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VOLUME 67, ISSUE 3
FOUNDED IN 1965
Thursday, October 4, 2012
MIPO releases polls for Mid-Hudson Valley
By
SHAWNA GILLEN
Staff Writer
The Marist Institute of Public Opin-
ion and the Dyson Foundatic;m have
conducted several projects together,
including many national and regional
opinion polls. The two have once again
collaborated to introduce a new kind
of opinion poll targeted specifically at
the Mid-Hudson Valley region, titled
''Many Voices One Valley 2012." On
Monday, Oct.
l, MIPO
held a press
conference in Marist's Hancock Cen-
ter to discuss the details of this new
project
.
Several press members from
regional broadcasts and newspapers
were in attendance.
The conference provided three
speakers and an interactive visual
presentation about the new study.
The first speaker was Diana Gurieva,
the executive vice president of the
Dyson Foundation. Following Gurieva
was Barbara Carvalho, the director of
the Marist Poll. Last was
Dr.
Lee
Miringoff, the director of
MIPO.
Each
provided his or her own input on the
nature of this project and had hopes
of its success.
''We hope that government leaders
and elected officials
will
use
this
data
to learn more about the communities
that they serve and to help determine
the priorities for the region," Gurieva
said. ''W
~
hope that community ac-
tivists, nonprofit organizations and
volunteer leaders will also use this
poll to understand better the commu-
nity and to more effectively hone their
work over the next five years."
"This poll provides
a.Ii
in depth look
into a region over time," Miringoff
added.
''Many Voices One Valley 2012"
tar-
gets seven counties in the Hudson ceeded to give an in depth presenta-
Valley, including Columbia, Dutchess, tion of the survey's findings for the
Greene, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan 2012 year. The results were as fol-
and Ulster counties. Dyson and
MIPO
lows:
1.
Keeping local business in re-
based the questionnaire off of data gion; 2. Job creation; 3. Public
that
has
been gathered over the past education; 4. Healthcare; 5. Services
decade and polls that were conducted for seniors;
6 .
.
Reducing t.axes;
7.
Mak-
JEFF
GOULDING
/
TIMES HERALD-RECORD
At
a
press
conference on October 1,
the
Marist
Institute of Public Opinion and
the Dyson
Foundation
announced a
new
opinion poll
targeted
at
Mi<Hiudson valley residents.
every five years. Organizing the poll
called for an estimated
4,440 inter-
views, which is quadruple the sample
size of interviews held in their na-
tional polls. The survey provided 10
separate issues for members of the
public; in. return, the interviewee
rated them on
a
scale of 0-10 in terms
of priority. Once the data was gath-
ered, the next step was to average out
the answers and make the final prior-
ity rankings.
This
poll sets itself apart
from other polls MIPO has performed
because it is more detail-oriented and
there
is
a rich data set available.
Following Gurieva, Carvalho pro-
ing the community safer; 8. Access to
health insurance;
9. After-school ac-
tivities; and 10.
Protecting
open space.
This updated list or priorities provides
essential insight into the concerns of
the residents of the Mid-Hudson Val-
ley. There have been significant
changes in the priority of these issues
over the
past
five years, but this year's
data shows a prime focus on economic
issues.
Another vital component of ''Many
Voices One Valley 2012'' is its website,
which has been made available to doc•
ument the study's findings. The stu-
dent involvement in this project has
been important as well. Over an esti-
mated 300 students have been hired
to conduct the polling, and students
have also participated in the formula-
tion of the website. All of the data
gathered from the project can be
found at http://manyvoicesoneval-
ley.org. The nature of the site
is
very
interactive, and the Dyson Founda-
tion and MIPO
are
confident that this
resource will allow for great change in
public policy.
"We would like this to be a resource
to the community," Carvalho said.
"We do see that there are many
dif-
ferent ways of using this information
.
Organizations can set their own pri-
orities and direct resources based on
the need and experiences of people in
the region. We hope to assim.ilate this
to the public as well as students," Car-
valho said.
At the end of the presentation, there
was time dedicated for Q-and-A.
When asked how the Dyson Founda-
tion
and
MIPO anticipate
change
for
the l'egion, Gurieva gave a response
that culminated the organization's
mission.
"We don't have a predetermined
agenda; other than that we believe
that good data makes for better deci-
sion making," she said.
Marist also plans to hold workshops
in November for local organizations to
learn how to navigate the website in
hop~s of gaining more public
partici-
pation. With the vast amount of data
that has been collected from the proj-
ect
and the interactive website avail-
able to the public, the Dyson
Foundation and MIPO are eager to
see what developments may arise in
the Mid-Hudson
valley region
through ''Many Voices One Valley
2012."
Career Services lends a helping hand in getting hired
By
ANA JEAN
HEALY
Staff
Writer
"College goes by pretty quickly,"
said Stephen Cole, the executive di-
rector of Career Services. "All of a
sudden you come in senior year and
see the countdown clock in Donnelly
Hall and the panic sets
in
as you
think to yourself, 'What am
I
going to
do?"'
To combat this, Marist's Center for
Career Services is working with stu-
dents to help them gain the profes-
sional edge that they need to
standout in an increasingly competi-
tive job market by providing major to
career guidance, mock interviews
,
re-
sume and cover letter assistance and
career and interest assessments,
among other things.
''We want to help you seize your
dream
,
" Cole said. "The way we do
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career services holds a career and Internship Fair for students
to
connect with potential
employers. This semester's event will take place on
this afternoon from 4-7 p.m.
this is by providing students with a
series of strategies and a game plan."
Students seem to be taking advan-
tage of these opportunities. On Sept.
19, over 200 students attended Ca-
reer Services' Resume Day, an event
where students had the opportunity
to have their resume critiqued by pro-
fessionals in the recruitment field.
The next event that Career Services
is hosting is the Fall 2012 Career and
Internship Fair, which
will
be held on
Thursday,
Oct.
4 in the McCann Cen-
ter from 4-7 p.m. Over 50 companies
will
be in attendance looking to hire
students for internship and career po-
sitions.
"Attending the career fair
is a great
way to build interpersonal skills,"
Cole said. ''While there, you can talk
to professional recruiters and gain
contacts from professionals in your
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 10/4
Career and Internship Fair
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Mccann Center
World Film Program: The Way
7 p.m. to
9 p.m.
DN237
Ethics of Food Film Series: Dirt!
7p.m.
Lowell Thomas
020
Friday, 10/5
Wor1d Film Program: Wt'ry We Figt,t
7
p.m.
to
9 p.m.
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SPC Movie:
The
Amazing Spiderman
PAR
10
p.m.
to 11:30
p.m.
Saturday, 10/6
SPC
Comedian:
Robbie Printz
8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Cabaret
SPC Movie: The Amazing Spiderman
10
p.m.
to 11:30
p.m.
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Monday, 10/8
Dr. John Najemy, Professsor of History
at Cornell University,
"Machiavelli
&
History"
5
p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
HN
2023
Tuesday,
10/9
Valley Cafe
Cabaret
11:30 a.m.
to 1:30
p.m.
Wednesday,
10/10
Voter Registration
11 a.m.
to 2
p.m.
Champagnat Breezeway
campus
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Sleepwalkers and snakes visit campus
By
MICHAEL BERNARDINI
Staff Writer
Apparently I have a bit of author-
ity in writing these Security Briefs.
After a lackluster start
to the se-
mester, you guys heeded my advice
and made
this campus
look crazier
than Britney Spears in
2007.
Seri-
ously, this week reads like the
"12
Days of Christmas: Party Rock Edi-
tion"-six alcohol confiscations, five
drug paraphernalia confiscations,
four guests escorted off campus and
two kitchen fires. Interestingly
·
enough, you managed to clean up
your acts for Family Weekend. Not
a single beer can was confiscated
and not a single droplet of vomit
was reported. Good work!
·
9/21 9:30 p.m. Champagnat Hall
After doing a routine bag search, se-
curity confiscated a guest's beer
bong and then escorted the guest off
campus. While I fully support any-
thing involving funnels, plastic
tubes and alcohol, you'd have to be
one of the Three Stooges to actually
think you can get a beer .bong past
the
security
desk. Earth to fresh-
men: Tell your guests to pack like
they're going
to a Mormon sleep-
away camp.
9/22 1:00 a.m. Champagnat Hall
An intoxicated female student was
reported. She claimed to have been
drinking at O'Malley's. She was
checked out and given permission
to
return
to her room. Please note that
security
has
sympathy
for anyone
who considers O'Malley's a suitable
place
to go out at night.
9/23 4:40 a.m. Marian Hall
A female student reported that her
female guest was missing. Security
conducted a search. The
female stu-
dent finally got a hold of her guest
via cell phone. The guest had not
been missing - she simply
sleep-
walked into the wrong room. I was
so ready to hear something wild
that could've rivaled anything Liam
Neeson did in Taken. However,
we're left with a story you'd hear
happening at any eleven-year-old's
sleepover.
9/24 6:45 p.m. Talmadge Court
A male Talmadge Street resident
contacted security to report that his
six-foot long boa constrictor had es-
caped. He requested
that
if any stu-
dent in Talmadge Court found it
to
notify him immediately. Now we
know why people with the lowest
Priority Points are placed in Tal-
madge
...
because
they're
forced to
endure a scene
ripped
straight from
Jumanji.
9/26 2:40 a.m. Midrise Hall
A male student attempted to
swipe
in with his belt. He ran away and
was later found by security. He was
checked out and given permission
to
return to his room.. Gary Busey
called. He wants his life back.
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Assault outside McDonald's remains a mystery
By
ERIC VANDERVOORT
Editor-in-Chief
@ecvandervoort
Many questions still surround an in-
cident that occurred between 2:00
a.m
.
and 3:30 a.m. early Sunday at
the McDonald's in the Mid-Hudson
Plaza across from Marist.
According to security reports, a ~ale
Marist sophomore was the victim of
an assault. He is currently recovering
at home, having received stitches and
suffered a broken jaw
.
John Gildard, Marist's director of
Safety and Security, sent an email to
the Marist community on Monday
based on a report filed to the office by
the victim's parents. The email re-
ported that the incident occurred
around 2:00 a.m. and that the assault
was
by
a group of 20 young males.
However, according to Detective
Captain Paul Lecomte of the Town of
Poughkeepsie police, a 911 call from
McDonald's came in at 3:28 a.m.
Lecomte said that when the officer ar-
rived at the scene, the party involved
in the assault had left.
Lecomte said that the investigation
is
still ongoing, therefore he was not
able to give any more details. Em-
ployees at McDonald's also declined
comment.
Gildard said that this
is
the first re-
port of an incident at McDonald's,
which is in an area Marist Security
does not patrol, since January 2010.
''The best thing to do is repeat the
warning we always give," Gildard
said. ''You al ways have to be aware of
your surroundings and not be light
about the possibilities of what may
happen. Unfortunately there is crime
in the area and make adjustments."
Please check maristcircle.com for
further updates on this situation.
If
you have any additional information,
please let us know via email at
writethecircle@marist.edu.
ERIC VANDERVOORT/ THE CIRCLE
The Identities of the young men who assaulted a Marlst sophomore outside of Mo-
Donald's earty Sunday morning remain unknown as a police Investigation continues.
RIC
professer discusses the making a meaningful life
By
KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Circle Contributor
Professor Aaron Smuts of Rhode Is-
land College discussed what makes a
life meaningful
as
the Marist Philoso-
phy and Religious Studies depart-
ments hosted the second of their
speaker series on Thursday, Sept.
27.
