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VOLUME 65, ISSUE 10
FOUNDED IN 1965
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Remembrance
concert planned in honor of Stone
By
ELORA STACK
Circle Contributor
On Saturday Nov. 13, the Marist
community will come together to
honor and celebrate the life of
Robert Stone, a junior, one year
after his death.
Stone, a 19-year-old Marist stu-
dent, died unexpectedly on Nov. 13,
2009 while studying abroad in Flo-
rence, Italy. He is remembered by
those who knew him as a beloved
friend, as well as a passionate advo-
cate for several causes that he held
close to his heart.
Avidly involved with organiza-
tions such as Invisible Children,
TOMS Shoes, Acres of Love and
Dusk to Dawn Haven, Stone en-
couraged those around him to do
what they could to fight the injus-
tices that afflict many throughout
the world. While he will be missed
by all those who came in contact
with him, his friends and family are
ensuring that his memory is sus-
tained through events held in his
honor this month at Marist.
The Robert Stone Remembrance
A remembrance concert has been planned In memory of Robert Stone, a Marist stu-
dent who passed away last November. Held in the Cabaret on Nov. 13, proceeds
from the concert will go towards a bench on campus, memorializing Stone.
Concert will feature six different a
cappella groups, including Marist's
Time Check, as well as a raffle of do-
nations from local businesses to
raise money for a memorial bench
on campus.
The concert will be held in the
Cabaret from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tick-
ets cost $5; however, because oflim-
ited seating, tickets went on
pre-sale at noon on Monday, Nov. 8.
You can reserve tickets by calling
the Marist Music Department at
(845)
575
3242.
This event will provide a way for
everyone to gather in support of
each other during this difficult time.
Those who did not know him are
still enco\lraged to come.
"For those who didn't know Rob,
he was someone who fought for so-
cial justice and social quality, and
that is something we can all learn
from," Janice Feng, a senior and
close friend of Stone's, said. "Instead
of dwelling on the sadness at this
time, let's focus on all the happiness
that he brought into our lives."
Women's
basketball prepares for daunting road slate
By
PHILIP TERRIGNO
Managing Editor
During its first 12 games during
the 2010-2011 campaign, from No-
vember to the end of the calendar
year, the Marist women's basketball
team will log over 13,300 travel
miles.
The far-away destinations, start-
ing with the 2010 Commerce Bank
Wildcat Classic in Manhattan, Kan.
during Nov. 12-13, won't provide a
friendly start to the holiday season
for the reigning MAAC champions.
Marist will face eight teams that
advanced to post-season play last
season over the course of its 12-
game non-conference schedule, an
enormous task for a team reeling
from the loss of Rachele Fitz, the
three-time MAAC Player of the
Year and all-time record hol~er in
seven-statistical categories.
"By the time we get to a MAAC
game, we will have played possibly
three Big East schools, a Big 12
[school] and a PAC-10 [school],"
head coach Brian Giorgis said. '.'It's
a very difficult, very challenging
schedule, but I think it will help us
get ready for conference play."
Marist will face the St. John's Red
Storm on Friday, Nov. 12, a Big
East squad that has been voted
12th and 18th on the Associated
Press and USA Today-ESPN rank-
ings, respectively.
"If
we run with [St. John's] the
whole game, that could lead us. into
a lot of trouble because they're obvi-
ously very quick and very athletic,"
senior center Maria Laterza said.
''We really need to try and bring
them to our level and pace.
If
we're
able to use our smarts and our
knowledge of basketball to try and
tone things down a bit, that will def-
initely help us."
The Red Foxes will travel to
Burlington, V.T. t~ play in the TD
Bank Classic from Nov. 19-20 and
also faces Villanova in a true road
game on Nov. 28 before hosting St.
Bonaventure at the James J. Mc-
Cann Center on Dec. 4.
"Our players love to play in front
of this community," Giorgis said.
"They always look forward to it. We
could have a whole schedule full of
game~ [here] that would be wonder-
ful. The Poughkeepsie area and the
Hudson Valley community has been
(great] to these kids."
Four starting players who were
part of last year's squad that fin-
ished 26-8, including junior guards
Kristine Best, Corielle Yarde, senior
Erica Allenspach and sophomore
forward Kate Oliver.
"Every single player needs to step
up from last year if we're going to
have similar success," Giorgis said.
''With Erica as a first-team All-
MAAC player, we need more out of
her. We need more out of Corielle.
We need more out of each (player]."
A clear-cut leader in the battle for
the starting forward job vacated by
Fitz has yet to emerge.
"Right now, it's bullpen by com-
mittee," Giorgis said. ''We'll just ro-
tate in people, see what we have,
and keep people fresh.
If
somebody
is having a better game than the
other, they may see a little more
time. The next game, it might be
different."
Marist took part in preseason
scrimmages against both Princeton
and Army, securing two exhibition
wins.
"We have to work on being more
physical," Allenspach said. ''We
saw improvement in [each game],
but we still need to get an inside
presence."
Marist's top two rebounders came
from guard positions. Last season,
Yarde and Allenspach averaged 6.1
and 4.4 rebounds per game, respec-
tively.
''We lost our leading rebounder
and the school's all-time leading re-
bounder and we weren't a great re-
bounding team to begin with,"
Giorgis said. "Remembering to box
out and doing those types of things
are important."
Guards Casey Dulin and Leanne
Ockenden, along with forward
Emma O'Connor compose this sea-
son's freshmen class.
''They bring a lot of energy, a lot
of young enthusiasm," Giorgis said.
"They've done well and they're
going to see minutes and hopefully
they're
going
to
contribute.
Chances are everybody's going to
get a chance."
For the fourth consecutive sea-
son, the Red Foxes were unani-
mously chosen to win the MAAC at
the conferen~e's media day, held on
Oct. 26.
''You look at two teams that tied
for fourth, Manhattan and Fair-
field, they both beat us and [Nia-
gara] beat us last year," Giorgis
said.
"[Ifj
we just start looking at
Iona and Loyola, there's going to be
a lot of teams that can knock you
off. We've got to come play every
game, both home and away."
































Thursday, November 11, 2010
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 11/11
Philosophy Event: 'True Falsehoods
In the Republic' presented by Rus-
sell Jones
Henry Hudson Room
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m
To Write Love On Her Arms Informa-
tion Session
PAR
9 p.m. -10 p.m.
Friday, 11/12
SPC Movie: 'The Other Guys'
PAR
10 p.m.- 11:59 p.m.
