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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Route
9
underpass raises concerns for students
By
JENNA GRANDE
News Editor
This spring semester, the new
academic building, the Ellen M.
Hancock Technology Center, was
finally completed and opened to
the campus. Moving on to the next
project this summer, Marist will
begin renovations connecting up-
perclassmen housing and the
main campus. Marist plans to
build a 26-foot wide underpass un-
derneath Route 9 to help students
who have to cross the busy road in
order to travel to and from the
east and west sides of campus.
According to Deborah DiCaprio,
vice president and dean of student
affairs, the project is aimed to
help both students crossing the
street and the traffic on Route 9.
''This project will help with the
traffic congestion that occurs on
Route 9 in front of the college dur-
ing class change periods or any
7
time pedestrtans push the
'walk'
button," DiCaprio said. "The main
entrance is closing to vehicular
and pedestrian traffic which will
eliminate the crosswalk phase.
Donnelley crosswalk walk phase
will be eliminated as well."
The project has been on the
school's itinerary for quite some
time, the earliest public an-
nouncement being in Marist pres-
ident
Dr.
Dennis
Murray's
memorandum from the fall 2009
newsletter. Most recently, in the
spring
2010 memo, Murray fur-
ther detailed the plans. According
to the letter, Marist and the New
York State Department of Trans-
portation have been working to
complete a highly detailed Route
9 pedestrian underpass for stu-
dents and faculty members to use
in order to connect the two sides
of campus.
The memo also said that Marist
has been working with the NYS-
DOT and Robert A. M. Stern
Ar-
chitects in order to capture the
appearance that Marist feels best
compliments the campus. The
NYSDOT will be responsible for
obtaining all of the necessary
state and local approvals needed
for this project to occur.
With construction anticipated to
begin this spring and a projected
opening this August, questions
have been raised about how this
will affect students and faculty at
the school over the summer, and
how it will affect Route 9 traffic.
DiCaprio is not expecting major
inconveniences from the project,
despite Route 9's
obvious·
popular-
ity.
''The effect over the summer will
not be too bad," DiCaprio said. "Ob-
viously with construction there will
be noise and dust and folks will
have to get used to using only the
North and South entrances as the
Main Gate will close in early sum-
mer. For a 10-day period in early
July, all traffic will be diverted from
Route 9 from the Marist South en-
trance up to Fulton Street. People
will have to detour either up West
Cedar, Fulton or take 9G."
The school is excited for the project
SEE TO BE, PAGE 3
JENNA GRANDf,/THE
CIRCLE
Above: cars go whizzing by on Route 9. The construction is not expected to be a
major inconvience to drivers over the s~mmer while the project is underway.
Below: A student waits for the signal to cross by the main entrance on Route 9.
JENNA GRANDf,/THE CIRCLE
Mccann renovations cause minimal disruption to users
JENNA GRANDf,/THE CIRCLE
Renovations for the Mccann Center began mid-April, which blocked off the main
entrance to the facility. The renovations are scheduled
to
be completed
by
fall
2011,
while
the final landscaping will not be completed until
spring
2012.
By
MONICA SPERANZA
News Editor
Construction on the James J.
Mc Cann Center began last month,
and renovations are projected to
be finished in fall 2011 with the
final landscaping to be completed
by spring 2012. The bulk of the
construction will be done during
the summer months, with the goal
of eventually building an 11,600-
square-foot addition onto the field
house on the south side of the
building.
The addition will consist of
men's and women's locker rooms,
a lounge, offices, video viewing
and editing rooms, and locker
rooms for coaches and officials.
Other renovations will include ex-
panded restrooms, a renovated
lobby, new bleachers and ex-
panded storage space.
The current construction makes
the main entrance unusable, so
now there is an alternate entrance
on the north side of the building.
Parts of the building are cut off or
require going through a maze of
construction to find. Student and
faculty gym-goers still have access
to the locker rooms, grey gym and
the workout and lifting areas. For
students who are not involved in
organized sports on campus, right
now the construction has only a
slight effect on the logistics of
their gym routine.
"We can't go through the front
[entrance]
anymore,"
junior
Marissa Sala said. "There's a side
entrance now and it's about the
same." Sala used to go to the
dance studio for Zumba class, but
because of the construction the
class was moved to the floor area
"next to the machines upstairs·."
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 5/5
25th Annual Silver
Needle Fashion
Show
2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Friday, 5/6
Last day of spring classes.
Saturday, 5/7
Shopping Shuttte
Departure at Mid rise Parking Lot
12 p.m. to
8 p.m.
Happy PXL Awards
2nd Floor of Lowell Thomas
5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Marlst Electronic Media Awards
(MEMAs)
Media Center Studio
Lowell Thomas
7 p.m.
Sunday, 5/8
Sliver Fox Awards
Nelly Goletti Theatre
7p.m.
Monday, 5/8
Flnal exams.
Tuesday, 5/9
Final exams.
Wednesday, 5/10
Final exams.
campus
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Letter from the Editor
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sports
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partment,
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Men's
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defeated Detroit
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heaq.ing
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MAAC
tol.lrna.ment.
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J,'i:apoi'ts on
the
h<3rt1
s:gring
benefit
concert
that
featured
KDrew
a.nd
Micah along with
a.
n-ulllher
of
student
perionne1 ..
Sumnwr is
near
a.nd
it's
a
J!OOd
time
to
refresh
our knowledge on
impo1
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;,,alet
and self-defense
Page
2
issues
Flip
to
Features
to
learn
m<Jte.
LH,.;tl .
onbehalf of.The
Circle,
it
has
been
a pleasure
to
serve the
Marist
comm n"t
this year.
We
are vef;f excited
for
frea-h cha.n.ges
on
the
horizon next
f1;1.U,
bµt until
ffie:1\,: good
luck with
finals
and
n~ve
a
g,;eat
and
safe summer.
(How'~
that for a clifth®ger?)
Ryan
Rivard
Ma:ngging Editor
Security Briefs
Graduation: It's Vitamin C season
By
CHRIS RAIA
Staff Writer
Everyone, be on the look out for
sightings of the late 90s pop
princess Vitamin C. With gradua-
tion quickly appr~aching, this is the
one week of the year that she vaults
herself back into relevance. Because
as our year ends ... we're embar-
rassed ... about
all
the
dumb
things ... we've done at Marist. I was
strongly considering writing this en-
tire article in rhyme to the tune of
"Graduation," but then I realized
two things. First, my editors would
definitely mur.der me. And second,
I would have to channel my inner
Vitamin C, a personality segment
that sadly (or thankfully) doesn't
exist in any part of my body.
