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Thursday, January 31, 2013
CNN's Jake Tapper gives insight behind his bestselling book
By
ERIC VAN
DER
VOORT
Editor-in-Chief
Jake Tapper says he became a jour-
nalist to write the stories that he
wanted to read, but other people were
not writing. The new CNN Chief
Washington Correspondent's latest
example of that motivation is in his
book,
'The Outpost:
An
Untold Story
of American Valor," which details the
tragic yet inspirational story of an at-
tack Combat Outpost Keating in the
Nuristan province of Afghanistan,
close to ths Pakistan border.
Tapper spoke about his book and
his
journalism career in the Nelly Goletti
Theatre on Monday night in front of
an audience of over 200, including stu-
dents, faculty, administration and
members of the outside community.
He spoke for the first half of
his
pres-
entation, including a reading of the
story told in the first couple pages of
his
book, then took several questions
from the audience.
"II'
Americans wanted
t.o
near
stories
about Afghanistan on television every
day, the capitalist media system
would give it to them," Tapper said,
but the truth is, most Americans
would rather click on a story about
Beyonce lip-synching the national an-
them ("which she did do," Tapper
added).
On Oct. 3, 2009, Tapper told the au-
MARIA GIRONAS/ THE CIRCLE
Reoentty-appolnted
CNN Chief WsshinglDn
Correspondent.lake
Tapper
spoke
Monday In
the
Nelly
Goletti
Theatre
about
his
book.
detailing
an
inspirational
story
of
the Afghanistan
war.
dience, he was in a hospital holding outpost was in a vulnerable position,
his day-old son when he saw some-
but didn't answer the question of why
thing on the news about eight Ameri-
it was there. T~pper, who was work-
can troops being killed at the army ing for ABC at the time, decided to
outpost. The news report said that the look into that question.
As
Tapper in\'estigated the story; he
found several smaller stories about
the people involved, from people in-
volved in building the outpost in 2006
despite what seems to be the clear
strategic disadvantage of it being in a
valley surround by three mountains,
to the soldiers who were killed or
wounded in the 2009 attack from Tal-
iban insurgents and their families.
Tapper said he interviewed over 225
people for the book, which included
two inen who were on the Taliban
side.
On Monday night, Tapper spoke of
why he felt this was an important
story to tell and report, as much of the
war in Afghanistan has gone under-
reported.
"The one conclusion I came to was
that our troops deserve better from
you, from us, from the media," Tapper
said. 'We as a society are not giving
them that."
Mari.st journalism professor Kevin
Lerner said that the reason a story
like the one Tapper tells went untold
was that living through the 2000s in
the United States, it was easy to for-
get that the war was even going on.
''If
you visited the United States, it
was hard to know we were in two
wars," Lerner said. "For the most
part, life here was the same."
Tapper discussed a disconnect he
has observed between American
SEE
CNN,
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3
Marist commemorates anniversary of tragic fire
By
JENNA GRANDE
News Editor
The spring semester is a new be-
ginning in many ways. However,
upon returning from the recent
wi.nter break, students and faculty
alike were reminded of a tragedy
that occurred one year earlier on
January 21, 2012.
Just over one year ago an off-
campus fire claimed the lives of
three Marist students: Eva Block,
Kerry Fitzsimons and Kevin John-
son. The devastating start to the
spring 2012 semester shook the
Marist community to its core. Stu-
dents lit candles and held vigils in
honor of the lives lost. Students
changed profile pictures on social
networking sites to a red ribbon
with a fox
i.n
the middle to show
their support for the victims' fami-
lies and friends. There was a serv-
ice held in the gymnasium, one of
the only places big enough on cam-
pus to hold the overwhelming
amount of students.
The school, encouraging students
that lived off campus to practice
safe habits in their homes, took ac-
tion immediately.
Local
businesses
teamed up with the college and
helped distribute free smoke de-
tectors to students and showed
them how to install them properly.
Scholarships were requested in the
students' honor and were set up by
the school and the victims' fami-
lies. The Marist community vowed
to never forget and throughout the
semester, events in Block's, Fitzsi-
mons' and Johnson's honor were
held.
Now one year later, students re-
turned from winter break to an e-
mail from President Dr. Dennis
Murray, reminding them to be
mindful of the one year anniver-
sary of the tragedy and sharing de-
tails for events that would be held
in the students' honor. The chapel
was open late and Murray encour-
aged students to light a candle
in
memory of Block, Fitzsimons and
Johnson. The campus flag was also
flown at half-staff, and the Coun-
seling Center was open on stand-
by.
On Wednesday, Jan. 23, a special
mass was held in the chapel to
honor and pay tribute those who
lost their lives in the fire, and to
pray for their families, friends and
the survivors of the fire.
In
addi-
tion to the service at the chapel,
there was also a nondenomina-
tional memorial service in front of
Donnelly Hall to dedicate benches
in memory of Block, Fitzsimons
and Johnson.
"In this way, they will become a
permanent physical part of cam-
pus, just as their spirits will al-
ways live on in our hearts," Mur-
ray said.
"I
hope that you
wilf
take
a moment to remember the
tragedy that took place one year
ago and the talented young adults
we lost.
The events held on campus were
done in a traditional manner ac-
cording to Brother Frank Kelly.
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LOST LIVES, PAGE 3
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NICOLEm COAN
In
a
memorial service on Jan. 23,
Father Richard LaMorte spoke
In
honor
of
the vic-
tims
of
last year's
fire
at
the bench
dedication ceremony in
front
of
Donnelly
Hall.
















































Thursday, January 31, 2013
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 1/31
SPC Broadway Ticket Sales: Wicked
9:30 p.m.
to 10:30 p.m.
College Activities Office
Saturday, 2/2
SPC Ski/Snowboarding Trip:
Hunter
Mountain
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Off campus
Graduate Programs Open House
10a.m.
Lowell Thomas
SPC Coffeehouse: Herra Terra
8 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m.
PAR
Sunday, 2/3
SuperBowlXLVIIParty
5:30
p.m.
to 10:59
p.m.
cabaret
Monday, 2/4
Graduation
cap
and Gown Orders
12 p.m.
to March 22
Online
Tuesday, 2/5
NSLS Telecast
7:30 a.m.
to 9:30 p.m.
Nelly
Goletti Theatre
Wednesday, 2/6
SPC Broadway llcket Sales: Annie
12 p.m.
to 1 p.m.
College Activities Office
Emerging Leaders Workshop:
In the
Black:
Fox
Anances
to
Keep
You Out
of the
Red
2 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
PAR
Center for Sports
Communication
Lecture Serles: Chris Mannix
of
Sports Illustrated
7
p.m.
to 9 p.m.
Nelly Goletti
SPC Coffeehouse: Preston Pugmire
9 p.m.
to 10:30 p.m.
PAR
campus
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bapp
and h alth holiday
and
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k.ick off
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spring
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strange weath r pattem and our
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and
Kerry
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to
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innovation:
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Managing Editor
Prank calls,
Pryce
and pipes
By
MICHAEL BERNARDINI
Staff Writer
@mrBERNARDINI
Welcome back for another exciting
semester! While I was saddened
that you all abandoned me and took
your
drunken antics home,
it's
good
to see all of your beautiful, dilated
pupils once again. Snow wasn't the
only thing we received this week, as
vomit has practically blanketed our
campus. Either
o 're
really excited
to be back, or you're turning to alco-
hol to cope with seasonal depres-
sion.
1/27 9:15 p.m.
A student reported a call from an
.
unidentified male who claimed to be
from a towing company. He in-
formed the student that John
Gildard, Director of Safety
&
Secu-
rity, had requested that her car be
moved. Security found the student's
car to be in its designated spot; she
had been the victim of a prank
phone call.
As
if the security office
gives warnings before administer-
ing parking tickets.
1/27 1:50 a.m. Midrise Hall
A student had two guests visiting,
one of which had vomited in the
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hallway. The second guest was
sober. Both were escorted off cam-
pus, leaving the second guest to
drive home. The idea of a "sober
guest" is quite the oxymoron. Kudos
for taking one for the team!
1/26 11:30 p.m.
Leo
Hall
An intoxicated female student was
with her boyfriend in the lobby of
Leo. She vomited and was later
taken to Saint Francis. Nothing like
blowing chunks across the lobby to
remind your boyfriend why he
shouldn't get you a
gift
for Valen-
tine's Day. A simple card, box of
chocolates and membersltjp to Alco-
holics Anonymous should do the job!
1/26 10:30 p.m. Midrise Hall
An 18-pack of Natural Ice, a bottle
of :raspberry Svedka, a bottle of
Southern Comfort Lime and a bot-
tle of Jim Bean Black Cherry were
confiscated from students on the
first floor of Midrise. I didn't know
the men of Sterling Cooper Draper
Pryce went to Mari.st! Seriously, un-
less you're Don Draper serving cock-
tails to disgruntled clients and
over-sexed mistresses, there is no
need for all of that alcohol.
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1/26 12:34 a.m. Champagnat Hall
An intoxicated female student was
reported after allegedly consuming
10 shots. Ambulances responded,
and she was taken to Saint Francis.
Excursions in Mathematics is a re-
ally hard class for freshmen, so they
resort to counting shots to better
·
learn their numbers,
apparently.
1/26 12:23 a.m. Softball Park at
Gartland Athletic Field
Two students were found smoking a
bong in one of the dugouts. The
bong was confiscated, and the stu-
dents were sent on their way. The
students weren't singing ''buy me
some peanuts and Cracker Jacks" to
show their love of the game; they
just had the munchies.
1/2110 p.m.
A male student tried entering his
dorm with a noticeable bulge in his
pants. He had been concealing a 20
oz. can of Keystone Light. Is that a
bad decision in your pocket, or are
you just happy to see me?
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SGA Update: New Fox Photography club welcomed
By
KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
SGA
Reporter
As
the student body returned to
Marist last Monday, the members of
SGA had already been settled on
campus for two days. From Saturday,
Jan.19 to Sunday, Jan. 20, SGAheld
their wiriter session. Over the week-
end, the members worked in groups
to discuss upcoming SGA events and
activities including Senior Week,
elections, student involvement and
the transition dinner, which cele-
brates the transition from one SGA
administration to the next.