Free with valid Marist ID
Saturday, 11/13
SPC Movie: 'The Other Guys'
PAR
10 p.m.- 11:59 p.m.
Free with valid Marist ID
Sunday, 11/14
St. Jude Up 'TII Dawn
Student Center
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Monday, 11/15
St. Jude Up 'TII Dawn
Student Center
8
p.m. - 10 p.m
Tuesday, 11/16
St. Jude Up 'TII Dawn
Student Center
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Wednesday, 11/1 7
Criminal Justice Speaker
11 a.m. -
1
p.m.
SC 348, 348A, 349
Contact college.activities@marist.edu
Wellness Wednesday: Be here now:
Mindfulness Meditation
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
SC349
SPC Social: Stump Trivia with Brian
Apfel
9
p.m. - 11p.m.
Cabaret
cam.pus
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Security Briefs
Students keep fire department busy
By
CHRIS RAIA
Staff Writer
Everyone seemed to have Hal-
loween hangovers this week.
After so many students paid vis-
its to the hospital last weekend,
I
think the good people at Saint
Francis may have gotten lonely.
On the flip side, though, the
Fairview Fire Department was
certainly not bored. There were
12 fire alarms in five days! Al-
most all of them were caused by
burned food. Except for two of
them. Those two were caused by
smoking weed indoors. Oof. And
we're walking
...
11/3 -
Champagnat
The first of a ridiculous amoW1t of
fire alarms this week.
This one was
due t,o burned popcorn. Typical.
5
points.
11/3 -
Midrise
An officer at the entry desk confis-
cated a can of Four Loko from a stu-
dent's backpack. What? Even after
all the news coverage explaining how
horrible and how dangerous this
drink
is, college students
are
still buy-
ing it? You'd think these damn yoW1g
people are
trying t,o get really
drunk
really fast for really cheap. Don't get
me wrong, the
drink
is
awful for you
on
so
many levels. I just think it's cute
that the media and news outlets think
the facts
will
make people stop buying
it. 10 points.
11/4-Leo
Another fire alarm. But this time, it
wasn't popcorn!
Or
cookies!
Or
any
kind of food!
It was marijuana!
Wooh! The culprits scattered as soon
Letter from the Editor
With Thanksgiving break
so
soon,
this issue comes in perfect tirrting t,o
cover articles themed around re-
membrance and respect, achieve-
ments and anticipation for the
semester t,o come.
News gives a preview to the Rob
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as the alarm went off. Security went
int,o their room - the windows were
open, the room reeked of weed, and
there were two small fans pointing
out the window. Hmm... 5 points.
11/4 -
Fulton
This fire alarm was created from
steam in a shower. I didn't know
that was possible. I have nothing
else to say about this. Steam and
fire alarms make me think of things
that are hot. You know what else is
hot? Taylor Swift and her new
album. First of all, yes, I am a het-
erosexual twenty-year-old male.
And yes, "Better Than Revenge" is
currently playing on my iTunes.
But
I
have a question: is it fair to as-
sume Tay has just
a
little bit of
crazy in her? For someone who is
incredibly attractive, charismatic,
charming and talented, she sure
seems to have a lot of songs about
heartbreak and getting dumped.
5 points.
11/5 -
Donnelly
SNAP spotted a student vomiting
outside of Donnelly. He was checked
out by Fairview and was allowed t,o
return home t,o
Leo.
I know this per-
son.
H
you're reading this, you're an
idiot. St.op drinking so much.
No points for anyone.
11/6
-Champagnat
Burned Easy Mac. Back t,o Taylor.
Immediately, I want to stick up for
America's sweetheart just like you
do. Those guys are jerks! They
don't deserve her! They don't de-
serve anyone! But then I started
thinking, 'What if she's a little bit
nuts?' After the whole Kanye inci-
St.one Remembrance Concert and
Opinion covers a candlelight vigil
that upholds a new civility campaign
against homophobic bullying. Fea-
tures spotlights alumni embarking
on the next chapter of their lives
in
the Teach for .An:ierica program.
So scrounge up the energy to get
Sports Editor: Jim Urso
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Sports Editor: Scott
Atkins
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Staff Writers:
Elora Stack, Mike Walsh,
Kelly
Campbell,
Rachael
Shockey,
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Copy
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Pham,
Brenna McKinley,
Dayna
Mclaugh-
lin,
Kevin Peterson
dent, I understand badmouthing
Taylor Swift is equivalent to trea-
son, but it's worth a thought. Not
.
quite done with this. 5 points.
11/8 -
Dyson Cafe
Somebody "found" a Marist ID
card and he tried to use it get him-
self lunch on the stranger's dime.
That's pretty rude, man. Here's to
hoping someone steals your card,
spends all of the money on it, and
gives all the food away in a fit of
random acts of kindness. Karma is
a bitch. 5 points.
11/9 -
Champagnat
One more fire alarm. Anyway, I
have a few theories. Theory
A: the
male gender inherently sucks, and
poor Tay-Swiff is getting the worst
of it. Theory B: Taylor has a bit of
Jennifer Aniston in her. She's sort
of crazy and difficult to handle.
Theory C: she has the worst taste.
Ever. Personally, I'm on board with
Theory C: Zac Efron, Joe Jonas,
Taylor Lautner - do you see a pat-
tern yet? They all suck.
A
lot.
Then you have John Mayer, who,
you know, is only 13 years older
than she is. Who thought that could
work out? So, yes, Theory C it is.
With that, Taylor, should you some-
how get your hands on a Marist Col-
lege newspaper, please know that I
am your age, relatively normal,
never starred in a Disney Channel
production, and I am incredibly
available. Thanks in advance. Bye,
guys, bye.
Disclaimer: The Security Briefs are in-
tended as satire and f
u//y
protected free
speech under the First Amendment of the
Constitution.
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Turkey
is just around the corner.
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SGA kicks
off
civility campaign with candlelight
vigil
MCTV
Members of the Lesbian-Gay-Straight Alliance held a rainbow flag to honor and
remember past and recent victims of intolerance on college campuses.
By
JENNA GRANDE
Staff Writer
The atmosphere in the Rotunda on
Nov. 2 was one filled with optimism
and light spirits. About 40 people
circled the perimeter of the Ro-
tunda, many of them Marist
Singers. Others chatted sociably
with one another, with smiles on
each face. Members of the Student
Government Association (SGA)
handed out candles for the vigil that
would begin shortly.
