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VOLUME 65, ISSUE 20
FOUNDED IN 1965
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011
Women's basketball wins sixth consecutive MAAC title
By
PHIL TERRIGNO
Managing Editor
In the opening possession of the
2011 MAAC Basketball Champi-
onship finals, inside the Webster
Bank Arena at Harbor Yard in
Bridgeport, Conn., Loyola guard
Katie Sheahin lunged at a pass in-
tended for Brandy Gang.
Out of position and off balance, the
MAAC Defensive Player of the Year
swiped feebly and stumbled for-
ward, grabbing only air.
On the opposite end of the floor
during the same series, Marist
guard Corielle Yarde aggressively
strode into a passing lane and
cleanly picked off a Loyola pass.
Like the game's early beginnings,
the Marist College women's basket-
ball team avoided the Loyola Grey-
hounds best attempts to dethrone
them, claiming its sixth consecutive
MAAC championship with a 63-45
victory on Monday.
With its victory, the Red Foxes re-
ceive an automatic bid to the 2011
NCAA Women's Basketball Cham-
pionship. Marist will learn its oppo-
nent during the Selection Show,
which will
air
live on ESPN on Mon-
day, March
14.
Dating back to 2004, Marist has
captured seven of the last eight
MAAC championships.
''They've
all been unique, they've
all been special," Marist head coach
Brian Giorgis said. "But,
to
be able
to do what we have done this year
after graduating the greatest player
in the school's history is just phe-
RYAN HUTION/THE CIRCl.E
Seniors Erica Allenspach, Maria Laterza and Ellse caron kiss the MAAC Tourna-
ment trophy for a final time after Marlst defeated Loyala 63-45 on Monday. The
win marked the Red Foxes' sixth consecutive conference title. Marlst
will
find out
its
NCAA Tournament opponent and destination next Monday, March 14.
nomenal."
back, closing their deficit to 12-9.
The Greyhounds trailed
"by
one
Marist trailed for nearly the
en-
basket
to
start the contest, but led tire first half, from the 18-minute
4-2 after converting two consecutive mark until there were 55 seconds
back-door layups.
remaining in the first period until
Loyola extended its lead to 12-3 at Leanne Ockenden connected on a
the 13:32 mark in the first period.
three-pointer, giving the Red Foxes
''We won it the way we've won all a 25-23 lead - an advantage they
year," Giorgis said. "We've got a
would hold until halftime.
great, great player in Erica Al-
In
the first period, all four starters
lenspach. Starters did their usual other than Allenspach combined to
solid job and always, somebody com-
shoot 3-for-24, while Allenspach and
ing in off the bench. When we were the Marist bench shot a combined 8-
down 9-3, Maria [Laterza] gave us for-13.
great energy coming in."
''We could go into [the locker room]
Opening the game on a 4-for-20 and say, '[k]ids, we haven't played
shooting clip, the Red Foxes battled our best, we haven't thrown the ball
in the ocean and yet, we're up two,"
Giorgis said. "Again, like we've told
our kids from the beginning, our de-
fense will carry us as far as it will."
A two-point Red Fox lead quickly
ballooned into a 41-27 advantage at
the 10:42 mark in the second half.
''We just had to refocus and re-
group," Allenspach said. ''There's 40
minutes in the game so you don't
win the game in the first five min-
utes. We went on that run at the
end of the [first] half and I think
that helped us a lot."
The second-seeded Greyhounds,
who finished the season 20-12, com-
mitted 13 turnovers in the contest
and shot under 30 percent for the
game.
''Loyola has been a team that al-
ways comes back," Giorgis said.
"And to be able to not allow them to
come back, it really just put a
feather on the MAAC season."
Marist out-rebounded Loyola 50-
37 and was aided by junior forward
Brandy Gang's
11
boards.
"I knew I had to rebound, they had
Katie Sheahin on me," Gang said. "I
felt like I could go in there and re-
bound over her. She's a good de-
fender and stuff and she can jump
but
I
was a little taller so I felt I
could jump even farther and get the
rebounds."
Loyola's Miriam McKenzie, a
guard who averages 14.3 points and
7.4 rebounds, ended the contest
with nine points on 2-for-10 shoot-
ing and five turnovers.
"[Caron]
went up one of the best
scorers today
SEE SPORTS, PAGE 15
Torres defends decision to disqualify Napoli from race
By
TOM LOTITO
Editor-in-Chief
Over a week has passed since
James Napoli was disqualified from
running for student body president,
and some have voiced their discon-
tent with the uncontested race for.
Protest posters have been posted on
Facebook and even a few blog posts
have voiced their opinions, but Elec•
tions Commissioner, Dan Torres,
stands by his decision.
Torres' role as elections commis-
sioner was to make sure that the
candidates adhered
to
the rules of
the election. He said that he set to
have the petitions handed in by 5
p.m. the day they were due, and
that Napoli did not hand them in on
time.
"I was very clear that
if
you were
not here at 5 o'clock, you were dis-
qualified," Torres said.
Torres said that the wording of
SGA's constitution is notoriously
poor. But it did give the elections
commissioner to set some of the
rules for the election, including set-
ting the time for the petitions to be
handed in.
"At the end of the day
I
mad~ a de-
cision that I kriow was the right
choice and I would do it again," Tor-
res said, "I think that because we
all
know each other it became very
emotional."
Torres is referencing a comment
made by Paul DiBlasi that said the
election was skewed because of how
members of SGA sat in their privi-
leged positions. Last Wednesday,
DiBlasi spoke at length about how
every member of SGA was to blame
for not gathering more interest in
the elections as well as the organi-
zation.
"I think that we lose a little bit of
touch with everybody else," Torres
said.
'1
think we
all
lead very busy
lives. Obviously it is a club, but
there is that family mentality and
we lose sight of what's going on
around us."
But Torres said that SGA did
make efforts to reach out to the stu-
dent body. This year, they used
Twitter and Facebook more than
ever.
''There were dozens of opportuni-
ties for people to find out about it,"
he said.
Still, members of the student body
have expressed disappointment in
the fact that the position of student
body president, their supreme rep-
resentative, is not their choice. Stu-
dents, as well as members of SGA,
had posted a "poster" of sorts on
Facebook saying "No Choice, No
Voice."
"It's inherently American to let
your voice be heard," Torres said re-
garding the protests. But he con-
tested, "for me to make those
decisions based on our own consti-
tution, and then they were upheld
by the chief justice, that is a demo-
cratic process. The truth is that
democracy is messy."
The results of this semester's elec-
tions will be aired live on MCTV
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THIS WEEK
Thursday, 3/10
Glrl Scout Cookie Sale
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Studer.it Center
Champagnat Breezeway
Chess Club Meeting
9 p.m. - 11 p.m.
SC348
BSU Meeting
9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
SC 348, 348A, 349
Friday, 3/11
Residence Halls close at 5 p.m.
Have a fun and safe Spring Break.
Saturday, 3/12
No events posted.
Sunday, 3/13
No events posted.
Monday, 3/14
No events posted.
Tuesday, 3/15
No events posted.
Wednesday, 3/16
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Congratulations to the
Lady
Red Foxes on
another MAAC Championship!
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Congratulations
to the Marist equestrian team
on defeating previously unbeaten
Centenary College!
