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Thursday, October 31, ~013
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President
Murray ends government shutdown
BY SHAWNA GILLEN
News Editor
After an arduos shutdown, Presi-
dent Obama signed a bill into law
around midnight Wednesday, Oct. 16
to reopen the federal government.
While many view thi~ as a compro-
mise between House Republicans
and Democrats, credit must be given
solely to Marist's own President
Dr.
Dennis Murray. After many sleepless
nights and reflection wajks along the
Hudson River, President Murray de-
cided he had enough with the grid-
lock in Washington. Pacing anxiously
around the interior of Greystone,
Murray exercised
his
magical powers
of persuasion and made the fateful
phone call that saved the country.
For those who did not keep up with
media or simply did not have an in-
terest in the shutdown, here
is
a
short recap. Every fiscal year
(Oct.
l-
Sept.30) both houses of government
need to agree on a budget for presi-
dential appmvatThe Democratic Ted
Senate was at odds with the Republi-
can majority in the House, mainly be-
cause the proposed budget would
require significant federal funding for
the controversial Affordable Care
Act.
The bill has been highly disproved by
congressional Republicans, so this
lack of bipartisan compromise led to a
cease of all government operations.
As
a result, thousands of federal em-
ployees lost pay due to an unap-
proved budget.
In a fit of rage,
Murray
called up
House Speaker John Boehner, be-
cause he
is
that powerful. While the
actual dialogue of the conversation
has yet to be confirmed, reports have
run rampant around campus. Stu-
dents in Marian Hall reportedly could
hear Murray channeling his inner
Walter White while telling Boehner
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Many have speculated why Murray
felt compelled to take matters into
hls
own hands. One reason that may
have inspired
him
was students' in-
ability to access government spon-
sored websites to complete homework
assignments and research reports.
Another could have been Murray'
s
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Speaker
John
Boehner (R)
In
tears after
being
reprimanded
by
the
unforgiving President
Dr. Dennis Murray.
your birthday? No candles, no cake,
nothing, end this now Boehner, now!"
Murray was heard shouting by star-
tled students leaving the library.
'1
swear, I saw the building shake.
I was leaving the library when I
heard yelling. At first I couldn't make
out who it was, but then I was able to
recognize President Murray's distinct
voice. He's a total
bossr' added
Ariana
Smith, a Marist College senior:
The president's staff could not be
reached for comment, but Murray
has been spotted around campus
with a visible swagger in his step,
since the reopening of the govern-
ment. An anonymous source saw
Murray recreate the final scene of the
1980s classic
The
Breakfast Club, as
he stepped out of Greystone wearing
Ray-Bans and throwing one fist in
the
air
in absolute triumph.
While Murray
is
typically reserved
and humble, he certainly exposed an-
other side of himself. Many can attest
that the compromise was finally
acnieved througb both houses of
Con-
.
gress, but the true reasoning behind
the government's reopening was the
outstanding courage and authority of
one person. Was it God? Was it Bruce
Springstreen? No, it was President
Dr. Dennis Murray. The heroics of
has played coy about what really
hap-
passion for the aesthetics of national Murray illustrate that this man is
pened during that phone conversa-
parks. Supposedly Murray took the still choc
full of mystery. Next time
tion and instead has left the Marist closing of Yosemite National Park you see our president, please look at
communj_ty to their imaginations.
very personally.
him
in the eye and extend your grat-
'1
heard he added Michelle Bach-
"But how could you neglect itude. Remember what he did for you,
man on the conference call and even Yosemite, Boehner? The park cele-
and what he did for the United States
made her cry! He
is
a rock star," said brated
its
123rd birthday alone. How of America.
Vicki Steinke, a Marist College sen-
would you like being forgotten on
Editor-in-Chief
walks out on bewildered Circle staff
By
JENNA GRANDE
Managing Editor
It only took_ two months: two
months of writing stories, laborious
editing, page formatting and polite
correspondence between the staff and
faculty before 'The Circle" Editor-in-
Chief Garrin Marchetti threw in the
towel. Marchetti went on the record
regarding his decision to leave, say-
ing that it was for ''personal reasons,
and [his} growing distrust of the
media, and the increasingly radical
direction of the paper."
Described as a ''hardworking leader
with great hair" by current Sports
Editor Ryan Calvi, and "the man I
could
turn to to get stuff done," by for-
mer
Editor-in-Chief
Marygrace
Navarra,
Marchetti had many believ-
ing he was the man for the job. It was
his to lose, and his staff members
watched with pride as he accepted the
position
of
Editor-in-Chief in spring of
2013 for the fall 2013 semester. He
could do no wrong in his subordi-
nates' eyes. He was the gentle and the
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Marchetti
pictured vislbily
relaxed and
carefree,
before going
off
the
deep end.
kind heart of 'The Circle's" core.
McNulty, stated that he had never
However, something changed over seen a grimace so menacing and
the summer. The staff returned to frightening before he met with
Mar-
Marist eager to please their support-
chetti at the beginning of the semes-
ive leader, and instead found an
edi-
ter. McNulty said that he felt like a
tor with a fire in
his
eyes and a scowl new era of fear and terror was only
on his face. Circle staff advisor,
Gerry just beginning.
Marchetti began dictating and con-
trolling all stories that went in the
paper, only including the ones that
would benefit
him
or
hls
friends and
excluding any that could come back
and hurt his reputation. He snarled
at Opinion Editor Kathleen O'Brien
because her section had "too many
opinions and feelings," showing his
blatant disregard for the section.
O'Brien was said to have run out of
the room, "tears streaming down her
face," said News Editor Shawna
Gillen.
'1
was shocked when she
showed up for our pitch meeting the
following week. She was clearly a
wreck, devastated by Marchetti's
harsh words."
His reign of terror did not stop
there. In early September, he pur-
posely deleted Arts and Entertain-
ment Editor Matthew Castagna's
entire section from QuarkXPress
•~ust because [Marchetti] could and
wanted me to feel the pain of journal-
ism," said Castagna, shuddering as
he relived the horrible memory,
SEE
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Thursday,
October 31, 2013
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 10/31
Blood Drive
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Student Center Room 3102
Halloween
Masquerade Ball
8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Cabaret
Friday, 11/1
Shopping Shuttle
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
SPC Movie:
"Planes"
10:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Student Center Room 3102
Saturday, 11/2
Dance Your Fox Off
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Student Center 3102
SPC Comedian: Michael Palascak
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Cabaret
Tuesday, 11/5
vaneycafe
11:00 a.rn. to 2:00 p.m.
Cabaret
Fall
2013
Wor1d
FIim
Program
7:00 p.m.
Library
Wednesday, 11/6
Harry Potter Night
10:00 p.rn. to 11:30 p.rn.
Cabaret
Front
image
of
onion taken from:
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010/09/review-ristorante-ponte-
rosso-milano.html
campus
www.maristcircle.com
Letter from the Editor
If
I
had
rank
th
av age
col-
leg student's
favorite holidays, I
would have to ay
that
Halloween
would come
m first. Between the
ndy, c
ume , p mpkin
rvm ,
and scary movi s, e-ach one adds to
the Halloween spirit.
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in a satincal voice. Inspired
by the
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wanted
top
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of the
things that Marist student
and faculty alike would elate to
and
find tunn •. We r omm nd
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Onion" website, you check it out to
get an idea o
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na u
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njoy
our trick." We work d
hard on this issue, and are proud of
our staff writer and contributers
and
copy
editor
for
pulhng
through and helping make this
issue great.
Happv reading, and appv Hal-
loween'.
Jenna Grand
Manag,ng 'l?di o
Students go wild
•
In
Marist jungle
By
DAVE CENTOPANTI AND DANNY
LEMMEN
Staff Writers
Every two weeks we meet with
John Gildard, who provides us
with a laundry list of crimes and
misdemeanors, antics and
shenanigans, the goings on of
Mari.st College. This week, that
list included a variety of items con-
fiscated over mid-semester break.
