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Tlger Woods: Role model?
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VOLUME 64, ISSUE 13
FOUNDED IN 1965
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009
Giving tree helps county families
ByALYSSALONGOBUCCO
Staff Writer
Marist students will be a factor in
providing some Christmas miracles
this season, as the 19th annual Giv-
ing Tree ceremony quickly ap-
proaches.
A charity program run through
Campus Ministry, The Giving Tree,
has become a tradi-
communlty
tion on Marist College
campus,
providing
students with the opportunity to
reach out
to families in need
throughout the Dutchess County re-
gion during the holiday season.
Work for The Giving Tree, which
is co-chaired this year by Campus
Ministry board members Deirdre
Hicks and Dave Amiri, began in
September, when local agencies
were contacted in order to gather a
group of families to sponsor this hol-
iday season. In what will be one of
Marist College's largest donations
to date, 27 families were selected,
including 64 children.
While accumulating the 7 44 re-
quested gifts sometimes seemed like
a daunting task but it was full of re-
wards as well, knowing she was
part of bringing Christmas joy to
others less fortunate than herself.
"It really is an honor to be so in-
volved iri something such as the
Giving Tree program," Hicks said.
"Dave and I, along with the rest of
the Campus Ministry Advisory
Board, worked hard all semester
to
make it possible. It's such a great
way for Marist students to give back
to the larger community we are a
part of."
A large portion of the Giving Tree
program relies on student partici-
pation, without which,
Amiri main-
tained, the program wouldn't be
such a success. Student volunteers
donated their time to cutting out or-
naments, assembling trees, and
keeping track of each family's accu-
mulated gifts.
The gifts are divided into three
categories. The first category, rep-
resented by yellow
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ornaments, is
compiled of household needs, which
are determined by the parents or
adult members of the family. The
other two categories, represented by
red and green ornaments, are gifts
that the children ask for.
"Each child is allowed five 'need'
gift requests, and three 'wish' re-
quests,"
Amiri stated. '1t's at this
point where you see how blessed so
many of us are. When you see a
child asking for sneakers, or some-
thing else that so many of us take
for granted, as a wish, it really
makes you think and be thankful
for all that we have."
Any students who wished to par-
ticipate in the Giving Tree program
simply had
to take an ornament off
one of the trees located on campus,
purchase and gift wrap the item,
and then drop it off at the chapel.
''Despite the large amount of gifts
requested this year, we've had great
participation from the students. As
of right now about 95 percent of the
ornaments have been taken off the
trees,"
Amiri said.
Items that are not purchased
through volunteers will be bought
with a combination of Campus Min-
istry funds and donations, ensuring
that every family receives their re-
quests.
The program culminates in a Giv-
ing Tree Ceremony at the end of the
semester.
The ceremony, which
Hicks called "a very rewarding ex-
perience", is used to bless the do-
nated gifts before they are picked up
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CIRCLE
Sophomore
Nicole Armbrust and
senior
Chris
Cimino,
MCTV members, examine
the Giving Tree located
In
the lobby of Lowell Thomas. For the Giving Tree
fundralser, MCTV bought a $100 camera for a nine-year-old girl. A raffle and
small donations from MCTV members made the purchase possible.
by the agencies and distributed to
the families, just in time for Christ-
mas. This year, the commencement
ceremony will be held in the Marist
chapel on the evening of Sunday,
Dec. 13, where all are invited to at-
tend to celebrate another charitable
holiday season.
SGA promotes online club unification
By
CAITLIN NOLAN
Web Editor
The Student Government Associ-
ation is working towards a unifica-
tion of all Marist club
campus
.
Web sites under one sys-
tem. '.fhe
~
~ c t , which has been
underway since last semester, is
just one of the efforts being made by
the current Student Body cabinet to
unify the student body and encour-
age involvement across campus.
''This [project] started last April,"
Student Body President Steve
Townsend said. ''There are a lot of
clubs that are functioning and this
will make it easier to put informa-
tion online without having to be
technologically savvy."
This is a result of combined effort
n:om the Information Technology
department and the SGA. Cur-
rently, the clubs are
.
under the 'AC?
tivities
&
OrganizatiO~$' hea<lin.g
'
on
the Web site, but after
dicking
on
that initial link; it is not a guaran-
tee that what you're looking for
will
be found. Some clubs and organiza-
tions are not linked to anything fur-
ther while others have completely
functioning Web sites full of inf or-
mation.
