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VOLUME 67, ISSUE 7
FOUNDED IN 1965
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Marist sends relief effort to Breezy Point in
·
Sandy aftermath
By
BRENNA MCKINLEY
News Editor
Though Poughkeepsie was spared
the worst of Hurricane Sandy, the
Marist community has not overlooked
the areas that were devastated by the
storm. On Saturday, Dec. 1, 34 Marist
volwiteers-31 of them students--
teamed up with Habitat for Human-
ity of Westchester and took a bus
down to Breezy Point, Queens to aid
in hurricane relief efforts.
The service trip was brainchild of
Marist Habitat for Humanity and
Public Praxis, and was organized with
the help of SGA and College Activi-
ties. Both Marist Habitat and Public
Praxis members wanted to do what-
ever they could to help hurricane
Sandy victims in their relief efforts.
'This project became an idea after a
discussion with one of the Public
Praxis courses where students [de-
cided they] would like to take up
Sandy relief as their final project for
the
clM18,''
said Daniel Salamone, as-
sistant to the Public Praxis minor. "I
brought the idea to other classes who
gave support, discussed it with our
Praxis group and eventually estab-
lished connections with locations on
Long Island to help give our support."
While Salamone and the Public
Praxis students organized their relief
efforts, Marist Habitat for Humanity
President Tom Plowinske began
reaching out to volwiteer organiza-
ASHLEY VOGEL/ HABITAT FOR
H MANITY
Thirty-four Marlst volunteers visited Breezy Point,
Queens
on Saturday to aid In
hurricane relief efforts. Tasks included sidewalk restoration and debris removal.
tions including Habitat for Humanity Humanity International Youth Pro-
of NYC, Habitat for Humanity of grams and the American Red
Cross.
Westchester, United Way, Habitat for
"We were basically just looking for
an opportwrity to help out in any way
we could," Plowinske said, "but knew
we needed a specific contact that
would work in a specific area of de-
struction and had a specific project for
our group."
Habitat for Humanity of Westch-
ester ended up becoming that contact,
and the collaboration between the
three organizations allowed serious
planning to commence.
"We approached Bob Lynch [of Col-
lege Activities] as to what we could do
about transportation," Salamone said,
"and we all worked together to supply
a bus to the site we knew of at Breezy
Point."
SGA held a drive to collect toiletries,
food and clothing, which the volun-
teers brought down to the Breezy
Point site. When the Marist volun-
teers reached the work site, they saw
just how necessary these donated
goods were.
''It looked like we were in the middle
of a warzone," said Michael Johnson,
director of community relations for
SGA, who attended the service trip as
the SGA representative.
"Houses had been completely blown
away, military convoys rumbled
through the streets and a tattered
American flag waved above a desolate
field of debris that was once a row of
seaside houses."
Senior volunteer Ashley Vogel was
also shocked by how devastated
SEE SANDY, PAGE 3
"The Giving Tree" gives Christmas to families In need
By
MELISSA CONLON
Staff Writer
In
its 22nd year here at Marist Col-
lege, the Giving Tree is a project that
epitomizes the college's mission of the
call to serve those who need it most.
The project allows for the Marist com-
munity to provide holiday gifts to less
fortunate local children and families.
Started in 1991 by a student named
Michael Thompson, the seasonal serv-
ice project was taken over in 1997 by
the college's Campus Ministry de-
partment, and is now overseen ~y a
Giving
Tree
Committee.
"A lot of work for this project is done
on their part," said Brother
Frank
Kelly, director of Campus Ministry.
The committee is in charge of creating
all the gift tags listing desired items,
setting up several "giving trees"
around campus to display the tags for
the Marist commWlity to take, deco-
rating the trees and taking them all
down when the service project culmi-
nates with the Giving
Tree
ceremony
on Dec. 9.
This year the trees held 908 gift
tags, whose
gifts
will be
spread among
28 families, including 107 children,
who the college will
be
helping this
Christmas season. There are seven
local service agencies from which the
families were chosen this year. Each
family is allowed to request four
''household needs," and each of the
families' children are allowed
to ask
for five "needs" and also make three
"wishes." Students who have picked
up a tag this year are not just buying
a gift, but making Christmas possible
for children who would otherwise not
be
able to celebrate.
This
Swiday, Dec. 9, Marist
will
cel-
ebrate the Giving
Tree
and Christmas
as a school community. At the weekly
seven o'clock mass, Father Richard
LaMorte
will
bless all of the giving
tree gifts and afterward, "Silent
Night"
will
be sung. Both Brother
Frank
and Father LaMorte have
warned that the chapel will be
packed, so students wishing to attend
should plan to arrive early to get a
seat. After mass, the gifts
will be
ac-
counted for, and help
will
be
needed to
sort the gifts out to the seven service
agencies.
What happens after Sunday is care-
fully planned out, Brother
Frank
noted. On Monday, "Grace Day" as
Brother
Frank
calls it, students who
forgot to bring their gifts Swiday can
drop them off at Qampus Ministry in
Byrne House. Then on Tuesday, the
Giving
Tree
committee
will
go out to
shop for as many outstanding gifts
as
they can.
"This leg of the effort is thanks to the
generous donations of administrators,
faculty, staff and alumni who give and
say,
'Go
out and get what you need.'
These extra efforts really help to
make up for gifts that were not
bought,'' Brother
Frank
said.
Once all the additional
gifts
are
bought, wrapped and sorted, Wednes-
day morning
is
then "Pick Up" day.
Throughout the day, the seven agen-
cies
will
come by the college to pick up
the gifts for their clients. From there
on, students can know that 28 Christ-
mas miracles
will
happen for the fam-
ilies in need.
Brother
Frank
shared what he
be-
lieves
to
be
the true message of the
Giving Tree project.
'The giving tree, I think,
is
truly the
heart of what Marist stands for," he
said. ''It teaches our students to care
for those who most need it, while also
teaching them to
be
thankful for what
they have."
Gifts are still available to be pur-
chased for the Giving Tree project.
Interested students should stop by
Campus Ministry in Byrne House.
BRENNA MOKIHLEY /THE CIRCLE
•Giving
Trees· with gift requests are
located in buildings around
campus.
























































Thursday, December 6, 2012
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 12/6
HuMarist Big Show
9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theatre
Friday, 12/7
Last Day of Fall
2012
Classes
SPC Movie: Lawless
10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
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National Eating Disorder Association
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2p.m.to4p.m.
Lindsay Lohan, Cinderella and a worried mom
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Sunday, 12/9
Giving Tree
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Residence Halls Close at 5
p.m.
By MICHAEL BERNARDINI
Staff Writer
@mrBERNARDINI
W~ll, that's it for
2012. If
the world
decides to keep spinning on its axis
after Dec.
21,
you can expect
to
hear
from me next semester.
If
not, I
thank you for allowing me to use
your drunken, stupid antics as my
own source of entertainment. Keep
havihg fun, and stay safe over
win-
ter break!
11/30 1:40
p.m.
Security spotted three males trans-
ferring something from a brown
paper bag to a backpack as they
were exiting Campus Deli. They
were stopped in front of Tenney
Stadium where security confiscated
three
40
oz. bottles of malt liquor
and two cases of beer. I wonder why
security was so suspicious. Every-
one knows Campus Deli is a family-
oriented delicatessen (specializing
in two-day old sandwiches, rolling
papers and discoO.nted munchies).
11/30 12:49
a.m. Upper West
Cedar
A cab driver reported an intoxicated
student to security. Security found
a female student, who claimed to
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News Editors:
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res
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have been at River Station earlier
in the evening, vomiting by the
dumpsters in between Upper West
Cedar and Middle Fulton. Later,
she was cleared
to
return
to
her res-
idence. Are we sure it was a Marist
student or was Lindsay Lohan cele-
brating the premiere of Liz
& Dick?
