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Looking forward:_ Marist College gets a face-lift
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CIRCLE
DAN NOVEMBER/THE CIRCLE
As
the fall semester comes
to
a close, many changes are on the horizon for Marist. Amoung them, the Hancock Center, pictured above, will near
its
completion this spring
semester. New entrances and an underpass are also slated
to
begin construction next semester, as well as an addition
to
the
McCann Center. Various other projects, Im-
provements and profiles of those behind the scenes are featured in this special issue
of
The Circle.
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Underpass will streamline traffic, connect campus
By
AMANDA LAVERGNE AND ALYSSA
LONGO BUCCO
News Editors
By next fall students making the
trek to campus from the likes of
Fulton and Upper and Lower
West will no longer be able to hear
the familiar beeping of the cross-
walk. A new underpass will take
its place, streamlining traffic
traveling on Route 9 and provid-
ing students with a safer, quicker
walk to the main campus.
"We have been in the process of
creating an under or overpass for
quite some time," Justin Butwell,
director of the physical plant said.
"But the contour of the land led us
to the fact that an underpass
would be better to make."
Concrete planning for an under-
pass began nearly 10 years ago as
heavy student traffic crossing
Route 9 caused concern with those
involved in the project. The three
main crosswalks, stemming from
the Beck parking lot, Donnelly
Hall and the McCann Center re-
spectively, cause a lot of back-up
on the already bustling Route 9.
"Concern started back in 1997
when Lower West Cedar was
built," Butwell, said. "We had stu-
dents darting across Route 9,
.
and
as housing development grew on
the other side of the street, we
needed to create crosswalks to
have some control."
While the crosswalks served
their purpose for quite some time,
the increased student population
across campus as well as safety
concerns of the students made an
underpass a necessity.
"We have been working with the
Town of Poughkeepsie as well as
the New York State Department
of Transportation for years and it
is all finally becoming a reality,"
Butwell said.
The underpass, slated to begin
construction in early March, will
be 28 feet wide and about 10 feet
tall. According to Butwell it will
be well lit, and students will be
able to s-ee all the way through
while they are walking under it,
,educing any feeling of confine-
ment. As far as safety patrol goes,
Marist security vehicles will be
able to drive directly through the
underpass.
"The new walkway under Route
9 will be bright, open, safe and
help
traffic
flow," said
Tim
Massie, chief public affairs officer
for Marist.
"It
will connect the
east and. west campuses and add
aesthetically to both the campus
and the Route 9 corridor.
"We are grateful to the New
York State Departement of Trans-
portation for working with us and
with local officals to design an ex-
cellent solution. All parties should
be pleased with the result."
In order to keep consistent with
the appearance of the Hancock
Center, the library and the up-
coming underpass, Butwell and
colleagues are planning a re-vamp
to all three gates of the main cam-
pus.
"To add to the addition of the
underpass we will also be re-
vamping the north and south
gates of campus," Butwell said.
"We will also be modifying and
closing off the main gate to stu-
dents so they won't be tempted to
still cross Route 9 that way to get
to campus."
The new entry ways will be
made from the same stone used in
the construction of the Hancock
Center. Pillars on the south end of
campus will even include a stone
fox, representing Marist' s school
mascot.
Butwell added that only emer-
gency vehicles and water plant ve-
hicles will be able
to
gain access to
campus through the main gate
once it is remodeled. Because both
projects are of such a large scale,
Butwell maintains that he will be
in frequent contact with members
of the Marist community.
"I just want to make it clear that
we will be sending out a campus
communication plan hopefully
sometime in February," Butwell
said. "This will allow us to explain
all the changes to students, fac-
ulty and staff and to keep them
updated on everything."
The underpass is slated to finish
by late August or early Septem-
ber. The improved entrances will
also be under construction soon,
once work on the underpass has
commenced.
For graphics and renderings of
the planned constructions, please
turn to page two.






















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An insider's look at the planned constr~ction
COURJESY OF JUSTIN
BUTWEU/THE
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Above left
is
a look at what the underpass Is planned
to
look like once completed.
It
is
slated
to
begin construction In early March and
wili
be
28
feet
wide and about 10
feet
tall. According to Justin Butwell, director
of
the physical plant, it will
be
well lit, and students will
be
able
to
see all the way through while they are walking through
it
In
order
to
keep consistent with the appearance
of
the Hancock Center, the library and the upcoming underpass, Butwell and colleagues are planning a re-vamp
to
all three
gates
of the main campus. Butwell added that • ...
we
will
also
be
re-vamping the north and south
gates
of
campus; we will also
be
modifying and closing off the main gate
to students so they won't
be
tempted
to
still cross Route 9 that way
to
get
to
campus."
Above
right
is
what the main gate will look like once
it
Is
renovated and closed
off.
Below left
Is
the planned look for the new north_gate. Below right
is
what the south gate will look like once finished.
Hancock to house student investment center
By
CAITLIN NOLAN
Managing Editor
The Hancock Center will be home
to
an investment center which will
give students the opportunity to
participate in real-life financial sit-
uations and exposure to cutting-
edge technologies.
The first program to take place in
the investment center is the highly
selective "Practicum in Security
Analysis and Portfolio Manage-
ment." The three-credit, 135-hour
internship will be structured as a
class that meets twice a week, but
students
will be expected to per-
form research and coursework in
the investment center every day.
Assistant Professor of Finance and
Director of the Investment Center
Brian Haughey will be teaching the
course and has already interviewed
applicants that met all conditions
set by the initial application
process.
In order to be seriously consid-
ered, applicants must have junior or
senior standing, a minimum GPA of
3.0 and a letter of recommendation
from a professor. Applications for
the spring 2011 semester were ac-
cepted until Nov. 10 and the class
list has been finalized by Haughey.
"We'll have 19 students, all busi-
ness majors," Haughey said. "Stu-
dents are predominantly accounting
and finance [concentrations]. I was
expecting five or six applications
and we got over 30."
Michelle Francesconi is a senior fi-
nance major who was one of the 19
people that were accepted in to the
program.
"All business teachers were talk-
ing about it and encouraging stu-
dents to apply," Francesconi said.
Francesconi said that after sub-
mitting her application, she was
called for an in-person interview
with Haughey who asked seemingly
random questions but said they had
a purpose.
"I think they were asked to see
how we would react and handle the
situation," Francesconi said.
Francesconi is also one of only five
females that were accepted to the
program.
"I'm used to it since most of my
classes have more guys than girls
anyway," Francesconi said.
''I
think
it just prepares me to see how I will
do in that type of working environ-
ment and how well as a person I will
be able to succeed."
Francesconi also feels that this in-
ternship will give her solid real
world experience.
"It will help give us a better un-
derstanding of investment and we
will be working with real money
which will in turn have real risk
and responsibility," Francesconi
said.
Haughey said the investment
center has always been a compo-
nent of the Hancock Center's over-
all plan and President Murray and
Dean of the School of Management
were planning the inclusion of the
investment center for a very long
time.
"Three hundred colleges have stu-
dent managed investment funds
and they have run very success-
fully," Haughey said. "The goal is
two-fold; to serve as a home for the
student management fund and ex-
pose students to the cutting edge
tools."
