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VOLUME 64, ISSUE
18
FOUNDED
IN
1965
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
25, 2010
SGA hopefuls announce intent to serve
On Friday, Feb. 19, 26 students announced their intent to campaign for SGA positions this semester. Juniors Ed Wozencroft and
Matt Lubrano will duel for the position of student body president: Get to know them here:
Matt Lubrano
Ed Wozencroft
Class: 2011
Hometown: Dix
Hills, N.Y.
Hobbles:
Apple-
bee's appetizers,
"The Big Bang
Theory" TV
show, baseball,
golf, having fun
"I'm not going
to try and
change my
personality
and attempt to
do things that
are out of my
control."
-Matt Lubrano
RYAN HlnTON/ THE CIRCLE
SGA Experience:
Senate Speaker
'07-
about life as a student.
'08,
Chief Financial Officer
'08-'09,
Vice President of Student Life
'09-
·10
Other Experience:
Secretary of Alpha
Phi Delta fraternity, President of
National Residence Hall Honorary
composing of the top one percent of
student leaders across the nation.
How do you plan
to
reach out
to
the stu-
dent body?
SGA needs to be more
proactive to the students that we
represent. In order to ensure that
the student body knows SGA, I plan
on creating committees open to the
public
.
These will allow for all .stu-
dents to have an opportunity to
voice their concerns, opinions and
ideas
to
Student Government.
One of the committees I have in
mind is a Dining Suggestions Com-
mittee, which will be a direct way
for the student body to submit their
suggestions for different foods to be
served in the dining hall, the
Cabaret and Jazzman's.
I'd also like to create an East Cam-
pus Committee to help the upper-
classmen who live across the street
stay informed and involved. Often
times
,
upperclassmen are discon-
nected from the flow of information
that happens on campus, so they
unfortunately feel less engaged in
campus life as a whole. This com-
mittee
will
afford these upperclass-
men the opportunity to still get
Marist updates and give feedback
What Is your
biggest
strength?
My
biggest strength is that I'm going to
be true to myself. I'm not going to
try and change my personality and
attempt to do things that are out of
my control.
If
I attempt to be some-
one I'm not, nothing is going to be
accomplished. The real Matt
Lu-
brano is a hardworking, level-
headed, and open
-
minded individ-
ual. I'm not going to try and rein-
vent the wheel as president. I'm
going to stay within myself and un-
derstand_ why I was truly chosen to
represent.
What is your biggest weakness?
My
biggest weakness is that I often
hold people to the standards I hold
myself. I am a perfectionist and
sometimes feel that the only way to
get things done is to do them your-
self. Running a successful Student
Government Association cannot be
done this way and I've learned over
the past three years of SGA experi-
ences that if you want to get results,
you need to truly be a team player.
I know that setting high standards
for my team will also help us reach
important goals, and I'm putting a
lot of focus into choosing the right
leaders for their positions so that I
can delegate comfortably, with full
confidence in them to excel in their
individual roles.
For a full list of candidates and
voting information, see SGA,
page 3.
Class:
2011
Hometown:
Smithtown,
N.Y.
Hobbies:
Infor-
mation Technol-
ogy, Web
Development
and Design, lis-
tening
to
music,
music entertain-
ment, helping
Marist, spend-
ing time with
friends
SGA
Experience:
2.5
years serving as
the Chief Information Officer
Other Experience:
President for the
Marist Emerging Leaders and Na-
tional Society of Leadership and
Success program on campus. This
program and position has given me
some unique insight into different
leadership
and communication
styles and methods.
How do
you
plan
to
reach out
to the
stu-
dent body?
Communication has been
a large issue facing student govern-
ment. I have worked with clubs to
increase communication through es-
"I
believe
every student
should have
their voice
heard and that
each issue
should be
fought for."
-Ed
Wozencroft
having campus-wide drop boxes for
suggestions and online forums for
suggestions. I am also working with
President Townsend and the Infor-
mation Technology department to
find new systems
to
communicate
with the Marist community through
e-mail, voice and text.
What
Is your biggest strength?
I'm
open to just about anything. Having
an IT background has helped me to
become a more analytical person
and to see multiple sides to a situa-
tion. This skill would help me help
students and solve their issues.
tablishi:,;ig a new club Web site sys-
What Is your biggest weakness?
I have
tern, implementing iLearn for trouble saying no. I believe that
communication to all officers and every student should have their
converting paperwork to online voice and that each issue should be
forms. I would like to take it even fought for.
further with the student body by
Social networking
threatens privacy, jobs
By
MICHELLE CARPENTER
Circle Contributor
The Olympics began two weeks
ago with a dark shadow looming
overhead.
This was the result of the
unexpected death of Nodar Kumar-
itashvili, a Georgian luge athlete,
during a training run before the
competitions even began. This acci-
dent hit the news shortly after it oc-
curred, and it hit YouTube even
faster.
In today's world, the Internet has
come to serve as a source for access-
ing just about anything
.
Although
the YouTube video of Kumari-
tashvili's death was pulled from the
site relatively quickly, it did not hin-
der thousands of people from ac-
cessing the video while it was up.
"I watched it a few times with my
friends around 3 a.m.,'' said Victoria
Vitale, a sophomore at Marist.
"They even had it in slow motion so
we could see it all."
Through the use of YouTube,
;F'acebook, Twitter and MySpace,
anyone can post anything about
themselves, from pictures to videos.
Aside from the ability to post dis-
turbing videos and information,
these Web sites have come to serve
as a way to investigate the personal
lives of anyone who is a member.
When pop star Lady Gaga's father
needed open heart surgery, it was
public news as she constantly up-
dated the status of his surgery from
her Twitter account
.
More and more corporations are
using
SEE
FACEBOOK,
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 2/25
Invisible Children Lecture
7 p.m., Nelly Galetti Theater
Free with Marist ID
Get tickets at College Activities
Friday, 2/26
Men's basketball vs. St. Peter's
7:30
p.m., Mccann Center
SPC Coffeehouse: Rudy Currence
9 p.m., PAR
SPC Movie: Precious
Starts at
10
p.m., PAR
RSVP for Senior Dinner
Call the Advancement Office at
(845) 575-3338
Saturday, 2/27
Shopping Shuttle
12 p.m. - 8 p.m., $1 day pass,
$5 semester pass
Bus leaves from Midrise
Hunter Mountain Ski Trip
Lift ticket: $25
Ski/snowboard rental:
$30
Lesson: $20
Buy tickets at College Activities
Sunday, 2/28
Broadway Trip: Mama Mia!
Bus leaves Midrise at 9 a.m.
$25 with Student ID
Buy tickets at College Activities
Monday, 3/1
No Events Posted
'fues9-ay, 3/2
No Events Posted
Wednesday, 3/3
Eric Hutchinson Concert
Doors at 8 p.m., Show at 9 p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theater
$10
with Student ID
Get tickets at College Activities
campus
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PAGE2
Security Briefs
Marist ''crime'' results in a rhyme
By
CHRIS RAIA
The security stories, this week,
were unfortunately boring.
If I
wrote them like I normally do, you
would all soon be snoring. I was
free all day long, and had plenty of
time, so I went out on a limb and de-
cided to rhyme. To do this alone
'
would be such a hard task, so I
called in some help from friends,
Phil, Erin, and Zach. Foxes is awe-
some, and as always, so is Hatters.
In the city of Po-Town, the following
is what matters:
2/17 Upper New Lot-
He wanted to walk, but his house
was
too
far. So an unlucky student
got into his car. He was driving
around in the Upper New Lot, going
in circles, searching for a spot. All
of a sudden, he ran over a bottle, we
do not know the car's make or
model. Said student was in fright; it
was 8:40 at night! He called the
po-
lice; they said there better be a fire!
We have no time for your stupid flat
tire! So he called AAA, and they
came right away. Now the poor stu-
dent can go out and play.
2/20 Foxes Pub -
The next place that we'll go is
north up Route 9 - Foxes Pub, never
a cover, but always a great time!
There was one stupid kid who was
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kind of rambunctious; he got really
pissed and started a ruckus. No
room in the cab and his patience
was thin; he took a girl by the arm
and pushed her - a sin! The taxi
soon cleared, with tempers a'fl.am-
ing; the rowdy drunkards, the
bouncers tried taming. Everyone
was drunk, who knows what's the
truth? But one Ma:rist student, he
chipped his poor tooth. Off to St.
