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The student newspaper of Marist College
VOLUME 68, ISSUE 6
FOUNDED IN 1965
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Women's basketball loses opener in front of sellout crowd
By
JOE
FllZHENRY
Sports Editor
Entering Friday night's game
against No. 7 Kentucky, the
Marist women's basketball team
faced some questions. With in-
juries to two potential starters,
Casey Dulin and Tori Jarosz, how
much could be expected from a
handful of underclassmen playing
such a talented team as Ken-
tucky?
"I was extremely impressed with
what our freshmen did. Brittni
(Lai) had struggled a bit under-
standing some things in practice
and it actually became a little bit
of a running joke. After the first
series, she went out and played
like a veteran to really get us
going," head coach Brian Giorgis
said.
One thing was for certain
though. The atmosphere at Mc-
Cann Arena was a sight to behold
as the crowd got behind their
team from warm-ups until the
final whistle.
'1t doesn't get much better than
this for atmosphere, competition
and intensity and it was just a
wonderful night for women's col-
lege basketball," Giorgis said.
I
was extremely proud of our kids
given the fact we were as short-
handed as we were."
The Red Foxes hung tight for
quite a while, but eventually fell
short in a 75-61 defeat at the
hands of a team that has ad-
vanced to the Elite Eight in each
of the last two seasons.
Freshman Katharine Fogarty
led the Red Foxes with 11 points
in her collegiate debut, while sen-
ior co-captain Emma O'Connor
contributed with 10 points of her
own and a team-high 11 rebounds.
Kastine Evans paced Kentucky
with 15 points and eight assists,
one of four Wildcat scorers in dou-
ble figures. As Janee Thompson
added 13, Jennifer O'Neill chipped
in 11 and Bria Goss had 10 for
head coach Matthew
·
Mitchell's
squad.
"I
was really pleased with how
much energy everyone played
with tonight. It's good to know
that it's the first game and we can
come in against a
.
team that
packed it in and put us in some
real difficult situations to see us
come out and score 75 on the road,
shoot close to 50 percent,"
Mitchell said. "We really worked
hard on our offense this pres ea.
son."
Early on, the Red Foxes made
life especially difficult as O'Con-
nor and fellow senior captain
Leanne Ockenden combined for a
trio apiece of layups and three-
pointers~ This opened up a 15-8
Marist lead at the under 16 time-
out of the first half.
The Wildcats would respond
with a 12-3 run to gain its first
lead with nine minutes to play in
the opening stanza, one that they
would never relinquish. From that
point, another Kentucky run, this
time around 19-8, would send the
two teams to the locker room with
the visitors holding a 39-26 ad-
vantage.
The early stages of the second
half featured a stretch of rela-
tively even play from both sides
with the score sitting at 50-33 in
favor of Kentucky before the Red
Foxes nearly took the roof off of
Mc Cann Arena with a run of their
own.
A three-point play by Lai jump-
started an 11-0 Marist run that
cut the lead to six with 10 and a
half to play. Ockenden also
chipped in with
5
points during
the run before seeing her triple
rim in and out that would have
cut the lead to
j
st
lnree at the
time.
"When we cut it to six, kudos to
Kentucky, they hit big shots when
they needed to and just keep com-
ing at you. You know what they're
going to do and there's nothing
you can do to stop it," Giorgis said.
A
steal by DeNesha Stallworth
and a Thompson jumper marked
the beginning of an ensuing
8-2
Wildcats run after Marist had cut
COURTESY OF AMY MORSE/ THE CIRCLE
The Red Foxes dropped their season
opener
75-61 to No. 7
Kentucky.
it to six. The lead stayed around
12
or 13 points for the remainder
of the contest.
Lai equipped herself quite well
in a strong second half with five
points, while Fogarty had
9
of her
11
in the second half.
Marist makes the trek north to
take on defending America East
Champion Albany tonight at
7
p.m. before heading to Princeton
on Sunday to take on the Tigers in
a game slated for a 2:00 p.m. tip.
Potential housing plan goes viral on social media
By
SHAWNA Gill.EN
.
News Editor
Whether it be the aesthetics of cam-
pus, close proximity to the Hudson
River or the tight knit community,
many people are proud to call Marist
home. With the completion of the
new dining hall and extensive reno-
vations that are now underway, the
college
is
bound to increase in popu-
larity for future applicants. However,
there remains one prevalent issue
that students just love to hate: hous-
ing.
Competition to live in on-campus
housing tends to increase dramati-
cally each year as the size of the
freshman class continues to grow,
putting more demand on the priority
point system.
As
of 2012, 11, 466 stu-
dents applied to Marist, and 1,098
students made up the freshman
class.
As
the number continue to
grow, so does the demand to live on
campus. Many are left wondering if
and when new buildings for housing
can be made available. However one
potential housing plan has gone viral
on social media, sparking a lot of ex-
citement among the student body.
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The potential
high rise building features
similar
gothlc elements
to
other build-
ings on campus.
This project serves as an indication
that the Board Of Trustees is taking
the impending issue of housing into
strong consideration for future plans.
The computer-generated photo was
made possible courtesy oflcon Archi-
tecture, a firm based out of Boston.
This
firm is also responsible for proj-
ects
at several New England schools,
including Boston University, Erner-
son College and Roger Williams Uni-
versity.
The company documented their de-
sign proposals on their website,
http://www.iconarch.com/learn/maris
t.html. However, the webpage has
since been taken down.
The project is titled as the North
Campus Housing Proposal.
H
given
the green light, the structure would
house upwards of 450 beds and be
several stories high. In addition it
would replace what is now the
Fontaine Annex building. The project
would serve to provide more upper-
classmen housing. The description of
the plan also indicated that the new
structure would essentially replace
Gartland Commons. Not surpris-
ingly, photos of the building display
strong gothic, architectural elements
much like the stonework of the Han-
cock Center and now the nearly com-
pleted Student
'
Center and Music
building.
What many do not realize is that
this one particular plan was one of
several recently presented to the
Board of Trustees. When the firm's
webpage gained significant traffic on
Facebook and countless retweets on
Twitter, it was clear that people were
under the impression that the plan
was about to be underway. Once
again this situation illustrates just
how powerful social media can be.
The last housing project that took
place was the
2008
completion of the
New Fulton Townhouses. This
served as the second phase
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Thursday,
November
14, 2013
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 11/14
Marist Center for Sports Communi-
cation Presents: Adrian Wojo
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Mccann Center
Friday, 11/15
Fall 2013 World Film Program:
•Growth and Transformation"
7:00 p.m.
Cannavino Library
Saturday, 11/16
Shopping Shuttle
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Monday, 11/18
Affording Your Way Through College
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theatre
Wednesday, 11/20
Center for Sports Communication
Lecture
Serles:
Betsy
Morgan
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theatre
Liberty Partnership: College Knowl--
edge
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theatre
Honors/campus Ministry can Drive
Against Hunger
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Champagnat Breezeway
SPC Social: Holiday Bingo
9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Cabaret
Thursday, 11/21
Open
Mic Night for the India Project
9:00p.m.
Cabaret
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Students bounce back from. slum.p
By
DAVE CENTOPANTI AND DANNY
LEMMEN
Staff Writers
John Gildard has a term for the
post-midterm slump
in
illicit activ-
ity. He says students are in "sticker
shock," meaning that once they see
their midterm grades, they decide
they need to straighten up and fly
right for a little while. It doesn't last
long, but we're smack
in
the middle
of it right now. Fortunately for us,
there were at least a few people that
either got good enough grades or
just don't care. These are the ones
that carry us through these tough
times. So bundle up and find a spot
in
your favorite parking lot. Here
are the Security Briefs.
November 1st, 11:42 p.m.
Donnelly Parking Lot
You're coming back from a night
out. It's 2:00 a.m. Wait. No. You're
a freshman. It's a quarter to twelve.
The cab ride home is your time to
compose yourself. Practice a few
swipes. Put on your poker face. You
didn't just drink six Natty Lights
and puke on the sidewalk outside of
Union. But you step out of that cab
and that Donnelly pavement's mov-
ing underneath your feet like you're
on a ship in a thunderstorm. You
take two steps toward freedom, only
to be stopped·by Marist's finest.
This happened not once, but three
times within a span of ten minutes
that Friday night. Word to the wise-
if
you're coming back to campus:
make sure you can walk past the se-
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six-year-old on her first pair of
roller-skates.
November 2nd, 1:15 a.m.
Upper West, T Block
Students were caught throwing a
keg party. Props. Let us know next
time.
November 2nd, 11:52 a.m.
Beck Parking Lot
Mixing drinks is an
art. The right
recipe can make or break a night.
The quantity and combination of al-
cohol and mixer must be in perfect
harmony to ensure maxi.mum
drunkenness and optimal drinka-
bility. When we heard that someone
was caught in the Beck parking lot
drinking a half gallon of fruit juice
mixed with some mystery alcohol,
we had two questions. Was it the
scenic view of McDonald's that drew
you to the Beck parking lot? Or was
it the thrill of the fact that there's
always-ALWAYS- a security guard
sitting there? And who decided on
half a gallon of fruit juice?
Mixing
that with alcohol sounds like you're
trying to put a cranky toddler
to
sleep.
November 8th, 6:30 p.m.
Donnelly Parking Lot
In order to park in the Donnelly
lot during a sporting event, you
must be part of the Red Fox Club.
Those memberships really start to
pay for themselves when the alter-
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native is a jacked up mechanic's bill.
And they tend to jack them up
if
they think you're an idiot, a conclu-
sion they might come to when you
bottom out your car trying to sneak
into a lot where you were explicitly
told not to park. And as you stand
there, car teetering on the curb,
smoke billowing out from the un-
dercarriage, you wonder why you
didn't just get a Red Fox Club mem-
bership while you had the chance.
November 10th, 2:08 a.m.
Lower West Parking Lot
We've caught students sleeping in
some exotic places
in
these Security
Briefs. Even s.o, we've always been
able to wrap our heads around how
they ended up there. The Student
Center is warm, and Poughkeepsie
cabs at least have cushioned seats.
But the appeal of the dumpster in
the Lower West parking lot is lost
on us. Apparently it wasn't on one
hygienically deficient student that
decided it was a good spot to catch
some Z's. While it might not be what
he was going for, we imagine the
bed in St. Francis was more com-
fortable.
PSA:
Several bikes have been
stolen over the past few weeks at
Marist. Invest in a bike lock. It's
cheap.
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SGA
update: new appoin.tinents and
St.
Jude
By
KATHLEEN
O'BRIEN
SGA Columnist
New opportunities and develop-
ments were the focus of this past
week's SGA meeting. SGA members
and non-members alike are expected
to benefit from the new initiatives
and positions. From appointments to
committees to St. Jude's, SGA has
worked to expand its community out-
reach.