Smuts began by discussing three
basic intuitive principles: some lives
are more meaningful than others,
meaningless lives are those devoted to
evil (anti-meaning) and a life spent in
the Experience Machine would be
meaningless.
In
regards to the intuition that some
lives are more meaningful than oth-
ers, Smuts believes that people who
spend their time doing
good
deeds and
helping people, like Mother Teresa or
Abraham Lincoln, have led more
meaningful lives than a person who
spends their time playing video
games.
The idea of meaningless lives in re-
gards to evil people is 4.isputed. ~me
say that Adolf Hitler led a meaningful
life because he is widely remembered.
However, Smuts believes that be-
cause
his
actions were done out of
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malice and did not benefit mankind,
Hitler is an example of someone who
has the opposite of a meaningful life,
or anti-meaning.
In
order to better understand the
difference between meaningful lives
and meaningless lives, Smuts dis-
cussed the difference between welfare
and meaning. According to Smuts,
welfare is what makes life
good
for the
person who lives it. However, a life
has meaning
if
a person puts his own
interests aside for the betterment of
others. This means that lives can be
high in meaning and low in welfare,
or high in welfare but low in meaning.
Smuts' third principle, the theory of
the Experience Machine, was devel-
oped by Robert Nozick. According to
the hypothetical situation, the
Expe-
rience Machine
is
developed by aliens
and brought to Earth. The Machine
allows an individual to experience
anything. that he wants, such as
win-
ning
the Super Bowl or the World
Se-
ries. The experiences
will
seem as
real
as if a person epcountered them in
real life and will last for as long as
that person lives.
In
addition, the
memory of the person's entrance into
the Machine
will
be erased. Smuts be-
lieves that life in the Experience Ma-
chine
will
be meaningless because
what happens within it
will
have no
impact on the
real
world.
Smuts then discussed a number of
theories that have been developed to
attempt to define what constitutes a
meaningful life, including the theory
of Middle Statesism, the Subjectivist
Theory, the Hybrid Theory, the Final
Outcome Agent, and the
Good
Cause
Account, which says a life is meaning-
ful if it promotes good in the world.
Smuts himself said he agrees with the
Good Cause Account, despite offering
a number of criticisms to it, most of
which he later dismissed.
Smuts concluded his
talk
with a Q-
and-A session where students and fac-
ulty
raised
many
questions
concerning the logic and details of the
theories Smuts discussed. Questions
also arose concerning the impact of
morals and intentions.
Senior Heather Ayvazian attended
the
talk
and found it to be interesting,
but she. believes that there is still
much that needs to be discussed.
''I
thought he was good and he made
you think," Ayvazi.an said.
''I
liked
how he used a lot of examples. How-
ever, he hasn't flushed out the theory
enough in terms of how meaningful-
ness. relates to morality and the im-
portance of intentions."
Freshman Zach Politz agreed with
Ayvazian.
"He was a good speaker but I was
getting pulled out of the
talk
when he
made a joke or a side oomment
,
" Politz
said.
''I
liked the topic. For the most
part I thought he had a good start at
how to lead a meaningful life
,
but I
don't think it is next to complete be-
cause he gave
too
many counterexam-
ples to his theory."
Philosophy professor Andrei
Buckareff enjoyed both the topic and
Smuts as a speaker. However, he feels
that Smuts' theory still needs im-
provement, as there are
too
many in-
consistencies and objections connected
to it.
"I thought it was a great talk, but I
have some concerns about his pro-
posal,''
Buckareff said. "It seems to me
that a person's awareness of their ac-
tions and its impact would have an
impact on the meaningfulness of the
action. Awareness of actions makes
actions more meaningful."
The next speaker in the Fall 2012
series
will
be Bertram Malle of Brown
University on Thursday, Oct. 18.
Career Services
-
hosts job fair, graduate school forum
field of interest."
The Career and Internship Fair
takes place once a semester and
draws in companies from across the
country.
''Last year's career fair was one of
the most valuable events I've been to
in my three years at Marist," said
Daniel Scofield, a junior who
·
is
studying sports communication and
journalism. "Each representative I
met with was extremely helpful and
interested in my resume. I've talked
to a few of them a few times since
and it's looking like I will have an in-
ternship already lined up for this
summer."
Even if students are not necessarily
looking for a specific job or intern-
ship, attending the career fair may
help them gain more insight on how
professional interviews are con-
ducted and what the recruiting
process will be like when the time
comes for them to find a job. How-
ever, for those students who are look-
ing to use the career fair as an
opportunity to ·find an employer, ca-
reer development professor Ellyn
Enisman offered a few things for stu-
dents to keep in mind.
"The recruiters who come to the ca-
reer fair are looking for talented fu-
ture
hires,"
said Enisman, who is
also
the creator of the website http://col-
legetocareercoaching.com. ''They are
serious when they come, so students
should come prepared."
Enisman has over
27
years of expe-
rience in interview coaching, career
counseling and corporate recruiting.
She stresses that it is crucial for
students to do their research before
interviewing with any employer. Stu-
dents who plan on attending the ca-
reer fair should identify what
employers they want to meet with
and research what skills and experi-
ence they are looking for in a poten-
tial hlre. From there, the student
should think about his or her own
skills and experience and come up
with a 15-aecond "elevator pitch" that
they can give to recruiters about
themselves.
Once students have done the re-
search, Enisman recommends they
come to the career fair with a portfo-
lio containing copies of their resume,
and if they are in a field that require
them to show examples of their work,
such as journalism, they should also
bring some clippings of their writing.
''You should have three copies of
your resume for each employer you
plan on meeting with," Enisman
said.
AB
far as personal appearance is
concerned, students should dress
professionally but understated. Less
is more, especially when it comes to
make-up and jewelry for women.
"A good way to remember each em-
ployer you met with is to get their
personal business card and write a
note on the back of each one summa-
rizing the meeting," Enisman said.
"After the fair, make sure to send an
email to each employer that you met,
thanking them for their time."
Career Services is also offering
services for students looking to pur-
sue a graduate degree by hosting a
Graduate School Forum on Wednes-
day, Oct. 24 from 3-6 p
.
m
.
in
the
Cab
,
aret.
"It is a difficult employment season
and·it is going to stay difficult," Cole
said. ''We want to assist you to be-
come successful in that environment
because when students enter the pro-
fessional world, we are behind them."















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Fashionology students introduce new bout~ques
By
CATHRYN VACCARO
Circle Contributor
Fashionology is defined as tlie
science of knowing what to wear,
but is also a shop here at Marist.
This fashion-forward boutique is
located at a kiosk in Donnelly
Hall in the Fashion Plaza. Fash-
ionology is run by students, for
students.
The grand opening is on Oct. 25
of the fall semester.
It
is open on
Tuesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. and on Thursdays from
10:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Lydia Biskup is the professor
who helps manage
·and
run the
boutique with the students. She
teaches the Fashionology Retail
Entrepreneurship course that al-
lows students to make a business
plan and maintain a retail fash-
ion boutique. The boutique has
been open for a few years now,
and every semester it is re-
opened and is run fully by the
students.
Arielle Klein, a senior who is a
Business Marketing major, and
Stephanie Lubov, a sophomore
who is a Fashion Merchandising
Major, ar
_
e very much involved in
the marketing side of Fashionol-
ogy. Some other students
··
take
care of the visual side of the busi-
ness,
while
others handle the
human resources side.
"It is more of like an employ-
ment than a class," Klien said.
The products that will be fea-
tured at the boutique range from
jewelry to scarves to perfume.
Some new nail polishes will be
sold as well. The newest addition
to the product list at Fashionol-
ogy is the introduction of men's
wear. Now, there will be a line of
men's neckties, scarves and
colognes. Also, some fashion stu-
dents feature their own creations
and designs at the boutique.
"We do it for the students and
the faculty," Lubov said.
A group of students take the
train into the city and head into
the fashion district to buy these
products. The students go around
to different boutiques and choose
from a range of products that
could s·en at Fashionology. The
products that are selected are the
ones that the students believe
will
sell because of what is cur-
rently in fashion. Each person
has a different category of prod-
ucts for which to search and pur-
chase. Because Fashionology is a
boutique for the students, the
prices are reasonable. The only
exception is perfume, which is set
at a higher price since it is brand-
name.
Because there are not that
many boutiques around the
Poughkeepsie area, Fashionology
gives students and faculty the
chance to purchase items besides
the ones ihey see at the Pough-
keepsie Galleria.
"It's great opportunity for every-
one,especially for the students
who want to have a future in re-
tail," Klein said.
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Fashlonology students introduce new fashion boutiques to other Marist stu-
dents at their booth In the Donnelly
Hall
Fashion Plaza.
with pictures and posts about Fashionology
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What's behind the Marist symbols?
By
AMANDA
FIORE
Circle Contributor
Marist College is home to about
6,000
students, all of which take
pride in their membership in the
Marist community. Marist proved
itself incomparable to any other uni-
versity in the hearts and minds of
these 6,000 individuals.
It
is the in-
stitution that we trust with our ac-
ademic and personal futures. As we
walk around campus and sign onto
the iLearn web portal, we are con-
stantly exposed to the same Marist
College symbols - even on our cloth-
ing. But do we reaUy know what
they mean or what exactly they rep-
resent? We are proud to call our-
selves the Red Foxes, but do we
know the significance of the Red
Fox and from where it originated?
Unfortunately, most of us are un-
aware of the meanings each of the
Marist symbols hold.
As
proud
Marist students, we should be
mindful of all that it stands for. In
doing so, we will be able to fully
grasp what it means to be a Marist
College student.
There are three major symbols
that surround Marist College. One
is seen as a real-life figure, the
Marist College Red Fox. The then
athletic director, Brother William
Murphy, adopted the Red Fox as the
official nickname and mascot in
1961.
While scanning a sports book,
Murphy caught a glimpse of a "re-
nard," or a red fox, on the cover of
the work. It was then he decided
that the red fox, indigenous to the
Hudson Valley, would represent all
Marist College sports teams. Mur-
phy chose the red fox because of its
intelligence and innovation, charac-
teristics that paralleled those of
Marist College students. Because of
this particular sports book, 6,000
men and women currently identify
themselves with this
furry
creature
that symbolizes their connection to
the Marist College community.
Secondly, Marist College is sym-
bolized through an intricate Coat of
Arms. A shield is placed in the cen-
ter of the Coat of Arms; on each side
is the college mascot, the Red Fox.
The college colors, red and white,
stemmed from the colors of the offi-
cial mascot of Marist sports teams.
The traditional Marist bell is lo-
cated in the left corner of the shield,
which was historically used to reg-
ulate the lives of the Marist broth-
ers. On the right side of the shield
is a Native American, which was
adopted from the seal of the town of
Poughkeepsie. Liberal arts are rep-
resented in the lower half of the
shield through. the depiction of an
atom, illustratfng the sciences, and
an open book and crossed quills, il-
lustrating the humanities. On top of
the shield is the official Marist
Brothers emblem, and below is a
scroll that reads "C1,1m Optimis Lit-
igare," meaning "To Strive for the
Best." The various aspects of the
Coat of Arms hold true today and
can be incorporated into our own
lives.
Lastly, the College
.
Seal encom-
passes crucial features of Marist
College. The College Seal is a circu-
lar structure with a detailed center.
