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Volume 33, Number 8
Marlst College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
November 13, 1986
An old story
to be played
in a new light
by Alice Chahbazian
If
Jesus Christ were alive today
would he be wearing
Reeboks
to
walk on water? Would he make a
video in order to spread his word
'
to the people?
Those questions might be on the
minds of some audiences this week
when the Marist College Council
on Theater Arts performs the
musical "Godspell" in a contem-
porary setting. The show opens
tonight at
8
in the Theater.
Continued on page 2
The cast members of "Godspell" await applause. The
MCCT A production, directed by John Henry Griffiths,
will
run
tonight through Sunday in the Theater.
New study criticizes higher ed
by Anu Ailawadhi
Is it time for a major overhaul
of undergraduate education in the
United States?
That question has become the
focus of discussion at Marist and
other colleges and universities this
month in the wake of a new na-
tional report highly critical of con-
temp9rary higher education.
In its 242.page report, which was
a:cently release.d. to
the.m.edia.
the.
Carnegie Foundation for the Ad-
vancement of Teaching said,
among other things:
-Fewer
than
50
colleges
can
tru-
ly consider themselves highly
selective.
-Many
institutions are pushing
professors to research and not pro-
moting good teaching
.
-Colleges should cease using
standardized tests, like the
Scholastic Aptitude Test, as a
criterion for admission.
-Colleges need to combat a
trend toward overspecialization by
students and require upperclassmen
to
take
courses in the "social and
ethical~'
-imJ>li<.ajjo}ls
of their.
ma-
jor field and to write a thesis.
Reactions to the report from
Marist administrators and faculty
members were varied.
"I've always considered the
SA T's were misnamed, instead of
being used as college entrance ex-
ams they are used as college rejec-
tion exams. They are the least im-
portant criteria in the slushing pro-
cess of the freshman class at Marist
College," said James Daly, vice
president of enrolbnent and admis-
sions planning.
In support of this statement was
Andrea Raphael, commuter men-
tor, who said, "I think a lot of stu-
d.i:nt' s app{ying tQ Marist at~ con-
cerned about their performah.ce on
the SA T's, but that is not the only
factor which determines their
acceptance.,.
Continued on page
9
ollege mourns
eacher's death
n
Johnson
tudents and colleagues of Dr.
hael O'Callaghan remembered
this week as a· caring and
oted instructor who used humor
insight t-0 make complicated
s understandable.
r. O'Callaghan, a professor of
·
ous studies at Marist for three
s, died Sunday at Vassar
thers Hospital. He was 46.
A memorial service will be held
tomorrow at noon in the chapel.
"He had a nice combination of
qualities that made him attractive
both to students and to col-
leagues," said Robert
Lewis,
a pro-
fessor of English who first met Dr.
O'Callaghan at
a
philosophy
seminar in Boston in 1979 and later
introduced
him
to Marist. "He had
a lot of learning but he wore it very
well -
he had a tremendous sense
of humor."
"His presence and personality
built bridges between peoples,
bet-
ween academic disciplines, and
bet-
ween earth and heaven," said
Eugene Best, a professor of
religious studies. "He was able to
blend his devotion to scholarship
and teaching with his concern for
the
individual . .,
"His great gift intellectually was
his ability to translate complicated
ideas into understandable form,"
Lewis said. "He was one of those
quiet people who got a lot done."
Laurence Sullivan, also a pro-
fessor of religious studies, said:
~
"He would initially come through
to people as being concerned and
interested in who they
were,
and
what they had to say, and he com-
municated a message of having
time for them. He was a person
who was hot pre-occupied with
himself."
Sue Hermans, an alumna who
took Dr. O'Callaghan's "World
Views and Values"
class
said, "To
me, he was a living example of the
values he was teaching -
love for
oneself, for others and for God.
It
was the way he taught as much as
what he ~ught that made a tremen-
dous impression on me."
Patrick McNamara, a junior
who also took the "World Views
and Values" course, recalled Dr.
O'Callaghan's ability to keep
students interested in the class.
"He was a good teacher," he
said, "llnd he had a great sense of
humor."
T
i
mothy Biskupiak, vice presi-
dent of Campus Ministry, recalled
the enthusiasm Dr. O'Callaghan
brought out in students.
"If
you
had a class on Monday," he said,
(/
Yffl2' couldn't wait until Wednes-
day for the next class. His humor
and personality really made the
class."
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on
page
5
If
You
·
could Read Their Minds.
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How do Marist
females rate
Marist males?
by Don Reardon
Lazy. Insecure
.
Immature. Self-
centered
.
Those are just some of the ad-
jectives that the women of Marist
had fo
1 r
their male counterparts
during a recent series of interviews
focusing on how the sexes perceiv-
ed each other on campus.
In the interviews, women
students from throughout the col-
lege were asked questions ranging
from "Where will the typical
Marist guy take you on the first
date (if anywhere at all)?" to
"What will the typical Marist guy
ask for at Christmas?"
"I think the men at Marist have
the potential to impress us, but not
the initiative," said Mary Kate
Kenney, a freshman majoring in
business.
Virtually all of the women inter-
viewed admitted that Marist men
occasionally show flashes of
greatness
.
The men's behavior,
however,
is
generally unacceptable,
according to the women polled.
"They are insecure and im-
mature -
but they do have a sort
of amiable teddybear-like quality,"
said sophomore Yvonne Maalouf
of the male residents.
One freshman, who asked not to
be identified, said the Marist men
are very rude, obnoxious and in
need of "personality transplants."
But score one (and only one) for
the guys.
Leo
Hall Resident Assis-
tant Donna Roe said: "Girls tend
to generalize all the guys here if
they've had even one bad ex-
perience. I personally think that
some of the nicest guys I've ever
met in my life are at Marist," Roe
said.
Where
will
the typical Marist guy
take you on the first date? "Pro-
bably out to a restaraunt, if he
takes you out at all -
which is
pretty unlikely." said Sara Perkins,
a unit coordinator in the
Townhouses.
If he does take you out, what
will
this typical Marist fellow look·like?
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"I think the men at
Marist have the potential
to impress us, but not the
initiative.,,
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A Marist female
''They expect constant
attention. It's more like
you're living with them
than dating them.''
-
A Marist male
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a>4f
And how do
the guys
rate them?
by Beth-Kathleen McCauley
The old saying goes, "Girls are
made of sugar and spice and
everything nice," b1.1t some male
Marist students feel that there are
other ingredients in Marist women
-
and, in their opinion, the com-
pleted recipe fa'ls a little short of
perfect.
Preservatives and additives
seemed to be the two main con-
cerns in the eyes of some Marist
men interviewed last week. James
Daly, a junior from Binghamton,
N
.
Y.,
said: "The young ladies here
start out to be seemingly very at-
tractive because they wear a lot of
makeup, plenty of hair spray and
stay in the fashion trends. But as
they get older, both guys and girls
feel it doesn't matter as much
because everyone knows the real
you."
Some of the men interviewed
said it was the time demands from
the Marist WO!Den that they could
live without.
"They expect constant atten-
tion," said a senior who lives in the
Townhouses. "It's more like your
living with them than dating
them."
"They don't understand that it's
important for a guy to be with his
friends," said a freshman from
Mineola, N. Y.
Most of the men polled said they
prefer dating a person from home
than someone from school, but
their reasons varied greatly
.
"I'd probably rather date someone
from home because I have more of
a selection," said one sophomore
from Babylon, N.Y. "On Long
Island we have everything."
Others were
·
not as flip about
their reasons. "Girls here don't
want to to commit themselves,"
said a senior from Fairfield, Conn.
"They have the attitude that they
are going to someday leave this
school anyway so they are too
casual."
The question of dating brought
a variety of responses. Some said
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Gods pell--
continued from page l
''The set is designed as a very
realistic
·
street scene and all the
characters represent different,
diverse 1980s people so the musical
takes on a certain social impor-
tance," said John Henry Griffiths,
director of the show.
Although "Godspell" is often
labeled as a played-out musical,
Griffiths said, his approach to the
production is more up-to-date.
"My job is to take the black ink
on the white paper of the script and
turn it into something creative,"
said Griffiths, a Marist alumnus
from the class of '86. He has
previously directed nine full-length
musicals.
Others involved with the show
are as enthusiastic as Griffiths.
"The musical is very exciting and
emotional since it is about the
modern day representation of
Jesus, which touches everyone,"
said Marydale Dolezal, assistant
director.
The cast members will portray
different personalities on stage
rather than specifically named
characters.
''Since everything went so well
during rehearsals, with technical
problems working themselves out
very early, there was more time to
fine-tune the performance, arid the
cast was ready to put on lhe show
one week before opening night,"
said Griffiths
.
Like most musicals, "Godspell"
can touch the heart and soul of the
audience since performers can
often communicate mc;>re with
songs, Griffiths added.
"It will make everyone wonder
what would happen if Jesus were
around today," Griffiths said.
At
Marist, performances of
"Godspell"
will
be
held today, Fti
-
day and Saturday at 8 p.m. and
Sunday at 2 p.m .. Tickets, which
can be purchased from any
MCCT A member or at the door,
are $1 for Marist students, $3 for
faculty and senior citizens and
$5
for the general public.
Females--
Continued .from page l
Most women agreed that the war-
drobe of. a Marist male changes as
he grows older.
"The freshmen are hicks that
think they're preppy, but they're
really not," said Kenney
.
Roe,
perhaps uniquely qualified
as an expert on Marist males
because of her job, said sweats,
high-top sneakers and t-shirts are
the main staple in college male
fashion apparel.
"The guys here dress better as
they get older," said Maalouf.
"They get preppier as they get
older."
Some women said the Marist
male physique is not exactly up to
par. "Almost all the guys have
beer-bellies, and they even try to
work out, but it just doesn't
work," offered Perkins
.
One woman; who asked not to
be identified, described the men as
"washed-up football jocks that
have nothing better to do than sit
around swilling beer and imagine
they are st;,x
gods."
When it comes to thinking about
Christmas gifts, most
Marist guys
will ask for a new car, according
to many of the women interview-
ed. Others said the men are hop-
ing for more practical things.
"If
they could get anything
they'd probably ask .for a valid
New York state driver's license that
says they're 21," said Kenney, of
East Weymouth, Mass.
Given the bad habits and vices
attributed to them by their female
counterparts, Marist men may
want to consider making some
serious New Year's resolutions
right after they recieve that car,
I.D. or adequate report card.
Then again, why bother7 As the
old saying goes: You can't live with
us; you can't live without us.
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Champagnat to get
new 'skin,' heating
by Charles W. Fetterly
°Champagnat Hall is heating
Poughkeepsie," says Edward
Waters, vice president for ad-
ministration and finance
.
Champagnat
,
which has an inef-
ficient heating system, will receive
a $500,000 face-lift this summer to
replace "the skin" of the
21-year
-
old dorm, according to Waters.
Marist will use
,a
$300,000
low-
interest energy conservation loan
from the U.S. government and
money from the college to provide
the exterior of the dormitory with
better insulation, said Waters.
The renovations
will
be
com-
pleted by a hired contractor during
the summer months, Waters said
.
sections on the exterior will be
replaced with more efficient in-
sulated panels, Waters said.
A new electric heating system
will also be installed to control
air
flow throughout the building. The
new system will heat the corridors
and hallways, accdrding to An-
thony Tarantino, director of
facilities.
