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The student newspaper of Marist College
Last installment of Prof. Zurhellen's trilogy debuts
By
MEGHAN JONES
Circle Contributor
"Armageddon, Texas," a 250-page
novel written by Marist's own
professor, Tommy Zurhellen, was
released from Atticus Books on
Tuesday, Nov. 4. The novel is the
third installment in Professor
Zurhellen's Messiah Trilogy, which
includes
''Nazareth,
North Dakota"
and "Apostle Islands."
Professor
Zurhellen is the chair of Marist's
English department and he has
taught creative writing at Mari.st
since 2004.
Zurhellen described the series of
literary fiction as an allegory. "It's
the story of Jesus, but if he grew up
in North Dakota in the 1980s," he
said.
''Nazareth, North
.
Dakota"
follows Jesus, named Sam in this
series, until
high
school. In "Apostle
Islands," Sam is grown up, and
"Armageddon, Texas" depicts the
Book of Revelations: the apocalypse.
For the
final
book, Zurhellen drew
inspiration from the epic poem
''Beowulf'
as well as the Bible.
According to Zurhellen, the series
began as a short story he wrote in
2002 called ''Motel de Love No. 3."
This
was a modern rendering of the
Nativity story.
"I was interested in researching the
New Testament," he said. "That
story
became the first chapter of the first
book, and the series grew from there."
The series was a twelve-year
process beginning with the 2002 short
story. The first book was published
in 2011, the second in 2012 and the
third in 2014. Zurhellen noted that it
takes almost two years to write a
whole book. The first book took a lot
more time than the other two because
of the enormous amount of research
required to get the series off the
ground.
"It's a lot of stuff," Zurhellen said.
"Once I had the first one, the other
two were already figured out."
The first two books in the trilogy
received gold medals for fiction at the
Independent Publishers Awards, and
Zurhellen hopes that the third
will
as
well.
"That would be unprecedented for
fiction," he said. He is also trying to
launch a book tour for "Armageddon.
Texas."
Zurhellen definitely thinks readers
will
be satisfied with the ending of the
senes.
''If
you liked the twists and
surprises in the first two books, then
you'll love this new installment," he
said. Without giving any spoilers, he
said, "the story ends where the first
book begins, so I think people
will
be
really satisfied with that. They
will
feel rewarded for reading three books
in their entirety."
Now that "Armageddon, Texas" is
published, Zurhellen is diving right
into
his
next project. He is currently
writing a non.fiction book called
''Tales from the VFW."
"It's basically collecting tales from
American war vets," he said. He also
co-hosts a weekly podcast called
"Fiction School" with two other
college English professors: Baker
Lawley, who teaches at Gustavus
Adolphus
College;
and
Jody
Gehrman, from Mendocino College.
The purpose of the podcast, which
debuted in fall 2013, is "to help you
have serious
fun
writing your best
stuff."
Having the entire series finished
after twelve years of hard work feels,
"like a weight off my shoulders,"
Zurhellen said. ''Now I'm completely
free to write anything else, that
doesn't have to do with dragons or
Jesus or anything like that."
And that's exactly what he's doing.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIST PUBUC AFFAIRS
·Armageddon, Texas" Is Professor
Zurhellen's last
Installment
of his lit-
erary
fiction,
Messlan
trilogy.
Zurhellen
hopes that his
final
book
will receive the same high rewards as
the previous two novels.
Rex Smith speaks about Journalism in a digital age
By
BERNADETTE HOGAN
Opinion Editor
On Oct. 27, Marist's Honors Pro-
gram and the English Department
co-sponsored a lecture entitled,
"Ethical Journalism in the Warp
Speed Era," given by Rex Smith, Al-
bany Times Union Editor and host
of
"The
Media
Project"
on
W AMC/Northeast Public Radio.
Smith spoke to an audience of 130
attendees at 6:30 p.m. in the Fusco
Recital Room, addressing the signif-
icance of ethical journalism in a dig-
itally
enhanced
and
rapidly
progressing world.
Program coordinator and honors
director, Dr. James Snyder dis-
closed, ''While he discussed the chal-
lenges that face the newspaper
industry since the economic col-
lapse, he was equally intere~ted in
those pressures placed on journal-
ists today to publish a story before
they have sufficient evidence. In
spite of both of these sets of difficul-
ties he emphasized how important
sound journalism is to our democ-
racy."
Getting down to business, Smith's
main point delineated the impor-
tance of"ethicaljournalism," or, the
PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.BLOGS.UNIR.NET
Smith explains how ethical standards are Important across the use of multiple
platforms,
where
today's audience demands Immediate factual information.
search for the true view of that consumers are under 30-years-old,
which lies beyond one's own experi-
a positive number in relation to ac-
ence, personal opinion or leanings. tive public interest, but the atten-
However, proper journalism ethics tion span of these consumers rival
is challenging iii a digital age where that of a goldfish. An NBC News
the want, need and ability to pro-
study reveals that Americans are
vide information immediacy pre-
hardly able to remain at attention
dates solidified fact-not to mention for longer than eight seconds due to
the news ravenous consumer-
our upbringing of sound bites, the
which is certainly a challenge for a Internet, social media, tabloids and
writer with a moral or ethical code.
innumerable means of fast paced
Smith noted six in ten daily news entertainment. According to Pew
Research Center, 66 percent of
Americans use smartphones or
tablets to gain news access, a
method that increases "skimmini('
and launches our attention ability
to move at "warp speed." The
brevity of such demands risks a sur-
plus of half-baked news quality.
This fast paced attention crave is
exactly why our need for ethical
journalism is as imperative it has
ever been-and also in dire peril.
So as to accurately define a jour-
nalist's course in the pursuance of
truth, Smith relayed a brief run
through of the four main points of
the Society of Professional Journal-
ism's Code of Ethics: Seek the truth
and report it fully, minimize harm,
act independently, be accountable
and transparent.
In an elaborative discussion of
these points, Smith clarified that
sometimes the "facts" are not pro-
foundly true, despite validity and
ample proof. One must inquire: do
these facts signify deeper meaning
and understanding of a person,
event or situation? In order to arrive
at such certainty one requires en-
ergy and the guts to go that extra
mile to get the story. Although ad-
mirable, the four points Smith high-
lights put ethical journalists in the
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Thursday,
November 13, 2014
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 11/13
Sustainability Day
11:00 a.m.
-
5:00 p.m.
SC3101
Dance Ensemble Ticket Sales
4:00 p.m.
-
6:00 p.m.
Champagnat
Breezeway
Hunger Awareness Month Meal
6:30p.m.
Cabaret
Friday, 11/14
Fifth
Annual Mid-Hudson Undergrad-
uate Philosophy Conference
5:00 p.m.
-
7:15 p.m.
HC2023
SPC Movie: ..
Earth
to
Echo•
10:00p.m.
SC 3101
Saturday 11/15
Football
vs.
Davidson
1:00p.m.
Tenney Stadium
Game
Day
12:00 a.m.
-
11:00 p.m.
Cabaret
Men's and Women's Swimming and
Diving
vs.
Rider
1:00p.m.
McCann Center Arena
Music at Marist: Night
on
Broadway
2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theatre
SPC Movie: .. Earth
to
Echo•
10:00p.m.
SC3101
Sunday, 11/16
Music at Marist: Night on Broadway
2:00p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theatre
Hunger Awareness Month Food
Blesslng
7:00 p.m.
Chapel
camp.us
www.maristcircle.com
Letter from the Editor
Thia
past week has been filled
with
many
exciting
and important
events.
Tue'day,
November
11
commemorated one holdiday
and
one birthday. To
start, we want t.o
thank
all
of
our
veterans.
Your
sac-
rifice
and
dedication
is
truly
ap-
preciated.
..
cnndly,
the
world
celebrated the 40th birthday
of
Leonardo DiCaprio. He
maybe 40,
but
he will forever
be
king
of
the
world
m
our hearts.
Before we swoon t.oo
much,
we
will
switch ovel' to Marist News.
The
Engli h
Departmenes very
own
profe
or
Tomm ,
Zurhellen
ju
published the
la.st
book of,bis
senes. Furth1._• ,
check out a recap
of
Albany Ti.Ines Union
editor
RE!x.
Smith's
present-I ion.
Heading over to
Features,
find
out
the
~
ory of
the
~tud •nt who
completed
the
half-court shot
to
win
$10,000.
Also,
ch k out
the
resear<'h undergraduat
math
stu-
dent
areproducing.
Lif tyl
·
is there
to giude you on
how
to
he trendy
for
the
remainder
of
fall. Further,
in
honor
of
Hunger
Month discover campus charity
op-
portunities.
As
food
is the most im-
portant thing
in
most
college
students'
ives,
check out where
to
find
the best
local
eats.
This
week
has brought the
hor-
rors of registration
week
and with
it,
a student's perspective
of
it
m
the Opinion
section.
Progressing
from
registration to
housing, one
student counts the ways that
Midrise can be considered. the.best
sophomor hou ing.
ln
more na-
tional
newa,
another
student
tac -
le the legalization
Qf
marijuana.
Page 2
fo
A&E, MCCTA took
the stage
with
guns
blazing
in
their
produc-
tion of "Bonnie
&
Clyde." On the
hig
sct'een, check out
a
movie re•
view.
Ov
r in
sports, find
out
what's
happening on the court with the
men's and women's basketball pre-
view.
As
the football season comes
t.o
a
close; learn who's under the
helmet through
a
feature
on
.A:r-
mani
Martin.
o,
see
how men's
soccer, men's tennis and women's
volleyball
have
fared
in
the
past
week.
As
alwa..v~.
have a safe and
healthy weekend, don't stress and
read The Circle.
AmberOase
Man.aging Editor
Kathleen O'Brien
·
Managing
Editor
Thievery runs rampant: Wallets, flags
&
bread
By GILLIAN FOSS
Staff
Writer
you must have been worried about though - she only spent one year at
that!
the Culinary Institute before trans-
ferring
to Marist.
November brings colder weather,
more homework and (arguably) more
craziness from the
student
body.
This
week Marist Security has had to deal
with multiple identities, a bread bur-
glar, and a miasing flag.
