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Student Center amenities revamped
By
KRISTEN DOMONELL
News Editor
Marist Health Services got a
facelift this summer, and students
can now have their
campus
physical and mental
health needs taken care of in one
place.
The expanded and renovated of-
fice, taking up both the old Health
Services office and the space that
was formerly the billiards room, has
expanded to include the Counseling
Center, and will operate under a
new name - the Health and Well-
ness Center.
"All those people had been scat-
tered throughout campus and now
they're all under one roof, which cer-
tainly helps in terms of coordination
of care for students," said Pat Cord-
ner, acting director of the counsel-
ing center and assistant dean for
student affairs.
Before renovations, doctors,
nurses, nutritionists, clinical social
workers, psychologists and coun-
selors were scattered in offices in
Donnelly, the Byrne House, and the
Student Center.
Two exam rooms have been added
to the previous four, as well as a
blood draw room and a triage space.
Cordner said the triage space is
very large and is staffed with a
nurse who will help students with
critical issues be attended to
quickly. She said it can also be used
for urgent counseling or for extra
space on busy days.
"Not only is it more exam rooms,
but we can get more people in,"
Cordner said. "Sometimes we had
providers ready to see students but
there was no place to put them so
they were waiting in the waiting
area."
Deborah DiCaprio, vice president
for student affairs, said with the
melding of Health Services and the
Counseling Center, a wellness ini-
tiative is in the works that will pro-
vide outreach and education.
As
far as the billiards room is con-
cerned, DiCaprio said a new game
room may open when the Hancock
Center is finished and there is more
space in the student center, but
there are no plans set in stone. The
pool tables have been spread
throughout campus residence areas.
The Cabaret also underwent sig-
nificant renovations this summer to
give it a more ''lounge" feel.
DiCaprio said the goal was to pro-
vide another option to the library,
creating a "warm and friendly"
space that is convenient to cqme to
and open for many hours, with a
more illviting atmosphere where
students can work in small groups
RYAN HIITTON / THE CIRCLE
Health Services and the Counseling Center have combined in the
newly
renovated
Health and Wellness Center on the third floor of the Student Center.
without worrying too much about
noise.
The space is now fully carpeted,
the acoustics have been enhanced,
and sliding doors to the commuter
lounge are left open, forming one
contiguous space.
''We don't want to separate peo-
ple," DiCaprio said.
However, the doors provide the op-
tion of closing off the commuter
lounge for events when a more pri-
vate space is needed.
Other campus improvements com-
pleted this summer include a new
parking lot near Gartland Com-
mons, additional "smart class-
rooms," and a paint job in the
McCann Center, among other main-
tenance jobs.
The Health and Wellness Center
will be holding tours later this
month. Specific dates and times will
be announced via campus e-mail
and fliers.
ACT OF B AVERY
Hancock construction
disrupts townhouse life
RYAN HIITTON / THE CIRCLE
Senior
Patrick
Massaroni risked his life in July when he
entered a burning home in an attempt
to
save friends.
SEE ARE, PAGE 3
By MONICA SPERANZA
Staff Writer
The foundation is currently being laid for
Marist's new Hancock Center, leaving some
students who live in neighboring Foy and
Upper New townhouses feeling disrupted.
Foy residents can no longer park in the Foy
lot, as the parking lot closest to Lowell
Thomas had to be taken over for the new
building, forcing the Foy residents' parking to
be turned into a staff lot.
Some Foy residents are required to park in
the Hoop parking lot, which is located near
the Gartland Athletic Fields.
Foy C4 resident Michelle Kennedy said it is
hard to unload a car from Hoop, and finds the
lot "a little sketchy at night."
While some do not have a problem with
parking somewhere else, others, such as Foy
Cl resident TJ Grabowy, are "pretty pissed
off."
Another Foy C4 resident, Emily Callahan;
said she thinks that parking in front of where
she lives is a privilege earned by priority
points and that privilege should not have
been taken away.
Another problem caused by the construction
is noise pollution. Students in Upper New are
most affected by the noise. Kaitlin McMurr,ay,
Areliz Palafox and Amie Ortiz of Upper New
11, the closest residence to the construction,
said there is no machinery being used early
in the morning, but the construction workers
are disruptive.
"It affects our daily lives," Palafox said.
She also said that
if
she leaves the window
open at night, she always wakes up early to
close it since the workers are making noise.
However, Palafox and Ortiz agree that it
could be worse.
Regardless of this current inconvenience for
students, the administrators believe the Han-
cock Center will be an important academic
addition to Marist upon its completion in De-
cember 2010.
Construction began in June and, come Sep-
tember, steel framework
will go up, which will
help studentsand staff visualize the size of
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 10
World Film Program
"Camila"
Performing Arts Room
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, 11
Weilness Fair
Sponsored by Student Affairs
Gray Gym,
World Film Program
"Camila"
Performing Arts Room
7
p.m. to
9
p.m.
Rachel Feinstein
Sponsored by College Activities
Free with Marist ID
Cabaret, 9 p.m.
Saturday, 12
Football Home Game
Marist vs. Drake
Leonidoff field, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, 13
Rock of Ages Broadway Trip
Sponsored by College Activities
$25 with Marist ID
Bus leaves Midrise at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, 14
No Events Posted
Tuesday, 15
No Events Posted
Wednesday, 16
Study Abroad Fair
Sponsored by M.I.P.
Cabaret, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
campus
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Security Briefs
Freshmen females get cozy with St. Francis
By CHRIS RAIA
8/30 - Champagnat
This is a good place to start.
Marist security breaks up an ap-
parent beer pong tournament
hosted by a few freshmen boys.
Twenty-seven cans of Bud Light
were confiscated. Twenty-seven.
Three less than
30,
which is usually
, the number these types of parties
start with. This party got busted
after three beers! That's so awe-
some. Moving on, though, what I
got from this story is this: Fresh-
men are bold and apparently outgo-
ing this year. Even if I did have the
guts to throw a party in my dorm
during the first weekend of my first
semester at college, I know I defi-
nitely didn't have enough friends to
pull this stunt off. AND they
splurged for Bud Light?!
Where are we? I'm confused.
8/30 - Lower West Cedar
Our first fire alarm of 2009! The
culprit: food left on a stove. There's
not much else to say about this, so
I'm going
to
take this opportunity to
explain some of the few rules of
cooking. Sorry, Low.er West Cedar,
I'm exploiting your honest mistake
to further my own agenda. Stu-
dents in Leo Hall especially, pay at-
tention to this; we don't want a
repeat of last year. Don't try to mi-
crowave popcorn for more than 15
minutes. Don't try to microwave
cookie dough and hot pockets at the
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same time on metal plates. And
please don't intentionally set off the
fire alarm to flood the building, forc-
ing your classmates to 'Spend the
night in the cafeteria. It's in-
convenient
for
everybody
8/30 - Campus Green
A Marist student was caught try-
ing to steal all of the lawn chairs
and fold-up chairs from under the
event tents on the campus green.