4126 Leo
The RA on duty spotted a group of
people in the parking lot carrying
conspicuously enormous backpacks.
When she opened them, she found
55 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and 27
cans of Coors Light. Wait, it gets
worse. An hour later, security found
one of the culprit's purse, and in
said purse was a fake ID and a bag
of marijuana. Rough night, but let's
spin it in a nice, last-week-of-the-
schoolyear kind of way. Hey, this is
the last time we're ever going to get
caught with 83 beers, a fake ID and
a bag of weed during our freshmen
year! Aw. *Hug*
Circle
Editor-In-Chief:
Philip Terrlgno
Phillp.Terrlgnol.@marlst,edu
Managing Editor:
Ryan Rivard
Ryan.Rtvardl.@marlstedu
Editor,.at-large:
Tom Lotito
Thomas.Lotito1@marist.edu
News Editor:
Monica Speranza
circlenews@gmail.com
News Editor:
Jenna Grande
circlenews@gmall.com
Opinion Editor:
Casey Fisk
circleopinion@gmail.com
A&E Editor:
Melanie Lamorte
circleae@gmail.com
4126 Parking Lots
The same student had his car towed
out of a Marist parking lot twice in
one week. I like that, because it goes
against, "Fool me once, shame on
you; fool me twice, shame on me."
Now it's, "Fool me once, tow my car;
fool me twice, tow it again."
4129 River/est
A student drank a bit too much and
had to be transferred to St. Francis.
I'm a little surprised and disap-
pointed that this is the only River-
fest story I received this week. Since
I'm a baby and will probably never
turn 21, I've never experienced
these festivities for myself, but I've
heard stories about how fantastic it
is. I was expecting more debauch-
ery.
4130 Donnelly
A student went out on Saturday
night and lost his license. Like any
responsible adult would do, he
called security and asked
if
anybody
had found it. The license was found
in the lost and found box. Problem
solved, right? Hold on. Did I men-
tion the license that he lost was a
fake ID? He lost his forged driver's
license, something that is consid-
ered a felony
if
you are caught by an
authoritative figure on a bad day,
and called security and asked them
to look for it. In cases like these, I
usually appreciate the boldness, but
that was just dumb.
4/30Beck
A freshman's car was booted over
Sports Editor:
Jim Urso
circlesports@gmail.com
Sports
Editor. Eric Vancler Voort
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Copy
Chief:
Emily
Berger
emily.berger1@marlst.edu
Staff Writers:
Reggie Nederman
Copy Editors:
Ashley Lampman, Brenna
McKinley, Dayna McLaughlln,-Taylor Mul-
laney, Marygrace Navarra, Nguyen Pham,
Dean Silfen, Elora Stack
Lifestyles Editor:
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Features Editor:
Michael Garofalo
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the weekend. She called security
and said she didn't know the rules,
because she doesn't go to Marist.
She claimed she was a guest. Secu-
rity asked for her information and
quickly realized she was lying. I'd
be insulted
if
I were security.
5/1 Fulton
A group of seniors was hosting a
party at their house on a Sunday
night, because, um, that's appar-
ently normal behavior. Aw, guys!
This is the last kegger we're ever
going to have on a Sunday while
we're students at Marist College!
And then there was a noise com-
plaint and their keg was confis-
cated. Ouch. Bucket list buzz kill.
Good luck with finals, everybody.
God knows you'll see me in the
Christmas Tree Room doing my
biannual end of the year make-up
work in an effort
to
not fail all of my
classes. Despite the consistently
gloomy springtime weather, it's
been a good year. So here's an ex-
tensive list of cliche sign-offs for you
to take with you. L YLAS, HAGS,
and KIT. We came in as friends, and
we left as family. You rock, don't
ever change. You raise me up ... so I
can stand on mountains! Stay gold,
Ponyboy. Don't forget to be awe-
some, and keep being you. Done and
done. Bye guys, bye.
Disclaimer: The Security Briefs are in-
tended as satire and fully protected free
speech under the First Amendment of the
Constitution.
Photography Editor:
Jon O'Sullivan
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Graphics Editor:
Dayna Vasilik
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Web Editor:
Brendan O'Shea
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Advertising Manager:
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Distribution Managers:
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From Pag
e
1
to be completed and put into use.
However, students have some
safety concerns.
"I think my only concern [is] is
there going to be a guard there at
all times?" junior Taylor Adams
said. "Is it going to be safe to be
walking in this underpass at night
alone? Why are they choosing to
construct an underpass, in com-
parison to an overpass, which may
be safer and more visible to
passers-by?"
"I am really excited about it. I
don't know much about the
specifics yet but I am curious
about the safety precautions that
will be taken being that it is un-
From Page
1
"It makes me not want to go to
Zumba because everyone watches
you," she said. She added that
sometimes it is difficult for people
to use that area when classes are
on the floor. But these minor is-
sues have not stopped students
from going to the gym.
Senior Caty Allan, who works at
the front desk swipe-in (now lo-
cated under a tent outside the al-
ternate entrance), says that she
has not seen a decrease in stu-
dents using the gym, although
some get a little confused.
"People ask a lot more ques-
tions," she said. "When they get to
the end of the hallway they don't
really understand where they are.
It's a little out of the way. But I
don't think it really affects the
students all too much."
For students belonging to a
sports team, the level of disrup-
tion depends on the sport. The
teams that are housed in
McCann
are men's and women's basketball
and women's volleyball, though
many other sports teams practice
there.
However,
several teams
have been minimally
affected
by
derground," junior Renee Remi there are many benefits to having
said.
an underpass and once students
Freshman Therese Marshall realize it is safe and practical
,
said that though she has ques-
they will enjoy using it.
tions about the safety of students
,
"Students who have seen the
she could see why the underpass presentation about the proj~ct
is a good
_
idea.
seem pretty excited about it," she
"The only concern I have would said.
"It
eliminates the need to
be safety, seeing as it's under-
•
wait to cross Route 9, it is very
ground," Marshall said. "I think convenient to the east side of cam-
it's a good idea, but I
am
worried pus and in many ways will con-
about the safety aspect of it nect the east and west side of
though.
It
will be nice to protect campus in a way it has never been
the students from the weather
connected before.
S
_
tudents can
and make it easier to get to class.