While be was showing us pictures
of
the confiscated
paraphernalia -
bongs, grinders, etc. - he suddenly
remembered the prize sitting in
his closet. He opened the doors and
pulled out a MASSIVE machete,
sheathed in intricat€ leather. This
thing looked like it belonged in the
hands of a Colombian drug lord or
on the set of a Danny Trejo movie,
but it was here, at Marist. Let's
hope that was the only machete on
campus, and not just the one in
the worst hiding spot. This week's
briefs contain much less deadly
weaponry (sadly), but here they
are anyway.
10/16 7:00 p.m. Champagnat Hall
It's a
risky
move to try and sneak al-
cohol into a freshmen dorm, so the re-
ward
better
outweigh
the
consequences. This is a lesson in
eco-
nomics one freshman failed to grasp
when he was caught smuggling two
The
Circle
Edftar.ln-a.f:
Gartin
Marchetti
Garrin.Marchettl1@marlst.edu
Managing
Edlmr.
Jenna Grande
Jenna.Grande1@marlstedu,
News
Editor: Shawna GIiien
c rclenews@tmall.com
Features
Edttor:
Brittany
O ley
clrclefeatures@gmall.com
Coronas into Champ. He claims to
have «forgotten" the cervezas were in
his
backpack, which we're inclined to
believe seeing as it makes zero logical
sense to put two priority points on the
line for a couple of Coronas. On a
Wednesday night. In October. Find
your beach... It's probably not in
Champ.
10/17 2:55
a.m.
Riverview
Seven. Seven deadly sins. Seven up.
Lucky number seven.
7-11.
Slur_peei;;.
Seventh Heaven. Seventh inning
stretch. Seven. What's in the box?
Seven colors of the rainbow. Why was
six afraid of seven? Because seven
eight nine. Seven tickets. Seven tick -
ets before your car gets booted in
Riverview. Get a sticker. You just
need one.
10/19 6:00
p.m.
Tri-State
area
Several freshmen were caught lying
to their parents about what they have
been doing for the past eight week-
ends.
10/2627 2:55
a.m. The Culinary
Institute of America
You're
drunk.
It's 3:00 a.m., the
Cabaret is closed and you're tired of P-
Ridge. You can't cook. Who can? CIA
students. Go there. Look for food.
Everyone is asleep. Cause ruckus. Get
A&E
EdltDr. Matthew
castagna
clrcleae@gm111il.COffl
Ufeltyles
Editor:
Amber case
clrclehealth@gmall.com
Sports
Editors:
Ryan
caM,
Joe Fitzhenry
t:irc/e$pom@gmail.com
Opinion Editor.
t(athfeen O'Brien
clrcleoplnion
gmail.oom
Copy Chief:
Chrtsina 0'Arco
Chrlstlna.Darco10marlst.edu
caught. Sent to St. Francis. Stomach
pumped. Hungrier. Worst night ever.
10/27 1:44
a.m.
Student Center
A student was found intoxicated in
the student activities area of the stu-
dent center. Maybe they wanted to
play a board game. Maybe they
wanted to rent Parker (starring Jason
Statham). Maybe they wanted to get a
look at the new student center in the
moonlight. Maybe they were headed
to the Student Government office to
stage a sit-in. Maybe they wanted to
look into the cafe to see
if
the dish re-
turn still moves
if
there's no one
around to hear it. Or maybe ... just
maybe, it was a freshman,
too
drunk
to swipe into Champ.
Disclaimer: The Security Briefs are in-
tended as satire and fully protected free
speech under the First Amendment of the
Constitution.
Staff
Wl'ltel'8;
Geoff Magtlocchettf
Copy
Edttore:
Kristen Dalli,
Amanda
Fiore. LI2 Gassman, Kyte Ha nafln,
Taylor Mullaney, Christine RYan,
Cathryn Vaccaro. Natalie Zaleski, Sean
Fallon
Web!
www.marlstclrcle.com
www.twltter.com/maristclrcle
Web Editors:
Marla
Girona ,
Caroline
Crocoo
Faculty
Advllor:
Gerry McNulty
gerald.mcnulty@marlst edu
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SGA fears takeover by overdemanding student body
By
KATHLEEN
O'BRIEN
SGA Columnist
Renovations to the Student Govern-
ment Association room seem super-
fluous now as the weekly meetings
have been moved to the Nelly Golletti
Theater due to an overwhelming in-
flux of student interest. Over the past
few weeks, students have been forgo-
ing other club meetings to attend the
SGA meetings every Wednesday.
As
a result, the current administration
has
decided to cancel all club meetings
during activity block.
''We saw no other option but to take
this measure," said Student Body
President Deborah
Akinwunmi.
''It's
a bitter-sweet moment since we don't
want to interfere or disrupt clubs, but
we love seeing the enthusiasm and
participation of the student body in
SGA"
This
moment truly is unprecedented
and represents a JD,ajor switch in stu-
dent involvement. Every Wednesday,
students arrive a half hour early to
ensure that they will have a seat in
the front of the theater. By the time
the meeting starts, there is standing
room only for visitors. SGA began of-
fering lunch as an incentive for stu-
dents to attend the meetings but have
since stopped because the food re-
mained untouched. It appeared that
the student body was
too
engrossed in
the lively discussion at the meeting to
even contemplate eating.
The meetings begin at 11:00 a.m.
and last for approximately three
hours, a very short amount of time for
SGA standards.
This
past week, the
first half hour was dedicated to the
approval of the minutes from the pre-
vious meeting. A lively discussion was
held over the necessity of a comma in
one sentence with opponents on both
ends debating the legality of the issue
based on grammatical guidelines.
After careful deliberation, the decision
was made to not include the comma.
However, concerns remained over the
future ramifications of this action.
Executive Assistant Ariana Mc-
Cumber, was responsible for not in-
cluding the comma in the original
minutes and is still torn about the
lSSUe.
"On the one hand, I understand
that the exclusion of the comma could
lead to confusion about precedent for
future administrations," McCumber
said. "However, I still maintain that
the comma was not needed."
Following the approval of the min-
utes, there is an open floor for both
SGA members and students to voice
their concerns and suggestions. SGA
members are the first to speak, and
then the floor is opened to the stu-
dents in the audience. The Robert's
Rules of Order
are
followed in regards
to decorum and procedures. After only
few meetings, students have firmly
grasped the concept, at times putting
SGA to shame.
During the open floor portion of the
meeting, a student proposed a bill
that would allow the student body to
issue impeachments of the members
if
they felt that the member was not
efficiently conducting their business.
Under
this
bill, a student could sub-
mit a formal impeachment form ei-
ther on paper or through an online
portal connected to the SGA website.
On the form, the student would detail
reasons as to why he or she feels the
SGA officer should be removed from
his or her position.
The bill was met with much debate
from students, SGA and administra-
tors alike. Proponents of the bill say it
is
necessary to establish transparency
and ensure that SGA has the best in-
terests of the student body in mind.
However, opponents argue that the
bill would only detract from the ability
of SGA to conduct business and act
more as a detriment to the organiza-
tion. No decision was ~ached, but it
has been decided that the bill
will
be
carried over to the meeting next week
for further discussion a,nd a potential
vote.
Class of 2016 president Shannon
McCormack fully supports this meas-
ure as she has noticed more student
involvement
than
SGA involvement.
''Perhaps this measure
will
serve
as
a motivator for SGA, especially now
that the food is no longer being
served,"
McCormack said.
