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VOLUME 65, lSSUE 22
FOUNDE_!? mN 1965
Thursday, March
31, 2011
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A personal account of tsunami strike in Japan
THE HUFFINGTON POST
Above is a picture of a piece of landscape in Japan before the tsunami. Below is
a picture of the same landscape after the tsunami.
By
JENNIFER
MEYERS
Features Editor
I was sitting quietly in front of the
television with my mother at the
kitchen table, as
if
it was a normal
day. I was visiting my parents in
Sagamihara, Japan, a city within
Tokyo, for spring break. I was par-
ticularly excited to be with them be-
tause I have not seen them for seven
months prior to this break.
As
I was
enjoying some Japanese television
shows, I started to feel something
very peculiar.
The ground felt as
if
it was vibrat-
ing under me. I looked up to see the
ceiling fan shaking and making an
awful noise. The television went
blank. I looked at my mother and
said ''Mom, the house is shaking ... "
and with her eyes widening she
quickly, told me that it was an
earthquake and to run outside. She
grabbed our dog Milo and that's
when things started to fall off of the
shelves.
Friday, March 11, 2:46 p.m. I
couldn't exactly comprehend what
was happening to the house until
my mother said the word "earth-
quake." While we were outside, I
could see the earth shaking from
side
to
side and the cars bouncing up
and down. My mother and I not
knowing what to do but stand still
until
it was over. I have never felt an
earthquake before and it was the
most terrifying experience of my life.
As
soon as the earth stopped shak-
ing, my mother and I went back into
the house and saw that the news
was already on. They quickly told us
that the Miyagi and Iwate prefec-
ture was hit by an 8.9 magnitude
earthquake and a massive 23-foot
tsunami was heading their way. The
people in towns within these prefec-
tures had between 15 and 30 min-
utes to get to higher ground.
I watched the news as the massive
wave was heading toward Miyagi.
My mother and I watched and lis-
tened to the broadcaster saying over
and over to the people watching the
news in Miyagi and Iwate
to
get out;
they would not survive
if
they
stayed. Unfortunately, for over
9,000 people, that was true.
About 10 towns were severely
damaged by the tsunami, six fires
emerged
in Tokyo, and minor dam-
age was reported in other prefec-
tures. Whole towns were swept
clean from surfaces and washed
away into the ocean. We continued
to watch as the tsunami destroyed
civilization; We watched people run-
ning for their lives. Large ships were
SEE TIPPED OVER, PAGE 4
Marist students will 'Paint the Campus Purple'
ByJIM URSO
Sports Editor
This coming week, Marist College
joins Paint the Campus Purple, a
week-long nationwide cancer
aware-
ness campaign to encourage student
involvement in Relay for Life, which
will
be held on Friday, April 15 from
12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at the col-
·
lege's Riverfront Park. From April 4
to April 10, the Marist Relay Com-
mittee
will
replace Marist red with
Relay
purple, with decorations and
a
series of promotional events
t:o
gener-
ate excitement for Relay.
"From Fashionology sales to purple
hair extensions and
an
array of pur-
ple balloons around campus, it is sure
to draw attention and encourage
peo-
ple to come out and join the millions
of people worldwide participating in
Relay for Life," said Nicole Dopp, co-
chair ofMarist's Relay for Life Com-
mittee.
Events
will
include a survivor
speech and video presentation held on
Monday night at Campus Ministry, a
day's worth of purple menu options in
the cafeteria on Tuesday, a purple
hair extension salon provided by
Poughkeepsie's Bella Luci Salon on
Wednesday, purple fashion and cup-
cake sales furnished by
Marist's
Fash-
ionology program and the Hudson
Valley's CuteCakes
on
Thursday, and
a wear purple day which
will
mobilize
an army of purple Relay recruiters
on
Friday.
''Last year only one day of events
was done," said Sarah Parsloe, who is
a senior at Marist and
an intern
for
the American Cancer S<X!iety in
Poughkeepsie. "This year, we're try-
ing to do a sequence of events that
helps build some buzz and momen-
tum."
Aside from the aforementioned
ini-
tiatives,
Parsloe
said they· hope t.o
reach students by encouraging people
to paint their Facebook pages purple
and_those in freshman dorms to paint
their doors purple.
"One of the goals this year is to get
more freshman involved because they
tend to be more involved in on-cam-
pus activities," Parsloe said.
For Parsloe, this project fits into her
capping class, her public relations in~
ternship with the American Cancer
Society in Poughkeepsie and her aspi-
ration
t:o
work in the health commu-
nication field. However, more than
personal relevance. She remembers
first becoming involved with Relay for
Life when her grandmother was
stricken with cancer.
"To me, this is something worth put-
ting as much time as
1
can int.o be-
cause so many people
will
benefit,"
Parsloe said.
Marist's Relay is open to the Pough-
keepsie community members, who
are invited
t:o
join teams, walk along
Marist's Riverfront property, and
enjoy food, music, games and cere-
monies to honor those who have expe-
.
rienced cancer. Marist, who has part-
nered with the Culinary Institute of
America, aims to raise more than
$60,000. Hitting that amount would
represent a 25 percent increase
from last year. To sign up for
Marist's Relay, visit http://relayfor-
life.org/maristcollege
or
e-mail
Anna. Trocino(at)cancer.org.
For
more information about the Ameri-
can Cancer Society, call 1-800-ACS-
2345 or visit http://cancer.org.
COURTESY OF KATE MCGANN
anything, the project has poignant
Students enjoy the nice day during last
year's
Relay for
Life
event This year, the
event
will
take place on Friday, April 15, at the Riverfront
Park.









































Thursday, March 31, 2011
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 3/31
Dance Ensemble Ticket Sales
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Champagnat Breezeway
Women's Lacrosse vs. Denver
7
p.m. -
9
p.m.
Tenney Stadium
MCCTA presents "Oliver"
8
p.m. - 10 p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theatre
Friday, 4/1
MCCTA presents "Oliver"
8
p.m. - 10 p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theatre
SPC Movie: "Green Hornet"
10:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Student Center
PAR 346
Saturday, 4/2
MCCTA presents "Oliver"
8
p.m.
-10 p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theatre
SPC Movie: "Green Hornet"
10:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Student Center
PAR 346
Men's
Lacrosse
vs.
VMI
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Tenney Stadium
Sunday, 4/3
MCCTA presents "Oliver"
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theatre
_
Monday, 4/ 4
No events scheduled.
Tuesday, 4/5
Game
Society
Meeting
9:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Student Center
SC348
Wednesday, 4/6
No events scheduled.
campus
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Security Briefs
Tour de Housing Selection options
By
CHRIS RAIA
Staff Writer
Over the weekend, two freshmen
·
visitors rang my doorbell in Upper
West at two a.m, walked in like they
owned the place and told me they
knew exactly where they were. They
just had to go to third floor... of
Champagnat. I heard about a big
Hoedown party being broken up, I
overheard a security guard say the
words "tried to get away but rolled
his ankle," and one of my friends se-
riously hurt her arm while attempt-
ing to dance on roller skates at the
Magic Roller on Disco Night. It's
very possible that isn't quite funny
to her yet; I may have just gotten
myself in trouble, so feel better!
Since I never directly heard these
stories from Marist security, it's a
shame I can't include these stories
in this article. Er, except for what
I've already included.
3122
Sheahan
An
entry officer at Sheahan confis-
cated two bongs and other drug
paraphernalia from a student's
backpack. Surprisingly, this is new.
We have stories about all kinds of
alcohol being confiscated at fresh-
men
dorms, b.ut
raooly
do
we hear
about somebody having a bong in
their bacfpack. Ugh, I really wish I
wasn't currently humming ''bong in
their backpack" to the tune of
"Bombs Over Baghdad." Thanks a
lot, Outkast.
10
points
3123 Gartland
A
noise complaint was called in
Gartland for loud music at around
2
a.m in the morning. For all you
freshmen out there looking forward
Letter from the Editor
An:
area
of
our publication
that
we
nave,
consciousl
.
tried
to
im-
rovc
and bolster
is
our
news
see:•
tion.
Frankly,
we want to get
a
hett(
1
.read
on Marist's heartbeat. What
makes campus tfok?
The
·,
Circle
Editor-In-Chief: Phlllp Terrlgno
Philip.
Terrigno1@marlstedu
Managing
Editor: Ryan
Rivard
Ryan.Rlvard1.@marist.edu
News Editor:
Monica Speranza
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Jenna Grande
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to the housing process, the paper
thin walls and neighbors either
above or below you are some of the
negative aspects of the Gartland
apartments. However, those cons
are canceled out by the following
(deep breath): the view of the Hud-
son, the Gartland Wall, the commu-
nity atmosphere, snowball fights,
having your own stoop, KanJam,
Polish Golf, and perhaps most im-
portantly, having
·
a key to your front
door instead of an entry officer, so
you can bring in all the bongs you
can carry. I'm kidding. Bongs are
still frowned upon when you're
sophomores.
5
points
3124 Midrise
A 30 pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon was
confiscated from a student's back-
pack at the entry desk of Midrise.
Way to keep it American with PBR,
guys. Take an extra
5
points
for
your great taste in cheap beer. But
while we're here, how about we
make a list of some of the advan-
tages of living in Midrise? You're in
the same building as the cafeteria,
so if you currently live in Champag-
nat and enjoy laughing at shivering
Leo
kids or Sheanites while you eat
ice cream and sit in your shorts and
a tank top, Midrise might be your
play. You're also closer to academic
buildings, you don't need to worry
about cleaning a kitchen, and even
though he might occasionally take
away the alcohol you illegally ob-
tain, the entry officer is there to be
concerned about your safety. 35
points
3126 Foy
I lied. Nothing
·
actually happened in
Foy; I just felt bad because Gartland
What's important
to
Marist
stu-
dents
and what do
YOU
want
to
read
about?