Under the new plan, a heading
which will read "Marist Clubs and
Organizations" will lead those in-
terested to a Web site with every
club, club sport and organization on
campus and their information. In-
tramurals
will
still be found under
the Athletic Web site and have not
heen included in the renovation.
''This will create a better venue for
students who already go here to get
involved and prospective st.udents
to see what is available, which
will
help Admissions," Townsend said.
He went on
to
say that clubs have
been extremely supportive of the
project and almost every organiza-
tion has collaborated with SGA to
produce a great finished product.
"Originally, this was going
to
hap-
pen in November," Townsend said.
"Now,
we are shooting for Friday
[Dec. 11] at the very latest. We want
to make sure all the clubs are there
and ready to go befor
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e going live."
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
THIS WEEK
Thursday, 12/10
Student
vs. Faculty Basketball
Charity game, $3 per person
7
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10 p.m., Mccann Center
Proceeds to benefit meningitis re
search
HuMarists Show
Mlt's All in Your Head"
9:30 p.m., Nelly Goletti Theatre
$2 per person
Friday, 12/11
No Events Posted
Saturday, 12/12
Men's Basketball Home Opener
Boston University vs. Marist
2 p.m., Mccann Center
Sunday, 12/13
Small Ensemble's Recital
12 p.m., Nelly Goletti Theatre
Monday, 12/14
No Events Posted
Tuesday, 12/15
No Events Posted
Wednesday, 12/16
No Events Posted
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Security Briefs
Vassar students pay more, learn less
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PY
CHRIS RAIA
Ah, the last week of first semes-
ter.
I never know how to feel about
this time of the year. I am com-
pletely caught up in the Christmas
spirit;
my Facebook status the
other day was
"anything
can hap-
pen on a snow day," taken from the
movie appropriately named Snow
Day. I admit this because I appar-
ently have no shame. I think I've
heard Mariah Carey's "All I Want
for Christmas is You" around 800
times in the last three days. All of
those are good things. Yes, even
Mariah Carey. But
-
there's al-
ways a but - I've also forgotten
that even though there was snow
on the ground a few days ago, I am
still a college student. Most of us
are going to force ourselves to
learn an entire semester's worth of
information in less than a week-
end. Have a good break, everybody.
Thanks for a good semester; I can't
wait for the next one.
12/2 -
Champagnat
I'm dumb, so I just asked my room-
mate what Old English is. His re-
sponse,
"It's
what ghetto people
drink while playing dice on their
stoops." Okay, Sheahan. Props.
Bonus points. Don't call it a come-
back ... 25 points
12/4 - Gartland
At the beginning of the year,
Gartland was practically invisible
in the security reports. Or maybe
we were just invincible and could-
n't be caught. But lately, we've
been blowing up almost as fast as
Sheahan. This week, a guest was
caught trying to bring two 30
packs of Bud Light into a Gartland
apartment. The beer wasn't hidden
at all; he just carried it in. Thanks
for the easy points, but you should
havethoughtthatonethrough. So
to show everyone I'm not a biased
point-awarder, I'm taking away 10
points for
stupidity.
50 points
12/5 -
Security Office
At 1:23 a.m., a man stumbled
A visitor tried to enter the build-
through the doors of Marist secu-
'ing after 1 a.m. on the weekday, rity in Donnelly Hall. When asked
d
the
el:
t"t
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rd wouldn't let who he
was and
wh_y he
was ther~.
her pass. Instead of going back to he responded honestly: "I go to
wherever she belongs, she decided Vassar College, and I honestly
to try and pull a fast one. She put have no idea how I ended up on
her hood up and tried again. Con-
this campus." Haha. That's awe-
sidering the security guard is alive some. Vassar security was called,
and not blind, this was a horrible, and this student was taken home.
horrible decision. It's okay for In Vassar's face. They pay, like, a
Miley Cyrus to put on a blonde wig million dollars a year for an educa-
and pass off as a completely differ• tion, and Vassar kids still end up
,ent
person, but that's because she at Marist without a clue as to how
does that on a fictional television they
.
got there. We lure our every
show on the Disney Channel. 10
.
foe., .into the Red Fox hole. Rah,
points
rah, rah ... 0 points to Vassar
12/3 -
Sheahan
I want to apologize for calling the
Sheahanites out on never doing
anything. Over the weekend, one
Sheahan student had three bottles
of Old English and a 12 pack of
Bud Light confiscated at the door.
