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THUASDAY
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APRIL 3
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0, 2009
Students suffer
credit distress
FOXY FRIDAYS
By
JOSEPH GENTILE
Staff Writer
In
a study released this month by Sallie Mae, a
student-lending magnate, college students have
accumulated credit card debt at unforeseen lev-
els to afford credit hours. The lender reported to
CNN staff the typical undergraduate is carrying
an average $3,173 of debt, while graduating
seniors, on average, shoulder more than
$4,100
of
.
debt
from
credit
cards.
Survey leaders also found that today
'
s
freshmen carry an average debt of $939 - nearly
triple the $373 average debt maintained from
five years ago. While an estimated 69 per-
cent of freshman had a zero ba1armin2004, only
15 percent of freshman
tooay
ran
claim
a zero
ba1mre.
'But
of that can be due to the rising cost of col-
lege," said Kalman Chany, the author of"Paying
for College without Going Broke" to CNN staff
''There was some uncertainty about private
loans, so in many cases, students resorted to
the lender oflast resort - that
is,
their credit
and,
-1D
~
their ooilege
expetlSffi
and
wt;dp:x»t mis?'
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Students enjoyed the warm Spring weather on the green Friday, April 24 for
Fox
Fest ac-
tivities. The
event
coincided with River
Fest,
an annual celebration for upperclassmen.
Free
food
as well as games and activities were available for all Marist students.
&Hie Mae's study, which included 1,200 college
undergraduates nationwide between the ages of
18-24, did not entirely exempt those students of
personal responsibility either. An estimated 60
percent of students were surprised by the cost of
their credit card balances, while another 40 per-
cent readily admitted to charging items - despite
knowing they couldn't pay their credit card bills.
Senior John Lindeborg, who said he uses his
one credit card for "food, gas and occasional fun,"
described the relationship he has with his money
as "comfortable."
"Keep track of what your spending and don't
spend what you don't have -which is admittedly
an anti-college sentiment," Lindeborg said.
Similarly, senior Russ Voss said he maintains
a healthy relationship with his money by keeping
his father informed. Voss explained the bill gets
sent to his New Jersey home each month, which
his father then pays, and Voss compensates him
with a check for each payment.
"Sometimes I feel uncomfortable spending
money with a credit card, because I was raised
to be fiscally-responsible," Vos~ said. ''I've heard
plenty of horror stories about college students
getting swamped by their credit card debt."
From
MARIST.EDU
Sarah Tlemey, left,
was the
past
Pres-
ident
of
the
Ambassador program.
Kelly Hall, right, will
take over as Pres-
ident
after
Tlemey
graduates.
By
MELISSA GRECO
Staff Writer
In
2005, Brian Apfel graduated
from Marist, started working for the
college as Associate Director of Ad-
missions and recruited Sarah Tier-
ney for a developing program - The
Ambassador Program. Four years
later, Apfel is Director of Ambassa-
dors and Tierney is graduating, .
passing on her Ambassador presi-
dency to Sophomore Kelly Hall.
The Ambassadors is a group of
students who act as Marist College
representatjves and Admissions lia-
sons to the outside community, aid-
ing and informing prospective
Ambassadors spread the Marist word
students with their college search.
150 high schools over the course of
"Ambassadors strive to increase the past year, reaching out to stu-
the diversity of Marist students dents, guidance departments and
from a wide array of regions and de-
parents.
mographics," Hall said.
''That
"We currently have ambassadors
sounds kind oflike a potential motto from
Hawaii,"
Tierney said. "And
for us."
Alex Guglielmo (Ambassadors Vice
"Basically, when I started getting President) is from Chicago. Ambas-
involved, I wanted to give the op-
sadors is a great way to pµt a name
portunity
for
students
going with a face, since Marist isn't widely
through the college
selection known, aside from the East coast."
process, which is stressful and in-
Recent data shows that 38 percent
timidating, to meet with other stu-
of the current ambassadors reside
dents who were just in their shoes
a
outside of the Northeast.
year or two ago," Apfel said.
Ambassadors promote the precol-
According to Tierney, this past lege program, offering high school
year has been the most successful, students housing and the option of
with approximately 200 student enrolling in a summer course for
ambassadors ranging from fresh-
college credit. While experiencing
men to seniors from a
myriad
of
campus
life, these high school stu-
backgrounds.
dents can determine if college, in
"The program developed to tour
·
general, is the right fit.
guiding, interviewing, shadowing
''We're liaisons to help them
and coordinating events" Tierney through the college application and
said. ''We had a movie night where selection
process,"
Hall
said.
ambassadors were given the oppor-
Because, Marist isn't for everyone,
tunity to mingle and network with and we understand that."
each other."
Hall and Guglielmo expressed
Ambassadors have visited about their hope to acquire club status in
order to become an active part of the
campus community and commit-
ments.
"We want people to at least know
what an ambassador is," Hall said.
"We are tour guides, directed
parking at Open House, visited
schools to promote Marist, sat on
panels, and we should be recognized
for our accomplishments," Tierney
said.
According to Apfel and Tierney,
student ambassadors endure a
highly selective process. They are
the poster children of Marist. Being
.
an ambassador develops important
social skills, provides the opportu-
nity to mature and develop as a per-
son, and enhances professional
development skills, ''which looks
great on a resume and shows that
you're a valuable, proud product of
where you came from," said Tierney.
"They are the best-of-the-best
in,
the Marist community who are
proud of their college experiences
and willing to share them with po-
tential families and students," Apfel
said.













































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Security Briefs
We don't need no water ...
Freshman satisfies
arson inclinations
by
torching
The Circle
By TYLER THURSTON
... still funnier than you
Campus
To begin, security has documented
various reports of loitering behind
the Foy Townhous
·
es, with people
staring in windows, because that's
not creepy or anything. On early
Monday morning, security was able
to apprehend a male behind the
Townhouses, and they are confident
that the incidents will be curtailed.
In my defense, I was just curious
how the house was laid out. God,
I'm into interior decorating. Stare at
one girl in her bra and suddenly
your deemed a "peeping Tom,"
and hauled away by police cruisers.
Way
to
overreact,
people.
4/22-
Champagnat
A male guest was stopped in his
tracks when he atte~pt.ed.
.to
enter
Champagnat using, wait for it, a fe-
male student ID, as if the noticeable
presence of breasts was something
no one would notice. Well, depends
on the girl, but I digress. Seriously?
Here's a tip, a helpful hint if you
may. If you're going to try to trick
security, and think you're such a
clever young freshman, try match-
ing the gender. I mean, not that
someone wouldn't name a large
male "Amanda." Other than
that, your plan was foolproof.
Some parents are just cruel.
4/23 - Campus
Several young people were escorted
off campus after they were spotted
passing out flyers offering summer
employment. The flyers were also
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found in the dorms, and after inter-
viewing the young people, it was
discovered they gained entry to the
dorms after some presumably polite
Marist students held the door for
them. Students are encouraged not
to hold the door into the dorm for
strangers, as it just invites crime.
Also, don't advertise for mas-
sages on Craigslist apparently.
That also ,just can't· end well.
4/23 - Champagnat
A fire alarm was set off in Cham-
pagnat, the cause being some ap-
parently disgruntled freshmen
burning
The Circle. Oh God, I hope
I didn't offend anybody. I mean, to
set fire to a newspaper, you inust be
really pissed. It's almost like you
have nothing else to do with your
time, besides
·
be torch-wielding
freshmen just so mad about some-
thing I wrote. I mean God, where
does he get off, he's just so mean. All
I wanted to do was dance, show
everybody my poker face, and he
has to go write about it like that's
such a crime. Anyway, sorry. Ac-
tually, that would imply I cared.
So
nefermind,
strike that.
4/24 - Rive:rfest
In
a stirring story, only two stu-
dents were ejected from Riverfest
due to the consumption of one too
many beverages. Yup, the one op-
portunity Marist has for some really
inter~sting security stories and only
two students were removed. God, way t.o
be polite,
people. First you hold doors,
and then you don't get embarrassingly
drunk and escorted out of events.