SGA's decision to increase student
involvement in the organization has
added a new dynamic to its manage-
ment. SGA members fear a potential
coup organized by the student body
and debate whether it is better to ap-
pease or take a firmer stand against
them. This unforseen battle
has
ad-
ministrators searching for new ways
to
ease the conflict. One potential
so-
lution is to cancel all classes on
Wednesdays and make it official SGA
day with the joint meeting starting at
11:00 a.m. followed by subsequent
committee meetings throughout the
day. A forum
will
be held tonight at
7:00
p.m. in the Nelly Golletti Theater
for all students to attend to discuss
these options.
Student center renovations to start from scratch
By
JENNA GRANDE
Managing Editor
After days of speculation, it was
confirmed by an insider that Marist
College President Dr. Dennis Mur-
ray spoke
-early
Monday morning to
a room full of college trustees to an-
nounce his plans for future on cam-
pus renovations. According to the
insider, Student Center renovations
still remain a top priority for the
President. However, these renova-
tions are not expected to complete
those currently underway; rather,
these are renovations of a completely
new design and appeal.
Our inside source has revealed that
recently, while on a trip down south
with his wife, Dr. Murray was capti-
vated by the quaint look of brick ac-
ademic buildings. He was so
entranced by the brickwork, that he
went on multiple college tours along
the southeastern coast. Murray sup-
posedly told his wife that the design
captured the essence of a "simpler
America, where actual college cam-
puses matched the ones in the
From page one
movies."
Mrs. Murray agreed, and was over-
heard telling a confidant that stone
buildings are "so 2012," while brick
is the ''hottest trend of 2013." She is
also thought to be a key element in
the designj.ng proc~s of the new Stu-
dent Center renovations, making
sure contractors understand the look
she and her husband are going for.
She hopes that the new-new Student
Center
will
have the shocking beauty
that Lowell Thomas possesses.
"I mean, Lowell Thomas, without a
doubt, is the most beautiful building
on this campus. The brickwork is su-
perior to anything I have ever seen,
and serves, to me, as a reminder of
the work that needs to be done to
make our campus as aesthetically
pleasing as possible. It is what our
students deserve," Mrs. Murray said.
The announcement comes weeks
after one student caught Dr. Murray
on tape telling his staff that he hated
the stone look of the Student Center
and was going to change it one way
or another, whether they liked it or
not.
On the tape, Murray can be heard
telling his peers, ''I mean, the stone is
just
too
much, you know?
It
just
makes the campus look
too
unified to
the other stone buildings on campus.
What kind of campus should match
like this? This looks like something
out of a utopia. I would be lying
if
I
said I had not thought about taking
a wrecking ball to it."
It came as surprise to the admin-
istration, however, when students
began to show their support for the
decision. Students flocked to social
media sites like Facebook, Twitter,
Tumblr and Instagram to show their
support for the "southern" direction
of the school. One girl posted a pic-
ture of just random brick buildings
on her Instagram and captioned the
picture, ''My future school <3.
#Marist." When asked about it, the
student only had this to say:
"I am the biggest
,
closet country
fan ever, so it makes me so happy to
finally see my school starting to be-
come a place that makes me feel like
I can walk around in cowboy boots,
day
drink
and listen to Blake Shel-
ton all day," the student who wished
to remain anonymous in order to
maintain her status as a biddy until
the new renovations are complete,
said.
Another student who wrote to "The
Circle" last spring about the con-
struction said she is thrilled that the
noisy construction
will
continue to be
a part of her morning routine, and
will be there to wake her up for class
each morning. The student posted a
picture of the construction machin-
ery on her Facebook timeline and
wrote in the caption, "Looks like I
can put off buying an alarm clock for
another year or so."
Tweets about the new construction
flooded the @MaristCollege account,
causing it to crash temporarily. A
faculty member that runs the ac-
count told ''The Circle" that she had
"never seen so many happy emojis in
tweets, in her whole life," regarding
the future changes at the school.
With the student body now behind
his plans, one thing remains ab-
solutely clear: Whatever Dr. Murray
wants, Dr. Murray gets.
Marchetti loses his marbles and hates journalism
which resulted in him staying up all
night to redo his section and ulti-
mately fail his Animal Behavior
exam the next day. He also said that
Marchetti did not like his reviews on
music, claiming that music was a
dying fad and no one read this sec-
tion anyway so it did not matter.
This begs the question, What did
Marchetti mean by 'the pain of jour-
nalism?' Once an enthusiast and ad-
vocate of student journalism, as well
as objective reporting
,
Marchetti was
a champion for writing. His name
was featured each week in the sports
section, a place he called home, as he
started as a sports section editor and
worked his way up to Managing Ed-
itor and then ultimately, Editor-in-
Chief.
According to Marchetti's girlfriend
and Advertising Editor Claire McSh-
erry, the change started over the
summer when Marchetti had an in-
ternship in the communication field
with 98.5 The Sports Hub Boston,
the premiere sports talk radio broad-
cast for the greater Boston area. She
explained that he was excited, and
he told her that his supervisors said
he showed excellent promise and po-
tential in the field. Yes, things were
looking up for Marchetti, until the
incident.
McSherry said to this day, she has
no idea what the incident is. He re-
fuses to tell her, and when she tries
to ask him about it, ''his eyes turn
black,
his
face void of any emotion."
Best friends, Joshua Helm and
Dylan Arthur, can attest to this.
When asked for a comment on the
situation, Arthur shrugged.
''He's a changed man. I wish I could
understand him, and get him to talk
to me," Arthur said.
''I
care for him
so much, not only as a friend, but
also as my boss. I am one of the two
Advertising Editors, and it just kills
me to see a man give up on the field
he loved so much."
Helm shared Arthur's sentiments.
"I hear him muttering sometimes
about how much he hates journal-
ism. He talks to himself a lot now,
claiming that 'they are always
watching and always knowing.' I do
not understand what that means.
Does this have to do with the NSA?
Or his fear of Dr. Murray not liking
something the paper puts out?
Maybe he thinks we are in a Matrix
of sorts-I truly just do not know,"
Helm said.
The staff voted unanimously on
Oct. 29 to elect Grande as Editor-in-
Chief. Grande said in a statement:
''I
have only the best wishes and in-
tentions for Garrin
,
and am sad to
see him leave the paper after four
years of hard work in such an unfor-
tunate manner. However, I am
grateful for the opportunity to be the
staffs new Editor-in-Chief, and help
make this paper great again,"
Grande said.

















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Strange event during Dyson class terrifies students
By
BRITTANY OXLEY
Features Editor
Halloween is here, and that means
time for dressing up, having an ex-
cuse to get drunk, and finding some
time to make some popcorn and set-
tle down to watch your all-time
fa-
vorite horror films.
Watching horror films has been a
classic way to celebrate this good old
haunted holiday for years. Watch-
ing
these movies allows you to put
your own life on pause for a minute,
and delve into the terrifying experi-
ences of an array of different char-
acters. It's like a· rollar coaster ride
that you don't actually have to ride,
something
that you can "experi-
ence" without actually having to ex-
perience it.
No
matter how
frightening a horror movie is, you
are always able to put yourself at
ease when you remind yourself that
the events going on in the movie
could
never happen to you. But what
if
they did?
Unfortunately for Marist College
sophomore Mandy Heiden, some-
thing did.
Like something out of a horror
movie itself, Marist students claim
to have been a witness to a "pos-
sessed" Heiden during her World
Religions class
in
Dyson earlier this
week.
''I honestly don't even know what
that was. She was just sitting
there ... and then she just started act-
ing crazy. Her voice changed, she
started speaking another language,
and then she just started scream-
ing," junior Megan Larson said.
Many students and the professor
were shocked, exclaiming that the
event was unlike anything they had
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ever seen before.
"It was crazy. She's such a nice,
quiet girl," sophomore Justin
Williams said. "She definitely
wouldn't do something like that on
purpose. I know it sounds weird,
but she was definitely possessed!"