Last year, Michael Johnson organ-
ized and headed the Civility Cam-
paign, a committee dedicated to
raising awareness and support for
charities, organizations and people in
need. It was made an official position
last year.
As
of Nov. 6, Tyler Robin-
son was named Committee Chair and
Director of Community Outreach.
Student Body President Deborah
Akinwunmi
is
confident in Robinson's
abilities and was a major proponent
during the appointment process.
"I st{'ongly feel that Tyler has the
drive, passion and heart this position
entails," Akinwunmi said. "He had
exhibited strong interest in Student
Government because he wishes to use
his
talents to help as many people as
possible. I am positive he
will
do an
excellent job."
Although one position has been
filled, more have opened in the
process. Giananthony Damasco has
resigned from his position as Com-
muter Senator in order to commit
himself to a new job. However, with
his
resignation, a commuter senator
position
is
now open to anyone who is
interested.
In
addition to the commuter sena-
tor position, Chief of Public Affairs
Sam Policano is restarting a blog
within her committee. The blog
will
consist of information regarding SGA
functions, written by SGA members;
however, Policano
is
open to outside
students writing for the blog, as long
as they contact her.
''The blog was actually made public
a few years ago; however, we have not
worked on it for a while, so we want
to start it up again," Policano said.
''We're hopefully going to write a few
articles in the next couple of weeks
and have it go viral at the start of
next semester."
On
Wednesday, Oct.30, the annual
St. Jude's head shaving event took
place at
9
p.m. in the Student Center.
Students donated money to vote for
one of the contestants to have their
hands shaven. This year's partici-
pants who shaved their heads were
Jonathan Licandro, Mike Brosseau,
Morgan Baker, Brian Moran and
Sean Clark.
In
addition, Miy Mahran
and Tara Nuccitelli cut and donated
their hair. The event kick-started
fundraising in preparation for Satur-
day's annual St. Jude's "Up
Til
Dawn" event. Teams arrived at 11:30
p.m. in the Grey Gym and spent the
night participating in challenges and
activities until 6:00 a.m.
Senior class president Nicolette
Spallazani helped organize the event;
which raised over
$18,000.
''St. Jude Up 'Til Dawn was fantas-
tic," Spallazani said. "I could not be
more proud of all the people that
helped make this possible.
It
was
truly a great night!"
As
the middle of November ap-
proaches, Marist students are prepar-
ing for Thanksgiving break.
Like last year, SGA
will
continue
its bus transportation for students
traveling to far places home. This
year, there
will
be
three buses mak-
ing stops in Boston, Parsippany, N.J.,
Long Island, Hartford, Conn. and
Westchester County. The buses
will
leave on Tuesday, Nov.
26
and ticket
sales ended on Wednesday,
Oct. 13.
Transportation Committee chair-
man
Joe
Theall views this as a valu-
able service that is welcomed and
appreciated by the students and par-
ent.s.
"Ultimately, our goal
is
to provide a
convenience for students and parents
traveling during Thanksgiving,"
Theall said. '1t's a completely self-
funded program aiming to provide af.
fordable transportation for students."
W al kw a
y
Over the Hudson web tour goes live
By
MELISSA CONLON
Staff Writer
Marist is situated in the heart
of the Hudson River Valley. How-
ever, the college'.s influence is
more than just the 210 acres of
property along the Hudson River.
Marist is a staple of the commu-
nity and lives out its mission by
serving the greater Hudson Valley
in numerous ways. Most recently,
Marist, along with New York
State Parks and IBM, helped to
launch the Walkway Over the
Hudson's Mobile Web Tour.
What began last year as an in-
ternship project by then senior
Jessica Hasipis, and the Media
Center to record Spanish versions
of the walkway's mobile call-in in-
formation
narrations, further
evolved into a project along with
the Marist IT department to help
build and launch the Walkway's
Mobile Web Tour.
In a recent news release from
Marist's Public Affairs office, it
was stated that the project is an
interactive multimedia, multilin-
gual resource that park visitors
can access with their smart
phones. The tour provides Quick
From
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Students
•
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to the Fulton Street Housing project,
which began in 2004 and added over
500 beds for upperclassmen. To get
an idea of the
type
of budget projects
of this nature require, the Fulton
Street Townhouses had an estimated
$42 million dollar value, according to
Kirckoff-Consigli, the contractors who
took on the developments. With that
in mind, one can only wonder how
much funding a future housing proj-
ect
will
entail.
Although the Board of Trustees are
in the preliminary stages of dis-
cussing housing, students still shared
their excitement and admiration of
the design of the potential new build-
ing.
''The design looks amazing.
As
a
Response
(QR)
codes on all 36 of ambassadors to demonstrate the audio content (for which she is the
the interpretative signs placed new features, as well as the sup-
voice) ,and Joey Wall, director of
along the walkway expanse. In ad-
port of representatives from Walk-
the College's Media Center, with
dition, updated audio information way Over the Hudson, IBM, and help from Lee Wallis, who
via smart devices in both English New York State Parks. The mobile recorded all of the audio clips, all
and Spanish is provided, which tour is also the first tour of its provided their areas of expertise
the college helped to develop last kind to be deployed in New York to the project.
year. The Mobile Web Tour as State Parks. No longer is a stroll
With all the pieces in place be-
well as the audio. tracks, allow vi's-
on the walkway just a walk, but tween Marist faculty and the orig-
itors both on and off the bridge to rather an educational, customiz-
inal student who introduced the
take in the history of the walkway able, and technologically ad-
partnership, Jessica Hasapis '13,
itself, as well as the sites of the vanced enrichment experience Joey Wall shared his excitement.
surrounding area.
that visitors can enjoy as they
"We were happy to be a part of
"The Mobile Web Tour uses tech-
walk, run, jog or bike along the the project as well as a part of the
nology to enrich the visitor expe-
trail.
history of the walkway, and it is
rience at this unique park', while
Even though the new technology great to hear that walkway is just
also encouraging people to take is exciting, the park hopes that it as excited about the future with
advantage of the many other di-
will offer an added way for visitors the Mobile Web tours and audio
verse attractions that our region to "be inspired by the beauty of clips," Wall said.
has to offer," noted Bill Thirsk, the Hudson Valley, the regional
Since the Mobile Web Tour is de-
the Vice President and CIO of trail system, and the diversity of signed to be easily accessible to a
Marist.
recreational and cultural activi-
broad range of visitors, Mandarin
The Mobile Web Tour, as well ties that exist throughout the re-
versions of all clips will be added
as the audio narration~, give visi-
gion," as it is stated on the Mobile in 2014. For more information on
tors an innovative and informa-
Web Tour homepage.
the walkway visit the homepage,
tive way of enhancing their visit
There were several Marist fac-
http://www.walkway.org, or to ex-
to the walkway, as well as a more ulty who contributed to the part-
perience the new Mobile Tour
customizable visit to their own in-
nership.Vice President and CIO hosted by Marist visit http://walk-
terests.
Bill Thirsk, Senior Web Developer way.marist.edu. Be sure to take a
The Mobile Web Tour was Cody Rotwein, Assistant Professor walk and take in all the culture,
launched on Monday, Oct. 21 on of Modern Languages Irma Blanco environment, and history that the
the walkway with the help of Casey, who worked on the Span-
walkway and the Hudson River
Marist IT students and walkway ish translation of the text and Valley have to offer.
awe over proposed housing Inodel
sophomore, I have to worry about
housing for the next couple of years. I
really hope a project like
this
can take
place before I graduate. Housing is a
big concern for all students, and I
think a plan like this could provide a
lot of relief," Kayla Salemo, a Marist
sophomore, said.
Housing
is
certainly a hot topic at
Marist, and the campus buzz and so-
cial
media attention surrounding the
North Campus Housing proposal has
only reaffirmed that.
As
eager as stu-
dents and administrators are to com-
bat the
issue,
housing projects are an
arduous task. They are several years
in the making and involve countless
building permits, budgeting, regula-
tions and agreements from multiple
parties. However the viral photo can projects. For more information, visit
at least put students at ease knowing Icon Architecture's
website at
that the topic of housing is being ad-
http://www.iconarch.com, or contact
dressed.
It
has left the community the Housing Department at 845-575-
anxious for updates on more potential 3307, housing@marist.edu.
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Photo gallery: Multipurpose center developm.ents
Photos
Courtesy
of
Editor-in-
ief
Garrin Marchetti
One
of
the technological advances of the construction includes an Interactive music
library with motlo~nsored shelves.
The seating of the future choral room will have seating similar
to
the Nelly Golleti,
with
W009
work similar
to
that
of
the Hancock Center.
The entire roof of the new building
will
be
turned Into a
roof
garden.
The
bottom
floor has
a
study lounge that
proVldes an escape
out and complete their assignments.
The multipurpose center features a pilates studio that can house a variety of excer-
cise and recreational actlvttes.
The celling design of the symphony room used
by
the Marlst band will accomodate
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New moblie app gives girls rating power
By
OLIVIA JAQUITH
Circle Contributor
Have you ever wished you could
warn other girls about that guy who
used you and broke your heart?
Have you ever wanted
to
rat out the
bad boys and warn other girls
to
stay away? Or maybe you have a
wonderful guy friend who maybe is
not your type, but you want
to
talk
him up
to
other girls?
Whatever the reasons may be,
girls need
to
stick together, espe-
cially when it comes to guys. How-
ever you don't have to be best
friends with every girl you meet
to
do so. Luluvise Inc. has created a
social networking app, available for
free on iTunes, which "is the first-
ever network
to
unleash the value of
girl
talk
and empower girls
to
make
smarter decisions," starting with re-
lationships.
Lulu is safe and private. The
only way
to
log in is through Face-
book, which prevents guys from log-
ging in
to
see what girls are saying
about them. That's right, Lulu is for
girls only! The app uses Facebook
to
show your male Facebook friends
who have been reviewed by other
users. You can "search for a guy" in
the search bar at the top of your
dashboard or filter the dashboard
to
show guys you've "favorited," re-
viewed, guys nearby, trending on
Lulu, latest, highest score, lowest
score, funny guys, hot guys, sweet
guys, etc.
You can also find guys by filter-
ing through Marist College. This al-
lows you to see every guy on
Facebook who has Marist College
listed under their current educa-
tion, regardless of whether or not
you are friends on Facebook or they
have been reviewed.
Once you find a guy, you can see
his Facebook profile picture and av-
erage score on a scale from one to
ten, with ten being the highest. His
Lulu profile displays the number of
hashtags girls have used to describe
him on Lulu, the number of times
he's been reviewed, and the individ-
ual score and relationship with each
girl who reviewed him.
.
When you click on an individual
review for the guy, you are shown a
list of the best and worst hashtags
used
to
describe
him
on Lulu. If you
scroll down, you can see his ratings
in five different categories; appear-
ance, humor, manners, ambition,
and commitment, which are aver-
aged
to
calculate the guy's rating.