John Gildard
also
advises students
to, for heaven's sake; hold onto their
zip drives. The only thing scarier than
a student who can't properly
mi-
crowave macaroni and cheese
is
the
number of zip drives that are cur-
rently overflowing
the Lost and
Found. And, as always, he says:
"H
you see something, say something."
11/16 9:00 p.m. Dining Hall
In what was perhaps the most scan-
dalous act of bread thievery since
"Les
Miserables," Sodexo called security
to
detain the Marist student who at-
tempted to leave the cafeteria with an
entire loaf of bread in his bag.
Thank-
fully, Sodexo was able to retrieve the
bread***. The student, who is now
only allowed to be referred t.o as pris-
oner #42601, returned to his dorm
room bread.less.
-•Don't worry, you can find the
re-
covered bread this week in that delec-
table bread pudding that we all just
love SO much. I know how many of
The
Circle
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Costello
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Manaatng
Editors: Amber
<:ase,
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11/6 Security Office
A student put in a claim to the
Marist Lost and Found for a missing
wallet - security retrieved the wallet
and returned. it
to
him. The catch?
There was not one, not two, but three
ID's in the wallet, two of which were
fake licenses from different
states.and
were subsequently confiscated. Secu-
rity comforted the male student with
a pat on the shoulder, saying that he
will
not need his wallet now that he
won't be getting int.o bars.
11/7 4:20 p.m.
Gartland Commons
rm not even going
to
describe the
incident. Just look at the time of day
and take an educated guess.
11/9 5:00 p.m.
Gartland Commons
A female student set off the fire
alarm
in the E-block of Gartland after
her macaroni and cheese started
smoking in the microwave.
Turns
out
that, yes. you do actually need
to
add
water in order
to
avoid a fire depart-
ment visit. We can't blame her,
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11/9 2:45 a.m.
TKE Frat House
In a rare off-campus transgression,
the TKE Fraternity reported
their
flag stolen Sunday. The flag is actu-
ally still missing, proving that the
brothers of TKE should
be
picked last
in all future games of
Capture
the
Flag.
11/7
Marian Hall: 6:37 p.m.
Leo
Hall: 6:42 p.m.
Get
it
together, freshmen ...
Freshman residence
hall
bag checks
resulted in two alcohol-related inci-
dents, a whopping five minutes apart.
A
guest was escorted out of
Leo
Hall
and off campus after attempting t.o
bring in four cans of Natty Light, and
four
tall
boys of Bud Light were con-
fiscated out of a Marian resident's
backpack. Security
is
reportedly de-
lighted by the vast array of alcoholic
beverages taken from freshmen this
week, however, as the holiday faculty
party
is
quickly approaching and this
reduces the budget tenfold.
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From page one
Smith talks about the benefits of storytelling
tough position of meeting this stan-
dard to a tee. In an attempt to uphold
such
ideals,
making an honest mis-
take could result in legal ramifications
or reputation tarnishment, thus com-
promising purity for sake
of
time.
Quoting Simon and Garfunkel,
Smith stated, "Man hears what he
wants to hear and disregards the
rest." One must always be a skeptic,
to be dubious of preconceived notions
and consider the source and evidence,
rather than rely on inference. This
produces solid stories and informa -
tion, and requires patience, precision
and careful methodology. One must
ask oneself, ''Who has intent in the
story? What sources are being uti-
lized?
Where is this information com-
ing
from?" There
is
always a deadline,
but hasty tactics diminish respect for
concrete facts and respect for public
knowledge upkeep.
This
·
is where the news industry
runs into problems. Smith lamented
that the Digital Era produces a far
more side-oriented news distribution
and distortion via opinion; meaning
less variety diminishes the realm of
transparency. There
is
no chance of
future success
if
we lack diversity of
information, and when probed, ''What
is
the goal of the news?' Smith
poignantly described, ''To help com-
munities thrive."
It is a citizen's duty to be intelligent
and nonbiased in interpretation, and
to glean facts from an expansive
realm of news outlets. Newspapers
first began with focus on local news,
and due to recent pressures, many are
returning to that sector. Social media
and newsroom powerhouses such as
Fox, CNN, CBS, etc., have the power
to update and inform in a matter of
seconds, making international and
national news achievable far faster
than ever before. Which leads one to
reflect-considering the immensity of
all that we have seen so far, can we
handle what may come?
Smith gives the circulation of phys-
ical paper one hundred years before
its extinction. The Internet has so rev-
olutionized information attainability,
that it
is
hard to remember the days
when newspapers were the only out-
lets with which to reach communities.
News corporations are biting the bul-
let as fewer consumers are purchas-
ing subscriptions, forcing job and
publication cutbacks. Groups like
Hearst Newspapers, responsible for
The Times Union's publication, over-
sees 15 dailies and 34 weekly papers
across the nation from Texas to New
York, and is actively trying to find
ways to regenerate public interest and
product revenue. Advertising used to
make up 80 percent of newspaper
venue, but now, digital ads are so nu-
merous and in constant circulation
that purchase price for ad space
is
low.
This
leaves newspapers to com-
pensate by driving paper prices up,
limiting or canceling publications al-
inter
Online December 20-Janua
together.
This
is
not to say the future of re-
porting
is
bleak. The digital age lends
potential for knowledge to be dis-
persed, sought and found in ways
never seen before, also opening doors
to new means of communication. En-
tertainment shows like the Daily
Show and the Colbert Report con-
dense news in digestible fashion, al-
lowing information to be distributed
on a softer scale.
A journalist must always serve the
public and work to ensure protection,
respect of the individual and privacy
of all secrets and personal matters.
As
civic detectives, journalists labor for
the good of society. This
is
precisely
why independence from political party
and skepticism are key elements in
rooting out potential bias in story in-
terpretation.
If
writers remain be-
holden to these principles and ideals,
the outlook
is
positive.
Preceding the main lecture, a con-
centrated group of 28 students had
the opportunity to attend an informal
"Publishing, Politics and Pizza" event
organized by Dr. Snyder to discuss
writing and the publishing industry.
Snyder, associate professor of philoso-
phy at Mari.st and Smith's former
pupil, gushed, "Rex was my first boss
out of college. I wrote obituaries,
small-scale city desk stories and
whatever was left over and no one else
wanted to write. Working at the
Times Union was a great experience,
■
and I was especially lucky to have Rex
as my mentor."
Imparting wisdom, Smith revealed a
personal propensity towards a liberal
arts
education
as
preferable to a strict
major in journalism. Liberal arts
backgrounds teach students to write
and think analytically in ways that
accord with ethical soundness. He
also said that internships and experi-
ence in the real world
are
the best
things a young person can take ad-
vantage of, and the opportunities are
endless; one only need possess the
drive.
Sophomore Alexandra Booth com-
mented,
"I
was interested in how
Mr.
Smith said he values a liberal
arts
ed-
ucation over career specialization. It
gave me perspective into what an em-
ployer
is
looking at when considering
employees.
"He was knowledgeable about a va-
riety of topics, easily rattling off
names and facts about past elections,
but he did it in a way that wasn't in-
timidating or overwhelming. He
seemed humble and approachable,"
Booth said.
Smith left on a hopeful note, re-
minding us '4the capacity for story-
telling is far greater now than ever;
like a screenplay every line drives a
point." And that is exactly what good,
honest journalism is: the retelling of
real life stories-all bias aside.
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The
10,000
dollar
•
man-
Matthew Kark
By MICHELLE COSTELLO
Editor-in-Chief
It was the shot heard 'round
Poughkeepsie.
At the first annual Marist
Madness pep rally held this year
in the McCann Arena on Wednes-
day, Oct. 29, senior Matthew
Kark successfully made a half-
court shot after being randomly
selected out of the students in at-
tendance.
Kark is a biomedical sciences
major who skipped a meeting for
the pre-health fraternity Delta
Epsilon Mu to be at Marist Mad-
ness. And it's a good thing he
did: Kark was awarded a $10,000
prize for making the half-court
shot.
Kark, a Poughkeepsie native,
submitted his name on a card
when he entered the arena that
night. Students were collecting
the cards from those interested
in being entered for the opportu-
nity to make a half-court shot for
$10,000,
and putting them in a
bucket. One student would ran-
domly be selected, and this year
that student was Matthew Kark.
When his name was called to
come down to atte:Qipt the shot,
Kark said that he was "really
shocked." As he began to walk
down from the bleachers, he did-
n't have time to be nervous as he
prepared himself for the shot.
"At that point, I was filled with
adrenaline," Kark said.
When he made his way down to
the court, he had to sign some
forms before taking the shot. He
also recalled receiving instruc-
tions not to dribble the ball and
not to step on the half-court line
in making the shot.
When Kark stepped up to the
court and prepared himself, he
reassured himself that the situa-
tion was quite simple.
"It was either I make it or I
don't and
if
I don't, I still have
nothing to lose," Kark recalled.
In the moment of truth, Kark
released the ball to make the
half-court shot, which went right
into the net. At that point, the
court and put Kark on his shoul-
ders.
After some celebration, Kark
was pulled aside for photos with
coaches, the men's and women's
basketball teams and cheerlead-
ers. He was also pulled aside for
some interviews.
After the initial shock wore off,
Kark called his parents to share
the news. He said that his father
was already asleep by the time
he called, and that he was "kind
of mad" that he woke him up at
first because he thought Kark
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE RED FOX REPORT
Kark
poses
with
Marist cheerleaders
Just
moments after sinking the $10,000
shot.
situation felt surreal.
"Everything was moving so fast,"
Kark said. "I didn't know what to
think."
The men's and women's basket-
ball teams and other various stu-
dents rushed the court t.o
celebrate Kark's achievement.
Kark's housemate was recording
a video of the shot from eight
rows up in the bleachers, and he
managed to come down to the
was joking around. Once he real-
ized he had made the shot, Kark
said that his dad was really
happy.
"Don't buy a motorcycle!" was
the first thing Kark's mom said
when he shared the news with
her, since he had previously ex-
pressed interest in buying one
before winning the prize money.
However, she was also "really
happy" for him.