Unfortunately,
I dont. have
the
perfect answer
and
neither does
anyone on
my
staff.
Help us
to
be more relevant and
pertinent to
YQut
lives;
Our sports coverage and feature
Sports Editor: Jim Urso
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and Midrise gQt some free advertis-
ing for the housing l'felection
process. So, some advantages of
Foy: you can get to Dyson Center in
exactly two minutes without ever
having to change your normal pace
of walking. The rooms are enor-
mous, you don't have noisy neigh-
bors upstairs or downstairs, and you
have a basement. Also, you have a
balcony, which is the only aspect of
Foy I personally like better than
what I had at Gartland. The balcony
absolutely makes up for not having
a stoop.
3126 Fulton
There were two different noise com-
plaints and two different parties
broken up in Fulton over the span
of an hour. Security responded to
the first house and found an unau-
thorized party (how does one go
about authorizing a party? I want to
go
to
an authorized party before I
graduate). Over
60
guests were
asked to go back to their respective
homes
.
A
few minutes later, while
finalizing the paperwork, security
heard noise coming from a nearby
Fulton house and broke up yet an~
other party. This was was hosting
close to
40
guests. The effi.ciep.cy of
this weekend's security is unbeliev-
able, but that's not what I'm con-
cerned about right now. I'm more
concerned about the sight of almost
a hundred dejected students leaving
the Fulton complex. It had to have
been like the Exodus.
50
points
Disclaimer: .The Security Briefs are in-
tended as satire and fully protected free
speech under the First Amendment of the
Constitution.
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THE CIRCLE • Thursday, March 31, 2011 •
PAGE 3
Guest speaker
details true
cost of eating meat
By
JENNA GRANDE
News Editor
On Wednesday, March 23, the
junior level honors ethics course
hosted guest speaker, Beth Fein-
gold. Feingold spoke about the food
industry in America. She primarily
focused her discus
·
sion on concen-
trated animal feeding operations,
also known as CAFOs, and their
environmental impact.
.
Preaching to a class filled with
about 40 students, Feingold en-
gaged the audience in an environ-
.rµental discussion about raising
awareness of how and where our
food products are made and the
dif-
ferent impacts agriculture--more
specifically, the meat industry-
has on the environment. Feingold
began by explaining the impor-
tance of studying this industry for
public and personal health reasons.
She also stressed the importance of
recognizing how current meat har-
vesting practices affect the quality
of our air, water, soil and food.
These four areas were the main
concerns in Feingold's presenta-
tion. She explained not only the
physical science of what is happen-
ing to our air, food, water and soil
qualities as we pollute them with
waste from our current meat pro-
duction system, but also the politi-
cal component to all of this. At one
point during her p:i;esentation, she
stopped and asked the audience
if
we thought that the Clean
Air
Act
and Water Act regulated the run-
off and air and water quality from
CAFOs. A large portion of the room
was shocked to learn that this is
not the case and it is, in fact, a
largely unregulated sector of busi-
ness.
During the Power Point presenta-
tion, there were audible gasps and
COURTESY OF JENNA GRANDE
Beth
Feingold,
above, spoke
to
Marist
students
about the environmental costs and
dangers of the United States meat production system. Feingold encouraged audi-
ance members
to
examine their eating patterns and
to
be aware of their food
sources. She also encouraged students
to
ask dietary questions about their
food.
murmurs from the audience in re-
action to some of the more power-
ful statistics and revelations. For
example, one of the topics that
shocked most audience members
was when Feingold discussed the
use of antibiotics in livestock.
Eighty percent of all antibiotics
produced go to livestock, to prevent
them from becoming
ill;
the re-
maining 20 percent go to human
medical needs. She explained that
as these animals develop resist-
ance, we do too, since we are eating
treated and drugged meat.
Feingold also took the time dur-
ing her lecture to explain the con-
cept of environmental justice.
Environmental justice is the "fair
treatment and meaningful involve-
ment of all people regardless of
race, color, national origin, or in-
come
with
respect to the develop-
ment, implementation, and en-
forcement of environmental laws,
regulatio~s,
and
policies"
(http:// epa.go:v/ environmentaljus-
tice/).
Though simple to define here;
Feingold explained, its implemen-
tation is more complex. Oftentimes,
people in urban areas do not have
access to fresh fruits and vegeta-
bles and resort to eating cheaper
foods that will give them more calo-
ries pe_r dollar. This perpetuates
the need for mass-produced prod-
ucts, like meat that goes to fast
food industries.
This industry also affects the
poorer residents in rural areas that
must face the problems of poor air,
water and smells from CAFOs in
neighboring places. Their air is
more polluted due to the waste pro-
duced, and the waste oftentimes
runs off into water supplies and
contaminates clean water. The
smells of the waste and slaughter
also make it difficult to breathe in
the air.
The lecture was in part organized
by the honors ethics class, which
has hosted a variety of speakers
and films this semester. The class
has spent a portion of their class
time learning about food ethics and
incorporated this lecture into their
course work. There were also stu-
dents present from outside the hon-
ors
ethics
course,
including
students from introduction to envi-
ronmental issues classes and other
interested students. Many of the
audience members left buzzing
about what they learned.
"Pretty much, my ethics class is
based on this," said junior Ryan
Hoffman.
"It
is a very important
and relevant topic to today's society
that most people do not recognize. I
am glad I cam.e."
Feingold expressed hope that peo-
ple would soon make some dietary
changes and "vote with their fork"
the next time they sat down to eat.
"By sharing my personal experi-
ences of ethical eating, people will
make the necessary changes to
their diets," she said simply. She
also hopes that "people will take a
stand for environmental justice
and realize who their meat based
diets are truly affecting."
Feingold is a student at John
Hopkins University studying pub-
lic health. She also holds two mas-
ter's degrees from Yale University
in public health and environmental
science, and a bachelor's degree in
geology from Vassar College. For
more information on Feingold's
work, visit http://jhsph.edu.
Core curriculum on its
way
to transformation
By
MONICA SPERANZA
News Editor
Dr. Martin Shaffer, dean of liberal
arts, talked about the upcoming
changes to the core curriculum at
last Wednesday's SGA meeting.
Currently, all undergraduate
,
stu-
dents need to complete 51 credits of
core (48 when skipping College
Writing
I).
In the new proposal for
a revised core, students will only
need to take 46 credits for core. The
requirements would break down
into academic foundation courses
(seven credits), distribution se-
quence (36 credits) and capping
(three credits).
Academic foundation courses will
include first year seminar and writ-
ing for college, replacing college
writing I and II. The courses will
each focus on a theme--cultural di-
versity, nature and environment,
civic engagement or quantitative
reasoning. The distribution se-
quence would be divided into
breadth requirement (what the
current core distributions cover)
and interdisciplinary connections
sequence (four courses from an in-
terdiscip.linary topic).
The point of revising the core this
way is to get students "thinking
creatively about their core." With
the current cu:i;riculum, the core
areas are specified in such a way
that many times students pick the
"easiest" courses just to get it done.
The last time the core curriculum
was changed at Marist was in
1984. To devise the current pro-
posal, the Core Committee looked
at comparable colleges to find out
what they are doing to improve
their core and figure out what
works well and what does not.
"A lot of schools are trying to go
towards a theme now," Shaffer
said. The theme of Marist's new
core will be integration of disci-
plines and skill-intensive courses.
Shaffer talked about the first-year
seminar and capping being writing
and public-speaking intensive, act-
ing as bookends from freshmen to
senior year.
The bulk of the core revamping
process is in the hands of the Core
Committee. Committee members
meet with various organizations
and departments on campus, draw
up drafts, take surveys and tweak
the proposal when need be. Once
the proposal is as worked out as
possible, it will go to the Academic
Affairs Committee. Provided the
AAC votes yes, it will then go to a
plenary vote where all full-time
faculty members can vote for or
against the new core.
If
a plenary
vote can be done by May, getting it
in motion will probably be a two-
year process, since classes are
scheduled well before the academic
term in which they will appear.
According to Moira Fitzgibbons,
director of the core program, the
freshmen class entering in the fall
of 2013, at the very earliest, would
be the first class to have the core
changes apply to them. Many
things need to happen even ~fter it
is passed by a plenary vote, like fig-
uring out the course catalog. The
main concern for the Core Commit-
tee is to make sure everything is
thought
through
before
the
changes are carried out. Appar-
ently, other schools that have gone
through similar changes in cur-
riculum where they hastily imple-
mented the changes without
sorting through potential problems
first ended up with a mess.
Like Shaffer, Fitzgibbons
stressed the importance of the first-
year seminar. What would be
unique about Marist's first year
seminar is that each would be spe-
cific to the teaching professor's ex-
pertise. For example, Fitzgibbons,
an associate professor of English,
could do a seminar about "disabil-
ity in film and literature."
"The core can be an occasion for a
dialogue hetween interdisciplinary
subjects," she said. It will produce
not only dialogue, but a larger
sense of interconnectivity.
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tipped over and washed onto shore,
resting on sidewalks. It was as if
we were watching a movie.
It
felt like hours had passed by
while we were watching the natu-
ral disaster take place. After the
tsunami settled, things became
eerily
quiet. My eyes were glued to
the television; I hoped that it was
some kind of sick joke.
Many people lost their lives on
March 11, and tol this day I cannot
believe that it happened. Where I
was in Sagamihara, which is about
200 miles from Sendai, I felt an
earthquake
at about a five or six
magnitude out of 8.9 The news
dominated every channel and dev-
astation was the topic. Trains
stopped working and people had to
sleep at the train station. Sur-
vivors were taken quickly
to
shel-
ters. As
if
the tsunami wasn't
enough, March.12 also was a day of
extremely bad news.