At 9:30 p.m., the atmosphere
changed completely as the singers
took their place
by the 'piano. James
Napoli, '})resident of the Class of
2012, approached the podium as
candles were being lit one by one
from one student to another. The
once bubbly aura fell into respectful
silence.
Napoli commenced the ceremony
by reading Maya Angelou's poem
"Still I Rise." The poem, which is
about overcoming the struggles one
may face,, flowed into Napoli's
speech about tolerance and creating
a positive environment at Marist
College.
''We should not have to live in fear
about who we are. We have the
power to create the atmosphere we
want here. This is our hom~let's
make it that way for everybody,"
Napoli said.
A quick glance around the Ro-
tunda enforced Napoli's words. Stu-
dents were seen nodding in
agreement
.
Members of the Lesbian
Gay Straight Alliance (LGSA) held
a rainbow flag in recognition of
till show support for this cause. This
lifestyles and to honor the students cause is about making Marist a
who have lost their lives due to ho-
more accepting, welcoming place,"
mophobic bullying. Even students she said.
that were on the second and third
Rachel Edmonds, a ju~ior who is
floors stopped talking once they trying to start a chapter of "To
caught sight of the candlelight vigil. Write Love on her Arms" here at
After Napoli's speech, the Marist Marist, said she decided to come be-
Singers performed. In between cause, ''Working with James Napoli
songs, the music director gave two on my cause was a great experience,
examples of racial and homophobic and I wanted to come and show sup-
hate crimes. The tension in the port for his."
room grew with each passing story.
Lubrano and Napoli spearhead~d
Singers member Jonathan Yantz the campaign. The two SGA figure-
was happy to be a part of the event. heads brainstormed over the sum-
"Singers came out to support the mer
with
Patricia
Cordner,
vigil when one of the SGA members assistant dean of student life, on
came and discussed the event with how to approach this campaign.
us. We thought it would be a great
''We wanted the Lubrano Admin-
cause to support," Yantz said.
istration to leave a legacy, and now
Student Body President Matt Lu-
is the time to do it," Lubrano said.
brano also gave a speech on the im-
Lubrano added that although the
portance of spreading kindness on campaign is still in its kickoff phase,
campus.
he thinks Marist will really appre-
''Marist students, we need to be ciate the effort being made by SGA.
kinder to one another. We are
Napoli chimed in saying that now
known for our kindness. Spread it is the time to act in light of the re-
around. We need to make it our mis-
cent online attacks and cyberbully-
sion to spread the message. We ing incidents that resulted in many
won't settle for anything less," he students committing suicid~most
said.
notably the death of Rutgers Uni-
The ceremony lasted about half an versity's Tyler Clementi. He argues
hour, with many students happy that the Internet environment out-
they made the time to come out and side of Marist has gotten out of
demonstrate their commitment to hand and Marist needs to under-
the ~ampaign. Resident Justice Ana stand why a campaign like this is
Cabrera expressed her happiness by necessary.
coming out for the evening.
SGA's civility campaign will be a
"I am a member of SGA, but that yearlong event.
did not change the fact I wanted to
I can see what is
happening with news,
sports, and more on
y didn't I thi
of that..
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Marist alumni teach for America
By
CAITLIN NOLAN
Managing Editor
For the Class of 2011,.May is ap-
proaching all
too
soon, and many stu-
dents are now beginning to face the
reality that having a plan for life as a
post-grad would be beneficial. While
many
students
may think that grad
school and the dreaded job hunt are
their only options, there is an alterna-
tive that is becoming increasingly
pop-
ular and continuously rewarding:
Teach For America.
The program, according to
http://teacbforamerica.org, ''is the na-
tional corps of outstanding recent col-
lege graduates of all academic majors
and career interests who commit two
years to teach in urban and rural pub-
lic schools and become leaders in the
effort to expand educational opportu-
nity."
Marist has had a long standing part-
nership with Teach for America. Exec-
utive Director of Career Services
Stephen Cole said that he has recently
seen an increase in interest in the pro-
gram.
''There
are currently five Marist
alumni in their first year or second
year of teaching in the corps," Cole
said. "Since 1995, we've seen a total of
12 Marist alumni join Teach for Amer-
ica. We saw a lot of interest in Teach
for America when the economy started
to
go
sour. The great thing with Teach
for America is you do not have to be an
education major. The only criterion is
that you have to have. a 2.5 GPA"
Johanna Valente began working for
the program after her graduation from
Marist in the spring of 2010.
''I always knew
I
wanted to teach but
didn't know where I wanted to teach,"
Valente said. "Teach for America ex-
panded my horizons and helped me
learn how to teach in an urban envi-
ronment."
For Steve Townsend, a Marist grad
who double-majored in criminal justice
and psychology, the decision to work
with Teach for America was not as ob-
vious.
''I
couldn't see myself teaching until I
found Teach for America," Townsend
said.
''I
was contacted by a recruiter for
Teach for America when I was a senior
at Marist. It's the best place for me out-
side of Marist and I couldn't see myself
doing anything else."
All
applicants must submit an online
application by deadlines set by the pro-
gram. There are nine steps
to
the ap-
plication process which include a letter
of intent, submission of subject and
grade preferences and a day-long final
interview.
''It's probably going to be the most in-
tense application you can go through,"
Townsend said. ''I interned for the
Se-
cret Service, and the application for
Teach for America was much more in-
tense."
If
chosen, a person has
10
days to de-
cide
if
they will sign on. Then a per-
son's resume is sent to schools that
need teachers with skill sets that
match the participants'.
"They have partnerships with school
districts that need teachers," Valente
said.
'1
wanted to start my career
rn
a
district that needed me as much as
I
needed them. I was lucky enough to
get placed in math and am teaching re-
medial algebra, general ninth grade al-
gebra and honors in Passaic, New
Jersey."
Townsend was placed at an alterna-
tive high school in Washington, D.C.
where he teaches high school biology,
environmental science, anatomy and
JO
NA VALEtfTVT}lE
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Johanna Valente demonstrating how teaching can be a fun game for all.
physiology to ninth through 12th
grade. In addition to teaching,
Townsend is taking advantage of the
environment and opportunities avail-
able.
'Tm an Americorps member going to
American University for my masters,"
Townsend said. ''I definitely want to go
to law school; it's just a matter of when
I want to do that. And I coach basket-
ball."
Teach for America was started by
Wendy Kopp, a Princeton senior who,
in her thesis, said that "she was con-
vinced that many
in
her generation
were searching for a way to assume a
significant responsibility that would
make a real difference in the world and
that top college students would choose
teaching over more lucrative opportu-
nities
if
a prominent teacher corps ex-
isted."
