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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009
Marist
students witness history
Students travel to watch inauguration of nation,sfirst black president
By
HEATHER STAATS
Staff Writer
Dr.
Martin Luther King once
spoke of his dream of progress
in front of a vast crowd in
Washington. Less than a half
century later, millions congre-
gated to see the first black
president speak his dreams to
the American people, thus
finalizing the elevation of
blacks well beyond the dreams
of Dr. King.
Among the estimated 1.8
million people who came from
all over the world to welcome
President Obama into the
White
House were such famous
figw-es
as Beyonce, Dustin
Hoffman and Marist College
students.
Becky Siguenza, a sopho-
more from Maryland, attended
the inauguration with her fam-
ily.
"We've always been huge
fans of Barack since day one,"
Siguenza said. "We followed
the entire election process all
the way through and were
thrilled when he finally got
elected. We really wanted to
go and be a part of it."
Siguenza remembers the
people around
lu
~
o¢mistic,
imooibJy
~
am
full
oflq,e.
"Everyone was so excited to
be there," Siguenza said.
"There was no grumbling
about crowds or the weather,
everyone was Just thrilled to
be there and experience it.
Caitlin Mekita, a sophomore
from Parsippany,
NJ,
had a
similarly positive experience.
.
USA GLOVER /THE CIRCLE
Marist Senior Chris Cardella travelled
to
Washington, D.C.
to
witness the in~uguratlon
of
President
Barack Obama. Marlst students Joined the 1.8 milllon who flocked
to
welcome Barack Obama as the
44th president
of
the United
states.
"On
the subway it was like
rush hour in
Manhattan,
times
ten," Mekita said. "But
it
was
like everyone
was-
your
bi:s
friend! We would all try and
squish together to let more
people on the train and there
wasn't a single complainL"
Thanks in part to Marist's
invitation to the Nelly Golleti
Theater and the
PAR
to view
the inauguration, other Marist
students were able to watch
the inauguration right here on
campus. Erika Sorg, a sopho-
more from DeKalb, IL, was
able to see some of the inau-
guration from one of her class-
es.
"I was in downtown Chicago
during winter break and I
always knew he was from my
:-
ta
t
.
..
~tg said, Cl\,ut it never
really hit me until I saw the
'Congratulations
Senator
Obama'
banners
all
around downtown
Chicago. It's exciting to see
great politicians coming out of
Chicago."
Obama's inauguration
speech included serious tones
about the state of the nation as
well as determination that he
would bring about the neces-
sary change.
"I loved that his speech was
easy to relate to and that we
are in a crisis. It's not going to
be easy to get out of it,"
Siguenza said. "He was call-
ing out the American people to
aid in the change knowing that
he can't do it by himself."
Mekita comments on how
happy she was to be able to
witness the event firsthand.
"I remember saying to the
people around me that I can't
wait to tell my grandchildren
that I was here to see this,"
Mekita said. "Everyone felt
that way. As we were leaving
there was a crowd of people
singing 'God Bless America'
and it kept growing larger and
larger."
Gregory and Benoit demolition
makes
way
for new facility
By
CHRISTINE SAVOIA
Circle Contributor
Marist is diligently working
to complete plans for the
Hancock Technology Center,
as apparent by the void where
sophomore residence halls
Benoit and Gregory once
stood.
Chief public affairs officer
Tim Massie said the demoli-
tion of the two dorms, which
took place during winter
break, went smoothly.
"The site is being fenced
now and a sign that shows
how the Hancock Center will
look has been placed on the
site," Massie said. "We expect
to have a groundbreaking cer-
emony in the spring."
The new center, which will
enhance the community's
access to the best technologi-
Rendertn, by JEFF STIKEMAN / ROBERT A.M. STERN ARCHITECTS
An
artist's sketch
of
the future Hancock
center
depicts
the bulld-
lng in the former
site
of
Gregory and Benoit Marist plans
to
open
the center
in fall 2010.
cal innovations, is projected to
be complete4, by the fall 2010
semester.
The facility will have a
"rip-
ple effect on a lot of our aca-
demic operations," said Dr.
Roy Merolli, Executive Vice
President at Marist.
John
Ritschdorff, Associate
Vice President for Academic
Affairs,
echoed Merolli's
statements, and said "the pro-
posed Hancock Center will
bring numerous assets to the
campus.'~
Ritschdorff said the building
will provide much needed
space for the School of
Computer
Science
and
Mathematics,
Academic
Affairs Office, Office for
International Programs, and
Marist Institute for Public
Opinion (MIPO).
According to Merol.li, this
frees up space in other build-
ings,
including
Lowell
Thomas, Dyson, and Fontaine,
with the addition of the new
facility'~ nine classrooms.
"We need classrooms des-
perately," he said, also men-
tioning the meeting rooms,
cafe and outdoor terrace that
are
in the plans. "We are aim-
ing to facilitate student and
faculty interaction. It's mostly
formal now, so we're hoping
that by adding benches in the
hallways and things like that,
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ID-timed nap results in minor flooding incident
y
.. .funnier than you.
1/19 - Campus
Security recently received a
all from a Staples employ-
e, and no, it wasn't to find
he location of their easy
utton.
The
employee
eported one student mak-
ing copies of parking per-
its, in an attempt to
swerve the evil parking
olice. Come on, first fake
arking permits, then what?
ake IDs? That's one slip-
ery slope people.
1/20 - Upper West Cedar
Security noticed water leak-
. ng into the laundry room of
pper West Cedar, before
iscovering the water run-
.
ng in the apartment above
· t. Upon further inspection,
hey discovered one student
sleeping, saying they fell
sleep
before
bathing.
Interesting. I mean, who
oesn't that happen to?
hat's the worst that can
appen, the house floods?
h wait.
1/21-Leo
Unauthorized guests were
all around over the week-
end, with the objecting par-
ties being removed from
Marian
·
as
well
as
Champagnat, leaving' mat-
ters up to Judicial Affairs.
Eh, it could be worse. Some
people don't want to be
here at all, and some people
want to be here so badly
they'll do it undercover. It's
freezing, the river's frozet;i,
and the wind tunnel in front
of the library now seems
to
pack the sheer force of a
small hurricane. In my
opinion, the more the merri-
er, as long as they all huddle
together for warmth.
1/25
-
Marian
Continuing with Marian,
security found a small bag
of marijuana plus a brownie
outside the dorm on early
Sunday morning, coinci-
dently right after the unau-
thorized
guests
were
removed from the campus.
Although, let's not be too
quick to judge, they clearly
were just filming a PSA
about the dangers of drugs.
I mean, it's best to (amiliar-
ize yourself with the drugs
themselves,
right? Yeah,
didn't work on my parents
new 1gs, oa mg
m1ture
from Champagnat into his
vehicle in an apparent effort
to make life a little more
comfortable. Top
signs
of
the recession? Your new
place is all yours, it's so
nice to get away from cam-
pus for awhile and just
relax
...
on
your
Champagnat-made head-
board. Seriously, I wouldn't
even trust some of the furni-
ture here. Well, not that I
don't trust the Marist com-
munity; I Jµst don't trust
what they would do when
two of them got together.
And I wouldn't want it in
my new place, but, maybe
that's just me.
Public
Announcement
Service
ecunty wou
1
e e
stu-
dent body to be reminde
that when you leave you
house, you may want t
lock your door. You know,
safety and whatnot. In
recent inspection, 24 door
in Upper West Cedar an
the two Fulton's were dis
covered unlocked and open.
This is not a good idea, a
some unsavory irrdividua
may think it's a great ide
to come in your house an
steal
your
Northface.
Seriously, still pissed abou
that one.
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n the mind of s~dents,
ith one student reporting either.
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he loss of $100+ from his
esk. You may think this
1/25 -Champagnat
ounds bad, but read on.
his is not what I'm the
ost upset about.
kay.
Another
student
eported a missing item,
lthough this time instead
f money or a textbook, it
as their Northface. It is
itter cold here. The kind of
old that makes you miss
lass, not because you're
lazy, but because it hurts to
alk there. So seriously,
stealing
someone's
orthface? Take my digni-
y, take my pride, but don't
ake my Northface.
1/25 - Marian
Champagnat got in on the
action, with one student
reporting prescription med-
ication missing from their
room. Yeah, you know that
thing I always say about
going big or going home?
Not what I meant. Unless
-this is a Lifetime movie, or
some teenage drama where
no one knows your inner
pain, let's leave the pill-
popping to those who know
what their doing
-
our
grandparents.
