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VOWME 63, ISSUE 22
FOUNDED IN 1965
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009
In this
ISSUE
P~JitiC$
,
Transition
Dinner
Townsend ad-
ministration
and clubs hon-
ored at transi-
tion dinner.
PAGE4
Sports,
Lacrosse
Men's
Lacrosse team
beat
VMI 14-7
on Saturday;
their
best
per-
formance
.
since
2001.
PAGE16
lifestyles
Bathing
SUitSeason
What is the
new-yellow
polka dot
bikini?~
PAGE12
THE
CIRCLE
"My
roommate
came in and
said that her
bed jumped a
foot from the
Student plows
into local caf
e
wall."
Kim
Stagg, junior
"Everybody I
called thought
it was an April
Fool's joke."
Edward Kowalski,
Lola's
cate
Manager
Early
morningjoy
ride
ends
in
DWI,
shocks residents
By
JOHN
RODINO
News Editor
On
April 1 at 1:38 a.m., a car full
of Marist students veered off
Washington St. and slammed into
Lola's Cafe, according to an acci-
dent report filed with the City of
Poughkeepsie Police Department.
The driver
,
Alanna Jean Miller
,
a
sophomore, was charged with a
misdemeanor of driving while in-
toxicated.
The vehicle that Alanna Jean Miller, a sophomore,
was
driving remained wedged in Lola's
Cafe
until after
Miller was arrested for a misdemeanor of driving while
intoxicated. One passenger suffered minor injuries.
After police arrived on the scene,
Miller, 20, was arrested for failing
a field sobriety test. Miller had a
prior alcohol conviction in Texas -
her home state.
According to the accident report,
Miller was lighting a cigarette
CIA
cooks
roll
up sleeves and sushi
By MELISSA GRECO
Staff Writer
Senior Class President Julie
Lavin collaborated with the Marist
Art and Communication Depap:-
ments, as well as
Culinary Institute
of America (CIA) students, to cre-
ate and host a sushi demonstration
.
"I thought it would be great if I
got students from the CIA to do
cooking demonstrations, just to
change things up a bit," said Lavin.
"And, I knew a sushi demonstra-
tion would easily pull people in.
Not only did they get to see how
sushi is made, but there was also a
tasting that followed."
Lavin contacted CIA students
who had organized an entrepreneur
catering side business. On Mon-
day, March 30 at 6:30 p.m., Steve
Bookbinder, Robbie Rensel and
Samantha Bussman prepared three
different types of sushi rolls in
front of a live Marist audience at
the campus
art gallery in the Steel
Plant.
"Not many people had been in-
side the
art gallery prior to coming
to my event," said Lavin. "Plus,
it's a venue unlike the Cabaret or
Nelly Goletti Theatre, where most
events are typically held."
Lavin worked closely with Asso-
ciate Professor of Art, Gallery Di-
rector and Student Government
Advisor Ed Smith while planning
the event.
Courtesy
of
JULIE LAVIN
Students
from
the
Culinary
Institute
of America
demonstrate
their
sushi-
crafting
skills at the Steel Plant on March 30. Senior Class President Julie
Lavin helped organize
the
event, which she hopes
will
return next
year.
"Julie developed this and made
it such a successful event," said
Smith.
According to Smith, Julie also
employed assistance from Marist
Catering Manager Lisa McGovern,
the Gallery Staff and CIA, "to
make this such a wonderful com-
pliment to the current exhibition,
Digital Manipulations." Lavin also
received guidance from Bob
Lynch
.
"Working with Bob and seeing
how much he invests in the stu-
dents is a real pleasure," said
Smith. "They flourish and become
active members of the community
as is evident by the standing room
crowd at the gallery. Over 250
people attended the Sushi demon-
stration ... which is proof of Julie's
ability to engage her peers and her
dynamic personality."
According to Lavin, Smith and
the CIA students look forward .to
planning another demonstration.
"Maybe Be?(t time we'll have
them make Spanish tapas," said
Lavin.
"It
was the best event I've
ever run. It was different and edu-
cational. I feel like I've started
something new that can be contin-
ued in the future.,;
Lavin is also in the midst of
filming the beginning episodes of
the original series, Classy College
Cuisine, a cooking show starring
various CIA students
.
when she saw that she was head-
ing toward another vehicle. She
swerved to the right and crashed
into the cafe.
There were at least three passen-
gers in the vehicle during the colli-
sion. The police confirmed that
two passengers in the front seat sat
on each other's lap. One of the pas-
sengers suffered a minor injury to
the forehead, but no one was trans-
ported to the hospital.
Edward Kowalski, the manager
of Lola's Cafe, said he received a
phone call at approximately 2 a.m.
from the Poughkeepsie Police De-
partment notifying him of the inci-
dent. The building
,
which houses
six Marist students, was evacuated
after the police called building
in-
spectors,
,
who warned of the
possibility of the building's col-
lapse. The police allowed the
tenants to reenter the building
SEE DRUNK, PAGE 3
Foy burglary
victims blame
Maintenance,
Security
By
JOE GENTILE
Staff Writer
The relative safety of Spring
Break at Marist was shattered for
three Foy Townhouse residents last
month after they returned home to
find their residence burglarized
and more than $4,300 worth of
goods stolen. Town of Poughkeep-
sie Police teported that during the
weekend of March 20 to March 22,
an intruder entered Foy Town-.
house A 7 and absconded with sev-
eral thousand dollars worth of
video games, an Xbox 360, and an
Alienware-brand desktop com-
puter, amongst other items.
Now, three weeks after their or-
deal began, juniors Alex Butta,
Dan Raven and Jason Pardee are
unsatisfied with the college's over-
all response to the situation.
"Whenever there was a robbery,
there used to be an e-mail about
it," Raven claimed. "Today, noth-
ing serious gets reported by the Se-
curity Briefs, and Marist Security
agrees with [the Security Briefs]
for their own entertainment."
Reported to Marist Security on
Sunday, March 22, the investiga-
tion was immediately transferred
to the Town of Poughkeepsie
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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009
THE
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KaltSmith
Matt Spillane
Editors-in-Chief
JacelEgan
Managing Editor
John
Rodino
ews
Editor
Heather
Staats
Politics
Editor
Isabel Cajulis
Features Editor
Deanna Gillen
Op1
,on Editor
Alison Jalbert
Ryan
Rivard
A&E Editor.
Brittany Florenza
Llfes yles Editor
Rich
Arleo
Phil Terrigno
Sports Editors
Karlie Joseph
Csltlln Nolan
Web Editors
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Pho ography Edi or
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Faculty Advisor
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S
.ecu
rity Briefs
Jokesters
get
a ride out of pranking
vehicles
By
TYLER THURSTON
.. .funnier than you.
4/1- North Gate Parking
Lot
Security on a routine patrol
noticed something out of ordi-
nary at Marist College. And
no, it wasn't someone not in
sweatpants at an
8
a.m.,
although that has also been
reported and documented. It
was a vehicle wrapped in a
hefty supply of saran wrap and
caution tape, which although
tedious, is seemingly hilari-
ous. Although I'm not sure I'd
have the kind of free time to
go through with such a prank,
I'm all for it otherwise.
However, it does bring up the
question of what someone can
possibly do with that much
police caution tape, besides
you know, save it for some-
thing else. Might want to look
into that, people. You
lt:now,
keep your distance
.
4/1 - Tennis Court Parking
More vehicles were messed
with, apparently as some sort
of theme for the week, with a
student parked in the tennis
court lots reporting approxi-
mately 30 CDs missing from
her car. All the doors of the car
were locked, but the sunroof
was left open. Damn, someone
reaJly wanted that copy of
"Circus" and was willing to go
to great lengths to get it. And
by great lengths, I obviously
mean vertically. Although,
someone tells me Britney's a
little more used to the horizon-
tal, if you know what
I
mean.
4/2 - Riverview
Again, another incident in a
parking lot. Damn, three in a
row, really - something else
Britney is probably used to.
Bum. But I digress. Security
booting a vehicle in Riverview
noticed the casing of a rifle in
the bed of a pickup truck and
contacted
town
police,
because not everyone drives
around with gun paraphernalia
in their backseats in states that
don't end in "ama." Upon
arrival, the police contacted
the vehicle owner and sorted
things out, but the vehicle was
banned from campus due to
their sheer number of tickets.
So really, no clear winners
here, unless you count the
entertainment of the viewing
public.
4/2 - Library
One clever young student
reported their laptop missing
at the library, having left it
alone for an hour and a half -
you know, as all students do.
Their return boasted a new set
of tricks, however, with notes
directing the student to differ-
ent books in an endless quest
to find their lost laptop.
Eventually, the student did get
their belongings back, and I'm
pretty sure some people got a
good laugh watching someone
frantically pace the library
shelves for awhile. Funny
though, usually after two
hours alone in the library, the
only thing I'm missing is half
my brain cells and my will to
live. Which, depending on
how you
·
view yourself, is
more or less valuable than
electronic equipment. I'd say
less.
4/3-
Upper West Cedar
Two female students
returned to their dwelling to
find two unknown males in
their common room, one obvi-
ously using the bathroom.
Waking up to two random
guys in your room? Either the
sign of a really good night or a
really
bad one, depending on
how open you are with your
life. The two males did know a
female resident in the house
,
so turns out that's
why they
decided it would be great to
pay a visit at 2:30 in the morn-
ing. Yeah, because whenever
the clock strikes
2
a.m., I just
think of whom I can go greet
at this hour. Friends, girl-
friends, grandma, you know -
whoever is up partying until
dawn.
4/4 - Champagnat
Brace yourselves. An
intoxicated
student
fro m Champagnat was taken
to St. Francis for evaluation,
clearly because they just need
a yearly checkup. The stu-
dent's roommate
was
the one
that asked for security
to
escort them, which, is
real
y
the true meaning of the buddy
system. It's just like the song
"Lean on Me." As in, lean on
me, you're embarrassing your-
self.
Public Service
Announcement
In a recent inspection, 14
doors were found unlocked in
Lower Fulton. I know I write
this every week and no one
really ever listens because
let's be honest, I wouldn't lis-
ten to me either. I don't
really
command authority because I
just truly don't care. But, hear
.me
out. In the other inspection
on campus,
24
rooms
in
Sheahan, 59 rooms
in Leo,
and 103 rooms in
Champagnat
were found unlocked, bringing
the grand total to 186 rooms
left unlocked
-
and that's just
freshmen.