This is my favorite story of the week
for a few reasons. One, what could
this student possibly do with this
much outdoor furniture when he
lives in a freshmen dorm? I can see
stealing one chair; maybe you need
a strikezone for a Wiffleball game,
or you might think you need a spare
desk chair. But more than one just
doesn't make sense to me. Second,
all I can picture is a man dressed in
all black trying to stealthily creep
across the biggest open field our
campus has, picking up four or five
chairs and throwing them over his
shoulder, looking both ways to
make sure he's in the clear, and tip-
toeing away into the darkness.
While all this is happening, I'm see-
ing Marist security watching from a
distance, laughing at
him and letting
him do all of this before they intervene.
Finally, please just imagine being
this
student's roommate had he gotten away
with it. You're adjusting to a new
lifestyle and living with a stranger
who you're trying to get to know,
and you wake up after your first
night at college surrounded on all
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sides by lawn chairs with your new
roommate passed out underneath
all of them wearing a mask and all
black clothes. That tops all "my
freshmen year roommate was a lit-
tle crazy" stories.
I love it
'These next few stories are g ~
be rapid-fire and written in a style
similar to choose your own adven
ture books. The only difference is,
no matter which option you choose,
you're always a freshmen girl, and
you always end up in the hospital.
8/30 - South End
(Leo, Champagnat, or Champag-
nat) - Intoxicated freshmen girl
found (vomiting, passed out, asleep)
in (Leo Hall's lobby, the grass in
front of Champagnat Hall, middle of
the hallway in Champagnat Hall).
(After admitting to consuming alco-
hol, Despite vehemently denying
any consumption of alcohol) she was
escorte~ to St Francis' Hospital.
Okay. I was actually concerned
that I wouldn't have enough mate-
rial to write about this week. Then
I remembered, freshmen girls and
alcohol both still exist. As long as
college campuses still have these two
elements,
I'll
always be in
good
shape.
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THE CIRCLE • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 • PAGE 3
Fire brought students together
By
AMANDA LAVERGNE
News Editor
Senior Cailyn Kemka had a birth-
day that she will surely never for-
get. On the morning of July 19, 2009
after a night of celebrating turning
21, she awoke in the living room to
find her family's beach house on fire
due to electrical issues.
Rory Foley, a junior, helped when
it came to getting friends and family
out of the house.
One of Kemka's good friends, April
Buono, a senior, panicked as the fire
was spreading and jumped out of
her bedroom window and landed on
the deck below, breaking her back.
Foley found her on the deck and car-
ried her around to the front of the
house so that she could be attended
Through the chaos Kemka's
friends and family were able to pull to.
together and help one another out to
Foley went around back again
make sure that everyone got out with one of Kemka's male cousins
safe-]y.
and helped to catch Kemka's
P.atrick Massaroni, a senior, was mother and one of her sisters as
woken up soon after the fire started they jumped out of the house to es-
and ran outside.
cape the flames.
He went back in the house to help
"Once we knew everyone was safe
make sure that everyone had es- we were all in a state of shock,"
caped. He returned a· second time to Kemka said. "I don't remember any-
the flames to help check again that one panicking that much; we all did
everyone was out. However, people really well that morning."
started screaming that no one knew
Massaroni's heroic efforts resulted
where Kemka's eldest sister Laura
was.
"I didn't want to lose a friend,"
Massaroni said. "I don't know what
came over, just adrenaline I guess,
but I couldn't make it up the stairs
to look for her because of the
flames."
Fortunately, Laura had slept at a
friend's house and wasn't at the
Kemka's beach house.
''We figured out my sister was
missing when we all ran out and
she wasn't there," Kemka said. ''We
didn't figure out where she was
until
my
sister Stephanie had ran
up the street to a friend's house and
woke them up and one of the kids
called her and she told us where she
was."
in severe burns to his back, wrists,
arms, and shin. In addition, his
lungs suffered serious damage from
all of the smoke inhalation.
"It has been very tough and frus-
trating through the healing process,
I have had to have so many tests
and go to so many doctors," Massa-
roni said. "But the support from
everyone has been great and I just
try to stay positive through it all be-
cause the outcome could have been
much worse."
Massaroni explained that a lot of
people try to call
him
a hero, but all
he did-was something that felt nor-
mal to him.
"I did what I am," Massaroni said.
"Obviously a lot of people know on
campus, but everyone has just been
really supportive and it's a good
feeling to have that people know
and care."
Both Massaroni and Kemka agree
that this experience was a life
changing one.
"The fire that happened on my
birthday, I will never forget, it has
changed my life and now I am very
aware of things that I never was be-
fore," Kemka said. ''Whenever I go
in somewhere I always find out
where the exits are and try to have
a straight path to them and I am
very aware of things plugged into
the wall and I always unplug lights
when I am not using them."
Massaroni stressed how thankful
he was to have the care that he did
in the intensive care unit and how
he now tries to live every day to the
fullest.
''You can never take anything for
granted," Massaroni said. "This ex-
perience has definitely changed my
perspective on life 100 percent."
Although the experience was a
scary one, Kemka tries to see the
positive light in it all. "I am very
lucky that out of 18 people everyone
got out and nobody died," she said.
Even 'though Buono now has to
wear a back brace for a few months
and Massaroni suffered severe in-
juries, Kemka said that since those
are the worst things that happened,
she will take it.
''It's just a house, everything can
be replaced, people can't," Kemka
said. "That's alfI tell n1yself when I
get upset about it, and how lucky we
all are and we all know that we had
people looking out for us that
night."
News Briefs
Fulbright Scholarship Winners:
Nicki Boisvert, a senior Biomed-
ical Sciences major from Merri-
mack, NH, has been awarded a
Fulbright grant to undertake re-
search in Trinidad and Tobago for
the 2009-2010 academic year.
With this prestigious grant, she
will study how culture influences
the delivery of health care to indi-
viduals with HIV/AIDS. An aspir-
ing physician, Boisvert chose
Trinidad and Tobago because the
country is among the most ethni-
cally diverse in the Caribbean and
has one of the highest rates of
HIV/AIDS.
Karl Minges, a 2007 graduate of
Marist College from Madison, CT,
has been awarded a prestigious
Fulbright Grant to conduct re-
search evaluating Australia's Dia-
betic Health Promotion Program.
Minges became interested in his
research topic while at Marist
when, during the summer be-
tween his junior and senior years,
he held an internship at the In-
ternational Diabetes Institute in
Melbourne, Australia.
Organic
food
In
Cabaret:
Tuesday Sept. 8 was the grand
opening of the Organic Cafe serying
lunch, . continuing every Tuesday,
during the hours of 11:30 a.m. until
1:30 p.m. in the Cabaret. All foods
are local and organic and Tuesday's
menu was prepared by Executive
Chef Anthony Legname and fea-
tured:
Stuffed Chicken breast and thighs
with sauteed baby spinach and
mushrooms, roasted red skin potato
with sage, tossed arugula with grape
tomatoes, spearmint and lemon
dressing, bread and butter, and or-
ganic cookies.
Concerns about H1N1:
If public officials want Americans
to take the possible dangers of the
HlNl
virus commonly known as
"swine flu" seriously, more needs to
be done. Nearly two-thirds of resi-
dents nationwide - 64 percent -
are not very concerned or not con-
cerned at all that someone in their
household will contract swine flu.
