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The student newspaper of Marist College
VOLUME 68, ISSUE 2
FOUNDED IN 1965
Thursday, September 19 2013
Syria discussion panel sparks major campus interest
By ~MINE GUERINE
Circk Contributor
It is common for events of ac-
tivism to be created and imple-
mented by college clubs or
organizations. However it is un-
common that they start organi-
cally from individual students
and turn into large events. Last
week
,
two Marist seniors decided
to change that.
Janene Starr and Claire
Mooney took on a mission to cre-
ate awareness, as they both have
a passion for change and the
noble desire to make a difference.
"Activism is something that
once you've tried it, you can no
longer avoid it. Activism is ad-
dicting like that," Mooney, a po-
litical science major, stated.
"Humanitarian concerns has al-
ways struck a chord with me, I've
been given so much, honestly, I
really feel I have a moral obliga-
tion to give back somehow."
Starr echoed that opinion.
"Activism is I think just being
conscious of what's outside of
you, it can be small scale, for ex-
ample, taking action in your com-
munity, or something as large as
world affairs," Starr said.
Starr and Mooney's activism
started with their concerns over
the conflict in Syria
.
They had
growing worries about the United
States' continued involvement in
the Syrian civ.il war, and they
were a'
.
eo surprised and con-
cerned about the campus' lack of
portunity to inform their peers.
With campus officials' support
and a lot of foot work the two sen-
iors put together an educational
panel in five days. The event took
FROM WILLIAM VRACHOPOULOS/FOX PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
Students engage
with
professors from the polltlcal science
department
on the U.S.
approach
to
Synan conflict.
awareness on this issue. This be-
came apparent to them when
they first tried to organize a
protest against involvement in
Syria.The idea for a Syria infor-
mation and discussion panel
quickly came to fruition. The
protest also served as a rare op-
place in the Hancock Center's
presentation room. Dr. Juris Pup-
cenoks, Dr. Artin Arslanian, Dr.
Danielle Langfield, and Dr. John
Knight all volunteered their time
to participate on the panel, and-
Mooney served as moderator.
Each professor had five minutes
to answer a question through the
lens of their academic back-
ground.
Student turnout superseded
both Mooney and Starr's expecta-
tions. Hancock 2023 could have
passed for a large class with one
too many overrides. Students ar-
rived to the event early and were
genuinely enthusiastic. Eve~ a
few professors showed up to
watch and support the event.
Everyone was engaged and ask-
ing questions, which helped to
create a stimulating environ-
ment.
"At the panel, people stayed
after to talk to the professors
more. That was really exciting,"
Mooney said.
In the end, the panel was a
success. A large group of students
walked away with their questions
answered and a clear under-
standing of the complex issue. A
protest was held after the panel
in front of Hancock, allowing
Mooney and Star
to
execute their
original plan. While it didn't
share the same attendance as the
panel, it did make Mooney ap.d
Starr's message far more visible
.
"There were a couple of people
who came up to us and said they
would check it out or call a repre-
sentative," Starr said.
SEE "GENERALLY," PAGE 3
Student center rennovations near completion
By GREGORY RYCHARSKI
and the temporary cafeteria was
Circl,e Contributor
moved to the campus green,
When work started on the stu-
dent center renovations in late
2012, students were told an am-
bitious completion date. The ren-
ovations, which include a larger
cafeteria, new classrooms and a
brand new state-of-the-art music
building, were
·
supposed to have
been completed by the time stu-
dents returned for the fall 2013
semester.
However, as students arrived
back on campus, they found the
green fence surrounding the
project still standing, the whir of
construction equipment still in
the air, and all aspects of the
project, from the music building
to the cafeteria still unfinished.
As students began to return to
Marist for sports and music
camps, breakfast, lunch and din-
ner were served in a small, tem-
porary tent located on the
Jazzman's Green. This tem-
porarily solved the cafeteria
issue, as it didn't open until Sun-
day, Aug. 25. This delayed open-
ing was moved even further back
as the opening day approached,
starting with the annual Family
Barbeque on Saturday, Aug. 24.
The new dining hall finally
opened at 4:30 p.m. on Monday,
Aug. 26.
Another delay occurred in the
third floor breezeway in the stu-
dent center, which links the ro-
tunda to the Champagnat
entrance of the building, and it
did not open until two weeks
after the dining hall. Three new
music classrooms on the third
floor were affected by this, as
well as the Performing Arts
Room, College Activities, Stu-
dent Government Association
and the multipurpose rooms lo-
cated in the breezeway.
It
was anticipated that classes
would only have to be relocated
for the first week of school; how-
ever, it was not until Monday,
Sept. 9 that the three music
classrooms opened, and College
Activities and Student Govern-
ment Associations moved into
their new spaces. The Perform-
ing Arts Room and the multipur-
pose rooms are still unfinished
at the time of writing.
Other delays and relocations
include moving the offices of the
Music Department to St. Anne's
Hermitage, moving rehearsal lo-
cations for music ensembles to
the McCann Center, Lowell
Thomas and St. Anne's, the
opening of the Cabaret on Sep-
tember 11, and the relocation of
several student-run clubs that
used the Performing Arts Room
and the multipurpose rooms to
other rooms across campus.
"We do not want to rush the
workers," Bob Lynch,the director
of College Activities said ''These
are professionals, and we want
them to get the job done right.
We thank both students and fac-
ulty for their patience."
Lynch stated that the Music
Department rehearsal hall and
music offices will be relocated to
the new multipurpose rooms as
soon as they are completed in
the end of September or early
October.This is similar to an
arrangement used during the
Spring 2013 semester when ren-
ovations began.
Justin Butwell, the director of
the physical plant at Marist,
states that the project was de-
layed for issues that all complex
construction projects face, in-
cluding inclement weather, the
condition of the student center
when the project was started
and the available workforce for
the project. He also denounced
two rumors that have been cir-
cling around campus: that the
Student Center renovations are
over-budget, and that this has
caused the postponement of pro-
posed renovations to the second
floor of Lowell Thomas.
"With regard to the proposed
renovation of the second floor of
Lowell Thomas, bids for the
work were received earlier this
summer and were higher than
we expected," Mr. Butwell ex-
plained. "We had proposed an ac-
celerated schedule for the
project, and that may have
-
led to
higher bid prices. The project
scope and schedule will be re-
viewed with cost savings in
mind, and be re-bid over the
winter."
Butwell expects that the reno-
vations for the Student Center
will
be completed before the end
of the Fall Semester, but no spe-
cific month has been confirmed.


































































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Library
Thursday, 9/25
Department of Philosophy and Reli-
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Henry Hudson Room
campus
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By
DAVE CENTOPANTI AND DANNY
LEMMEN
Staff Writers
We, Danny Lemmen and Dave
Centopanti, are here to bring you
the Security Briefs every Thurs-
day ... or every other Thursday.
Something like that. Whatever,
you're just going to pick up the
paper when you see it lying
around anyway. Aside from some
breakfast pyrotechnics, this issue
can be
summed
up in one wc»".d.:
boio: So pour
yourse
f
a gTass of
melon vodka and slip into some-
thing a little more comfortable.
These are
·your
peers. This ... is
Marist College.
9/9 12:00 p.m. Presidents Lot
A student got booted for parking
in the President's lot. Now, people
at this school have been known to
have a certain sense of entitle-
ment, but you might be taking it a
step too far when you try to snag
some pavement next to DJM's
Toyota. As much as I feel for
somebody that can't find a spot-
when the lot's full, hit up Termi-
nal like the rest of us.
The.
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9/13 3:30
p.m.
Champagnat
Hall
This Friday the 13th , the Witch-
ing Hour was between 3:30 and
4:30 p.m. At 3:42, some lucky
entry guard in Champ scored
some raspberry rum and melon
vodka. At 3:50, he sweetened the
deal with a couple Four Loko and
a fake Maryland license. Finally,
at 4:14, he completed the hat trick
by sniffing out some vodka clev-
erly disguised in a Poland Sp_!in_g
"6oltle.
he
Associated Press
named him Player of the Week.
9/13 9:44 p.m. Leo
Hall
First floor, Leo Hall. R.A. confis-
cates the following: one half gallon
of Smirnoff Passionfruit vodka.
One quart Admiral Nelson's
spiced rum.
1.
75 liters Smirnoff
vodka. one liter Jagermeister. One
quart Smirnoff Raspberry vodka.
One quart Smirnoff Passionfruit
vodka. One quart Svedka vodka.
Total: 2.25 gallons. Cost: approxi-
mately $75. A trip to St. Francis:
priceless. Just kidding, that shit's
expensive.
9/14 1:34 p.m. Upper Fulton
The fire alarm was set off in
Block 4 of Upper Fulton. The cul-
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prit: a batch of burned bacon and
eggs. Come on, guys. I respect the
decision for breakfast in the after-
noon, but by now we should be
past setting off fire alarms. Minus
one for waking me up at 1:30.
Minus two for wasting bacon.
9/16 3:40 p.m. James Can-
navino Library
An intoxicated student was found
outside the library, swaying and
slurring their words. With them
was a mix of
strawberr
'uice
and
vodka. So you're thinking ...
Fri-
day night? Nope. Saturday? Nope.
A little Sunday tailgating? Nope.
This went down Monday after-
noon. To the kid getting blasted
alone on a weekday- Hey, with a
little hard work and determina-
tion, you might be able to call
yourself a functioning alcoholic
someday.
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Marist
ranked tenth
By
ERIN MURTHA
Circle Contributor
This past week, the U.S
News
and World Report released their
rankings for the 2014 Best Col-
leges and Universities. Though
the competition was tight, Marist
earned the 10th spot on the list of
Top Ten Northeastern Regional
Universities. This is a remarkable
accomplishment.
This is the first year that U.S
News and World Report has im-
plemented a new system of rank-
ing colleges and universities
across the nation. Their newer
methodology focuses on "reducing
the weight of input factors and in-
creasing the
.
weight of output
measures."
This essentially means that uni-
versities were ranked on the
progress
of
their
students
throughout their college years
more than their accomplishments
as
incoming
freshmen (such as
class rank, SAT scores, etc.)
Factors such as freshman re-
tention and graduation rates held
much more weight this year than
in the past. The increasing num-
ber of freshmen that return to
complete sophomore year and
graduate indicates that the school
provides the classes and services
that students need to be success-
ful.
These
two elements were crucial
in Marist's ranking this year. The
average freshman retention rate
is at 89 percent, and the four-year
graduation rate came in at an im-
pressive 71 percent. The college
was also ranked on factors such as
student to faculty ratio (16 to 1)
and selectivity of incoming fresh-
men. Only 31 percent of those who
applied for the Fall 2012 semester
were accepted.
Both students and faculty alike
are thrilled with this landmark
accomplishment. This has been a
year of great change for Marist,
both in its academic core curricu-
lum and in its aesthetics on cam-
pus.
"Every year there are new and
dynamic changes that offer ter-
rific new opportunities for our stu-
dents,"
Dr.
Carolyn
Lepre,
associate professor and Honors
Program Director said. "Our rank-
ing is reflective of that."
Marist has continuously demon-
strated its commitment to growth
and progress in a market that is
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increasingly demanding of the
newly graduated college student.
"Every faculty met!ting I go to I
see professors from different ma-
jors proposing changes that are
reflective of the industry, with a
clear vision of not only where we
are but where we're going," Dr.
Lepre said.
The achievement isn't lost on
the students of Marist, either.
''Marist deserves its ranking be-
cause I know it'll provide me with
endless opportunities, and I've al-
ready met people who are eager to
help me in any way possible,"
freshman Danielle Horbiak said.
While the ranking is certainly
reflective of the pride and
progress
that has been put into
Marist
College, it's also projected
to attract incoming students to
the school. The school's statistics
will be easily accessible on the U.S
News and World Report's website.
In
addition the new academic core
is intended to attract a newer,
more diverse type of student.
"If
I were a high school senior
searching for colleges, I would def-
initely consider Marist's high
ranking because a school earns
their ranking for a reason," fresh-
man James Barry said.