God, where were you raised?
4/24- Campus
In
another disgustingly polite story,
one student requested that security
boot his car. Hold on, before you
think this is moronic; it's actually
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very smart, which surprised me.
The student lost his keys, and
therefore had the nicely thought-out
plan to stop any criminals from you
know, stealing his car. I would've
just waited by my car, armed with a
wrench while I made my friends
find my keys, but this plan might
work
better.
Way
to
be.
4/25-Dyson
A student parked in Dyson reported
to security that upon leaving his
.
class, he noticed his car covered in
eggs and breadcrumbs,
·
apparently
the victim of people trying to deep
fry his vehicle. Well, this is hysteri-
cal never. No one saw this and
thought anything out of the ordi-
nary? Countless people sitting out-
side and not one person wondered
why someone would have a need for
so many breadcrumbs? I mean,
clearly they could be making the
world's biggest chicken finger dinner,
but that's just-off the t.op of my head.
4/26- Upper West Cedar
One student was arrested for crimi-
nal mischief when, apparently
angry at a cab driver, he threw an
object through the cab window. A
student sitting in the cab was
slightly injured by the shattered
.
glass, and the offending student
was taken away. Nothing spells a
crazy night out like peacefully wait-
ing in a cab only to have the window
cave in. Well, I suppose that's better
than having your crazy night end
with you in police custody. Either
way, something's getting broken in,
you
know
what
I
mean?
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The White House has gone to the dogs
By MONICA SPERANZA
Circle Contributor
Newly elected President Obama
has successfully fulfilled one of his
campaign promises ... or at least a
promise he made to his children. A
new puppy named Bo is now part of
the Obama family, and it has be-
come prime news all over the coun-
try.
Apparently, the decision on when
to get a dog, what breed to chose,
and what to name the dog was a
long process that was only recently
agreed upon in early April. Accord-
ing to
The New
York
Times, the
Obama family's 6-month-old Por-
tuguese water dog was a gift from
Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy.
This is all well and good for the
Obama family-everyone likes a
new puppy-but should this be the
media's focus during this time of
economic instability?
Marist students and faculty were
very one-sided about the issue. The
concise way to sum this up would be
in the words of Bryan Terry, fresh-
man: "It's fun that [the media] cov-
ered it, but it shouldn't be a head-
line."
Students and staff that this re-
porter spoke to were nearly unani-
mous op their feeling towards the
subject, but did offer some balanced
perspective.
The general feeling is that more
media attention should be spent on·
updating the public on what Presi-
dent Obama is doing to relieve the
current economic state.
However, some, such as adjunct
Italian professor Tina Cosentino,
understand that Bo is news simply
because he is the. president's dog:
Others, such as senior Brian Car-
roll, wonder if the media is
·
truth-
fully that slow for news.
Some people choose not to care
about such fluff media coverage.
"I just turn off," adjunct music pro-
fessor
Matthew Wozniak
said. He,
like many others
at
Marist, does not
think the media attention is neces-
sary and that stories with more sub-
stance should be reported instead.
Even though Marist would much
rather be informed about more im-
portant issues some people, such as
freshmen Ashley Flye and Nicole
Radassao, believe that the puppy
makes President Obama more re~
latable.
"Puppies bring hope to the world,"
Flye sarcastically commented. _But
in all seriousness, the media cover-
age surrounding Bo helps America'n
families feel more connected to our
new president. It's a way for Presi-
dent Obama to seem "m~re human,'?
so to speak.
Despite this attempt to uplift the
down-and-out American public,
some people, such as freshm:;tn
Marissa Soprano, think that the
media attention is down right
"pointless."
This could be considered an accu-
rate word to describe the headline
shift from economy to puppy. Yes,
we
the public are very eager to be
kept up· to date on everything our
new, charismatic, first African
American president
is
doing. But we
do not necessarily want every detail
of the dog saga to be the highlight of
our morning news.
On the other hand, who doesn't
like puppies? Meaning, the stories
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environmentally conscious among us
will
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give back to the Earth- a token of ap-
preciation
for
all that:she
yield ·
to us.
But it seems
to
me that we have lost
sight
of what exactly the most
p1'eciou.·
of those yields really are.
(For
example, in
lieu of ;planting a tree. ( hr_1,l
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revealed
their
Earth
Dar present the PeaPod
their
newest
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must
be acknowled~ed a:. bPntvo-
lent. After all. crt'ating a vehicle that does not rely on
oil
i
a
start
to
reducmg
Ai
1er·ca•, ridiculous oil-guz-
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it
mii;rht he the mo.
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by
no means th
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preciou::;
thing our
F:,
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fa :
of 1s
have
forgo ten
that
th
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not only manv of our newei:;t
t •chnological inventions,
but
indeed our ver) bndie .) Earth\; mo:,,t µre ·iouis
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to us i.s food.
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a a!';ic
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forgo ten or indeed would rath~r nor•: the idea of
what we put in our mouth
ctuuUy touching
dirt
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any
point turns more than
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p1
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t.
biggest,
juic1 °st tomat.o. without realizing that tomatoes are
generally not even in season yet in New York, so that
the ones we pick up in
early April must be coming
from a distant place, where the season is right
fot
tomatoes.
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and superfluous use of fossil fuels. I therefore en-
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to
take advantage of spring, and visit
your lO;Cal farmer's market to purchase locally grown
and produced fruits, vegetables
,
even meat, that are
guaranteed to be healthier and tastier. Avoid buying
in to America's production of oily foods! Research has
shown that
if
every
U.$
citizen ate one locally com-
posed meal a day we could reduce America's oil con-
sumption by .1 million barrels of oil every week!
This would
be
a more appropriate way to celebrate
our Earth- and a tasty one at that
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
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Murphy wins local Congressional race
By JOSEPH GENTILE
Staff Writer
Tens of thousands of vptes, and
hundreds of contested absentee bal-
lots later, Republican Jim Tedisco
made one telephone call
to Democ-
rat Scott roiurphy last week to con-
cede him the victory in New York's
20th Congressional District special
election.
Because the Town of Poughkeep
-
sie makes up the southernmost edge
of the 20th district
,
Congressman
Murphy will also be the latest
leader to represent Marist College
atop Capitol Hill. Despite the fact
that Tedisco
·
won the Town of
Poughkeepsie in the March 31 spe-
cial election, as reported by
The
Poughkeepsie Journal, Murp}).y carried
much of Dutchess County
to
expand
his
oountywide lead by 9,929
to
9,284 votes.
Last
Friday afternoon, the
former
As-
sembly Minority Leader issued a state-
ment that oongratulated Murphy and
emphasized that the 20th district
needed a leader after
"a
closely con-
tested election that
perhaps lasted
a
little longer than anyone
may
have expected or wanted."
"In
the interest
of
the
citizens of
the 20th Congressional District
and
our nation, I wish Scott the very
best,"
Tedisco's statement concluded.
Even
thwgh
Tediim
had
~reased
recognition because of his nearly 27
years in the state Assembly, and
about a 70,000 registered-Republi-
can edge within the district, the
venture capitalist, Murphy, man-
aged to switch an almost 30-point
Siena Research Institute polling deficit
to
a 4-point lead
going
into
Election Day.
"I look forward to rolling up my
sleeves in Washington to bring jobs,
opportunity and prosperity back to
Upstate New York;" Murphy said
last Friday to
Times Union staff.
Campaigning to replace the Co~-
gressional seat vacated by Sen.
Kirsten Gillibrand
(D),
th-e most re-
cent tally from the State Board of
Elections had Murphy ahead of Te-
disco at 80
,
420 to 80,021 votes.
Speaking before a roundtable
hosted by the Marist College Politi-
cal Science Club last Wednesday -
before Tedisco conceded defeat - Dr.
J oAnhe Myers said that "Tedisco
should've had [the special election]
hands down."
"Since 1976, the 20th Congres-
sional
District
had been
a
Republi-
can stronghold," Myers explained.
"This
time
around,
_
the
Republican
National Committee made it a ref-
erendum
about President Barack
Obama's
policies
and
it's
not even
100
days into his term."