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America is fighting a losing battle against 'winners'
By
JOSHUA FAGA
Circle Contributer
As kids we're not taught how to
deal with success; we're taught how
to deal with failure. If at first you
don't succeed, try, try again. If at
first you St1Cceed, then what? Who,
you may ask, is the voice
behind
this philosophical thought we
haven't heard since the days of
Plato and Aristotle? This quote
comes to us from the only man
on
this earth right now that is, and·al-
ways has been, winning. A man that
has only experienced success, and
more importantly winning; the
proverbial genius behind this quote
is none other than actor, drug ad-
dict, sex addict and philosopher,
Charlie Sheen. I mean Egypt is in
ruins, Global Warming is dominat-
ing the earth like no other, and
Charlie Sheen is just plain winning
everywhere
in
every
way.
Literally hours after joining Twit-
ter early last week, Charlie Sheen
had over 1,000,000 followers. So
what does this say about
our
soci-
ety, which seems to shower admira-
tion and attention towards an
admitted cocaine addict and sex ad-
dict who hangs out on yachts with
pornstars and has no idea where his
kids are, but
"trusts
that they are in
good hands"? You know what it says? It
says that
America
is
addicted
t.o
ners. Whether it's Aaron Rodgers,
Tim
Tebow or Tom Brady, America loves
seeing winners
do
what they
do
best
and
just
straight
up
win.
Let's put Charlie Sheen's life into
a context we can all understand.
The other day I overheard a kid
telling his friends how he went to
Hatters on a Saturday· night, got a
little drunk and made out with
some girls. Really bro? No way!
You're crazy, an absolute animal!! I
mean going out is one thing, but
drinking, and then going home with
some drunk chick, who is most
likely a couple weight classes north
of being able to fight Brock Lesnar
irt
UFC 131 this summer? What a
night!
What a story! Do you have
time to tell it again? For God's sake
the last time Charlie Sheen had a
night out he ended
up on
a yacht en-
gaged in a five-some with two porn-
stars, his ex-wife and his nanny,
and you're
bragging
about your con-
quest at Hatters? What are you
doing? I will tell you what you're
doing, what we're all doing, we
are
losing and Charlie Sheen is win-
ning. How is this man not winning?
No one is on his level right now.
'.fhere are two things we as Amer-
icans love: one, is train wrecks like
Lindsay Lohan. She is not winning,
never has been winning, just losing
left and right, north and south.
Two, we love winners. Right now, no
one on Earth is winning like Charlie
Sheen, and if you don't seem to be
able
to
understand the gr~vity of his
winning, then I will let the man
himself help you understand.
"I don't have time for their judg-
ment and their stupidity and you
FUCKR/SSOOSAY
If
Charlie Sheen has tiger's blood, does that qualify him as an endangered species?
know, they lay down with their ugly
wives in front of their ugly children
and look at their loser lives and
then they look at me and they say, 'I
can't process it.' Well, no, you never
wiµ, stop trying, just sit back and
enjoy the show. You know?" Can I
get an Amen?
·
Note: If you can't pick up on the
sarcasm in my writing, well then I
will put it bluntly. Charlie Sheen is
a mess right now. He is a 45-year-
old going on 90, has a face of a coke
addict, body to match, who is hav-
ing unprotected sex with pornstars
and has no control over his life.
However, he seems to think he is
"winning'', which is why this whole
situation is comical. We as Ameri-
cans love showering media atten-
tion on situations and individuals
like this because it is like a car acci-
aent about to
.
happen. You know
that it's going to happen, you hate
that it happens, but you -can't look
away. Charlie Sheen is about 30
seconds from crashing and America
and his nearly two-million Twitter
followers want to be there upon im-
pact. Don't worry, Dr. Drew will be
there to clean up the mess and
Americans will move on to the next
train wreck pulling out of the sta-
tion. My money is on Miley Cyrus.
Place your bets.
In the tangible pages of newspapers and books we trust
BY EMILY
BERGER
Copy Chief
Trust - finding a relationship
where a person can feel secure
with what they are putting their
time ·and self into, and feeling
enough assurance that they can
rely in what they believe in. Every
day,
people
a,re trusting their
schoolwork, hard tasks, personal
information, saved creations and
so much more space
to
be put into
their technology systems to be
saved until necessary. From my
own
experience
I can
only ely
on
what I can trust, so saving my 20-
page paper onto my flash drive and
hQping it will be ther~ in the morn-
ing isn't good enough for me. I
want
to
actually hold something, to
know that I have it, and I warit to
have a "satisfaction guaranteed"
sticker
on
everything that I am re-
lying on. I don't want to have my
final grades determined by the
mood my computer decides to be in
that day, because all my
"
pieces
of
technology seem to have bad days,
all the time. Let's just say I don't
trust my techl).ology;
I
will forever
FUCKR/ILAMONT
The
days
of
sitting down at the breakfast table, with the morning Times are quickly
giving
way
to
all
day
updates
on
Blackberry
and
Android
phones.
play for Team Old School.
Technology is constantly chang-
ing and is supposed to make our
lives so much easier. Things are
completely accessible
on
the Inter-
net and technology has drawn us to
make ourselves just as accessible
via Face book, Twitter,
or
any place
else, where we tell our life stories
for all to see. The idea to have every-
thing you need in one device is ge-
nius, until you drop your
phone
in
a
puddle, drop your laptop and crash
your hard drive,
or
your iPod from
2002 decides to die on you. I love
having all my music on my iPod, all
my numbers in my cell and all my
ha.rd work dedicated to the ye~rs
2004 to the present imprinted into
my hard drive in my laptop, but
what hap.pens when your technol-
ogy fails? Maybe it is that I don't
trust myself with the technology; if
I would forget
to
turn something on
or save it correctly, I just feel like so
much could go wrong with leaving
all trust in something outside your
own hands.
Being a journalism student, there
are several things that are reliant
on technology, where I can't get
away from. To have· a true inter-
view, a reporter must quote people
properly, so they must use a
recorder to hear exactly what the in-
terviewee is saying. Just to
be
safe
when
I
use a recorder,
I
put
on
the
recorder
and still
take notes
on
what they say in case something
goes wrong. Then there's the debate
on whether or not a newspaper
should be kept in print, or simply
found online. Certain newspapers
and
magazines
have
already
claimed that they will be completely
turning to
online
publications. The
magazine U.S. News
&
World Re-
port
decided
to be an online publi-
cation starting this past
December.
"Our emphasis on rankings and
research content is the ri.ght path,
making us an essential information
source," a staff member in a New
York Times article said. "We can't
sit still. We have to keep inlproving
the existing products while selec,
tively creating new ones."
This magazine is worried about'
keeping up with the times, where
they must rely on technology in-
stead of their own writers and the
capa.bUities of what a newspaper
can mean to a consumer. Holding a
newspaper and physically being a
part of the print, or being able to
hold a composed magazine, filled
with our favorite celebrities and de-
signers, is an experience that will
soon be taken away.
It
truly is an
experience to open up a magazine
and be consumed with what is in-
side. I don't see how it could ever be
the
same.
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From page 4
TECHNOLOGY
The New York Times is one
of the first newspapers who
have claimed that they will
be moving to become an
online publication in the
upcoming
years.
