization, PEACE OUT-
side Campus. For a communica-
tion capping course, Kelly Wall
and Caitlin McConnell worked
with the nonprofit to organize a
presentation for all students to
hear. The purpose of this presen-
tation was to raise awareness and
identify the risks about off cam-
pus safety. In 2012, there was an
off campus fire that resulted in
the loss of Marist students; there-
fore, this topic of being safe while
living off campus is close to all of
our hearts here at Marist.
PEACE OUTside Campus is also
known as the
·
Lindsey M. Bon-
istall Foundation. After a tragic
loss of her daughter Lindsey from
an off campus housing incident,
Kathy Bonistall started this foun-
dation in order to promote a
peaceful living environment on
and off campuses nationwide.
Kathy's presentation focused on
empowerment, being proactive,
identifying risks, college living,
social life, influences, hazing,
campus resources and how knowl-
edge is power. She covered many
topics such as re-keying door locks
sexual assault in their lifetime.
She emphasized that knowledge is
power and to be aware of all of the
different kinds of abuse that exist,
especially emotional, physical, fi-
capping students Kelly Wall and Csitlin McConnell (center) alon~ide Kathleen
Bonistall
(left
of
center) and Susan
Edelstein
(right
of center).
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aware that most crimes occur dur-
ing daylight hours and how one
out of six women are affected by
nancial, verbal, domestic and psy-
chological abuse.
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men in the audience knew that
they can be victims too and that
they have the same right to report
an assault as women do. Through-
out all of these topics, Kathy en-
lightened an audience of students
with new perspectives on life.
With her heartfelt personal story
and her educated facts on safety,
she left Marist College in a better
place.
Caitlin and Kelly would like to
thank their sponsors for all that
they did to support this event in
order to have T-shirts, safety
gear, a fun raffle and food for their
guests. The following sponsors
graciously gave their support:
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Irakli Gjini's
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By
BRENNAN
WEISS
Circle Contributor
Translated by Melina Gaglias
In the March 6 edition of The Cir-
cle, Irakli Gjini was introduced to
the Marist community. Part one of
Irakli's story dealt with the difficul-
ties he and his family have endured.
The financial stagnation and lim-
ited educational opportunities for
his children that Irakli faced in
Eastern Europe followed him to
America, despite his relentless ef -
forts to support
his
family. Still, his
life as a professional artist in Alba-
nia and Greece remains relatively
unknown, until now. The following
is part two of the Irakli Gjini story.
For the ·first 37 years
of
his life,
Irakli lived in Tirana, Albania,
which was a part of the Eastern So-
cialist Bloc. The country's harsh
laws forbade its citizens from trav-
eling abroad without permission
from the government. Foreign influ-
ence was shunned and the expres-
sion of anti-government sentiments
was prosecuted as a
crime.
Throughout the late 1960s and '70s,
Irakli studied at an intermediate
level art school and at the Academy
of Arts in Tirana. In 1979, he was
appointed a professor at an inter-
mediate school of art where he
taught paintings, sketches, and in-
ternational art history. To comple-
ment
his
teaching,
Irakli
contributed to group exhibitions fea-
support his wife. For most of 1992-
93, he painted apartments, doors,
windows and chairs. Manual labor
was often the easiest work to find,
but it was also the most exhausting.
This kind of work drained Irakli
both physically and mentally. In
just that one year, his skin lived the
abuse a man typically suffers
throughout the course of five years.
"This new reality was very hard
for me," Irakli said.
Seeking an opportunity to return
to his beloved art, Irakli began col-
laborating with other artists who
Garden of Athens, which is located
right behind the Greek Parliament
building. Meanwhile, Irakli contin-
ued working on wall paintings and
artistic decorations for restaurants,
apartments and shops. Although his
art experience spans decades, one of
his most gratifying accomplish-
ments came in 1998.
During that year, he contributed
portraits of famous Greek historical
figures to the Museum of Writers
and Poets in Nikaia, a suburb of
Athens. One of his proudest works
includes his portrait of Dionysios
turing scenic portraits and wall
PHOTO COURTESY OF
BRENNAN WEISS
paintings that ~ere displayed on
·
Sodexo worker lrakli GJinl reflects on his life's Journey that
brought
him
to
Marlst
large canvases 1n museums and
train stations. Years later in 1990, created portraits of religious icons. Solomos, a famous 19th century
he began his graduate studies in In-
For four years, he painted parts of poet who wrote the lyrics to the
ternational Art History. Just two some of the most famous Byzantine Greek National Anthem. Through-
years later, Irakli and his wife fled churches in and around Athens, in-
out the early 2000s, Irakli pre-
Albania and moved to Athens, eluding the Church of St. Pantelei-
sented his
work
in
several
Greece.
mon, the Kaisariani Monastery and individual art exhibitions through-
Immediately upon arrival at his the Panagitsa Church. Throughout out Greece. He also helped prepare
new home, Irakli agreed to what-
the 1990s, he was commissioned to exhibitions for the renowned Tita-
ever kind of work he could find to complete portraits of the National nium Gallery in Athens. His work is
owned by collectors all over the
world, including Greece, Albania,
France, Germany, Netherlands,
Brazil, Singapore, Russia, Cyprus,
Ukraine, Poland and Australia:
Even with his widespread success,
Irakli still struggled to get by.
"Despite all my partnerships, I
was unable to change my economic
status. The education of my chil-
dren was disorganized and there
were many strikes. These two facts
convinced me to migrate to a coun-
try that was more developed and
with more economic security," Irakli
said.
In 2008, Irakli and his family
moved to the United States to make
his dream of a better education for
his children and a more relaxed fi-
nancial environment a reality.
''It was extremely difficult in the
beginning, but America gives many
chances," Irakli said.
Despite the long days and unre-
lenting pressure to support his fam-
ily, Irakli never forgets his purpose
of coming to America. Every day, he
thinks of his two children. No mat-
ter the fatigue he endures or the
overwhelming amount of stress he
sustains, the thought of his children
eliminates all his worries.
"My tiredness goes away when I
see my children trying for their
fu.
ture," Irakli said.
There's a famous quote by Claude
Monet, often repeated among artists
- "I would like to paint the way a
bird sings." In many ways, this say-
ing encapsulates the spirit of
Irakli's art. Like the smooth, con-
tinuous stroke of a paintbrush,
Irakli keeps on. The brush may
move side to side, at times forming
unintentional
blots,
but its motion
is fluid. Irakli doesn't have to hope
he pain ts the way a bird sings, be-
cause he already does.