At the center of the seal is a larg~
'M',
which was the traditional sym-
bol of the Marist Brothers. Below
the letter
'M'
is the year 1929, which
marks the date when Marist was
authorized by New York to grant
Bachelor of Arts degrees. A.hove the
letter
''M"
are 12 stars, which repre-
sent the Blessed Virgin who greatly
impacted the lives of the Marist
Brothers. The Latin phrase above
the 12 stars reads, "Orare et Labo-
rare," which translates to "to pray
and to work," which was the origi-
nal motto ofMarist College.
Although 6,000 Marist Students
LA
........
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.
.
The
seal
Is
Just one
of
the many refer-
ences
to
the
college's
history
YoU
see
everyday.
are proud to call Marist College
their home, many are uninformed
about the traditional and historical
elements that make up the modem
college. Without the efforts of those
that came before us, these 6,000 stu
dents would not be on the campus
they are on today. Marist College is
represented in three main symbols,
the Red Fox, the Coat of Arms and
the College Seal. By acquainting
ourselves with these significant
symbols, we will have a greater un-
derstanding of what it truly means
to be a Marist College student.
















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Money saving.tips for college stu<;tents
By
ADAM STIRPE
Circle Contributor
Ah, money. It seems like not a sin-
gle college student has enough of it
nowadays. Between tuition, books
and money to spend on weekends,
our wallets shrink by the minute.
One of the biggest drainers of
money is textbooks. By
taking
15 or
more credits, it's not much of a sur-
prise that you're going
to
need about
four or more books. That being said,
there are
relatively
cheap ways to
acquire necessary texts. You can al-
ways rent or buy used books from
the Marist bookstore, which will un-
doubtedly save you a good chunk of
cash. To go a little further and cut
your. costs more, you can look for on-
line textbook vendors such as
http://cheg.com, http://amazon.com
and others that sometimes even pay
the shipping fees for you! Also, as a
last resort, you may even be able to
find someone on campus who is sell-
ing the right book you need. I've
known many kids who have offered
up their books and are willing to ne-
gotiate prices based on the need of
the person who is buying the book.
The bookstore is known to be very
expensive, but renting and buying
used books here and elsewhere can
significantly decrease that frighten-
ing number on your billing receipt.
Moving onto a more unspo-
ken topic, weekends can really
drain your bank account. When
heading to clubs, bars or anywhere
else you may go, think about the
cheapest ways
to
get there. For up-
perclassmen, friends with cars can
be your best option. Of course, you
should always chip in every now
and then for gas money, especially
on longer trips, but heading out
with a friend would definitely be
cheaper than taking a taxi out of
Poughkeepsie. Let's face it: Taxi
drivers (especially Poughkeepsie
drivers) can be a little frightening
and drive in ways that aren't ex-
actly safe. Also, Marist does sponsor
trips to the mall on certain week-
ends and the cost is only
$1.
You can
use Marist money to pay for these
shuttle trips, and the schedule
shows different times when you can
get picked up, so your time at the
mall isn't
too restricted.
If
you happen to be somebody who
is paying for your own tuition, ei-
ther in part of completely, you may
want to consider finding work
on
campus. Usually, work study
will
be
of great assistance to you
if
your
need calls for such accommodations.
Otherwise, if you're just
looking
to
make some
money
while focusing on
academics, you can always look in
offices and departments of the
school for openings. A lot of the
time, the employment services of-
fered by Marist
will
help you find a
job, and,
if
not, there are always
places off-campus that are fairly
close which may be hiring. Working
during the academic year not only
helps pay for tuition and books, but
also finances some leisure time!
Lastly, saving up for going abroad
is a major concern for students who
are planning ahead. Between
flights, traveling within your re-
spective continent, food and other
miscellaneous expenses, being able
to afford going abroad may seem im-
possible. First, try to foresee what
the cost of living in whatever place
y~u're considering will end up
being.
If
the country or city is typi-
cally more expensive, you may want
to consider taking extra shifts at
work or saving any form of money
that you're given as a holiday or
birthday
gift.
Also, do research on
your desired destination.
If
there
are
trips to other countries that are
included in your tuition that may
also provide housing and meals, you
may not have to worry about saving
enough money to cover these ex-
penses. Also, try to build in a little
extra money that you may want to
end up using to cover the cost of a
last-minute plan or trip to a new
city or country, and save accord-
ingly.
Regardless of the motive for fi-
nancing your money, it is always
important to have savings and
enough to spend at your own will.
We all want to have
fun,.
and we all
want to be able to succeed after
Marist, but the choices we make
now are the ones that are going to
lay the foundation for our success.
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es
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Mahoney's or Darby's? Campus creed can help
By
HAYLEE C\RAVALHO
Circle Contributor
Here is some good news for those
Marist College students who find
themselves bored on a Friday
night! Have you ever needed a
backup plan but not known where
to go? Have you ever wondered
where everyone was going tonight?
Have you ever wished you knew
where the best parties were? Have
you ever
thought
how great it
would be to have someone on the
inside to tell you where the best
places
to go were? How can you an-
swer these questions? Easy. Cam-
pus Creed.
In
the first week of school, fresh-
men were surprised to find small
flyers had been slipped under their
doors advertising a mysterious
website. It said, ''Wondering where
the party is tonight?" and directed
the
students
to
a
website,
http://campuscreed.com. At first,
the freshman were apprehensive
about visiting this website, but
they soon found it to be a useful
tool.
The site gives some information
of many of the most popular "hot
spots" near Marist, including
whether the place is 18+ or 21 + and
the cover charge. Campus Creed al-
lows people to vote
on
the place
they are going that night. Many
people may see where has the most
votes before going out that night.
Many times certain addresses ap-
pear on the list of places depending
on where most people are going.
In addition to showing where
many people are going, Campus
Creed also has places to blog and
chat with other Marist students.
Users can "like" Campus Creed on
Facebook and read articles such as
"25 Things Marist Didn't Tell You
At Orientation" on the website as
well. When students were asked
whether they used other parts of
the website they mostly shook their
heads as if to say, ''The only thing
worth looking at is the votes."
The most-used part of Campus
Creed is the app that has been cre-
ated for students' phones. You no
longer need a computer to know
where everyone will be going. This
is useful for when plans fall
through late at night, and a backup
plan is needed. The app includes
many cab numbers, and users can
call the services by simply touching
the number on their iPhone. Al-
though the app doesn't include
everything on the website, it has
popular features such as voting, in-
formation and cabs. You also don't
have to worry about spending any
money on this handy tool. It's com-
pletely free!
At the moment, it is unclear who
started this website and
app.
Who-
ever it was must be proud of Cam-
pus Creed's success because it is
now very widely us~d on the Marist
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Creed
highlights ·hot
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of the
night
as
well
as a
place
to
chat
with
others.
Campus.
There are some criticisms of the
gadget. Some students claim that it
often misleads them into believing
one place would be very crowded,
only to get there and be disap-
pointed by the turnout. It is often
used as a source to confirm the ru-
mors
ci.nntlating
of where the
party is that night.
It
may not al-
ways give correct information, but
this doesn't stop students from con-
stantly checking which place has
the most votes that night.
Although there are some flaws,
for the most part, students like
using Campus Creed. It's a simple,
practical solution to the problem
facing many people every night.
Whether you're are a freshman or
a senior, whether you live on cam-
pus or off campus, Campus Creed
could be just the thing you're look-
ing for to make your social life that
much better.
Frights, festivals and fairs this fall in the Hudson Valley
By EMILY SCHLEIDER
Circle Contributor
October, there will be several
events to help ring in the fall sea-
son.
Crave the spookiness of October?
Step away from haunted hayrides
and make your way to St. James'
Episcopal Church in Hyde Park.
During the fall they off er Historic
Graveyard tours. The tours are an
hour long and include a guide with
a detailed costume offering guests
plenty of history. Tickets for the
tours are $15 for adults and $10 for
children.
With the kick-off of the football
season, the revival of the p_umpkin
spice latte and the drop in temper-
ature, it is clear that fall is here.
Naturally, our summer tans will
begin to disappear, and we will all
question what there is to do. Al-
though always fun and traditional,
the Hudson Valley offers much
more to do in the fall than just the
typical apple and pumpkin activi-
ties. Around the area
througho
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head
to
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Park
for
graveyard
tours
at
St.
James'Episcopal Oluroh.
changing, doesn't mean you have to
be stuck inside during the fall. Big
Bear Zip Lines in Hyde Park offers
adrenaline-pumping
activities
_throughout October. You can de-
cide between doing a Canopy Tour
or a Halloween-inapired Zombie Zi-
plining, which is only available
during the month of October. This
zip lining experience is held during
the night with the staff dressed as
zombies, and each participant re-
ceives unexpected surprises. For
more information or to book a tour,
visit http://bigbearziplines.com.
Not large enough of a thrill for
you? You can check out Haunt-
world's number-one voted scream
park in the country, Headless
Horseman Hayrides and Haunted
Houses. Located in Ulster Park,
Headless Horseman offers nine
dif.
ferent attractions. These attrac-
tions include six haunted hoqses, a
hayride, a corn maze and a walk-
through which involve the theme of
the 2012 season, "The Cult of the
Horseman." Headless Horseman is
open from Sept. 22 until Nov. 3.
Visit http://headiesshorseman.com
for pricing and scheduling.
Fall isn't just about being fright-
ened. Adams Fairacre Farms will
be holding their annual Harvest
Fest at each of their locations. This
event will take place in Wappinger
on Oct. 7, Kingston on Oct. 8, New-
burgh on Oct. 13 and Poughkeepsie
on Oct. 14. The Harvest Fest will
take place between 10 a.m. and 4
p.m. and will provide free fall ac-
tivities.
Another event taking place in the
area will be the Rhinebeck An-
tiques Fair. The Rhinebeck An-
tiques Fair will be taking place on
Oct. 13 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
and on Oct. 14 between 11 a.m. and
4 p.m. at the Dutchess County
Fairgrounds. The admission for
this event is $10 for adults.
For independent film lovers or
anyone interested in the perform-
ing arts, the 13th Annual Wood-
stock Film Festival will be taking
place Oct. 10 tp.rough Oct. 14. The
line-up includes 130 films, panels
performances and special events
that will take place in the arts
colony of Woodstock, as well as
Rhinebeck, Rosendale, Saugerties
and Kingston. The festival involves
entries from all over the world, in-
cluding films that will be premier-
ing during the event. For more
information, scheduling and to
purchase tickets, visit their web-
site at http://woodstockfilmfesti-
val.com.
The Hudson Valley easily accom-
modates people's desire to cele-
brate the return of the fall. With
many different fall festivals and
thrilling activities, there is some-
thing in which everyone can par-
ticipate in this season.





















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Lock out the players, lock out the fans
By
ZACH DOOLEY
Sports Editor
If
you were an average American
looking for some information on
sports,
l think it's safe to assume
the first place you would look would
be ESPN. You would probably see
a great deal of coverage of the NFL
and MLB playoff race. You would
also probably see a play-by-play
analysis of how Tim Tebow blocked
that guy once. Heck,
you'd
probably
see Lebron James announcing his
change from Lucky Charms to
Honey Comb in his
.
breakfast rou-
tine.
All kidding aside, if you were this
average American, you wouldn't see
much mention of the
NHL.
You
may not even realize that the NHL
is locked out, with no resolution in
sight. But as it stands, even though
games would not have started yet,
the NHL is two weeks and counting
into its third work stoppage under
the Gary Bettman reign. With is-
sues ranging from revenue sharing
to salary cap numbers to contract
length, this does not appear to be a
lockout with an end in sight.