But, it could also be a safety haz-
ard."
DiCaprio, however, said that
the work on the building. Tennis,
for example, is not affected by the
construction.
"We don't really use the basket-
ball courts or anything," one male
tennis player said. "It's not a prob-
lem at all
.
"
"Since we practice
outdoors
across the street it hasn't affected
our practices," said Tim Smith,
head coach of
men's
tennis.
He
also teaches a one-credit
tennis
course and said that McCann has
been very accommodating when
sports classes have to get moved
due to weather.
He
added that
chair-backs are going to be added
in the bleachers, so perhaps a mat
could be put down in order to have
an indoor tennis match
.
"I think the sports that will
probably be more affected
are
sports like volleyball and basket-
ball that have to run camps, and
will have to work out who-uses the
facilities when," he said;
ride their bikes, skateboards, et
cetera now from one side on Route
9 to the other without having to
stop and cross a major highway."
Though most sports are largely
unaffected by the current construc-
tion, it will be a challenge for sports
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like basketball and volleyball
if
the
construction interferes with practice
when the seasons resume
in
the fall.
From a faculty
perspective,
he
said that the construction has not
been much of
an
inconvenience.
''I
can still get to
my office; I
enjoy
going through the maze," he said.
MONICA SPERANZA/THE CIRCLE
Above Is a photo
of
the current state of what used to be the main entrance
lobby of the James
J.
Mccann Center. Most of
It
Is now blocked off and the
swipe-In ~esk Is gone.
JENNA GRANDE/THE aRCLE
The
James
J.
Mccann
Center has signs prohibiting gym-goers from attempting
to use the main entrance. They are redirected to the alternate entrance
on the
north
side of the building.
MONICA SPERANZA/THE CIRCLE
The alternate entrance
to
the James J. McCann Center is housed under a tent,
which Is where the front desk swipe-in is located. When there Is bad weather,
the desk Is relocated
to
the hallway inside.












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MARIST INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
PHOTO CONTEST
MI P
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looking for
12
photos
•
from
past study
abroad
students
(semester
or
short-term) for
publication
in our
2011/2012
MIP Study Abroad Calendar and
Globetrotter magazine.
To enter, upload
your photos
to
the
MIP
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page at
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010-2011photocontest/and
include your name, where you studied abroad an~ what term, title of photo, where
and when the photo was taken, and a short narrative explaining the photo and its
significance to you.
ESSAY CONTEST
Up to five academic/reflective essays will be
chosen as contest winners, with each winning
author receiving $50 plus an MIP letter of
congratulations. Contest winners will also
have their essays featured in an upcoming
issue of the
Globetrotter magazine,. and if
wanted, authors will receive additional
editorial feedback and support in order to
prepare essays for possible further publication
in a national study abroad periodical.
Essays should be 500 to 1500 words and have been proofread before submission.
Deadline in July 1, 2011
Possible categories: Working Abroad, Experiential Breakthrough, Global Issues,
Academic Development, and Re-Entry.
For more information on the photo or essay contest, please contact Laura Formanek
at Laura.Formanek1@marist.edu.
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Sizzle up some barbecued kabobs this summer
By
BEN BRUCKENTHAL
Circle Contributor
Summer, a time of year when peo-
ple gather in their backyards to sip
on cocktails, shoot the "ish", and
grill up their favorite foods, is near-
ing closer every day. For me, the
best part about the summer time is
barbecuing. Yeah, it's cool to throw
a few hot dogs and hamburgers onto
the charcoal, smother them with
mustard and ketchup and call it a
day, but honestly, where is the ex-
citement? Wanting to take advan-
tage of the beautiful weather and
grill up something delicious and
healthy,
one
thing
came
to
mind ... chicken kabobs! I had all the
ingredients and it was perfect. I
made a quick marinade, sliced up a
few
chicken breasts, peppers,
onions, and tomatoes, and seasoned
everything
accordingly.
Step by step, first I soaked
wooden skewers in a bowl of water
for 20 minutes.
It
is important to do
this so that the skewers don't burn
or catch on fire once they are on the
grill. Second, I made a simple sweet
and spicy marinade. In a large, bowl
I combined one cup of olive oil, one
cup of orange juice and half a cup of
soy sauce. To introduce a little spice
FUCKR,IBIG
C HARVEY
Aussies may prefer
shrimp
on the barble
but this
spring
It's chicken we crave.
to the mix, I diced up one medium
sizedjalapeiio pepper. In addition, I
minced six cloves of garlic and half
of a red onion. Finally I seasoned it
all with a few pinches of salt and
pepper. The next step was to prep
all the vegetables. I grabbed two
green peppers, one red pepper,
three medium sized tomatoes, one
yellow onion and the second half of
the red onion. I chopped everything
up into bite sized pieces and set
them aside until it was ready to as-
semble. The third step was to cut up
four chicken breasts into bite sized
pieces; preferably in one inch cubes.
Finally, it was time to assemble.
I removed the wooden skewers from
the water and began placing three
cubes of chicken and a bunch of
each vegetable on each. Finishing
shortly after, I counted 15
kabobs. I put the kabobs in two
large zip lock bags and poured the
marinade over them, letting the in-
gredients get acquainted with each
other for an hour in the refrigerator.
The hour was well worth the wait.
I took the kabobs out of the refrig-
erator and got a huge whiff of all the
flavors. I was excited for what was
to come. Turning on the mini
portable grill my housemates and I
share, I
portioned out the
kabobs to be made in two
batches.
It
was time! The
kabobs cooked on medium high
heat for eight minutes on each
side. I would recommend rotat-
ing them four times during that
period, only to keep them from
burning
and
overcooking.
This was my first grill session
of the season. The food was ex-
cellent and I didn't have to
spend more than $25 on a meal
which easily fed four people. My
advice to everyone is to enjoy the
summer with friends and family.
Start grilling your favorite
foods,
whether it's chicken.-
steak, fish, vegetable or fruit.
Get out there and master your
grill!
Attention gym goers: It's a jump rope, not a mace
By
PHIL TERRIGNO
Editor-in-Chief
In the film Gladiator, Russell
Crowe and his fellow combatants
are standing single file in prepara-
tion for battle, separated from the
arena by a rickety wooden gate.
On the other side of that gate is a
huge warrior wielding a mace, or a
heavy club with a metal head and
spikes on a chain. As soon as the
gate is opened, the mace connects
with a gladiator's skull, sending
him flying.