Fukushima's Nuclear Power
Plant Daiichi Genshiryoku Hatsu-
densho exploded causing radiation
to spew into the air;. This scared
my mother more so than the
tsunami. If affected by radiation, it
could cause the possibility of can-
cer or worse health conditions in
the future. People living within 20
to 30 kilometers of the Fukushima
power plant had to evacuate. My
father told us that we were safe
from the radiation and told us not
to worry, but that was not enough
to calm me or my mother's nerves.
As I watched the news over the
next few days, stories of missing
and found people arose. People
walked back to their destroyed
homes to find people from whom
they were separated and to see if
anyone survived. It was heart-
breaking to see people yelling out
names of their loved ones. We saw
that people in the shelters only got
one rice ball a day to eat. Families
were separated for days until they
found each other, and some did not
reunited at all. Many people are ei-
ther missing or dead.
Although my family lived 200
miles from Sendai, people were
still panic~ing. Stores were sold
out of toilet paper, water, bread,
dry foods or anything that could
last a long time. People are antici-
pating another evacuation if neces-
sary. Tokyo is still affected by the
tsunami because of rolling black-
outs to conserve energy for the
power plant. My parents are still
getting rolling blackouts today.
We watched the news about the
tsunami devastation and the radi-
ation scare day after day. There
have been over 800 aftershocks in-
cluding a 6.5 magnitude earth-
quake on Monday, March 28
(Sunday, March 27 Eastern Stan-
dard Time). Rebuilding the cities
is anticipated to cost billions of dol-
lars and is said to be the most ex-
pensive disaster in world history.
When the day came that I had
to
come back to Marist, the last thing
I wanted
to
do was leave my fam-
ily. I'd rather stay with them and
work through this disaster with
them. But, unfortunately, that was
not an option.
When I came back to New York
and searched for news online, I saw
that the main topic was the nu-
clear explosion. I couldn't believe
that I had to search for more infor-
mation on how the cities of Sendai
and Tohoku are dealing with the
disaster. It seemed as
if
the reality
of the tsunami was phased out by
the radiation scare. The media au-
tomatically gave primary concern
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Jennifer Meyers pauses for
a
moment during her ceremony, called a Seijinshiki or
'Coming of Age' ceremony. In Japan, 20 years old
is
the age that one becomes an
adult. Women wear a traditional kimono during this ceremony and men wear suits.
Speeches are given
to
adults wlllle they listen
to
advice on their new responsibilities
as adults. After the speech, they are
free
to
go
off
and celebrate with their friends.
to th~ radiation because of the pos-
sibility of it traveling over to the
U.S. It's sad to see how blinded
people have become because of the
radiation scare and it almost seems
like they have forgotten about the
people who are still not able to con-
tact their family members.
The devastation is still very real.
People are still suffering and
frightened. I've heard so many
heartbreaking stories from the
tsunami and still wish that it was-
n't real. My family is grateful that
we didn't know anyone living in the
two prefectures. I was born and
raised in Japan and I have a very
close connection to this country.
Knowing that a country you love so
much has experienced this natural
disaster is a lot to take in. But the
only thing to do is move on.
Every single commercial that
played between news stories was
about helping one another and
community. You won't see people
shoving in line when they wait for
food and you won't see anyone
stealing. If they continue with this
mindset of helping each other and
keeping their head high, Japan
will recover and the tsunami will
be a thing of the past.
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The Mid Hudson Valley Cafe tackles far east cuisine
By
BEN BRUCKENTHAL
Circle Contributer
The Valley Cafe, known by the
Maris
t
community for offering
healthy and organic lunches that
appe
al
to a more sophisticated de-
mographic
,
has recently stepped its
game up
.
Last Tues
.
day the Valley
Cafe displayed an excellent selec-
tion of their Asian style dishes that
were uniquely featured and organ-
ized in the very first Asian Experi-
ence.
Having been able to witness the
beginning phases of its construction
including filling a goldfish pond
with water one bucket at a time,
and seeing signs posted all around
the cafeteria and Cabaret, I knew
this experience would be too good
to
pass up. I was right. Tickets sold
out quickly and the Cabaret .was
packed with eager students and fac-
ulty who, I assume, appreciate
and/or love Asian food.
The menu of the Asian Experience
consisted of 14 dishes and bever-
ages. Dishes included the Fak Tong
Gang Ka, a pumpkin coconut soup,
Szechwan eggplant dip, Singgang
beef, hot & sweet Shanghai
Chicken
,
and Mandarin style fried
rice, were offered in a buff et. The
"Action Station" was stacked with
an
·
array of fresh vegetables for a
crunch stir fry as well as an endless
selection of sushi rolls made by K&
T Sushi. The dessert station pre-
sented each patron with the choice
of an Orange Ginger Mousse, Vegan
Lychee Cupcake with a coconut
glaze or an Asian fruit salad dressed
with a papaya mint sauce to com-
plete their meal. Finally, to wash
all these delicious foods down
,
bev-
erages including a Jasmine Green
Dream
,
Buddha
'
s Best Brew (non-
alcoholic)
,
Singapore Sweet Sling
,
and Mocha Locha were elegantly
decorated with edible flowers.
As you can see, the food options
were incredibly difficult to choose
from but I was able to have a sam-
ple of almost evf)ry dish. Out of the
buffet items, I enjoyed the Fak Tong
Gang Ka and the Singgang beef.
The soup was delicious! The hint of
coconut in the Fak Tony Gang Ka
was just enough to complement the
richness of the pumpkin base. The
Singgang beef was also great. The
meat was tender and the sauce that
accompanied it was both sweet and
savory, a key aspect of Asian style
cooking. I was also able to try both
the vegetable stir fry and sushi.
Vegetables including carrots
,
red
and green peppers, red onions and
Those working the event were
kind and enthusiastic ... the
chemistry was superb. Echoing
sounds of people laughing and
expressing their satisfaction
harmoniously fllled the room.
crunchy snap peas were seasoned
perfectly and sauteed brilliantly.
Now for the sushi; rolls including
spicy tuna, spicy shrimp, California,
FUCKR/JONATHON MCINTOSH
It was sushi rolls and Chinese lanterns as far as the
eye
could see at the Valley cate.
cucumber and the cream cheese
filled Philadelphia were each a bite
of heaven.
The desserts were
equally satisfying. I tried the Or-
ange Ginger Mousse and was very
pleased by its taste and texture but
it was
too dense.
It was a little too
heavy for my liking. Finally, out of
the several beyerages that were of-
fered, I found the Jasmine Green
Dream quite refreshing.
If
the food wasn't enough
,
the
Cabaret itself was transformed into
an Asian oasis. Burgundy colored
drapes hung from the windows,
huge papier-mache orbs frequently
seen in Asiari restaurants floated
above the diners and a 4x4 fish pond
filled with goldfish was platformed
center stage in the middle of the
Cabaret sepa.rating the sitting area
from the food stations
.
Those work-
ing the event were kind and enthu-
siastic,
if
not more excited than the
diners themselves. The chemistry
was superb. Echoing sounds of peo~
ple laughing and expressing their
satisfaction harmoniously filled the
room.
All in all the Asian Experience
was a huge success. After every last
sushi roll was eaten
,
every tray of
Singgang Beef was cleared, and all
of the Jasmine Green Dream was
guzzled down, it is safe to say that
the Valley Cafe's attempt to provide
a delicious, healthy and o:r:ganic
lunch achieved more than it could
have ever possibly envisioned.
Safely handle the approaching spring fever epidemic
By
MICHAEL BERNARDINI
Circle Contrib1J,ter
As the saying goes, ''March comes
in like a lion and goes out like a
lamb." At the moment I do not know
what lamb has the gall to be this
cold and this windy. Regardless,
warm weather is upon us, and that
can mean only one thing-full-
blown spring fever. The sun stays
out longer, the snow melts, and a
constant state of relaxation is in~
duced. However, before you decide
to swap the U ggs and coffee cups for
flip-flops and suspicious-looking
water bottles, it's important to keep
a few things in mind ...
FUCKR/LANCASHIRE LASS
If March comes in like a lion and
goes
out like a lamb, those wool lined Uggs will be
thrown away across campus come the
first
week the weather stays above sixty.
Academics and alcohol make
for a very poor combination.
I
understand you don't want to vio-
late your professor's attendance pol-
icy. However, there's nothing more
embarrassing than slurring an-
swers to questions, wearing sun-
glasses indoors, and looking like a
general hot mess in front of a room
full of sober people.
Vomit is not the Earth's natu-
ral fertilizer. If you're going to de-
cide to drink in more than just the
sµn, do it wisely. Perio
_
dically sip
some water or find some shade.
Constant sun exposure
+
copious
amounts of alcohol= dehydration.
Walking home is not an option.
Now that you can finally stand out-
side without feeling like your limbs
are falling off, it doesn't mean you
can take a leisurely stroll home
from the bars. Walking through the
sketchy neighborhood surrounding
Backstreet? I'll pass.
"Daging" should not be in-
cluded in your vocabulary.
A
shortened blend of the words "day
raging," while fun to use, is hardly
appropriate. The general population
of Marist has things to do during
the week. We don't care to hear your
techno music and repetitious
screaming of the word "SHOTS!" on
a Wednesday afternoon.
Be different ... actually wear
clothes. College hardly has a strict
dress code... sweatshirts, leggings,
tank tops, you name it. But just be-
cause your skin is longing for some
Vitamin D, that's no excuse to dress
like a homeless man or Britney
Spears circa 2007.
I am all for warm weather
;
and
after a winter of cabin fever and an
incessantly white campus, I feel we
have earned this as a collective
whole. But, with everything, it must
come in moderation. Spring Week-
end isn't too far away, and I guar-
antee Saint Francis doesn't want
the smell of cheap tequila and sun-
screen emanating from the Emer-
gency Room entrance. So bask in
the sun but be smart about how you
soak up your vitamin D: drink ma-
turely, pay for a cab and don't reveal
every inch of skin you have at the
first sign of spring.