According to the program's objec-
tives set in the practicum syllabus,
"students will use financial infor-
mation systems such as Bloomberg
to screen and select securities for in-
clusion in an investment portfolio."
"The students will be given a port-
folio of $100000 on-going fund,"
Haughey said. "At the end of the se-
mester it will be passed along to the
next class."
Haughey said the primary goal of
the investment center, in addition
to the coffee shop and conference
room .which will also be facets of the
Hancock Center, was to foster col-
labQration and students working.
"In the 21st century, business is
becoming much more quantitative
and we need to leverage all the tools
to give students an advantage,"
Haughey said. "The ultimate aim is
to have it as a center for financial
learning. I can imagine that in the
future the program would appeal to
computer science, math or science
students, for example, as well as
other liberal arts students."
The program will be held in the
fall 2011 semester and recruitment
will begin in March or April of this
coming spring semester.
In addition to the Practicum pro-
gram, the investment center will
also be home to an investment club
that is currently in development.









































Thursday, December 9, 2010
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 12/9
Humarlst's Big Show
Nelly Goletti Theater
9:30p.m.
$2 admission
Jewish HIiiei meeting
Nelly Goletti Theater
9:15 p.m.
-
10 p.m ..
Friday, 12/10
Men's basketball vs. Lehigh
Mccann Center Gymnasium
7:30 p.m.
Free with valid Marist ID
Saturday, 12/11
Women's basketball vs. Boston
University
Mccann Center Gymnasium
7:30 p.m.
Free with valid Marist ID
Sunday, 12/12
No events posted.
Monday, 12/13
No events posted.
Tuesday, 12/14
No events posted.
Wednesday, 12/15
No events posted.
campus
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Security Briefs
Campus simmers down for break
By
CHRIS RAIA
Staff Writer
A
few days ago, Marist's English
majors presented their capping proj-
ect, a modern adaptation of the life
and works of Jesus Christ. Sadly, I
couldn't go to the performance, so I
don't exactly know what the play
was about. But given the extraordi-
nary amount of talent evenly spread
throughout our English depart-
ment, I'm sure it was fantastic.
Anyway, the idea of a modern Jesus
has me thinking. How would Jesus
react to sharing His birthday with
the entire universe? Because, when
you think about it, around this time
of the year we all go around saying
''Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holi-
days" to each other. Very few peo-
ple remember to say ''Happy
Birthday, Jesus." That's kind of
sad. So at the end of this article, rm
going to try to please everyone. But
first, the briefs.
12/3-Leo
Two students were stopped by se-
curity at the entry desk
of Leo
Hall.
When the entry officer searched
their bags, the following items were
found: a six pack of Dos Equis (stay
thirsty, my friends), an open handle
of whiskey, a container of spiked
fruit punch, two handles of vodka
(one Crystal Palace and one
Smirnoff) and finally, a bottle of
Jagermeister. Wow. I don't know
what is more impressive, the quan-
tity or the eclectic variety of booze.
Letter from the Editor
As
this
is
the
last
issue of
the
se-
mester, we thought we
1
d finish off
with a
bang.
Looking forward
to
the
spring and beyond,
this
edition
is
dedicated
to
the Hancock Technology
Center and other exciting additions
to the Marist campus.
The Circle staff went behind the
scenes and received an exclusive tour
of
the Hancock Center
to
gi-ro Stu•
dents a preview of the building,
Leo just got a stocking full of
points ... you know what?
Let's
round up.
75
points.
12/4 -
Champagnat
Noise complaint.
RA
comes
in,
and
one empty beer can
is
found on the
student's desk.
rm
assuming it was a
Homework Beer. 1 point.
12/4 -
Donnelly
This
story happens more often this
semester than it did last year. An in-
toxicated girl was found in a Donnelly
bathroom having some cuddle time
with the bathroom tile and the toilet.
This shouldn't happen as often as it
does. I thought it was part of unwrit-
ten friend code that every sick person
needs somebody to hold their hair
back (girls) or take pictures of them
and mobile upload them to Facebook
in real time (boys). There are
too
many solo vomiters this semester. 10
points.
12/5 -
Fulton Parking Lot
Immediately after stepping out
(falling out?) of a taxi, an upper-
classman started vomiting. Phew.
Just made it. Hats off to you, sir. .
10 points.
12/6 -
Lower West
Somebody burned food on their stove
and set off the alarm on Monday
af.
ternoon. Nobody tried to fight him.
That's nice. 5 points.
which
will
be open
for
use next se-
mester.
Get
the architect's perspec-
tive from the Q
&
A
in
the features
section, discover
just
how
sustainable
the building
will
be~ learn more
about the new facility's upcoming
in-
vestment center and more.
We have eight color pages
to
give
you an inside look of
the
work
going
on, as well as artistic renderings of
the Route 9
underpass,
new campus
entryways and improvements
m
the
McCann Center are alsotooome. For
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Editor-In-Chief: Jacel
Egan
Jacel.Egan1@marlstedu
Edltor-ln-Chlet Thomas Lotlto
Thotrias.Lotito1@maristedu
Managing
Editor:
Caitlin
Nolan
cattlln.Nolan1@marlst.edu
Managing Editor:
Philip Terrlgno
Philip. Terrtgno1@marlst.edu
News Editor:
Amanda
Lavergne
ctrclenews@gmall.com
News Editor:
Alyssa
Longobucco
circlenews@gmall.com
Opinion
Editor: Casey Fisk
circleopinion@gmall.com
A&E
Editor: Ryan Rivard
clrc/eae@gmall.com
Sports Editor:
Jim Urso
clrclespor.ts@gmall.com
Sports Editor:
Scott
Atkins
clrclespotts@gmail.com
Staff Writers: Colleen Kopchlk, Rachael
Shockey,
Monica
Speranza
Copy
Chief: Emily Berger
emlly.be,ger1@marlstedu
Copy
Editors:
Monica
Speranza,
Brianna
Kelly,
Kevin
Peterson, Brenna
McKinley,
Ashley Lampman,
Dayna
Mclaughlin,
Elora
Stack,
Nguyen Phem, Marygrace
Navarra, Taylor. Mullaney
Lifestyles Editor:
Robin Miniter
clrcteheaith@gmaJl.com
Features
Editor:
Jennifer Meyers
clrclefeatures@gmall.com
1216-Foy
Another fire alarm, another peace-
ful scene. No
conflicts this week- way
to keep your cool, Marist!
That's all I have for this week.
This
semester flew by, but I thought it was
great. I hope everyone has a great
break -
Til
leave you with this. Deep
breath.
Happy Holidays, Merry
Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy
Kwanzaa, Happy New Year, and
Happy (potential) First Snow Day.
And on Dec.
25,
make sure you wish a
very Happy Birthday to the NBA's
Eric Gordon, the MLB's Rickey Hen-
derson, my housemate's lovely girl-
friend Jules, Grandpa
Raia
(actually,
the 24, RIP), Margaritaville's very
own
Mr.
Jimmy Buffet and of course,
Jesus Christ - Happy Birthday, Big
Guy.