As
a diehard hockey fan, I don't
know how much more of this I can
take. Sure, the NFL is nice and the
Yankees being in the playoffs will
occupy my time for hopefully an-
other month. And I can still get my
weekly dose of yelling at the televi-
sion when Notre Dame plays every
Saturday. But without hockey in
my life, it's just not the same.
I'm one of those people with
whom you probably would not want
to watch a hockey game, especially
if my Anaheim Ducks are playing.
I'm that guy who curses at the refs
after a bad call, punches things
after a goal against, and I've even
been known to throw things from
time to time. During the playoffs in
high school, my yelling after the
Ducks lost in double overtime woke
up my entire family, thinking I was
hurt.
So yeah, that's the kind of hockey
fan I am. And seeing the league I
love the most locked out over mone-
tary issues is something that kills
me on the inside:
It
absolutely kills
me.
The major issue of the NHL Lock-
out is pertaining to revenue shar-
ing. To the average fan, that's a
bunch of blah, blah, "they're just
whiny millionaires," blah.
But
when you really look at it, it is a ton
of money. Under the former collec-
tive bargaining agreement, the
players were entitled to 57 percent
of revenue, while the owners got 43
percent.
I've heard tons of people say tons
of things about this particular situ-
ation.
It
goes anywhere from the
completely uninformed "the players
are millionaires, they should j.ust
play," clearly not understanding
that on the other side of the table
sits billionaire owners. And I've
heard the other end, the overana-
lyzing end, where people realize
that each percentage point
is
worth
well over 100 million dollars, and
this needs to get done in a fair way
to each side.
The players had offered a propo-
sition, saying that they would play
and negotiate at the same time.
The players offered to continue
playing under the old agreement, to
which the owners had previously
agreed; and find a deal that works
for both s1des throughout the sea-
son. The owners rejected this offer,
and we now find ourselves locked
out of NHL hockey.
Money is an important thing, but
it is not more important than the
game. NHL hockey has been a part
of my life since I watched my first
game when I was five and became
hooked.
Finnish filmmaker Janne Makko-
nen put out a video on YouTube
called "Togeth~r We Can" which
contained the quote, "Hockey's not
about the money, but the moments
that last a lifetime." This pretty
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Billionaire blockheads cause lockout
much sums up
my
viewpoint in one
sentence. Hockey should be about
·
so much more than money, but Gary
Bettman and the owners have made
it only about dollar signs.
The position I have taken since
day one of this ordeal is that, when
you lock out the players, you lock
out the fans. The fan perspective is
the only one I can really give, and,
as a fan who has put more money
than I'd care to admit into game
tickets, jerseys, shirts, trading
cards, etc., and·way more time than
I'd care to admit into watching, this
bothers me.
I know how this will play out in
the end. Once a deal is settled on,
the NHL will slap a good ole ''Thank
You Fans" logo on the ice and we
will all come crawling back, because
we're too invested to possibly leave.
If
you really want to "thank" me,
NHL, then why don't you cut me a
check, since money is more impor-
tant than hockey? That seems to be
the only message the NHL is send-
ing.
The owners and league put out a
letter on day one of the lockout, in
which they did not once apolGgize to
the fans.
Meanwhile, I've seen
tweets, articles and video from the
players, letting the fans know that
they are on our side. I don't know if
it's just difficult to say no when
Johnny Toews looks into my eyes,
but it's a no-brainer to me whose
side I should choose.
In the end though, it all comes
down to wanting to watch hockey. I
want the chance to see legends like
Teemu Selanne and Martin Brodeur
play in what could be their last sea-
son ever. I want to watch the great-
est yearly spectacle in all of
professional sports, when the Stan-
ley Cup is up for grabs in April. But
most of all, I just want to see the
best people on the planet at their
jobs, playing the game I have loved
since I was five.
So, for now, all we can do is wait
for the NHL big wigs to come to
their senses. Hopefully, for hockey
fans everywhere; it happens before
another season is lost.
Modern families 8.re the new normal
By
MICHAEL BERNARDINI
Staff
Writer
Flipping through the channels,
it's almost impossible not to stum-
ble upon old sitcoms. From "Leave
It to Beaver" to
"Everybody
Loves
Raymond," we are shown an idea of
a very nuclear family-moronic fa.
ther, stern mother, a wise-beyond-
her-years daughter, a lovable son
and everyone else who comes out of
the woodwork. Move forward a few
years and thE! most popular and crit-
ically-acclaimed sitcom
depicts
something
drastically
_
different-
same-sex parents, a loving yet dys-
functional family of five and an
older man with a hot Colombian
wife. This is certainly not the image
of America Ward or June Cleaver
had in mind. Dare they call it crazy,
or blasphemous even. Yet this de-
piction of the American family is a
reflection of changing times in our
country where same-sex marriage is
becoming legalized, and the new
normal continues to be redefined.
Shows like ''Modern Family,"
"Glee" and ''The New Normal"
might be praised for their ability to
make us laugh or break into song
and dance, but also for being
groundbreaking and addressing
something that certainly needs ad-
dressing. The idea of being gay in
our country isn't so foreign
any-
more. Long gone are the days where
gay men are only depicted as dis-
cuss shoes and penis sizes over a
round of cosmos with Carrie Brad-
shaw and company. Gay characters
can be smart and sophisticated, and
kind and endearing. They can have
spouses, raise children and not be
treated as sassy sidekicks.
While "Will
&
Grace" and "Sex
&
The City" certainly paved the way
for gay representation in the media,
it was anything but an accurate de-
piction. Not every gay man wants to
stalk Broadway legends or hear
whiny women complain about their
promiscuous proclivities. This new
batch of shows, especially at the
start of a new decade, strays away
from this recurring theme. Of
course, Cam and Mitchell are going
to be melodramatic at times or get
into nonsensical arguments, but
heterosexual couples do the same.
The punch
·
line isn't based on their
sexual orientations; it's based on
their clashing personalities and re-
sponses to uncomfortable situa-
tions.
This trend definitely needs fur-
ther evolution, though. The LGBT
representation is there, but aside
·
from niche TV shows, gay men are
the only ones getting airtime. Les-
bian parents are just as common
and can be equally dynamic. I'm not
sure about the exact explanation for
this, but it could be because people
view gay men solely for their enter-
tainment value. The stereotype is
.
that gay men are flamboyant and
funny, whereas lesbians are known
for being in one of two categories:
The Melissa Etheridges or the Ellen
DeGenereses. Even worse, lesbians
are often viewed as two drunk col-
lege girls making out for attention,
rather than a loving couple or par-
ents.
With anything, though, change
takes time. In the days of Archie
Bunker and George Jefferson, no
one would have dared to even men-
tion the word "homosexual," let
alone watch two men raise a child
on television. Therefore, I'm confi-
dent well be seeing lesbian parents
in due time. Meanwhile, our focus
should be on continuing to break
down these stereotypes. Granted, I
like watching "Real Housewives"
argue with each other, and I love a
good Britney Spears song as much
as the. next gay man; yet, I am a real
person who can make real contribu-
tions to the world. Our current cul-
ture shouldn't be based on who we
do, but who we are. To quote the
ever-hilarious
Karen
Walker,
"Black, white, gay, straight-
What's the difference? We all finish
ourselves off in the end anyway."


















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B.J. Novak giyes terrific fall concert performance
By
MATTHEW CASTAGNA
A&E Editor
As most of us know by now, B.J.
Novak, the thirty-three year old·
actor/writer/director performed a
stand-up com!)Q.Y routine for this
year
'
s annual Fall Concert event, as
sponsored by SPC. Novak, best
known for his portrayal of Ryan
Howard on the cult-adored NBC sit-
com, ''The Office," put on an incred-
ibly diverse routine that included
blurbs and bits from every segment
of the humor spectrum, resulting in
a universally positive fan response.
Although his sh9w may not have
been as technical or sophisticated
as previous Marist performers, it
will surely be considered a ''best of"
for years
to
come.
One of the most notable aspects of
Novak's set was his eclectic array of
humorist techniques. Kicking off
the set after a brief and underap-
precia ted performance by ''The Hu-
Marists," Novak wasted little time
on half-assed introductions and
dove right into the first part of his
act: a stream of loosely connected
comical narratives.
From threatening to murder an
"OnStar" instructor mistaken for a
GPS system to alternative histori-
cal takes on the Charlie Chapman
look alike
fi~sco,
it was Novak's
grace and spontaneity that made
these mini-stories all the more en-
joyable.
"You know, the thing I like about
porn is that everyone is a star ...
there is no Mark Ruffalo of porn,"
said Novak immediately following a
completely unrelated bit on the
laughably unthreatening force of a
so-called "triple threat." This is one
of those jokes that may not have
been all too funny by itself, but the
fact that it came at such an unusual
time, turned what could have been
a couple of laughs into a stadium
roar.
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Novak with •shy puppet." Novak Jokingly commented during the perfomance that he
wants this picture
to
act as a fake represenlltion of his stand-up routine.
"I was surprised at how quick his
humor was ... he gave very little
breathing room which made each
successive joke all the more funny
because you were still feeling the ef-
fects of the previous hit," junior
Patrick Bergamo said. "Maybe his
jokes weren't the best, but his de-
livery was certainly keeping the
crowd entertained."
·
Following these brief interpola-
tions was a surprising transition
into excerpts from Novak's "chil-
dren's book," titled "Wikipedia
Brown And The Case Of The Miss-
ing Bicycle."
As
the title would sug-
gest, Novak's fictitious short story
is a satirical play on Wikipedia and
how easy it is to get lost in/alter the
site.
It
wasn't all too long, but it was
a nice break and fit incredibly well
with a demographic of individuals
all too familiar with the slippery
slope that is the online encyclope-
dia.
Later on, Novak introduced the
crowd to "Shy Puppet," a small,
fluffy dinosaur that resembled
something you'd pick up at a
kindergartners' birthday party.
Novak set up shy puppet to deliver
the hook of a joke, only to put him
away when he was "too afraid" to
answer.
"I won't make him talk," said
Novak revealing the punch line - _an
obvious calembour poking fun at co-
medians who "force" their puppets
to
s_peak.
Novak's greatest achievment,
however, was his personal engage-
ment to the audience. Unlike many
stand-up performers who simply
run through their pre-established
sketches, Novak made sure
to
make
his act unique and theatrically inti-
mate.
At the beginning of the act, Novak
began reading messages that were
tweeted at him on Twitter aloud to
the audience, calling out individu-
als "by name. The tweets ranged
from casual name-drops, to overtly
sexual suggestions and the audi-
ence became more and more inter-
ested as the messages spir
_
aled out
of normalcy to ridiculousness. In a
way, the audience was really poking
fun at itself - each member
.
singled
out became the new target of crowd
obsession.
It
was a strange bonding
moment that tied the Marist body
and Novak into one homogeneous
group.
Later on, audience participation
capped the performance when
Novak held a fifteen-minute Q&A
session that flaunted his improvisa-
tional skills. Random members of
the audience were selected to ask
any question they wanted, allowing
Novak to interact one-on-one with
the crowd while showing off his wit.
"It was thrilling, yet nerve rack-
.
ing," said John Ranos; a junior
whose tweet was called out by
Novak. "I was excited that he read
my tweet, but was nervous that he
would call me on stage or some-
thing. Either way, it was a really
cool experience and I feel like it's
something your not used to seeing
at most comedy shows."
An unforgettable moment arose
when a member of the show ran up
to the mic to perform a dizzily mum-
bled version of ''Ryan Started The
Fire." The crowd erupted with
laughter, taking enjoyment from
both the unforgettable "Office" ref-
erence and the silly nature in which
it was delivered. This student was
invited back to the mic later to de-
liver a final, crowd backed encore of
the song, after which Novak wittily
walked off the stage.