Executive Vice President Brian
Gelok consid~rs the weekend to
be
a
success. The group was able to
dis-
cuss a wide range of topics and grow
as a team.
''I believe that many changes came
about from these meetings," Gelok
said. ''Members of SGA are planning
together more than as individuals.
Also, one of our working groups has
come up with numerous ideas and
suggestions to make club lives easier
through tech,nology."
Last week, SGA welcomed two new
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1
members to the Junior Senate: fresh-
men John DiBella and Joe Theall. To
become a Junior Senator, one must
be recommended by administrators
and current SGA members. The can-
didates are then chosen after going
through an application process.
In addition, a new club, Fox Pho-
tography, was chartered on Wednes-
day, Jan. 23. President Cara Mooney,
Vice President
·
Ashley Davis, Treas-
urer Sarah Greenberg, Webmaster
Anthony Barranco and Public Rela-
tions head Eva Prior comprise the ex-
ecutive board of the club, and Wayne
Lempka is the advisor. The group ap-
proached SGA last October with the
idea fur their club. Over the pl}.st
year, Fox Photography went through
a rigorous start-up process that in-
cluded recruiting members and an
advisor, writing by-laws and pre-
senting to the vice-president of clubs,
the Club Affairs Board and finally
SGA.
Luis Castillo Jr. is the vice presi~
dent of clubs and worked with Fox
Photography to bring the club to
fruition.
''The Fox Photography Club worked
throughout the span of a year to ful-
fill
their goal of becoming a club,"
Castillo said. ''Many reasons for the
process being so rigorous are priority
points, which are given for housing
purposes and money the school al-
lows clubs to use."
Fox Photography is open to mem-
bers of all majors and minors, and no
prior experience is needed. The only
requirement is that every member
must have their own camera, exclud-
ing phones, iPads, etc. The club's
mission is to provide an outlet for all
students interested in photography.
They
will
offer critiques of photos as
well as lessons on different forms of
photography, such as portraits and
landscapes. The club
will
hold work-
shops led by either the executive
board or professionals to educate
members. Through these activities,
the club plans to provide the oppor-
tunity for students to meet new
peo-
ple, improve their skills and have
their photos displayed professionally.
In
addition, they
will
also print and
display club members' photographs
in local Poughkeepsie galleries.
"Everyone is welcome in this club,"
Davis said. "No matter age, gender,
experience, we want everyone to feel
welcome."
The club also plans to hold Photo
Day fundraisers on campus. For a
small fee, Marist students and fac-
ulty can have their photographs
taken by the members of the club.
The photos can be used for resumes,
headshots or any other need that
participants may have.
.
"This
club has been a long time
coming," Mooney said. ''We are going
to start the semester with a bang and
keep the ball rolling."
The gyms on campus received some
new additions over the break; all of
the treadmills and exercise bicycles
in the Mccann Center were replaced
with
·
updated models that include
touch screen televisions. The new
bikes include various programs and
virtual courses that students can tra-
verse. Jazzman's gym :received three
new treadmills as well.
On Sunday, Feb. 3 the freshman
and junior classes
will
host a Super
Bowl event in the Cabaret at 6 p.m.
Kickoff begins at 6:30 p.m., and the
game
will
be shown on a large screen
projector. Food, including wings and
desserts,
will
also be provided. All
students are welcome to attend.
CNN correspondent gives lecture and book signing
civilians and American troops, have ever met," Tapper said.
which has developed, he said, be-
Tapper came to Marist less than
cause of a change in America's cul-
a week after he made hi.s debut on
ture, such as the lack of a draft. CNN. He worked at ABC since
The book attempts to bridge the 2003, appearing on shows like
gap, telling what he said are in-
This Week. His own show at CNN
spiring
sto.ries
despite
their tragic is currently in the
works.
nature.
"Of the people who do what he
"[The soldiers and families] were does in Washington, he's the best,"
the most selfless
people
that I said Nate Giuletti, a student who
attended the lecture.
Tapper stayed outside the the-
ater for over a half an hour after
the lecture, signing copies of his
book and taking pictures with at-
tendees. The Outpost debuted at
No. 10
on
the New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction list the week
of Dec. 2, 2012.
"It was nice to have someone
come at such an important part in
his career," Lerner said. "He gave
a good picture, recounting a
chaotic event without having been
a part of it. It was a good example
to journalism students of going be-
yond as a reporter."
Lost lives commemorated at anniversary of tragic fire
''We traditionally wait for a
_
mourn-
ing time and then figure out a way
that the college might honor the mem-
ory of its deceased," he said ''We chose
to honor these students by marking
benches in their memory on or near
the first anniversary of their passing."
The location of the benches on cam-
pus also carried significance.
''They
are outside of Donnelly near
the Fashion entrance," Kelly said.
"This space was chosen because all
three people had connections to Don-
nelly."
Two scholarships have also been set
up so far for Block and Johnson.
These scholarships were available for
the 2012-2013 academic school year.
The Eva Block Memorial Scholarship
provides financial assistance to in-
coming freshmen majoring in fashion.
The Kevin Johnson Memorial Schol-
arship will
be
awarded to a full-time
undergraduate student majoring in
communication.
In
addition to the benches and schol-
arships,
housing
has
stepped up test-
ing for
safety
features in all
on-campus housing. Housing director
Sarah English explained that all
dorms and residence areas are
equipped with SP.rinklers ~d working
smoke detectors. All buildings more
than three floors high are enforced
with a sprinkler
system.
This princi-
ple
will
be playing a role in the cur-
rent
renovations
on
campus.
Additionally, all residence life staff
members are trained by the Fairview
fire
department and the New York
fire
marshal for
fire
safety and emer-
gency training.
Despite last year's tragedy,
English
said that there has been no market
change for off-campus housing. Stu-
dents have not let fear hinder them
from moving off campus.
In
fact,
be-
cause of this, housing has begun to in-
crease its presence in students' lives
off campus.
''We still continue to hold the off-
campus housing fair, where we give
students a list of criteria they should
have when picking a place to live,"
English said. ''We discuss with them
what are good things to have in a
house."
English also said that pis.us for
more on-campus housing have been
discussed, but not in extreme detail.
She said that students have expressed
a preference to be on campus.
"We have a great community, school
spirit and amenities that students are
looking for and that keeps them on
campus," English said. ''We have a
high desire amongst our students to
stay on campus."
TOP:
The
bench
dedicated
to the
memory
of
Kevin Johnson, one
of
the
three
n<Ni
outside
of
Donnelly Hall that
were
recently
dedicated
to
the students'whose
lives
were
lost
in
the
Fairview Avenue
house
fire
in January
2012.
BOTTOM LEFT:
112
Fairview
Avenue
shortly after
the
tragJc
fire on Jan.
21,
2012.
BOTTOM RIGHT: 112 Fairview Avenue as
it
stands
today,
rebuilt.
PHOTO BY NICOLETTE COAN
PHILIP
TERRIGNO/THE CIRCLE
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Google executives to release new high tech glasses
By
BRITTANY OXLEY
Features Editor
With each passing year, our world
becomes increasingly more techno-
logically-advanced
.
Recently
,
we
have seen the introduction of smart
phones
,
a s~ries of Apple products
,
and countless other inventions.
Ac
c
ording to Google
e
xecutives
,
there is about to be a new type of
technology that will be released to
the public very soon. This new in-
vention will be called the Google
Glass
,
a new type of high-technology
glasses that will be extremely simi-
lar to smartphones.
These glasses will look very simi-
lar to regular eyeglasses, but they
are far from normal glasses. Aside
from being a new fashion state-
ment, these glasses will be able to
do a lot of the same things that a
smart phone can do.
They will be able to take pictures
and videos in addition to having
many other advanced features.
There are even rumors that these
new smartphone glasses will be able
to tell the wearer exactly where
they are, acting as a sort of G PS de-
vice.
·
What is also interesting about
these glasses is that, while the
glasses have many capabilities, no
one but the wearer can tell that the
glasses are doing all of these things.
For example, if the wearer of the
glasses decides to take a picture of
someone while wearing the glasses,
no one around them will be able to
notice.
According to Google executives,
the only way to tell what the wearer
is doing while wearing the glasses is
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Google executives recently released Information about new high-tech glasses that will be known as Google Glass. These
glasses will not only be a new fashion statement, but also will have similar capabilities as those of a smart phone.
to go up really, really close to them.
So this means if someone is wear-
ing the glasses, they can actually
record the people around them
without even noticing! This is both
extremely interesting and slightly
creepy at that same time.
With the invention of these
glasses, the wearer will be able to
record their life experiences when-
ever they want. They will be able to
constantly document whatever
events they want from their own
point of view.
However, although the thought of
these new high-tech glasses seems
really cool, it also seems a little
frightening. Since the wearer can
take pictures and videos of people
without anyone else noticing, who
knows just what the wearer may be
capable of capturing?
Because not many people even
know what these new glasses look
like,
that makes it that much easier
for the wearer to take videos and
pictures of other people without
anyone taking notice.
However, despite this, the
prospect of these glasses is still
pretty amazing and makes you
think just what people will come up
with next.
One of the only lucky people who
currently owns a pair of these high-
tech glasses is the co-founder of
Google himself, Sergey Brin. He
was last seen wearing them on a
subway in New York City.
Not surprisingly, these glasses
will not come cheap. They will be
available for a minimum of $1,500.
With the arrival of these types of
glasses, we can only imagine what
new technology will be like
.
in the
future, or what other cool gadgets
are already in the beginning stages
of production.
-"Broken City": A freSh winter thriller
BY GEOFFREY MAGUOCCHffil
Staff Writer
Looking for the perfect block-
buster protagonist these days?
Enter Mark Wahlberg. Whether
he's playing the stereotypical action
protagonist ("Contraband''), the
dark antihero ("Shooter'') or just a
plain funµy guy ("Ted"), Wahlberg
can take utter cinematic excrement
("The Happening") and at least
make it somewhat enjoyable. This
trend continues with "Broken City,"
a slow moving drama that relies on
W ahlberg's wit and charm to make
it through its 109-minute runtime.