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Kark's
siblings
were also ex-
cited by the news. He said that
his sister
is
"hoping for a nice
Christmas gift" and that his
brother got a "nicer birthday gift"
this year.
However, though his family
and friends were excited by the
news, Kark said that he saw
"some reactions" from other stu-
dents regarding the amount of
his prize money, awarded to him
from Marist.
He explained that the majority
of the $10,000 in prize money
came from an outside insurance
company, and that Marist only
pays a "small fee" to this com-
pany when they want to promote
something, like the half-court
shot at the pep rally. Statisti-
cally, the chance that a student
would make this half-court shot
is small, so the insurance com-
pany pays the difference for the
prize in the event that the shot is
made, like it was this year.
Kark offered a sensible re-
sponse to the burning question
on everyone's mind: What is he
going to do with the $10,000?
"For me, I think as of now
I'm
going to save most of it," Kark
said. "It's just going
to
stay in
my savings account for the most
part."
Kark wants students to remem-
ber that the whole point of the
Marist Madness event was to
promote the start of the basket-
ball season, so he wants people to
continue to support them and go
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Math major Talis pres~nts undergraduate research
By
KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Managing Editor
(A version of
this
article
was
previously
published
in
the "Red Fox Report")
There's more to the world of the
math major than huge textbooks and
equations that
fill
multiple pages.
Be-
neath all those sheets of paper are
students who are gaining first hand
field
experiences
and contributing to
their field
through
undergraduate
student research. Marist sophomore
Emma Talia is one of those students
and she recently presented her re-
search to Marist College on Novem-
ber 7.
This past summer, Talia spent eight
weeks at
the
University of Nebraska
-
Lincoln working with four other
students, two professor mentors and
one graduate student mentor on a re-
search project. Talia had just finished
her freshman year, making her the
youngest
of the group.
For Talia, the
experience
was nerve-
wracking at first, but, fortunately, the
research
was utilizing differential
equations
- a class she had
just
com-
pleted in the spring and most of her
group members took years ago.
"I
got there and I was intimidated,"
Talis said, "but I soon got my head
straight.
I had
just
come off differen-
tial equations. I
had a leg up. Once we
started we were all on the same play-
ing field."
After reviewing the material for a
week, the group set to work on their
project - an analysis on the effect of
dispersal within a predator-prey
model consisting of two patches of
prey. The project utilized differential
equations and found that the intro-
duction of a second patch that was
fa.
vorable to the predator increased the
predator's survival. Further, increas-
ing the dispersal between the two
patches could both stabilize and
destabilize the coexistence equilib-
num.
Talis' presentation of her project to
the Marist community is just one of
the many presentations she will be
doing across the country.
Thanks to the encouragement of
Professor Glomski of the math de-
partment, Talia took the chance and
applied. Glomski had met Talia
through Math
·
Club her freshman
year
and told her about the programs.
Over winter break, Glomski
coached
Talia on the application process, and
by February her application was com-
plete. A few days after the deadline
she received an acceptance email.
"I
called Glomski and he was so ex-
cited,"
Talia remembered. "Only at
that point did I realize how big of a
deal it was for a freshman
to
be ac-
cepted."
Tatis joins a long list of Marist stu-
dents who have completed unlier-
graduate research. In the last four
years, Marist has sent
11
different
students to 14 programs. In the Na-
tional Science Foundation Research
Experience for Undergraduates Pro-
grams students can conduct research
that explores math for the sake of
math or projects that answer "real
world" questions.
''This is just one more feature that a
student interested in grad school can
show off," Glomski said. "Grad
schools want to know
if
you can work
on a project even though you don't
even know
if
you will get an answer
to your question."
Not only do students have the
chance to gain field experience, but
they are also paid a stipend - usually
around $500 per week. In Talia' case,
she received a $4,000 stipend plus
free housing and a meal plan for the
two months.
Math majors at Marist can graduate
with honors
if
they
complete
a for-
credit independent study that is ap-
proved by the department. Further,
students interested
in
research can
begin by working with professors on
case studies that interest them.
Tracey McGrail, the chairperson of
the Math Department, offered this
advice to
students: "Talk
to prof
es-
sors,
research and start early. It's
never too early to apply. Look for a
place and topic that you like and just
go for it."
Glomski agreed and emphasized the
importance of taking initiative by
looking
at the suggested readings of-
fered in the textbooks.
"Inspiration can come from any-
where," Glomski said. "Find things
that interest you, and take that expe-
rience and bottle it."
Senior Sam Sprague will be pre-
senting her research at the San Anto-
nio conference alongside Talia. Like
her classmate, she completed a re-
search program the summer follow-
ing her freshman year at St. Mary's
College and another at the New York
Department of Health.
"It
was the best thing that ever
happened to me," Sprague said. "I
was able to begin the process
of
pub-
lishing my research and I made con-
nections
in
order
to
get
recommendations and advice."
Talis agrees
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be involved, the better it
is.
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true
for all majors.
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just for math peo-
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Getting involved: Charity around campus
By SHANNON DONOHUE
Circle Contributor
Our world is in crisis. Hunger,
poverty, oppression and count-
less other social issues cause
unnecessary suffering all over
the world, even in our own com-
munities. In college it's so easy
to get caught up in our own
lives that we forget our respon-
sibility to help others.
You may be thinking, "What
can I do? I'm just a student. I
have so much going on and I
don't have time to look into
these issues. Plus, can I even
make a difference? I'm just one
person." That's where this col-
umn comes in!
Every week, there will be a
specific issue that will be ex-
plained in 400 words or less. No
research necessary on your
part.
If
the issue peaks your in-
terest, I urge you to look into it
further.
If
not, keep reading
each week until you find one
that does!
Once you find a cause that
you're passionate about, there
will be an accompanying charity
profile. Every charity suggested
in this column will be well re-
searched and verified with
Charity Navigator, a well:es-
tablished
organization
that
uses professional analysts to
certify the credibility of the or-
ganization.
I(
you would like to
find other organizations with
similar purposes, by all means,
contribute to the one you iden-
tify with the most. I highly rec-
ommend www.dosomething.org
as a tool for finding great op-
portunities.
When you find a charity that
you want to contribute to, it's
time to get involved! But what
do I mean by getting involved?
There are three main ways for
college students to do this:
Volunteering
Many students are familiar
with volunteering. You dedicate
a few hours of your time work-
ing for a cause without any
monetary reward, just the
amazing feeling you get from
helping others. Don't believe
me?
It
has been scientifically
proven by the United Health
Group that there is a direct cor-
relation between volunteering
and mental/physical health.
Volunteering dramatically re-
duces stress levels, improves
self-confidence and deepens our
social connection with others.
If
that doesn't convince you to get
out there, think of the benefits
for your community as a whole.
As college students we are
strong, capable and talented.
People need our support and as-
sistance!
Donations
If
your schedule is just too
hectic to fit in a day of volun-
teering, there is always the op-
tion to donate. I know college
budgets are tight (understate-
ment of the year), but most of
these charities will accept any-
thing you can give. By checking
out some of their stats, which
will be provided for you in the
weeks to come, you'll see that
even a dollar or two can change
someone's world.
Advocacy
Perhaps the easiest and most
i
_
mportant of the three options
is advocacy. Advocacy for these
issues is vital for their eradica-
tion. People affected by issues
like famine, water shortages,
human trafficking and count-
less others do not have the
voices to defend themselves. We
can help them just by telling
others about their circum-
stances. Spreading awareness is
half the battle of conquering
these issues.
If
you can't donate
your time or money, you still
have a voice.
The purpose of this column is
to educate the students of
Marist about the local, national
and international social issues
that are plaguing our society
and to demonstrate how easy it
is to help. For the betterment of
ourselves, our community and
our world, come back next week
and get involved!
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Dare to date against the
norm 1n
college
By KATHRYN SCHMALZ
Staff Writer
In today's world, we are pres-
sured into being perfect. Society's
projection of the skinny model,
the ideal income, the need to
marry and have children all force
us to reflect back on ourselves. If
we do not meet the criteria put
forth by magazines or television,
we deem ourselves inadequate.
This pressure also affect our dat-
ing lives. We are consistently told
who we should date and, more
often, who we shouldn't date.
"Don't date a girl who is taller
than you." "Don't date a guy who
is younger than you."
It
is not
hard to allow these comments to
merge into your mind and con-
sider them as your own. Yet, you
can never forget your true feelings
for your significant other because
that is the only thing that mat-
ters.
Even in the 17th century indi-
viduals knew that it was only our-
selves who decide our future.
William Shakespeare once wrote,
"It is not in the stars to hold our
destiny but in ourselves." We are
not forced at gunpoint to give in to
society's unrealistic pressures.
The decision to stay together or
break up is ultimately one of
those in the relationship. You will
be the one hurt by breaking up or
happy by staying together. After
all, isn't dating in college itself
against the norm? Society pres-
ents the idea of college as a time
to experiment, see what the world
has to offer and go out and party.
Subsequently, choosing to even be
in a relationship in college is al-
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Sometimes
society pressures
us to
strive for perfection,
but ultimately
It's always
up
to an
Individual to be confident In a relationship.
ready going against the norm. So,
what does it matter if your
boyfriend or girlfriend is not what
society wants them to look or act
like. You're already going against
society, so embrace it and don't
worry about what others say.
I am not immune to the undeni-
able pressures of society. I gave
into them a little while ago and in
the interest of full d,isclosure, I
don't regret it. However, I realize
that my
k of regret stems from
the fact that
nded the relation-
ship when I was ready to, not
when society said so. I dated
someone for four years through-
out high school. For seemingly as
long as the relationship lasted,
my mom was persistent on me
ending it. For the last several
years, my mom was not the only
one harassing me to end the rela-
tionship; my cousins, my friends
and most of those around me were
not happy with the fact that I
couldn't get someone who was
more on my level, both intellectu-
ally and physically. I sometimes
mixed their thoughts with mine
and found it hard to decipher how
I was feeling. Yet in time I al-
lowed my true feelings to come to
light and for these years, I resis-
ted. Finally, I realized that I was
no longer pleased with the rela-
tionship. When I had this ground-
breaking revelation, I was not
thinking of what society thought
was right or what the opinions of
those around me were: I was sim-
ply questioning my happiness.