Students and faculty agree that
Marist's ranking is simply a pub-
lished verification of the aims and
goals we as a community have
been continuously working to-
ward. This is only the beginning of
bigger and better things for
Marist.
Dr. Lepre continues her admira-
tion for the college's latest
achievement:
"This is not the college that
stands still. That's why we will
continue to grow and become bet-
ter."
For the complete d tails
factored into Marist's
ranking in this report, be
sure to ch ck out the
U.S.
News and World Report's
web
ite.
SGA update:sustainability takes center stage
By
KATHLEEN
O'BRIEN
Opinion Editor
The environment and humani-
tarian efforts took center stage at
last week's Student Government
Association meeting. Marist prides
itself on its sustainability efforts
and community service, and SGA
plans to continue to develop that
reputation through new initiatives
and committees.
Student Body President Deborah
Akinwunmi and Executive Vice-
President Jane Tracy's campaign
last year included sustainability
efforts as one of their major goals.
The first step toward the fulfill-
ment of
_
this goal was taken
through the creation of the Sus-
tainability Committee.
The Sustainability Committee
bill was
sponsored
by Tracy and
Senator Joe Theall, who chairs the
Transportation Committee. The
bill was approved unanimously by
all members of the Senate and
President's Cabinet. According to
the bill, the committee will be es-
tablished for five years, but the
concep_t to make it a permanent
committee in SGA was raised.
"Sustainability is something
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many students on this campus
take interest in. Making it into a
committee was important to SGA
because we
can
advocate more for
sustainable programs through this
venue," Tracy said.
One of the committee's
plans
in-
cludes the formation of a Terra Cy-
cle
recycling
program.
The
program was originally Sodexo's
idea, but they were unable to gain
enough interest through
_
publicity.
TerraCycle is a form of recycling
that turns recycled goods into
backpacks, laptop bags or jewelry.
Tracy wants to use chips bags as
Marist's product. There would be
boxes set up around campus in
which students would deposit
their used bags. After the boxes
are full, they are sent back to Ter-
raCycle and each bag is worth ei-
ther one or two cents. The money
collected is then sent to a charity
of Marist's choice.
In addition to TerraCycle, the
committee hopes to start a ride-
share program at Marist that
would make bikes available to rent
for students. The bikes would be
stored in the back of the student
center by the loading dock. College
activities would be in charge o(the
program,and the cost would be
roughly $1 per hour.
"Bike share and TerraCycle are
two programs that we are very ex-
mted about and are something Deb
and I took interest in when we
were campaigning last year,"
Tracy said
''This committee, along with the
support of administration and stu-
dents, can get these programs off
the ground," she continued.
Finally, the expansion of the
weekly farmer's market is a goal.
The hope is to increase student
and club involvement by allowing
them to sell items alongside the
other vendors.
In addition to sustainability,
community service is a valued as-
pect of the Marist campus. Last
year after Hurricane Sandy,
Marist was involved in numerous
events to raise money and
_
help re-
store the affected areas, such as
builds with Habitat for Humanity.
As a result of these efforts, Marist
was featured in
_
a story by USA
Today.
As the one year anniversary of
Hurricane Sandy approaches, SGA
is looking for new ways to
continue
their support for the victims. That
opportunity comes in the form of
the Westchester Habitat for Hu-
manity. The organization is hold-
ing a build-a-thon for the victims
of the hurricane and is inviting
anyone to join with a fee of $10.
SGA
is
working in coordination
with Marist's Habitat for Human-
ity to bring the event to Marist.
They are still waiting for a re-
sponse from the Westchester
group but are optimistic.
"Our goal is to provide as much
continued guidance and support
for those affected by Sandy. Al-
though we do not have all the de-
tails
hashed
out
we
will
continually work towards provid-
ing help where we can" Akin-
wunmi said.
The event will fall under the ju-
risdiction of the Civility Cam-
paign, which was officially made a
committee of SGA last year. Cur-
rently, the campaign is being led
by Akinwunmi, but SGA is looking
to fill the position. Other open po-
sitions in SGA include two com-
muter senators, a resident senator
and various positions on individ-
ual committees.
If
anyone is inter-
ested in applying, contact the
Student Government Association.
Syria
panel event coordinators
talk
future plans
Generally, the campus mood has
remained
both apathetic and oblivi-
om,. However, there were plenty of
students
who were informed, con-
cerned, and genuinely interested in
this issue. The percentage of stu-
dent indifference
to
the conflict out-
weighs the amount of those who are
aware and committed
to
the cause.
Some of this apathy stems from a
lack of understanding rather than
an unwillingness
to
care. When
they were asked about the issue,
several students admitted their
confusion on the topic. The Syrian
conflict is a pretty complicated for-
eign affair, but this enhances the
importance of events like the
dis-
cussion panel, and the role of stu-
dent activism in general. If
students can be informed then they
may have offered more than an ap-
athetic glance to the peaceful
protest.
When asked about plans for the
future, Starr was eager to share her
interests.
"The conflict in Syria has really
sparked my interest in learning
more about middle-eastern affairs
in general.
As
far as Syria is con-
cerned, for my capping project, rm
actually planning to organize a ben-
efit concert to raise money for
refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon,
and other surrounding countries,"
she said.
Starr and Mooney say they are
done with activism for now but are
happy with what they have
achieved. Another student some-
where may feel inspired by their ac-
tions and take up the torch for the
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Putting new priorities on priority points system
By
MELISSA CONLON
Staff Writer
With the school year just un-
derway, the Office of Student
Af-
fairs and the Office of Housing
and Residential Life has intro-
duced a newly revised priority
points system for resident stu-
dents, clubs and organizations.
For students that are new to the
col}ege, the priority point system
is used by the Office of Housing
and Residential Life to place.stu-
dents in housing after their
freshman ye1;1r. However, this
year a new system is in place for
how points will be earned and
awarded, as well as what the
value of certain points are.
During the ~012~2013 aca-
demic year, a committee chaired
by Associ~te Dean of Student
Af-
fairs Steve Sansola, came to-
gether to discuss the priority
points system currently in. place
at Marist. The committee met
about twenty times over the
year, and it included administra-
tors, students, representatives
from the Student Government
Association, College Activities,
athletics, Campus Ministry, and
many others. The committee
came together to take a compre-
hensive look at the system and
the additions that had emerged
in previous y.ears, and to look at
how the value of priority points
speaks to the
colleg_e' s mission
for students.
The main goal of the commit-
tee was to bring equity and con-
sistency into the priority points
system. They did this by revisit-
ing the process and checking for
efficiency among the categories
along with their point value.
Sansola noted that this was a
huge undertaking that required
a lot of work, but the framework
and changes that were made rep-
resent a fairer process that al-
lows students to have broader
campus involvement.
Student total points now range
from a maximum of 34 points for
returning students, and a maxi-
mum of 30 for new students. Pri-
ority points are accumulated and
calculated in several categories:
Student's Grade Point Average,
Housing Damage/Room Condi-
tion, Discipline, and Campus In-
volvement. Three of the four
categories have undergone
changes within the newly revised
priority point system.
Starting with the first cate-
gory, students' GPAs, which
have previously been determined
by cumulative average, will now
be reflective of the previous se-
mester's GPA score. Second, the
category of "Housing
Damage/Room Condition" had
previously been two separate
categories each worth a maxi-
mum of five points. The category
is now a combination, which now
h1l1!t
a maximum vaiue of eight
points per year. Most of the over-
all changes occurred in the
"Campus Involvement" category.
Campus Involvement had pre-
viously consisted of a maximum
of eight points per year in any
combination of clubs, activities
and athletics. Under the new
protocol, students have the op-
tion to expand their involvement
in community service, sports or
intramurals, as well as clubs, or-
ganizations and intercollegiate
sports.
The newest addition to this
category is the subcategory of
"Service." Students can earn up
to four points per year in this
category,eight hours earn one
point, and sixteen hours earn
two points. This new subcategory
is aimed at upholding the Marist
mission statement of, "encourag-
ing students, faculty, staff, and
alumni to make service an im-
portant part of their lives."
Out of the eight points allotted
in Campus Involvement, stu-
dents can earn up to four points
for service, two points for leisure
sports (Red Fox Enrichment) and
intramurals, and five points for
clubs, organizations and intercol-
legiate sports. Students who
spend a semester abroad with
Marist International Programs
or Marist in Manhattan will earn
the same amount of points they
earned in the previous semester.
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What you need to know about the dining hall
By
EMILY HOUSTON
Circle Contributor
Students every year are buzzing
about the newest edition to the
Marist College campus, and here is
a hint: it's not the new freshmen
class.
The long awaited completion of
the brand new dining hall has been
the talk of campus since it opened
for service on Monday, Aug. 26.
Sodexo General Manager Mo-
hamad Charafeddine discussed the
different areas of the dining hall
which the Marist community bene-
fits from the atmosphere to ambi-
ence, from the space to the food.
Upon walking into the dining hall,
obvious components such as space,
layout and functionality are an im-
mediately recognizable improve-
ment from the old dining hall.
Some of the ways that help make
a meal at the dining hall a better ex-
perience include the furniture and
design.
The furniture has been upgraded
and provides a more luxurious and
"comfortable" experience. The walls
on the other hand, although a less
noticeable change, "were made to
absorb sound so it does not bounce."
This creates a "more peaceful and
enjoyable" area to be in," Charafed-
dine said.
Now utilizing 50 percent more of
the ceiling space, the dining hall has
an open feel to it and can seat 725
people as opposed to the 500 in past
years.
One area that contributed to pro-
viding more space for seating is the
Great Hall. Once a walled-in out-
door courtyard, this area is now lo-
cated in the center of the dining hall
and from above, is surrounded by
glass windows.
Three chandeliers, weighing over
one ton each, are expected to go up
this weekend and, once hung, will
provide the finishing touches on the
Great Hall that Charafeddine de-
scribes as looking like something
out of a Harry Potter movie.
Besides just the cosmetic changes,
Marist also maintained their com-
mitment towards sustainability.
Charafeddine said the dining hall
contains "energy efficient lighting
and equipment," and the newest
edition to the sustainability family
is the dish room.
''The dish room is a state-of-the-
art system that uses less water and
now allows us to compost on the
premise," Charafeddine said.
While Marist has composted in the
past, Charafeddine explains that in
2007, composte was brought back to
Marist to be used for landscaping.
Now, he says, that is all done on
campus.
While the overall look and iayout
adds to the experience, the food is
the main purpose of any dining hall.
"The goal is to have it as a restau-
rant," Charafeddine said. "Cooking
in front of the customer showcases
the restaurant mentality and the
cooking-to-order is fresher, classier
and more appealing."
While there is no longer a soft
serve machine or "Cupcake Tues-
day," the dining hall has added
many different areas to benefit the
students.
In addition to the stations such as
the grill, pasta and pizza that
Charafeddine refers to as
-
"comfort
foods," the dining hall now includes
a sushi bar, a gelato area that is
connected to the dessert bar, hydra-
tion station and an upgraded salad
bar.
To decide what new stations to in-
elude, Sodexo staff members visited
other dining areas to get a feel for
what stations were popular, al-
though, Charafeddine emphasized
that the choices were largely "dri-
ven by trend and student feedback."
He spoke about how the dining
hall staff truly takes into account
what the students want to see.
"One of the most requested things
has been to have more chicken, so
from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. everyday you
can ask for it at the grill to include
in your salad or make a chicken
sandwich," Charafeddine said.
Another way that Sodexo has im-
proved upon what is already avail-
able has been through supporting
local businesses.
''We are sourcing more local fruit
and vegetables," Charafeddine said.
''We will be highlighting it at the
stations soon, [and] hormone free
meat is the next step."
While the dining hall may look
like it is near completion, there are
still a lot of improvements happen-
ing behind the scenes.
"In the next couple of weeks we
are opening an area called 'My Zone'
for those with allergy needs such as
peanut or gluten," Charafeddine
said.
Located next to the pizza station,
students with these needs will have
swipe access to a room containing a
refrigerator, freezer, microwave and
toasters. This will allow, for exam-
ple, students with gluten allergies
the ability to have gluten free bread
and use a toaster specifically for
those with Celiac.