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The cadets behind the camouflage: ROTC
By KATIE GRAZIANO
Staff Writer
Remember when you were
younger and were told to make sure
that you are passionate about what-
ever you choose to do when you
.
grow up? Sophomores Kyle Davis
and Will Ryan are taking this ad-
vice to heart and working hard to
ensure that they end up doing some-
thing that they care about.
Davis and Ryan have a little bit
more in common than the room they
share in Midrise. Both are cadets in
the Reserve Officer's Training Corp
at Marist, who dedicate some of
their time each week to physical
training, learning how to be a
leader, ROTC class and participat-
ing in a Field Training Exercise.
"I want to do it," Cadet Ryan said.
"I'm only young once. I might as
well serve my country."
Ryan was prepared for the ROTC
at Marist, as he attended a military
high school for seven years prior to
college.
He actively sought out a Catholic
school with an ROTC program.
Cadet Davis's experience was a lit-
tle bit different. He did not go to a
military school prior to Marist.
Davis graduated from Don Bosco
Preparatory High School in Ram-
sey, N.J. Nonetheless, Davis was
sure that he wanted to join the
ROTC. He felt prepared for it be-
cause of leadership roles that he
took on during his time at Don
Bosco. Davis participated in soccer
and track, as well as assisted with
st.age managing the plays at school.
He saw the ROTC as a way of help-
ing his future career.
"Most of my family served with the
military," Davis said.
'1
wanted to
do my part also. I knew that I
wanted to do federal work ... It [The
ROTC] is like a resume builder."
"The ROTC is basically a four year
internship program," Maj. John
McBride said. "As long as you meet
the requirements of that program,
you're guaranteed employment."
McBride said that about half of
the students who join the ROTC at
Marist had known that they wanted
to take part in the program.
''There's a couple of different ways
that we get students," McBride said.
''They apply for the ROTC scholar-
ship, and they visit several different
schools that have ROTC programs,
and they find what is 'the best for
them."
McBride said that
in
some cases,
students are interested in the
ROTC for financial purposes.
Marist tries to recruit students that
have expressed a past interest ei-
ther in Marist or the ROTC.
Davis said that his high school did
not push the ROTC as much as the
army. He said that only one person
from the ROTC visited while he at-
tended Don Bosco. However, this
year, Davis paid a visit to his high
school in an effort to represent the
ROTC.
Just like sports teams, the ROTC
hosts interested students.
This
February, high school seniors and
juniors stayed at Marist and partic•
ipated in ROTC labs, and had some
fun with the ROTC members in ac-
tivities like dodgeball and bowling.
''We have a lot of people now with-
out any army background," Davis
said. ''They come in cold. We warm
them up .. .it's our job to acclimate
them to the ROTC environment.
It's baby steps."
"When the freshmen arrive,
they're assigned to a squad, and
there's a sophomore or junior who's
KATIE GRAZIANO/THE CIRCLE
Sophomores
Davis and Ryan are both roommates and cadets in the ROTC program.
placed in charge of them, so that
cadet becomes the person who gives
them immediate guidance on what
to do in the program," McBride said.
''Their role is part supervisor, part
mentor."
Davis deemed a squad leader as a
''big brother" figure.
"[The ROTC] gives you a lot of op-
portunities ... It's
an
accredited
course now .. .It teaches you leader-
ship," Davis said.
Both Davis and Ryan had unique
spring breaks because of the oppor-
tunities presented to them as mem-
bers of the ROTC.
"I got to go to Hawaii for $4.25,"
Ryan said, "And it was ... for the
meal."
While he was there, Ryan partici-
pated in training at the University
of Hawaii.
Davis, on the other hand, had an
entirely different experience.
"I was able to go train with the
Federal Air Marshals," Davis said.
Ryan
.
mentioned another stand-
out experience to
him
in his time in
the ROTC.
''We got to volunteer once. That
was nice.
We built some camp
grounds at a national park."
Besides great life experiences,
Davis said that another added ben-
efit of being an ROTC member is
the assistance with graduation
debt.
"If
someone goes the active duty
i:oute," McBride said, "their starting
salary is $50,000 with full benefits."
McBride explained that within
five years of being in active duty, a
person's salary increases to $85,000,
and after 10 years of being in active
duty, a person makes $120,000.
After graduation, Davis wants to
be involved in federal government
work, and Ryan mentioned that he
is interested in becoming a state
trooper. Ryan said; in regards to his
military ambitions, that he hopes to
become an officer.
Internet useful, does not
·beat
reporting skills
By VALERIE PISCITELLO
Circle Contributor
"Searching for the truth," was the
standard of journalism of reporters
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
from the 1970s Watergate Scandal,
and is stijl the standard of journal-
islll today.
On a sunny Saturday morning,
March 26, the Associated Press
sponsored a conference at Marist,
"Digging Deep: Training for Re-
porters and Editors." There was a
record number of attendees from
Marist journalism students and pro-
fessors, to Associated Press editors
and local newspaper writers.
Speakers included Dr. Lee
Miringoff, director of the Marist
College Institute for Public Opinion,
Mary Beth Pfeiffer, projects writer
for the Poughkeepsie Journal, Rick
Pienciack, national investigative
ed-
itor of The Associated Press, Lyn
Lepre, associate professor, Kevin
Lerner, visiting assistant professor
-
at Marist and Sean Lahman, data-
base specialist of the ''Democrat and
Chronicle."
The concept of journalists still
"searching for the truth" was pre-
sented by Sean Lahman, a writer
from the Democrat and Chronicle in
Rochester,
N.Y.
and also a regular
contributor to Watchdog Blog. He
spoke of the jQurnalism tools por-
trayed in the film, "All the Presi-
dent's Men," and how they are
similar to the tools in today's jour-
nalism, with one missing element:
the Internet.
•
Many
of the speakers at the con-
ference discussed the Internet, so-
cial media, databases and data
visualizations, all vital tools to help
journalists in today's media.
"The Internet is indispensible,"
said Lepre, who discussed ''Practical
tools for Digital Digging." She said
that the Internet is a tool, and that
"is
all; it should supplement your re-
search, not replace it.
Mary Beth Pfeiffer, from the
Poughkeepsie Journal said that "in-
vestigative reporting is the future of
reporting." She ~mphasized the im-
portance of familiarity with com-
puter programs such as Excel and
Access.
Lerner discussed the relationship
between social media and reporting.
Facebook and Twitter can both
be
vital tools for reporters. They aid in
promotion, building community,
trendspotting, pushing out stoties
and crowdsourcing. Twitter allows
for a river flow of news via users'
"timelines." Twitter is a surpris-
ingly great medium for receiving
and producing news content.
Olesia Plokhii managing editor of
The Millbrook Independent, said
the conference had "no sweeping
revelations about journalism," but
had very "specific nuance tips to
take away."
The ·conference was very personal
and informal.
"People here are humble, not pre-
tentious," Plokhii said. "[There is]
no fear in these walls, we are all
thinking about how to do our job
better."
This conference was a great expe-
rience for students and local re-
porters who were interested in
getting ahead by learning some tips
and networking with other re-
porters and editors.
In a few
weeks, Plokhii will be heading over
to Cambodia to write for The Cam-
bodia Daily newspaper.
Jane Sutter, the president of the
New York State Associated Press
Association, offered some advice for
current journalism students.
"The job market is really tight.
You have to be creative about where
you look for work and you have to be
open-minded about what kind of job
you take after school," she said.
She also suggested that students
learn multimedia skills and try tak-
ing a broadcasting or video class to
become more acquainted with up-
loading videos.
"All of our reporters [at the Asso-
eiated Press] know how to capture
videos; you must have a broad
knowledge," Sutter said.
For struggling reporters, Pfeiffier
said, "ideas for stories are all
around us."
It's important for young writers to
build their stories the way that
Woodward and Bernstein did, even
without the familiar tool: the Inter-
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Feminists discuss stigmas and gender i~sues
By
MICHAEL GAROFALO
Features Editor
It is referred to as the new F-word,
junior Mary Kaltreider said; f~mi-
nism. But the reason why is some-
what hard to determine.
'1t has become a dirty word, peo-
ple don't understand it, and it's not
taught very well," Kaltreider said.
.Professor
Kristin Bayer, who
teaches in Marist's history depart-
ment, suspects that its misuse may
be the cause of the term's modern
stigma.
''With the misconceptions and the
lack of understanding, people don't
identify as feminists anymore, even
when they actually believe in a lot
of what feminism is striving for
today," Kaltreider said.
·
Certainly, there is some ambiguity
in the number of different types of
feminism. Not only have there been
different
waves
of
feminism
throughout history, but even today
there are individuals who distin-
guish themselves differently from
other self-described feminists.
"Everybody does their feminism
differently too," freshman Claire
Mooney said. For instance, Kaltrei-
der describes herself as a liberal or
cultural feminist. Some of her be-
liefs would likely differ from other
kinds of feminists today.
Author Naomi Wolf is a power
feminist. According to "Gendered
Lives: Communication, Gender, and
Culture," Fifth Edition, by Julia T.
Wood, Wolf places personal respon-
sibility on women themselves,
"i.n-
cluding
their
success
in
traditionally male activities." Wolf
believes that victims only exist if
they accept such a role.
Her ideas are met with resistance
by some other feminists, who argue
that Wolfs theory does not suffice
for all women, specifically those in
an economically disadvantaged po-
sition.
It is no surprise that even indi-
viduals with similar beliefs can
have striking differences in their so-
cial and political views. Bayer ac-
knowledges the wide array of
feminists today.
''Within the current American po-
litical culture, there are people who
identify themselves as feminists,
while at the same time identifying
with certain religious practices, a
wide variety of political parties and
issues focusing on gender and sex-
ual identity," she wrote in an e-mail
correspondence.
The three students I met with
mostly spoke about the social impli-
cations that feminism addresses.
They agreed that certain gender
stereotypes were responsible for dic-
tating proper behavior- depending
on gender.
But it is not only girls who face so-
cial
stereotypes.
