Campus extends
Haiti relief efforts
By
KRISTEN DOMONELL
News Editor
Jeff Francis learned that a 7.0
magnitude earthquake had struck
Haiti only 25 minutes after it hit the
capital city of Port-au-Prince on
Tuesday, Jan. 12. Nineteen painful
hours later, he received an e-mail
that the 15 children he and the
Marist community had helped build
a school for were unharmed.
"[For those 19 hours] I was a
mess," Francis said. "I cried all
night and through the day. I didn't
sleep. I worried and tried to keep
my mind busy. I was at work
Wednesday morning and I probably
stepped out of the office every hour
to
cry."
Francis, a senior at Marist, has
been involved with H.E.L.O. Haiti
Inc., an organization that provides
"home, education, love and opportu-
nity'' to children in Haiti, for two
years. Last March, he held a
fundraiser at Marist that raised
$12,500
toward the purchase of a
$20,000-2.5
acre-plot of land in Les
Cayea, Haiti, 140 miles west of Port-
au-Prince, where a school was
opened earlier this month.
Francis is just one person in the
Marist community who has ties to
Haiti, the poorest country in the
Western Hemisphere. Throughout
the U.S. and at Marist, those with
and without personal ties
to
Haiti
came together for Hope for Haiti
day on Friday, Jan. 22, and con-
tributed millions of dollars in aid
to
various relief organizations.
Marist's Hope for Haiti day, or-
ganized by the Student Government
Association and Campus Ministry,
drew in 185 student, faculty and
staff volunteers stationed through-
out campus collecting donations. To
represent the two colors of the Hait-
ian flag, students were encouraged
to
wear blue that day and those who
donated were given red ribbons to
wear.
Students could choose to donate to
Catholic Relief Services, the Red
Cross, Doctors without Borders or
the Marist Brothers in Haiti. Ac-
cording to Tim Massie, the college's
chief public affairs officer, more
than $7,000 has been raised so far.
"Friday's fundraising efforts are a
perfect example of how the Marist
family comes together in times of
need
to
answer the call for help,"
Student Body President Steve
Townsend said. "Our efforts were
able to help give emergency aid to
the earthquake disaster zone and
undoubtedly helped the organiza-
tions help, and possibly save the
lives of Haitians."
On an international scale, "Hope
for Haiti Now," a two-hour telethon
aired on Jan. 22 on every major U.S.
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Student volunteers manned tables around campus Friday, Jan. 22 in support
of
Hope for Haiti day. Students were encouraged
to
donate using check, cash or
Marist Money. To date, more than $7,000 has been raised t1j Marist students and
faculty for various organizations providing relief.
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CONTRlBUTED PHOTO
Marist student Alex Jordan holds a stack of textbooks he will need
for
his
Spring semester courses. Jordan won the books as his Welcome Week
passport prize, courtesy of Barnes
&
Noble and the Marist Bookstore.
The program provides one student with a free semester
of
textbooks.
television network, as well as on in-
ternational television networks and
on the Web. The concert, hosted by
George Clooney, Wyclef Jean and
CNN's Anderson Cooper, with a
long list of musical performers,
raised $58 million, according to red-
cross.org.
The Marist Brothers are receiving
aid for the brothers stationed in
Haiti. According
to
Brother Francis
Kelly, there are three Marist Broth-
ers communities in Haiti in the
towns of Jeremie, La Tiboliere and
Dame Marie, all outside the area af.
fected ,by the earthquake. He said
one Marist Brother was in Port-au-
Prince when the earthquake struck,
but was not hurt.
"We have nine Marist Brothers
in the country and nine young
Haitian
men
who
are
training to become Brothers,"
Keliy said. "The Brothers work di-
rectly with poor children."
Kelly said Marist schools
throughout the world are collect-
ing donations
that will be
sent to the Brothers in Haiti, who
will then distribute the funds
to
those in need.
Dr. Cheryl Whitley, assistant pro-
fessor of social work, has family ties
to Haiti. Her son, Dan Whitley,
lived in Haiti from 2006
to
2009
vol-
unteering
to
teach English for Proj-
ect Hope. Whitley and her husband,
also named Dan, traveled to visit
their son in 2007 and 2008.
"We met the staff, the children,
formed ties and bonds," Whitley
said. "We will go back. From the un-
folding events there, I pray that
people here will understand the
faces of Haiti, the people and their
strengths, their courage and the
hope for Haiti."
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Security Briefs
Students ignite second semester
By
CHRIS RAIA
Hey everyone! Welcome back! I
hope everyone had a good, safe, relax-
ing break. Since I know you
all
care,
rn
tell you what I've been up to. Over
break and the first week back in
Poughkeepsie, with the exception of
rekindling a friendship or two at
home, reestablishing my obsession
with
Crash Bandicoot Team Racing
for PlayStation l, and confirming my
borderline problematic obsession with
s
certain DC rapper named Wale
(shameless plug), I have been doing
absolutely nothing. Just DC cbillin'
(another shameless plug).
So, yeah,
iit's
good to be back. Let's get started.
Vl6 Upper West
A girl in Lower West thought some-
one had broken into her house, so she
·
locked herself in her bedroom and
~ailed security.
Turns
out, the person
she heard walking around was her
RA
making
his
rounds before the rest of
the house moved in. There's a "Home
Alone" reference somewhere here, but
I
haven't written anything in a while,
so I'm not going for it. No points.
Vl7Midrise
You know what's not okay? The first
fire alarm of the second semester hap-
pened before the second semester
even started. It happened, like, two
hours after students started moving
back in! And it happened because a
student was trying to kill a fly with a
can of spray deodorant. I hate to say
it, but I would never, ever send my
kids to Marist College
if
I worked for
the Fairview Fire Department.
5
points.
Vlij{.e()
A student was trying to sneak an 18-
pack
of Coors Light into
Leo.
Then
dropped
his
backpack, and the secu-
rity guard heard glass break. Horri-
ble way to start the semester. 18
points.
The
Circle
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1/18 Champagnat
Another fire alarm. Burnt pop-
corn.
Don't most microwaves
have a popcorn setting?
If the
microwaves in Leo and Champag-
nat don't, I really think it's time
we upgrade.
5
points.
1/19 Fulton
A student was frying bananas
on a stove, something went
wrong, and flames came up. He
tried to put these flames out with
water, so the smoke got worse.
Ugh. What's Smokey the Bear up
to? He needs to have a talk with
us.
5
points.
1/21 Foy
An intoxicated male at a party
in a Foy apartment was taken to
St. Francis. But security didn't
think that was punishment
enough, and they searched their
place and made a list of every-
thing that went against school
policy. A stolen yield to pedes-
trian sign, a gas grill with a
propane tank, a few beer funnels,
and a stolen truck routes sign
were all spotted. I'm glad the re-
port was so specific because now
anyone whose ever been in this
house can smile. Let's go with ...
um ...
30
points only because I
don't know why anyone would
think to steal a truck routes sign,
but I still think it's funny and
would want it in my house.