Lulu isn't just about acquiring in-
formation from other girls. You can
FROM HTTP://1.TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/
The new app
known
as Lulu allows girls
to
anonymously rate and review
guys
from
Facebook. The app can
be
used
on
both
the social networking
site
and cell phones.
provide information, as well. When
you find a guy, click "Review him
anonymously." Lulu is anonymous,
so you can be completely honest
without worrying what other people
might think of the often personal in-
formation you are sharing.
First, you'll be asked how you
know the guy you're reviewing. You
can chose between the options of ex-
boyfriend, crush, together, hooked
up, friend, or relative. From there,
you'll be asked a series of questions
regarding humor, manners, ambi-
tion, commitment, appearance, for
which you can choose one preset an-
swer tailored to your rela.tionship
selection, or skip to selecting as
many preset hashtags as you'd like
to
describe the guy's best and worst
qualities. Then, Lulu calculates an
average score for the guy based on
your review.
Created for young women, the
Lulu app for reviewing guys can be
useful for the most obsessive ado-
lescents as well as for seemingly
aloof young adults.
AB
with almost
anything, this technology should be
taken with a grain of salt. Its in-
tended purpose can be abused,
though if used properly, Lulu can
empower girls where they often
need it most.
Students campaign for brain injury awareness
BY GARRIN MARCHffil
Editor-In-Chief
For college seniors, a final cap-
stone project, commonly referred
to simply as "capping," serves as
the culmination of four years'
worth of learning. A capping proj-
ect can certainly become stressful
for students, but hard work re-
sults in a satisfying final work.
Students create projects that
will showcase their skills. Marist
seniors Jennifer Laski; Alyssa
Kosineski, and Marguerite Pin-
heiro have created a capping proj-
ect that showcases their skills
with the hopes of making an im-
pact on the Marist campus and be-
yond.
The three, all Public Relations
students in the Lowell Thomas
School of Communications, are
the brains behind Marist Mo-
ments, a project that invites stu-
dents to share their favorite
Marist memory while also learn-
ing about traumatic brain in-
jurie!i.
The group has partnered with
the Coalition for Traumatic Brain
Injury, a charitable organization
dedicated to raising awareness of
traumatic brain injuries in the
United States. The organization
was founded by Pinheiro's aunt
and uncle, whose son, Dennis, suf-
fered the injury at the age of 16 in
1984.
Having been closely connected to
the organization, Pinheiro knew
she wanted to incorporate the
cause into her project. She
thought about creating an event
on campus where students could
learn more about the injuries and
organization. Still, she wanted to
do more, and her and her partners
brainstormed ways for students to
become interested prior to the
event.
"Then, Jen had the idea ofMarist
memories, celebrating everyone's
moments. We realized that it
made a lot of sense; brain injuries,
memory loss go perfectly with [the
idea of] making memories at col-
lege. It all just came together,"
Pinheiro said.
Laski said the idea came from
the group's desire to create
a
proj-
ect with a message that would be
"close to the Marist's community's
heart."
"We [the group] thought about
all the good memories we have
had Marist," Laski said. "Being
seniors, we wanted to share our
memories with the rest of our
"
peers.
1
The group realized that having
students share their experiences
would be the best way to spread
awareness of their project and the
cause it has supported. They
started both a Facebook page and
Twitter handle to interact with
students, outlets that most young
people are familiar with.
"Marist students are very active
on social media, as seen by Face-
book pages like Marist Compli-
ments and Marist Confessions,"
Laski said. "They love talking
PHOTO COURTESY OF ALYSSA KOSINESKI
Public Relations students use their capping project to raise awareness about
traumatic brain Injuries In the United
States.
about Marist."
So far, the response has ex-
ceeded even the group's expecta-
tions. The Facebook page has
earned 421 ''likes," while the Twit-
ter handle has gained 246 follow-
ers. The group also distributed
postcards to classmates and
fri~nds, enc~mraging them to
write their favorite memories on
them and mail them back -to the
group.
"I was definitely surprised at
how fast the pages grew," Laski
said about the project's social
media presence. "We also got
around 200 postcards back, which
is a great response!"
On Friday, Nov. 22, an event
will be held in the PAR in the
newly renovated Student Center
at 3:30 p.m. It will feature
speeches delivered by Pinheiro's
aunt and uncle and Marist stu-
dent Ryan Farrell, who suffered a
traumatic brain injury in the
spring of 2010. Throughout the
event, the Marist moments shared
by students will be displayed on a
projector for others to read. The
event is free and open to the pub-
lic.
"We want to raise awareness
and celebrate everyone's Marist
experience," Pinheiro said. "We
hope people can come and learn
more about our cause."
Capping projects are completed
for academic credit. Rarely do are
they completed to help a specific
cause and allow students to share
their favorite experiences from
"the best time of their lives."
This is what makes the Marist
Moments campaign so unique.
















Thursday, November
14, 2013
Dog helps
By
GARRIN MARCHETTI
Editor-In-Chief
She gets greeted with a smile and
a hug everywhere she goes, and
when she steps on the Marist cam-
pus to go to class, students can't
help but gravitate toward her.
She wears a hot pink vest over
her golden fur and pants in excite-
ment when a stranger pats her on
the stomach.
Her name is Lola, and yes, she is
a dog.
Lola serves as a service dog and
the inspiration behind the Lola
Project, an organization dedicated
to raising awareness and educating
people on mental illness and the
beneficial effects that service dogs
can have on those who suffer from
mental illness.
The organization was founded in
June 2012 by Britney Semenovich,
a 26-year-old part-time Marist stu-
dent from New Paltz, N.Y. Semen-
ovich adopted Lola back then, and
since then has trained her dog to be-
come her own personal service dog.
Semenovich suffers from bipolar
disorder, as well as organizational
obsessive-compulsive
disorder
(OCD). Having experienced the ef-
fects of mental illness for years, she
decided to wanted to help others
suffering as well.
''My parents ran an animal res-
cue, and my dad is a police canine
handler, so I'd been around in-
tensely trained animals before," Se-
menovich said. ''When my two pugs
died in 2010, I realized that the next
dog
[I
would get], I wanted to do
something special with."
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She would find her special dog
two years later at a breeder in
nearby Monroe. Lola had not been
brought up to serve as a service dog,
but her new owner, who had been
looking such an dog of her own, re-
alized she may have already found
one.
"She [Lola] just had the perfect
temperament for it," Semenovich
said, "it" being the traits of a serv-
ice dog. "She had this urge to want
to help me and work with me, which
is naturally for golden retrievers.
She would even do it without me
telling her to at first; it was incred-
ible."
A year and a half later, Lola has
been fully trained as functioning
service dog.
As
defined by the Amer-
icans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a
service dog is one that performs a
task for the benefit of a person with
a disability.
Lola helps Semenovich when her
mental illness overwhelms her; she
can "sense" when her owner has a
bad day. For example, Lola re-
trieves Semenovich's medicine from
another room when need be and
comforts her when she suffers a
common migraine.
With Lola serving as her inspira-
tion, Semenovich sprang into action
and started working on her goal of
helping others. She contacted local
businesses for support, and over a
dozen pet stores and other busi-
nesses have signed on to the Lola
Project, giving money and support
to the cause.
The Lola Project has continued to
educate
hundreds
of
people
throughout the Hudson Valley on
the effects of mental illness through
PHOTO
COURTESY OF GARRIN MARCHETil/THE CIRCLE
The Lola Project is an organization dedicated
to
educating people about mental Ill-
ness and service dogs. Go
to
www.thelolaproject.of&' for more information.
public forums and events. One em-
their living situation and live their
phasis of the project has been caring life.
for veterans of the- armed services,
''You don't need to be ashamed of
a group that suffers greatly from you who are. It's not who you are; its
post-traumatic stress and other just something you have," Semen-
mental illnesses.
ovich said."
"About 20-22 veterans commit
Today, the Lola Project continues
suicide every day due to mental ill-
to grow. Semenovich, who is pursu-
ness. [The Lola Project] want to rep-
ing her graduate degree in mental
resent our veterans and give them health counseling, sees a bright fu-
help. Therapy and service dogs can ture for her organization.
really help with that," Semenovich
''I
would love for the Lola Project
said.
to be a leading name for psychiatric
Semenovich said she would like service dogs. There are no real big
for the organization to not only names out there [for that cause],"
spread awareness, but also help Semenovich said.
''I
am really hop-
those with a mental illness accept ing to pioneer that movement."
I can see what is
happening with news,
sp~rts, and more on
Why didn't
I
think of that ..
campus!






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How to accessorize in the cold weather
By
AMANDA
AORE
Staff Writer
Along with the winter snow and
gusty winds comes wardrobe sabo-
tage. It is no secret that we become
lazier in the winter, especially
when it comes to fashion. The last
thing we want to do is wake up on
those dark, frigid winter mornings
and sacrifice warmth for style. But
it is possible to dress for warmth
and comfort, while looking your
best.
Accessorizing this winter is one
way to dress warmly, without sab-
otaging your wardrobe.
One of the most important winter
fashion tips is to layer. Layering is
a way to incorporate multiple
trendy pieces into your look, while
keeping you warm. Layering is a
bit tricky because too many big
pieces on top of one another makes
your figure appear bulky. Instead
begin with a top, add a cardigan
and wear it along with skinriy jeans
or leggings. Then add a scarf. Sim-
ply learning how to effectively layer
clothing and accessorizes, like
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With
freezing temperatures and
dark
days,
the last thing people
want
to
do
is
wake
up and dress
to
Impress, but accesorizlng can make all the difference.
scarves,
will
keep you warm and
looking chic all winter long.
Believe it or not, makeup is the
ultimate winter accessory. Regard-
less of what you are wearing, great
makeup can make all the differ-
ence. Go for bold lips or rosy cheeks
to brighten up a dull, chilly winter
day.
Wearing winter hair accessories,
like trendy head wraps, hats and
earmuffs, is one of the best ways to
accessorize this winter. These win-
ter accessorizes are not only cute,
but also extremely useful. Almost
90 percent of the body's heat es-
capes through the head; therefore,
wearing a stylish head wrap or
beanie hat will keep you warm.
Leggings and tights both serve as
winter accessories that
will
keep
you warm while keeping your
wardrobe up-to-date. Pair leggings
and tights with a dress or tunic to
achieve the perfect winter look.
You can even pair leggings and
tights with leg warmers and boots
to
stay comfy and warm this win-
ter.
Jewelry is the perfect accessory
for brightening any outfit. Bold ac-
cessories like bangles or chandelier
earrings, can make up for an unin-
teresting, boring outfit. While ac-
cessorizing with jewelry, be careful
not to go overboard. Stick to one or
two key pieoes to make your outfits
pop.