Similarly, Dr. Michael O'Sullivan
of the
Hist.ory Department also
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agreed
that
MJ..iqiw
'lo:E
Obama's
wave
of popularity" to
his eventual vic-
tory.
"I kept getting
images of Barack
Obama
in my mail-
oox,"
O'Sullivan,
also a resident of
the 20th district,
said
at
last
Wednesday's
roundtable.
"It
·
was like he was
campaigning for
the district
.
"
Junior Liz Gray,
a resident of the
20th district
,
felt
optimistic about
Murphy
'
s election
because of his "ex-
perience creating
jobs and growing
small businesses "
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"I was so excited
Democrat
Scott
Murphy celebrates his
victory
after his chal-
that my vote actu-
lenger, Republican
Jim Tedisoo,
concedes
defeat
last
Friday.
ally counted in
The entire 20th Congressional
this election," Gray said about the
District
stretches from the
Adiron-
absentee ballot she
casted.
''The re-
dacks to the Mid-Hudson Valley,
suits of the election took three and a
and includes 10 counties.
half weeks
to
determine.
After reg-
ular ballots were
counted, they
moved on to the absentees who
eventually determined the election."
News Briefs
CHESS TOURNAMENT
The sixth annual Memorial Chess
tournament was held on April 25 on
the Marist
College Campus in
mem-
ory
of
the passing of Bogdan Jovicic
who was a
beloved Intramural
Athletic
Director
at
Marist
College and a Tour-
nament Chess Player in Dutchess
County. 26 people participated in two
~ections, 18 in the USCF Rated Sec-
tion and eight in a Non-USCF Unrated
Section.
In the USCF Rated Section, Mike
Semel, President of the Middletown
Chess
·
club and Ernest Johnson, for-
mer Dutchess County Champion tied
with 3.5 out of 4 games. Mike took
the first place trophy on tie breaks
that are based upon the results of op-
ponents. Ernest Johnson took the sec-
ond place trophy.
LECTURE ON RELIGION AND HEALTH
Lisa Sowle Cahill, the J. Donald
Monan, SJ., Professor of Theology at
Boston College, will discuss "The
Catholic Commitment to Health .Care
Justice" at a Marist College lecture on
April 30. Her presentation begins at 7
p.m. in the Nelly Galetti Theatre. The
event is free and open to the public.
"A commitment to justice in health
care has long been an important part
of Catholic social teaching, a commit-
ment grounded in the dignity of the
human person and the common
good," says Dr. Cahill.
STUDENT ART GALLERY SEASON ENDS
The Marist
College
Art Gallery
will
close the
2008-2009 academic
year
with "The
Plant
at
Marist:
2009 Stu-
dent Exhibition," the annual student
display of work by studio, digital
media, and art history students. The
exhibition opens with a reception
on
Thursday, May 7, from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m. and continues through May 15.
The annual student show allows ac-
cess to the work of undergraduate
stud
_
ents in the Art and Art Htstory De-
partment. The 2009 edition focuses
on the work of painting, drawing,
sculpture, printmaking, photography,
artists' ·books and digital media stu-
dents.
MARIST POLL: OBAMA'S FIRST 100 DAYS
As President Barack Obama nears
his 100th day in office, 55% of regis-
tered voters nationwide say they ap-
prove of the job he is doing while 31%
disapprove.
President Obama re-
ceived a similar job approval rating
when The Marist Poll last asked this
question in its April 8th survey.
As
in
that previous poll, younger voters play
a large role in giving Mr. Obama ma-
jority approval. 70% of voters under
the age of 30 say they like the job
President Obama is doing.
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Masto and Me: The Craig's List debacle
ByCOLIN
JOHNSON
Staff Writer
What happens when an immovable
object meets an unstoppable force?
I have no idea, but I do know what
happens when a kid with a curly
afro is unknowingly introduced to
an "online garage sale" ... sheer awe-
someness.
As I stated in the last article, I met
Masto my first night at college, and
it is fair to say that we have been
friends ever since.
It
is fair to say
that I have grown accustomed the
non-stop wackiness that seems to
follow him like a little cartoon rain
cloud. During the summer I would
occasionally see Masto, or give him
a call to check-in to see how many
live grizzly bears he tackled this
week. I never realized how powerful
of a hold the "Masto-influence" had
on me ... that is, until I spent a se-
mester in Ireland.
While able to boast a beautiful
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deliglitful beverages, I failed to
come across anyone who encom-
passed the full arsenal of "Masto-
esque" qualities. Needless to say
about two months passed and I was
going through some serious with-
drawals. And although I loved the
people that I was there with, it was
difficult to get the same reaction to
my pranks from them as I did from
Masto.
So I found myself plotting and
scheming, coming up with all types
of shenanigans to unleash upon my
arrival
back at Marist College, and
ultimately swearing to have one of
the best semesters ever. However,
once I got back home and was re-
united with
·
all things familiar to
me, I completely forgot about my
list of stunts. That is until about
two weeks ago when one of my
friends was telling me about the
''best-of'
section
from
Craigslist.com, which highlights the
funniest and. strangest ad's placed
on the popular trading site. My ini-
tial idea was to put some ridiculous
ad up ju~t to ~ee if it would make
the list. However, instead of posting
for a lawnmower that doubles as a
mechanical bull, or a sombrero
made of old car
·
par.ts, I 'posted -an ad
cartoon corner
ByVINNIE PAGANO
for a dog walker. The post asked for
an individual who would be able to
walk the subject's dog four times a
week, and in return they would re-
ceive fifty dollars a day and a home-
made lunch. I figured it ~ounded
believable enough, I mean there's
no way I'm making somebody lunch
four days a week, plus I don't own a
dog at school, but someone was
bound to believe it. And after a little
trial and error, the contact informa-
tion was that of none other than
Gregory
Hercules
Masto, which of
course was unbeknownst to him.
Within
hours he was receiving
phon_e calls from individuals inquir-
ing about the fruitful dog walking
position they had so enthusiasti-
cally read about, which after a sho:r:t
bit of confusion were met with slight
hostility. As the picture ultimately
suggests, Masto is not one to be
messed with, and it was not long be-
fore his death gaze shifted from his
unknowing callers to myself. This is
exactly how our phone call would
read if for some reason the govern-
ment had been listening in (as I sus-
pect they do with Masto) and had
been accur-at;ely copying our every
word.
"Hello ... "
'.'You
pat
me on
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Introducing Mastomus Prime.
dog walking job in New Jersey!"
''What ever do you mean Gregory?"
"I know it was you!
It
was you or it
was Lombi (mutual friend), but I
know it was you!!"
"Nope must have been Lombi."
And then things were said that
just simply would not be allowed in
The Circle. I eventually had to take
the ad down because the 9 a.m.
phone calls were keeping Masto
from his rest, but the hours in which
that small dog walking inquiry were
standing tall were some of the
fun-
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time. So that's the story of Masto
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My
l~fe as an intern: Five rule$ for workplace lunch hours
By
KELLY
LAUTURNER
Staff Writer
Lunchtime is by far the most im-
portant part of a work experience;
it
can either make or break your
day. There are several different
lunch experiences I've had as in in-
tern, and I offer my experiences and
rules for inter:n lunching.
Rule
1:
Eating at your desk is
not cool.
Eating at your.desk is a great idea
in theory. I do it all tbe time at
school.
You think you'll get more
done if you stay near your computer
and shovel your chicken sandwich
into your mouth with one hand. In
the end, you end up with a sticky
keyboard and a bunch of typos. The
whole point of lunch is to break,
and more importantly, socialize
with people. Early in my intern-
ship, I was lost in data and never
made it to lunch. When I finally
went it was 3:30 p.m. and the cafe-
teria was closed. I sprinted to the
cafe in the lobby and grabbed a less
than appetizing chicken wrap, and
proceeded to shovel it down my
throat. My supervisor told me to
just take a break in the future and
go
to
lunch whenever I felt the need
to eat.
Rule 2: Don't be afraid to sit
with strangers.
I'm not suggesting you walk up to
a whole group of people you've
never met before and forcing your-
self on them, but lunch is all about
meeting new people. I got tired of
sitting in the cafeteria after a while;
I began taking my lunch up to my
floor cafeteria. It is easier to ap-
proach people you already have
something in common with. I casu-
ally sat
·
down there and began talk-
ing to the people at the table. With
the constant stream of ESPN on our
TV,
it's easy to strike up a conver-
sation.