Chefs victorious in Chef's Fare Food Fight
By
BRENNAN WEISS
Circle Contributor
On March 31, Marist won the sec-
ond annual Chefs Fare Food Fight,
which ended with a fourth round
hosted by Stevens Institute of Tech-
nology in Hoboken, N.J. Many Marist
students who have meal plans and
eat regularly in the dining hall may
remember the chef cooking competi-
tion that took place during dinner
hours earlier this semester, but what
they may not realize is that through-
out March, the Marist cooking team,
under Executive Chef Anthony Leg-
name, traveled
to
three other colleges
in the tri-state area, serving its orig-
inal dish
to
students. Marist won two
out of the four rounds to clinch this
year's competition.
On Feb. 26, the first round of the
Chefs Fare took place here at Marist
College.
In
addition to Marist, the
competition was comprised of three
other colleges where Sodexo food
services run the schools' dining facil-
ities. They included Western Con-
choosing one over the other could
necticut State University (WCSU) have been the deciding factor be-
from Danbury, Conn., Stevens Insti-
tween a win and a loss, Chef Leg-
tute of Technology from Hoboken, name never hesitated.
N.J.,
and SUNY New Paltz.
''I
have an amazing pastry chef, so
At the beginning of the competition, I chose dessert," Chef Legname said.
each school's cooking team was asked
When suggesting what type of
to reinvent a popular food. Marist dessert to create, he mentioned just
turned the hot dog, one of the most three criteria to his pastry chef, Cody
quintessential American foods, into
what Chef Legname calls a Slider
Dog, a hot dog turned hamburger.
"I
decided to turn the hot dog into
the shape of a hamburger to fit it on
the slider bun," Chef Legname said.
''I
came up with a fresh tomato jam
to serve as the ketchup. I coined a
word, 'sauertard', which is yellow
mustard and sauerkraut spread. I
was now looking for a crunch, and I
thought, 'fried breaded pickle' chip.
The pickle not only serves as the
crunch, but it adds the relish flavor
as on a hot dog and the pickle flavor
you would find on a hamburger."
The teams also had to accompany
their dishes with either an appetizer
Alvarez: all-American, hot dog slider
and baseball. Based on this advice,
Chef Alvarez created the Cracker
Jack Cupcake, which was described
by Chef Legname as "a vanilla cake
with a hollowed out center filled with
a chunky peanut filling, topped with
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QA
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or dessert of their choice. While
The Marist cooking team
proudly displays
their
trophy
after winning the
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a salted caramel frosting and gar-
nished with Cracker Jack."
Meanwhile, SUNY New Paltz
was tasked with recreating a
peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Stevens Institute turned the clas
-
sic ravioli into curry-braised
brisket
ravioli
with
mango
cilantro coleslaw served with a co-
conut curry sauce and an orange
papaya mousse. WCSU reinvented
the typical poor-college-kid food of
ramen noodles into a colorful
dessert glazed with chocolate
sauce and fresh berries. In addi-
cooking team was responsible for
designing an entertaining theme
to go along with their food. These
ranged from Foods of the Future,
to Caribbean Style, and even to
Elvis and the '50s. At the end of
each round, students voted on
their favorite dish. The team with
the most votes at the end of each
name, in particular, loved this
year's fare.
"I am proud to say out of the four
colleges competing, we had the
best record," Chef Legname said.
"My team and I had a great time.
We were able to work with and
meet other Sodexo employees as
well as their accounts. We were
round was declared the winner challenged and loved offering
and the team that won the most something different for the stu-
rounds won the competition.
Although Marist can boast its
victory, the most rewarding part
of the competition was interacting
with local colleges and introduc-
ing unique and creative dishes to
dents."
Executive Chef Edgar Portillo
from Stevens Institute mimicked
Legname's thoughts.
tion to the creative dishes, each diverse student bodies. Chef Leg-
"There were great choices, but it
was a very tough competition this
year," Chef Portillo said. "Still, it
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Food Fight
was so much fun interacting with
all the different colleges."
One student offered her
thoughts on the competition at
Marist.
"The ambiance in the cafeteria
was abuzz. I walked in and I was
so excited to try the food because
each station was adorned with col-
orful decorations and layouts,"
sophomore Alannah Collat said.
"It was a lot more fun than your
typical day at the cafeteria."
While this year's competition is
over, there is still much to look
forward to for next year's food
fight. But for now, Marist remains
on top.
Hum an
S
of Marist College page touches campus
By EMILY HOUSTON
Staff Writer
Everyone has a story, and Hu-
mans of Marist College is at-
tempting to discover and share
the hidden lives of Marist stu-
dents, faculty and employees.
HOMC is a Facebook page that
reveals the "untold stories of
Marist College humans" through
photographs and interviews of
those who are a part of the Marist
community. Inspired by Brandon
Stanton
,
the founder of Humans
of New York, the creator of
HOMC, who would like to remain
anonymous as to keep the actual
page as the main focus, is a "dedi-
cated follower" of HONY and used
this as the starting grounds to cre-
ate the capping project that is
HOMC.
The HOMC creator said, "Come
senior year, for capping and for
myself, I wanted to do something
with some kind of meaning and
impact on my community and
whoever I can relate to and use
the inspiration he's given me, and
try to give it to everyone else."
While Stanton's original project
was the jumping-off point for
HOMC, the Marist page offers
a
"more centralized audience in
terms of age group," and is a more
concentrated look into the lives of
people we pass by on campus
every day.
The creator spoke about the pic-
ture on the page that received the
most likes, which featured two
Sodexo workers, Guisepina and
Rosa
,
who many Marist students
have come to know from their
daily trips to the dining hall.
The creator said, "It's not about
having the best quote. People see
others they've knowp. for a long
time that they wouldn't necessar-
ily talk about and it's special
[when they] show up on the page."
The mission of HOMC is "to cre-
ate relatability throughout the
community
,
" the founder said.
"One of my biggest pet peeves is
that we rely on technology and the
sense of personal interaction is
lost," the creator said. "We be-
come really concerned about how
people judge us. With HOMC, you
can touch a little bit into other
people's lives and find that you're
able to relate with more people
than you thought you would.
You're not alone in what you're
going through."