Mooney said that
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Kaltrelder, D'Arnbrosca and Mooney (left
to
right)
gathered
to
discuss feminist issues.
some people she speaks with can
identify with the social behaviors
expected of men.
Despite their own embracing of
feminist ideals, the girls acknowl-
edge reasons why some might be
hesitant to do the same.
''Men probably don't want
to
say it
too, because it has a stigma of the
angry, militant, hate-everybody [at-
titud~] ... " junior Gina D'Ambrosca
said.
One source of hesitation among
males is
likely
the very prefix 'fem,'
which sounds like femininity.
Kaltreider acknowledges that lan-
guage plays a role here.
·
However, she does not believe that
it should prevent men from getting
involved. In fact, these are the men
that she believes are the most confi-
dent. such as author and SUNY
Stony Brook professor Michael Kim-
mel, who spoke at Marist last se-
mester.
The girls identify greatly with
egalitarianism, a term that would
likely be more acceptable among
dif.
ferent audiences, due to a lack of
any social stigmas or associations.
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Trying to win the h<3rt1 of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'
By
NICOLE PERNICE
Circle Contributor
To raise awareness about bullying
and dating violence and to gain
support for this year's 25th Annual
Silver Needle Fashion Show, the
fashion program and h<3rtl have
joined together to create a video
based on the theme of empower-
ment, and have sent it into "The
Ellen DeGeneres Show."
This year marks the 25th an-
niversary of the annual Silver Nee-
dle
Fashion
Show,
a
student-produced event by the fash-
ion program at
.
Marist College. The
show features h<3rtl, a non-profit
organization that strives to raise
awareness for young adults in-
volved in dating violence. Its goal is
to "heal a heart, remove the '1,"' of
the one in three young adults in-
volved in a physically and/or emo-
tionally abusive relationship. To
raise awareness of both her cause
and the growth of the Fashion Pro-
gram at Marist, student Danielle
DeZao, founder of h<3rtl, has cre-
ated the video to submit.
This past month, talk show host
Ellen DeGeneres
·
released an im-
portant message on her show in re-
gards to her United Against
Bullying campaign. She has invited
guests on her show to share their in-
spiring stories and has allowed oth-
ers to send in videos and write to
the show about their personal expe-
riences. As Communications Man-
ager of this year's fashion show and
a fashion merchandising studi:mt;
DeZao has teamed up with the rest
of the production class, her h<3rtl
club-members, and Marist College
Television, to film their own ver-
sion of ''The Ellen DeGeneres
Show." President of the Marist Col-
lege Dance Esemble, Arianna Cesa,
played the role of DeGeneres and in-
terviewed DeZao about her role as
founder of h<3rtl and how bullying
and dating violence are interre-
lated.
"I wanted to put the spotlight on
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this cause to give it a voice, and let
its victims know that they are by no
means alone," said DeZao, who has
made it her goal to create an outlet
of hope and understanding that she
wishes was available to her while in
the midst of an abusive relation-
ship. "People need to wake up and
see it. If it's not them, it's one of
their friends."
The video imitates ''The EllenDe-
Generes Show," with Cesa dancing
with the audience, played by mem-
bers of h<3rtl and the production
class, and including a serious yet
humorous interview. In addition to
the reenactment of the talk show,
co-directors of the fashion show,
Chris Traina and Kim Warren, giye
a background about the Silver Nee-
dle Fashion Show. Both students
talk about their responsibilities as
co-directors and their effort to sup-
port h<3rtl.
"She's really taken this organiza-
tion to new heights,"Warren said.
DeZao has already raised $2,000
with the help of donations by selling
.
h<3rtl bracelets, hosting events
and speaking out publicly about her
e~periences with teen dating vio-
lence.
"When people care, it makes a
huge difference," DeZao said.
The video for The EllenDeGeneres
Show can be viewed on YouTube
and at the organization's website:
http://removethel.com.
Follow
h<3rtl on Twitter: removethel, and
on Facebook: heartl. To find out
more about the Silver Needle Fash-
ion Show and how to purchase tick-
ets, visit http://ticketmaster.com.
The show will be held on May 5 at 2
p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Mid-Hudson
Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
If
you or someone you know is in
an abusive relationship call the Na-
tional Dating Abuse Helpline at l•
866-331-9474.
Ark Music Factory produces more teen pop 'stars'
By
MELANIE LAMORTE
A&E Editor
Earlier this month, Rebecca Black
becam
·
e a YouTube sensation with
her awfully written but annoyingly
catchy tune, "Friday." Just as we're
beginning to get the "fun, fun, fun,
fun," lyrics out of our heads, the
company that produced her is con-
tinuing to crank out an army of
young teen pop "stars."
Black is not the only young teen to
have a song produced by Ark Music
Factory. The company, a small, in-
dependent record label located in
Los Angeles, operates by discover-
ing and recruiting young singers.
Their website, overwhelmingly pink
and popping with teeny-bop graph-
ics►
boasts Rebecca Black's success
and the future success of a number
of other young "stars."
Ark's Myspace page offers a vari-
ety of song clips from their bright
new up-arid-comers-and they're
all
painful. Where the shrill of "Fri-
day" ends, the screechy ''My Jeans"
begins. It's the gossipy, preteen
tune sung by 12-year-old Jenria
Rose, who can't stop freaking about
the teen celebrities who own the
same jeans as her. While some tal-
ented young singers and songwrit-
ers struggle for years to be noticed,
these girls (who seem to have only
moderate talent) are having profes-
sional music videos produced and
are becoming YouTube stars. How
can this be?
Ark Music Factory does provide
music, lyrics and videos for these
young io.genues-for a price. At
around $2,000 per song, the music
videos seem to be a way for wealthy
parents to try and get their children
noticed by the music industry.
Now, with Ark Music Factory at the
pinnacle of its notoriety, these
young teens are getting plenty of ex-
posure, but unfortunately it's
mostly negative attention for the
squeaky vocals and unimaginative
lyrics.
The interesting part about these
young singers is that they're not all
grossly untalented.
YouTube is
chock-full of acoustic performances
of the songs and previous perform-
ances by the singers.
.A.
talent show
performance
was
posted
on
YouTube featuring Jenna Rose in
2009 and she actually has some
skill.
For such a young girl, her
voice seems surprisingly mature
and refined. The music and lyrics
that Ark Music Factory provided for
her mask some of her natural talent
with corniness.
Whether or not the rest of the girls
make it big in the serious music in-
dustry remains to be seen. Their
parents won't be able to pay for
their songs forever. But no matter
how many snide remarks we make
about Rebecca Black, she is cer-
tainly laughing all the way to the
bank. She's been planning inter-
views for "Good Morning America"
and "On Air with Ryan Seacrest,"
and she plans to donate much of her
newfound wealth to the relief efforts
in Japan.
FROM ARKMUSICFACTORY.COM
The record label that brought us •Fri-
day,
•delivers more
teen-pop
tunes.
If
you want to hear some sugary-
pop music by marginally talented
teen girls, listen to "Crush on You,"
by Abby Victor, "Butterflies," by
Alana Lee, or "Fly Away," by Ariana
Dvomik. Perhaps Ark Music Fac-
tory is providing a stepping stone to
their big break, but in the mean-
time, we can
all
laugh a little.
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John Legend "Rolling in the
Deep" (Adele Cover) - Adele's
vocal prowess is difficult to '.rival.
However, John Legend prevails at
showing off his own vocal chord dex-
terity in his a cappella cover of the
British singer's breakout hit, sub-
stituting Adele's country-twang soul
for minimal bluesy rhythms and
gospel choir background.
Death Cab For Cutie "You Are
a Tourist" - ''You Are a Tourist,"
from Death Cab's "Codes and Keys,"
is heavily rooted in nostalgia, echo-
ing the 80s with a
·
bass line that
could have been an outtake on a
Cure album. The song coasts on this
bass groove juxtaposing against
bouncy guitar riffs.
Fleet Foxes "Bedouin Dress" -
Another sample from the Seattle
folk band's sophomore album "Help-
lessness Blues." "Bedouin Dress"
has a country-tinged, mellow ram-
shackle vibe that gradually pro-
gresses to a
more elaborate
arrangement with orchestra strings
and luscious backing melodies.
Justice "Civilizations" - After
being teased in Adidas commercials,
the new single from the French elec-
tro:nic duo that isn't Daft Punk is
available to enjoy. "Civilizations"
starts off sounding like Daft Punk
covering Black Sabbath's ''War
Pigs," but shifts to intergalactic
places that would make David
Bowie (see the song below) proud.
Flaming Lips & Neon Indian
"Is David Bowie Dying?" - The
psychedelic dreamteam collabora-
tion can now be heard online.
Wayne Coyne of the Oklahoma
City-based rock band and chillwave
Neon India's Alan Palomo joined
musical forces for a recording ses-
sion that produced a limited edition
12-inch record (only 1,000 copies
made)that is already sold out. If
YO'l;l
are one of the many people who
couldn't get their harids on .the
record, the four songs can be found
online. "Is David Bowie Dying?", a
highlight from the EP, showcases
two masters of their respective
music niches. The Lips provide dis-
sonant guitar stabs, cliurning elec-
trical grinds and distorted beats.
Just after the two-minute mark,
Neon Indian starts to shine through
with shimmery synths that burst
through the frightening pink cloud
of dissonance created by the Lips.



























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THE CIRCLE • Thursday, March 31, 2011 •
PAGE 11
'Oh,
what a night'; a rev_iew of 'Jersey Boys'
By
EMILY BERGER
Copy Chief
As the beat of "Oh, What a Night"
slowly permeated the ears of the au-
dience, no matter their age, the im-
pact Frankie Valli and the Four
Seasons made on pop culture be-
came apparent. The story told at
·
the August Wilson Theatre, called
"Jersey Boys," profiles four men
who had to fight for what they be-
lieved in, and did what they knew:
play music. They all knew they
wanted to shine, but it took many
attempts to create what would
make them stars. The boys started
in the Garden State, but have now
made it to New York and perfectly
bring the nights of 1963 to Broad-
way.