"Our audiences are very
loyal and we believe that
our readers will pay for our
awatd,winning digital con-
tent and services," New
York
Time~
Publisher
Arthur
Sulzberger
on
http://Poynter.org
said.
The newspapers and mag-
a-zines
feel like the readers
won't feel an impact on
whether they read their
news online or from print.
From my experience, there
is a great difference in qual-
ity of the articles and being
able to hold onto my news-
paper and read it wherever
I am, • without having to
squint my eyes and read it
on my phone. Sometimes it
can be great to accompany a
story with a video or a news
broadcast of the sa:me story,
but
if
that consumer wants
that other experience, they
can find it online, while the
others should be able to
make their own choice.
The same decisions go
into
whether
someone
wants to hold their favorite
books or
if
they want to be
holding their Kindle, Nook
or eReader. Some people
want to flip pages, and oth-
ers want to simply hit a
button. Either way, each
user should be able
-to
make
a choice. I am proud of what
I have in m:y: collection, and
what
is
next, the unneces-
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5
sary use of a bookshelf?
Restricting oneself to just
technology will let already
dying
breeds
become
extinct. Finding the people
who feel like remaining
with what has been known
for so many years is so
much more difficult than
you would think. People
like reading articles that
get straight to the point,
and looking at their news
from a free publication
online. Paying for member-
ships to newspapers online
is already in process and
finding more and more pub-
lications going out of busi-
ness or no longer printing is
the next step. Find it in
your heart to pay some
homage to this wonderful
collection of creativity and
successful journalistic tech-
niques, for it will soon be an
antique.
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WHAT'S
NEXT?
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Fashionology boutique grows to meet demand
By
LISA GLOVER
Staff Writer
On Thursday, March 3, Fash-
ionology officiapy launched its most
exciting semester ever.
'
For years,
Fashionology has set up tables and
fixtures ~utside of the Donnelly en-
trance where the Marist community
can choose from a dynamic array of
merchandise
.
The boutique has grown so
tremendously that a kiosk has been
ordered which not only allows the
boutique to function more profes-
sionally, but eliminates the need to
set up and
.
break down the tables
after each shift. The increasing pop-
ularity of Fashionology has forced
the student-run boutique to evolve
and meet the growing demands of
their customers.
I was given the opportunity t9 be
part
of
what a
typical
Fashionology
class session is like.
The small intimate group of less
than 10 girls displayed profession-
alism
as
they gathered to perform
the actions of a typical business or-
ganization.
Under
the
directorship of Lydia
Biskup, each student holds a differ-
ent position based on their skills
and
interests:
Human
Resources,
Visual Merchandising,
E-Com-
merce,
l.T., Finance and
Marketing.
Although they each honor differ-
ent titles, the students "work cohe-
sively
as a
team," senior Erica
Rosburg said.
Everyone works together to "deter-
mine prices, which is based off of
the concepts that
are
taught
in
their
previous classes. The most envied
job is buying, which luckily all stu-
dents are able to contribute to
through excursions to the NYC Gift
Show and wholesale markets.
The depth of merchandise is ex-
ploding. The girls explained that in
the beginning of the semester, they
had a trend forecasting assignment,
which required them to research
and predict the trends for the up-
coming season.
The students must keep the im-
portance of the customer first; just
•
because the students don't like a
partic
_
ular item doesn't mean that it
won't sell. Fashionology students
need to evaluate their audience and
plan their purchases based on the
consumer, which can be a challeng-
ing concept to grasp. The students
all predicted that the fedora hats
were going to be a bi~ seller for the
semester. Along with jewelry,
ac-
cessories and consignment pieces,
the merchandise is also filled with
colorful scarves, designer sun-
glasses,
chic
rain
boots, fragrances,
bags and watches.
Fashionology is
launching
a new
and
exciting
feature; a
website.
Senior Laura Sherland said that
"the website
will
be mainly for stu-
dents who don't have the time to
make it to
Fashionology when
it's
open on
Thursd.eys from 10:.30-.5:30.
However, anyone with a Marist ac-
count
will
be able to access the web-
site, including not only students,
but alumni, faculty and staff."
This feature will allow customers
to order the
merchandise
online and
pick it up in the fashion depart-
PHOTO COURTESY OF FASHIONOLOGY VIA FACEBOOK
A display showcases different jewelry items that are selling
for
various prices.
ment. The website address will be cision making and most of all, risk
released as soon as their Pay Pal ac-
taking.
count has been activated.
Senior Sara
Merriman
said that
Along with new changes, Fash-
Fashionology has "helped me to be-
ionology is now also promoting their come an assistant buyer."
boutique through
offering
students
Fashionology is a great speaking
discounts via Facebook and Twitter point during interviews; employers
coupons. For example, a coupon are extremely impressed with the
·
worth
15
percent off an entire pur-
capabilities and responsibilities
chase
could
be
printed
and used
on
that these students possess. They
the da:y of the Grand Opening.
are appreciative that it is so inter-
The process of
becoming
part of active and hands-on and that these
the Fashionology class is highly se-
students already have experience
lective.
The students apply the
con-
within the field. Fashionology is an
cepts that they've been learning interactive class that functions as a
through the Fashion curriculum to boutique, quite unlike any other
the real world. The students need to class.
possess the skills of leadership, de-
Fox
news:
A
talking Point amongst students?
By
MICHAEL GAROFALO
Staff Writer
The mention of Fox News rarely
fails to arouse strong emotions in
po-
litically active college students.
But the sharp divide in opinion that
one may expect is actually met with
some common ground
.
In fact, stu-
dents assert that all news should be
regarded with a level of skepticism,
regardless of political lean.
Multiple students
·
pointed out that
sometimes news bias occurs when in-
formation is omitted, rather than
what is actually reported.
''You get the facts, but it's the facts
they want to give you," Anthony
Marinaccio, vice president of the Po-
litical Science Club, said.
David ~ppieri, webmaster for the
Marist Republicans, has no problem
with The Daily Show's John Stewart
pointing out Republicap. mistakes.
The problem
,
he says, is when satire
programs do not report or emphasize
mistakes made by the left.
Major Fox News anchors such as
Glenn Beck and Marist alumnus Bill
O'Reilly tend to be the basis of much
debate.
''I'm into the traditional hard news
and the fact that bec·ause peQPle like
him [Glenn Beck] cater to the kind of
popular demand for sensation and
.
drama there is a lack of hard news,"
Claire Mooney of the political science
club, said.
Students have varying views re-
garding Fox News.
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"It
goes beyond just a news analy-
sis," Cindy Elliott, republican club
treasurer, said.
'They're trying to entertain you a lit-
tle bit to get you interested and I
think that's good; it gets people in-
volved and it sparks emotion."
Sophomore Philip Lopez, member
of the Political Science Club, said he
lost respect for Glenn Beck when he
compared President Obama to
Hitler. The same comparison has
been made about former President
George W. Bush.
''I
think that Fox News get a lot of
this [criticism] because the network
has conservative commentators. The
news itself really isn't much different
from CNN News ... ABC News ... "
Zeppieri said.
Sources tend to agree that the hard
news facts are not usually the source
of bias. The real problem is the inter-
pretation or frame given to the facts,
or worse, the omission of relevant in-
formation.