1/23 Champagnat
A female student was swiping
into the building with vomit all
over her clothing. The security
officer o~ duty told her to wait
and reported that she might need
medical attention. But! There's
a twist. According to the student,
it wasn't her vomit; someone in
the taxicab home from the bar
threw up on her. Unfortunately
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for this particular girl and for
everyone else in that cab, she was
probably telling the truth. And if
she was telling the truth, she de-
serves a hug ... and maybe a pan-
cake or two. So if anyone who's
reading this knows this girl,
make that happen. Thanks.
I'll
give Champ
10
points.
1/24 Fulton
A student was caught urinating
on his neighbors' front door. I
don't want to give any points be-
cause I don't like urine one bit.
But I feel like this doesn't happen
often. So,
10
points.
1/25 Fulton
A student walked outside to get
to his car and found a tree limb
chillin' on the hood. Have I men-
tioned how much I hate wind? To
anyone who says they like wind
because it's sometimes nice hav-
ing a breeze, I say shut up. I'm
sorry for being rude, but wind
ruins everything short of flying a
kite, sailing a boat, and throwing
a knuckleball in Wiffleball. And
don't say windmills. Because our
world is advanced enough that
the only real purpose windmills
serve is as obstacles on miniature
golf courses. And, honestly, I'm
okay with giving up kites
.and
sailboats. Wind sucks.
Sorry
about it. I'm going to give a 10
point offering to Mother Nature,
so She won't let any more tree
limbs fall on Marist cars. You're
welcome in advance.
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speech under the FirstAmendment of the
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STAFF EDITORIAL
Free newspapers must
stay
Fo
xes fail to make the grade
Tuesday Jan. 19 SGA began an
eight-week trial newspaper read-
ership program. SGA has worked
out a deal with the New York
Times, USA Today and the Pough-
keepsie Journal, so that students
can pick up a free copy of each
paper on campus.
''We thought that an option for
students would be nice, allowing
different news outlets that accom-
modate different types of readers,"
Steve Townsend, student body
president said.
According to Townsend, at the
end of the eights week trial SGA
will
analyze
the program and oonsider
installing
another semester-long read-
ership program on campus. They
will
oonsider how many
papers
were taken
and from which locations. The pa-
pers are currently available in the
Champagnat Breezeway, outside
the entrance to the Cabaret, out-
side the entrance to the Dyson
Cafe, in the forum of the James A.
Cannavino Library, and in the
Donnelly Hall Lobby.
SGA should be commended for
this readership program and their
efforts to serve and educate the
Marist community. SGA should
work
tirelessly to ensure that pro-
gram extends beyoncl the eignt-
week trial period and well into the
future.
This is a fantastic program that
hopefully will break the tides of
apathy that often overtakes cam-
pus. The best remedy for apathy is
education and daily newspapers
are one of the best ways to fight ig-
norance. Informed students will
enhance classroom discussions,
demand the most of their profes-
sors, and even increase involve-
ment outside of the classroom.
Even as aspiring journalists at
The Circle, we recognize that print
journalism is slowly dying-news-
paper circulation is plummeting
all across the country. Without a
doubt, the future of news and
media is online, but the truth is
that many Marist students aren't
seeking out their news unless it's
on PerezHilton.com.
Newspaper readership program
will surely spark an interest in
relevant and critical issues not
only across the globe, but even
here in Poughkeepsie. How many
readers knew that a man was shot
outside of Noah's Ark bar the
week we returned to campus?
Our hope is that it will breed a
Marist campus that is more active
in the community and more en-
gaged in global issues-both in
and out of the classroom.
So far it appears as though the
program is a booming success con-
sidering that all of the newspapers
have been taken by 12 p.m. The
only issue that remains is financ-
ing the continuation of the pro-
gram.
Funding for the readership pro-
gram is still being worlrnd out,
Townsend said.
If
student govern-
ment cannot single-handedly
fi.
nance the continuation of the
program then the college itself
needs to step-up to the plate and
cover the difference. Continuing
this newspaper readership pro-
gram is a significant step towards
making Marist a true Harvard on
the Hudson.
The Staff Editorial represents the opinion of the Editorial Board. Letters
and columns are the opinion of the writer. The Circle welcomes view-
points from all our readers and will publish as many as possible. Send
letters
or
guest columns to writethecircle@gmail.com. Letters and guest
columns must be received by 12 a.m. on the Monday before Thursday
publication. Submissions must include the writer's name and gradua-
tion year, if applicable. The Circle will not publish anonymous submis-
sions.
By
PHILIP TERRIGNO
Sports Editor
Casiem Drummond
,
a transfer
from Villanova who joined the
Marist men's basketball team after
the Fall 2008 semester, is finally
making an impact.
After sitting out the two semester
waiting period that the NCAA re-
quires for transfer student-athletes,
Drummond is currently averaging
7.8 points and 6.5 rebounds in just
12 minutes per game this season.
Unfortunately for Marist basket-
ball fans, and perhaps the entire
student body, Drummond hasn't
been enjoying his recent success in a
Red Fox uniform.
In fact, as of Jan. 14, the 6'10" cen-
ter was no longer enrolled at Marist
College. Drummond is currently a
member of the Georgetown College
Tigers, a National Athletic Intercol-
legiate Conference school based in
Kentucky, and has appeared in four
contests so far this season.
Drummond was scheduled to play
in his first game for Marist on Dec.
20 when the Red Foxes hosted the
Binghamton Bearcats. Drummond
did not play in that game, and a day
later was ruled academically ineli-
gible. He was also not seen on the
bench for any of Marist's games
after that declaration.
It would
he
foolish to blame the
struggles of the men's basketball
team solely on Drummond's ab-
sence; although it's hard not to
sense the disappointment from the
student body. His arrival alone was
extremely anticipated and most
fans could not wait to see him play.
Rarely does the Metro Atlantic
Athletic Conference (MAAC) fea-
ture an athlete such as Drummond,
a player with two years of Big East
experience under his belt. His ap-
pearance at 6'10" would have at-
tracted a lot of defensive attention,
perhaps freeing ut, some of the Red
Foxes' young guards to create open
shot opportunities.
Unfortunately for Marist basket-
ball fans, Drummond severely
squandered his opportunity here by
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RJ. Hall,
point
guard for the Red Foxes,
missed seven games
due
to
academic
ineligibility.
becoming academically ineligible.
Although he is the most notable ex-
ample of a Marist player failing to
qualify to play because of academic
concerns, Drummond is not the only
Red Fox to experience such a fate.
Sophomore point guard R.J. Hall
missed the first seven games of the
season after being ruled ineligible
by Marist standards and could not
play in the Fall 2009 semester.
On Jan. 19, Marist College an-
nounced that Sam Prescott, a fresh-
man that led the team in scoring
four times this season, was declared
academically ineligible per NCAA
regulations and cannot participate
in games for the remainder of the
season.
Frankly, it's a pretty difficult feat
to accomplish considering that a
player must receive under a 2.0
grade point average to be consid-
ered academically ineligible. Most
students on average will hover in
the 2.5 to 3.2 GPA range.