11/18 4:30
a.m. McDonald's
Fairview responded to an intoxi-
cated student at McDonald's. Secu-
rity was contacted, and the student
was sent to Saint Francis. That
awkward moment when you pass
out waiting for the breakfast sand-
wiches to become available.
If
this
isn't a sign the fast-food chain needs
to
change its policies, I don't know
what is.
11/18 2:04
a.m. Champagnat Hall
.
An
intoxicated student was found
passed out on a table in the breeze-
way. We get it. The beds here aren't
comfortable.
11/18 2:01
a.m.
A female student was taken to
Saint Francis after reporting she
had gotten glass in her foot while
dancing earlier in the evening. It
truly- is a modern day version of
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Cinderella.
In
this case, the pump-
kin-turned-carriage is a utility van
past inspection date-turned-cab,
and Prince Charming is a Marist
guido wearing Ed Hardy.
11/18 12:35
a.m. Champagnat Hall
After jumping out of a cab on the
highway, a freshman student re-
turned to his residence hall. There
literally is nothing for me
to
say
here. The fact that a freshman
jumped out of a cab is the punch-
line.
11/12
A female student was scheduled
to
arrive in Poughkeepsie by train at
1:30
p.m. After not responding to
several phone calls, emails and text
messages, the student's concerned
mother contacted security at 9 p.m.
that evening. A search was con-
ducted and the student was found
giving a presentation in her night
class. Coincidentally, this is also the
plot of the most boring episode of
Law
& Order: SVU.
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From page one
Student volunteers aid in ori-site Sandy relief efforts
the area was.
"One of the most challenging
parts of this service trip had to be
seeing the houses that were
burned down from the fire," Vogel
said. "We walked around that
area, and I was caught off guard. I
understood that houses had
burned down, but to see it first-
hand ... was a very challenging as-
pect of the day."
The voluntee~• main task was
to clean up the sidewalks and
parking lots on either side of the
main road, which was polluted
with sand, garbage and other rem-
nants from the homes that fell vic-
tim to the storm. However,
volunteers also offered aid to fam-
ilies working to restore their own
property.
"Once we arrived, we were given
a specific stretch of land, all the
necessary tools and directions for
general clean up," Johnson said.
"The goal was to clean up sand,
garbage and debris from public
spaces to boost local morale and
deter vandalism and looting. A
couple of times, however, we
would see families out working in
their yards and offer to help
them."
Breezy Point residents were
unanimously appreciative of the
volunteers' help, which ll_lany
Marist volunteers found to be the
most rewarding part of the trip.
"A lot of people as they were
walking
·
on the street would stop
and speak to our students," Vogel
said. "I had stopped to talk to an
older man and he was saying it is
people like us that will help them
get back on their feet and restore
what they use to know as a beau-
tiful area."
"There were people coming out
of their houses with trays of food,"
Johnson added. "People were con-
stantly thanking all of the volun-
teers, [and] cars would pass our
group on the street and yell 'Go
Red Foxes!'"
This volunteer service trip is the
last of its kind for the semeeiter,
but Marist Habitat for Humanity
plans to utilize its new contacts in
Westchester for future service
projects.
"We will definitely do our best to
pick things right back up at the
beginning of next semester,"
Plowinske said; "We will keep an
eye on collection and donation op-
portunities, rebuilding opportuni-
ties, and even relief opportunities
if they are still going on when we
return from break."
Salamone also intends for fur-
ther collaboration among Public
Praxis, Marist Habitat and SGA.
''The group who helped form this
trip definitely wants to continue
our efforts with Sandy Relief," he
said. "Between myself, Tom and
Michael, we are definitely in
process to make consistent trips to
different locations who have suf-
fered from Sandy."
Plowinske agrees, acknowledg-
ing that there is, indeed, still
much more work to be done.
"Our trip to Breezy was a
tremendous success," he said, "but
I consider it the start of our assis-
tance rather .than the end."
Photos by
Ashley
Vogel
At left: Storm and fire damage devas-
tated most of Breezy Point, Queens.
Entire blocks of houses lay In ruins
following the superstorm.
At
right Students work with volunteers
from other organizations
to
unload sup-
plies for hurricane relief efforts that In-
cluded cleaning garbage and debris
from public spaces and helping families
with Individual restoration projects.
SGA update: Class of 2015 sponsors Mr. Marist competition
By
KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
SGA Reporter
For the past few weeks, the Stu-
dent Government Association has
been hosting events and fundrais-
ers to benefit the Marist and
Poughkeepsie communities.
SGA participated in the Hunger
Walk sponsored by Campus Min-
istry on Nov. 3; a total of 917 stu-
dents participated in the walk,
which broke last year's record.
From Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, a
fundraiser was held by the Stu-
dent Life Association, which over-
sees all Resident Hall Councils, to
benefit two Poughkeepsie fami-
lies. All Resident Hall Councils
held fundraisers, including selling
candy cane grams, pictures with
Santa, pizza and wall decorations.
The money raised was used to buy
an Xbox 360 and two Nintendo DS
consoles for the families in need.
The gifts will be brought to the
_
Chapel for the Giving Tree Cere-
mony on Sunday, Dec. 9.
"With these events, we wanted
to promote attendance among
RHCs, so people from different
areas could get to know each other
while raising money for a good
cause," said Vice President of Stu-
dent Life Association Courtney
Lawlor. "T
.
he RHCs did a great
job this year, and I speak for the
Student Life Association as a
whole when I say that we are
happy to help these families dur-
ing the holiday season."
On Nov. 17, the Red Fox Den
was held in the Student Center.
The event ran from 8 p.m. to mid-
night and was hosted by SGA in
coordination with the Gaming So-
ciety's Gaming Day. A large num-
ber of students attended both
events; Gaming Day activitites in-
cluded Rock Band, Dance Connect
and Basketball Connect.
In
the al-
coves, face painting, henna tattoos
and friendship bracelet stations
were housed. Overall, students
who attended both the Gaming
Day and the Red Fox Den found it
to be an enjoyable experience.
"[The Red Fox Den] was lots of
fun," freshman Dani Schotz said.
"The activities were easy and dif-
ferent.
It
was a great way to start
off a Saturday night."
The coordination between the
Gaming Society and SGA helped
to make the night both fun and ac-
cessible for the student body as it
provided them with many alterna-
tive activities all situated in one
area.
"It's so convenient how you can
go inside and outside and find ac-
tivities everywhere," junior Paul
DeRubeis said.
The SGA;sponsored Academic
Bowl was held on the afternoon of
Saturday, Dec.
1.
The event con-
sisted of different clubs competing
in various academic challenges.
Alpha Phi Delta was the winning
team, and Kappa Kappa Gamma
finished in second; 12 clubs par-
ticipated in all.
In upcoming news, the Class of
2015 is sponsoring the Mr. Marist
competition, which will be held on
Feb. 27, 2013. From December 3-
7, applicants can nominate them-
selves to be entered into a
drawing. On Dec. 8, 21 students
(six freshmen, six sophomores, six
juniors and seniors and three com-
muter/Resident Inn students) will
be randomly selected from the
drawing. Over winter break, the
candidates will create and submit
a two-minute video detailing why
they should be chosen as
Mr.
Marist. From that pool, the Mr.
Marist board will choose 10 people
to compete in the event on Feb.
27. The contestants will compete
in categories such as most school
spirit, talent, formalwear and a
surprise category.
On Monday, Dec.IO, the class of
2013 is sponsoring an event for
seniors at Jazzman's Cafe. From
10-11 p.m., seniors can drop by
the cafe for a "Seniors Final Study
Break." Free Dunkin' Donuts food
and drinks will be provided.
In
ad-
dition, for a donation of $10 to the
Senior Class Gift Fund, seniors
can acquire a "Class of 2013" pint
glass.
SGA would like to remind stu-
dent that the initiative to have li-
brary hours extended during
finals week has been approved.
Therefore, the library will be open
for 24 hours from Sunday, Dec. 9
to
Thursday,
Dec.13.
Student Body President Paul Di-
Blasi saw library hours as an im-
.
portant issue and is pleased with
the results.