'1 feel like everyone knows it [Fox
News] has a conservative bias, and
I'm sure there are biases on both
sides," Marinaccio said.
The best way to counter potential
biases, he said, is to read "multiple
sources from different sides."
This may mean deviating from
one's favorite news source, or even
watching a program that uses a
po-
litical frame that one expects to dis-
agree with:
'1t kind of gets me a little bit angry
when everyone thinks that Fox News
is the only source and they're only
pushing out conservative views
,
when there's plenty of other sources
doing the same thing going both
·
ways," Ryan Dupont, vice president
of the Marist Republicans, said.
''That's politics and that's the party
system ... it's a good and a bad thing,"
he said.
Despite
their varying views of Fox,
students generally agreed that satire
programs provide entertainment
value, and are not usually a viable
source of hard news.
John Stewart "is a comedian - he's
not an actual news anchor, so he's al-
lowed to ask questions a normal an-
chor can't ask," Lopez said.
Zeppieri said that it could be dan-
gerous for some viewers to take the
show
too
seriously; it is meant to be
satire.
Students from the Political Science
Club and the Marist Republicans
agreed that bias can be present any-
where and that the best way to be in-
formed is to read numerous sources.
In fact, the students shared even
more common ground: their prefer-
ence for online media as opposed to
television.
'1 avoid TV news. I avoid TV in gen-
eral," Mooney said
.
She prefers The
New York Times or ProPublica,
which focuses on investigative jour-
nalism.
Zeppieri also said that he does not
watch a lot of television.
"I always find it just bizarre how
you can have two separate groups of
people - we're all people, but we see
things so blatantly different; it really
blows my mind," Dupont said.
































































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Sexy, responsible tanning techniques for spring break
By DAYNA VASILIK
Graphics Editor
It's predictable to see many of your
classmates sporting tans upon re-
turning from spring break, but you
may not have expected to see your
colleagues suddenly more bronzed
the week before vacation. It's still
unmistakably winter in Poughkeep-
sie, so the pre-break tans we're see-
ing are obviously results of the base
tan approach, put to use before
going on a warm vacation. People go
to tanning booths -
which are
known to
cause
skin cancer - and
purchase expensive packages for in-
door tanning sessions to "protect"
their skin from burning later on the
beach. Unfortunately, according to
http://mayoclinic.com,
tanning
under this sunlamp gives protection
that is equal to a sun protection
·
of
SPF 4 or less. Whether you are ex-
posed to UV radiation from the sun
or a tanning bed, you're increasing
your risk for skin cancer, not to
mention premature skin aging.
Research
has shown that
90
percent
of wrinkles, dullness, uneven pigmen-
tation and sun spots are caused by the
sun's UV A rays. Many people, includ-
ing myself, have stepped out of tanning
salons with increased confidence and
an enhanced mood. But we must be
mindful
that the short-lived self-esteem
boosts are not worth putting ourselves
at risk for the tong term side effects.
The good news is that getting a sun-
kissed glow this spring break doesn't
require a
tanning
bed, or even the sun
for that matter. You can easily trick
your peers, while protecting your skin
in a fashionable, inexpensive way!
Use your head
It's
easy
to forget about our
hair
while
getting caught up in the moment of the
warm weather bliss. We often hear
about how harmful the sun is to our
skin,
but people rarely speak of the hor-
rible damage it does to our hair. The
sun makes our
hair
dry,
brittle and
thinned, and it wreaks havoc on color-
treated hair. Redken Color Extend
Sun Solar Screen SPF 12 is just
$17.38, and not only protects your
hair from the sun, but reverses dam-
age as well. Another inexpensive
brand is L'Oreal Paris Ever
Pure
UV
Protection Spray. This unique prod-
uct is vegan and rosemary mint
scented. It provides protection to your
perfectly polished salon highlights for
$8.99!
It is also important to keep your
scalp from burning and peeling. Re-
searchers from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill say
that melanoma on the scalp is twice
as fatal as it is on other sites. Some
hats and clothing offer UPF, which is
an SPF woven into fabric. The brand
Coolibar offers a wide variety of hats
and other clothing that provides 98
percent blockage of the sun's harmful
rays. Urban Outfitters also has a
wide variety of trendy hats of all
dif-
ferent colors and sizes to fit your fash-
ion personality. Channel your inner
celebrity and rock a stylish hat to pro-
tect your luscious locks!
Conceal skin to make up for past
damage.
Last summer, my dermatologist
suggested that I stay out of direct
sunlight between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00
p.m., because that is when you are at
the highest risk of
.
b-ur.aing.. Being hit
with that depressing fact, I wondered
how I was going to avoid getting
burned, without hibernating for the
summer. However, my
fun
in the sun
summer continued, because I used
concealers and makeup to protect my
face. My dermatologist recommended
Neutrogena, a well-known brand
whose products are all dermatologist-
tested. The Healthy Skin Compact
Makeup SPF 55 comes in eight
dif-
ferent shades, won't clog your pores
and gives you beautiful, non-greasy
coverage. It's UVA-UVB SPF 55 pro-
tection and oil-free.
After becoming more aware of the
E\11
ERlN/FUCICR
Simple skin
producls
offer
refreshing,
non-life.threatening altematiYes
1D
this
daunting
dEMoe.
dangers the sun does to our face, I
have also become more aware of how
pale I am, so I decided to purchase
Olay's Total Effects+ Touch of Sun.
The $18.52 moisturizer has a hint of
sunless tanner, and gives my face a
healthy and natural sun-kissed glow
:
When I used this product, I received
many compliments from my friends
about how tan I looked. Even my
mom mentioned that my skin was
glowing, as opposed to the previous
remarks she's made about how I
should stop tanning because I looked
orange; that's how I knew this prod-
uct was a keeper.
Unlike other self tanners, it gradu-
ally gives you summery skin and
·
doesn't fade or flake off in the shower.
I used this product for three days un-
derneath my makeup, and the fourth
day felt as
if
I didn't need any
makeup because my skin looked that
amazing. Although the moisturizer
offers seven anti-aging benefits, the
product doesn't have SPF, so be sure
to mix in your SPF moisturizer or
apply your SPF makeup on top. You
can steal my secret for $18.52 at Ulta,
and to keep it under wraps, I suggest
you apply a touch onto your neck, so
that your face and neck aren't two
dif-
ferent colors. Don't forget to wash
your hands to hide the evidence!
Other Tips
before
Leaving For
Your Vacation:
1) Use new protection while making
lasting
memories (I'm still
talking
about
sunscreen). Most sunscreens now in-
clude an expiration date.
If
yours does-
n't state
this
important information on
its label, you can be sure it is outdated.
Toss it and invest in a new one. You
don't want to remember this vacation
as the time you looked like a well-done
lobster.
2) ''Don't sweat it'' is an understatement
when it comes to the SPF in sunscreen.
''Perspiration glistens, so it attracts
more light onto skin," writes Darrell
Rigel,
M.D.,
clinical pi;ofessor of derma-
tology at New York University Medical
Center in New York City at
http://self.com. ''It
also
washes regular
sunscreen off the skin."