Valente echoed this sentiment with
advice to any person considering Teach
for America as a possible route to take
after graduation.
'To someone considering teaching as
a career, it's an amazing opportunity to
give students an insight on a subject
you know and love," Valente said.
''You're not just a teacher. You're
a
par-
ent, a friend, a listener and a teacher-
things you won't get to experience in a
cubicle. This is just an eye opening ex-
perience and it is worth more to me
than any paychsck."
"Once you get a taste for it, you're
going to see
if
it's for you or not. People
aren't drawn to education for the
money. It's passion.
This
is a way to
see
if
you have that passion," Cole said.
For more information regarding
Teach for America, those interested
can participate in a conference call on
Tuesday, Nov. 16. Visit http://teach-
foramerica.com to sign up.
Justice for all animals in Dutchess County
CAR
LY MARSHIANO/THE
CIRCLE
Volunteer Annie Davenport caring for
pl
t
bull Olivia who Is now adopted.
By
JENNIFER MEYERS
adoptions being made each year.
Features Editor
Until they find someone to take them
Love can come in many forms. At
the Dutchess County Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a
four legged companion is waiting to
share our love.
The DCSPCA has found homes for
abandoned animals with over 1,200
home, the animals count on the staff
and volunteers to help them feel at
home.
''When they get here, they're very
much loved," Executive Director
Joyce Garrity said. "They don't have
a voice. We are their voice."
The shelter has more than 36 staff
members including veterinarians,
humane law officers, clinics, adoption
counselors, volunteers and kennel
staff. However, with this job comes
the inevitable result of getting at-
tached to the animals.
''It's
impossible not to," Garrity said
when asked
if
staff gets attached to
the animals they care for.
''They're
very endearing and appealing."
The staff must be strong and find
homes for the animals. Their ''Meet
Your Match" program offers adoption
managers to help pick out the right
companion.
''Most people say the animals chose
them," Garrity said. ''There's some-
thing that made that connection."
The DCSPCA also helps to reunite
lost pets with their owners. Over 200
animals are reunited with their fam-
ilies every year. Despite the success
the shelter has with reuniting pets
with their owners, there are those
animals who wander freely with
nowhere to go.
The Humane Law Enforcement De-
partment is committed to investigat-
ing animal .cruelty in the Dutchess
County area.
Daniel Flaherty, a
2009 Marist College graduate is cur-
rently a humane law officer at the
shelter.
Flaherty, who majored in criminal
justice, volunteered at the DCSPCA
for one year, and interned with their
humane law department for a se-
mester while at Marist. He was soon
offered a job at DCSPCA in August
2009 to become a humane law officer.
''To find a job where animals and
criminal justice intersect was a
unique opportunity to me," Flaherty
said.
Flaherty helps to bring justice to
animals that are being cruelly
treated and puts them up for adop-
tion to people who want to give these
'anjmals
a second chance.
''We've helped rescue horses, we've
helped rescue dogs, we've helped res-
cue cats," Flaherty said. ''I feel like I
have one of the most unique and re-
warding jobs."
DCSPCA is open every day except
Wednesdays for those who want
to
adopt a new companion or volunteer
to help gain trust back in the abused
animals.
''We're committed to every animal
that comes through our door to find a
home," Garrity said.



















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Marist ghosts: factual, fictional or psychological
By
KELLY CAMPBELL
Circle Contributor
At Marist, multiple ghost stories
led some to believe that ghosts could
be lingering around the campus.
Others believe the stories are fic-
tional, created by word of mouth that
spiraled into a crazy, catastrophic
story. Here are a few stories around
Marist and Poughkeepsie.
Even
if
Shelley the ghost is hang-
ing
·around
Marist College, psychol-
ogy professor Linda L. Dunlap
suggests that she would be here to do
good instead of evil. ''It is more likely
that evil doesn't dwindle.
It
would be
for something positive before they
move on."
The Cemetery
Almost a century ago, the Marist
Brothers decided to take on the chal-
lenge of educating future brothers to
become part of the seminary. When
Brother Charles Camille died in
1909, the Brothers decided to build
their own cemetery where what is
now known as the James J. McCann
Center. The cemetery was small,
containing only 48 graves.
By 1953, the Marist Brothers de-
veloped a larger cemetery down the
road. The first thought was to move
the graves of the deceased to this
new cemetery; however, because of
law restrictions, it was virtually im-
possible.
Brother Nilus Vincent Donnelly
suggested keeping the graves; he
placed grave markers on each grave
before
he
bulldozed the site. He
marked the exact limits of where the
graves are placed and made an
agreement with the college to never
build on the land.
According the Father Richard
La
Morte, the cemetery began at the
front plaza of the McCann Center,
the practice field and could be as far
as the baseball field.
The myth is that the older brothers
would take the brothers-in-training
down to the cemetery on misty
nights to look for the dead brothers'
ghosts.
"When
I
was a student some of the
brothers who taught at that time
talked about when they were stu-
dents. They talked about ghosts in
the cemetery," said Gerry McNulty,
internship director and class of 1979
graduate.
"I would guesstimate a
couple of dozen, maybe more were
buried there.
I
don't know
if
they
were moved,
I
don't think they
were."
But there is skepticism surround-
ing the story.
''That is all fiction," Father La
Morte said. ''Most bodies were re-
moved. The ones that weren't are
about 20 feet below the ground."
According to Father
La Morte, the
monument outside of the McCann
Center is of the "names of the broth-
ers that they were aware of at the
time."
The Theatre
The ghost in the Nelly Goletti The-
atre is not as legendary as others,
but it is still discussed.
According
_
to Robert Lynch, director
of student activities and class of
1975, "when you work late at night
in the scene shop located in the back
of the theatre, you might hear a
creaking noise or when you thought
you put down a tool in one place, the
tool shows up somewhere else."
"Some of the MCCTA students and
alumni will say it was a ghost,"
Lynch added.
Shelley the Ghost
In
February 9f 1975, a freshman
named Shelley Sperling, was shot
and killed in the dining services of-
fice, which is now a part of the dining
hall. To this day, some Marist stu-
dents feel that she has not left the
campus, and is still haunting resi-
dents halls around campus.
"[My freshman year roommate and
I]
would curse her out when we were
bored and one day we were saying
really bad stuff and all of a sudden
everything fell off our wall and our
TV
started changing channels," jun-
ior Noe Alvarez said.