Rule 3:
It's
okay to lunch alone
every so often.
Senior Spotlight: Senior
Class Gift Committee toasts
to a successful year
By
CLARE
LANGAN
Staff Writer
it.
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waf-
fle. The tasting ended with a robust
Port partnered with a rich choco-
late brownie.
Senior class president, Julie
Lavin, spearheaded the collabora-
tion between the Class of
2009
and
the Senior Class Gift Committee.
After the first fundraiser in No-
vember, a wine and cheese tasting
in
tpe
press booth at Tenney Sta-
dium, Lavin knew that this years'
fundraising would be record break-
On April
28,
the Senior Class Gift ·
mg.
Committee and the Class of
2009
"[Giving to the fund] is not just a
toasted their fmal event. A formal gift," says Lavin, "it's groundwork
dessert wine tasting at the Cornell for a lifetime of giving."
Boathouse allowed seniors to sup-
And the class of
2009
has agreed.
port the Senior Class Gift fund
in
a
No
other
Senior
Class
Gift
social setting.
fundraiser has been as successful in
Space was lim- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - funds raised or
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Previous classes have hosted
student participa-
out event, as
75
off-campus networking recep-
tion.
Previous
seniors
learned
classes
have
the art of pairing
tlons, but none have been as
hosted off-campus
wine and dessert.
well received a~ this year's
networking recep-
Students dined on
events.
tions, but none
hors d'oeuvres be-
have been as well
fore the guided
received as this
tasting of three wines with compli-
mentary -desserts.
The Senior Class Gift Committee
hosted the evening in the newly-
renovated Cornell Boathouse as
their gift to seniors. With a spa-
cious interior and picturesque view
.
of the Hudson, the Boathouse was
the ideal venue for the business ca-
sual affair.
Sodexho catering manager Lisa
McGovern discussed the wines and
coinciding desserts. The first wine,
a sweet orange Muscat was paired
with a creamy peach parfait, a fa-
vorite of many. The second, a Ries-
ling from Germany, balanced out a
year's events.
The Senior Class Gift Committee
and the Marist Fund allow seniors
give back to the college. By sup-
porting the Marist Fund, students
can contribute to the
.
place where
they have lived and learned the last
four years. For more information
about the Marist Fund, and how
you can donate, please contact the
Office of Advancement at
845-575-
3863
or
http://www.mari.st.edu/alumni/mari
stfund.
Like I said before, lunch is a time
to socialize, but it's also your
"re-
cess." Sometimes you just need a
few minutes alone with your
thoughts. I will admit that every
once in a while, I've just wanted to
sit by myself and catch up on some
reading. I've brought a magazine
to
the cafeteria and paged through
while I eat. One time someone came
up to me and commented about the
article I was reading.
Rule 4: Eat with coworkers or
your supervisors if the oppor-
tunity comes.
I've eaten lunch with my supervi-
sor a few times now, and I've really
enjoyed it. I've used this time to
learn more about my supervisor.
This is also a great opportunity for
your coworkers and supervisors to
get
to
know more about you. A sim-
ple topic like the rain outside led to
a hilarious story about a co-worker
whose brother got him a great deal
on ugly snow boots. I catch up on
the latest Lost drama when I eat
with my coworkers. Topics like
sports, music, and TV shows always
get my coworkers talking, and it's
easy to find a common interest.
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Rule 5:
Find other interns to eat
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Making lunch connections with
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nice to relate to people who are in
similar situations. It is so thera-
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Jack's Mannequin rocks river
ALISON JALBERT/ THE CIRCLE
Andrew McMahon
of
Jack's Mannequin performs, by popular demand, at Marist's
2009 Spring Concert at the Riverview.
By
OLIVIA MCMAHON
Circle Contributor
Sunday, April 26, dawned as a good
day: the nice weather continued and
by one o'clock, people were gather-
ing down by the river, ready for the
show.
It
was the Spring Concert
where .fack•EI Maiuieqf.lih wouUl be
performing. They- won the student
vote out of all the choices of per-
formers
.
Front man Andrew McMahon of
Jack's Mannequin took the stage to
thunderous applause. At least, as
much as applause can be thunder-
ous when the crowd consists of less
than
300
.
people. They began with
"Crashing," the first song off of their
new album, "The Glass Passenger."
The set continued with several
songs
off
of their new- album such
as: "Spinning," "Annie Use Your
Telescope," ''The Drop Out," and of
course their single, "The Resolu-
tion."
McMahon is a hurricane on stage,
always moving, despite being an-
chored by the piano on which he
plays, often jumping off his stool
and knocking it over.
.
Jack's Mannequin played old
fa-
vorites off of their first album,
"Everything in Transit," including
"Dark Blue," ''I'm Ready," "Holiday
from Real," "Bruised," and their
older single, "The Mixed Tape."
They also played what would be
considered Jack's Mannequin's
·
love
ballad, "MFEO," which stands for
Made For Each Other.
As a treat to Andrew McMahon's
fans of his former band, Something
Corporate, the band played a song
the piano man had written when he
was 16, entitled "Cava:p.augh Park."
As if apologizing for never having
that Something Corporate reunion
tour, he often plays one song that
was done by him and his previous
band.
They ended the set with a crowd
pleaser, the good-feeling La La Lie,
a dedication of sorts to friends, with
McMahon showing off his skills
with the harmonica.
Many were disappointed, how-
ever, when no encore ensued
.
. The
majority of the crowd left but a few
~
lingered
around the
stage
in hopes of getting a set list or water
bottle that touched the lead singer's
lips.
Rookie of the Year rocks like a
·
veteran
By
CAITLIN NOLAN
Web Editor
Lead singer of Rookie of the Year,
Ryan Dunson, has had some
strange fan encounters. "I had one
girl pass out," Dunson said. "She
shook my hand and she just fell on
the ground. I kind [of] freaked out
and her friend was helping her out.
And I didn't know what was going
on."
Their show at The Loft on Thurs-
day, April 23, was a much more low
key and intimate performance, at-
tracting a small but loyal crowd,
that was excited to hear the bands
play.
Openi.Q.g
for Rookie of the Year
were Kiernan McMullan, Jet Lag
Gemini and School
.
Boy Humor.
Kiernan McMullan, fellow label
mate of Rookie of the Year, took the
stage first and played an acoustic,
solo set that drew the audience in
and set the tone for the rest of the
evening .
.
"He had a great voice and I loved
the acoustic sound," Jen Plaveck
said of McMullan. "A mix between
Jason Mraz and Gavin DeGraw."
Next up were Jet Lag Gemini, an
energetic pop rock group from New
Jersey. Misha, lead singer of the
band, was extremely excited to be in
·
Poughkeepsie and kept the crowd
moving
.
Among their set was the
song "Rnn this City," a crowd fa.
vo:rite, off their album "Fire the
Cannons."
''They were really enthusiastic and
got the crowd really riled up," Kim
Bennett said of Jet Lag Gemini.
School Boy Humor followed and
picked thing$ up where Jet Lag
Gemini left off. The Arkansas-base.d
b~nd was a favorite of many of the
young female audience members,
and many could sing along
to
their
song "Don't Look Back" off their
self-titled album. Lead singer Phil
Evans grabbed the entire audience's
attention with a rendition of Colby
Caliat's "Realize."
Finally, Rookie of the Year took
the stage. I introduced myself to
Dunson and thanked him for the in-
terview a,nd, in turn, was given a
hearty handshake and a genuine,
lengthy ''Thank you" for coming to
the show. I melted back into the
crowd and he continued to set up.
Anthony Evans, guitarist of School
Boy Humor, remained on stage and
played with the band which Dunson
acknowledged and encouraged a
round of applause towards him.
Rookie of the Year performed a
mix of songs from their most recent
album, "Sweet Attention," such as
"Feel like New," and a few from
their older album, "The Goodnight
Moon," including "The Blue Roses"
and "Liars and Battlelines."
After .a few s·ongs,
-
the band de-
cided to let Du~son have the stage
to himself(much to Dunson's sur-
prise.) He went with the flow and
performed an acoustic solo, which
was received nicely by the audience.