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12/5 -
Champagnat
A Champagnat resident called
security in the middle of the after-
noon and reported that a stranger
was asleep in his bed. The stranger
was woken up, told security that
he
"smoked
a lot of marijuana,
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thought he was dying, and fell
asleep." This week was interest-
ing. Lots of new stories. 15 points
12/6 - Midrise
The security guard on ~uty went
up to the fifth floor in the morq.in-g,
and he found a surprise. All
throughout the hallway, there was
shaving cream spread on the walls
and the floor, Ramen noodles, both
cooked and uncooked, scattered
around, and at least three tubes of
toothpaste emptied on the floor. I
am really trying to come up with a
scenario as to how all of this hap-
pened, but honestly, I have noth-
ing. Absolutely nothing. So I'll just
say what probably actually hap-
pened. People in Midrise drank a
lot. That's it. 15 points
12/6 - Leo
This is where we will end the last
installment of this article until
next semester. A student tried a
few times to
swipe
into Leo and
failed each time. The security
guard asked how much he drank.
He responded, "I had over 10 beers
an_d a lot of
mixed
drinks." I
love
the honesty of everyone this week!
But,
yeah,
he was transferred to
St. Francis. 15 points
Here are the final
standings.
Drumroll.... Champagnat wins!
Champagnat -
155; Gartland
-
153;
Leo-
140; Midrise - 113 Mar-
ian - 85; Fulton - 75; Sheahan -
46; Foy - 41. Congrats, Champ.
Or maybe ... Congrats, Foy.
It
all
depends on how you look at it.
First semester, ya done. Merry
Christmas, Marist.
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Rising club aims to
make leaders of all
By
KATELYNN WALSH
Staff Writer
Members and the faculty advi-
sors of the Business Leadership
Initiative, a rising club on cam-
pus, were invited to come together
on Monday, Dec .
.7
at 5 p.m. for
the installation of the officers who
have been elected.
The club is opened to all fresh-
men, sophomores and transfer
students of the Marist School of
Management and is meant to pro-
vide an opportunity to develop
leadership skills early on in stu-
dents' business educational ca-
reers.
According to faculty advisor Dr.
Susan Kochanowki, the purpose of
this event was not only to install
the officers, but to acknowledge
the fact that the club is about to
go through the process of being
approved by SGA as an official
club.
Also present at this event was
the dean of the Marist School of
Management, Dr. Elmore Alexan-
der.
"I had a dream about starting a
group like this," he said in his ad-
dress to the members of this new
club.
Alexander said that he was first
inspired early on in his
teaching
career at Marist
;
while teaching a
freshmen business class at the
100-level.
"One student really gave me
some insight about issues that
freshmen students have. The
transition process of becoming a
part of a university is hard,"
Alexander said.
He described BLI as a place
where underclassmen and trans-
fer students can come, where they
do not have to co~pete with jun-
iors and seniors for leadership po-
sitions.
It
is also a place where
students can develop a set of ac-
tivities for interests that they
have in the business world.
FROM
MARIST.EDU
Dr.
Elmore Alexander, the Dean of the
Marist School of Management, shows
enthusiasm for the
new Business
Lead-
ership
Initiative
club.
Officers
said they hope to do a
lot next semester, including
scheduling field trips, having
guest speakers and hosting fun,
social activities.
"I
am
excited to launch this new
club," said Ruben Garcia, the
president of BLI. "When I first ap-
plied for president, I wasn't really
sure about it. Now I am really ex-
cited. It's not just a business club,
we are here to have fun."
News Briefs
Marist
Economic
Survey
shows
wage
freezes
A wage and benefit survey con-
ducted by the Marist College Bu-
reau of Economic Research shows
businesses in the Hudson River Val-
ley slashed wage increases by more
than half, with many companies in-
stituting wage freezes this year.
The picture r
em
ains mixed for
2010, with fewer firms freezing
salaries but increases that are
below the
national average.
The Marist survey found that in
2008, wage increases among partic-
ipating companies ranged from 2.5
percent for the manufacturing and
production groups up to four per-
cent for the management group.
Overall increases were in line with
the reported national average of 3.9
percent
.
This year, wage increases dropped
to a range of 1.2 percent for produc
-
tion and manufacturing employees
to 1.6 percent for managerial, pro-
fessional and administrative/cleri-
cal employees. Forty percent of
participating companies reported a
wage freeze in 2009, which was in
line with the 37 percent reported
nationally.
Hudson River Valley Institute publishes
"America's
First
River"
The Hudson River Valley Institute
at Marist College has published its
first book, "America's First River."