Many students, unsure of what
actually had been going on with
Heiden, have no explanation for
what possibly could have happened
to her except for possession. Some
claim that it had just been way too
strange to be anything else. And
others are doing whatever they can
to figure out another explanation.
"I honestly don't believe that she
was possesed; that's impossible
right? But she definitely was ~ick,
her face had gotten so pale and for a
minute, she seriously looked like
she was going
to
puke," junior Mark
Fresner said.
Despite the conflicting views
about the event, one thing still re-
mains in question: what exactly
happened to Heiden during her
World Religions class?
According to students, Helden's
behavior had lasted only as much as
a few minutes.
"She just all the sudden stopped.
Just stopped and looked around like
nothing even happened. It was
bizarre," student Tyler Runner said.
According to the Wellness Center
professionals at Marist College,
Heiden had came in soon after the
event, seemingly normal, and un-
sure of why she was being sent
there in the first place.
Shockingly, she had claimed that
she no idea why she had to go
there, and that she had no idea
what all the students in her class
had been talking about.
Whether it was the workings of
the supernatural or not, no one can
fully be sure. All that is known is
that next time you indulge in a
fa-
vorite horror film, you may want to
think twice before thinking that
none of the events could ever hap-
pen to you.
Hudson River named cleanest in U.S.
By
JENNA GRANDE
Managing Editor
A "National Geographic" study re-
cently
revealed that the Hudson
River has been named the cleanest
river in the United States. Despite
two consecutive years with devas-
tating hurricanes, the river has
shown resilience in its recovery. The
study comes just days after the one
year anniversary of Superstorm
Sandy.
The murky brown tint that stu-
dents and faculty have become fa-
miliar deceived many, but the
announcement does not come as a
shock to many faculty and staff
members. Departments and offices
are ah'.eady beginning to incorpo-
rate the study into daily activities
and spur on-campus involvement
with the river. Signs are already
hanging up in the admission's office,
hoping to improve the river's repu-
tation amongst prospective students
and families. The athletic depart-
ment has been rumored to be train-
ing lifeguards so that riverfront
guests may swim during official
river hours. College Activities is
also sponsoring an event where stu-
dents may learn to jet ski for $25, so
long as they have a valid Marist ID.
The School of Science is also reel-
ing in the good news. They are spon-
soring Hudson River question and
answer sessions, hoping to erase
any preconceived notions about the
river people may have once origi-
nally had. Environmental science
professor Dr. Thomas Lynch, who
has a vast knowledge of the river
and the surrounding ecosystem, told
''The Circle,"
"People get turned off when the
water is not exactly the 'clear liquid'
they were expecting," said Lynch.
"However, as a professional in the
environmental science field, I find
the river water safe enough to
drink
and cook with. I use it all the time,
and I experience absolutely no side
effects."
Dr. Lynch also added that fishing
and crabbing is encouraged. Despite
years of companies perpetually
dumping chemicals illegally into the
water and potentially affecting the
aquatic life, Lynch says these
threats have been greatly exagger-
ated and are no reason for concern.
''This way, we can encourage peo-
ple to eat local and incorporate
healthy fish and crab into their diet.
Eating local is just one way people
can work on becoming sustainably
aware," said Lynch.
Members of the student body also
appeared to be excited about the
news. Student ambassadors could
be overheard teiling prospective
students on tours about the recent
study, claiming it only adds to the
"Harvard on the Hudson's charm."
Students, once nervous to enjoy the
water, say it makes the riverfront
that much better now.
"Honestly, I cannot even say that
I am surprised. At the beginning
and end of each school year, when it
is warm and sunny out, nothing
makes my day more than jumping
into the Hudson's turbid water, not
exactly sure what I will be jumping
in to," said senior Colleen Haney.
Senior Mark Nepf agreed, adding
that he used to fear what was in the
water, but feels at peace knowing it
is actually a lot safer than it ap-
pears.
"I remember hearing that there
are dead bodies in the bottom of the
river. But, reading this study makes
me realize that if this were true,
there is no way the river would be
this clean," said N epf.
The security office appeared to be
the only office that is not happy
with the recent study. Security
noted that there has been an exces-
sive amount of foot traffic down by
the river, with many students car-
rying
red solo couples and mysteri-
ous coolers. However, despite this
suspicious activity Chief of Security
John Gildard is not concerned, and
does not suspect anything out of the
ordinary.
"I mean, there is really no way to
tell what is
in
the cooler, but I sup-
pose it could just be ice to keep their
Hudson River water cold so they
stay hydrated. Maybe it's food or
fishing supplies. I actually do not
care. So long as no one falls in the
river, I am happy," said Gildard.




















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Gym closed
for
the rest of the semester
By
AMBER
CASE
Lifestyles Editor
With the winter season quickly
approaching, students want to be
as fit as possible in preparation
for all the holiday eating to be
done over break. Some think that
the gym hours should be ex-
tended, but unfortunately that
issue will not be resolved any
time soon. President Dennis
Mur-
ray announced earlier this week
that before renovations begin on
Lowell Thomas, there is a bigger
structural concern on campus -
the McCann Center Gym. The fa-
cilities made available to both
faculty and students will be
closed down immediately while
the entire building's interior is
getting revamped.
When asked why the gym reno-
vations are such a dire need,
President Murray reportedly an-
swered that "they just are." In-
siders are saying that all of the
machines are getting replaced
with 1990s equipment, without
accompanying TVs, and the facil-
•rm shocked
by
these sudden changes,•
a Marlst junior said. •rm definitely going
to
gain the freshman 15 all
over again:
ity will no
longer
have speakers
to play music. School administra-
tion feels that students are being
distracted from achieving a max-
imum benefit workout and the
music played in the gym is
thought to be promoting a party
lifestyle that the college does not
support. That being ~aid, stu-
dents will not be able to bring
their own personal music devices
into the new gym facilities unless
they want to have them confis-
cated.
"I'm shocked by these sudden
changes," a Marist junior said.
"I'm definitely going to gain the
freshman 15 all over again."
Students are now asking them-
selves how they will possibly stay
fit for the remainder of this se-
mester, and possibly part of next
semester, without a gym. The
transition will be hard but there
are many options to get exercise
around campus. Mornings before
class, go for a run by the Hudson
River with a group of friends. The
temperatures may be in the 30s
at 6:00 in the morning at this
time of year, and the bitter wind
may freeze your sweat
·
in their
very glands, but at least you'll be
enjoying a great view. Another
option ig to run up and down the
hill
·
by the Rotunda
,
whieh incor-
porates both cardio and muscle
sculpting. Before you know it, the
grass will be coated with snow
and you're likely to fall and hurt
yourself but at least you can say
you were creative in your quest to
exercise. If neither of those op-
tions sound appealing, you can
also take a trip to the Walkway
Over the Hudson. It closes at sun-
down, and there may or may not
be someone recording you while
on it once winter comes, and the
ground will likely be covered in a
sheet of ice, but again, you're re-
ally trying to get that workout in.
To make matters worse, the
main basketball court is also
being worked on, so the upcoming
men and women's seasons will
not have any home games. This
last minute decision throws off
the entire schedule, but Presi-
dent Murray's decision has been
finalized. The choice was not an
easy one and will not be weil re-
ceived, but now students get the
chance to travel to different
schools to show their support for
the Red Foxes. Unless you are
here without a car, or don't know
anyone with one, then you're not
only missing out on your exercise,
but also your chance to show your
school spirit.
The shutdown of the McCann
Center is a shock to everyone. It
seems that every time we turn
around, another building is being
renovated. Though considering
that, it should be easy to adapt
to'. Exercise comes in many forms,
just like many healthy foods do.