The creator began taking pic-
tures and interviewing people for
the page in February, but did not
launch it until March
1.
In the
month since the page was un-
veiled, it has garnered a following
of over 2,000 people.
The founder described the
process of taking pictures and in-
terviewing people for the page as
"nerve-wracking."
"The first two weeks of taking
pictures, interactions were really
hesitant [as the page] wasn't up
yet," the creator said. "Since it
went up, I'm starting to get more
excited reactions."
When it comes to interviews, al-
though there are stock questions,
what the creator asks the inter-
viewees is usually situational.
"It's so much about them and
what they're willing and able to
give and share that I happen to be
the lucky person that takes it all
in and puts it out for everyone else
to see," the creator said.
While the page focuses on all
types of people across the Marist
campus, the creator feels a special
connection when interviewing
those who work in maintenance
and security.
"We doil
1
t take the time to get to
know the people around us," the
creator said. ''When I was a fresh-
man and sophomore, I liked talk-
ing to the maintenance and
security staff. Theyre the people
on campus who teach me the
most. They have such intricate
stories ... and have seen the school
progress."
·
In addition to the wisdom that
Marist employees share, students
often bring their "new minds and
perspectives" to their interviews
,
the founder said.
The most rewarding part about
HOMC is that it "is truly about
th~ people and not the person be-
hind it," said the founder. With
the page reaching its one month
anniversary on April 1, the
biggest accomplishment HOMC
has had is simply the talk and
buzz surrounding it.
"I'm excited that people are com-
ing together around it and that
they interact with it," the creator
said. "I see people liking, com-
menting and sharing things.
That's what I wanted it to be; I
wanted people to interact with it."
In a short time frame, HOMC has
blossomed into a way for the
Marist community to interact
with and understand each other.
"I've seen nothing but positivity,
support and encouragement and I
couldn't be more grateful," the
creator said.
While it started as a capping
project, there are no boundaries
for where HOMC can go or what it
could develop into.
"A lot of people have had their
own little impact and touched
me," the creator said. "HOMC is
going to be alive for as long as
everyone shares."
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Humans of Marist College tells the untold
stories
behind the faces
of
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Column: commuters making campus connections
By MICHAEL D'ADDARIO
Commuter Columnist
Spring is rapidly approaching. All
of the telltale signs are among us:
longer days, Frispees, graduation
emails, fights about housing, thun-
derstorms and, my personal favorite,
campus tours. Who doesn't love the
tours? You have the guide who has
mastered every fact about Marist as
well as the
art
of walking backwards
talking to students who either look
innocent and ready to change the
world, or so uninterested and bored
that you wonder why
.
they are even
participating.
Then you see the parents following
behind, nodding in approval at the
inconsequential things, like the
amount of light posts or something
like that. Due to my philanthropic
nature, I feel that it
is my duty to ad-
dress some of the common concerns
that potential new commuters might
have in the off chance that they hap-
pen to grab a copy of the paper on
their tour and happen to open to the
lifestyles section. It could happen.
In
my experience, the first concern
that new commuters have is that
they
will
feel disconnected from the
campus. The ever-wonderful Colin
McCann likes to assure new com-
muters that the only difference be-
tween them and residents is that
commuters don't wake up or go to
sleep at Marist. While this advice
can hold true, it
is
important to re-
member that you do have to be
proactive
if
you want to commute
and still have the
full "college expe-
rience." While there are commuter
mentors to help you along and the
Commuter Student Council holds
numerous functions and events, you
must take it upon yourself to take
advantage of these opportunities.
You have to be the one to join a club
or participate in a campus activity
because nobody is going to force you.
Just like Captain Planet used to say,
"The Power Is Yours!" Yes, that was
an obscure '90s reference, but it does
apply to feeling connected to Marist
as a commuter as well as saving the
world from environmental destruc-
tion using your magic rings.
A typical fear of new commuters,
especially those who live far from
campus, is the prospect of encoun-
tering an issue during the drive
to
Marist and being late to class.
Pro-
fessors are typically very under-
standing when it comes to these
extenuating circumstances. You
have
to
remember that professors
are glorified commuters themselves.
I have had professors who commute
daily from Long Island, Albany and
even Massachusetts; they know that
car accidents occur.
If
you do get to
class a little late because of excessive
traffic or an accident, simply ap-
proach your professor afterwards
and tell him or her your situation.
Even better, you pull the classic pre-
emptive strike and tell your profes-
sors at the beginning of the semester
that you commute to Marist and
have a long drive. With that said,
you should always allow yo~self a
decent amount of time for your com-
mute, just in case there are some
road hazards that you must contend
with.
Lastly, I have heard many fresh-
man commuters throughout my
time at Marist wonder
if
they will
make friends. The short answer is
yes, of course you
will.
However, you
have to put yourself out there and be
proactive. Marist has a lot of stu-
dents; chances are that you will con-
SIGCKGC/FUCKR
Professors are usually very understanding when a commuter student
is
late because
they also drive
to
Marlst every morning and may run Into the same traffic problems.
nect with both commuters and resi-
dents.
If
you hear someone talking
about a band you like, strike up a
conversation. If you see a girl who
dropped her books, help her out and
ask her how she is doing (not in a
creepy way because that probably
will
not result in a friendship).
If
you
pass by a guy who is in two of your
classes, say the classic "Sup?"
to
him. It does not take too much
to
make friends, especially as a fresh-
man because everybody is in the
same boat. Trust me, all it takes
is
a
smile and a few nice words.
I remember my first day at Marist
as a little freshman commuter,
clean-shaven with fresh cut hair.
After my 8:00 a.m. class, I headed to
the commuter lounge to see
if
any of
the nice people from orientation
were around. Unfortunately, nobody
that I knew was there, but there was
a nice-looking girl on her laptop.
Re-
alizing that this was my opportunity
for friendship, I gave her a big smile
and said hello. She totally ignored
me and went back to looking at her
computer. Feeling the anguish of re-
jection, I fell asleep on the couch.
A month or so later, we had many
mutual friends and I finally had a
conversation with her. She tried to
rap some Nicki Minaj song (I guess
she was trying to impress some-
body). A month after that, we had a
movie night in the commuter lounge
with our friends.