Francis, he went on his way;
stitches and Vicodin, he'll need
them for days!
2/20 Champagnat -
'Twas 1 in the morning and what
did they find? A Marist College stu-
dent,
drunk
out of his mind. Cham-
pagnat Hall was where he was
found, with vomit on his sweater
and on the ground. "You're really
sick," security groaned. He said,
"I'm fine, man, just leave me alone!"
"Absolutely not, go to the hospital,
and can I see your wallet,
if
that's at
all possible?'' A license was found of
a man who's not real; the glue was
so old, it was ready to peel. With no
ID, he can't go to Darby's; he must
pregame harder at off campus par-
ties.
2/21
Fulton -
The next tale that I'll tell, well it
takes place in Fulton, where a stu-
dent erupted with vomit, like lava
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(that's molten?). Security came and
said, ''Whoa, easy Big Fella!" You
gotta get your groove back, start
acting like Stella! "Off to St. Fran-
cis," you'd think they would say.
But this poor drunken chap was told
he could stay.
2/22 UpperWest-
It was a Monday morning, and the
clock just struck 2. Seniors up west
were drinking some brew. Security
came and looked through the house.
"What are you doing?" they heard
students announce. "Just looking
around
to
see what you've got, and
look what we found,
·
a bag full of
pot!" It's not looking good, they had
no rebuttal; the search wasn't over,
next up was a funnel! The upper-
classmen, no doubt, should know
the rules. It's not just the freshmen
who are acting like fools.
Marist this week was as boring as
ever, so I hope you enjoyed our
rhyming endeavor. I hope this arti-
cle didn't sound cheesy, can't wait to
write normally because this isn't
ea:sy! Hopefully next week, you'll all
be more careless, but I'm done for
now, so goodnight Marist.
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THE CIRCLE • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2010 •
PAGE 3
''That Girl Goes Local'' launches Marist branch
By
MYLES WILLIAMS
Staff Writer
A new organization is making its
way onto Marist's campus, and it's
already generating a lot of interest.
The organization,
''I
am That Girl,"
is
described as a non-profit that en-
courages
women
to
provide hope,
strength
and a new perspective on
individuals and the community.
In
order
to
become official, the or-
ganization
must b'e recognized as a
committee under the Marist Student
Government Association. There is a
branch that is connected to "I am
That Girf' called ''That Girl Goes
Local."
''That
Girl Goes Local" is de-
fined by five pillars: redefining
beauty, social awareness, pursuing
passion, education and shared per-
spectives.
Melissa Gallagher, a· member of the
organization, is influenced by Alexis
Jones, CEO of
''I
am That Girl."
In
·her
speech, Jones described the mis-
From Page One
sion of the organization as a way
to
empower and inspire women not
only within the U.S. but
_worldwide
as well.
"After she spoke there were a
bunch of girls, along with myself,
who
spoke
to
her, asking
if
there was
any way to get involved," Gallagher
said. "She had mentioned that she
was in the process of launching a
branch of her organization called
'That Girl Goes Local' also known as
TGGL."
''That Girl Goes Local" has several
branches around the country, cen-
tering mostly on schools and col-
leges. Various locations established
so far include those in California,
Washington, Texas, Pennsylvania
and Oklahoma. Every month, TGGL
sets a theme. Members then brain-
storm ways to address the theme of
the month in a larger, community
sense.
''Right now we are trying
to
coordi-
Facebook photos leave
lasting impressions
resume first and Facebook second,
as a method for choosing employees.
The resume may show the accom-
plishments of an individual, but
their Facebook can provide insight
as
to
who they really are.
Many
col-
lege
students
change their names
on Facebook so that their friends
can still find them, but employers
cannot.
''I
made my pictures private so
that nobody except me can see
them, and I changed my first name
so that when I was being reviewed
for an internship
there
was nothing
that would mess
up
my chances of
getting it," sophomore
Kaitlin Van-
derhoff said.
There is even a Facebook group
entitled "Employment
Background
Checks,"
with
a
mission statement
to "provide comprehensive
back-
ground
screening
of employees and
vendors for companies." Many col-
lege
students
utilize Facebook to
post pictures of drinking activities,
make jokes about drug use, and
leave suggestive comments. In
today's world, these pictures and
comments are no longer jokes; they
are weapons that can be used
against a prospective employee in
Twitter
Facebook
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Popular social networking sites can
hinder students on the hunt for Jobs.
the working world.
Students are advised that when
seeking a new job or internship.
they
should
utilize Marist's Career
Services and inquire about the pri-
vacy of the social networking Web
sites and how it can affect their
chances of moving forward in the
working world.
"Be careful and just be smart,"
said Alex Gore, a junior who is em-
ployed with counseling in Leo Hall.
"If you don't want other people to
see it then leave it off the Internet
because
if
something's
on
there,
somebody will find it."
Congratulations
to the Lady
Red Foxes- 11
Time
MAAC
Champions.
From the Marist College
Swimming and Diving Alumni
nate an event with other clubs based
on this month's themes of racial and
cultural discrjmination," Gallagher
said. ''We eventually plan on hosting
fundraisers for non-profit organiza-
tions for our local communities."
Gallagher, along with other mem-
bers, hopes to create a better sense
of community on Marist's campus by
hosting events that will help other
groups to interact.
''I
think 'That Girl Goes Local' will
only create positive changes within
the Marist community based on its
mission of trying to help make the
community a better place all-around
while empowering and inspiring
women," Gallagher said. ''This does-
n't mean men can't join
too!"
Kaley Skoglund, also member of
the "That Girl Goes Local," became
involved after seeing CEO Alexis
Jones speak during an Emerging
Leaders Program. The presentation
encouraged her to take an active role
in the organization, where she now
serves as president.
The ''That Girl Goes Local" com-
mittee held its first presentation at
Marist on Feb. 16. At least 10 people
were expected to attend, but instead,
more chairs needed to
be
brought out
for those in attendance.
''We really were not expecting so
many people
to
come," Skoglund
said. "A lot of people participated in
our first discussion regarding race."
Attendees were very interactive
with each other and shared their ex-
periences with race. Because the
first meeting was so successful, there
are high hopes for the Marist branch
of "That Girl Goes Local." Students
will
be promoting the club, which is
open for anyone who wishes to join,
around campus throughout the rest
of the semester. Anyone who wants
more information on the organiza-
tion can visit Iamthatgirl.com:
SGA Candidates
2010
Student
Body
President
Matthew Lubrano
Edward Wozencroft
2011 President
Nicole Pernice
2012 President
James Napoli
2012
Vice
Prsident
Angela Scherba
2012 Historian
James Niebler
2013 President
Paul DiBlasi
Valerie Piscitello
2013 Vice President
Peter Goldberg
Kyle Yantz
2013 Secretary
Kara Sellix
2013 Treasurer
Nick
Bitetto
Brian Gelok
Gerald Griparich
Victoria Woszyna
2013 Historian
Stephen Azierski
Lauren
Cole
Carly Russo
Commuter Senator
Rachel Mead
Resident
Senator
Myriah Anderson
Michael Johnson
Sean McCaffery
Danielle Mole
Andrew Paulsen
Daniel Salamone
Dayna
Vaslik
Voting for SGA candidates takes place March
1-3.
Students wishing
to
cast their vote can log onto the Marist Web site under "Current Students."
'Electronic
newspaper'
~~1™~!!:ove
ID:~~~wnrillion
on pro-
Daily Reveille
Pulitzer
Prize-winning journalist
Elliot
Jaspin
introduced
an
"elec-
tronic newspaper'' he's creating
while
m
SJXEe
during
akrlurein
the
Man-
ship
SdiooJ.
cf
Mass
Communication
(lou-
siana State University)
on
Monday.
His
device, a small, touch-screen
tablet computer in development
stages, would give newspaper sub-
scribers easy access
to
information.
The device follows Jaspin's
·
three
musts for the future of newspapers
- reinventing the printing press as
a digital device, returning to cheap,
portable access and exploiting the
advantages of digital information.
Jaspin said some newspapers
duction
per
year.
Newspapers could purchase
enough of the $285 tablets and give
them away for free to all subscribes
and
still
save
$15
million.
.