Wahlberg portrays Billy Taggart,
a disgraced NYPD officer turned
private eye detective. We've seen
movies like this before, but Tag-
gart's story gets interesting when
he's called upon by the Mayor of
New York himself (Russell Crowe)
to find out if his wife (Catherine
Zeta-Jones) is having an affair.
While Wahlberg is again cast into
his
likeable-protagonist-with-a-dark
secret role, Crowe goes against
his
type as the corrupt mayor.
As
the
relationship between the cop and
the mayor deteriorates throughout
the film, the scenes between the vet-
eran actors become almost electrify-
ing. Watching each one trying to
one-up the other makes for great,
edge-of-your-seat cinema.
Unfortunately, this pulse does not
continue through the entire film,
and the pace somewhat diminishes
once a weak subplot about a demo-
lition business, and property dis-
putes comes into play. Crowe
disappears for the most part during
these segments, maintaining an off-
screen presence as Wahlberg goes
around following leads and dodging
threats. The film also includes a
great number of familiar supporting
actors like Jeffrey Wright of"Casino
Royale," Barry Pepper of "The
Green Mile's" and Kyle Chandler of
the "Friday Night Lige.ts" television
series. The film also dumps a seem-
ingly endless number of minor char-
acters into the plot, convoluting an
otherwise simple and enjoyable plot.
Wahlberg has been chided for
being nothing but a blockbuster ac-
tion star, with little to no acting
chops. The fact is, he keeps the film
afloat. Going back and forth and
learning the same information from
different characters can make for a
lackluster film (that's the script's
fault, and coming from a writing
team with no previous experience,
that isn't much of a shock), but it's
Wahlberg's performance that keeps
you invested. When not focusing on
the mayoral plots, W ahlberg's char-
acter is smoothly developed to the
point where you sympathize with
his less than flattering reveal at the
end of the film. While private inves-
tigators are rarely labeled heroes in
the world of Hollywood, the charm
of Billy Taggart is enough to win au-
diences over and keep them seated
to the conclusion. He's more of a
wise guy than an antihero, but it's
the
wise
guy
persona
that
Wahlberg' s mastered so well and
transferred into a big-budget career.
As
for his co-star Crowe, it's inter-
esting to see the guy who fought
against a corrupt authority
figure
in
Gladiator succumb to the same dis-
ease here. Cast against his usual
role of the brilliant protagonist,
Crowe portrays a cunning villain,
and it's very enjoyable to hear
Crowe, a native Australian, master
a New York accent. He certainly
won't be gaining any big awards,
but he still manages to pull off an
interesting villain.
Overall, despite its sometimes te-
dious and repetitive sequences,
"Broken City' is an enjoyable polit-
ical thriller set
in
the local confines
of New York. While it's the quick
.
paced action most have come to ex-
pect from Wahlberg, it's still a great
flick to perk up the dullness of win-
ter films. And for those that are dis-
appointed with "Broken City'"s lack
of action Wahlberg scenes don't
worry - he's doing not one, but two
films with Michael Bay this year,
the first of which, "Pain and Gain"
will be out this March, and the
other being the untitled "Trans-
formers" sequel. For everyone else,
Wahlberg's charm should be more
than enough
to
keep you watching
until the end.



























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Methods
to maintain resolutions
By
AMANDA
RORE
Staff Writer
Ringing in the new year
is
a favorite
holiday for most. With champagne in
your hand and great family and
friends by your side, there
is
nothing
better than celebrating the past year
and preparing for an even better
fu-
ture. Along with traditions like the
iconic Times Square ball drop and
use of noisemakers
to
welcome the
new year, comes the tradition of
making New Year's resolutions. New
Year's resolutio~ allow people to re-
flect on the past, while they look
ahead toward a brighter future. No
matter what your resolution is, year
after year, many people have
diffi-
culty keeping it. New Year's resolu-
tions are challenging because many
include a change in habit or the adop-
tion of a new lifestyle, but if you stick
with it, resolutions can help you to
kick off the new year right.
First and foremost, in order to keep
a resolution, you must actually want
to
change or adopt the certain behav-
ior. In other words, make your New
Year's resolution something you re-
ally want, not something that you
are
forced into doing by friends, family or
the media. Your resolution should fit
with your individual beliefs and val-
ues, because if you are passionate
about your resolution, you
will
have a
great.el'
motivation
to
keep
it,
Areord-
ing to Richard O'Connor, author of
the book '1fappy at Last: The Think-
ing Person's Guide
to
Finding Joy,"
people should "save [resolutions] for
something
meaningful."
The closer
your resolution
is
to your heart, the
better you
will
feel about it, which in-
creases your chances of keeping it
stronger throughout
the
new year.
Next, remember to start small.
Limit the
number
of resolutions you
plan on making throughout the up-
coming year.
If
you make
too
many
resolutions at once, chances are you
will
do a poor job in keeping all of
them, if you keep any at all. There
are increased chances that if you
make a few solid New Year's resolu-
tions in
2013,
you are bound to follow
through with them because the
lim-
ited number allows you to focus in on
each one. It
is
better to do one thing
well than to fail at doing many. Keep-
ing your number of intended New
Year's resolutions down
will
allow
them to be attainable to you, and
odds are you
will be
successful in fol-
lowing them throughout the upcom-
ing year!
Also, make specific goals. Many
New Year's resolutions
are
too
vague.
For example, many people want
to
become more healthy or happy
throughout the upcoming year. Al-
though these resolutions seem bound
for success, they are too broad and
people often become overwhelmed
and unsure of how to actually go
about being more healthy or happy.
Transform the larger resolution into
more
specific
mini-goals.
For exam-
ple, if your resolution is to become
healthier throughout the new year,
schedule a time and place for exer-
cise. By vowing to exercise at acer-
tain time and place you are making
your resolution small
and
attainable.
Once you conquer the mini-goal, you
will
feel confident in your ability to
continue your New Year's resolution.
The increased confidence when com-
pleting a specific goal is enough to
keep you motivated throughout the
entire year.
When it comes
to
making and keep-
ing a New Year's resolution, think
addition, not-subtraction. The whole
point of making a resolution
is
to en-
rich your life by bettering yourself in
the future. Don't deprive or take
something away from your life, as
that
will
make the keeping up with
your New Year's resolution a nega-
tive experience. Instead of eliminat-
ing certain things to keep your
resolution,
try
to create new, positive
habits. For instance, if your resolu-
tion is to be healthier this upcoming
year, don't rule out cookies from your
diet. Instead, just add more fruits
and vegetables.
If
you continue
to
take things away from your life
to
keep up with a resolution, it soon be-
comes a burden; and, chances are,
you
will
give up on it. On the other
hand, if you add specific behaviors to
your life, you
will
be more motivated
and begin to see the positive effects of
your New Year's resolution in your
own life.
We've all heard the saying "great
minds think
alike," qut who
knew
it
could have such an important role in
sticking with a New Year's resolu-
tion. To
.
increase y-our chances of
keeping with a New Year's resolu-
tion, surround yourself with like-
minded people.
By just
being
near
these people, you
will
find yourself
picking up their positive, healthy
habits,
which can in turn put you on
the path to successfully sticking with
·
your resolution. Enlist a friend that
shares the same goal. With a sup-
portive partner by your side you
will
be kept accountable for your actions,
as
well
as
encouraged to keep up the
good
work. Whether it is going to the
gym or trimming your budget, New
Year's resolutions can be a lot more
enjoyable with a friend at your side.
When making
a
New
Year's
resolution,
try
to
make
a goal, or
create a
new
posi-
tive
habit
to
improve Your overall
lifestyle.
From old-fashioned dating to relaxed relationships
By
AWSON
BOLCH
Circle Contributor
It
is
impossible to deny that, in this
day and age, dating has changed im-
mensely from the time when our par-
ents were in college. Back then, two
people who had romantic feelings for
each other would ask each other out
on a date, continue dating for a while
and then eventually became a couple.
We see this traditional presentation
of dating in
TV,
movies and litera-
ture, but one
·
can't deny that the tra-
ditional method of dating has
changed. Many relationships
now
start from a simple hookup at a night
out at a bar.
The fairytale way of dating, where
boy meets girl, girl likes boy, boy and
girl fall in love is, in fact, not the typ-
ical way that boy meets girl in col-
lege. Many people know what I'm
talking about and have had experi-
ence with this new method of dating.
Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Is it
easier than the traditional way of
dating, or does it allow the participa-
tors to rush into things
too
quickly?
''I
think it's more often than it used
to be," said sophomore Sophia
Todeasa. ''I think hookups become re-
lationships more often than they
used to be because times are chang-
ing."
'This
is absolutely true," said soph
-
omore Kristina Garcia.
'
'People usu-
ally meet when they're on a night out
and get
to
know each other. Dating is
not as formal as it used to be."
''My current relationship started
out by meeting my boyfriend in a club
one night with my friends and it has
turned into one of the longest and
most meaningful relationships I've
ever had," Garcia said. ''We've been
together for over a year now and, de-
spite the way we met, it has turned
into something very serious."
Other students disagree.
"Every year of high school I was in
a relationship, and when I came
to
college I thought it would be a good
idea
to
be single for a while," said
sophomore Rosemarie Martens. ''I've
been single my entire time at college
thus far and I've hooked up with
many people, embracing the college
life, but, to be honest, it's not as
fun
as dating,"
There is evidence amongst stu-
dents' relationships that this new
way of dating has proven to be suc-
cessful in the long run for some, but
has proved to be unsuccessful and
somewhat dissatisfying for others.
However, students agreed that it
should be up to the people involved
whether this way of dating is good or
bad.
"I think it depends on the person
and personal preference," Todeasa
said. ''Women as a gender have
moved beyond sexual repression and
I think that if you decide that hook-
ing up with people is the best way to
live your life that's fine, but
if
not
that's fine
too."
Meeting someone in a bar one night
in a more relaxed setting may
be
eas-
ier than asking someone out on an
actual date.