Texture, texture, texture. Texture
often slips our mind when thinking
of winter accessorizes. To -stay
warm while looking fashionable, go
for glamorous fabrics like cash-
·
mere,
fur
and velvet. Texture is all
over the runways, from
fur
bags to
velvet dresses. Textured fabrics
add flair to any outfit, while of
course, keeping you warm.
Coats are a necessity during win-
ter, and if used the right way, they
can be your greatest winter acces-
sory. Winter coats come in various
styles, colors, fabrics and silhou-
ettes. Choose a coat that fits you
best, whether it be a fitted trench
coat or a long parka. With such a
wide variety out there, you can go
for bold patterns or stay with a
simple black coat.
Lastly are shoes. Thankfully
boots count as a winter accessory.
Boots are extremely versatile and
can dress any look up or down.
They come in various colors, styles
and height. Opt for a flat riding
boot for the day and a high-heeled
black boot for a sleek nighttime
look. Regardless of the occasion,
the right boot can add a bit of glam
to your look.
Winter is a difficult season for
fashion. With freezing tempera-
tures and dark days, the last thing
people want to do is wake up and
dress to impress, but accessorizing
can make all the difference. Adding
accessories to your outfit can
brighten any dull look. Whether it
be wearing a daring lip stick color,
a trendy head wrap or velvet attire,
accessorizing for winter can be easy
and comfy.
Avoiding end of the semester laziness
By
EMILY HOUSTON
Circk Contribut,or
With the November chills and
holiday thrills, it is easy to get
caught up in the laid back laziness
that accompanies the coming
months.
While curling up with some hot
chocolate, a blanket and Netflix
may seem like the perfect way to
spend the chilly weekends, it is
important to avoid falling into the
lazy lifestyle.
Everyone desetves lazy days now
and then, but when it becomes a
daily occurrence, it is important to
look for ways to spice up the aver-
age day. Here are four ways to en-
sure that you won't fall into the
end of semester laziness.
Make Time
for
the
Gym
As ordinary as
It
may sound,
there is no better way to gain en-
ergy and motivation for the day
than by going to the gym. While
often times getting the motivation
to walk over to McCann is more
difficult than actually
·
working
out, the reward is worth the trek.
To cut down the number of ex-
cuses for not going, bring or wear
gym clothes to class so you are al-
ready on campus and prepared to
work out. The gym is not only
personally satisfying, but it will
help eliminate laziness and create
motivation. Additionally', getting
some late-night Ben
&
Jerry's
from the Cab is even more satisfy-
ing knowing that you earned it.
Be Spontaneous
Spontaneity is key in college. As
much as classes, homework and
te·sts are a priority, it is the fun,
random nights that are a large
part of the college lifestyle. Being
forced to leave the dorm or house
and go out for dinner or midnight
snacks will not only allow you to
escape from the monotony of
everyday life, but will provide a
way to de-stress and spend qual-
ity time with friends, roommates
or housemates. Restaurants like
Applebee's, Starbucks, Red Fox
Eatery, P-Ridge and Giacomo's
are only five-minute walks from
campus. This is a manageable
distance for those without cars
and provides the perfect college
atmosphere for spending a casual
night out at a reaso
·
nable price.
Sharing stories over a pizza at P~
Ridge, or half-off appetizers at Ap-
plebee's are the basis for the
unplanned nights that provide un-
expected entertainment on a
chilly fall evening.
Plan Big
Events
With New York City only a train
ride away, the holiday cheer and
environment of a city that some
people only dream of traveling to
is within reach. While a trip to
the city may become pricey once
tickets, food and day adventures
are calculated in, it is well worth
ii.
Weekend trips with friends
provide a reward system for the
semester workload and are one
way to get off of campus. The city
has endless amounts of activities,
and also serves as something to
work toward.
In this kind of
weather, it is easy to procrasti-
nate and choose to do anything
over homework, but big plans
marked on the calendar help
spark motivation. Spending one
day of the weekend out and about
means having one less day to fin-
ish work. With this in mind, a re-
newed fuel for finishing work will
be rewarded with a relaxing day
off filled with holiday cheer in a
magical place.
Get Festive
As
the temperature drops, so
does the incentive to leave the
house.
Even though everyone
needs to leave the comfort of their
room or common area at some
point, it is just as easy to make
these very places the life of the
party. One way to do this is to
make a delicious Thanksgiving
meal with friends and house-
mates. Even though it may not be
realistic to make the five-course
meal that may be expected at a
family gathering, even with just
the staples of potatoes, stuffing,
corn and a store bought turkey, a
Marist "Friends-giving" can be
just as celebratory. With finals
coming up in a few weeks, another
way to have one last hoorah before
the studying starts is a winter-
themed party.
Complete with
ugly holiday sweaters, merry
movies, and cut-out cookies, this
easy-going, joyful atmosphere is
the perfect way to ring in the end
of the semester. With built-in
photo-ops, food, and some holiday
music in the background, a get-to-
gether of friends to celebrate the
upcoming festivities is sure to be
a memorable night in.
As nice as it is to have some
alone time in the dead of fall and
winter, it is important to remem-
ber to lose the laziness and make
room for motivation.



















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Easy and helpful
dry
skin remedies
By
CORINNA WONG
Circle Contributor
Fall is in full swing and winter is
on the horizon. Along with pepper-
mint mochas and cozy sweaters
comes a very unwelcome visitor:
dry
skin. Dry skin occurs when the cold
air
holds moisture that makes the
relative humidity drop. On top of
that, we also lose water through our
skin due to evaporation.
So
how can
we slow down or stop this process?
Moisturizing
is
the obvious
an-
swer. Lotions, body butters, and oils
provide a seal over the skin to keep
water from escaping. You should
immediately moisturize after a
shower to trap in water from the
surface cells of your skin. To reap
the full benefits, you should
also
use
a thicker moisturizer like a body
butter or cream during the
fall
and
winter because it seals in the water
in the skin. Even
if
you have oily
and acne prone skin, you should still
moisturize. Just make sure to look
for lotions labeled non-oily or non-
comedogenic (proven to not clog
pores).
If
your skin
starts
to flake and
peel, don't scrape it off in hopes that
it
will
become smooth. Instead, try
exfoliating. Exfoliators were
created
to remove excess dead skin cells and
clean the
dirt
from your skin before
it becomes trapped in pores. An-
other plus of exfoliating? Those dead
skin cells make your face appear
dull, so an exfoliator
will
brighten
your face and make it baby-soft.
Every brand from Neutrogena to
Nars makes exfoliators, so find one
that suits your condition and wallet
and scrub away!
If
you would prefer to do a
DIY
.
dry
skin solution, there
are
multiple
masks you can make to help. One
recipe calls for two peeled apple
slices, one-half cups of plain yogurt,
one-half tablespoon of olive oil and
one-half tablespoon of honey. Sim-
ply blend all the ingredients in a
blender
until smooth. Massage onto
the skin, leave on for five minutes,
and then rinse with lukewarm
water. The apple slices give the skin
Vitamins
A.
Band C, as well as a
dose of antioxidants to keep skin
fresh. The yogurt is full of protein to
soften skin and acts as an gentle ex-
foliator with lactic acid rather than
scrubbing granules. The honey acts
as a humectant, drawing moisture
to the skin and keeping it there
while the olive oil adds additional
moisture. Olive oil can also be used
alone to moisturize slqn
.
If
your
skin is feeling especially parched,
dab a thin layer of organic extra-vir-
gin
olive oil under your regular
moisturizer for extra antioxidants
and good fatty acids.
Because our heaters create
dry,
hot, indoor
air,
a good solution is to
purchase a humidifier. Humidifiers
are devices that emit water vapor or
steam to increase moisture levels in
the
air. Besides easing
dry
skin and
chapped lips, humidifiers can also
help ease symptoms of a cold or
other respiratory conditions. How-
ever,
if
humidity levels stay
too
high
or
if
the humidifier isn't maintained
properly, they can actually make
you sick. Dirty humidifiers hold
mold and bacteria, so clean yours
regularly
if
you plan on buying one.
The way you shower affects your
skin,
too.
Hot showers
can feel great
during the cold weather, they actu-
ally remove oils from the skin and
make it feel drier afterwards. There-
fore, you should limit your showers
to fifteen minutes or less and use
warm, rather than hot, water. Stu-
dents should also avoid using harsh,
drying soaps and use shower gels or
bath soaps that contain lotion, like
Dove.
In addition to the humidity and
showering, what you
drink
con-
tributes to
dry
skin,
too.
A.s
a college
student, caffeine is likely a staple in
your diet. However, it actually dehy-
drates you, something you don't
want happening on top of the low
humidity.
So,
cut back on the
caf-
feine and
drink
at least
six
cups of
water a day to keep you and your
skin hydrated.
Following the remedies mentioned
above
will
surely help you combat
the
dry
skin that comes along with
colder weather. Enjoy your pepper-
mint mocha and cozy sweaters with-
out a second thought about
dry
and
itchy skin.
.
Body
butter seals water in the skin better than lotions and oils during the winter.
What we're going to call "Vitamin O"
By
ALYSSA ROSSI
Sex Columnist
After reading "The MAGIC Rem-
edy," an article posted on Woman's
Connection, I realized there is a lot
more to an orgasm, or ''Vitamin O,"
than we know. The Woman's Con-
nection brings up how, as humans,
we bombard our bodies with drugs,
beneficial and harmful, just to
achieve certain goals, whether it's to
get over a cold, or the flu, or to lose
weight. But there's one thing that
is a healthy treat for people and
their bodies, and that, my friends, is
Vitamin
0.
"The MAGIC Remedy'' really
makes you think twice about your
sex life. I must have read this
arti-
cle five or six times in awe at
all the
wonders an orgasm can provide
~
To
reduce the stress
In your life
and
stay
healthy,
have a dose of-vitamin
o•.
your body. Sit down, get comfort-
able, and rethink everything you
once thought you knew about sex
and orgasms.
First and foremost: do you want to
strengthen your immune system?
Well, an orgasm can do that for you.
According to Women's Connection
having sex jus
_
t once a week can
boost your immunity by 30 percent.
For every 30-minute active session,
you are burning about 100 calories,
during which hormones are pro-
duced. Phenylethylamine is a hor-
mone
that
speeds
up
the
metabolism of fat; this helps to reg-
ulate your appetite. So, whoever
told you that you needed
to try all
these fancy diets
to enhance your
metabolism clearly never heard of
the wonders an orgasm can do for
you. Another hormone released is
dehydroepiandrosterone (good luck
trying
to read that one ... ), which is
known
to proven to improve your
skin.
Aside from orgasms giving us the
false hope that we can look like
models after a few weeks, Vitamin
0
can also help
to remedy colds and)
the flu. Having frequent orgasms
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raises levels of antigen im~
munoglobulin A within our bodies,
which
is
the antibody that
is
most
responsible for helping us
to fight
off illnesses.