This includes 29 percent of the over-
all population who are not concerned
at all. In
fact,
just 11 percent are
very concerned, and 25 percent have
some degree of worry.
Concerns divide along racial lines.
More African Americans and Latinos
have some degree of worry compared
with white residents. Just 30 per-
cent of whites are either concerned
or very concerned about the second
outbreak affecting their families.
This compares with 49 percent of
African Americans and 57 percent of
Latinos. There is also increased
worry among residents 45 and older
and women compared with younger
Americans and men.
Professor
recognized
internationally:
Associate Professor of Communica-
tion Dr. Mark Van Dyke received an
honorable mention in an interna-
tional competition showcasing ways
to use an open-source technology
system called Proj~ct Sakai in the
classroom. The winners of the second
annual Teaching with Sakai Innova-
tion Award were announced recently
during the 10th International Sakai
Conference in Boston.
Van Dyke was recognized for his
spring 2008 Public Relations Case
Studies and fall 2008 Communica-
tion Capstone courses furwhmhein-
t.egrat.ed
Sakai into
his
teaching stra~
The
Sakai Project is a landmark
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Center
will
house
tech programs
the building in relation to others. -
According to President Dennis
Murray, this project will cost the
college $35 million and will be "one
of the premiere academic buildings
in America."
- Murray said planning was ongo-
ing for several years, so the funding
for the construction is well covered.
Designed by Robert A.M. Stern,
the new building will be home to "30
faculty offices, seven classrooms,
three computer labs, an executive
presentation center, the Marist In-
stitute for Public Opinion, and
space for academic administration,"
as well as home to technology pro-
grams and a center for small busi-
ness incubation, according to the
information sheet "Hancock Center
At A Glance."
Having such a large building will
"free up space in Lowell Thomas,
Dyson, and Fontaine" Murray said.
He also said he hopes Marist stu-
dents will like the cafe, student
lounge, and outdoor patio looking
over the Hudson River that will be
included in the new building.
RYAN HUTTON/ THE CIRCLE
Construction on the Hancock Center has
displaced some faculty parking.
venture to create open-source
course management, collaboration,
and online research support tools
for the higher education commu-
nity. Begun through a collaboration
involving the University of Michi-
gan, Indiana University, MIT, and
Stanford University, it is now in use
in more than 160 colleges, universi-
ties, and schools around the world,
including Marist.
Marlst Poll Reports:
If
some "GOP leaders want Sarah
Palin to fade quickly and quietly
from the media scene, she is cer-
tainly not being particularly cooper-
ative. With as yet undisclosed
electoral plans, Palin packs political
· clout with rank-and-file Republi-
cans. According to the latest na-
tional Marist Poll numbers, 73
percent of GOPers have a favorable
view of the former Alaska Governor,
and she ranks right up there with
Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee
as their morning line pick for the
2012 presidential sweepstakes.
This is the case despite a slim ma-
jority of Republicans who think her
early resignation as governor was a
mistake.


















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Terrigno's tips
Phil's weekly take on three events in the
world of news and professional
sports
By PHILIP TERRIGNO
Sports Editor
WORLD EVENTS
#1: Let's take it down a notch,
Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin. Every single
word that those two have spoken about the
Obama Health Care plan has been fear mon-
ge-ring aimed at the uninformed. It's impor-
tant not to forget the root of the healthcare
issue: The many millions of uninsured people
in this country end up costing the millions
who are insured, in one way or another.
SPORTS
#1: Don't get your feathers all ruffled
up just yet, Eagles fans. Although the arrival
of Michael Vick in Philadelphia has caused
quite a stir from the city's notoriously unfor-
giving supporters, there's a reason why head
coach Andy Reid and General Manager Tom
Heckert chose to bring Vick to the City of
"Brotherly Love". A proven scorer and play-
maker, Vick crossed the pylons 21 times as a
rusher and threw for 71 scores in six seasons
with the Falcons. Vick certainly has his char-
acter flaws, but no NFL team is without a
troubled player. With none of Vick's one-year,
$1.6 million contract guaranteed, what's not
to like?
WORLD EVENTS
#2: Let's hope the European
Union can make a decision about the war in
Afghanistan quickly. The Europeans, just like
the rest of the world, want to enjoy the inter-
national security that fighting terrorism af-
fords. The question is, are they willing to
match the United States' military effort?
SPORTS
#2: Mark Sanchez has been called
many things by many people. According to the
New York Daily News, he has the new name
of "Walking Sex." To others, he is an ambas-
sador to the Latino community because of his
Mexican-American heritage. Still, some refer
to him as the next big thing in the NFL.
If
I
were a Jet fan, I wouldn't care how many
photo shoots he did with GQ. I just want to be
able to refer to him as the quarterback who
got big road wins for my team in Foxboro, and
at Buffalo later this season.
WORLD EVENTS
#3:
Internet giant Google has
expressed interest in the past few months of
_creating a vast digital library in which they
will be able to digitize most books published
in the U.S. and even books that are out of
print. Let's put a red light to this project be-
fore it gets out of hand, and Google succeetis
in creating a monopoly over the sale of digital
books.
SPORTS
#3: NFL Commissioner Roger Good-
ell's decision to fine Brett Favre $10,000 for a
chop block on the Minnesota Viking's Eugene
Wilson, was questionable at best. Favre made
that play numerous times during his glory
years with the Packers.
If
people want to crit-
icize him, do it for the retiring and un-retir-
ing circus he creates yearly and not for
playing the game of football.
@MarlstC1rcle
Over achelvlng Intern mulls
llfe after graduation
By DEANNA GILLEN
Opinion Editor
It
seems like just yesterday that
I was an incoming freshman at
Ma:rist College, congregating on
the campus green in hopes of find-
ing not only friends, but a sense
of direction during my seemingly
endless college career.
Flash forward three years. I am
the Opinion Editor of The Circle,
interning four days a week as an
assistant for Senior Correspon-
dent Gabe Pressman at WNBC in
New York City, and juggling an
18-credit course load.
mist guessed that "we're probably
around nine million jobs short of
where we should be."
Such was evident with the grad-
uating class last May, as many
went to work at restaurants and
in retail, becoming the norm for
ma~y post-graduates, who found
no jobs were available in their
fields. Whatever jobs were left,
last year's seniors were forced to
compete with completely over-
qualified candidates, sometimes
as much as twice their age, vying
for the same job, with the same
pay.
It
is with that knowledge that
many Marist seniors, like myself,
know that the pressure is on to
find that one "golden ticket" in-
ternship that may just be their
saving grace (gulp), come gradua-
tion this May.
An over-achiever to the core, I
evidentially found my niche at
Marist. However, as I recently
discqvered, there is a catch. As a
freshman, I was blissfully un-
aware that my years at Marist
would one day come to an end.
Sure, I knew that it would come
eventually, but never knew just
how soon it would come. Now, as
an upperclassman, I am acutely
aware of just how close gradua-
tion is, thanks in large part to the
ever-so-subtle electronic signs
posted around campus by Career
Services.