Overall, Novak's performance was
an incredible addition to the Marist
College concert resume and ar-
guably the most well received per-
formance since "Girl Talk" two
years ago. He may not be among the
stars of stand-up quite yet, but
Novak proved himself more than
just "the guy who plays Ryan," and
successfully enthralled the student
body.
"Saturday Night Live": An examination of new castmembers
By
AMBER CASE
Circle Contributor
A couple of weeks ago, Seth Mc-
farlene hosted the 38th season pre-
miere of NBC's sketch series
"Saturday Night Live," which
hosted a whole new group of cast
members. While the episode had
both ups and downs, the SNL pre-
miere was a success overall.
Newcomers Tim Robinson, Cecily
Strong and Aidy Bryant all made
appearances on the season premiere
of"Saturday Night Live," yet not all
of these fresh faces were memo-
rable. The three new cast mates had
large shoes to fill, and in some
cases, the pressure showed. First to
appear in a skit was Tim Robinson,
who has performed with the Second
City improv troupe in Chicago. Al-
though he was mainly absent from
his first skit, his second perform-
ance, a playful take on training
camps, did not fare well.
It
was obvious throughout the
skit that the newcomer was uncom-
fortable being on stage. While the
other men stood very still playing
the part of military men, Robinson
was shifting his weight with a facial
expression that illustrated his
nerves. Understandably, being the
first skit that he had a real role in,
Robinson was anxious about per-
forming well next to five experi-
enced
comedic
geniuses.
Nonetheless, I hope to see an im-
provement in Robinson, meaning
less heavy breathing, bre
·
aks in
character and nervous expressions.
"Saturday Night Live" lost a truly
talented male cast member with the
departure of Andy Samberg and
will possibly be losing Jason
Sudeikis, as well, so it is time for
Robinson to step up to the plate and
deliver a homerun performance.
The most impressive newcomer
was Cecily Strong. Also a member of
the Chicago troupe Second City,
Strong is best known for her mas-
tery of accents, which she proved on
Weekend Update with Seth Meyers.
Strong first appeared in a Lids skit
that featured Korean pop sensation
Psy as a backup dancer with Nasim
Pedrad. Strong's portrayal of a
Latino
woman
named
Mimi
Morales was spot-on, with a believ-
able accent and a true dedication to
the character. She received sorµe
comedic help from Jay Pharoah who
played her strange boyfriend and
their dynamic was quite impressive.
Overall, she seemed
to
make a great
addition to the program.
The biggest disappointment of the
season premiere was the underuti-
lization of new cast member Aidy
Bryant. Yet another alum of Second
City, Bryant was the woman who
critics were saying would be the
most reminiscent of Kristen Wiig.
As a member of the Second City
E.T.C Stage, Bryant is known for
her quirky characters and physical
comedy. However, the comedienne
was featured for all of ten seconds
in a humorless skit towards the end
of the broadcast. Bryant represents
a breakthrough for "Saturday Night
Live" as the first plus-sized female
cast member, which deserves to be
celebrated. Hopefully the devoted
fans of SNL can expect to see
Bryant again in the upcoming
episodes in more central roles.
Overall, the premiere of"Saturday
Night Live" was a success. MacFar-
lane did a great job hosting and de-
serves praise, especially for his
portrayal of Olympic champion
Ryan Lochte. The newcomers to the
show had hits and misses, but, in
time, the fans hope to see them fill
the void of beloved lost cast mem-
bers. They may not be there yet, but
the SNL crowd remains confident
that these newcomers will exceed
expectations.





























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Nintendo's
"Wii U" hits
shelves
this
November
BY GREGORY RYCHARSKI
Circle Contributor
On Nov. 18, Nintendo, the Japan-
ese gaming company best known for
the N64 and Gamecube, will be re-
leasing the
"Wii
U'
the first eighth-
generation gaming console and
successor to the titular Nintendo
"Wii." As it appears, this release
could not have come at a better time
as modern home consoles, and Nin-
tendo in particular, could face an
extinction in the near future.
Back when the seventh generation
of home console gaming system
were released
(Wii,
Sony PlaySta-
tion 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360),
Apple had yet to introduce the
iPhone, and the term "Angry Birds"
was primarily associated with Don-
ald Duck and "Looney Toons." Now,
some industry experts expect that
without a significant·change to the
gameplay experience, the eighth
generation of home consoles may be
the last, because of the games on on
today's hottest smart phone device.
Aside from the general doom and
gloom of the home console collapse,
Nintendo has been experiencing
personal financial troubles as well.
After slow sales of the 3DS, Nin-
tendo's newest handheld selection,
the company posted its first annual
loss since going public in 1962.
While sales have since improved,
Nintendo doesn't want a potentially
fatal flop on its hands.
Thankfully, that doesn't seem to
be the case as the Nintendo Wii U
appears to surpass all possible fan
expecfa.tions. Within days oithe an-
nouncement of its Nov. 18 release
date in North America (a full three
weeks ahead of Japan), pre-orders
of the deluxe package, which fea-
tures a 32GB hard drive and comes
bundled with the family-friendly
"NintendoLand," were sold out both
in-store and online. Weeks later,
even the standard package pre-or-
ders are hard to come by. Already
the Wii U seems to be the hit new
"must-have" of this upcoming holi-
Wiil!J
~
FROM
www.sv.nc.aw
A
photo of
the new
Nintendo
"Wii U"
system, featuring the innovative gamepad.
Each
gamepad contains
a
touch
screen
in
addition
to standard controler features.
day shopping season.
''Today there are a lot of addicting
games to play on our phones," said
Amanda Carlucci, a freshman who
has been a lifelong fan of Nintendo.
"[But] I think the Wii U takes Nin-
tendo to a whole new level."
The core of the Nintendo Wii U
gaming experience lies in its pri-
mary controller - the gamepad. It
features a 6.2" touch screen, which
will provide unique gaming experi -
ences for players who do not use the
classically inspired Pro Controller
or the backwards-compatible Wii-
mote. The gamepad also features a
microphone, camera, gyroscope and
dueling analogue sticks in addition
to its beautifully slick, innovative
second-screen. Additionally, games
can be played on the gamepad with-
out needing to be hooked up to a tel-
ev1s10n,
acting
like
a
pseudo-Gameboy system. Up to two
gamepads can be used at a time,
with up to four. regular controllers
supported for non-gamepad play.
Finally, the gamepad can be used as
a universal TV remote when not in
gaming use.
Nintendo is also launching a free
television service, called TVii,
which incorporates the gamepad.
Users can select on-demand shows
and sport broadcasts, to watch ei-
ther on their TV or directly from
their gamepad. Users get additional
information about the program on
the gamepad thl'ough screenshots,
and can then post
on
;Face book
or
Twitter about the program using
·the gamepad.
The standard version of the
con-
sole package will sell for $299, while
the "deluxe" version - including ad-
ditional memory, a stand and
charger for the GamePad, and the
"NintendoLand" game - will go for
$349.
The Wii U will launch with 23 ti-
tles, with an expected total of over
fifty games to be released during
the launch window that extends
through to the end of March.
Launch highlights include "New
Super Mario Bros. U," the fourth in-
stallment of the hit Nintendo series
based on
the
first
r
ew
Suiiei
Mario
Bros. games; "ZombiU," a first-per-
son Wii U exclusive that places the
player in a Zombie apocalypse in
the middle of London; "Disney's
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two,"
the sequel to Disney's hit Wii game
starring Mickey Mouse and Oswald
the Lucky Rabbit; "Rayman Leg-
ends," a 2D platformer Wii U exclu-
sive that continues the crazy
Rayman series; "Bayonetta 2," a
surprising Wii U exclusive action
game considering the first install-
ment was not on the Wii; and "Pik-
min 3," the threequel to Nintendo's
popular series involving the control
of little plant-like creatures on a
post-human Earth.
In addition, the Wii U will include
ports of existing series that had
never previously been on any Nin-
tendo system before including third-
party support titles such as "Call of
Duty: Black Ops II," "Mass Effect
III," "Assassin's Creed III," and
''Tekken Tag Tournament 2." Nin-
tendo states that these games will
include features exclusive to the Wii
U, in order to provide a dilierent ex-
perience from Xbox and PlayStation
3.
''You're going to have the online
multiplayer, and now you're going
to have a same-room two player ex-
perience that you can't get any-
where else, because I'll be playing
on the game pad, you'll be playing
on the big screen
T.V.,"
said Reggie
Fils-Aime, President of Nintendo of
America. ''That's a huge innova-
tion ... there are a series of innova-
tions that we're bringing for the
more active gamer."
More games in the works include
a sequel to the hit "Super Smash
Bros." fighting series and an in-
evitable·new title in "The Legend of
Zelda" saga. Eventually, classic
Nintendo staples such as "Mario
Kart," ''Metroid," "Kirby" and
''Mario Party" will be expected to
make appearances on the Wii U.
Some of these may be the unan-
nounced titles that Fils-Amie stated
would come du.ring the launch win-
dow period.
The step-up in price may seem
like a harsh comparison to the $249
launch tag of the Wii, but that com-
pares favorably to the 360 and PS3,
which launched at $299/$399 and a
staggering $499/$599 respectively.
Additionally, any Wii game and ac-
cessory will be backwards-compati-
ble with the Wii U.
"Looper":
A review of the fr~sh new sci-fi film
BY GEOFFREY
MAGLIOCCHETTI
Staff Writer
When a director dares to make
their high budget sci-fi film "smart,"
it leaves them in a polarized situa-
tion that rarely yields universal ac-
claim. Ridley Scott's "Prometheus"
alienated some of its audience with
its complicated plot detailing the
origins of mankind, while fans
hated on James Cameron's ''Termi-
nator 2" for dumbing down the sus-
pense into a "simple" shoot-'em-up.
"Looper,"
however, the new action
thriller
,
directed by Rian Johnson
blends
the perfect amount of in-
tense action with intellectual lofti-
ness sure to please all sides of the
crowd.
''Looper'' continues to chronicle the
rise of American actor Joseph Gor-
don-Levitt - the new Hollywood-ap-
proved. action hero. It was Johnson
who gave Gordon:-Levitt his first
major role since "Angels in the Out-
field," in the independent crime
thriller "Brick," which helped ease
the newly matured actor into the
modern movie scene. Following
"Brick," Gordon-Levitt returned to
the spotlight with the enjoyable
"(500) Days of Summer," the lovable
dramedy that made JGL a house-
hold name. JGL could have easily
laid low after hitting roles in "In-
ception" and ''The Dark Knight
Rises," but instead choose to push
his boundaries and work on
"Looper'' with his best ability.
Gordon-Levitt plays Joe Simmons,
a merciless "looper" who kills people
the mob from the future sends back
to him. Known more for his good
guy roles, Gordon-Levitt shines as
the icy Simmons, showing no re-
morse for the murders he commits.
The job goes sour, however, when
Joe runs into his older self, por-
trayed by Bruce Wills. Willis has al-
ways been one who knows how to
blend kick-ass action with classical
acting, and it shows in this film.
Willis hulks around like Arnold
Schwarzenegger in the original
"Terminator," not needing to say
much as he carries around futuristic
weapon and takes down whoever's
in his path. Fun, but underused
supporting roles are filled in by
Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels.