Since much of the building's
wir-
ing will be exposed during the pro-
ject, the installation of new
telephone and television jacks
is
be-
ing considered, said Tarantino.
"Champagnat is an inefficient
building, and we want to change
that," said Tarantino, "The dual
purpose of
this
project
is
to insulate
the building and provide a better
comfort for the students."
Thermopane windows, two sec-
tions of glass separated by air, will
replace the existing windows.
"These windows are easier to clean
and also keep the rooms warmer,''
said Waters.
The right and left side sections
of the windows (the sections that
do not open) and the blue urethane
Although Waters projects the
final cost at around·
$500,000,
he
said he does not think it will result
in a tuition increase. "I don't see
any substantial (tuition) increase
because of this," said Waters.
Blood givers
Post midterm stress? No, these students were caught in the
act
of giving blood at last week's blood drive, sponsored by
Sigma Phi Epsilon.
(photo by Pete Daly)
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Equestrian Club rides in the shadows
by Chris Ban-y
As the basketball team bathes in the
spotlight of the McCann Center and the
hockey team draws crowds to the Mid-
Hudson Civic Center, the Marist College
equestrian club quietly commutes the six or
seven miles to Roseview stables, the small
complex tucked into the hills just north of
Route 9G.
The Equestrian Club represents Marist at
intercollegiate horse shows throughout the
Northeast. It is one of the most unknown
clubs on campus.
This is not a new feeling to those involv-
ed with the club. The equestrian club is us-
ed to a lack of exposure. In fact, some peo-
ple don't even know what it is.
Headed by President Stacy Hammond, the
club has been working out at the Roseview
Stables since
i
t was founded in 1983. The
season begins in the fall and continues until
late spring.
Tom Struzzieri, the manager of Roseview
Stables, oversees the practice sessions of the
club. "They practice two days a week for
about one hour," he said.
"They also go to horse shows," said Mary
IBM employee
is visiting prof
Benjamin Diamant, Manager of
Business Recovery Programs of the
Information Systems Group at
IBM, Norwalk, Connecticut, has
joined the computer science facul-
ty at Marist College for the 1986-87
academic year. He will teach
graduate courses in information
systems to Marist computer science
students.
Donner, Struzzieri's assistant. Donner said
the team participates in shows at such schools
as C.W. Post, New York Univeristy, Pace
Uni_versity and Fairleigh Dickinson
University.
According to junior member Brian Wicen-
ski, there are four techniques a rider is judg-
ed on in a show. These four are
·
the
walk,
trot, canter and jumping.
Donner said,
0
Judgement is all based on
the
.
rider." It is based on their position and
how well they communicate to the horse
what they want to do."
Wicenski said,
"It
requires a synchronicity
between the horse and rider."
Donner said, "They (the horses) pretty
much know their job. The rider has to say,
okay, now we're leaving the grounds."
She added, "It's a sport of balance and
timina. And when it's done right, it's like
poetry
in motion. When it's done wrong, it's
like crash and burn . .,
To win points at a show, the team
designates two 'point riders'. Only these two
riders can gain points for the college.
Donner said, "It's strategy, just like who
you're going to put down as a quarterback.
Somebody else can win a class; but if that's
not a rider designated as a point rider, they
do not get points for the college."
There are 18 different horses that the team
uses. Riders don't always stay with the same
horse. They alternate horses to gain ex-
perience riding different horses.
Donner explains ''That way, if they go to
another college, they can get on a strange
horse and feel comfortable on it."
The team recently traveled to Pace Univer-
sity and won seven of nine classes there.
The team is always looking for new
members. And they don't have to be ex-
perienced horse riders. Wicenski's only ex-
perience before coming to Marist was a
donkey ride around his block.
However, one major drawback is the cost
of riding
.
"The expense is the biggest pro-
blem. That is what keeps people from join-
ing the team," Wicenski said. "It
is
definitely
a sport of kings."
So, while the other teams get all the writing
and play in the "fancy arenas, the equestrian
club keeps trotting along up at Roseview.
Quiet, low key, unheralded.
But that's the way it's always been for
them.
"We are especially pleased to
welcome Dr. Diamant to our facul-
ty. His technical expertise and
talent will be a real asset to our
computer science program," said
Marist President Dennis J. Murray.
Dr. Diamant
earned
a
B.A.
from
New York University, an M.S.
from the University of Penn-
sylvania and a Ph.D. in mechanical
systems engineering from the
Catholic University of America.
21 Society
toast
Happy to
be back in The (ex) Pub. These students seemed
quite content Friday night when The 11
Society
gathered in
The
River Room.
(photo by Ed Gaus)
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Small of
/ice
helps college
in• big way
by C. M. Hlavaty
MQ_st people don't know that
behind an average-looking door
hidden in the Marist East maze lies
a significant force which keeps our
college functioning .
.
Whenever Marist College ot-
ficials have to make decisions
which entail the gathering of facts
and figures, this office is the one
to which they turn.
This wealth of information is
known as the Office of Institu-
tional Research and its director is
Dr. Marilyn Poris. She holds a
Ph.D. in research methodology
from Hofstra University and has
worked in the department for the
past four years.
Many Marist offices make use of
the statistics found by this depart-
ment. The chief finance officer,
Anthony Campilii, may use
statistics to determine budget pro-
jections, while James Daly, of Ad-
missions, may use certain facts and
figures for determining future
enrollment estimates and targets
.
"The role of institutional
research in the institutional plann-
ing process is to generate the infor-
mation that is needed to make bet-
ter decisions," said Poris. She add-
ed that the office is never involved
in the actual decisions, since it must
remain unbiased to function
properly.
Divisional statistics, such as the
number of full-time and adjunct
faculty, or the average size of a
class, may be found in this depart-
ment.
Other statistics which the office
keeps track of include the average
age of students, the number of
residents at Marist, the number of
male students and the number of
female students enrolled each
semester. "All data is collective,
not individual," Poris said.
Information may come from
many sources, such as the National
Center of Educational Statistics,
the American Council on Educa-
tion, the Chronicle of Higher
Education or the New York State
Education Department.
One of the Office of Institutional
Research's current projects in-
volves gathering divisional statistics
for division chairpersons.
They
will
use the Fall 1986 statistics
and
com-
pare them to statistics from 1983,
1984, and 1985 to determine a
trend analysis. Said Poris, "I am
now up to my earlobes in division
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Marist program helps preserve area history
by
Barbara Byrn
If
you've ever wondered what
Marist College looked like 10 years
ago or what went on in Po-town in
the '60s, Wilma "Billie" Burke
may be the person you're looking
for.
"History is the pivotal point
around which all things revolve,"
says Burke, director of the
Regional History Program at
Marist.
The historyprogram encourages
those living in the Mid-Hudson
Valley to educate themselves on
their community and cultural
heritage. Through seminars, ex-
hibits, classes and conferences, it
aims to strike an interest in the
value of history. Brochures are sent
to a mailing list of 3,000, and a
newsletter goes out to schools,
teachers and historical societies.
In addition to providing infor-
mation to Mid-Hudson Valley
residents, the Regional History
Program deals directly with Marist
itself.
This
week in the library there
will
be an exhibition of Eunice Hat-
field Smith's Hudson Valley collec-
tion. It
is
a chronicle of the urban
changes in Poughkeepsie before,
during and after the arterial
highway was built.
"We develop the local history
collection here. The acquisition of
local history is an intricate part of
the program," said
Burke,
a Marist
alumna. Her office
is
located in the
Marist Library.
Also under Burke's direction are
two three-credit internships in
Public History available each
semester. "It
is an
interdisciplinary
internship for majors in history,
political science, communications,
almost anything," Burke said. She
added that the student interns
research projects that end in ex-
hibits, working closely with the
History Club and the honor socie-
ty in history. A student may also
survey the community on their
perceptions of local history, said
Burke.
"I would like to
see
the (Division
of Humanities) look forward to a
regional history minor," said
Burke. "There has been a revitiliza-
tion of
the history program
because
we used to be a part of special
academic affairs, and now the pro-
gram is a part of the Division of
Humanities."
Burke would also like to see a
greater emphasis on history
throughout the college.
"I
find it
appalling that a student can
graduate with only six credits in
history," she said.
"As
a graduate
of Marist, I feel there is too much
emphasis on preparing students to
go out into a technical type of job
and not enough on the liberal arts
and preparation of students for
graduate school."
In addition to her work with the
program, Burke also teaches two
courses each semester.
Her work with local history has
brought her into contact with many
notable people. At the centennial
of Franklin Roosevelt, she met
F.D.R. Jr., actor Edward Herr-
mann and historian Arthur Schles-
inger Jr., all
pf
whom were princi-
ple speakers at the function,
"F.D.R. and The Hudson Valley."
Burke said her lectures have
brought her a seat on a panel as far
away as Phoenix, Ariz., where she
represented Marist. She has also
been on television several
.
times,
once to talk about the history of
volunteerism in Dutchess County.
One may wonder what types of
jobs are offered to those in the field
of history
.
Burke said that people
with history degrees work in such
places as the New York Stock Ex-
change and Wells Fargo Bank,
"developing and creating history
related programs that relate to their
institutions." She also said that in-
surance companies and even Mit-
subishi hire public historians
.
"There are a number of graduate
programs that deal with local and
regional studies that
can
lead to
jobs in county and state agencies.
They lead to jobs in historical
societies, and these are not just
groups of little old ladies in tennis
shoes who meet once a month to
discuss the old days," Burke said.
"I consider myself a public
historian. I use the skills I learned
as a history major and translate
those into the community arena."
In the end, Burke's message
is
a
simple one. "History
can
be fun.
History can be painless. It's not,
but it can be."
Profs to try out special courses in spring
by Bob Davis
What do Watergate, sculpture,
new technologies and philosophy
all have in common? Simple, they
are among the topics to be covered
next semester
as
one-time offerings
under the college's Special Topics
designation.
"Special Topics courses are an
opportunity for students to expand
their learning at Marist," said Dr.
Robert Sadowski, chairperson of
arts and letters.
"Watergate: A Case Study of
Political Conflicts and Investigative
Reporting" is a Special Topics
course being taught by Dr. Vincent
Toscano of history and David
Males---
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from
page
1
actual dating at-Marist doesn't ex-
ist at all. Others, however, said the
standard definition had to be
revamped to fit the needs of Marist
students.
"A date at Marist consists of
meeting a girl at a bar," said
sophomore Tim Bolton.
Descriptions of the typical
Marist women varied from deman-
ding, predictable and phony to car-
ing,
down
to
earth
and
sympathetic.
Some mentioned that while
Marist women make great friends
.
they are not the best in
relationships.
"There
are a lot of head games
because nobody trusts anybody,''
said Bolton, of Smithtown,
N.Y.
"People are afraid of getting
dumped for someone else."
"Girls feel insecure if they are
not going out with someone who
has a label," said a junior from
Simsbury, Conn.
"If
you don't
play on a team or have some other
outstanding quality, they don't
even bother with you."
Many of those interviewed said
Marist females are not honest when
discussing their relationships with
their friends. One senior who lives
in the Townhouses described
Marist women as "story twis~ers"
who fill in their own blanks about
men to complete the pictures for
themselves.
A junior majoring in com-
munication arts said: "Girls get
in-
to the romantic details about the
wine and flowers
,
but not so much
of what actually happened ~ween
them."