Also, consider that most Marist
men's basketball players take only
four classes per semester, or 12
credits, which is the least number of
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Amiss criticism, media should be comrnended for Haiti coverage
By
CHRIS TUREK
Staff Writer
Thanks to the media, we have
been informed about the recent
earthquake crisis in Haiti that has
left thousands dead, and many
more without shelter, food or med-
ical care.
Personally, I think that while the
earthquake is an ongoing tragedy, it
is refreshing to see so much cover-
age and concern over this incident.
Generally whenever we go on the in-
ternet and see a news feed, it is ei-
ther from Facebook, Twitter, or the
recent escapades of Tiger Woods or
John and Kate Gosselin. These
things may be interesting, but in
the grand scheme of our lives, it is
somewhat self-absorbed and unim-
portant.
However, within the span of less
than two weeks, we have seen tons
of news stories and statements that
update us about the situation in
Haiti and allow us to donate money
to help relief efforts in the region. It
gives me a good feeling to know that
we, as a society, are willing to at
least take some form of action to try
and help these people who so des-
perately need it. It's also good that
most of the media is still able to
take a break from the usual drivel
and focus on trying to help our fel-
low man when they are in need, at
least for a bit.
Unfortunately, I find that I need
to include the word "most" in the
last sentence not because there are
other news stories being covered in
addition to Haiti, but because some
people find it acceptable to try and
find some reason to not help the vic-
tims of this tragedy. For example,
radio personality Rush Limbaugh
has claimed that the United States
will only aid Haiti as an attempt to
boost President Obama's popularity
and image. Now, I can't completely
disagree with Limbaugh as aiding
foreign nations does help to improve
a nation's image. But to suggest
that image is the only reason to help
these people is closed-minded,
ridiculous and a feeble attempt to
badmouth the primarily Democrat
run government.
Then we have the Reverend Pat
Robertson, who decided to bring up
the urban myth that the nation of
Haiti once made a deal with Satan
to become independent and present
it as a fact on his program The 700
Club. There's no possible way that
this can be verified, and even if it
could be, does that mean we should
just let these people suffer? This
idea seems very contradictory to
basic Christian beliefs to help oth-
ers as you would like to be helped,
and yet Rev. Robertson believes it is
appropriate to include in his Chris-
tian television broadcast.
These examples sadden me as
they cannot do anything but further
hurt the people of Haiti. But I be-
lieve that, as a whole, the coverage
and concern that has been displayed
by the majority of the media and our
society over the tragedy
in
Haiti is
uplifting and shows that we are not
just a society of self centered super-
ficial people, but a compassionate
civilization that is still willing to ex-
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Glorifying guidos: Lessons learned from the Jersey Shore
By
KAIT SMITH
Editor in Chief
MTV's breakout reality show "The
Jersey Shore" finished its first sea-
son just last week. Though the show
has wrap~d, this trashy look into
what happens when Italian twenty-
somethings spend a summer at the
shore has exploded, becoming the
center of attention for media outlets
everywhere.
The fallout from the show is also a
heated topic of debate. True Jersey
residents claim that this show is
bad publicity, while Italians argue
that the "guido" lifestyle depicted on
the program is degrading. The fact
of the matter is that yes, this show
is trashy. No, these kids aren't re-
ally from New Jersey. Yes, Italians
have a right to be offended. But de-
spite the train wreck of drunken be-
havior displayed by the cast each
week, it's too hard
to
look away; the
show is so bad, it's good.
Aside from the obvious entertain-
ment value of
laughing
at the stu-
pidity of these seven shore
dwellers,
there is a lot to learn in witnessing
the alcohol-induced calamities of
From Page 3
the "Jersey Shore" cast. Take ''The
Situation" for example: we often
saw him calling girl after girl from a
list of random numbers, looking for
someone to hook-up with. The les-
son? Ladies, if a guy names any of
his physical attributes, he'll proba-
bly have a name for you after he's
through (i.e. "grenade"). Or how
about Sammi? She calls herself a
"sweetheart," but showed men
everywhere that pretty women can
be clingy, needy and easily "trau-
matized." And our very own
"Princess of Poughkeepsie," who
spent the summer "Snookin" for
love, let her lady parts hang out and
was still rejected by every juicehead
she approached.
Truly I don't feel bad for the cast,
because they chose to be on this
show and if anything, I feel worse
for the innocent Seaside dwellers
that were caught in the drama of a
potentially-scripted reality series.
As for the poor "Israeli Chick" who
wanted to settle down with Pauly D,
her devotion characterized her as a
crazed, lunatic stalker in front of a
national audience. And though the
big, blonde "grenade" had a booming
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cast
members of
MTV's
Jersey Shore spent plenty of time on the Seaside boardwalk
•creepin'
on
chicks," "getting plastered" and "traumatizing" the Seaside locals and
tourists.
voice and a stout figure, it's never
fun to see your appearance be
ridiculed by a gang of idiots on
MTV.
I could preach that we should be
watching the news, keeping up with
current events and being true stu-
dents of the world, but the fact of
the
matter
is that news programs
often seem to be more concerned
with the happenings from the Jer-
sey Shore cast than we are. So
what's the harm in enjoying some
friendly fist pumping while watch-
ing a group of self-proclaimed "gui-
dos" and "guidettes" make fools of
themselves? My bet is they will
barely make it past a second season,
so for now I'm content with riding
on the Jersey Shore popularity train
as long as they're serving shots,
shots,
,
shots.
Marist basketball's book blunders Inirror court struggles
credits a student is allowed to take
to be considered a full-time student.
Certainly being a varsity student-
athlete is a tremendous time com-
mitment with practices and other
responsibilities. But many players
in other sports take a full class
schedule of 15 credits and still man-
age to remain eligible.
Six hours is the designated time
that players on the Marist men's
basketball team must spend per
week in the Center for Student En-
hancement. Inside the center, play-
ers have access to academic
advisors, tutors and study facilities.
It's extremely embarrassing for
me to think that at Marist College,
an institution that prides itself on
academic excellence, one former and
two current fellow students of mine
could not maintain an extremely
low GPA of 2.0 in order to remain el-
igible.
This reflects poorly on the compe-
tency, work ethic, and desire to con-
tribute to the Marist men's
basketball program from Sam
Prescott, R.J. Hall, and formerly
Casiem Drummond.
Almost equally important, it
shows zero respect for second year
head coach Chuck Martin and his
staff, the fan base, and the Marist
athletics department that works so
hard to bring these individuals to
the college.
Marist may have lost an entire
season of progression and develop-
ment with the departure of Drum-
mond and the ineligibility of Hall
and Prescott since they were ex-
pected to develop and seriously con-
tend for the MAAC title in the
?010-2011 season.
Even so, there's no certainty that
Marist would have picked up many
more wins than the single victory
they currently hold if Hall played in
the first seven games of the season,
Prescott remained eligible, and
Drummond contributed to some ca-
pacity in a much improved confer-
ence.
After all, the MAAC does feature
the Siena Saints, a team ranked
20th in the nation by Sports Illus-
trated earlier this season, and
Rider, a team with NBA-bound
Ryan Thompson that knocked off
formerly ranked No. 19 Mississippi
State in November.