Many fellow Marist College stu-
dents glance at me inside the James
J. McCann Strength and Condition-
ing Center as if the jump rope that
I wield while exercising is in fact a
mace like the
one
depicted in Glad-
iator. How exactly am I quantifying
this behavior? While jump roping
on the second floor of the gym
on
the
hardwood floor, I have witnessed
others enter the aerobics area and
take a wide, exaggerated turn to
avoid coming near me. A spinning
jump rope can certainly pose a
threat if it strikes someone, but this
behavior is comical since few simply
walk around me - most veer as far
away as possible. Ducking for cover
is acceptable if someone
is
jump rop-
ing next to you in a closet, not on a
900-square-foot hardwood surface.
I'm no Arturo Gatti (famous boxer-
think real life Rocky Balboa) with
the jump rope, it's a simple up-and-
down motion in a stationary posi-
tion. That's why the dirty looks I
gamer are unnecessary.
In
fact, I should be the one dish-
ing out the dirty looks for every
gym-goer who treats the gym as
their
own
personal locker room.
Trying to walk around the gym in
the evening is like watching an
episode of TLC channel's Hoarding:
Buried
Alive. The show goes inside
FUCKJVNEETA LIND
Proper gym etiquette appears
to
be a lost
art
among gym goers. Correct use of
locker rooms and storage areas has given
Wcf'/
to
a
new trend: college students stor-
ing their belongings on the gym's floor,
disrupting
traffic.
PHOTO COURnSY OF GOREDFOXES.COM
The James
J.
McCann Strength and Conditioning center Is built
to
allow 100 stu-
dents
to
exercise comfortably. With 23 Divislon-1 sports sponsored
by
Marist, the
weight training and cardio exercise areas can become crowded and cluttered.
the homes of extreme
hoarders
to
explore the psychology that drives
their compulsion to accumulate and
store
large
quantities of
nonessen-
tial things.
After witnessing what the floor
looks like at a crowded day in the
gym, I'm tempted to pitch a pilot
show to MCTV that documents the
psychology that drives the gym
goers compulsion to toss their
shorts, socks, sweatpants, head-
bands and bookbag on the floor
where people need to walk.
Speaking of walking, some of the
biggest culprits are those who plod
around in Timberland boots and
jeans. It's a gym, with equipment
that's designed to be operated while
wearing athletic equipment, not
shoes that scuff the floor and drop
dirt from their treads.
At the time The Circle went to
press, Russell Crowe could not be
reached for comment. One of our re-
porters called his agent to see if the
mace-wielding
gladiator was avail-
able for part-time gigs to guard the
gym and make sure that all who
enter are dressed properly - with a
plastic jump rope in hand, of course.

































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Students outgunned, outnumbered in conflicts
By
MICHAEL GAROFALO
Features Editor
On Saturday night, a student was
robbed at knifepoint on Washington
Street near the Palace Diner. She
was robbed of $40 but left the scene
uninjured.
This is not the first crime of this
kind to affect the Marist commu-
nity.
One attempted robbery occurred
mid-April on Delafield Street, which
runs parallel to Washington Street,
and another near Noah's restaurant
last October.
Police have not yet found a com-
mon link, John Gildard, director of
safety and security said, although
those who travel alone or with just
one other person may be the most
vulnerable.
Both males and females have been
threatened. All three incidents oc-
curred within about a mile
radius.
Detective
Sergeant Walt Horton
said that the Washington Street in-
cident did not appear to be planned.
The student was walking alone
northbound when she was con-
fronted by two males walking south-
bound. The crime appeared to be
spontaneous.
Gildard and Horton both advised
walking in a group or taking a cab
to decrease the likelihood of such an
incident.
Even though the Palace Diner is
less than a mile away, it may be
worth the drive if a designated
driver is accompanying students
who plan on drinking.
Horton mentioned intoxication as
a compounding factor in making
students more vulnerable.
Certainly no student wants to be
faced with an armed attacker, but
what can students do when it is too
late to prevent it?
Law-abiding students have little
recourse.
One must be at least 21-years-old
and provide four qualified refer-
ences to apply for a pistol
license
in
Dutchess County, among other cri-
teria. After applying there is a wait-
ing period, which
one
gun shop
employee said can take close to a
year.
Even valid permit holders face one
more restriction.
According to the National Rifle
Association Institute for Legislative
Action, "it is a crime to possess any
rifle, shotgun or handgun in or upon
a building
or
grounds, used for edu-
cational purposes, of any school, col-
lege or university."
In other words, even a student
who can
lawfully
carry a concealed
weapon in New York must keep it at
an off-campus residence.
But concealed carry is a responsi-
bility, and it does not grant auto-
matic immunity from crime.
"I don't like to encourage that
[weapons carrying] at all," Horton
said, "unless you're proficient in
that type of thing ... police practice
with it regularly."
Inexperienced individuals are
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that increased resistance correlates
with increased violence.
In light of the recent robbery, po-
lice have been asked to keep a close
watch on the Washington and De-
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'The Office' fans bid farewell to their favorite boss
By
JENNA GRANDE
News Editor
The news did not come as a shock
to me. In my mind, I was already
anticipating it, expecting it. I had
before me an entire season, from
September to May, to accept the fu-
ture. Each week however, served as
a painful reminder that eventually
this routine, this expectation ofit al-
ways being here, would one day end.
When that day came on April 28,
weeks earlier than I expected, tears
silently filled my eyes as I said good-
bye to an era.
I am, of course, talking about
Steve Carell and his departure from
the hit NBC television show, ''The
Office." Carell himself hinted in
April 2010 that his contract obli-
gated him to work on the show
through season seven, which is cur-
rently airing, and that this season
would be his last. Entertainment
News reports in June 2010 began
announcing the show's plans to
wrap up Michael Scott's (Carell) sto-
ryline and how they planned to
"send him on his way."
Fans everywhere voiced their sad-
ness as our favorite, lovable, but
inept boss was leaving Dunder Mif-
flin Paper Company. Storylines
needed to be wrapped; what will
happen to Michael and his true love
Holly Flax? Who will take over for
Michael? Will we see any former
characters make their return back
to the show to bid their goodbye to
the boss, like Michael's crazy ex-
boss or ex-girlfriend Jan?