In
a study,
Dr.
Rigel found that golfers
who wore water- and sweat-resistant
SPF 70 had no burn after four hours,
unlike those using a classic SPF 15.
3) Listen up!
Ears
are apt to burn eas-
ily because they have hard-to-reach
curves, and may protrude from your
headgear. Cover these sun-sensitive
spots with Mission Skincare Anti-Sting
Sunscreen SPF 30 Facestick for only $9.
Combat the drowsy days of midterm week
By MELANIE LAMORTE
Staff Writer
Sleep is one of the most important
processes that our bodies undergo. Not
only does it keep us alert and ener-
gized
for our daily activities, but it is
an essential bodily function. According
to
the National Sleep Foundation
(NSF), sleep contributes to a healthy
immune system, regulates weight, re-
pairs muscles, releases hormones and
helps memory and concentration.
Typ-
ically, adolescents and young adults
(ages 12-25) need at least 8
½
to 9
½
hours of sleep each night. Unfortu-
nately, as time goes on, the hours
spent sleeping by the majority of this
age group shrinks considerably.
"People are now sleeping 30 percent
less
than
they were in the 1950s," said
Nancy O'Donnell, professor of psychol-
ogy at Marist
.
Though most college students show
great adulation for sleep, there are still
many ways that they unintentionally
sabotage their nightly snooze. With
midterm exams underway, now is one
of the most critical times to get great
sleep. Take note of some tips for mak-
ing
the most of those restorative hours:
Dunne suggests drinking lemon
balm or skullcap herbal teas to
relax the body before bed. Avoid
taking any vitamins at night.
Wear earplugs.
This simple solution can make a
world of difference. Foam earplugs
might be a bit uncomfortable at first,
but there's no way to better drown out
noisy neighbors or night-owl room-
mates. Most of the easily accessible
pairs have a noise reduction rating of
32 decibels- enough to keep you sleep
-
ing soundly. Buying a pack of foam
earplugs at the drugstore for only a
few dollars
will
make a notable differ-
ence
if
you often find yourself waking
up from voices or music. Hearos Foam
Earplugs sell for about $5.00 for a pack
of20 pairs
.
Pay
attention
to
nutrition.
Nutrition and sleep are closely re-
lated; making the wrong food choices
could throw off your sleep schedule.
''Don't eat after 7:00 p.m., since the
body is in detox mode, so the extra
work
will
keep it awake," said biology
and nutrition professor, Marguerite
Dunne.
Also,
it's important to stay away from
coffee, some teas or other caffeinated
beverages around bedtime. Instead,
Dunne suggests drinking lemon balm
or skullcap herbal teas to relax the
body before
bed.
Avoid taking any vi-
tamins at night, and instead take
them in the morning, as the body is
building up energy.
"Otherwise," Dunne said, "the vita-
mins could keep you up!"
Say goodbye to the late-night
cram session.
In times of high stress, it's easy to
neglect healthy sleeping habits. Dur-
ing exam weeks, students often pull
all-nighters to study for their classes,
or their sleeping time falls way below
the suggested eight or nine hours.
Alarming
consequences of sleep depri-
vation have been proven.
''We now know,'' O'Donnell said,
"that four nights of four hours of sleep
leads college students to be r,'re-dia-
betic."
O'Donnell suggests a helpful tip to
avoid this health issue, which con-
tributes to the obesity crisis.
''H~ving a schedule is very impor-
tant," she said. She advises students to
set a time to stop studying each night,
and to spend time doing relaxing ac-
tivities right before bed.
This
allows
the body to wind down. By going to bed
earlier, students can wake up earlier
and review their notes in the morning.
''We are what we sleep," O'Donnell
said. Make sure that you're setting
aside enough time for at least eight
restful hours each night
.
It
will
im-
prove cognitive function and memory
retention, which are essential for stu-
dents. Stop stressing and snacking
,
and get some shut-eye!






















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Get
the scoop on salvia divinQrum, a legal hallucinogen
By ANA JEAN HEALY
Staff Writer
If
you have a computer or watch
any kind of entertainment news,
chances are you have seen the video
of Disney star Miley Cyrus tripping
on salvia. After taking a bong hit of
the herb, Cyrus begins laughing un-
controllably and babbling incoher-
ently, while occasionally making·
comments such as, "Is this me trip-
ping?" The media attacked Cyrus
for setting a bad example for her
teenage fans, but the truth is that
salvia has been popular amongst
teens as young as 12 for many
years, and is rapidly increasing in
popularity. However, while more
teens want to jump on the "Magic
Mint" bandwagon, many parents
and adults are expressing concern
for their children's health.
So what
is salvia? Is it the new weed or LSD
of the 21st century, and what effects
can it have on you?
Salvia divinorum, more commonly
referred to by its genus name,
salvia, is a psychoactive plant na-
tive to the isolated Sierra Maxareca
region of Oaxaca, Mexico. Mazatec
shamans originally used it during
healing ceremonies to induce vi-
sionary states of consciousness.
Nowadays, salvia is used world-
wide, and has recently caught the
attention of many teens and some
adults seeking a new kind of high.
Unlike marijuana, salvia is legal in
a majority of states in the U.S., de-
spite attempts to make it a con-
trolled
substance
by
state
congresses.
It
can be purchased on-
line, in tobacco or head shops and in
certain herbal remedy stores. It is a
non-toxic drug that has no serious
physical health risks; there is no
way to take a fatal overdose and it is
non-addictive. The only risks that
salvia may pose are mental, since it
is a hallucinogenic herb.
For those interested in trying
salvia, there are some points that
should be taken into account before
experimenting. The effects of salvia
are very different from alcohol and
marijuana. Many people who have
not experienced salvia before expect
to feel the same type of high experi-
enced when smoking weed; this is a
mistake that can cause a non-plea-
surable salvia trip.
gesting salvia are through smoking
the dried leaves or by chewing fresh
leaves. Both will induce a mild high
that lasts for a brief period of time -
usually about five minutes. There
are more concentrated forms of the
plant, but they are not reoom-
mended because their effects are
often so powerful that they can
cause negative hallucinogenic expe-
riences.
According to http://sagewise.org's
''The Salvia Divinorum User's
Guide," salvia is not a party drug.
It
is a "consciousness-changing drug
that can be used in a vision quest."
The best environment in which to
try salvia is a calm and comfortable
one, and for first-time users, it is
ARAHDAWDY/FLICKR
recommended that you have a sitter
SaMa induces super-brief but
intense
trips.
in the room with you. A sitter is a
person with whom you feel comfort-
''The Salvia Divinorum User's
able, who remains sober and makes Guide" explains that there are six
sure that you are safe during your levels of consciousness that a person
trip. They will also assist in bring-
can experience when under the in-
ing you back
to a normal state of re-
fluence of the herb, ranging from a
ality after your trip.
subtle stage, where relaxation is ex-
The most common means of in-
.perienced,
to an "amnesic" stage,
where consciousness
·
is lost and
users are unable
to remember their
trips. This last level is not desirable,
because the point is to be able to re-
member your experience. Those
who are serious about achieving an
altered state should take enough to
reach a visionary state of conscious-
ness.