It would be much nobler for these
three individuals
to
be remembered
for struggling on the court early on
in their careers at Marist than
being known for all the reasons why
they kept themselves off of it.
Let us know what you think,
Write a letter to the
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H.E.L.O. takes up cause for Haitian orphans in disaster relief
By
GAIL GOLDSMITH
Features Edito·r
Jeff Francis and H.E.L.O., Inc.
had been working to
improve
the
quality of life for Haitian orphans
long before the earthquake and af-
tershocks
ravaged
the
small
Caribbean nation.
Now,
the nonprofit organization is
rising to the challenge of maintain-
ing Centre De Formation Juvenil
Bethesda, the orphanage in Les
Cayes, while serving more of the
population that has been affected by
the earthquake.
Francis, a senior Psychology and
Special Education major who is cur-
rently student-teaching at Arthur S.
May Elementary School, balances
schoolwork with his leadership re-
sponsibilities for H.E.L.O. Inc.
This labor of love includes coordi-
nating furidraising,as well as mak-
ing
contacts
with
people,
organizations and non-profits--not
only for funds, but for working to-
gether for a common goal of service.
"Les Cayes is 140 miles west of
Port-au-Prince; The children felt it,
but they are safe, "Francis said.
''They have been feeling the after-
shocks, though. They are very, very
scared. They are sleeping outside,
away from the buildings."
As conditions
in
Port-Au-Prince
deteriorate, those who are able to
are fleeing the capital for the coun-
try. A small soccer stadium near the
orphanage is packed with people
seeking shelter.
"Shortly
we may hit a point where
we need to worry," Francis said.
The
organization's
website,
www.helohaiti.com, has set up a
link for disaster relief donations.
One hundred percent of all dona-
tions are wired straight down
to
Ilaiti.
''There
are a lot of displaced kids.
Currently, we are looking to rent
another house
to
take in more chil-
dren," Francis said.
The United States has recently re-
laxed restrictions on visas to facili-
tate adoption of Haiti children as an
aid strategy. H.E.L.O., Inc. does not
have an adoption process in place
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Outside the school, Jeff helps
some
of the
kids with
their
writing
skills.
and does not plan on adding one in
the immediate future. H.E.L.O., Inc,
which stands for "Home, Education,
Love, Opportunity," is focused on
empowering the children towards
self-sufficiency.
''We give the opportunity
to
learn
to
read, write and practice a trade
so the children can support them-
selves after they leave the orphan-
age," Francis said.
The Hearts for Haiti event that
took place at Marist last March
raised $12,500 dollars.
Those and other funds went to-
wards land for expanding facilities
to include more houses, school
buildings and a farm.
Francis hopes to return in two
weeks: he is very close
to
securing
the use of a small aircraft to trans-
port himself and a cargo of disaster
relief supplies to the orphanage in
Les Cayes ..
Trip to Peru offers global
business perspective
By MICHAEL STEIER
Circle Contributor
The first half of January saw
several Marist students travel to
Peru. However, they weren't going
just to escape the cold; these stu-
dents went to become educated in
international business.
The Marist in Peru program,
which lasted from Jan. 1-17, took
students to some of Peru's most
economically and culturally strong
locations.
Emily Kaplan, a graduate stu-
dent in the Master of Public Ad-
ministration
program, shared her
experience.
"At the University of Lima, we
had classes taught by university
professors
with impressive back-
grounds," Kaplan said. "[We had]
the
former head of the
Peruvian
IRS
system,
former manager
of
a
major
mutual
fund,
and more."
Kaplan,
a full-time
student at
Marist's
Fishkill
campus and
em-
ployee at
a local
healthcare
center,
enrolled in Global Issues in
Public
Administration,
a required
course
for her
program
,
which offei:ed a
study abroad option.
Most of the workload came in the
form of papers, group work, lec-
tures and journal entries. A final
paperwas required upon arrival in
the United States.
"I took a look at Social Security
systems in Peru as compared to
the U.S. system," Kaplan said.
"Other students considered trans-
portation, water management and
international trade policies.
Although most were business
students,
the program offered a
VHiet:Y- of
.t9pic:s.
aod
cJqs,ses to
take at the University of Lima.
There were plenty of opportuni-
ties for students to see the coun-
try, and the program included
scheduled journeys to Peru's
points of interest.
The country, rich in history and
culture, provided another level of
education for those on the trip.
During the first week, Kaplan
and the rest of the students went
on tours of Lima, Cusco (once the
center of the Incan Empire), and
into the
Sacred
Valley to see
Machu Picchu, one of the seven
"new" wonders of the world. They
also enjoyed the nightlife back in
Lima.
·
Kaplan, enthusiastic about the
trip, started earlier by hiking the
Incan Trail to
Machu
Picchu with
her mother before the session
started.
"At the
other end
of the trip I
flew out to Lake
Titicaca
to walk
on
the floating reed island$, hike a
small mountain in the middle
pf
the lake, enjoy the
hospitality
of a
local family and help feed the ani-
mals, all while working on
a
fan-
tastic tan to sport on the way
home," Kaplan said.
"It
was solidly
the most amazing of any of my
trips."
Marist College offers faculty-run
and organized short-term study
abroad programs over winter
break, spring break and the spring
extension program.
Application dates can be found
on the Marist International Pro-
grams' website.
"If
you are interested in going
abroad, stop reading, and head
straight for Jerre Thornton's office
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Album Review: Beach House 'Teen Dream'
FROM Cl.ASHMUSIC.COM
Alex Scally (left) and Victoria Legrand (right) are the creative forces behind the
Balti-
more, MD indie-pop band Beach House.
By
RYAN RIVARD
A&EEditor
Beach House's third album and
their Sub Pop debut ''Teen Dream,"
was
recorded
in a converted church
called Dreamland. The results are
nothing shy
of divine. The music is
so magnificent; you could mistake it
all for a dream. But it's the real
deal, and it's one of the first gems of
the New Year.
The band has not abandoned their
trademark dream pop sound • elec-
tronic drums, clean and twangy gui-
tar lines, and ethereal vocals from
Victoria Legrand. Using this as a
foundation, Beach House turned the
notch up, delivering slightly more
up-tempo songs compared to their
previous albums.
The band
sounds
more refined
than ever before. The opener
"Zebra," sets the theme from the
get-go with a little drive and back-
bone to their float-provoking atmos-
phere.
"Walk in the Park" locks down a
tight groove with the beginning
pace set
by
thumping electronic
drums, before diving into a sweep-
ing swell of organs. Later on in the
same track, the listener tastes some
mellowed down surf riffs as gui-
tarist Alex Scally strums in a rapid
fashion.
As the album progresses, each
song prevails at being audio art. On
the pleasantly cheery track "Used to
Be," Legrand exercises her piano
chops in a polished pop perform-
ance, on "Love of Mine" the elec-
tronic drum track
sounds
like a.long
lost 80s beat, while the first sounds
of
"Better
Times" resembles an
early Super Nintendo videogame,
serving as a sensually sleek ballad
that centerpieces itself as clear
standout.