In
a related story, a
student from one-of the above
rooms reported their laptop
stolen, and when security
came to take the report, the
door was propped open, and
shockingly the room was
empty. Which, if you're still
leaving your door open after
all this warnings, is probably a
giant metaphor for yo1:1r head.
Disclaimer: The
Security
Briefs are intended as satire
and fully protected free speech
under the First Amendment of
the Constitution.
News Briefs
Students due in court after Leo Hall incident School of Management nationally r
.
~cugniied
POUGHKEEPSIE -
Three
students accused
of
intentionally
set-
ting off the sprinkler system
in
Leo Hall have received court
dates, according to the Poughkeepsie Town Court. Junior
Corey Perkins was scheduled to appear in court on April 6,
while juniors Ant:hony Dinelli and Jonathan Van Dyke are set
to appear in court on April 13.
According to a complaint filed with the Town of
Poughkeepsie Police Department, the three students are
accused of "holding a lighter under a smoke detector" that
caused water damage to six floors in Leo Hall. They are also
accused of placing "clothing and paper products in the toilets,
causing the plumbing to overflow onto the floor."
POUGHKEEPSIE -
Entrepreneur Magazine
and
The
Princeto
Review
have
named Marist's School of ;Management one of th
15
best business
schools in
the country for
gener.,tl
managemen
and operations. Featured in the magazine's April
issue,
Maris
joins such institutions as Dartmouth, Harvard, Purdue
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stanford, Syracuse, th
University of Virginia, and the Drucker School of Business a
Claremont McKenna Graduate University in California.
















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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009
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PAGE3
From Page One
Drunk driver damages Lola's Cafe
MICH~ MORICO/TH
CIRCLE
Above, Alanna Jean
Miller, a
sophomore,
is
tested for alco-
hol intoxication after crashing a
vehicle
Into
Lola's cafe.
From Page One
approximately 30 minutes
after the incident occurred.
The cafe was closed on
April 2, during which work-
ers repaired the structure.
Lola's reopened on April 3,
but the damaged property
inside the office has not been
replaced.
"Everything
in the office
pretty much got ruined
-
computers, the desk was com-
pletely
gone,
freezers,"
Kowalski said.
"Everything
that we had in the office got
pushed almost into the wall of
the kitchen, but the kitchen
isn't damaged."
Kowalski said he is relieved
that the vehicle did not strike
the entrance of the cafe.
"I'm just glad she came in
through the office and not the
storefront. If she came in
through the front door, we
would have been closed for
weeks," she said. "Because
she went through the office,
everything can be replaced."
Kowalski could not provide
an estimate of the cost of the
damages.
Kim Stagg, a junior at
Marist who lives in an apart-
ment above the cafe, said she
and her roommates were
sleeping when she felt the
impact.
"I remember waking up
thinking it was a dream, and I
thought that either someone
was trying to break into our
house or there was an earth-
quake," Stagg said. "My
roommate came in and said
that her bed jumped a foot
from the wall."
Francesca Baglio, a junior
who lives in the apartment
below Stagg, witnessed the
crash.
"It
was around 2 a.m. and I
was just falling asleep,"
Baglio said. "I heard this
screeching and I was like,
'Oh my God, don't crash!'"
After the tenants were per-
mitted to return to their apart-
ments, Stagg said she and her
roommates
remained
in
shock.
"Afterwards, me and my
housemates
sat
around
because we were too scared
to go to sleep," Stagg said.
Because the incident
occurred
on
April
1,
Kowalski said that he had a
difficult time convincing peo-
ple that a car had crashed into
his cafe.
"Everybody I called thought
it was an April Fool's joke,"
Kowalski said.
·
Reporting was contributed by
Matt Spillane.
Thousands of dollars of property lost in townhouse burglary
Police Department. Even still,
the affected Foy residents want
to file an insurance claim
against the
college because
staff
did not
respond to
their
requests to get a rickety win-
dow frame fixed.
Beginning last fall, Butta said
they ca1led the Physical Plant
office, responsible for the
grounds, maintenance and
housekeeping of the
college,
multiple times to
report
the
frame of their kitchen
window
was wobbly.
"We told them [the window]
was giving us problems the
first day we got here," Butta
said.
The most controversial accu-
sation made by the Foy resi-
dents slammed Marist Security
for their "apathetic" handling
of Spring Break security. None
of their housemates stayed
behind, but Raven claimed that
a Marist Security guard investi-
gating
their townhouse told
them,
"we
see people coming
in and out of townhouses all the
time, and we don't stop them."
In
response, John Gildard, the
director of Safety and Security,
maintained that Marist Security
checked the list from the
Department of Housing of
Residential Life of all the stu-
dents that remained and the
specific
reasons they listed.
"We assisted the town police
with all of the information
available to us," Gildard said.
When asked if maintenance
had alerted security of the
threat raised by the rickety win-
dow frame, Gildard responded
they "didn't have anything
about it."
Justin Butwell, the director of
Physical Plant, said their com-
puter system contained no
records
of a rickety
window
frame at Foy A 7 before last
month's burglary. The screen to
Butta and Raven's basement-
level, bedroom window was
busted out, yet Butwell
's
staff
could not find any evidence the
locks were tampered with.
Butwell said the maintenance
staff later realized the kitchen
window was loose, and stabi-
lized it with a wooden board
until it could be replaced for
the summertime," Butwell
said.
''I always thought it wag real-
ly safe here," Butta lamented.
"It seems like everybody is giv-
ing up on us."
JOSEPH GEHTll(ITHE CIRCLE
Junior Alex Butta looks at the wooden beam placed
by
Marist
maintenance staff to stabilize the kitchen window in his
Foy
town-
house. Butta and friends had more than $4,300 worth of property
stolen.
On-campus baseball fans angry over lack of free
1V coverage
By DAVID MIELACH
Staff Writer
The New York Yankees and
the New York Mets threw their
first pitches of the baseball
season
on
March
6.
Unfortunately for fans of
those teams at Marist College,
the games were not seen.
Under the colleges cable
plan, both the YES Network
and Sportsnet New York
(SNY) are not part of the
package. Therefore none of
the games this season will be
aired, even when they are on
ESPN.
Since YES and SNY own the
territorial broadcasting rights
to both Yankees and Mets
games, they have the right to
blackout games played in the
viewing area not in their net-
works.
The campus cable
provider, Campus Televideo,
offers both YES and
SNY,
but
they are not a part of the basic
cable plan at Marist.
The mission statement of
Campus Televideo listed on its
Web site states that "unlike the
local cable utility, we under-
stand and address the unique
requirements within a higher
education environment."
According to Campus
Televideo, the decision rests
with the school as to what
channels they will carry, but
declined comment as to the
cost of carrying these chan-
nels.
"To carry both the Yes
Network and Sportsnet New
York is cost prohibitive for
Marist,"
said
Christine
Mulvey, the director of special
projects and telecommunica-
tions at Marist. "The school
does carry the channels in
three or four locations includ-
ing the Cabaret, McCann
Center, and Jazzman's so there
is an option for those who
wish to watch those channels,
but we unfortunately cannot
deliver them to individual
rooms at this time."
This news, however, is of lit-
tle consolation to die-hard
baseball fans at Marist.
'"I
think it is ridiculous that
both SNY and YES are not
broadcast to our rooms,'' said
Gregory Kessler, a sopho-
more. "The fact that we are in
New York, and both New York
teams cannot be seen is anger-
ing, especially since we get
other channels like MSG and
the NFL network."
This feeling is not uncom-
mon among sports fans.
"The thing about sports fans
is they have a greater affilia-
tion with their teams than nor-
mal television viewers have
with their shows," said Dr.
Keith Strudler, an associate
professor of communication
who specializes in sports
communication.
"People
who watch a show like CSI,
for instance, do not have the
same loyalty and they are not
devastated when they cannot
watch it as a sports fan is when
they can't watch their team."
The outlook for the eventual
change to carrying both YES
Network and SNY is not total-
ly out of the question, instead
it is dependent on whether or
not the cost comes down.
"Getting both the YES
Network and SNY to be a part
of Marist's cable has been a
goal of mine since both the
Yankees and Mets went to
those channels," said Steve
Townsend,
Student Body
President. "Unfortunately, at
the current cost it is unfeasible
and totally out of proportion.
If
the cost was to come down
then this could change, but
right now it continues to be
something I will continue to
look into at the beginning of
each year."





































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SGA
officers and club leaders honored at dinner
By
KRISTEN DOMONELL
Assistant News Editor
Student Body President
Steve Townsend called his fel-
low Marist students the
answer to the nation's eco-
nomic troubles in his inaugu-
ral address that brought about
150 student government lead-
ers, club leaders and adminis-
tration to their feet.
"In
these days of political
and financial corruption and
an unstable economy, it has
been said by many that this
current time is quite possibly
the worst ever to enter the pro-
fessional world. I could not
disagree more," Townsend
said. "We are the answer to the
trouble, the answer to the
problem. We are the light. The
world is going to look to us for
leadership and guidance, and
through our education and
experiences here at Marist we
will be prepared
to
take on this
great responsibility."
Townsend and Executive
Vice
President
Victoria
Billeter were elected in
March, beating their opponent
Jeremie Hittenmark by 439
Erik Zeyher choked back having fun," Zeyher said.
votes.
tears as he thanked his family,
The 2008-2009 club presi-
"I want you all to know that administration and clubs in a dents and student government
your new executive vice pres-
farewell address that ended his leaders were acknowledged
ident of the student body, term as 2008-2009 Student and given certificates for their
Victoria Billeter, is someone Body President. Zeyher told service to the school. Other
who campaigned
student
leadership
tirelessly with me
awards
were
from day one and
announced by Laurel
spoke from her
Eschbach, vice presi-
heart to everyone
dent for club affairs.
she met along the
Dance Club was
way," Townsend
named service club of
said.
"Her care
the year for donating
for others is enor-
over $4,000 to com-
mous and she is
munity
services.
someone who has
Marist Singers was
more fresh ideas
named club of the
than everyone in
year. Eschbach noted
this room com-
the club's "Night on
bin ed."