It seems to appear though, that
each month a new notable guest
star was appearing on ''The Office"
to help ease the transition of
Michael Scott's departure. In Janu-
ary, it was announced that Will Fer-
rell committed to a four-episode arc
as Michael Scott's replacement. He
was the first big star to drop by the
show and made his first appearance
on April 14, with his last episode
being on May 5.
.
The reception to the idea of having
Will Ferrell on the show was mixed.
On the spoiler website, http://offic-
etally.com, the comments in re-
sponse to Ferrell's first episode on
the show ''Training Day," were
mostly negative. Many of the hard-
core fans wrote that though they
loved the cold open (the scene before
the opening credits), they were
upset with the direction the episode
took. Fans reacted negatively to
Ferrell's character, Deangelo Vick-
ers, and his attitude towards the
rest of the office, especially the
show's most developed couple Jim
and Pam. Viewers also seemed to be
annoyed at Deangelo's clueless atti-
tude, and in a way, his Michael
Scott imitation.
Others seemed more hopeful hav-
ing Ferrell on the show. Executive
producer Paul Lieberstein, who also
plays Michael's enemy, Human Re-
sources head Toby Flenderson, said
that Ferrell reached out to the show
in order to help smooth the transi-
tion away from Michael Scott. Many
fans enjoyed the fact that Deangelo
was just as inept as Michael. Fans
also reacted positively to the fact
that his antics were just like
Michael's. For example, when Dean-
gelo brought in a barber to shave his
face, and Michael had receptionist
Erin do the same for him, it was so
classically "The Office."
Still, after reading about this
mixed reaction that had some fans
not wanting to watch the show any-
more. I thought
,
does this mean the
show that has been my life since the
summer of 2007 would soon be over?
Fortunately, "The Office" was
picked up for an additional eighth
season. I started watching it before
season four, and became obsessed
with it from there on out. I'd gone
back and watched every episode. I
could quote any episode and recall
random details of previous seasons.
I knew behind-the-scenes facts and
had seen my fair share of guest
stars on the show. It was relieving
then, that just as I was starting to
get a little nervous about the future
of the show, this March and April in
terms of guest star announcements,
proved no different than previous
seasons.
In March and April, NBC an-
nounced that Will Arnett, James
Spader, Ricky Gervais, Ray Romano
and Catherine Tate are all slated to
appear in the season finale. The
next celebrity rumored to join these
A-list stars in the finale? Jim Car-
rey. Mindy Kaling, who plays the of-
fice's lovable and totally clueless
customer service rep, is also one of
the writers for the show and teased
in one of her tweets that Arnett will
play the Scranton Strangler (a run-
ning character joke throughout the
season), with Spader playing his
public defender. Who was also
hinted at? Gervais would be repris-
ing
his role as David Brent, who is
also vying for the manager position.
For those of you who do not know
this, "The Office" we watch here is
an American version of the original
"Office" that premiered in England.
Ricky Gervais is the creator of ''The
Office" and in the British version;
Gervais played the inept boss,
David Brent.
What I find interesting is that the
·
show's supporting cast is signed
through season eight. Why would
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Longtime star
of
"The Office,"
Steve
carell, has left the show after seven suo-
cessful seasons.
you sign the entire supporting cast
an extra season without any guar-
antee that the lead actor would stay
for the extra time? I am a little
nervous as to what will happen
~thout Carell. I am hopeful to see
what happens to the show after his
departure though. I think the sup-
porting cast members will be able to
hold their own without Carell be-
cause they are all just as talented
and wonderful as him. I do wonder
though, will any of these famous
guest stars join the show? Will the
eighth season be its last? Or, will
they surprise us all and continue
on? As any television show would
tell you, "Stay tuned to find out
what happens next!"
Students enjoy outdoor benefit concert to
.
support h<3rt1
By
MELANIE LAMORTE
A&E Editor
Nothing brings Marist students
outside quite like the sunshine.
This past Sunday, May 1, a benefit
concert was held on the Champag-
nat green to support the h<3rtl or-
ganization, and plenty of students
came out to show their support and
lounge in the warm sun.
H<3rt1 is an organization dedi-
cated to helping people involved
in
abusive relationships. The organi-
zation's founder, Danielle DeZao,
spoke at the event, thanking stu-
dents for their support.
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rtl
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Marist
students gathered outside on
Sunday to listen to music and support
the organization.
"I was so excited to be able to spread
the message of h<3rtl to so many
new faces; to talk about a cause
close to my heart to people that may
have otherwise never listened."
DeZao said.
A Marist music class organized
the event, which featured some stu-
dent performers, as well as a few
bigger name musicians. The event
attracted hundreds of students, who
sat on blankets and enjoyed the
music and great weather.
''I
was really pleased to be a part
of it," student musician, Matt Scu-
teri, said. "I personally love to get
up there with a good group of musi-
cians and jam." Scuteri performed
with his band, Matt Scuteri and the
Tease.
Along with the musical perform-
ances, students sold goods to raise
money. Junior Rachel Sweeney sold
her handmade "lndie Twenty Jew-
elry by Rachel" and CuteCakes by
junior Alyssa DeMarco. The event
raised over $1,000 for h<3rtl
through merchandise and addi-
tional donations, creating aware-
ness and promoting a worthwhile
cause.
"I really liked the event," said jun-
ior Patricia Tow, who attended the
benefit. "It's nice to see students
performing and watching people
you know. It's a better way to get
people engaged. Plus, people were
easily able to donate money,
through the cupcake and jewelry
sales."
Students weren't the only per-
formers at the show. Up and com-
ing
singer-songwriter,
Micah
performed a few of his acoustic
songs and handed out free CDs for
students to enjoy. His bluesy voice
was entertaining and soulful, filling
the campus with the rich sound.
The Rochester native has performed
at Marist before and his enthusiasm
for the school and h<3rtl made him
a perfect guest.
Headlining the show was pop/hip-
hop singer-songwriter KDrew, who
performed with his band. With a
unique and dancey sound, KDrew
pumped up the audience to close out
the show. He also handed out free
CDs and had plenty of merchandise
for fans to purchase.
In addition to the music, the
Marist College Dance Ensemble
performed a dance, choreographed
by Cassandra Palummo and Ari-
anna Cesa, to "Gravity'' by Sara
Bareilles. Their performance was
emotional and touching, adding a
powerful change of pace to the oth-
erwise lighthearted show.
"There really should be more con-
certs like this and they should all
benefit a non-profit like h<3rtl!'