Some of "Looper's" most impres-
sive sequences are when the action
ceases for a few minutes and takes
some time out for the audience to
catch its breath. A classic scene oc-
curs when Gordon-Levitt and Willis
meet up in a diner, subtly tossing
back insults as they face the awk-
ward scenario of coming face-to-face
with their past and future selves.
The cool thing about the relation-
ship here is that there is no set good
guy and villain - both are equally as
complex. Each version of Joe Sim-
mons· makes some detestable deci-
sions, as the Willis version guns
down several innocent people and
the Gordon-Levitt counterpart is
addicted to some form of futuristic
heroin. It prevents the audience
from picking a side, leaving us neu-
tral in the affair so we can focus on
the film itself.
However, there are some issues
with the film. It starts off in the
year 2044, but Gordon-Levitt still
drives a pickup truck, and most of
society has mysteriously and unex-
plainably collapsed. Small nitpicks
like that, in addition to a silly plot
twist and a messy third act, prevent
Looper from joining the ranks of
modern sci-ti classics, but they still
don't take away from the overall en-
Joyment of the film.
"Looper" is a great combination of
old and new sci-ti elements, liter-
ally. Willis and Gordon-Levitt are
two actors that can throw a punch
and read a script at the same time.
''Looper" is loony, but it's a fun, en-
joyable action flick that makes you
think at the same time. In today's-
world of watered-down, PG-13 sci-fi
affairs, "Looper" is a very welcome
change of pace.


















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A review of The Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony
By
Amber
case
Circle Contributor
The 64th annual Primetime
Emmy Awards aired Sunday, Sept.
23 on ABC with host Jimmy Kim-
mel. As a first time host, Kimmel
raked in nelh-ly 13.26 million view-
ers, partially due to the surprising
help of Tracy Morgan. About an
hour into the broadcast, Kimmel in-
vited "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan
onstage and asked him to lie down
on the ground. He then proceeded to
ask the audience members and
viewers at home to tweet, "Oh my
god, Tracy Morgan just passed out
at the Emmys! Put on ABC now!" It
was an incredibly strange sight to
see, but it was a great indication of
the entertainment that was soon to
follow.
For anyone who loves great televi-
sion and talented small screen ac-
tors, the Primetime Emmys are a
great place to see your favorite fic-
tional portrayers get recognized for
their honorable work. Major win-
ners of the night in the programs
category included: ''Modern Family"
for "Outstanding Comedy Se:ries,"
"The Daily Show'' for "Outstanding
Variety Series" and "The Amazing
Race" for "Outstanding Reality-
Competition Program" - all three of
which have won numerous times in
the past and kept up the tradition
at the 2012 awards. ''Modern Fam-
ily" proved that it deserved to win
the "Best Comedy Series" Emmy for
the third year in a row when Eric
Stonestreet and Julie Bowen were
both awarded gold for their sup-
porting performances. The biggest
surprise in the programs category
was the dethroning of ''Mad Men"
~rgeron for hosting "Dartcing with
the Stars."
The biggest surprise of the night,
however, was John Cryer's win for
"Outstanding Lead Actor in a Com-
edy Series category," in "Two And A
A poster for the Primetlme Emmy Awards,
which
aired
on Sunday, Sept.
23
on
ABC.
for "Outstanding Dram9: Series" by
Showtime's new hit series "Home-
land." However, this was a justified
upset seeing that the two lead ac-
tors of the series won statues for
their work while ''Mad Men" fell
short in the acting category. Both
Claire Danes and her co-star
Damien Lewis won for "Outstand-
ing Lead Actress in a Drama Series"
and "Outstanding Lead Actor in a
Drama Series," respectively for
"Homeland." Other winners in-
cluded "Game Change" for "Out-
standing TV Movie" and Tom
Half Men." This win marks the first
leading-actor award for "Two and A
Half Men," although Jon Cryer did
win in the past as a supporting
actor in 2009. Although the win was
well-received by fans, most were ex-
pecting Jim Parsons of the "Big
Bang Theory," CBS's new most pop-
ular comedy, to take home the gold
for the third year in a row. Other
wins for comedy actors included
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as lead actress
in "Veep," Jimmy Fallon as a guest
star on "Saturday Night Live," and
Kathy Bates for guest starring on
"Two and a Half Men."
"Breaking Bad" star Aaron Paul
pulled out victorious in a fierce com-
petition for "Outstanding Support-
ing Actor in a Drama Series,"
against Jim Carter ("Downton
Abbey''), Brendan Doyle (''Downton
Abbey"), Peter Dinklage ("Game of
Thrones"),
Giancarlo
Esposito
("Breaking Bad'') and Jared Harris
(''Mad Men''). Aaron Paul is a mag-
nificent actor whose tear-jerking
performances on Breaking Bad
have kept fans tuning in for the past
five years. His win was followed by
an eruption of applause and cheers
from the audience who also believed
the win to be as justified as I did.
The "In Memoriam" tribute was
especially touching this year, as the
entertainment world lost a variety
of great actors, directors, television
personalities, singers and writers
.
Prior to the segment, director and
producer Ron Howard made a spe-
cial acknowledgement of the late
actor, Andy Griffith. The homage
paid to all the entertainers lost this
year was respectfully presented in a
video collage of their best works,
with the name and life span of each
person displayed on the screen.
Overall, the ceremony was an in-
tense and entertaining experience.
for more information on award win-
ners and presentation, check out
http://www.emmys.com.
DMB releases "Away From The World"
By
Lynn South
Circle
Contributor
The eighth studio album by Amer-
ican jam-group Dave Matthews
Band begins with a serpentine gui-
tar riff, backed with soft shaking
maracas and a pounding beat that
soon give way to the cool, smooth vo-
cals fans have come
to
love.
"Sometimes
the
road
is
crystal/sometimes I feel like I'm los-
ing my mind," lead singer/guitarist
Dave
Matthews confesses on the
opening track, "Broken Things." As
the song continues, its sound de-
vol\'es into a slower, jazzier rock
trafk overlapped with Matthews'
walling vocals, furthering the
ba1¥i.'s "signature sound."
!/\way From the World" is the
much anticipated follow-up
to
2009's Grammy nominated hit, "Big
Whiskey and the Gru Grux King."
This new album is already getting a
lot of coverage, with the band wrap-
ping up an extensive summer tour
that allowed them to debut a few
new songs, and make their way
around the late night show circuit.
In April, the song ''Mercy'' was
played for the first time on ''Late
Night With Jimmy Fallon," and in
May, the band released "Gaucho"
online to an incredibly eager fan
base. Since their tour started in late
FROM WWW.POPNINJAS.COM
An advertisement for
the new Dave Matthews Band album, •Away From The World.•
spring, these songs were put on the
nightly rotation, and thanks to fans
who recorded parts of the concert,
these new tracks made their way to
those not fortunate enough to see
DMBlive.
.
''Don't give up, I know you can
see ... all the world and the mess
that we're making," Matthews
croons on the popular slow-jam,
''Mercy." This tune pulls you in from
the get-go, with a smooth saxophone
line complimenting the crisp vocals
provided by Matthews and crew. It
is by no means loud or in your face,
but it grabs your attention, forcing
you to hit the replay button over
and over. In recent interviews,
Matthews has admitted that matu-
rity has prompted him to create
more substantial lyrics that break
away from their older themes.
When the band first gained popu-
larity in the late nineties, lyrics re-
flected heartache and journeys
through love and friendship. Mean-
while their latest messages reflect
sociopolitical ideologies, current
headlines and an encouragement to
make this world a better place.
Both fans and critics are buzzing
about ''World," raving that the
sound is reminiscent of their 1996
hit album, "Crash," which spawned
one of their most well known hits,
"Crash Into Me." The easily distin-
guishable guitar riffs, memorable
choruses and heartfelt howling of
Matthews's vocals is what reminds
fans of the sound they have come to
know so dearly, and is what keeps
them craving for more.
On the album's second track,
"Belly Belly Nice," we're introduced
to a fClnkier jazz sound, with a
rhythmic bass line pumping loud
behind trumpets, saxophone and a
staccato drumbeat. "The Riff," my
personal favorite, is a bare-bones
track, beginning with barely audible
strings and a guitar pattern hidden
behind chilling vocals. The instru-
ments later gain power, but they
are still second-string to one of
Matthews's most powerful vocals to
date.
"Away From '.fhe World" is a ter-
rific album that has something for
both casual fans and die-hards
alike.























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4,
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The Fox Trot
BfJ/ill5F
Quick hits of the week in Marist athletics
Volleyball
The Marist volleyball team suf-
fered
its
second straight MAAC de-
feat on Sunday, as the Red Foxes
came up short against Siena, 3-2
(25-20, 22-25, 16-25, 25-13, 15-10).
Marist was on the verge of
win-
ning the match when they grabbed
two of the first three sets to hold a 2-
1 lead over the Saints.
But in the fourth set, Siena scored
seven straight points, and Marist
was unable to overcome the deficit,
only coming within nine points
throughout the set.
The last set saw Siena come out
strong again early, and despite
bringing the score to 9-7, Marist
could not withstand a 6-3 Saints
run that compeleted their oppo-
nent's comeback.
Mackenzie Stephens led the way
for the Red Foxes, with a career-
high 12 kills to go along with four
blocks. Katie Estes also had 12 kills,
while adding seven digs. Marisa
Gilbert and Hanna Stoiberg had
eight kills each.
The loss puts Marist's record at
5-11 overall, and 1-5 in MAAC play.
The team will return to action this
weekend,
when they take on MAAC
rivals Iona and Fairfield. They will
play Iona on Saturday, and Fair-
field on Sunday. Both matches will
be played on the road.
From Opinion
Crew
On Saturday, both the men's and
women's Marist crew teams took to
the water for the first time, in the
annual Poughkeepsie Regatta at
the Historic Cornell Boathouse. The
regatta, which is part of Marist's
·
Family Weekend, saw both teams
do very well in their respective
races.
The men's team defeated boats
from Army and Fordham to win all
three race!? of the day.
In
the first
race, the Varsity Eight boat cruised
to a victory, easily finishing ahead
of a Fordham boat. Right behind the
Fordham boat was the team's Sec-
ond Varsity Eight group.
The second and third races fin-
ished the same way for the men's
team, as both boats were sand-
wiched between a Fordham boat.
On the women's side, the V aristy
Eight boat finished in second place
behind Fordham, just a half boat
away from winning the race. The
second race for the women had a
dramatic ending, as all three boats
were competing for the top finish
throughout the race.
In
the end,
Fordham took
it,
with Marist com-
ing in just ahead of Army.
The final race for the women's
team saw each team competing in
very choppy waters. As a result,
Marist would finish third behind
Fordham and Army.
Men's Cross Country
The Marist men's cross country
team earned a Northeastern
Re-
gional ranking for the first time this
year, as they ran to a 20th place fin-
ish at the· extremely competitive
Paul Short Run, on the Lehigh Uni-
versity campus.
The Red Foxes are now ranked
13th regionally, becoming the sec-
ond MAAC school in the poll, join-
ing top-ranked Iona.
The meet featured four teams
ranked in the top 25 in the nation,
as well as 21 teams ranked region-
ally throughout the country. Senior
Arquimedes DelaC:ruz was the top
finisher for Marist, finishing in 88th
place overall, with a time of 25:21.
Junior Ken Walshak finished just
eight seconds behind in 103rd place,
which was 36 seconds faster
than his time in 2011.