1/26 - Campus
Security recently spotted
one young off-campus resi-
dent anxious to fill out his
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THURSDAY, JANUARY29,2009
www.maristcircle.com
Post-Obama America
debates affirmative action
By
JOSEPH GENTILE
Politics
Editor
Nebraska,"
Doug
Tietz, direc-
rely
upon
standardized test
tor of the
Nebraska
Civil scores to gauge
an
applicant's
Rights Initiative, said to the academic rigor, SAT scores
Omaha World-Hearld about would decrease across the
Whether or not centuries of his group's support for the board, for all students, at aca-
racial hatred were vindicated ban. However, Tietz is opti-
demically-competitive
col-
last Tuesday, the i.J?.auguration mi,c,tic the situation shall leges. Their logic was those
of President Obama, our first "clean itself up eventually"
as
minority students, who could
biracial commander-in-chief, he alleged the Nebraska Civil
get into more competitive col-
shattered idealism's rose-col-
Rights Initiative is ready to leges, might be dissuaded
ored spectacles with the reali-
report any state agencies that from applying because of the
ty of a cultural milestone.
defy the ban to Nebraska's ban's
outward
hostility
Yet, our differences were attorney general.
towards them.
also reaffirmed as the state of
Citing the favorable U.S.
Subsequently, to maintaip.
Nebraska made history last
adequate levels of social
November too, by approving
fi-~li
diversity, college admissions
a ban upon affirmative
might then rely upon zip
action.
code analysis; hoping to still
The newly-minted ban,
admit minority students by
which is similar to laws
targeting
low-income
neigh-
enacted by California and
borboods instead of standard-
Michigan voters, scored a
ized test scores. Yet, these
second victory this month
"inefficient
approaches,"
after its opponents failed to
according to researchers,
get the ban overturned by a
ultimately
lowered
the
Nebraska court. But, its
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school's
overall
quality rat-
implementati~n
at
the
college-Supporters
and opponents of
ing, regardless of the
number
level, accordmg to the
Omaha
affirmative action debate the
of minority students
a.dmit-
Wor/d-Herald, has
forced
offi-
that
affect
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to
ted.
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a m ss ons
.
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Nebraska-Lincoln, and
otherCOlleges a
nd
umversities.
ties that don't agree with
state institutions, to
reach
their Supreme Court decision of affumative action," said forr
own judgments.
Grutter v. Bollinger, which mer
President Victoria
Banks
"I continue to expect that upheld the right to acknowl-
of the Black Student Union
we'll show
increases
in diver-
edge racial
background
for (~SU). "I agree with affirma-
sity, both at the faculty and admissions purposes, affirtna-
tive action, but people should
student level," said UNL tive actiop's supporters con-
be
.
placed based upon their
Chancellor Harvey Perlman to tend those bans hurt a col-
merits and accomplishments."
an
Omaha
World-Herald lege's overall quality.
Because affirmative action is
reporter. "That's still the goal.
In a recent study about affir-
a repsonse to "a· time when
But the tools [UNL] has to
mative action, as reported by
people weren1't granted oppor-
meet those goals are more lirn-
1 n s i d e
iI
i g h e r E d . c
O
m , tunities based on the things
ited than they were before."
researchers found a ban
on
they did," according to Banks,
Still, rather than seal it, the
such programs would result in the demolition of traditional
passage of Nebraska's ban has
a 35 percent drop of minority barriers, represented by the
reopened a Pandora's Box as
students at top-tier colleges.
election of President Obama,
school officials are being
The study _ financed by the signals a sign of optimism.
asked to justify why a recruit-
MacArthur Foundation and
However, Banks does not
ment day for Native American the
National
Science
·
believe the debate about affir-
high school students must be Foundation _ examined the mative action "is going any-
opened to all interested appli-
admissions practices of multi-
where, especially at the fe~er-
cants. and why scholarships ple colleges, with varying al level," in the immediate
that mention racial or ethnic degrees of competitivene~s.
future.
background were suddenly
Researchers
argued that
eliminated.
because colleges still heavily
"It
may take years in
Gettin' mavericky with ·t?
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"How
are you
going
to respond to Obama·
national call
for
service?"
Lesley Jaycox
Grad Student
Public Administration
"I
don't believe
it's the
government's
job to
take care
of
everybody.
I don"t think
it's
my
responsibility to help
someone who is just
going to
sit
at home
( Le.
welfare)."
Cindy Mosley
Sophomore
Pre-Med/
Biomedical
Sciences
"I
am
not
sure
what
I
am
going
to
do
yet,
but
I found the quote,
''we
will extend a hand if
you
are willing to
unclench
your
fist/'
from his
inauguration to
be
inspiring. We all
need to be
willing
to
help,
8!}d
we all
~~
to
t ,,
coopera e.
Daniel Kopf
Sophomore
Journalism/ Sports
Communication
"There is
really
noth-
ing
to
·think about. As
an American
citizen,
it's
our right
to s rv
.
.
,,.
m
any
way
we can.
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Conservative dismayed by disrepect of President Bush
By DANIEL PEARLES
Staff Writer
Bipartisan 'politics is a
"nice"
concept. It encourages
compromise. It ensures that
both sides will somehow ben-
efit, that things will actually
get done in Washington.
Liberals and Conservatives
should
try
to meet in the mid-
dle on certain issues more
often.
There is
one
thing,
however, that I hope conserva-
tives never try to replicate
their liberal counterparts on:
the choice to
disrespect
the
President of the United
States.
Several former
presidents
and vice presidents
attended
the inauguration
of President
Barack Obama last week,
including former
President
Bush
and
former
Vice
President Cheney. While the
crowd
cheered
for
the likes
of
former presidents
Clinton and
Carter,
they
welcomed
President
Bush in
the
most
despicable way possible. Uiey
booed
him.
The boos may not have been
obvious
when watching the
ceremony live, but
depending
on the network one watched,
several
videos
on
youtube.com capture the pres-
ident's entrance
·and
the reac-
tion of the crowd. At the time,
President Bush was still the
President of the United States.
The
·
crowd
didn't
care.
Neither did the media. The
most coverage that it received
frorp the media was an article
written on the
Huffington
Posts
website.
The crowd's actions were
disgraceful, immature and
unpatriotic.
Despite
this, the
media hasn't said a word
about it and liberals haven't
spoken
out
against it. Why?
Because
the :media
and
the
vast
majority
of liberals share
a
hatred for
President Bush
and a
belief
.that
President
Obama
is the
Messiah.
This
classy bunch didn't
vent
all of their bitterness on the
President and
Vice
President
though.
They took it a
step
further by
booing
the Bush
and Cheney families. Clearly,
there were very few people at
this inauguration who care
about their
country.
There is a fine line
between
dissent
and disrespect, and
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far too many
times
during the past eight years.
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on
both sides of
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during
his
administration, but that is no
reason
to disrespect the
man
who held the most demanding
job
in
the world for the past
eight years.
Maybe President
Obama
was right when he
promised
that
he
would
bring
change to Washington. Gone
are the days when liberals
could
blame all of
their prob-
lems in life on President Bush.
Now
liberals are relying
on
the man that many think is the
savior to solve the country's
problems ove~ight.
They
may be in a for a disappoint-
ment.
I never supported President
Obama when he was a
·ca~
date. I thought he was far.
{o.p
liberal and inexperienced
to
benefit this country:
I still
believe that, and I'm sure
many cottservatives as well as
moderates feel the same way.
But he is now the President of
the United States, and that
means he deserves the respect
and support of all Ame.ricans.
I hope that Republicans in
Congress continue to debate
and
question
President
Obama's decisions, and that
conservatives do not give up
despite
the
fact
that
Democrats now
control all
three
branches
of the federal
government. I do, however,
hope they do it in a respectful
manner and
in
a
way
that
is
totally opposite
of how liber-
als have acted for eight years.
President
Barack
Obama is the
Commander-in-Chief and all
Americans
should pray for his
success because if he fails, we
all fail, simple as that.
Letters to the Editor
Marist students called to Mccann Center
To the Mansi
tml
nl
Body:
This
b
a call to
an11S.
And
hands.
And
f
et.
sc them to
come
out
and
upport the
nationally ranked women's
basketball
team.
I
know
you
are all
hu. .
"lb
"anous
al:tl, 10 '. ,
but
make
time
t;o
ta
c
,i
r
1k;
'lap,
chc
r and
stomp your
feet for
the Red o ~-
a
Top
25
team.
oa h Brian Giorgis wants
the McCann Center to ha
L"
a
"II
osie
-"-type
atrnosph1.:n:.
That
can't
happen
without
)Ou.
The Red
o c
need
yom
-help
make
McCann
the
best
borne
court
adYantage
in
the
MAAC
and one
f
the
best
in
the
rthe~t.
In
the
a
t
fi
e
seasons,
Marist has made four tnp ...
to
the NCAA
Tou
am
·nt.
1 -
ning
three games.
The Red
Foxes are
the best mid-maJor
program
in
the
nation. 'lh1.:_
have
one
of the
premier
play-
ers
m the
country,
Rachele
Fitz.
These
play1.:rs
ate
your
fri1::nd
and
las. ma
es.