The key word to emphasize is
"my".
Alright, so you are
in
one of
these anti-normal relationships.
Great, embrace it! Enjoy the fact
that you're different from the so-
cietal norm. Your relationship is a
reflection of yourself and you are
different from anyone else in the
world. Accept the differences of
your relationship like you wel-
come your own quirks and quali-
ties that make you unique. Most
importantly, however, never for-
get your own feelings. Whether
they are in favor of or against the
relationship, always follow them
and keep them separate from the
influence of society. It may be
hard at times to decipher what
you are thinking from what soci-
ety tells you you're thinking, but
if it comes
to
that point, close your
eyes, take a deep breath and clear
your mind. Ultimately, it is your
decision. So what if she's taller
than you? So what if he's younger
than you? This might be mind al-
tering to hear, but do what you
want not what they want.

















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A guide
to
eating local
in
the Hudson Valley
By
ELIZABETH HEHIR
Staff Writer
There
is
nothing like autumn in the
Hudson Valley. Whether this is your
first time experiencing fall on the Hud-
son River or you're a seasoned profes-
sional navigating your way through
local fare, all of
us can
agree that one of
the best parts
of
this
season
is
the deli-
cious,
fresh food that the Hudson Val-
ley provides.
If
you're interested in
fresh apples, local
dairy
or eating in
restaurants that only
use
Hudson Val-
ley ingredients, you
can
find it all
in
Dutchess and Ulster Counties.
Farms-
You cannot get produce any
fresher
than
if
you picked it yourself.
Take a drive on Route
9
or
9W
and
there are farms
as
far as the eye
can
see. Many of these are pick-your-own
farms
that
will
yield delicious fruits and
veggies you can eat throughout the au-
tumn.
DuBois Farms, Highland-
If
you've been on Facebook in the last
two
months, chances are you'll have seen
endless pictures of your friends and
classmates picking their own apples
and pumpkins and
taking
selfies with
donkeys and goats at DuBois Farms.
Get in on the
f.arm
action and go pick
some of your own. They're bustling on
weekends and
if
you're lucky, you
can
participate
in
an apple cider donut eat-
ing contest.
Greig Farm,
Red
Hook-
A
half
hour drive from Marist
is
Greig Farm.
Here you
can
buy pumpkins, apples
and fall berries. For serious fruit and
veggie eaters, you can join their ''Fresh
Fruit Membership" and they'll prepare
a harvest for you each Friday. Another
reason to vi.sit: pygmy goats.
Sprout Creek Farm, Pough-
keepsie-
Cheese lovers, head to Sprout
Creek Farm, where the cheese is plen-
tiful and fresh. The cows and goats live
on the
farm
and their
milk is
turned
into cheese on the premises. You
can
even wat.ch the process
if
you're inter-
ested. Visit their store or say hello to
the cows and goats from which your ar-
tisan
cheese came from.
Farmer's Markets-
If
you're not in-
terested in
reaching into the apple
trees
yourself, trust the farmers to bring
their best crop to local farmer's mar-
kets.
Hyde Park Farmer's Market-
Located in the yard of the Hyde Park
Town Hall,
this
market
is
only open on
Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Un-
fortunately, this market only runs
through
October.
Rhinebeck Farmer's Market-
This market is held outside all
year
on
Sundays until
Thanksgiving when it's
moved inside and held only evecy other
Sunday. While most of the vendors are
local. there
are
also a few from the New
England
area,
so you're
guarant.eed a
wide variety of yummy foods. Besides
the ~ual produce, you
can also find
homemade granola, falafel and beef
and chicken taros.
Adam's Fairacre Farms-
Adam's
began
in
the early
1900s
as
a roadside
farm
stand, but now it's a supermarket
with many departments and the fresh-
est
fruits, vegetables, meats and sweets
from around the Hudson Valley.
If
you're not interested
in
visiting
farm
after farm,
this
is
your one-stop shop for
the best local produce.
Restaurants-
Isn't it cool to sit at a
restaurant and know that most of the
ingredients on your plate were grown
or raised within a few miles from where
you're sitting? Many restaurants
in
the
Hudson Valley only buy local, so you
are helping Hudson Valley
farmers
and
you can enjoy your meal knowing it's
filled
with the
freshest ingredients.
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While A Tavola's menu
is
largely Ital-
ian,
the chefs make it their mission to
use locally grown ingredients alongside
their homemade
pasta.
Alex's Diner Poughkeepsie-
Nothing
says
fall more
than
pumpkin
spice, especially in pancake form.
Alex's, located on Market Street, is a
tiny diner that you'll soon find yourself
addicted to. They utilize local produce
and
dairy, like blueberries and
arti-
sanal
cheeses, for their menu items.
Terrapin, Rhinebeck-
Terrapin's
menu
is
bursting with ingredients
straight from surrounding farms, and
those over
21 can enjoy a selection of
wine and beer made at nearby
winer-
ies and breweries.
The semester is more
than
halfway
over and time
is
running
put to enjoy
autumn activities. One of the best
things
about
this
season
is
the delicious
foods that accompany sweaters, boots
and pumpkin spice lattes. The best
food
is the kind that's grown right near
Marist,
because you can be sure that
it's fresh, plus you're supporting local
farmers.
So before the semester ends,
head out to the
farm
or make a reser-
vation to enjoy some delicious
local
food.



















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Trending now: The fashion forecast for fall
By CORINNA WONG
Circle Contributor
The fall is a great, if not the
best, time for fashion. The clothes
are cozy and soft and the cool
weather makes for great layering
opportunities. Every fall, you will
undeniably see classic staples
such as riding boots, plaid but-
ton-downs and peacoats. But if
you want
to
make a fashion state-
ment
,
consider incorporating one
of the following fall 2014 trends
into your outfit.
Shear ling:
One of the biggest trends on the
fall runways was shearling.
Shearling mostly appeared as a
lining in coats or on as an accent
on collars and cuffs. The fur was
rampant in shows such as Prada,
Burberry and Coach
.
To make
this a part of your college
wardrobe, simply find a jacket or
coat with a shearling lining. Not
only will the fabric keep you
warm during the next Polar Vor-
tex, but you'll be trendy at the
same time.
Besides shearling, another trend
this fall is associated with cozi-
ness.
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Fair Isle prints conjure images
of snow capped mountains in
Aspen and you can't help but feel
reminded of Christmas and the
bitter cold. When it does start to
get a bit more chilly here in the
Northeast, breaking out a Fair
Isle sweater is one trendy way to
stay warm. Designers such as
Tommy Hilfiger and Rag
&
Bone
featured Fair Isle sweaters in
their collections, and you can eas-
ily incorporate the look into your
wardrobe.
The 1960s:
Each season is usually influ-
enced by a particular decade and
this season it is the '60s.
If
you
are intimidated by the thought of
looking like a character from Mad
Men, fear not: this season the
60's were reinvented in a cool,
modern way. Miniskirts, knee-
high boots, and in
-
your-face
prints were all prominent on the
runways, but in a 21st century
way. Miu Miu, Valentino and
Louis Vuitton all showed shift
dresses in different prints and
styles
.
Simply wear one with
tights
,
a peacoat and knee-high
boots and you're immed
i
ately
channeling the '60s without look-
ing like you just stepped out of it.
The last major trend of the sea-
son is one all college students will
be grateful for.
Sneakers:
Yes, sneakers. For so long they
have been ignored in the fashion
industry, but now that normcore
is in, so are sneakers. The com-
fortable, athletic shoe appeared
in shows like DKNY, Chanel and
Marc by Marc Jacobs. On the
runway, sneakers were shown in
crazy, unconventional colors, but
wearing
multi-colored
kicks
works in real life.
If
you're an
athlete you don't need any help
wearing this trend, but if you
aren't, just keep in mind that
sneakers can be worn with any-
thing. You can wear them with a
more feminine outfit for a nice
contrast or you can go for the ath-
letic, sporty look that has become
.
so popular.
Any way you wear these trends-
-whether shearling, Fair Isle,
'60s, or sneakers-- they are sure
to keep you looking your best
around campus
.
Even if you
aren't a fashion major or minor,
you can still rock the latest
trends with the best of them.




















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Marist registration is the real life "Hunger Gaines"
By
ADRIANA BELMONTE
Staff Writer
Students are waking up at 7:00 a.m.
to make sure they are ready for their
assigned slot time. They carefully type
in the correct course number. Some
might experience a minor breakdown
when they cannot get into that one
class needed for their major. Within
the next hour, dozens of students will
be running like maniacs across cam-
pus with override forms for teachers to
sign. Welcome to Registration Day, or
as some call it, 'The Hunger Games."
Each semester, students plan out
the classes they plan on taking. Some
go so
far
as to
·
map out their entire
four-year plan, with the notion that
they
will
get into eveey single class
they need. It is a nice thought, but also
highly unlikely for many students.
Fashion majors, communication ma-
jors and business majors seem to have
it the hardest. With rigid course sched-
ules, it feels like all or nothing for
many of them when it comes to getting
the classes they need. For example,
next semester it is highly recom-
mended for journalism majors to take
a news editing class. There are only
two classes available, both at 8:00
a.m., with only
18
spots available
in
each class. I do not know for certain
how many journalism majors there
are,
but I
can
infer that it
is
more
than
36.
This
means some of them
are
going
to need overrides or might not even be
able to get into the class at all. They
will
need to wait until another semes-
ter, further pushing them back in their
four-year plan.
·
While some think that it
is
not a big
deal to wait another semester to take
a certain class, they do not realize that
I am only a sophomore here at
Marist but after stressing and even
crying the past two registration days,
I have finally nailed down some tricks
to getting into the classes you need.
WINOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Class registration can make or break your four-year mojo.
the class might be a prerequisite for
First of all,
if
you are like me and do
future
classes.