Freshman Ryan Colabella was
third amongst Red Fox runners in
112th overall, and freshman John
Lee was the fourth Marist runner
across the finish line, in 137th over-
all. Rounding out the scoring
runners was Mark Valentino, who
came home in 163rd place.
The Red Foxes have the weekend
off from competition, before
traveling to Princeton, N .J ., to com-
pete in the Princeton Invitational.
Women's Cross Country
The Marist women's cross coun-
try fought through tough and
muddy conditions to earn the
school's best ever finish at the Paul
Short Run at Lehigh University.
The Red Foxes competed in the Gold
Division, which was won by Cornell,
who is ranked fourth in the North-
east Region.
Sophomore Michelle Gaye led the
way for the Red Foxes, finishing
60th in the field, which consisted of
runners from forty different
colleges and universities around the
coµntry. Gaye finished with a
time of 21:37, which was a 21 sec-
ond improvement over her 2011
time.
Freshman Kristen Traub was the
second Marist runner to come in,
finishing in 114th place overall.
Sophomore Erin Thompson was
third amongst Red Fox runners, fin-
ishing in 144th place overall, with a
35-second improvement from a sea-
son ago.
Senior captain Katie
Messina finished fourth for Marist,
coming in six seconds behind
Thompson in 154th place, with a 39-
second improvement from 2011.
Freshman Christine Coughlin fin-
ished in 197tli place overall, round-
ing out the scoring for Marist.
The Red Foxes are next in action
on Saturday, Oct. 13, when
they compete in the Princeton
Invitational.
Replacement ref ere es finally pack their bags
By
DAN SCOFIELD
Staff Writer
NFL Commissioner Roger Good-
ell knew his league was the laugh-
ingstock of the nation on Sept. 24.
The "Fail Mary'' that ended the
three-week experiment of replace-
ment referees had arguably become
the worst call ever made in a pro-
fessional sporting event. To make
matters worse, it had come on the
biggest national stage possible-
Monday Night Football.
"We're sorry to have to put fans
through that. Sometimes you have
to go through something like that in
the short term for the right agree-
ment for the long term," said Good-
ell in an official statement the next
morning.
These striped villains stepped into
a high-profile spotlight with little to
no experience officiating on a foot-
ball field. Some of the same officials
that were denied jobs in the Lin-
gerie Football League had been al-
lowed to officiate professional
games. With resumes as bare as a
high school freshman's, these every-
day citizens were thrown into
games with almost nothing to con-
sider them credible.
And rather predictably, exactly
what we feared was going to happen
did happen. The penalties, skir-
mishes, and blown calls that re-
sulted from these inexperienced
fill-ins caused a brutal hit to the
game's integrity.
The administration and control of
the game had vanished.
While the damage cannot be re-
versed, the replacement referees are
back where they belong-anywhere
but the NFL. Last Thursday,
around midnight, the NFL and the
referee's union (NFLRA) reached an
eight-year deal that guarantees pay
increases each season.
Officials are set to make $149,000
in 2012 and will earn a salary of
$173,000 ~y next season. In 2019,
the final year of the contract, NFL
referees will be making $205,000.
Not too bad for a second job.
To put this into perspective, the
NFL pulled in $9.3 billion in rev-
enues in 2011. The average player
makes $1.9 million a year playing in
the league.
These veteran referees are put
under similar pressure, a similar
spotlight, and on the same football
field as these millionaire players.
Now, than.ks to the NFLRA lockout
and three weeks of miserable offici-
ating, it's much more transparent to
see just how difficult and important
this job actually has become in our
critical society.
Despite the increasing revenues
being brought in each and every
year by the most lucrative profes-
sional sports league in the world,
the league found money rather than
integrity to be the top priority. The
NFL finally caved in after the finger
was pointed at them b.y ne~ly evecy
sports fan in the country.
Referee field entrances received
better reception from home crowds
than most teams did in their return
last week. Fans made it clear to the
officials that they recognized how
hard their expertise was to replace.
To say it was a perfect return for
the referees, however, would be a
stretch, as we saw in yet another
controversial Packers' game. While
it is hard to swallow sometimes,
fans will have to realize that blown
calls and questionably thrown
penalty flags will always be a part
of this game.
The NFL referee salary raise
is
a
result of three invaluable traits that
no checkbook will ever be able to
buy: administration, control of the
game and experience. While many
of them will never fit the idealistic
model of the perfect referee we so
badly desire, these veteran referees
offer so much more than any Foot
Locker
employee-turned-official
ever could.
Congratulations on a well-de-
served payday.
The Center for Sports Communica:tion is starting new speaking series,
Better Know Your Sports Beat.
The first
event
will
be
held TODAY,
Oct. 4,
at
5:00
p.m. in
Lowell
Thomas
142.
The
speak~r
will be Marist Swimming
and
Diving H~ad
Coach
Larry
Van~
Wagner.
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4,
2012 •
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14
Men's soccer storms
.b
ack
to
beat
Adelphi
By
ZACH DOOLEY
Sports Editor
In a comeback that can only be
described as ferocious, the Marist
men's soccer team pulled out a 3-2
win
over Adelphi, sending them into
conference play on a high note. The
Red Foxes were down 2-0 early in
the second half, before a three-goal
rally in the final 25 minutes of play
salvaged a win.
Senior forward Stephan Brossard
netted two goals, ip.cluding the
game winner in the 85th minute,
and freshman midfielder Simon
Laugsand added the other to send
Marist off victorious in their final
PHOTO COURTESY MARIST ATHLETICS
The Red Foxes head into MAAC play coming
off of
a thrilling come from behind g.2
win over Adelphl. The Red Foxes came from
two
goals
down
to
defeat the Panthers,
and they head into conference play
with
momentum, taking on Manhattan this Fri-
day at 7 and
St.
Peters on Sunday
at
2.
Both
games are home at Tenney Stadium.
non-conference tilt of the season.
"It's always gratifying and pleas-
ing to the coach to get a win and
show some character," Marist head
coach Matt Viggiano said. ''To come
back and score three goals in the
last 25 minutes of the gmne to win
it, I was pleased."
The Red Foxes certainly did not
get off to a great start,
coming
out of
the gate flat, conceding two shots on
goal in the first 12 minutes of the
game. The Red Foxes were outshot,
in total
shots,
7 -4 in the first half,
including a 37th minute penalty
kick strike by Adelphi's Nicholas
Costa, putting the hosts up 1-0
heading into the lockerrooms.
Despite having halftime to re-
group, Marist conceded just 23 sec-
onds into the second half, as
Adelphi buried a rebound given up
by Marist goalie Anthony Sokalski,
to put the Panthers up 2-0.
"You could tell that once they
scored their second one, we got
mad," Viggiano said. ''We kind of
went through the motions in the
first half and didn't play as well.
Once we gave up the goal 23 sec-
onds into the second half I think it
flipped the switch."
Flipping the switch was almost
an understatement, as from the
time they surrendered the second
goal, the Red Foxes came alive.
Junior midfielder Wes Finch and
junior striker Greg Davis each had
attempts go wide of the target, be-
fore Brossard put Marist on the
board in the 64th minute, as he slot-
ted his shot home following a nice
move inside the box.
The Red Foxes continued on the
attack, earning themselves a
penalty kick one minute later.
Laugsand
stepped
up and had his
try saved by Adelphi keeper Ahmad
Salamah, but he buried his own re-
bound, knotting the score at two.
Marist
continued
to control the
play, before fi~ally
finding
a winner
as redshirt
senior
Josh Faga found
Brossard who completed the brace,
scoring
bis
second goal of the
match,
giving the Red Foxes the 3-2 victory.
"On the
road, in the last game be-
fore
conference
play,
it
would have
been
really
easy to start focusing on
next week, but the guys
rallied,"
Viggiano said.
''They
knew I wasn't
pleased, we kind of put ourselves
into that predicament, but to be
able to get ourselves out of it was
positive."
Marist opens
_up
their MAAC
schedule this weekend, as they take
on Manhattan in their conference
opener on Friday at 7 p.m. and con-
clude their weekend against the St.
Peters Peacocks on Sunday at 2
p.m.
"If
we want to be sitting in the
playoffs,
if
we want to be here when
we host MAACs, where I know our
guys w_ant to be, we need to get six-
points out of this weekend," Vig-
giano said.
Club hockey prepares for upcoming season
JOE CALABRESE
Circle Contributor
As
many hockey fans around
Marist know, the owners of the
NHL decided to lock out the players
for the second time in eight years.
The entire preseason has been can._
celled, and all hope for a season is
nearly gone.
The students should not fear,
however. The Marist men's hockey
team is ready to quench your thirst
for the sport.
The blueprint is simple: With the
combination of talented newcomers
and upperclassmen production and
leadership, the future has never
looked brighter for the Red Foxes.
The team is coming off a season
where they bowed out in the open-
ing round of the Super East Colle-
giate Hockey League tournament
after finishing with an overall
record of 11-10-2 and a 5-7-2 record
in conference. The experience of get-
ting through last season's tribula-
tions has helped prepare this
season's group to be more mentally
focused than ever before.
Head Coach Bob Simmons, who
has been coaching at Marist for 14
years, believes the mantra for his
team
is
to approach every scenario
with the same style of aggression
and energy level every game.
"We're looking for guys that want
to put their team first. I want prac-
tices to be as much like games as
possible, and that includes doing
things on the ice with a purpose,"
Coach Simmons said.
''I
want the
same level of intensity game in and
game out, practice in and practice
out."

Coach Steve
Williams, a
former
Marist player in his third year on
staff, has seen both ends of the spec-
trum.
''We want to take it hard to the
opponent, play aggressive in our of-
fensive zone and have an aggressive
penalty kill. We don't want other
teams setting up their scheme,"
Williams said. ''That's the way
Mari.st has always played: play hard
and take the body."
Along with the coaching staff,
team captains Chris Cerbino and
Pat Erstling want to make sure that
their impact is not only felt in the
box score, but in the locker room.as
well.
"I
want to be able to win our
league. It's a good league, and it's
one of the better leagues out there,"
Cerbino said. "All the games are re-
ally competitive, with high intensity
and fast pace. We [Pat and I] have
to be the mature,
lead-by-example
guys."
Erstling echoed Cerbino's mes-
sage of leading by example.
"I
just go out there and try and
lead by example
_
, working hard in
practice and in games. Throwing
the body, playing unselfish hockey,
and the guys feed off that," Erstling
said. "I don't care about personal
stats, I just want to win."
Other players are looking to make
contributions to the team any way
they can.
As a freshman last season, for-
ward Tom McGuire was converted
to
def enseman.
This
season,
McGuire figures to play a more
prominent role on offense as he
shifts back to the position he played
in high school.
''I
think we had nine defensemen
before I switched and I
played
of-
fense my whole life before I came
here, so I'd be the easiest one to
move up," McGuire said.
Coach Williams understands the
dedication and hard-nosed approach
to the game, but also believes that
in order to be successful, a team
must be able to have fun.
''We take it very serious, but we
like to have fun. It's all about hav-
ing fun; we want to win and you're
going to have fun
if
you win,"
Williams said. "Our goal is the same
as every year: to get to the national
tournament."
The culture
in
the locker room has
shifted with the addition of new
players, and with that change has
come a rejuvenated feeling of opti-
mism among the coaching staff and
players.
''This yea:r I feel like we have re-
ally good' chemistry; everybody likes
each other, everybody hangs out
with everyone. It's been a lot of
fun,"
Krolikowski said·.
The question of who will start
on
net for the Red Foxes has yet to be
answered. As of right now, there
are three goalies capable of grab-
bing the spot: sophomores Cody
Capps and Tom Dorsey and junior
Zach Gomiela.