They
already
have
the support
o
the
c mmuniL
at
their
games.
o, I.hey need you to
join
the
team.
-J.W.
Stewart, Marist
'93
ESPN
anchor
Football necessary to maintain balance
I
am
writing
m n.:sporu.c
to
the letter
submitted
to
The
Circle
titled,
«Marist
Football:
Would anyone miss
it?"
For
years Marist College
ha
struggled with
creating an
image that
the student
body
comprises not ju
t
auca
i,
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Italians
trom Long I land
Ending
the
ari
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1
II ge
football
program would not
onl. ru
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Marist Coll g~
image o div
rsity
even more,
but It would al
cause chaos
\
llhm
the
Marist
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Depa
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hen
hmng
new coaches for differ~
ent'
rt
The Marist Coll ge football
team
is half
v,.
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itc
and
half
African Ameri an,
atino,
and pani h. Th ~ea
<:
rtam
coaching positions
that ar
kno n to be nly for a minor•
11).
This may not b
v,.
rittcn on
paper
but
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sure
1. •
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edged
by
athletic ;1dmimstra-
tors and r.1ff
The football
u1achm
. taff
is
the
most
diversified group
coaches
within the \1ari
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t
end
oth r (au·
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er mon -maki,
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couldpoknhall
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to a minority ( more
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or not , to
help
re
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de ired balance of div
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As a
senior
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tam
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ask
Coach f I coul
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the positirn
a· istant
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I
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thl
p it ion ,
only
for
a minority
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BUILDING FOR A SU-STAINABLE FUTURE
MARIST NATIONAL TEACH-IN
FEBURARY
5, 2009
IN THE STUDENT CENTER
Films in the Nelly Golleti Theater
9:45 a.m.
Ecological Footprint
(30 min), Dir Patsy Northcutt. Humans are the most successful species on the
planet. But our growing economy is placing unprecedented demand on th
_
e planet's limited ecological resources.
How can we assure our fu~e well-being?
_
Give Me Green
(27 min), Dir Isaac Brown and Eric Flagg. Lawns are undeniably an American symbol.
But what do they really symbolize? Pride and prosperity? Or waste and conformity? Give me Green takes a
humorous look at the American. obsession with the residential lawn and the effects it has on the environment, our
wallets and our outlook on life.
11 :00 a.m.
Flow: For the Love of Water
(85 min), Dir. Irena Salina (Shown again at 3:20 p.m.) Irena Salina's
a"".ard-winning documentary investigates what exp~rts label the most important political and environmental issue
-of
the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis.
12:45 p.m.
A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil
(52 min), Dir. Davis Guggenheim. Cities should be a
solution not a problem for human beings. The city of Curitiba, Brazil, has demonstrated for the past 40 years how
to transform problems into cost-effective solutions ~hat can be applied
·
in most cities around the world.
2:00 p.m.
Trashed
(77 min), Dir. Bill Kirkos. A provocative investigation of one of the fastest growing industries in North
America. The garbage business. The film examines a fundamental element of modem American culture-the
disposal of what our society defines as "waste".
It
is an issue influenced by every American, most of whom never
.
consider the consequences.
3:20 p.m.
Flow: For the Love of Water
(85 min) see above at 11 :00 a.m.
Workshops scheduled for Performing Arts Room
9:30 a.m.
10:l0a.m.
ll:00
a.m.
Noon
1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
3:00
p.m.
4:00 p.m.
"Environment and the 17th century" with
Janine
Peterson, Dr. Michael O'Sullivan and Dr. Nick Marshall
"FDR and the Environment" with Dr. David Woolner
"State Sponsored Sustainable Gardening During the FDR Years" with Dr. Fred Opie
"Perspectives from
Philosophy"
with Dr. Henry Pratt, Dr. Bryce Kiernan, and Dr. Andrei Buckareff
"Politics of Water" with Dr. Richard Feldman, Dr. Tom Lynch and Dr. Dr. Paula Willoquet
!'Integrating
Sustainability Into The Curriculum" with Dr.
Ann
Davis,
Dr.
Steve Mercier, and
Dr. MichaelTannenbaum
"Reducing Your Carbon Footprint" perspectives from Marist students
"Eating and Living Sustainably" with Dr. Georganna Ulary, Wendy Burkahrt-Speigel, Poughkeepsie Farm Project
and William Goodman, Esq. and B~ard Me~ber, Eco Village, Ithaca, New York
"What Can You Do To Contribute To Cleaner Air In New York" with Tim Lewis, Clean AirNY and Metropool
Nelly Golleti Theater
5:00 p.m;
Mr.
Graham Wyatt, partner, Robert A.M. Stem Architects, LLP, "Sustainable Design in Architecture and
Sustainable
Features
ofMarist College's new Hancock Technology Center", introduced by Dr. Merolli,
Executive Vice President
Student Center Third Floor
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Vendor and educational displays located in the Student Center third floor
■
Marist Recycling display
■
Metropool
■
Hudson Valley Clean
Energy
• Scenic Hudson
■
Scenic Hudson
■
Clean AirNY
■
Clearwater
■
On-line carbon calculator demo
■
Hudson River Valley Review
•
Fashionology table
■
Marist Ride Share
■
Information Technology
■
Sodexo and composting
■
Physical Plant display
■
Computer set up for students to type in ideas for future sustainability teach-ins
Library
Display on books related to sustainability
Performing Arts Room or Cabaret
9:00 p.m.
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A
brief guide
_
to
dealing
With winter weather
By
KELLY LAUTURNER
Staff Writer
It's
that time of year again
at Marist. No, I'm not refer-
ring to Christmas; I'm talking
about Old Man Winter. There
are pluses to winter like get-
ting a class cancelled, playing
in the snow and opportunities
to stay in and watch a movie.
But the trade-offs, ice, snow,
and wicked winds
·
, would
make any student hibernate
until finals. Although senior
Jeff
Hogan suggested, "Don't
go outside," I'm sure everyone
will have to leave their hous~s
before spring comes. Have no
fear, you are about to get some
tips for surviving winter at
Marist.
For those of us with a car
on campus, winter can truly be
a hellish occasion. Every night
I heard
it
was supposed to
snow, I
imagined
digging out
my car from an avalanche.
Good news, that only. hap-
pened twice last year. Some
suggest
leavmg your car in the
same place until the snow
melts, but some people might
decide to forage out in the
winter weather to buy gro-
ceries. I recommend keeping a
shovel pandy to dig out your
car after it snows ..
I also recommend making
friends with the people that
drive the snowplows. One
time last year, they came over
and helped me dig the ice out
from
around
my
car.
Otherwise, you could end up
being the car in the comer
where all the snow has been
pushed into. Also, pulling into
a spot with your car facing out
will help you pull out easier
because of the balance of
weight in the car.
For those of you that don't
live in a dorm attached to the
cafeteria, sophomore Doug
Townsend recommends stock-
ing up on takeout menus. On a
snowy day or night, call
around and
see who will
deliver in bad weather. I was
able to get takeout from
Coco's on a particularly
snowy
night last winter.
If
you
plan to walk in the snow
somewhere and pick up your
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food, Townsend recom-
mends
wearing
a ski
mas!c. However, he cau-
tions against wearing the
ski mask into the restau-
rant because you might
look
suspicious.
For just walking to
class, make sure to invest
in some layers. That way
if your coat isn't warm,
you will still be insulat-
ed. Senior Katy Feirman
recommends at least
three layers. She offered
her foolproof stay warm
method, which involves
layering a long sleeve
shirt, sweatshirt, scarf,
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Winter at Marlst means that you can count on some snow
days.
With all these precau-
tions, she stays warm on the
coldest mornings.
Snow may kill your winter
plans, but snow days are a
welcome
relief.
Junior
Johanna Valente says to make
sure to check your room
phone when your wake up. If
the light is blinking, there is a
class del,y or cancellation.
Make sure to take advantage
of these snowy days. Going
sledding on any of the number
of hills on campus can be a
great stress reliever. Junior
Dana Grimaldi recommends
stocking up on lots of hot
chocolate to stay warm.
Beware of the following
locations that freeze up quick-
ly: the path in front of the
library and the Fulton Bridge.
Although people can't really
avoid these areas, students
should be aware that they are
extremely slippery in bad
weather. Take your time walk-
ing in these areas. With all the
stairs on campus, consider
invesfing
in heavy-duty snow
boots. Get out there and enjoy
winter weather.
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From Page 7
.
Lessons
learned on the rush hour train to New York City
By
KELLY LAUTURNER
Staff Writer
After my first day of intern-
ing in
Manhattan, I realized
that any college kid who treks
down to the city for work
needs a wife. It made so much
sense. After watching two sea-
sons of "Mad Men's" ad sales-
man, Don Draper, commute
home on the train to the sub-
urbs, I realized- what he had
that I didn't: a wife waiting at
·
home for him.