Co-edited by Dr. Thomas Wermuth,
Colonel
James
Johnson
and
Christopher Pryslopski, the book is
comprised of 18 articles taken from
the past 25 years of the Hudson
River
Valley
Review.
The Institute publishes the Hud-
son River Valley Review, a peer-re-
viewed journal of regional studies,
twice a year. The Review was previ-
ously published at Bard College
under the title of the Hudson Valley
Regional Review. America's First
River
inc
_
orporates articles from
both publications on the subject of
the Hudson River.
''With the upcoming holiday sea-
'SOn, America's First River is a great
gift idea for a those interested in the
story of the Hudson River Valley,"
said Pryslopski, a research associ-
ate for HRVI. "From the Native
Americans to the leaders of the 20th
century, America's First River
touches upon all that has made the
Hudson River Valley the landscape
that defined America."
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Marist Poll:
Obama's Hope
to Unite
Falls Short
Registered voters nationally are
divided about President Barack
Obama's job approval rating. Forty-
six percent approve of his job per-
formance
while
44
percent
disapprove. One in 10 voters is un-
sure.
This is the first time the president
has lost majority support on this
question
since
taking
office.
When Marist last asked this ques-
tion in October, 53 percent of voters
gave the president high marks. Par-
tisanship is alive and well here, but
Mr. Obama has slipped slightly
among voters in both parties. Sev-
enty-seven percent of Democrats ap-
prove of the president's job
performance compared with 12 per-
cent of Republicans. Two months
ago, 84 percent of Democrats and 21
percent of Republicans gave him a
thumbs-up. Independents remain
divided, 41 percent approve while
44 percent disapprove.
"As 2009 comes to a close, Presi-
dent Obama's goal of unifying the
nation and reducing the partisan di-
vide is coming up short," says Dr.
Lee M. Miringoff, director of the
Marist College Poll.
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Marlst
Poll: Economic tides
tum
from
Obama
For the first time since President
Barack Obama took office, a major-
ity of registered voters nationwide
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51 percent -
disapprove of the
way the president is handling the
economy. Forty-five percent, on the
other hand, approve of his financial
management.
When Marist last asked about
Obama's handling of the economy
in
October, the electorate was divided.
Forty-eight percent thought the
president's management was on
track while 47 percent believed he
was off the mark. The perception of
Mr. Obama's economic prowess has
oeen on the decline. In August, a
slim majority -
52 percent -
thought he was handling the econ-
omy well. Prior to that time, the
president received majority support
for his dealing with the economy.
Partisanship is in play on this
issue. Seventy-five percent of De-
mocrats say the president is man-
aging the economy well while 84
percent of Republicans report he is
dropping the ball. When it comes to
Independent voters, 55 percent dis-
approve of Obama's economic vision
while 40 perce12,•t~J>rove
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Tiger Woods plays the field
By DANIEL PEARLES
Staff Writer
Want to know how much
I
care
about Tiger Woods? Not at all.
Not even a little bit.
I
don't care
why he crashed his car,
I
don't
care
'
about his argument with his
wife, and
I
sure don't care about
hts
alleged affair. None of that is
important to me, because
I
don't
make it important to me.
In
no
way, shape or form does Tiger
Woods' personal life affect me.
Greatest golfer of all tiine? Ab-
solutely. Most dominant player of
his respective sport today? The
argument could definitely be
made. Role Model? Nope. Never
has been, never will be. That last
part is what bothers me the most.
I
can tolerate the people whose
lives revolve around the personal
lives of athletes and celebrities.
I
don't see the value of what they
do, but
I
can tolerate them. What
I can't tolerate, is the people who
look up to famous people as role
models, and are shocked when
these people turn out to be far
from perfect.
Tiger Woods never did anything
to be considered as a role model.
Neither did Michael Phelps,
Andre Agassi, Michael Vick, and
the list goes on and on. Athletes
should never be looked up to out-
side of the world of sports unless
they have actually done some-
thing respectful.
Want Tim
Tebow to be your role model?
That's fine, as long as your deci-
sion is based on all that he has
done off of the field, and that is a
lot. Through his involvment with
the University of Florida 'Good-
will Gators,' he has attended
many community service events
and has made many hospital vis-
its. But let's get back to Tiger
Woods. He's a great golfer, and
I
respect him for that, but
I
chal-
lenge you to give me something
that he has done off of the golf
course that merits his status as
role model. Winnin.g golf tourna-
ments doesn't count for anything
here. I've seen enough athletes
with personal scandals to know
that these guys aren't worth look-
ing up to.