When the band returned, Dunson
attempted to shoo them off, joking
that he wanted to play alone.
The band as a whole had a sense
of humor, throwing guitar picks at
each other throughout the set, and
taking setbacks as they came.
As
a
phantom guitar malfunctioned and
began to tamper with the sound
equipment, the band jammed on
with Dunson yelling over the music,
''This is our new single, "Crazy
Music Tiger Mania," we just wrote
it!"
The band ended with their most
recent single, "What is Love;" to
which the audience sang along and
clapped. Afterwards; all band mem-
bers were available at the merchan-
dise tables for
pictures and
autographs.
· For more information and tour
dates for Rookie of the Year, School
&y
Humor,
Jet
lag
Gemini, and Kiernan
McMullan,
visit
www.myspare.oom'iook
oftheyear.com.
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currently
singin'
By
RYAN RIVARD
A&E Editor
FROM STERE-
OGUM.COM
Rostam Bathman-
gliji and Wes
Miles are the R&B
duo Discovery.
Discovery "Orange Shirt" &
"Osaka Loop Lipe" - Vampire
Weekend is working on their sopho-
more album, but in Rostam Bat-
manglij's (keyboardist, guitarist,
vocals) spare time, he has teamed
up with Ra Ra Riot's Wes Miles to
form their
.
side project called Dis-
covery. According to their Myspace,
some influences are a "subwoofer,
pitchshifted handclap, that six-
teenth note high hat you're hearing
in da night, highlighter yellow/neon
orange," perfectly describing their
indie, R&B sound that can be heard
on "Orange Shj.rt" and "Osaka Loop
Line."
Eminem "3am" -The second sin-
gle off Eminem's upcoming Relapse
album is slightly less lighthearted
as ''We Made You." You may have
thought it was impossible for Em-
inem to get any darker in his song-
writing, but this song will make
nonbelievers believe. Em takes up
the role of a serial killer in this rap,
with the chorus, "It's
3
a.m. in the
morning, put my key in the door,
bodies layin all of the floor and I
don't know how they got there, but I
guess I must have killed them."
White Denim "Mirrored and
.
Reverse" - The Austin trio adds a
little more psychedelic edge to their
garagerock. The new LP, "Fits," will
be released in the UK on June 22,
and in U.S. in the not too distant
fu-
ture. The driving bass groove navi-
gates the track to an atmospheric,
trippy place.
In the final minute of
the track, the volume swells in and
out, emitting a spacey effect.
Passion Pit "Sleepyhead" - Re-
member the infectiously catchy tune
''Time to Pretend" by MGMT? Well,
this tune will fancy fans of that na-
ture. An electro band from Cam-
bridge, Massachusetts, Passion Pit
has been erupted all over music
blogs across the (Internet) universe.
Beware of the dance-heavy explo-
sion of colorful synthesizers.
FROM STEREOGUM.COM
Passion Pit's electropop music has
es-
calated out
of
Cembridge, MA
to
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PAGE 8
Lili Taylor blossoms advice at lecture series
Actress shares experi-
ence in films, television,
and theatre with Marist
sutdents at last lecure.
By
RYAN RIVARD
A&E Editor
roles in
''Mystic
Pizza" (1988),
''Dog-
fight" (1991),
"I
Shot Andy Warhof'
(1996), and HBO's drama
"Six
Feet
Under," to name a
few.
Her career
consists mostly of roles in inde-
pendent films, which has been a
conscious choice for the 42-year-old
actress.
'1'd rather do a voiceover than a
commercial movie that I don't feel
0.K.
about," said the actress at the
Lili Taylor is a small woman who· finale of_the 2008-2009 Marist
Lee-
likes to feel bigger than her own ture Senes. Taylor
_learned
early on
physical appearance. In Taylor's that she had a choice of what rol~s
own words, her acting career was she would t~ke,_and becaus~ o~t~is
"decided
for me." There was never a she has mamtamed her artistic m-
time when she sat down and de-
tegrity throughout her career.
cided that she would become an ac-
"There's no right
way,
only your
tress; it sort of happened naturally. way," Taylor stated. She :~lked
Her journey started in her home-
~bo'.1-t,~ow after she started mak-
town of Chicago, where she felt her mg it, ~eo~le began to thr~w rules
mid-western upbringing helped, but
?t
he~, (1.e.
if
you do not do 1.e. ~hen
at the same time limited her 1.e. will happen), and she realized
growth. Taylor began to feel more that the only rules you have to play
room to grow as an artisit, when she by are_ your ow~. Taylor of~e~ed
made the move to New York City.
mor~ pieces_of a~VIce to the aspl.tlllg
Taylor's acting career includes student artists m the crowd.
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"Growth happens when I fall
down. I don't know why that's the
formula for this planet [and] human
condition." Talking about her time
spent in Los Angeles, she 1lescribed
Hollywood as disillusioned in the
business aspect of films, and tends
to feel "out of balance" in
L.A
"fve had to do things to rev the en-
gine up. The business has gotten
.
uglier in the last 10 years and I felt
discouraged," commented Taylor.
Besides reading poetry and attend-
ing museums to fuel her engine, she
found a more profound answer to
"why am I doing this?" when she
participated in "Theatre of War,''
where she put on Greek plays for
Iraq War veterans to help them
cope with stress. "This is what I'm
here for, my purpose, When it's big-
ger than me, it's better."
Taylor discussed her memorable
experiences on the set, from the "fun
blood bath" of "The Addiction" (in
the film Taylor
is
bitten by Christo-
pher Walken), to her worthwhile ex-
perience with director Emir Kus-
turica on
"Arizona
Dream." She de-
scribed working as an actress as a
relationship between yourself and
the director. "It's· the most impor-
tant thing to me. Honesty is
impor-
tant,'' Taylor added.
Taylor discussed her work in
HBO's television series "Six Feet
Under,'' saying she did not prefer
not knowing where the characta
was going to end up.
If
she had
known, she would have acted out
certain scenes differently.
Taylor's humbled nature shined at
at the reception following the lec-
ture. I approached her, and asked
about her filming experience on the
upcoming summer blockbuster
"Public Enemies," starring Johnny
D~pp and Christian Bale. Her re-
sponse was that she only worked on
set for about a day or two. The fol-
low-up was a question ta me. "Have
you seen the trailer? Does it look
good? I'll have to check it out
.. "
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www.maristcircle.com
PAGE9
Spring fever relief: Play hooky in Potown
By ROBIN MINITER
Photography Editor
at
The Circle, we would never advo-
cate such a thing), check out local
Craigslist listings for cheap rides.
For a few bucks you'll be able to find
You know it's been a long time a bike perfect for cruising around
coming: spring fever has hit Marist campus to hitting the trails. Better
and taken ma~ a-victim. No sur-
yet, grab a friend and get a tandem.
prise - yeu
1
re most likely one of
Once you're mobile, the Mohonk
them. The tell-tale signs? Your at-
Reserve in Gardiner offers beautiful
tentioli span is rapidly shrinking biking and hiking trails alike. Work
and yo"u've been gravitating towards up a sweat? Check out your compli'-
the sun like a moth to a lamppost
.
mentary map and find the Split
Come on kids-it's about time you Rock swimming hole. The river runs
shed those five extra layers of those through a small gorge which you
god
-
for$aken sweaters and reclaim can jump into and wallow around
your sanity. Isn't it about- time to in.
If
you're more of a naturalist,
take a mental health day? Choose head a bit further down the river
wisely and use your hooky day to re-
where trading your swimsuit for
focus and re-energize yourself.
your birthday suit is not only wel-
With no class to rush to today, come, but expected.
forgo that Special K bar. Why not
On your way home, channel your
get some ice cream for breakfast at inner Rastafarian at West Indies.
Rita's?
T h i s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L:>cated on Main
makes
perfect
Street across from
sense. Your inner
Come on kids - It's about time
the train station,
rebel is already
you shed those five extra layers of
this
local haunt of-
ditching
your
fers cheap and
scholarly
duties,
those god-forsaken sweaters and
traditional
Ja-
why not just go
reclaim your sanity.
maican
fair.
all out and shake
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nothing beats
the
up your dietary
.
summer
heat
regimen?
than a bit more
spice.