"I think the case for the electronic
newspaper is compelling," Jaspin
said. "Subscribers might find it
too
clunky to carry around, but there's no
way of knowing until we run a
test."
Jaspin said because of this high-
speed access and ability to be con-
stantly updated, newspapers' future
"has
never
been
brighter."
''The technology that drives so
much of our economy is going
to
give
the newspaper industry a big wet
kiss," Jaspin said. ''This device, I
would argue, is your job insurance".































Thursday, February 25, 2010
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PAGE4
Google's
'Buzz'
proves too little, too late
By CHRIS
TUREK
Staff Writer
In
recent weeks, Google has an-
nounced a new web application
called Google Buzz. Buzz will allow
people with Google accounts to have
access to a social network run by
Google. Some people are a bit sur-
prised at this announcement, given
the vast amount of social network-
ing sites already available on the In-
ternet. However, I can't say that I
am completely surprised with this
statement from Google.
Google already has one of the most
popular search engines on the In-
ternet, a document sharing and col-
laboration application and a Web
2.0
application that allows its users
to create their own Web sites. So
why, given everything else it offers,
wouldn't it try to introduce its own
social networking application?
It
makes sense to me that Google
would try to do this; I just don't
think it's going to catch on.
There are a large amount of so-
cial networking sites out there, such
as
'
Facebook and Twitter, that peo-
ple already use on a daily basis. I
don't think that there is a need, or
even a desire, for yet another social
networking site that will allow you
to do the same stuff that the already
well-established sites allow you to
do.
Google Buzz still allows you to
share links with your friends, chat
with them through the site and
share videos, photos, etc., with
whomever you like. You can let
everyone you communicate with al-
ready through Google's other appli-
cations know what you are up to
every second of the day - even from
your phone - which you can already
do via Facebook and Twitter.
You don't need to set up a profile
or add friends with Buzz, because it
automatically pulls the names of
the
people
you contact the most via
Google's other applications, and
makes you automatically friends
with them, which is sort ~fan inva-
sion of personal privacy. I'm sure
the other Web sites keep tabs
on
peoples' interactions
on
their sites,
but this is just blatant.
Some people may argue that the
application will allow Google ac-
count users to interact with each
other, but let's face it: most of those
users are on Facebook or Twitter al-
ready. And if they're not, then they
probably don't have any need or de-
sire to be on an Internet social net-
working site, let alone this new one
that probably won't catch on.
It
seems to me that Buzz is just
another way for Google to try and
make more money, which I'm not
against, as they are a business.
If
this were released several years
ago, I would probably say that Buzz
was a good business move by
Google, and it could have been prof-
itable then, but with the majority of
people who are interested in social
networks on the Internet already
being
on
at least
one
social network
NIOADlR/FLICKR.CO
Amid Facebook, MySpace and Twitter,
Google Buzz comes up short
In
the
so-
cial
network
cyber-scene.
site, I can't see Buzz becoming pop-
ular. It's just a classic case of
too
lit-
tle effort too late in the game.
Column About Nothing:
Letter to the Editor:
'Countdown to Graduation'
Satire not to be taken lightly
By MORGAN NEDERHOOD
Staff Writer
In the years
immediately
before, during,
and after col-
lege, we're told
that college en-
compasses the
best years of
our lives. I can
understand
that people
want to hold onto these years with
a vice-like grip - if these years are
the best of our lives, what are we
looking forward to in the upcoming
years?
Personally, I don't know what I'm
looking forward to, and that's ex-
actly why I don't mind the "Count-
down to Graduation" clocks that are
sprinkled throughout the campus;
they motivate me to start planning,
so I can have something in my
fu-
ture that excites me.
There was a time in my life when
my
"plan"
consisted of graduating,
writing a novel, turning said novel
into a romantic comedy, marrying
the lead actor in the comedy and liv-
ing happily ever after in wealthy
Hollywood bliss.
It
was a seven-year
plan - that's apparently how long
this would all take.
After seeing the clocks around
campus, I realized that reality was
closer than I'd realized. The mock-
pht.n l'd invented as a joke would
help me to avoid answering the
question, "what will you do when
you graduate?" but, in a matter of
months, it would only sink me.
While feeling motivated (or co-
erced) by both my mom and the nag-
ging countdown clock, I visited
Career Services. My resume was
fixed, an account with NACElink
was established, and I was on my
way to having a plan.
After my meeting, I began to feel
significantly less anxious about
graduation. A concrete plan hadn't
totally formed, but I was beginning
to examine different career oppor-
tunities that I could picture myself
taking. I found myself starting to
become excited about graduation.
Currently, my after-graduation
plans are still hazy, revolving
mostly around whoever will hire
m_e, but a mental weight is lifted
every time I visit Career Services
for help.
Of cours,e graduation will be bit-
tersweet and I'll end up crying or
doing something else embarrass-
ingly cheesy. But graduation is also
becoming a chance to actually put
years worth of learning into action,
and I can genuinely say that I'm ex-
cited about that.
So, maybe the
'Countdown
to
Graduation' clocks are sort of a
'glass half fulliempty' sort of thing.
Some see a cruel countdown to
doomsday, a reminder that the best
years of your life are over in so
many days.
Or maybe it's just Career Services'
way of trying to help us so we don't
crash and burn after we leave.
While having my resume exam-
ined,
I
was told that someone had
graduated in May, only to call the
office the following fall. He'd finally
decided to start looking for a job,
four months after graduating.
I don't want to be that student, so
I'm grateful that those clocks have
motivated me
to
think about my
plans. While I haven't figured
everything out, I've already decided
one thing: the best years of my life
won't end here.
Dear Circle Staff,
As
a concerned student and
weekly reader of The Circle, I feel
the necessity to confront one of the
satirical comments printed in the
Security Briefs section of the Feb.
18
issue. "2/10- Marian:" This story
is really confusing.
"At 4 p.m., a student was seen
climbing out of a window in Marian.
Whenever stories involve windows,
it's usually after midnight and the
student is usually climbing into the
building. Not this time. So I threw
this story around, trying to brain-
storm situations where this could
make sense. This was my favorite:
Marian could have been experienc-
ing a recreation of the Triangle
Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the room
was engulfed in flames, and all the
doors were locked. Yikes."
It is quite disturbing that an un-
fortunate and darkened historical
event was used as a comical refer-
ence regarding an event on campus.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire was a
dark time in U.S. history that had
devastating consequences upon the
historical
period;
it brought with it
tragedy and despair. It is troubling
how one can find amusement out of
a situation where lives were lost in
such an awful way.
The connection was distasteful,
absurd and far from humorous.
As
a student of history it is critical to
remain sensitive to certain histori-
cal situations; it is critical to realize
the implications history brings upon
contemporary times. The comment
about the fire not only makes light
of a horrific event, but also dis-
graces the many young women who
lost their lives in a senseless man-
ner. Had it not been for such an ac-
cident, modern day fire laws may
have not b~n implemented.
It is with great sorrow that I must
shed light on such a sensitive issue.
It is quite puzzling how humor can
be derived from human suffering
and anguish. Thank you.
Regards,
Mike Sweeney, '11
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Be a good kid, listen to your MADRE
By
GAIL GOLDSMITI-I
Features
Editor
Matt and
Dan's Radio Extrava-
ganza
(MADRE)
is the
second show
highlighting sophomores Matthew
Wilk and Dan Collery's
"on
and off
radio
co-host
relationship."
MADRE is an experimental expe-
rience
for the pair, who are
calling
it
"the
mother of all radio shows," for
Wilk and Collery.
"It's about getting our music out
there so other people can find cool
bands," Collery said.
''People
are so
stuck up with their iPods. We're try-
ing to bring back radio as a social ex-
perience."
To this end, they are still waiting for
various listeners and all 65 of their
Facebook group members to embrace
the experience and call to request
songs; tell stories, and participate in
the conversation.
"If
we play a song and don't end up
liking it, we just cut
if
off. The radio
show isn't all about music. I like hear-
ing myself breathe through the head-
phones," Wilk joked. ''We also sing
along sometimes. Dan has brought
his
guitar in to play along."
As
traditional media is in a transi-
tional state, Heitman sees an in-
creasing relevance for college radio.