There are ways to live a healthy
lifestyle but whether they really
turn out to be miserable without
easy access to a gym remains to
be seen. Let~s get innovative.
Strange effects of pumpkin spice lattes
By
AMBER CASE
Lifestyks Editor
It's that time of the year
again.
Pump-
kin spice lattes have made their return
to Starbucks (and
Instagram).
The line
at the
Hanoock.
cafe
will
soon be longer
than usual
in the upcoming crisp, fall
weeks. The warm, frothy sweetness of
the beverage that defines fall
is
still de-
licious as ever, but it may be causing
more
harm
this year
than
the
typical
hit
to your wallet.
A new story has come to light about
the adverse
effects of pumpkin spice
lattes on
your body.
A grande latte made
with two percent milk and whipped
cream on top
has
380 calories, 13
grams
of fat, eight grams
of saturated fat, 51
carbohydrates and 49 grams of sugar.
We are all aware that the beverage
is
not the healthiest
drink
of the fall season
but that should be the least
of your wor-
ries. The unconfirmed reports of un-
usual side
effects have become more real
since a Marist student shared her
story
with 'The Circle"
.
A student at Marist who we'll
call
"Olivia" had a strange reaction after
drinking
14 pumpkin spice lattes in one
week. The
first
thing
that caught her at-
tention was the subtle change in her
skin
tone.
As
the days went on, her
skin
became more and more orange.
''What
started
out as a light tint of or-
ange gradually turned into a shade
of
pumpkin," Olivia said.
''I
looked like an
Oompa Loompa." Ironically, the nurses
at Health Services were able to extract
the color from her body, just like
in
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.
This was not the end
of her struggle.
While at the
gym,
Olivia noticed that
her sweat had an auburn tint to it and a
sweet aroma.
After
further
examination,
she discovered her sweat to be a
pow-
dery substance, which was later re-
vealed to be nutmeg.
''I
always
ask
for extra nutmeg to be
sprinkled on top of my pumpkin spice
lattes," she said. It seems that her
body
was
trying
to rid itself of
the
excess spice,
and strangely did so through her sweat
glands.
At this point, Olivia did not know what
to do. Even though what had happened
to her was so weird, she found herself in
line at Starbucks for yet another pump-
kin spice latte. She describes her addic-
tion to the beverage as uncontrollable,
and it was as
if a magnetic force kept
pulling her to the nearest Starbucks.
Her decision proved to be poor for more
than
one reason. Not only did she use
the
last
of her Marist Money on a venti,
4 70 calorie beverage, but then the ab-
solute unthinkable happened. Just like
a scene in a cartoon movie, her head
physically transformed into a pumpkin
in a single poof.
Since this latest incident, 'The Circle''
staff
has been unable to reach Olivia for
further comment. The medical staff
where she
is
being treated said that they
have never heard about or seen any-
thing
like
this in the field. Olivia appears
to still have all
of her facial features, her
sight
is
intact and she can speak. The
only problem
is
that her face looks
like
a
creative Halloween mask that she
is
un-
able to remove.
Medical professionals
are
advising
everyone to steer clear
of
pumpkin spice
lattes. Until an explanation
is
found for
the
handful
of strange bodily changes
that have occurred acroos the country,
the danger
is
too
significant to risk.
However difficult it may
be
to give up
your favorite fall beverage, unless you
want to end up like fellow Marist stu-
dent Olivia, the choice should be clear.
End the Instagram selfies
of people with
their pumpkin spice lattes and
#StopthePSLmadness.
Sho
CJ
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Students' dreams of owning a groundhog come true
By
KEUY SMITH
Circle Contributor
Can you imagine having your own
groundhog day in the comfort of
your own dorm? No need to watch
Punxsutawney Phil anymore; you
can now watch your own pet
groundhog! Marist College has just
received the greatest news so far
this year. No, the construction is not
over.
It
is even better, a motion has
been brought before the Marist Col-
lege Board of Trustees to allow stu-
dents to keep the residential
groundhogs as pets.
Our dreams have finally come
true. Those furry little creatures
you always try
to
catch on the lawn
can finally be yours. Don't deny it,
you know you've played the game
where you to try to get the closest
you possible can to a groundhog who
was frozen in fear. I know that, as
students, we would all vouch that
this would be a good idea. Now all
we need
to
do is convince the board
of trustees.
Let's first go over the facts.
Groundhogs are, by far, the cutest
rodents out there. I mean, who
wouldn't want one as a pet? Why
have a dog when you can have a
groundhog? Dogs must be con-
stantly watched, attended to, fed
and exercised. On the other hand, a
pet groundhog would be in hiberna-
tion from the end of October to
April. Who wouldn't want to get
back to their dorm after a biology
exam and see a cute, plump ground-
hog sleeping cozily in his cage?
It has been proven that ground-
hogs live longer in captivity.
In
the
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Gathering food behind
Fat,
this groundhog is preparing for a hot meal in one of the
towhnouses
Marist Red Foxes find
By
ELENA EBERWEIN
Circle Contributor
There are many questions in this
world that some may believe do not
have answers. For centuries thus
far and centuries to come, our
minds have been pondering in-
quiries such as: "What happens to
us after we die?", "Is God real?" or
even, "Are we human, or are we
dancers?" These questions may re-
main unanswered, but there is one
we have finally received an answer
to. "What Does the Fox Say?" by
Norweigan duo Ylvis is the newest
viral sensation that has brought to
light one of these age-old unan-
swered questions, and Marist stu-
dents are listening.
Since the release of Ylvis' hit song,
there has been speculation of chang-
ing it to Marist's new fight song.
The rumors can finally be laid to
rest. After much petitioning led by
a passionate group of Shooter the
Fox groupies, and gathering votes
from a rartdom pool of Marist stu-
dents on a Friday night at Darby's,
it has been confirmed: "What Does
the Fox Say?" is Marist's new fight
song. President Murray
(DJM)
him-
self has approved the change and it
will now play at any and all Marist
sporting events.
The decision to make this change
is monumental for Marist. "What
Does the Fox Say?" truly embodies
what Marist stands for.
It
encour-
ages students to be persistent and
never take "no" for an answer. It
fosters the ability to use prior
knowledge to come
to
a logical con-
clusion about the question at hand.
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The time when these cute, innocent little foxes' voices were kept silent and sup-
pressed has finally ended with their liberation through song.
wild, groundhogs must fight thei:r
prey such as wolves, coyotes and
you guessed it ... foxes.
In
the wild,
groundhogs usually live for up to
seven years. In captivity, ground-
hogs can survive for up
to
14 years!
There's one fact about groundhogs
that outshines the rest; groundhogs
love to snuggle. That's right!
If
this
motion passes, you could find your-
self a new snuggle buddy. And who
doesn't love that?!
Another plus
to
these lovable crit-
ters is that they're herbivores. This
means that their diet consists of
only plants and grass. Some may
eat berries and insects, but they are
in no way omnivorous.
Need
to
get up for your 8:00 a.m.?
Good thing groundhogs are mostly
active during the early morning
while others are active in the late
afternoon. Don't feel safe on cam-
pus?
When
groundhogs
are
alarmed, they use a high-pitched
whistle
to
warn the rest of his or her
colony.
If
you are the owner of a
groundhog, you are their colony
now, and you have just obtained a
new alarm system.
There are simply no cons to hav-
ing a groundhog as a pet. They are
compassionate, caring, reliable and
safe. To me, there are no visible fea-
tures of hav:;i.ng a groundhog that
would lead me to believe that hav-
ing one in your dorm room could
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KAlHLEEN O'BRIEN
Spotted
by
the McCann stairs, these lit-
tle creatures are Just waiting and look-
ing for a good home with a Marist
student
possibly go wrong.