Now I'm a modem girl and I
believe in a woman's right to
work outside the home, but as
I stood, yes stood, on the train
from Poughkeepsie to Grand
Central, I realized how much
commuting to the city creates
the want for a wife. It would
be nice to have dinner and a
cocktail waiting for me when I
get home at 8:30 or 9:00 at
night.
I love my
internship
and
being in Manhattan, but going
to the Poughkeepsie train sta-
"tion
is
not one of the things I
love. When
·
I arrived there
s.hortly
after
7
a,m. in my
defrosted car, I drove around
the parking garage looking for
a metered spot. I found one
spot on the top-most level, and
happily paid three dollars to
park my car.
The other thing I do not love
is the high price of commuting
to Manhattan. When you only
intern two days a week, it's
not financially sensible to buy
a weekly pass. And not many
large Manhattan companies
will offer a travel stipend, but
I guess it's all part of the sac-
rifice for a really great intern-
ing experience, which I know
mine will be.
On a more serious note,
commuting to Manhattan by
train can be an exhausting day.
When you're gone for over
twelve hours, fatigue has a
way of catching up with you.
On my first day, I tried to fall
asleep on the train for a quick
nap, but I settled for closed
eyes and my iPod
instead.
Getting a seat
is
not a problem
when
you
leave
from
Poughkeepsie. However, as
the train approaches toward
Manhattan, the cars become
overcrowded. When my com-:
muting buddy and I were
about halfway there, a man sat
down in the row next to us,
squishing me even closer to
the very bright window.
As
I mentioned earlier, the
rush hour return is even more
difficult by train. I was able to
make an earlier train home
than I anticipated, but without
my
commuting
buddy, who
was still working. Thankfully,
when I got to Grand Central, I
was
•
able to get an express,
cutting my commute time in
almost half. This made me
excited to have dinner before
the 8:30-9 hour. Then I found
out the sad truth: when leaving
Grand Central during rush
hour, you have to be on the
train early to get a seat. I'm
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If
you see an empty seat
on
the rush
hour
train', take it.
not just talking about a seat by
myself; I couldn't find a seat
in-between two
sleeping
eld-
erly people with bad breath.
Although I hated
it,
I stood for
the first hour and ten minutes
of the train, which stopped in
Beacon for the first time.
So I learned my lesson the
hard way. When commuting
by train, it's every man for
himself when it comes to find-
ing a seat.
Senior Class Gift Committee raises money for Mari st Fund
By
CLARE LANGAN
Staff Writer
The Marist Fund, Senior
Class Gift Committee and
Class of 2009 will team up
once again to host an Alumni
Networking Reception on
Monday, Feb. 2. The event
will
be
held in the Grey Gym
at the Mccann Center from
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. followed by
the men's basketball game
versus Manhattan at 7:00 p.m.
Instead of tailgating in the
parking lot while risking
hypothermia, why not warm
up inside, grab a bite to eat
and flex y01,1r networking
muscles with Marist alumni,
supporters
and your fellow
seniors?
·
The Senior Class Gift, a
component of the Marist
Fund, is an on-going effort
which provides the College
the opportunity to fund a vari-
ety of campus needs. You may
be asking yourself, "But Clare,
why give money to Marist
before I have even graduated?
And before I have gotten a job
or paid off my loans for good-
ness sake?" The answer lies in
the generosity of previous
generations of Marist stu-
dents. Believe it or not, much
of our funding does not come
from alumni hot shots like Bill
O'Reilly or Jared Jordan. Ever
hear about those
"phone-a-
thon" kids? No, they are not
Marist's version of "Crank
Yankers." They work for the
Marist Fund, so expect a call
from them at around dinner
time after you graduate.
Gifts to the Marist Fund pro-
vide students the opportunity
to give back to the programs
and
activities
available,
including updated technology,
abroad programs, internships,
scholarships and support serv-
ices. Those snazzy new flat
screen TVs, although random
{Lowell Thomas third floor
anyone?) are due to the gen-
at Marist for many years.
While your high school class
gift
might have been a maple
tree or a shiny new park
bench, here at Marist we are a
bit higher rollin'. The cam-
paign allows students to con-
tribute to the College where
they have lived and learned
for the last four years. And
they even take Marist Money
so you can "holla at cha
The
Senior Gift
Committee
and advisors
from the Office
of
Advancement at the Wine and Cheese
Reception.
erosity of donors. Sweet!
Without the Marist Fund, our
campus would not be what it is
today. There would be no
Jazzman's buffalo chicken
wraps to enjoy, or televisions
to watch in the McCann
Center (gasp!). The library
would not shine as bright and
the campus green not as, well,
green. Your gift will benefit
future classes and make our
alumni weekends that much
better.
The Senior Class Gift
Program has been a mainstay
school" without dipping into
your spring break fund.
Senior class president and
public relations extraordinaire
Julie Lavin has her own rea-
son for giving to the Marist
Fund. "The past four years at
Marist have truly been some
of the most amazing times of
my life and giving to the
Senior Class Gift is the perfect
way to say thank you for the
invaluable education that I've
received and everlasting mem-
ories that I'll always cherish."
To encourage participation
and build morale among the
cl~s. the Senior Class Gift
Committee, along with the
Class of 2009, has worked
tirelessly to host events
throughout the year. Their first
event, a Wine and Cheese
Tasting in the newly renovated
Tenney Stadium press box on
November 11, was a success
for the Marist Fund. Having
personally a~nded the event,
I can say that this was MORE
than a success in my book. I
happily gave my gift to the
Marist Fund in exchange for a
tasting
of 6 wines, pl~ all the
Sodexho-catered appetizers I
could eat.
Lavin said the committee
has already begun to plan
upcoming events. She is excit-
ed to say that there will be
another event in the
Tenney
Stadium press box and an
additional one
i1i
newly-reno-
vated Cornell Boathouse by
the river. Lavin was thrilled at
the turnout from the first event
and hopes that seniors will
help fund 200 more gifts to
reach their goal of more than
$4,000. That's
.
where you
come in.
The Networking Reception
is a rare chance for students to
leave the suit and tie at home
and show their Marist spirit
while making valuable con-
nections with alumni profes-
sionals. Pre-game snacks will
be served and a cash bar: will
be available. Free career
advice and free food? It is
every senior's dream come
true. All are encouraged to
wear Red Fox apparel to gear
up for the basketball game and
it is suggested that
students
bring copies of their resume.
Don't have a resume? This is
no reason not to come to the
event. All you need
is
yourself
and your ability to schmooze.
Alumni from many organi-
zations will be represented,
including those from IBM,
Coca Cola Enterprises, ESPN,
Merrill Lynch, Time Warner,
Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, The Dutchess
County
Board of Elections and many
more. This is your
chance
to
rub elbows with some alumni
who have
graduated,
gotten
jobs
and lived to tell about
it.
For the cost of a joy ride
with Manny, a refill at
Renny's and a late-night slice
at Pleasant Ridge, you can get
more than a handshake and a
business card from this event.
If the fiery red digits of the
countdown clocks haven't
tipped you off yet; graduation
is around the comer so man up
and get yourself to the
Mccann Center on Monday
night.
Payment to the event is a
minimum $5 contribution to
the Senior Class Gift and can
be made in advance or at the
door. Paying in advance will
allow for a speedy check-in
allowing you more time to
network ... and hit up the
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Walks
of Life: Resolutions can go a long way
By
ROBIN MINITER
ly,
ifnot religiously, taken
part
in
and how, and why, some out~
once again into the "Great
Staff Writer
the lesser known cousin, the
comes turned out so drastically
Perhaps." Cruising
35,000
feet
In
regard to my
recent
attempts to stick to my New
Year's resolutions,
all
hell
has
broken loose. It's the
fifth
day
that I have oveislept for the
gym;
and that batch of chocolate-
familial black sheep of the holi-
different.
somewhere above the Atlantic,
I
day
set.
(the lack of Hallmark
A resolution isn't necessarily
furiously started
to
scrawl a
list:
cards is no less reason for obser-
going to be the quick
fix
you're a 4 by 6 page of affinnations,
vance).
looking
for,
preparation and guts
ideas,
dreams,
and schemes, a
Call
me crazy,
but new years
to back
it
up
are
essential. A little
belated
list
of resolutions in the
resolutions tend
to
be a bit heart-
wiggle-room, (some leeway)
effort to make
this
semester
dif-
breaking. Don't get me wrong;
and a 'whole lot
of
resolve
are
ferent
In
a whimsical
sense,
I
chunk cookies -we know where
I'm big on sentiment and good
going to be handy.
In
fact,
the
sometimes credit that little list
those went. Let me take a
moment
to
brush away telltale
cnnnbs
from my keyboard in
order
to
accurately
get started.
Set, resume.
Yes, desp1te my reformative
New Year's efforts, I concede.