Most of the men cautioned that
they were talking only from ex-
perience and found it hard to
generalize about women on
campus.
"Marist is like a candy store,"
said one junior political science ma-
jor. "You can definitely find
something you like
.
"
Mccraw, director of journalism at
Marist
.
The course, listed under political
science, history and communica-
tions, will cover aspects of all three
areas in its in-depth coverage of the
Watergate conspiracy.
The course was conceived by
both Toscano and McCraw. They
had individually expressed an in-
terest in a course that would com-
bine history and journalism, and
the study of Watergate provided
them with the perfect opportunity,
Toscano said.
"Life Out of Balance: The Con-
flict Between Human Needs and
Natural Resources,'' is a Special
Topics course dealing with the pro-
blems that have developed
between
man and his environment.
Taught by Professor
Mario
Moussa, a professor of philosophy
at Marist, the
class
will
examine the
philosophical links between the
im-
balances in the world today. The
.
class
will
examine a variety of
topics, both ecological and social,
such as the disposal of nuclear
waste and the overpopulation of
our urban centers.
Moussa's class, which wjll in-
clude discussions, films and
readings, will be taught in a
seminar style
,
according to
Moussa. "I
will
rely on the students
as much as possible to run the
class," said Moussa, who hopes to
learn from the students and break
down the barriers that separate
students and teachers.
Sadowski is offering a Special
Topics course on new technologies
in
communication and optional
communication delivery systems.
"Seminar in New Technologies"
will cover such topics as cable
television, satellite communication,
interactive video systems two-way
services, teletext, videotext, fiber
optics and high-definition televi-
sion, according to Sadowski.
Sadowski said he started the
course, which
is
open to seniors on-
ly, for one reason. "I saw the need
for a course that would train
students about to enter the iob
market with the neweSt technology
that is used," said Sadowski.
"Basic Sculpture," a course
which requires no prior experience,
was created by Lawrence Mon-
talto, director of art at Marist.
The course will stress traditional
as well as contemporary modes of
expression in sculpture, he said. Its
objective is to introduce the
students to ideas and materials that
will
allow
them to express
themselves and their feelings in
three-dimensional form.
"I hope they would come out of
the course with a better understan-
ding of the world that is three-
dimensional," said Montalto.
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lunch.
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aining on campus dur-
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nday, November
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New director wants Bardavon to reach out
by Tim Besser
Ken Howard and the Flying
Karamazov Brothers are just a few
of the stars who have performed at
the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in
Poughkeepsie in the last month,
but for,Dennis Cole, the executive
director of the theater, big names
are not enough.
He'd like to see more people of
the local variety.
In an effort to draw evenJarger
crowds to the Opera House, Cole
has instituted a prog_ram to make
the Bardavon more affordable.
Starting last Sunday, any tickets
for programs spansored by the
Bardavon that are not sold in ad-
vance may be purchased on the day
Playwright
Bill Davis
visits class
by Anu ~lawadhi
Playwright Bill C. Davis spake
to a group of Marist students last
week on the dangers of becoming
too commercial when writing for
an audience.
Davis, a 1973 graduate of
Marist, wrote "Dancing in the End
Zone," an upcoming campus
theater production. Speaking to
Vice President Gerard Cox's
theater class, Davis answered ques-
tions about himself and the play.
"Dancing" is this semester's
production by Cox's theater class.
The dates for the production are
Dec.
4,
5,
6 and 7.
Besides "Dancing," which ran
on Broadway last spring, Davis
wtote "Mass Appeal," which was
produced both on Broadway and
the wide screen. Another of his
plays, "Wrestlers," starred Davis
and Mark Harmon.
It is also be-
ing produced as a movie.
A native of Poughkeepsie, Davis
said he originally went away to
school for theater writing but final-
ly came to Marist.
"It
was the best
thing I could have done," said
Davis. "I had to make my own
program, and I worked in plays
and I also wrote. It was a really
great education."
Currently, Davis is working on
a musical titled "Village Bells,"
which is about two retarded adults.
The musical is based on his work
at Rhinebeck Country Village, a
home for retarded adults. He is
also writing a Disney movie that
will be about two songwriters,
similiar to Kenny Loggins and Jim
Messina. Loggins will write the
songs for the movie.
Although Davis has experienced
success, he still finds himself under
pressure from the public. "The
dilemma now, as a writer, is to
write what I want to write as op-
pased to what would be definitely
commercial, whatever that is," said
Davis.
The background for "Dancing"
came from Marist itself, according
to Davis. A young man returning
from the Vietnam War was
vehemently against football, which
he felt was the personification of
war. He even met with the Marist
board of trustees in an attempt to
abolish football.
Football, as a symbol of war, is
one of the underlying themes of
"Dancing." "The notion struck
me as an appealing thought," said
Davis.
After being around the theater
for many years Davis has some
strong thoughts about Broadway.
"The thing about Broadway is that
it's like Hollywood," said Davis.
"When you have people paying
$40
a ticket you have to offer
something they want. When you're
trying to please so many people,
you sometimes end up with
something that isn't so dynamic."
of the performance for half price.
The tickets must
be
purchased in
person at the Box Office on a first-
come-firs t served basis. The
number of tickets is subject to
availability.
their plays and performances. "I
want to do more to let people know
that it is for rent," said Cole. "It's
(the fee) all negotiable. For some
groups we do it for cost, no rent
charge. But we can't do it for free.
Every time we tum the lights on it
costs money. Plus, I have some of
my people on whenever the hall is
in use."
Levine said she felt it would have
been a great loss to the history of
Dutchess County if the theater had
been torn down.
It
is the only place
in the county for dance and music
that has such a_good combination
of technology and acoustics, she
added.
She would like to see more local
groups take advantage of the Bar-
davon, but acknowledges that there
are
·
some problems.
"It is a professional house and
to open it up is costly," said
Levine. "It is not a community
center, but I would like to see as
many groups as possible use it."
With the Christmas season draw-
ing near the Bardavon has schedul-
ed performances of the "Nut-
cracker Suite" for Dec. 12 and 13.
It will be performed by the
Berkshire Ballet-Company and'the
Mid-Hudson Ballet.
Cole, who has been the executive
director for only seven weeks, said
he would like to see the Bardavon
become better known in the area.
"I would like the Bardavon to
be
a household word," he said. "I
want people to know that we offer
live performances, that we are not
a movie house. We offer classy
shows, not your typical rock. It has
to help when you get new people,
but you have to keep the old ones."
In the mid-1970s there was a
movement to tear down the
building and tum the area into a
parking lot, but Poughkeepsie
residents protested and saved the
Bardavon. Today it is run as a non-
profit organization.
Mourn----------C-on_t_in_u_ed_k_o_m_p_a_~_1
While the Bardavon may not be
well known in the region, it is one
of most respected opera houses in
the state by people involved with
theater, according to Cole.
"In that it is a great theater and
.
the oldest one in New York,
everybody knows it," said Cole.
"It
has a reputation for great
acoustics and is close to New York
(City).
A
lot of people will try out
an act at the Bardavon before tak-
ing it to the city."
Although the Bardavon offers
many professional performances in
dance, music and theater, it also
rents the hall to local groups for
The Dutchess County Arts
Council, a group which promotes
the
arts,
has a special place in its
heart for the Bardavon.
.
"It
is the oldest opera house in
the state and that makes it dif-
ferent," said
arts
council Executive
Director Judy Levine. "It was a
community-wide effort to save it
because it was a high-quality
theater and the only center of its
kind
in the county."
The Bardavon is of extreme im-
portance to area groups, said
Levine. "The Hudson Valley
Philharmonic in a high school is
perceived much differently," she
said.
Best said, ''He had a great mind,
a gentle spirit, a warm personali-
ty, and a will of iron."
Dr. O'Callaghan taught several
other courses in addition to the
"World Views and Values" class,
and was,
.
according to Lewis,
becoming an increasingly popular
instructor on campus.
He was a member of the
Academic Affairs Committee,
which sets academic policy at
Marist.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada, on Oct. 16, 1940, Dr.
O'Callaghan was a graduate of the
Gregorian Seminary in Rome, Ita-
ly, and received a doctorate in
philosophy from the University at
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Tubingen, West Germany.
He was married in 1983 to
Clarice Brantman, who survives.
Other survivors include a brother,
Dr. William O'Callaghan of Alber-
ta, Canada, and several nieces and
nephews.
He was a member of the Cana-
dian Theological Society, the
Catholic Theological Society of
America, the American Academy
of Religion and the College
Theology Society.
He was named in the first edition
of "Who's Who in Archeology and
Biblical Studies."
The funeral and burial will take
place Friday afternoon in
Edmonton.
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Generalizations are getting pfetty boring.
In the past several weeks, we have heard an administrator speak
of our homogeneity, a professor speak of our mediocrity, a fellow
student speak of our lack of motivation and an alumnus call us
boring.
Swiftly a frustrated and hostile environment is being created.
Yes, that does show a sign of life -
a sign of emotion -
b_ut
it's not an environment conducive to learning.
Homogeneous. Dr. vanderHeyden's word. We are, aren't we?
The great majority of us come from New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut. We are all, basically, in the same social class. Close
to 80 percent of us are Catholic. And we were all accepted to
Marist through the same admissions process.
How much diversity can one truly expect in this situation?
But in this "sameness" the diversity becomes even clearer. Our
interests are different, our goals unique, the way we view things
is distinct and the way we struggle to find answers is individual.
It is only when you study a snowflake that you see the uniqueness.
Snow looks the same ooly to the person who looks too quick.
Mediocrity. That is Mr. Stridsberg's word. So we're exactly
as our generation was predicted to be? Well, what else were we
going to be, then? We are a definite product of the times and
maybe we are cautious -
but isn't that a reasonable response to
the very challenging and competitive world we see lying ahead
of us?
Uninspired, unmotivated. These were Mercinth Brown's words.
the other
murray
The desire to achieve, to succeed, comes from within. Because
we are all diverse, we each have our own goals and means to
achieve them. Passing the buck, saying that one student's lack
of motivation hinders another's stimulation, is nothing but an ex-
cuse. Just like an excuse for turning in a late paper. Motivation
also comes from within. Wouldn't a true student be just as
motivated in a classroom with 10 corpses as he or she would be
with 10 highly motivated and extremely stimulating individuals?
The
grand tour
Boring. That is the word of Bill O'Reilly, a Marist alumnus,
who made Marist students the subject of his column in The Boston
Herald. O'Reilly referred to Marist students as "spiffy." He said,
"The guys look like Michael Fox and the women look like they're
all named Heather."
In his column, which appeared in the Tuesday, Oct. 28, edi-
tion of the Herald, after his visit here homecoming weekend,
O'Reilly said: "Forgive my sarcasm as it is a throwback to my
rebellious years. Today there are no rebellious years. Now there
are Reebok and Ralph Lauren years.•~
Maybe O'Reilly should have met some members of the Pro-
gressive Coalition, talked to students who are actively working
on behaif of Dr. Kayiira, discussed experiences with students in-
volved in the Marist Abroad Program or spoken to students who
have lashed out at the administration over the cancellation of the
debate on abortion. Maybe then he wouldn't have called us
"docile."
·
Yes, O'Reilly and the others shouldn't have generalized so
much.
And that's what this is
all
about. Generalizations are dangerous.
Keep putting people in a category and they may begin to think
they belong in it. Even when they don't.