"College
radio is great," he said. "You
hear indie stuff you don't hear on
commercial radio. Matt listens to a lot
of East Coast-based bands that I
wouldn't be familiar with otherwise.
I'm more into local Seattle bands."
Collery, who is also the WMAR
Webmaster, has hosted previous
shows with Storm Heitman and Sean
Griffin.
Wilk replaced Griffin toward the end
of their show together freshman year
and the two later worked on Thank
God
Its Matt and Dan (TGIMD).
Heitman co-hosted Sleepy Time FM
with Collery last semester, a show of
''lo-fi
lullabies" with a tagline boast-
ing that,
·''like
a Sofia Coppola film,
you11 be asleep in no time."
''They are so dynamic and interest-
ing to listen to," he said. ''Matt's crazy
and Dan is the straight man."
Wilk, a Communication Arts major
concentrating in Radio/l'V/Film, feels
that WMAR is giving him a better
perspective on radio than
his
Com-
munications core classes.
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Why is your AIM off-target?
By
EMILY HARNDEN
Daily Rlini
''What's
your SN?"
If
someone were to ask me this
question
today,
the first thing I
would think
is "Don't
say anything
rude just because someone forgot to
tack on another
'S'
for Social Secu-
rity Number'', and second,
''Why
do
you want to break into my bank ac-
count?"
·
That is how far removed my mind
has become from AOL Instant Mes-
senger
(AIM).
I used to use AIM re-
ligiously throughout middle school,
then sporadically in high school,
and not once in college -
until yes-
terday.
It
took me a minute to re-
member my screen name and at
least five to remember my pass-
word, but once the little gold run-
ning man popped up on the screen I
knew I was in.
The first thing I saw was, out of
220 buddies, only six were online.
Three of them were"away" (also,
just using the word ''buddy" instead
of "friend" threw me for a second -
an obvious sign of Facebook work-
ing overtime on my unconscious).
Next, I noticed that out of 220 bud-
dies, I couldn't match name to face
for at least half and out of 220 bud-
dies, nobody had a Buddy Info Pro-
file anymore - lame song lyrics and
long lists of inside jokes are offi-
cially no more.
But with the arrival of Facebook
chat, Gchat, Skype and texting, old
school AIM has virtually dropped off
the college communication map for
many, rendering it completely irrel-
evant and, as we know, utterly re-
placeable.
It lacks immediacy. If you can
reach someone within seconds
via
text
why
wait around to talk
through AOL? Better yet,
with
Skype you can use video call and ac-
tually have a conversation with
your friends face to face. Not to
mention, we are busier people with,
quite frankly, better things to do.
Leaving a wall post gets the job
done quickly, and saves tons of time
for studying for midterms, going out
or whatever better thing you got
going on.
I can't even pinpoint AOL's exact
departure date from our genera-
tion's use. It was as
if
one day I was
IMing with kids named scrstar09
and fblfan54 and the next, I was lik-
ing their status instead. Facebook,
which originally was engineered
specifically toward college students,
has now completely depleted AIM of
its target audience: middle-school
and high school students.
Case in point: when I called my 13-
year-old brother to ask what his SN
was, he told me he didn't have time
for my "dumb" questions and that
he had to go back to Call of Duty.
Thanks for the confirmation, John.
If
nothing else, AIM should be re-
membered for its renovation of lan-
guage,
or
perhaps
more
appropriately, its destruction of it.
With the mastery of abbreviation
such as
'!'TYL,
LOL and BTW, and
as of lately NBD and LMFAO, we
have to ask ourselves where would
we be without AIM. Not only has it
programmed the way we talk to
each other through technology, but
more impressively it has
·
changed
the way we speak to each other face
to face in our everyday speech.
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Flaming Lips to kiss Poughkeepsie
JEREMY
FARMER/FUCKR.COM
Vassar College Entertainment (ViCE)
is bringing The Flaming Ups and their notorious live show
to
the Mid-Hudson Civic Center on
April 17. In 2002,
Q
magazine named
the Ups one of the
·so
Bands
to
See Before You Die.•
By
ANDREW OVERTON
Managing Editor
When Vassar College Entertain-
ment (ViCE) selected its new executive
board for this academic year, one of its
first
goals
was to bring a concert to the
Mid-Hudson Civic Center.
This
year,
it has accomplished that goal, and
ViCE
will
be hosting the psychedelic
.
giants The Flaming Lips at the Civic
Center on Saturday, April 17. The con-
cert
will
be open to the public.
"Most people were
too
expensive to
be available," ViCE Director Peter
Denny told Vassar's Miscellany News.
"When The Flaming Lips gave us the
offer, we were excited. They're obvi-
ously a huge deal and have been
around for a long time."
The Flaming Lips
are
renowned for
their ornate live shows and unique
multi-layered, space-rock. The
Grammy-award winners have been
making music since 1986, but only
reached commercial success in 1999
with ''The
Soft
Bulletin" and its hit
song "She Don't Use Jelly."
The Lips' 2002 single,
''Do
You
Real-
ize?r
has been featured in several tel-
Mid~Hudson Civic Center for an event.
evision commercials, and in 2009 was
named the official rock song of Okla-
homa, the band's home.
Last year was a busy one for the
Lips. They released their twelfth LP,
titled ''Embryonic," in October and in
December released a complete remake
of
Pink
Floyd's 1973 classic, ''The Dark
Side of the
Moon."
Marist senior Dan Ashley was so ex-
cited about the announcement that he
created a Facebook event and invited
more than 200 Marist students.
"Clearly I am beyond excited," Ash-
ley said.
''I
think it is really a blessing
since it is our final semester here at
Marist, and I personally have always
wanted to go
to a Lips show."
Senior Ben Thief els has never heard
The Flaming Lips' music, but recog-
nized the significance of the an-
nouncement.
''I
thlnk it's great that a band as pop-
ular
as the Flaming Lips worked with
Vassar to put on a show that wouldn't
normally have been put on."
According
to the Miscellany News,
this is the first time in recent memory
that Vassar has collaborated with the
ViCe usually hosts its events on cam-
pus.
''The Civic Center has been great in
accommodating our needs as a col-
lege," ViCE music head Christine Yu
said in an e-mail. "They were very
willing and excited
to work with us,
and we both feel that Vassar should be
utilizing this large space that is nicely
located in the community."
Yu, who is graduating in the spring,
hopes that in the future ViCE
"will
continue
to strive and put on bigger
and better shows."
''This definitely set the bar for what
ViCE does in future years," Yu said.
"Every year, we try to do bigger and
better things than what we've done in
the past.
This
year, I thlnk we've re-
ally succeeded, as this is the largest
show in ViCE history!"
Fourteen thousand tickets
will
be
sold to Vassar students at a
dis-
counted price. The remaining seats
will
go on sale for
$35
on Monday,
March 8,
to the public at Tick-
etWeb.com.
Film
Review:
Scorsese shines through the 'Shutters'
By
KENDRA BERGWND
The
Daily
Cougar
Martin Scorsese has done it again.
"Shutter Island" is what we would
expect from such a fantastic direc-
tor. It's dark, intriguing and has a
mind-boggling twist at the end.
We've all seen the previews for
Shutter Island - "it's a mental hos-
pital ... for the criminally insane" -
but what is it really about? The film
takes us through an investigation
headed by U.S. Marshal Teddy
Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio), who is
haunted by his mysterious past,
along with his partner, Chuck Aule
(Mark Ruffalo).
Once on the island, the investiga-
tion takes no delay. The two mar-
shals examine the disappearance of
Rachel Solando (Emily Mortimer),
an island inmate who has drowned
her three children and, thus, cre-
ated a fantasy world within the is-
land to suppress the ~orrible
memories of what she has done. But
that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Through twists and turns that
Scorsese is famous for, we find out
that "Shutter Island" is much more
than what is on the surface.
The island is the Alcatraz of men-
tal hospitals, housing patients no
other mental institutions will take.
Patients are demented, hysterical
and often mutated. Shout and
screams can be heard all over the is-
land -
especially from the mysteri-
ous Ward
C,
where only the "most
dangerous and damaged patients"
go.
.
Since the island is for the crimi-
nally insane, the distinction be-
tween reality and fantasy are
muddled. Daniels' shadowy past
leads us though a labyrinth of a
plot.
Once on the island and the inves-
tigation is underway, the questions
begin to pile up. Did Solando even
disapp~ar? Does she even exist?