Defeated, I sit here waving my
proverbial white flag of
surren-
der
in the face
of
things
that
are
Hershey and holy. And let's be
real.
There was less "oversleep-
ing," and a bit more joyful
snoozing involved in my deci-
sion not to rouse at the crack of
dawn. Fortunately for me, this
past Januruy
17
just happened to
be the official "Ditch Your New
Year's Resolution Day."
I
kid
thee not. I
think
it's pretty safe to
say
most 0f us have unknowing-
intentions. But let's be honest,
past year of my life has brought
with making
the
following six
sometimes the ones I
·
come
up
about more change and opportu-
months· incredible. lbat journal
with
are
as half-baked as
the
nity and enlightenment that I
entry set into motion a general
cookies I just polished off. The
didn't realize was simmering p.urswt of happiness (if you
will)
default lettuce-munching and belQw the surface until they
up
that blossomed into something
elliptical-slaving
can
inevitably-
and hit me one day.
else entirely.
only last for so long.
In
no time
Living abroad in
the
fall of
Nothing could make me
trade
at
all,
I imagine
the
waiting line
2007
proved to be extremely try-
all of the highs and lows of exhil-
to
get a
treadmill
at McCann
will
ing, and for that, I am absolutely aration and heartache while
I
ROBIN
MINITER
/THE CIRCLE
The
actual
list
of
resolutions
that made
a
difference last
year.
Call me crazy, but new years resolutions tend to be a
was
abma
d for anything; the les-
a little exploring of your own.
sons I learned and the people
I
I
still
have that list
I
look at it
bit heartbreaking. Don't get me wrong; I'm big on
met along the way further
facili-
sentiment and intention. But let's be honest, some-
tated my desire
to
wander -
times the ones
I
come up with are as half-baked as
physically, emotionally, and
spir-
the cookies
I
just polished off.
itually. And that's why I'm writ-
finally be shorter
than
the
one
your mom waited in to get your
Furby circa
1998.
So
I
began
to
think
back
on
past
resolutions
thankful.
After
coming home for
Christmas that year, I puttered
around Boston for a month
before once
again
jetting off
ing
this
column ~y. Maybe
that's something I
can
share with
you. Through
this
little section of
our paper, perhaps
I
can
provide
some insight, a smidge of inspi-
ration, or a
spark
of desire to
do
from time to time
and
smile to
myself. I'm
glad that
finally, this
set of resolutions was one I was-
n't
so ready
to give
up.
Gym
efforts? To be continued.
Peanut butter recall: What foods to avoid
&
why
By
KRISTEN Vanl.AAR
Circle Contributorr
I do not know if any of you
have realized, but all signs of
peanut butter have been mis.s-
ing from our beloved cafete-
ria. Not only that, peanut but-
ter and peanut butter products
have been taken off the
shelves
in super markets
across the country. Since July
1, 2008
peanut butter products
have been recalled, and it is
only getting worse as the time
goes on.
The recall occurred due to
traces
of
salmonella found
in
various peanut butter prod
.
-
ucts. The products that have
been contaminated are not so
much the jars of peanut butter
that are used for household
use, but the products that use
contain peanut butter paste.
This paste is found in foods
such as cookies, crackers,
cereals, candy and ice cream.
The strain of salmonella
found in the products being
recalled is a type of bacteria
called
Salmonella Typhimurium,
the most common type in the
United States. Once it is con-
sumed, it multiplies and caus-
es gastroenteritis. This causes
nausea, vomiting, fever; as
well as diarrhea. This usually
lasts for about a week and can
lead to hospitalization. So far
than any previous outbreaks.
have, however, figured out Administration has come up
with the peanut butter con tam-
This is the worst situation that how to get rid of the bacteria with a list of
the.
various foods
ination, seven people have the peanut butter industry has
in
the peanut butter products.
that have been affected by the
died and at least
491
people ever faced and the fact that is
The normal way of just w:ash-
peanut butter recall. This
have been sick in
43 different not getting any better has peo-
ing something is not strong
includes: Trader Joe's Granola
states.
ple getting even more worried.
enough in this case. The only
Bars,
Jimmy's
cookies,
The outbreak has been traced
It has not yet been found out way to
kill
this bacterium is to
Perry's ice cream, Supreme
back
to
Peanut
Butter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Protein bars, Sam's Choice
Corporation of America in
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brand cookies, General Mills
Blakely, GA, a peanut butter
products, Pet Smart dog bis-
processing plant. At this plant,
cui.ts, NutriSystem snack bars,
peanut butter and peanut but-
Clif and Luna bars, Kellogg's
ter paste is made is sold
in
products and Little Debbie
bulk, ranging from five to
Products, just to name a few.
1,700
pounds, for retail pur-
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Some of these companies have
poses only. This plant distrib-
actually found traces of sal-
utes to many different manu-
monella in their products
facturers throughout the coun-
while
others
voluntarily
.
try, and once the plant has
recalled products to avoid any
been contaminated, all the
health risks.
products containing Peanut
The peanut butter recall has
Butter Corp. peanut butter will
begun to greatly affect the
thus be contaminated as well.
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country, but as long as you
This recall is very similar to
From
Bllbaba.<Xlm
know what to look out for,
the salmonella outbreak in Peanut
butter
In
itself
might
not
be
harmful;
however, several relat-
there is nothing to worry
2007
concerning the ConAgra ed
products are. Be aware
of
what
foods you
might
already
have
in
about. While you might want
Fo·ods plant in Sylvester,
GA.
your
cabinet
that
are now considered
harmful.
to steer clear from peanut but-
This
recall
The Food and Drug Administration has come up
·
with a list of the
various
foods
ter grankola ~t~s
affected Peter
or
crac
ers,
1
1s
Pan and Wal-
that have been affected by the peanut butter recall. This includes: Trader Joe's
still safe to sit
Mart
brand
Granola Bars, Jimmy's cookies,. Perry's ice cream, Supreme Protein bars, Sam's
down and have
peanut butter
Choice brand
.cookies,
General Mills products, Pet Smart dog biscuits,
a classic pe'.1-rmt
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Clif and Luna bars, Kellogg's products and Little
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just to
name a
few.
out the worries
early
2007
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has since been resolved.
how the outbreak started and it
have it heated to above
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disease.
Ho~ever, the current recall
has been said that it might not d~grees.
has become much more severe
ever be discovered. They
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LE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009
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The movies that will shine in
2009
currently singin'
A
weekly review
of the latest
songs
By
KEUY GALWCCI
Staff Writer
On
February
23,
the Academy
Awards
will be over and we
will
all be looking
.
forward to a new
year of
cinematic experiences.
The new movies of
2009
have
some big shoes to fill, but some-
thing tells me that they'll hold
their own just p.ne. To give you
a preview, here are my top ten
most anticipated films for the
year:
10. "The Lovely Bones"
(Dec. 11): Based on the best-
selling book by Alice Sebold,
this is the story of a 14-year-old
girl who is brutally murdered by
her neighbor. She watches over
her family and retells her story
from heaven. This chilling
drama is directed by Peter
Jackson.
9.
"Watchmen" (March 6):
Based on Alan Moore's graphic
novel, director .Zack Snyder
("300") brings this action-
packed
,
thriller to life in his
retelling of an alternate 1980s
America, where the world
is
on
the brink of a nuclear war and
superheroes are being picked
off one by one by an unseen
enemy.
8. "Up"
(May
29):
The name
Pixar carries the connotation of
From ROTTENlOMATOfS.COM
Daniel Radcliffe returns
to
the theaters once again this summer in
the sixth installment
of
J.K.
Rowling's infamous Harry Potter series.
beautiful artistry and a great
film for any audience.
"Up"
promises to be no different.
It
centers around Carl who is
around 78-years-old and wants
nothing more to be left alone,
yet discovers a stowaway only
after his house has taken flight.
7. "Angels & Demons" (May
15):
Director Ron Howard will
bring another of Dan Brown's
best-selling books to life in this
prequel to 2006's ''The Da Vmci
Code." Tom Hanks once again
stars as Robert Langdon, this
time searching desperately for
an assassin who
is
killing off the
four cardinals set up to take
over after the pope dies.
6.
"Transformers: Revenge
of the Fallen" (June 26):
Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf
return in this sequel to the 2007
action-adventure movie. The
Earth
is
in
danger once again,
and with an even bigger budget,
the special effects for the
final
battle promise to please.
5. "Inglorious Bastards"
(August
21 ):
During World War
Il,
select Jewish-American sol-
diers were chosen to be a
part
of
the Bastards, a group that
spread
fear
to the opposition by
gruesomely killing Nazis. Brad
Pitt stars and Quentin Tarantino
directs this intense war flick.
4. "Public Enemies" (July
1):
Johnny Depp stars in this true
story of infamous bank robber
John Dillinger, who
topped
the
FBI's Most Wanted list during
the Great Depression.
3. "Star Trek".