There's also another reaction out there among the student body:
It's an attitude that the criticisms are about "them," not "us."
Some students seem to think they're not part of that the student
body that everyone is talking about.
Rather than simply accepting the criticism or cutting ourselves
off from it, maybe we should try a third reaction: getting people
to really look at us -
not just glance.
lelters
Apartment mail
To the Editor:
There you are sitting around
your apartment maybe doing some
work, watching television or mak-
ing yourself something to eat. As
you sit around, you wonder
if
your
parents have written and have sent
you your check so that you can buy
some food or go out this weekend.
Perhaps your little brother or
sister (whom you haven't seen since
the end of the summer and who
lives practically at the other end of
the United States) has written to
say "hello." Maybe your girlfriend
or boyfriend has written or perhaps
the college has sent you some im-
portant news.
Perhaps you just want to mail
your parents a letter to let them
know how you are.
So you decide to make that long
odyssey from the Gartland Com-
mons all the way over to your
mailbox at the Campus Center.
Continued
on
page ·9
by Julia E. Murny
Do you remember your first view
of Marist? Quite possibly it was
through the eyes of a tour guide
who seemed
to know everyone, and
almost everything, about this place.
He or she probably made it seem,
well, not quite paradise on earth,
but a.close second. Then you came
to Marist, saw it through your own
eyes and wondered where your tour
guide had been going to school.
It's not the tour guides' fault
really. It is, after
all,
their job to
portray Marist in its best light,
which in some cases is an eclipse.
It does make those of us who aren't
such lucky individuals wonder,
though, what exactly
is
said to pro-
spective students to explain some of
the little joys to which we've grown
accustomed, like cockroaches.
-Since Marist is such a caring
school, no guide is left to answer
for such things alone and un-
prepared. No, he or she is given a
handbook that gives the correct
responses for every conceivable
question.
What, for example, does one tell
tour group members when they
watch a student working at the cir-
culation deslc at the. Library blow
two inches of dust off a 150-year-
old book, open it gently to look at
the number and then watch it
disintegrate as soon as air touches
it?
"The Marist library possesses
many fine first edition works which
students are free to borrow as they
are needed, provided they do not
open the books, expose them to
light or hold them for more than
five minutes at a time. "
All right, that one wasn't too
hard to get out of, but how would
you explain the smoke alarm going
off in Champagnat when an inno-
cent parent pauses on the stairwell
to light a cigarette?
"Here at Marist we believe that
it
is
far better to if_!convenience
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several hundred students than risk
one case of yellow, nicotine-stained
teeth."
Again, the handbook provides a
reasonable explanation for the
"misunderstanding," but we're
still on fairly safe ground. Speak-
mi
of the ground, what does one
say to the rather wealthy-looking
father who almost became part of
it thanks to a kamikaze window on
the sixth floor of Leo?
"Each student's room is in-
dividually equipped with air condi-
tioning, which may be controlled
by the student with the mere touch
of a hand."
Now that the tour group has got-
ten a real sense of what life outside
of classes is like, it's time to move
on to Donnelly and let them
discover the academic life at
Marist, whose last known address
was -
The Twilight Zone.
As the guide ushers them into the
heart and soul of Marist (no, not
the Business Office, the Computer
Center), two questions immediately
-q,ring to the chapped and quiver-
ing lips of the tour members. First
of all, why are there open windows
and vents in this- room in the mid-
dle of November?
"We have found that working
with computers tends to intellec-
tually stimulate and excite our
students to a great degree.
There/ ore, we keep the temperature
low in here to help the students
'cool off' so to speak. A numb per-
son is a quiet person."
The second question that rises
above the roar of chattering teeth
concerns the line of people awaiting
a functional terminal. Why doesn't
tl)e school provide more terminals
for student use, or at least make
sure more of them work?"
"We believe very f'rrml)I in Yhar-
ing here at Marist. Whether it
be
by installing one washing machine
and dryer per 40 people, or by
ordering only 25 textbooks for a
class of 45, or by installing and
maintaining too few computer ter-
minals. We are determined to teach
everyone at Marist to share their
toys."
Once the mysteries of Donnelly
have been adequately ignored, the
next stop is Marist East, or the
Mid-Hudson Business Park, or
whatever they're calling it this
week. This is a delicate maneuver,
however, attempted by only the
most experienced of tour guides,
since several or all prospective
students and parents can be lost
crossing Route 9.
Provided everyone reaches the
other side safely, or, even worse,
if everyone doesn't, one question
is posed in unison by all those
pathetic, trembling souls - Why?
That one, folks, I leave you to
answer for yourselves.
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typed double-spaced and have full left and right margins. Hand-
written letters cannot be accepted.
The deadline for letters is noon Monday. Letters should
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About what I said at Convocation ...
by Mercinth Brown
To those of you who
-
could not
muster up enough energy, at the
crack of dawn (10 a.m.), to attend
the debate on convocation day, you
missed your moment to be heard.
Once again, you will sit and hear
people talk about another event
that passed you by.
If
you would
like to find out wbat you missed,
you may read last weeks issue of
The Circle (Nov. 6).
The fundamental idea debated
was whether the college should play
a more dominant role in the
academic life of the student or
should the student be left to define
his/her education independently.
I was a debater on the side of the
affirmative team. It was the opi-
nion of our team that the typical
Marjst student displayed a need for
a more structured educational
system. The negative team took a
different approach, postulating
.
that education should be a
pleasurable experience because
students will not learn if they are
forced.
In an attempt to make a point
during the debate, I noted that
90
How
is
it
that,
although
Convocation
Day has past for two
weeks, some still find
themselves asking,
'Should education be
painful?'
percent of my peers have fallen in-
to the habit of getting something
for nothing. My argument was that
they lacked self-discipline and
maintained a party attitude. Thus,
thinning the academic atmosphere.
There is no doubt many were
upset by my use of numbers to il-
lustrate the fact that most students
at Marist are lazy. I did note,
however, that the information was
not used as a statistic but merely as
a means to illustrate the majority
of students who were satisfied with
getting by. Tempers did flare and
some personal attacks were made
on this debater. However, defen-
siveness often portrays guilt.
Many of you may riot have
realized that my point was clearly
illustrated by the number of you
who were not present at the debate.
From what I have been told, less
than IO percent of the student body
was represented at the debate. Sad-
ly, in order to assure attendance,
a percentage of you were told to be
there by instructors and given
assignments.
How
is
it that, although Con-
vocation day has past for two
weeks, some still find themselves
asking "should education be pain-
ful?" This may be a reflection of
the fact that the detiate topic serv-
ed as the spark that would light an
academic fire among Marist
students.
If
this is true, I would like to be
We ought not to be
called average. Wake
up from your stupor
and do something that
displays your social
responsibility.
the
first
to
exclaim,
HALLELUJAH!!
It
is important to illustrate the
significance of the debate. Con-
sidering that it is now in the past
yet still present, there is something
to be said for the impact the debate
had on all of us. I believe that a
great deal of emotion was present
in that theater and people were
heanng and saying things that they
have always thought about
.
In last week's Viewpoint the
topic for discµssion was the typical
Marist student. In his article, Pro-
fessor Albert Stridsberg noted that
the student body was average and
filled with underachievers.
The opportunity for almost
anyone to generalize about the stu-
dent body shows that we are in the
midst of a crisis. I read the article
with some satisfaction for here-was
my point in black and white.
However, with further reflection,
I realized it was not enough to talk.
We must inspire each other.
Each of our futures depends on
our educational background. We
cannot expect to circumvent the
system and gain much in the end.
So many of you possess great talent
Continued on page 9
About
·
what she said at Convocation ....
by Don
Reardon
The Dean's Convocation Day
debate of two weeks
ago,
if suc-
cessful, should have left a lasting
impression
on
all who attended.
The topic of debate, "should
education be painful?" forced both
the audience and the debaters to
ask questions like: "Why am I in
this auditorium?" "Why am I even
in college?" "Why am I not at
home watching 'The Partridge
Family' and eating stale Pop-
Tarts?"
Why was I in the auditorium? I
was there because my "Advanced
Journalism" instructor was one of
the skilled debaters strutting his
stuff in front of the masses. I
thought,
"If
he sees me, if I direct
a question at him, maybe I'll rack
up a few brownie-points and he
won't view me as the social invalid
I think he does."
Most of the audience was pro-
bably there because they were
curious. They wanted to see if
education should be painful. They
wanted to see the teachers who
think education should be painful
so they know never to sign up for
a class with that person. One will
never know for sure.
If
the latter premise of the
previous statement is -true (and it
probably isn't because I'm making
this all up), does this mean they
wanted to see who the teachers are
that argued for painless education
in hopes that they might get into
one of their classes next semester?
I hope not, because there was
some bizarre irony involved in the
debate. On the painless side of the
argument were David McCraw,
director of journalism (my brown-
nosing target), Linda Dunlap, a
As
for Mercinth
Brown, one can't even
be
sure
what she
argued
about, as
she
spent most
of her
time
lashing out
at her
peers.
professor of psychology, and
Joseph "Progressive C
_
oalition"
Concra. Joseph is not involved
with the irony.
David McCraw is a nice guy.
David McCraw is a skilled instruc-
tor. David McCraw is everything
everybody could ever want
in
home
video entertainment ... but, there is
one thing David McCraw is not,
and that is painless. I mean, I miss-
ed Reuben Kincaid and the Par-
.
tridges just to brown-nose this guy.
At
11:59
p.m. Sunday, I was sitting
in the computer room typing this
Viewpoint just so I
can
make the
Monday morning 10:30 Circle
deadline.
David Mccraw is painfully
demanding.
Stop by my apartment
and I'll show you my scars. I've
The life
-
of Merton
Editor's note: On Wednesday,
Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Fireside
Lounge, a panel discussion
will
be
held to discuss
Thomas
Merton's life and literary works as
they relate to the mode of religious
consciousness. Professor Robert
Lewis, Brother Richard Rancourt
and the Rev. Ben D' Alessandro
will speak.
by Richard Rancourt
Some individuals would like to
regard Thomas Merton as a sort of
contemporary St. Augustine. True,
in many respects their lives share
much in common. Both spent a
good part of their youth in
frivolous dissipation, indulging in
the expected carefree menu of
wine, women and probably song
(although Merton was not one to
claim that his singing was anything
special).
Both applied themselves intense-
ly to the literature of their day and
to writing. Both questioned their
sense
of purpose in life
and
sought
to learn more about God and
religion. Eventually St. Augustine
embraced the Catholic faith,
became Bishop of Hippo, in
Africa, and wrote in defense of
Catholic doc
_
trine.
So, too, Merton converted to
Catholicism; in 1941 at the age of
26, he entered the Trappist
Monastery in Gethsemani, Ken-
tucky, ·and wrote extensively in
many directions. Poetry, art, con-
templation, justice and peace
issues, as well as monastic reform
and the Western and Eastern
religions, were among his subjects.
Notwithstand(ng
their
similarities, we are not about to
canonize Thomas Merton. And
given the state of ecclesiastical af-
fairs as they now stand, it would
'appear that the church would
prefer to wait until the many
aspects of Merton's life and
writings are examined
in toto.