In
March, she got
me a balloon for my birthday and in
June I was invited to a pool party at
her house. By the fall semester of
our sophomore year we had become
best friends and in December,
Chelsea became my girlfriend. We
have been together ever since and
are still going strong as I prepare to
graduate in May. So yes, commuters
can make friends and even find love
(in a hopeless place). Wow, I am so
sweet for writing about my girl-
friend in The Circle ... never mind the
pressures from my editor to do so.
The
evolution of sex education
By ALYSSA ROSSI
Sex Columnist
Growing up, you're required to
go to health classes where nothing
was more awkward and uncom-
fortable than having to read the
word "vagina" from the Great
Body Shop pamphlets out loud.
Nothing told me more about how
my body was going to change than
a cartoon with squiggly lines to
show where I was going to grow
new body hair.
When we were in elementary
school and middle school, our state
curriculums required us to learn
about the day you start to bleed
from the uterus, and the day, as
my eighth grade health teacher
would say, where your sexual de-
sires skyrocket. Oh, OK, please
stop.
Now, realizing you're going to
be getting your period in a few
days, you cringe at it. No one
knows the internal struggle of
craving both salty and sweet at
the same time, and needing to eat
a chocolate bar just so you don't
strangle someone quite like girls.
Then again, no one understands
how you have to control the urge
to cry over a duckling crossing the
road, while also being infuriated
that it is crossing the road while
you are driving
.
Why was this not
taught?
Thank God for oral contracep-
tives. Some really have a great
ability to tone down the mood
swings and lighten the monthly
load.
There's nothing like hearing the
infamous line from ''Mean Girls",
"Don't have sex because you will
get pregnant and die!" Hearing as
a child you will get pregnant and
bare a child, you immediately
make a pact with yourself to never
have sex. Then you come into
your high school years and realize
how unrealistic that pact is.
By the point of college you real-
ize condoms aren
'
t the only way to
prevent pregnancy, like birth con-
t.rol, a diaphragm, spermicides or
even abstinence.
How little a
young girl is told going into high
school...
STD becomes one of the scariest
acronyms you hear in your health
classes, only to realize that isn't
even a thought at the end of a
drunken Friday night
.
No one
wants to live with a recurring cold
sore that they got from a random
hook up whose name they don't
even remember.
Schools should consider modern-
izing the curriculum to better fit
the new social norms of teenagers.
They have sex, so if they know
what to expect they can better pre-
pare themselves. Sex education
should not just be about puberty
anymore.
It
needs to encompass
more ideas and situations so
teenagers don't enter high school
or college blind to the realities of
sex.
ROBERTELYOV/FUCKR
There's nothing like hearing the famous
line from •Mean Girts•, •Don't have sex
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Social smoking and e-cigs are all the rage
By CHRISTINA DARCO
Opinion Editor
If
you go out on weekends,
chances are you have seen them.
They hang around outside the bar
huddled in groups-a drink in one
hand, a cigarette in the other. They
are this generation's "social smok-
ers"-and there are more of them in
college than you might think.
While the overall number of
smokers is on the decline, social
smoking among young adults is
part of a larger national trend to-
ward casual smoking. According to
the American.Lung Association, the
percentage of heavy smokers -
those who smoke more than
24 cig-
arettes (about one pack) per
day-decreased by
64
percent in
the past 30 years. In comparison,
the percentage of American adults
who smoke less than 15 cigarettes
per day rose by
82
percent.
The reasons for this apparent
trend can be explained by a combi-
nation of things. The stigma sur-
rounding smoking and the smoking
bans in public places may be caus-
ing heavy smokers to cut back. So-
cial smokers may also not be
addicted to nicotine, but simply
hooked on habit of smoking-
whether it's the ritual itself, the
sensation of the smoke or the reac-
tions they obtain from peers.
For other students, the pungent
smell of cigarettes is not the only
deterrent-health is also a factor.
Tobacco smoke contains more than
7,000 chemicals; more than 250 of
them are known to be toxic or car-
cinogenic, including arsenic and
lead. Smoking is also linked to nu-
merous health problems such as
heart disease, respiratory disease,
infertility, asthma, and, of course,
lung cancer.
With better knowledge of these
dangers today, college students are
turning to a new alternative: e-cig-
arettes and hookah pens. These
unique devices use a battery-oper-
ated heating element to vaporize a
liquid that you inhale, and is in-
tended to mimic the traditional
smoking experience -minus the to-
bacco and harmful chemicals.
Smoking a hookah pen or e-cig is
a slightly different experience than
smoking a regular tobacco ciga-
rette. Because vapor is thicker and
heavier than smoke, you cannot
draw in as much of it as fast. Also,
the process of vaporizing e-liquid
takes longer than the instanta-
neous process of burning tobacco.
When you inhale vapor, you must
hold it your lungs for a few seconds
longer to allow the nicotine to pen-
etrate your lungs and enter your
bloodstream.
However, the advantages of these
devices
are
said to outweigh the
drawbacks. For one, you can smoke
the pens inside (because it's just
vapor, a smoke detector won't be
triggered). Second, hookah pens
come in a variety of flavors such as
mint, blueberry, peach and melon
vapor.
(I
don't know about you, but
I'd rather have my breath smell like
blueberries than tar any day).
Hookah pens are also appealing for
ventional cigarettes. However, I
disagree. I actually believe any
''healthier'' smoking alternative
will
provide the necessary distraction
from the temptation of tobacco cig-
arettes.
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With
better knowledge of the dangers
of
tabacoo smoke, college students are turn-
ing
to
a
new alternative: e--clgarettes and hookah pens.
their cost effectiveness. A
$10
hookah pen delivers around 800
puffs, which can last a person three
weeks. A real smoker, on the other
hand, will average a
$10
pack of
cigarettes per day.
The e-cig industry is projected to
hit $5 billion this year, which is
over double the
$
1.
7
billion the in-
dustry made in 2013 .
.
Health agen-
cies like the CDC and FDA are
concerned that these unregulated
devices will serve as a gateway for
teens and young adults to try con-
I am not at all endorsing the
practice of social smoking or e-cigs,
but it's also important to be realis-
tic. There is a lot that's bad for you
in this world. You have to actually
think for yourself and make deci-
sions based on what you think is
right.
If
you enjoy smoking, per-
haps e-cigs are a way for you to rec-
oncile your habit and health.
Obviously, nicotine is an addictive
drug that should be avoided, but in
the case that it can't be, using it in
moderation can be just as good.