"Student Government saw a
need for students to have the best
academic services, especially dur-
ing finals week," DiBlasi said.
"We thought that the library
should be open 24 hours a day
during finals week to provide the
best opportunities. We worked
with Academic Affairs and Secu-
rity to realize this goal, and this
semester it will come to fruition."













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A "splendid" business endeavor amongst Marist alumni
By
MELISSA
CONLON
Circle Contributor
Entrepreneurship is a dream of
many, but what happens when two
Marist graduates actually make
creating a company a reality? Re-
cent 2010 graduates Victoria
Az-
zopardi and Marwa Saadawi did
just this when they began their very
own jewelry company, ''Indira."
After graduating from Marist Col-
lege, the two friends decided to
backpack through South East Asia.
During this trip, they were moti-
vated to find something that would
keep them connected to each other
now that they would.no longer be
attending Marist together.
Azzopardi and Saadawi, who
spent all four years of college living
together, seemed to always be com-
plimented on their distinctive yet
tasteful styles while away at school.
Because of their similar styles, they
enjoyed swapping fashion ideas
with one another.
It
was from this
simple concept that an idea was
born: the creation of Indira.
The word "Indira" - which is pro-
nounced in-deer-raa -
means
'
1
splendid"
in Hindu. Both women
remarked on what the word really
represents within the company.
"Our jewelry represents the quali-
ties of what
we
perceive
to
be in
an
'Indira'
woman. A woman that pro-
motes boldness, individuality,
con-
viction and confidence."
Although the two women mainly
run the company, they would not
have been able to make it this far
without networking and the assis-
tance and support of their family
and friends, as well as many other
helping hands.
Indira Jewelry is a small, exotic
jewelry company based out of NYC
and was founded in 2010. Because
of their travelling abroad, both in
backpacking and during Marist
Study Abroad short-term program
in South Africa, Saadawi and Az-
attention,
zopardi have gathered an array of
"Our logo
represents
the first two
ethnic jewelry.
This jewelry has letters of'Indira.' We wanted to ere-
been meticulously hand-selected ate a logo that was simple yet eye-
from all
over
the world
because
of catching and would keep the
its handiwork, craftsmanship and customer engaged and interested in
uniqueness.
wanting to know
more
about us."
All of the jewelry is set in sterling
However,
it is not just their com-
silver,
featuring
semi-precious pany's characteristics that stand
stones, cubic zirconia or marcasite. out. It is also their clientele.
It is something that sets their busi-
"The jewelry is bought for a
ness apart and makes them stand woman who does not want what
out from most.
everyone else has. Most of our jew-
At first glance, it is both the name elry is one-of-a-kind, so
if
you buy it
and their
lo o
which will
ca.tr.hone's vo
are the
onlv
one that
has it."
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FROM HTTP:WWW.INDIRAJEWELRY.BLOGSPOT.COM
The Indira Jewelry store In
NYC was founded
by
two
Marlst
Alumni, Victoria Azzopardi
and
Marwa
Saadawi.
Find us online!
said the pair.
Each year the pair travels to
Dubai and Egypt, as well as other
small, exotic locations in order to ob-
tain their entire inventory for the
year.
However,
the pair did remark
that buying abroad can be over-
whelming.
"Because there is so much talent
and so many good quality pieces, we
find it hard to not buy it all," they
said.
It
can also be hard to buy for a
full retail year and make their stock
last until they can return
to
such ex-
otic locations to purchase another
inventory of uncommon, yet exqui-
site, pieces.
The company also collaborates
with designers in order
to
allow for
a constant flow of merchandise. Ul-
timately, they are giving their cus-
tomers a chance to bring faraway
cultures into their everyday lives.
Both Azzopardi and Saadawi hope
to
eventually double their inventory
and sell in more boutiques.
However, they did say that Marist
was, and always will be, the foun-
dation of their friendship and busi-
ness.
'We hope that all our fellow Red
Foxes will have the same enriching
experience that we were blessed to
have had," they said.
Indira is currently sold off of their
website and at local events.
For more information on Indira,
visit their blog website, www.indi-
rajewelry.blogspot.com. You can
also check them out on Facebook
and
Pinterest
(http://pinterest.com/indirajew-
elry/). Also, be sure to follow them
on Twitter and Instagram (@in-
dirajewelry) in order to learn more
about this interesting, exotic jew-
elry store.
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Transformation of the tattoo trend
ByC'ATHRYN VNXARO
Staff Writer
Today, tattoos are more than just
ink. More people consider tattoos to
be a form of art. They are being ac-
cepted more in society and in the
workplace.
''I,
myself, am a heavily tattooed
person. I still get that stink eye from
certain people. Now, you see cops and
paramedics with tattoos. More people
today have accepted tattoos in gen-
eral society and the workplace," said
Jesse Van Note from Plant New York
Tattoo, located right across the street
from Marist College.
Van Note has tattoos all the way up
to his neck and down to his wrists.
Once he started working in the tattoo
industry, and as times started to
change, he decided to extend
his
tat-
toos
because it was seen as more ac-
ceptable. Van Note also believes that
television and media has influenced
younger people to get tattoos.
Michael Dillaire, a sophomore at
Marist, has a tattoo of his grandfa-
ther's fire helmet to honor and respect
him.
"People still judge my tattoo,"
Dil-
laire said.
''If
they know the story
be-
hind it, then they respect it and feel
that it
is more artistic. It is definitely
more common and popular amongst
college students because it
is on you
forever."
The history of tattoos and percep-
tions
of
tattoos have greatly changed
over time. Tattoos could be seen as a
form of status or resemble different
tribes in other countries. During the
1940s, many U.S. soldiers and sailors
came home from World War II with
tattoos. The traditional or "old schoof'
form of tattoos originated from the
kinds of tattoos that these serviceman
received after World War II. These
tattoos consisted of pinup girls, red
and blue
ink and heavy, dark out-
lines. People used to associate tattoos
with prisoners and sailors. Today, the
art of tattooing
is a big part of Amer-
ican culture.
According to CBS News, research
has shown that "23 percent of college
students have one to three tattoos."
Some believe that once you get one
tattoo, there is a sudden urge to get
more tattoos. It
is much more com-
mon today for younger people to get
tattoos and have more than one. At
Planet New York Tattoo, there is a
wide age range of people that come in
to get tattooed. Usually, clients fall
within the ages of 18 to 25 years of
age. About 20 percent of clients at
Planet New York Tattoo are Marist
students.
Chelsea Bennington, a sophomore,
has her brother's name with a rose
tattooed on her wrist because he
passed away. She still thinks that
some parents and older people view
having tattoos as a rebellious act.
"More of our generation thinks it
is
more of an art, but some take that for
granted by getting stupid tattoos,"
Bennington said.
A new fad in the tattoo industry is
getting white
ink. White ink has be-
come so popular because it allows
people
to get tattoos without having
the worry of constantly hiding the tat-
too. This alternative from a black
ink
tattoo has been in high demand since
Lindsay Lohan was spotted with a
white
ink
tattoo.
"I
would want a tattoo that says,
'Faith' because, not in the religious
aspect, but it would be a personal mo-
tivation to keep having faith no mat-
ter how hard times get," sophomore
Alessandra Gajano said.
"I
would only
get one on my lip because my parents
would kill me, and it fades away."
A problem with white
ink
tattoos
is
that they disappear quicker. Van
Note says that about five
.
people per
week come in asking for white tat-
toos.
''We do not do white
ink
tattoos. We
are absolutely against it. It
is against
our moral codes. Tattoos are meant to
be
seen," Van Note said.
Even though it is more common to
see younger people with tattoos, there
is a high percentage of people that go
to certain tattoo shops to get their tat-
toos covered up or to get tattoos re-
moved. Van Note explains that about
10 people a week come in to get cover-
ups.
Venise Miles, a sophomore, has a
multicolored butterfly with stars that
trail to the initials of her name. Miles
explains how she loves butterflies be-
cause they are so delicate and repre-
sent her transformation. Her tattoo of
a butterfly was created to cover up
her old tattoo. When she was in high
school, she decided to get a tattoo with
her best friends. She decided to get
her school mascot of a
bee. She later
found out that she
is
allergic to bees.