Broadway" event in
The address
November as one of
concluded
the
K R ~ DOMONEL.l/THE
CIRCLE
the reasons for the
annual
Student
SGA and club leaders celebrated
as
the gavel
was
award
.
Night on
Government and
passed
from
Erik
Zeyher,
left,
to
Steve Townsend, center,
Broadway
raised
Clubs Transition
at the SGA transition dinner on
Friday,
April 3.
money
for
the
Dinner,
Friday,
B r o a d w a y
April 3 at Christo's Restaurant Townsend that his knowledge Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
in Poughkee~ie. The event and patience will be tested, organization.
was
intended
to celebrate the and advised him to continue to
"[The Singers] work so hard
achievements of the past year listen to his classmates.
with the limited resources we
and acknowledge what the
"It
really is amazing how have," Eschbach said.
future will hold.
fast time flies when you're
Awards
•Brian Macisaac Award for Security Officer of the Year -
Ann Wade
•Gerard
A. Cox Award for Service to Student Government -
Erik Zeyher
•Faculty Advisor of the Year-Matt
Andrews,
MCCTA
•Service Club of the Year - Dance Club
•Frances
Reese Community Service Award -
Steve Townsend
•Champagnat
Award for Service to Marist College -
Amy Kate Byrne
'
•Class of the Year - Class of 2009
•Brother
Paul Ambrose Lifetime Achievement Award -
Billy Burke
•The Adrian Award for Excellence in Club Leadership -
Lauren Marra, Cheerleading Club
•Council
of the Year - Production Performance Council
•Club of the Year - Singers
EFT
RIGHT
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EVERY-
THING
THAT
FALLS
BETWEEN
SUBMIT
TO
POLTICS
TODAY
&
FILL
MARIST
MINDS
CONTACT
Heather
Staats at
Circle
Politics
@gmail.com
Special election boils down to absentee ballots
By
HEATHER STAATS
Politics Editor
The special election that was
held Tuesday March, 31 yield-
ed no clear winner in the race
for
New
York's
20th
Congressional District.According
to a report by the
Associated
Press
last Saturday, "The state
Board of Elections says
Republican Jim Tedisco and
Democrat Scott Murphy both
have 77,225 votes." But while
the districts 10 counties recan-
vass their voting machines,
Tedisco and Murphy continue
to trade the lead.
With that being said, it all
comes down to the absentee
votes. The state Board of
Elections told the
Associated
Press
that, "3,000 ballots
returned so far came from
Republicans and about 2,200
from Democrats. Counties
also have 940 ballots back
from absentee voters not reg-
istered as Republicans or
Democrats."
Dr. Martin Shaffer, president
of the School of Liberal Arts,
said he was surprised by these
results. "Normally you would
assume that the Republican
would win in this district
based on the history and the
fact that there are more
Republican voters in the area,"
Shaffer said. "It's a sign of a
couple things. I think it shows
that as far as national trends
go, the Democrats are
looking
good. I wouldn't be surprised
to find out that many of the
independents in the district
voted for Murphy."
In the beginning weeks of
this election campaign, Murphy
was far behind in the polls.
Two months ago, the Siena
Research
Institute
found
Murphy trailed by a 20-point
margin behind Tedisco among
likely voters. But as of March
29, Murphy lead "47-43 per-
CREATIVECOMMONS.COM/
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Tedisco (left), and Murphy
(right)
wait
for the special eleo-
tlon
results.
cent, having trailed two weeks
ago by a 45-41 percent mar-
gin."
So what was the cause of this
upset?
"As far as the candidates are
concerned, Tedisco was not
the best pick for the Republicans
because he doesn't live in the
district," Shaffer said. "That
diminished Murphy's lack of
experience."
Campaign ads were another
factor in the results. According
to
the Siena Research Institute,
"Tedisco's
campaign
was
viewed by voters as more neg-
ative by a 44-25 percent mar-
gin, while Murphy's campaign
was seen as more positive."
"Ads certainly played a r~"
Shaffer
said
''Butanother impor-
tant piece is the direct mail
that gets sent out to people's
homes and put into their
hands. Murphy really had the
money to put into things like
that in order to gain name
recognition."
With all of the concern about
the state of the economy,
President Obama's stimulus
plan was another hot issue.
"Tedisco didn't come out for
or against the stimulus plan,"
Shaff er stated. "That made
people look at him as just
another Albany politician -
which doesn't make him a
very likeable, media savvy
guy."
With the history of the 20th
Congressional District,
it
seemed unlikely that an
unknown Democrat would
even come close to taking the
seat over a Republican.
"Tedisco may still win with
the help of absentee votes,"
Shaffer said, "but even if he
does
win,
it shouldn't have
been this close
.
I
think
this
shows that the area is chang-
ing into a more high-tech dis:..
trict. Murphy is looking to cre-
ate business and that's part of
what is so attractive about him
right now."
As the final votes are tallied,
constituents are forced to wait
for the results while left with
the question of just how right-
leaning this district still is.
Whether or not a political shift
of this predominantly rural,
blue-collar area happened has
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People that try to be different are just conformists
By
TOM LOTITO
Staff Writer
·
I'm going to be quite blunt;
I hate it when people try to be
different.
Remember way back in high
school when emo music and
style began catching on? Yeah,
that wasn't awesome. It was
great watching one kid put the
curtain of shiny black hair in
front of one ey€?, showing his
obvious reluctance to be seen
by society - because that's
what the music he was listen-
ing to was telling him to do.
Then, watching that one lone
soldier stand depressed and
detached in the hallway you
think, "I want to be different
-
just like him!" Only numerous
other people were thinking the
exact same thing
.
We're all prone to say we
watch fads come and go, but
the truth of the matter is that
we really do become a part of
them (I am guilty of checking
Urbanoutfitters.com everyday
when I first heard of it). But
it's impossible to be that fash-
ion rebel, because people
always begin to catch on. The
rebels are the ones who don't
try to be, they just are.
Sophomore fashion design
major Shaelynn Stinson says
that trying to be different
doesn't always end with the
intended
effect.
"[When
designing] it's important to
keep the idea in your head, but
it's much more important to
focus on the building and not
get lost in the details."
So how do we go about
building that persona that we
want to be? You can't pinpoint
it
,
that's for sure. I advocate
that people do and wear what
they like, rather than what oth-
ers seem to like. I think when
people say they want to be dif-
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The once trendy and rebellious
•emo• fad soon became main-
stream after various •emo•
bands became popular. These
kids,
pictured
above,
serve as
an example
of
the trend.
ferent they mean they want to
be content. The blurry line
gets clearer when people just
go with what they like rather
than trying to go with what
they don't.
Friends mock me for owning
a large amount of dark or
black clothes
.
I own some
white things too - I'm just not
a color fan. The one time I
wore a bright color, I felt like
a rotten Easter egg. It looked
nice and pretty, I'm sure, but
something just didn't feel
right
.
And the people who
were more familiar with me in
my darker attire simply told
me that I "looked different" -
not in a good way
.

•1t's a good thing to know
what outcome you want to get
,
but if you're stuck doing
things you don't want to get to
it, things won't turn out as you
wanted
,
" S~inson said. I agree
.
I like my dark clothes
;
and
because I like thein, they work
for me.
But I am not one of those
people who will wear lighter
clothes when most others
begin to wear darker ones. No,
if that caught on it would just
mean it's another fad. One
that, as mentioned before, we
may deny being a
part
of, but
we really are. So~tging
els♦
would come along after that
that someone will like, they'll
follow it, and the population
would catch that bug as well
.
And purposefully changing
yourself to attract a group of
people doesn't help either.
"You can't pretend," Stinson
said.
"If
you do what you want
you'll end up finding the peo-
ple who you really want to be
friends with."
Regardless of whether
you're doing it to rebel or
-
for
friends
,
trying to be different
is redundant, and will never
get you what you intended
.
You're an individual
,
just like
everyone else.
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By
COLIN JOHNSON
Staff Writer
Everyone lias different rea-
sons for deciding to become a
runner. Some thrive on the
freedom and opportunity for
exploration; others find peace
in the stress relieving powers
of running. Some enjoy the
thrill of a race and are blessed
with the natural talent to suc-
ce
·
ed, while some take pride in
the en.durance gained through
hours of training.
Personally, my reason stems
from all of these; or, at least it
does now.
I
first got into
run-
ning because
I
was pretty ter-
rible at every other sport in
high school, but the sport I
accidentally fell into has now
become a passion. Lately I
have been reflecting on all that
running has given me since I
first began jogging around the
block, and all I can come up
with is that I am healthy and
that I get to do something I
love every single day. Not
really much to say for s
om
e
-
thing I rave so enthusiastically
about. But to some people run-
ning is so much more, and
some have transformed a
modest sport into an art form.
Oscar Pistorius is a prime
example of a person who
refused to adhere to any limi-
tations. A 22-year-old man
from Johannesburg, South
Africa, Pistorius is a record
holder in
the
100, 200.. and
400 meter dash. This is
impressive for two reasons:
One, Pistorius only began run-
ning five years ago after he
suffered a
·
knee injury from a
combination of other sports,
and because Pistorius' legs
were amputated when he was
11-months-old as a result of
congenital absence of the fibu-
la.
H
owever, a set of artificial
limbs made of carbon fiber
and an unshakeable will have
a
ll
owed Pistorius'
10
compete
against the world'~best run-
ners. "Bl
a
de R
u
nner," as he
has come to be ca
ll
ed, made it
all the way to the Olympic
tri-
als this past year. Pistorius is
truly an inspiration to the run-
ning community, and to any-
one
who
should happen to
learn of his success.
Dean Karnazes is, and I say
this as respectfully as
p
ossible,
completely out of his mind. A
47-year-old from California,
Karnazes is the definition of a
long distance runner. Entering
and
winning
several
marathons (26.2 miles) and
ultra marathons ( anything
more than that), he is truly a
-dedicated
athlete. However
what sets Kamazes apart from
other runners is one particular
run he took part in - a 385 mile
run. What is even niore
impressive is that he did not
stop once throughout the
entire run. Maybe he's out of
his mind, but he's definitely an
innovative and inspirational
runner.