The album's most energetic mo-
ment can be found in the last 90 sec-
onds of "10 Mile Stereo." When the
drums propel into full throttle and
the soaring ambiance is set to stun.
Folks who argue that BH's music
makes them fall asleep should lis-
ten to this, and see if they still catch
Zs. After this climax, the dust set-
tles for the most intimate song:
"Real Love," a ballad that consists
m·ostly of piano and a hair-standing
vocal performance from Legrand.
There are small occurrences
where their "trademark" sound be-
gins to blur with all the other songs,
making it difficult to decipher the
differences. However after repeated
listening, these intricacies can be
easily noticed. Otherwise, Beach
House has gone
''Merriweather
Post
Pavilion" on us, creating a nearly
flawless album (on a good day, I'd
say it is perfect) in the first month
of 2010. Album of the year? Odds
are looking good.
''Teen Dream" is out now via Sub
Pop.
Counting down the top ten albums of 2009
By
ANDREW OVERTON
Managing Editor
1.
Animal Collective "Merri~
weather Post Pavilion"
''Merriweather," Animal Collec-
tive's most cohesive and accessible
album to date, mixes infectious
synths and lyrics about raising a
family in the most beautiful way
imaginable.
2.
Grizzly Bear
''V
eckatimest"
Initially I was a little skeptical of
·
the hype surrounding their follow-
up to 2006's ''Yellow House," but
after
seeing them live at the Vassar
Chapel last October, I could no
longer deny their soaring vocal har-
monies and mathematical melodies.
3.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs "It's Blitz"
The transition from screaming
and heavy guitar to restrained vo-
cals and subtle synth-lines was a
very smooth one for Karen O and
company.
4. Kid Cudi "Man on the Moon:
The End of Day''
Collaborating with behemoths like
MGMT, Ratatat, Kanye, and Com-
mon on his debut album shows how
well-respected this emo rapper is
across all genres.
5. Phish "Joy''
The heirs to the jam-band throne
returned to the studio for the first
time since 2004 reflecting on their
illustrious 20 year career. No line
was more poignant than "twenty
years later, I'm still upside down."
6.
Phoenix ''Wolfgang Amadeus
Phoenix"
Phoenix has been flying below the
radar since their 2000 debut album,
but finally achieved the long over-
due mainstream recognition they
deserve with this Grammy nomi-
nated album.
7.
Bon Iver "Blood Bank" EP
The critics who said Justin Vernon
couldn't recreate the sound in "For
Emma, Forever Ago"' were certainly
wrong. Vernon never made a track
about giving blood sound so heart
wrenching.
8.
Wilco ''Wilco (The Album)"
Radiohead aside, Wilco was the
most consistent rock entity of the
1990's. While 'Wilco (The Album)'
scales back the creativity of their
last three albums, it's still a rock
album that does not disappoint.
9.
The xx "xx"
These indie newcomers have
tweaked Grizzly Bear's successful
songwriting formula by trading
vocal melodies to create a calculated
ethereal sound.
10.
Passion Pit "Manners"
Two keyboards combined with a
whiny falsetto create the most sur-
prising electro-pop
of the
year.
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currently
singin'
By
RYAN RIVARD
A&EEditor
David Byrne &
Fatboy Slim
fl
Santigold "Please
Don't'' -
David
Byrne and Fatboy
slim take the prize
for oddest concept
album. "Here Lies
Love" is a concept
album about Imelda Marcos - the
widow of the Philippines' former
dictator. Not quite the first person
who comes to mind for the subject of
a concept album. ''Please Don't," at
first listen, sounds like a gym class
of ducks backed by a ska band.
FROM ROWNGSTONE.COM
Gorillaz were named headliners of the
last night of the Coachella Music Festival.
Gorillaz "Stylo" f. Bobby Wom-
ack & Mos Def-
The world's
fa.
vorite cartoon band, the Gorillaz,
are back with their upcoming album
"Plastic
Beach" (to be released in
March). The album has a myriad of
guest appearances from Lou Reed to
Snoop Dog. Their first single is
laced with techno beats that echo
Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus." This
side of the Gorillaz is more David
Bowie than "Clint Eastwood."
She & Him "Into the Sun" -
Zooey Deschanel, after stealing
everyone's hearts in "(500) Days of
Summer" last year, is now stealing
everyone's heart with her angelic
voice once again. Deschanel returns
as the she to M. Ward's him in She
and Him. Their follow-up album
to
''Volume One," is the cleverly titled
''Volume Two," and features ''Into
the Sun." The song takes an Ob-La-
Di-bb-La-Da approach with its
carefree attitude of being "alright."
·
Massive Attack "Saturday
Come Slow"
f.
Damon Albarn -
Albarn (member of the Gorillaz)
makes a guest appearance with a
lonesome sound of his voice, deliv-
ering the bleak tone of the song.
jj
"My Way" -
The breakout
Swedish pop group made re-
spectable buzz throughout music
biogs last year by
sampling
Lil
Wayne's
"Lolipop"
on their track
"Ecstasy."
This song features more
Weezy and is yet another
seduc-
tively
sleek jaunt.
































lifestyles
Thursday, January 28, 2010
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Penile Disclaimers: The
·
owner's manual
By RACHAEL SHOCKEY
Staff Writer
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when
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penises
are
fairly
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a
pnmidingap-
pendage,
they are mtdl
easier
to
clean
than
vaginas;
on the
ether
ham,
this
alEo makes
them
more
susceptib]e
to
injuries.
And
thwgh
they're generally
rare
cxrurrenra;;,
I
think
it
behooves any smooth, responsible
penis
owner
(as
well
as
UlH'S
cf all m.s)
to
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apenis'
durability.
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Fractures. A penis fracture entails
one's penis undergoing serious physical
trauma while it's
erect. They often result
from aggressive sex, masturbating or
just running into walls with an erect
penis. The penis hits against something
with force, rupturing one or both of the
cylinders inside the penis that guide the
blood flow that leads to an erection.
Bruising
usually shows up on the
af.
flicted
area
soon
after.
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need to~
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and~
yourself to
the hospital pronto. The cylinder
will
need to be repaired with fairly simple
surgery.
If
you hide from the hospital,
and try
t.o let your penis heal itself it's
possible that the
scar
tissue
will
cause a
curvature of the organ, potentially lead-
ing to erectile dysfunction or other com-
plications.
Fracturescanbepreventm~,sim-
ply
by
keeping
a
clooe
eye
on
where )W're
putting your penis -yet
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to
00
it
with
the
lights
on.
Tearing.