Frankie Valli, or Frankie Castel-
luccio, was a typical "Jersey boy''
who found himself in a crowd of
friends who would take care of him,
but also led him to destroy every
piece of innocence he may have had.
Without the events of his teenage
years, though, he could have never
been a part of the Four Seasons. His
best friends from his youth became
two of the founding members of the
Four Seasons, who helped shape the
kind of musician Frankie would be-
come.
It
took many attempts to realize
the group's identity, starting as the
Variety Trio, next, the V arietones,
then the Four Lovers. Much later,
they became the Four Seasons,
after being inspired by a local bowl-
ing alley. Once they had the win-
ning set of men to create the Four
Seasons, they quickly realized that
their band would be the only family
to which they could commit. The
original members of the band in-
cluded Tommy Devito, who took on
the role of creai;ing and trying to
run the group, Nick Massi, who is
portrayed as a man who said what
he felt, but didn't always have
something great to say, Bob Gaudio,
who remained as the brains while
he wrote for the group, and shined
both on the stage and backstage,
and Frankie Valli, the falsetto-
singing frontman.
From the very beginning of the
show, the people in the audience
can feel the passion of the group
and feel the music
as
they dance in
their seats. The majority of the au-
dience comes to the show to hear
the music they knew and loved
while the songs were still on the
billboard charts. The show perfectly
divides enough time between play-
ing the songs of the past and telling
the story of Frankie and the boys.
The crucial play points of the Four
Seasons' career and Valli's family
life gave the audience a pathway
into the lives of the four original
Italian mobsters turned great mu
sicians. The crowd gets a bit of the
theatrics ofBro
.
adway, along with a
Cry," ''Walk Like a Man," and ''Who
Loves You," the audience was des-
tined to sing along and attempt the
high notes only Valli could perfect.
The audience members didn't need
to be middle-aged or born in the age
of the housewives to appreciate the
music, since the songs will forever
be classics. Even without knowing
the words, as the songs were thrust
upon the audience, each person
couldn't help but to clap their hands
or at least tap their feet.
Marty plays before "Jersey Boys,"
featuring the songs of great bands
FROM
THESEATS.COM
Broadway's
• Jersey
Boys•
charms
audiences with great
music
and
performances.
feeling of being at a Frankie Valli
concert. With nqthing fabulous,
over-glamorous
or
tantalizingly
flashy, this show displays a story-
line that doesn't need glitz to be
sold. Frankie Valli and the Four
Seasons were performers, and the
theater setting wasn't an excuse to
have the band not simply perform.
With the up-tempo dance moves
that fit the era and the rhythms of
the music perfectly, there was
no
doubt that the show wouldn't enter-
tain.
With songs like "Oh, What
a
Night," "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't
and groups have flopped due to a
storyline that is conjured into some-
thing else, pushing the songs to
mesh together in a timeline. "Jersey
Boys" does something better. The
men did what they knew, which led
them to their success. The play does
exactly that: it simply tells their
story how it was. It uses their lives
to formulate a plot and uses their
songs to entertain.
The play doesn't have to create
any theatrical magic because it was
.
all in their story. Other plays like
"Mamma Mia!" have been success-
ful by knowing the music
and
how
The Fox
·
Trot
to utilize it. ''Mamma Mia!" doesn't
have to push a storyline because the
songs are relatable, so creating a
story using the songs works. With
"Jer.sey Boys," the songs don't tell a
tale, just the story of the Four Sea-
sons. This distribution of acknowl-
edging what The Four Seasons' real
lives were like lets everyone in on
their secrets, and allows the audi-
ence to know what the performers
went through to accomplish their
success. The cast doesn't need any-
thing outlandish to put on a show,
just Frankie's high-voice and the
passion they have on stage. After
decades of playing great music,
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
were admitted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame.
"Some men are born great, some
men achieve great things, and some
men have greatness thrust upon
them .... then f""*k it up."
These boys had the spirit and tal-
ent born inside them; they' just
needed to find the right combina-
tion to reach their goals. They
achieved great things and were
born with the power to do so, but it
wasn't as simple as just applying
the talent they had.
After hitting utter success, great~
ness couldn't last forever. The band
disbanded and left Frankie Valli
reminiscing of the great nights of
1963. As Valli's story lived on, the
greats will forever be played and
known by generations of young men
who want to walk like men or the
couples who never want to take
their eyes off of one another.
This play made me believe that I
clearly wasn't born at the right
time; it left me wanting to wear the
costumes, be able to appreciate Bob
Gaudio's music and to always re-
play "Sherry." Frankie Valli will
forever be an icon to pop culture,
and the story of his Jersey boys is
told with a perfect amount of humor
and still was capable of explaining
the tragedies in the men's personal
lives and then lives together as a
family. This balance created the
magic of Broadway without needing
anything more than their Jersey ac-
cents and Billboard hits.
f/1157'
Quick hits of the week in Marist athletics
Softball
The Marist Softball team won four
of six games over the week, splitting
doubleheaders against Holy Cross
and Princeton and sweeping a dou-
bleheader against Temple.
On Saturday, the Red Foxes took
on Holy Cross at home. The Cru-
saders won the first game 8-3, while
the Red Foxes took the second 3-2.
In
game two, freshman pitcher
Paige Lewis pitched a complete
game, striking out six and giving up
one earned run over seven innings.
The next day the Red Foxes went
to Princeton. The first game was a
slugfest with the Tigers winning 8-
6. In the second game, sophomore
pitcher Emily Osterhaus went the
distance, striking out nine.
Marist returned home to face
Temple on Tuesday, winning both
games of the doubleheader by scores
of 1-0 and 12-4. Lewis pitched again
in game one, giving up only four
hits. Game two saw the Red Foxes
fall behind 4-0 before they scored 12
unanswered runs. Junior Nicole Di-
Virgilio had five RBIs and extended
her hitting streak to 15 games.
Next up for the Red Foxes is their
MAAC opener, a doubleheader
against Siena on Saturday, April 2
at Gartland Field.
Track
&
Field
The Marist track and field teams
started their season last Saturday
at the Monmouth University season
opener.
On the men's side, distance run-
ners turned in a strong perform-
ance. Red Fox runners sophomore
Mike Nicoletti and freshmen Kevin
O'Sullivan and Nick Salek finished
first, second and third respectively
in t:!_1.e 10,000-meter run. Sophomore
Billy Posch finished first
in
the
5,000-meter run.
Freshmen Nick Hughes, and Billy
Hild, senior Pat Duggan and sopho-
more Will Schanz also recorded top
10 finishes for Marist.
For the women, sophomore Addie
DiFrancesco finished third in the
5,000-meter run. Several other run-
ners achieved personal bests, in-
cluding sophomores Kelley Gould,
Rachel Bremer, Rachel Lichtenwal-
ner and Ashley Jensen, junior Eliz-
ibeth
O'Brien
and
freshman
Amanda Luccarelli.
Marist will return to the track at
the Sam Howell Invitation at
Princeton University this Friday
and Saturday, April 1 and 2.



























lifestyles
Thursday, March 31, 2011
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PAGE 12
How to make the treadmill your personal runway
By DAYNA VASILIK
Graphics Editor
It's true, fashion affects fitness.
Ac-
cording to http://Medicinenet.com, ex-
perts say that it is important to do the
right workout, but it is also important
to wear the right clothes while ·work-
ing out. WebMd writer Carol Sorgen
suggests that what you wear to the
gym
can keep you motivated and can
improve your performance.
''Putting
on a flattering outfit moti-
vates people to actually go to the gym
or to exercise in public," said perform-
ance coach Dr. Larina Kase in an in-
terview with Sorgen.
Go
figure: It's
important to stay fashionable at the
gym.
You never know who you'll run
into.
Researchers also believe it can in-
spire athletes to push harder. Al-
though you might not be a member of
a sports team, scientific proof confirms
that wearing the color
red
makes you
feel and appear more confident. You
may not
be
scoring touchdowns, but
maybe you will walk out of the gym
scoring a date or reaching a goal that
once seemed impossible. Color yourself
confident!
Friends forever or fitness foe?
While many say to work out with a
pal, a friend isn't necessarily your best
accessory while hitting the gym. Self
Magazine reminds you to make sure
your workout buddy is in similar shape
as you are. Just like an unhealthy
friend can break yOUI' diet, an unfit
friend can
be
the reason you work out
less often or not as hard. Your friend
can also cause you to arrive later and
leave earlier, and distract you from
pushing yol.ll"Self as hard as you nor-
mally would.
•
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You just entered the
gym
and you've
already broken a sweat. It's not
be-
cause you're that
·out
of shape, but
be-
cause you just bumped into that cute
guy yo1,1 hooked up with last weekend.
As
you bolt past him in the most
dis-
creet way possible, you wonder, ''Ugh,
why couldn't he have seen me in the
adorable ensemble I was wearing ear-
lier?" Bumping into someone you
would much rather see at times when
you're lookin'g most fabulous is enough
to get the wind knocked out of you. It's
normal to not look like a pageant
queen while working out, but who says
you can't sweat in style? According to
the 2011 March issue of Shape Maga-
zine, studies show that teams who
wear red jerseys win more games and
feel positive about their game.
Saving the
world,
one
step
at- a
SWeatlng in
style
helps you
feel
good about your
body
long before the workout
Is
done.
time.
Have a thirst for earth-friendly prod-
ucts? Quench it with BPA-free Sip N'
Go
Water Bottle. This pink bottle is
only $7 on http://buysipngo.com, and
is
small enough to fold up into your
pocket.
This
convenient, reusable
water bottle keeps y9u !1):.drl}.ted and
makes saving the earth and staying fit
look easy!