Ladies will be happy to hear this:
In recent years, we have become
overly dependent on birth control
contraceptives, for reasons like pre-
venting pregnancy and helping reg-
ulate our menstrual cycles. Well,
studies have shown that women
who have sex at least once a week
are more likely to have more regu-
lar menstrual cycles, as well as re-
duced agony from cramps.
Guys, I know what you're think-
ing: this doesn't benefit you. But it
does. This means you won't have to
listen to us complain as much any-
more, and we'll be more pleasant to
be around.
Other studies have shown that be-
ca use more estrogen is being re-
leased into the woman's body, the
risk for Type 2 diabetes decreases.
Orgasms also decrease blood pres-
sure and increase relaxation within
the body, making it easier for you to
fall asleep at night.
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to
think that Rite Aid and other phar-
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all. Meanwhile, all
we have
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Obamacare under fire, criticism and speculation
ByTIM KIRKLAND
Circle Contributor
I am on board 100 percent with
fellow humanitarian thinkers in the
idea that health care is a human
right, that the United States ought
to have a u;niversal, possibly single-
payer, system that does not require
citizens to buy their own private in-
surance. We should implemt a sys-
tem that closely resembles the kinds
of effective programs of most other
well-developed, democratic nations.
With that said, it should be known
that President Obama's infamous
Affordable Care Act is not exactly
the type of plan we need, but it is
definitely the closest we've ever
come to more universal coverage
here. Therefore, I've been in full
support of "Obamacare" and had
fairly high hopes for how the Amer-
ican people could benefit from it.
Now that reality has kicked in,
however, the actual picture, so far,
is nowhere near as rosy as I had an-
ticipated. In fact, I would dare say
that the Republicans may have
been right in how much of a "train
wreck" its rollout has turned out.
The obvious place to start is the
embarrassing issues with Health-
care.gov, when it was first released
to the public. It's hard to deny that
the way in which the Obama ad-
ministration handled the website
launch was inexcusable. What
makes matters worse is that they
need to fix these problems very
soon, because people have to sign up
within a few months. The deadline
for the individual mandate is March
31, which doesn't give nearly
enough time for Americans to de-
cide what plan they want to buy and
to submit all the applications re-
quired. Unless we can convince
President Obama and Kathleen Se-
belius to delay the mandate, it does
not seem likely that the number of
Americans who are insured will be
anywhere near promising. Remem-
ber that this law requires a sub-
stantial majority of Americans to
sign up in order to have any success
in the long run.
In addition, there's the unavoid-
able dilemma we must face that
mil-
lions of Americans are already
losing their private insurance plans
(despite Obama's big P!Omise that it
wouldn't happen), and many more
are likely to follow. In fact, it is es-
timated that up to 6-8 million Amer-
icans could end up having their
insurance cancelled as a result of
Obamacare.
On top of that, there is over-
whelming evidence that these same
people are seeing higher premiums
and bigger deductibles for new
plans, which is the opposite of what
Obama had predicted. Forbes has
even revealed healthcare may actu-
ally be more expensive for a consid-
erable amount of Americans, mostly
those who are young, a:ffluent and
healthy.
Furthermore, there is the fact that
because about half of the states
have refused to expand Medicaid,
there are still several millions of
poor, uninsured Americans who
won't be covered under the law.
Among those who are uninsured,
less than half, according to Gallup,
plan on getting insurance through
an exchange, while one in four have
said they will probably pay the fine
instead.
Even worse, there are still a large
number of uninsured Americans
who aren't even fully aware of the
healthcare exchanges.
Therefore, I simply cannot root for
a law that is hardly fulfilling what it
had promised to accomplish in the
first place,
if
not doing the exact op-
posite for millions of people. Again,
I really wanted this whole thing to
work, and I still want to see
.univer-
sal healthcare coverage for all
Americans.
Sadly, considering how badly Oba-
HealthCare.gov
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hate to say this, but I am honestly
predicting that the law will uiti-
·
mately be deemed a huge failure,
convincing most Americans that
they never want the federal govern-
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again. The Republicans will have
their way and the United States will
continue to be behind the rest of the
western (and even part of the non-
western) world on healthcare.
Christmas overshadows America's day of thanks
By AMBER CASE
Lifestyles Editor
Immediately following Halloween,
Christmas seems to be in full swing.
The malls are decked out with deco-
rations and trees are brightly lit in
store windows. On Thanksgiving
night, people begin their Black Fri-
day shopping. The day of thanks
gets lost in the shuffle of the winter
due to the lack of anticipation lead-
ing up to it. Sure, there is excite-
ment about getting to eat all of the
delicious food associated with the
day, but Thanksgiving lacks any
preparation beyond that.
It
is a
NINACOCO/FLCKR
With still over a month until Christmas,
the debate ranges over the appropriate
time
to
begin celebrating with music and
shopping.
great opportunity to spend time
with your family before the Christ-
mas stress begins, but people gen-
erally seem to be more eager for
December 25.
Since there is no music and no in-
tensive shopping involved, Thanks-
giving· simply seems less thrilling.
That is why it is acceptable to listen
to Christmas music in early No-
vember.
It
helps you get in the holi-
day spirit before the chaos and
stress begin.
If
this seems foreign to
you, the music that you listen to
does not necessarily have to relate
to Christmas. There are plenty of
songs like "Winter Wonderland",
"Jingle Bells" and "I've Got My Love
to Keep Me Warm", that will not
make others think you're celebrat-
ing too early.
On a personal note, I work the
most hours during the holidays so
Christmas music might be playing
in the store, but I am so involved in
what I'm doing that it is not enjoy-
able. Realistically, the time wlien
you would usually listen to Christ-
mas music is spent running around
trying to get everything ready for
the big day.
Once Christmas shopping, deco-
rating and cooking begin, the month
of December can fly by. Before you
know it, the New Year begins and
the return of Christmas music is 12
months in the future.
Listening to Christmas music also
gets you in the mood for Christmas
shopping. While you do not neces-
sarily have to buy anything in No-
vember, you can get ideas of what
you would like to buy for everyone
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The turkey Isn't even on the table
yet
and Americans are already listening
to
Christ-
mas music causingjoy and annoyance.
on your list, relieving yourself of
fu-
ture stress. Purchasing a few items
early is actually smart, considering
prices increase
a.s
Christmas gets
closer, with the exception of Black
Friday. Online shopping for the hol-
idays would not be complete with-
out
Christmas
music,
which
encapsulates the whole spirit of the
season.
While holiday commercials in
early November are unavoidable,
Christmas music can be listened to
at your discretion. Christmas ad-
vertisements are especially hard to
avoid and definitely begin much too
early, unlike listening to Christmas
music for personal enjoyment.
If
no
one else is being subjected to it but
you, there is no problem with lis-
tening as early as you want.
Especially with the Christmas
season beginning earlier and earlier
every year, the least extreme way to
get in the holiday spirit is to listen
to Christmas songs in the weeks
leading up to Thanksgiving. It will
seem like less of a whirlwind tran-
sition when we are thrown into the
Christmae season mere hours after
Thanksgiving.
Also, you will be less upset by the
holiday displays in department
stores
if
you have accepted the fact
that Christmas is a commercial hol-
iday in retail that demands promo-
tion months in advance.
There's a difference between dis-
respecting a day on which you're
supposed to be thankful for what
you have by trampling others at the
mall to get the best deal and listen-
ing to Christmas music prema-
turely. Those of us who love the
sounds of Christmas are not hurting
anyone or compromising values. We
should be able to make the individ-
ual choice to begin celebrating be-
fore the holiday season chaos
ensues, without criticism from out-
siders.


























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Dl
athletics' definition under debate
By
DAN
SCOFIELD
Staff Writer
The NCAA has become a "sports
cartef' in the eyes of its many critics,
and the student-athletes generating
millions of revenue on the fields are
seeing zero income off of them. It has
been proposed, rejected, debated and
contemplated heavily, but Divison 1
athletes still have nothing to show for
their on-field performances.
The debate over whether athletes in
revenue-generating collegiate pro-
grams should be paid or not has ar-
guably been one of the most debated
sports-related topics. While that de-
bate may eventually be answered
with a beneficial solution for both the
NCAA and their athletes, that solu-
tion doesn't seem to be coming in the
near future.
Typically, only two to three athletic
programs at Division 1 schools actu-
ally make money at the end of the
year: football, men's basketball and
women's basketball. Even then, this
number fluctuates on a school-by-
school basis, and it is possible that
some schools have no athletic pro-
grams generating revenue.
It's true that these student-athletes
are receiving scholarships valued be-
tween $75,000 and $150,000 over four
years. However, knowing the NCAA
brought in $800 million in revenue
during 2012-2013, is giving
free edu-
cations really enough?
Putting a few alarming facts on the
table may change your perspective on
this debate immediately.
According to the organization's lat-
est federal tax return, current NCAA
President Mark Emmert made $1.7
million dollars in 2013. The 10 mem-
bers of the NCAA Selection Commit-
tee
made roughly $400,000 each in
2013. Over 90 percent of college ath-
letic departments currently lost
money in 2013. Student-athletes may
not take improper benefits and legally
cannot make money off of their per-
sonal brand or image, including their
own jersey sales.
With these undeniable
facts in front
of us, it's clear why the payment of col-
legiate athletes has arguably been one
of the most debated sports-related
topics lately.
Unlike other college students, Divi-
son-1 student-athletes have no ability
to work a job. A typical day in the life
of a student-athlete
is
equivalent to
having a full-time job in itself.
If
a
player does in fact find the time to
work a job on the side, he or she
will
have to sacrifice sleep, health and
game preparation. There's just not
enough time in the day for these Divi-
son 1 athletes to generate any sort of
income in a legal way.
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The question
of
whether or
not
dlvison 1 athletes should
be
paid has been debated
recently and one proposal suggests only football and basketball players should
be.
If
these scholarship athletes don't
come from a background of wealth,
they are forced into living as a broke
college student, usually hundreds or
thousands miles of way from home.
Many experts have argued that this
is the reason so many student-ath-
letes have been taking "ill.egaf' bene-
fits and rewards from schools and
boosters. With little to no spending
money in their pocket, the real ques-
tion is why a player wouldn't take
these benefits
if
allotted to them. A
free set of wheels or gifted cash to
spend on quality meals and clothing
is invaluable to some of these young
athletes who derived from nothing but
poverty.
On paper, compen_sating athletes in
revenue-generating programs sounds
like it would eliminate the need for
many of these 'illegal" gifts. How~ver,
that won't be the case in every see-
nario. There
will
always be issues and
complexities when recruiting, power
and money are involved. The NCAA
will
forever need to monitor this in
order to keep competition and recruit-
ing somewhat fair across the board.