Like
fractures,
tears
in
the
foreskin and the frenulum, a thin line of
Foreign Correspondent:
London
By CAITLIN NOLAN
Staff Writer
This morning, as I prepared for an
excursion to Parliament for my
British Life
& Culturesclae;, myIOOlll-
mate pointed something out. She
pointed to the bottom of the calen-
dar and said, 'We're here," and then
noted the top and said, "And we ar-
rived here." It may still be less
than a month, but the fact that my
time spent in Londoncantakeupanen-
tire
ralendar
page
is
mind ~ -
Cars
an
the
other side
cf
the
100d,
a
rokr
roded subway
system
instead
cf a letter
and
number
way
of
doing
things, and distinctly different ac-
cents have all peppered my
experience in adjusting. One night,
while coming back from a pub, my
friend tried to ask a bus driver if
that was the route to take back to
our neighborhood. The entire bus
screamed, "No" and the bus driver
oh-so kindly told her to get off. Talk
about
a
warm
welcome.
Nevertheless, rm glad that it hasn't
been the easiest transition-real life
shouldn't be. Don't
get
me
wrong,
it has
not
been
a
torturous
experience
by
any means, but it
also
has
not
been
an
idyllic
picnic
where
people
welcomed me with
open arms and threw
a
parade upon
my arrival.
Here,
because you
are
American, you automatically have a
stereotype attached to your
person.
Sometimes,
people
love you for it,
and
others,
not
so
much.
But I've taken it all in stride be-
cause, really,
I'm in fl.ippin'
London! And not
to
discredit the
lo-
cals; for the most part, they
really have been great. Only weeks
after that comical night where it
seemed an entire means of trans-
portation had rehearsed how to
scare a tourist, we knew what bus
to take and when to be there by.
However, one night,
it
decided to
come e l , and
fol-
tJuw
girla
ia high
heels, that meant it was time to get in
some jogging time.
We
barely
made it, but thanks to a few locals who
were kind enough to pass along
our cries
to
"HOLD THAT BUS!" we
were able to get home without hav-
ing to wait another 45 minutes
.
Now that I've familiarized myself
with my area and feel fairly
confident in my sense of direction
(enough so that someone asked me
for directions-and they had an
English accent!), it's time to explore
another area. Because really, there
Nevertheless, I'm glad that it
hasn't been the easiest transi-
tion-real life shouldn't be.
is no point in studying abroad if
I feel the same here as I do at
Marist. In reality, Marist is in a
class all its own and come May, you
may just see me on campus soaking
up as much of the glorious Pough-
keepsie
weather
as
possible.
But May is a long way away. Until
then, I'm going to continue to make
the best of the situation, continue
to
throw
myself into
this
new
environment,
and
soak in as much
of
this foreign culture as possible;
if I make the best
of
it, it may wind
up
feeling
like home
after
all.
tissue on underside of the penis,
can
occur
as
a result of getting rough with
your partner or yourself.
Acrording
to a
number of medical websires, this injury
bleeds more
than
it actually hurts, and
the frenulum
is
more likely
t.o be t.om
than
the foreskin.
·
In
the event that you do
tear
your fore-
skin, which
can
sometimes become
tighter around the
penis
over time, you
may consider
hamg it removed
t.o pre-
vent future
tearing,
but there's
also
no
harm
in allowing it to heal on its own.
The fre_nulum
can
also
heal on its own
in most cases, but you should always
show these injuries to your physician or
a urologist, as the
tear
may need minor
corrective surgery or stitches. Don't
worry
fellas, it rarely requires more
than
one or two stitches.
Miscellaneous
boo-boos.
Whether
you've dropped a
dumbbell
on your
pelvis while bench-pressing, been kicked
below the belt by your ex, or zipped up
your pants a millisecond
t.o soon, fve
been told that Neosporin works wonders
for fast and gentle healing, numbing
creams
can
be
safely applied
t.o the ex-
t
ternal
penis, and
crldCillilpn93esaremre
&tivethanhtones.
Best ofluck to you and your member
.
PAUL STEVENSON/CREATIVECOMMONS
Men
of
Marist:
beware
of
shafting your
shaft
1
e
for
te fo



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Troubles continue for Marist men
By JIM URSO
Sports Editor
The Marist men's basketball
team
suffered
their eighth consec-
utive loss on Saturday night,
falling 80-64
to
MAAC foe Loyola
University.
Marist, which never
led Saturday,
fell to 1-19
and 1-9 in Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference play.
Early on, Marist was
troubled
by
Loyola's full court trap and up-
tempo
rhythm. The trap forced
two
turnovers
in the first 3:23,
helping the Greyhounds gain an
early 12-5 advantage. Character-
istic slow starts have plagued the
Foxes all year.
Loyola came out hot, hitting 12
of their first
1 7 shots. Brett Har-
vey's jump shot extended Loyla's
first half lead to 31-1
7.
Hot shooting and increased in-
tensity on defense kept Marist in
the game throughout the first half.
"We kept switching up our de-
fensive sets and giving them dif-
ferent looks,"coach Chuck Martin
said.
Forward Dorvell Carter scored a
career-high
11 points, all of which
came in the first half.
Both teams shot the ball well in
the first half. The
Greyhounds
hit
nearly 59 percent of their at-
tempts, while Marist shot 54.5
percent, hitting on six-of-eight
three pointers.
The Red Foxes came out of
the
gate with high energy in the sec-
ond half. With 16:33 left, a jumper
by freshman guard Candon Rusin
cut Loyola's lead to three at 46-43.
However, the high energy envi-
ronment proved too much for the
young Foxes to handle. Carter was
given a technical foul after losing
control of his emotions during a
tussle. Loyola hit the two free
throws, and a three pointer by
Loyola's Robert Olson pushed the
lead back up to eight almost in-
stantly.
From there, the Greyhounds ex-
tended their lead
by
wearin
down
RYAN HUTTON/THE CIRCLE
Korey Bauer dives for a ball against Fairfield In a 7~50 home loss against Fairfield
on Thursday Jan. 21. Bauer led Marlst
with
11 points and 8 rebounds In the game.
Bauer
leads
the team In minutes, averaging 27.9 per game.
At
6'9", he
is
Marist's
only legltmate big man, and must
be
on the floor for the majority of each game.
From Page
12
Marist and hitting free throws.
Marist was unable to keep up, hit-
ting just 34 percent from the field
in the
second
half.
"We're still very, very young,
and in the
second
half, you could
see that
youth,"
said Mariin.
From
the
start of the
season,
Martin planned
to
run a fast paced
offense, but
it
became
apparent
quite
early that Marist's young
nucleus
is too
inexperienced
to do
so.
On many possessions, the Foxes
spent 25 or 30 seconds moving the
ball around the perimeter. They're
constantly forced to reset the play
and heave up long, contested jump
shots.
Korey Bauer scored a career high
21 points, grabbing seven re-
bounds in 36 minutes.
"Korey's been great," said Mar-
tin. "He comes in early and stays
late."
Freshman point guard Devin
Price had 12 points, five assists
and just one turnover for the Red
Foxes. Price played
27 minutes,
while sophomore point guard R.J.
Hall played just 12 minutes.
Price's quickness and slashing
ability is advantageous in Martin's
dribble drive offense.
The Greyhounds outrebounded
the Red Foxes 40-29. Loyola's 13
offensive rebounds led to as many
second-chance points.
FREE-FALLING FOXES
Sur.e, the Red Foxes started
slow, but even with six consecutive
losses to start the season, players,
coaches and fans all held out hope
that the end of the fall semester
would deliver Casiem Drummond
under their respective sports
Christmas trees.