Lopez Lommong is a man
who has risen from the shards
of a shattered past. A 24
-
year-
old Sudanese born man,
Lommong is one of the
Sudan's Lost Boys. As a boy
growi
n
g up during the Second
Sudanese Civil War, he was
abducted
while
attending
Cathol
i
c mass. After nearly
dyi
n
g in captivity, he was
helped to escape
b
members
of his village. After fleeing for
three days, he crossed the
Kenyan border, and in 2001 he
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States.
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would be years
before he would see his family
again, who bad presumed he
had been killed and had even
marked a grave in bis memory.
His running ability and aca-
demics caught the attention of
the Northern Arizona cross
c
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untry and tr
a
ck program,
a
nd bis success there all
o
wed
him to become a professional
runner. This past summer,
after gaining United
S
tates cit-
izenship, Lommong rep
r
esent-
ed
U
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A in the 1
500 me
ter run
.
He remains
a
n activist for
so
l
ving the problems in
Darfur, and is a
b
rilliant exam-
ple of the· strength of the
h
u
man spirit.
All these individuals repre-
sent an o
u
tstanding utilization
of their work ethic and abili-
ties, and a refusal to yield to
any barrier in their way. They
can truly be seen as role mod-
els not only for running or
e
ven athletes, but for life. No
m
a
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r what
o
dd
s
you may
face, or how crazy ideas may
seem, there is no such thing as
an i
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something
imp
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ib
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today.
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Twenty-Four things to remember before going a~road
By
AMY WHEELER
Staff
Writer
After spending almost a
whole semester in Australia,
I've been able to think about
some things I wish I would
have remembered to do before
leaving. I have put together a
list of 24 things you
shouldn't
forget to do before you leave
for a totally different country.
1) Start plannin~
earlier
than
you think you need
to.
2) Get a
checkup
at your doc-
tors and
dentists
two months
before you
leave (make
sure
you leave time for
something
to be
wrong,
even
if
you seem
healthy... trust me,
it
hap-
pened to me).
3) Start making a list.of things
you want to see in your new
city.
When you come across a
day
with
nothing to do there, it
is nice to know you have a
whole list of places left to see.
4) When your departure date
gets closer, look up an events
calendar for your city and see
what festivals, special speak-
ers, concerts, etc. will be hap-
pening when you're there.
5) Do research on your desti-
nation country's politics, cus-
toms, etc. As much as you
think you don't need to, you
will feel a lot better if you are
more informed, and the citi-
zens of the country will
respect the fact that you did
your
"homework."
On that
note, make sure you know
what is happening in US poli-
tics. Chances are the people in
your country will know more
about it than you.
6) Save as much money as you
possibly can, and make it so
your parents have access to
your bank account, just in
case. When you are going out
to Hatter's this semester just
think, would you rather have
that
extra
beer
in
Poughkeepsie or in Ireland ...
exactly...
that's
what
I
thought.
7) Make sure you tell your
credit card/debit c
·
ard compa-
ny that you will be going
abroad ahead of time or else
when you start making pur-
chases in a different country,
they may freeze your account.
Make sure you have the phone
number to call in case of a
problem.
Clearing
it ahead of
time doesn't always guarantee
they won't freeze it
(again ...
trust me).
8) Have a backup credit
card/debit card just in case.
9) Don't pack the
•'just
in case
there's an 80s flash-back
theme party" outfit. If you do
end up
coming
across an occa-
sion you might need it for,
there will be thrift stores to
shop at, but chances are, you
will enjoy those three t-shirts
that fit in its place much more.
10) Check the dress code for
going out in your city - for
instance, in Sydney, it is pretty
fancy, and usually no flip flops
(only called thongs here) are
allowed in clubs. Also, check
the average temperatures for
when you will be there. For
instance, despite Australia
always being pictured as
sunny and warm, it rained for
our first week here, and by the
time we leave it will only be
40 or 50 degrees.
11) Don't bring your most
prized possessions. If your
luggage
gets lost, you will
.
most definitely regret putting
in that ring your grandmother
passed down to you.
12) Make a pile of all of the
clothes you think you need to
bring, and then cut
it
in half
-
that is how much you will
actually need.
13) Check early to see what
your country's policy on
bringing prescription
drugs
in
is; you may need to . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~
bring a copy of your
prescription or a let-
ter from your doctor
explaining why you
need the medicine.
14) Bring y.our most
comfortable shoes,
no matter how dorky
looking they are.
You are going to be
walking... a
lot.
Speaking of that, try
to get in shape, if
you aren't already,
before you go. You'll
thank
yourself
as
you 're climbing up
the
stairs of the
Eiffel Tower or ski-
.
.
.
AMY WHEELER/THECIRCLE
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the Alps.
Like these Marlst students in Australia did, be prepared before you leave.
15) Talk to students
who have travelled to your rency conversion in your head,
going to be like. Heed other's
destination in the past and see but don't faint when you real-
advice of being single when
what advice they have for you.
ize how awful the
exchange
you are abroad, but don't take
It's probably their favorite rate is.
it as an ultimatum
...
every sit-
thing to talk about anyway,
20) Give you parents a list of uation is different and people
and they will be the most help-
contact information for where definitely have made it work
ful. They might even let you you will be staying, your before.
borrow their international school, etc. and your flight 23) Check out inexpensive
adapter, cell phone or guide-
itinerary. Make a packet of communication options. For
book.
important information for instance, I think Skype offers
16) As much as you don't them, including photocopies a low-rate for calling from
want to do it, buy (or borrow) of your passport, visa, etc.
computer abroad to US land-
a guidebook. I recommend the Also, print out a chart with the line.
,
pocket-sized Lonely Planet time difference for them. It
24) Don't forget to pack: your
one, done by city. They really will prevent the constant ques-. cell phone (so that you will
are helpful, and will aid you in tion of, "Now what time is it have people at home's phone
making the most of your expe-
there?"
numbers), your computer
rience.
21) Realize that you may not charger, mouse, and backup
17) Don't bring books. Find a have reliable Internet, cell hard drive (PLEASE PLEASE
library when you get there and service, and other amenities back up your pictures so that
borrow (hire, as they say in that we are so used to. In that you don't have the same awful
Australia) them. They
are
too vein, remind your parents that day that I did when I thought I
heavy for your luggage limits. if you don't call them at exact-
lost them all), any make up
Speaking of that, check your ly the time you thought you that you can't live without
airline's baggage weight limit were going to; it probably (they
might
not have your
and other TSA rules.
doesn't
mean
you're dead.
brand there), your toothbrush,
18) Even if you
usually
only 22)
If
you have
a
significant
a
zip-up jacket (layers are
use your cell phone for a other you will be leaving key), and a travel alarm clock
clock, bring a watch - you behind, make sure to set
up
(again, you might not have
might
not have a cell phone
some
ground rules, but recog-
your cell phone to depend on).
for the first few days you are nize that these may have to be
there.
revised when you see what
19) Learn how to do the cur-
your situation is actually
My life as an intern: Appreciating art in the New York City subway
By
KELLY LAUTURNER
Staff
Writer
One of the most common
p
laces
to observe in
New York
s
the subway. There are two
main
tli~
that I've noticed
in the subway stations, aside
from the awful smell. One of
the things is the influx of cul-
ture and advertising pushing
into the underground tunnels. I
guess if
people
want to reach a
large audience in New York,
the subway station is the easi-
est place to do it.
New York is unarguably a
center of culture and art,
so
I
guess it makes
sense
to spread
that into the subway tunnels.
Here are some of the ways the
arts are
moving
underground.
I've taken notice of the recent-
ly re-tiled station names at so
many of the subway stops.
Then, I got a Metrocard
back
in February that had lines
9:30 and saw the banner pro-
claiming they were a part of a
"subway music" series. Also,
I've seen acoustic duets in the
ciate it, but I think the problem
with music in the subway is
that 90 percent of the people
down there have their ear buds
from
Shakespeare.
in and can't or won't take
Who would have
"I
got a Metrocard back in February
them out to hear what kind
thought that I can
that had lines from Shakespeare.
of music the butterfly wing
catch up on my
girl is singing. This is really
quotes
for class while
Who would have thought that I can
a shame.
I'm commuting? I'm
catch up on my quotes for class
In
trying to reach a wide
kidding; there were
while I'm commuting?"
audience, the subway has
only
a few lines.
But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
been selling more ad· space
it's the only
Metrocard
I've subway. Then there
was
the
than
Times Square. I'm
all
for
gotten like that so far, so
be on band
wearing
butterfly
wings advertising,
but
the subway's
the
lookout
for them. Most of
and
antennae that sparked my influx of ads
has
just gotten
the
other
ones
only
remind
interest. They were
definitely
tacky. Every wall is covered
you to
mind the gap
in
the
sta-
interesting and got the rush with
posters
for TV
shows or
tion platforms.
hour
crowd talking,
but
I
did-
movies
when you
walk
the
In
an
attempt to expand
our
n 't get to find
out about
them. underground
tunnels.
When
musical horizons, there are I really
see
what
they're trying
the subway pulls up, it's cov-
subway musicians
regularly
to do here, they're
trying to ered
with ads for various
performing
in
the
stations.
The
spark interest
in different
things
from online
colleges
to
other
day, I walked
by a blue-
types of music
and
liven
up
health insurance. Once you
get
grass
band playing
away
at
everyone's commute.
I appre-
on
the subway, every panel
has another ad. Some are for
TV shows, online colleges and
health insurance, all in one.
When you go up the stairs,
there are more ads; these ones
might be for cheap airline
fares. It's a little too much to
throw at someone.
I mean no disrespect to the
subway planners. I understand
they're trying to liven up the
boring walls and creepy
atmosphere of the subway.
Between all the ads and all the
people, every subway experi-
ence puts me
on
sensory
over-
load. I fully support their cul-
tural attempts though.
I
hope
other
people will take
off
their
ear
buds
and notice them.
We
could all
use
a little more cul-
ture.







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THE
CIRCLE
TIIURSOAY, APRIL
9,
2009
www.maristcircle.com

"Knowing"
provides many thrilling surprises
By
KELYN
BORTZ
Staff Writer
SPOILER WARNING
What looked like another
typical Nicholas Cage movie,
closely resembling ''National
Treasure," «Knowing" is actu-
ally a big surprise. Once in the
movie theatre, situated in my
usual spot-the last seat of the
row-with three of my friends
and a bucket of popcorn, I got
ready to see what
I thought
would be an intense action
movie. Little did I know what
I was really in for was a com-
bination of a horror, sci-fi and
a semi-religious film.