If
a dose is strong enough, it
can cause what scientist Dr. Bryan
Roth, a biochemist and neuroscien-
tist at Case Western Reserve Uni-
versity,
calls
"spacio-temporal
dislocation," during which the user
is taken to another time and place,
often memories from the individ-
ual's past. Many new users find this
experience too intense, disturbing
and frightening. This is an example
of a "bad trip," which can leave a
person with a distorted perception
of reality, and, in some rare cases,
leads to depression.
While salvia can cause some psy-
chological problems, it is rare. Most
people say that after they. tried
salvia, they felt calm, more concen-
trated and confident. They also ex-
perienced enhanced insight, moods,
and connections with the universe
and nature. All of these give the
herb an allure, and the effects can
be very rewarding. Remember that
this is not the new weed; its effects
are much more intense.
If
you are
thinking of lighting up a pipe full of
salvia this weekend before hitting
the bar, think twice, because this
plant should be handled with care.
Year-round escapades on Mohonk Mountain
By EMILY
BERGER
Copy Chief
For Marist students and Pough-
keepsie natives alike, planning a
weekend excursion that your entire
group
will
enjoy can be a struggle. It
entails finding a place that agrees with
your funding and something that
will
be unanimously enjoyed. Within the
Hudson River area, New Paltz is the
place that best supplies culturally
di-
verse and natural excursions that
will
please people of all ages and interests.
The extensive complimentary activ-
ities make the steep prices seem
more feasible, especially if guests
seek to take advantage of all the
services provided by the hotel.
The town is often pegged as a haven
for hippies and spiritual beings, a
place where passions for tie-dye, na-
ture, natural foods and anything vin-
tage can thrive. New Paltz is
composed of so much more! There is so
much to discover in the antique stores,
J>ars, restaurants serving organic and
vegan foods, record stores, urban cof-
fee shops and a pizza place serving the
best New York pizza outside of the
city.
For nature loving students who have
money for a few expenses on their ex-
cursions, New Paltz is home to Mo-
honk Mountain. No matter the season,
there are activities that would strike
the fancy of any environmental enthu-
siast or anyone who enjoys a scenic
trip. Mohonk Mountain houses a his-
toric hotel that is magnificent inside
and out. Sitting on a large mountain-
top that intrigues guests from all over
the country, it is even rumored to have
inspired Stephen King to write ''The
Shining." This creepy but gorgeous
hotel is located on Lake Mohonk, and
opened in 1870 by the Smiley twins
who were inspired by the location. The
hotel still holds the same look that was
created in the late 1800s, and every
addition to the hotel has kept the clas-
sic touch.
During the
dreary,
cold days of win-
ter turrung into March, there are usu-
ally not many outdoor activities
appe!lfillg to Marist students, but Mo-
honk Mountain offers great ideas for
the weeks when spring is in the
air
but
has yet to strike. With the miles- and
miles of land the estate is on, there can
be hiking, snowshoeing or cross-coun-
try skiing, depending on the weather
and season. There are more than 30
miles of trails for those who want to
cross-country
ski
and snowshoe in the
winter, and those who like to hike in
the warmer weather. Crosa-country
skiing is complimentary for overnight
guests (including the skis), as well as
activities like ice skating and snow
tubing in the winter, and swimming in
the lake and hilting in the spring and
summer.
Mohonk's pavilion also offers a
''9,375-square-foot refrigerated ice
rink," according to the Mohonk web-
site. The rink is open from Thanksgiv-
ing through early April, and is also
complimentary to guests.
The extensive complimentary activ-
ities make the steep prices seem more
feasible, esl)ecially
if guests seek
to
take advantage of all the services pro-
vided by the hotel.
If a group were to
share a room or two, the trip would
definitely be worth it. Maybe during a
family weekend, you can try to make a
trip to New Paltz for the magnificent
Mohonk Mountain.
Also, there are
great packages for special weekends
like Valentine's Day, weekends dedi-
cated to photography activities and
weekends inspired by the holidays in
December. Three meals a day and
af-
ternoon tea are included in hotel rates.
For those of us not willing to pay the
high rates for a hotel room, a day pass
to cross-country ski is $20 during the
week and $25 on weekends and holi-
days. Snowshoeing costs $16 for
adults.
In the spring, it is $25 to
go
on
the premises to hike, go to their gar-
dens, or
go
swim in Lake Mohonk.
As
spring approaches, activities such
as nature walks, trail rides, hiking,
rock climbing and golfing can be rel-
ished on the facilities. Swimming in
the half-mile long Lake Mohonk and
the indoor heated pool is available
from Memorial Day through mid-Sep-
tember. Rowboats, paddleboats and
canoes are
also
available.
After personally spending a day at
Mohonk, ice skating and enjoying the
scenic spectacle of the hotel itself, I can
testify that experiencing the premises
through words stands no position
against actually viewing its· beauty.
Each season brings a completely
dif-
ferent, scenic experience.
Being in college leaves us with very
few funds, so enjoying something like
a nature walk is a great way to bypass
the fees while still getting a taste of
Mohonk. Great for this spring, into
next fall, the Wallkill Valley
Rail
Trail
extends 12.2 miles, starting in New
Paltz and extending through the town
of Gardiner. The trail is great for walk-
ing only a few miles, or for runners
and bicyclists who want to venture
far-
ther down the pathway. An abun-
dance of nature and animals call the
trail home. It passes through the
streets of New Paltz, and proves to be
a task filled with exercise and adven-
ture, free of charge!
WALKINGGEEK/flJCKR
Here's
the
elusive
mountain tower up
close.
While on my trip down the
Rail Trail,
a deer came right up to the path, which
was way
too
wild for me, but I also
found a yard sale at a nearby home -
advertised alongside the trail - which
was more my speed. No matter the
di-
rection of your interests, something
like the
Rail
Trail can create memories
that
will
always be remembered as
your years of college dwindle away.
There are so many places that are
worth discovering in the surrounding
areas, and finding them is the biggest
adventure. To check out prices and other
popular activities at Mohonk Moun-
tain,
visit http://mohonk.com/index.cfm.







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Patrick
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Former Fall Out
Boy
vocalist
makes his solo debut.
Patrick Stump "Love, Selfish
Love" -
Patrick Stump's foray into his solo
career has been halted with the
delay of his "Soul PunkLove," his
debut album pushed back to the
summer. In order to tide over fans,
the former Fall Out Boy star re-
leased ''Truant Wave." "Love, Self-
ish Love," a cut from the EP, starts
with a club-worthy beat that could
have been produced by Timbaland.
The song is reflective of Stump's
solo sound, embracing electronic
pop elements, big choruses and har-
nessing his own personal Michael
Jackson style with dashes of Prince.
Stump refrains, ''I've got nothing to
confess," and he does have a point.
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wear pop influences as openly as
Jackson's
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Purple Rain guitar.
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Men take step forward with play-in win
By
JIM URSO
said Martin of Bowie's basketball ,._,,,,_
.
Sports Editor
IQ.
On Dec. 3, the winless Marist
men's basketball team entered a
game with the Niagara Purple Ea-
gles after suffering six double-digit
losses in six games. Marist jumped
out to a 32-14 first half lead, leaving
people thinking one thing.
Who is this team?