''I
want to take the salad bar to the
next level," Charaf eddine said. "On
one side I would like to have tradi-
tional salads, and on the other side,
I would like to have more specialty
salads such as quinoa and grains."
Charafeddine categorized these
smaller projects by saying; "It does
not happen all at once. Little by lit-
tle we are getting where we want to
go."
One project that is still in the
works is a quiet dining area com-
plete with glass windows and an
outdoor patio dining area.
Charafeddine said that the quiet
dining area will be for students who
are "reading, alone or want to hang-
out." He also described it to be "like
Harvard," and considering Marist is
often referred to as Harvard on the
Hudson, the additional space will
seamlessly fit into the look and feel
of the rest of the dining hall.
He also said he expects the patio
to be finished around mid-October,
and will include an outdoor en-
trance up to the patio that leads
into the indoor dining hall.
Overall, Charafeddine described
the new dining hall in a unique
way.
" It [the dining hall] is more than
furniture. It is togetherness as a
community," Charafeddine said.
"Before, I felt that students would
want to run out of here. Now they
want
to
stay and socialize with their
friends."
He talked about how some of the
tables are made to seat up to ten
people and, even still, students are
pushing table together to be able to
seat all their friends. Charafeddine
said he loves seeing this because it
"supports students coming to-
gether," and he enjoys seeing the to-
getherness.
The dining hall has always been a
place centered around food and
friends. Thanks to the new updates,
the functionality only adds to the
possibilities that are yet to come for
Marist's newest member.
How to survive your freshman year experience
BY DEANA HASANDJEKAJ
Circle Contributor
Freshman year is arguably the
best year of college for many rea-
sons. First of all, you are thrown
into a completely new environ-
ment with people you hardly
know. Second, this is most likely
the first time you have lived on
your own without parental guid-
ance. Finally, you are experienc-
ing the next level of education:
taking classes that you actually
want to take with new people each
semester.
When it's all said and done,
you're .only a freshman in college
once, so here are steps you can
take to ensure you have a fun,
successful freshman year!
1.
Avoid the Freshman 15:
The cafeteria was much different
when I was a freshman, as com-
pared to current freshman who
get the Hogwarts treatment. Since
freshmen have unlimited swipes
to a cafeteria with higher quality
food, it is easier to be tempted to
get gelato or desserts every day.
The best advice I can give you for
not gaining the Freshmen 15 is to
eat a healthy portion sized dinner.
Once you start going up for sec-
onds and thirds; that's when the
pounds start packing on. Also, try
to limit yourself to one or no
dessert instead of grabbing five
cookies to put on your plate.
2. Get involved:
One of the eas-
iest ways to meet people is to be
active in a few clubs. Clubs that
are specific to your major can
allow you to get to know other stu-
dents in your major and make con-
nections. Intramurals and the
Marist Dance Ensemble are also a
relaxed, fun way to interact with
others who are not necessarily
in
your major. Research some of the
clubs and activities and maybe
you'll find something new that
you'll like to enjoy! Plus, clubs are
a necessary component of gaining
priority points for housing next
year.
3.Plan
out
your day:
In order
to get your work done effectively
without distractions, you need to
figure out what time of day and
what location suits your academic
needs. Many people find that the
library is a quiet environment
that motivates productivity. Other
people, such as me, find that
working in your room is less dis-
tracting since there are no people
around. Academics are obviously
an important part of college, so try
to set academic goals and keep
track of when your assignments
are due.
4.Don't stick to one group of
friends:
Many people make the
mistake of trusting a few people at
school and once you get to know
them, you realize they aren't the
right fit for you. My best advice
would be to get to know as many
people (especially on your floor or
even entire residence hall) as pos-
sible so you aren't stuck to one
group. The smaller dorms offer ac-
tivities that can force you to so-
cialize with people in your hall. By
associating yourself with different
friends groups, you have a better
opportunity to get to know more
people and be happy with what
friends you stuck with.
5.Don't confine yourself to on
campus activities:
Often times,
many students are trapped in the
Marist bubble and miss out on
what's going on in the world. For a
change of atmosphere, I would
definitely recommend trying out
new restaurants, going out to dif-
ferent places at night (with differ-
ent people) and exploring nearby
towns such as New Paltz. By not
limiting yourself to Marist, you
can have new experiences and
more to do.
Once you adjust
in
the first few
weeks academically and socially,
you are set to have an amazing
freshman year. Embrace your in-
dependence, discover your aca-
demic passion and make friends to
last a lifetime.















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Be a fashion forward male this fall season
By
JULIA
MUUANEY
Circle Contributor
With fall weather approaching, it is
time again for the girls to break out
their cute sweaters
,
cozy jackets and
warm
boot.a.
But what about the guys
on campus? With most fashion arti-
cles centered around girls, the men
are left pondering over which baggy
sweatshirt they should wear to class.
Well, believe it or not, this season
there are many ways for the guys at
Marist
to
stay warm and comfortable
while also making a fashion state-
ment.
Rather th~ immediately resorting
to an old sweatshirt, try sporting a
cozy cardigan. Cardigans
will
leave
you feeling just as warm while also
showing off that you know how to
dress well. Solid or striped, cardigans
provide a happy medium between
being comfortable and not looking
like you just rolled out of bed. You can
also wear a long sleeve shirt under-
neath for extra warmth
if you're not
quite ready to break out the winter
coat. Cardigans have that perfect bal-
ance between baggy and fit which al-
lows guys to keep feeling masculine
and fashion forward. The price of a
cardigan depends on where you pur-
chase one but American Eagle Out-
fitters has some great styles for
around$50.
Perhaps winter shows up a little
early this year and a cardigan is no
longer doing its job of keeping you
warm. That means it's time for the
winter coat to make its way out
of
the
back of your closet.
if
you do not own
a winter coat, now is the time to buy
one while there are so many different
styles.
If
you're looking for a jacket
that is warm and casual, try some-
thing from The North Face. These
jackets are made for extremely cold
temperatures, so they'll keep you nice
and warm without making you feel
like you're trying
too
hard. However,
they tend to be more expensive, with
most coats ranging between $120 and
$230.
If
you're on a tight budget you
can find them in outlet malls such as
the Woodbury Commons for about
twenty percent off the original
marked price.
Another option for a winter coat is
the always-sophisticated peacoat
.
Al-
though it might not seem common
among college students, peacoats are
a great fashion statement that are
sure to keep you warm during the
late fall season. Peacoats have but-
tons to give them a more mature look
and feel, and they come in a variety
of colors. Peacoats are sold at almost
every store that sells winter coats and
they have quite a price range.
If
you
are looking for an inexpensive pea-
coat, you might be able to find one on
sale in the men's department of
Macy's.
If
you are looking for a pea
coat of
good
quality, they are usually
priced upwards of $200 and can be
found in almost any department
store.
Pairing a cardigan or winter coat
with a nice pair of jeans
will allow you
to
be fashion-forward, comfortable
and warm all season long. Some guys
prefer light jeans while others prefer
dark, but dark jeans tend to give a
more sophisticated look.
A nice pair
of dark jeans
will run you about $40
to $50 at American Eagle Outfitters,
or you can spring for the designer
jeans such as Diesel or Lucky Brand
for a much heftier price.
Looking
good this season does not
mean you have to
sacrifice being com-
fortable or staying warm.
Also,
don't
think that looking well put together
requires you to wake up an extra
half
hour earlier every morning; it is just
as easy to throw on a cardigan and
jeans as it is to throw on a sweatshirt
and sweatpants. Making a fashion
statement
this
fall without breaking
the bank should be easier than ever
with these clothing tips.
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With the autumn weather upon us, men can stay just as fashionable as women.
Following the trends from NY Fashion Week
By
CORINNA WONG
Circle Contributor
September is the unofficial fashion
month. Magazines become tomes,
and the fashion industry's best are
jet-setting to the fashion capitals of
the world to watch designers show-
case their latest collections. It's
where celebrities, buyers, editors
and more come together for this very
special time called--Fashion Week.
Fashion Week officially kicked off on
September 5 in New York City. My
fellow fashion enthusiasts have been
live streaming the shows and brows-
ing Style.com for reviews and photos
to keep up with the latest trends for
S/S 14, two seasons ahead of time.
To keep everyone ahead of the curve,
I've researched magazine and web-
sites, scoured Style.com, and used
my own observations to predict the
biggest trends of the upcoming sea-
sons.
The first trend that I've noticed is
nothing new: crop tops. Crop tops
were a huge trend on the runways in
practically every collection. Peter
Som showed a variety of crop top
styles including stripes, a wrap, flo-
rals, and a crop high above the belly
button. Long sleeved, boxy, or corset
inspired, Som showed the greatest
assortment of crop tops on the run-
way. The Proenza Schoulder duo
also showcased crop tops in many
different prints in a
wrap
style,
which shows just a triangle of skin.
This is recommended for those who
are uncomfortable showing too
much. However, students who aren't
afraid to show some skin should look
to Alexander Wang for inspiration.
Wang's collection was all about bear-
ing the stomach; button-downs that
were only buttoned at the top, while
crop tops and tops that exposed the
side of the body were prevalent
.
If
one thing is clear this season, it's
that crop tops are here to stay.
Another trend that seems to be
going strong is the slip dress. No
show exemplified this grungy '90s
trend better than Jason Wu. Wu not
only presented clean and simple slip
dresses in shades of white/eggshell,
beige, black and light blue
,
but Wu
also transformed the slip dress into
an evening gown by adding a flower-
like chiffon bottom. Helmut Lang's
_
collection was also full of di-
aphanous slip dresses in monochro-
matic shades and a shocking hot
pink.
Speaking of monochrome, it was
the color palette of the season. Vic-
toria Beckham's collection was
shaded completely
in
black, white
and grey
to
match the minimalist
boyish tailoring and boxy cuts. Also
in true New York City fashion, Nar-
ciso Rodriguez showed many mono-
chrome dresses and separates. And
although Ralph Lauren featured
dresses in highlighter bright colors,
approximately 67 percent of his col-
lection was pure black and white.
Lauren played with different prints
(striped, floral, and checkered) in
the color and overall, gave off a
preppy, 1960s vibe.
For those students who are ath-
letes, rejoice. Sporty is back on
Crop tops and monochrome were Just a few fashion trends seen on the runway.
trend. Tommy Hilfiger focused his
creative energy on the surfer girl
and her wetsuit inspired tops,
shorts, dresses and skirts while La-
coste highlighted tennis. Lacoste's
collection was full of drop-waist
dresses with side pleats and piping
in contrasting colors. Hilfiger's col-
lection, on the other hand, was brim-
ming with bright colors and
geometric shapes. Mesh and net,
popular sports fabrics, were also
used in Vera Wang's collection.
The last major trend that fashion
fiends everywhere took note of was
the comeback of the logo. DKNY,
whose 25th anniversary was cele-
brated during fashion week, went
logo crazy by putting DKNY all over
dresses, shirts and pants. To keep
this look tasteful, classic or muted
colors like black and white should
tone down the graphic print. Alexan-
der Wang also put his logo on the
back of a trench coat in block letters,
and showed leather gloves laser-cut
with his name on them.
From what I found in my research
these five trends are predicted
to
be
crucial to S/S 14 clothing. However,
there were also mini-trends seen on
the runway. Some of them include
wide silhouettes, vests, fringe,
matching sets and bermuda shorts.
And now that
·
New York Fashion
Week is over, we can move on to an-
alyzing trends from London, Milan,
and Paris Fashion Week.

















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The
benefits and dangers of detoxing
By
CATHRYN VN:.CARO
Staff Writer
The latest fad in the health in-
dustry is juice cleansing. Juice
bars have been popping up
around almost every corner in
New York City. So many people
are trying these cleanses with the
hopes of dropping a few pounds
fast and detoxing their bodies.
These juice cleanses can be bene-
ficial to your health in modera-
tion, but can be harmful when
people replace meals with these
juices, and basically starve them-
selves of other needed proteins
and fats. One juice a day, not
five, can really help maintain a
healthier diet in the long run.