No joke to smoke:
CVS
halts tobacco sales
By BERNADETTE HOGAN
Circle Contributor
In
early February, CVS Phar-
macy announced its plan to discon-
tinue tobacco sales beginning this
October. Tobacco sales make up for
$2 billion out of CVS's $125 billion
annual gross-no small drop in the
bucket. Despite this small sacrifice
in revenue, could CVS be on the
right track in promoting public
health measures? Where are the
ethics of a comp.any that sells med-
ical products juxtaposed with life-
damaging merchandise? Has CVS
experienced a change of heart in
promoting public health, regardless
of monetary gain? Or is this act a
bottle-fed farce fed by government
health care enthusiasts who are
just blowing smoke?
CVS stated on their website: ''We
strive to improve the quality of
human life," meaning the company
strives to supply its customers with
healthly products which would not
only enhance, but also hopefully
prolong their lives. According to
this statement, tobacco sales butt
heads with "improving the quality
of life" and the number of tobacco-
related deaths each year is astro-
nomical,
therefore
directly
reversing CVS's overall goal.
CVS was founded in 1963, a time
when smoking was as common as
breathing. My grandfather once
justified his tobacco use in nostal-
gia, "We never knew that smoking
was bad for our bodies, but once the
heart failure and cancer started
making violent invasions right
under our very noses, we knew
something was afoot."
Smoking was recreational, a so-
cial interaction, an outward sign of
toughness and for some, a way of
coping. It. was considered to be chic
for ladies and attractive in men.
After all, who can forget the Marl-
boro Man? Nowadays in our health
MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES
A cigarette
display
at a
CVS
in
Manhat-
tan.
The
company
expects
to
lose $2 bil-
lion
a )lear
In
sales, a small
dent
In
Its
$125 bllllon
In
overall sales.
omniscient world, smoking is syn-
onymous with lunacy. Tobacco ad-
diction
breeds
cancer,
heart
disease, strokes, lung failure and
severe respiratory problems. Who
would knowingly participate in an
activity that has been proved to
cause death? But the fact is; people
still smoke.
CVS may certainly be heralded
for these altruistic efforts in pro-
moting public enrichment because
it is heartwarming to see a com-
pany put aside material gain for the
benefit of the populace. Nonethe-
less, it remains difficult to believe
that such· a powerful corporation
would render such denting fiscal
sacrifices in the name of the greater
good. CVS has adopted President
Obama's Affordable Care Act, a
government facilitated healthcare
program under much scrutinized
debate. Such a program, circulated
by public mistrust for usurping pri-
vate insurance providers, may not
be exempt from the possibility of
making agreements with private
companies to gain a greater eco-
nomic foothold. The Affordable
Care Act allocates a provision for
granting employers the liberty to
charge smokers higher health in-
surance rates, in addition to con-
doning the discriminatory policies
in the hiring of these practicers.
Why would CVS all of a sudden
turn a blind eye towards the loss of
$2 billion worth of revenue? Could
the company be receiving a little
extra
on
the side? Perhaps tax
breaks or exemptions? Favoritism?
All conspiracy theories aside,
CVS' s decision to remove tobacco
from its shelves is definitely a
posi-
tive step. Eliminating the product's
visibility decreases familiarity and
temptation for both young and old
consumers. This could positively
cut out the early stages of juvenile
experimentation with tobacco and
decrease crippling health risks.
Ev.en so, if CVS really wants to
make a stand in favor of public
well-being, why not just cut out the
sales of candy, soda, cookies and
chips? Or is obesity the next prob-
lem to tackle?
A free market society is enabled
through free choice. Companies can
provide what they want to provide,
and consumers should be able to
purchase desirable products. The
thing that scares me is their pro-
tectorate position and almost
babysitter-like action. We have the
science and data coupled with ra-
tionale to decide what is good or
bad for us. We may choose know-
ingly what is good or bad, but it is
the principle that we have the
choice to choose. CVS has the choice
to uphold their mission, but please
I ask, don't tread on me.































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As US withdraws, Afghanistan can move toward democracy
By
ROSE SHANNON
Circle Contributor
Earlier this year, the United
States, their allies and NATO an-
nounced plans to withdraw the ma-
jority
of
the
troops
from
Afghanistan by the end of this year.
According to an Associated Press ar-
ticle, the U.S. plans to end all com-
bat operations on Dec. 31. Some
troops, mainly special operation
forces involved with counterterror-
ism operations will remain in
Afghanistan.
As for NATO and other forces,
8,000 to 12,000 troops will also be
staying to help and guide Afghan
forces. With this withdrawal, the
War in Afghanistan, which began in
response to the September 11 at-
tacks, will finally be over. Even
with that amount of troops still on
the ground, the U.S. and NATO
will
be saying goodbye to the 13-year-old
war and Afghanistan.
While I personally do not know
which ~ountry was actually victori-
ous in the end, nor do I know
if
the
U.S. made the right decision to even
invade Afghanistan, what I do know
and believe is that NATO and the
U.S. are making the right decision
to pull trdops out of Afghanistan.
As someone who is anti-war, I
think the troops should have been
removed from Afghanistan years
ago. Once the war began to shift
more toward Iraq, with Afghanistan
playing second fiddle, less troops
should have been stationed there.
In
the history of every nation,
there comes a significant movement
or turning point, where the native
people and the government must
make their own decisions and con-
trol the outcome of their country.
The people must feel that they are
really in charge, and not simply a
proxy to an outside influence.
living there and those who are re-
porting on it. On Friday, the dis-
covery that an AP reporter and a
photographer were both shot multi-
ple times by an Afghan police officer
dominated the news cycle. The pho-
TYLER HICKS/THE NEW YORK TIMES
The U.S. must accept
that
once
its
troops
are no longer in Afghanistan,
they
cannot
control
what goes on there,
good
or bad, Including terrorism.
This movement is occurring right
now in Afghanistan. It is time for
the U.S. and NATO to leave
Afghanistan and move on, accepting
what role they have played within
shaping the country during the past
13 years. It is a critical time for
·
Afghanistan to show the world they
can stand on their own two feet
without the U.S. in the background
watching.
It
is time for Afghanistan
to become a more stable, democra-
tized and modernized state. I have
hope that Afghanistan will be
stronger once the U.S. troops leave
the country.