''I
think that this 'new' method of
dating has its pros and cons," sopho-
more Stephanie Dibble said. ''I think
that it's a pro because it eliminates
the first date jitters that often occur.
Once you've 'hooked up,' it's easier
because
yo:u know that the
person
is
physically attracted to you. It's defi •
nitely a con
·
because many hookups
are just a
one-night
stand and noth-
ing else. Whereas with traditional
dating, it's much more clear that both
people are interested in a long-term
relationship."
Starting a relationship with a
hookup is slowly replacing the tradi-
tional way of dating. Some students
prefer the new way of dating and oth-
ers favor more traditional dating.
''I'd rather go out on a date because
I'm old-fashioned, but there's nothing
wrong with hooking up with some-
one," Dibble said.
Other students have tried both
methods of dating, the traditional
and the ''new" method.
"I attempted this 'new' method of
dating multiple times and it has
never worked out for me, unfortu-
nately," Martens said. ''When I used
to do the old-fashioned way of going
out on dates and getting to know the
person before jumping into a hookup,
it always worked out for me."
''Well, usually I would start out as
friends with a guy and would be
asked out, but those never ended well
for me," Garcia said. "So I think, with
my current relationship in mind, this
new method of dating worked better
for me. It was
fun
meeting him in a
social
setting where you don't have to
worry as much about being awkward
or being formal."
While this new method of dating by
hooking up has its obvious flaws,
such as not knowing what the other
person wants or where exactly it
will
go, it has its benefits.
Meeting someone in a more laid-
back, relaxed and
fun
setting defi-
nitely has its perks, as you don't need
. to worry about what the other person
thinks about you once you know they
find you physically attractive.
Although our parents were on to
something with the old-fashioned,
conventional way of dating and find-
ing a relationship, perhaps this new
way of meeting someone is some-
thing to be considered. Meeting a fu-
ture boyfriend or girlfriend through
a hookup may not seem like a fairy-
tale, but that one hookup may end up
being your princess or prince charm-
ing.






















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Dealing with depression this winter
By
KYl£
HANNAAN
Circk Contributor
The winter months are a common
time for college students to become
depressed. Sunny days are few and
far between with most days being
draped wifh a gloomy, grey sky.
Students are in for the long haul
through the brisk, cold winter of the
Hudson Valley.
With spring break far away, it
is
important to take necessary steps
such as: eating nutritiously, becom-
ing engaged in campus activities,
and exercising on a regular basis
will
help students to raise low levels
of serotonin and dopamine in the
body, which plays a role in the state
of depression you may be experienc-
ing.
However, before going to the su-
permarket or sporting goods store,
there are some quick and easy steps
that you can take to fight the win-
ter blues. According to
"Go
Global:
15 Natural Remedies From Around
the World" by Brenda Kearns, Har-
vard scientists have found that
drinking two cups of coffee a day re-
duces ''blue moods" by 34%.
An-
other simple method to combat
depression is to be conscious of sun-
light exposure.
According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman,
who has published New York Times
best sellers such as "Eat to Live:
The Amazing Nutrient Rich Pro-
gram for Fast and Sustained
Weight Loss," deprivation of sun-
light inhibits natural production of
Vitamin D by the skin. Low levels of
Vitamin D, similar to serotonin and
dopamine, are linked to depression.
The importance of a high-nutrient
diet cannot be stressed enough, not
only for the prevention of depression
and stress, but also to maintain a
healthy lifestyle. The repetitive les-
son preached to children about eat-
ing their vegetables prior to delving
into dessert rings true. Since we are
now older and understand the truth
value behind this, we realize that
our parents were right, yet again.
According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman,
low intake of omega-3 fatty acids
can cause oxidative stress within
the brain. Research has found that
oxidative stress
is
linked to depres-
sion.
Food sources that contain levels of
omega-3 fatty acids that can be re-
lied upon are walnuts, green veg-
etables, and flax. While these three
options do not sound too appealing
they are easy to implement into
your daily diet. Flax can be sprin-
kled ov:er your morning cereal and
while rather tasteless, it
will
fill
your dietary needs without dis-
pleasing your taste buds. Walnuts
go very well with oatmeal in the
morning. They can also be com-
bined with raisins to make a grab-
and-go snack.
The cafeteria
provides multiple green vegetables
at the salad bar as well.
Partnered with a high-nutrient
diet, becoming engaged in Marist
sponsored activities brings with it a
sense of belonging and newfound re-
Feeling depressed during the long, winter months
is
common for many students.
lationships that can help rid the
funk of depression. Marist's Stu-
dent Programming Council (SPC)
plans numerous events in which
students can participate from which
they can and benefit. They include:
featured movies in the Performing
Arts Room (PAR) on a weekly basis;
Skiing and Snowboard trips sched-
uled for Feb. 2, 9, 16, and 23; SPC
Broadway trips scheduled for
"Annie" and ''Wicked" with more to
come in the following months. Keep
an eye out for advertisements
in
the
Ch~mpagnat breezeway!
Yoga
and
Zumba class schedules can also be
found
on http://goredfoxes.com
under "Intermural and
Club
Sports."
Along with Yoga and Zumba,
other forms of cardiovascular exer-
cise have been found to help depres-
sion. According to a New York
Times article by Gretchen Reynolds
titled ''Prescribing Exercise to Treat
Depression," a 29.5% remission rate
was found in patients who volun-
teered to exercise for four months
while on their antidepressant med-
ication. The body, in a post-exercise
state, releases serotonin and
dopamine, which help fight depres-
sion.
Exercising !egularly, eating the
right foods, and becoming active on
campus can help you make it
through the snowy days until spring
break.
Eating like hunter-gatherers: The paleo diet
By
ALEX SPEIS$
Circk Contributor
We tend to get bored with the food
that we eat. We are constantly bom-
barded with thumbnail advertise-
ments for the "NEW" diet, the one
that
will
change our lives forever.
Well, maybe the diet we were looking
for all along has existed since the
dawn of time. The Paleo diet is, as of
late "all the rage." The truth is, this
diet underscores the biology of man's
existence. The idea behind the Paleo
diet
is
to consume foods that fit our
genetic makeup as humans. It is
based on eating foods that our
hunter-gatherer ancestors would
have eaten during the Paleolithic era.
The Paleo diet consists of foods that
essentially only a caveman would
have available to them. It is a strict
high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet
consisting of fresh meats, fish,
seafood, vegetables, fruit, eggs, nuts,
seeds and healthy oils
.
(olive, walnut,
flaxseed, macadamia and advocado).
Cereal grains, legumes, dairy, re-
fined sugar, potatoes, salt, refined
vegetable oils and any type of
processed food are not allowed.
The biology behind the diet aims at
making your metabolism as efficient
as possible. The Paleo diet has
gar-
nered recent attention because of its
many health benefits that aid in re-
ducing the amount of chronic illness
and diseases that are common in
today's western world.
Eastern cultures eat less processed
foods than western cultures do and,
as
a
result, have significantly less
health problems. The Paleo diet
preaches a reduced risk of heart dis-
ease, type two diabetes, chronic de-
generative diseases, weight problems
and athletic performance.
Many
question
if
this extreme diet is possi-
ble.
The Paleo diet significantly im-
proves skin complexion and acne, in-
crease your libido, improve sleep, and
promotes overall health awareness.
The logistics of maintaining this diet
in a college setting, with cafeteria
food options that are for the most
part out of your hands, make stu-
dents weary.
The diet allows three non-Paleo
meals a week, which I would recom-
mend using for your late night Pleas-
ant Ridge runs on the weekend. ff
you live
off
campus, it is even easier.
Living off campus allows you to cook
your own meals and monitor what
you are eating. Cooking lots of fresh
meats with olive oil and herbs is an
easy way to get your protein, and
large mixed salads with olive oil and
lemon dressing
will
soon become your
best friend. For students on campus,
there are still options. The salad/fruit
bar
will
be
your go-to, as well any
meat that is not fried or battered.
The cafeteria situation may sound
a little bleak, but it is possible. I gave
the Paleo diet a test run at the end of
spring semester 2012 going into the
summer. When you start the diet, the
program tells you to
drink
a whole
cup of water every morning upon
waking up. The trick to beginning
any diet where you feel like you are
eating less is over-hydration. Meat
takes twice as much water to digest
than most
foods,
so it is important to
The Paleo diet has gar-
nered recent attention
because of its many
health benefits that aid
in reducing the amount
of chronic illness and dis-
eases that are common
in the western world.
drink
a lot of water to keep up with
the increased meat that you
will'
be
eating.
My experience with the Paleo diet
was very good. I ate only lean meats,
mixed greens salads, fruits and lots
of trail mix as a snack. The diet is
difficult at first, and you
will
have a
lot of craving for salty things, bread
and cheese, or at least I did.
After about two weeks, however, I
began to feel the effects.
The
smaller-sized meals slim.med me
down while also maintaining my
muscle mass. I felt fuller longer and
sustained energy without as many
calories. By the time I was about a
month in, my endurance was like one
of those Aztecs from the movie, Apoc-
alypto, who runs through the jungle
during the entire movie. My skin
cleared up, and I felt healthier and
more in tune with my body.
The downside to the diet comes
if
you are an athlete with a rigorous
tl'.aining schedule. The beginning of
the regimen calls for fasting during
the day and large meals every night.
This means that if you are exercising
regularly, the workouts
will
feel as
though you're going to pass out any
minute.
Fortunately, after about a week,
you
begin
to eat regularly, and your
energy comes back. The only reason
I ended the diet is because I needed
to gain bulk and more body mass for
sports. The Paleo diet does a great
job of making you lean and healthy.
You grow to fit the frame of your
body well, and your body becomes a
metabolizing machine.
Unfortu-
nately, my love for contact sport sent
me back down the road to eating
massive American meals and
fulfill.
ing my lust for breaded chicken sand-
wiches with cheese and processed
sauce.
So
take
this
as it is, but what this
phenomenon really boils down to is
returning back to the essentials. If
there is one diet to rule them
all,
this
is the one.













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First family fashion on the forefront
By
EMILY HOUSTON
This is because Michelle Obama,
Circle Contributor
as well as her kids, wear clothes
The colors red, white and blue
have been receiving a lot of press
lately, but not for the role that we
may think they play in politics.