As I am sure every upper-class-
man would agree, an internship is
vital in hopes of landing a job
post-graduation. In this economy
especially, your internship may
be the difference between enter-
ing the job market or returning
home to your parents' basement.
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inching ever so much closer out of
the red, it is clear that there is a
long road to recovery. Since the
recession began, the nation has
lost a whopping 6. 7 million jobs.
Taking into account the number
of graduates that came into the
workforce last year; one econo-
It
is with this knowledge, and
slight trepidation, that I embark
on my new internship this fall.
Though it is true that we have
crept out of the great abyss that
is an economic depression, we still
have an extremely long way to go,
so it is my advice to the upper-
classmen, grab and hold onto an
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Health care debated
By MARK INSERRA
Circle Contributor
One of the biggest issues in the 2008
Presidential Election was health care.
Both John McCain and Barack
Obama tried to convince the
public that they hadthebestplanto
ensure that Americans who lacked
h«r3lth care coverage could obtain it.
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a year has passed since
.Obama was elected president,
w4-.the attention devoted to the
issue of health care has only in-
creased. It has
boome pa;siblythe
lllCl3t
heated
debate in America today.
With the massive number of
unin-
sured.Americans, both Republicans and
Democrats have proposed plans to
cov~r and aid those lacking health.
The national health
care
plan pro-
posed, by the president and supported
by inany Democrats in Congress has
sparked debates in many town hall
meetings across the country.
The plan proposes to create
a
gov-
ernment-run public health care option
that
will be taxpayer funded.
It
will
cover those who do not have health
care. It will also be available to all
those who do have coverage from a
private insurance company.
''People who have enough money
should have the option to keep their
current insurance," said junior Ed
Cahill "Everyone deseives to
be
healthy
and have the opportunity to do so."
Those who do not wish to use this
public option will be able to keep
their current insurer. Supporters of
this plan cite this fact as one of the
main reasons why it should be imple-
mented. They also point out that the
U.S.
is
the only world power that doesn't
have a national health care system.
''Republicans and conservatives
need to realize that having health
care for all citizens is not a bad thing,"
said junior Andrew Clinkman.
While this healthcare proposal cer-
tainly has its supporters, there are
many who do not believe that a national
health
care
system would be positive.
'1
like the way we have it now where
people have (private] health care,"
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Health care leaves the nation divided as people come out
to rally for their cause.
said junior Tom O'Neill. ''People aren't nies out of business. This would
going to be turned away and that negate the provision that allows
Arna--
needs to be protected rather than
:icans
to keep their
current
insuranre,
and
switching over to a whole new system." wruld lead
to
a
single
payer
system.
One of the concerns is that illegal
The question that people are raising
immigrants would be covered under is: how can a private insurance com-
the president's health care plan. An- pany compete with a government-
other issue that has been raised is run system that doesn't have to
that government-run health care make a profit or pay taxes?
would drive private insurance compa-
Kennedy remembered as ''Lion of Demo,crats"
By MONICA SPERANZA
Circle Contributor
Sen. Edward Kennedy's life
was filled with acc:om,plish~ents
and controversy. Born on Feb.
22, 1932, Sen. Kennedy died from
cancer on Aug. 25, 2009. He leaves
behind a wife and three children.
Kennedy's political career started
when he ran for Massachusetts' rep-
resentative to the United States
Senate in 1962 with no prior experi-
ence, and won. He was re-elected nine
times, becoming the third-longest
serving senator in U.S. history.
He served until his death.
According to history professor
Dr. David Woolner, Kennedy ran
for Senate at the youngest age pos-
sible, but had a "considerable ad-
vantage" since he came from a well-
known
"illustrious
family."
Kennedy began moving up in 1969
when he earned the position of United
States Senate Majority Whip.
From 1979 on, Kennedy joined, nur-
tured,
and at
times,
was chairman of
countless committees.
These
included
the Senate Committee on Labor and
Human~ the
~Joint
Flmomic Committoo,
and Senate Health,
F..ducatm,I.abar, andRmion.s Committee.
In 1980, Kennedy put in a bid
for the presidential campaign. It
was
after he was dropped from
tm:nre
that
m
freused
on
the
state cf
his
mreer.
''Hebecameoneci.thennrt effective sen-
ators in American hist.my:' Wollner
said
Aside
from
the
titles the
senaur~
and the committees he was on,
Kennedy proved himself politically
with
his
unwavering liberal principles.
''For five decades, virtually every
major
piece oflegislation to advance the civil
rights, health, and economic well
being of the American people bore
[Kennedy's] name and resulted from
hisEffirts,''
saidPresidentObamainatribut.e
to
the rerently dereased senator.
Kmnedywasaheadci.histimeandastzoog
liberal
voice in all matters. Practically
all issues concerning his health care
involved his effort. He was openly
against the Vietnam War and was a
lonely, but solid voice against the Iraq
war. He believed in finding common
ground between all political parties.
He helped bring civil rights to the
forefront. He had liberal views on
abortion and gay civil unions.
"He did what he thought was right
andhadummpromisingliberal
values,''
said
Student Government preps for fall elections
By KELLY GALLUCCI
Staff Writer
It's that time of year again, Marist
students! Amidst the multitude of
club meetings, the influx of home-
work and the sweet sounds of the
jackhammer working on the Han-
cock Center - it's time to dust off
your political prowess and settle in
for
election
season.
Unlike the fall of 2008, this elec-
tion will not be overtaken by
speeches on television or a he-said-
she-said debate. Instead, all of the
voting fun will happen right here on
campus with students signing up to
be representatives for their class.
Steve Townsend, Student Body
President, is looking forward to the
turnout from the class of 2013.
"This is always the week that I
enjoy the most," said Townsend. "I
feel that it brings the freshman
class closer as they elect their rep-
resentatives and set the tone for
theirfour years here at Marist."
The freshmen class will vote stu-
dents into the positions of Presi-
dent, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer and Historian. Two com-
muter senator seats are also avail-
able. These selected officers will be
responsible for planning events, lis-
tening to students and overseeing
their
classmates.
Matt Lubrano, Vice President of
Student Life, also sees this as a cru-
cial time ofyea;r. "Getting freshman
involved from the very beginning al-
lows them to grow and develop into
prosperous and competent student
leaders,"
said
Lubrano.
While some candidates may come
from a political background in high
school, others may simply be trying
to reach out and make a difference.
These elections not only give stu-
dents the chance to get to
know
their fellow classmates, but they
present students with the opportu-
nity to become involved in their col-
k~
life.
"Student leaders are some of the
most influential individuals on this
campus," said Townsend. "Without
their drive for excellence and desire
to help others, Marist would not be
the community that it is today."
While student representatives are
well-known for organizing cookouts
or field trips, they also strive to
push Marist into being the best it
can be. Whether it's in making the
bathrooms more eco-friendly or lis-
tening to students gripe about the
current core curriculum, the Stu-
dent Government Association aims
high and looks forward to welcom-
ing a new set of members.
"They are the future
of
Ma'rist,"
said Lubrano. "And bringing a fresh
set of ideas is always encouraged."
Campaigns will be starting Sept.