Well, Marist College Board of
Trustees, I think the outcome of this
motion is clear and simple. There
are clearly no cons to having a
groundhog as a pet. I think that I
can speak for the entire student
body when I say that we've all
thought about capturing a ground-
hog ourselves and taking it in as our
own.
So, why not allow it? For more
information go check out the official
Marist
Groundhog
twitter,
@MaristHogz.
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The popular song has caused a revolution and reshaped the Marist College culture
as
well
as
the nation's.
For example,
if
the "fish go blub",
the fox must say something. The in-
genious Ylvis tell us not to give up
and that sometimes a little mystery
is okay. The fox is referred to as "an
angel in disguise," symbolizing the
uniqueness and humil
_
ity of all
Marist students, specifically the
athletes. The song reveres our
beloved mascot as a humble and
mysterious
·
idol of greatness. With
the amount of pride Marist students
have for their Red Foxes, this
change can only end positively.
Only time will tell whether the
newly adopted song will boost
morale among teams and fill the
student body with even more school
spirit and pride. DJM is confident in
this decision, as he was the guiding
force behind this movement.
Though every choice will have its
critics, this is one decision I think
the majority of the student body can
agree on. It's even rumored that
Ylvis themselves may make a sur-
prise appearance at a future sport-
ing event, so be ready
to
show them
what we've got, Marist! Next time
you're at a game, get ready to belt
out a hearty "Ring-ding-ding-ding-
dingeringeding", or "Wa-pa-pa-pa-
pa-pa-pow",
or
even
a
"Hatee-hatee-hat~e-ho!"

















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Major concert
change for Marist student band
By
GREGORY RYCHARSKI
Circle Contributor
This year, because Thanksgiving
falls on a Thursday, the Marist
Band will not be having their an-
nual Winter Festival Concert the
Sunday after Thanksgiving Week-
end. As this would be the day be-
fore finals week starts, Director of
Bands Arthur Himmelberger, and
Operations
Manager
Michael
Napolitano decided to push the
concert date to Nov. 23. The con-
cert is called ''Red, White, and
Blue: We All Thank You," as hav-
ing a Winter Festival Concert be-
fore Thanksgiving would be only
slightly stranger than a calm win-
ter day in front of the library.
Given the title of the concert and
Mr. Himmelberger's West Point
background it would be safe to as-
sume that the majority of the com-
positions played at the concert
would be of a patriotic and histor-
ically significant variety, right?
Not so, says an insider in the
band.
"We are going to open up with
'Friday,"' the student, who wished
to remain unnamed, explained.
"Art has loved the song ever since
it became popular, and he's been
waiting for an opportunity to con-
duct an orchestrated arrangement
of it, even if the concert is on a
weekend." The song 'Friday' by
Rebecca Black gained infamy
after it was posted on YouTube on
March
14,
2011.
Comedian
Michael Nelson called the music
video "the worst video ever made."
The insider also leaked other
songs that will be included in the
concert. Led by Ted Messer-
schmidt, the strings orchestra will
perform a rendition of the late
Rick Astley's hit, "Never Gonna
Give You Up," featuring several
band members on solo. The band
will also perform a rendition of
South Korean pop star PSY's cult
single, "Gangman Style," in which
the trombone section wiH perform
the movements of the music video.
As for the guest conductor, it is
someone who has recently been in
the limelight for a certain new
single.
"Miley Cyrus is coming to
Marist," the insider said. "She will
conduct a new arrangement of her
single 'Wrecking Ball,' while
swinging from the rafters of the
Nelly Goletti [Theater]. Appar-
ently, Mikey [Napolitano] has
been a fan of her since her time
working for Disney, and siphoned
some money away from the con-
struction of the new music build-
ing to get her here. That's the real
reason construction's taking so
long."
Unsurprisingly, neither Mr.
Himmelberger or Mr. Messer-
schmidt returned interview re-
quests about the details of the
concert, which will occur at 1:00
p.m. and 5:00 p.m, on Nov. 23. At-
tempts to call Miss Cyrus:s agent
also went without answer, except
for the mention that she was
working out an attire more appro-
priate for a college than being
fully naked. Proceeds to the con-
cert will be directed not only to
support the growing music pro-
gram at Marist, but also to aid the
Wounded Warrior Project for vet-
erans.
Despite all of the hit songs that
he leaked, the insider refused to
tell The Circle details on the
fi •
nale of the concert.
"I don't want to spoil the sur-
prise any more than it has been,"
the insider said, chuckling.
"I
ac-
tually don't know all the details
[of the closing song]; Art has been
mum on the final plan. However,
he did say something about a vir-
tual Japanese singer being part of
the performance."
Much is left to be learned about
.
this mysterious concert. But from
what we know, it sounds like a
step in the right direction.
Synibolisni and nieaning in niodern rap
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By
DEANA
HASANDJEKAJ
Circle Contributor
''Versace" by Migo and Drake
You may think this catehy. rap
anthem is just about the popular
high-end brand Versace, money
and girls, but there is more to
the song than meets the ear. Al-
though the hook is comprised of
the sole phrase "Versace," Drake
explained this purposeful repeti-
tion in an exclusive interview
with The Circle.
"Versace is the core term in
this song because after each time
I say it, I want the audience to
really think about what that
phrase really means," he said.
"Versace symbolically represents
money, power and fame, which
are things that kids growing up
may want, but, deep down inside,
it's just a label. I want to em-
power kids to focus on reaching
whatever dream they have that
no one else can obtain."
The lyrics: "I'm dressin' so
nicely they can't even copy. You'd
think I'm Egyptian, this gold on
my body."
What Drake means: Here,
Drake wanted his fans to know
that he is deeply inspired by
Egyptian culture and fashion. "In
this part, I'm comparing today's
obsession with culture and being
fashion forward to back in Egypt-
ian times where gold was just as
dope as it is now," he said.
The lyrics: "Versace my clothes
while I'm selling them bows. Ver-
sace took over, it took out my
soul"
-
What Drake means: Sometimes
being too obsessed with one
dream can cause you to feel ad-
dicted and trapped inside of it.
"For me, it was Versace. For you,
it could be Lambourghinis or
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struggle that I face," Drake said.
"Mi>lly" by Tyga
Whether you are working out
at the gym, or getting ready to go
out, "Molly" is a catchy rap song
for upbeat background music. Al-
though the song focuses on the
designer drug, Tyga talked to us
about the hidden meanings be-
hind the song. The line ''Molly'' is
constantly repeated throughout
the song in a robotic tone.
''Molly has a literal and sym-
bolic meaning. Molly, the drug, is
a metaphor for how you feel at a
club when you spot a girl you
want to dance with and you can't
seem to find her," Tyga said.
"You are completely obsessed by
this idea and become addicted."
The lyrics: "Can't fall in love, I
got options. I'm high school,
that's college
.
"
What Tyga means: Tyga is
talking about how he's still
young and that he still has time
to find the perfect woman.
"Again, my inability to find
Molly is embedded in these lines.
I'm trying to be optimistic and
know that like college majors, I
have a bunch of choices," he said.
''Young people need to have time
and patience before they can find
true love."
The lyrics: "I'm swervin', I'm
drivin'. Ain't got time to be tired.
I'm super turnt don't try me."
What Tyga means: Tyga is try-
ing to get the point across that
he is having a good time and that
nothing can bring him down.
"Despite not being able to find
my drug or my girl, I'm still stay-
ing up late and making bad deci-
sions," he said with a chuckle.
Ain't Worried 'Bout Nothin'
by French Montana
Although this rap song seems
to be simplistic on the surface,
the song actually makes a deep
political and economic statement
ab9ut the United States. French
Montana took time to sit down
with The Circle to discuss the ra-
tionale behind his political state-
m.ents within .the song. The
phrase "N***a I ain't wcrrried
'bout nothin,"' repeated in the
song 17 times, is used to empha-
size the attitude Americans are
taking towards the government.