Rather than celelirating Presi-
dent Obama's second Inauguration
into office, the hues of red, white
and blue now evoke a sense of won-
der in the ever-growing role of
fashion in politics. During the cer-
emonies, it seemed as though the
question of the hour was what
Michelle Obama was wearing - not
what Obama's plans are for his
second term.
Ever since the days of Jackie
0,
fashion, especially of the first
ladies, has been important. But
since the sixties, no other first lady
has had such an impact on presi-
dential fashion as Michelle Obama.
that are respectable while also
being relatable that citizens gravi-
tate towards and care about politi-
cal fashion.
Fashion speaks toward our per-
sonality and morals without saying
a word. Consciously and even sub-
consciously, we tend to judge peo-
ple based off of what they wear. So
with a family as powerful as the
Obamas who are constantly in the
media spotlight, it is almost impos-
sible not to have their fashion hold
some level of importance.
It is where this importance lies
and how much weight it holds that
is taken
too
far.
"Although I am a fashion enthu-
siast and find what other people
wear [to be] interesting, I think
that
too
much of an emphasis is
placed on fashion in politics,"
DOSE OF
VITAMIN
F/FUCKR
The Obama ladles are Impeccably dressed In tasteful attire for every event, never
re-
vealing
too
much and alwa)'S leaving Americans wanting more
of
their style.
·
freshman Melissa Conlon said.
"Should a First Lady be dressed
properly? Yes, of course. However,
politics is not about what to wear
or what not to wear, it's about how
best to 'present and dress' our
country to the rest of the world .
.
And the focus should be on the leg-
islative and lawful matters, not on
whether the First Lady decided to
cut her bangs."
While fashion does play an im-
portant role in modem.day poli-
tics, it is not more important than
the issues at hand. What designer
dress or shoes Michelle Obama is
wearing should not affect what her
husband has done with his time in
office. While it may affect how
people perceive his family, it
should not be a representation of
what Obama, or any other politi-
cian, has or has not accomplished
while in office.
How one looks, speaks and car-
ries him or herself in the public
eye all adds to how citizens view
them. While the bulk of politics is
and should be about politicians'
views, the rest of the package
holds a level of importance that
varies from person to person.
Political fashion should matter,
but just not in terms of someone's
ability to carry out his or her job.
Fashion plays a large and signifi-
cant role on an international scale.
People all over the world look up to
our government, and at the top of
this political pyramid are the Oba-
mas. When other people look at
the U.S. we want them to see us in
a positive light. Since the Obamas
are, many times, what other coun-
DOSE OF VITAMIN F/FLCKR
Michelle's A-line stylish winter wear at
the lnaguration wanned the hearts
of
Americans bearing the bitter cold.
tries initially see in the U.S, their
fashion should represent and send
a positive message to everyone in
the world, and Michelle Obama
has done
a
great job with this.
Fashion has the ability to create a
good first impression in politics,
but fashion should be a suppl~-
ment to politics - not a crutch for
it.
While the roles of fashion and
politics tend to bleed together, it is
our responsibility to make sure we
keep the two worlds as separate as
we can, on a national and global
scale. But they should not com-
pensate for or take away from one
another.
Screw your friends
over
social media
By
CASEY FISK
Opinion Editor
A
college campus is a cest pool of
sexual tension. You reach for the
same bagel as an attractive boy
freshman year in the dining hall
and make eyes, laughing nervously
and exchanging excessively insis-
tent pleas for one another to, "just
have it, it's the last cinnamon rai-
son, please no I don't even want it!"
The exchange seems trivial, even in-
consequential to an outside ob-
server.
The moment you make it back to
your table with your friends you
gush and giggle about the en-
counter, retelling and re-enacting it
over and over again. Within min-
utes one of your friends has man-
aged, through vague details, a
series of six degrees of separation
realizations and cyber stalking
skills that are
·
seemingly engrained
in our generation, to locate bagel
boy's name on Facebook. He is a
biomedical science major and you
are public relations; alas, your
paths may never cross again. How
will you ever express to him the
lusting in your loins that erupted
the moment your hands brushed his
as they entered the suggestive hole
in that dense bread roll? Well,
there's an app for that now.
As
of last week, now all you need
to hook up with hot local singles in
your area is a friend request on
Facebook and the potentially revo-
lutionary sex application Bang With
Friends. That's right, we've Hung
with Friends and played Words
with Friends, but now it's time to
Bang With Friends. The Facebook
app that launched last week, cour-
tesy of three anonymous twenty-
something aged programmers who
allegedly made the platform in 2
hours fueled by RedBull and vodka,
already has over 20,000 users. The
app's purpose is simple: to generate
a hook
up for the night based off of
your Facebook friends.
Users of Bang With Friends sign
up with their Facebook, pick from
their list of friends who they would
want to bang, an alert is sent to you
if
a match is made among your se-
lections, and the climax is presum-
ably that you, well, climax, with the
assistance of your interested and
consenting new kind of friend.
Now bagel boy will make no mis-
take what you meant when your
Freudian slip oc~urred and left you
exclaiming "take me!" instead of
"take it" next to a shocked and ap-
pauled Sodexo worker.
Bang With Friends takes the
guesswork out of the lingering
glances you exchange with class-
mates, mutual friends, neighbors
and notable characters you fre-
quently spot around campus. No
longer will you wonder "wait, was
that smile their subtle way of flirt-
ing with me?" you will know thanks
to a push notification on your
iPhone that they very explicitly
have a desire to engage in inter-
course with you as you have already
indicated it is an activity for which
you would totally be down.
Hypothetically, Bang With Friends
should lead to steamy hook ups and
even lasting relationships, but I
forsee the unfortunate and in-
evitable dark flip side to the flirty
ultimate wingm~ of an app. What
happens
if
your friends hack your
Facebook, and, rather than setting
your status to a public announce-
ment of your "coming oµt" or chang-
ing your profile picture to Nicholas
Cage, they begin adding less than
desireable matches to your "bang"
list? Or worse, what
if
people find
themselves on the receiving end of a
prank "bang?"
Even a perfect
match could foster mounting un-
comfortable tension in class and the
Cabaret until the realization that
the mutual desire to get down is ac-
knowledged or acted upon. The im-
plications are facilitated by the
application but the specifics are still
left up to you to orchestrate.
Ultimately this app is a testament
to the often frivolous nature of sex-
ual relationships in college but also
a refreshing take on the reality of
how blunt attraction and desire
usually are. Our primal instincts
are not always so eloquently ex-
pressed through fleeting encounters
or even with close friends whose re-
lationship we fear we will jeopard-
ize by bringing up the topic of
sexual attraction.
Bang With Friends is certainly not
poetic, romantic or remotely subtle,
but it isn't pretending to be. The
only people pretending are those
who conceal what is apparently a
very real desire to bang their virtual
friends.

























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Five overlooked albu1ns of
2012:
A brief review
By
MAmtEW ~AGNA
A&EEditor
"Recomposed
by
Max
Richter:
Vivaldi, The Four Seasons" -
Max
Ritcher: Max Richter is one
of the few modern classical artists
that sound
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well, modem. His first
two albums, "Memoryhouse" and
''The Blue Notebooks," combined
conventional orchestrations with
spoken-word poetry, ambient loops
and electronic filtering, setting the
raw, mournful tones that would
break from the restraints of tradi-
tional pieces and come to define fu-
ture neo-classical artists such as
6lafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm.
His new album, as the title sug-
gests, sees Richter taking on Vi-
valdi's baroque classic, ''The Four
Seasons," a work that anyone with
functioning cochlea is at least pe-
ripherally familiar with. Needless
to say, the man was faced with an
incredible challenge: stray too far
from the source material and you
run the risk of devaluing key com-
positional thematic, while playing
it too safe is uninspired and unnec-
essary. Luckily, Richter hits an ex-
cellent balance between the two,
creating a concerto that allows for
unexpected creative ventures while
still remaining respectful to the
original piece.
The most notable additions
are
the "chase segments" where
Richter isolates a single segment
from ''The Four Season" and drives
it off course - chasing familiar
blurbs out on wild tangents until
the entire piece becomes lost in its
own collapse. It's a strange stylis-
tic treatment, but it work& mar-
velous effects.
"Black Radio" - The Robert
Glasper Experiment:
Like Bad-
BadNotGood's
numerous
releases
creatiqg intricate instru111ental
this year, "Black Radio" is an at-
arrangements
that offer more than
tempt at recirculating Jazz back
just a couple of lazy dance beats to
into the modern music populace.
hum to. ''R.I.P." is an excellent ex-
Using a slew of various recording
ample of how far modem experi-
artists including Erykah Badu,
mental electronica can go while
Lupe Fiasco, Stokley and Mos Def,
still remaining interactive and
The Robert Glasper Experiment
widely appreciable.
siphon contemporary jazz through
The greatest strength of "R.I.P."
various mediums such as R&B, hip
is its incredible variety in sonic
hop and even alternative rock (see
construction. "Caves of Paradise"
cover of "Smells Like Teen Spiri
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The greatest achievement here,
soundscape into puddles of
however, is how seamlessly the
mutaing scatter-beats. "Jardin"
album flows together. Although in-
acts as a contemplative break
dividual songs are definitive
point that builds off wandering
enough
to
stand on their own, each
piano noodles and non--rhythmical
track builds on the last - the hooks
bursts of static. "The Lords Graf-
go deeper, the rhythms more so-
phisticated, the production more
firmly layered - accumulating in
one of the most impressive contin-
uous strings of original jazz mate-
rial put to tape in the past decade.
"R.I.P." -
Actress: Darren Cun-
ningham, working under the
moniker Actress, is an England-
based techno producer known for
fitti" is your safer post-dub cut that
will be sure to hit the smaller Eu-
ropean dance outlets.
"People Hear What They See" -
Oddisee: A
below-the-radar re-
lease, "People" is the debut album
of Oddisee, the DC based hip-hop
artist who has been working as
part of multiple collaborations for
more than a decade
.