13.Don't forget to vote!
journalism prci.es;or
Michael Hall
"Though Kennedy became a
highly respected and successful
senator," Woolner said, ''he won't
be immune to his ~rsonal fajling!;!."
One of the reasons Kennedy
was controversial in his earlier years
as a politician was due to the Chap-
paquiddick incident in 1969. Sen.
Kennedy left a party with a woman,
allegedly drove drunk, crashed, and
left the scene with the woman dead.
"Another reason he was controver-
sial was that when
hewasyrunghehad
a reputation
fur
being
a
playboy' Hall said
As
a Massachusetts politician known
for
his
liberal principles,
Kennedy was either loved or hated,
but
his legacy
as the Lion of Democrats
will
always be remembered.
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The tenets of surviving freshmen year
By
KATIE GRAZIANO
Circle Contributor
10.
Want to know what Marist campus and
Kermit the Frog have in common? They are ei-
ther green, or at least they try to be. Marist Col-
lege is committed to being a green campus,
meaning faculty and students at Marist are sup-
p •
t.o
try their best
to
be stewards to the en-
vit0.I1ment. During your stay at Marist, be sure
to take a walk through the Fern Tor to remem-
ber why the environment is worth sustaining.
9.
Even Clark Kent needs a break once in
awhile. You dQn't have to be a superhero to
change the world. Do community service
through Campus Ministry or join Circle K. Both
groups focus on serving the community in need
outside of campus.
8. The Security Briefs will soon beco~e your
favorite read at Marist College. There is some-
thing so good about reading things that are so
bad.
7. The gym isn't like the third floor corridor in
Harry Potter. It's not forbidden territory. What
doesn't kill you makes you stronger, so check it
out, and spare yourself the freshmen fifteen,
Everyone is welcome there. You don't even have
to use the equipment; you can go swimming or
join the dance club.
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Attention Freshmen: Don't walk across the Marlst seal
in the Rotunda or you won't graduate on timel
6.
Every student should never be without their
I.D. and their key. So buy a lanyard, or if that's
not fashionable enough for you, cut a piece of
string and make your own necklace. Whatever
method you choose to keep your identity at-
tached, you'll be especially grateful when you
aren't the one standing outside of your room in a
towel waiting for an R.A. or security
to
come
to
let you back into your room or the one who mis-
placed their belongings at a party, a club, or in a
cab. Trust me, if it hasn't already happened to
someone you know, it will.
5. The James A. Cannavino Library should be-
come your new best friend.
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you are going to
spend hours partying, try to compensate with
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the amazing people who trek across the Marist
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you're here, you're lucky. You might not
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Kid Cudi started
accumulating
buzz
with the
pop-
ularity of
"Day 'N'
Nite,"
and 2008's
mixtape
"A
Kid
Named
Cudi."
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"Pursuit of Happiness" - The an-
ticipation for Kid Cudi's long-de-
layed debut LP, "Man on the Moon:
The End of the D~y," has escalated
to incredible heights after the grad-
ual rise of the lonely stoner anthem
''Day 'N' Nite." The third single from
the debut, dropping on Sept. 15, is a
hip-hop loving hipster's wet dream.
With production handled by
Ratatat, and MGMT providing the
chorus hook, the song
is
a feel-good
jam to mark the end of summer.
Karen O and the Kids "All is
Love" - The single off the sound-
I
track of Spike Jonze's upcoming
film adaption of ''Where the Wild
Things Are" has as much youthful
energy as it should have. With a lit-
tle help from Karen O's children's
choir, the song awakens the young
spirit in all of us.
Muse "Undisclosed Desires" -
Another leaked song from Muse's
upcoming album "The Rising." After
the undeniably Queen influenced
"United States of Eurasia," and the
glam rock title track, this song
warmly embraces an electro pop feel
with a heavy use of strings. There is
something more left to be desired
with this one.
Rain Machine "Smiling Black
Faces" - Although TV On the
Radio has announced a one year
break, that doesn't mean a cease to
all TVotR-related material. Kyp
Malone's solo project, Rain Ma-
chine, has. poured out a pair of
tracks in the recent months. The
latest "Smiling Black Faces" starts
off with sparse sounds and vulnera-
bility in Malone's voice. Gradually it
builds to an emotionally driven bal-
lad sparked by bells, fuzzy guitars,
and layered vocals galore.
Leona Lewis "Happy'' - Ryan
Tedder of OneRepublic wrote this
lead single off Lewis' sophomore
album, "Echo." The ballad is above
average among other pop songs that
flood the Top 40 airwaves, and will
more than likely be a number one
hit. However, the quality doesn't
match the pop bliss of "Bleeding
Love."




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Ten ways to conquer the daily grind
By
BRITTANY FIORENZA
Lifestyles Editor
While school technically started a
week and a half ago, the first week
posed as a dreamy preview to fall
semester. However, there are sev-
eral indicators that show school is
bfgft
i?
full swing. For instance,
fi\1s week when you attended
i;J~i:,~es, you actually carried books.
While iri class you might have no-
ticed the ''X" on the back of your
hand not quite scrubbed off after an
enthusiastic bout getting reac-
quainted with the college scene.
Still, most sobering of all - the li-
brary is beginning to feel a little
less foreign while the pool side is
becoming a faint recollection.
Yes, the school year most defi-
nitely has begun. Although a new
semester means a fresh start, it can
also sweep you up into a whirlwind
of bad habits and stress. I have
heard seniors talk of intense cap-
ping classes. I have heard freshmen
talk of being homesick. I have per-
sonally winced once or twice at the
electronic count down until gradua-
tion. (Really? Is it necessary?) De-
spite what specifically makes you
tick there are ways to take a step
back and take a breath. Before we
get whipped up into the whirlwind
of the semester let's think of some
simple daily tasks we can fit in be-
tween hitting the snooze button
(seven times), running across cam-
pus to class and somehow juggling
the many facets of being a college
student.
1.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE
HUD-
SON
RIVER.
If
you are stressed out
or feeling overwhelmed take some
time to yourself and take in the
calm of the river. The weather is
still nice and who couldn't appreci-
ate a little R&R while swaying on
the floating dock?
2.
IF YOU CAN'T FIND TIME TO GO
TO MCCANN OR JAZZMAN'S FOR A
SOLID WORKOUT USE YOUR ROOM TO
YOUR ADVANTAGE.
No one
will see
you slip in one of Richard Simmons'
videos ... go ahead,
work
it.
3.
DECORATE YOUR ROOM.
Put up
pictures from the summer, from
home, from your nights here with
your friends. They'll remind you of
more carefree times and are bound
to make you smile.
4.
ENJOY YOUR FRIENDS.
Every-
one is going to get busier and busier
so try spending as much time as
you can together. Your friends are
your family away from home. Try
and eat together, laugh together,
work together and make good mem-
ories.
Divine dorin delights
By
ROBIN MINITER
Staff Writer
Tired of Easy Mac and burnt
popcorn? We've got you covered.
Instant Pad Thai
1
package of ramen
2 tbs peanut butter
a few dashes of soy sauce/sesame
oil/honey, to taste
any kind of meaty filler (pork,
chicken, tofu) and veggies
(cabbage,broccoli, green onion,
crushed red pepper, etc.) pilfered
from the cafe
Make
ramen in the microwave.