"The top one percent of Amer-
icans have this attitude. They're
not the ones suffering from this
economic downturn, so they are
just enjoying
life and unwilling
to solve our economic crisis,"
Montana said. "This song is
mocking those people and telling
them that they are lazy for hav-
ing no concerns for all of the
other American suffering."
The lyrics: ''Money don't mean
nothing, n****s don't feel you
when they see you"
What French Montana means:
Money doesn't mean anything for
the wealthy Americans running
the government, which is why so
many ordinary citizens distrust
them. "So many of my friends
who still live in the hood always
tell me about how much they
hate the government and how
much they're struggling," he
said. ''This song is a shout out to
all of the people working hard to
pay the rent."
The lyrics: "Come here with
your hand out, n***a I don't owe
you nothin'"
What French Montana means:
A public outcry about taxes, gas
prices and health care from dis-
satisfied Americans. "People
aren't spending money anymore
because they don't have it. They
also don't believe the government
has their best interests in mind.
I wanted to give those Americans
a voice," he said.




























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9
"We
Can't Stop": a modern masterpiece?
By
SAMANTHA BALES
Circle Contributor
The shallow listener often misses
out on the meaning behind the
seemingly vague lyrics of Miley
Cyrus' hit single, ''We Can't Stop."
Casually setting aside compre-
hensive consideration, the masses
have decided that the song is about
partying and illicit drug use. How-
ever, the scantily clad pop star has-
n't trampled all over Billy Ray's
"Achy Brealty Heart" for matters of
pure frivolity; the song addresses
Cyrus
'
deeper, personal struggles.
The opening verse refers to "our
party" i"epeatedly, suggesting that
Cyrus is hosting a liberal gathering,
where attendees are encouraged to
"do what (they) want," and re-
minded of their right to exercise
freedom of expression.
At this point, Cyrus begins to let
the listener in on the nature of the
gathering. With "red cups and
sweaty bodies everywhere," the
party, at first consideration, seems
like a typical frat party. Yet, in ac-
tuality, Cyrus hints at her involve-
ment in underground cup-stacking
competitions.
The World Sport Stacking Associ-
ation has limited the creative liber-
ties of competitive stackers since its
formation in 2001. As a young girl,
Cyrus aspired to be a stacker, yet
she found that the WSSA's rules re-
stricted her potential. For years,
Cyrus pursued a career in both film
M
and music, with her true aspiration
on the back burner, until she met
''Molly."
Molly, a bigwig in the world of un-
regulated competitive stacking,
helped Cyrus bring her suppressed
dreams to fruition. Cyrus' passions
sive stacking club that held heated
all-night tournaments.
However, conflict with the land-
lord, Mr. Things Nobody, compli-
cated the otherwise promising
start-up. Mr. ~obody voiced com-
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for the sport, Cyrus and Molly de-
cided to rent a house together as a
meeting place for competitive stack-
ers.
Together, they formed
an
exclu-
all hours of the night. Mr. Nobody
was not a native English spealter.
Cyrus argued equally, inarticu-
lately with Mr. Nobody, her words
echoed
in the lyrics, "We can't stop,
and we won't stop! We tun Things,
Things don't run we. Don't take
nothing from Nobody!"
Luckily, Mrs. Somebody, a cup-
stacking enthusiast and real-estate
owner in the adjacent town, hap-
pened to have a house up for sale.
"Remember only God can judge
you," she told the particularly curvy
group of sport stackers Mr. Nobody
had singled out. "Forget the haters
'cause Somebody loves you."
Mrs. Somebody's message res-
onated with both Molly and Cyrus.
They bought her house and dedi-
cated it to spreading a message of
acceptance. The couple used their
same-sex partnership as a model for
not only freedom of expression and
cup-stacking, but gay rights as well.
''This is our house, this is our
rules ... we can kiss who we want,"
Cyrus said, much to the dismay of
her ex-fiance Liam Hemsworth.
The only question that remains is:
what is Cyrus is referring to when
she sings, "everyone in line in the
bathroom, trying to get a line in the
bathroom?'' However, recent specu-
lation surrounding such an odd
pairing of phrases suggests that
Cyrus is referring to a specific lin -
ear cup arrangement prohibited by
the WSSA regulations.
Nevertheless, "We Can't Stop" is
not a meaningless pop song; it is the
story behind
a
movement.
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Dr. Keith Strudler. exposed as spy
By
GEOFF
MAGLIOCCHETTI
Staff Writer
There's a reason Dr. Keith
Strudler is such a huge fan of the
popular television series "Burn No-
tice", the show resembles more of
Strudler's real life than "SportsCen-
ter" ever
will.
The founder of Marist's Center
for Sports Communication was re-
cently revealed to be an interna-
tional spy for the CIA ... and no, not
the Culinary Institute of America,
as was originally reported.
The Cir-
cle attempted to reach Strudler for
comment, but this proved impossi-
ble, as he has already fled the Hud-
son River Valley. His whereabouts
at this time are currently unknown.
The revelation was originally re-
ported by one of Strudler's nine in-
terns,
who requested to remain
anonymous, and spoke to
The Circle
in an exclusive, tell-all interview.
"I first became suspicious when
Strudler suddenly told us that he
was headed to Italy," the intern
said. "I figured the timing was espe-
cially curious, due to the show and
all."
The source was referring to "The
Classroom," a radio program that
Strudler co-hosted with Geoff
Brault, a Marist Athletics broad-
caster who serves as the color com-
mentator for the school's football
and women's basketball teams. The
show airs on Saturday mornings on
ESPN 1220 AM (Hudson Valley).
Brault was equally shocked to hear
about his colleague.
"Honestly, I don't think any ofus
saw this coming," Brault said. ''The
Italy trip caught all of us off guard,
but we saw nothing out of the ordi-
nary."
Brault added that he will host
the show by himself for the time
being, but replacements have al-
ready been sought out. Among the
short list of candidates are Will
McA.voy-and Ron Burgundy.
Strudler had often discussed his
love of the television show "Burn
Notice," which recently ended its
seven season run on USA Network.
Strudler would often quote lines
from the show, and would often ref-
erence it on the air. He was forced
to curb the use when it was revealed
that none of the interns had
watched the show, and several oth-
ers had never even heard of it.
"I wasn't aware this show even ex-
isted until he brought it up," junior
intern Steve Raum said. "I tried to
get into it on Netflix, but I quit five
minutes into episode one."
Upon his return from Italy,
Strudler's behavior became more
suspicious. Not only was he able to
sneak in an unusual number of
chocolate bars past customs, claim-
ing that they were for his two sons,
but his usually cheery demeanor
began
to
deteriorate.
Sarah
Cordeiro, who is another one of
Strudler's interns documented that
he came
to
Saturday's recording of
The Classroom with two boxes of
Dunkin' Donuts doughnuts, stated
that he was displeased with the
prices at the national chain and was
further incenseaby tlie fact ne was
not immediately given a Halloween
bag, which was reportedly for his
children.
"He mentioned that he paid a cer-
tain amount
to
get this bag, but he
wasn't immediately offered it,"
Cordeiro said. "He eventually got it,
but he still seemed a little steamed
about it."
Senior Garrin Marchetti con-
curred, stating that by showtime,
Strudler was still annoyed with the
incident.
"He spent a whole segment on the
show ranting about the prices,"
Marchetti said. ''It was such a little
thing. Obviously, we now know that
there were other things on his
mind."
Another development was that
Strudlel' canceled the show's weekly
production meeting, usually held
every Tuesday.
"Our Tuesday meetings are usu-
ally one of the biggest activities for
the show," another junior intern,
Kara Sienkiewicz, explained. "It's
where we basically map out the
show and discuss what we're going
to talk about."