This
means that they not have any classes on Wednesdays
cannot take other classes that they when registration day takes place,
need until the prerequisite
is
met and clear your schedule. You are going to
as a result, their entire schedule is de-
need a lot of time. Get override sheets
layed.
ahead of time and
fill
them out
as
soon
Marist boasts a great student-
as possible so that way once it
is
time
teacher ratio but there is a reason for
to bombard your teacher, you are
that. The class sizes are kept small ready for the attack. Second, and I
and while that makes it easier for
cannot
stress
this
enough--have mul-
teachers to focus on their students, it tiple backups prepared-especially for
becomes a lot more difficult for other core classes where there are at least
students to
try
to get into those seven different class options. There is
capped.
a good chance you
will
not get into
your first choices, especially
if
you
have one of the later registration
times, so you need to be ready for the
worst case scenario. Third, stand by
your computer all day. On my last reg-
istration day, I only got into three of
the classes I tried for, therefore having
only eight credits. I spent the rest of
my day constantly refreshing the
pages of the other classes I needed.
Many students will drop a class dur-
ing the day
if
they decide they do not
want it anymore or want a class at a
different time. The moment that there
becomes an opening, it is your job to
take it. That is how I ended up getting
into my other three cla~ses that I
needed this semester. Sure, it was
veey time-consuming but by the end of
the day, it was worth it.
·
If
none of these approaches work,
there are a few other measures to
take. First,
if
you can, wait until the
next semester. Core classes are offered
eveey semester.
If
that is not an option
for you, and you do not want to feel as
if
you are falling behind,
try
taking a
winter or summer online course. It is
not uncommon for students to do that
to put them right back on track and it
keeps your mind fresh during the
breaks.
Remember,
if
you cannot get into
all of your classes, it is not the end of
the world. We have all been there and
we
know
the
pain.
Can't get into that
cool histoey class you wanted? Try for
something new. You never know when
you might be signing up for your fa-
vorite college class.
Midrise: Unsung hotspot for sophomore housing
By GABRIELLA
GAMBA
Circle Contributor
If
you're a freshman who is starting t.o
think about housing for next year, take
a second to consider why you should
choose Midrise Hall, the underdog of
Marist's sophomore housing.
Here at Marist, you work as hard as
you can throughout your entire fresh-
man year t.o get enough priorities points
t.o live in the on-campus housing of your
dreams as a sophomore. The choices
span between Foy, Gartland, Upper
New, Lower New, and Midrise,
with
Upper and Lower New requiring the
most priority points, and Midrise re-
quiring the least.
Students love the convenience of hav-
ing
a
kitchen in Foy, Gartland, and the
other t.ownhouses so much, that they
tend to aut.omatically want t.o live in one
of these places, and Midrise is thrown
on the backburner. They don't want to
go
through another year of eating in the
dining hall, and they dislike the fact
that they need t.o swipe in with security.
What students don't realize, however,
are all of the awesome positives ofliving
in Midrise that make not having a
kitchen and swiping in seem like petty
lSSUes.
First, Midrise
is
connected to the din-
ing
hall.
No matter how often students
may complain about
dining
hall food, it's
really not all that bad. The
dining
hall
provides balanced meals, plus a whole
array of choices. People who live in the
other areas may have the ability to cook
whatever they want in their kitchens,
but about halfway through the semes-
ter, many students start to realize that
it
is
a chore. They don't want t.o cook
themselves
three
meals
per
day because
they either don't have the time or don't
knowhow.
Justin Mullins who lives in Gartland
said,
'1
love where
I
live, but the wa1k t.o
the dining hall or Cabaret gets tiring
when you don't really know how t.o
sophomore year, some people are still
trying t.o find their way and see which
groups of people they really fit in with.
Midrise allows for easy integration
with other suites and meeting new
peo-
ple.
Michelle LaGrutta, a current
Midrise resident said,
'1
have friends
from last year who live on all different
floors of Mid.rise.
I
love how we're all still
so close and how it's so easy t.o see each
other."
Midrise boasts
one
of
the most coveted views
on campus:
the
Hudson River.
cook." Venturing t.o the dining hall is
still an option for them, but when it gets
cold out, students
are
more inclined to
stay in.
A second reason why Midrise is better
than you realize is due t.o the sense of
community. While it's true that many
people find a solid group of friends dur-
ing their freshman year, that isn't the
case for eveeyone.
In
the beginning of
Since Midrise is a dorm unlike the
other sophomore housing areas, every-
thing
is
inside. This means that in the
dead of winter, you don't have to wa1k
outside just to go to someone else's room.
In
Foy for example, you may feel almost
confined t.o your particular house as
soon as it gets cold, which means less
mingling and more isolation.
Another advantage t.o living in Mid.rise
is
its central location on campus. Even
though Foy and Gartland are close to
Fontaine, Lower New
is
close t.o Han-
cock,
and Upper New
is
close to Lowell
Thomas and Dyson, Midrise is con-
nected to the Student Center. Students
who have classes or club meetings there
don't even have to leave the building t.o
get to them, and can leave five minutes
before they start
if
they really want to.
They can also stop in to the dining hall
or Cabaret for a quick bite without wor-
rying about being late. Getting to the
other academic buildings does require a
walk, but Midrise is closest to the li-
brary and Donnelly.
One place on campus that Mid.rise
res-
idents_ really love being close to is the
McCann Center gym. Students who live
on the
far
side of campus complain that
they don't
go
to the gym as much
as
they
would like because of the distance.
Jacquelyn Desjardins accurately de-
scribed
her nightly trips t.o the
gym
from
Gartland as, "a freezing cold mile wa1k
in the dark." Midrise residents, how-
ever, only have to wa1k half the
dis-
t.ance, and the dist.ance is pretty much
the same as it was for them last year
if
they lived in Champagnat or Marian.
If
you are a freshman, hopefully these
positive attributes will make you recon-
sider your definitive need t.o have a
kitchen in Upper New and at least look
int.o living in Midrise.
If
you are unsure,
feel free t.o take a tour of a suite.































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Progressive thoughts on marijuana legalization
By
MICHAEL
K.
CONWAY
Circle Contributor
On
Oct.
14, 1982, former president
Ronald Reagan started the ''war on
drugs," a political and
social
movement
that showed the negative effects of
drug
abuse on Americans. The first lady,
Nancy
Reagan,
even coined the phrase
"Just say nci' when touring schools
throughout the country spreading the
anti-drug message established by her
husband. To think that only 32 years
ago the attitude toward drugs was
strictly negative, and now we see a com-
plete change as America is starting to
acx:ept the medical
and
ra;:reational ben-
efits of marijuana.
It is interesting to see how Americans'
view on
drugs
has
changed so vastly as
just recently America
has
begun to le-
galize marijuana for medical and recre-
ational use. While the most harmful
drugs like cocaine and heroine are
strictly outlawed, we have begun to see
the use of marijuana legally. Just re-
cently, Alaska, Oregon, Washington and
Colorado became the first four states to
legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Following their steps, 19 other states in-
clude New York, O:mnecticut, California
and Nevada legalized marijuana for
medical use.
While
just because a state
has
allowed it to be used medically does
not mean that they
will
allow it to be-
come recreational, it does show a more
open attitude regarding the use of mar-
ijuana. Despite regulation the federal
and state governments, we are still see-
ing marijuana being integrated more
and more into American society.
The use
of
marijuana both for medical
and recreational purposes
has
been a
controversial issue in the United States.
Medical marijuana
has
existed since
1996, when California became the
first
state to implement such a notion. Later
throughout the
1990s,
states
like
Maine,
Washington, Oregon and Alaska
also al-
lowed for medical marijuana. Since
then, 19 states have followed suit and
passed laws allowing for the medical use
of marijuana. The new issue that
has
taken our country by storm is the un-
regulated recreational legalization of
marijuana.
This new concept
of
making
a formerly
illegal
drug legal
has
caused a rift in
American society.
On
one hand some
people see the
change
as positive, due to
the economical and medical benefits.
On
the other hand, we see some people who
recognire the
drug as a useless sub-
stance that should stay illegal. The
movement to legalize marijuana is un-
derway however as fm sure many
states
will
follow the example of Wash-
ingt.on, Oregon, Alaska and Colorado,
which have become the
first
four to le-
galize the
drug.
When it comes to the recreational use
of marijuana, there are both positive
and negative effects which factor into
whether or not it should be completely
legal and available to the American pub-
lic.
On
the positive side marijuana
is
taxable, and due to the fact that it is now
legal, we are likely to see an increase
of
dispensaries. While its effect on the
economy is still unknown, people antic-
ipate that selling it legally
will
create a
new enterprise in the state economy.
On
the other hand, the
thing
that most law-
makers and members of society are
afraid of is the negative effects that mar-
ijuana
will
have on American society.
Several adversaries oflegalization criti-
ciz.e
the current behavior of "potheads''
and are worried that their behavior
will
leak into the work place and other areas
where being
high acts as a deterrent.
It
could vecy well be seen that someone
would go to work under the influence
and make a mistake that could endan-
ger
themselves or others. The mild hal-
lucinogens and depressive ingredients
that make up marijuana could be
haz.
ardous
if
legalized and allowed to flour-
ish amongst people. There are
also
several arguments that compare the use
of
marijuana to the use of
harmful
prod-
ucts
like
alcohol and tobacro, which have
statistically shown to be more deadly
than marijuana. The argument ques-
tions that
if
someone can
enjoy
a product
in their own home and under their own
discretion, then why can't they enjoy
something~. minus the
hazards of
getting cancer? While
this
argument is
compelling it seems that it
has
not been
received as it was initially intended, as
opposed to evecy other state which al-
lows for the legal consumption of ciga-
rettes, which we know are hazardous to
our health, and alcohol, which we
also
know
is
directly related to several
fatal
situations.
The case for medical marijuana is
much more compelling, due to the
stricter regulations that coincide with it.
The argument for medical marijuana is
logical, as long as the use
of
marijuana is
regulated
by the government and under
the discretion of a doctor. The medical
uses of the substance have
also
been
linked to certain health benefits like the
treatments of some cancers and glau-
coma. I perso~y believe that
if
there
is anything we can
do to benefit people
who are sick, then resources and re-
search
should be devoted to investigate
and see 4ow marijuana can be effec-
tively used to aid medical patients.