''I
really do think it
is more common
with our generation to get tattoos
be-
cause it
is like a show-off thing for
some people," Miles said. "At the
same time, it's a way to express your-
self.
It is not just art on a piece of
paper, it's
art on your body."
In
the end, the final decision
is up to
the person who
is getting the tattoo.
Today's society
is not solely based on
judgments and negative assumptions
when a person
is spotted· with a tat-
too. Tattoos represent stories, memo-
ries and loved ones to certain people.
People are opening up and becoming
more accepting of this form of body
art.
DAN QUIEROZ/A.JCKR
More people are getting tattoos now that the peroeptlon of tattoos has changed.
Guide to gift giving this holiday season
By CAROLINE CROCCO
Web Editor
By the time the tests are over, the
papers are written, and the coffee
container is empty, most students
will be on their way home, and some
will realize they completely forgot to
shop for gifts because they were so
caught up in finals madness! Take a
look at this gift-giving guide for ideas
and tips to get all of your shopping
done this season.
1.
Know who you're shopping for.
Make sure to write out a list well in
advance of everyone for whoI(l you
need to buy a gift to avoid the awk-
ward moment when somebody gives
you a gift, but you have nothing in
exchange for them. Take hints from
your friends and family about things
they might like. Even
if
they're not
as forthcoming about their perfect
ideas, try to be alert for signs of po-
tential gifts like,
''I
have no more
money left on iTunes," or, "It's so
cold, my coat is too small!"
2. Brainstorming and bargain
hunting. Create a list of things you
should be on the lookout for as you
shop. However, don't limit yourself to
a single idea! Sometimes the best
gifts are a random find at the mall or
from a major sale that you didn't
know about. Take a look at coupons
that come in the mail or online mer-
chandising websites. Worst case sce-
nario, you might get 25 percent off on
your big purchases!
3. Communicate.
H
you're having
trouble coming up with gift ideas,
ask your friends! Chances are,
they're probably doing holiday shop-
ping of their own. Get a group of
friends together to hit the mall, they
can help you pick things out and give
you advice!
4. Surf the Web. Interactive web-
sites such as Yahoo Answers typi-
cally have good ideas for generic
gifts
you can get for loved ones. Some-
times simplicity is not a bad thing.
5. Personalize. Buying gifts for
close friends, a significant other or
parents can be tricky. Take advan-
tage of the gift giving season to show
them what they mean to you. Think
of giving
gifts
that really mean some-
thing to that person or something
that shows them that you truly know
them well.
6. Suggestions.
Men/Fathers: In this category, the
opportunities are endless. You can go
with generic
gifts
such as gift cards
to Home Depot, Best Buy or a family
restaurant. This way, they'll have
the opportunity to spend at their
own digression and pick out what
they need. A more personal gift can
be a trip for two, such as going to a
local golfing range. Other possibili-
ties include books, DVDs, speakers,
fishing materials or tools.
If you're
interested in expanding your price
range, keep wristwatches, cameras
and tablets on your radar!
Women/Mothers: Shopping for
women can
be
easy when you think
of all the options! Gift cards, look for
Macy's, William Sonoma or a salon
are great options.
H
you're hoping to
incorporate a bonding experience
into your gift, take her to the salon
with you, go out to breakfast or plan
a trip. Head to the jewelry store, and
you're guaranteed to find something
in your price range. A popular pick is
a personalized necklace or bracelet
with representative charms.
H
you
end up deciding against jewelry, take
a look at shoes, purses and sweaters.
Sometimes you can score great deals
for a cheap price. Keep your eyes out
for candles, incense, perfume, blan-
kets, picture frames and CDs.
Try to
package a few together to create a
nice, homey gift basket.
Siblings/Friends: Depending on the
age of the sibling or friend, some of
the ideas from above can be recycled.
For friends, an activity the two of you
could do together can be fun. How-
ever,
if
you're shopping for a sibling
of a younger age, look at gift cards to
their favorite stores like Forever 21,
H&M, Game Stop, Lids, Toys R Us,
Target and iTunes. Taking them to a
local baseball game or theater can
be
a great gift idea.
If you're really
stumped, Mom and Dad might be
able to help on this one!
Boyfriend/Girlfriend: When shop-
ping for a significant other, make the
effort to show them how much you
care. For girls, jewelry or perfume is
great, and for boys, look for cologne
or a jacket. To make the gift more
personal, take advantage of your tal-
ents. Paint them a picture, sing them
a song or write them a short novel.
These gifts truly display your effort!
Try to take them on a trip, perhaps
to a basketball game, a Broadway
show or on an exciting city trip full of
their favorite activities. Top it off
with a dozen roses and a homemade
card and you're good to go!
Good luck with your shopping, and
be sure to leave adequate time to be
a smart shopper this season! Happy
holidays!








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McCann Center to update cardio equipment
By
CATHRYN VACCARO
Circle Contributor
When you walk into the McCann
Center, it is not unusual to see
many machines on the top floor of
the Fitness Center not working; it is
also pretty common to see students
standing around and waiting to use
those machines that are.
The James J. McCann Center was
first opened on April 17, 1977. In
1997, the McCann Center expanded
20,000 square feet to provide the
students and student-athletes a bet-
ter athletic facility
.
The Strength
and Conditioning Center, which
took up two floors, was created.
In June 2006, there were 38 pieces
of Precor cardio equipment placed
mostly on the top floor of Strength
and Conditioning Center. According
to the Marist athletics website, the
Precor cardio equipment has been
"all outfitted with the latest Cardio
Theatre technology ... Marist is the
first institution in the Northeast to
install this style of integrated Pre-
cor Cardio Theatre." Most of the
TVs attached to the equipment
rarely ever work.
"I think the hours are a problem,
and the gym should open earlier
than 9:00," sophomore Craig Soder-
holm said. "Another problem is that
there should be better eqwpment."
Soderholm goes to the gym about
five times a week. He has waited for
a machine for about 15 minutes.
According to Darren McCormack,
the Associate Athletic Director for
Facilities and Operations, there is
record of about 3,500 student
swipes on a weekly basis. The week
from Monday, Nov. 25, to Dec. 2,
had a total of 2,672 swipes during
that time period. This does not even
count the teams and clubs that use
the Fitness Center during activity
hour.
''Well, I think the workout area is
a little small, but I also think dance
classes shouldn't be held in the aer-
obic studio because that takes away
space from everyone else," said
Carli Jurczynski, a sophomore in
the Marist Dance Ensemble. ''They
should create a second dance studio
considering that dance ensemble is
one of the largest clubs on campus."
McCormack explained that vari-
ous pieces of equipment in the Fit-
ness Center were purchased many
years ago. For example, most of the
cardio equipment, such as tread-
mills, ellipticals and stair climbers,
were purchased between six to
seven years ago by Marist College.
Certain individual pieces of cardio
equipment were put in three to four
years ago. Also, there were more
dumbbells added this past summer,
and all of the benches were replaced
four years ago.
Andrew Clarke, a sophomore,
goes to the gym about four times a
week. He usually waits around five
to 10 minutes to use a machine at
the gym.
mrhe main problem is that wnen
something is broken it takes forever
to fix," Clarke said. "The gym, at
times, can be a little too small only
for the reason that when the teams
come in there is nothing for us
to
use."
He also thought that the gym
should upgrade some of their equip-
ment. For example, there is no de-
cline bench press machine, so stu-
dents have to find alternative ways
to work out due to lack of equip-
ment.
Replacing equipment is some-
what of a long process because some
of the electronics in the cardio
equipment need different tools that
only a vendor would have. The
equipment in the Fitness Center is
expensive and is paid by the col-
lege's capital purchases.
Jon Clancy, who is the Fitness
Center Coordinator and Strength
and Conditioning coach, is mainly
in charge of maintaining and re-
pairing the equipment in the Fit-
ness Center.