Nicholas Cage pl
_
ays a
recently
widowed,
single
father and college professor,
John Koestler. Fifty years ear-
lier, in 1959, a time capsule
was buried in a Massachusetts
elementary school. The time
capsule contained students'
drawings of what they imag-
ined the future to be like.
Lucinda, a young and creepy
looking girl fills the front and
back of a page with numbers
that seem to make no sense.
In 2009, the time capsule is
reopened and the pictures are
distributed to the students.
Who else would get Lucinda's
list of numbers but John's son,
Caleb. Once Caleb receives
the list, he starts to hear voices
inside his head. John finds the
letter among his son's items
and, by the next morning, he
has figured out what these
numbers mean. Not only does
it givo the date of natural dis-
asters, it also reveals how
many people will die and the
exact location of where it will
occur.
Once John figures out all the
dates of the disasters, includ-
ing the one that led to his
wife's death, he sets out to
prevent the last three on the
list from occurring. Little does
he know that he cannot stop
them from happening no mat-
Knowing that her mother was
a little crazy, Diana tries to
help John figure out what the
last
numbers
mean
for
mankind. They set out on an
adventure entailing many car
chases, many dead ends and
many more scenes with creepy
albino men.
When the meanings of the
last numbers are discovered,
Diana tries to do everything
she can to save herself and her
men tum out to be celestial
beings.
After an emqtional goodbye
scene between John and
Caleb, the children are taken
by the men in order to restore
life on Earth after it has been
destroyed. The solar flare
strikes, the earth
is
set into a
massive inferno and the two
children are safely returned
back to earth. Dressed in
white, they are seen running
across a field towards a tree,
which seems to symbolize
the Tree of Life, making this
movie contain an ultimately
religious
background
After
seeing
this
movie,
fush-
man
Gianna
D'
Ambrosca
expressed
her satisfaction
by
stat-
ing,
"I was totally freaked out
at certain points, but com-
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pletely enthralled with the
Nicholas Cage stars
In
the new
action-packed
thriller
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story and where it was
ter how hard he tries. The daughter while John, knowing
going."
exact number always dies and the earth will end due to a
The movie, on a whole, was
he is left to Jive with the grue-
solar flare, begins to accept pretty good. The disaster
some images of watching it aJI
the fact that he knew nothing
scenes looked extremely real
take place. The only thing he
and is quickly approaching his
adding to the disturbing
cannot
understand about
the
own end.
atmosphere of the movie and
list is what happens when the
Nevertheless, throughout all Nicholas Cage's phenomenal
numbers runs out.
of this action, John still finds
performance. At first, the
In the meantime, his son is
being followed by albino men,
who wind up being the voices
in his head and are called "the
whisper
people."
So while his son's being
stalked and he is out trying to
save
the world, John discovers
Lucinda's story. He tracks
down her
daughter, Diana,
and
granddaughter, Abby, who
also has been hearing voices.
time to question his views on
life. He begins to accept that
maybe everything is predeter-
mined and not a bunch of ran-
dom coincidences. And this is
where the movie gets confus-
mg.
Minor events lead
up
to the
two kids, Caleb and Abby,
being kidnapped by "the-whis-
pering people." When
John
makes it to the
children,
the
"Knowing" seemed like it
would
be
predictable-
Nicholas Cage would find a
way to save mankind, every-
one lives happily ever after.
But the film turned out to be
creepy, yet thought provoking,
bringing
in new twists in
almost every scene.
A love that does not end for "The Atlas and the Oyster"
By
JILL HARNISH
Circle
Contributor
A Love Like
Pi
is
an
indie
electropop trio hailing from
Red Bank, New
Jersey.
The
band
is
represented
by
Thriving Records who sees
the raw and unchangeable tal-
ent that A Love Like Pi has to
offer.
Most record labels strip
away hours of hard work and
creativity in an original proj-
ect to formulate their ideal
vision of how an album should
sound. Thriving, on the other
hand, left Atlas' debut album
exactly how the trio wrote it.
Every song on the album is
the perfect mix of electronic,
rock, and pop beats with lead
singer Lief Liebmann lyrically
adding the icing on top of the
them prior to seeing
them.
However,
immediately
after
the
show I was
looking
for
somewhere to
buy
their
music. Not even
a
day after that show I
was
anticipating the
release of "The Atlas
and the
Oyster".
After two weeks, I
don't think I've lis-
tened to anything else.
Everything else I put
WWW.PUREVOWMEE.COM
on
just doesn't compare.
New
Jersey-based
A Love Like Pl's unique
'The
Atlas and The
sound can
be
heard on their debut album.
Oyster'
'
is
definitely
the
catchiest album, and
cake.
w1·
11
1
l
sure y
eave
you
I first heard of A Love Like
Pi when I saw them live at a
show on March
14th in honor of
Pi
Day
,
pun completely
intended
.
The show was in my home-
town, and I had not listened to
obsessed.
A Love Like Pi has shows
scheduled throughout
the
month of April in New York
City, and throughout Central
and
Southern New Jersey. If
you live in
any
of
those areas,
I
strongly suggest attending
a
show, you
won't be
disap-
pointed!
"Makin' little
bits
of music,
watch it grow," taken from the
track "Oyster" accurately
depicts
A Love Like
Pi
's
future in my
opinion.
As long
as they keep making tho~e lit-
tle bits of music, their career is
sure to flourish.
Their debut full length
album, "The Atlas and the
Oyster," is out now at most
Hot Topic and Best Buy loca-
tions, iTune
s,
and their online
store.
For tour
dates, and more infor-
mationon on A Love Like
Pi,
log
on to
their myspace profile at
myspace.com/alovelikepi
.
com.
PAGEll
currently singin'
A weekly review
of the latest
songs
DJ JONES/
FLICKR.COM
Natasha Khan
is
the
musical
force behind Bat For Lashes.
By
RYAN RIVARD
A&E Editor
Bat
For Lashes "Daniel" -
The single found on Bat For
Lashes' Two Suns album is
an
ethereal elixir of dreamy
sounds. Natasha Khan, the
mastennind behind Bat For
Lashes, navigates this majes-
tic piece
of music with her
beautiful voice. walking the
tightrope of
artsy
rock and
electropop with perfect bal-
ance. "Daniel" is a song you
want to visit.
It's
one
of the
best musical trips of 2009.
Bob Dylan
"Feel A
Change
Comin'
On"
- Dylan is man
who
is
familiar with change.
Last week "Beyond
.
Here Lie
Nothin"' was
offered
as a
free
download on
his
official
Web
site,
this
time,
Newsweek.com, drops
an
exclusive stream of another
new
track. Los Lobos'
David
Hidalgo
contributes more
accordions, tying
back
to
the
timeless romantic
sound
of
the alblllll.
Eminem "We
Made
You"
-
Etn's
new
single mocks
Jessica
Simpson,
Star
T-rek,
and Sarah Palin. Its too
bad
Eminem
has
already
done
this
style countless
times
before in his career.
After a
four
to five
year hiatus.
you
would expect
a
revolutionary
comeback
by
one
of
the most
popular rappers in the hip-
hop scene,
but
Eminem's
return shows us that
he
bas
nothing new or exciting in
age of change. Maybe
Mr.
Mathe.rs should talk to Bob
Dylan.
Metric "Help I'm Alive" -
Metric sounds like if the Yeah
Yeah Yeahs and Flyleaf had
an indie baby. This Canadian
indie
-
rock band, fronted by
Emily Haines
,
serves up a
bouncy rock tune that will
measure up to any hipster
'
s
high music standards
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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009
www.marlstclrcle.com
PAGE 12
Springtime on campus:
A
natural mood boost
By
JACQUELINE MONTI
Staff Writer
students aren't using their
brains. Last spring, a group of
students organized a massive
slip and slide in front of the
library.
It
may not have been
as difficult to conceive as the
quadratic equation, but it was
a feat that entertained the
wanting to rip the
alarm clock out
of the wall at
7:30 a.m. when
it's snowing out-
side.
Recently
researchers have
Now that Mother Nature has
decided to share her sun with
us, Marist students all over
campus are trading in their
fleece blankets for Frisbees.
As soon as the thermometer majority of campus.
given the "winter ~~;,:,:::~
hits around 60 degrees, the
Karl also remembers chuck-
blues" a label:
Marist green will be covered ing water balloons at cars out
Seasonal
Affective
in shirtless males tossing foot-
his 3rd story Leo Hall window Disorder
(SAD).
balls and bikini wearing ladies and taking a dip in the Hudson Psychiatrists at
fixing their tan lines.
River.
the
National
Despite the responsibilities
Not only does sun exposure Institute
of
that tend to come with spring provide a healthy glow and Mental
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Students around campus experience positive mood changes with spring arriving.
or internship deadlines, warm activities, but medical evi-
eve s o mela-
weather makes the campus dence proved that star at the tonin-a chemical in the brain
come alive.
center of our universe has a that is turned on by dark and
Senior Brian Karl can barely multitude of health benefits.
light.
do work when the sun in shin-
As winter sucks away vital
Their tests revealed that dur-
ing.
hours of sunlight, we retreat ing the winter, people secrete
"It absolutely kills my work under our bed sheets, feeling higher levels of melatonin
ethic," Karl stated.
sluggish and withdrawn.
because it is dark out all the
Sophomore
Junior Ian Bitran feels that time, making them more tired
Jimmy Barrett
"In
the summer melatonin levels decrease as the sun
more often.
agrees "I just
In the sum-
never 'want to
comes up making you more energized for the day."
mer, melatonin
go to class.''
levels decrease
Even though spring
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ear
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r
glo rny da..Y§. mak;e
as the sun comes up, making
may not inspire late night it harder for people to get out you more energized for the
dates
with
James
A.
of bed in the morning.''
day.
Cannavino, that doesn't mean
We all share that feeling of
Junior Kayla Carota feels
that SAD is just
an
over exag-
geration of something that is
completely typical.
"When it's cold and gk>omy
outside and dark comes before
dinner time, you're bound to
be less energetic and less
will-
ing to do outdoor activities,
but that is no way a disorder,
it's normal" Carota said.
Another benefit of sun-
bathing takes on the same
properties as fortified milk.
Vitamin
D
is sometimes
referred to as the "Sunshine
Vitamin," and according to Dr.