Why was Daniels really brought to
Shutter Island? And what is every-
one on the island hiding from
Daniels and Aule?
This maze of questions that we get
pulled into from the beginning of
the movie is what Scorsese is fa-
mous for. Emerged in a flood of
memories from Daniels' past, in-
cluding murders in the World War
II,
images of his dead wife and a
mysterious child, Shutter Island
leaves us hanging even until the
film credits roll.
All in all, even though "Shutter Is-
land" was long and enduring, the
webby plot, all-star cast and fist-
clutching suspense
will
keep yo~ ab-
sorbed. Compared to an Alfred
Hitchcock psychological thriller,
"Shutter Island" is incredibly writ-
ten and well directed.
If
you're a
Scorsese fan or just looking for the
perfect thriller/suspense movie,
Shutter Island will give you your
fix.
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currently
.
.
'
s1ng1n
By
RYAN RIVARD
A&E Editor
Disclaimer: All
these songs are in-
credible pieces of
art that stand out
in a music world
clouted by Taylor
Swift's cliched pop
songs about cheer-
leaders, bleachers, and short skirts.
The Morning Benders "Ex-
cuses" - The Morning Benders are
a California indie band that has re-
ceived acclaim from touring with
Grizzly Bear,
Ra Ra Riot, and Death
Cab For Cutie. Their follow-up to
''Talking Through Tin Cans,"
named the album best alterna-
tive/indie album of 2008 by iTunes,
is "Big Echo." The initial seconds of
their first single "Excuses" mimic
the crackling of starting up a vinyl
record. The sound teleports the lis-
tener back to the 60s for this airy,
pleasant pop tune that echoes with
Beach Boys influences. The song
''la-da-dud-da-da"'s its way into
your heart in an irresistible way.
Janelle Monae "Tightrope"
fl
Big Boi - Monae,
art
R&B connois-
seur, delivers a tight performance
on this refreshing jam. Her verses
are lightning-quick, and set up her
soaring soulful vocals for the cho-
rus. Big Boi drops in mid-way for
some exquisite rhyming. The break-
neck speed of the track slows down
in
the bridge for a myriad of sounds
thrown at you from an intricate
brass section to DJ scratches.
Momie's old-school soul funk sound
is spunky and original.
Joanna Newsom "Good Inten-
tions Paving Company'' - New-
som starts with a piano riff that
may fool you in thinking the song is
from that iPhone commercial from
oh so long ago. But then, quirky
Newsom's voice comes in sounding
like a soulful angel, and other times
like a squawking toddler. The song
builds and builds through instru-
mentation with pianos, light drums,
steady bass beats, eventually some
banjo, and even wind instruments,
over the course of this seven-minute
epic.
Rox
"My Baby'' - BBC men-
tioned Rox in their Sound of 2010
list, and from listening
to her debut
single ''My Baby Left Me," you will
know why. The song was produced
by Al Shux, the man behind Jay-Z
and Alicia Keys' monster smash
"Empire State of Mind," is a staple
for Rox's bright future.










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New York's Fashion Week falls back into step
By
NICOLAS SERA-LEYVA
and the last. This first show of the
Circle Contributor
season set the mood for the rest of
With the way the fashion indus-
try works, the shows you see now
determine what you will be wearing
in nine mo:ttths. However, it also in-
sures that a few weeks afterward it
already seems old hat. This was es-
pecially true last fall and winter.
The economy was crap, and fashion
responded accordingly. Like a petu-
lant child, it erupted into strong
shoulders and neon, kicking and
screaming for attention. Everybody
was depressed, the recession had
just made itself comfortable. Appar-
ently we needed bright, bold and
ballsy colors to dredge ourselves
out of our rut. But that was a year
ago, and as I sat waiting for the
Mackage show to start at this year's
shows at Mercedes Benz Fashion
Week, I was a little anxious to see if
that same child had grown up as we
all had.
And lo, she had! In fact, growing
up is an extremely apt analogy for
the apparent transition in style that
occurred between this fall/winter
Travel farther
using
less
money,
less gas
By
MICHAEL GAROFALO
Staff Writer
I coast up to red lights, try to keep
my tires at the suggested pressure
and generally avoid hard accelera-
tion. Some people call this hyper-
miling; others call it eco driving.
Whatever it is, smooth driving prac-
tices have numerous benefits,
namely saving you money and re-
ducing emissions. The best part is
that you don't have to buy anything
to participate - although a tire pres-
sure gauge is very useful.
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) lists approximate fuel
economy values for city and high-
way miles on all vehicles sold in the
United States, but have you ever
calculated your real mileage?
It
is
very easy to do, and might surprise
you.
How to calculate your mileage
The most accurate way to do this
involves a few steps: First, fill up
your tank. Try not to overfill it, al-
though it is tempting to try to round
off the price to an even number. Be-
fore leaving the gas station, record
your odometer reading. The second
step is simply to drive around as
usual. When it is time for your next
fill up, make an effort to use the
same pump, because they some-
times vary slightly. You will want to
record precisely how many gallons
of gas you just purchased, as well as
your new odometer reading.
At this point you have all of the
numbers to fill in the equation:
miles driven divided by gallons con-
the week - our girl hadn't lost any
of her edge, but it had, in fact, re-
turned in spades. The maturity was
apparent in the earthy color palette,
the restraint, the proportions. A
slightly grimy 90s sensibility
worked its way into many collec-
tions, something halfway between
90210 and Seattle Motor City; not
quite Kurt Cobain, but not quite
Tori Spelling either. Shoulders re-
mained broad, waists had cinched
in; leather, fur, and shearling ran
thick and viscous; neckties and
bobby socks pulled the ribbon a lit-
tle tighter around the package, but
the look still screamed irreverence.
Later that day, Alexander Wang
upped the 90s ante with cleverly
cropped and pinstriped suit pieces-
paired with pleated skirts, they took
on a distinct "debutante head-
mistress" air; paired with oversized
yellow and carbon cardigans, they
were directly out of ''The Craft."
A few days later, at the Cather-
ine Malandrino presentation, the
scream made a smooth transition
RENEE EHRNHARDT/FLICKR.COM
A llttle
eco-drlvlng goes a long way.
sumed. Try comparing this to what
your vehicle is rated to get. Remem-
ber that in 2008, fueleconomy.gov
upa.ated vehicle ratings to better re-
flect more typical driving habits.
A few extra MPGs
Whether you drive a hybrid or an
SUV, you can employ certain driv-
ing techniques in order to consume
less fuel. Many are familiar with
Barack Obama's call for drivers to
keep their tires inflated properly.
Sometimes it can be difficult to tell
if a tire is underinflated - it's not
always as obvious as you might
think. Colder weather has a ten-
dency to decrease tire pressure,
even in the absence of a leak. The
manufacturer's recommended tire
pressure is usually listed in the
door frame, as well as your owner's
manual. All you need is a tire pres-
sure gauge.
How about coasting? When you
see a red light up ahead, let the ve-
hicle naturally slow down instead
of accelerating and then braking
once you get closer. Coasting down
hills is something most drivers do
naturally, just because it makes
sense.
Smooth starting is another great
way to improve your fuel economy.
Being first to leave a light is not a
priority for someone who wants to
save fuel.Idling uses gas.
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into a primal roar full of traditional
luxury, and fringed with irrever-
ent, primordial instinct. Malan-
drino imbued her collection with an
intelligently primitive sensibility,
opting for sculpted yet body-en-
veloping silhouettes for ·cold, win-
ter nights (theoretically spent
hunched over a fire, but in reality
hunched over a lighter outside of
Polar Lounge). Animal prints and
crude leather accessories surfaced,
but they were the exception and
not the rule this season. The urban
tribal trend was most apparent
here, but it quickly arose in the col-
lections of multiple designers in de-
cidedly tamer manifestations.