Thanks
for the holiday. Have a
great break, Marist, enjoy it - we11 be
back here before you know it. Bye
guys, bye.
Disclaimer: The Security Briefs are in-
tended as satire and fully protected free
speech under the First Amendment of the
Constitution.
the old-timers on campus, an ode to
Benoit and Gregory residence halls
can be found in the opinion section.
Even MCTV has switched over to
high definition.
The school has a lot to look forward
t.o.
Enjoy reading
and
happyb.olidays!
Jacel Egan
Editor•in-Chief
Photography Editor:
Ryan Hutton
circleshots@gmall.com
Graphics Editor.
Dayna
Vaslllk
Web: www.marlstclrcle.com
www.twltter.com/marlstclrcle
Web Editor: Kerry
O'Shea
kerry.oshea1@marist.edu
Advertising Manager: Uz
Hogan
clrc/eadvertlsing@gmall.com
Distribution
Manager:
Pete Bogulaskl
Faculty Advisor:
Gerry
McNulty
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In memorium: a testament to Benoit
&
Gregory
By
KERRY
O'SHEA
Web Editor
The Circle editorial staff had the
opportunity
to
get a sneak-peek of
the Hancock Center this past
month. The building is coming
along beautifully, and we were all
definitely impressed with the new
classrooms, innovative professor-
student shared areas and the views
from the patio. And while I, for one,
cannot wait to assuage my ever-
worsening case of senioritis in front
of the fireplace in the entrance
foyer, I can't help but feel like I was
walking on hallowed ground.
Have you ever heard urban myths
of buildings being constructed on
ancient Indian burial grounds?
Well, you could consider the same
for the Hancock Center; except in-
stead of ancient Indians, the Center
is being erected on the blessed
ground of the now dearly departed
Benoit and Gregory. And instead of
having to worry about ancient In-
dian ghosts coming to haunt you
during class at the Hancock, you
can walk the halls perhaps haunted
by memories of drunken under-
classmen who used to roam the
same area.
I truly pity the class of 2014 (ex-
cept for the part about them being
freshmen, for that I'm jealous) be-
cause they never experienced the
oddly hut-shaped complex that was
Benoit
&
Gregory in its glory days.
Affectionately known
as
''The B&G,"
were two oddly shaped buildings
that served as dormitories for 64
male students. For you innocent
creatures, let me detail for you just
what
Benoit
and Gregory was.
I
first became ever so politely ac-
quainted with B&G
during
my ini-
tial tour of Marist when I was a
junior in high school. Wide-eyed and
fascinated with the prospects of col-
lege, I was already enamored with
Marist despite it being mid-winter
and freezing during my tour. But
my cold self was warmed over
" ... Angry girlfriends, to broken
windows, to water balloon fights
and people jumping down the
hole."
wholly when my tour proceeded
past B&G and a lovely gentleman
from inside his room and behind his
blinds so charmingly yelled "Yeah!
College rocks!
Party!
Whoo!
Marist! College!" It was like I had
walked tjght into a highly cliched
yet highly coveted "college mo-
ment." My mother wasn't so
thrilled, but I was sold. It was des-
tiny.
Now as a senior reflecting upon
my initial impressions of
Benoit
&
Gregory, I've come to learn that my
pre-admittance run-in with the
B&G wasn't really all that out of the
ordinary. Class of 2009 graduate
and
Resident
Assistant for both
buildings during the 2007-2008
school year Vince Anthony said his
year in Benoit and Gregory was a
time he'd "never forget." He de-
scribed himself as "the last of the
Mohicans" of that
RAs
in B&G and
paints a colorful picture of what
went on behind the doors at B&G:
" ... Angry girlfriends,
to
broken win-
dows, to water balloon fights and
people jumping down the hole." I'm
not sure what ''hole" he was talking
about, but I'm sure I don't want
to
know.
To understand the antics of
B&G
is
to
understand the people who
lived there. Anthony adds that "I
had all of the males who were guar-
anteed housing that knew they
wouldn't be in housing next year."
Remember your senior year of high
school, when you knew you were
leaving and felt next to invincible?
That was the mindset of the young
gentlemen in Benoit f!_nd Gregory.
More power to them.
While I was never lucky enough
to
actually see B&G from the inside,
I've heard rumors. Stories. Tales.
Stuff oflegends. One friend who did
" ...
B&G was the metaphorical
Animal House on campus at
Marlst, with a few R.A.s thrown
in the mix."
have the pleasure
of
venturing in-
ward describes it simply as "weird,
really weird." Another student re-
members a resident who went to
town with a fire extinguisher
throughout the halls of the dorm.
Evidently, it seems that in some
ways, B&G was the metaphorical
Animal House on campus at Marist,
with a few R.A.s thrown in the mix.
It's really no wonder they tore it
down.
So, alas, Benoit and Gregory, you
will be missed. I hope you silly little
buildings know that while everyone
else is lauding the erection of the
Hancock Center, I'll be quietly shed-
ding a tear knowing that the land-
mark you once were is now but a
warm memory. Know that you have
yet to be forgotten and that you left
an impact on Marist, perhaps even
a sort of epic hangover of which
we're still trying to pull out of. This
one's for you, Benoit and Gregory;
you are missed.


















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New Hancock Center is building green
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Hancock Center sun roof is designed to use as much natural light as possible.
By
JACEL EGAN
Editor-in-Chief
According to Marist's strategic
plan to become "a more effective and
efficient educational institution,"
the Hancock Technology Center not
only symbolizes the college's rise in
status in the academic world, but
also serves as a step forward in re-
ducing the school's carbon footprint.
On an exclusive tour of the Hancock
Center, members of the Circle staff
received a firsthand glimpse of the
changes that would make this facil-
ity the most self-sufficient building
on campus within the next year.
Most of the sustainable features to
be included in the new building's
structure are subtle, yet serve as a
driving force in the facility's effi-
ciency. The Hancock Center is situ-
ated on the plot of land where
Benoit and Gregory residence halls
used to stand; the reuse of the old
dorms' former location preserves
Marist's natural landscape. Some of
the most eco-friendly aspects of the
building also include the extensive
use of windows throughout the
building, as well as the installation
of the daylight dimming system.
Numerous windows provide as
much natural sunlight as possible to
decrease the amount of electric light
needed. The Lutron Ecosystem will
reduce light in each room
to
save en-
ergy and lower overall maintenance
costs. The system accomplishes this
by harvesting room occupancy and
vacancy sensors to control the dim-
ming in relation to how much light
comes in through the windows.
"To me, daylight dimming is the
most 4n,portant bQcause
it
saves the
most energy and money," Head of
Physical Plant Jason Butwell said.
''We can set it for a certain level and
if there is enough sunshine coming
in from the windows, the lights in
the room will automatically lower."
Another feature includes the veg-
etative roof, which will house sev-
eral baskets of sedum plants that
are drought and flood resistant. The
plant life will absorb and filter rain
water to reduce the ''heat island ef-
fect" of a typical black roof.
"The sedum will actually absorb
80 to 90 percent of storm water,
making this roof really strong,"
Butwell said. "The hope is that
we'r~ investing a lot of money in
this so there won't be any problems
in the future. This is the same sys-
tem used at Rockefeller Center and
they haven't had any trouble with it
so far."