Keeping the idea of a level-playing
field in consideration, my proposal
is
derived from our government's con-
cept of minimum wage income. Pay
these football, men's basketball and
women's basketball players $7.25 (the
average minimum wage hourly salary
according to the United States De-
partment of Labor) for the amount of
hours they spend on the practice field
each season.
Players would be paid, only in-sea-
son, for the amount of hours spent
practicing per week.
If
they are sus-
pended or miss practice, they won't re-
ceive a dime for those hours missed.
If
they get hurt during~ school-related
practice or game, they
will
still get
compensated for practice hours.
This small amount of money (an es-
timated $2,000-3,000 a season) would
go a long way in helping these ath-
letes survive financially away from
home.
In
addition, this small compen-
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with immensely.
The most important aspect of this
compensation proposal is that it
will
be coming directly from the pockets of
the NCAA themselves.
The athletes
will
finally be getting a
cut of the income they create and the
NCAA
will
be moving away from their
selfish and highly-criticized business
model.
Paying these Division 1 football and
basketball players enough money to
make it through a school year won't
be hurting anyone. The money would
be coming from the NCAA and its in-
flated revenue, not the schools strug-
gling to barely break even by keeping
these same programs on the fields
and courts.
The NCAA prioritizes balance and
fairness throughout college sports.
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Gallery
Spotlight: Darkside Records
&
Gallery
By
TESS PERRY
Circle Contributor
Darkside Records
&
Gallery is a
nearby music and art store located
at 782 Main Street, Poughkeepsie.
Offering more than CD's, vinyls
and cassette tapes, Darkside of-
fers countless pieces of local crafts
and pieces.
Though the surrounding area
was far from buzzing with energy,
the interior of the gallery compen-
sated for the lack of sound. I
quickly noted the unique logo
stamped on the front of the win-
dows before
I
walked in: an eye
encircled by
·
a record. Stepping
into the store, I met a very kind
man named Justin. He was proba-
bly the only guy I've ever met that
could pull off as many piercings as
·
he had.
The walls were stacked with
records and CDs of many different
genres. There were so many
records that a number of them
had to be boxed and shoved
under
tables, with each on sale for only
a dollar! While I was moseying
around a white and perky puppy
named Nipper jumped to my
knees. I asked the storeowner if splashes of artwork and'black and
that was his dog.
It
didn't seem white covers. Of course, they were
like the two went together but you your typical metal bands,
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unique and dark Images scattered about.
can't judge a book by it's cover ...
just like you can't judge a record
by it's album cover! Nipper added
a sense of life and excitement to
the store, making the music shop-
ping all the more involved.
I
spent most my time studying
all of the unique album covers.
Each of them was privy to what
music th~y were selling. The 80s
funk groups usually had someone
with an afro wearing some type of
bellbottom or sweatband. The
indie bands fluctuated between
with skulls flanking all the angles
of the piece.
From an artist's perspective,
this place was a dream come true:
a marriage of music and art. The
two energies fed off of each other
creating a totally unique hybrid.
Along with the music, the neon
green walls were covered in art-
work: some of the most creative
and unnatural looking pieces I
have ever seen. One piece in par-
ticular was an eyeball with
clenching teeth beneath it. Many
pieces of work were guitars or- had
something about drinking inter-
woven into the work. The art here
was darker and edgier than ex-
pected and many pieces had a
more of a graphic feel to them.
One of my personal favorites
placed me in-Alice in Wonderland
with a photograph of a bottle with
a tag on it that said. "Drink me."
There was a series of paintings on
one wall that appeared as if the
artist had dropped some marbles
in some paint and rolled them
around on a black background.
Another series was done in black
and white and had funky cartoon
looking characters with one eye
larger than the other. The owners
aren't exactly connoisseurs of art
like they are with music, but the
gallery definitely had a unified di-
rection and a theme that gave it
appeal.
Unfortunately, gallery openings
are few and far between. The next
one is thought to be next year. So
for all you art and music lovers,
get over to Darkside Records and
pick up a dollar record for your
collection!
A review of Game Freaks'
''Pokemon
X
&
Y''
By
GREGORY RYCHARSKI
Circle Contributor
Game Freak has released the
next installment in its beloved
Pokemon franchise, "Pokemon
X
and Pokemon Y." The sixth gener-
ation of Pokemon games was re-
leased on the Nintendo 3DS
worldwide Oct. 12, and has play-
ers setting foot in the Kalos Re-
gion: a French-inspired location
brimming with 69 all-new Poke-
mon and hundreds of Pokemon
from previous generations. Over
four million copies were sold over
its first weekend, breaking a 3DS
record for the fa&test-selling game
on the system.
Around Marist, people who have
not picked up a Pokemon game
since the days of link cables and
Game Boys have purchased a 3DS
for the sole purpose of playing
Pokemon.
It
seems that the "Gotta
Catch Em' All" fever has struck
the world once again, so it is time
to break down how this has come
to be.
"Pokemon X and
Y"
break tradi-
tion from the past norms of many
Pokemon games. Instead of a 2D
engine with an almost top-down
view, this uses a 3D engine which
renders Pokemon into full 3D
models for the first time in the se-
ries and casts the overworld into a
breathtaking landscape to explore
and battle in.
Instead of being placed in the
shoes of a new, unchanging
trainer, you can express your style
with a
customizable avatar,
changing your clothes, hair and
even skin tone. The games even
introduce two new mechanics to
gameplay. The Fairy-Typ~, the
first new Pokemon type since
"Gold and Silver," hits hard
against Dragon-Type Pokemon
Safari,
a
Safari Zone which grows
the more friends you have. Even
the Pokemon seem closer to real
life. You can pet and feed your
Pokemon through Pokemon-Amie.
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all
new Pokemon and unique
travel
locations.
that have ruled the battlefield for
All of that aside though this ad-
generations; and Mega Evolutions dition still has what it takes to be
introduce a new way to gain a Pokemon game. Along the
power in battles, by evolving cer-
player's journey, they will meet
tain Pokemon in battle to make Professor Sycamore, the region's
them stronger and faster.
Pokemon Professor who will not
Perhaps the biggest game-
only give a Kanto starter to com-
changer, however, is how connec-
pliment your team, but also the
tive the game feels. You can now task of finding the mystery of the
connect to the Internet, and find Mega Evolution. At the same
millions of other trainers across time, they run into the mysterious
the world
to
battle and trade with Team Flare, a comical yet stylish
without ever putting in search cri-
crime syndicate.
teria. The Wonder Trade feature,
While they seem to only be petty
for example, sets up a blind trade thieves interested in making
·
with a random trainer across the money, their goals turn out to be
world; you do not know what you some of the most nefarious of any
will get until it arrives!
crime syndicate known to the
Trading Friend Codes on your Pokemon games, as they set to re-
3DS also enables you to access peat a terrible event that befell
more Pokemon through the Friend the region 3000 years ago.
Through it all, the goal to fill up
the Pokedex, earn Gym Badges,
and defeat the Champion of Kalos
is the driving goal through this
immersive experience into the
World of Pokemon.
There is however, a warning of
a dangerous glitch that came
packaged with the games. The
game's central hub, Luminose
City, is the largest ever for
a
Pokemon game. Should a player
save outside on the circular street,
or an alleyway, they risk having
their games freeze upon reloading
that save state.
Nintendo has issued a press re-
lease showing the places to avoid
saving, as well a~, the promise
that they are working on a patch
to prevent the glitch and restore
games affected by the glitch. This
patch could be in the form of a
Pokemon event, as the first re-
lease {)f the event Pokemon
Jirachi in 2004 came with an item
that corrected a glitch with the in-
ternal clock of Pokemon "Ruby
and Sapphire."
All in all, "Pokemon X
&
Y"
are
the must-buy handheld games of
the late fall. With new gameplay
mechanics, a fully-orchestrated
soundtrack, a storyline never seen
before in the history of the fran-
chise and so much more, it truly is
one of, if not the, best games in
the long-running series of Poke-
mon.
It
is not a question to many
if they are getting the games, but
rather, a question of which game
to get.










































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Bobby
Valentine entertains at Marist
.
.
By
AVERY
DECKER
Staff Writer
Marist's brand new student center
was packed with over 300 people to
hear former Major League Baseball
pl
.
ayer and manager Bobby Valentine
speak about his life and career. The
event, hosted by
Dr.
Keith Strudler
the director of the Marist Center for
Sports Communication, had the best
turnout of any speaker event to date
and provided students, Marist faculty
and locals alike a chance to hear a de-
tailed account of Valentine's life.
One of the more colorful personali-
ties in all of sports, Bobby Valentine's
career has included playing and man-
aging in Major League Baseball, as
well as managing in Japan. He is cur-
rently the acting athletic director at
Sacred Heart University in Connecti-
cut.
Bobby Valentine shed light on many
different aspects of his life to the 300
plus people who came to listen. It was
an interesting time for Bobby Valen-
tine because this event took place on
the same night as ga.rne two of the
2013 World Series. The St.
Louis
Car-
dinals were battling against the
Boston Red Sox. The interesting thing
is that Bobby Valentine managed the
Red Sox during the 2012 season until
he was eventually fired and current
manager John Farrell was hired.
Bobby Valentine took most of
if
not all
the heat for the Red Sox dismal per-
formance in 2012. Many reports in-
sisted that Bobby Valentine did not
have control of his clubhouse and was
not well liked amongst many of his
players.
The Red Sox were able to rebuild
around their core of David Ortiz,
Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury
this year to put together a strong
minutes will realize his joking, sar-
castic and sometimes misunderstood
persona.
Valentine's experience outside of
the MLB has also helped mold his
managing mantra and his philosophy
as an individual.
In
an interview be-
COURTESY OF CENTER FOR SPORTS COM UNICATION
Former MLB player/manager and current Sacred Heart AD Bobby Valentine seen
with the Director of the Center for Sports Communication, Dr. Keith Strudler
lineup as well as one of the best pitch-
ing rotations in the league. Did Valen-
tine deserve all the blame for the
season: probably not. But he fielded
related questions and was even able
to make even the most bitter Boston
fans chuckle with some of his side
comments. He fielded many ques-
tions during
his
Q&A at the end of the
event. He responded to one person's
question by saying, "If the Red Sox
don't want to make the World Series
next year they can always just hire
me
'
back." Anyone who has heard
Bobby Valentine speak .for over five
fore the event, he spoke highly
·
ofthe
dedication to baseball in Japan, which
he experienced while managing there
for five years.
"It was hard to learn to
communicate with the players, using
an interpreter but then eventually
learning to speak Japanese." After
his
time in Japan ended in 2009, Valen-
tine accepted a position as a baseball
analyst for ESPN. Valentine patiently
waited for a managerial hire to come
to fruition, which it did in November
of2011 with the Boston Red Sox.