Scuteri said. ''We're all in a really
unique position here in college b~
cause we have the ability to give
sb
much of ourselves, our time, our
commitment, and (in some cases)
our money."
DeZao also agreed that the event
was a great success.
"Events like this are so effective
because they have the ability to re-
ally bring people together," DeZao
said. "The support I felt was some-
thing I'll never forget."

























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Schpeel on Wheels: A classic Camaro's pampered life
By REGGIE
NEDERMAN
Staff Writer
Over Easter break, something in
my neighborhood back home caught
my eye. It's a classic 1974 Chevrolet
Camaro in the original gold color. I
know I've seen this car around, but
didn't know anything about it. Re-
cently, I met with the owner and
learned the extensive, rich history
of the car, accompanied by many
sentimental memories throughout
the years.
The
•74
Camaro came with a slx-
cyllnder
engine that was better
in gas mileage than the bigger,
VS version found in the
LT and
Z28 versions of the Camaro.
I met with the owner, Virginia
Vacchio, and her beautiful '74 Ca-
maro on a warm, sunny day that
weekend. I found out right
·
away
that this car is much more than a
good looking ride. This was her first
car, and has been under her care for
the past 37 years. Vacchio vividly
remembers the exact day she picked
up the car-Jan. 16, 1974--as well
as the day she ordered the car back
in October 1973. The car's paint still
gleams in the sun and stands out
among the sea of black, silver and
white cars that are so common
nowadays. While cruising in the
car, you see people turning their
heads and marveling at what a rar-
ity it is.
The Camaro, created in 1967 by
Chevrolet, served as a competitor of
such cars as the Ford Mustang and
Pontiac Fire bird. Production of first
generation
Camaros
spanned
through 1969. The second genera-
tion Camaro, produced from 1970 to
1981, is the category under which
Vacchio's car falls. In 1974, the Ca-
maro went through several design
changes from the '73 model, such as
the introduction of aluminum
plated steel bumpers, which were
added for safety, along with a new
seat belt safety setting.
During our conversation, one im-
portant memory that Vacchio em-
phasized was that she purchased
her car during the Oil Embargo of
1973. This is interesting because,
similar to what we face today, the
oil
"crisis"
of 1973 to 1974 hampered
auto sales in the United States, and
prompted automobile manufactur-
ers to look for more efficient en-
gmes.
that Chevys were the family prefer-
ence.
One thing that seemed to keep
Vacchio's sights set on the Camaro
when looking for her first car was
their slogan: "The way it looks, is
the way it goes." In that case, this
car may be a serious powerhouse,
because it looks like "Bumblebee,"
the 1977 Camaro/Transformer from
Michael Bay's recent ''Transform-
ers" films.
This is the kind of car that you
don't see around anymore. What
you will see more often are the new,
fifth generation Chevrolet Camaros,
which pack a little more punch and
are outfitted with all the technolog-
ical devices that we find in cars
today. It's nice to see a classic pre-
served in all its glory, still rolling
with the new cars. No doubt that
this particular car will keep on
going for many more miles. Speak-
ing of mileage, how many miles
would you guess Vacchio's Camaro
has on it? At the time of the inter-
view, it pulled up to the lot with
only 75,847. It's her daily ride and
has always been. The only minor re-
grets that she claims to have about
her purchase are that she didn't
purchase the V8 version (under-
standable, given the oil crises of the
time) and the fact that it didn't
come with air conditioning. The up-
side of having no air conditioning,
though, is that you get to cruise
with the windows down, bringing
more attention to the car.
Vacchio has no plans to sell the
car. After speaking with her, I found
out that the car has more than just
collectible value; it has 37 years'
worth of sentimental value. You
just can't let go of something that
you've had for so long-not to men-
tion something that is so fun to
cruise around in.
This is my last installment for the
Schpeel on Wheels column this se-
mester, but you can look forward to
reading more auto articles come
September!
The '7 4 Camaro came with a six-
cylinder engine that was better in
gas mileage than the bigger, V8 ver-
sion found in the LT and Z28 ver-
sions of the Camaro. When ordering
her car back in 1973, Vacchio went
with some additional upgrades on
the stock Camaro, such
as
rally
wheels with white wall tires, a
woodgrain dashboard and an up-
graded radio, which brought her to
a total of $3,800. She ordered her
gold beauty, which was manufac-
tured in Ohio, from Robert Chevro-
let in Hicksville, N.Y. While
recounting the memory of picking
up her brand new car, Vacchio ex-
plained that nice cars were a part of
her family. Her sister, who was also
into cars, owned a 1966 Chevrolet
SuperSport in Aztec Bronze and a
1977 Blue Chevrolet Malibu Clas-
sic, which she still has to this day.
Her father, who served in World
War II and fought on D-Day and
The Battle of the Bulge, might have
started the family trend when he
brought home their early model
Chevy Bel Air, and later, their 1962
Chevrolet
Impala
.
I got the sense
Sadly, your Honda Civic
will
never have the value
that
Vacchio's
first
car has today.
I
can
see what
is
happening
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news,
sports,
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Once
cut,
walk-on Heimrich now hitting
.413
By
PHILIP TERRIGNO
Editor-in-Chief
In March, Dennis Healy received a
text message from a Marist College
baseball player that read,
''Why
did
you cut Eric?''
The former Marist baseball coach
answered by explaining that Eric
Heimrich was out of shape and not
ready to play Division I baseball.
''Well, he's ready now," the re-
sponse message read. "And he's
angry."
Healy certainly didn't envision
that the freshman he cut during
open baseball tryouts in the fall of
2008 would be batting .413 through
42 games in the 2010-2011 season.
''There were spots open and I was
out of shape," Heimrich said. "Coach
[Dennis Healy] told me I was a good
player but I w:ould probably never
make Marist and never play here in
my four years."
Forget the standard cookie-cutter
mold of a hardworking bench player
doomed to the menial responsibili-
ties and middling role of a reserve
player.
Heimrich isn't just happy to be
here - that phase is long gone - he's
making tangible contributions to a
team that's in the hunt to secure a
MAAC Championship tournament
berth.
In
104 at bats this season, Helm-
rich has notched 43 hits, 28 RBIs
and an on-base percentage of .492.
"It's extremely hard to hit [over
.400]," teammate Jon Schwind said.
"Even hitting above .300 is hard.
He's maintaining his swing and he's
been so consistent for us. That's a
major reason why we have a chance
right now to get into the MAAC
tournament."