Throughout Marist's MAAC Tour-
nament play-in game against the
same Purple Eagles squad on Fri-
day night, Red Fox fans in atten-
dance at the Webster Bank Arena
at Harbor Yard were thinking the
same thing.
In a 73-61 win over Niagara,
Marist put together its most com-
plete game of the season. The Red
Foxes won with a balanced attack of
slashing drives, strong perimeter
shooting and the low post presence
of Menelik Watson; a facet of
Marist's game fans have awaited for
much of the season. Marist shot
over 46 percent for the game, in.-
eluding a scorching 17-for-29 in the
second half.
While onlookers may have been
astonished
,
for Marist, the win was-
n't so surprising.
"Sometimes, you do good things
and yoq don't get the results that
you want," Marist coach Chuck
Martin said, "and people dismiss
the 38 minutes or the 35 minutes of
good basketball. Now that we were
able to get over the hump, [people]
noticed today. But we have been
doing this all year long."
Marist was led by freshman Jay
Bowie, who scored 13 points on 6-of-
11
shooting. Dorvell Carter added
10 points, seven rebounds, six as-
sists and zero turnovers in 39 min-
utes.
"I just felt like I had to cqme
through to help my team win the
game," said Bowie, who also
grabbed eight rebounds. "So if I had
the ball, I just knew I had to make a
play or find an open teammate."
Bowie's larger impact may lie in
his intangibles and verbal leader-
ship on the court.
"It just comes natural to him,"
From Page 16
The story, though, was the collec-
tive effort put forth by Marist.
Not only did the Red Foxes avoid
their signature slow start, they
never trailed in the game. Marist
jumped out to an 18-9 lead with
guards driving to the basket and
Watson setting the tone with two
early baskets in the low post.
"We didn't want to go home
,
" said
Watson, who scored nine points on
4-for-5 shooting in 20 minutes
.
''We
just knew that we had to put every-
thing on the table today if we
wanted to play tomorrow."
Throughout the game, Marist was
able to maintain control of the con-
test despite a number of Niagara
runs. Marist's 28-20 cushion in the
first half was cut to three at half-
time.
Martin's team controlled the
tempo early without Sam ?rescott,
who was sidelined
fo1:
the first 11
minutes with a sore ankle. Prescott
was the only Marist player to hold a
double-digit
scoring
average
throughout the regular season, and
scored 34 points in a game this sea-
son. Although he only scored seven
points, his 1 7 minutes were crucial
for Marist.
"I was shocked that he said 'hey,
put me in the game' because we
were in trouble," Martin said.
"Devin Price was out [in foul trou-
ble], and Jay did a great job and
Dorvell Carter did a great job, but
at some point, you need a ball-han-
dler."
On Feb. 6, Marist lost to Niagara
by 17 points during their yearly
road swing to Western,
N.Y. -
a
stretch that included two games
against Canisius and Niagara in
three days.
According to Martin, the three
extra days of practice leading up to
Friday's contest with the Purple Ea-
gles were critical.
''The three days leading to this
game allowed us to spend a lot of
time watching film and trying to fig-
ure out where we can attack the
zone," Martin said.
Marist set the tone early by driv-
RYAN HUTTON/
THE CIRCLE
Ninth-seeded Marist knocked out Niagara ih the
first
round of the MAAC Tourn~
ment. The Red Foxes overcame a 28-point performance from Niagara's Anthony Nel-
son to win 7~1. Marist shot 58.6 percent from the field in
the second half.
ing to the hoop and utilizing the low on 9-for-22 shooting. Collectively,
post. The Red Foxes inside attack Niagara shot 32 percent.
approach in the first half opened up
For two seasons, Martin and his
the perimeter shot in the second players have echoed the same senti-
half.
ment: "It's coming; we're going to
"We didn't want to settle for turn the corner." After roughly 60
threes," Martin said. "We knew that games with most of his current
they would play zone and try to squad, getting a win in a MAAC
speed us up and
_
try to get us to take Tournament game was the litmus
quick early shots."
test for Marist.
After a layup by Niagara's An-
''This is your time to really, really
thony Nelson cut Marist's lead to show that you're making progress,"
35-30, Candon Rusin hit a three on Martin told his team throughout the
the next possession to give the Red night.
.
Foxes a 38-'30 lead with 17:21 to go.
Marist passed the test.
Marist never led by less than seven
And although Marist fell on Sat-
points for the rest of the game. l,\rday night, the program took an
Rusin, who hit two three-pointers in important step.
the second half, scored 12 points.
''These guys, they don't know
Marist, which ranked ninth in the what it feels like, so I can't share my
MAAC in assists this season, tallied experiences with them," Martin
11 assists. Niagara accumulated said. '1've tried too, but unless they
just five.
feel it and understand it, the con-
Senior Niagara guard Anthony versation is limited. Now we can
Nelson led all-scorers with
28
points continue that dialogue."
Coach Martin stays positive about future
collegiate tournament games to
their postseason games in high
school. After the game, it was ap-
parent for younger players such as
Anell Alexis that the two aren/t
comparable. Alexis led Marist on
Saturday with 11 points, eight re-
bounds and four steals
.
"You really don't know how much
is needed until you start working
and realizing just the daily practices
and the attention to detail that is
needed, and the focus that's needed.
It's more than I anticipated
,
but I
am glad I went through it because
now I know."
After the game, Martin, who holds
a bachelor's degree in communica-
tion, talked about the instant grati-
fication tendency of our culture.
According to Martin, grooming 18 to
22-year-old men doesn't work that
way.
"I wish the process would speed up
a little quicker, but we're getting
there," said Martin, who is halfway
through his six-year contract with
Marist
,
his first head coaching posi-
tion. "But you can't leapfrog. You
can't go from point A to point
:9;
[you have to go fromJ)oint] B, C, D,
and we're doing it the right way.
We're going brick by brick by brick
by brick. And again, in today's day
and age, people don't want to hear
that. They want instant gratifica-
tion, but that's not how we.'re doing
it."
Even with a 1 7-79 record over
three seasons, Martin is remaining
positive.
"It's been more challenging than I
ever anticipated, but I enjoy it be-
cause this is what I do and I'm going
to be coaching for the next 20, 30
years," Martin said. "It's just a part
of my journey. I keep saying that;
people don't want to hear that, but
it is. I was [an assistant] on a [2007-
08 Memphis] team that won 38
games and only lost one, and now
I'm on a different journey. And then,
in about a year or two, I'm going to
be on a different journey."
"Then when it's all said and done,
20 years from now, I'm going to say,
'Hey, I had a year when we were 1-
29, and then I was on a team when
we were 38-1, and then I had a team
with these young guys who were 15-
15, and that's just part of it. That's
how I look at it; that's how I view it.
I just take it on and say, 'Hey, that's
who I am right now,. That's where
I'm at.'"
The Marist portion of Martin's
journey will continue next season.
The Marist Athletic Department an-
nounced Monday that Martin will
return.
RYAN HUTTON/
THE CIRCLE
Fairfield's Dereck Needham (No. 3)
scored 22 points on Saturday against
Marist. The Red Foxes lost 55-31. The
31 points is the lowest total in MMC
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From Cover
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Marist to make sixth consecutive NCAA appearance
in Miriam McKenzie and for most of
the part really just shut her down,"
Giorgis said.