"He [Clancy] keeps a supply of
some of the basic parts and an in-
ventory of tools for the free weight
equipment," McCormack said. ''The
electronics and complexity of the
cardio equipment demand special-
ization, so Jon calls in the vendor
who they have a service contract
with. Some parts are not stocked by
the vendor, so they must be or-
dered."
Alessandra Gajano, a sophomore,
says that she once waited 15 min-
utes for a machine.
"I do not think there are enough
machines and room for people to
work out," Gajano said. "There is a
limited amount of machines and
sometimes even half of the ma-
chines are broken. Even when the
gym is busy, there should never be a
time when machines are not avail-
able to use.
It
is also extremely hot
in there to exercise normally."
The improvements that she would
like to see at the McCann Center
would be to include more up-to-date
machines, more space and more
working machines.
Throughout the fall semester, the
directors had the idea of replacing
the old treadmills with 16 new Pre-
cor 885 Low Impact models. The di-
rectors also have decided to add
seven new bikes in the Fitness Cen-
ter. These new machines are the
most up-to-date models, with iPad-
touch-like screens and full Internet
access.
"A lot of planning had to go into
the infrastructure improvements
and capabilities," McCormack sa
_
id.
''Unfortunately, this distracted us,
and we took our eye off of maintain-
ing the current machines. We've re-
focused now, and all but two of the
machines are running."
The new treadmills and bikes are
scheduled for installation in Decem-
ber, so the new cardio equipment
will
be ready for students when they
return to campus in January.
''The college is al ways looking
to
improve its facilities. Additional
TVs will be added to the Fitness
Center Lounge soon," McCormack
said.
Even though the directors have
decided to finally update the old
equipment, the gym is still too
small. There is not enough space for
Marist students and Marist stu-
dent-athletes to share the same
gym. Fixing this problem of limited
space in the gym would benefit the
entire Marist Community.
Black Friday materialism and the holiday season
By
EMILY HOUSTON
Circle Contributor
Families who gathered around
their tables this season were bom-
barded by persuasive ads promising
spectacular deals that gave them
reason to wait in line with crazy
shoppers on Black Friday.
It is no secret that Black Friday is
the busiest shopping day of the
year.
If
shoppers are willing to
withstand the weather and other
pushy customers, they have the
ability to save a respectable amount
of money. Although this may seem
like a good idea in theory, what peo-
ple sacrifice in order to save money
is absurd.
The holidays are about spending
time with friends and family and
being thankful for what you have,
rather than spending time and
money to buy what you want. The
craziness and publicity that Black
Friday brings defeats the purpose of
everything that the holiday season
stands for.
"Gift giving during the winter sea-
son often takes away from the tra-
ditional meaning of the holidays,"
freshman Sara Silverstein said.
On one hand, it is easy to see how
the deals may be too good to pass
up. But unless you are willing to
stand in line for hours on end to buy
a high-end electronic device, it does
not really make sense to wait all
night to save a few dollars here and
there on clothes. Except with elec-
tronics such as televisions, stereo
systems or DVD players, the deals
are not much different than an av-
erage day at the mall. Ultimately,
the buyer has to choose between
waiting in line all night or spending
the day with family. The latter is
how time is truly meant to be spent.
Even when the day is spent with
family, the thoughts of having to
leave later in the night to go to
stores, or having to wake up at an
ungodly hour to drag yourself to the
mall or outlets, are constantly cross-
ing your mind the whole day.
Whether it be consciously or sub-
consciously, the consumerism in-
volved in Black Friday is something
that most people deal with each
year.
This whole so-called tradition of
Black Friday shopping unfortu-
nately reflects how our society oper-
ates nowadays.
Often times,
Americans end up caring more
about materialism and the frivolous
factors that are a part of shopping
and that are glorified by Black Fri-
day. When, in reality, people should
be focused on what is important
during the holidays, which is spend-
ing time with family.
"Individuals today are obsessed
with finding deals, in turn they neg-
lect the values behind the true
meaning of the holidays," freshman
Julianne Miller said.
It seems kind of ridiculous that
when people have the ability to go
to the mall any other time and day
of the year, they choose Thanksgiv-
ing weekend to do their shopping.
This contradiction makes it look as
though Americans care more about
fulfilling their wants rather than
enjoying what they have, which
sadly seems to be the case.
The purpose of Black Friday has
snowballed to affect the rest of the
holiday season, especially Christ-
mas. Kids often expect larger
amounts of expensive gifts than
they did say when our parents were
growing up.
"Each year people attempt to
outdo their gifts from previous years
thinking that the better the gift the
more pleased the receiver is with it,"
Miller said.
It
is sad to see a time that is
meant for relaxing with your family,
decorating the Christmas tree or
making cookies has been completely
overtaken by materialism.
Unfortunately, this may be the
type of world we live in now. Some
people do not have the ability to see
their families over the holidays, so
it is a shame that those who can
take
it
for
granted.
Every year the Black Friday dis-
counts start earlier and earlier, and
even begin on Thursday night.
If
Black Friday is as big of a deal as
we make it out to be, it only mak~s
sense that the deals and discounts
should start on that Friday rather
than the day before. In a way, it de-
feats the purpose of having a day
solely meant for a discounted shop-
ping experience.
Even though Black Friday has al-
ready passed, for the rest of this
year and future Black Fridays to
come, keep in mind that being ap-
preciative and thankful for the peo-
ple in your life means more than a
materialistic present bought at a
discount on Black Friday.






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The
"Radio City Christmas Spectacular": A review
By
AMBER CASE
Staff Writer
On Sunday, Dec. 2, Marist stu-
dents traveled into the city to see
the ''Radio City Christmas Spectac-
ular." Celebrating 85 years with the
Rockettes, the holiciay tradition at
Radio City Music Hall was espe-
cially exciting. Students arrived in
New York City shortly after 11 a.m.
on Sunday for the 2 p.m. show, al-
lowing a couple of hours to explore.
''We were given more free time on
this trip, which was nice," said Ash-
ley Hellberg.
Marist students were able to in-
dulge in a delicious lunch and enjoy
some shopping in the city prior to
the show. The Christmas tree in
Rockefeller Center was brightly lit
and surrounded with people snap-
ping pictures and ice-skating on the
rink below.
The line to get into Radio City
moved efficiently so that there was
plenty of time
to
get to the reserved
seats in the orchestra section. It is
great that Marist was able to pro-
vide their students with discounted
tickets in an area of the hall consid-
ered to be the best seats in the
house. The show started promptly
at 2:00 pm as the
·
lights dimmed
and simulated snow circulated
across tne
watts.
The audience did
not have
to wait long to see the stars
of the show; the Rockettes appeared
right as the curtain was raised,
ready to begin a sleigh ride with
Santa. When Santa was revealed,
he invited the audience on a 3D
journey through New York City.
Scene two was an example of how
far the Christmas Spectacular has
come after 85 years, fully utilizing
the many technological advances
that have been made over time. A
second glimpse of the Rockettes
came in scene three when the girls
performed their own rendition of
the 12 Days of Christmas. When the
Rockettes took stage, they immedi-
ately captivated everyone's atten-
tion - watching them dance in
perfectly choreographed unison was
out the years.
In
what can only oe
described as the most meticulous
dance of the show, the Rockettes
acted as Santa's favorite toy, nut-
crackers. The women were able to
make something as simple as
marching like a soldier into an in-
credible performance. The nut-
crackers
ended
their
third
performance by creating a domino
effect in which each dancer melted
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The world-famous Rockettes, as seen above, are one
of
the key componentts
to
the
•Radio City Christmas Spectacular." They are one of the most memorable aspects.
truly mesmerizing. Their world-fa-
mous leg kicks will leave you in
awe, which is not surprising due to
the rigorous training that one must
go through to be a Rockette.
In
the
next scene, Santa presented acre-
ative history of the Rockettes by
dis-
playing six women on platforms
next
to
the stage in the costumes
that the ladies have worn through-
into the dancer behind her.