By this time, Marist's young cast
of athletes would be acclimated
with the collegiate level and would
have developed some chemistry.
Inserting a
6'10" Drummond
would solve their size issues, and
the Red Foxes would be a danger-
ous team, surging forward toward
the MAAC tourn
·
ament.
Instead, Drummond was de-
clared academically ineligible on
Dec. 21, and has since transferred
to Georgetown College in Ken-
tucky, leaving fans feeling angry
and betrayed.
Since Drummond was declared
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It's been a frustrating season for
Marist
coach Chuck Martin. The Red Foxes
have won
Just
one of their 20 contests.
The program has been criticized for hav-
ing three players declared academically
inelgibl. Recently,
Martin received sup-
portive calls from VIiianova coach
Jay
Wright and Marist College President
Dennis Murray, among others.
ineligible, Marist has lost 11 of 12
games, notching
its
only win
~gainst Manhattan on Jan. 2.
A month later, Sam Prescott be-
came the third player to be de-
clared academically ineligible,
raising questions about Coach
Martin and his commitment to re-
cruiting student-athletes. Now,
every overthrown pass or missed
layup increases fans' frustration
with the program.
Martin knows program support-
ers are discouraged, but insists the
record needs to be put aside for his
players to develop.
Marist will return to action
Thursday at Iona. Tip-off is set for
7:30 p.m. On Saturday, Marist will
host Siena. Tip-off is scheduled for
4
p.m.
Conference foe Iona next squad to visit Mccann
Center
against the Iona Gaels, a team that
currently
holds a 7 -1 record in
league play.
Since that los~, Loyola has sput-
tered to a 4-4 conference record, in-
cluding their current three-game
losing streak.
.
"They're [Loyola] very persistent,
and we just need to relax," Yarde
said. ''We're a little anxious with the
ball ... if we just relax and attack, I
think we'll be fine."
Marist secured a double-digit lead
for the first time in the contest at
the 5:55 mark by taking a 50-40
lead, following two buckets from
Yarde, who finished with 1 7 points,
four rebounds, and two assists.
Loyola wouldn't get within 9
points of Marist for the rest of the
game until it mounted its final
comeback attempt.
"Credit to [Loyola coach] Joe
[Logan], his kids obviously never
quit," Giorgia said. ''That's a Joe
Logan type team."
Marist shot 35.1
%
from the floor
and had 13 giveaways in the con-
test, while Loyola shot 31.7% and
had 11 turnovers.
The Red Foxes will take their
once-yearly trip to Western New
York this coming weekend to take
on the Canisius Golden Griffins and
the Niagara Purple Eagles.
The James J. McCann Recreation
Center will not host another home
women's basketball game until
Fri-
day, Feb. 5, when Marist takes on
the Iona Gaels for Pack the House
night.
Pack the House Challenge, an
event sponsored by the NCAA that
encourages schools to set a women's
basketball attendance record, is
being held for the third consecutive
season at Marist.
Selected to finish second overall in
the pre-season MAAC coaches poll,
the Gaels are considered, by and
large, to be Marist's top contender.
Iona is in the middle of a seven
game conference-winning streak,
and is currently second in the
standings to Marist, who has a per-
fect MAAC record at 8-0.
''They're going to bring it, they
have nothing to lose when they're
out here playing. They're [going to]
dive for every ball, get every re-
bound they possibly can," Fitz said.
''Like [assistant coach] Erin
[Leger] said in the locker room yes-
terday, 'We want to be the best
team,' but we have to play the best.
We have to go out there and play
good games."




































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TitURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010 •
PAGE 11
Swimming and Diving keeps
.pace
with visiting UMBC
Bolstad
breaks
personal.
best
on
the 1-meter board,
remains
unbeaten
By SCOTT ATKINS
Circle Contributor
The Marist men's and women's
swimming and diving team wel-
comed the University ofMaryland-
Baltimore County
(UMBC) to the Mc-
Cann Center Nata-
torium Sunday afternoon as both
squads fell in a l}ard-fought meet.
"UMBC is by far the best pro-
gram that we put on our schedule,"
coach Larry Van Wagner said.
"They're perennial America East
elite ohampions and both their
men's and women's teams are
ranked in the National Mid-Major
Poll ... Having
said
that,
the
women's team only lost by 20
points which is by far the closest
we've ever come to beating
UMBC."
The women fell 159-139 in a
matchup that included some excel-
lent performances from several un-
derclassmen.
Freshman
Kate
Conard finished on top in both the
100-yd backstroke and the 200-yd
FILE PHOTO/THE
CIRCLE
The Marist men's and women's swimming and diving teams are experiencing an
infusion
of youth
this
season. Coach
Larry
Vanwagner has received excellent con-
tributions from freshmen Katie Conard and sophomore Allison Kreho.
individual medley.
"Kate was our top freshman re-
cruit this year, but she's now turn-
ing out to be our top competitor in
the individual medley, the back-
stroke and the distance freestyle
events," Van Wagner said.
Freshman Katie Larkin and
Successful trip to Princeton paced
by
Burn's record
By
CHRIS EISENHARDT
Circle Contributor
While most of us were settling back
into the groove of the new semester
over the weekend, the Marist
women's track and field team
was setting records. On Jan.
24, the Red Foxes headed to the Jad-
win Gymnasium, which usually
holds Princeton basketball games.
On this day, however, the arena
played host to the Princeton Relays.
At the Relays, senior and Red Fox
captain Holly Burns, shone bril-
liantly. Burns set the new school
record for the 300 meter dash,
streaking her way to a time of 42.56
seconds.
Burns' personal achievements un-
doubtedly helped the team overall,
setting the mark for her teammates
and setting an example for the
younger runners.
On top of her astounding perform-
ance in the 300 meter, Burns was
also Marist' s top finisher in the 60
meter dash with a time of 8.34 sec-
onds. She also anchored the 4x400,
rounding out her
work
horse role in
the rela_y.
Freshman
Erin
O'Reilly, who is re-
ceiving praise from the coaching
staff, is showing progress. She posted
a personal best time on the mile run,
finishing at 5:21.85.
Mari.st looks to 'Pack The House' for third
consecutive season as Red Foxes host Iona
The Red Foxes will look to sell
The Marist Athletics Depart-
out the McCann Center for a
ment looks to continue its sellout
women's basketball game for the streak to a third straight season,
third straight year as part of the as it hopes to attract fans with
NCAA-sponsored
"Pack
the
.
the many different promotions
House" Challenge. This season's that have been put in place for
Pack the House game will take this game.
place on Friday, Feb. 5 as Marist
STUDENTS
hosts Metro Atlantic Athletic
The Marist Athletics Depart-
Conference rival Iona at 7:30 ment has once again partnered
p.m.
with the Sports Public Relations
This marks the third season the class on campus to help promote
NCM
baa sponsored the Pack the game to students. This year
th
'fldtiae Cfiallenge; the pro-
the class has chosen to hold an
gram encourages each participat-
80s theme night for the Pack the
ip._g
school to set a women's House game. The class will host
basketball attendance record. 80s themed events in the days
The Red Foxes have reached this leading up to the game, and en-
goal the last two seasons. They courages all students to wear
are the only program in the na-
their best 80s outfit to the game.
tion to sell out both their Pack There will also be many 80s
the House games.
themed games and promot:i:ons
"Over the past two years the com-
throughout the night.
munity and student support for the
GENERAL FANS
Pack the House challenge has been
The Red Foxes will also wel-
outstanding," said Frank
Lorn-
come many special guests for this
hardy, Marist assistant athletic di-
game.