Last spring/summer, obnoxious
cobalt blues and hazard yellows
streaked the streets like paint - a
sign of things to come. The economy
turned like convenience store milk
soon afterward and all of a sudden
fashion decided it hadn't made
enough of a spectacle of itself -
that's about when it began crying
Balmain
power-shoulders
and
Stephen Sprouse neons. This sea-
son celebrates maturity - silhou-
ART COMMENTS/FLICKR.COM
Fall fashion mellow, returns
to
basics.
ettes are evolving and adopting
newly understated palettes. De-
signers are steering away from
glitzy excess and interpreting this
shift one of two ways: either cele-
brate the beast within and go back
to basics, or hike up their brown
leather jumpers and bobby socks in
rebellion against the despotic head-
mistress. There was excitement
everywhere, but in a way it was dif.
ferent from people's frenetic reac-
tions of a year ago; rather, the fact
that this was all so wearable and
practical by comparison generated
the most buzz - decidedly not old
hat.
Men, women, others welcome
Transgenders fi.ght for bathroom
By
RACHAEL SHOCKEY
Staff Writer
Imagine having to take into account
the kinds of bathrooms offered by a
college campus in making your final
decision on a school. On a day-to-day
basis, most of us take for granted sub-
tle conveniences like public restrooms,
college housing, language and gender
checkboxes on paperwork that prop-
erly suit our identities. Still, in a na-
tien where parts of the population has
access to lavish, frivolous conveniences
like TiVo and LaundryView, there is a
substantial portion of the population
that continues to fight for its universal
right to a suitable restroom.
The process of adopting policies that
assure accommodations for transgen-
dered people is a slow one in our coun-
try. Of the thousands of institutions of
higher education in the United States
today, only 282 have included all gen-
der identities and expressions under
the protection of their non-discrimina-
tion policies. There's not even a trans-
gender-accessible campus in every
state yet. Talk about limiting your
number of potentials.
The good news is that the schools
that have made gender-neutral accom-
modations have established extensive,
savvy policies that take into account a
variety of college student needs. The
list of campuses that uphold such poli-
cies today includes all of the Ivy
League schools, dozens of state schools
and our next-door-neighbor, Vassar
College, among others. Genny Beemyn
writes on the Transgender Law and
Policy lnstitute's Web site that college
healthcare can be a very problematic
service for transgender students, and
the issues often
go
unrecognized. Bee-
myn
credits
the inclusive
shortcomings
of college healthcare to a lack of train-
ing on transgender issues and needs
offered to practitioners and staff mem-
ber. Beemyn adds that, "Even trans-
gender students who encounter
respectful and informed health center
staff often cannot receive proper med-
ical treatment, as most college insur-
ance
plans
specifically
exclude
coverage for gender confirmation sur-
geries and related conditions, includ-
ing hormone replacement therapy."
In
an effort to correct the situation, many
of the colleges and universities on the
list offer required proper training to
staff in their counseling and health
centers on transgender issues.
Still, In a nation where much of
the population has access to
lavlsh, frivolous conveniences
like TiVo and LaundryVlew, there
Is a substantial portion of the
population that continues to
fight for its universal right to a
suitable restroom.
Another major area of concern for
on-campus gender-neutral accom-
modations is providing suitable
housing and bathrooms. Many
schools are offering options beyond
the limiting, default policy of plac-
ing students in housing based on
their birth gender, reserving wings,
floors or entire buildings as gender-
neutral residences. Generally, cam-
puses that offer gender-neutral
housing allow transgender students
who need special accommodations
to apply for these services confiden-
tially.
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From Page
8
Gender-neutral accomodations make room for all
Stanford University adopted gen-
der-neutral housing services in
2007. All students can apply for
their gender-neutral housing op-
tion, which gives students the op-
portunity to room with: other
students of any gender. However,
the opportunity is offered first and
foremost to transgender students;
Stanford's
housing
application
states that ''Placement priority
will
be given to students who notify
Housing Assignmefits [before hous-
ing deadline] and who require ac-
commodations based on their
gender identity/expression."
These campuses often offer addi-
From Page
8
tional support and activities for in-
terested students. Vassar, for ex-
ample, has a Student Life LGBTQ
Center, which organizes related on-
campus events, and supports seven
student organizations that pertain
to LGBTQ issues. The Trans/Gen-
der Group at Wesleyan University
offers workshops to all students, in-
forming them on transgender vo-
cabulary, ways to be "a better trans
ally'' and gender-neutral pronouns.
Fun fact: there have been many
campaigns to annex a set of gender-
neutral pronouns to the English
language; none have gained very
wide-spread recognition, but the
most successful have been tliese two
sets: sie/zie
in
place of he/she, hir/zir
in place of him/her, hirs/zirs in place
of his/hers, and hirself/zirself in
place of himself/herself.
Though there is a urinal in the
womens' locker room in the McCann
Center's, Marist College has yet to
adopt a gender-neutral accommoda-
tion policy.
On how long it will take for Marist
to join the 282 schools on th~ trans-
gender-savvy list, history professor
Robyn Rosen said, "in terms of gen-
der roles and norms, our culture has
generally been moving in the direc-
tion of liberalization for the past
several decades. That said, how-
ever, each college and university ap-
peals to different kinds of people
.
My guess is that Marist would
rather be known for being cutting
edge in terms of technology than
being cutting edge in terms of gen-
der-neutral accommodations on
campus."
On the other hand, an over-
whelming majority of the gender-
neutral policies were only adopted
by campuses in the past five years.
Who knows what may be accom-
plished
in
transgender inclusion in
the next five?
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Referencing the equation from
above, idling increases the denom-
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increasing the numerator (miles
driven). Sometimes idling is in-
evitable - as in heavy traffic - but
in some instances, like the drive-
thru, can be avoided. Overall, each
technique saves a relatively small
amount of fuel, but it will add up
over time.
Precautions
AAA has deemed certain ex-
treme tactics of hypermiling to be
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lease. It is important to note that
no extreme tactics are recom-
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large trucks (as tested by the pop-
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the vehicle out of gear and turning
the engine off while going downhill
are all examples of techniques
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allows for more reaction time and
reduces the likelihood that one
will have to make a quick evasive
maneuver (such as slamming on
the brakes).
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I've been driving more smoothly
fop a
few months now, and with
the intended benefits come some
other effects. Expect to be cut off
more, as leaving larger gaps be-
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ready endorsed eco-driving, and
many have short video clips up on
ecodrivingusa.com. The gas saving
potential is quite high when cu-
mulative effects are added up. Re-
ducing our dependency on foreign
oil, reducing emissions and saving
money are all worthwhile benefits.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 , 2010 •
10
Red Foxes fall to Anteaters in final seconds
ByJIM
URSO
Sports Editor
Saturday night in Irvine, Cali-
fornia marked the Marist men's
basketball team's most prolific
three-point
shooting performance
of the season. The
Red Foxes sunk a
season-high
13
three-point
shots on 24 attempts.
Inside the arc, however, The UC
Irvine Anteaters did the dominat-
ing, enough to narrowly defeat
Marist 66-65 in an ESPNU Brack-
etbusters game.
Of their 29 shot attempts from
two-point range, the Red Foxes hit
just eight. The Anteaters compiled
23 offensive rebounds and as
many second chance points. They
outrebounded Marist 51-27 over-
all, and outscored the Red Foxes
32-14 in the paint.
Freshman guard Devin Price led
Marist, scoring a career-high 18
points, hitting 4-for-8 from three-
point range. Price, a native of In-
glewood, CA,
attracted some
Marist fan support at the Bren
Center.
"He looked like the guy we envi-
sioned he'd be," Marist coach
Chuck Martin said. "The skill was
always there, but now he's got
some experience."
Three other Red Foxes scored in
double digits, including junior
guard Daye Kaba, who scored 13
points and collected a team-high
eight rebounds. Kaba shot 4-for-6
from
three-point
range. Red-shirt
junior Dejuan Goodwin and fresh-
man guard Candon Rusin each
added 10.
"Having
Dejuan [Goodwin] back
has helped tremendously," Martin
said. "He missed
10
games earlier
in the year. Having him back has
allowed us to play with a quicker,
smaller,
more experienced lineup.
His stat line doesn't indicate his
contribution."
Eric Wise led UC Irvine with 20
12
points and 10 rebounds. Zack
Atkinson and Darren Moore had
13 points apiece.
Marist fell to 1-26 on the season
and 0-15 on the road. UC Irvine,
which plays in the Big West Con-
ference, improved to 12-16.
Marist avoided its usual slow
start, leading by six twice in the
first half. The Red Foxes took a 28-
22 lead with 3:26 remaining in the
half on a put-back dunk by Price.
The Anteaters then went on an
11-
4 run, taking a 33-32 halftime lead
on a lay-up by Wise with 0:40 re-
maining.