Valentine has plenty of experience
in baseball and has seen some of the
best players that America' and Japan
have to offer. When asked who is the
best player he ever managed or man-
aged against, he responded with
Rickey Henderson and Barry Bonds
respectively.
''I
still have never seen
anyone play like Rickey played." Iron-
ically, Henderson was later released
from the Mets prior to the 2000 sea-
son in which Valentine led the Mets
to the World Series where they ended
up
losing
in the Subway Series to the
Yankees.
One of Valentine's most memorable
moments
was
the Sept. 21st, 2001 late
inning homerun off the bat of Mike Pi-
azza that propelled the Mets to win
the game. ''The moment felt like more
than baseball, it felt like a city coming
together. Even people who weren't
baseball fans could experience that
moment of unitization." The scene
during the homerun trot of Mike Pi-
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people's minds that also remember
the vivid images from 9/11 wheh Al
Qaeda attacked America on its own
soil.
All in all, Bobby Valentine gave
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into the diverse career of one of base-
balls most colorful personalities por-
trayed for both roles; player and
manager.
The event was one of Marist's most
popular events to date, and the Center
for Sports Communication will con-
tinue its speaker series with Yahoo
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on Thursday, Nov. 14.
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scored first and just 34 seconds with 3:22 remaining in the game, in third place •with six points, be-
hind William Patterson and NYU,
ahead of rivals Siena and New
Hampshire, along with conference
newcomers Florida and Tennessee.
Staff Writer
later, the team found itself down 2-
but the team was unable to tie the
The curious case of the Marist
hockey team continues. Since the
team's 1-4 start, the Red Foxes have
played .500 hockey and tighter de-
fense, but giving up goals remains a
problem. It's the Jekyll and Hyde
complex.
"Our biggest flaw is our inconsis-
tency," senior captain Pat Erstling
said. ''We were tied with the No. 1
team in the nation with under five
minutes to go in the third period
last weekend, and we were forced to
-win
in OT against one of the weak-
est teams in the nation this past
Friday."
On
Friday night in a 2-1 overtime
win on the road against Wes tern
Connecticut State, the Red Foxes
gave up one goal on just 23 shots, al-
beit to one of the worst teams in the
American Collegiate Hockey Associ-
ation.
On Saturday afternoon, Marist
hosted Rensselaer Polytechnic In-
stitute.
Just 2:22 into the game, RPI
0 following another goal.
score. An empty netter under a
After the first period, the defense minute left sealed a 5-3 loss.
tightened up. Erstling made plays
One of the few bright spots is that
all over the ice, including assisting secondary players are emerging.
the team's first goal in his usual role Sophomore forward Brett Kaiser is
of playing the point on the power third on the team with nine points
play.
(four goals and five assists). O'Shea
''I
pride myself on being versatile has goals in consecutive games and
enough to play at both ends of the junior forward Frank Celentano
ice," Erstling said. "I try to play had his four-game point scoring
wherever Coach [Cerbino] needs streak snapped on Saturday.
me."
Still, the loss stings
·
because the
The team tied the game after two Red Foxes let another winnable
periods with goals from junior de-
game slip away due to a slow start,
fenseman Trevor O'Shea and senior similarly to other close, deflating
Steve Milanesi.
losses to quality teams like Boston
For this inconsistent team, there College, UMass and William Pat-
has been one consistency: taking terson.
penalties at inopportune times.
''We played a tough game against a
The Red Foxes took three penal-
very tough William Patterson team
ties in the third and gave up a
and lost [5-3]," Milanesi said. "We
power play goal with 13:52 remain-
showed we can play with anybody in
ing in the game. After another goal the league."
just over three minutes later put the
The team's schedule has been no-
Red Foxes in a two-goal hole, the ticeably harder, but changes have to
team's intensity noticeably picked be made in order to steady the ship
up.
and avoid dropping in the SECHL
Milanesi scored a power play goal standings any further. They remain
"I
don't think there is anything
noticeable on the ice, just our prepa-
ration needs to be better," Erstling
said. ''We need to come out with a
sense of urgency all the time."
They're not there yet, but
if
the
team's trajectory continues, desper-
ation and must-win games could
come sooner rather than later.
If
the
Red Foxes regain 2012's consistent
form, the playoffs are possible
again, but that remains to be seen.
"We need to play with more in-
tensity," Milanesi said. ''We need to
play each game like it's a playoff
game."
This weekend, the Red Foxes will
play a home-and-home with SECHL
6pponent
Central
Connecticut
State. Sta.rt time for Friday night's
game at Mccann Ice Arena is sched-
uled for 9: 15 p.m. Sta.rt time for Sat-
urday's game at Newington Arena
is scheduled for 8:50 p.m.
Movember:Marist baseball style
By
JOE
FllZHENRY
charities or general women's health Chris Tracz said.
http://us.movember.com/team/1095
Sports Editor
charities. I figured as a team full of
Last year, the team raised over 333. There is also a donation box set
Most guys love an excuse to grow
facial hair. This holds true when it
comes to the Marist Red Foxes base-
ball team.
Around campus, November is
commonly referred to amongst
males as "No Shave November".
However, the month represents
something bigger to the baseball
team who last year started ''Movem-
ber"
and is continuing with the tra-
dition this year as well.
"A lot of the stuff we do
as
a school
is for charity, whether it be cancer
guys, doing something for men's $3,000 and hopes to potentially up in the Student-Athlete Enhance-
health issues would be a good way match or exceed that total this time ment center located next to the rac-
for us to do our part in terms of around.
quetball courts in the McCann
charitable donations" senior and
"Our goal is just to raise as much Center.
Movember team captain Nick Mc-
money as possible and with that in
McQuail is the captain of this
Quail said.
mind, we opened it up to the whole year's Movember team with a total
During Movember, men all athletic department and have had a of 13 members participating.
around
the world
grow
out
mous-
couple
athletes
from other
sports
"It's all relative, they are out
taches for the duration of the month sign up as well. The more, the bet-
there all working for something
in order to raise awareness for male t.er," McQuail said.
greater than themselves. What the
cancers, among them prostate can-
Marist Athletics set up a team guys get from it and the awareness
cer.
page to organize the
donations
that that it raises all hold value, not just
''It started as an excuse for a cou-
may come in for the members of the the monetary value but it would be
ple of guys to grow facial hair, but Red Foxes who are participating.
If
great to exceed last year's total for
turned into an opportunity to do you would like to donate, you can sure," Tracz said.
something bigger," head coach visit
the
team
page
at
Volleyball sweeps Niagara, Canisius
By
COREY LEAHY
Staff Writer
With the MAAC Tournament just
a couple of weeks away, the Marist
Volleyball team needed to continue
their winning ways, and that's ex-
actly what they did this past week-
end.
Riding a three-game winning
streak, the volleyball team looked to
tack on another two victories
against MAAC opponents Niagara
and Canisius. First up for the Red
Foxes were the Purple Eagles of Ni-
agara.
Marist showed Niagara exactly
why they deserved to hold the No. 1
seed in the conference right now, as
they swept the Purple Eagles in
straight sets, 25-15, 25-16, 25-21.
The big performers of Saturday's
match were senior Audra Brady and
sophomore Courtney Shaw, who
had hitting percentages of .714 and
.538, respectively. Other big con-
tributors were juniors Mackenzie
Stephens and Brooke Zywick.
Stephens had 10 kills, and a team
high 12 points, while Zywick had 14
digs on the day.
'J'.he only difficult set for the Red
Foxes was the fust one, and by the
score, you can tell it really wasn't all
that difficult. Niagara managed to
come close to talcing the lead in the
set, but every attempt was halted as
Marist kept a lead of their own
throughout. After a couple of runs
by Marist halfway through the set,
they were able to easily win 25-15.
The second set came much easier
than the first for Marist. They
opened up the set with a 6-0 run,
and never
looked
back. Niagara
tried to make a comeback, but
Marist responded with another five-
point run to bring the score to 1 7-9.
They would eventually go on to win
it 25-16.
The third set had the same out-
comes as the first two sets for the
Red Foxes, a win. Much like the sec-
·
ond set, Marist opened up with a 6-
1 lead. After keeping up the lead,
Marist gave up eight consecutive
points to Niagara, but still held onto
an 18-16 lead. Marist was able to
finish out the set in winning fash-
ion, with a decisive 25-21 set score.
The next game for Marist was
against Canisius, another MAAC
team. The Red Foxes were able to
keep their winning streak alive as
they beat the Golden Griffins in 4
sets, 18-25, 25-13, 26-24, 26-24.
One of the biggest stats of the
day was in the dig category; Marist
posted a combined 66 digs. Zywick
led the team with 1 7 digs, while jun-
ior Becca Jones, freshman Lexi
Millington, and Brady each had 11
of their own.
Offensively,
sopho-
more Kelsey Lahey had 21 kills, a
team-high, as well as 22 points.
Marist started the first set from
behind for the most pa.rt, aside from
the few tying points at the begin-
ning. Can1sius broke out to early
leads, but Marist fought their way
back to get to within two points
thanks to a seven-point run. How-
ever, their efforts were not enough,
as Canisius took the first set, 25-18.
Marist took a lead in the middle of
the second set, and was able to keep
it due in pa.rt to another seven-point
run, and they took that set 25-13.
Marist was behind most of the
third set, until they were able to tie
it at 19 points each. With a few back
and forth points, Marist would
eventually win the set, 26-24.
In the fourth set, Marist held the
early lead, until Canisius came back
to tie the set at 24 points each. Two
consecutive kills from junior Marisa
Gilbert and Shaw gave Marist the
set, and the match.
Marist will host its final two
games of the season this weekend,
as the Red Foxes take on the Pea-
cocks of Saint Peters
on
Saturday at
4:00 p.m., and the Rider Broncs on
Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
COUR'nSY
OF
RIST Mffl.ETICS
Freshman Lexi Millington of Manhattan
Beach,
Celif.
has played a
key
role
at
outside hitter
this
season
for the Red
Foxes who currently sit In second
place.































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one of the top prospects in California.
'Tve been 100 percent for about six
months now. When you go from work-
ing out evecy day for basically your
whole life to not doing much for a
good
year and a half, you lose a little bit of
athleticism," Colletta said. "But by
this time next year, I expect to be back
where I was and beyond."
Kentrall Brooks wakes up on a cold
winter morning. It's 6:00 a.m. and
even the busy streets of the Bronx
are
sleeping.
Brooks gets ready and arrives at
the train station to begin his daily
commute to school: an hour and a half
from the Bronx to Jersey City where
he
will
get to his first class no later
than 8:00 a.m. It's all worth it to
Brooks, though, because everyday he
gets to play basketball at the presti-
gious St. Anthony High School for leg-
endary coach Bob Hurley, only the
third high school coach ever to be in-
ducted into the National Basketball
Hall of Fame.