According to McNulty, these ghost
stories surfaced in the mid to late
1980-s.
"I don't remember hearing ghost
stories when I was a student.
It
was
too soon.
It
was a good 10 years after
the fact and has been persistent
since then," McNulty said.
So why do we tell ghost stories?
"Ghost stories are make believe
and everyone knows it's fake. So it
makes it easier to talk about these
issues," McNulty said.
Lynch's explanation for hearing
ghosts is "the noise is from the set-
tling of the building or from a utility
vent. As for the tools, I believe one
becomes absent-minded as to where
one really put down the tool."
"But that is just that, stories,"
Lynch added.
Father La Morte's take on ghosts is
from a Christian perspective.
'We are as perso11s a body and
spirit, and the spirit lives on forever.
As far as a spirit re-inhabiting the
earth - I don't know about that," he
said.
Dunlap gives reasons for why peo-
ple think a ghost could be here.
'When something occurs with no
ready explanation for, it is open for
suggestibility."
'When students tell others about
different experiences and blame it on
a ghost, those other students would
then blame their unexplainable hap-
penings on a ghost too," Dunlap said.
Ghost stories are fables made up
for a good conversation.
.
"People like the adrenaline rush of
it," Dunlap said.
.
What about ghosts that don't move
on from this world?
''The presence of a spiritual soul, a
presence of someone not having eter-
nal peace - that sounds possible to
me," Dunlap said. 'We're human be-
ings, still limited in ability to explain
everything we know. A lot of things
we just don't understand and we
cant."
These stories will continue to be
told, and like the ghosts that could
be lingering around, their stories
will
never die. They will always be here,
changing and haunting us in a new
way each year.
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'It's Kind of a Funny Story,' title says it all
By
CHRIS TIJREK
Staff Writer
When I saw the preview fo~ "It's
Kind of a Funny Story," I didn't
know what to expect. I couldn't tell
if it was going to be a serious film
that questions our }ferception of re-
ality and mental illness
,
like a
lighter version of "One Flew Over
the Cuckoo
'
s Nest," or ifit was going
to be a comedy with a semi-serious
undertone
.
After all, one of the
headlining actors is Zach Galifi-
anakis
,
who played Alan in "The
Hangover," so you can imagine the
confusion that went through my
mind. Despite starring an actor well
known for his slapstick antics, "It's
Kind of a Funny Story
"
delivers a
heart-warming story that both in-
spires and entertains the viewer.
The film is based on the 2006
semi-autobiographical novel of the
same name by author Ned Vizzini.
It follows the story of Craig (Keir
Gilchrist), a New York teenager
who checks himself into an adult
psychiatric ward after struggling
with suicidal urges and depression
.
While in the institution, Craig
meets various people with different
problems, including a suicidal
fa-
ther trying to get back on his feet
(Zach Galifianakis) and another de-
pressed teenager, Noelle (Emma
Roberts). Through his stay at the
mental illness ward Craig begins
his transformation from an overly
stressed and depressed teenager to
a man who is better able to cope
with life's challenges and decisions.
After getting past my initial un-
certainties about the film,
I was
.
...
disappointed as one may expecl
.
They act more realistically. They
seem as if nothing is wrong most of
the time, and may even be consid-
ered to be perfectly normal if we did
By RYAN RIVARD
A&E Editor
not see them in the candid setting of
the mental illness ward. Because
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chance to really connect emotionally
Michael Jackson "Breaking
News" -
Where there's Michael
Jackson, there
'
s controversy. The
title alone is a severe understate
-
ment. Since the King of Pop's pass-
ing in June 2009, Jackson's estate
and family have been consistently
popping up in the news. Even this
track has scandalous news sur-
rounding it. Jackson's family is
claiming that songs set to appear on
the upcomi~g album of unreleased
material aren't even sung
_
by
Michael Jackson himself, but an im-
personator. There appears to be a
strong presence on the Internet who
are convinced it's not Jackson. Per-
haps it doesn't help that Jackson
refers to himself in the third person
a number of times throughout the
track. Not only do the third person
references tarnish the song's credi-
bility, it's also creepy. Jackson (or
whoever the singer is) sings
:
"Every-
body wanting
a
piece of Michael
Jackson. / Reporters stalking the
moves of Michael Jackson.
I
Just
ITS
KIND
OF
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FUNNY 5ToR'f
NED VIZZINI
/
FLICKR.COM
Mlt's
Kind
of
a
Story,"
based
on
the
novel
by
Ned Vizzini, stars Keir Gilchrist (left)
and Zack Galifianakis (right).
able to thoroughly enjoy it. The
film's message of enjoying and liv-
ing life to the fullest does not come
across as preachy, but as more of an
idea that is revealed through the in-
teractions Craig has with the other
people in the mental illness ward
and how they relate with his
friends, family and academics out-
side of the hospital.
The way that depression is por-
trayed in the film is also accurate.
It is not seen as a problem brought
on by one's own disposition, as de-
pression is viewed by some, but as
the debilitating and potentially dan-
gerous condition that it is. Further-
more, the characters that suffer
from depression are not all por-
trayed as being perpetually sad or
with Craig and the other main char-
acters in the hospital.
The acting talent in "It's Kind of a
Funny Story" is nothing short of
spectacular. The performances of
Keir Gilchrist and Zach Galifi-
anakis are extraordinary, as they
both portray their characters well
and play off each other as if it were
organic. The biggest surprise of the
entire film is the performance of
Galifianakis. I have to admit, I had
my doubts on whether or not he
would be able to sell his character,
fearing that the part was too serious
and above his acting ability. How-
ever, we are treated to the revela-
tion that rather than being a strictly
slapstick comedy actor, Galifianakis
is an actor with great range, as he
conveys his part of a serious de-
pressed man who uses comedy as a
coping mechanism perfectly.
If
you are in the mood for an up-
lift
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when you thought he was done, he
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Rating: 3.5 out of 4
Whether it's Jackson or not it's
worth a listen.
N.E.R.D. creates surprising album with 'Nothing'
Kanye West "Looking For
Trouble"
fl
Pusha T, Cyhi
the
Prince, Big Seari
&
J. Cole -
A
few days prior to releasing this
G.O.O.D. Friday track (which actu-
ally came on Sunday this week)
,
Kanye West appeared on UStream
to answer questions from DJs and
other web media personnel. During
the live stream, West was asked
when he was going to collaborate
with rising rapper J. Cole. He casu-
ally suggested the possibility of an
upcoming appearance on a G.O.O.D.