Be sure
to
From there, head
over
to
the Van-
catch the sunset from
the green on
derbilt Mansion
in
Hyde
Park for
a
your way back though.
free
barefoot
stroll through the
You
have
no
obligations today
and
grounds and gardens.
nowhere to
be,
so sit l>ack, relax,
If
the closest you've
come
to
own-
and
enjoy your little
bit of
time
left
ing a set of wheels here is hijacking in the semester.
a campus golf cart (of course, here
ROBIN MINITER
/
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A view of the swimming hole at Spllt Rock located near the Mohonk Reserve.
Rita's
864 Violet Avenue
Hyde Park
Vanderbilt Mansion
119 Vanderbilt Park Rd
Hyde Park
Mohonk. Preserve
3197 Route 44/55
Gardiner
West Indies
105
Main St
Poughkeepsie
Energy packed sna~ks
.that
really give you wings
By
JACQUELINE
MONTI
Staff Writer
Put the Red Bull down. That pul-
sating feeling inside your chest is
your body's warning that it has
reached its limit of this popular
stimulant.
Caffeine infused products and over
processed snacks may provide that
rush of energy you desperately need
to finish your take home test; how-
ever, as soon as your body cl.ears the
caffeine and sugar from your blood
stream you won't be able to lift your
head off the library table.
So, say no to your 7th iced coffee of
the day and give these naturally en-
ergizing recipes a try.
Breakfast
2 cups oatmeal
1 banana
2 tablespoons of sliced almonds
½
cup of fat free milk
Starting off the day with a high
energy meal will rev up your
senses and help to prevent an af-
ternoon naptime.
.
Oatmeal is high in fiber which
will provide your body with a
steady stream-rather than a
powerful surge-of energy. Oats
also contain all forms of Vitamin
B which help to transform carbo-
hy
_
drates into usable energy.
Study
Snack
¼
cup of Raisins
¼
cup of dried cranberries
¼
cup of dried apricots
½
cup of Pumpkin ~eeds
·
½
cup of Almonds
½
cup of Sunflower seeds
(Makes three servings)
Before taking the trek to spend
the day at the Donnelly computer
lab consider making this high en-
ergy fruit and nut mix to take
along.
Nuts are a slow-burning food
that provides continuous energy.
Almonds are extremely high in
fatty acids that activate mental
alertness and sunflower seeds are
rich in magnesium which triggers
the same energy source you use
when lifting weights. Dried fruit
add a touch of sweetness, but also
have the added benefits of fiber.
When most people think of an
energy packed portable snack
they often think of nibbling on
Power Bars but those "energy
bars" often hold the· same nutri-
ents as a Snickers.
If
time is not on your side and
your only option is the
·
l)yson
Cafe choose a bar that has at
least 5 grams of fiber and protein,
but with less tlian 15 grams of
sugar.
·
TERRIESEESTHINGS / FLICKR.COM
Recipes
that will naturally
boost
your energy levels for the last week of classes.
Banana Berry Smoothie
½
banana
1 cup soy milk
¾
cup frozen berries
Another transportable snack
that will help you dominate
that to-do list is Slnoothies. The
combinations are endless but ac-
cording to
heractivelife.com
these recipes will keep you ener-
gized for hours.
·
Healthy carbohydrates from
fruit mixed with protein from
soy milk will keep you running
without the heavy feeling you
get from rich starchy snacks.
Sweet Smoothie
1
½
cups of soymilk
2
½
tablespoons of cocoa powder
or chocolate syrup
1
banana
2 tablespoons smooth peanut but-
ter
1 tablespoons of flax meal
If
berries and bananas don't
strike your fancy, indulge your
sweet tooth. Even though this
smoothie may seem like a g,J.ilty
pleasure, the omega fatty acids
and fiber found in the flax meal
will definitely lengthen the hours
you spend at the library.















































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THE CIRCLE • THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009 •
10
Marist drops tournament berth with loss
By
CODY LAHL
■■II
-
Jaspers outshot for first among Division I under-
Staff Writer
Marist
18-17,
graduate athletes in total goals
.
Down by three goals with less
than two minutes remaining in Sat-
urday's match, the Marist men's
lat:rosse team fought until the final
horn, recording its ninth goal as
time expired. However, the season
ended in a 10-9 defeat to Manhattan
College. In his final game, senior
midfielder Paul Santavicca recorded
four goals to lead the Red Fox of-
fense.
Santavicca notched his first goal
of the contest in the final minute of
first quarter to take a 2-1 lead. San-
tavicca continued to dominate of-
fensively, recording his second goal
with 13:53 remaining in the second
quarter - securing his first multi-
goal performance of the season and
giving the Red Foxes an early 3-1
lead.
·
"We're going to lose our
biggest
vocal leader with Paulie [San-
tavicca] leaving," junior Matt Teich-
mann said. "He does a better job
than anybody I've ever played with
getting the team pumped up before
scooped up
17
Santavicca again came through for
ground balls to the Red Foxes, answering Synowiez
the Red Foxes' with his third goal of the contest 57
nine and went 9-
seconds later to knot it at 7-7. Man-
14 on face-offs.
hattan however put together an-
"We got up 6-2 other streak of goals - recording
playing some of three in total to take a 10-7 lead
the best offense of with 13:27 remaining.
the year," Nelson
After more than 12 minutes of
said. "And then scoreless play, Santavicca notched
we didn't see the his final goal in a man-up situation
ball for five min-
with 1:16 remaining to cut Manhat-
utes at the end of tan's lead to 10-8. For the Red
MIKE CAI0LA/THE
CIRCLE
the second quar-
Foxes, Santavicca finished the sea-
Senior Paul Santivicca (34) led Marlst with four goals but
it
ter. We didn't do son fourth in goals (10), fifth in as-
wasn't enough to defeat Manhattan and reach the tourney.
a good job clear-
sists (5) and tied with junior Bob
games and at crucial moments."
The Red Fox offense recorded
three of the next four goals to take a
6-2 lead with 5:06 remaining in the
second quarter and appeared to be
coasting towards a 5-3 MAAC
record and
a
berth in the MAAC
tournament.
However,
Manhattan answered
with four goals over the final 4:18 of
the second quarter to erase the Red
Foxes'
lead. For the half, the
ing
and
that von Hoffman for fifth in points (15).
changed the momentum of game.
"I think his performance epito-
We played so well but lost too many mizes who Paul is," Marist coach
face-offs in a row, and that
·
gave Scott Nelson said. "He has always
Manhattan the opportunity to fought and played hard right until
score."
the end. I expect it from him; he has
In the second half, the Jaspers never let us down."
·
took their first lead since 1:23 re-
Sharkey went on
·
to record
mained in the first quarter when Marist's ninth goal at the final horn
James
Synowiez
recorded his 40th - ending the season first in goals
goal on the season at the 13:38 (24) and second in points (28).
mark in the third quarter - tying
him
with Syracuse's Stephen Keogh
Water polo wins MAACs
From Page 12
Foxes take two from Saints
By
CHRIS BARNES
Circle Contributor
This past weekend the Marist
women
'
s water polo team defeated
Wagner College 7-6 and Iona Col-
lege 11-
7..
In
do· n
so.
l
~
t.ea.w.
W-'lll
its second straight MAAC tourna-
ment championship and their third
in four seasons. This is the first time
in program history that water polo
has
won consecutive
champi-
onships.
In the championship game
against
the Iona Gaels, Katelin McCahill
and Rachael Sunday both had three
goals. McCahill was honored after
the game as the MAAC's Most Out-
standing Player of the tournament.
·
Marist was able to sustain an
early 2-0 lead with two goals by
Hillary
Schroeder in the first four
minutes of the game. Mackenzie
Mone of Iona scored the Gael's first
goal with 3:58 remaining in the first
quarter. Sunday then scored her
first of three goals, and Iona scored
its second right before time expired
in the first quarter. Marist went
into the second quarter with a 3-2
lead.