Coach Martin recruited the 6'8"
power
.forward
aggressively, and
eventually Brooks committed to
Marist
in the early signing period last
year.
Martin was
fired
in March of 2013,
but Brooks was not fazed by the loss of
the staff that worked so hard to get
him
to the McCann Center. Bower set
out to keep the coveted recruit happy
atMarist.
"[Brooks] understands that he is an
important piece to this
team,
and he
was in position to choose Marist not
only for basketball, but for the aca-
demic offerings as well and this is a
place that he truly wants to be,''
Bower said.
This season,
Bower
is excited to see
Brooks' length and energy in action,
especially on the defensive end.
Brooks is eager to
fulfill
these expec-
tations.
"At St. Anthony, we had a great de-
fensive set and I want to bring a new
face and new talent to the team,"
Brookssai~
·
Brooks and Colletta bring a new
kind of energy to a program in des-
perate need of a spark. These coveted
new recruits
will
team
up with energy
and length on the defensive end and
lethal shooting and inside presence on
offense.
''They both have talents that can
help our team," Bower said. ''You just
have to settle in to utilize [them]."
Bower brings back the coaching ex-
perience that saw
him
develop NBA
All-Star and Marist alumnus Rik
Smits, as well as the recruiting and
scouting ability that saw him draft
four future NBA All-Stars under his
tenure as general manager of the Hor-
nets, including superstar point guard
Chris Paul.
''We're looking to blend and maxi-
mize the individual talents of our
cur-
rent players-which are
quite
considerable-and
if we work and
continue to get better we should have
a good year and lay the foundation for
a successful future as well,'' Bower
said.
Football seeks playoff berth
•
Ill
season finale
By
GEOFF MAGLIOCCHffil
Staff Writer
After an 0-2 start, the 2013 sea-
son looked to be anything but his-
toric for the Marist Red Foxes
football team. Fast forward from
Labor Day to just before Thanksgiv-
ing, however, and this team is on
course to accomplish things that no
Marist football team has ever done
before.
With a win in Saturday's season
finale against the Mercer Bears, the
Foxes will not only set a school
record for most wins in a single sea-
son with eight, but they will also
capture at least a share
of
the Pio-
neer Football League title, which
would be their first since joining the
conference in 2008.
"Obviously, there's so much to
play for," head coach Jim Parady
said. "After the way we started the
season, a lot of guys could've hung
their heads and packed it in, but
(the team) really responded well."
The Foxes also have a shot at the
league's automatic bid to the FCS
playoffs, provided events work out
in their favor in games involving
their fellow PFL-leaders San Diego
and Butler.
San Diego takes on Drake, while
Butler will battle Morehead State.
While Butler and Marist both lost to
the Toreroes, the Bulldogs and
Foxes did not face each other this
season.
If
the tiebreaker does not
Senior linebacker Paul Sakowski (56) and Junior safety Connor Mathias (28) make a
tackle on Jacksonville running back Ulysses
Bryant
(28). The Red Foxes defense has
been one
of
the team's
strong
points
all season long.
come down to a head-to-head
matchup, record against the highest
ranked common opponent will de-
termine the champion, giving San
Diego a bit of an edge.
Marist has won seven of their
last eight games, including Satur-
day's 55-28 victory over the Camp-
bell Fighting Camels last weekend.
The Foxes tallied 487 yards on the
Camels and scored over 40 points
for the fourth time this season.
Senior running back Atiq Lucas
ran for 17 4 yards and three touch-
downs, a performance that just best
that of wide receiver Bart Leneghan
who picked up 145 yards on 5 re-
ceptions.
"Our offense came out and scored.
I thought that was huge to start off
that way,'' Parady said.
Despite the championship poten-
tial, the Foxes' athletes have not let
it be a distraction.
"We already turned alot of heads
by being in the position we are in
right now," senior defensive line-
man Kevin Stark said. ''In the pre-
season we were picked to finish
sixth and now we are fighting for
the championship and possibly with
some luck a trip to the playoffs. A
great opportunity is in front of us
and it is visible that we are very fo-
cused and hungry to get this win."
Junior running back Louis
Cotrone agreed with Stark.
"I think our team has come so far
in the past two years," he said. ''The
fact that the title is possible with
just one more win only makes us
more focl!sed on our task because
we can see the finish line in sight."
Having
said that, the
Foxes
know
that they have a huge opportunity
on Saturday.
''Today at practice I could just
feel that everyone picked their in-
tensity,'' linebacker Mike Kagafas
said. ''This team
truly underStands
what is on the line."
Only increasing the intensity is
the fact that Marist' s seniors
will
be
playing their last game Saturday at
Tenney Stadium. Parady acknowl-
edged how their leadership has led
to this season's success.
''These guys came in here when
we were in our second year in the
PFL," he said. "And now these guys
have given us a shot at a league
title."
Other players, like junior defen-
sive back Vinny Fuschetto, under-
stand the enormous importance of
Saturday's game.
"This is a huge week for us," he
said. "A win solidifies us as PFL
champs and sends our seniors out
with a ring. That's been the goal
since day one."
Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Early success
.
continues for
·
swimming and diving
By JUSTIN D'ANGELO
Staff Writer
The Marist Men's and Women's
Swimming and Diving Teams con-
tinue to pile up wins.
Both teams earned victories
against Fairfield tliis past Satur-
day, 174-188 and 173-124 respec-
tively. The men's side improves to
3-0, 2-0 in MAAC meets while the
women are 2-1, 2-0 in the MAAC.
The men took first place 10 times
against Fairfield. Junior Sean Sul-
livan led the way, winning the 100-
meter breakstroke with a time of
1:09. 13.
Senior Captain Nick
Spinella won the 100-meter back-
stroke and Freshman Harris Nagle
captured the top spot in the 800-
meter freestyle. John Spitzer,
William Drennen, David Dimarco
and Dylan Cummings also took first
place in their events.
The Red Foxes, behind Spinella,
Nick Vandermolen, Alexander Cas-
sel and Alex Lombardi, won the
200-meter medley relay
_
.
Senior diver Sean Molloy finished
first in both the one and three-
meter dives. Jacob Baker placed
second in both dives as well. Sopho-
more Josh Dodway placed third in
the one-meter.
"Any three of the men can win
any meet," Diving Coach Melanie
Bolstad said. ''We are having a good
start to the year and we expect big
things out of the diving crew."
The Lady Red Foxes were led by
freshman sensation Colleen Lampe
who went 3-3 in her individual
events, 800-meter freestyle, 200-
meter backstroke and 400-meter in-
dividual medley.
"She shows so much versatility,"
head coach Larry Van Wagner said.
"She's an individual that can swim
any stroke about any distance."
Continuing with the freshman
class, Meredith Wurtz claimed first
in the 200-meter freestyle.
Senior Maddie Arciello finished
in first in both the 100-meter back-
stroke and 400~meter freestyle.
The mmet against Fairfield was
a different environment for the
team because the Fairfield pool was
a 25-meter pool, diffrent from the
25-yard pool at Marist.
"It shQws me they understand
raee strategy and pace," Van Wag-
ner said.
Emily Miles, Bethany Powhida
and Kim Kaller also swam excellent
races and came away with first
place finishes in their events.
The Red Foxes are back in action
this Saturday as both teams travel
to Lawrenceville,
N.J.
to face Rider.
The men's team will look to
avenge a 55-point loss to Rider last
season while the women will look to
build off of their 55-point win
against Rider last year.
"I
am looking for the women to
remain consistent," Van Wagner
said, "and I am looking forward to
seeing how competitive the men can
be."


































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Freshmen basketball players ready for action
By
MICHAEL WALLACE
Circle Contributor
Jeff Bower looks up at the Toyota
Center scoreboard knowing that
this is the final buzzer he will hear
as the head coach of the NBA's New
Orleans Hornets. The Hornets have
just completed their rocky 2009-10
season on a winning note in Hous-
ton. Bower's journey to the NBA
saw him start his career as an as-
sistant coach at Penn State from
1983-86, then to Marist from 1986-
95 as an assistant under legendary
coach Dave Magarity and to Char-
lotte/New Orleans where he held a
number of roles within the Hornets
organization, including that of gen-
eral manager and head coach.
After parting ways with the Hor-
nets in July 2010, Bower worked as
a consultant for several professional
teams before finding himself back in
Poughkeepsie after being named
head coach earlier this year.
Marist's last appearance in the
NCAA tournament is linked to his
tenure as associate head coach on
Magarity's staff. The Red Foxes are
counting on Bower
to
return the
team to its former glory after the
dismal of Chuck Martin who led the
Red Foxes to a 41-117 overall record
in five seasons.
Other than a professional-level
basketball mind, what Bower brings
to the table for the Red Foxes is his
unique ability
to
evaluate talent,
which will provide the blueprint for
the future of the program.
Freshman
forward
Kentrall Brooks
"[My NBA experience] gives me a
perspective and set of experiences
that I can draw on when I am talk-
ing to a recruit," Bower said. ''You
have to be thorough and I've been
given a lot of feedback to think back
on."
Nick Colletta is the first recruit
to undergo Bower's analytical eval-
uation process.
Colletta is playing through pain.
The junior shooting guard for Cali-
fornia's Glendora High School has
been playing in spurts, and missing
time due to a back injury that doc-
tors initially diagnosed as spasms.
Freshman
guard
Nick
Colletta
As
the number of games he plays
decreases, so do the phone calls
from major Division I schools.
Colletta was a prolific scorer who,
in his sophomore season in high
school, averaged 24 points and eight
rebounds per game. His talent and
academic prowess drew the atten-
tion of Pac-12 and Ivy League
schools.
It was not until nine months and
four doctors later that Colletta was
correctly diagnosed with two frac-
tures in his lower back that would
keep him from playing his senior
year at Glendora.
"[The injury] was more painful
mentally than anything," Colletta
said.
A broken back couldn't keep Col-
letta off the court. During his rehab,
he was able to work on standstill
shooting, improving his jump shot
and increasing his basketball IQ
from watching his teammates play
without him for a year.
''It made a huge difference to my
game at this point," Colletta said.
Colletta finally returned to the
court
in time for the 2013 spring
AAU Circuit. During a recruiting
trip to a showcase in Las Vegas,
Bower caught glimpses of what a
healthy Colletta was capable of on
the court.
In
early May, Bower in-
vited Colletta to visit Marist
.
The
campus, team and coaching staff
left an indelible impression on him
and he decided to switch coasts late
in the recruiting period.
The 6'5" guard is optimistic that
he will regain the athleticism that
once propelled him
to
be considered
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