Overall, the Hancock Center ex-
ceeds the energy levels enforced in
the New York state building code.
The stones used for the majority of
the building's construction are also
from a local stone quarry located in
Fort
Ann,
N.Y.,
reducing the sup-
ply's transportation costs. The
paints and adhesives utilized were
rnade with low volatile organic com-
pounds, which are easier on the en-
vironment. Refrigerators in the
building emit less carbon dioxide
emissions than conventional chloro-
fluorocarbon refrigerants located
around campus. Plumbing in the
building will be constructed with
low-flow fixtures to reduce the
amount of water used when flush-
ing. The list of sustainable features
goes on.
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The daylight dimming system is designed to enhance energy efficiency in the new
building. It
will
increase comfort inside the facility while reducing maintinence costs.
Stern Architects building toward the future
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Architects and interior designers are working hard to build toward the future.
By
THOMAS LOTITO
ducers of the Hancock Center are as
Editor-in-Chief
intriguing as the building itself.
Robert
A.
M. Stern Architects, lo-
While most students may be pre-
cated in Manhattan, is the firm re-
occupied with the product, the pro-
sponsible
for
the
design,
architecture and interior of the cen-
ter.
Stem Architects is a collection of
220 architects and interior design-
ers who deliver innovative architec-
tural design
to
locations, all over the
world. Their renown has reached
Europe, Asia, South America and
all throughout the U.S. And now, a
testament to their renown is on the
Marist campus.
Kevin Smith, partner at the firm,
is in charge of the development of
the Hancock Center. Smith has
worked on numerous college cam-
puses, including Ithaca, Harvard
School of Business, Harvard Law
School and Indiana University. His
current projects, along with the
Hancock Center, include a planned
suburb in Seoul, Korea, and Tour
Carpe Diem in Courbevoie, France.
A graduate ofY ale University and a
registered architect in New York
since 1986, Smith shared a few
words regarding the building, that
is set to project Marist into the
fu-
ture.
Circle: How were you approached
for this project?
Smith: We were approached years
ago and other different firms were
asked to come up and see the school.
We were liked the most and that's
how we became involved.
Circle: What were the principle fac-
tors in designing the center?
Smith: At that point we really
wanted to follow sort of the campus
master plan-to develop along the
river. The whole building is a turn-
ing point with for the campus; it's
becoming a much stronger campus
plan. The mark of a strong design is
that it will still be good for years
down the road.
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Marist shuts down for all ~ew system upgrades
By COLLEEN KOPCHIK
Circle Contributor
Information Technology is making
big updates over this winter br.eak
that may have an effect on students.
On Thursday, Dec. 30, there will
be a full electrical power down of the
Donnelly Data Center, which in-
cludes the shut down of system
mainframes. From 6 a.m. on Dec. 30
to 6 a.m. on Dec. 31, various sys-
tems including iLearn, FoxMail,
Marist Money, Phone Mail and my-
Marist will be unavailable on and
off campus.
There is an additional iLearn out-
age planned a few days before that
power down, on Dec. 27, from 6 a.m.
until noon for another major up-
grade.
Electrical power will still be avail-
able across campus, including the
Donnelly Lab, allowing students
to
use non-Internet based programs
such as Microsoft processing pro-
grams
.
This power down
will
allow the IT
department to update their Unin-
terruptable Power Supply server.
UPS is a server that takes in the
electricity from an outside source
and manages the electrical current
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coming in.
Along with the management of the
power coming in, the UPS also in-
cludes a battery supply which al-
lows the essential services to keep
running for about an hour, in case
of an unexpected power outage.
"This is maintenance that needs
to be performed about every five to
seven years," said Juan Rodriguez,
the Help Desk and operations man-
ager, who also is the power shut-
down manager. ''Marist is closed on
the 30th so we decided it would be
the most convenient date, affecting
the least amount of people in the
Marist community."
Rodriguez stressed that turning
off the power is a vefy large and or-
ganized effort. The entire depart-
ment has been preparing and
planning for the power down since
early July. Over 20 people
will
be on
call or on site to make sure that the
power down is completed success-
fully.
In addition to the Marist IT staff,
outside vendors such as IBM
will
all
be on call for any problems that may
occur.
The power down will also allow IT
to complete other updates while-
UPS is being serviced.
GREEN APPLE/FLICKR
Marist
will shut
down
the
internet at 6
a.m.
Dec.
30
to
31
for
system improvements.
''We will be able to move consoles
around, which when the power is off
will be that much easier," said Jen-
nifer Harmer, Operations Analyst.
The power down will also allow
the networking department to re-
cable some IT areas with the reas-
surance that they will not interrupt
any systems.
Some essential systems will be
available throughout the power
down such as, the System and Serv-
ice Availability Page, which will up-
date to the status of the systems
maintenance during the day.
IT has created
a
webpage for fur-
ther information, including a com-
plete list of the unavailable services
on Dec. 30. This page can be found
on http://marist.edu/it/dec30.
Hancock: the environmentally friendly building
The firm contracted to build the
facility is also renowned for its ded-
ication to sustainable architecture.
Robert A.M. Stern Architects is a
member of the U.S. Green Building
Council and has built other sites
just as sustainable and energy effi-
cient as the Hancock Center, in-
cluding the Dorothy D. and Roy M.
Park Center for Business and Sus-
tainable Enterprise at Ithaca Col-
lege, the Comcast Center at Liberty
Property Trust in Philadelphia, the
Museum Center at the Mark Twain
House in Hartford, Conn
.
and more.
From the firm's website
:
''We find
no conflict between our dedication
to high-quality design and construc-
tion and the goals of efficiency and
sustainability. We understand that
sustainability is not a style and
know how to design responsible
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into the Hancock Center's construc-
tion were spotlighted in a "teach-in"
conference in February 2009,
geared toward sustainable building.
"Everything we do on a local scale
has an impact all over the world,"
Kevin Smith, a partner at Stern Ar-
chitects, said at the conference. ''If
we build badly, it has as impact on
resources and landfills in the
fu-
ture."
As
co-chair of Marist's Campus
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Sustainability Advisory Committee,
Steve Sansola sees the Hancock
Technology Center as the new stan-
dard in the college's dedication to
preserving the Hudson Valley.
"I think the Hancock Center is a
great way to showcase sustainable
construction," Sansola said. "It
sends a strong positive message to
the public, and serves as a symbol
both as a physical structure and a
learning facility."
on
·
designing Hancock
Circle: Were there any aspects of
the campus that affected your de-
sign?
Smith:
We wanted to follow the
greystone tradition that is on cam-
pus. That's the stone with brick
trimming. Greystone isn't very com-
mon. It isn't something that people
generally have. It's not unknown,
but it's very particular.
Circle: What was most fun to de-
sign?
Smith: We love the Hudson Valley
modern gothic, the stone details are
fun to put together, like the arches
and the light fixtures. They're all re-
ally fun things everyone can relate
to as they walk up to it. We really
needed to consider how it would
look from the waterway
,
from the
river. When you
'
re coming up on the
river it really adds to this castle feel.
Circle: What stands out to you as
the Hancock Center's sustainabil-
ity?