UC Irvine opened the second half
with a 13-2 run, taking a 46-34
lead with 15:29 remaining. The
Red Foxes responded with an 18-6
run of their own, tying the game at
52 on a three-pointer from Price.
The Anteaters reestablished a
five-point lead with a tip-in by
Atkinson at the 3:19 mark. With
just under two minutes remaining,
Kaba stole the ball from Darren
Garner, raced down the floor and
dished to Rusin for a three-
pointer, cutting the deficit to two.
On the following possession, a lay-
up by Korey Bauer tied the contest
at 62.
An Atkinson jump shot with 15
seconds remaining gave UC Irvine
a 64-62 lead, prompting Marist to
call a timeout. Martin drew up a
play to conclude with a Candon
Rusin three-point shot attempt.
The ball was inbounded to Good-
win, who looked for Rusin coming
off a screen. However, Rusin
tripped trying to fight around the
screen and Goodwin's pass was in-
tercepted. Two fre.e-throws from
Michael Hunter sealed the victory
for the Anteaters.
"We're on the road and we're
shooting well from outside so I de-
cided to go for the
win," Martin
said.
UC-Irvine shot just under 35
percent and turned the ball over
12
times.
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Daye
Kaba
hit 4for-6 from behind the arc against UC Irvine on Saturday night
"This was our best defensive per-
formance of the season," Martin
said. "We defended well in this
game, and that allowed us to get
the transition game going and to
get open looks. When we can't stop
opponents, we don't have these op-
portunities,
and it allows defenses
to trap and apply more pressure."
Marist will play its final home
game of the season on Friday,
when the Red Foxes host Saint
Peter's on Senior Night. Tip-off is
set for 7:30 p.m. Marist will con-
clude its season on Sunday, facing
off against MAAC frontrunner
Siena in Albany at the Times
Union Center.
Humble seniors look forward to tournament weekend
minute media timeout in the second
half. Freshman Kate Oliver was re-
sponsible for two of them.
"It was interesting," Marist coach
Brian Giorgis said of his team's per-
formance in breaking the press. "I
thought [Siena] did a good job with
their (press]. Sometimes we don't
attack enough. At that point in the
game, people aren't panicking, but
maybe their focus isn't where it
needs to be at the time."
Moore and teammate Lili Grenci
finished the game with scoring to-
tals of 12 and 14, respectively, but
no other Saint scored more than 6
points in the contest.
Enduring solid offensive efforts
from Moore and Grenci is reminis-
cent of a recent Marist victory over
Manhattan when the Red Foxes
were able to weather a combined 33-
point performance from Lindsey
Lautsenhizer and Michelle Pacheco.
''We played really good defense,"
Johnson said. "In the second half we
were just scoring less."
With both teams committing 15
turnovers, and Marist outrebound-
ing the visitors by just three, shoot-
ing efficiency was the difference in
the contest.
The Red Foxes shooting percent-
age from the floor did not fall below
70 percent until the 3:24 mark in
·
the first half of play, while the
Saints finished 1 7 for 61 from the
field for a 27 .9 percent shooting
total.
During a 3-minute span late in the
first period, Engle, Fitz and John-
son all scored, a fitting way for the
three seniors to advance their
team's score
just as they have ad-
vanced the Marist women's basket-
ball program.
After missing her junior season,
Engle was offered the position of
joining the coaching staff in some
capacity. Instead, the senior who is
revered by her teammates for her
off-court leadership, opted to play
her last season and accept a reduced
role.
Johnson won the MAAC Sixth-
Player of the year award, and has
been an extremely valuable bench
player for Giorgis, with a penchant
for hitting the long-range three-
point shot.
Instead of a focus on her accom-
plishments as Marist' s career leader
in points, rebounds, field goals
made and free throws made, all of
the talk about Fitz during senior
day involved the bobblehead of her
likeness that was disrupted to the
first 1,000 fans to attend the game.
Still, Giorgis insists that these
three seniors have contributed an
enormous amount in addition to
their basketball talent.
''What
they've done for this pro-
gram in terms of chemistry is the
best I've ever seen," Giorgis said.
''The mark that we've had is team
unity. It's the best class that we've
ever recruited. [There will] be some
big shoes for people to fill next
year."
The victory gave Marist at least a
share in the MAAC regular season
title, but the Red Foxes still have
two road games left on their sched-
ule. Marist must face both the Iona
Gaels and the Manhattan Jaspers
before the MAAC tournament be-
gins on
Mar.
4.
''We want to peak at the right
ti.me," Engle said. "As you've seen in
this league, any team can beat any
team. This year more than any,
teams get up for you when you're
the number one seed. We want to
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Reigning
MAAC baseball
_
champions begin play
By
SCOTT ATKINS
Staff Writer
The Marist baseball team held
its season opener this past Satur-
day, as it looks to defend its title of
MAAC champion under first-year
head coach and Marist alum, Chris
Tracz.
"From the fall we've talked about
competing to win the MAAC Cham-
pionship and play in the NCAA
tournament," Tracz said. ''That's
been the goal since I've played here,
and that's never going to
baseball
change."
The Red Foxes will be
returning much oflast year's squad,
including right-handed pitchers B.J.
Martin and Kyle Putnam. Martin
finished last season with a 4.36
ERA and led the team in strikeouts.
The senior also earned National
Player of the Week
·
honors for his
19-strikeout performance against
Rider, taking a no-hitter into the
8th inning. Putnam boasted a 4.08
ERA
while walking only 20 batters
in his 75 innings on the mound, and
the junior was named to the All-
MAAC Second Team. Tracz feels
both pitchers have the potential to
be the team's ace.
''I
think we're in a position where
we can call them la and lb," he
said. ''Putnam's probably the hard-
est working pitcher we have and re-
ally pays attention to detail, and
when B.J. Martin's slider is on he's
one of the hardest pitchers to face in
the MAAC. I think either could
start at the top of any rotation in
the conference."
Leading the Foxes at the plate will
be redshirt junior and co-captain
Bryce Nugent. The catcher is com-
ing off a stellar season in which he
led the team with eight home runs
and an on-base percentage of .425.
He joined Putnam as a Second
Team All-MAAC selection in 2009,
and was recently named to this sea-
son's Preseason All-MAAC Team.
Nugent combines his talent on the
field with a spirited off-the-field
work ethic and leadership.
"He's a guy who's willing to take
on the pressure of leading the of-
fense," Tracz said. "We're going to
count on him to hit for
average,
hit
for power and drive in runs. So he's
put a lot of time in working on his
swing, as well as his strength and
conditioning. But he's also great in
the classroom and very mature off
the field."
Marist kicked off the season in the
Bojangles Baseball Classic in Rock
Hill, S.C., as it faced George Mason
in the first game of a Saturday dou-
bleheader. Putnam got the start for
the Foxes and completed seven out-
standing innings, allowing just
three hits, one
walk and one run
while striking out six. Marist fin-
ished 8 1/2 innings with a 2-1 lead
off of Nugent's fourth inning two-
run double. George Mason, how-
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The Red Foxes hold a 1-3 overall
record
after playing
in
the Bojane)es Classic tour-
nament
In
Rock HIii,
S.C.
ever, scored two runs in the bottom
of the ninth inning to win 3-2. "I
think it was good that we played
three hours later," he said.
''I
knew
we were capable of bouncing back.
We've got some mentally tough kids
who have been through some tough
losses and they understand the ups
and downs of the season. They
weren't going to let that opening
game take them to a negative
place."
The Foxes showed their maturity
as they followed the tough loss with
an offensive explosion. Senior short-
stop Richard Curylo •went 3-for-3
with a triple and an RBI. Junior left
fielder Ricky Pacione went 3-for-5
with an RBI and a run scored, and
Nugent continued his hot start,
going 2-for-4 with a third-inning
grand slam. Martin was spectacular
in his first start of the season, strik-
ing out 11 while allowing just two
runs.
Marist wrapped up the Baseball
Classic with two consecutive losses
to Winthrop. Seven different play-
ers recorded a hit for the Foxes as
they fell 19-4 on Sunday, and then
dropped a 10-9 nail-biter in Mon-
day's matchup, in which Nugent
added his eighth RBI of the season.