"Steals
are important
and Katie [Sheahin] blocked shots
too, but so much of what Elise
Caron does for us doesn't show up in
a stat."
The Red Foxes finished 30-2 over-
all, including posting an 18-0 mark
in conference play and capturing
three additional victories during the
MAAC Tournament.
Baseball
RICHMOND, Va. -
The Marist baseball team traveled
to Richmond, Va. last weekend for a
three-game set against the Rich-
mond Spiders. The Red Foxes swept
the series, improving to 6-3 on the
season.
Marist took the first game of the
series on Friday 6-1. Sophomore
southpaw Dan Zlotnick pitched 5.1
strong innings; giving up one run
and striking out seven.
Three
Marist pitchers preserved the lead
combining for a shutout and five
more strikeouts over the last 3.2 in-
nings.
The teams played a doubleheader
on Saturday. The Red Foxes won
the first game 12-3, led lay a strong
"I think we put more pressure on
ourselves than anyone else," Al-
lenspach said. ''We wanted the tar-
get on our back all year because we
had a goal to go 18-0 and then 21-0.
Unless we beat ourselves, we didn't
think we were going to get beat at
all."
Marist reached the title game
after double-digit wins against the
St. Peter's Peahens and Siena
Saints.
Last season, Marist faced the
Georgetown Hoyas in the first
round of the NCAA tournament and
dropped a 20-point decision.
Following the 2008-2009 cam-
paign, Marist faced Virginia in the
NCAA tournament and was de-
feated by seven points.
The Red Foxes last captured a
non-conference post season victory
after the 2007-2008 season," when
they defeated DePaul 76-57 before
The Fox Trot
losing to LSU 68-49.
"Going into the NCAA tourna-
ment, we don't have that bullseye
on our back," Allenspach said. ''We
can just go out and play.
If
we make
mistakes, we just gotta keep going.
When we're in the NCAA tourna-
ment, usually that team is supposed
to be better than us."
Quick hits of the week in Marist athletics
4-for-5 hitting performance from
sophomore shortstop Zach Shank.
Marist closed out the sweep with an
8-5
win.
Senior left fielder Ricky
Pacione went 3-for-5 with four
RBIs.
Marist will have a busy spring
break, traveling to play eight total
games at Delaware State, Towson
and George Washington.
Indoor Track
& Field
BOSTON, Mass.
-
The Marist men's and women's in-
door track and field teams con-
cluded their seasons last weekend
at the ECAC/IC4A championships
in Boston.
On the women's side, the distance
medley relay team broke the school
record by more than-10 ~econds. The
team consisting of sophomore
Jackie Gamboli, senior Hayley Har-
nett, junior Briana Crowe and grad
student Brittany Burns finished in
11:54.75, smashing the previous
record of
12:05
.53.
This was good
enough for ninth place, the best fin-
ish of any MAAC squad in the race.
For the men, junior William Grif-
fin was the team's highest individ-
ual finisher. Griffin finished the
3,000-meter run in 11th place.
Sophomore Arquimedes
DelaCruz
and freshman Ken Walshak also set
personal bests.
Women's
Tennis
WEST
POINT,
N.Y.
-
Despite the women's tennis team's
three-game win streak being
stopped in-a -6-1 loss to Quinnipiac,
Marist sophomore Kelsey J;l,aynor
was named Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference (MAAC) Women's Ten-
nis Player of the Week.
·
Raynor won two matches on Sat-
urday, winning the Red Foxes' only
point with her singles
match
victory
by a score of 7-6 (7-5), 6-2.
Raynor
and Joana Sun won a doubles
match by a score of 8-5.
Raynor
is on a three
match
win
streak, winning all three in straight
sets.
The Red Foxes will be traveling to
Orlando next to take on Florida
A&M and Western Illinois on Sun-
day, March 13.
A:Team
poses
wrth
trophy.
B~
Erica Allenspach
drives
past
St.
Peter's defense.
C:
Band members show their
support
D:
Coach
Brian
Giorgis
cuts
down the
net
for
the seventh
ti.me
in eight
years.
E:
Kate
Oliver attempts
a shot.
F:
Kristine
Best
takes her
portion of
thf3 net.
G:
Starters cheer
on
players
from sideline.
H:
All-Tourna-
ment
players Allenspach
ijnd Elise Caron pose uring
the ost- ame ceremon
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Fairfield ousts Foxes in quarterfinal round
ByJIM
URSO
Sports Editor
"Why can't it be us?" Marist head
coach Chuck Martin asked his ~eam
after Friday's win over Niagara.
Why couldn't the Red Foxes be that
team that "did something crazy'' in
a conference tournament.
On Saturday afternoon, the an-
swer was abundantly clear: Fair-
field guard Derek Needham.
In
a sloppy game which produced
43 turnovers between both squads,
Needham's 22 points and six steals
led the top-seeded Stags to a 55-31
win over the
·
ninth-seeded Red
Foxes. The win propelled Fairfield
into the MAAC semifinals and put a
quick halt to any of Marist Cin-
derella dreams. Marist finished the
season 6-27.
"The game was above their heads
and they didn't know how to per-
form in it," Marist coach Chuck
Martin said.
Throughout the first half of the
Marist men's basketball team's
quarterfinal match up with no one
seeded with Fairfield, players on
each team struggled to find an of-
fensive rhythm; everyone, except
·
Derek Needham.
Needham scored 15 points in the
first half. Marist scored 14.
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The Red Foxes were knocked out of the MAAC tournament Saturday afternoon by Fair-
field in a 55-31 loss. Marist reached the quarterfinals after defeating Niagara on Fri-
day.
The
Foxes finished the 2010-11 season
with
a 6-27 overall record.
The Red Foxes opened the half on
a 9-4 run, which cut the lead 32-23
with
12
minutes remaining. The
Stags countered with an 11-0 run of
their own to extend the advantage
of 20 with 6:27 remaining ·in the
game.
In front of its hometpwn
crowd,
Fairfield jumped out to a 14-5 lead,
as the Red Foxes struggled to settle
into a hostile environment at the
Webster Bank Arena at Harbor
Yard. Marist managed to keep the
game within considerable reach
throughout the first half. The Stags
led
28-14
at halftime.
Needham wasn't the only reason
Marist wasn't able to make head-
lines with an improbable tourna-
ment run. For much of the game,
Marist struggled to get out of its
own way, committing 26 turnovers
and compiling just three assists.
''For as bad as we were offensively,
I thought we were that much more
dominant defe:ns~vely," said
Fair-
field head coaai:
Ea
Cooley',
wlio.s.e
team had 19 steals.
"I
thought our
ball pressure really bothered them
today."
Marist guard Sam Prescott missed
his second start in as many games
due to a sore ankle. Martin said the
absence of one of his primary ball-
handlers "absolutely" contributed to
the Red Foxes' turnover woes.
After Fridays victory over Niag-
ara, Martin said the experience of
winning a tournament game would
allow him to continue the "dialogue"
with his young players in a manner
which was impossible beforehand.
He did not promise, though, that
the dialogue would all be pleasant.
''We gotta take something a way
from it other than the loss. And
hopefully we take away the experi-
ence and really learn something
from Fairfield."
Martin said players try to compare
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