Although the Rockettes are the
true stars of the show, there are
many other members of the Christ-
mas Spectacular cast that make the
show possible. In a later scene, a
mother needs Santa's help to get
her daughter the one present that
she wants the most which has sold
out in every store. Santa travels
with them to the North Pole where
he teaches the duo that love is the
best gift of all at Christmastime.
Another special part of the show is
the special effects on the screen be-
hind the performers. In addition
to
the thrilling 3D adventures, there
are constantly changing visuals
that enhance every performance.
The sparkle of the Rockette cos-
tumes combined with the elegant
props on the stage and screen cre-
ated a wintery feeling perfect for the
plunge into December. And, of
ourse, the great singers cannot be
neglected for their lively holiday
s
·
ongs. They really brought the show
home with their original take on
''Let Christmas Shine." The song led
right into the final scene o( the
show, a true tribute to where
Christmas started: the nativity
scene.
The "Christmas Spectacular"
should be praised for its great re-
spect to the live animals used dur-
ing the nativity scene. The symbolic
Christmas scene was greatly im-
proved by the presence of a live
camel, donkey and sheep with their
shepherds. The audience showed
their enthusiasm for the show when
the performance concluded by
erupting into applause and cheers
for all the members of the Christ-
mas- Spectacular cast. Murmurs of
"that was great" could be overheard
all around the orchestra section.
Overall, the trip to NYC's Radio
City was a success. It is a holiday
tradition that can really get Marist
students in the yuletide spirit.
"Flight": A not~so-happy c9ntem.porary dram.a
By
GEOFFREY MAGLIOCHETTI
Staff Writer
In most contemporary dramas, if
the protagonist happens
to be a des-
picable human being, the film will
usually go out of its way to rectify
the situation and quickly assign
some redeeming qualities. "Flight,"
a surprisingly qepressing story of a
would-be-hero pilot, makes no at-
tempt at this. Dealing with a hor-
rific plane crash where the drunken
pilot saves most of the passengers
and crew, and then the legal after-
math, "Flight" could have been the
feel-good movie of the fall. The film
instead travels down some dark ter-
ritory not normally seen in big-bud-
get releases
.
The audience learns almost im-
mediately that Denzel Washington's
character ''Whip" Whitaker is not
exactly the Sullenberger type.
Within the film's first five minutes,
Whip awakens from what appar-
ently was a wild night with one of
his flight attendants. He promptly
downs two beers, argues with his
ex-wife and does a line of cocaine.
Minutes later, he is out to fly a com-
mercial airliner, where he's mixing
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Since Denzel is usually cast as calm
and likeable good guys, one would
think he'd falter when cast in such a
loathsome role. Instead, Washing-
ton rises to the challenge and em-
braces the role. Once Whitaker is
given a second chance and saves his
plane from a major tragedy, he does
make a small attempt at redemp-
tion by dumping all the alcohol he
possesses down the drain. Once he
finds out that he's being investi-
gated for drinking dunng the infa-
mous flight, next thing you
know, he's downing a case of Bud-
weiser while driving. Several at-
tempts are made at another
redemption, but Whip only dives
further into his problem, so credit
"Flight" for not succumbing to the
typical Hollywood drama. Washing-
ton puts on a fantastic routine, in
what I would seriously call one of
the best acting performances of the
year.
You may not have heard of the
name Robert Zemeckis, but you've
probably seen his work. Helming
such classics like "Forrest Gump,"
"Cast Away," and the "Back to the
Future" franchise, Zemeckis finally
returns to the live
.
action circuit,
after a five-year experiment with
stop motion films, which ranged
from great (''The Polar Express") to
mediocre ("Beowulf') to dreadful ("A
Christmas Carol"). When his films
focus on one character's story, he
usually succeeds. However, too
many subplots hurt "Flight" and
cause its running time to stretch
over 2 hours, causing interesting
characters played by acting veter-
ans Don Cheadle, John Goodman,
Kelly Reilly, and Bruce Greenwood
to disappear entirely at the most in-
opportune times. An interesting
character portr~yed by Melissa Leo
(''The Fighter"), is mentioned
throughout the film, but doesn't
show up until the end. A combina-
tion of the long runtime and numer-
ous subplots make "Flight" seem
more like a TV mini-series than a
movie. Simply put, "Flight" isn't
first class, but sometimes sitting in
coach isn't so bad, especially when
you're sitting next to Denzel Wash-
ington, one of the best actors of this
generation.



























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Circle •
Thursday, December 6., 2012 •
Page 10
Club
hockey finish
.
es strong semester
By
JOE CALABRESE
Staff Writer
The Mari.st men's hockey team
remains undefeated in regulation,
carrying an 11-2-2 overall record
through the first semester of the
regular season.
Last season, crucial wins in di-
visional games against William Pa-
terson University and
New York
University eluded the team. Last
season, in the four games Marist
played against these two schools,
they finished with a 0-2-2 record.
So far this season, the script has
been reversed. Over the weekend, in
a pair of home games, the Red Foxes
defeated William Paterson 8-7 on
Friday night, overcoming a three-
goal deficit in a third period, come-
from-behind victory, and
NYU
handily 7-4 on Saturday afternoon
in a game where they never trailed.
The Red Foxes improved to 7-1
in the SECHL, capturing first place
in the SECHL.
The resounding theme of the first
half has been the culture change in
the locker room and the impact that
it has had on everybody. The hum-
ble, workman-like nature of this
team continues to win out in the end
despite playing games that have
gotten pretty tense at times;
"We played a much more hard-
working, aggressive game and ap-
plied a lot more pressure in the
end," Marist head coach Bob Sim-
mons said, immediately after the
win versus NYU on Saturday night.
"Pressure on the forecheck was
critical. We don't want to start laps-
ing into the mental game, the chirp-
ing and getting involved with the
referees,
so
I try to get them refo-
cused to play the game we know we
can play.
With the team's strong first-half
performance, every game has taken
on that much more meaning, result-
ing in an increasing amount of in-
game confrontations that are simply
a part of the game. Last year, those
confrontations came from frustra-
tion; this year, the frustration is
coming from their opponents.
The team's starting goalie, Zach
Gomiela, has contributed quite a bit
to those opponents' frustration.
Gomiela, who started both games in
net for the Red Foxes this past
weekend, is quickly building an im-
pressive resume that includes two
victories versus defending division
champion, William Paterson, Siena,
Vermont and NYU.
minute game here, and yesterday
we collapsed in the second period,"
Gomiela said after Saturday's win.
"It felt pretty good to get a few
big ones [saves] at the start to give
me confidence. As a goalie, it's al-
ways better to get more ilhots and a
lot of big saves."
Junior Steve Milanesi registered
his third hat trick of the season.
Mi-
lanesi is an outgoing personality off
the ice, but remains all business on
the ice. He understands how hockey
games have the potential to get
away from players.
"It
was a little chippy, but we
kept our composure," Milanesi said.
''It was just an overall tough game."
Players l~e Gomiela and Mi-
lanesi have bought into the system
that has helped Mari.st
to
one of the
best starts in club history. Captains
Pat Erstling and Chris Cerbino con-
tinue to provide the ample leader-
ship necessary for a young locker
room to thrive.
''We just tried to keep the bench
calm," Erstling said, in response to
the tension in Saturday's game ver-
sus
NYU.
"Everybody knows it's not
worth at that point when we are up
three or four goals. Try to keep your
head in it, and it will be worth it in
''Today was more of a complete the end."
game. I felt like we played a full 60-
"Yeah, at that point we were
The Fox Trot
winning, so we didn't necessarily
care about the stuff that was going
on," Cerbino said.
From the start of the season
until now, the team has kept its foot
on the proverbial gas pedal, and
they don't have any plan on stop-
ping soon.
"The biggest positive we have
going for us right now is we can play
a pressure game," Coach Simmons
said.
"If
we play 'our' game, we do
well. So, when we have lapses away
from that, whether their mental or
physic~l, that's when we start hav-
ing problems.
If
we stay focused and
keep their pressure on, that's when
we play well and that's what I'm fo-
cused on."