Smith:
It's interesting because in a
cold climate, you insulate a lot. And
the
Hancock
Center actually has
more insulation than the minimum
.
Once you have a sufficient envelope,
you go from being dominated by
heat control to being dominated by
AC. By using daylight to dim artifi-
cial light, you don't have to get rid
of and waste heat. All offices have a
sensor [for daylight].
Circle: Do you have any closing
words?
Smith: I will say your president is
very farsighted. He cares very much
for the campus and the legacy he's
going to leave behind is great-not
only academically, but physically as
well.


































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9, 2010
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The hands that built the Hancock
By
ROBIN MINITER
Lifestyles Editor
The gnarled knuckles and thick-
ened calluses tell a story of their
own: conditioned from years of hard
work -
the hauling of heavy ma-
chinery, la)'ing of stones and the in-
stallation of innumerable wires
-
they are a colorful geography deco-
rating the hands of those who, piece
by piece, have crafted the Ellen M.
Hancock Technology Center.
ROBIN MINITER/THE
CIRCLE
Work-weathered
hands
taking
a
rest.
These are the hands that laid the
foundation, hauled tons of organic
material and constructed the steel
beams. With these hands, thou-
sands of pounds of cement were
poured and tons of stones were
placed onto the building's fa,;ade.
Two summers have passed since the
project kicked off, and the second
winter of constructi.on looms omi-
nously close. But now, in a few short
weeks. the project
will wrap. After
a long wait, the Hancock Center
will
open its doors for operation, hosting
a slew of new offices
,
classrooms, a
trading floor and a Starbucks cafe.
And, in a quiet, unceremonious
fashion, those who have worked on
the sight for the past 18 months will
pack up
one
final time and exit the
campus.
Hanging up their hard hats will
be a bittersweet affair
come
Janu-
ary.
"It's a great feeling," said John
Tabler, a concrete specialist of J.
Mullen & Sons out of Saugerties.
"This is one of the nicest jobs that
I've been on. I'm proud to be a part
of it."
In
keeping with the college's vi-
sion of community support, all of
the
helping hands
were of the local
variety: hailing from across the
Hudson Valley, many of the crafts-
men and craftswomen have worked
on Marist's projects before.
"It's been a pleasure to work here,"
Tabler said, whose company was in-
volved in bringing the architectural
visions of the James Cannavino Li-
brary, the McCann Center and
Fontaine Hall to fruition. For this
one, he said, they "pulled out all the
stops."
"It's just gorgeous," he said.
The building's shell is quickly fill-
ing out. Enclosirig the quad, the cen-
ter stands a majestic three stories of
towering, sloping archways, turrets
and broad windows.
0
The walls on
the inside are wood paneled, each
piece painstakingly cut, crafted and
laid. As I walked through, the
stonework
in
the ];iallways floors
was settling in a fresh blanket of
thickening cement. Dust had no
chance to settle
:
the hallways were
abuzz with activity as gloved hands,
cement-plastered hands and the
meticulous hands all deft1y worked
on
wiring, spackling and measure-
ments of all kinds.
John Monahan, also of J. Mullins
&
Sons, remembers when the Han-
cock sight was "a hole in the ground
and a bunch of blown up rocks." For
40
years, he has made
a
career out
of laying cement; for over half of
that time, he has proudly shaped
the Marist landscape into what it is
today. He enjoyed the challenge
that constructing the Hancock Cen-
ter posed. It was different than any
previous project he had been
tasked.
''It was special because we were in
such a small site," he said. "It was
like building a three-story building
on a matchbook." His hands, speck-
led with nicks and cracks, clutched
his sandwich as we spoke during his
lunch break. It was a brisk 35 de-
grees out as he took a rest in his
truck.
Jerry Walker, the project superin-
tendent who works under Kirchhoff-
Consigli Construction Management,
has also been involved in the chem-
istry lab renovations as well as
''Phase 4," the newest set of Lower
Fulton Townhouses. Some days,
there are as many as
120
people
working on the sight, he said, but
these days, the numbers are down
to about 60. Donning a hardhat, he
guided us through the nearly fin-
ished hallways, up and down the
parallel staircases ana. out onto the
green roof.
Standing at a back window over-
looking the river, it was easy to see
how Marist has evolved into one of
the most beautiful campuses in the
country. How? All I needed to do
was turn around and witness the
hard work and determination of the
busy workers bustling all around.
ROBIN
MINITER/THE CIRCLE
John Monahan, who has been In construction since he
was
12
years
old, has seen It all.
A
steaming
hot cup of Hancock's innovations
By RACHAEL
SHOCKEY
Staff Writer
One has to admit, even if the con-
struction of the Hancock Center has
been a major hindrance to one's life
on campus, the building is sexy.
And if its cushy, curvy chairs, fire-
place set in a stone hearth and
mind-blowing views of the Hudson
are not enough to send you over the
edge, then its personal Starbucks
and environmental savvy are sure
to get the job done.
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good
llfe.
"Everyone seems to love Star-
bucks, [so that] is the concept we
decided to go with. Sodexo will be
training in January to learn how to
make Starbucks drinks," said
Theresa Bettencourt, retail man-
ager for Sodexo at Marist. She and
her c91leagues wanted to make this
cafe classy, to match its surround-
ings.
"At this point, we won't be serv-
ing 'food' food there, but we will be
doing pastries," she said.
Hancock's cafe will
nix the sushi
and quesadillas, but will focus on
emulating Starbucks's decadent
baked goods fresh out of the oven.
''We want to do more fresh bak-
ing," Bettencourt said. "I'm a huge
fan of Starbucks's scones; I'll be
copyi,ng those. And we want to do
muffins and large cookies. We also
want to ha:ve more
'
season specials
'
in this cafe, like holiday-themed
cookies and treats that go
with the
season."
Sodexo is doing all they can to
make our on-campus Starbucks as
authentic as possible. They will fea-
ture dietary substitutes like soy
milk, and will be matching Star-
bucks
'
s prices. The cafe/lounge is on
the first floor of the b~ilding, and it
will include a big screen TV, a gas
fireplace and direct access to the
outdoor patio that overlooks the
The cafe/lounge Is on the first
floor of the building, and It wlll
Include a big screen TV, a gas
fireplace and direct access to
the outdoor patio that overlooks
the river.
river.
But the most delightful part of the
cafe - and the whole of this mighty
fine creation - is its sustainability.
Sodexo has hopped on board Star-
bucks' s eco-friendly efforts; they
will be participating in the com-
pany's Shared Planet program.
"It's our commitment to purchase
only the highest quality, ethically
sourced and responsibly grown cof-
fee; to reduce our own environmen-
tal footprint and fight climate
change; and to give back to the
neighborhoods and communities
we're a part of," proclaims the mis-
sion statement of Shared Planet
.
As such, Hancock's cafe will only
be serving organic, fair trade coffee.
The drinks will be served in com-
postable cups, and there will be
proper compost receptacles in the
building. Green initiatives span the
entire edifice.
''We'll be using eco-friendly power
alternatives throughout tlie build-
ing," said Jerry Walker, who works
as the project superintendent.