Though foreign born and despite
his early schooling in France and
England, after his undergradu
_
ate
Continued on page 9
been told that Linda Dunlap is no
stranger to sadism either. In fact
I've heard adjectives like criminal,
excruciating, and yes, even evil,
mentioned in the same sentence
with her name. Army boots and
chains might lead one to believe
that Joseph Concra is painful too,
but that's a different kind of pain,
I suppose, and I promised not to
make him ironic anyway.
Don't be fooled by their anti-
anguish slogans. As for the other
side of the debate, I bet they prac-
tice what they preach. Richard
LaPietra, a professor of chemistry,
and Robert Sadow.ski,~l1cuiperson
of the division of arts and letters,
probably
read
their
own
autobiographies when they spoke
about the pro's of a painful educa-
tion. Again, one can never
be
sure.
As for Mercinth Brown, the
other pro-pain (no, not propane,
although she was full of hot air)
speaker, one can't even be sure
what she argued about, because she
spent most of her time lashing out
at her peers and their alleged
lethargic study habits.
I'm curious. I wonder how so-
meone like Mercinth would do in
my "Advanced Journalism" class.
In this "easy" communications
The 10 percent of
you who
have bother-
ed to come away from
'The
Partridge Fami-
ly'
and the Pop Tarts
and read
this
leads
to
the
answer
to my se-
cond
question: Why
are we even
in
college?
class (I think she mentioned
something about communications
being an easy major), she would
have to meet deadlines, and she
would have to use only facts. She
couldn't make up statistics from
her own worldly experience, like
Place a Classified
any time, day or
night, in
Townhouse A-6,
or Post Box 3-1255
Up
to 20 Words
for
·
$1.00
she did in the debate. I think she
said
90
percent of the student body
are lazy and mediocre
.
Enough about Mercinth. All this
talk, if
one
reads between the lines
a bit-that is, the 10 percent of you
who have
bothered
to come away
from "The Partridge Family" and
the Pop Tarts and read this - leads
to the answer of my second ques-
tion. ~by are we even in college?
I suppose we are in college to
meet people like Dave, Mercinth,
Richard, Robert, Joe and Linda. I
had a painful teacher in high school
who once said, "We are who we
meet." A teacher could be painless
or painful, we learn from them. A
student could be lazily mediocre or
manically studious, we learn from
them.
As for the third question, Why
am I here and not home watching
"The Partridge Family" and eating
stale Pop-Tarts?
WeU,
I'm all out
of Pop-Tarts and our television
cable is broken.
Don Reardon
is a junior major-
ing in communication arts.













































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THE CIRCLE - November 13, 1986---
by
K.ieran
Alex Murphy
My
name
is
Matthew Worsley.
I'm 16 years
old. Two weeks ago
I
was promoted from truck-stock
to
aisle-work at my job at the
supermarket. Since I am now in the
public view, instead of in the back
by the loading zone,
I
have to wear
a tie.
I
feel s~pid about the unan-
ticipated
feeling of...pride I got
from this small advancement, but
I
don't know. This little pat on the
back has made me consider the
slight chance that someday I'll be
able to buy and sell everyone and
everything in this town. So there's
that to look forward to.
Right now my job entails taking
products from the back of shelves
and moving them to the front as is
needed. This provides
an illusion
that the supply of these com-
modities is infinite. When
I
was
promoted, my boss, Mr. Mahoney,
gravely told me of the importance
of this illusion and then handed me
a brand spanking new prici
_
ng gun
and a camel hair broom.
The hidden gift of this job was
the chance to watch people, to
observe them unnoticed. You see,
the shopper has a m.isperception
which I call "selective deafness."
It happens in all businesses. The
best example of it is when you go
to a restaurant and your brother or
somebody makes a particularly
reel
impressions
.
'Something
Wild'
by
Janet McLougblin
If
you are looking for an adven-
ture filled with excitement and
bizarre
situations,
you
'11
get a kick
out of
"Something
Wild."
Directed by Jonathan Demme,
who
is
known for his documentary,
"Stop
Making
Sense" the movie
takes a wild, but interesting con-
cept for a movie plot, combining
comedy, romance, sexual situa-
tions, and violence, and gives us
.
literally, something wild!
Jeff Daniels ("The Purple Rose
of Cairo") plays a clean-cut, vice
president of a tax consultancy firm
named Charlie Driggs. Charlie is in
a slump,
his
wife and two kids have
left him and he finds his life bor-
ing. As honest as he looks, Charlie
finds the rebellious side of his per-
sonality, like walking out of the
restaurant without paying the
check, to be a real enjoyment.
He meets up with a very exotic
looking woman called LuLu,
played by Melanie Griffith ("Body
Double"), who asks Charlie if he
would
"like
a ride." And what
a
ride he
gets!
This chick is wild! She
lures him to a seedy motel in New
Jersey, which was not exactly the
afternoon he had planned for
himself. But this is only the begin-
ning
of
the weird escapades these
two
encounter.·
Demme really
keeps
you guessing
as to what will
happen next and you are never
disappointed.
It
is evident
that Charlie is taken
in
by this wild
creature. S_he adds
spice
to his
life and he decides to
stick
around
for a while, not know-
ing
what
to expect. But that is the
fun behind this adventure.
Trouble erupts when LuLu and
Charlie attend her high school reu-
nion as "husband and wife" and
they run into Ray Sinclair who
claims that LuLu is still his.
Continued
on page 10
The aisle of dreams
coarse or off-color comment about
whomever
(i.e.,
a cook, another
customer, a waitress) and your
waiter is
standing
five
feet away.
Because someone is in a profes-
sional capacity, we often think they
can hear us only when we address
them.
I was somewhat shocked when I
first
started and people would talk
at length
-
completely uninhibited
by my presence. I would hear about
what kind of bran worked on their
bowels, their appointments with
psychiatrists, their. plots to murder
their
spouses, their simple chronic
halitosis and what they really did
with all those cat and dog toys.
On Tuesday
nights
two
homosexuals are the regulars. They
come in for about $150 worth of
prem.imum groceries. They have
this
fixation
with
"fresh
veshtibles" and keeping impurities
out of their system.
These two fun-boys read the in-
gredients to everything out loud to
each other. They read the ingre-
dients out louq sometimes standing
at opposite ~nds of an aisle, with
all the lisping, limp-wristed, foot-
stomping theatrics, as if it was
cabaret night here at the
supermarket.
"Oh, look at this ... nitrates,
polysorbates and yellow dye no.
8."
-
"I could get sick right here."
Dairy products have them in a
frenzy.
"What
is this
'Pasteurized
Cheese Food'? What do they mean·
by 'cheese food'?"
"I would be concerned when
they feel they have to clarify things
by telling us, 'This cheese is food,'
like I was going to mistake it for
a giant eraser or something."
lateral thinking
on a descending
elevator
I had
an
impulse to
take my pricing gun
and let he.r have it with
triple
digits right
bet-
ween the eyes.
But the bread baked goods aisle
has them downright indignant.
"Yeast, flour, salt
...
oh, this is
elite, listen to this... soybean oil
and, 'may contain one or more of
the following.' What do they mean
'may contain one or more of the
following'? Pfd they forget how
they made it?!"
"My God! I can
just
picture
some sub-human on the assembly
line at the Wonder plant having an
MSG-flashback and telling his
·
foreman,
'It
was this stuff or that
stuff
... '
Yuck!
I
could get sick right
here!"
It is weird; too, how if you have
a tie on and you stack cans people
assume you are
an omniscient in
the world of groceries.
Once, a woman asked me if it
was mango
·
season.
I
wanted to say,
"No ma'am, they migrate south to
moJt this time of year." But in this
job you learn quickly the benefits
of playing
·
stupid.
Another time, Mrs. Cornelius, a
40-year supermarket veteran,
berat~ me because the cans of
chicken noodle soup didn't have
enough chicken. Mrs. Cornelius is
trapped in 1953. She wears thick
cat-eye glasses and a
·
loud print
dress with heavy black shoes. She
always has excess lipstick on her
teeth and enough nostril-hair to
s)lame a gorilla. In the instance I
just
mentioned, she ran over my
foot with her cart and in a shrill cry
asked if I thought the soup com-
pany had a right to print the word
chicken on the label when it was
mostly noodles anyhow.
I had an impulse to take my pric-
ing gun and let her have it with tri-
pie digits right between the eyes.
In-
stead, I told her I would
raise
this
point of hers the next time I attend-
ed a board meeting of the Camp-
bell's corporation. She seemed ap-
peased for the moment.
The older men I watch, who are
probably retired, have a lost and
complacent look about them. I
guess being caught in this
choreography of shopping carts
and clipping coupons year in and
year out takes its toll.
I hear the darkness and lurid
twists in their conversation. They
seem to be perfectly normal, chat-
ting about mason jars and pickling,
then suddenly they have some
disaster to relate.
"Harriet did you hear about
Mrs. Hay? Her Craft-matic ad-
justable
bed
went beserk. Yup.
Closed right up on her and snap-
ped her spine ... the poor dear.''
I am just waiting for a fist fight
to break out at the express line. I
can picture Mrs. Cornelius and
Mrs. Rigatoni having a vicious
argument through their clenched
teeth.
"Elsie, you have 17 items. The
express line is for 12 items or less.''
"Honey,
I have 12.
I
counted.''
"Maybe you should count
again.''
"Maybe you should ... "
And then a swing of a leg of
lamb breaks somebody's jawbone.
Gabriel: The artist and his craft
by
Gina Disanza
Very
few personalities in rock
music today can still be
_
considered
artists. Sure, they're
all
performers,
and a lot of them are pretty good,
but few are able to transcend the
ordinary and make a concert or an
album into a work of
art.
Tiris year, Peter Gabriel has pro-
ven that he is truly
an artist (even
to me - a former skeptic). His in-
credible album "So," featuring the
single "Sledgehammer,'' was real-
ly a work of
art. When he opened
his six-week North American tour
at the R~hester War Memorial last
Saturday, he managed to convert
even those who just came to "hang
out and get drunk" (honestly, the
girls in front of me told me that
was their motivation) into lifelong
fans.
Gabriel is an exuberant per-
former who does more than get the
fans on their feet and singing (a la
"Shock the Monkey") He also can
make an audience stop and think
-
hanging on his every word and
experiencing things that are only
headlines to us ("Family Snap-
shot" about JFK's assassination,
and of course, "Biko").
The entire performance was in-
credible. I have never been to a
show where the back-up musicians
(David Rhodes, guitar; Tony
Levin, bass; Manu Katche, drums;
Bits and pieces
by
Eric
Turpin
The English supergroup Duran
Duran is facing big problems. Two
members of Duran Duran have
decided to call it quits. Drummer
Roger Taylor left the band because
of mental (atigue and guitarist An-
dy Taylor was thrown out of the
band for musical differences.
Duran's new album "Notorious"
will be released as soon as Andy
Taylor finishes up the guitar tracks
on the album. "Notorious" is
be-
ing produced by the extaordinary
Nile Rodgers.
All
·
you Springsteen fans, get
ready for the biggest live package
in pop recording history. The five-
album set "Live 1975-85" depicts
the life of Bruce Springsteen on the
road. I understand the record is a
real treat. (Look for Circle
coverage on the album next
week)
In other news, Michael Jackson
has returned to the music scene.
It
is reported
that Jackson will begin
shooting
a video for his latest
single. The shoot will take a month
and
you
can
imagine how much
this one is going to cost.