During a juice cleanse, the diet
contains only fresh vegetable and
fruit juices and water for a few
days
,
or even several weeks
.
Peo-
ple usually buy these pre-made
juices from a manufacturer, such
as BluePrintCleanse, Organic Av-
enue and Pressed Juicery. Some
even buy a juicer and make .their
own juices at home. If you really
want to start and follow this
strict di~t regimen, get ready to
"drop a few bucks.
BluePrint-
Cleanse charges $65 a day for its
juices. Pressed Juicery offers a
variety of different cleanse pack-
ages with five juices and one al-
mond milk, running about $70 a
day. If you want to create your
own juices, juicers cost anywhere
from $30 to $300 alone. You also
have to include the prices of all
the produce you would need to
purchase before you even start
juicing.
One of the side effects of juice
cleanses is that you do not feel as
full if you drink your meals in-
stead of chewing them. Common
side effects of juice cleanses in-
clude dizziness, fatigue, nausea
and irritability. Some of the fiber
and antioxidants found in the
skins of fruits and vegetables are
removed during the 1u1cmg
process as well. This allows the
body to absorb more fructose
sugar easily, which can affect
blood-sugar levels.
"You're creating stress, putting
your body in starvation mode,
and still going at life full speed
ahead," said Tricia Williams, a
Fitist holistic nutrition expert
and founder of Food Matters
NYC.
Junior Alessandra Gajano tried
a juice cleanse. The detox lasted
for a week, but Gajano explained
that she was not able to complete
the full week of the detox because
she felt very tired and worn down
durfog it. The first day of the
detox consisted of eating only veg-
etables. The second day consisted
of only fruits, and the third day
consisted of eating both fruits and
vegetables. Gajano made it to the
fourth day where she only ate
eight bananas and fat-free yo-
gurt. She spent about $80 in total
on the produce she purchased.
Gajano's view of the juice cleanse
fad definitely changed after she
tried to follow one of these strict
routines.
"For me, the idea of detoxing
was a cleansing experience, rid-
ding my body of toxins," Gajano
said. "This is how I viewed it be-
fore I went on one for a short
amount of time. Maybe it works
differently for other people, but I
did not benefit much from this
detox. If the goal is to lose weight,
doing a detox or juice cleanse may
not be
-
the way to go. For main-
taining a healthy weight and to
lose weight effectively, it may be
best to just eat healthfully in-
stead of somewhat starving your-
self."
Livestrong.com explains that
these juice cleanses or juice fasts
leave out a significant amounts of
the protein and fats necessary in
a normal diet. Even though you
will
lose weight on juice cleanses,
you will most likely put the
weight back on right after the
juice cleanse is over. These strict
juice cleanse diet plans try to per-
suade consumers that these
cleanses will get rid of the toxins
in their bodies. Some say that
they really do feel more focused
and energized after doing these
cleanses, but the Mayo Clinic
states that these feelings could
occur because of the belief that
they are doing something good for
their bodies. It's always a strug-
gle for people to really incorpo-
rate the right amount of fruits
and vegetables in their diet. Juice
cleanses could actually provide
more than the recommended
amount of daily servings of fruits
and vegetables. Juice cleanses
may be the best answer for people
who want to lose weight and keep
it off, but making healthier
lifestyle changes to your diet and
adding an exercise regimen
·
will
give you the results that you want
in the long run.
Common
side
effects
of Juice cleanses are dizziness, fatigue, nausea and irritability.
UTI: Universal Technical Institute or ...
By
AL"5SA ROSSI
Sex Columnist
Who ever knew that the acronym
UTI would possess two completely
different meanings to men and
women come the 1960s? But really,
who thought calling their institute
"UTI" would really increase their
credibility?
Anyway, the more common use of
UTI, the one we know, and love to
hate, is urinary tract infection. Ac-
cording to U
.
S. National Library of
Health, Medicine Net, Planned Par-
enthood, and the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services the
cause ofUTis lies in germs and bac-
teria, 80 percent of the bacteria
being E. coli, in your bowels ... rivet-
ing I know.
Oh, and boys, don't think that
you're in the clear. You are just as
susceptible to urinary tract infec-
tions, but they are more prominent
DESIGNCOLLECTOR/FLICKR
Use the bathroom before and after sexual activity to avoid the trauma of a UTI.
in women because their urethra is
closer to the anus than men's. But
hey, at least you don't deal with the
oh-so-pleasurable symptoms us
women get more frequently than
you've ever wanted to know; cloudy
or bloody urine, low fever, pain or
burning with urination, pressure or
cramping in the lower abdomen
·
or
back, and the strong need to urinate
often, even right after you just went.
I know what you must be thinking
right now, how jealous you are that
we get to have all the fun for the 24
to 48 hours of symptoms
.
Don't fret; a urinary tract infection
is easy to treat. You usually get
prescribed antibiotics for a three-
day dose or seven-day depending on
the amount of bacteria present. As
soon as you suspect you have a UTI
go to your healthcare provider im
-
mediately
to
avoid getting a kidney
infection.
On
the bright side, according to
the U.S. National Library of Health,
there are a lot of ways you can pre-
vent UTis. The most popular op-
tions:
- Take showers instead of
baths: I guess Marist was helping
us out by only offering the tiny
nooks we call showers.
- Go pee before and after sex-
ual activity: save yourself the mis-
ery and pause the moment
if
you
have to.
- Wipe from front to back: if
you don't do this, then I'm sorry, but
you were potty trained incorrectly.
- Avoid wearing tight-fitting
pants: I feel like this is the least
popular option here at Marist.
- Wear cotton-cloth under-
wear and pantyhose: yes ladies,
cotton pantyhose for all those chilly
nights heading to Union Square.
- Drink plenty of fluids: water
or cranberry juice, not cranberry
juice cocktail we all know what hap-
pened to Regina George.
- Eat yogurt: yogurt has "good"
bacteria. But legitimate yogurt,
none of that Gogurt garbage.
Truthfully the lesson to be learned
from all of this is, ladies and gentle-
man, is that next time you're com-
ing home from your Saturday night
at Union and you get the brilliant
idea to stop at Pleasant Ridge, wash
your hands before using the bath-
room and be sure to wipe front to
back. I promise you will thank
yourself for taking the necessary
precautions for avoiding a torturous
day or two.









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Syria controversy stretches to Marist
By
KELLY WALL
Circle Contributor
On August 21, the Syrian govern-
ment led by the dictator Bashar al-
Assad killed 1,300 people and
mutilated many more of its own peo-
ple. Although I do not condone or
support any type of genocide, the
way the innocent civilians of Syria
were killed defies not only interna-
tional law, but also a code by which
human beings should live.
The heinous crime that the Syrian
government committed has caused
an international response. Whether
American citizens agree with this or
not, the United States has been
given the title:
"world
police force."
Since we as a country have this
label, there was a need to initiate a
worldwide response to uphold the in-
tegrity of international law.
During World Wars I and II, the
use of chemical warfare was preva-
lent and this use led to mutilation
and unnatural suffering of human
beings. After the war, during the
Geneva Conference for the Supervi-
sion of the International Traffic in
Arms, it was deemed illegal to use
chemical or biological weapons. All
countries have upheld and respected
the sanctity of this international law.
Unfortunately, we live in a world
where some people don't always fol-
low the rules and believe that
they
are higher than the law. That is ex-
actly what Bashar al-Assad did
when he attacked Syrians with the
chemical sarin.
If
exposed to hu-
mans, sarin can lead to lung muscle
paralysis or permanent neurological
damage. Thousands of citizens suf-
fered a torturous death that many
cannot comprehend. Even
though
al-
Assad was fully aware that the use
of chemical weapons is banned, he
still made the conscious choice to use
them.
The international law banning
chemical warfare was created so that
people can live without fear of the in-
humane toxins. This
·
international
law, upheld since after WWII, has
put a limit to the amount of human
suffering that can occur during war.
If
one country is to take the law into
its own hands, then the sanctity of
the law no longer exists.
If
no action
is
taken to reprimand the Syrian dic-
tatorship for their actions then any
country
will
think that they can use
the chemicals without any repercus-
sions. President Obama has made it
clear that we as country need to take
action.
As of right now, we have given
Massachusetts
•
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one
By
AVER'f DECKER
Circle Contributor
"Separation of church and state"
is a phrase that traces back to Jan-
uary of 1802 to a letter written by
Thomas Jefferson. Since Jefferson's
coining of the phrase, it has been
cited repeatedly in U.S. Supreme
Court cases. Court cases such as
Reynolds v. United States (1879)
and Everson v. Board of Education
(1947)
are just a few of the cases
whose ruling has cited Jefferson's
statement.
Believe it or not, the line separat-
ing church and state is, to this day,
still being argued and ruled on in
Supreme Courts. A family in subur-
ban Boston is at the front of this
ever waging war. They are chal-
lenging the wording of a pledge that
almost all Americans know the
words to: the Pledge of Allegiance.
As we all know, the Pledge of Al-
legiance offers up many nationalis-
tic phrases but also, as of 1954,
contains the phrase "under God."
This two-word phrase is the source
of conflict in the Massachusetts
Supreme Court.
Although the identity of the fam-
ily at the forefront of the challenge
is being kept anonymous, David
Niose is acting as the plaintiffs' rep-
resentatives. Niose is the former
president of the American Human-
ist Associations. He is claiming that
the pledges use of "under God" vio-
lates the Equal Rights Amendment
STEVENDEPOLO/FUCKR
This phrase in the Pledge
of
Allegiance added In 1954 has caused controversy
over the years and most reccently Is being contesested in the Massachusetts
Supreme Court
FREEDOMHOUSE/FUCKR
With the recent chemical weapons
attack
In Syria, the world
is
tom on how
best
to
handle the situation and help the Syrian people.
Syria the option to surrender all should have committed to an aerial
chemical warfare products.
If
they attack.
are unable to comply with this rule,
The lack of international response
then the US has threatened an aer-
to the Syrian war crime hll.s deemed
ial strike. The international support it okay for countries to use chemical
has been vague; with Russia being warfare once, get a slap on the wrist
Syria's biggest ally, they have not and move on.
If
a country commits a
given the full support of anything. terrible crime like Syria did, military
Even though it would be unwise for action should be taken immediately.
the US to enter a battle without in-
This sets a standard for all other
ternational support, something must countries that have considered or are
be done.
planning to use chemical weapons.
In
my opinion, I don't think that we Action needs to be taken as a reper-
should have given Syria the option to cussion to the Syrian government's
hand over the chemical weapons, we actions.
state divided by God
of the Massachusetts Constitution
and is an issue of discrimination
against atheists. He goes on to claim
that the repetitiveness of the
pledge's reading in the public school
system is a form of alienation to-
wards atheists, who feel out of place
and 'left out' because of this.
"It valid:ates believers as good pa-
triots and it invalidates atheists as
non-believers at best and unpatri-
otic at worst," Niose said.
On the defense, Eric Rassbach,
deputy general counsel for the
Becket Fund for Religious Liberty,
argues that tp most people &aying
the pledge is not viewed as saying a
prayer. It is not meant to have any
religious meaning to everybody.
This court case really doesn't
make sense to me. There have been
plenty of cases very similar to this
in the past and all of them, one way
or another, argue using Jefferson's
"Separation
of church and state" en-
tity. The Supreme Court has shot
them all down and the phrase
"under
God" still remains in the
pledge where I believe it should
stay.
People in America are too sensi-
tive when it comes to certain beliefs
about religion, politics and other so-
cial issues. I am not very religious,
and at the very least have yet to
make a decision as to what I believe
to be true about origin and other
basic beliefs.
It
doesn't take priority
in my life and I am perfectly happy
with that (it might help that I do not
fall into the almost 80% of America
that
is
Christian).
However, I do respect that most of
our country is Christian, 50% of
those being Protestants and 23%
being Catholic. 80% of America at
the very least is those of a religion
that believes in God. That's simply
how it is. Sure America started as a
melting pot, and I suppose you can
say it still is today. The reality is
that America isn't as diverse reli-
giously as some might think.
Not knowing where I land on the
religious spectrum, I am not of-
fended one bit that the pledge has
the phrase "under God" among its
other nationalistic phrases. I don't
think of it as a religious gesture, but
more of a way to show support for
my country.