Hancock also sports a "green
roof," an increasingly popular, self-
sustaining technology in which a
layer of plants native to southwest-
ern
United States are laid across
the roof. The
plants
can survive on
rain water, and require minimal
maintenance once they are settled
ID.
''You'll ultimately save on cooling
and heating [with the green roof],"
Walker said.
The vegetation helps to favorably
manage the temperature of the
building.
"It also filters through
rain
water," he added, which decreases
storm water runoff in the river.
The Hancock Center strives to be
as responsible as possible with its
top-of-the line, eco-friendly fea-
tures. The first-rate heating system
paired with its cozy lounge will
make the building a prime hangout
spot for wintertime. Those involved
in the planning and construction
are excited
to
share its splendor
with the rest of Marist.
"I don't think anyone
'
s going to be
disappointed at all," Bettencourt
said.
The center's class and charm is
guaranteed to tickle everyone's
fancy
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Holy smokes Batman, MCTV goes HD
By
EMILY BERGER
&
MONICA SPERANZA
Copy
Chief & Staff Writer
Transitioning into a successf\tl,
technologically modern club is the
new goal of Marist College Television
this year
.
After having trouble with
technology, equipment and staff,
Club President Brian Smith, hopes
to start a revolution where the club
will start fresh
,
and promote a new
age of people to gain popularity for
the club
.
A computer upgrade with two Mac
Pro workstations and
·
new software
was what provoked the team of
broadcasters
to work hard to create a
successful television station repre-
senting their communication depart-
ment.
"This was also the start to our dig-
ital archiving system, which allows
us to have immediate access to sev-
eral years of content, instead of
searching through boxes of tapes in
our closet that will eventually dete-
riorate," Smith said. No more tapes
means everything will be digital.
Before digital, everything was ana-
log. So after shooting, there would be
1,000 tapes to put on the computer
and then go through.
"It cuts down hours of work,"
MCTV's Entertainment Director
Matt Scuteri said. "It makes it eas-
ier
to keep footage in order" though
there is more equipment
to keep
track of now. The picture quality
will
improve, as well.
''The second part of my plan in-
volved improving MCTV's quality on
TVs around campus," Smith said.
''We were used
to seeing a distorted
picture and hearing noise on our
channel, figuring there was nothing
we could do about it because of the
RYAN
RIVARD
/T
HE CIRCLE
A
behind
the
scene
look at MClV's live taping of the Rob Stone
Memorial
Concert on
Nov.
13.
The show featured performances
from a
number
of
a cappella
groups
such
as Marist's
Time
Check and Sirens,
The 0rcapelicans from
Bard
College,
Male
Call
from SUNY New
Paltz and
On
A
Different Note
from
Drew University.
campus cable system. Even after the
club went digital back in 2005, we
were still limited by the extremely
poor quality of the cable system."
The cameras
will
now be shooting
in high definition, with channel 32.1
playing in HD and channel 29 will be
for older televisions that cannot in":
terpret the
HD
picture. According
to
Scuteri, the new technology will
make the work flow easier since the
recording will be through a chip.
"Being able to watch a show you
worked very hard on in crystal clear
HD from the comfort of your dorm
room on campus is truly rewarding
for our club members. I'm confident
in a great future for the club, and I'm
glad
to have played a role in shaping
it," Smith said.
Turning the broadcasts into HD is
very innovative for a college campus.
''This was the start of something
truly amazing for MCTV, as we
are
now
one
of the only college TV sta-
tions in the country that is available
in HD, and still the only channel in
HD here on campus," Smith said.
Filming in HD also allowed the
club to film live broadcasts. MCTV
now holds many live events that help
promote what the club is capable of.
The club does live broadcasts of
games from McCann and some of the
HuMarists Shows.
''We had the opportunity to do a
live production of the Rob Stone Me-
morial concert and this past week-
end our first ever basketball game in
HD,"
Smith said. "Besides the imc
provements in quality, the simplified
set-up of this equipment has cut our
usual three-hour set-up time in half.
We are hoping to produce many
more live events because of this."
Other events helped in the promo-
tion of the club, including a "pre
-
miere night" in the Cabaret on Oct.
27. A new "dramatic comedy" called
"GreenTree," made by freshman Jim
Meyers, was featured, as well as jun-
iors Ryan Rivard and Jon O'Sulli-
van's new episode of "Fresh Blend
.
"
This event helped showcase the stu-
dent's capabilities and what the club
can do to help any broadcasting
dreams students may have.
The transition to digital is "just
about there
,
" Scuteri said; it is the
mental and habitual transition that
MCTV members need to do. He said
that upperclassmen have to remem-
ber the new processes since they are
different for HD. But this will be
what freshmen and incoming stu-
dents know, so it will be easier for
them when they take over.
''MCTV shows are all online at
MaristCollegeTV.blip.tv,"
Smith
said. ''We would like to have [stu-
dents] feedback on how
MCTV
looks
on channel 32.1. We have not tested
it out at every location
on
campus
and need to know if [students] are
having problems with the HD chan-
nel, so a service request can be put
in
to the cable company." A service
request
can be made via email to
maristmctv@gmail.com.
Not only will the technological
transitions make production life eas-
i€r at MCTV, but they will begin a
new era that will garner student
support and appreciation. The fresh
start for the club will produce a suc-
cessful television station that the
communication department canoe
proud of.
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Marist men double last season's win
.
total
ByJIM URSO
Sports Editor
Right around the two-minute junc-
ture in Friday's home game against
Niagara, Marist men's basketball
assistant coach Ty Weeks told an
'in-
creasingly beleaguered Chuck Mar-
tin that there wasn't much more he
could do.
No, Martin was not infinitely
fru.s-
tra ted by a double digit deficit,
much like in games last year. In-
stead, with time ticking away, the
Red Foxes found themselves in for-
eign territory. Late in a contest,
Marist was
leading
their opponent.
However, their 20-point lead had
been cut in half in less than six min-
utes, and suddenly, the driver's seat
wasn't so comfortable.
''They just gotta to win the game
Chuck, you can't do it for them,"
Weeks said to Martin.
Marist did just that, defeating
Canisius
80-
72. The victory served
as the Red Foxes' first since Jan. 2,
breaking a 24-game losing skid.
Four Marist starters scored in
double figures, including Sam
Prescott (18), Candon Rusin (17),
Jay Bowie (15), and R.J. Hall (13).
''This is part of winning," Martin
said. "For us, it's the first time we've
done it so it's a huge step for our
program and our young guys. They
have not been in a game like this
since they've been here."
With 1:20 remaining, a Kashief
Edwards layup cut Marist's lead to
six; the closest Niagara had been
since the 17:24 mark of the fi.rst
half. After the Niagara field goal,
Hall failed
to
inbound
the ball
within the five-second limit, giving
possession back
to
Niagara. How-
ever, Rusin was able to come up
with a steal, preventing the Purple
From P~ge
16
Eagles from cutting the margin to
one possession.
Martin admitted he felt the lead
evaporating, but told his players to
remain positive.
"They
had the grit to finish the
game out," he said.
Although Marist struggled last
year, a strong turnout in the stu-
dent section
and
from community
members created a fun home at-
mosphere.
Marist's
first home con-
test, a 21-point loss to UC Irvine
on
Nov. 27, occurred during the
Thanksgiving holiday when most
students were not on campus.