Boston's new album "Third
Stage" took only three weeks to
reach the number one position on
the
Billboard
album chart which is
a pretty amazing
accomplishment
.
As far as a tour for Boston, well,
no
one
is sure if it will come about.
black
on
white
Bon
Jovi
became only the fourth
heavy metal/hard rock outfit to
have a number one album. The
other three acts are AC/DC, Quiet
Riot and Led Zepplin. Not a bad
feat for the hair spray
king
of New
Jersey.
There was a big shake-up in the
Prince comer recently. Reports
have been released that Prince's
band, the Revolution, has broken
up for
good.
Ex-members of the
Revolution, Wendy and Lisa, have
formed their own group. And what
about the little man from Min-
neapolis? Well, Prince has formed
a
stripped down version of the
Revolution and they are currently
working on a new album.
Finally, the moment all of the
area has been waiting for. The
Chance, the area's hottest club
from a few years back, is having a
long-awaited Grand Re-Opening.
The club fell
·
victim to a fire in
the
summer
of '84 and
will be back
·
and
better than ever with Eddie Money
·
getting the opening honors
on
November
28.
Stay tuned for more
details
.
.
•
and David Sanchez, keyboards)
play such an active role in the con-
cert. At one point, he had the four
up front with him. doing syn-
chronized dance steps for what he
called "a tryout for the Rochester
dance company,'' during "Tiris is
the Picture.''
His treatment of the two duets
on "So," "Don't Give Up" and
"In Your Eyes" were great. He
had the luxury of having Y oussou
N'dour with him for "In Your
Eyes" (N'dour's
reggae
band was
the opening act), but for "Don't
Give Up,'' he changed the song to
fit his voice range and resisted
(wisely) the temptation to replace
the remarkable
Kate
Bush.
But the highlight of the show was
"Lay Your Hands on
Me.''
As
the
song was winding down, Gabriel
got the band and the audience to
loudly chant the title of the song .
He walked to the end of the stage,
turned around so his back was to
the
audience,
and
leaned
backwards into the outstretched
arms of the crowd, where he was
held aloft for about
a
minute.
The performance
·
lasted two
hours and Gabriel never lost his
strength. By the fourth song, he
had already perspired through
his
satin shirt and the linen jacket over
it, yet when
he got to
.
"Slc:dgeltam-
mer,'' almost an hour and twenty
minutes into the show, he perform-
ed as if he just stepped out on
stage. And when he ended the show
with "Biko" (leaving the stage
while the audience was chanting,
saying "You finish it"), he looked
as
if
he could have sung for another
two hours.
Credit also has to go to
.the
sound crew. The War Memorial is
not the classic place to hold a con-
cert (it is really an awful place to
hold a concert), but they managed
to overcome the acoustical limita-
tions and didn't overpower us (it
was the first concert I'd ever been
to after which my ears didn't ring
for three days).
The entire show and everything
related to it was a work of
art.
If
you can afford one concert this
year, make it this one
...
you won't
regret it, even
if
you aren't the most
devout Gabriel fan, you can't deny
his awesome talent. I used to and
I regret it.
this week
by
Gina
Dlsaoza
On Campus
This
week's foreign films include
"The
Green Wall"
and
«M.''
"The
Green Wall,"
a
Latin
American film centered on
a
family
in Lima
and
their
efforts
to
escape the
Peruvian
jungle,
will
be
shown on
Thursday
and Friday.
Saturday night, beginning at
10
p.m.,
there will
be
a
Sadie
Hawkins
dance.
So,
come on
girls.
get
out
and
ask
your favorite
guy
for
an
evening of
fun.
Also
on
Saturday,
for:
$5.00, you can take
a
trip to the
South
Street
Seaport.
The bus will leave from the Champagnat parking
lot at
9
a.m.
From Nov.
14-16,
the Campus Ministry is sponsoring a Fall
Retreat with
.
the theme "Come and
See." The cost is $30
if
yQu
are interested
in
making the retreat, contact
Sr.
Margaret at ext.
201.
If you are thinking about attending graduate school,
on.
Mon-
day night, Nov.
17
at 7:30 p.m., Marist
will
be
sponsoring a
"Graduate Programs Open House," outlining the five Marist Col-
lege graduate programs.
Miscellaneous
Next
week is
World
Hunger
Week
and
Marist College
will
be
sponsoring
awareness
events,
action
and
prayer
services
throughout
the
week, so
do
your
part
and
get invoJved.




























































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Boise State Gets Into
Trouble For Political Ad
On Stadium Scoreboard
Boise State
U.
electronically ran
a
$6S
paid political ad on its
stadium scoreboard during its Oct.
18 football game, prompting some
callers to object BSU itself was urg-
Letters--
Continued from page
6
You have really no other reason to
be there except to check your
mailbox. You have no
classes
in the
Campus Center.
So you and your roommates pile
in to your roommate's car. You put
it into four wheel-drive and hope
that the car will make it through the
mud pit between the Gartland
Commons and the Townhouse.
You drive all the way to the Cham-
pagant parking lot.
Instead of going through this
long and tiresome prqcedure; there
is a solution. The solution to the
problem is tp build mailboxes in the
Gartland Commons area. A place
where students can not only pick
up mail, but can also mail their
mail, instead of going all the way
over to the Campus Center.
Nothing fancy, just something
sim-
ple and practical.
John F. Noone
ing a "No" vote on Referendum l,
an anti-union measure.
BSU
officials, straining to be
nonpartisan, explained they were
just running a paid ad, but said
they may reject all political ads in
the future.
Students Threaten To Withhold
Tuition Until Facnlty
Strike Is Settled
As
administrators and striking
faculty members at Temple
U.
broke off negotiations recently,
student government director Chris
Singleton urged students to
withhold tuition payments due,
and
said he's organize a class action suit
on the grounds Temple hasn't
delivered the education it promis-
ed since the strike began Oct.
6.
Non-union teaching assistants
and part-time teachers have been
teaching many courses, but scores
have been cancelled.
Hearty Michigan State Film
Group Resurfaces With
Another Porn Film
Supposedly "settled" out of ex-
istence in August when it agreed
never to show "Spartan School For
Sex," a
-
film that included
unauthorized shots
·
of copyrighted
MSU logos and symbols, Box Of-
fice Spectaculars re-registered as a
student group last week and screen-
ed
"The Greek Girl of Alpha-Thi,"
another porn movie.
New President Toshira Sugiura
said he's rather screen "a good hor-
ror movie," but that sex movies
were the only way the group could
be sure of earning a profit.
The
screening drew
22S
people
-
a good turnout -
and five
protestors.
U.
South Carolina Reveals
It Paid Jehan Sadat
$50,000
To Teach
Journalism
student
Paul
Perkins' suit to force USC to reveal
how much
it paid the widow of the
slain Egyptian president to teach an
Egyptian culture course convinced
USC to reveal she got $50,000 to
teach one semester in 1984-8S.
However, school officials didn't
say how much money Sadat got for
three subsequent semesters she
taught at USC.
White Student Joins
U.
Penn's Black
Student League
The BSL initially rejected
freshman Sydney Thornbury's ap-
plication to join, but, after a
cam-
puswide debate about discrimina-
tion, made her an "associate
member."
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Many combined factors make up
a good education, according to the
report, which said one of the
primary factors is an environment
conducive to the health, happiness
and contentment of the student.
Fac~lty members at Marist felt
that although Marist provides a
good education, it tends to lean
toward the professional majors.
"We now have a drift to the
vocational majors because students
need to feel more marketable;"
said Dr. Peter O'Keefc, associate
professor of history. ·"Marist has
responded to this demand for more
marketable majors therefore we
have become a part of the problem
that Boyer (president of the
Carnegie Foundation) is referring
ago there were approximately 300 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
history majors and now there
is
just
"If the faculty is poor than the
best of environments may not help,
and if the quality of campus life
and the environment is poor, then
some of our best faculty may fail,''
said
Marc
vanderHeyden,
academic vice president.
Another concern of the study
was that more colleges are stress-
ing a vocational or professional
education and are leading away
from the liberal arts education.
to."
_
Dr. Edward Donohue, associate
professor of philosophy, agreed
with O'Keefe and said, "Long
Viewpoint-----C-on_tin_u"""!ed_f_ro_m_p_ag_e_7
and skill. yet you waste it all on
base activities. For example, the
never-ending keg parties.
As
one classmate to another, do
not allow yourselves to fall into
categories such as "avera&e," We
ought not
be
called average. Wake
up from your stupor and do
something that displays your social
responsibility. For we are the hope
for a better tomorrow.
So many of you find discomfort
in doing class work. If you have
not yet
realized,
you are paying for
every ounce of information you
get. Make the most of what
is
available and do not be content in
mediocrity.
Academic success is not a sign of
excessive intelligence, it
is
a fruit of
organizational motivation. What
you need to do is sit and think
through your goals and keep them
in mind when you feel the urge to
blow off your
8:
1$.
In conclusion, we are young. The
choice
is
ours. We can continue to
neglect our education and live in a
vacuum or we can use the skills we
have as a means to attaining a
broader scope.
Mercinth
Brown
is
a
sophomore
majoring in political science.
a handful."
Although professors are con-
cerned with the breakdown iri the
liberal
arts education they feel that
Marist is attempting to remedy it
by offering a strong .core program.
"I
think that Marist is fulfilling
its responsibility to provide a
quali-
ty education for its students with
a core curriculum, writing pro-
grams and senior seminars in their
respective majors," said Nancy
Lebron, academic counselor and
adjunct professor.
Agreeing with Lebron, Donohue
said, "Several things that Boyer
mentions we've already _done.
We've installed a core in order to
insure a wider exposure to the
liberal
arts curriculum and we in•
tensified that in the fall of 1985 for
larger requirements."
One cannot begin with one fac-
tor to change an environment or
promote quality in a college, accor-
ding to vanderHeyden. "It has to
be more than one single thing,"
said vanderHeyden. "It cannot be
just students, administrators, and
faculty resources but in the collec-
tive effort to promote quality in
campus life."
Merton. _________________
eo_ntin-ued_,ro_m_pag_e _,
and graduate years at Columbia,
his three years of teaching writing
and literature at St. Bonaventure's,
and 37 years as a Trappist until his
untimely death in 1968 at the age
of S3, Merton remained distinctive-
ly American.
In fact, his 1948 autobiography,
"The Seven Story Mountain,"
stands as "the extraordinary testa-
ment of an intensely active and
brilliant young American who
decided to withdraw from the
world
only after he had fully im-
mersed himself in
it." At the time
this work became a touchstone for
a generation of men and women
concerned with questions of faith
and war and seeking a direction in
their lives.
Strangely enough,
his
original in-
tent on entering the Trappists was
to
be hidden and unknown, to live
a modest, simple and solitary life.
That never quite materialized.
The journals he kept, the poems,
novels and articles he wrote -
those unpublished, those publish-
ed and republished -
present a
rather complex portrait of an in-
dividual determined to write so
much in an effort to reveal himself.
Yet, the irony and paradox of it
all is that the more he wrote, the
more diffused the revelation of a
self became.