Friday track. Days after he said
this, we have "Looking For Trouble"
featuring the Roe Nation protege
himself: J. Cole. Is there anyone
Kanye West can't get?
By
ENJOLIE ESTEVE
The Nevada Sagebrush
Two of N.E.R.D's members, Chad
Hugo and Pharrell Williams, have
been responsible for creating sev-
eral chart topping hits for acts such
as Britney Spears, 01' Dirty Bastard
and Jay-Z as the mastermind pro-
duction duo, The Neptunes. Every-
thing The Neptunes touch with
their signature synth-riffs immedi-
ately becomes a club hit and turns
to gold.
N.E.R.D (which also includes Shay
Haley)
,
on the other hand, relies
less on synth and keyboard sampler
heavy beats that are sure to create a
vapid club hit and more on rich,
funky horns, psychedelics guitar
riffs and a seamless fusion of pop
and rock for their album, "Nothing:•·
Their highly anticipated fourth
album shows quite a bit of growth in
N.E.R.D's sound. 808s are fused
with horns for a throwback funk
and soul sound
.
The album is less
hip-hop inspired than any of
N.E
.
R.D's other efforts. The thrash-
ing, almost metal-inspired guitar
riffs that are featured in N
.
E.R.D's
hits "Lapdance
"
and "Rock Star"
have been mellowed out and re-
placed by calmer, more '60s inspired
rock riffs. Think less Slash and
more The Doors.
"Help Me," is a laid-back, pop, soul
and R&B inspired track that lays
the horns on thick. While Williams
is known for his talk/singing style of
vocals, he amps it up a notch and
sounds like a hybrid of Jim Morri-
son and Smokey Robinson circa late
1970s in the song.
Williams pulls out all the stops
and turns his smooth swagger and
inner Prince on for the sexy R&B
and soul inspired track, "Hypnotize
U," which was produced by Daft
Punk. Williams' may be no Usher in
the vocal department, but his
smooth, soulful falsetto laden vocals
makes "Hypnotize
U"
N.E.R.D's sex-
iest track yet
.
.
With lyrics such as, "Just close
your eyes let me hypnotize you/I can
make your storm feel sky blue/Girl
when you lost you know I'll find
you/If I'm not beside you I'm inside
you," the song could have had the
cheesy, gross-out factor of an R.
Kelly song, but the electro beats and
booming baseline of the song gives
.
the track a fresh sound
.
"Hot
-
n-Fun," which features Nelly
Furtado
,
is a straight
-
up fun hit as
the title suggests. As Williams says
in the song, "People don't want to
think no more, they just want to
feel/They want to let go," and be-
tween the song's ''hypnotizing base-
.
line" and catchy pop hook, this is
the perfect song to let loose to.
"Party People," featuring T.I., is
an old-school funk and hip-hop in-
spired song filled with blazing
horns. The song contains a repeti-
tive refrain of ''What I need, what I
need is that girl down!" which is in
the same cadence of Michael Jack-
son's famous usage of, "Mama-say
mama-sah
ma-ma-coo-sah,"
in
Travis Barker
fl
Tom Morello,
''Wanna Be Startin' Something." RZA
&
Raekwon -
Mixing rock
The Michael throwback, along with and rap is no easy task, just ask Lil
the undeniable beat and baseline, Wayne about his "Rebirth" album.
make ''Party People" the strongest Travis Barker on the other hand
song on the
·
album.
·
knows a thing or two about both
N.E.R.D fans will be pleasantly genres. It also helps that Barker re-
surprised with "Nothing." The cruits ~ome ~f the mo~t influential
group's exploration of several gen-
pe?ple m
_
their resp~ctive ge?res for
res and influences on one album this offenng from his upcoming solo
could have resulted in an over-
album "Give the Drummer Some."
whelming mess, but N.E.R.D man-
1
Morello ~akes the guitar sound like
aged to create a cohesive and solid an?ther mstrument other than the
record. Williams said he wanted guitar
,
and the Wu-Tang Clan
"Nothing'
'
to be less about making me1:Ilbers
,
RZA a~d Raekwon, spit
club hits and more about the vibe_ their fiery verses m the maelstrom
a goal clearly accomplished with of Rage ~gainst the Machine-styled
this masterpiece.
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Sexual Healing: sexercising the thigh muscles
By RACHAEL SHOCKEY
tion.
Health magazines cheesily
well.
end. Bruno's stationary bike
Staff
Writer
advocate
thrusting
at the gym to
Intercourse
is also
a great op-
with a dildo attached to the seat
At this point in the
semester,
it's
near impossible to ration
time for fun activities, such as
going
out with friends, partying
and having sex, let alone time
for strenuous time-suckers like
going to the gym. Thankfully,
our generation has been defined
by
our multi-tasking prowess:
it's
easier to dedicate time to
something
when we know we can
accomplish more than one objec-
tive simultaneously. Instead of
combining exercise with home-
work time (running on a tread-
mill
is,
without
question,
inhumane brutality), try com-
bining it with a more pleasura-
ble
kind
of heart-pumping
prep your pelvis for a
spicier
sex portunity to work on flexibility.
life, but why make an obscene Tracey L. Kelley, site editor for
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in private, during sex?
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Not only will sexercise get you in
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The Fox Trot
Quick hits of the
week in Marist athletics
Men's Soccer
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -
The Marist men's soccer team lost
to Niagara Friday night, eliminat-
ing them from MAAC Tournament
eligibility, before ending the season
with a victory over Canisius Sunday
afternoon.
The Foxes hosted Niagara in what
was a must-win to remain in con-
tention for the MAAC Tournament,
which sees the top four teams in the
conference battle for the champi-
onship. The Purple Eagles took an
early 1-0 lead on a Marist own goal
in the 12th minute. The one goal
lead remained until the 81st minute
when Niagara ended the Foxes'
postseason hopes with a goal on a 2-
on-1 breakaway to give the Purple
Eagles a 2-0 victory.
Marist closed out their season
with a match against struggling
Canisius
squad.
Krystian
Witkowski had a star performance
with a goal and two assists in a con-
vincing 4-2 win. Six players tallied
at least a point for the Foxes in-
cluding a goal each for sophomore
Stephan Brossard and senior Joe
Touloumis.
·
Marist finished the 2010 season
with a record of 9-9 overall and 4-5
in the MAAC, missing the MAAC
Tournament by four points.
Volleyball
BUFFALO, N.Y.