Jacquelyn Dinusson, Assistant
Clinical Professor of Medicine
at the Medical College of
Wisconsin, Vitamin D defi-
ciency is more widespread
then people realize.
Those with inadequate
intake of
UV
rays are at a
greater risk for
weak muscles
and bones.
So keep those shirts off boys
and girls, it is preventing you
from developing juvenile
osteoporosis.
Flattering bathing suits for every body type
By
KAYLA
CAPPIELLO
Staff Writer
Yes, it is that time again. The
weather is starting to get nicer
and people are starting to
break out their stylish summer
clothing.
However, we all know it's
not really spring until that per-
fect bathing suit is bought. We
will spend hours over the next
few months bathing poolside
( or riverside) under the hot
sun in these hot items.
This season, instead of
spending countless hours wor-
ry.ing
about how a last year's
bikini will look on you, why
not
try
finding a bathing suit
that best fits your current body
type.
Everyone can look great in
swimwear, and I promise that
there is a perfect suit out there
just for you. Here are a couple
tips to help you successfully
look your best.
Small chest:
If
your upper half is on the
smaller side looking you best
can
be
very fashion forward
this summer. To help balance
out your body in a swim suit show off your beautiful body
has
verticals~.
try
to find tops that stand out.
this summer.
Try to avoid bathing
Having a'
r----------------------------.
suits that
plain col-
draw
the
ored bot-
tom with a
bold print
on top is
very fash-
ionable
and
will
help your
body look
more pro-
portional.
attention
downward,
such
·
as
bathing
suits with
ruffled
skirts
or
suits with
boy shorts.
By fol-
1
owing
these
tips
you
are sure
to
find a suit
that every-
one
will
envy.
Another
style that
may look
great for
this type
of body is
a
halter
top. Taps
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.th ruf-
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Taller and
fies could
Finding the perfect bathing suit is a matter of feeling confident wearing It.
longer
bod-
help draw attention.
By doing this, you will feel
fashionable and confident in a
bathing suit that makes you
body look great all summer
long.
Big chest:
There are some great ways to
Halter tops are always a great
ies:
fit and provide extra support
where it is needed.
Similarly to girls will small-
e~ tops, wearing a solid bottom
and a printed top draws the
attention upwards and makes
the body look longer. Another
way to give you a longer look
is by wearing a
bathing
suit that
For taller
and
longer
body
types,
bathing suits
will
be very easy to
come by this summer.
Everything that is fashion-
able this season, such as bright
colors
,
ruffles and bold pat-
terns, will look great.
Bikinis with boy shorts will
help divide your body and
show off your slim hips.
Another
type
of bathing suit
that will flatter this body type
is a one piece suit with cut
outs.
These are very fashionable
this summer and can be found
almost anywhere.
Shorter bodies:
For girls with shorter legs
the best type of bathing suit
for your body is plain on the
bottom and busier on t~p.
If
you pick a solid
bottom
with a patterned or printed
~op
,
it will draw the eyes upward
and give you a longer, leaner
look.
You can also wear a one
piece suit with a long, plung-
ing neckline. This helps elon-
gate your body.
By following these simple
guide lines you are sure to find
a bathing suit that will help
you look your best this sum-
mer.




































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THE
CIRCLE •
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009 •
PAGE 13
Walks of Life: Local roller derby in Hyde ~ark
By ROBIN MINITER
Photography Editor
Valley Horrors team was a mem-
ber of one of the only 13 leagues
in the country at the time. Today,
there are over 200 leagues in the
U.S. alone and more than 300
When the
final
school bell rings
in
Nicki Stabell's 7th grade
classroom, she heads on over to
worldwide.
Roller Magic in Hyde Park.
Five women compete from
Here, she trades in her pencils
each side at a time-three block-
for skates and backpack for
ers (defense), one pivot (the last
b
·
line of defense) and one jarnmer
nuses.
A math teacher and Marist
(scorer) - try to lap the their
College Greystone Graduate stu-
competition
and rack up as many
dent by day and detey dame
be
points as possible.
night, Stabell-known as the tat-
The Horrors' roster includes
tooed
"Polly
Gon Crazy'' in the
students, moms, an
IT
manager,
d¢y world
_
shares a similar
a horse trainer, a New York state
because I wasn't
super athletic, but
knowing I had the
drive and passion to
keep it up gives me
confidence in other
aspects of my life,"
admits Stabell as
she stretches on the
waxed
wooden
floor, sleeves rolled
up revealing heavily
tattooed biceps, ''but
now I think to
myself, 'I can roller
skate. What else is
court officer, and even a massage
there I can't do?"'
stoty with the thousands of other
women converging on the track
therapist.
It's a rainy
for a full-throttle roller derby
Many came across the sport by Monday night and
ROBJN
MINJTER /
THE CIRCLE
Highlighting
the intensity and competition
that
arises from
playing
roller derby.
revival that's sweeping the
accident, happenstance, or just they're on the track, decked from
nation.
pure
luck.
Team
founder
head to toe
in
the finest derby
entourage in tow at their home
sheer testament of grit and glory.
bouts.
This new breed of
animal isn't
"It's so intense, so aggressive,"
Jeshurun
"Rxy Ramalotte"
garb around-the glittering tights
says Lacey Campbell, one of Nickerson had never played a
and the shredded t-shirts coupled
Stabell's teammates, "the vibe is
sport before.
with the mandatory the rock 'em
The
team
has taken notice of your mom's roller derby though
the popularity boom, noting to
- we're talking rugby on wheels
exponential increase of women
on steroids, all rolled together
just fantastic."
Toby "Slam'n Sway'' Morse
sock
'em
attitude to boot.
at the bi-annual tryouts.
with a dash of sugar and spice.
An understatement for sure.
In came to her first bout without a
Their uniforms and day jobs
"You just need to be willing to
"It's just fun," she says, ''that's
my senior year of high school I
clue and left signed up and ready
fall by the wayside as they lace
found myself belly-down on a
to roll.
up
their skates, don their hel-
cement floor, snapping shots of
For Michelle Amodio, one of mets, and let their alter ego's take
my local derby
team
as they
the rookies or, "fresh meat'' as
control. Sixteen of the vets,
whizzed by a crowd of cheering
they
are
affectionately known, it
proudly christened with derby
try," Nickerson says, ''You don't all there is
too it."
even need to know how to skate.
As for the worst injuries?
We'll teach you everything you
"Wel~" Nickerson says,
''I
got
need to know."
sesamoiditis from wearing high
fans.
"N
th
I
b kwlth
kl
names and war wounds,
The sport of roller derby went heels
too often."
from a 1930's cultural phenom
akin
h
aw,
e sport
S
ac
a vengeance, ta ng
are in the process training
jo'!nai!~
P
; :
new fonn as a sheer testament of grit and glory."
the 16 new rookies.
pendent
study
led
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
"I didn't realize how
me to a lot of interesting places_ came naturally
-
her
brother
is a
much
I
had changed after
I
had
an international tattoo conven-
referee and
her
mom, unbe-
kids,"
says
Keri
'Keri
tion, the home of a nun nestled in
knownst to her, had tried out in
KreamHer' Koehler, taking a
Boston's Chinatown _ but these
the midst of derby heyday 30 breather between drills "It really
women had a
spark of spunk
that
years
ago.
brought me back to
Illysel£
I
was
undeniably
infectious.
Roller derby knows no age,
even put my tongue ring back
Evidently, it's that charisma
shape, or size demographic;
the
in!"
she
laughs.
that's
been
spreading like
wild-
one thing these women
all
have
"My family
comes
to the
fire.
in common
is
that,
for them, it bouts, and my husband loves it."
Founded in 2006 as the first
was love at first sight-they were
Nickerson notes how her grand-
non-urban derby team in the
nation, the our own Hudson
hooked
mother, affectionately dubbed,
"It was hard to get going
"Grammalotte,"
comes
with her
to self-destruction in the 1980's
until a grassroots revival sparked
its reemergence in 2001.
What started off as a test of guts
first
appeared
in Chicago as a
marathon race, testing competi-
tors to simulate the distance of
cross-country race on a banked
roller skating track. It
then
pro-
gressed
into a
scene
of glitz
and
glamour by the 1970s (more of a
glorified
WWE
style, if you
will).
.
Now, the sport is back with a
vengeance, taking new form as
a
For more
information
on bouts,
tryouts,
and
general
team
shenangians go
to:
horrorsrollerderby.com
Hudson
Valley
Horrors
Roller Derby
P0Box2977
Kingston,
NY 12402
Top ten most ~wkward roommate moments
By MONICA SPERANZA
Staff Writer
Maybe you get along with your
roommate, maybe you don't.
Either way, sooner or later we all
run
into situations that
are
less
than
comfortable involving our
roommates. Here
are
the top ten
most awkward (and sometimes
funny) roommate situations that
I've heard about:
10. Your roommate is from a
vezy urban area and
has not seen
woodland creatures like squirrels
up
close, and therefore is oddly
curious about them.
I have a friend at University of
Hartford whose roommate was
infatuated with the squirrels on
campus and once said "I
thought
I saw a baby squirrel, but it was
just
a
chipmunk,"
in
a
Louisianan
accent.
College campus squirrels are
unusually comfortable with
peo-
ple. But, if you're not used to
them, don't be trying to make
friends with.them. That's unsafe.
And for the record, chipmunks
look nothing like baby squirrels.
9. Your roommate has an
intense phobia of a common
began talking about a problem of
crap
developing
on
that side of
items found in dorm rooms, and his while lying in
his
bed,.
My the room are not only spilling
it's something you
use
frequent-
friend listened, conversed, and
onto your side, but an unpleasant
ly. I knew someone who had a
gave
him
advice. His roommate
odor is emanating and you can-
roommate who had a minor pho-
then drifted off babbling incoher-
not even remember if your
bia of
milk.
~ot something
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
roommate ever washed any
you hear every day. And
"You have
to
call them out on It, or you
of the clothes on the floor.
what. if milk is your
keep it
to
yourself and hope It goes
~ou have to c~ them out
favonte beverage? I would
on 1t, or you keep 1t to your-
feel sad and slightly awk-
away. Bther
way,
It's pretty dam awk-
self and hope it goes away.
ward for both people in this
ward."
Either way, it's pretty dam
situation.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
awkward.