De-
spite many American's strict views on
marijuana I think it is important to put
away preconceived notions and try to
battle epidemics like cancer from any
point of view that
is
most effective, even
if
that means
using
something that was
at one time illegal
As
long as the
drug
is
manipulated in a
safe
way, and in a way
that had evidence to prove its effective-
ness, then there is no reason to delay
this
process any
longer.
If
anything,
this
shift
in America's view
on marijuana, it shows a progression of
our philosophy on
drugs, and a maturity
in our country. Marijuana legalization
also
shows how things can change.
These changes in our attitudes toward
illegal substances show that in the
fu.
ture, we may be able to investigate other
drugs and find ways in which to ma-
nipulate them for the overall health
benefits of the American people.
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certain subjects shows America's
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"Bonnie
& Clyde" raises a little hell in the Nelly Goletti
By
MEGHAN JONES
Circle Contributor
Gunfire, strobe lights, getaway
cars and music rocked the stage of
the Nelly Goletti Theater this past
weekend as the Marist College Club
of Theater Arts put on the musical
"Bonnie
&
Clyde."
The show is based on the lives of
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow,
lovers-turned-outlaws in Depres-
sion-era America. After an opening
number focusing on their separate
childhoods, the musical launches
into their story as a couple, follow-
ing the pair from their meeting to
their fateful demise on a dirt road in
Louisiana.
.
The show debuted on Thursday,
Nov. 6, and ran five times over the
course of the weekend. Sophomore
Rebekkah Colclasure and junior
Austin Christensen starred as the
leading roles. The show also fea-
tured junior Zach Russo and sopho-
more Steph Jones as Clyde's brother
and sister-in-law, sophomore Eddy
Lee as a sheriff in love with Bonnie
and sophomore Mena Buscetto as
Bonnie's mother.
Since I worked on house crew for
the show, I had the privilege of see-
ing
it twice, and I was extremely im-
pressed both ti.mes.
First, the casting was spot-on. I
could tell that everyone on the stage
was extremely dcdi
cated to the sho
and to his or he
role. Colclasure an
Christensen
wer
very engaging,
bot
separately and to
gether. Russo an
Jones' p rforroanc
transformed fl
w-
lessly from comic
to absolutely
ea
-
breaking. Everyon
was great, right
down to the ensem-The
show opened on Nov. 6 and ran for
five
shows In the
bl
M 1.
Nelly Golettl Theater.
e.
e 1ssa
Kleiman, Hanna Ciechanowski and (Reprise)." Lee's ridiculous high
Molly Fedigan got lots of laughs as a note, as well as Christensen, Russo
trio of wives enjoying their freedom and Lee's three-part harmony, were
while their husbands were in enough to raise goose bumps.
prison.
Briana
Plantyn
was
The pacing of the show was also
adorable as a bank customer who fantastic.
The beginning of the
asks for Bonnie's autograph during show was lighthearted and humor-
a robbery.
ous but laced with foreshadowing.
I knew hardly anything about the By the end, it's intense and emo-
musical going in and I absolutely tional, with every blackout leaving
loved it. While I do enjoy a good you gasping. All of the actors han-
spectacle with enormous song-and-
dled the pacing wonderfully, so that
dance numbers, one of my favorite each character's transformation
things about this musical is the fact throughout the course of the show
that every musical number has a was gradual but absolute.
·
clear reason to be there, whether to
Aside from being enjoyable, I was
contribute to the plot or to develop also very impressed by how profes-
a character. There wasn't a single sional the show was. Quick costume
musical number that I didn't enjoy, changes were performed without a
but my favorite was "Raise a Little hitch, and the shootout scene used
Hell
strobe lights to a dramatic, but not
over-the-top, effect. That isn't to
say that all five shows ran entirely
without a hitch. On opening night,
the door set piece teetered multiple
times and almost fell over. How-
ever, no one broke character and
Russo even played it off with a hi-
larious bit of improvisation about
living in a dump. During the show's
final performance on Sunday after-
noon, a slightly too realistic stage
slap forced Colclasure to perform
the majority of Act Two, including
her show-stopping number ''Dyin'
Ain't
So
Bad," with a bloody nose.
However, she didn't let it stop her
and successfully finished the show.
After that, she said she received
"the most applause I've ever got-
ten."
Every performance of the show
was well attended, and students
and parents alike were extremely
impressed by the production. At the
end of the show, while I didn't quite
pity the main characters, I was sad
that the situation had spiraled so
far out of their control that killing
them was the only way to stop it.
Colclasure and Christensen's be-
lievable, engaging portrayals led
me, and probably the majority of the
audience, to empathize with crimi-
nals more than we would have ever
expected to.
6
•
movies you must see before the 2015 award season
By
DANIEL
GIROLAMO
Circle Contributer
Ladies and gentleman, award
season is upon us.
Late October to the end of De-
cember is an important time
frame for the film industry be-
cause it is the last chance for stu-
dios to release movies if they want
them to be eligible for nomina-
tions in various awards shows.
Therefore, expect an abundance of
quality movies to be released from
now until January.
Here is a list of must-see movies
that are set to hit theaters soon.
"Interstellar"
Has anyone had a better year
than Matthew McConaughey? The
actor dominated the Best Actor
category for his performance in
"Dallas Buyers Club" and became
a TV sensation in season one of
"True Detective." Now, he stars in
Christopher Nolan's "Interstel-
lar," a science-fiction film about a
group of space explorers who
travel through a wormhole in
hopes of discovering a new, habit-
able plane. Prepare to have your
mind blown. "Interstellar" hit the-
aters on Oct. 5.
"Foxcatcher"
After its release was pushed
back a year, the stage is set for
"Foxcatcher" to be a major player
this
award
season.
Bennett
Miller's biographical drama stars
Channing Tatum as Olympic
wrestling champion Mark Schultz.
It
tells the story of his relation-
ship with both millionaire coach
John du Pont, a paranoid-schizo-
phrenic played by Steve Carell,
and Schultz's brother Dave,
played by Mark Ruffalo. Miller
has already won Best Director at
the Cannes Film Festival and crit-
ics have raved over the perform-
ances from the ac:ting trio,
especially Carell. "Foxcatcher"
opens in theaters on Nov. 14.
"The Imitation Game"
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as
Matthew McConaghey's perform-
ance In ·interstellar• Is already
generating serious Oscar buzz.
Alan Turing, an English mathe-
matician who led a team of code
breakers that aided in solving the
Nazi Germany Enigma Code,
which helped the Allies to win
World War II. "The Imitation
Game" spans Turing's life, from
his time as a code breaker to his
later hardships like prosecution
for having a homosexual relation-
ship. Cumberbatch is an early
front-runner for many Best Actor
nominations.
"The
Imitation
Game" can be seen starting on
Nov. 28.
"Inherent Vice"
Joaquin Phoenix leads an all-
star cast in Paul Thomas Ander-
son's comedy-drama, which takes
place in the 1970s Los Angeles.
Phoenix stars as Lar.ry "Doc"
Sportello, a private investigator
who is given the task of finding
his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend.
"Inherent Vice" has been met with
favorable reviews and will look to
compete for Best Picture when it
opens in theaters on Dec. 12.
"Unbroken"
Angelin~ Jolie's film tells the
unbelievable true story of Louis
Zamperini, a former Olympic
track star, who spent 4 7 days at
sea after his plane crashed during
World War II. As if being stranded
at sea wasn't enough, he was
forced to endure terrible pain and
suffering as a Japanese prisoner
of war camps for over two and a
half years. The major storyline be-
longs to Jolie, who will look to be
the first woman since Kathryn
Bigelow in 2009 to be nominated
for Best Director at the Academy
Awards. "Unbroken" opens on
Christmas Day.
"The Hunger Games: Mocking-
jay-Part
1"
The mockingjay lives on as Kat-
niss Everdeen returns for the
third installment of the Hunger
Games franchise
.
Katniss, played
by Jennifer Lawrence, is living in
District 13 under the leadership of
President Coin. She is now a sym-
bol of hope as she looks to save
Peeta and all of Panem from the
Capitol's destruction.
It
may not
win any major awards, but ''Mock-
ingjay-Part 1" has a chance to be
the highest grossing film of 2014.
''Mockingjay Part
1"
opens on Nov.
21.
My
advice: Get to a movie the-
ater in the next two months .
.
You
will not be disappointed.
Katnlss and the gang are back
for the third Installment of the
Hunger Games trllogy.

























































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Multiple countries.
One semester.
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way
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Martin breaks Marist TD record
By
STEPHEN RAUM
Staff Writer
Armani Martin came to Marist
College with many goals, both on
and off the field. This past Satur-
day, he accomplished one of those
goals when he passed former team-
mate Michael Rios with his eigh-
teenth career touchdown catch,
cementing a spot for himself in
Marist football history.
"I
did imagine this happening
freshman year because I wanted to
be the best receiver Marist has ever
seen," Martin said, following his
record breaking touchdown.
The big plays and leaping catches
that Marist fans have grown accus-
tomed to seeing from number eight
can be traced back to Martin's child-
hood
in
sunny Florida.
"He started playing football at the
age of five and fell in love with the
game," said Armando Martin, Ar-
mani's father. "He played quarter-
back, running back, wide receiver,
anything that would allow him to
run with the ball. He was unstop-
pable."
Martin continued to excel on the
field throughout the Pop Warner
football days for West Pines and
onto the high school level for Dade
Christian. In his senior year of high
school, Martin played a game where
he scored three touchdowns in all
three facets of the game; a recep-
tion, an interception and a kickoff
return, all in the first half.
"When we watched Armani's high
school highlights we knew he was a
big, fast receiver with ball skills and
a knack for the big play,'' said offen-
sive coordinator Nate Fields. "Hav-
ing players that can stretch
defenses both horizontally and ver-
tically forces defenses to defend the
entire field and that's what we
thought Armani would be able to
help us do."