Amanda Brucia of Iona tied the
game at three only 1: 11 into the sec-
ond quarter. However, for the next
12.:24 the net in back of the Marist
goal would not be touched. Goalie
Jessica Getchius and the Marist de-
fense dominated the Gaels during
·
that time span. Getchius had 11
saves for the game.
The Marist offense took advantage
and scored six goals and stretched
the lead to 9
-
3 late in the third
quarter. Iona would answer with
one goal
,
but not before McCahill
scored her first goal with 31 seconds
left making the score 10-4 headjng
into the fourth quarter.
Iona would rally by scoring three
goals in the fourth quarter, but
could not win the fight against
ROBIN MINITER
/THE
CIRCLE
Marist
won
its
second consecutive
MAAC title for the
first
time in history.
Marist an.d the time tp.ey had left
an'd fell short of victory.
''Winning MAACs was great be-
cause it showed all of our hard work
paying off," said junior Emily St.
Omer Roy. "We are all really excited
about making it to the NCAA tour-
nament, and are ready
to
take on
some strong competition."
The win against Wagner proved to
give them the spark they needed to
get by a tough Iona team. After
trailing 5-4 at halftime, Marist held
a high powered Wagner offense to a
single goal in the second half. Their
defense enabled them to
.
win by a
final score of 7 -6.
Marist took an early lead of 4s3
going into the second quarter. How-
six innings allowing two earned
runs and striking out three .
.
"We scored a bunch of runs the
last two games," Healy said. "Put-
nam did a good job in the seven in-
.mu~
gamec
B.J.
didn't throw great
but he did well enough and we
swung the bats great. Everyone
swung the bats well on Sunday."
Kyle Meyer was awarded for his
monster weekend by winning the
MAAC Player of the Week award.
He went 9-13 on the weekend while
driving in 12, scoring four runs and
stealing two bases. He was also hit
by a pitch four times.
Freshman George Agostini was
also honored by being named MAAC
Rookie of the Week. He was 5-16
on
the weekend and added six runs
and two
RBI. He
also managed
three walks.
The win put Marist at 9-6 in the
MAAC, good for third place
.-
"We've been throwing the ball
pretty good and we're swinging the
bats really well right now so I'm
happy with how we're playing."
Marist lost 8-5 at Binghamton on
·
TU,t:!sday. The Hudson Valley Base-
ball Classic also took place on
Wednesday before
The Circle
went
to print.
MATT SPIUANE'/ THE CIRCLE
With
two
wins over Siena, Marist moved
to
9-6
in the MAN; which puts them
In
third place.
They
are ahead
of
Rider and
Csnislus but the race
is
still a tight one.
The Foxes will head to St. Peters
this weekend for a three game con-
ference series. St. Peters is cur-
rently at 6-12 in the MAAC. The
series opens on Saturday, May 2 at
12p.m.
ever, defense was prevalent as nei-
sk·I1
·t·
h Id
ther team scored for six minutes.
I S compet1 10n e
on campus
Wagner managed to score two goals Keith Strudler
'
s Sports Public Rela-
in the final two minutes of the se~-
tions will hold the first annual
o~d quarter
to
p~ them in the lead Marist Coll~ge Skills Competition.
wiE
th a schore ohf 5h· ·
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Events during the day will include
ven t oug t e game too p ace
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1
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q.iarter ac
istance, quarter ac
on a!ur ay, t e ay e onge to
accuracy, field goal kicking
,
soccer
Rachel Sund
.
ay. She ~cored her first
S
penalty kicks
,
pitching baseballs
,
of two goals
m
the midst of a def en-
1
fi
Id
f
h
h
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,
out ie
accuracy
,
ree t rows oot-
sive att e
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goa score
ing, 3-point shooting, and finally
throughout the third quarter was find out what your vertical leap re-
hers. Sunday scored again giving
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.
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f
h
a
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is.
Marist t _e advantage
O .
6-5 t at
The overall winner of the event
~ould _ulti~ately l~ad to its cham-
will win a dry-fit shirt sponsored by
pidodnsdhip victory. Hillary Schroeder Giacamo
'
s that will have the-title of
a
e
an
Marist's Best Athlete printed on the
front. Also, there will be gift certifi-
cates to Cosimo's given to the win-
ner of certain individual events.
The event is free, with no cost to
participate
.
Both varsit
y
sport
members and non-student athletes
are encouraged to come down. The
event will be on May 3rd at 2 p.m
.
on Leonidoff Field at Tenney Sta
-
dium (the turf field). Contact
Patrick Harrison at Patrfok
.
Harri-
sonl
@
marist.edu for more informa-
tion.






























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THE CIRCLE •
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009 •
11
Marist watching playoff scenarios
By
PHILIP TERRIGNO
Sports Editor
Following a sweep of Saint Peter's, a
week would pass before the Marist softball
team would have another conference
game.
It was during those seven long days,
however, that the team got an opportunity
to reflect on i-ts season and what needed to
be done before their road trip to Western
New York to battle Niagara and Canisius.
.
Coach Joe Ausanio has predicted all sea-
son that a 9-7 MAAC record might get his
team into the playoffs, Even though his
squad
delivered in a big way by splitting
doubleheaders with Niagara and Canish,is,
it is still unclear whether or not the Red
Foxes will appear in the 2009 MAAC
championship tournament as anything
other than spectators.
Regardless of whether or not the Red
Foxes do qualify for postseason play, they
did return to Poughkeepsie proudly after
playing a solid weekend of softball against
stiff competition.
"I was very happy to have gone up to
Buffalo and won two games," Ausanio
said. "I'm disappointed because we had the
third game. We were winning 8-0 a.nd lost.
Those are always tough games to swal-
low."
The Purple Eagles and Golden Griffins
are two of the premier teams in·the MAAC
and they certainly did not make it easy for
Marist to steal a couple of victories.
''In my opinion, those are two of the top
teams in the conference," Ausanio said.
"For us to go up there and take a game
from each of them, that says a lot about
what our kids have accomplished this
year."
In
keeping with their formula for suc-
cess, Ausanio pitched senior Caitlin Car-
pentier in game on against Niagara. The
senior went the distance, allowing just one
run and three hits in seven innings.
"Caitlin has been solid all year, espe-
cially
_
in our MAAC games," Ausanio said.
"She's been a money pitcher, and she's
been doing that for four years for the Red
Foxes."
Even though the Red Fox offense scored
eight runs in the first two innings of the
nightcap, solid pitching was nowhere to be
found in game two against the Purple Ea-
gles, as starter Caitlin Schell was tagged
for six runs in just 2.1 innings of work.
After leading 8-0, the Purple Eagles
came to bat in their half of the second in-
nings. They scored six runs, and soon tied
the game in the bottom of the fourth in-
ning. when Teresa Healy belted a two-run
homerun.
Carpentier was on in relief of Schell, but
still pianaged to surrender the decisive
final four runs that would give Niagara a
12-10 victory.
Luckily for Marist, continuity of its
pitching woes would not become a theme
in the road trip. Schell earned the victory
in game two of the doubleheader after
posting 2.2 innings of strong relief work.
"I was very impressed with her, but I
was more proud of her," Ausanio said.
"The day before, at Niagara, she had a
rough outing. The first game at Canisius,
she didn't pitch that well either. For her to
come back, it showed a lot, it showed a lot
of heart."
Seven Red Foxes had at least one hit in
the 4-2 victory, as the offense continued to
provide just enough of a spark to get the
win. The team compiled 34 hits over the
four game road swing.
In game one of the doubleheader, the
Golden Griffins jumped out to a 7 -1 lead,
including a five-run fifth inning.
Melissa Giordano and Megan Lam-
oureux hit back-to-back home runs in the
"top of the s~venth inning, but Marist
would come no closer than 8-4, the final
score.
.
Leaving runners on base has plagued the
Red Foxes all season long, but the squad
has certainly improved their ability to cap-
italize on scoring opportunities and not
leave runners stranded on base.
MIKE CAIOLA
/
THE CIRCLE
The Marist offense exploded on
Its
recent four-
game
roadtrip.