And like most
independent rap albums, "People"'s
greatest
strength is its homemade
feel that adheres to its specific vi-
sion. From the opening horns of
"Ready to Rock" to the Herbie Han-
cock like foundation of "Set You
Free," Oddisee makes his style as
clear as day: bending mature
themes off live instrumentation.
Unlike "got-money'' rap, Oddisee
opts to engage in more adult topics
such as the state of America, ig-
nored desperation and his own
naivety, combining these themes
with live guitar solos, hard-bop
rhythms and zany 60s R&B. The
result is an intelligent, warm
record that
is
breath of-fresh air
when compared to some of the
more inflexible, corpor~te-rap with
which we are all-too familiar.
"Galloping
Blasphemy"
-
Satan's Wrath:
Between the fire-
red inverted crucifix spanning the
album cover, the roll-your-eyes
group name and the endless light-
ing-speed guitar solos, "Blas-
phemy'' just oozes 80s excess
metal. But sometimes shameless
throwbacks can be a good thing,
case in point. Satan's Wrath, the
black metal group from Greece, do
their best at emulating NWOBHM
legends such as Venom and Iron
Maiden and s~ccessfully combine
these influences without sounding
too
gimmicky.
The action is straightforward
and nostalgic: sub-human vocal
ranges, plowing drum patterns and
those unmistakable smooth tor-
nado solos that can make even the
prudest of music fans head-bash
awkwardly in their room. It may
not lead you on to any new metal
trends, but it's a great piece to sim-
ply sit back and enjoy some kick-
ass guitar.
Award season kick-off: Golden Globes and Oscars peak
By
AMBER
CASE
Staff Writer
The 70th annual Golden Globe
Awards were broadcast live on Jan.
13, 2013 from the Beverly Hilton
Hotel with first-time hosts Tina Fey
and Amy Poehler. After walking the
red carpet together, the comedy duo
took the stage to open the show with
a few jokes. From Daniel-Day Lewis
to Meryl Streep, no celebrity was
safe from the hosts' playful 'jabs.
"Zero Dark Thirty" director Kathryn
Bigelow was mocked for her mar-
riage to famously torturous director
James Cameron, while Taylor Swift
was warned to stay away from
Michael
J.
Fox's oldest son. Fey and
Poehler, who have worked together
on "Saturday Night Live" and in
movies such as ''Mean Girls" and
"Baby Mama," made hosting look
easy!
The awards kicked off with pre-
senting the Globe for Best Support-
ing Actor in a Drama to Christoph
Waltz for Quentin Tarantino
'
s
"
Django Unchained.
"
This was the
s
econd win for Waltz who won in
the same category for his role in an-
other Tarantino film, "Inglorious
Basterds"
in
2010. Another pre-
dicted award winner was "Game
Change," the TV movie about Sarah
Palin, which won for Best Minis-
eries or TV Movie and Actress in a
Miniseries or TV Movie for Julianne
Moore. Best Actor in a Miniseries or
TV Movie went to Kevin Costner for
his work in "Hatfields-and McCoys."
The fight for Best TV Drama was
settled when the rabidly popular
Showtime series "Homeland" took
home the trophy. Lead actor and ac-
tress awards were also won for
"Homeland" by Damian Lewis and
Claire Danes. The surprise televi-
sion winners were in the comedy
category with first-time nominee
"Girls" beating out ''Modem Family"
for Best TV Comedy and Best Ac-
tress in a Comedy for creator Lena
Dunham. Another unexpected win
was Don Cheadle for Best Actor in
a Comedy for "House of Lies." The
frontrunner and favorite to win in
this category was Jim Parsons from
''The Big Bang Theory."
When Jennifer Lawrence won the
Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy
or Musical for
"
Silver Lining
s
Play
-
book," it seemed meant to be that
her costar Bradley qooper would
win on the men's side. However, the
"Hangover" star was beat out by
Hugh Jackman for his portrayal of
Jean Valjean
in
''Les Miserables."
The musical film also took home the
awards for Best Picture Comedy or
Musical and Best Supporting Ac-
tress for three-time nominee Anne
Hathaway.
As expected, Daniel Day-Lewis
and Jessica Chastain won for Best
Actor and Actress in a Motion Pic-
ture Drama, respectively. However,
it was neither ''Lincoln" nor "Zero
Dark Thirty" that took horn~ the
Golden Globe for Best Picture. That
honor went to "Argo," the Affleck-
Clooney-produced film about the
1979 Iran hostage crisis. The film
also received the honor of Best Di-
rector for Ben Affleck who, shock-
ingly, did not receive an Academy
Award nomination in the directing
category.
Looking ahead to the Oscars
,
which will air Feb. 24 with first-
time host Seth MacFarlane, it will
be interesting to see what the Best
Picture and Director outcomes will
be. History of the awards season
has shown that the Best Picture
honor has not been won without at
least a nomination for directing,
and usually results in a win for
both. While the biggest snub of the
Oscars is definitely Ben Affleck,
who, as his "Argo" team has said,
made the film possible, other snubs
include Leonardo DiCaprio for
"Django Unchained" and Kathryn
Bigelow for "Zero Dark Thirty."
With nominations in multiple act-
ing categories, the frontrunners for
Best Director look to be Steven
Spielberg for ''Lincoln" and David
0.
Russell for "Silver Linings Play-
book." This year's ceremony will be
the first to feature both the
youngest and oldest nominees in
Oscar history. Emmanuelle Riva of
"Amour" is 85, while Quvenzhane
Wallis of "Beasts of .the Southern
Wild" is nine, and was only six when
the movie was filmed! Despite this
new record, the lead and supporting
actors and actresses from the
Globes expect to win once again at
the Academy Awards
.
Tune in to
ABC at 8 p.m
.
on Sunday
,
Feb. 24 to
find out
if
they do!




















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"American Horror Sto~y: Asylum" review
BY ALLISON BOLCH
Circle Contributor
Another season of FX's famed TV
·
show
"American
Horror Story'' has
come to an end, and somehow we
will have to survive a long seven
months until season three. How-
ever, until
then,
we can certainly
discuss this
season's
many twisted
storylines and analyze the crazy,
terrifying
things
that came out of
Ryan Murphy's head.
The
theme
of this
season,
as the
subtitle
suggests
,
involved
an asy-
lum called Briarcliff Manor, which
was
a former
tuberculosis ward be-
fore it
was
purchased
by the
Catholic Church in
1962. It was run
by Monsignor
Timothy Howard and
directed by Sister
Jude, played by
Jessica
Lange.
Lange was on th~
previous season of
"American
Hor
-
ror Story'
'
as Constance Langdon
,
a
mother to three children who was
an evil presence on the show. This
season,
Lange has gone above and
beyond in her acting abilities. Lange
started out in the season as the
strict, somewhat evil director of the
asylum and was feared by the pa-
tients as well as others on the out-
side. However, throughout the
course of the season Lange's char-
acter started to appeal more and
more to the audience as she mor-
phed into the heroine of the season.
Many other actors and actresses
are back from the first season in-
cluding Sarah Paulson who plays
Lana Winters and Evan Peters who
plays Kit Walker. Paulson's charac-
ter is a lesbian reporter who des-
perately wanted an inside look into
Briarcliff to see the famed serial
killer, Bloodyface. Peters' character,
Kit, is incorrectly accused of being
said serial killer and is brought to
_
Briarcliff to await the decision of
whether or not he is mentally sane
and responsible for his crimes. Win-
ters' s character certainly gets her
wish to get an inside look of the asy-
lum when she is imprisoned in the
first episode in Briarcliff and ad-
mitted as a patient by Sister Jude
for being a lesbian. In this time,
being gay was considered to be the
result of a mental imbalance and
many tried ridiculous methods to
cure it.
Zachary Quinto is also a returning
actor in season two and portrays Dr.
Oliver Thredson, a psychologist by
day and the famed Bloodyface by
night. Thredson seems to be one of
the heroes in the first few episodes,
as he rescues Lana from the asylum
but is soon revealed to be the real
Bloodyface. Quinto may have
and Dr. Arthur Arden, a former
Nazi, now working as a doctor at
Briarcliff with evil, ulterior motives.
This season's central horror story-
lines were surrounding demonic
nuns, zombies, aliens, deranged
Nazi doctors, a psychopathic serial
killer, and more. But, which of these
do Marist students believe were the
overall best
storylines
throughout
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been a secondary character last sea-
son, but this season he is a front-
runner and depicts an absolute evil
in his portrayal of Thredson. Lana
eventually escapes from Thredson's
house, but only to be brought back
to the asylum and notified that she
is pregnant with his baby. In a flash
to the present, the viewer sees that
Dylan McDermott plays Johnny
Morgan, Bloodyface's son. Morgan
goes on to wreak more death and
destruction in attempts to finish his
father's work.
Other returning faces include Lily
Rabe, who plays Sister Mary Eu-
nice, a innocent nun who is invaded
by a demonic force early on in the
season, and Frances Conroy, who
plays the Angel of Death who earns
a place in the storyline in the mid-
season. New faces include Joseph
Fiennes who plays Monsignor Tim-
othy Howard, who is in charge of
Briarcliff Manor, Lizzie Brochere,
who plays Grace Bertrand, an
ax:~-
murderer imprisoned in Briarcliff,
the season?
Maria Sommer commented that
her favorites included "the story
lines that involved
.
character
depth."
''I
thought the story of Mary Eu-
nice was both incredibly creepy but
also provided some dark humor
throughout the season," Sommer
said. "Dr. Arden's arc was also en-
joyable to watch. As for story lines
that just completely terrified me, I
would have to say the zombies."
''I
liked Sister Mary Eunice's de-
monic possession storyline along
with the plot surrounding Dr.
Arden," Caroline Brenneis said.
''There was always a twist with
what happened next, and I couldn't
wait to see how the story would un-
fold."
Although this show is obviously of
the horror variety, it still manages
to have some deeper themes such as
racism, homophobia, sexism and the
negative light of the Catholic church
twisted into the story. Sommer re-
sponded that these deeper themes
helped flesh out season two.
''I
believe these themes are what
ultimately gave the second season
an edge over the first season," Som-
mer said.