People get too sensitive when it
comes to these kinds of things. Let
people believe what they want: the
exact ideals
·
that America was
formed around.
If
people don't be-
lieve in the same
thing
as you, don't
look at is as facing adversity, just
realize that you're in America and
that's what America is all about.
The vast majority of America
is
composed of people who do believe
in God. People are free to believe in
what they want and that is the most
important
thing.
I believe the Supreme Court
should (and will) rule that the
phrase
"under
god"
should
remain
in the Pledge. It is a traditional
symbol for nationalism and would
go better off untouched.























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Christie signs law outlawing conversion classes
By
SEAN P. FALLON
Circle Contributor
On Aug. 21, Arizona
_
Governor
Jan Brewer and her advisors re-
leased in a press conference that
they would be implementing a
mandatory Gay-to-Straight con-
version program in all Arizona
public schools come Nov.
1.
In
all
likelihood that sentence made you
cringe, which is what the headline
of the satirical article likely aimed
to do. Shortly after this was re-
leased from the website, SuperOf-
ficialNews.com,
many
more
"reputable" news sources began to
publish the story as true, which
led to numerous
complaints
lodged against the Arizona Gover-
nor.
The one thing about the satiri-
cal article that was overshadowed
by the response of the public and
the media, the principle organiza-
tion mentioned within it, People
Can Change, is a real entity.
Straight from the official website
for the organization, People Can
Change states their vision: "We
envision a world in which all peo-
ple with unwanted same-sex at-
tractions who wish to reduce or
eliminate their homosexual feel-
ings have access to meaningful
and effective resources and suc-
cessful role models, and are free to
pursue a path of change, if they so
choose,
without
shame
or
ridicule."
To give credit where credit is
due, their program seems entirely
about addressing adults. They
look to be using more inwardly re-
flective methods, such as guided
conversations about childhood and
Bible readings, rather than being
some monstrous entity which
would advocate for involuntary
conversion of children in schools
as the satirical article suggests.
And while I may disagree with
the premise of the organization, I
find this to be an example which
prevents me from vilifying these
organizations, as some of them
seem to refrain from the types of
abuse towards children that have
caused such popular outcry.
However, these camps as a
whole often employ rather de-
structive means to achieve their
goal of removing homosexual in-
clinations from their patients,
particularly children. Practices
like shock therapy, a form of
treatment that was once widely
used to deal with patients of vari-
ous mental illness, have been em-
ployed in such camps to help
remove the homosexuality from a
person.
Testimonials from those who
have gone through such therapy
have claimed to have contracted
numerous adverse side effects,
such as substance abuse, depres-
sion- and
even suicidal tendencies.
What makes this all the more
difficult to read is the fact that
many of these camps specifically
deal with children under the age
of 18, some as young as 5 or 6,
who, with the permission of the
children's parents, are subject to
such psychologically devastating
methods that they begin to re-
press their homosexual nature to
simply avoid further torture.
During a hearing regarding their
legality, one man spoke, "I, a
child, was shocked repeatedly by
people who had my parent's per-
mission to torture me."
There have been efforts to cor-
rect this practice toward children,
most notably the bill that New
Jersey Governor Chris Christie
signed almost a month ago, which
outlawed such potentially de-
structive practices. The second
state in the union to do so, behind
California, Christie hopes to pro-
tect those who are unable to stand
up for themselves.
Christie, a Republican and bap-
tized Catholic, is going against the
leanings of his own party and reli-
gion to address this issue, stating,
"I believe that exposing children
to these health risks without clear
evidence of benefits that outweigh
these serious risks is not appro-
priate."
Having listened to the testi-
monies of people who have been
subjected to these camps, and
having reviewed the American
Psychological Association's find-
ings
on conver-sion
therapy,
Christie signed the bill into law on
Aug. 19, two days before the hoax
article about Arizona broke and
overshadowed the accomplish-
ment.
As for my personal opinions, I
am conflicted. On one hand, I
commend Governor Christie for
protecting children from physical
and psychological abuse.
On the other hand, the satirical
article, which perhaps meant to
draw attention to this issue ended
up overshadowing it with charged
opinions and a media frenzy.
These camps, while I truly dis-
agree with their premise, are not
universally monstrous, and are oc-
casionally little more than a
means for homosexual adults to
address something that has been
a cause for great strain in their
life in a group therapy environ-
ment.
I would tend to be in the camp
with those who agree with Chris
Christie, looking to universally re-
strict these practices so that no
more
children
are
harmed.
Though, in reflection, some of
these camps look less painful than
what the media has made them
out to be.
Would it be too much to just
limit electroshock therapy and
similar treatment for minors and
make it more difficult for these
camps to be approved for minors
rather than.outlawing them com-
pletely?
Regardless, the legislation that
was made in the hopes of protect-
ing the children of the state of
New Jersey is certainly ad-
mirable, and I hope
it sets a prece-
dent for similar legislation across
the country and the world.
Reality TV shows are Americans' new reality
By
BRIANN NEWMAN
Circle Contributor
Who here has watched at least one
episode of
Here Comes Honey
Boo
Boo? Don't be ashamed; we all have
our guilty pleasures when it comes
to reality TV. My favorite would
have
to be
Dance Moms
with its
great dancing accompanied by a
bunch of crazy moms arguing about
which dancer is the most talented. I
never miss an episode. That is pre-
cisely how reality TV works; you
watch one episode and you are
hooked.
This addiction
to reality TV has a
major impact on society. Some peo-
ple begin to focus more on what is
happening in the lives of these real-
ity TV stars than what is happening
in their own lives. I have fallen vic-
tim
to this.
Why does this happen? It's be-
cause American society places so
much emphasis on weath and fame,
that those of us who are not lucky
enough to have these things watch
the lives of those that do. They make
shows like
Married to Jonas,
be-
cause Jonas fans everywhere wish
they could marry a Jonas and
through the show, they viewer gets a
glimpse of what it would be like to
become a member ofthe Jonas fam-
ily.
For some people, watching reality
TV may be a confidence booster.
If
you think your family is crazy, an-
noying and intolerable, just watch
one episode of
Here Comes Honey
Boo
Boo and you won't feel so bad
about yaur family. Don't get me
wrong-I love my family, but some of
them are just so weird. At least I
thought they were until I experi-
enced Mam11 June and Sugar Bear.
By watching other families on TV,
people realize that they could have
it much worse than a mom who
wants to know everything that they
are doing.
Reality TV
.
also provides society
with unrealistic expectations for
love and romance. Shows like
The
Bachelor
and
The Bachelorette
por-
tray romantic dates and create
amazing love stories, giving people
high hopes for what their love life
should be like. This "reality'' TV
show definitely does not give society
an accurate picture of love and ro-
mance, but viewers, especially girls,
love
to watch it. Just the idea that
any of the scenarios that occur on
the show could happen cause their
eyes to be glued to the TV. The at-
tractive men also don't hurt. In the
PINCASPHOTO/RJCKR
Reality
shows
present unrealistic
expectations
for life and
, such
as
"The Bache-
lorette" and the assumption that every ror,:iance is a walk on the beach.
real world, you can't be placed in a
house of 25 girls, or guys, in order
to
find your true love. You have to
work for it and it will not always be
a walk on the beach. Although the
show has its share of drama, it fan-
tasizes the idea of finding love with
extravagant dates, expensive gowns
and red roses.
In
the real world, girls
are lucky to find a guy who
will even
bother
to
take them
to
a movie.
Although
The Bachelorette
is "re-
ality" TV, it is more like fantasy.
When the show ends, how many of
them actually last? Five out of
twenty-four. Once the couples re-
joined reality, they realized their re-
lationship was not all sunshine and
rainbows and romantic tropical
dates.
Don't let this stop you from watch-
ing all of your favorite reality shows.
Everyone is allowed to have their
guilty pleasure, whether it is
Dance
Moms, Here Comes Honey
Boo Boo,
The Bachelor
or any other reality TV
show out there. Sometimes you need
to escape your own reality, but don't
let the romantics and theatrics fool
you. These glamorous "realities" are
not so glamorous when the cameras
aren't rolling. They are just like nor-
mal people. Except Honey Boo Boo's
family; they are just plain weird.

















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Fall concert preview: The White Panda and The Cataracs
By
KELLY SMITH
Circle Contributor
On Aug. 27, the Mari.st Student
Programming Council announced
this year's fall concert performers to
be The Cataracs and The White
Panda. At first, the initial reaction
to hearing the announcement may
not have been positive. There were
probably a few frowns, some head
scratching, and some plain, simple
confusion. But I can assure you that
these groups will keep you on
·
your
feet and have you smiling all night.
The Cataracs are an American
hip-hop, indie-pop band. The group
consists of Niles "Cyrano" Hollow-
ell-Dhar and David "Campa" Ben-
jamin
Singer-Vine
who
had
temprarily left the group in 2012,
when he decided to put less focus on
his musical career. Before David left
the group, The Cataracs released
several accomplished works. Their
albums include ''Technohop Vol. 1,"
''Technohop Vol. 2" and ''The 13th
Grade." One of their biggest feats is
their production role in the song
"Like a G6" by Far East Movement,
which hit No. 1 on the Billboard
Charts. They also received wide-
spread recognition for their 2010
single, "Club Love," and their hit
song, "Baby Baby'' which was fea-
tured in the hit series, "Keeping Up
with the Kardarshians." The two
have worked with artists such as
Dev, Waka Flocke Flame, Shwayze
and Selena Gomez. Gomez even
stated that the song The Cataracs
wrote and produced for her, "Slow
Down," was her favorite song.
The White Panda consists of Tom
Evans and Dan Griffith (known as
DJ Griffith). The duo's first few al-
bums, "Versus," "Rematch" and
"Pandamonium," landed the group
a spot on Soundcloud's top five
most-played artists of 2011. Their
fifth album, "Bearly Legal," hit
stores in early June of this year and
received nothing but positive re-
views. The White Panda takes vari-
ous pop songs and mashes them
together to create epic tunes full of
different genres, artists and tempos.
Take, for example, their song "Fire-
fly." In this piece we hear Ellie
Golding, The Lumineers, The Red
Hot Chili Peppers and A$AP Rocky
featuring Kendrick Lamar. Sounds
insane, right? Well, it is. Their
songs feature so much variety and
so many great artists that you sim-
ply can't help but jump around like
an idiot.
These two Electronic Dance Music
(EDM) groups will keep you enter-
tained for hours, especially if you
love to dance. If you'd like to dress
like the artists, the Rite Aid across
the street is currently selling panda
hats. Grab them while you can!
As
a freshman, I have had limited
time here at Mari.st. From what I've
seen, I firmly believe that The
Cataracs and The White Panda are
a perfect combination for an unfor-
gettable night by the river. Start
getting ready for a night full of
mash-ups, hip-hop, dancing _and
more.
Top 5 summer blockbuster films of 2013
By
ANDREW AUGER
Circle Contributor
Whether it's the radiance of the
sun beating down on the smooth
sand of the beach or the smell of siz-
zling burgers on the grill, it's hard
to name another time of year as lux-
urious and enjoyable as summer.
Such is the case each season at the
local cinema, as the period between
May and August represents an oc-
casion where studios spend hun-
dreds of millions of dollars on
big-name stars and plenty of explo-
sions.
In
my humble opinion, here
are the five best major releases that
this summer had to offer.
5) "This Is The End" (Seth Rogen,
James Franco, Jonah Hill)
There was no shortage of R-rated
comedies this summer, with raunch-
fests such as "The Hangover: Part
III," "The Heat," and "We're the
Millers" all making their mark at
the box office. For my two cents,
however, no film was as consistently
hilarious as this post-apocalyptic
comedy. Directed by
Ro
gen and his
writing partner Evan Goldberg,
''This is The End" is appropriately
crude and crass, busy with cleverly
written gags and set pieces that'll
have you curled up in laughter on
several occurrences.