About
SO
books appeared in his
lifetime. "The Literary Essays of
Thomas Merton" covers more than
S00 pages; "The Collected Poems"
more than 1,000 pages. His talks
and conferences make up about
700 tapes.
Still far from complete. the col-
·
lection of
his
correspondence at the
Thomas Merton Studies Center at
Bellarmine College contains letters
to some 1,800 correspondents.
While Merton had much to say, he
was aware that because to his faults
as a writer, some readers had
already misinterpreted some of his
messages. While he wrote much, he
nevertheless thought it best to
withhold some of his thoughts
from the general public.
In 1967 he established the
Thomas Merton Legacy Trust and
permitted access to his private jour-
nals for a period of
2S years after
his death only to his official
biographers and the trustees.
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panionship. Please contact me
through the Oassifieds. Unfulfilled
Florence, In the future I hope that
during vismng hours, you would
have
been missing me and the door
is locked. The Convict
To the Rugby Team, It's not the
stupid shirts but what's in them.
Rugby Imports
I'll give anybody on Campus $20
to beat up my friend, Charles
Baker.
You
can
find him at A-6
(room A). All are invited.
I'm not afraid of anybody on this
stupid Campus. Everybody is a
bunch of wimps and morons.
Charles
Baker (A-6)
If
everyone in a
bar just tipped the
bartender
Sl once, he would be
happy.
interested in obtaining for a small
fee. You can have first priority in
purchasing this item. I don't make
house calls. You know where to
find me.
To whom it may concern:
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see you more than just
in the early morning hours.
Sometime in the evening would be
nice.
A friend of Plato's
Jen (Lucy), You had a phone call
from an old friend and
l
forgot to
give you the message: Plato called.
He needed to get your opinion
about a therom of his.
"
ta,
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you on a bizzare escapade which is
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tough, he's brutal; revenge is his
Liotta portrays very well.
Don't take the movie too
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Daniels and Griffith are also
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Charlie and LuLu. This becomes a
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is only because they can not "han-
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control of their childish addictions
to pressure others for the sake of
making themselves feel better?
IBM would never do such an
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Dear Fish, You are a low-life!!
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To the three girls on the first floor
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N O V f ! m b e r
13, 1986 -
THE CIRCLE - Page
1 1 - -
by Paul Kelly
It's all over
.
This week signalled the end of
the 1986 fall sports season and as
the bounce of basketballs becomes
more impending as the days pass,
a few thoughts and opinions from
the back burner about this edition
of fall sports came up ...
FACT: People are calling the
Marist football team a failure
because it finished its season at 4-5.
OPINION:
Baloney. The squad
F all '86: Off
the
cuff
had a defensive secondary of which
three members probably haven't
yet picked up a Trac II razor and
never established a legitimate pass-
ing game. Despite these downfalls,
the team still managed to post a
respectable record.
.
FACT:
'
A new scoreboard was
installed at Leonidoff Field.
OPINION: Hey, Brian Colleary,
how about Diamond Vision in
McCann!
FACT: Ed Christensen has been
nominated for All-ECAC and All-
America honors.
OPINION:
If
he does not earn
thursday
morning
quarterback
All-ECAC laurels and at least
receive honorable mention All-
America,
·
then
I
think the sport-
swriters who select the teams
should be subjected to mandatory
drug testing.
FACT: The women's volleyball
team, after tremendous preseason
media attention, possesses a poorer
record than last year's squad.
OPINION:
So what! The
lady
spikers beefed up their schedule to
include nationally respected teams,
hence, a few more losses. Still,
without question (excuse me, Dave
Magarity), the volleyball team re-
mains the best team here at
Harvard-on-the-Hudson.
Joe Madden's life and keep the
gray out of his hair for a while
.
FACT: The men's cross country
team placed 16th out of 19 teams
at the New York state meet after
a promising start.
OPINION: Ask anybody on the
team and Coach Steve Lurie, and
they still are asking the same ques-
tion that I do-what happened?
The jocks flock to
intramurals
FACT: Doc Goldman dropped
Syracuse and Hartwick from next
year's soccer schedule.
OPINION: Good move. Soccer
already has the toughest schedule
of all of Marist's teams. Plus, it
should add a few years to goalie
FACT: John Schiavone, Sean
Duffy and Sean Keenan played
their last football games for Marist
last Saturday.
OPINION: Ed Christensen had
better hope that Santa drops three
new offensive bulldozers like John,
Duff and Sean down his chimney
this Christmas
.
by Raeann Favata
More and more Marist students
are scoring over
at the Mccann
Center.
The fitness craze seems to have
hit the campus, as evidenced by the
surging growth of Marist's in-
tramural sports program.
Enjoyment is the main reason
people are participating in the pro-
gram, said Bob Lynch, assistant in-
tramural director. "They want to
have fun," said Lynch. "They
want to have something to do."
Basketball and co-ed volleyball
are the most popular sports, accor-
ding to Lynch
.
Other sports
students may participate in are
bowling
,
co-ed soccer, flag foot-
ball, raquetball
,
aerobics
,
water
polo and softball
.
The program is expanding, with
aerobics and water polo as new
programs
t
his year
.
Other sports
that may be offered in the near
futu
r
e are
:
indoor/outdoor tennis,
ping pong, pool and team hand-
fox trail
---
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~
FOOTBALL
Junior tailback Ed Christensen
and junior nose guard Chris
Keenan
are candidates for All-East
Coast Atlantic Conference honors.
Christensen
is also being con-
sidered for All
-
America laurels.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
The Marist women's volleyball
team closed its season last Saturday
by splitting four games at the Col-
gate Tournament held at Colgate
Universi
t
y, Hamilton
,
N.Y ... The
squad's record now stands at
31-17
..
. On Tuesday of last
week,
freshman Allison Vallinino and
seniorKathy Murphy led the lady
spikers to victories over Bridgeport
(15
-
5, 15-0) and
-
Queens (8-15,
15-10, 15
-
11).
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Junior center Rik Smits scored
36 points and grabbed nine re-
bounds to lead the Red team to an
88-67 victory over the White team
in last Wednesday's Red/White
scrimmage held at Arlington Senior
High School.
SOCCER
Fairleigh Dickinson 6, Marist
0
(11/5/86)
Marist
0
0--0
FDU
2
4-6
First Half: l.FDU, Ainscough
(penalty kick) 15:07; 2.FDU,
Licona Ha ter 30:44.
(
t
)
Second Half: 3.FDU, Nicoloski
(Abdelaziz)
16:25;
4.FDU,
Krsanowski
(Lopez)
21:02; 5.FDU,
Abdelaziz (Lopez)
38:00; 6.FDU,
Nicoloski (Krsanowski) 44:35.
Shots on Goal: FDU 14, MAR
5.
Corner IGcks: MAR 3, FDU 2.
Goalie Saves: Joe Madden
(MAR) 7, Vincent Aspromonti
(MAR) 1, Vulevic (FDU)
S.
Marist
5-12
.
Adelphi 5, Marist 2 (11/9/86)
No results available at press
time. Marist 5-13
.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Marist def. Br
i
dgeport
lS
-
S,
IS-0.
(11/4/86)
Marist def. Queens 8-15, 15-10,
ball, which is a mixture of soccer,
hockey and basketball.
"I
would
like to have a large variety of in-
tramural sports going all at once,"
said Lynch.
Having a diverse choice of sports
is important to the success of the
program, according to Lynch.
"We want to appeal to all of the
students; those who want a com-
petitive game of basketball or a
relaxing game of bowling," said
Lynch.
·
Some students who were inter-
viewed said participating in the in-
tramural sports program was a
form of socializing with fellow
player~
.
"Its fun, as there is a lot
of people involved and we have a
good time," said Bob Davis, a
sophomore from Windham, N.Y.
"We have a great time; I'm
friends with most of the people on
my team," said Sharon Gardiner,
a junior from Huntington, N.Y.
"It
helped me to get to know peo-
ple," said Tom Brewka, a
freshman from Littleton, Colo
.
One studem said intramurals
were a chance to play a sport not
offered on the intercollegiate level
at Marist. "I want to stay com-
petitive and athletic, but if they had
vmit
y_
softbalLQr soccer for
women,
i
would defmitely
try
out
for thos
e t
eams,
"
said Donna
Revellese, a sophomore from Ver-
non, Conn. "My only complaint is
that we don't get housing points for
being in intramurals."
The intramural sports program
does have its problems.- '.'No sports
program can be perfect; we are not
perfect," said Lynch.
The main obstacle in the pro-
gram is the lack of referees, accor-
ding to Lynch. "Being a ref can
be
very intimidating but also very
rewarding
as
they are asked to keep
the temper of the game," said
Lynch. "The quality of the game
is dependent on them," said
Lynch.
One way to solve the problem is
to have an informal clinic teaching
students how to referee games, said
Lynch. "We had one last year and
it worked out well," said Lynch
.
"I'd
like to have it again
.
"
Lynch refuses to let the. referee
obstacle interfere with the pos
i
t
i
ve
side of the intramural program
.
"When something goes wrong, I
don't gi:ve up," said Lynch.
"1
look back to see what went wrong
and I try to solve it."
The intramural sports programs
are basically another learning ex-
perience offered at Marist, accor-
ding to Lynch
.
"That's what
you
,.
fenere
foi
;t
o
learn,
so
let's
do
-
it
,
" said Lynch
.
Hockey team splits two
by Ken Foye
The Marist ice hockey team
heads into its home opener tomor-
row afternoon against Southern
Connecticut State with a 1-3
-
record
after having split two games last
week.
Last Wednesday night, the Red
Foxes toppled the U.S. Merchant
Marine Academy
10-6
.
Freshman
John Reinhart got the
'
hat trick by
scoring three goals and junior Steve
Melz added two tallies.
Reinhart's three-goal perfor-
mance was the first hat trick of his
young collegiate career, and the
first by a Red Fox player this
season.
Against the Merchant Marines
,
the Marist icemen were able to have
a strong third period for the first
time this season. Trailing 2-0 in the
second period, Marist took a
6-5
lead heading into the third before
.scoreboard
15-11. (11/4/86)
Marist at Colgate Tournament
(11/8/86) Marist tournament
record 2-2
.
Marist 31-17.
FOOTBALL
Coast Guard
12, Marist
7
(11/8/86)
Coast
Guard
O
3
7
2-12
Marist
0
7
0
0-7
CG-Tarantino FG 19
MAR-
Brian Cesca 17 interception return
(Bill Rose
kick) CG-Kenny 4
tun
(Tarantino
kick) CG
-
Safety,
quarterbac
k
tackled in end zone.
Rushing
:
MARIST,
Ed
Christensen 24-93, Mark Burl-
ingame 13-64, Jon Cannon 7-(-38),
putting the game away with four
goals in the final frame.
However, the Marist icemen
were set back again Sunday, losing
to host SUNY Stony Brook by a
7-4 count
.
Stony Brook took a 3-0 lead
before sophomore Rob Goyda put
the Red Foxes on the board for
their first score. The score was 4-1
when freshman Brian Young
scored, but Stony Brook clinched
the game by taking a 7
-
2 lead in the
third period.
With the Red Foxes opening up
at home tomorrow, head coach Jim
Peelor remains optimistic
.
"This year, we have a really
good crop of freshmen," Peelor
said. "We have a better team this
year, in my estimation, then ever.
We've had stars before
,
but I think
this year we have more of a total
team."