"While
the show took
place in 1964, I also feel as though it
also gave thinly veiled analogies to
many issues that are still going on
today. I think the main deeper
theme
was the concept of how men-
tal illness was treated back in_ 1964.
For
example,
a homosexual
still
meant you had a mental illness.
This proved
to
be one of the main
catalysts
of this season
because it
was the
sole
reason
why brought
Lana into
the institution."
However
,
this season has not gone
without criticism. Some critics
are
not taking well to the twisted na-
ture
of this season and do
not think
the story
lines had a
way
of
tying
all
together
.
While basically all
of the
episodes
throughout
season two were action-
packed with some
truly chilling
mo-
ments, the last episode left some
viewers disappointed and let down.
This was due to the fact that it was
more of a wrap-up episode, which
showed how some of the characters'
storylines ended, and provided some
explanations as to where the future
of these characters' lives would lie.
The creator, Ryan Murphy, reported
that the first season's last episode
left viewers with many questions
and many unfinished plot lines.
This season, Murphy wanted to
strive to give viewers a sense of clo-
sure on this season.
''While I feel there could have been
more action, the heartwarming mo-
ments just did it for me,'' Sommer
said on the conclusion of the show.
"After seeing all the pain and strug-
gle all of these characters went
through it felt really good to see
them get relatively happy resolu-
tions."
To wrap up, season two of Ameri-
can Horror Story: Asylum was a def-
inite hit in the hearts and minds of
the majority
_
of viewers.
It
included
both heartwarming and heart-
wrenching moments, ahd of course,
moments of sheer terror. This was
definitely a brilliant follow-up sea-
son, and I'm sure fans are pumped
for next season.
''Django Unchained'': Something to sleep on
BY BRIAN TABB
Staff Writer
Sometimes it's not the actors, nor
the plot, nor the outcome that ruins
a movie; it's the execution, which, in
the case of "Django Unchained,''
holds it back from being one of the
best films of 2012. Released on
Christmas
day,
"Django
Un-
chained," written and directed by
the great Quentin Tarantino, fails
to live up to its expectations but still
provides an entertainment and
shows how far someone will go to
save the person they love.
Django, played by Jamie Foxx, is
an escaped slave that teams up with
Dr. King Schultz, played immacu-
lately by Christoph Waltz, to help
track down his former slave owners
and furthermore rescue his wife
from capture. Leonardo DiCaprio
acts as the villain in the movie,
playing Calvin Candie, owner of
Candieland,
and
captor
of
Broomhilda, Django's wife. Now
that we got that out of the way, I
can safely say that it's the actors
that successfully hold this movie up.
Performances throughout are great;
including Jamie Foxx, about whom
I had second thoughts. The stand-
outs, and I do mean standouts, are
Christoph Waltz and Leonardo Di-
Caprio who both do an incredible job
at portraying their characters. Both
were nominated for Best Supporting
Actor at the People's Choice
Awards, with Waltz taking the win.
However there are
·some
clear
flaws in Tarantino's execution that
prevent it from being a standout
film. First and foremost, it's long.
Now, normally I don't have prob-
lems with long movies, but in this
case the see~ingly main motive of
the movie, that being killing
Django's owners, is over within an
hour. This forces the viewer to
change his or her perspective, but
for those five minutes of confusion, I
was completely lost and felt the
movie was about to end. It makes
the rest of the film feel arduous, and
it doesn't help that in most cases it
actually is, save for some great
scenes littered between.
That, I feel, is the main issue with
''Django Unchained." The first half,
when they're hunting down bandits,
is entertainment at its finest.
It
fea-
tured comedy, shootouts, and a ge]J.-
uinely interesting plot. I was fully
invested in the movie, loving almost
every scene, until they focused on
Broomhilda, which turned the
movie into a typical romantic "get
the girl" plot, with a 19th century
slave cover. It also didn't help that
this was the most drawn out port~on
of the movie, with the finale seem-
ingly ending multiple times before
the screen actually went black. Al-
though, admittedly so, the ending
was great!
Django Unchained, however, is a
movie that must be seen twice to
fully appreciate. I still haven't con-
vinced myself to dislike the movie
because I'm still intrigued by it. It
keeps me coming back. The per-
formances are phenomenal, the
soundtrack is epic, and the plot, re-
gardless of my feelings on it, is still
inventive. On first watch, I wasn't a
fan; on the second, I could very well
love it.



































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Women's basketball continued
a staple of this team all season. Foxes were able to sustain the blow teams are going to get better and
Against Manhattan. it was O'Con-
and once again come out on top.
they're going to do different things
what Giorgis considers to be his
team's best shot, and I personally
cannot wait to see what that looks
like.
nor. Against Niagara, it was Beyn-
''We've had three games in a row
~
stop us."
non. Against Rider, it was Leanne now, where we got punched and
There's been a lot of talk about the
Ockenden.
we've responded." Giorgis said. "We team's best shots· in this article.
Despite getting what Giorgia called know that we-have to get better, be-
And at some point down the stretch
the ''best shot" from Siena, the Red cause we know that these other this season, Marist will deliver
Hockey team ranked first in region
By
JOE CALABRESE
tomatic bid to Nationals-." Captain (2-0), with a game in hand remain-
points, 16 goals) and Patrick Er-
stling (33 points, 16 goals) as well
stellar play from starting goalie
Zach Gomiela (six wins, two ties,
two overtime losses), the team will
continue to take a slow and steady
approach for every upcoming oppo-
nent.
Staff Writer
Pat Erstling said.
ing between the two rivals.
After this past weekend's set of
games, the Marist club hockey team
improved to 13-1-3-2 overall this
season. The team is ranked number
one in the Northeast region.
The Red Foxes are continuing to
build on what is already considered
one of the best seasons in the his-
tory of the college. One by one, the
Red Foxes keep achieving personal
goals they made for themselves be-
fore the season started, but their
most important goal is still an on-
going work in progress.
'We know that at the end of the
The primary goal for the team re-
The following game, Sunday,
mains getting to Nationals and Jan. 20, on the road against Erie
proving that the steps forward they Community College, resulted in a 7-
have taken this season have been no 5 loss, which was the team's first
fluke. They continued to take steps regular season defeat of the season.
toward achieving that goal, going 2-
Despite the loss, the team has yet to
0-1-1 in a span of 10 days to s~art lose a game at home this season.
the second part of their season.
The team followed up the defeat
The team returned to practice on to Erie Community College by de-
Jan. 9 in preparation for the first feating Rider University in a non-di-
game of the second-half stretch, a ri-
vision game, on the road by a score
valry game on the road against of 6-4 this past Saturday. The team
Siena College. On Thursday Jan. completed their road trip by tying
17, Marist defeated Siena for the NYU, 4-4, this past Sunday.
'We a.re just trying to take each
game, one at a time." Erstling said.
''Hopefully we can finish on top."
The Red Foxes return home to
the McCann Ice Arena for the first
time this semester tliis Saturday
against Montclair State University,
where the team will host their an-
second time this season by a score of
For now. under the leadership of nual
"Pink
Game" for breast cancer
6-2, earning them the 2012-2013 87 the team's upperclassmen and lead-
charity and awareness.
season, the top two teams get an au-
Challenge Cup victory by virtue of ing scorers Mike Chiacchia (41
already winning the season series points; 25 goals), Chris Cerbino (39
The Fox Trot
Quick hits of the
week
in Marist athletics
Track
and
Field
Both the men's and women's in-
door track and field teams
traveled
to Boston University over the week-
end to compete in the Terrier Invi-
tational. The meet saw several Red
Fox runners qualify for national
meets later in the season.
David Marthy set a new school
record for the men's team in the
1,000-meter race. Marthy ran the
race in 2:28.3, finishing first in his
heat and 11th overall, and breaking
the program record set by Bryan
Quinn in 2006.
The sophomore's
record-setting
finish qualified him for a spot in the
Intercollegiate Association of Ama-
teur Athletes of America (IC4A)
In-
door Track and Field Champi-
onships, held in March at BU.
Two other male runners also
qualified for
the IC4As: William
Griffin and Arquimedes DelaCruz
finished
the
5,000-meters
in
14:29.43 and 14:39.54, respectively.
Griffin came in fourth place, the
highest individual finish of the day
for a Marist runner.
On the women's side, Kristen
Traub and Michelle Gaye earned
SP.Ots in the Eastern Coijegiate Ath-
letic Conference (ECAC) Champi-
onships, which will take place in
March, also at BU.
Traub finished fourth in the 1,000-
meters with a time of 2:56.00, the
highest finish for the Red Foxes in
the meet. It was the first time that
Traub, a freshman, had run the
event.
Gaye ran the 3,000-meters in
9:53.25, coming in 16th and easily
surpassed
the ECAC qualifying
time of9:58.94. It is the second time
that Gaye, the school record holder
in the event, will compete in the
ECAC meet.
The teams will be competing in
the New Balance Collegiate Invita-
tional this weekend.
Men's Tennis
Competing in the Army Challenge
at West Point,
N.Y.,
the Marist
men's tennis team finished its week-
end tournament appearance with a
2-1 record, with wins over Army and
Gardner Webb University (NC).
·
Friday marked the first day of
play, and the Red Foxes went 5-5 on
the afternoon. Dalen Klassen, Joris
Van Eck, and Joseph Dube earned
the s
_
ingles victories, while the duos
of Trym N agelstad/Will Reznek and
Matteo GiudiciNan Eck won in dou-
bles play.
On Saturday, Klassen, Van Eck,
Dube, Bishop, Giudici all won sin-
gles matches for Marist in an im-
pressive 4-3 victory over Army. The
team concluded its play on Sunday
with another victory, this time over
Gardner Webb, 4-3. Marist fell be-
hind early in the
mat,::h,
but rallied
to win two singles matches in the
deciding third set.
For the Red Foxes, Dube is now 7-
0 on the spring season and 18-4 in
singles action in his career. The
team now has several weeks off be-
fore facing Army again at West
Point, on Feb. 24.
Water Polo
.