-
The Marist volleyball team ex-
tended their
losing
streak to six this
past weekend with losses to Cani-
sius and Niagara.
The Foxes traveled to Buffalo,
N.Y. S~turday to meet a 14-13 Can-
isius squad. The Golden Griffins got
off to a quick start with an early 11-
6 lead in the first set, but the Foxes
quickly came storming back behind
three consecutive service aces from
senior Lindsey Schmid. Schmid had
a strong day with seven service
aces, 11 kills and five total blocks.
Marist was unable to hold on in
the first set (25-22) and eventually
fell in the second (25-20) and third
sets (25-2~) to drop the match.
The Foxes then returned home
Sunday for a match against the top-
ranked MAAC team, Niagara.
Schmid once again lead the way
with 11 kills and two total blocks,
but Marist fell in straight sets (25-
DAN NOVEMBER/THE
CIRCLE
Senior
goalkeeper Joe Pilla
(above)
made six saves
for
the Red Foxes
in
his final col-
legiate
match Sunday afternoon, a 4-2 victory·over conference rival, Niagara.
COURTESY
OF GOREDFOXES.COM
Senior
Steven
Vendetta (above)
won
back-to-back events in Saturdays
meet
against
Fairfield. Vendetta
won
the 1,000-yd.
and
200-yd. freestyle in
the Foxes' loss.
28, 25-23, 25-15).
Marist (12-16, 7-9 MAAC) will
host a match against Fairfield in
the Foxes' last home game of the
season. Seniors Schmid, Emily
Brosky, Allie Burke and Raeanna
Gutkowski will be honored for Sen-
ior Day.
Swimming and Diving
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -
Men's
The Marist men's swimming and
diving team picked up their first
dual meet win
on
Saturday, defeat-
ing
Fairfield
161-125.
Senior Steven Vendetta opened
the meet with two consecutive wins,
placing first in both the
1,000-yd.
and 200-yd. freestyle events. Fresh-
man Nick Spinella (100-yd. butter-
fly and 100-yd. backstroke) and
senior Brian Bolstad (diving events)
also won two events each. Bolstad
was named MAAC Diver of the
Week for the second consecutive
week.
Also contributing wins were fresh-
man Patrick Geragq.ty, seniors
Keith Miller and Joshua Sklanka,
and sophomore Stephen Miller.
Marist will return to the pool on
Saturday, Nov. 20 in a dual meet
against Bighamton in Vestal, N.Y.
Women's
The Marist women's swimming
and diving team defeated Fairfield
for their second straight win on Sat-
urday. The Red Foxes won 180-111,
improving to 2-0 in the MAAC (2-1
overall).
Eight competitors won individual
events, including sophomore Kate
Conrad who won both the 100-yd.
and 200- yd. butterfly events, and
sophomore Chelaine Eliazar who
took both diving events for Marist.
The Red Foxes won each of the
first four events. Marist also swept
the top three spots in both the
1,000-yd. freestyle and the 200-yd.
backstroke.
Next for the Red Foxes is a dual
meet against Binghamton, Nov. 20
in Vestal,
N.Y.
Foxes knocked out of MAAC Tournament
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By MIKE WALSH
Staff Writer
The pseudo Cinderella story of the
Marist women's soccer team came to
a close last weekend in Baltimore,
M.D. The Red Foxes suffered a 4-2
defeat at the hands of the Siena
Saints in the semifinals of the
MAAC Tournament.
In a year, the girls lost their head
coach days pefore the regular sea-
son opener and were forced to buy
into and learn a new system under
interim coach Scott Davis. They
were able to gel as a team by the
time conference play started and
put together a 6-2 record in the
MAAC, including a four-game win
streak.
Faltering at the tail end of the sea-
son, finishing 1-1-1 in a three game
home stand, really hurt the Red
Foxes as they lost the No. 1 seed to
Canisius and were forced into a
tough matchup with Siena Friday
night.
Though Marist beat the Saints 2-
1 on Oct. 23, that match was here at
Leoni doff Field and was Marist' s
biggest game of the season. This
time on neutral ground
at
Loyola's
Ridley Athletic Complex, No. 3
Siena got the better of No. 2 Marist,
4-2.
Marist came into the game confi-
dent, having beaten all four tourna-
ment teams previously, and that
confidence showed with freshman
Rycke Guiney's marker three min-
utes in. Guiney, who has been tak-
ing Marist's free kicks and most
corners all season long, bent a cor-
ner kick from the left side and used
a beautiful spin to thread the ball
inside the opposite post for the early
1-0 lead.
For the rest of the first half,
Marist's defense, which has been its
backbone all season, took over and
shut down the high-powered Siena
attack on attempt after attempt,
turning away 11 Saint's shots.
However, the Red Fox offense was
unable to produce results as they
were held to j~st three other shots
in the half.
Coming out of intermission up 1-0,
the Marist defense finally suc-
cumbed to the Siena pressure.
~l&ven
minutes
into the second pe-
riod, Siena's Lindsay Tegas beat
Jamie Balzarini from 15 yards out
to even up the score at one.
Just nine minutes later, Tabitha
Tice, Siena's top scorer notched her
10th goal of the season on a 20-yard
boot giving the Saints a 2-1 advan-
tage. Marist was unable to control
possession of the ball as Siena
racked up two more goals in the
80th and 84th minutes. Both Brit-
tany Pfaff and Ashleigh Barone net-
ted their 10th goals as well, a
testament to the Saint's high-pow-
ered offense.
In the 89th minute, freshman
Samantha Panzner scored . her
fourth career goal from the top of
the box, giving the final score of 4-
2.
The MAAC has not heard the last
of Marist by a long shot. The Red
Foxes started three freshmen, not
including Panzner and Allison
Sloper who also saw big minutes.
They also started four sophomores,
including leading scorer, Jaclynn
Sabia.
Where Marist will be hit hard next
season is the defense. Marist main-
stays, Lauren Tillotson and keeper
Jamie Balzarini, will graduate in
the spring along with classmates
Dani Burns, Marrilynn Esteve and
Amy Tillotson, all of whom have
had stellar Marist careers.
Balzarini leaves holding the
school's career and season shutout
records, while LaurenTillotson has
garnered awards seemingly every
season and been a captain since her
s9phomore
year.
She
shares
Marist's all-time games played
record with Esteve, and was named
to the 2010 All-Tournament team
with junior Kathryn Hannis.