While hot, stir in the peanut but-
~r and the sauce and/or oil of your
,::hoosing. Toss in the meat and/or
veggies (pre-cooked, preferably).
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Some recipes to llven up your kitchen.
Peanut Butter Fudge
12
oz. semisweet chocolate chips
12
oz. peanut butter
Combine ingredients and mi-
crowave for three minutes. Add a
dash of milk, stir and pour into
the empty container closest to
your desk. Chill in your mini
fridge. Toss in some
M&Ms,
marshmallows, or Butterfinger
pieces for an added twist.
Cupcake
4 tbs flour
4 tbs white sugar
1
tbs brown sugar
1/2 tbs baking powder
1/2 tbs salt
1
egg
2 tbs vanilla extract
2 tbs oil (or plain yogurt)
Combine in a microwave safe mug
(we don't need the Fairview Fire
Department rushing down here
now, do we?). For a chocolate cake,
add 2 tbs of cocoa powder and a
handful of chocolate chips (the
more the merrier). For an apple
cake, slice up an apple with some
cinnamon and sugar, microwave,
then add to the mix.
Try
pumpkin
pie filling and nutm_eg for a nice
fall flavor. Frozen berries and pie
filling work wonders as well! Mi-
crowave for four minutes.
5.
STAY ON TOP OF YOUR WORK.
Only you know what works for you,
but either way, do what you need to
do
to
feel confident and in control of
your responsibilities.
6.
TRY WRITING · FOR THE
LIFESTYLES SECTION.
Give a shout
out about what you're doing or
what is going. on around on or off
campus. What do you want to read
about, what recipes do you want to
try,what workouts are you looking
for, where do you want to explore?
Share your thoughts with the rest
of us for having a well-rounded,
hea~thy and happy semester.
7.
BREATHE.
When you're stressed
and your neighbors won't stop
blasting techno music at 2 p.m.,
breathe. Relax. (Then promptly
pound on the wall and begin the
volume wars).
8.
EAT WELL. SLEEP WELL. BE
WELL. Everything in moderation.
Try
not to go on full on fasting ritu-
als followed by stuffing your face
with Pleasant Ridge (I know, I
know). On the same note try to
avoid all nighters followed by sleep-
ing through Wednesday classes.
Get into a routine and remember to
take care.of yourself. Flu season is
brewing.
9. Try new things.
The new
walkway over the Hudson is open-
ing in October. Apple picking sea-
son is coming up. Throw a theme
party. Find a new band to listen to.
Switch it up and find something to
catch your interest when textbooks
aren't doing the trick.
10.
Do WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.
You know yourself best. Do you
need quiet time? Or do you need to
be surrounded by your friends? Do
you need to make lists or talk out
loud to yourself? Do what you have
to do to make the most out of your
time. Take care of yourself and the
rest falls into place.



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Adam Vess leads Foxes at Bowdoin Park
By
SCOTT A. ATKINS
Circle Contributor
The Red Foxes showed major
promise on both the men's and
women's Cross Country teams as
they met up with Rider University
and Saint Peter's College on Satur-
day, Sept. 5 for the season opener.
"It was a great day at Bowdoin
Park," Cross Country Director Pete
Colaizzo said. "Both teams per-
formed very well; we were especially
happy with the improvement on the
women's side from last year to this
year." And impressive the women
were.
Marist runners composed 10 of
the top 15 finishers in the Women's
5K Race. Even with Addie
DiFranceso, last year's leading run-
ner, sidelined with a knee injury,
the women did not miss a beat. ·
Senior captain Brittany Burns
took command and finished the race
with a time of 19:39, 45 seconds
sooner than any Bronc. Rounding
out the top three were sophomore
Kathryn Sheehan and freshman
Katie Messina. Both finished before
any opposing runner.
On the men's side, the dominance
continued. Sophomore captain
Adam Vess lead the way in the
Men's 5K. All but one of the top 10
finishers were Red Foxes.
The departure of the number one
and two runners from the past four
years has left Colaizzo with a need
for new leaders to step up.
"It really remains to be seen who's
going to emerge as a leader. I think
we're going to be a packed team - a
pretty tight team," Colaizzo said.
"But honestly we're venturing out
into uncharted territory. It's a new
era."
He was impressed with the im-
provement of sophomores Matthew
Flint and Curtis Jensen, as well as
juniors Sam McMullen and Zachary
Smetana.
"All of them improved quite a bit,
and that was great to see," Colaizzo
said.
Perhaps nothing pleased Colaizzo
as much as the support of the
Marist College faithful.
''We were really gratified to see
the excellent support among our ad-
.
ministration, people across cam-
pus ... [as well as] many students,
and family and friends," Colaizzo
said.
Next up for the Red Foxes is the
Boston University Invitational, and
even with Saturday's decisive win,
Colaizzo does not want his team to
become overconfident.
"I'm confident in the preparations
that both of our teams are doing,"
Colaizzo said. "But that's really all
we're trying to control, making sure
that we're preparing as best we can,
obviously
keeping
everybody
healthy, and we'll see how it plays
out."
Both teams will try to keep their
momentum going on Sunday, Sept.
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THE CIRCLE • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 • 10
Marist tennis team stays in touch
.MAAC Champions set to begin their quest for second straight title
ByJIM URSO
Staff Writer
This past summer, a student from
Massachusetts and another from Mu-
nich, Germany visited two fellow stu-
dents in Switzerland. Tied together
by a small, liberal arts college on the
opposite side of the Atlantic Ocean
and their love of a game and a team,
these friends were reunited in a
Swiss airport. Together they embody
the idealistic qualities of team cohe-
siveness and harmony that people
wish they could always shower on
athletes.
These four friends were wic Ses-
sagesimi, Nicolas Pisecky, Matt Him-
melsbach,
and Marcus von
Nordheim, four teammates on the
Marist Men's tennis team. Himmels-
bach visited Sessagesimi and Pisecky
in June, and von Nordheim visited in
July.
''It was great to be able to hit with
JFJromJP>age
12
the guys on the team," said senior
Co-
captain wic Sessagesimi regarding
the offseason visit and workout.
The last we heard from these guys,
they had just been eliminated from
the NCAA Tournament by the
Florida Gators, then ranked 10th in
the nation. Throughout the 2008-
2009 campaign, the
Red
Foxes domi-
nated the MAAC as handily as any
program at Marist.
In mid-April, they captured their
second consecutive conference cham-
pionship, first tearing through oppo-
nents Rider and Siena, and then
beating their toughest conference op-
ponent, Fairfield, 5-2.
Overall, Marist finished the season
with a dual match record of 12-4, and
5-1 conference record.
In August, the
Red
Foxes were hon-
ored for their academic performance
with the Intercollegiate Tennis
Asso-
ciation All-Academic Team Award.
Landon Greene and Matt Himmels-
bach received individual academic
awards.
"The first week of practice is always
interesting because that's when we
can see
if
the guys worked out over
the summer," Sessagesimi said.