It
doesn't hurt
that the star-studded cast are fully
invested in the film, as each mem-
ber of the ensemble play exagger-
ated versions of their real-life
personas: Franco has a weird obses-
sion with classical art, Rogen is
rarely without a joint, Hill is overly
and aggressively nice, and Danny
McBride is just evil. All of these
guys are clearly friends, and to see
them take shots at each other is
highly satisfying. ''This Is The End"
is a highly entertaining comedy
with an interesting backdrop and
fun surprises along the way.
4) "Fast and Furious 6" (Vin
Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne John-
son)
Much like it's direct predecessor
(20ll's "Fast Five"), "Fast and Furi-
ous 6" has a distinct understanding
of how
to
straddle the line between
stupid and entertaining. These films
have never been known for their
writing, and this sixth installment
is no exception. But issues such as
soap-opera storytelling and clunky
dialogue can be forgiven if the film
also entertains. Director Justin Lin
(in his fourth and final entry into
the franchise) has become so refined
at staging action sequences so ab-
surd that they defy the laws of
physics. "Fast and Furious 6"
is
the
rare film where laughter is accept
the upcoming "Star Wars: Episode
VII." The cast has all matured well
into their roles, and Cumberbatch is
threatening in his mysterious vil-
lainous role. Michael Giacchino's
score is appropriately epic_, and the
visual effects do not disappoint.
"Into Darkness" may have been
shunned by the fans, but taken
purely as a form of summer
_
entertainment, it's a fun adventure.
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tures and as argued
by
many, one
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Pixar's most holesomly accomplished works.
able in serious moments, as it's clear
that all those involved are aware of
the Looney Tunes-esque nature of
the destruction and mayhem. In
other words, they're in on the joke,
laughing right along with us.
3) "Star Trek: Into Darkness"
(Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and
Benedict Cumberbatch)
It is to my understanding that
"Star Trek: Into Darkness" is among
the most-hated of the franchise by
Trekkies. I can't argue too much
with these hardcore fans, as the film
is derivative of many of the series'
iconic moments. Story issues aside,
"Into Darkness" is a nonstop adren-
aline rush with an epic scale and
flash-bang set pieces. J.J. Abrams
·
has a visual style that is suitable for
expensive action sequences, leading
me
to
believe he'll succeed helming
2) "Iron Man 3" (Robert Downey
Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle)
To follow one of the highest gross-
ing films of all-time is no easy task,
but Marvel Studios made it clear a
long time ago that their long-term
plans are in caring hands. The third
installment in the '1ron Man" fran-
chise is a significantly smaller
blockbuster than its predecessor,
''The Avengers," but much like that
film, the strength comes
in
good
writing. ''Iron Man 3" is a character
piece, much more interested in Tony
Stark the man vs. Iron Man the ma-
chine. Themes of trauma and isola-
tion are seamlessly interspersed
between the laughs and slickly di-
rected action sequences, giving ''Iron
Man 3" an emotional weight that's
rare in other superhero films. Direc-
tor and co-writer Shane Black deliv-
ers on the snappy exchanges and
plot subversions that he's become fa-
mous for in past works, such as
"Lethal Weapon" and "Kiss Kiss
Bang Bang." Downey Jr. is at his
best here, and the supporting cast
all play their roles well. The film
proves Marvel is not afraid to take
chances, even with their most es-
tablished of characters. "Iron Man
3" soars much like its metallic star,
and the future is bright for the
Avengers Cinematic Universe.
1)
·
"Monsters University" (John
Goodman, Billy Crystal, Helen Mir-
ren)
I could write a whole separate
essay detailing Pixar's amazing suc-
cess in creating sustainable enter-
tainment for both children and
adults. Since "'J:oy Story'' hit cine-
mas in 1995, Pixar founder John
Lasseter and company haven't been
afraid to challenge audiences, flaw-
lessly integrating very adult the-
matic material into fun adventures
for the younger demographic. ''Mon-
sters University" is a film that par-
ticularly suits people of our ages; we
grew up with the original ''Monsters
Inc." way back in 200i, and to re-
turn to these characters is ex-
tremely welcoming. Also, beneath
the beautiful animation and refer-
ences to college films of old, Pixar' s
usual maturity is reflected in "Uni-
versity's" final moments. Truth be
told, the film is more honest about
the college experience than most
others; we see
our
characters go
through failure, see their dreams
encounter roadblocks, and we find
ourselves more satisfied when they
attempt to better themselves and
overcome adversity. Per the Pixar
usual, ''Monsters University'' is a
funny, heartwarming film for all
ages, with a strong message about
our own expectations to boot.
Best of the Rest: "Blue Jasmine,"
''Lee Daniel's The Butler," "World
War Z," ''Man of Steel," "Frances
Ha," "Pacific Rim"



































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"The Last of Us": best game of the year?
By
CHRIS
POLLACK
Circle Contributor
Blood mixes with linen and mud.
The only sounds are the patter of
raindrops and muffled sobs. Joel
kneels with dead weight in his
arms. Sitting with my controller, I
feel as though I'm doing the same.
If
there's ever been an argument
that video games are
art,
"The Last
of Us" makes a good case. Emotions
always run high in this third per-
son action-adventure game,
_report-
edly driving some players to tears.
Of course, ip. a world where most of
the world's population is dead (or
undead), grief isn't hard
to
come by.
The player hitches a ride with
Joel, a rough-and-tumble middle-
aged Texan, and Ellie, an apoca-
lypse-hardened 14-year-old girl. In
2033, an unusual fungal disease
known as the Cordyceps Brain In-
fection has wiped out most of the
human race over the last 20 years.
On a mission to find a cure, the duo
embarks on the road trip from hell.
Like any good horror game these
days, zombies take center stage.
But developer Naughty Dog elected
to
use a different flavor of undead
than we're used to. The virus in
question is
·
-horrifyingly-
a real
one, though it's currently only
found in insects. The longer a sub-
ject is infected, the more dramatic
the transformation is, resulting in
grotesque deformities. Of the more
unsettling creatures is the Clicker,
an infected specimen whose head
looks like an outcropping of tree
bark that uses sonar
to
see its en-·
vironment. With a signature gut-
tural gargle, it actively hunts for
you in ravaged cityscapes. The
game's use of sound is incredibly ef-
fective in a Pavlovian sense, mak-
ing my heart rate spike when my
Gatorade bottle once made a sound
somewhat like the Clicker's call
outside a play session. But many
times your enemies won't look like
walking mushrooms. The pair also
come across survivors that are
hunting "the man and the little
girl" who escaped one of their traps.
The year 2013 has introduced
some of my all-time favorite char-
acters from any game. In March, I
"wiped away the debt" with Eliza-
beth from "Bioshock Infinite." Then
in August, I set off to save human-
ity with Ellie in "The Last of Us."
Both
Irrational
Games
and
Naughty Dog played me perfectly.
A combination of deep character de-
velopment, stellar voice-acting,
clever AI, and incredible animation
made for NPC (non-player charac-
ter) companions that were not only
unobtrusive, but actually helpful
and, dare I say, likeable. The open-
ing scenes of "The Last of Us" espe-
cially showcased Naughty Dog's
skill. Never have I become so emo-
tionally invested in a character
that I've known for all of 10 min-
utes.
The depth of the characters isn't
limited to the protagonists, how-
ever. Since this is a horror game,
you would think that the zombies
and viscious hunters would provide
the bulk of the terror. But you
would be wrong. Naughty Dog
manages to create a narrative on
society and the human psyche in
general. It's terrifying on a whole
new level because it's something al-
ready within all of us. That might
sound a bit cryptic, but I wouldn't
dare spoil anything.
Despite the hearty helping of
firearms, "The Last of Us" is never
called a shooter, and for good rea-
son. The shooting mechanics leave
much to be desired. Many of the
weapons feel as though they were
created simply to justify the up-
grade system. A slight decrease in
power or
magazine capacity is com-
monplace and understandable, but
the vanilla weapons (especially
handguns) are crippled by a dismal
fire rate and a large amount of
sway that only becomes bearable
after upgrades. In and of itself, this
wouldn't have been terrible had
there not been several scenes that
required you to shoot your way out
of a tight spot. With your handful
of cartridges, headshots are essen-
tially required in a game with an
aiming system that's anything but
precise.
These pitfalls, combined with my
not-so-secret love of stealth games,
caused me to stay covert for nights,
waiting for every encounter. Fortu-
nately for me, the stealth combat
excels where the shooting does not.
Enemies move realistically without
being impossible to sneak up on
and the covert kills are satisfying
in a morbid sort of way. Especially
when combined with the bow, you
can often strangle and shiv your
way throu,gh entire chapters un-
seen. I've restarted encounters
dozens of times trying to perfectly
"stealth" a section. Though annoy-
ing at first, it's satisfying when you
master an area. With practice, you
can run a perfect route and choke
out guards without breaking stride.
But that just makes it all the worse
when you reach the end of the area
and discover that you can't move on
until you initiate a firefight. Some-
times, it's the developer trying to
get you to act in the mood of the
scene, but that begs the question as
to why you're even given the illu-
sion of choice.
Ultimately, none of the gameplay
misfires hold much weight. Though
your disc may have a console name
on it, "The Last of Us" is best en-
joyed as an interactive movie. Yes,
the gameplay has its moments, but
the piece de resistance of the title
lies in the narrative: There are
games that are far better shooters,
more competent at stealth combat,
and more creative with puzzles.
But "The Last of Us" will place you
in a world that will both delight
and frighten you. It will keep you
awake at night long after the con-
sole's been powered down. You
might be mourning the loss of a vir-
tual companion.
Or
maybe you're
not sure if the sounds coming from
the next room are coming from your
cat or a flesh-eating monstrosity.
"Sons of Anarchy" hits hard with premiere
By
ANDREW AUGER
Circle Contributor
"Sons of Anarchy" is never shy
for the dramatic, but the opening
episode of season six couldn't have
been more earth-shattering. Tig
drowning a porn producer in a
bathtub of piss is kind of par for
the course, but we also saw Otto
get raped, Tara beat the crap out
of someone in prison, Lyla get
beaten ... again, Lorie shoot heroin,
and an ominously Jax-looking lit-
tle boy shot up a seminary school.
"Sons of Anarchy" officially has no
limits, and I love it.
The episode starts with a mon-
tage of Jax's sons, Gemma, and
the crew riding through some
stretch of northern California
desert laced with a morally am-
biguous monologue from Jax serv-
ing as background noise. A
relatively peaceful opening, until
you see Otto getting raped in a
solitary confinement cell at the
county prison. Evil Lorie comes in
to talk to Otto (except that Otto
can't talk because he no longer
has a tongue) about his sister's fu-
neral service, and to confirm that
Otto will continue to get raped as
long as he's alive in prison.
Unfortunately, we also found out
that August still wants Tig for the
loss of Damon Pope and Jax
agrees. Of course, you would like
to hope Jax has some sort of secret
plan for keeping Tig alive, but the
future looks
grim for
poor Tig
Traeger. I see a possible foreshad-
owing of his demise during the
Otis Redding scene, where he
sings "Sittin on the Dock of the
Bay," watching a cage full of dead
Iranians sink under water.
Then we see Tara, who is strug-
gling in prison while waiting for
bail, and won't let Jax see her
"like this." I don't know if she
means in a prison jumpsuit or her
short haircut. Either way, she
looks battered, and seems to have
lost all the innocence she once had
when Jax fell in love with her.
The show re-opened a wound not
yet completely healed when Lyla
showed up burned and beaten,
crying for Opie, whom we all still
sorely miss. Meanwhile, Lorie is
continually weaseling his way into
the troubles of SAMCRO as he
talks to Clay and Tara in county.
He essentially reaches victory
over Clay by giving him solitary
confinement, thus saving his life,
and Clay, being the selfish mon-
ster that he is, takes the bribe and
is now in Lorie's Pocket. Lorie
also tricks Tara into admitting
that she forged documents to talk
to Otto and brought him an out-
side object, just to prove that he is
pretty much in control of Tara•s
fate, which is scary in itself.