Yes, Afghanistan is still a very
dangerous place for both the people
tographer, Anja Niedringhaus, later
died of her injures. Afghanistan is
still a hot mess when it comes to
democracy and its government, but
then again, there is no perfect coun-
try with a perfect democracy.
Despite these issues, the troop
withdrawal is still a good thing for
the country, as Afghanistan and its
people will fully and independently
be in charge of their country for_ the
first time since 2001. Once there are
no outside forces influencing or con-
trolling Af ghani
_
stan, the country
will slowly be on a track towards
democracy and modernization. The
country is already making progress
on this. This past weekend, millions
of Afghans went to the polls, voting
in the
country's
presidential elec-
tion.
Over 7 million votes were cast
across 6,000 polling places.
As President Obama said on Sat-
urday, "the election marks another
milestone in the effort by the
Afghan people to take full responsi-
bility for their country." The Afghan
people want democracy, not vio-
lence. Having elections that, com-
pared to the ones held in 2009, are
legitimate is a step towards democ-
racy and becoming more stable.
Even after the troops are gone
from Afghanistan, terrorism will
still exist. It is a fact that we now
live a globalized society, where ter-
rorism, unfortunately, frequently
occurs, both abroad and at home.
The U.S. must accept that once its
troops are no longer in Afghanistan,
they cannot control what goes on
there, good or bad, including terror-
ism.
However, there is a possibility
that with the new elections and gov-
ernment, the Taliban might com-
promise and even consider peace
talks, according to an Al-Jazeera
America report. Maybe the Taliban
will
cooperate with the new govern-
ment, and the violence and terror-
ism will cease. And then again,
maybe not.
No matter what the outcome of
the election is, once the U.S. leaves,
Afghanistan needs to come into its
own in order to remain a democracy
and pull itself together. I have to be-
lieve that after an ugly, violent and
bloody war, something positive and
good will transpire.
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Summer 2014
•
music festivals ready to rock
By
MATTHEW CASTAGNA
A&E Editor
With Summer 2014 right around
the corner, this is good a time as any
to prepare for upcoming seasonal
music festivals. Every major festival
has revealed their well-kept secrets
giving us the perfect opportunity
to
compare the pros and cons of each
before making a decision.
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Fes-
tival - Manchester, Tenn. (June
12-15): Bonnaroo is a four day festi-
val held on a spacious 700-acre
rural niche hidden 60 miles south-
east of N ashyille known as "the
farm.'' Over the past 12 years, Roo
has grown from a strictly low-key
jam festival to a global powerhouse
of performances heralding such leg-
ends as Paul McCartney, Jay Z, Ste-
vie Wonder, Radiohead, Bob Dylan,
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool and
Bruce Springsteen. This y~ar con-
tinues that eclectic nature billing
pop superstar Elton John, hip-hop
revolutionary Kanye West and
blues revivalist Jack White as the
three headliners. Undercards such
as
the out-of-left-field
Lionel
Ritchie, indie-psychedelic jam band
The Flaming Lips, neo-folk/country
group the Avett Brothers, and many
more will make appearances
.
What makes
Roo
so special though
is more than just its lineup, but its
festival dynamic and setup. Unlike
other major festivals that end at
around midnight, performances on
the farm will last until 6 a.m., cre-
ating the craziest nightlife of any
competing arts festival. Bonnaroo
post 2 a.m. is a whole other world.
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, held In Manchester, Tenn. from June 12-15, will
feature Elton John, Kanye West and Jack White as
Its
headllning acts.
From didgeridoo dub-step covers to
20 minute instrumental Led Zeppe-
lin covers to jazz-trio interpreta-
tions
of ''The
Jungle
Book"
soundtrack, the farm becomes an
extrinsic, out-of-body experience
that pushes you to bend your per-
ceptions on everything you once
knew about musical performances.
Lastly, Bonnaroo headliners go un-
opposed. This means that you are
guaranteed
to see every single head-
lining performance without having
to worry about time conflicts or op-
posing acts.
The one downside (for. some) is
you
.
1
camp.
While living out in the open may be
appealing to some, there are cer-
tainly more than enough of us who
would rather stay in a hotel room
then a Velcro tent and porter pot-
ties.
Coachella Valley Music and
Arts Festival - Indio, Cali. (April
11-13 and April 18-20): Arguably
the most well-known American
music festival, Coachella is a two
weekend, three day music festival
that presents itself as the "most var-
ied" of all the competition. Unlike
other festivals which often try to
book major legends, as of recently
Coachella has been sticking with
billing headliners who are current
and/or up and coming .while saving
some out-of-nowhere throwbacks for
the second to third tier titles (Fat-
boy Slim, The Dismemberment
Plan, The Replacements, etc.).
Coachella is also known for its
many reunion/first-time perform-
ances
.
Reunions have included The
Stone Roses, Dr. Dre and Snoop
Dog, Blur and this year's OutKast
as the headlining spot. This year
will also feature the first-ever
American performance by Swedish
electronic duo The Knife.
Other major acts include Muse,
Arcade Fire, Skrillex, Nas, Kid
Cudi, B
.
eck, Calvin Harris, Motor-
head and Empire of the Sun.
The downside of Coachella, ac-
cording to many festival goers, in-
clude the lack of unopposed
headliners creating many heart-
breaking conflicts as well as the
lack of late-night sets.
Sasquatch! Music Festival -
George, Wash. (May 23-25): What
began in 2002 as a small indie-rock
festival has grown to adopt EDM,
hip-hop and alternative rock in an
incredibly scenic corner of the
Northwest. This year features Out-
Kast, Queens of the Stone Age,
MIA, The National, Mogwai, Foster
the People and more. But Sasquatch
is more than just its lineup.
''What sets it out the most is prob-
ably the venue," senior Bob Nisco
said. ''It is easily one of the best out-
door venues around. Maybe it's also
got a special draw to it now that
Washington has legalized recre-
ational marijuana as well."
The downside of this year's festi-
val is that it was recently down-
graded from two weekends to one.
Governors Ball - Randall's Is-
land, N.Y. (June 6-8): Only four
years since its induction, Governor's
Ball has proved itself a legitimate
force in the festival circuit. This
year is easily the most ambitious
lineup the island has ever
·
seen fea-
turing a reunion from The Strokes,
as well as performances from Jack
White, Phoenix
,
Vampire Weekend
,
Grimes
,
Interpol, Spoon and Tyler,
The Creator, and much more.