8. Your roommate
has an obvi-
ently-he had
been
asleep the
4. You're in a triple or a
quad,
ous condition of some sort, but whole time - mildly entertaining,'
and you and one or two other
has not told you and does not kind of awkward.
roommates get along, but the
like to talk about it.
6. You're comfortable with
leftover one is a jerk, a spaz, or
This is not a funny-awkward
your roommate, you get along.
just a weirdo and none of you
situation, it's just plain uncom-
You don't have a problem
like
her.
The two or three of you
fortable----especially when it's a
changing in front of them, but
will become friends, and the
sort of condition with symptoms
you do have a problem when
other
roommate
is
left
that
are
obvious. You can't bring
they forget to wear pants, a
shirt,
out. .. sometimes deliberately.
it up, so it just bangs there like
or are just completely naked
Or,
you're the leftover room-
the elephant in the room that no
altogether.
mate. This is a delicate awkward
one wants to acknowledge. It's
Even if you dig the person
situation, because no one wants
times like that when you start liv-
you're living with and you like
to make it terribly obvious that
ing in the library.
how they
are
comfortable with not all of you are tight.
7. Your roommate does random
their
body
...
you may not be
3. You don't
think
you have
things her sleep that make you comfortable with their body. At ever interacted with your room-
think that she's awake .. .like
least close the blinds so no ·one
mate when they have
been
sober.
having a full-blown conversa~on
else sees.
They like to party, which you
with you.
5. Your roommate is extreme-
get, but they
are drunk
all the
A friend of mine told me a story
ly untidy, to the point where your
time.
about how a past roommate
room is a biohazard. The piles of
Your room cl)ronically smells
like a
mixture
of old vomit and
lemon cleaning products
from
all
the hangovers that have
been
cleaned up. This is ridiculously
awkward because you don't
want to be a rat and tattle on
them and you don't want to tell
them how to
run
their life, so
what can you do? I guess you'll
get used to the smell eventual-
ly ...
2. Your roommate is cheating
on their significant other, often,
and in your room.
I have heard several stories
about situations like these, and
the most awkward
has to be a
combinations of: a) the room-
mate knows that you know she's
cheating AND that you know the
person she's cheating on, and b)
the roommate insists on cheating
in your room, even when you
are
present.
Ratting the cheater out might
not be your place, so perhaps
you should just leave
·some
con-
doms on their
bed ...
or would
that make it more awkward?
1. Your roommate is the one
.
who always sets off the fire
alarm in
Leo
Hall. Enough said




















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PAGE 14
Sharkey nets career-high five goals
Men's
lax
scores most since
2001
in
14-7
victory at home
ByCODY LAHL
Staff Writer
The Marist men
1
s
lacrosse
team used a balanced, gener-
ous offense
-
recording an
assist on each
.of
their goals -
to pace its way past Virginia
Military Institute 14-7 on
Saturday at Tenney Stadium.
It was the most points record-
ed in a Red Fox match since
their 20-3 victory over Wagner
College in 200
l.
"I have never seen that
before in 25 years of coach-
ing," coach Scott Nelson said.
~'I have never seen a game
where every goal. especially
that many goals, was assisted.
Usually if y0u record an assist
on half of your goals you are
happy. It shows our unselfish
play today. That was very
e~joyable to watch our guys
do."
Junior Ryan Sharkey, the
MAAC offensive player of the
week, scored five goals and
assisted on one other while
freshman Evan Guarini and
sophomore
Corey
Zindel
added four goals and six
assists, respectively.
,:'The offensive production
today was unbelievable, I
could not be more proud of
our guys," said junior Matt
Teichmann, who recorded two
goals and assisted on two oth-
ers.
Guarini started Marist's
offense with a first quarter
goal with 4:12 left. The fresh-
man received a pass from jun-
ior
attackman
Bob
von
Hoffmann, dove across the net
and put an overhand shot low
and past VMI goalie Alex
Benedick to tie it at 1-1.
In
the last three games,
Guarini has recorded l
O
goals
and one assist after recording
four goals and one assist in the
first five games of the season.
"I have a lot more confi-
dence now,'' Guarini said of
his
recent
performances.
"Coming in, I was a little
nervous
·
being one of the
smaller guys but the team is
great. Sharkey and Corey
{Zindel] have taught me a lot
about where to go and help me
with running plays, that's real-
ly what has changed."
VMI pulled to within one
goal, 3-2, with 13:02 left in the
second but the Red Fox
offense recorded five straight
goals spannin:g the remainder
of the second quarter and 1 :50
of the third quarter to increase
their lead to
S-:-2.
Sharkey netted the first of
his career-high five goals dur-
ing this stretch. At the right
side of
.
the net; Sharkey
received
a
pass
from
Teichmann and put a side arm
shot into the upper left•hand
comer of the net
·to
make it 4-
2 with 10:12 left in the first
half.
"This is what we have to
do,'' said Sharkey of his and
his team's offensive balance
and production. "You are part
of a team and every day you
practice together and you just
have to go out there and pro-
duce."
Though VMI scored four of
its seven goals in the third
quarter, the Keydets were
unable to keep up with
Marist's
offensive
pace.
Senior Keegan Blaney, sopho-
more
Zachary
Walsh,
Teichmann,
Sharkey
and
Guarini combined to score six
goals on nine shots during the
quarter.
For the match, Marist was
outshot 29-27, recorded 27
groundballs to VMI's 26 and
junior Matt Francis
-
the 13th
ranked face-off man in the
country
-
won 15 of the 24
face-offs.
Marist ( 4-4 overall, 4-0
MAAC) returns to action on
Saturday, April 11 at 1 p.m. at
the College of the Holy Cross
in
Worchester, MA.
Marist falls
in rematch of Play-In game
By MATT SPILLANE
Editor-in-Chief
It was a new year and a new
game against Colgate, but the
Red Foxes endured a similar
case of too little, too late
against the Red Raiders.
i
a
im:
-1
1 ,
I
dclicit
with 13:19 remaining in the
game, the Marist women's
lacrosse team reeled off four
consecutive goals but was
unable to close the gap in a 15-
9 loss to Colgate at home on
Tuesday, April 7.
Tuesday's matchup against
Colgate was reminiscent of
the Red Foxes' 19- I 8 loss to
the Red Raiders in the Play-In
game for the 2008 NCAA
tournament. In that defeat,
Marist trailed by six goals
with 17:04 left in the game
before making a late run.
Like last year, though,
Marist (7-4, 2-2 MAAC)
could not find a way to top the
defending Patriot League
champions. Colgate began
Tuesday's contest by scoring
five consecutive goals, and
tal-
lied five of her game-high
seven goals in the first half to
give the Red Raiders a 9-5
halftime lead.
"They did a good job mov-
ing the ball around to her
[Moran];: said senior mid-
fielder Stephanie Garland. "It
was tough to mark her up."
Momentum from the Red
Foxes' 3-1 run at the end of
the first half was negated
when Colgate once again
began with a 5-0 run, jumping
out to a 14-5 advantage.
Marist Head Coach Laura
Campbell said that the let-
down as much mental as it was
physical.
"They
[the players] had a
lack of confidence and initia-
tive," she said. "They lacked a
belief in themselves."
Campbell
said
th.at
l,
controls also played a major
role
in
the defeat. Although
Marist and Colgate split draw
controls, 13-13, the Red
Raiders took advantage of
possession in key moments in
the game.
"It
came down to draw con-
tr:ols," she said. "That was the
issue."
Marist had a changeup
defensively,
as
·
Campbell
pulled starting goalie Kelsey
Thoms midway through the
first half in favor of Alyssa
Littin, who made seven saves
the rest of the way. Campbell
said that the starting job is not
set in stone.
"There's always competition
[for the starting spot],'' she
said.
On the offensive end, senior
aftsket
no.tclu!d
two assists, extending her
team-leading
point-scoring
streak to 15 games. Garland
had five goals to lead Marist in
scoring for the seventh time
this year, her fourteenth con-
secutive game with a point
scored. She now has 119
career goals, good for third
place on Marist's career goal-
scoring list.
The Red Foxes' next game is
on the road against Bucknell
on Tuesday,
April
14.
MATT
SPILLANE/THE
CIRCLE
Marist women's lacrosse fell at
home
to
Colgate, 15-9, on
Tuesday,
April
7, in a rematch
of
the 2008 NCAA Play-In game.
Men's tennis rolls over MAAC opponents
ByJIM URSO
Staff Writer
Last weekend, the red-hot
Red Fox tennis team improved
to 5-0 in MAAC play with
shutout victories over St.
Peter's and Loyola at home.
Marist has shut out each
MAAC opponent this season.
Out of 30 singles matches,
only one has gone to three
sets.
Coach Tim Smith main-
tained that these shutout victo-
ries are a byproduct of strong
play, not weak conference
competition.
"We're winning in the right
way,'' he said. "These are rea-
sonable opponents, and the
credit goes to our guys for
playing well."
Saturday's Match
All six Marist players in the
starting lineup won in straight
sets against St. Peter's, led by
co-captain Loic Sessagesimi,
who defeated
J.J.
Gramatica at
second singles, 6-1 and 6-0.
Within
conference
play,
Sessagesimi has not lost more
than two games in a single
match this season. Likewise,
Co~captain Christian Coley
won handily at first singles, 6-
2, and 6-1 over Surgey Igel.
Nicolas Pisecky returned
from a groin injury Saturday.
At third singles, Pisecky
edged Tom Wilkey 7-6
in
a
close first set, and then han-
dled him 6-0 in the second set
to take the match.
"Nic's as healthy as a bear,"
Smith
said,
reiterating
Pisckey's importance to their
lineup.
As promised, Smith
switched the doubles teams in
an effort to find the best pairs.
The most impressive doubles
win of the day came from Matt
Himmelsbach
and
Sessagesimi, who bested Igel
and Gramatica, 8-1. Smith
was also impressed with
Antonio Oliver, who's man-
aged to work his way into dou-
bles competition on a talented
roster.
Oliver,
alongside
Landon Greene, defeated Jake
Baranowski and Peter 8-6.
Sunday
The Red Foxes continued to
roll on Saturday with six
straight set singles victories at
the East Campus Tennis
Pavilion
.
The closest score for
any singles match set was 6-3.
Sessagesimi and Greene
teamed up again, triumphing
8-4 over Tim Koch and Matt
·
McDaniel.