Inspire
while you perspire.
Still need help losing those packed
on
pounds? By packing your backpack for
the
gym
with all your needs and ne-
cessities, you
will
feel prepared and or-
ganized, making your workout more
enjoyable. You can also save time by
throwing in what you need for your
class after the gym. By sporting an
eco-
friendly backpack, you can
be
prepared
for your workout while supporting the
green movement. The Ecogear Glacier
bacltpack is
only
$26 at Sears, and is
designed from recycled water bottles
and nontoxic dyes. The padded straps
give you support while you support the
environment.
More trendy tips for toning up:
• In
order to get fit, make sure your
clothes fit.
• Turn
up the heat by wearing a cotton
headband to hold your hair back
• Don't forget these workout bag ne-
cessities: bobby pins, extra
hair
ties in
case
yours snaps, big sunglasses, oil
pads, antibacterial cream, cell phone
(but leave your phone in your bag; the
gym should be your stress-free zone)
and
dry
shampoo (when you know
you're going to break a sweat).
Schpeel on Wheels: America, Fiat has come back
By REGGIE NEDERMAN
Staff Writer
It was announced recently that Fab-
bri.ca ltaliana Automobil Torino will
make its return to the good ole' U.S.
of A. The emergence of the Fiat 500
in Europe has been widely accepted
since its release in the 1950s, and
now the
Italian
automobile
manufac-
turer hopes to have the
same
effect in
the American automobile
market.
Fiat has long been driven
towards
innovation. The company was
founded in 1899 in Torino, Italy and
found its place in the racing world in
the early 1900s against rivals Lam-
borghini and Ferrari. Fiat owns the
Italian automobile manufacturer
Alfa Romeo, as well as Maserati,
which they acquired in 1993. Under
Fiat, the global company has pro-
duced cars such as the Fiat Spyder,
the Maserati GranTurismo, Maserati
Quattroporte,
the Alfa Romeo Com-
petizione SC and now the Fiat 500.
Boldly, Fiat is coming back to the
states with the debut of the Fiat ~00.
The Fiat 500 is available in more
than
80
countries, and has
won
countless awards
on
its design.
As
documented by the
automobile man-
ufacturer's site,
http://Fiatusa.com,
the Fiat 500 has most recently won
60 international awards, "including
being named 2008 European Car of
the Year and 2009 World Car Design
of the Year." The 500, which some-
DH W
HT/FUCKR
Little
do
passers-by
know
that this cute, compact car
packs
a
101-horsepower punch.
what resembles the Volkswagen
Bee-
tle and BMW Mini Cooper in size and
shape, is a sub-compact
car
that is ac-
claimed for its power and efficiency.
With the success of the Volkswagen
Beetle and the BMW Mini Cooper,
Fiat thought, why not offer the car in
the states?
The
American
Spec Fiat is going to
come with a four-cylinder, 1.4 liter
engine, which provides 101 horse-
power. That might
not seem like
something to shout about
to
the av-
erage American automobile con-
sumer, but the 500 is a small, light
car, weighing
about
2,000 pounds, so
the engine comparably provides the
power one wants to zip around cor-
ners, as well as good speed off the
line. Another great characteristic of
the 500 is its fuel efficiency. It's been
reported that the car can get around
38 miles per gallon.
The introduction of the car to the
United States came with some im-
provements as well. Since the 500
has to meet U.S. safety require-
ments, the Fiat has come to be safer
than the European model, and comes
with a newly designed interior to fit
the "fuller-figured" Americans.
Recently, as I read my daily auto-
mobile biogs, forums and sites in the
morning, I found that someone had
captured pictures of the newly con-
structed "Fiat of Manhattan." I gazed
at them in awe, because they show
that Fiat is coming in strong, now
owning prime real estate in Manhat-
tan. Even more recently, as I was
driving back home
to
my native land
of Long Island, I passed - yes, you
guessed it - a Fiat dealership that
was overtaking an unnamed car
dealer.
The Fiats are taking over America.
That's right, I said it. Fiat has been of-
fered in the states
before,
and many
people have experienced the joy of
driving one, and the joy of repairing
one
as well - the current 500s are said
to be built strong! Now, people will be
able
to enjoy Fiat again with the Fiat
500.
The car's exterior is pretty sporty,
and has been featured on the pro-
grams 'Top Gear" and 'Top Gear Aus-
tralia." For those of you looking for a
little more power and sportiness from
the Italians, yet still want the Fiat
500, look into the Abarth 500, which
will be offered in the states as well.
This version of the Fiat 500, outfitted
by the long-time Fiat modification
company Abarth, will provide a turbo
that pumps out a staggering 170
horsepower along with interior and
exterior modifications.
If
that's a little
bit
too
much for you, you could stick
with the base model (and go slow ... er).
I have high hopes for the Fiat
"Cinquecento" as well. I cannot wait
to see them on the road, and I think
with time, the 500 will become just as
well-known and appreciated as the
Mini and Beetle.














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The Clrcle •
Thursday, March 31., 20U •
PAGE 13
Swap
Sudafed side effects for natural allergy remedies
By AL't'SSA DIGIROLAMO
Staff Writer
As
spring
approaches with longer
days, heightened temperatures and
blooming flowers, the season also
arrives with one stressful catch: al-
lergies
.
While some of us will be able to es-
cape spring with only a few sniffles
and
sneezes,
the rest of us battle
through the most painful of sinus
infections.
Eucalyptus oil Is a forerunner
in herbal sinus treatment. To
treat a sinus headache, this
oil can be rubbed on the tem-
ples to soothe pain.
Although the average pharmacy is
stocked with sinus relief medica-
tions - such as decongestants like
Mucinex and Sudafed that relieve
nasal congestion and pain by loos-
ening and drying out the mucus -
you pay the price using these over-
the-counter
.
medicines. Staff writers
at http://webmd.com cite
dry
mouth,
dizziness, sleeplessness, headache,
nausea and vomiting as common
physical side effects of these med-
ications, as well as psychological
side effects of nervousness and feel-
ing disoriented. Such side effects
outweigh the relief actually given by
the taking of such medicines and
leave the allergy-pron_e to suffer
through the spring season.
Meanwhile, the glory of herbal
remedies is often overlooked by the
average person. While mainstream
media leaves most allergy sufferers
uninformed of non-pharmaceutical
remedies, there are several possibil-
ities to relieve
·
sinus pain at the eas-
iest convenience.
Eucalyptus oil is a forerunner in
herbal sinus treatment. The cooling
qualities of this oil are used to nat-
urally cleanse the senses. To treat a
sinus headache, this oil can be
rubbed on the temples to soothe
pain. Additionally, eucalyptus oil
can aid decongestion if used in a
sinus steam. Certified aromathera-
pist and health writer Beverly
Mar-
shall provides easy steps to create
this home remedy at http://wlnatu-
ralhealth.com.
First, combine four to six cups of
boiling water with four to six drops
of eucalyptus oil in a glass bowl,
hold your head over the bowl with a
towel draped over your head, and fi-
nally, deeply inhale the steam for
about 15 minutes. Voila! Your si-
nuses are clear and mucus-free. Eu-
calyptus oil can be purchased at
JOELK75/FUCKR
This
little
number
wor1<s
wonders
for
}OOr
sinuses, If
)QJ
don't
mind
sticking
it
up }OOr nose.
health food stores, such as GNC and
The Vitamin Shoppe.
Nasal irrigation
is
a yogic cleansing
method used to rinse the nasal pas-
sages. Popular brand names, such as
NetiPot, copy this ancient technique.
Naturopathic doctor Cathy Wong
shares universal instructions on how
to use nasal irrigation at home at
http://altmedicine.about.com.
In
a sanitized container, mix½ a
teaspoon of non-iodized salt, eight
ounces of filtered water, and ½ tea-
spoon baking soda in a sanitized
container. Tilt your head to the side
and using a NetiPot or nasal bulb
syringe (both can be purchased at
pharmacies and health food stores),
pour the mixture into one nostril,
allowing it to flow easily out from
the other. Perform nasal irrigation
over a sink to avoid messiness.
Both eucalyptus oil and nasal irri-
gation are naturally cleansing
methods that can be performed at
home, without a doctor's prescrip-
tion. There are no side effects or al-
ternate reactions to either remedy;
just be sure you have no personal al-
lergies to any ingredients. After ex-
periencing these herbal remedies,
you will walk away feeling decon-
gested and fresh.









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Thursday, March 31, 2011 •
PAGE 14
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The Circle •
Thursday, March 31, 20ll •
PAGE 15
Handshakes allow for self-expression from Foxes
By
PHILIP TERRIGNO
Editor-in-Chief
They must follow their coaches'
system, play within NCAA regu-
lated parameters and adhere to ac-
ademic and athletic policies.
Student athletes on the ultra-suc-
cessful
Marist College women's bas-
ketball team lead regulated and
scrutinized lives through their com-
mitment to competing at the Divi-
sion 1 level.
It's a commitment that leaves very
little room in the area of self-ex-
pression - except for a creative and
energetic handshake ritual.
Who better to organize the pre-
game palm slapping than Maria
Laterza, the 6-foot-3-inch senior
with her home borough in her twit-
ter handle (@bkLynLaterza) and
enough personality to stretch from
Poughkeepsie to the Verazzano
bridge.
"Last year, we were never like a
rah-rah type team," Laterza said. "I
couldn't see why we couldnt have
the handshakes and have it be like,
'yeah,
this is our thing."'
After the arena's PA announcer
calls their names, the five starters
rise from the bench and pass Lat-
erza individually on their way to
RYAN HUTTON/THE CIRCLE
Marist was bounced from the NCAA Tour-
nament in a loss
to
Duke. The Foxes beat
No.7 Iowa State in the
first
round.
center court.
Don't expect to find any simple
high-fives or fist pounds here - each
routine for all five starters is pre-
planned and choreographed.