"After first week of practicing I can
tell the guys worked very hard over
the summer and I am very pleased
with everyone's level of play."
Sessagesimi explained the
difficulty
in keeping the team on consistent
summer workouts, since the close-
knit group of players live all over the
globe.
'This summer I only took two weeks
off and I kept practicing at least
three
times a week," said junior Nicolas
Pisecky. ''I also play a couple tourna-
ments to make sure I stay in shape."
This year, players agree that getting
some big wins in the tournaments
will
be a major step forward. Ideally,
Marist
will get more players into the
competitive ITA regional tourna-
ment.
Fortunately, The Red Foxes
will re-
turn their entire starting lineup to
the team this season.
Junior Rhys Hobbs, who isn't one of
those starters, worked on improving
his
backhand and doubles play in
hopes of winning a starting spot.
"I
hope to get a national doubles
ranking," Hobbs said.
With school now back in a session,
you can sense a healthy balance of
competition among teammates, and
group cohesiveness, and motivation.
Staying true to the 'smoke and
mir-
rors' format of Coach Tim Smith,
some players found the resources to
fly across the ocean just to get to-
gether and practice.
With a few new additions to this
team, Marist is poised to win the
MAAC for the third consecutive year.
The
Red
Foxes open their season on
September 11th at the Annapolis In-
vitational in Maryland.
Marist to begin league play in home opener
The Red Foxes will cer-
tainly be thrown into the
PFL mix early on in the
2009 season as six of
their first eight games
are against league oppo-
nents.
"There's a lot of un-
knowns going into this
league," Parady said. "Six
out of the eight confer-
ence opponents we have
never seen before. No
matter who we step on
the field with, we feel we
can compete with them."
MA.RIST V. SACRED HEART
Every position on the
field in football has its
nuances. Certain line-
backers ·are adept at
stuffing the run, most of-
.JAME'S
REILLY/ THE CIRCLE
fensive linemen can push
Following its week one win over the
Sacred
Heart Pl-
or pull their defensive
oneers, Marist
will
begin Its Inaugural season In the
counter~arts ~nd tal-
Pioneer Football League when Drake comes to the
e_nted wide ~ece1vers can
Hudson Valley on Saturday.
fmd spaces m a zone de-
fense.
able to make throws in the pocket
and scramble when necessary.
"It puts a lot of pressure <?n a de-
fense when a quarterback can get
on out of there," Parady said.
Debowski's favorite target from
the 2008 campaign also returns in
wide receiver James Lamacchia.
The pair connected for 535 yards
and four touchdowns last season.
Kicker Kevin Pauly also makes
his return to the Red Foxes as the
kicking and punting specialist.
Pauly tallied 40 points last season
and was 22 for 28 on kicking op-
portunities. He is joined this sea-
son by freshmen Jason Myers from
Mater Dei Catholic in Chula Vista,
CA.
"I have a lot of confidence in
Kevin [Pauly] and Jason Myers,"
Parady said. "I think they stack up
with everybody else in the league
as far as what they can do on the
field."
For the Marist College Red
Foxes, one football nuance in par-
ticular was crucial in their 31-12
win over the Sacred Heart Pio-
neers on Sept. 6: watching the op-
posing quarterback's eyes.
Sophomore cornerback J aquan
Bryant, who was named PFL De-
fensive Player of the Week, inter-
cepted two passes and returned
them both for touchdowns in the
Red Foxes first game of the season.
"He looked down at the re-
ceivers," Bryant said. "He didn't
really throw no-look passes, he
looked right at the receiver, so ba-
sically I just jumped it [the pass]."
On the Pioneer's first play from
scrimmage on their own six-yard
line, Bryant intercepted a Dale
Fink pass and returned it 11 yards
for a touchdown. Kevin Pauly's
extra point gave the Red Foxes a 7 -
0 lead nearly six minutes into the
contest.
·Marist would extend its lead to
10-0 following a 46-yard field goal
from Pauly just under a minute
into the second half, which would
prove to be very important to the
final outcome of the contest.
"It changed their philosophy the
rest of the way," Parady said.
"They had a couple
of
opportuni-
ties to kick field goals but they did
not take them, and our defense re-
ally shut them out on fourth
down."
Fink, the former 2007 NEC
(Northeast Conference) Rookie of
the year, would get his team on the
board following a 12-yard run with
10 minutes remaining in the sec-
ond quarter. A missed extra point
by the Pioneers made the score 10-
6.
With just under a minute re-
maining before halftime, Debowski
found wide receiver Lamacchia on
a 43-yard touchdown strike to give
Marist a 17-6 lead. Debowski fin-
ished 14 for 20 with 217 yards
through the air.
"The ball happened to go there
based on the [defensive] coverage's
that they were facing," Parady
said. "Chris did a great job of going
through his number one, number
two and number three reads."
The Marist defense continued to
stifle the Sacred Heart offense as
its first four drives in the second
half resulted in a punt.
"Defensively it just felt like we
molded together and played 'very
well," Coughlin said.
Greg Whipple and Bryant would
score the final two touchdowns of
the game for Marist. Whipple on a
one-yard run just before the clos-
ing of the third quarter, and
Bryant on his second interception
of the game that he returned for a
score with under two minutes re-
maining in the fourth quarter.
Whipple was part of a Marist
rushing effort that combined for
138 yards on 39 carries. Senior
O'Neil Anderson led the way for
Marist with 81 yards.
"[Anderson] ran the ball very
well," ;E>arady saia. "And he proved
to be durable."
Tight end Brian Friedman was
on the receiving end of a four-yard
Fink touchdown pass with just
three minutes remaining in the
game. A 2-point conversion at-
tempt failed, and Sacred Heart did
not score for the remainder of the
contest.
The Drake Bulldogs will travel to
Poughkeepsie on Sept. 12 to battle
the Red Foxes as Marist prepares
to play its first conference home
game of the 2009 campaign.
''We're expecting a very good de-
fense to come in here," Parady
said. "They did dominate that
game yesterday [against Grand
View], so that's a good sign for
them coming out of the gate."
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Senior
wide
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THE CIRCLE • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 • 11
The Fox Trot
Quick hits
on
the week in Marist athletics
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -
After a season riddled with
injuries, the Marist women's
soccer team looks to have a
healthy and succesfull 2009
season.
Head Coach Elizabeth
Roper believes that if they do
stay healthy, they'll triumph
over alot of team~ this sea-
son.
~'We're happy that theres a
·iJfuffi11'trnEPSIE, N.Y. -
-~~arist women's volley-
ball team had a perfect week-
end on its way to a victoryin
the 2009 Volley in the Valley
Tournament held in Pough-
keepsie.
After two losses to start the
season in late August, Marist
downed Bryant University 3-
number of players returning
to health and returning
healthy this season so that's
important," Roper said. ''That
was obviously a big obstacle
we faced last season so first
and foremost we're very for-
tunate that we had players do
what they needed to do to be
ready for preseason.
After a victory at
Youngstown State at home to
0 and haven't looked back
since.
After a win at Hartford,
Marist hosted the Volley in
the Valley Tournament on
Friday, Sept. 5.