What makes Governor's Ball stand
out is its convenient location
,
it's
easy access to hotels and transport,
and its staggered line-up allowing
for minimal conflicts.
MCCTA brings "Aladdin" to the stage
By
SAMANTHA MONROE
Circle Contributor
Over the weekend, Marist Col-
lege Club of Theatre Arts
(MCCTA) put on "The Magical
Lamp of Aladdin" by Tim Kelly.
The play is this year's annual Chil-
dren's Theatre performance, di-
rected by senior Ryan Nuzzo and
produced by junior Emily
Crescitelli.
Three shows plus a luncheon
highlighted the abundant talent
for students and families, but dur-
ing the week, several local elemen-
tary and nursery schools will be
brought in
to see the production.
Over the course of the week, over
eight hundred children will be vis-
iting .the Marist College campus
from all over the Hudson Valley.
The entire show is double cast,
with Matt Saulnier and Brian
Graff as Aladdin and Hanna
Ciechanowski and Stephanie Jones
as Jasmine. Dan DeNinno and
Leor Tehrani play the
villain,
Jamal, in the production while
Alyssa Bianca and Marissa Cal -
vanico Weinstein portray his evil
sister Halima.
The story of ''The Magical Lamp
of Aladdin" takes the audience to
the city of Shammar, where they
encounter magical genies, a crazy
monkey, and an old dragon, as well
as a very dynamic royal family. We
have people fighting for the hand
of Princess Jasmine, as well as an
evil magician who's trying to claim
the throne of Shammar. The play
is a whirlwind of magic and fun, as
well as having an interactive as-
pect for the audience.
"I'm so lucky to have such a
dedicated cast and crew, really
putting their hearts into this
show," Crescitelli said. "With over
60 MCCTA members involved, it's
our biggest show of the year, and
we're all really proud with how it
turned out. When you talk to the
cast, they seemed to be having a
lot offun.''
Mike Parisi, a sophomore who
plays Alakazam, Aladdin's monkey
sidekick, said that the dedication
of the cast has translated into a
positive show experience.
''This show was the most fun I've
had all year," Parisi said. ''The
group gets along really well, and
PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDREW BROWN
Cast members of MCCTA's production of "The Magical Lamp of Aladdin" perform dur-
ing last weekend's shows. The production is one of the club's most popular.
rehearsals have a fun and ener-
getic dynamic, which has carried
over to the onstage performances.
Nuzzo believes that this year's
production has been extremely suc-
cessful so far.
''This is one of the best Chil-
dren's Theatre productions that
Marist has ever seen, and we've
had some of the best turnouts in
years," Nuzzo said.
Children's Theatre is one of the
community service events put on
through MCCTA throughout the
year. Performances were held in
the Nelly Goletti Theatre.






























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11
Baseball team look~ to bounce back
By
JOE FITZHENRY
Sports Editor
The Marist Red Foxes baseball
team dropped a series to Rider over
the weekend, winning the first
game, 13-9 before losing the final
two games by counts of 7-2 and 9-1.
The results leave the Red Foxes
at 8-20 overall (2- 7 MAAC) on the
season.
''We did some good things. We
were able to mount a couple come-
backs and pitch enough to get the
win in game one," head coach Chris
Tracz said. '1n the other two games,
we just didn't do the things we
needed to do to win. We had some
chances to score runs, but didn't
convert."
Game one was all about come-
backs for Marist as they faced a pair
of two-run deficits over the course of
the game.
Trailing 4-3 heading into the
sixth, the Red Foxes would put up a
four spot to take the lead for good.
The four runs came with just two
hits in the inning.
The visitors were the benefit of
11 walks, six wild pitches, five
passed balls, three hit batsmen and
two Broncs errors.
Marist would add four more runs
·
in the eighth and two in the ninth to
open up a 13-6 lead.
Rider would score a trio of runs
to account for the final score, but
freshman Ryan Thomas closed out
the game for the Foxes by retiring
all three batters that he faced.
Graham McIntire, Tyler Kirk-
patrick,
Nick
McQuail,
Zach
Passerelle and Steve Laurino com-
bined to score
11
of the 13 Marist
runs on the day.
Senior Jordan Eich worked the
first five innings to pick up his sec-
ond victory of the year.
The Broncs once again jumped
out to an early lead in game two,
but this time around they wouldn't
relinquish the advantage.
Rider jumped all over freshman
right-hander Scott Boches who was
tagged for seven runs, all ea.med, on
seven hits over 3.2 innings.
"I think an outing like this hum-
bles you a little bit, but I fully ex-
pect Scott to bounce back. Today,
he's back to work and he'll be where
he needs to be," Tracz said.
Leading 2-0 in the home half of
the fourth, James Locklear cleared
the fence with a grand slam to give
the hosts a 6-0 lead. One more run
would cross home plate before the
inning was over and the Broncs had
all the runs they would need for the
game.
Matt Pagano and Ben Moller
drove in the two runs for Marist
with an RBI triple and RBI ground-
out, respectively.
Zach Mawson tossed a complete
game for Rider to record the win, al-
lowing just five hits and striking out
three.
In the rubber game of the series,
the Broncs sent 11 batters to the
plate in the first, scoring six runs.
Three more runs would be tagged
on in the second and the Red Fo:"8s
trailed 9-0 before they even had a
chance to blink.
Locklear and Nick Richter each
drove in two runs apiece for Rider.
Starter Kyle Kennett picked up
his first win of the season, throwing
the first seven innings, allowing one
run on six hits and striking out four.
Junior Rich Vrana took the loss
for Marist, falling to 0-6 for the sea-
son. A pair of freshmen: Thomas
and Sean Keenan each had score-
less outings out of the bullpen with
the latter allowing just one hit and
fanning three in 2.2 innings of work.
Passerelle singled, stole second,
advanced to third on an error and
was brought home on Pagano's RBI
single for the Red Foxes' only run of
the afternoon. Sophomore Joey
Aiola notched two hits for Marist.
The Red Foxes hosted Albany in
non-conference action on Tuesday
afternoon, (please check maristcir-
cle.com for results of that game).