We also saw our fan favorite
character Juice still struggling
with his heavy guilt of treasonous
club actions, and helping frame
Clay. Juice says, "I love you
brother," and Chiba replies, "I
know." Juice lets Chibs beat the
crap out of him in the garage. By
this point in the episode, I've seen
about a full episodes' worth of
shooting (shootout in the porn stu-
dio-warehouse-dungeon), screw-
ing
(also
in
porn
studio-warehouse-dungeon), se-
cretive subplots (Jax giving up
Tig, Bobby moving into a new
place without an oven and circling
different areas on a map of Ne-
vada, Lorie's devious plans to ma-
nipulate
Clay
and
Tara),
body-dumping (Tig), and more.
I hope I'm not the only one who
thought the episode was over
when Tig was sitting on the dock
of the bay and Clay opts out of
general occupancy. On any other
day with all of these events hap-
pening, Curt Sutter and I would
spiritually shake hands, I would
thank him for another great
episode and be on my way. But
wait, there's more! The episode
continues and we get an interest-
ing look into Lorie's life and find
out that he is a casual, or maybe
not so casual, heroin user, and
proceeds to push off into nothing-
ness, naked in front of a mirror.
Ah, so the villain does have a
weakness? But wait, there's even
more! That little blonde kid that
kind of resembles Jax, that is
somehow related to Nero's crew,
enters the courtyard of what we
presume to be his Catholic school
and rolls up his sleeves to write
more in his journal. This is where
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we see the scars from cutting his
wrists. Cue the sinister music.
No, cue the church bells and birds
chirping in the back ground. He
just whipped out a KG-9, the same
type of gun SAMCRO gave to
Nero's crew. We then helplessly
watch this boy walk into the
school, see his notebook of writing
and violent pictures, hear scream-
ing, gunfire, and blood spattering
on the windows. My mind was suf-
ficiently blown.
This was an intense episode to
say the least. I would be crazy to
try and predict where this season
will go, but here it goes. Tig is
definitely on the watch list for the
next major character to die. I
hope that Juice is somewhat re-
covered from his mental instabil-
ity, but we don't know for sure.
Tara is suddenly a badass, Clay is
a rat and will do rat things for
Lorie the heroin addict. I think
Bobby is trying to go nomad with
his questions, and circling of loca-
tions in nomad territory. I think
Nero will play a bigger role in
helping Jax, but I also think at
some point they will have a seri-
ous altercation regarding differing
opinions and Gemma. Finally, the
school massacre will most defi-
nitely come back to haunt SAM-
CRO, and will most likely bring
about a new threat from some sort
of antagonizing law figure. Over-
all, the premiere was a
great
episode, and I can't wait to see the
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Men's rugby opens with big
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By
JUSTIN D'ANGELO
then regrouped, scoring the next 12 not allowing Hofstra to mount a starting fifteen positions on the
Staff Writer
points off two tries. Hofstra came comeback.
As
a result, Marist kept team are being played by freshmen
Last year, the Marist Men's
Ruby team won the Tri-State Con-
ference Championship for the first
time in school history. After beat-
ing Molloy and Vassar to lock up
the championship, the Red Foxes
traveled to Pittsburgh to compete
for the National Championship.
The Red Foxes were bounced from
the tournament in the first round
to Salisbury, the eventual National
Champions.
This year, Marist has their
sights set on yet another champi-
onship. Marist opened their rugby
season this past Sunday with a
dominant road win against the
Hofstra Pride, 43-10.
The Red Foxes got off to a slug-
gish start in the first half. Hofstra
jumped out to an early 3-0 lead fol-
lowing a Marist penalty. Marist
back to score a late try before the the Pride at Qay without allowing a Evan Toucey, Harrison Felman
half to make it 12-10.
single point in the second half.
and Matt Velasquez.
When asked about the first half,
"It
was really just a team effort,
"I was very satisfied with the
senior captain Joe Mahon said, there were not that manJi stand out way the freshman played," Mahon
''This is a team we knew we were players," Mahon said.
said.
better than. We bad a slow start
One player Mahon did highlight
Is it possible for the Red Foxes
and they knew we were in their was senior rookie
RJ
D'Apolito.
to pull off back-to-back conference
reach."
"It's really good to see a guy like championships?
Whatever was slowing down the RJ come onto the team and score a
"Yes. One-hundred percent yes,"
Red Foxes in the first half was cer-
try in his first game." D'Apolito did Mahon said. If you would have told
tainly gone for the second. Within not know he was getting the start me before the Hofstra match I
the first minute of the second half, until the bus ride to the match
Mahon scored his first of three tries Sunday morning.
of the day, putting Marist up 19-10
"I told him he's been working
and never looked·back from there.
hard and he deserves it," Mahon
"We really started pouring it on said, who
is
certainly not regretting
in the second half," Mahon said.
his decision to start D'Apolito.
The Red Foxes tacked on a kick
After last season, the Red
and three more tries, two by Foxes lost a lot of key senior lead-
Mahon and one each by
RJ
ers to graduation. Due to the low
D' Apolito and Andrew Lohr.
number of sophomores and juniors
The Red Foxes played out-
on the team, Mahon and company
standing defense and were funda-
are relying on the freshman class
mentally sound in their tackling, to pick up the slack. Three of the
would have been concerned. After
yesterday, I feel very confident and
I think we can only get better."
Before their season finale
against rival Vassar, Marist's
schedule is not an intimidating
one.
The Red Foxes are back in ac-
tion this Sunday when they head
back to Long Island to take on
Mol-
loy College. Start time is slated for
1 p.m.
Ultimate frisbee set for season
By
AVERY DECKER
"I believe our team can take a in with high hopes with a full year always a highly touted tournament
Circle Contributor
major stride this season. Even of Ultimate under their belt.
for the team to def end the home
though we had a lot of success last
The experience is definitely a ne-
turf.
As
the 2013-2014 school year season we have much room for cessity to really see what Ultimate
The spring showcases several
rolls through once again, another growth. We have a good mix of ex-
is all about.
tournaments as well, including one
season of ultimate frisbee comes perienced throwers and young cut-
Most people have probably never in Saratoga Springs. The biggest
with it.
ters to hopefully return back to seen an organized game of ultimate tournament of the year for the team
Frisbee is an ever-growing sport regionals and make a push for na-
frisbee ever played. It has similar takes place in Georgia during spring
including college and post college tionals," Gaffney said.
rules to that of football in which you break. The tournament, known as
players; ultimate frisbee provides
There is a very positive outlook must catch the disc in the end zone High Tide, spans a week and the en-
the excitement and showcasing of on the coming season, with many to score.
tire team travels by bus to Georgia
athleticism that most sports entail. tournaments lined up for the fall
There is a good combination this to compete.
Marist's ultimate frisbee team com-
and spring. The team's. first tourna-
year of experienced upperclassman
All in all, it should be a very
petes at the club level and has been ment will take place at Vassar Col-
and young and athletic underclass-
competitive year for the Marist ulti-
highly competitive at tournaments lege on September 21st and 22nd.
man; carried by a sophomore class mate frisbee team, and a lot is ex-
around the country.
Tryouts are currently underway that last year was the biggest in-
pected of the entire team.
The team is led and coached by to see what freshmen and transfer coming Frisbee class Marist has
Nothing short of qualifying for
captains Danny Lemmen and Kevin students can make the cut, as well ever seen.
regionals, followed by nationals will
Gaffney, a pair of seniors who have as returners who have refined their
This semester has several tour-
be accepted.
played since their freshman year. skills.
naments, including a home tourna-
The team is very determined to
Junior captain Jon Malloy is cur-
All returners, especially the in-
ment that will take place right here achieve these goals, and improve in-
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SfEPHEN RAUM
This past Saturday morning at
As for the women, their entire
Circle Contributor
Stony Brook both the Marist men's varsity team did compete on a
cs
Senior Ken Walshak and the men's
cross country team prepare
to
compete
In the Iona College Meet
of
Champions
this upcoming weekend.
and women's cross country teams longer course as well (5,200 meters).
finished in fourth place.
The Lady Foxes were led by the
The meet featured elite talent in-
16th place finish of Kristen Traub
eluding Providence, the top women's with a time of 19:17.97 and Michelle
team in the nation, and several Gaye's 19th place finish at 19:32.24.
other
top-rahked
men's
and
"Our women have been working
women's teams.
extremely hard in training .and we
Nine of the 15 runners that com-
are very pleased with their effort,"
peted for the Marist men's team Colaizzo said after the meet. ''We
were freshmen, and the course was look forward to a strong season with
longer at 8,100 meters. Freshman them and look forward to seeing
Jake Hensler was the first to cross their development as runners con-
the finish line for the Red Foxes in tinue as well."
34th place with a time of 27:08.80.
Up next for the Marist cross
Sophomore Johnny Lee finished sec-
country teams is the Iona College
onds behind in 36th place in Meet of Champions on Saturday,
27:11.07. Coach Pete Colaizzo was Sept. 21.
pleased with how his young runners
Cross Country's
Roaa
Afiea<f:
competed.
"This was a great introduction to
the 5-mile distance for the new
guys, Colaizzo said. They have
adapted well and we are extremely
9/21
Iona College Meet of Champions
pleased with their dedication and
10/5
work ethic. The future is bright with
Paul Short Run
these men."
The entire Marist men's team did
not run at the Wolfie Invitational in
10
1
19
preparation for this coming week-
Princeton lnvltlonal
end.
COURTESY OF MARIST ATHLETICS
Sophomore Kristen Traub was the high-
est
finishing Red Fox In 16th place. The
Wayne, NJ. native came in with a time of
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Foxes shutout UNH in home ope~er
By
GEOFF MAGLIOCCHITTI
Staff Writer
After a tough road trip that
yielded four consecutive losses, the
Marist Red Foxes men's soccer team
picked up its first win of the season,
a 2-0 victory over the New Hamp-
shire Wildcats on Saturday Sept.
14. A crowd of 446 braved overcast
weather for the Foxes' 2013 home
opener, their fifth win in their past
six Poughkeepsie debuts.
Sophomore Steven Arraiano tal-
lied the game-winning goal while
junior Nick Bramall put one in min-
utes later.
Goalkeeper Anthony Sokalski
made eight saves in the shutout vic-
tory .
.
Head coach Matt Viggiano is
pleased that his team finally has
their first win under their belt.
''To get the first win off your
back, especially at home, is an espe-
cially big deal for your team," Vig-
giano said. '1 think it was deserved,
and it helps us to move on for the
rest of the season."
Viggiano was especially pleased
with the play of Sokalski, who
notched his fourth career shutout.
"[Anthony] contin.ued to do a great
job," Viggiano said. "He's been our
MVP thus far."
Sokalski, a 2012 transfer from
Women's
By
JOE FITZHENRY
Sports Edft'or
Senior captain Samantha Panzner (kick-
ing the ball) scored
both
goals over the
weekend for the Red Foxes.
As MAAC play appears on the
horizon, the Marist women's soccer
team continues to battle their way
Binghamton has impressed this
season with a 1.60 goals against av-
erage in his second season with the
team. He also leads the MAAC with
31 saves.
"I have to do my part in the
back," Sokalski said. "The guys in
front of me have tried so hard to get
goals for me and it's important to
not let them down. It took a couple
of games but it finally came to-
gether, which is huge, especially at
home."
While the Foxes did not score a
goal in their first four games, Arra-
iano broke through for the Foxes in
the 66th minute of Saturday's
game. Seven minutes later, Bramall
put the Wildcats out of.reach with a
clinching goal.
''We were on a four game losing
streak [on the road]," Arraiano said.
"So coming home and getting the
win
in front of our fans was a pretty
big deal for us. We got the momen-
tum and hope it will carry over into
ou:r upcoming games."
The Red Foxes didn't pick up any
wins
or goals on their road trip, but
the players brought silver linings
forward, labeling the trip as a learn-
ing experience.
"It's important mainly for the ex-
perience to gain on and move on for-
their
Marist
encounter.
The
Hoosiers won the NCAA men's soc-
cer championship last season.
''We have to learn and to play on
the road," Viggiano said. '1t's tough
especially on a banged up team
like
us."
Viggiano noted that the team is
missing several scholarship players
due to injury. To put things in per-
spective, he mentioned that in the
team's 2-0 loss to Army on Sept. 11,
the Foxes were only 12 players
deep, in contrast to the Black
Knights, who used 20 players. Vig-
giano, however, is confident his
team can pick up the slack.