The belief from an innovative of-
fensive coordinator,
an
extra nudge
from Rios, the host on his official
visit and God's
will,
helped convince
COURTESY OF MARIST ATHLETlCS
Senior
wide
reclever Armanl Martin (Pembroke Pines, Fl.) broke Mike Rios' Marist
record
with
his
18th
career touchdown
catch
November 1 in a 17-16 comeback
vic-
tory over first-place Jacksonville, Martin
will
look to break the record
this
weekend
at
home
against
Davidson
at
1 p.m.
the Miami boy to head up north.
However, the going was not always
easy for Martin. After redshirting
his first year at Marist, Martin
started four games for the Red
Foxes, finishing fourth on the team
in receptions and receiving yards.
Martin's big play ability was evi-
dent when his first career touch-
down was a 75-yard reception. The
next season Martin started the first
five games before he tore the PCL in
his right knee, cutting short his
sophomore campaign. After return-
ing from the injury in the spring, he
then tore the PCL ii!. his left knee,
distancing himself even further
from his freshman year goal.
''He had to fight for playing time
early in his career, and then battled
through some injuries that really
set him back physically," said Coach
Fields. "His perseverance is really a
testament to
his
dedication to him-
self and the team.
Persevere is just what Armani did,
coming back from two injuries with
a record-setting 12-touchdown sea-
son that included three-touchdown
games against Jacksonville and San
Diego in 2013. His comeback season
helped lead the Red Foxes to a
spare of the PFL title.
''I
have to thank my parents [be-
Marist track impresses
•
Ill
By
JOSH SIEGEL
Circle Contributor
Trading off the green foliage and
heavy summer
air
for the explosion
of colors and crisp conditions means
one thing to the men and women of
Marist's cross-country team: MAAC
championship season. Clad in track
jackets, spandex, running shorts and
the infamous ''MAAC mustaches,"
the Red Foxes approached the
daunting course at Holmdel with
extra vigor.
The men toed the start line know-
ing they'd be in for an extremely
competitive race. Along with na-
tional powerhouse Iona College, the
MAAC bolsters other strong teams
such as Canisius, Monmouth and
Quinnipiac. Head coach Pete Co-
laizzo was very pleased with the
fourth place finish, which was two
spots better than the previous sea-
son.
"The MAAC has never been this
deep on the men's side," said Co-
laizzo.
''There
are eight to nine qual-
ity teams, so to finish in the top half
is a tremendous accomplishment."
Marist scoring was led by junior
Johnny Lee, followed by graduate
senior and captain Ken Walshak.
"We were confident in the hard
work that we had all put in up to this
point, it makes how we ran all the
more special because we knew we
had executed and done as good as we
possibly could have," said Walshak.
Rounding out the scoring for the Red
Foxes was Ryan Colabella, Mark
Valentino, Pat Rynkowski, Spencer
Johnson and Steve Morrison, who all
hit better times than their last
Holmdel meet in September.
On the women's side, senior
Michelle Gaye made history when
she placed seventh becoming the
first Marist runner to place top ten
in the MAAC all four years. She was
followed closely by freshman Mara
Schiffhauer, who also finished with
All-MAAC honors. Colaizzo was
happy with how the "elite-level"
women's team finished, calling it a
massive personal best from top to
bottom. After Gaye and Schiflhauer
the lady Red Foxes were led by
Janelle Solviletti, Christine Cough-
lin, Jenna Robinson, Nicki Nesi and
Marissa Porter.
The course at Holmdel is widely
recognized as one of the nation's
toughest cross-country courses for
both the men's 8km and women's
6km race. "Holmdel
is
a tough cross-
country course to say the least. It re-
quires not only physical strength but
also a great deal of mental tough-
ness," said senior captain Christine
Coughlin. That did not seem to im-
pact the Red Fox runners however,
as the men's team placed one spot
higher than their preseason ranking
in addition to the women's strong
third place finish.
A point of pride for the Red Foxes
was how they led the MAAC in All-
Academic status on both the men's
and women's side. More than half
the roster of each gender was repre-
cause] the treatment for the injuries
to my knees was very expensive,"
said
Armani.
"Also
Chucky
[Looney], Mike Rios and Mike
Ka-
gafas for being great teammates, as
well as the strength and condition-
ing coaches that trained me at Bom-
maritos Performance Systems."
Rios was excited that his former
teammate broke his record that did
not even stand for two full seasons.
"He's like a brother to me so I'm
very proud that he broke my
record," said Rios. "He's a special
player who has the potential to play
after college."
It is not difficult to find similari-
ties between the two standout re-
ceivers who both call Miami, Fl.
home and workout together in the
off season.
"In many ways, Armani and Mike
are similar," said Coach Fields.
''They are both big, fast, physical re-
ceivers who developed great aware-
ness of the finer craft of playing
their position by their junior and
senior years."
With 1,862 career receiving yards
entering his final game in red and
white, Martin also has the opportu-
nity to become the fourth Red Fox to
join the 2,000 career receiving yards
club. Following the season finale on
Saturday, Armani will direct his at-
tention to training and pro days
with hope to continue following
Rios' footsteps and land on an NFL
roster.
"Although I broke this record, not
all my goals [at Marist] were ac-
complished, which is disappointing
btit that's life," said Martin.
Martin's competitiveness is evi-
dent when he talks about the disap-
pointments in his career. However,
his will to succeed pushe~ him to
overcome adversity and leave his
mark on the Marist football pro-
gram.
Holmdel
sented (freshmen not eligible) with
13 men and 15 women achieving the
academic marks required. "That's
what it's really all about. We put stu-
dent first and athlete second," said
Colaizzo.
Both teams are looking forward to
the NCAA Northeast regional cham-
pionship where they're confident in
their ability to build off of the strong
MMC race. "Experiencing my last
MAACs with
my
fellow seniors was
extremely sentimental and a mem-
ory I
will
never forget," said Cough-
lin. "By the time we reach MAACs,
all the hard work has been done. We
all share a great passion for running
so the only thing left to do is get out
there and run with our hearts."
































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The Clrcle •
Thursday, November 13, 2014 •
PAGE 15
Men's
•
tennis ends
.
se
.
ason
BY NIKO~ DOBIES
Circle Contributor
It was a successful fall season for
the Marist men's tennis team, espe-
cially with the team earning a record
number of participants in the ITA
Regional Tournament at Flushing
Meadows,
N.Y.
Both the team and
head coach Tim Smith were pleased
to hear that so many players quali-
fied for the tournament. According to
Smith, "I would say that this group
is working on the court as well as
any team that I have ever had."
The players who qualified include
freshmen
·
Rudolf Kurz in the main
draw for
singles,
Timo Tanzer and
Justin Chanthalangsy, and junior
Fredrik Bjerke in the draw for sin-
gles, as well as senior captain Mat-
teo Giudici and Chanthalangsy for
the doubles main draw. This is the
highest number of total players
Marist has ever had qualify for the
tournament.
Both Bjerke and Tanzer recorded
wins in their morning matches for
the Red Foxes and qualified for the
afternoon session. Bjerke defeated
freshman Ryan Khan from Wagner
College, 6-1, 6-2, and Tanzer de-
feated sophomore Luke Adamus
from Monmouth University 6-4, 4-6,
6-2.
"I'm very happy that we won two
matches in the qualifiers with Tim.o
and Fredrik defeating their oppo-
nents from Wagner and Monmouth,"
said Smith. ''They faced tough Ivy
[League) opponents in the second
round and fought diligently.
Marist
also
got
wins
from the dou-
bles team of Giudici and Chantha-
langsy, which contributed two of the
Red Foxes four victories in the day.
For their first match, Giudici and
Photo Courtny
of Nikolas
Dobles
Senior captain Matteo
Gludicl
(Panna,
Italy)
played
his
way
Into the
Round
of
16
at
the
ITA Regional Tournament
in
Rushing Meadows alongside doubles partner
Justin
Chan-
thalangsy. The team will resume
play in
January against Harvard.
Chanthalangsy defeated Yale soph-
dici and Chanthalangsy took down
omore Tyler Lu and senior Daniel St. Francis University seniors Sergio
Faierman by an 8-2 score. For the Carvajal and Chris
·
Jiminez by a
team's second outing of the day to score of 8-1.
gain entry into the Round of 16, Giu-
In the singles main draw Kurz de-
•
strong
feated Fairfield's numbet one player,
junior Ofi.r Solomon 7-6, 0-6, 7-5.
Bjerke defeated Colgate junior Nick
Laub 5-7, 6-4, 10-4.
In
the Red Foxes'
only defeat of the day, senior Joseph
Duhe fell to senior Justin To from
Brown University 6-4, 7-6.
"It was a wonderful day at the US
Open site with Giudici and Chan-
thalangsy marching to the round of
16 in the doubles main draw. In ad-
dition, Rudolf was strong against
Fairfield's number one player," said
Smith.
After reaching the Round of 16,
Giudici and Chanthalangsy played
well, but ultimately came up short
against
Cornell
sophomores
Bernardo Casares Rosa and Chris
Vrabel with a very close score of 8-7.
The Red Foxes fought off three
match points before reaching the
tiebreaker, and led the tiebreaker 4-
0 before the Bears-whose player
won the whole tournament a year
ago-fou,ght back.
"What allowed us to win that eas-
ily and compete with some of the top
teams in the region was our level of
energy and enthusiasm, which is al-
ways emphasized by Coach Smith,"
said Giudici.
The Red Foxes wrapped up their
fall season by participating in the
Army Invitational at West Point,
N.Y.
where Duhe picked up his
100th career win with a doubles vic-
tory. The Red Foxes earned 16
match victories overall combining
singles and doubles, and look for-
ward to the spring after an impres-
sive showing in both tournaments:
The Red Foxes
will
return to action
on Saturday, Jan. 17 as they take on
Harvard.