And in the back of their minds,
those lofty expectations that seemed
possibly a bit too lofty about three
months ago have suddenly become
much more reachable.
"I expect us to go nationals,"
Gomiela said.
The Red Foxes have taken care
of business
so
far and will now get
to enjoy a long month-and-a-half
layoff between now and their next
game. Their next game will be on
the road at Siena College, Thursday
night, on Jan. 17 at 8 p.m.
Quick hits of the
week
in Marist athletics
Men's Basketball
As
The Circle went to the press,
the men's basketball team lost to
Army, 91-57, on the road at West
Point.
The Black Knights snapped a six-
game losing streak to the Red Foxes
behind a strong offensive perform-
ance. As a team, Army shot .506
from the field, and .500 from three-
point range. They were led by Ella
Ellis (21 points) and Kyle Toth (20
points).
Marist struggled offensively from
the very beginning, and finished
.333 in FG and .250 3FG. Devin
Price scored 19 points for the Red
Foxes, while Manny Thomas and
Isaiah Morton chipped in 10 points
apiece. Price now has 995 career
P.Oints
~
The Red Foxes were also severely
outrebounded by the Black Knights,
53-24. Junior captain Jay Bowie,
the team's second-leading re-
bounder with 5.8 per contest,
missed the game after injuring hi
'
s
head in practice the day before.
Marist is now 2-5 on the young
season. They will host Manhattan
on Friday night in its first MAAC
game of the season. Tipoff is sched-
uled for 7:00 p.m.
Track and Field
The men's and women's indoor
track and field teams began their
season over the weekend, at the Jay
Carisella Invitational in Boston,
MA.
Both squads saw solid per-
formances from several runners.
On the men's side, graduate stu-
dent Will Griffin finished fifth in the
mile race with a time of 4:18.00.
Griffin also came in fourth in the
800
meters, completing the race in
1:59.07.
David Marthy had the best
-
finish
for men's team, as he came in sec-
ond place in the 1,000-meter with a
time of 2:32.40. Freshman Alex
Cunningham finished eighth in the
60-meter hurdle finals.
Kathryn Sheehan had the
women's best finish in the meet, as
she ran the 3,000-meter race in
10:25.33, good for seventh place.
Both teams now have off for over a
month for the winter break.
The Red Foxes will be back in
action on Jan. 11, when they travel
to the Ar~ory in New York City for
the NYC Gotham Cup.
Student-athlete group makes strides
By
ZACH DOOLEY
pected to do, let alone become pres-
Sports Editor
ident of, but I wouldn't trade it for
A lot of times when you look at
college sports on the national level,
the term "student-athlete" tends to
fall by the wayside. It seems, at
least at big time programs, that ath-
lete comes long before student, and
that the ideals of being a student
athlete are forgotten.
Here at Marist, however, the
princit>les of the Student Athlete
Advisory Committee (SAAC), seem
to preserve those ideals. The SAAC
does so much more than just per-
form on the field, but they perform
in the classroom, they perform in
the community and they develop
the leadership qualities that the
NCAA wants to instill in its ath-
letes.
anything,"
SAAC
Co-President
Eleni Waskiewicz said. "Being a
part of SAAC has, presented me
with such great opportunities to
help so many people and gairi more
knowledge and leadership skills
that aren't available to everyone."
One huge part of what the SAAC
does is get Marist Athletics involved
in the community. This past year,
the committee participated in the
Friends of Jacklyn Walk, Project
Chem Pals at a local hospital, the
CODE RED Initiative and the up-
coming Giving Tree Program.
"I
think the greatest event we've
done in a while is the Friends of Ja-
clyn Walk," Waskiewicz said. "Ath-
letes showed their support not just
by donating their time and money,
''Representing Marist athletics in but by making special prayer
that way was never something I ex-
posters that remembered those who
have passed on already from pedi-
atric brain tumors, the horrible dis-
ease the Friends of Jaclyn raises
awareness about."
The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation
is an example of what the Marist
athletics community can do when
united as one, and the SAAC is
a
huge reason for that. The SAAC,
despite being comprised of just two
members from each Marist team,
represents the entire student-ath-
lete body, and it represents it in a
positive light.
The CODE RED initiative, cov-
ered
in the Oct. 18 edition of The
Circle, was designed to generate
support for Marist athletics, specif-
ically targeting a Women's volley-
ball game against Iona. Under the
slogan, "Whether you're on the field
or in the stands, we're all Red
Foxes," the SAAC showed that they
put the student before the athlete in
their titles, getting a big crowd
mixed of all different types of Mari.st
students.
"CODE RED gave everyone a good
chance to come together and sup-
port a well deserving team, while
having fun and spending time with
all of our friends, whether they are
athletes or not," Waskiewicz said.
The SAAC will be running a sim-
ilar initiative in the spring, once
again trying to bring together the
Marist student body as one.
As
a
whole, the program had one of its
most productive and eventful se-
mesters, both on and off the playing
fields.
On the field, Marist sports has
won three of the last five MAAC
Commisioners Cups, while placing
third in this year's current stand-
ings, through the fall sports.
And clearly, through all of the
club's initiative they have had th
esame successes off the field, truly
representing what a student-athlete
should be.



















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Swimming sweeps
-
H20unds meet
in her prestigious car~er.
By
JOE FITZHENRY
Staff Writer
This past weekend was an ex-
tremely successful one for both the
men's and women's swimming and
diving teams. The teams swept the
H20unds invitational, held at Loy-
ola University.
"It was terrific. The women hit their
mid-season taper perfectly, and we
had 98 percent season best times,
with over 75 swims," head coach
Larry Van Wagner said.
The most noteworthy perform-
ance of the weekend came from
Kate Conard, who set a new school
record by capturing the 400-yard IM
with a time of 4:25.84. Teammate
Erica Vitale was second, just under
six seconds back at 4:31.18.
"As
a female athlete on the colle-
giate level, its difficult to continue
to show improvement over all four
years as an undergrad, but Katie
had three outstanding perform-
ances in the individual events,"
Van Wagner said.
On the first day of the invita-
tional, the Red Foxes swept all six
events and as a whole, won 18 of the
20 events. The team defeated Saint
Peter's 297-62, 280-90 over Loyola,
and Iona by a score of 279-88. The
three wins improve the team to 6-1
on the season and 5-0 in the MAAC.
The most exciting race of the day
may have
come
in the 200-yd
freestyle relay, where Bridget Cur-
ley, Emily Miles, Bonnie Orr and
Maddie Arciello overtook Iona
in the
final 50 meters.
Arciello and freshman Bethany
Powhida also won multiple events
for the Red Foxes on the weekend.
Arciello captured victories in the
100 and 200-yd freestyle events,
while Powhida took home wins in
the 100 and 200-yd backstroke
events.
Marist won the first 11 events of
the invitational before Katie
Larkin
placed second in the 100-yd breast-
stroke, just getting edged
out
by
Iona's
Kerri-Anne
Dodenhoff.
Vitale earned Marist's final indi-
vidual win
on
the weekend with
a
one-second win over Miles in the
200-yd butterfly.
In diving action, sophomore Kim-
berly
Tobias completed a clean
sweep of the events with a victory
over teammate Chelaine Eliazar by
a score of 227.00 to 220.05.
On the men's side, the team man-
aged to defeat Loyola 207-161, Saint
Peter's 211-139 and Iona 210-145.
''The men hadn't defeated Loyola
in four years, and Loyola was a
three-time MAAC champion in that
span. Winning this weekend by 41
points is a major step forward for
us," Van Wagner said.
Junior Nick Spinella led the way
for the Red Foxes by sweeping the
backstroke
events with times of
51.72 and
1:53.44,
respectively.
Senior Danny Collins recroded
the most lopsided win of the event
for Marist, as he took home the
1650-yd freestyle in a time of
16:40.62, good enough for
a
17.62-
second
·
victory.
John Spitzer also captured a vic-
tory in the 50-yd freestyle.