"It's a good problem to have,"
Coach Simmons said of the goalie
situation.
The team plays their home games
at the McCann Ice Arena at the
Mid-Hudson Civic Center. Atten-
dance is free for Marist students.
"It's close to the campus, it's easy
for students to get here and they're
going to see a good product,"
Williams said. ''We have Saturday
home slots at 4:15 p.m.
It
is a great
way for the student body to come
out and support a team on campus."
So, as the fall semester rolls on
and your favorite team isn't there to
fill those strong hockey desires,
there happens to be a pretty good
team here in Poughkeepsie just
waiting to take their place.
JO£
CAI.ABRESE/THE
CIRCLE
Men's
ice
hockey
participates In their annual
red versus white scrimmage
(above)
as
they prepare
for
their
upcoming
season.
The
team
Is
looking
to
Improve
upon
last
season's
11-~2
record
and
compete for a Super
East
Championship.
























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4,
2012 •
Page
15
Reciever Rios makes his comeback
By
GARRIN MARCH
ml
Sports Editor
In life, anything can happen.
Things may fie going great one
minute, but everything can go baa
in the next.
Sports are a lot like life in this re-
gard. Athletes go through a lot dur-
ing their playing careers, and
Michael Rios, a fifth-year senior
wide receiver on the Marist football
team, has certajnly seen good days
and bad days.
Last season against Bucknell, Rios
suffered a hamstring injury and
was forced to leave the game. The
injury was worse than expected,
and Rios missed the remainder of
the season.
Fast forward to Sept. 22. The Red
Foxes were playing conference foe
Davidson, at home, in their first
PFL game of the season. The team
had lost two straight games and
needed a victory to get back on
track. They needed someone to step
up.
Michael Rios was that someone.
He caught eight passes for three
touchdowns and set a new program
record with 244 receiving yards.
He had come a long way from his
injury, but the journey back from in-
jury - not to mention his journey to
Marist - was certainly not an easy
one.
From Florida to New York
When Rios
was five years old, his
family moved to Miami, FL.
Rios played baseball growing up,
but switched to football in high
school because his older brother
played. Rios started out as a run-
ning back, but did not get much
time on the field until his- senior
year, when the coaching staff at
Belen Jesuit High School moved
him to receiver.
Once the season started, college
scouts from around the country
started to turn up at Belen Jesuit
games, inquiring about this 6'2" re-
ceiver who seemed to appear out of
nowhere.
"I wasn't planning on playing foot-
ball in college before my senior sea-
son," Rios said.
"Only
after I talked
to some scouts did I realize that I
might be able to· play at the next
level."
Rios explained that there were
about ten schools that recruited him
during his senior year. In the end,
Marist showed the most interest.
''I
wanted to get away from Miami
a little bit, try something different,
and Marist seemed to want me a lot,
so it was the perfect situation," Rios
said.
The decision to come to Pough-
keepsie may have been easy, but the
transition proved difficult at first.
"It was definitely not easy," Rios
said. "The weather obviously was
totally different; here, there are four
seasons, as opposed to back home
there is only really one. And cultur-
ally too, being around people who
grew up in different environments
than me. It w~s hard at first."
watching us [the team] lose games
where I know, if I were out there, I
could help the offense out. I remem-
ber the first home game after my in-
.
"I work very hard for football. It's
my craft," Rios said. "I work on it
every single day, whether it's phys-
ical or mental. Last year was miser-
Coming into an entirely different
setting can be intimidating for any
college freshman. Luckily for Rios,
he had someone on the team that
took him under his wing: former
Marist standout James LaMacchia.
''I
talk with him [LaMacchia] after
almost every game. He taught me-a
lot of the little things I had to do to
get better," Rios said. "He was such
a smart player, knowing exactly
what to do in certain situations. He
COURTESY OF
MARIST ATHLETICS
Michael Rios has enjoyed a terrific season for Marlst after missing most
of
the 2011
season
with
a hamstring injury. So far, Rios has 20 catches for 445 yards and three
touchdowns. This season, he
set a new Marlst game recqrd with 244 receiving yards.
was one of my mentors, and I still
use what he taught me today."
Using those lessons, Rios climbed
his way up the depth chart. At the
start of the 2011 season, he was one
of the top receivers on the team, and
primed for a big year.
The
Comeback
jury; I had to leave the bench
because I was crying. It was strug-
gle."
Despite the struggle of the injury,
Rios today says that he has become
stronger because of it.
"I realize now that it [the injury]
was a blessing in disguise. It was
very tough, but it made me tougher
in the long run. I'm happy that it
happened," Rios said.
Because he got hurt so early in
When Rios got hurt, missing the season, the NCAA granted Rios
games was something he had not a fifth year of eligibility. Rios says
been used to. Up until that point in he feels blessed to
be
able to have a
his career, he had only missed two second chance, and the Davidson
games.
game served as a culmination of his
"It was so tough, because I was hard road to recovery.
able, and to have the game that I
had, after everything I went
through .. .it was awesome."
Rios has several goals that he
would like to see happen for both
himself and his teammates.
"I would really like to get over
1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns this
year," Rios said. "I would also like
for us [the team] to win the PFL
championship."
Rios' injury proved that life has
its bad moments, but his comeback
shows that life can have its good
moments too.
Women's soccer completes sweep

Ill
Buffalo
By
JOE FITZHENRY
Staff Writer
The Marist women's soccer team
swept the Buffalo schools in the
MAAC this past weekend, defeating
Canisius 1-0 and Niagara by a score
of 3-1. The wins improve Marist to
8-5 overall and 2-0 in league play.
On Friday night, sophomore
Marissa Mertens -netted her first ca-
reer goal to provide the only tally of
the evening for either side. The Red
Foxes would put six shots on target
in the opening stanza, led by sopho-
more Amanda Epstein, who had
two.
Early in the second half, junior
Samantha Panzner saw her at-
tempt go off the crossbar to keep the
game scoreless for the time being.
Just a few minutes later at 55:36,
Rycke Guiney delivered a corner
kick into the box that Mertens
headed past Golden Griffins keeper
Megan Tock for a 1-0 lead. The
hosts would manage just one shot
on net over the final 35 minutes of
action, as Andrea Wicks denied
Katie Griffin at the 83-minute
niark.
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''Marissa Mertens has been in-
credible ever since the day she
stepped foot on campus last year. It
was only a matter of time before she
started to show her abilities in the
attack," head coach Cait Lyn said.
For the match, the Red Foxes held
a 20-8 advantage in total shots, in-
chiding an 8-5 advantage in shots
on target.
The team returned to the pitch on
Sunday afternoon and exploded for
three goals in an 3-1 decision over
the Purple Eagles of Niagara. Niag-
ara would get on the board first, as
Catherine Meyer took a cross from
Jamie Rae pp le and put it past
Wicks for her third goal of the sea-
son.
The lead didn't last too long
though, as Panzner rocketed one
from 23 yards out that hit off the
post and bounced in to even the
score at 1-1 at 18:09 of thE) first half.
Just four minutes later, Marist
would take a lead they wouldn't re-
linquish as Panzner served one in
the box to sophomor~ Marjana
Mak-
suti, who used her jumping ability
to score the goal that gave her team
the 2-1 edge.
The play was relatively even for
the remainder of the half, with Ni-
agara putting two shots on Wicks
that she saved.
Maksuti and the rest of the Red
Foxes came out firing in the second
half, as the team took five shots
over the first 12 minutes of the
frame. The final margin would be
accounted for at 57:28 as Epstein
delivered a cross to Maksuti, who
headed it past the Purple Eagles
keeper for her second goal of the af.
ternoon and third of the season.
Wicks was named the MAAC De-
fensive Player of the Week for her
efforts over the weekend. The jun-
ior goalkeeper earned the honor for
the first time in her career and re-
ceived the award for giving up just
one goal in the sweep of Canisius
and Niagara.
Wicks made five saves
in
the
team's MAAC opener, the Red
Foxes' shutout of. Canisius, and
added four more to her weekend
total against Niagara, while giving
up just one goal.
Wicks joins teammates senior de-
fender Chelsea Botta and senior
goalkeeper Caitlin Landsman, as
Red Fox players to receive· the
award this season.
Marist sits in a tie for first place
in the standings, with only the Red
Foxes and the Fairfield Stags sit-
ting with 2-0 records. Manhattan is
also undefeated with a 1-0 record,
one half game behind the two lead-
ers.
Marist will return home to host
their rivals the Siena Saints this
Saturday night at 7 p.m ..
•~First and foremost, we need to
¼.eep the girls healthy. Illnesses are
among us so we need to make sure
they get proper hours of rest and hy-
dration throughout the day," Lyn
said.






















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Football falls at Jacksonville in physical game
By
GARRIN MARCHffil
Sports Editor
Traveling to Florida to take on
conference rival Jacksonville last
Saturday, the Marist football team
knew that t~ey would not only be
playing a physical Dolphins team,
but they would also be playing in
much different weather than they
had been used to.
Unfortunately, the elements
and the physicality would be
too
much for the Red Foxes to over-
come, as they lost to Jacksonville
26-14. The loss dropped the team's
record to 2-2 overall, and 1-1 in Pi-
oneer League play.
"The guys played extremely
hard and physical in this game,"
head coach Jim Parady said.
"I
though~ we handled the helit·
pretty well. But both the offense
and the defense were inconsistent
in some areas."
Marist's offense was unable to
put together consistent drives
throughout the game, as they were
held to season-low 187 total yards.
Running backs Calvin McCoy and
Emmanuel Onakoya led the at-
tack, combining for 85 yards and
two touchdowns.
Parady explained that the
biggest issue for the offense was
COURTESY MARIST AllllETICS
The Marlst football team dropped
tts·
Pioneer league game
of
the season against Jack-
sonville by a 2&14 scoreline. The Red Foxes now sit
at
1-1 in league
play.
converting on third down. The
team went 3-13 on third down.
.
''There were too many three and
outs, and we were 5-15 overall, in-
cluding fourth down," Parady said.
Parady also believed that Jack-
sonville's defense did not allow the
passing game to move as well as it
had been throughout the season.
Chuckie Looney, who threw for 403
yards the previous week,
amounted for only 86 yards on 7-21
passing attempts.
''The way that they [Jack-
sonville] play defense, they take
away a lot of first and second level
The shortest distance from point
A
to
point B
is
study
abroad!
throws. They basically want you
take the big shots down the field.
Unfortunately, we were not able to
make those plays," Parady said.
On the defensive side of the
ball, Marist allowed 364 yards to
the Dolphins, but was able to stay
in the game due to three forced
turnovers. Jack Marston and Zach
Adler each had interceptions, and
Chris Katerianakis forced a fumble
that Marist recovered at their own
four-yard line.
While the turnovers were nice,
Parady still saw some issues in the
defense that he would like them to
work on moving forward.
''We bent," Parady said. "[Jack-
sonville] got some yardB:ge on us,
and in some cases we did not
tackle well."
Despite
the
final
score, Parady
was pleased
-with
his
team's ~f-
forts, wants his players to focus on
the good things they did in this
game, and apply them to the sec-
ond half of the season.
''When you lose a game, you are
very disappointed, and sometimes
you lose sight of the fact that you
did so many things right
,
" Parady
said.
''I
want to make sure that, as
we move into the second half of the
season, there are areas that we
want to fine tune a.nd get better
at."