(May 8):
This
is
the
eleventh
movie based on
the popular sci-ti series,
but
director J.J.
Abrams ("Lost,"
"Fringe,"
"Alias")
promises
to
breathe new life into this old
classic with his interpretation of
the
early
days of the Starship
Enterprise.
From ROWNGSTONE.COM
U2's
highly
anticipated
MNo
Line on
the
Horizon"
will
be
released
on
March 3.
2.
"X-Men Origins:
By
RYAN RIVARD
Wolverine" (May
1 ):
While
Co-A&E Editor
"X-Men:
Last Stand'' left some
U2
"Get
On
Your Boots"
-
fans disappointed, the trailers
The
Edge
pierces
through the
for
"Wolverine"
are giving
speakers
with the fuzzed-out
them cause for celebration.
guitar
riff that
charges up the
Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds first single
off
··No
Line
On
and Dominic Monaghan
are
all
the
Horizon." The track con-
cast in this exploration of the
tinue. where
•·vertigo"
left
creation of one of the favorite
off
and ente
c,
p1;rimcnta1
X-Men.
mode, even,
incorporating
1.
"Harry Potter and the
hip-hop innucnc ·d drulll
Half-Blood Prince" (July 17):
·
beats
and
Bon.o's
singing
Many
"Potter"
f:ans
were
from
somewhere out in
shocked this fall when Warner
pac
.
~4Boots"
i.
also
the
Brothers decided to push
the
fastest song
U2
has
ev r
\,
rit-
release date back nine months in
ten,
so
i
•
a
·v.,
ift:
kick.
hopes of snagging a larger audi-
Lil
Wayne "Prom
Queen"
ence and bigger profits. I'd boy-
The
follo,..,-up
to
"Tha
cott
ifl
wasn't so hooked, but
I
Carter
Ill"
j..,
a·
we
album
can
guarantee I'll
be
one of the
titled
''Rebirth."
The
lead
sin-
many fans packing theaters
gle
features
Wccz _
cr0:0ning
when this almost feverishly
and
croaking in an under-
anticipated
film
premieres.
standable Auto-Tune
voice
about
loving
fancy
under-
Slimming down on negative body messages
wear
and the girl who thought
she
had
it
alt figured
out: The.
beats sound like Travis
Barker wrote them while the
ripping guitar
leads
are
buried
under the
radio
rock
overtones.
By
MEGHAN MCKAY
Staff Writer
Recently, while sorting
through an embarrassingly
large pile of receipts, painting
my nails
fashionably
walnut
brown and
indulging
in some
quality television
time,
I was
intrigued and disgusted to
notice that literally every com-
mercial was for some sort of
diet.
"healt);ly"
food,
or
weight-loss program. Jenny
Craig,
Slimfast,
Weight
Watchers, Nutrisystem, ab-
toning equipment, gym mem-
berships, healthier options at
fat-bomb purveyors
Dunkin'
Donuts or McDonald's, magi-
cally delicious
gum
that will
prevent you from snacking on
trans-fat
laden
vending
machine goodies, or even
plastic surgery.
Granted,
it's
that time of
year
that
Americans stereotyp-
ically make overly-ambitious
prpmises to themselves to slitn
dqwp and shaw up, but come
on! I don't need to watch
women karate-kicking donuts
or patting themselves on the
back because they had a stick
of gum instead of leftover
birthday cake.
I
already feel
guilty that
I
haven't been near
a
sneaker
or sports bra in
months.
Thanks to America's fasci-
nation with the rich, famous
and
skinny,
most of us, espe-
cially young woIJ}en, already
have an abysmal body
image
we're desperately striving to
improve every ~y. Now, I
won't
try
to tackle America's
societal obsession with fatness
and fitness here, or continue to
berate the media for encourag-
ing unhealthy self-perception.
I will, however, encourage my
fellow fashionistas to ignore
television's barrage of ads
telling us we need to buy
shakes, bouncy balls, diet
pills,
expensive
gym
member-
ships, count every last calorie
with a maniacal online points
system,
or starve Ollt'Selves
with
gum
in order to look
go~d.
It is important to eat rjght
and exercise
.
I'm nof con-
demning a healthy lifestyle,
but it's also important not to
let dieting consume our
lives
and our wallets, and not let a
societal
"skinny"
fixation
keep us from feeling gorgeous
as we are.
Many of the
fat-free ice
creams,
expensive
chemical
sludge
"meal"
shakes,
butt-
toning
video, ab machines and
low-cal frozen lunch commer-
cials I've seen use the tired
motto "New Year, New You"
to convince me that I'm fat
and the time is right to drop
cash on some weight-loss
scheme or another.
But what if nothing's wrong
with the "old" me? What if my
New
Year's
resolution(s)
could be meaningful and
empowering, and not just a
way of buying into corporate
spin?
What if instead
of
becoming obsessed with creat-
ing
a
"new
and improved"
me
based on
superficial media:-
·
generated ideals, I resolve to
maintain a positive body
image,
stop
quantifying
myself in terms of beauty or
weight, stop measuring myself
against Sienna Miller or Kate
Bosworth, and
try
to make the
best of what
I
already physi-
cally have. Instead of
starving
myself, why not treat myself
to a really flattering haircut or
a
pair
of killer
shoes,
or
vow
to go
through
my closet and
get rid of any piece of clothing
that I feel makes me look
"fat"?
Why not purge my
apartment of fashion maga-
zines and tabloids, spend less
time
coveting celebrities•
wardrobes and concentrate on
making the most of my own?
With all the fun and flatter-
ing fashions like colored skin-
ny jeans, tunics, high-waisted
skirts and bubble dresses that
are currently trendy, and the
soon-to-come spring/summer
styles
on the horizon, there is
no reason for any ofus to look
less
than fabulous. Screw all
the.
Christmas cookies
and
Peppermint Schnapps
we
may
have sampled over the holi-
days.' New Year, New You?
How about New Year, Best
You
.
Peter Bjorn
&
John
"Nothing
to
Worry
About"
-
The band advertised the
song
b ·
giving
it
to Kanye
We:,t
to
leak on his blog.
The
tune
encompasses
a
hook
sung
o, ·
a
group
f
children,
.and beats that even
'.Kan.ye
approves of.
Sufjan Stevens
"You
Are
the
Blood" This I 0-minute
epic
ha
everything
and
the
kitch
n
sink
going
on.
Glitchy
cJectronic
beat and
b
eps. a
horn section
choir
background
vocal
cymbal
splashes.
piano,
trio
that
were ripped
from
a
h rror
t1
ick
and
~
rnu h.
Little
Boots
"Stuck on
Repeat" BBC named
Little
Boots the number one
ct
to
m
hkdy
break out in 2009.
Li:.knin
I.I
the
nth
pt
r
hooks of "Stuck
on Repeat.,,
will coax you into
h vmg
_
that BBC
is
.
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1
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009
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PAGE13
From Page One
Hancock Center to be completed by Fall semester
there can be more informal
interaction."
Students and faculty seem to
be looking forward to the
completion of the Hancock
Center as well.
"I think the Hancock Center
will be a beautiful addition to
our campus, and I hope it also
brings more people and diver-
sity," said sophomore Katelyn
Rotondaro.
Juni'?r Richard Cary said he
believes the new building will
stimulate academics at Marist.
"Although my graduating
class will be leaving the year it
opens, I think it will provide
future classes an opportunity
to enhance their learning in a
much-needed state of the art
technology building," he said.
Dr. Craig Fisher, Department
Chair of Computer Sciences,
Information
Systems
and
Information T~chnology, said
the Hancock Center will be a
tangible reminder of the sig-
nificance of mathematics at
the school.
Rendering
by
JEFF STlKEMAN / ROBERT A.M. STERN ARCHITECTS
Blueprints of the new Hancock Technology Center include Impres-
sive interior designs. Not only housing the Mathematics and
Computer Science departments, the building will also host the
NYSTAR program and IBM-Marist Joint Study Group.
"When a college has some of
the greatest computer scien-
tists, data mining experts,
information quality experts
and best technologists in the
country, it is nice to have a
building that draws attention
to that and to the important
role of mathematics in the big
picture," Fisher said.
Jim TenEyck,
an
assistant
professor of computer science
at Marist, said that the
Hancock Center should bene-
fit the School of Computer
Science and Mathematics.
According to Ritschdorff,
the center will also house a
number of research and eco-
nomic development initia-
tives, such as Marist's NYS-
TAR program and the IBM-
Marist Joint Study. He said
that similar resources will help
individuals outside the imme-
diate Marist community.
"Small and emerging busi-
nesses
will
benefit from the
technology
expertise
and
infrastructure that the center
will offer with New York State
support," Ritschdorff said.
Lee Miringoff, Director of
Marist College Institute for
Public Opinion (MIPO), said
that the move from Fontaine
will also help Marist Poll
"break new ground'' by being
more involved on campus and
gaining experience through
new methods of data collec-
tion.