The Red Foxes pounded
out
34
hits as
they
split two doubleheaders against Ni-
agara and canisius.
"They've done a much better job of exe-
cuting and getting those runners in," Au-
sanio said. "It's imperative not to. leave
runners on base, especially in scoring po-
sition."
The MAAC championships for softball
will be held on the Marist College campus
at the Softbail Park at Gartland Field
from May 7-9,
Appearing in front of a home crowd to
battle for the MAAC title would certainly
be a great send-off for the 2009 seniors
who have contributed so much to the soft-
ball team, but there are still many scenar-
ios that could play out that may not allow
the Red Foxes to play in the postseason.
Niagara, who won a game against first
place
Fairfield,
currently holds
a
tiebreaker over the Red Foxes since,
Marist was swept by the Stags.
To combat this, Marist needs Manhattan
to end up in first place in the MAAC in-
stead of Fairfield, since the Red Foxes
have one victory against the Jaspers,
while Niagara was swept by them.
Early MAAC e
_
xit for women's lacrosse
By
MATT SPILLANE
Editor-in-Chief
After a regular season loss to Fairfield,
the Marist women's lacrosse team waited
more than three weeks for the chance to
-exact revenge against the Stags in the
MAAC championship.
For the second year in a row, the Red
Foxes had an opportunity to avenge a reg-
ular season loss, take down Fairfield in the
title game, and give the Stags their first
MAAC loss of the season.
Unlike the 2008 season, however, when
Marist shocked the Stags to win the title,
Fairfield wasted little time asserting itself
as the 2009 champions.
The Stags scored just 51 seconds into the
MAAC championship and never looked
back en route to a 19-9 win over Marist on
Sunday, April 26 at Iona.
Making their third consecutive appear-
ance in the MAAC title game, the Red
Foxes could not overcome a 7-0 run by
Fairfield to begin the game, never coming
closer than five goals to the Stags the rest
of the way.
A year removed from stunning Fairfield
10-9 in the championship to capture the
program's first MAAC title, Marist (12-5,
4-2
MAAC) was not about to shock the
Stags a
second
time.
Fairfield (16-2, 6-0 MAAC) came away
with the regular season matchup, 18-12,
on April 3 and
.
made sure to apply the
pressure early and often in the champi-
onship rematch.
$ophomore midfielder Kristen Coleman
and senior midfielder Rebecca White, who
rank 8th and fifteenth in the country, re-
spectively, in points scored, were nearly
unstoppable on the offensive end. Coleman
tallied three goals and four assists, while
White rang up six goals in the contest.
Despite being face-guarded by the Marist
defense, Coleman was able to score the
first three goals of the game and consis-
tently get to the net.
Marist head coach Laura Campbell said
that her defense had trouble defending
one-on-one matchups and sliding defen-
sively.
"From the very beginning, .. they weren't
playing together," she said, "and the slides
weren't coming."
The Stags were able to create scoring op-
portunities through fast breaks by win-
ning the battle of possession, holding an
18-11 advantage in draw controls, includ-
ing a 12-5 advantage in the first half.
"That was the game right there," said
senior midfielder Cristin Begley.
Campbell said that her team was not ag-
gressive enough on the draw controls, al-
lowing Fairfield to be the aggressors going
for the ball.
"We were kind of stopping our feet and
not going through balls," she said. ''We
were being more reactive than proactive."
Fairfield rem~ined aggressive through-
out the first half, outshooting Marist 32-
10 before the half. The struggles were
everywhere for the Red Foxes in the first
half, with Fairfield winning the battle of
ground balls (18-10) and turnovers (5-12).
"I think there were a lot of nerves going
around," said senior midfielder Stephanie
Garland. ''We were just trying to get our
rhythm together; it just took a little longer
than we anticipated."
Holding an 11-5 lead at the break, Fair-
field did not let up, scoring the first three
goals of the second half.
·
Marist had its share of second half op-
·
portunities, but was unable to convert.
The Red Foxes had eight free position
shots after the half but could not capitalize
on any of them.
"We weren't moving
·
the ball," Begley
said. "No one was cutting through so it
was just very stale. It was easy to pick up
on and double team."
·
Senior midfielder Stephanie Garland led
Marist with four goals and one assist,
while senior attack Kate Noftsker con-
tributed two goals and one assist.
Gar-
land finished the season with 55 goals,
tied for 12th in the nation and setting a
program single~season record. The previ-
ous record was held by Lindsey Diener,
who scored 54 goals in 2005.
Marist established program records in
2009 with 12 wins, five consecutive vit::to-
ries, and a . 706 winning percentage.
oar1n
Red
Foxes
Kyle Meyer
Senior
Baseball
¥eyer was
named the
MAACPlayer
of
the week
after hitting
.692 with
two
home-
runs and
12
RBI this past
week.
Against
Siena, Meyer
hit a three-
run home
run and a
grand
slam
in consecu-
tive innings.
Marist has a
22-20
record
this season.
Jessica
Getchius
Junior
Water
Polo
Getchius
notched
11
saves
in
the
Red Foxes
victory over
the Iona
Gaels at the
Mccann
Natatorium
on April 26.
The
victory
earns Marist
its
second
straight
MAACwater
polo
champi-
onship.
Getchius
was
also
named
Co-
Defensive
player of the
year.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
www.maristcircle.com
Men's lax loses final game
Santavlcca scores four goals
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Meyer leads Red Fox offense
.
over Siena
By
RICH ARLEO
Sports Editor
In the rubber game of their three-
game series against the Saints at
Siena Field, Marist senior Kyle
Meyer smoked a three-run home
run in the third inning, and topped
that in the fourth by hitting a grand
slam to lead the Red Foxes to a se-
ries victory over Siena.
The first game of the series saw
spotty defense by both teams, with
Marist committing six errors on its
way to a 10-6 defeat at the hands of
Siena. Game
.
two started off with a
home run by Richie Curylo to get
Marist off on a high note, and it
went on to win, 8-3.
Meyer exploded for two home runs
and eight RBI in the final game of
the series, and the team responded
with an easy 16-5 victory over
Siena.
·
"He's seeing the ball well," Healy
said. "He got a couple more hits
Tuesday. He's hitting t~ all fields
and swinging really well."
The series opened on Saturday
with a doubleheader. In their 10-6
loss in the opener, junior second
baseman John Prano had a rou
·
gh
day in the field and committed three
errors on the day, with teammates
Curylo, Ricky Pacione, and Ryan
Gauck joining him with one each.
The six Red Fox errors led to four
unearned runs in the game.
Lefty Josh Rickards lasted only
3.2
innings pitched and allowed
eight hits and five runs (three
earned). Curylo went 2-5 at the
plate with three RBI. The loss
markeg just the second time the
Red Foxes have lost when scoring at
least six runs this season, and the
errors were no doubt a contri~uting
factor.
"We made five [errors] in a row in
the later part of the game when it
was tied and that put the game out
of reach," Healy said. ''We have to
play infield defense; if we do that
we're fine. The errors did it for us."
Curylo continued a great day in
the second game of Saturday's dou-
bleheader with his leadoff home
run.
After the Saints tied up the game
at one, Meyer went to work with an
RBI single to give the lead back to
Marist. Curylo struck again with an
RBI to put his team up 3-1. He to-
taled six RBI on the day.
On the mound, Kyle Putnam went
all seven innings, allowing six hits
and two earned runs to improve to
2-3
on the season. He added five
MATTSPILLANf/THE
CIRCLE
Senior Kyle Meyer had two home runs and 8 RBI In a 16-5 win over Siena on April
26. Meyer
was
named MMC Player of the Week as Martst
went
3-1 this past week.
strikeouts and issued no walks.
Rubber game
With the series tied at two games
apiece, Marist's offense totaled 16
runs on 20 hits and played an over-
all dominating game to take these-
ries, two games to one.
Meyer and his two home runs and
eight RBI were joined by Bryce Nu-
gent, Brian McDonough and Ryan
Gauck. Nugent went 4-5 with a
home run and three runs scored,
while McDonough and Gauck were
·a combined 6-11 with four RBI and
·
six runs scored.
With all the offensive support,
starter B.J. Martin was able to
cruise to the easy victory. He went
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