Men's soccer eliminated
In
MAAC
By
OWEN CONDON
Staff Writer
The Marist men's soccer team
needed two wins to qualify for the
MAAC playoffs last week and unfor-
tunately their opponents were the top
teams in the league. With a game at
home against Rider and then a match
on the road against their rival, the
Siena Saints, the Red Foxes had their
work cut out for them heading into
Saturday's matchup against the Rider
Broncs.
Rider (9-7-2, 6-4
MAAC),
came to
Poughkeepsie as the number three
team
in the MAAC. Marist dominated
the first half as they showed a sense of
urgency, peppering shot after shot at
net, but were ultimately unable to
convert.
Conversely, the Broncs came out in
the second half looking like a different
team.
After Marist outshot Rider 11-3
in the first 45 minutes, Rider came
out of the locker room and scored only
23 seconds into the half after some
confusion between Marist defenders
in
the box led to a tap in goal that gave
the Broncs the lead.
Rider would add another
goal
in
the
89th minute, finalizing their domi-
nant 2nd half where they outshot the
Red
Foxes 10-4. It was a tale of two
Volleyball
splits
By
ADRIANA BELMONTE
Staff Writer
The Marist volleyball team (21-5,
13-3 MAAC) began its weekend road
trip with a loss to the Niagara
Pur-
ple Eagles (12-14, 8-7 MAAC) on
Nov.
1.
The
Red
Foxes lost in three
sets with by scores of 24-26, 20-25,
and 16-25.
Marist senior Mackenzie Stephens
hit .300 with eight kills. Sophomore
Amanda Schlegel had 22 assists,
eight digs, and four service aces.
Junior Kelsey Lahey slammed eight
kills and libero Brooke Zywick made
15 digs.
For Niagara, freshman Nicole
Matheis and senior Tara Topolski
each had 10 digs. Matheis also
slammed nine kills. Freshman Rylee
Hunt made 15 digs while freshman
Alexis Gray had a game-high 31 as-
sists and a tie-breaking kill in the
first set. Freshman Rayenne Hale
and sophomore Alex Stone each had
eight kills, with Hale also making
four service aces.
Marist claimed their 21st win the
following day against the Canisius
halves for Marist, but their inability
to capitalize meant that they would
probably be left on the outside looking
in this postseason.
The Red Foxes traveled up to
Loudonville to try and salvage some
pride in the last game of the season
against rival Siena. The Red Foxes
suffered another heartbreaker; this
time a double overtime loss in which
Siena scored in the 101st minute.
Marist was forced to play a man
down after Conner Preece took his
second yellow card in the 71st minute.
'1t takes the
air
out of you and really
limits what you can do. We had to
switch up our tactics, but it definitely
puts you behinds the eight ball," said
head coach Matt Viggiano.
Marist was outshot 22-4 during the
game, and they were ultimately un-
able to take the win, leading to their
official elimination from MAAC con-
tention.
'1t's a learning experience, we still
have to be better. Now that we've been
through the conference, the young
guys, they've seen the margin for
error is very slim," said Viggiano.
The Red Foxes finished the season
with a
7-
7-4 overall record and a 3-5-
2 split in MAAC play.
league
road trip
Golden Griffins (7-18, 7-9 MAAC).
The match was won in four sets, by
scores of 25-22, 25-27, 25-19 and 25-
20. Stephens led the charge with a
.421 hitting percentage and 20 kills.
Schlegel had a game-high 55 assists
to go with nine digs and three service
aces. Senior Marisa Gilbert and
Lahey each had 10 kills while Zy-
wick made 25 digs on the day. Junior
Courtney Shaw had
11
kills and sen-
ior Becca Jones made 12 digs.
As
a
team, the Red Foxes hit .267.
For Canisius, junior Lauren Sier-
bert hit .429 with 11 kills. Junior
Rachel Kline made 17 digs while
slamming 14 kills. Junior Grace
Streicher completed 42 assists and
made
11
digs while senior Emily
Litwin made 20 digs of her own. Kat-
lyn Tyler made 13 kills and 13 digs
each.
Marist
will
wrap up its regular sea-
son this weekend. On Nov. 17, the
Red Foxes
will
face St. Peter's in Jer•
sey City, N.J., at 12:00 p.m. and on
Nov. 18, the Red Foxes will face
Rider in Lawrenceville, N.J., at 1:00
p.m.




























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Thursday, November 13, 2014
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Maker to lead men's basketball into season
By
AVERY DECKER
Sports Editor
The Marist men's basketball
team has found itself with its third
head coach in as many years. Mike
Maker, formerly of Williams Col-
lege, will take the reigns this year
in what seems to be a move to give
the program some consistency
going forward. Maker has an ex-
tremely successful coaching history
at all levels of collegiate basket-
ball, most recently with Williams
College where he posted a 147-32
record in six years.
His goals going into this year will
be
to
take a group of prominent
players and mold them together
into a winning team. The Red
Foxes will be led by two oflast sea-
son's top MAAC basketball play-
ers, Chavaughn Lewis and Khallid
Hart.
Lewis, a Second-Team All MAAC
forward and team captain, will be
one of the focal points of the Marist
starting five this year. The senior
is seventh all time in points in
Marist history and averaged 17.5
points, 5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and
1.9 steals per game last season. He
led the team
in
scoring in each of
the past three seasons.
Hart, a shooting guard from
Delaware, is entering his second
season of collegiate basketball. He
also earned All-MAAC Second-
Team honors going into this season
along with Lewis. Last year, he be-
came the first player in the pro-
gram's history to be named MAAC
COURTESY OF MARIST ATHLETICS
Team captain Chavaugtm
Lewis
(Queens, N.Y.) averaged 17.5 points, 5 rebounds
and 2.8
steals
per game last season for
the
Red Foxes. He has been the top scorer
for Marist each
of
the
last
three seasons.
Rookie of the Year outright. He
started
all
31 games for the Red
Foxes, averaging 14.7 points, 3 re-
bounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals
per game and ranked in the top 15
in the MAAC in seven statistics.
The key to the team's success
this season is to fill in the gap left
behind by big-man Adam Kemp,
who graduated and signed to play
professional basketball in Macedo-
nia with KK Feni Industries.
Kemp was the team's leading re-
bounder last year, averaging 7.6
per game to go along with 10.1
points. He was also a strong defen-
sive presence in the paint.
Junior center Eric Truog along
with sophomore forward Kentrall
Brooks
will
take most of the min-
utes that Kemp vacated. Marist
also has two rookie centers,
R.J.
Coil and Connor McClenaghan,
who might demand some minutes.
Player
to Watch:
Khallid Hart couldn't have had a
more impressive rookie campaign
last year. Look for him to build
upon last season and develop his
game further. It will be interesting
to
see how Maker highlights
him,
as well as Lewis, in his offensive
game plans. Hart proved to be one
of the better defenders in the
league, as well, and he will face
some tough matchups this year
againstAll-MAAC First and Sec-
ond Team guards from Iona, Siena,
Quinnipiae.
and Saint Peteu..
Friday,
November
14
@Bucknell
7:00p.m.
Women's basketball seeks tenth straight title
By
JOHN FORNARO
Staff Writer
11 consecutive 20-win seasons and
nine straight MAAC championships
are evidence of the Marist women's
basketball team's decade of domi-
nance.
The upcoming 2014-2015 seasons
should be no different as the Red
Foxes have been selected to finish
tied with Quinnipiac atop the pre-
season polls released by the MAAC
conference. All 11 head coaches in
the MAAC vote on this poll and the
Red Foxes received 11 first-place
points.
The Red Foxes finished with an
18-2 record in MAAC play last sea-
son and earned a victory in the
MAAC championship game against
Quinnipiac but were eventually
eliminated in the first round of the
NCAA tournament by Iowa.
Marist has lost big minutes among
Emma O'Connor, Leanne Ockenden
and Casey Dulin who started every
game last season but graduated this
past May. This has forced head
coach Brian Giorgis to search for
new faces· to insert into the rotation.
"People want to play and they
know what it takes to get playing
time in our program," Giorgia said.
"So when we do lose players ... hope-
Junior forward Madeline Blais (Exeter,
NH) led
the
team In
three-pointers
made
last season and will
be
a
key
component
of
the
sta
rtJng
five.
fully there are other players who
will step up to do the job."
Players who are returning this
season include juniors Madeline
Blais and Sidney Coffey and senior
Natalie Gomez-Martinez. They
will
be looked at as the leaders of this
team while Giorgia works on devel-
oping the younger players.
This team will face a challenge
right at the beginning of the season,
as they face non-conference oppo-
nents Delaware, St. John's and Bay-
lor.
"Non-conference is some of my fa-
vorite times of the season.
It
really
gives us an idea of where we need to
be at," Blais said. "It gives us some
high competition
to
level up to and
its really good practice for going into
conference play."
Challenging these non-conference
teams to begin the season will help
the returning players quickly get
back into the swing of things and
the high level of competition will
surely give the freshmen an idea of
what college ball is all about.
Delaware, Baylor and St. John's are
prestigious college basketball pro-
grams and the best competition the
Red Foxes will see all season.
One freshman eager for the sea-
son to start is Kendall Baab from
Chaska, Minn. Baab is one of the
most intriguing prospects of the Red
Fox recruiting class.
''The girls are a lot bigger, faster,
stronger," Baab said, ''We obviously
lost some really good seniors so we
are all going to have to step up."
Another season is beginning and
another MAAC championship
is
ex-
pected from Giorgia and the Red
Foxes. The girls may be different
every year, but Giorgis and his staff
remain the same. A decade of domi-
nance doesn't happen by accident
and the road
to
another champi-
onship will begin this Sunday, Nov.
16 at Delaware
.
The Red Foxes
home opener will be Nov. 24 against
St. John's. For more information,
visit www.goredfoxes.com.
Player
to
Watch:
Junior forward Madeline Blais
played in 34 games last season,
leading the team in three-point per-
centage and free-throw percentage.
Her 12.9 points-per-game were sec-
ond best on the team. After being
named All-MAAC Second Team last
year, Blais will look to build upon
that performance by leading the
team to yet another MAAC champi-
onship under coach Giorgis.
eason
Sunday, November
16
@
Delaware
2:00
p.m.