Playing college baseball wasn't al-
ways a certainty in Helmrich's
plans after high school, especially at
the Division-I level.
Chestnut Hill College in Philadel-
phia, Pa. was the only school to offer
the Iona Prepatory varsity baseball
captain a scholarship.
As it turns out, the offer to play
collegiate baseball at Chestnut Hill
sounded better than it was.
'The coach told me that they did-
n't have a baseball field yet, they
didn't have a weight room yet, they
didn't have a batting cage," Helm-
rich said. "But, somehow, they were
going to win some baseball games. I
went there and I said, 'Thanks, but
no thanks."'
Heimrich opted to attend Marist
College and the Yonkers, N.Y. na-
tive tried out for the baseball team
before being quickly cut by Healy,
who has since left Marist to coach at
Wake Forest, in September of his
freshmen year.
A year later, in the fall of 2009,
Heimrich successfully auditioned
for a spot on the team in front of its
new head coach, Chris Tracz.
"I liked the way he went about his
business," Tracz said. ''There were
tools in there that we wanted to see
more of. You could see his desire
and passion for the game. It's some-
thing that he really wanted."
Even though he appeared in only
13 games, his contributions during
the 2010 campaign were telling: a
.364 batting average with an on-
base percentage of .556 and a
.636
slugging percentage.
"He's got strength. He's physically
imposing," Tracz said.
''There
are
times that he can get jammed but
he's so strong that he will put the
ball in play."
The success that the Marist base-
ball program has had in recent
years makes Helmrich's progress all
the more astonishing.
The squad posted a 33-22 finish
last season and a 31-28 mark in
2009, including a berth in the
NCAA baseball tournament.
''We have some guys who won the
MAAC tournament back in 2009,"
Schwind said. "Everybody knows
what it takes to get back there. If we
have a couple of g_ood weekends and
get hot at the right time, anything
can happen."
From the start, Heimrich was not
guaranteed any playing time on a
team with exceptionally talented
athletes.
After all, scholarship players and
blue-chip recruits filled up the
team's roster well before he was
considered for the team.
''When I made the team, I knew
what I was getting myself into,"
Heimrich said. "Coach Tracz said
that if I kept worki:0:g hard, I would
eventually get a chance to play. I
don't think I ever expected it to be
like this."
There are currently 26 players on
the Marist baseball roster not in-
cluding Heimrich, 14 of which are
position players.
Heimrich leads all 14 of his team-
mates in batting average and slug-
PHOTO COURTESY OF ERIC HELMRICH
Designated hitter Eric Heimrich was cut from the Marist baseball team when he
tried out as a freshman. Now a junior, Heimrich is batting .413 with a .492 on base
percentage, 43 hits and 28 RBIs. The Red Foxes are 30-14 on the season.
ging percentage.
"I always try to set realistic goals
for myself and I wanted to have a
good season," Heimrich said. "I
never expected to be doing as well
as
I
am."
However abstract, it's possible to
view Helmrich's emergence in the
following manner: his production,
which has led to increased playing
time, has displaced scholarship ath-
letes from their position on the field.
"I don't think I've ever looked at
anybody on our team, scholarship or
non-scholarship, differently," Tracz
said. ''With his success on the field,
he's earned the right to play every-
day."
A place that Heimrich does not
find himself everyday is on the field
playing defense.
As
the team's des-
ignated hitter, Heimrich has plate
appearances but does not have a
specific position on the diamond.
"How our team sits, somebody has
got to DH," Tracz said. "Eric has the
Pbility to play defensively every
day, but when we put the lineup to-
gether for our ballclub, on most
days, he's the designated hitter."
This past weekend, Marist swept
the Niagara University Purple Ea-
gles and improved to 29-13 overall.
''This weekend was huge for our
team. It put us right back in the
race for a spot in the MAAC tourna-
ment," Schwind said. ''We just want
to continue that, continue winning
so that hopefully we can come out
next weekend against Iona and win
a couple of games."
The Red Foxes still trail Manhat-
tan, Rider, Canisius and Siena in
the league standings with 11 games
left to play.
Even facing such uncomfortable
odds, Heimrich is confident in his
teams chances to secure a spot in
post-season play.
''We're a very good team and we
are very talented," Heimrich said.
"Sometimes we have a lapse of
focus. Put us against anybody and
we can beat them."
It's a refreshing attitude from an
energetic walk-on - an outlook that
more privileged athletes would be
hard pressed to adopt and imple-
ment in their daily routines.
"Giving guys opportunities is what
athletics and our program is about,"
Tracz said. "There are stories like
Eric, but the impact that he has had
is profound at this point."
Baseball continues to roll, sweeps Purple Eagles
By
ERIC VANDERVOORT
innings. Freshman second baseman game one 4-0.
The sweep improved Marist's con-
Sports Editor
Nick McQuail conJ;ributed five
The Red Foxes fell behind in game ference record to 9-9. They are in
The Marist baseball team has
been on a roll lately, having gone 5-
1 dating back to last Wednesday
and 8-2 in their last 10 games.
Last Wednesday the Red Foxes
took on Army in the Hudson Valley
Baseball Classic. Marist scored 15
runs on eight hits thanks to Army's
miscues. The Black Knights walked
12 batters (five of which were hit by
a pitch) and recorded three errors.
Marist was helped by a strong per-
formance from sophomore pitcher
Brett Houseal, who allowed five hits
and three runs (one earned) in five
RBIs.
two, which was scheduled to be only fifth place, a half-game behind
Over the weekend, Marist hosted seven innings. The Red Foxes went Siena. The top four teams make the
Niagara for a crucial three game into the sixth inning down 1-0, but MAAC Tournament.
set. The teams faced off in a double-
rallied for four runs and won the
On Tuesday, the Red Foxes trav-
header on Saturday.
game 4-1 to sweep the double-
eled to Providence, R.I. for an out-
Red-shirt junior Chad Gallagher header.
of-conference doubleheader against
threw a complete-game shutout in
On Sunday, Marist completed the Brown, with each team taking a
game one, scattering six hits to im-
sweep with a 7-3 win. Senior Sean game. The Bears took game one be-
prove his record to 7-2. Gallagher's McKeown gave up one run over hind a strong pitching performance
performance, the first complete seven hits to pick up the win, im-
3-1, while Marist snuck out an
game shutout for Marist since 2004, proving his record to 5-1. Senior extra-inning game
in
game two.
earned him the MAAC Pitcher of Brendan Chapin recorded a two-in-
Marist will have the weekend off
the Week award. Senior center-
ning save, including three strike-
from MAAC play, as they host
fielder Mike Gallic went 2-3 on the outs with the bases loaded in the LaSalle for a doubleheader on Sat-
game including a monster three-run eighth. Gallic continued his strong urday. The first game starts at
homer in the first inning. That was weekend, going 2-3 on the day with noon.