I'm just not na'ive
enough to expect them to be flaw-
less. If anything, I'm surprised
when a star athlete does not end
up having an affair, getting into
legal trouble, or doing drugs. I
understand that not all athletes
do these types of things, just as I
understand that nobody in or out-
side of sports is perfect. But to
make someone a role modelbased
upon how far they can hit a ball or
swim across a poolisn't justified.
That's just foolish, and anyone
who sets themselves up to be dis-
appointed like that deserves it.
KEITH ALLISON/ FUCKR.COM
Woods'
alleged infidelity evokes questions of
his
character, especially from his
fanbase.
If you're looking for a role model,
look to other places. Look
to
your
parents, teachers, police, fire-
fighters, members of the military,
or just ordinary people who do ad-
mirable things.
Looking up to
athletes is fine, but only if you
have a greater knowledge of their
personal lives.
Hopefully this
Tiger Woods situation is the final
lesson.
Hopefully the day will
come when we are no longer sur-
prised when athletes' personal
lives fall short of their lives on the
field
or
in the arena. Hopefully
that day comes sooner rather than
later, because our world could use
some new role models.
Lessons learned: Intern reflects on past and present
By
DEANNA
GILLEN
Opinion Editor
Today was sur-
real. Looking
over the re-
sumes of in-
terns
to
interview
for
this
position
next semester, I felt something
that I never would've imagined:
Pangs of jealousy. These bright-
eyed interns will come in, terri-
fied during the interview, lost
amidst the seemingly endless
hustle and bustle of the newsroom
durjng the first couple of weeks,
and then, before they know it,
everything will click. They will
feel at home. They will be compe-
tent. They will change. They will
learn so much, and will make
what I hope will be lasting friend-
ships with the peop}e in the news-
room. Then, in what seems like a
blink of an eye, it will be over.
Just as they get their footing, it
will end and they will be sent out
into the world again, in hopes of
forging their own way.
Before this started, I never
would've dreamed that this is the
way I would feel today. With the
semester coming to a close, and
our looming capping deadlines
making us all a little nuts, I can't
help but think about one project
my two friends, Emily and Moira,
did for the semester. They made a
documentary capturing the "life
lessons" that we learned here at
Marist.
I must admit I was stumped when
prompted to think about the les-
sons that I learned here. Did I
learn how to be an adult, to go out
·
into the "real world" and forge my
own way? I'm not sure. My time
here at Marist has changed me,
but I know deep down that over
the past semester I have changed
considerably, not because of our
college, but rather, because I have
gotten a chance to see the unadul-
terated place that so many have
come to call the "real world".
As seniors, we are all in the same
boat; juggling the pressures of in-
ternships, capping, GREs, Gradu-
ate School, LSATs, and the big
scary concept that lies just out of
reach, our futures. What really
made an impression on me was
that their film really captured all
of the things that my own column
cannot express. Their film, "Life
Lessons of a Red Fox: the fox trot
to the real world" premiers this
Thursday, Dec. 10 in the Student
Center room 348 from 7 to 8:30
pm. I strongly suggest that any
underclassman who wants to get
a dose of what we all have been
Let us know what you think,
Write a letter to the editor
going through this semester to go
and see it, and see first hand
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what the future has in store.
As the semester comes to a
close, our capping projects wind-
ing down, the p:ressures of finals
leaving even the most level-
headed person teetering on the
edge, I can't help but feel nostal-
gic for the days gone by. I guess
we all must look at this as the end
of one chapter, and the beginning
of a whole new one. A chapter en-
titled "What Happens Next".
To end, I think it is appropriate to
quote from the man who taught
us as youngsters that even the
most far-fetched fantasy could
someday become a reality. Walt
Disney once said, "All our dreams
can come true .. .if we have the
courage to pursue them." Here's
our time senior class. Let's take
this opportunity and run with it.
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How to overcome cultural challenges while abroad
By BRYAN
TERRY
Circle Contributor
Entering an entirely new envi-
ronment is seldom an easy task.
Most students have experienced
this with the transition from
grammar school to high school and
from high school to college.
Traveling abroad, however,
proves to be a far more drastic
change.
James Bartosik, a junior at
Marist, is currently studying
abroad in Spain with the Madrid
program. He says that the class-
room environment is much stricter
than he had anticipated.
"In class, we are not allowed to
use the bathroom or come late.
We are also not allowed to miss
any classes," Bartosik said.