Take Erica Allenspach's for exam-
ple, a routine so intricate that soph-
omore walk-on Suzette Garnett was
consulted by Laterza to help final-
ize it.
"At the end, we throw up an 'O' for
her since she's from Ohio," Garnett
said. ''Then we clap our hands twice
and lift it up. It's like Lebron
[James] does, because we are wit-
nesses to Erica."
Although Allenspach's routine
pays homage to her native state, not
every routine is an allusion to the
players' place of origin.
For instance, Elise Caron's hand-
shake routine ends with an em-
phatic snap of fingers on both hands
instead of shooting an imaginary
hockey puck or lacrosse ball.
"Elise wanted to have fun with-it,
something that could give her a lit-
tle bit of a laugh," Laterza said.
"She's normally always so intense."
Junior guard Corielle Yarde's sig-
nature greeting consists of briskly
running up to Laterza, launching
herself into the air and bumping
hips with the senior.
Should Yarde feel shortchanged
that she.doesn't get a long, drawn
out routine like some of her team-
mates? Are all handshakes not cre-
ated equal?
''It's because Corielle can jump out
0f the gym," Garnett said. "When it
was my
turn
to do it with [Yarde].!
was like, 'Can you please not jump
that high?' And Maria goes, 'I don't
jump high, just kick your knees up.
It looks like you're getting up."'
The origins of the pregame hand-
shakes can be traced back to last
season's Pack the House game
against the Iona Gaels, when the
ceremony was first implemented.
''I
remember that was a. big game,"
Laterza said. "We wanted some-
thing to keep us going. It's cool, it's
fun and I like being kind of a hype-
RYAN Hun0N(THE CIRCLE
Senior
forward,
Maria Laterza
(above),
has helped bring a new pregame tradition
to
the
Red Foxes. Players now haw unique handshakes that
they
perform prior
to
each game.
Cori Chambers, a 2007 Georgia
graduate that is the Bulldogs' all-
time leader in three-pointers made
with 282, had a different experience
with on-court self expression during
her playing career.
"Coach [Andy Landers] didn't re-
ally like [handshakes]," Chambers
said.
''They
kind of started and
ended in one game. Coach was re-
ally all about the name on the front
of the jersey."
The Red F9xes, under head coach
Brian Giorgis, are recently removed
due to a 71-66 loss to the Duke Blue
Devils in the second r-ound of the
NCAA tournament.
"Coach !Brian] Giorg,is is p:retty
laid back with the things that he
does," Chambers said. "He's focused
on the task at hand. Any coach
would cut down flare like that if you
weren't getting the job done.
If
the
focus becomes on handshakes and
not on making baskets, any coach
would be upset."
During a 2010-2011 caµi}:)aign,
Marist played 23 away games,
pregame introductions provide for a
sense of normalcy in foreign envi-
ronments.
only ones we do on the r.oad are
Corielle
[Yarde's]
and
·
Kate
[Oliver's]. It's a respect factor but
we did it at Duke. We had to. It re-
minds us that this is what we do
.
every night and we're gonna keep
on doing it."
A reporter from the Circle asked
Laterza during a post-game press
conference earlier this season if she
planned to officially name a succes-
sor to her handshake-choreograph-
ing throne.
The heir apparent, Laterza said,
is Garnett.
"It took a while and I was really
thin1cing, 'who is going to do it the
~st?" Later.z;a said. "I can't think of
anyone better than [Suzette] to do
it."
Don't expect Garnett to be satis-
fied with the status quo-plans are
already
ill
place to revamp some of
the routines.
"Everyone
·
has to have a hand-
shake next year," Garnett said.
"Brandy [Gang], Corielle [Yarde],
Kristine [Best] and everyone else
who
is
starting is going to have one.
No more high-fives. They're going
to
be cool."
man."
''We try not to do the flashier ones
Director of Basketball Operations on [the road]," Laterza said. ''The
Baseball begins conference play with series win
By ERIC VANDER VOORT
Sports Editor
The Marist baseball team played
their home and conference openers
last weekend, winning two out of
three games against Metro Atlantic
Athletic Conference foe, Fairfield.
The Red Foxes followed this up with
a 3: 1 loss at Bryant on Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Marist and Fairfield played a dou-
bleheader on Saturday at McCann
Baseball Field, with each team tak-
ing one game. Behind the three-hit
performances by sophomore first
baseman Mike Orefice and senior
left fielder Ricky Pacione, the Red
Foxes won the first game 7-2. Soph-
omore pitcher Dan Zlotnick got the
win, improving his record to 5-0.
The second game of the day turned
into a pitcher's duel, with Marist
junior Chad Gallagher going eigpt
strong innings, only giving up two
runs. The Stags ended up winning
the game that was scheduled to go
only seven innings in
11
innings by
a score of 3-2. The loss ended a 12-
game
win streak for the Red Foxes.
''You can't win all your conference
games," Gallagher sai~, ''but you try
to win every series."
Gallagher is 4-0 with a 3.11 ERA
in six starts this season.
The three-game series ended on
Sunday, with the Red Foxes taking
down Fairfield by a score of 5-2.
Senior pitcher Kyle Putnam ~on his
third straight start, giving up two
runs on four hits in 5.1 innings.
Orefice, junior third baseman Jon
Schwind and sophomore shortstop
Zach Shank each went 2-4 with an
RBI, and Ricky Pacione extended
his hitting streak to 13 games.
On Tuesday, Marist had trouble
getting the bats going in a 3° 1 loss
at Bryant in Smithfield,
R.I.. The
Bulldogs' pitcher Brian O'Neil scat-
tered six hits over seven innings,
giving up only an unearned run.
The beginning of the conference
season comes after one of the
strongest non-conference starts
,
in
the program's history. Marist re-
ceived one vote in last week's USA
Today Coaches Poll, which is be-
lieved to be a program first.
"They've really come into their
own in this first 18-game stretch,"
Marist head coach Chris Tracz said.
''We have a good identity as a team."
The win streak included sweeps
on the road against Richmond,
Delaware State, Towson and George
Washington.
''We got rolling in the right direc-
tion and just kept going," Tracz
said. ''Trips are always great. You
can learn more about your ball club
on the road, and they've shown that
they're mentally tough and fo-
cused."
''The winning streak was nice; we
hit the ball a lot," Gallagher said.
''The offense was able to pick up the
pitching."
Marist scored in double digits in
six games during the win streak.
However, Tracz believes that the
most important reason for the
team's success has been their pitch-
mg.
''The biggest key has been our
pitching," he said. "Coming into the
year we knew we had to pitch better
and play better defense, and we've
been doing both."
Gallagher and Zlotnick are lead-
ing the way with their respective
4-
0 and 5-0 records, and the team
overall has a 3.92 ERA with an op-
ponent's batting average of .250
against.
''We haven't had this type of suc-
cess on the mound in a long, long
time," Tracz said.
Gallagher attributes the team's
success to an intense offseason.
''We came toget\ler well as a unit
in the offseason, especially as a
pitching staff," he said. ''We put in a
lot of hard work and it's paid off so
far, but there's still a long way to
go."
This weekend, the Red Foxes will
travel to Buffalo, N.Y. for a three-
game series against Canisius.

















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A
family no more: Prescott, Ru~in and Watson depart
ByJIM
URSO
Sports Editor
After Marist's win against Niag-
ara in the opening round of the
MAAC tournament, players sat at
the press conference and spoke
about the family atmosphere and to-
getherness in the locker room.
"I wish you guys could see it [the
locker room]," one player said.
"We're like a family."
Even though Marist lost the fol-
lowing night, there was a sense that
things were turning around.
Less·than three weeks later, the
Marist athl~tic department an-
nounced that guards Sam Prescott
and Candon Rusin, as well as for-
ward Menelik Watson, have left the
program, effective immediately, and
will transfer out of Marist.
Martin said the remaining players
on the team have not spoken about
the departure of Prescott, Rusin and
Watson.
"We're really focused on the kids
in the program, and what we have
to do to get better," Martin said of
the three players who departed.
''We
just have to keep getting better.
"They're
great kids with great
families," Martin said of the three
transfers. '1 believe they will do re-
ally good things elsewhere."
RYAN
HUTTON/THE CIRCLE
Sam
Prescott
(above) scored 34 points against the Iona Gaels on Feb. 13. Prescott,
along
with
guard Candon Rusin and forward Menelik Watson are no longer affiliated
with
the team. The trio accounted for more than 32 percent of Marist's points. Since
the start of the 2010-2011 season, four players have left Marist.
Coming off a 6-27 season, the Red
Foxes will lose a trio which ac-
counted for over 32 percent of
Marist's points this past season.
Prescott, who averaged 11.4 points
per game to lead the team in scor-
ing, was possibly the team's most
prpmising young talent. On Feb. 13,
Prescott electrified the McCann
Center with a hot hand that lead to
34 points. Rusin, who averaged 7.8
points per game, ranked third
among teammates.
The news, however, was not all
bad for Marist. According to
http://gothamhoops.com, Marist re-
ceived two verbal commitments on
Tuesday.
Christ the King's (Middle Village,
Queens) T.J. Curry and Chavauhn
Lewis of St. Mary's (Manhasset,
Long Island) have committed to the
Red Foxes. Curry and Lewis will
join Isiah Morton, a quick point-
guard from St. Augustine Prep
(N.J.), as well as Xaverian's (Brook-
lyn,
N.Y.)
Manny Thomas next year.
The Marist athletic department
cquld not comment about the ru-
mored commitments due to NCAA
regulations.
This past season, Marist lost
guards R.J. Hall and Dejuan Good-
win for the second half of the season
due
to
academic issues. Also, sopho-
more Rob Johnson transferred from
Marist after the fall semester.
Prescott was ruled academically in-
eligible for the second semester of
his freshman year.
After the MAAC tournament,
Marist announced that Martin will
return next season.