The Marist water polo team lost
its first game of the 2013 season last
Saturday, a 13-4 loss to Hartwick
College at the McCann Natatorium.
Sophomore Jessica Hamby scored
two goals to lead the Red Foxes.
Yuriria Chavez and Robyn Crabtree
also seq.red, while Rebecca Thomas
made 12 saves in net.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013 •
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Men's basketball looks for intensity
By GARRIN MARCHETTI
Sports Editor
There have been 10 losses in the
last 11 games, a losing stretch that
has resulted in
·
a 5-16 overall
record, and a 2-8 mark within the
conference.
This record was not what the
Marist men's basketball team had
in mind at the beginning of the sea-
son, especially with all five starters
returning from the previous year.
Yet, the Red Foxes lie at the bot-
tom of the Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference (MAAC) standings, with
nine games to play before the con-
ference tournament begins on
March 8.
.
In
the team's most recent game,
a disappointing 79-75 loss to its
arch rival Siena, head coach Chuck
Martin explained that a lack of in-
tensity has been his team's biggest
weakness this year. Martin even ex-
plained that he and his coaching
staff may need to reevaluate how
they get that intensity across to the
team.
''If
we [Marist] don't play with
in-
tensity for 40 minutes, we are not
going to beat anyone. Our record re-
flects that. Our guys right now do
not understand intensity; their [the
team's] and my definitions of inten-
sity are completely different," Mar-
tin said last Sunday. "Maybe we
[the staff] are doing a poor job, and
maybe I am doing a poor job getting
that message across to them."
Those can be tough words to bear
as a player, but the Red Foxes hear
the message loud and clear. They
understand that high intensity be-
gins not at tipoff, but in the prac-
tices leadihg up to game time.
''The most important thing for us
[the team] is to be competitive in
practice," forward Anell Alexis said.
"If
we are competitive in practice, it
will lead to people playing harder,
and with more passion, in games.
If
you do anything [in life] with pas-
sion, you are going to be successful."
Senior captain Dorvell Carter
said that he expects practices to be
tougher moving forward.
"Coach
[Martin] has said that we
have not been working hard enough
in practice, and we [the team] need
to push ourselves to work harder.
We only have nine games left, so we
expect to have some intense prac-
tices over the next couple of weeks,"
Carter said.
Alexis went on to say that every-
one on the team must bring focus
and hard work to every practice and
game. He said that practices need to
have more of a competitive feel, and
the players are responsible for
~ringing that competition.
"For every drill that we run in
practice, the losers run, and the
winners watch. That is the best way
to go about it [finding intensity] be-
cause that brings out the best in
people, and you find out who wants
to win and who doesn't," Alexis said.
''That carries over into games, be-
cause games are decided by who
wins and who loses. That is impor-
.
JON O'SULUVAN/THE CIRCLE
Chavaughn
Lewis
and the Marist Red
Foxes
wlll look
to
find
their Intensity tonight when
they
travel
on the road to
take
on MAAC
rival
Saint Peter's at 7:00 p.m.
tant for us to understand."
Marist hopefully picked up the
intensity quickly, as it goes on the
road to take on MAAC rival Saint
Peter's tonight at 7:00 p.m. The Red
Foxes defeated the Peacocks back
on Jan. 19, 59-48, at the McCann
Arena.
In
that game, Marist held its
opponent to just .259 shooting for
the game, and also held a 43-30 re-
bounding advantage.
The message has been sent and
received: toughness, hard work and
intensity translate into wins. If the
Red Foxes do not find those quali-
ties within themselves, the losses
will
continue to pile on.
''We [the team] need to keep push-
ing each other to work harder. Like
I said, we only have nine games
left," Carter said. "Obviously, the
way that we have been playing has
not been working, so we need to
change how we play. We need to
work harder."
Swimming and diving races onward
By
JOE FITZHENRY
Staff Writer
With the MAAC Championships
just a few weeks away, the Marist
Red Foxes men's and women's
swimming and diving teams con-
tinue to prepare with a series of
dual meets against programs from
outside the conference.
Over the winter vacation, the
women defeated Southern Con-
necticut State and Boston Collsge
by scores of 166-123 and 172-126,
respectively. On the men's side of
things, the team handled Southern
Connecticut State, 168-118, before
they dropped a close decision to the
Eagles of Boston College by a count
of 165-135.
In
their most recent meet, both
teams headed south to New Jersey
to take on Seton Hall University in
another non-conference dual meet.
The women edged out the Pirates
157.5-142.5, led by a pair of victo-
ries from Maddie Arciello and Kim-
berly Tobias. Arciello, a junior,
captured wins in the 50-yd race and
the 100-meter freestyle. Meanwhile,
Tobias cleaned house on the diving
JOSEPH Mill.ER/ THE CIRCLE
The Marist swimming and diving teams, shown here at a meet against Rider, will
compete in their final non-conference meet on Saturday against Binghamton.
boards with victories in both the one
and three-meter events. The Red
Foxes finished first, second and
fourth in the three-meter competi-
tion.
"Kimberly Tobias came out strong
and competed very well on both
boards," diving coach Melanie Bol-
stad sajd.
The Red Foxes also took home the
200-yd IM and the 200-yd back-
stroke, won by freshman Bethany
Powhida with a time of 2:07.64.
Despite the aforementioned victo-
ries, the outcome wasn't decided
until the 400-yd freestyle relay
team comprised of Powhida, Bonnie
Orr, Bridget CurJey and Emily
Miles held off the Seton Hall entry
for the meet-deciding victory.
"After Seton Hall put up their best
athlete for the first three events,
and she won all three, for us to come
back and win the 100-yd freestyle,
200-yd backstroke, 200-yd breast-
stroke, three-meter dive, the 200-yd
IM and the last relay, six out of the
next eight events was a great come-
back," head coach Larry VanWag-
ner said.
For the men, Jason Ruddy led the
way with two wins and a second-
place finish on the day, as he was
edged out by a split second in the
1 00~yd breaststroke. The sophomore
from Lake Katrine, N .Y., captured
his victories in the 100- and 200-yd
butterfly events. Ruddy also teamed
with Dylan Cummings, John
Spitzer and Brian Shannon to win
the 200-yd medley in a time of
1:37.50.
Cummings and Spitzer also cap-
tured individual victories in the
100-yd backstroke and 50-yd
freestyle,
respectively.
Nick
Spinella won the 200-yd backstroke
·
for the final individual victory of the
day.
On the diving board, Jacob Baker
placed second in the one-meter
while Sean Molloy placed second in
the three-meter.
Up next for the Red Foxes is their
final, non-conference dual meet
against Binghamton this Saturday
at 1 p.m. in the McCann Natato-
num.
''We've got
to
get them thinking
about what it. takes to go faster and
start visualizing those champi-
onship performances,'' Van Wagner
said, referencing the upcoming
MAAC Championships.
Team Notes
Senior Erica Vitale was named
the MAAC Swimmer of the Week on
Tuesday, after her impressiye.per-
.
formance against Seton Hall last
weekend.
Vitale finished first in the 200-
yard butterfly, completing the race
in 2:08.65, and second in the 200-
yard IM, with a time of 2: 13.01. Her
finish in the 200-IM helped Marist
earn a 1,2,3 finish in the event, ear-
ing a critical 16 points that he~ped
the Red Foxes defeat the previously
unbeaten Pirates.
It was the first MAAC award for
Vitale in her four-year career as a
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Women's basketball rolls along in MAAC
By
ZACH DOOLEY
Sports Editor
I think it might be about time
to
give the MAAC a call about the
name of this conference. At least for
women's basketball.
In the time that I've been a stu-
dent here at Marist, we have seen
records of 16-2, 18-0 and 17-1, all of
which resulted in MAAC Champi-
onships. And not
to
mention, there
were four more before that.
And now we have this year's team,
sitting pretty at 8-0, with seven of
those wins being by ten or more
points, including Monday's 75-64
win over Siena at the McCann
Arena. And this was the team that
was supposed to be the first Marist
team that wouldn't be dominant
without a superstar. Oh, and did I
mention that this is the team whose
head coach says they still haven't
given their best game yet?
''We have yet
to
play our best bas-
ketball," said Marist head coach
Brian Giorgia. And he made sure
to
emphasize "by far."
That brings me back
to"
the name
change. MAAC stands for Metro At-
lantic Athletic Conference, but I
think it should probably stand for
something else when women's bas-
ketball is concerned. Marist Above
Emma O'Connor
(above)
and Marlst women's basketball
off
to
an undefeated
8-0
start
In conference
play
this
season.
All Competition.
"We've got to do a better job at
both ends of the floor like I said, but
I can't complain," Giorgis said.
"Seven out of eight wins in the con-
ference have been by double digits."
That's actually fairly high praise
coming from Brian Giorgis.
Giorgis attributes
his
team's suc-
cesses in conference play
to
the dif-
ficult non-conference schedule that
Marist had this year, as-it seems
to
have every year. The Red Foxes
played against three teams ranked
in the Top 15 this season, as well as
another team in the Top 25. Marist
also has a win over SEC foe Wake
Forest, and has played two of the
Top 10 mid-major programs, win-
ning one.
Despite going 0-4 in those games
against ranked opposition, the Red
Foxes were competitive in all but
one, and the experience they gained
is invaluable against the current
competition.
"I
really look back to that non-con-
ference schedule, where we played
against those kinds of teams," Gior-
gis said, when asked about how dif-
ficult games will help down the
stretch.
Fact of the matter is Marist is
rolling right now in conference play,
and they're doing so behind the
teamwork philosophy. Every night
it seems
to
be someone different
stepping up and carrying the load.
Only senior forward' Elle Beynnon
averages in double figures on the
season, but four other Red Foxes av-
erage between 8.9 and 9.9 points
per game.
Monday evening against Siena, it
was reserve forward Kristina
Danella who carried the load offen-
sively. With starter Emma O'Con-
nor on the bench under three
minutes into the game
with
two
early fouls, Danella played 27 min-
utes and netted a team high 17
points.
''I
know I just have to step up and
do what she would do," Danella said
of having
to
come on so early. "Just
take over the middle of our zone of-
fense and do the job on the kid that
she's guarding."
Scoring by committee has been a
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