Feb. 5 marks National
rector. ''The fact that Marist is the Wear Red Day for Women and the
only program in the nation to sell American Heart Association will
out both years is a testament of our be on hand to raise awareness for
great fan base. I hope we can con-
women with heart disease. The
tinue this tradition, and pack the Marist Athletics Department
house again."
urges fans to wear red on this
night,, not only to show their alle-
giance as Red Fox fans, but also
to support National Wear Red
Day for Women. Also, joining the
Red
Foxes
is 92.1 Lite FM per-
sonality Joe Daily, who will host
a live remote broadcast from the
Mc Cann Center.
PACK
THE
H~USE
CHALLENGE IN-
FORMATION
"Pack the House" is a national
effort in which conferences and
institutions compete to build at-
tendance. One winner from each
of the 31 conferences and one
from a group of independent in-
stitutions
will
be named. Selec-
tions are based on marketing
plan creativity and attendance
criteria. The NCAA will award·
prizes and donate money to the
nonprofit organization of each
winning institution's choice
.
MARIST'S PACK THE HOUSE HIS-
TORY
On Jan. 25, 2008, the Marist
women's
basketball
program
recorded its first sellout in pro-
gram history on its inaugural
"Pack the House" night. Marist
College was named the MAAC
winner for the "Pack the House"
Challenge, as it was one of only
sophomore Allison Kreho joined
Conard as winners in their everits,
touching first in the 200-yd breast-
stroke and the 200-yd backstroke
respectively. The Red Foxes also
swept the top three spots in both
diving contests.
The men's meet was once again
highlighted with a record-setting
performance by junior diver Brian
Bolstad. He broke his own school
record, which he set last week; by
scoring a 322.87 on the I-meter
board. Brian, the son of Diving
Head Coach Melanie Gillet-Bol-
stad, also finished first in the 3-
meter dive, improving his record to
9-0 in that event.
"[Brian] is getting better and bet-
ter every year," VanWagner said.
"He only started diving as a junior
in high school so this is really only
his fourth year. And now he has es-
tablished himself as one · of the
best, probably the best, diver in
Marist College history."
Senior Mitchell Katz followed
Bolstad's example by placing sec-
ond in both diving events. The men
lost the meet 172.50-117.50.
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six schools in the nation to record
a sellout.
On Feb. 6, 2009, the Marist
women's
basketball
program
recorded its second sellout in pro-
gram history, as the Red Foxes
became the only program in the
nation to "pack the house" for the
second straight season.
"We have enjoyed a tremen-
dous amount of success at the
McCann Center in recent yea.rs/'
Marist head women's basketball
coach Brian Giorgis said. "Being
the only program in the country
to play in front of sellout crowds
on Pack the House night the last
two seasons is something we all
take pride in."
Fans can purchase tickets to
the Pack the House game on Feb.
5 ly logging on to GoRed-
Foxes.com, or at the McCann
Center Ticket Office. For more in-
formation, please contact the
Marist Ticket office at (845) 575-
3553.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
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Men's basketball struggles
Stuck at one win past halfway point In season
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10
PAGE 12
Foxes
barely
escape pesky Greyhounds
By
PHILIP TERRIGNO
Sports Editor
The Fairfield Stags and Cani-
sius Golden Griffins both defeated
the Marist College women's basket-
women's basketball
ball team
once dur-
ing last year's regular season, and
the Iona Gaels came within seven
points of edging the Red Foxes in a
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
semi-final game at the 2008-2009
MAAC tournament.
Yet, it was none of these three
teams that gave Marist its first real
scare in conference play during the
2009-2010 campaign.
In fact, it came from an unlikely
-source.
The Marist College Red Foxes
managed to hold onto a 14-point ad-
vantage with 2:17 remaining, and
escaped with a slim 63-60 victory
over the visiting Loyola Grey-
hounds, a team picked to finish sev-
enth out of ten teams in the MAAC
in the pre-season coaches poll, on
Jan. 24.
·
''When
we finally just play and let
the game come to us, we played
fine," Marist coach Brian Giorgis
said.
''There
was a lot of formula
there for disaster, but we did a nice
job to prevent them from getting a
good look at [a] three [point shot]."
A single three-point shot was all
the Greyhounds needed to tie the
game at the end of regulation since
they were still a triple shy of the
Red Foxes after embarking
on
a 14-
3 run to end the game after trailing
60-46 with just over two minutes
left.
Erica DiClemente, who finished
with 19 points for Loyola, connected
on a three-point shot that started
the run. Three triples and four free
throws accounted for all of Loyola's
points during that span.
"If
I eliminate the last four min-
utes of the game or the last three
minutes of the game, I thought we
played very well," Giorgis said.
Prior to the contest, Marist had
won all eight of its conference
games by an average of 13. 7 points.
In
this contest, it managed to win
by just three, a stark reminder that
every MAAC team circles the two
games against Marist as the most
important games of the season on
their respective calendars.
''We know every game that we're
going
to
get someone's best [effort],"
Giorgis said. "This [Loyola] team's
good. This is not the team that went
up to Siena (on Jan. 22] and could-
n't throw the ball in the
Ocean."
Loyola connected
on
four of its
first six shot attempts to take an
early 8-3 advantage
over
Marist
just five
minutes
into the game, but
senior forward Rachele Fitz con-
nected on a jump shot
·at
the 10
minute mark
to
give the home team
a 9-8 lead.
The contest remained close and
Marist maintained its biggest lead
of only five points in the first half.
With 5:09 remaining in the half,
Fitz after converted a three-point
play to give the Red Foxes a 21-16
advantage.
Di Clemente would tie the game at
23 points apiece just minutes later,
but a Corielle Yarde layup and an
Erica Allenspach free throw gave
Marist a 26 to 23 advantage at the
intermission.
It
appeared that two back to back
Yarde buckets in the opening min-
utes of the second half would allow
Marist
to
pull away from the pesky
visitors with a 32-25 advantage, but
a three-pointer by Miriam McKen-
zie and a three-point play from
Alyssa Sutherland pulled Loyola to
within one point of the Red Foxes.
The Greyhounds surprised the
entire MAAC with a win in their
first conference game of the season
RI.E
PHOTOS
/fl·
!!,
CIRCLE
Sophomore guard Corlelle Yarde is aver-
aging 15.5 points
and
5.9
rebounds
per
game
this
season and has led the
team
in scoring
seven times.
SEE ~GAINST, PAGE 10