The team will play their final non-
conference series of the year this
weekend as they travel to face
North Carolina A&T in a three
game set. First pitch of a double-
header on Saturday is scheduled for
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Softball off to hot start
•
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the MAAC
By
GEOFF MAGLIOCCHETTI
Staff Writer
The last time the Marist Red
Foxes softball team took the field
against Metro Atlantic Athletic Con-
ference opposition, they dominated
the field, needing a mere three
games to take home their first
MAAC Championship since 2006.
The victories were made even
sweeter by the
fact that they came
on their home turf of Gartland Field.
If
he could see the start of 2014
MAAC play, Yogi Berra would likely
call it "deja vu all over again".
While the Foxes have had a bit of
a rough time out of a conference,
sporting a 9-16 overall record (en-
tering Tuesday's doubleheader date
with Lehigh), Marist emerged from
their first three conference tilts a
perfect 3-0, returning to the scene of
their ultimate triumph on Sunday.
On a pleasant Sunday afternoon,
a supportive Marist crowd watched
the Foxes sweep the Manhattan
Jaspers 6-3 and 5-1 in a home open-
ing doubleheader.
Combined with a 10-0 blowout vie-
-
tory on the road against Fairfield,
the Foxes have started conference
play outscoring their opponents by a
21-4
margin.
Looking to improve on last sea-
son's 10-6 conference mark, Marist
opened MAAC play with a Saturday
morning game against the Stags, a
game that sandwiched trips to re-
spected programs Fordham and Vil-
lanova.
Even if the Red Foxes didn't put
up 10 on the scoreboard, primarily
courtesy of four RBI's from Taylor
Kuzma and three from Kyrsten Van
Natta, it wouldn't have mattered as
starting pitcher Janine
Lalli pitched
lights out. After allowing a leadoff
single to her first batter, Lalli did
not allow another Stag to reach
base, retiring 18 in a row while
throwing a complete game shutout
while striking out two, as six Red
Fox runs in the sixth allowed the
mercy rule to liberate the Stags.
Upon their much-anticipated re-
turn to Poughkeepsie, the Foxes fell
behind early to the Jaspers, trailing
2-0
after two innings.
That changed in the home half of
the third, when freshman Janna
Korak smacked a two run shot to
erase the deficit. After two frames of
scoreless softball, the Jaspers took a
2-0 lead in the sixth, but they didn't
hold it long.
Korak again came to the Foxes' res-
cue, smacking a two run double that
gave Marist a lead they would never
relinquish. Aly Klemmer and Nicole
Cheek drove in a couple of insurance
runs that and Lalli retired the
Jaspers in order in the seventh and
final inning to give the Foxes a 6-3
victory.
Game two featured more come-
from-behind heroics, albeit in less
dramatic fashion.
Again trailing after two innings,
this time by a 1-0 tally, Kuzma's
RBI single evened the game up in
the third.
Turns out, the Freehold, N.J. na-
tive was just getting warmed up, as
two innings later, her three run jack
gave the Foxes a 4-1 lead that would
prove to be insurmountable. Van
Natta also drove in a run, and Paige
Lewis allowed one run on just two
hits in a complete game effort.
With yet another four RBI game
under her belt, Kuzma is second on
the team with 18, to go along with a
.353 average and a .618 slugging
percentage, both of which are team
highs.
Following Tuesday's doubleheader
with Lehigh in Bethlehem, P
.A,
(please check maristcircle.com for
results of that game), the Red Foxes
return to the friendly confines of
Gartland Field on Saturday, where
they'll ~ake on Hudson Valley rival
Army in non-conference action be-
fore resuming MAAC play on Sun-
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Women's lacrosse wins fifth straight game
The Marist Red Foxes women's
acrosse team took on the Iona
aels on Saturday in their second
C game of the season, and this
ne was over from the start.
Marist scored right away when
mily Leonard grabbed a rebound
hot and scored. Iona
·
answered
· ght back however, but Jackie Di-
aria then scored off an Alison
ionta assist. That was the trend of
he day as Gionta dished out four
ssists in addition to her two goals.
"We just always have this connec-
ion on the field," Gionta said about
er chemistry with her teammates.
Iona answered right back to make
he game 2-2. The Red Foxes· traded
oals with the Gaels yet again be-
ore Marist scored the next four
oals to make the game 8-4.
However, a pivotal moment in the
ame after Meghan Testoni scored
or Iona with just over two minutes
· n the first half to make the game 8-
5. Marist called a timeout and when
hey came back on the field, Liz
olmes had replaced Abigail Witz-
ak in net. This was a shocking
ove considering that Witzcak was
oming off a MAAC defensive player
f the week award, the second time
Sophomore Kara McHugh has played
a
key
role for Marist during the winning
streak.
she had received the award.
''Today just wasn't her day. She's
been very consistent and today for
some reason she just wasn't feeling
it, so that's why we have more than
one goalie on the team and we have
a very talented goalie as well and so
Liz went in after her and she did
great," head coach Jessica O'Brien
said. ''It just tells us a lot about her
mentality as well.
It
just wasn't her
day that's all."
Marist closed out the half with a
goal by Kara McHugh to take the 9-
5 lead into the locker room. The sec-
ond half was all Marist, as they
came out of the gate firing, scoring
the first three goals of the half to
take a 12-5 lead. Kirsten Viscount
scored two of her four goals during
this stretch and Gionta added an-
other.
Iona then scored on a free posi-
tion shot, but that was their last
gasp of air.
Marist scored the final five goals
of the game to put away the Gaels
17-6.
anst a owe one go
m t
second half, forcing 10 turnover
and only 12 shots.
Coach O'Brien was very proud o
her defense in the second half say-
ing, ''We just asked them to be bet-
ter, they weren't doing their job i
the first half and we know that the
can do better than this, we ca
make sure to watch their slides, b
tighter on their cutters, we just tol
our defense we've got to be bette
and up our standard a bit, and the
did and they're super coachable an
I'm really proud of them."
The Red Foxes' offense had quit
the day as well, as they had thre
players with at least four points.
Gionta had six, McHugh had fo
goals, and Viscount had six points,
including five goals.
"This is my season high in goal
this season, but we just want to g
forward and be a strong team an
whoever has to step up to do it wil
do it," Viscount said.
The Red Foxes put their fiv
game winning streak on the lin
Wednesday as they looked to sta
perfect in the MAAC when Niagar
came to town. Please check marist-
circle.com for results of that game.
The team will head south this week-
end as they will take on MAA
newcomer Quinnipiac on Sunday.