"We expect to be shedding
our
technological
skin,"
Miringoff said. "Surveying by
nature changes rapidly ... and
students will get a better
understanding of that busi-
ness, as well as the practical
experience of engaging it for
themselves."
The majority of funds from a
five year campus capital cam-
paign will be put toward the
construction of this facility,
which - according to
Marist
Magazine - will cost about
$35 million and is estimated to
be
54,600
square feet. Marist
President pennis Murray told
the magazine that the new
building will be a part of the
entire college community.
"Although the Hal}Cock
Center will house our School
of Computer Science and
Mathematics, the concept is
that technology is not just for
computer science majors, but
for everyone," Murray said.
Ritschdorff said that the
vision for the center was
sparked by Marist Trustee
Ellen Hancock, who pledged
support for a facility that
would provide the latest tech-
nological equipment to faculty
and students.
Fashion Watch
Get your fancy bows on
Album review: .Animal Collective
"Merriweather Post Pavilion"
By
ELORA STACK
Staff Writer
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your
big
bow on
and
get the attention you deserve.
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know what big bows
mean:
bagger the bow,
the
bigger
the fashion
statement
By RYAN RIVARD
Co-A&E Editor
Ailimal Collective is .a band
from Baltimore, Md., which
consists of four, but some-
times three, members. There is
one certainty though; their
new album "Merriweather
Post Pavilion" is some of the
best music you'll hear in
2009.
Animal Collective takes their
noise
pop,
experimental,
indie-rock to new heights, giv-
ing it a more polished, and
structured state of electropop,
but at the same time they
retain the quirky qualities of
their
previous
efforts.
"Merriweather," the ninth
album from the band, is truly
one big musical collage that
takes mainstream pop and
indie idiosyncrasies and molds
them together to
form
some-
thing entirely unique.
The brightest colors of this
kaleidoscope are "My Girls"
and "Brother Sport." The first
has
multiple vocal harmonies
by vocalists Dave Portner
(Avey
Tare)
and Noah Lennox
(Panda Bear) that intertwine
beautifully over shimmery
Clothes," which perfect-
ly captures the claustro-
phobic heat and euphor-
ic attitude of summer.
"Daily Routine" oper-
ates like a massive pop
machine with robotic
--~-;,..,..,.... ..........
•1-•"~•tlliiilll
beats and glittery sam-
ples. The hypnotic "No
More Runnin"' is as
close to a ballad as it
gets on "Merriweather."
The electropop sound
From STEREOGUM.COM
that Animal Collective
synths. The group almost
defines themselves as a mod-
em, more-indie fusion of the
Beatles and Beach Boys.
The vocals soar with "I don't
mean to seem like I care about
material things like a social
status/ I just want four walls
and adobe slabs for my girls."
The lyrics even contain a hip-
pie-vibe to them. "Brother
Sport" starts with the lyrics
"Open up." It's unknown if
this is a singing or sexual ref-
erence, but the song starts in a
straightforward way then slips
into a cycling blend of tropi-
cal-influenced splendor with
sirens.
The
album
has its other great
moments with "Summertime
has
branded
"Merriweather" with has a
naturally hwnan approach to a
form of music that is typically
associated with computers and
technology. All these little
aspects like the lo-fi produc-
tion, to the campfire singalong
vocals are what conjure this
organic sound.
The best description for the
album
is
taking
"Sgt.
Pepper's" and the Beach
Boys, putting them in a
blender, and packaging that
concoction into an acid trip.
With such a great release at
an
early stage of the year, its
looking like 2009's goal will
be
to find an album to top this
one. (4.5 out of
5
stars)










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Overtime loss sinks Marist
By
GREG HRINYA
Staff Writer
When Marist's season is
over and it has its place in the
MAAC
(Metro
Atlantic
Athletic Conference) tourna-
ment, this past weekend
will
represent why the team could
not earn a higher seed.
Marist s.tumbled against last-
place Canisius, losing 79-70
on Fri~y night, and then lost
a heaitbreaker, 73-72, to
Loyola on Sunday afternoon.
Marist head coach Chuck
Martin said that his team
failed to bring the energy and
enthusiasm needed to win a
game against Canisius. The
team
respond~d
against
Loyola, however, but lost in
excruciating fashion.
Senior captain Kaylen
Gregory nailed a straightaway
three-pointer to give Marist a
70-67 lead with 2:02 remain-
ing.
After
both
teams
eKchanged
free-throws,
Loyola had the
.
ball with six
seconds left trailing
by three.
Brett Harvey inbounded the
ball, received a pass, and then
buried a prayer from over 30
feet away from the basket to
tie the
gmrre
at the buzzer.
The MAAC's leading scorer,
Jamal Barney, then took over
in the extra session. The soph-
omore
transfer
from
Providence scored eight of his
26 po~ in overtime, includ-
ing the game-winning lay-up
with 6.4 seconds left. Marist
had one last chance, but an
R.J. Hall lay-up failed to drop
as time expired.
Coach Martin cliose not to
foul at the end of regulation,
instead opting to force Loyola
to make a desperation shot.
"I told them, 'Let him ma.lee
a play,' and obviously he made
it," Martin said.
Senior Ryan Schneider
drained two late free-throws to
give Marist a three-point lead
before Harvey sank his three-
pointer. All Schneider could
do at the end of regulatj.on was
hope.
"[rm thinking] don't go in,
I
guess,"
Schneider
said.
"Ideally, you don't want to
even let him get the shot off,
but you've got to give Brett
credit. I've played with him a
couple years and I'm not sur-
prised he can stroke it from 35
[feet]."
The loss drops Marist to 7-
15 overall and
3-
7 in the con-
ference. Following their 18-
po~t win over Niagara on Jan.
11, the Red Foxes have
dropped four straight conf.er-
ence games. Marist has also
suffered losses in all three
overtime games its played.
On the p9sitive side, Martin
said he noticed a
difference
between his players in this
overtime as compared to the
previous ones. Marist's last
overtime loss came against
rival Siena, a game in which
the
Red
Foxes squandered a
14 point lead in the final three
minutes of regulation.
"When you're in the huddle
in
the
overtime game, it was a
different huddle this time,"
Martin said. "The outcome
was the same, but it was a dif-
ferent huddle. I
could
see it in
their eyes, settled, calm,
poised
... you
know what,
we've beeh here, we're okay.
The Siena game I wasn't sure
that we felt that way."
Gregory finished the game
with a career-high 23 points,
including an emphatic dunk
that brpught the Poughkeepsie
fans to their feet. Schneider
finished with 21
·
points, while
David Devezin and first-time
starter Korey Bauer tallied 12
and 10 points, respectively.
Looking ahead
JAMES RBLLY/ FILE PHOTO
After a last minute overtime loss
to
Loyola, the 7-15 Red Foxes
will face their division rival Fairfield on Friday, Jan. 30.
enter the game fourth in the
conference with a
·
5-4 record.
Fairfield has struggled
recently though, dropping its
last two games to Siena and
Rider by double-digits.
One advantage Marist will
h~ve is on the offensive end.
Faulty defense has helped
opponents shoot 44.5 percent
on the Stags
.
Fairfield only boasts two
players that score in double
digits. Greg Nero ~eads the
team with 13.5 ppg (points per
game). Fairfield's b
_
iggest
threat is preseason first team
guard Jonathan Han.. Han
averages 12.6 ppg and dishes
out a team-high 5.3 apg
( assists per game), good for
second in the MAAC.
Schneider
Loyola head coach Jimmy
Patsos, famous for his defense
employed
on
Davidson's
Stephen Curry, praised both
Martin and Schneider for their
roles
in
Marist's program.
"Chucky Martin's doing it
right here, boy they're going
to be good," Patsos said. "This
is some program, what a great
showing today by everybody
here. I know how fans are, 7-
14, where's our 14-7 with
Jared Jordan and all those
guys, well Chucky's got it
g<;>ing the right way."
Marist must now prepare for
its next conference game at
Fairfield on Jan. 30. The Stags Praise
for
Martin
and
"And dealing with
Schneider, send that guy to
Loyola, he's really done well,"
Patsos said. "He's really
turned into a great player, I'm
impressed."
Vess highlights Marist' s success
By
CODY
LAHL
Vess,
a
red-shirted freshman, record set last season on the al best and seasonal best
Staff
Writer
was running in the event for same track at the 2008 IC4A times.
The Marist men's and
women
.
's track team continued
a strong opening to their
spring 2009 schedule on
Saturday at the Terrier Track
and Field Invitational at
Boston University by setting
school records and eclipsing
personal best times in multiple
races.
Adam Vess highlighted
Marist's success as he out-
paced a six-year-old school
record by 18.53 seconds in the
3,000-meter race and was less
than one second away from
qualifying for the NCAA
Championships.