The Red Foxes took home their
final win on the weekend with a
very close race in the 200-yd butter-
fly, as Jason Ruddy out-touched'Va-
lerijs Lebedevs for a 0.34-second
victory.
On the diving boards for the men,
Jacob Baker earned a sweep as he
took both diving ocmpetitions.
On Tuesday, three Marist ~wim-
ming and diving members were
named as MAAC weekly award
winners.
After her new Marist
record, Conrad was named women's
swimmer of the week, the ninth
time she has been given that honor
On the diving side for the women,
Tobias earned the diver of the week
award, also for the fourth time in
her stellar career as a Red Fox.
Breaking into the weekly awards
for the first time in his career was
Baker, who earned vicroties at Loy-
ola in both the one and three meter
competitions. The award was the
first of the career for the sophomore
diver.
As the Red Foxes enter a six-week
break before their next meet on Jan.
12 against Southern Connecticut
State, the team will depart for their
annual week-long training trip to
Puerto Rico on Dec. 27.
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Football drops final game of the season
By
GARRIN MARCHETTI
Sports Editor
Prior to Saturday's season-end-
ing game against San Diego, the
Marist football team had two goals.
The fil"st would be to snap its
seven-game losing streak to the
Toreros, and record its first victory
over their PFL rival in program his-
tory.
Second, the Red Foxes simply
wanted to win their final game of
the 2012 campaign, a season in
which players and coaches both
have said was "disappointing."
In
the end, unfortunately, Marist
would not be able to accomplish ei-
ther goal.
Marist lost 34-10 to visiting San
Diego and fmished the year 4-7
overall, and 3-5 in the Pioneer
League. The loss ensured the
Toreros a piece of the PFL champi-
onship.
"They [USD] are a really good
team, and we knew that coming iii,"
Marist head coach Jim Parady said.
''They have a great quarterback and
make plays when they have to.
There was a reason they won com-
ing in to this game."
The Red Foxes had difficulty con-
taining San Diego's offensive attack,
allowing 550 total yards, 422 com-
ing for Toreros quarterback Mason
Mills. Mills led his team to four
JOSEPH S.
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Michael Rios
set two
program
records in Marist's 34-10 loss to San Diego on
Satur-
day. Rios
set
marks for most
career
receiving touchdowns (17) and most receiving
yards
(U73) in a season.
straight scoring drives in the first Marist history to have 2,000 yards
half.
in a career.
The Red Foxes' offense provided
''It [setting the records] was re-
the bright spot for the home team, ally big for me, but this [game]
as receiver Michael Rios concluded hurts. We really wanted this win,"
his Marist career by setting two pro-
Rios said. "Individual wise, this sea-
gram records.
son has been great. But teamwise,
Rios, a fifth-year senior from it has been really disappointing."
Miami, Fla., set records for most
Parady applauded Rios' accom-
touchdowns (17) by a receiver, as plishments, especially after his re-
well as most receiving yards in a ceiver missed most of last season
single season (1,173). He also
be-
with an injury.
came one of three receivers in
''I am so happy for him [Rios], to
be able to get those individual ac-
complishments. He made those
records by how hard we worked to
come back this season," Parady
said.
Saturday's game marked the
final game for the team's 21 seniors,
including Rios. Parady talked about
the group's impact on the program.
"I told all of them [the seniors] to
leave the locker room with their
heads held high," Parady said.
"They accomplished great things
here and will always be a part of our
family."
This season proved diffcult and
frustrating for Marist, as four of
their losses came by a total of 10
points. Parady acknow.leged the dif-
ficulty of the season, but also made
note of the strides his team made
throughout the season.
"We've made so much progress as
a program this year, and it wasn't
reflected in our win-loss record,"
Parady said. "No one is happy with
4-7. But those guys, and especially
the seniors, have fought hard all
season, and have fought through a
lot."
Rios echoed his coach's feelings
after the game.
"I feel like there is a lot of mo-
mentum with the program right
now," Rios said. ''With these play-
ers, the sky is the limit for Marist
right now."
Women's basketball splits in non-conference
By
ZACH DOOLEY
Marist head coach Brian Giorgis
Dulin's big night was especially scoreline. Marist offense would hit
Sports Editor
said. "That's two games in a row important to her after last year's a cold spell, however, shooting 0-4
Last week was a big opportunity
for revenge for the Marist women's
basketball team.
Marist saw two opponents who
had defeated them in nail-biting
fashion over the last few years.
They hosted Hofstra, who defeated
them by just two points in contro-
versial fashion in a tournament last
now where I think we've shot the game at Hofstra and the events that with three turnovers over the next
ball extremely well."
transpired relating to Dulin.
four minutes, as the Sooners opened
In a quick start to the game,
''When we played them last year, up the lead to double digits.
Marist was able for the first time all they called my layup off at the
O'Connor continued her stellar
season to get to the rim early on, buzzer, and it bothered me for a few
performances against top teams,
with the Red Foxes' first eight flays after that," Dulin said. "And leading her team with 18 points,
points coming off of layups, which there's a girl on their team, who I tying her career high. Beynnon
would open up the three-point shot played all of high school with, which added 13, and sophomore Natalie
as the game progressed.
definitely brings some more pas-
Gomez had a career-high six steals.
"Early on we had some good layup sion. I just went out there, and our
The Red Foxes are next in action
season, and traveled to Oklahoma, attempts, and usually when you whole team went out there to show this Saturday when they host the
who defeated the Red Foxes in over-
give up layups early on, people start them we can win and beat them, Boston University Terriers at 7 p.m.
time in front of a capacity crowd in
Poughkeepsie back in 2009.
The Red Foxes were able
to
avenge
the Hofstra defeat, with a 85-70
win,
but fell 68-55 at #12 Okla-
homa, in a game much closer than
the final score line.
Casey Dulin, who saw her almost
buzzer beater, game-tying layup
disallowed last year at Hofstra,
scored a career high 25 points to
lead the charge against Hofstra.
"It kind of bothered me all Christ-
mas," Dulin said with a laugh about
the called-off basket from last sea-
son.
It was a high-scoring affair from
start to finish, with both teams run-
ning from the get-go. Both teams
shot 43 percent in the first half, and
Hofstra took a one-point lead into
the half.
It
was Marist, however,
that seized control in the second
half, hitting 58 percent of their field
goals, including eight of 13 from
three-point range.
"A great offensive effort tonight,"
to sag in more, and that opens up that we're capable of it."
in the McCann Arena in the final
the three-point shooting," Giorgis
Marist was back in action on Sun-
home game of the semester, before
said.
day, when they traveled to Norman a 12 day layoff.
One of the biggest challenges for to take on 12th-ranked Oklahoma.
the Red Foxes was stopping Hofstra Once again, a feisty Marist team
forward Shante Evans, who came gave the ranked Sooners all they
into her senior season with several could handle, before fading in the
accolades to her name, including an closing minutes, falling 68-55.
AP All-American honorable men-
The Red Fox defense held Okla-
tion from last season.
homa to a tied for season low 68
Although Evans finished with 19 points, but couldn't get that clutch
points, the Red Foxes were able to basket down the stretch in the sec-
keep her in check as her shooting ond half to keep the game close.
percentage was under 50 percent for
Marist fell behind in the first half,
day, and, despite the high totals, the but used an 11-4 run into the locker
Marist defense did a stout job of not rooms to sit just four points back of
allowing her to singlehandedly beat their ranked foes at the halfway
them.
mark. The Red Foxes continued
''We did as good of a job as we could their momentum right out of the
on Evans and we held her
to
ten less games and even led briefly at two
than she had the last time we different points, off of an Emma
played her and about eight less re-
O'Connor layup and a Beynnon free
bounds and about half of the offen-
throw, respectively.
sive
rebounds,"
Giorgis
said.
Oklahoma would regain the lead,
''Where she actually hurt us was the but Marist kept the game close,
perimeter, so we did a nice job in-
trailing by just one point at the
side."
eight-minute mark, by a 51-50
J
ctRC
Natalie Gomez and a team and career-
high six steals against #12 Oklahoma.