''We did the little things right," he
said. "The biggest thing we took
from the weekend is that we're men-
tally tough and we're going to play
the game the right way."
Up next for Marist (1-3) is the
North/South Challenge in Boone,
N.C. on Friday, Feb. 26, followed by
three-game sets at UNC-Charlotte
and Longwood.
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Water polo appears poised
to
capture third MAAC title
By
CHRIS EISENHARDT
Staff Writer
In an annual preseason poll, six
MAAC head coaches dubbed the
Red Foxes as the "team to beat" in
the 2010 Water Polo season. Their
wat r polo
judgment is not based
on
mere
intuition
alone. Marist has won two consecu-
tive MAAC championships and
looks poised to win it all for the
third time in a row.
Regardless
of this prediction, the
Red Foxes had a rough start to their
season. Despite
a
two goals apiece
by seniors Samantha Swartz and
Rachel Sunday, Marist was crushed
by the San Diego State Aztecs, 15-
5. Things would only get worse as
the team headed to UC San Diego
for the, Triton Invitational. The
Foxes dropped the first two games
to Cal State Northridge and tourna-
Track displays team effort
By
VINNY GI NARDI
Staff Writer
Sophomore Matt Flint had al-
ready qualified for IC4A Champi-
onships in the 3,000 meter
run, but at Friday's MAAC
at the New York City Armory, Flint
added to his resume by qualifying
for another IC4A event, the one
mile run. Flint placed fourth in the
race, finishing in a personal-best
4:13.00.
"Matt really came up big and
helps us represent in that event re-
ally really well. He did a phenome-
nal job," coach Pete Colaizzo said.
The men's track and field team
placed fifth overall in the meet, and
had its best success in the 5k run,
where four Red Fox runners placed
in the top six. Girma Segni, David
Raucci, Tim Keegan and Zak
Smetana placed third, fourth, fifth
and six.th respectively. Smetana im-
proved his personal time in the race.
''In all the distance races we pretty
much held our own," Colaizzo said.
The Red Foxes also had two scor-
ers in another distance run, the 3k,
with William Griffin finishing in
8:28.05 - good for third place - and
Curtis Jensen placing sixth with a
time of 8:45.21.
The Marist track and field team,
both men and women, have also
been credited with recent success in
the classroom. The Marist team had
a conference leading 4 7 athletes
named to the All-Academic team by
the conference office. The Marist
All-Academic team consisted of 24
female athletes and 23 male ath-
letes.
In
order to be eligible for the
this team, an athlete must complete
two semesters at an institution and
maintain a grade point average of
3.2 or above.
''That is something we are really
proud of. We have a big team and
we are really strong academically,"
Colaizzo said. "They deserve all the
credit for that."
The Marist track and field team
will travel this Friday to the New
York City Armory to compete in the
NYU Fastrack Invitational.
ment hosts UC San Diego, 11-7 and
8-4, respectively. In both games,
Marist fell behind and was unable
to overcome the deficit in the second
half.
Marist earned its first win of the
second day at the tournament
against the University of Redlands,
by a margin of 14-4. Its desire to win
was clearly evident from the onset,
as it led at the half by a score of 9-2.
Marist'~ offensive onslaught was led
by Angie Rampton, who notched
three goals, followed by Rachel
Sun-
day, Kristen Barnett, and Emily St.
Omer Roy with two, and Robyn
Crabtree,
with
one.
Jessica
Getchius helped to shut down Red-
lands' offense with 10 saves and
three assists.
Following their most recent vic-
tory over Maryland at the Bucknell
Invitational on Feb. 14, the Red
Foxes currently stand at 5-3.
Swimming stuns at MAACs
The Marist women's swimming 2:18.72, while classmate Chelsea
and diving team led from start to Unger took second in the event with
finish at the 2010 MAAC champi-
a time of 2:21.49.
onship, earning their sixth MAAC
The Marist men's swimming and
championship in seven years on diving finished third at the 2010
Saturday night at the Mangione MAAC Championships at the Man-
Aquatic Center on the campus of gione Aquatic Center on the campus
Loyola University.
of Loyola University Maryland.
Marist totaled 921 points during
During the last individual event of
the three-day meet and defeated the meet, sophomore Kevin Shoe-
second place Rider by 324.5 points. maker brought home the Red Foxes
The margin of victory was the top finish on the night. He took sec-
largest for the Red Foxes since their ond with a time of 1:53.26.
first MAAC title in 1997. Freshman
Junior diver Brian Bolstad fin-
Kate Conard was named women's ished third in 1-meter diving with a
Most Outstanding Swimmer of the
·
score of 289.30. Mitchelle Katz, a
meet.
senior, finished sixth overall with a
Marist took the top three spots in score of 237.20.
the 1,650-yd. freestyles. Conard
In
the 1,650-yd. freestyle event,
won the event in MAAC and Marist Leo Durham topped all Marist
record time of 17:03.16, while sen-
swimmers with a time of 16:29:30.
iors Emily Hammang and Jenell Stephen Miller and
Patrick
Shea
Walsh-Thomas finished second and finished in ninth and 14th places,
third respectively. Hammang regis-
respectively.
tered a time of 17:11.37 and Walsh-
Be sure to check next week's issue
Thomas finished with a mark of of
The Circle for in-depth coverage
17:21.85.
of the MAAC tournament and the
Freshman Katie Larkin won the ECAC championship.
200-yd. breaststroke with a time of
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Seniors
captivate
McCann for final time
By
PHILIP TERRIGNO
Sports Editor
Nine months from now, during
early November 2010, the Marist
woman's
women'~ bas~etball
baskatbaU
team will begm an-
other season.
Preseason non-conference play
will be followed by 18 league games,
which will lead to the MAAC tour-
nament and the chance to qualify
for the NCAA tournament.
Yet three mainstays that have
compiled a career record of 112-19,
won three consecutive MAAC regu-
lar season an.d tournament titles
and reached three straight NCAA
tournaments will not be on the jour-
ney again next season.
These three mainstays on the Red
Foxes' roster, Brittany Engle,
Lynzee Johnson and Rachele Fitz,
along with head manager Pat Mas-
saroni
,
were honored in an emo-
tional pregame ceremony preceding
a 71-52 romp over the visiting Siena
Saints on Senior Day at the James
J. McCann Center.
"It was a really nice atmosphere, a
really nice crowd," Johnson said. "It
was nice to be able to end [my ca-
reer] with my two best friends [Fitz
and Engle] at the McCann Center."
A crowd of 2,832 was on hand to
witness the victory and also hear a
pre-game announcement over the
arena's loud speakers explaining
that at the start of next season,
Fitz's jersey, No. 12, would be the
first women's jersey retired.
''The crowd was insane, we did
not expect it to be a sold-out crowd,"
Fitz said. "All those fans coming to
support us, especially the student
section, knowing it was our last
game in the McCann Center."
A 5-minute shoot-around period
took place after the pre-game cere-
mony, which lasted upwards of 10
minutes, and certainly helped to
focus both team's emotions and at-
tentions back on the basketball
game that was about to begin.
"We knew that there was a time
to focus on our seniority and us
leaving,"
Fitz said. "But when the
ceremony was over, it was game
time."
"That's the best part, that we can
go from a sad moment to getting ex-
cited and getting pumped up on the
floor."
Holding a lead as large as 25
points in the contest, the Red Foxes
drubbed the visiting Saints and im-
proved their conference record to
14-2.
After the Red Foxes jumped out to
a 4-0 lead with 17:18 remaining
in
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HUTTON/THE
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Seniors
Brittany
Engle, Lynzee Johnson and Rachele Fitz (above) played in front of
their
home
crowd
at the James
J. Mccann Center
for
the final time
on
Senior
Day.
the first half, Siena forward Serena
Moore fouled Fitz hard on her way
to the basket, a classic, early contest
'welcome-to-the-game' foul.
"She's [Moore] very good at that.
[The foul brought me] right back
into it," Fitz said jokingly. "No tears,
no sadness, just going hard."
Moore connected on a layup just
after Fitz converted two free throw
opportunities to make the score 6-2.
Down by four, the Saints would not
come closer than that margin for
the rest of the game.
A full-court press employed by
Siena coach Gina Castelli early on
in the second half was the only ele-
ment of Siena's game that gave
Marist trouble throughout the en-
tire contest.
The Saints forced four Marist
turnovers before the under-16
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