Paul Ronga 2-3, Jason Thomas
1-(-9)'. Coast Guard, Vorbach
19-10, Kenny 14-24, Gebele 8-32,
Sabellico 5-12, Rinoski 4-16, Ren-
don 1-2.
MEN'S
BASKETBALL
Red 88, White
67 (11/5/86)
RED
(88)
Shamle 5-16 0-0
lO
y
,
Krasovec 3-6
0-0
6, Smits 14-20
8-11 36, Green 2-7 0-0 4, O'Con-
nor 1-6-0-2
2,
McClung 7-9 1-215,
Murphy 7-8 1-1 15. Totals 39-72
l0-16 88.
WHITE
(67) Pecarski 10-16 3-6
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23, Sharpenter 4-12 4-5 12,
Bourgarel 4-15
4-4
12, Mccants
3-16 2-2 8, Davis 2-2 0-0 4,
McDonough 0-3 0-0 0, Schoenfeld
1-2 0-0 2, McFadden 3-6 0-0 6.
Totals 27-72 13-17 67.
Halftime -
Red 36, White 34.
Rebounds
White
49
(Bourgarel 13), Red 36 (Smits,
Shamley 9)
.
Assists -
Red 29 (O'Connor
13), White 11 (McCants, Davis 3).
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12 - THE CIRCLE - November 13, 1986 - -
Red Foxes bog down; finish season 4-5
by
Paul
Kelly
Here's mud in your eye.
That battered cliche reared its
ugly head again Saturday as the
Marist College football team drop-
ped its season finale on a mud-
laden Leonidoff Field, 12-7, to the
U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
The loss prevented Marist from
capturing back-to-back winning
seasons for the first time since
entering Division Three play in
1978. The Red Foxes, who dropped
a nail-biting 20-16 decision at Pace
two weeks ago, finished their
season at 4-5.
Last Saturday, mistakes sealed
Marist's fate. Late in the third
quarter, Red Fox freshman punter
Mike Magliocca's kick was block-
ed deep in Marist territory. Coast
Guard reco"1'red, and the Bears
capitalized when halfback Dan
Kenny scored what was to be the
game-winning touchdown on a
4-yard scamper.
Penalties also hindered the Red
Foxes' efforts in the quagmire. The
Red Foxes saw the officials' yellow
flags six times for 48 yards while
the Bears were penalized just once
for 15 yards.
Because of ihe horrendous play-
ing conditions, neither team was
able to generate much offensive
production. Marist only generated
158 yards total offense, and Coast
Guard tallied just 171.
Both Coast Guard and Mother
Nature contributed ~o
the
sidetracking of the main cog in
Marist's offensive machine, junior
tailback Ed Christensen.
Christensen, who came into the
contest averaging a lofty 134.2
yards per game, rushed for just 93
yards on 24 carries. Marist Head
Coach
Mike
Malet indicated
Christensen's slashing running style
was not suited to running on
"Leonidoff Lake."
"It's very difficult to run when
the field is under water," said
Malet. "His (Christensen) game is
cutting back, and he was unable to
do that."
The Red Foxes' defensive corps
accounted for the only Marist
touchdown of the day. Late in the
second quarter, sophomore defen-
sive end Brian Cesca
intercepted
Coast Guard quarterback Joe Vor-
bach's aerial and raced 17 yards in-
to the end zone to give Marist a 7-3
lead.
Malet was pleased with the effort
of his defense. "Defensively, we
played the best game all year,'' said
Malet. "This bodes well for the
future."
The future of Marist football un-
til next August lies in recruiting and
off-season strength training, accor-
ding to Malet.
Christensen has done
it all for grid team
by
Michael McGarry
Marist College running back Ed
Christensen has worn out the bat-
teries in the calculator of the foot-
ball team's statistician.
The
numbers speak
for
themselves: Three times this year he
has rushed for more than 200
yards, including a school record
229 yards against Siena; he gained
a school season record 1,296 yards
this season; he holds the career
rushing record with 2,028 yards;
and the junior All-American can-
didate also set a school record with
his 14 touchdowns this year.
His teammates don't put their
star player on a pedestal. A couple
of them sarcastically ask for
his
autograph, and others jokingly tell
their versions of the Christensen
story.
"I get a lot of kidding, and they
(his teammates) make sure I don't
get too out of hand," said
Christensen.
"I think they get a kick out of
having someone to poke around,"
added Christensen.
Nearly all great running backs
want to share their success with the
people who block for them, and
Christensen is no different. He
commended linemen Sean Duffy,
John Schiavone, Tom McKiernan,
Andy Israel, Phil Badami, fullback
Mark
Burlingame and wide
receiver Paul Ronga.
Christensen, a criminal
justice
majbr from Rhinebeck,
N.Y.,
isn't
just a student and record-breaking
running back. He's also married
and has a IS-month-old son nam-
ed Ed Jr. This year, Christensen
hasn't had a problem juggling
all
three roles. "Last year was worse,"
said Christensen. "It was tough
when he (Ed Jr.) was sick and in
and out of the hospital."
"The guys in froat of me do a
real good job. When they have a
big day, I have a big day," said
Christensen.
Tipoff
Red and White vs. Red and White. The Marist men's basket-
ball team scrimmaged last week at Arlington High School in
Poughkeepsie.
(photo
by
Mark Marano)
Marist hooters e~d disappointing season
by
Michael
J.
Nolan
Christensen pays a heavy price
for all the yards he has gained.
"I'm real sore after games. I get hit
five times on each play except when
I get lucky and nobody touches
me," said Christensen.
Christensen was lucky against
Fairleigh Dickinson -
Madison
when he ran 89 yards on a
sloppy
field for a touchdown, a feat that
is a school record for the longest
run from scrimmage.
The Marist soccer team ended its
season Sunday with a loss to
Adelphi University, 5~2, epitomiz-
ing the Red Fox season, which
Head Coach Howard Goldman
called "frustrating."
Last Wednesday the Red Foxes
fell in an East Coast Atlantic Metro
Conference game against Fairleigh
Dickinson University,
6-0.
The two
losses dropped the Red Foxes to a
5-13 season-ending record.
goal by John Gilmartin, junior
Kevin Segrue scored early in the se-
cond half on a picture-perfect cross
from sophomore forward Kudzai
Kambarami to hand Marist a one-
goal lead, 2-1.
But that was all the scoring left
in the Red Fox arsenal for the
season. Adelphi stormed back with
four unanswered goals that ended
Marist's season on a down note.
ment of the season. "The team was
capable of playing well, but we
didn't put it together," he said.
"There was the potential to play
well, but individual defensive lapses
and poor goal production hurt us
again."
The Red Foxes will turn their at-
tention to the upcoming indoor
season. Starting January the team
will begin indoor play that
will
help
develop individual skills and team
cohesiveness.
ed 39 goals in its last 10 games and
"attract some players that can
score goals," Goldman said.
Goldman said: "There's frustra-
tion to some extent. The team
could've had a
.500
season if it
played up to its potential. It's
frustrating
seeing
potential but not
having it
reached.
The schedule has been softened
next season with the addition of
Iona and another lesser Division
One school to replace two national-
Toward the end of the season,
Christensen was running against
defenses geared to stop him.
"Teams put extra men on the line
where we run, and it makes it that
much harder," said Christensen.
''We have to change the game plan
to make up for it."
Marist was again stung by a
second-half lapse against A~elphi.
Tied
1-1
with the aid of a first half
The Adelphi game typified the
Red Fox season - little goal pro-
duction, defensive lapses and
second-half woes.
Goldman's assessment of the
Adelphi game parallels his assess-
As for next season, there is
alway.s hope. But if the Red Foxes
are to do well, the team needs to
shore up its defense, which allow-
ly ranked teams this season -
Hartwick College and Syracuse
University.
Swimmers hit the water as season begins
by
Annie Breslin
Larry
Van Wagner and Jim Billesimo, head swimming
coaches at Marist, received early Christmas gifts this year.
YanWagner, men's swimming coach, will "unwrap"
14 new swimmers and divers, eight of whom are
freshmen. The additions should provide the depth and
motivation vital to the success of this year's squad, said
VanWagner.
The newcomers, though not expected
to
be top scorers,
have given Van Wagner great optimism about the upcom-
ing
season.
"They' re entirely self-motivated and self-disciplined,"
said Vanwagner.
"It's
great to see so many at practice
every day. The team's attitude has improved drastically."
Van Wagner's coaching philosophy stresses individual
improvement. He noted personal impi:..ovement is more
important than an impressive dual-meet record.
However, the emphasis on individual improvement
should not be seen as a sign that few team victories will
be registered this season. The team has several consistent
scorers returning, which should aid its collective efforts.
VanWagner's squad contains seven seniors and has
several swimmers returning with varsity experience.
Seniors Fred Dever and
Vincent
Oliveto, both return-
ing All-Metropolitan Conference selections,
will
continue
to focus on the 100- and 200-meter butterfly events.
Sophomore
Rob Feluenbach,
the school-record holder
in the SO-meter freestyle event, returns along with junior
Dave Barrett, who holds the
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Marist 200-meter
breaststroke record. Barrett was a finalist in last year's
Metropolitan Collegiate Conference Championships.
Barrett, Fehrenbach and Oliveto were all members of
last year's school-record setting 400-meter medley relay.
Senior Gary Schaefer, who holds the team's 100- and
200-meter backstroke records, completes the squad.
Van Wagner said his squad will benefit from its cross
section of talent and experience. He hopes to top last
season's
4-S
mark while working toward improving per-
formances at the Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
Championships. Last spring·, the Red Foxes placed
seventh in a field of 21 schools, an improvement over their
ninth place finish in
1985.
For Coach Tom Albright's divers,
Larry
Canonico,
defending Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Con-
ference champion in the one- and three-meter diving
events, returns to the boards.
It
should be a festive holiday season for women's swim-
ming coach Jim Billesimo, who's been pleasantly surpris-
ed
by the performances his squad has handed
him
so early
in the season.
Records were shattered as the lady Red Foxes opened
their season with a victory over cross-town rival Vassar
College at McCann last Monday. The lady swimmers fell
last Monday to visiting New York University.
Debbie Aierstok, who recently transferred to Marist,
set new school marks in both
·the
50- and 100-meter
freestyle events. In the Vassar meet, Aierstok won the
SO-meter freestyle in 25.99 seconds, destroying the old
mark of 27 .27. She bounced back two days later to seize
the school
100-meter
freestyle record against NYU, clock-
ing a time of 58.71 seconds.
Freshmen Jackie O'Brien. Laura Dellorusso and Keana
Hourigan have already proven themselves vital additions
to the squad.
.
.
O'Brien triumphed in the 100- and 200-meter
breaststroke events against Vassar. She and Dellorusso
were also members of the
winning
200-meter medley relay
team.
"They (Dellorusso and O'Brien) have the potential of
establishing new school records this season," said
Billesimo.
·
Hourigan, who returns to swimming after a two-year
layoff, contributed to the effort against Vassar by scor-
ing in both the SO- and 200-meter freestyle events.
"We're swimming times comparable to last January,"
said Billesimo. "Most everyone is two months ahead of
where they were this time last year."
The .future looks bright for the young squad as
Billesimo has several promising returnees, only two of
whom are seniors.
Junior Debbie Noyes, who owns the school records in
the 500-, 1,000- and 1,650-meter freestyle events, returns
along with backstroke record-setter Karen Oitzinger.