''We'll find a way to gut through
things," he said. ''That's the mark
of a good team, to go show strength
in adversity. Hopefully [this trip]
will prepare for the MAAC and help
cope with the places."
After their season opening road
trip, the Foxes will enjoy a mini-
homestand, with Hartford and Sa-
cred Heart coming to Poughkeepsie
on Tuesday and Saturday of this
week. The Foxes finish out their
non-conference slate on the road
against Brown before starting the
MAAC portion of the schedule on
the road against Rider on Oct. 5.
The home MAAC slate kicks off Oct.
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Marist goalkeeper Anthony Sokalskl was
superb in
the
team's 2-0 home opening
win over UNH. Sokalskl finished with eight
saves
and finished
with
a shutout. He
leads the
MMC
with
31 saves.
ward in the MAAC," said Arraiano, 9 against Canisius.
identity against New Hampshire,"
Viggiano said. ''We played the game
we like to play by moving the ball
around and playing very un-
selfishly. Obviously we talk about
not losing games at home, protect-
ing our house and all that other fun
stuff. It's home where you find your
identity and where you gain the
confidence to go out and win on the
road."
pointing out that the Foxes' first op-
'1 thought particularly in the sec-
ponent UC Irvine tied Indiana after ond half we were starting to find our
soccer ties, falls on
the road
through a challenging non-confer-
ence schedule.
The team picked up a draw
against Binghamton and suffered a
heartbreaking loss to Cornell over
the past weekend. The Red Foxes
were the visitors in both games.
Sunday afternoon's match against
the Bearcats featured a late goal
from Binghamton to tie the contest
at 1 and that would remain the final
score.
Senior Samantha Panzner, who
scored both goals on the weekend
for Marist, gathered a loose ball and
sent one past the Binghamton
keeper to give the Red Foxes
.
a 1-0
lead for the time being.
Binghamton would respond in
the 7 4th minute with a goal from
Sophie Sylla who managed to head
it past Andrea Wicks and account
for the final score.
The two teams combined for
eight shots in the overtime period,
but neither one quite managed to
find the back of the net.
Sunday was hindered by a lack of
awareness by a few reserves, but for
the most part, I thought it was a
great showing for the majority of
the time" head coach Katherine
Lyn
said.
The draw puts Marist at 2-3-2
on the season.
On Friday night, Ivy League foe
Cornell grabbed an early lead in the
26th minute on a goal from Eliza-
beth Crowell who took a feed from
Dempsey Banks.
Panzner evened the score at one
apiece in the 50th minute, receiving
the game in the second half and it
was great to see she could handle
the pressures of Division 1 soccer"
Lyn
said.
The 98th minute was where the
match turned in favor of the Big
Red. Rachel Nichols was taken
down in the box and rewarded with
a penalty kick and a chance to give
her team the lead.
Nichols landed her shot just to
the right of the outstretched Shelby
for a 2-1 lead, a score that would
hold for the remainder of the match.
The Red Foxes will head on the
a pass from Amanda Epstein on the road again on Wednesday to take on
left side of the box.
Big East foe Seton Hall. Kick off is
Wicks recorded four saves in the slated for 7 p.m. Marist
will then re-
first half of action, before freshman turn home to Tenney Stadium on
Tyler Shelby took over in net for her Saturday afternoon to host the
first collegiate appearance.
Jaspers of Manhattan in the MAAC
Shelby, a Los Angeles native opener for both teams.
It
is the
notched four saves as well.
team's annual Pink Out game and
"[Shelby] really stepped up her
is
slated for a 4 p.m. start.
level, it was a last minute decision I
The Red Foxes have defeated
had to make to reserve our starter the Jaspers in each of the last five
for not only the next game, but the seasons.
''What should've been a win on rest of the season. She kept us in
Former Marist wide out now a coach
From
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.
"We feel very comfortable to leave
him with the tight ends alone at
times," Parady said. "He re11lly has
a lot of the same responsibilities as
the full-time coaching staff does and
has certainly has commanded the
respect of our players."
So is coaching the next step in
Candarelli's football career? Poten-
tially. His head coach has no doubts
about his future.
'1 think if he wants to get into
coaching he'll be very successful
with it," Parady said.
Candarelli's main goal right now
is to raise awareness about the dan-
gers
of
concussions
in
football.
"Down the line as I move on in
my coaching career I think the best
way to raise awareness about the
issue is to teach kids at a young age
the proper way to play the game like
tackling or being tackled correctly,
in order to minimize the chances of
these head injuries occurring," Can-
darelli said.
President Obama recently said
he would never let his sons play
football (if he had any). That isn't
Candarelli's plan. After all, how
could he ever let go of the game he
loves? He does admit, however, that
he'd get them started at the proper
age.
"I would definitely allow my chil-
dren to play the game," Candarelli
said. "However not until they get
older and can fully understand the
risks that this game poses."
To this day and for the days mov-
ing forward Candarelli refuses to
quit on the game that has given him
so much joy through the years.
Even if he can't participate on the
field as a player any longer, his
story has taught us all a valuable
lesson in life ... never give up on
what you enjoy doing. Even if your
plan doesn't work out the way you
originally envisioned it, use Joe's
story as motivation to never give up
and keep doing what you love and
what makes you happy.
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Coach Candarelli refuses to say goodbye
By
RYAN O\LVI
Sports Editor
It all started with an ongoing
battle between mother and son.
''I
just want to play football, Ma'!"
''No, it's too dangerous, I won't
allow you to play, you're going to
get hurt." "Trust me
Ma',
I'll be
okay, I'm not going to get hurt."
He would suffer his first docu-
mented concussion in eighth grade,
a sequence of events that he barely
remembers.
''I
was playing defense
and went to make a hit on a run-
ning back and the last thing I re-
member was seeing his face and
his number
28
Irvington jersey,"
Marist senior and ex-wide receiver
Joe Candarelli said.
"He just barreled into me and
the next thing I remember came
five minutes later when I was lay-
ing on the sideline with my team-
mates trying to take my helmet off.
I lost consciousness for about 15-20
seconds but I don't remember
about a five to seven minute span."
Candarelli was not taken to the
hospital, but rather, reentered the
game and played the entire second
half. The following week he com-
plained of head pain and saw a
doctor, who broke the news to him
for the first time. Little did Joe
know, this would become a routine
over the next decade.
Nine years and six concussions
later, Candarelli wouldn't have it
any other way.
Candarelli, 21, from Cortlandt
Manor, N .Y. began his playing
days during the eighth grade after
his mom finally let him suit up.
Most players get into football at
much earlier ages.
''I
had a very late start to the
game compared to most players,"
Candarelli said. ''Most guys had
been playing since third or fourth
grade, some even before that."
Candarelli was a decent football
player at Kennedy Catholic High
School in Somers, N.Y. where he
-
played both wide receiver and de-
fensive back. Many took notice of
his talent on both sides of the ball,
despite having such a late start.
Candarelli's uncle, Lou
Leonardi spoke very highly of his
nephew from the times he watched
him
play. "Joe was one of the most
talented kids I've ever seen play,"
Leonardi said. "His passion and
love for the game, I think, made
him
an even better player. It's a
real shame his career was cut
short due to this injury."
The "injury" that Uncle Lou is
referring to is Candarelli's sixth
concussion in the last nine years.
An
injury, which as the start of
football season
is
upon us, has
been receiving vast attention
across all levels of the sport.
Concussions in football are be-
coming a very serious issue that
coaches, players and league offi-
cials aren't taking lightly. Re-
cently, the National Football
League was forced to dish out $765
million to retired players who are
in need of medical treatment due
to suffering concussions during
their playing days.
The league also implemented
several rule changes coming into
this season, including potential
fines and suspensions for plays
that are deemed "with intent to in-
jure a defenseless player's head."
Rule changes were also made at
the collegiate level. Targeting and
initiating contact with the crown of
the helmet, or striking another
player in the crown or neck area of
a defenseless opponent with the
helmet, forearm, elbow or shoulder
has always resulted in a penalty.
Now,
being flagged for the
art mouthpieces which are both
supposedly able to reverse the
trauma of high impact collisions,"
Parady said.
The team also has cut down on
their practice sessions in the off-
season. They don't have double-
sessions in preseason like they did
in years past in order to prevent
the amount of contact the players
encounter.
For Candarelli, these new im-
plements unfortunately didn't
work out for the best here at
Marist.
But first, how did Joe end up
playing football in Poughkeepsie in
the first place?
Candarelli's love for the game
Candarelli
(white
shirt) Is shown here with the
tight
ends
of
the current 2013 Marist
football team. Csndarelll
was
named an assistant
to
the
tight
ends coach by the
team's head coach Jim Parady at
the
start
of
this season.
penalty will not only result in
·
an
extra 15 yards for the opponent
but will also result in an immedi-
ate ejection from the game to the
penalized player. Furthermore,
if
the player commits the foul in the
second half or overtime of a game,
he will be suspended from the first
half of his team's next game.
led him to the decision to tryout for
the Marist team as a walk-on. "In
high school
I
decided that rather
than go to a school because of foot-
ball
I
was going to find the best
school for me academically, that
place was Marist," Candarelli said.
"I did, however, tell myself that no
matter where I ended up I would
"I
was playing defense and the last
thing I remember wasseeing his face
and his
number 28 I~ington
jersey.''
Current Marist offensive line-
man and housemate to Candarelli,
Brandon Castelbuono likes the
new rules but fears it is in a foot-
ball player's blood to continue to be
violent on the field.
''I
like the new rules because
they can help prevent head in-
juries," Castelbuono said. "How-
ever, we as players are never going
to lose that killer instinct so I fear
there's still going to be head in-
juries."
According to the team's head
coach Jim Parady, Marist Athletics
has taken the necessary precau-
tions in ensuring player safety
from an equipment standpoint.
"Two
years ago we purchased
all new helmets and state of the
try to play football." Candarelli
ended up making the team in his
sophomore year in 2011.
Unfortunately for Joe, his foot-
ball career was forced to end last
November after suffering his sixth
career concussion. One thing that
we know about concussions is the
more a person suffers, the more
likely they are to reoccur and it
only takes the slightest bump on
the head for it to happen:
'
"I went to make a block and
committed the lightest tap of hel-
mets with another player, nothing
serious at all, but it caused a lot of
damage," Candarelli said. "Imme-
diately all of my symptoms rushed
hack."
After seeing several doctors, he
was given the news he never
thought he'd hear and the news his
mother had always feared for her
son.
He was too hurt and physically
wouldn't be allowed to play the
game that he loved any longer be-
cause any more damage to the
head could lead to catastrophic re-
sults.
"The hardest thing I've ever had
to do was stand there in front of
my brothers on that team and look
at them with tears in my eyes and
say I was no longer allowed to be
out there on the field with them,"
Candarelli said.
"That was very upsetting and I
felt really bad for him;" Castel-
buono said of the situation. "I
couldn't imagine the feelings he
was having because of how much
our lives revolve around football."
Before we all start sobbing, the
story does get better for Joe. Prior
to this season, Coach Parady pre-
sented him with the opportunity to
remain a member of the team but
in a different type of way ... as a
coach.
"As
soon as [Joe] knew that he
couldn't play anymore, I knew I
wanted him on the coaching staff,"
Parady said. "He's a positive influ-
ence that I wanted our players to
be around."
Although Candarelli admits
he'd give anything to strap on his
pads and battle with his team-
mates again, he is very happy with
his
new role. "Coach Parady gave
me a fantastic opportunity to use
my knowledge and passion for the
game and help coach this year. It's
awesome and always something I
have dreamed of doing," Candarelli
said.
Candarelli currently serves as
an assistant to the tight ends
coach Pete Mahoney and is also
very involved with grading, evalu-
ating and studying Marist's special
teams unit. His head coach has a
tremendous amount of confidence
in him, so much so that he often al-
lows Canadarelli to run drills on
his own.
SEE
•FORMER,"
PAGE
15
Joe Candarelli
was
a wide receiver for
the Martst football team. After suffering
his
sixth career concussion, he
was
told
by
doctors he couldn't play anymore.