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Tennis
The Marist men's and women's
tennis
teams were given their desti-
nations for the NCAA Tournament
after winning their respective
MAAC Championships two weeks
ago. The men's squad will take their
IO-match winning streak to Berke-
ley, Calif. to takE{ on California on
Friday, May 13 at 5 p.m. EDT. This
will be the Red Foxes' ninth NCAA
Tournament appearance in school
history, and their fourth straight.
The women's team will head to
Athens, Ga.
to
take on the Univer-
sity of Georgia on Saturday, May 14
at noon. The women are on a seven-
match winning streak and will bat-
tle a Georgia team
.
that won the
NCAA title in 1994 and 2000.
Softball
The Marist softball team clinched
a spot in the MAAC Tournament on
Sunday after sweeping Niagara
in
a
doubleheader in Lewiston,
N.Y.
In
game one, both teams went hit-
less through the first two
innings
before the Purple Eagles broke open
the scoring with two runs
in
the bot-
tom of the third. The Foxes an-
swered back in the top of the fourth
after junior Nicole DiVirgilio belted
a two-run home run. After another
lead change, Marist took the lead
for good in the bottom of the fifth
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The Fox Trot
Quick hits of the week in Marist athletics
when they sent 14 batters to the
plate in the inning leading to eight
runs on seven hits. The Foxes fin-
ished game one with eight of its
nine batters recording hits, as
Marist came out victorious, 13-12.
Game two saw 21 less runs scored
than in game one, as Marist won a
pitching duel,
3-1.
Freshman
pitcher Paige Lewis threw five
scoreless innings before giving up a
solo home run in the sixth, which
was Niagara's only run of the game.
Lewis notched five strikeouts on the
day and improved to a league-best
15-7 record.
The Foxes improved to 31-18 on
the season after the two victories
and will take the field next
on
Wednesday, May 4 when they travel
to Lafayette. They will finish con-
ference play on May 8 when they
host Fairfield in an afternoon dou-
bleheader.
Crew
The Marist men's and women's
crew teams have had a frustrating
season after having numerous
meets canceled. The two squads
haven't raced since the Knecht Cup
in early April. The MAAC Rowing
Championships were scheduled for
mid-April but were scratched due to
high winds creating unsafe condi-
tions on the water of Lake Mercer.
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Marist
softball Sophomore Haley Birnbaum (above) went 44'or-7
with
two
home runs
in
a doubleheader against canlslus on Saturday. After a doubleheader sweep
against
Niagara
on Sunday, the Red Foxes clinched a spot in the
MMC
Tournament
One week later, the
President's
Cup
met the same fate.
In
the wake of the constant can-
cellations, Ithaca College decided to
host
an
invitational this past week.
Attendees included Army, RIT,
Binghamton and Hobart. Men's 2v
and 1f took first place, and the
women's lv and 2v placed second.
The Ithaca women's team dealt out
hand-made trophies after the event.
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Lacrosse wins thriller to make
MAACs
By
ERIC
VANDER
VOORT
Sports Editor
It was all on the line for the Marist
men's lacrosse team on Saturday.
Win against Detroit and move on to
the MAAC Tournament, lose and go
home.
The Red Foxes looked motivated
as they jumped out to a 6-1 lead on
the Titans.
''We were coming
in
on a six game
win streak, so we were confident,"
sophomore midfielder Jim Marks
said. ''We knew had to just keep
playing the way we have been."
Marks scored the first goal of the
game 86 seconds into the first quar-
ter.
The six goals were scored by five
different players. Detroit fought
back with four consecutive goals be-
fore freshman Tucker Nelson scored
to give Marist a
7-5
lead going into
halftime
.
At halftime, head coach Scott Nel-
son told the team to calm down and
go back to the basics. The team was
listening. Marist came out of the
gate in the third quarter scoring five
of the first. s~ goals. Marks and
sophomore Jack Dohert.y each con-
tributed two of the five.
Detroit still had some fight left in
them, though. After the Red Foxes
COIJRTESV OF MARIST ATHLETICS
Sophomore Connor Rice (above) recorded three goals and four assists in Saturday's
14-13 win against
Detroit
The win earned the Red Foxes a second seed i~ ~e "!-AAC
Tournament. Marist will take on Detroit again on Friday at 8:00 p.m. at carns1us
in
the
semifinal.
The
Red Foxes are riding a seven-game win streak Into the tournament.
built up a
14-8 lead, the Titans
"It
couldn't have been bigger win,"
scored five goals within a time of Marks said.
.
6:05 to pull within one. Marist was
Marks finished the day leadmg
able to hold strong on the defense the team with four goals. Fellow
the last 2:49 of the game for a U-13 sophomore Conn~r Rice nette_d
win. Sophomore goalie Brendan three goals and assisted on four. HIS
Price made a clutch save as Detroit seven-point performance _earned
attempted a potential game-tying him his third MAAC Offensiv:e Per-
shot with mere seconds remaining.
former of the Week award this sea-
son.
The Red Foxes also got two goals
from senior Corey Zindel and soph-
omore Jack Doherty. Graduate stu-
dent Bob von Hoffman, sophomore
Nick Piotti and Nelson contributed
a goal each.
With the win, Marist clinched a
berth in the MAAC Tounrnament.
As the two seed, they will play
third-seeded Detroit again on Fri-
day at Canisius in Buffalo,
N.Y.
The
winner will take on the winner of
the other semifmal between Siena
and Jacksonville for the conference
title and the chance to advance to
the NCAA Tournament.
The Red Foxes will have to pre-
vent the defensive letdowns with
big leads to be successful in the
tournament.
''We were upset with the way we
let them come back twice
,
so we'll
have to avoid that next week,"
Marks said.
Marist is riding a seven-game win
streak, the longest in program his-
tory.
''We're looking to build on that,"
Marks said. ''We're excited so hope-
fully we can beat Detriot again
,
win
it all and get a ring. I'm confident
,
we're confident, so we have to go
ahead and keep performing the
same way we have been."