"They're the most solid dou-
bles team we have right now,"
Smith said.
The pairs of Greene-Oliver
and Coley-Pisecky each held
their own, winning their
respective matches 8-3.
Questions still remain
involving the chemistry of the
doubles pairs. Smith indicated
that he may make another
round of changes after the
next couple matches.
"We have a lot of combina-
tions, with each guy bringing
something to the table, but
also taking something a~ay,"
he said. "I plan to solidify the
teams soon so there is a sense
of chemistry for the MAAC
tournament."
Postponed Matches
A
match
against
UConn
was
stopped
Wednesday due to the impact
of inclement weather on the
chances of finishing the
match. The match will not be
rescheduled. A match against
Binghamton Thursday was
also postponed Wednesday. A
showdown
with
Army
Tuesday rounded out the
series of cancellations. The
home match against Army will
be played on Wednesday,
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Softball drops two to Fairfield
By PHILIP TERRIGNO
Sports Editor
e~ly on in game one again~t a 2-0 lead.
Marist starter Caitlin Schell.
In the bottom of the fourth
The freshman walked leadoff inning,
freshman
Nicole
Ausanio said. "They've both
been stepping up and doing a
great job offensively."
For an athlete, the confine of batter Kristie Trifiolis and sur-
Divirgilio singled to left. The
his or her home stadium is rendered a base hit to Kristina bases were soon loaded after
supposed to be a safe haven, Lingo that scored Trifiolis walks were issued to Lindsey
Trailing 7-3 in the bottom of
the seventh inning, the Red
~
Foxes went qmetly as they
away from the rough and
unfriendly road stadiums.
The home arena can and
should give way to victories
that rile the home crowd and
send the team farward in the
right direction for the rest of
.
the reason.
Puring
the 2009 campaign
,
the Softball Park at Gartland
Field has been unable to be a
safe haven for the Marist soft-
ball team. After playing its
first 22 games on the road, the
softball team returned to
Poughkeepsie to begin a 10-
game home stand.
Marist did not bring some of
the offensive firepower
.
and
defensive prowess that they
displayed during its early road
games back to campus as the
team posted a disappointing
3
-
7 record during the home
stand.
"We just have to do a better
job of executing
,
" Marist head
coach Joe Ausanio said.
"We
'
re getting runners on, and
g
ett
i
ng runners in
s
coring
positio
n;
we
'
re ju
s
t not
ge
tting
them in. It's hard to win games
when you leave that many
runners on base."
In its most recent double-
header against the Fairfield
Stags, Marist dropped both
games, first falling 7-3 and
then losing 4-3 in the second
contest.
"They're [Fairfield] just a
solid team," Ausanio said.
"They're
solid
pitching,
they're solid offensively, and
they're solid defensively. You
have to be on top of your game
to beat them."
The Stags wasted no time
getting on the .scoreboard
From Page 16
MIKE
CAIOLA/ THE CIRCLE
Marist pitcher"Caitlin Carpentier pitched seven innings allowing
four earned runs on
Sunday
against
Fairfield.
Marist
is
now
3-3.
from second base.
"There
'
s one thing that I
always tell my pitch
_
ers,"
Ausanio said. "There's one
thing that you can't defend,
and that's a walk. Overall our
defense has been playing very
solidly, but it's important to
throw strikes."
'
The next run for the Stags
would come in their half of the
third inning when second
baseman Jessica Stand hit a
solo homerun to give Fairfield
Kinel
and
Mc Calli on
Campbell
.
Alana
Woody
smashed a single up the mid-
dle and two runs scored to tie
the game.
Divirgilio, along with fresh-
man
infielder
Megan
Lamoureux were praised by
Ausanio for the recent offen-
sive
spark that
they've
brought to the Red Fox.lineup.
"Those are two freshmen
right there that have been
thrown into starting roles,"
were set down in order and the
Stags were victorious in game
one.
With the avoidance of allow-
ing walks such a huge concern
of the Red Foxes, Marist was
unable to draw any walks in
game two of the matchup
.
"We tried to change our
approach in the second game,"
Ausanio said. "We tried to be
really aggressive offensively.
The pitcher, [Sarah] Minice,
she's one of the better pitchers
in the MAAC and she likes to
get ahea<.l with the first pitch."
For Fairfield, a second
inning in which they scored
three runs propelled them to
victory
.
Freshman catcher
Kayla Marth homered, and
Irifilois had a base hit that
scored two runs.
The three runs for Marist
came off of a Melissa
Giordano solo home run
,
a
Divirgilio RBI single, and an
RBI double from Heather
Young.
Marist did not score after the
third inning and mustered only
seven hits while le
a
ving s
i
x
stranded on the bases.
The Red Foxes have 10 con-
ference games remaining this
season. Heading into the two-
game set with Fairfield, Marist
held a 3-1-conference record.
They are now in fourth place
in the division with a 3-3
record.
"I feel that our backs are
against the wall," Ausanio
said. "We have to now make
sure that when we play in the
games that we are supposed to
win, we win them."
Foxes
get swept
every
pitch and we need to get
back to that
i
Our players need
ttl
gut
batk:
't-0
that,
w
anting it,
and that's the only way it'll get
done."
The road ahead
Marist will face Rider in a
three game series on Easter
weekend. Rider is currently
tied with Marist in the MAAC
standings at 5-4.
"We've got a ton of ability,"
Healy said. "It's a matter of
putting it together and the
team coming together."
Marist is tied for third in the
MAAC
,
and with nine of its
next 15 games at home with
two of the best teams in the
MAAC, and Canisius and
Manhattan out of the way
;
the
team is in good shape. A series
win agains
t
Rider would be
the next step towards Marist's
success, and H
e
aly believes
that the team will need to
come together and be hungry
to win
·
every game and play
hard every inriing.
"I think right now our play-
ers and our coaches feel
·
like
we're
'
good
,
"
Healy said. "But
we 're not over that hump yet
where everyday we go to the
park and we're expecting to
win. Once they go to the park
and they expect to win and put
forth the effort and intensity,
they'll do that."
JAMES REIU.Y/FILE PHOTO
Senior left fielder Brian McDonough had one RBI in each game on
Sunday, but It wasn't enough to help Marist overcome Manhattan.
After the weekend, Manhattan now stands at 8-1 atop the MAAC
standings, with Marist at
5-4
In
the conference, 14-12 overall.
Roarin'
Red Foxes
Marist's top
male
and
female performers
of the week
Ryan Sharkey
Junior
Lacrosse
The junior attack was
named MAAC Lacrosse
League offensive player
of the
week
after scor-
ing
a career-high five
goal
in
Marist's
l.f..:7
win
over VMI.
- Sharkey currently
leads Marist with 18
goals
arid
is second
on
the team in points with
20.
- He has has 30 shots on
goal this season,
.
and two
of his goals were game
winners
.
-Marist
is
now 4-0
at the
top of the MAAC
.
Kristen
Barnett
Junior
Water Polo
The junior driver com-
piled a hat trick in both
games this weekend for
Marist
- Aside from
the
.three
goals in each game
against
Siena and
Villanova,
she
also
led
Marist with
four
assists
in the
matchup against
the Saints.
-Marist is currently tied
for first in
the
MAAC
with a
3::1
r~o,:d in
cou.;
ference play.
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Marist baseball stumbles at Manhattan
By
RICH ARLEO
Sports Editor
Head Coach Dennis Healy
and
the Marist baseball team
knew going into their week-
eB.cl
series with Manhattan that
they were going to have a
tough time keeping Manhattan
from scoring a lot of runs in
their place. While they were
able to keep Manhattan's
offense in check for the most
part in two of the three games,
the Red Foxes couldn't muster
up enough offense of their
own
in
order to defeat the
Jaspers and were swept in
three games.
Marist lost the series opener
on Saturday by a score of 6-3,
and followed up with a 5-3
loss in the first game on
Sunday.
In
the series finale,
Marist blew a four run lead
and allowed Manhattan to
explode
for 10 runs in the sev-
enth inning, which lead to a
12:-5 final and a series sweep
for Manhattan.
"I knew going into the week-
end that we were going to
have to pitch well to have a
chance to win the series,"
Healy said. "I think we threw
well ~ther than our bullpen in
game three on Sunday. I
thought we pitched well
enough to do that."
Swept by Manhattan
In the first game on
Saturday, senior left-hander
Josh Rickards struggled in the
first two innings, but settled in
to pitch a solid six innings,
allowing four earned runs
while striking out three.
Unfortunately for the Foxes,
their offense couldn't get any-
thing
going against
Manhattan
starter
Mike
Gazzola, who
went the full nine
innings
holding Marist to just three
runs, and the Foxes fell 6-3.
In the
second
game of the
series on Sunday, the pitching
for Marist again wasn't bad,
but the offense struggled and
was only able to put up three
runs, which wasn't enough
once again. Jon Schwind,
George Agostini, and John
Prano got two hits apiece for
Marist, while Kyle Putnam
and Eric Alessio combined to
hold Manhattan to four earned
runs in a short seven inning
game.
Manhattan's
Mike
Giordano allowed two earned
runs in six innings to pick up
the win for the Jaspers.
"I
felt
like Manhattan
was in total control of the
first two games," Healy
said. "They swung the
bats better and they
played better defense.
Pitching could have gone
either way. Our three
starters gave us three
pretty good outings. In
that park you need to
score runs. They're hit-
ting
.345
as a team so if
we don't score five or six
runs we probably won't
ably doing a pretty good job."
In the final game of the
series, Marist was in good
shape for the victory with a 5-
1 lead going into the seventh.
Manhattan decided to wake up
however after
BJ.
Martin left
the game, and would not allow
Marist's bullpen to get any
outs. The 10-run inning
knocked Marist out of the
game, and sealed the sweep
for Manhattan.
"Manhattans good, their kids
play hard, they're tough, and
they're in it every
pitch/'
Healy said. "That isn't to say
that our guys aren't but those
first three weekends on the
road we were hungry, we
wanted to win, we were in it
SEE FOXES, PAGE 15
win. If you hold those
J
MES REIU.Y/FIL£
PHOTO
guys to three or four runs
Junior Ryan Gauck
went
3-7
in
Sunday's doubleheader against
in their park you're prob-
Manhattan. The team struggled
to
score enough
to
stick with Manhattan.