''Tonight I mean you could just feel
the energy from everybody," Rusin
said. ''That helps a lot, believe it or
not."
For Martin, one encouraging fan
stuck out as he emerged from the
tunnel. It was Marist's President,
Dennis
J. Murray.
"Just get a
win
tonight," Murray
said.
And with that, Marist exploded
out of the gate, scoring on slew of
fast breaks that showcased the ath-
leticism of the Red Foxes' young
athletes.
Purple Eagl
_
es' rally two nights be-
fore.
"I thought
R.J
(Hall) and Devon
(Price) and Sam (Prescott) did a re-
ally good job of controlling the
tempo and really underatanding at
that particular time how to grind
the game out," Martin said. "I
thought the other night (Friday)
was good for us
because
it gave us a
taste of how to grind the game out."
Five Red Foxes scored in double
figures, including Prescott, who
recorded a double-double by scoring
13
points and 10 rebounds. Hall
scored a matching 13 points, while
Bowie and Rusin added 12 each.
Anell Alexis scored
10
points off the
bench.
Bowie's 27 combined points in the
two weekend contests earned him
MAAC Rookie of the Week honors.
Against Canisius, Bowie sunk a
three-pointer
with 4:2H remaining
to stretch the deficit to 13 and help-
ing the Red Foxes regain control of
the momentum. After the shot, the
freshman held three fingers up in
the air and raised his arms emphat-
ically pumped up the crowd.
''It felt like we were in control of
''Today was a vision of what I the game after that," Bowie said.
think we can be in this league," ''We had to just keep playing de-
Martin said.
fense."
Canisius
With the score knotted at 10, the
On Sunday, the Red Foxes took on Red Foxes began a 30-7 run, taking
Canisius in their second MAAC con-
a 23-point lead with 3:50 remaining
test of the weekend. After an emo-
.
in the first half. The lead marked
tional first win, a letdown seemed Marist's largest of the contest.
probable. Instead, Marist's perform-
At the conclusion of the run,
ance mirrored Friday's game, as the Rusin and Golden Griffins' guard
Red Foxes jum.Ped out to a large Robert Goldsberry got into a physi-
lead with up-tempo basketball, en-
cal altercation in which Rusin head
abling them to capture their second butted Goldsberry, who fell back-
win
of the weekend, 7 4-64.
ward onto the hardwood. Rusin was
Down the stretch, Marist with-
ejected from the game after being
stood a second half run from th_e called for a flagrant technical foul.
Golden Griffins that paralleled the
"Candon Rusin and Goldsberry
RYAN HUTION/THE CIRCLE
Devin Price
(above)
contributed
to
Martst's strong guard play this weekend.
are two competitive kids and that's
what happens sometimes when
there is league play," Martin said.
In both weekend games, Marist
held its opponents to under 36 per-
cent shooting.
"Believe it or not, in the non-con-
ference games in the preseason NIT
we defended well," Martin said.
''The numbers don't reflect how well
we defended. If you were to take the
Nova [Villanova] game and the
Wake Forest game, and somehow
chop it up in segments, we got stops
in those games."
Marist will return to the McCann
Center on Friday night to face 2009-
2010 Patriot League champion
Lehigh. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
Adam
Kemp
Injury
During
a Saturday practice, fresh-
man forward Adam Kemp broke his
hand. According to Martin, Kemp is
not out for the year, but the length
.
of his absence is yet to be deter-
mined.
''We're real positive," Martin said.
Renovations beginning on Mccann Center this month
The recreation of the lobby and
bathrooms will better accommodate
crowds and reduce long waits.
''If
we
can do this the way I envision, I
think it's going to be terrific," said
Murray, who mentioned that spe-
·
cific details regarding the lobby are
still being determined.
Since retractable chair-back seats
will be instituted to replace bleach-
ers on the east and west side of the
basketball court, capacity will be di-
minished.
In
order to maintain the
current level of capacity, more siz-
able bleachers will be added to the
north end zone opposite the student
section to regain capacity.
''What the students now have on
the south end we will put up
on
the
north end in addition to corner units
to make it even bigger," Murray
said.
The bleachers in the north and
south end zone will expand out-
ward.
For those hoping for enlarged ca-
pacity, there's a fundamental rea-
son why the capacity of the McCann
Field House will remain at 3,200.
"We want to maintain the demand
for tickets," Murray said.
Recently, the Times Union Center
in Albany,
N.Y.,
the home of Siena's
men
1
s basketball team, eliminated
the number of available seats to
maintain demand.
"Siena and Fairfield have arenas,
but when you have a 10,000 seat
arena and you have 2,000
.
people,
that's a whole lot of seats that aren't
making any noise," Murray said.
''With our current capacity, the op-
portunity for a good atmosphere
night in and night out is attain-
able."
Red-shirt junior women's basket-
ball player Kristina Danella, who
transferred to Marist, said her ini-
tial school housed a formidable
arena but couldn't fill seats. "[At the
University of Massachusetts] there
was a huge arena," Danella said.
"But the thing was, at UMass, we
got 150 people at our games. It was
so different. It was empty. Coming
here and experiencing Saturday
night was something that I've never
experienced. I was so excited on the
sideline."
With some of the seating in the
McCann Center installed over 30
years ago, the new retractable
chair-back seating will create more
handrails and aisle space to coincide
with current building regulations.
''We always want to make sure
people have a safe and comfortable
experience when they come to our
games," Murray said.
For the initial months, most of the
construction will take place outside
ihe building.
"In essence, the addition [for the
basketball locker rooms] is a sepa-
rate building,
.
but it will be con-
nected."
Around Apr. 18, the entrance of
the McCann Center will be relo-
cated to the emergency exit next to
the fitness center. The main gym
and lobby with be closed, with the
exception of just enough room to get
up the stairs. The academic center,
the coaches offices, the training
room will remain functional.
According to Murray, usage of the
facilities diminishes near the end of
April as final exams approach and
the weather improves.
"We're sensitive to the needs 9f the
students but we really think that by
that time late in April there should
be little
,
little impact on the stu-
dents," Murray said.
"Dust, dirt and construction
noise," Associate Athletic Director
for Facilities and Operations Dar-
ren McCormack said. ''The last time
something of this nature happened
was back in 1997 when the fitness
center was being built. It had an im-
pact, but an impact that we got used
to and dealf with as time went on."
Athletics administrators work col-
laborl!tively with student groups
such as the newly coined Red Fox
Nation, a student club that helps in-
crease attendance at sporting
events. Junior Andrew Paulsen,
president of the Marist Student
Booster Club, acknowledged that
the arena renovations will be cru-
cial to maintaining popularity and
high attendance at events.
''These changes will increase the
feeling that the McCann Center is
the place to be on a Friday or Sat-
urday night."
When the renovation is complete,
Murray and other athletic adminis-
trators will consult with student
leaders such as Paulsen about other
changes, including moving the stu-
dent section from the north end
zone to the south end zone.
Town
of Poughkeepsie fire code
st
'
ates that emergency vehicles must
have access around the building's
perimeter. For this reason, all the
fencing to the Marist baseball field
will be moved in slightly
.
Since the
baseball field is 22 years old, Mur-
ray said this is a good time for this
improvement.