Another intern, Caitlin Kelly,
shared her colleague's incredulous-
ness.
''The fact he missed the Tuesday
meeting was a huge red flag," Kelly
said.
The revelation came when our un-
named intern came across what
they believed was Strudler's closing
commentary for that Saturday's
show, but turned out to be a top se-
cret CIA document. The classified
piece also revealed Strudler's
whereaoouts on that fateful Tues-
day. He was in an unidentified Eu-
ropean nation, seeking out a lead
with Bobby Valentine, who recently
spoke at Marist this past week.
Fur-
ther investigation by
The
Circle re-
vealed that Valentine's visit to
Marist was not just for the students,
but for Strudler, as well. Valentine
was also outed as a CIA operative
this week. Representatives from Sa-
cred Heart University,where Valen-
tine serves as the athletic director,
declined to comment at this time.
"(Strudler) had asked me to print
him out a copy of that week's com-
mentary," the intern said. "When I
came across the document he had
marked commentary, I couldn't be-
lieve what I was reading."
The document, since obtained and
reviewed by
The Circle, referred to
Strudler as ''Matthew S. Tebow", a
name believed to be a combination
of former University of Florida
quarterbacks Shane Matthews and
Tim Tebow. Besides "Burn Notice,"
one of Studler's other passions is
Florida Gators football. Interns
Tommy Beal and Zack Obid con-
firmed this.
"I believe the fact that Florida
was having
a
rough year didn't ex-
actly help him out," Beal said.
"When he picked against Florida
in Pick of the Week, which is one of
our show's top segments, I knew
something was up," Obid said.
The Center's final intern, Rob
Duffy, was initially thought to be in
on Strudler's ruse. Duffy raised sus-
picions when Strudler mentioned
several times throughout the show's
production that "without Rob, (the
show) is doomed." Duffy has since
denied these allegations, and his
case is closed pending further evi-
dence.
Football team will battle NFL's Jaguars
By
GARRIN MARCHETTI
Editor-in-Chief
The Marist football team is cur-
rently enjoying a successful season,
a year after finishing just 4-7.
After defeating Stetson Univer-
sity, 27-0, last Saturday, the Red
Foxes improved to 5-3 overall, their
most wins in a season since 2009,
when they finished 7-4. With the
win against the Hatters, Marist's
Pioneer Football League (PFL)
record is now 4-1.
It seems that the Red Foxes are
playing at an extremely high level
these days, and that no opponent
will stand in their way. This philos-
ophy may be the explanation for a
startling development coming out of
the Marist athletic department.
Athletic director Tim Murray an-
nounced yesterday that the team,
which was scheduled to play Jack-
sonville at home this weekend, will
instead play another team from
Florida: the Jacksonville Jaguars of
the National Football League.
"rream president] Shad Khan con-
tacted me on Monday morning
about us [Marist] playing his
Jaguars in a game down at their
place," Murray said. "I couldn't be-
lieve it."
Murray explained that Khan had
been looking for a strong college
team for the Jaguars, currently the
NFL's worst team at 0-8, to compete
against. Many fans have recently
said that the Jaguars are so bad
that they might lose to some college
teams.
People thought programs like Al-
abama and Oregon would give Jack-
sonville a hard time. However,
Khan and the rest of the team's
management said that the best test
would be agaisnt arguably the top
school in the FCS Pioneer Football
League.
"He said that our program has
some of the best talent he has seen
at the college ranks, and its tough to
argue that," Murray said. "Our
team is having quite the season.
It
makes sense that an NFL team
would want a chance to compete
against a great college team.
The Red Foxes certainly have the
playmakers that could cause
headaches for Jacksonville this
weekend, none bigger than quarter-
back Chuckie Looney. The senior is
in the midst of a career year, having
thrown 20 touchdown passes, good
for seventh among FCS signal
callers, and shattering several
school records, including most pass-
ing yards and touchdowns.
Looney, a native of Ocala, Fla., is
excited to return home this week-
end and showcase his skills against
a professional team.
"Honestly, I'm not really that
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CIRCLE
Quarterback Chuckie Looney and the rest
of
the Marlst football team
will
face the Na-
tional Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday afternoon In Jacksonville,
Fla.
It
is the
first
time that a college team has
played
an NFL team.
nervous." Looney said. ''We have a
high-powered offense and a very
strong defense; from watching the
tape, I think we can definitely com-
pete with the Jaguars, maybe even
win the game."
Marist head coach Jim Parady
says that the Red Foxes will pre-
pare for this week just like they
would any other.
"Even though we are playing a
professional team; we are looking at
[the Jaguars] like we would any of
our other opponents," Parady said.
While Marist will have the op-
porunity of a lifetime, Jacksonville
University feels that they missed
out on their chance to play with
their professional neighbors.
''We've been trying a play them
for years now," one coach said. "I
guess we weren't at the same level
[as Marist].
The Jaguars and Red Foxes will
kickoff on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
With a win, Marist would make pro-
gram history, and no doubt end the
Jaguars franchise.


























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Ultimate frisbee sets sights on national title
By
AVERY DECKER
Circle Contributor
As the 2013-2014 season gets un-
derway, the Marist Division I Ulti-
mate Frisbee team has its eyes set
on winning the national champi-
onship.
As Ultimate Frisbee contin-
ues its exponential climb in
popularity among youths and adults
alike, Marist's team looks to win its
first NCAA title.
People around the country have
been racing to their computers to
sign up for fantasy Ultimate Fris-
bee, but more importantly, to fill out
their brackets for the upcoming
tournament.
Marist,
currently
ranked third in the nation, has
seven percent of the population pre-
dicting them to make it to the finals,
and nearly two percent saying that
they will in the entire tournament.
Those odds aren't too bad at all.
The core of the Marist team is sup-
ported by a heavy senior and sopho-
more class, as well as a fresh line of
rookies that remain promising and
many of whom have earned roles as
players that can make an impact on
the field. Captains Kevin Gaffney
and Danny Lemmen believe that
only the sky is the limit from here
Marlst's ultimate frlsbee
team
gathers prior to a match. The team enters the season
with extremely high expectatons and has their
sights set
on making the trek south
to Florida for the
NCAA
tournament held
on
the campus of the University of Miami.
on out and believe ther.e is nothing
that can stop the Marist team. The
National Championship game is
being held in Florida this year at
the campus of the University of
Miami.
''We are taking our .talents to
South Beach," Gaffney said when
asked his projection for the upcom-
ing season.
The more reserved of the two
captains, Lemmen gave his take.
"Fundamentally, our dump-swings
are as clean as ever, and as soon as
we get our pulls down along with
our middle handler poaching, our
team will be on the road to a suc-
cessful tournament victory" Lem-
men said.
Poaching, not to be confused with
the illegal hunting of endangered
animals, describes a tactic of frisbee
in which you play off your man to
clog a throwing lane and cut off
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of
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of poaching, which he does success-
fully with his long extremities,
sometimes resembling a wacky, in-
flatable arm flailing tube man on
the field.
It
is a huge surprise that the
American public has learned to ac-
cept, and love a sport that prides it-
self on such high levels of
sportsmanship and fair play. How-
ever, this is only what the public
sees. There have been several play-
ers linked to the biogenesis clinic
that has incriminated athletes such
as Ryan Braun and Alex Rodriguez.
Parker Rennels, a sophomore han-
dler, is among the
few on the team
that have been linked to this human
growth hormone clinic. New devel-
opments will continue to be re-
vealed as more information becomes
available.
The Marist Ultimate Frisbee
team has high hopes as the tourna-
ment approaches, and is always
looking for new players and fans
to
support them. There is nothing like
watching a frisbee tournament this
fall in the 20-degree air with a
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