I
,
I
the first time when he finished Competitions by 4.31 seconds
in sixtb place with a time of with a time of 14.18.42.
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8:05.89. His mark qualified
Colaizzo attributed the
per-
"Each
week
is another step
in the right direction," coach
Chuck Williams said.
him
for
the
IC4A formances of both the men
Sophomore Julie Hudak ran
Championships in March and and women
-with
more than a a 2:21.67
in
the 800-meter
was only .89 seconds away
from becoming the first Marist
athlete to secure a spot in the
NCAA Competitions.
"His strength is he closes
races,"
said coach Pete
Colaizzo. "liis last several
laps were really strong and
fast and that's what enabled
him to run the great contest.
Also qualifying for the IC4A
Championships with Vess was
Girma -Segni with his sixth
place finish in the 5,000-meter
dozen other members setting
personal bests - to their dedi-
cation in the offseason.
"Our athletes have been
working extremely hard all
winter," Colaizzo said. "They
came back on Jan. 5 and have
been continually working hard
since their return. They're out-
side most days
in
the cold
weather and they should be
proud of what they've accom-
plished so far."
Members of the
women's
event. Segni eclipsed his own team were able to set person-
run, the fastest a Marist athlete
has ran in the event all season.
Kathryn
Sheehan anchor-ed the
distance medley team with a
season best time of 5 :07.
Sheehan's performance in the
event ranks in the top-five
fastest times ever run for the
event by a Marist student.
"Our team is very young,"
Williams said. "And they con-
tinue to surprise me with the
success they show me each
week."
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Fairfield downs Marist in stunner
By PHILIP TERRIGNO
Assistant Sports Editor
No one seemed to worry
about it. None of the Mccann
faithful seemed unnerved by
the Stephanie Geehan jump
shot that gave the Fairfield
Stags a two-point lead over the
Red Foxes just twenty-one
seconds into the overtime
peri-
od. After all, what was a two-
·
point deficit to the Marist
women's basketball team? The
same Red Foxes squad that
had not lost a home conference
game in over four years. The
same Red Foxes who had
recently been ranked No. 20 in
the nation by the Associated
Press. For a game that featured
nine lead changes, the final
lead change led to a 73-65
Marist loss to its MAAC
(Metro
Atlantic
Athletic
Conference) rival Fairfield.
Playing to a 6-6 tie just 3: 19
into the game, it was apparent
that the Stags were more than
willing to trade baskets with
the Red Foxes for the duration
of the game. Fairfield took its
first lead of the game, 14-13,
following a Shireyell Moore
three pointer and Desiree Pina
jump shot at the 12:09 mark in
the first half.
Julianne Viani soon
answered with a triple of her
own to give Marist a 16-14
lead. Two free throws from
Geehan tied the game at 16
before a Brandy Gang layup
ignited a 12-3
run
over the
next 3:47 which gave Marist a
28-19 lead.
The resilient Stags then went
on a 10-2
run
after a Lauren
Groom three:.pointer, which
put them down just 30-29 with
4:53 remaining. At halftime,
the Stags trailed the Red Foxes
37-35 immediately following
two free throws from Baendu
Lowenthal, the Stags leading
scorer with 21 points.
The second half featured 10
ties and seven lead changes,
two of which included key
steals by Viani and Erica
Allenspach that turned
.
into
easy points in transition for
Marist. Within the next four
minutes, the teams traded six
one-point leads. Fairfield led
Marist
60-58
with
2:41
remaining in regulation.
Rachele Fitz, the games lead-
ing scorer with 23 points, tied
the game in both of Marist's
last possessions before the
overtime period. Her buckets
at the 1 :54 and :59 marks
allowed the Red Foxes to
match the Stags at 62 and send
the game into overtime.
Each team shot 44 percent
from the field in the contest,
but the Stags out-rebounded
Marist 39-3
I.
"We missed more shots, but
we didn't start offensive
rebounding until later in the
game when we needed to."
coach
Brian
Giorgis.
"Especially at the start of the
third quarter, we gave them six
offensive rebounds that lead
to
baskets."
Entering the extra period, it
was apparent that fatigue was
taking its toll on the Red
Foxes. Allenspach, Fitz, Elise
Caron and
Viani
had all played
over 35 minutes in the contest.
"A lot of us had been in a
while, so we tried to push
through it, but it definitely
showed," Viani said. "We kept
fighting and kept trying to
push even though our defense
wasn't as good today."
Early baskets by Groom and
Moore gave Fairfield a 66-62
lead with 3:33 remaining in
overtime. Two Caron free
throws pulled the Foxes to
within two points, 66-64, with
1 :43 remaining. Marist was 10
of 15 from the free throw line
for the game.
With just 41 seconds remain-
ing, Fitz split a pair of free
throws that pulled Marist to
within three points of the
Stags, 68-65. A three pointer
by Groom with 17 seconds
remaining effectively ended
the contest for the Red Foxes.
"They [Fairfield] did a
tremendous job," Giorgis said.
"They made a lot of shots and
a lot of shots when it counted.
It was Fairfield's day."
Marist was
O
for
7
from the
field in the extra period, and
the loss was just their first in
37 home conference games.
The Red Foxes now face a
stretch in which
.
they play six
consecutive MAAC opponents
before facing out of confer-
JAMES REILLY/ FILE PHOTO
The Red Foxes
responded
Immediately from their loss
to
Fairfield with a 71-58 victory over the
St.
Peters Peahens.
ence opponent Hartford on
February 15.
"I hope it's just a wake up
call," Viani said. ~•we just
made their season, and we
have to come back and really
fight. I don't
think
we took
them for
granted,
but we have
to remember that it's going to
be a fight. No one's going to
roll over for us."
Men's tennis prepared for tough schedule
ByJIM URSO
Staff Writer
The men's tennis team
picked up where they left off
in the fall to start off the spring
season, proving that rust or
ill
preparedness won't be prob-
lematic among the team's
leaders. After performing well
at the Army Invite Jan. 16-18,
the team returned to its Ivy
League caliber schedule in
Cambridge for the Harvard
Invite.
Marist received strong per-
formances from each of its top
six players, which is essential
if they. hope to bring home
another
MAAC
(Metro
Atlantic Athletic Conference)
Championship.
Most notably, sophomore
Landon Greene captured his
second singles championship
of the season after defeating
Will Guzick in three tumul-
tuous sets. After going down
1-6 to Guzick in the first set, a
frustrated Landon Greene
approached his coach.
"When I lost the first set, I
was really frustrated because I
had played really hard,"
Greene said.
"A set doesn't make a
match," said coach Tim Smith.
He urged Greene to quickly
reflect on why he was defeat-
ed so handily.
Greene did, assessing his
opponent and making the nec-
essary adjustments to give him
a chance to win. He adjusted
his serve and played closer to
the net. Two sets and a super-
tiebreaker
later,
Greene
emerged victorious. He won
the second set 7-6 (7-5) and
the last 13-11.
"It
was real gladiator like
performance," Smith said.
Greene's resilience is very
representative of the Red
Foxes smoke and mirrors,
'find a way to win' approach
against teams with seemingly
infinite resources and talent
In high school, Guzick ranked
among the nation's top-twenty
tennis
prospects.
Smith's
coaching combined with a
group of smart players gives
them a chance against any
team.
Prodigious freshman Matt
Himmelsbach won two singles
matches and paired with Loic
Sessagesimi to win a doubles
match. Coach Smith is contin-
ually impressed by the efforts
of
"Mr.
Fit," and is legitimate-
ly excited about the chance to
coach him for three more
years.
"fundamentally, he's excel-
lent," Smith said. "He's
a
stu-
dent of the game and takes his
conditioning seriously."
Himmelsbach 's· maturity
relates to that of his older
teammates
like
Nicholas
Pisecky and Christian Coley.
Pisecky won two singles
matches and paired with
Gre~ne to take a doubles
match. Coley and Marcus von
Nordheim each 'won a singles
match and paired together to
win a doubles match.
Smith attests that each of his
top players wer~ committed to
the offseason workouts.
·
"Over the break I made sure
I played as much as possible to
keep my timing on so when I
came back I wouldn't be
rusty," Greene said. "I kept in
shape because I knew our
schedule this semester is
tough."
Smith admits the team still
needs improvement, especial-
ly in the area of doubles play,
where players: don't get as
much experience playing
oou-
bles before the
collegiate
level.
''This
weekend will
be
a
good indicator as to where we
are," Smith said.
The schedule doesn't get any
easier with Ivy League powers
Brown and Dartmouth in
sight. However, no one should
be too stunned if this team
continues to find ways to win
against nationally ranked
opponents.
Marist will return to play on
Saturday, Jan. 31 for a dual
meet with UMBC at the
United
States
Military
Academy. The match is slated
to begin at 12:30 p.m.