The home field advantage
proved to benefit the Foxes,
as they didn't lose one set all
weekend. They downed Buck-
open the season, The team
traveled to California and
played two great games
against two tough teams at
San Francisco and UC Davis.
They are now preparing for
their next challenge- a match
against top-ranked Boston
College.
-Compiled by Rich Arleo
nell in the opener before top-
pling Providence and Bryant
to clinch the title.
Senior outside hitter
Alexandra Schultze was
named the tournament's
Most Valuable Player.
-Compiled by Rich Arleo
RYAN HUTTON/ THE CIRCLE
Sophomore forward Krystian Witkowski drives for Marist
over the weekend. Marist tied Hartwick
0-0
on Friday night
on Leonidoff Field. Marist is2-0-1 on the young season.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y- with the shutout.
The Marist men's soccer
Pilla began to cement
team has begun the 2009 that claim in the Foxes
season on a three-game second game of the sea-
unbeaten streak.
son by making four saves
On September
1
the and
shutting
out
team opened the season Hartwick.
with a
1-0
win against
After officially being
Delaware.
named
co-defensive
Junior Steven Morales player of the week on
scored the only goal of the Tuesday, Pilla werit out
gamein the 78th minute and got his third-straight
as Marist outshot the shut out to lead Marist to
Blue Hens 19-4.
a
1-0
victory at Army.
Red-shirt junior goal-
The Foxes next game is
keeper Joe Pilla began Saturday, Sept.
12
at
his trek towards being Drexel.
MIKE CAIOLA/ THE CIRCLE
named MAAC co-defen-
Junior outside hitter Joanna Foss helped lead Marist to win the 2009 Volley in the Valley Tournament. Foss sive player of the week -Compiled by Rich Arleo
was named to the All-Tournament team along with teammates Lindsey Shmid and Leeann Harridsleff.
Red Hot Fox: Marist's star athlete of the week
By
PHILIP TERRIGNO
Sports Editor
Defined muscles, lightning quick
speed, and extreme endurance can
all be noticed on a football field,
since so many athletes possess
them.
Jaquan Bryant, after his two-in-
terception performance against the
Sacred Heart Pioneers on Satur-
day, Sept. 5, will be the first to tell
you that it is the less noticeable
characteristics of a football player,
like studying game tapes, that
makes all the difference.
"From looking at the film, he
[Dale Fink] throws that pass pretty
much the first play of the game,
usually a hitch or an out [route],"
Bryant said. "I figured that he was
going to throw that."
He figured right, and Bryant re-
turned both of his
interceptions for
touchdowns
m
Marist's
31-12
vic-
tory.
Not intended to
start at one of the
cornerback posi-
tions this season,
an injury forced
Bryant up on the
depth chart and
into a starting role
in the Red Foxes
became the first
player on a Foot-
ball
Champi-
onship
Subdivision
[FCS] team to re-
turn two inter-
ceptions
for
touchdowns.
"I saw it on the
Marist website,
but I actually did-
n't believe it until
I saw it on the Pi-
season opener.
"Kwame Carlor
went down [with
an injury] in the
From GOREDFOXES.COM
Jaquan Bryant
Sophomore- Football
oneer website,"
Bryant said. "As
a
sophomore,
that's great. It's
beginning of camp," the sophomore
said. "I figured since he was down, I
had to step up and make plays."
Bryant was named this week's Pi-
oneer Football League [PFL] defen-
sive player of the week, and he
an honor."
Competing in their inaugural sea-
son as a member of the PFL, the
Red Foxes will play football games
in seven states this season. This
schedule affords the opportunity for
many members of the team to visit
new locations.
''Traveling as a sophomore
is"
great," Bryant said. "Going somErt
where that you're normally not
used to is a great experience for
anyone."
A graduate of Holy Cross High
School in Flushing, N.Y., Bryant
credits much of his academic work
ethic and zest for the game of foot-
ball to attending the school.
"Playing in the Catholic High
School [Football] League is great,"
Bryant said. ''You get a good expe-
rience, a great education, discipline
and tradition."
One tradition the rest of the Pio-
neer League won't want to develop
for as long as Bryant dons the
Marist red and white is the tradi-
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Foxes topple Pioneers to open season
By
PHILIP TERRIIGNO
Sports Editor
With four trips by plane scheduled
for this season, there will be ample
opportunity for the Marist College
football team to sightsee.
Whether it's a visit to the San
Diego Zoo during it's trip to Califor-
nia or several other destinations
along the way, there will be plenty
of time for the Red Foxes to take in
the local scenery.
After all of the tourist attractions
have been visited and souvenirs
purchased, the Red Foxes will get
back to the task at hand: competing
as the newest member of the Pio-
neer Football League (PFL).
"We're a competitor right off the
bat," Marist head coach Jim Parady
said. "We're looking to go in and go
right to the top of the league."
After spending its 2008 campaign
as an Football Championship Sub-
division (FCS) independent due to
the dissipation of the MAAC Foot-
ball League in 2007, Marist now be-
gins its first season in the PFL.
Entering its 17th year, the PFL is
the nation's only non-scholarship
NCAA Football Championship Sub-
division conference.
It
features col-
leges on each coast and several
other schools that are spread out
across the country with 10 total
members.
During the 2008 season, Marist
squared off against two of its con-
ference mates to be in San Diego
and Davidson. The Red Foxes went
1-1 in those two games with a loss
to San Diego and a victory over the
Davidson Wildcats.
Leading Marist in those two
games was its stout defensive unit,
a side of the team that is sure to an-
chor the squad this season.
"We're a little more veteran on
that side of the ball [defense],"
Parady said. ''You kind of lean on
them more early in the season."
Captains Rory Foley, Nick Andre,
and Kevin Foley are all returning
starters that combined for 248 tack-
les, nine interceptions, and 8.5
sacks last season. Contributions can
be expected from every defensive
position on Marist's defensive roster
as 12 returning players had at least
20 tackles.
"Everyone looking at us is going to
know that we are a defensive team,"
junior linebacker Kees Coughlin
said. ''We have a lot of upperclass-
men starting, and even the lower
classmen are all very talented."
One facet of the Marist football
team that could
lack explosive-
ness in the
form of a single
dominant
player is the
running game.
The depar-
ture of Obozua
"Bo" Ehikioya
leaves an im-
mense hole to
be filled in the
Marist offense.
Over the course
of a five-year
career with the
Red
Foxes,
Ehikioya com-
piled
3,885
rushing yards
JAMES REILLY/
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and 49 tou~h · Senior O'Neil Anderson rushed for
81
yards as
part
of
a Marist
run-
downs, making ning game that
tallied
138 yards on 39 carries in the victory.
him one of the
most prolific offensive players in
Marist football history.
Head Coach Jim Parady will have
the option to employ a running back
by committee system in which sev-
eral different players will share the
total number of carries. O'Neil An-
derson, Greg Whipple, Ray Fiume-
freddo, Ryan Dinnebeil, and Willis
Dendy are all returning rushers
that will receive time at the running
back position.
Chris Debowski returns for his
senior season under center. The
transfer from Orange Coast College
threw for over 1,500 yards last sea-
son a~d ran for 576. His dual threat
ability is a combination of being
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