Murray is hopeful that the con-
struction will be finished when stu-
dents return to Poughkeepsie in the
fall. ''It's going to be a really neat on
campus gym and a tough place to
play," Murray said.






















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Women's Basketball
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -
The Marist women's basketball
team lost to St. Bonaventure Satur-
day, before rebounding with a vic-
tory over Hartford on Tuesday
night.
The Foxes hosted St. Bonaventure
in Marist's first home game of the
season. Sophomore Kelsey Beynnon
tallied a team-high 11 points off the
bench to lead the Foxes in what was
a defensive battle throughout.
The Bonnies entered halftime
with a 17-15 lead, after Armelia
Horton hit two foul shots with 3.2
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CIRCLE
Kate Oliver
(above) scored
13
points
in
Marist's victory
over
Hartford.
THE CIRCLE • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010 •
PAGE 15
The Fox Trot
Quick hits of the
week in Marist athletics
seconds remaining, but by the 13:37
mark in the second half the Foxes
had stormed ahead with three
pointers from freshman Leanne
Ockenden and junior Kristine Best
which gave Marist a 30-29 lead. St.
Bonaventure regain~d the lead with
10 minutes left and held it through
the end as they came out victorious,
45-40.
The Foxes then traveled to West
Hartford, Conn. Tuesday to take on
Hartford. Senior Erica Allenspach
scored eight points on her way to be-
coming the 17th player in Marist
history to score 1,000 points for her
career as the Foxes posted a con-
vincing victory over the Hawks.
Sophomore Kate Oliver scored 10 of
her game-high 13 points in the sec-
ond half, on 6-of-9 shooting from the
field.
The Hawks came within six with
12:42 left in the game after a 5-0
run, but the Foxes quickly re-
sponded with a run of their own, in-
cluding four straight points by
freshman Casey Dulin which
brought the lead to 12. Junior
Brandy Gang's three pointer with
6.3 seconds remaining was final nail
in Hartford's coffin as
Marist
left
Connecticut with a 57-40 victory.
Marist (5-2) will host Boston Uni-
versity on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at
the McCann Center.
Swimming
& Diving
BALTIMORE, Md.
-
Men's
The Marist men's swimming and
diving team participated in the
H2Ounds Invitational last Satur-
day. At the event hosted by Loyola
University Maryland, the Red Foxes
went 1-2, defeating St. Peter's and
falling to Iona and Loyola.
Senior Brian Bolstad earned his
fourth MAAC Men's Diver of the
Week a ward by finishing in first in
both diving events. Bolstad scored
311.25 points in the 1:ameter event
and 266.50 in the 3-meter event.
Marist freshman Sean Molloy fin-
ished second in both events.
Also performing well for the Red
Foxes were freshman Nick Spinella
and sophomore Stephen Miller.
Spinella finished second in the 200-
yd. backstroke in a time of 1:52.75,
and Miller earned third place in the
200-yd butterfly in a time of 1:57.11.
The team will return to the pool in
a dual meet against Lehigh on Sat-
urday, Jan. 8 at 1 p.m. in the Mc-
Cann Center.
Women's
The Marist women's swimming
and diving team went 3-0 at the
H2Ounds
Invitational.
The Red Foxes improved to 4-0 in
MAAC play with victories over Iona,
Loyola, and Saint Peter's.
Marist took the top three places in
.the 3-meter diving event, led by sen-
ior Jenna Finn earning her.first col-
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HUTTON/THE
CIRCLE
The Foxes (!>2)
will
take on Boston Uni-
versity Saturday
at
the Mccann Center.
legiate win with a score of"213.70.
The Red Foxes also took the top
three spots in the 200-yd. butterfly,
with freshman Emily Miles finish-
ing first in a time of 2:09.97. Finn
was named the MAAC Women's
Diver of the Week.
Sophomore Kate Conard was
awarded MAAC Women's Swimmer
of the Week. She finished first in
the 200 and 400-yd. IM, 1650-yd.
freestyle, and was a part of the first-
place 800-yd. freestyle, 400-yd. med-
ley and 400-yd. freestyle relays.
The Red Foxes will compete next
on Jan. 8 at 1 p.m. in the McCann
Center as they take on Lehigh.





























Men's basketball earns two MAAC victories
Women's basketball rebounds against Hartford
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15
Thursday, December 9, 2010
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McCann to undergo $8.5 million improvement
By
PHILIP TERRIGNO & JIM URSO
Managing Editor
&
Sports Editor
The sounds of clanging hammers
and electric drills familiar to those
who regularly pass the newly devel-
oped Hancock Center are fading
away. However, the completion of
one $35 million project won't signal
the end of construction on the
Marist College campus.
The Marist Athletic Department
is preparing
to
break ground in an
effort to enhance the James J. Mc-
Cann Recreation Center with an
11,660-square-foot, two-story addi-
tion.
·
The $8.5 million project, which
was approved by the Town of
Poughkeepsie in late August, began
in mid-October and is slated for
completion by the start of the 2011-
2012 school year. The project will
provide new locker rooms and office
space for the men's and women's
basketball teams, augment the ex-
perience for fans at the McCann
Field House and provide more a
convenient restroom and lobby
space.
"It says a lot about this institution
that even in tough times, ~e're
growing," Director of Athletics Tim
Murray said.
Much of the funding for the addi-
tion and renovation came from a siz-
COURTESY OF GOREDFOXES.COM
The Marist College Athletic Department hopes to have the McCann Center renova-
tions completed by the start
of
the next school year. During the renovations the cur-
rent fitness center emergency exit
will
be
used as the main entrance.
able donation from the McCann thing that is cert~y a positive fac-
foundation.
tor when families come to visit the
The project will be headed by the campus."
Kirchhoff Companies, the same con-
A storage barn located behind the
tracting company involved with the building was demolished in mid-Oc-
Hancock Center.
tober and the initial construction
"Families certainly like to see a behind the McCann Field House
school that continues to grow and will break ground by Christmas,
continues to develop," Director of Murray said. This construction will
On Campus Visits Luis Santiago give rise to an addition which will
said. "In this economy, it's some-
house offices for the men's and
women's basketball programs.
''These are going to be the premier
office and locker rooms in the
league," Murray said.
The relocation of the basketball of-
fices will also provide office space
for other sports.
"It definitely
will
help us with re-
cruiting," Marist women's basket-
ball head coach Brian Giorgis said.
"It will help in terms of watching
film and editing film. It gives us a
place to do that where we are not
fighting for certain rooms with
other sports."
In mid-April, a renovation of the
lobby, restrooms, and Field House
will
commence. The overhaul of the
Field House will include "chair-
backs" on the east and west sides of
the basketball court, more sizable
bleachers in the north end zone and
the implementation of bleachers in
each end zone that will expand out-
ward, creating a bowl feel conducive
for loud noise and an exciting at-
mosphere. Murray said the specific
details of outward expanding
bleachers are still being worked out.
"The fi;tct that we're changing the
seats to a bowl style, it's more mod-
ern and more up to date," Marist
men's point guard Devin Price said.
"It will bring more energy to the
game."
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