Though the Red Foxes were
bounced from the tournament in the
semifinals, their season is far from a
failure. Next to no one expected
Marist to make it this far, and it is
a t~stament to their effort and
chemistry that they were able to
make it this far against overwhelm-
ing odds. Balzarini, who has ngw
played her last game remained
proud of her team's resolve.
'We were very lucky that we are
so close chemistry wise," she said.
"It
allowed us to pull together as a
team and realize that it was still us
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Reilly will start Saturday against Dayton
Chuckie or Tommy in the game.
The difference was we finished
those three possessions in the sec-
ond half."
On the ensuing drive, the Wild-
cats led an efficient drive that took
8:29 off the clock. After kicking a
field goal with 6: 12 remaining, the
Wildcats essentially put the game
out of reach.
Part of the prob~m, according to
Parady, was the vast differential in
time of possession.
"We knew going into the game
that they like to take the play clock
down to under five every single
play," Parady said. "We knew that
if they held the ball for 33 or 34
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Marist
now sits at
3-6
overall and 2-5 In
the PFL after their loss
to
Davidson.
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minutes, this was going to be a
tough
one."
Davidson held the ball for nearly
36 minutes. During the first quar-
ter, Marist ran just three plays as
Davidson held the ball for 13:25. In
the fourth quarter, the Wildcats
held possession for 11:52. Part of
the reason for the discrepancy was
the Wildcats' prowess on third-
down. Davidson converted 8-for-13
third down attempts.
A third touchdown strike to
LaMacchia with 2:26 remaining
pulled the Red Foxes within a
touchdown. However, the onside
kick failed and Davidson regaining
possession in Marist territory.
Three second quarter turnovers
thrust the Red Foxes into an early
hole. Davidson would convert the
first two turnovers, Michael Rios'
fumble and Reilly's interception
into 15 points. After the Red Foxes'
initial two turnovers, the Wildcats
gained possession on the Marist 43-
yard line and the Marist 11-yard
line. Marist turned the ball over five
times overall.
With time running out in the half
and the Red Foxes situated at the
Davidson one-yard line, running
back Ryan Dinnebeil fumbled the
ball near the goal line. Davidson's
Patrick Hunt recovered the ball and
scampered toward the opposing end
zone. A holding penalty on the re-
turn kept the game in reach.
"When you put together such a
long drive, it hurts real hard when
you turn the ball over like that,"
Reilly said.
"If
we scor(:l, we're only
18-7, and that momentum may
have carried over to the first drive
of the second half."
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James LaMacchia (above) finished saturday's game with five catches for 102 yards
and
three touchdowns. The Foxes will host PFL rival Dayton this weekend.
Looney completed ll-for-17
passes, compiled 207 yards, three
touchdowns and two interceptions.
Reilly went 12-for-21 for 123 yards
and one i.p.terception. Parady said
Reilly will remain the starter.
"It's Tommy's job. What Chuckie's
done when he's gone into the game
has obviously been good things, so I
feel very confident with both those
guys."
Looney wasn't displeased by his
coaches' choice.
''This year, I don't feel like that's
my role," Looney said. ''Right now,
we want to stick with Tommy. I
think that's the right thing to do.
He's earned it."
In
the loss, receiver Michael Rios
snagged a career high seven catches
for 118 yards.
The loss dropped Marist to 3-6
overall and 2-5 in the PFL. The win
propelled Davidson to 3-6 and 3-4 in
PFL competition. Marist will com-
plete both the home portion and
PFL part of its 2010 schedule next
Saturday, when they host PFL pow-
erhouse Dayton at noon.
"It would really establish our sea-
son if we beat Dayton," LaMacchia
said.
Beating the 9-1 Flyers is a tough
task for any team. Dayton is 7-0 in
the PFL and is on the verge of
win-
ning share of its 11th PFL
·champi-
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Looney's late surge falls short, Foxes fall to
3-6
ByJIM
URSO
Sports Editor
On Saturday, Marist backup
quarterback Chuckie Looney en-
tered the game with 8:56 remaining
in the third quarter, and his team
trailing 18-0 to Pioneer Football
League (PFL) rival Davidson. The
crowd was silent, fans were anxious
football
and morale seemed to
be low. On his first
snap, Looney dropped back and hit
Kevin Fitzpatrick with a crisp 13-
yard rope pass.
From this point, a microscopic ex-
citement among fans and players
became more and more discernable
as the freshman signal caller
quickly marched the Red Foxes
back, making plays with his legs,
converting on fourth down and con-
necting
with
receiver
James
LaMacchia for three touchdowns.
Looney's late surge, however, was
not enough to gain a much-needed
Marist win, as the Red Foxes fell
28-21 to the-Wildcats.
With the final seconds of the
fourth quarter ticking away, a
Looney Hail Mary pass was inter•
cepted. For about 25 minutes,
though, the freshman quarterback
provided intrigue for spectators
after a lackluster first half perform-
DAN NOVEMBER/THE
CIRCLE
Marist backup quaterback Chuckie Looney (above) gave the Red Foxes a chance
to
win
by throwing three touchdown passes to James La Macchia in the second half.
ance from the Red Foxes.
After going three-and-out on its
first second half possession, Marist
made the switch from senior quar-
terback Tommy Reilly
to
Looney.
"I would've liked to be out there,"
Reilly said. "But I understand why
coach made the switch."
"I said to Tommy [Reilly] at half-
time that if we don't get in on the
first drive I'm going to look for a lit-
tle bit of a change in momentum by
switching the quarterback," Marist
coach Jim Parady said. "It was
nothing specific that Tommy did."
On Marist's first scoring drive,
Looney evaded pressure on a
fourth-and-five, darted toward the
first down marker and dove for a
six-yard gain. On the next play, he
hit LaMacchia to pull Marist within
11 with just over 1 7 minutes re-
maining in the game.
"I was just trying to make plays
and be aggressive," Looney said. "I
do the best I can to always be pre-
pared."
LaMacchia finished the game with
five catches for 103 yards and three
touchdowns.
"It's hard to say that Tommy was-
n't getting it done and Chuckie was
the main reason for the spark,"
LaMacchia said. ''With that said,
Chuckie is able to escape the pres-
sure and extend the play, much like
Chris [Debowski] last year."
After a quick touchdown drive
from Davidson, Marist struck back
in one play with a 59-yard touch-
down pass from Looney to LaMac-
chia. The touchdown made the score
25-14 with 14:41 remaining in the
contest.
''We ran basically the same stuff,"
Par8:dY said. "Everything that we
talked about at halftime that we
went ahead and did was what we
were going to call whether it was
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