He also added that in the U.S., it
is much more lax, in that if you
have plans that interfere with
class, it's not usually a big deal.
Tom Poalillo, a senior at Marist
who studied in Florence, Italy last
semester had a very different ex-
perience.
"Italy was pretty relaxed com-
pared to [America]. For instance,
if
we were being loud
people
would
just yell out the window to us
rather than filing a complaint,"
Poalillo says.
Looking at these two cases, it is
not
difficult
to see why travelling
abroad could prove to be a chal-
lenging experience in terms of ad-
justing to a different way of life.
Carol Toufali, coordinator of In-
ternational Programs at Marist,
says that the number one piece of
advice her abroad students come
back with is to "expect the unex-
pected." She says that there in-
evitably will be differences, but
students need to go with an open
mind.
"It's human nature to make com-
parisons, but we should be looking
for differences and not making
judgments," Toufali said. "You
have to see the reason behind why
different cultures do different
things rather than jumping to con-
clusions."
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Poalillo experienced a culture
clash first hand.
"One of my friends was at a caf
e
and had her shoulders exposed.
Someone called her out on it be-
cause that's not appropriate in
Florence." He added that stud~nts
should not take anything that any-
one says personally.
In addition to being mentally
prepared, there are many things
that should be done in preparation
for each specific culture. For in-
stance, Madrid is a very language-
intensive program.
"If
you are
studying in a country where they
do not speak the same language as
you, study up before you go," Bar-
tosik said.
There are many tips that Marist
International Programs has for
students that span across the cul-
tures. These suggestions from To-
ufali will help people who are
going abroad seem less like
tourists and blend in more easily:
1. Tone down the American
clothing (i.e. baseball caps, sweat-
shirts)
2.
Be discreet/speak softly:
Americans tend to be loud talkers
and it sticks out in other cultures.
3. Cover your guidebook:
A
guidebook screams "tourist." Hid-
ing it in some way helps reduce
this label.
4. Get a check-up with your doc-
tor before going: Being sick can
add a great amount of difficulty to
the adjusting process.
Other than these suggestions,
Toufali says to simply stay in-
formed.
"Be aware of what is going on in
the U.S. as well as around the
world. People will ask you about
current events happening here in
the States because America is as
big in the news in other countries
as it is here."
Toufali adds that each individ-
ual will handle the abroad experi-
ence differently, but studying
abroad is a life-changing experi-
ence and those who put them-
selves out there have the best
chance of getting the most out of
that experience.
Talking Tarot: Celebration
is
in
the cards before break
By
JENNIFER MEYERS
Staff Writer
We are down to
the week before fi-
nals, and all of us
are getting anx-
ious. We want to
throw our books
out the window,
grab together our
greatest of friends
and have a won-
derful Christmas
·
celebr~tion. Well,
go ahead. That is what the Three of
Cups stands for-CELEBRATION!
We have studied day and night for
these final exams, but
if
we don't
honor the last weekend that we
have left with our friends here at
Marist, it could be valuable bonding
time gone to waste.
Remember that some of us will
only be here
.
for another semester
and some of us might be going
abroad. Yes, schoolwork and final
exams are important, but stressing
out about them won't do us any
good.
So here's what you do: assuming
that you've studied enough this
week, study for a good deal of time
all day Friday and Saturday too.
After you have done what you
think is a sufficient amount of
studying and you feel confident
enough about your exams, go out
with your best friends and don't feel
guilty about it.
Just as in the illustration, you are
emerging from your isolated hole of
a room (which is what the fish rep-
resents) and you start the celebra-
tion and embrace others.
This
represents
the
conclusion
m
plenty-you've
done enough,
enjoy.
The three of
them express
a toast to one
another as
if
saying, "Here's
to us!" and
that is exactly
what
we
should
be
doing
after fi-
nals are over.
Soon we'll re-
turn home to
From
the Deviant
our families
Moon
Tarot
and have our
favorite holiday dinner.
But who else can share the deep
relationship that could only be
shared between friends?
Our
friends give us a certain type of
identity and belonging to a group
that we feel comfortable with.
We share deep secrets and prom--
ise to keep these secrets with us.
B<i
embrace these friends because soon
they could be off to start their own
lives or traveling abroad to beauti-
ful places like France and Italy.
. There's always going to be a
"shadow" side to these cards, and
the only one that the Three of Cups
tells us is to those who haven't stud-
ied and prepared for their finals.
This is where the celebration should
stop if no work has been com-
pleted
-
sorry.
So now that the Three of Cups· has
come upon us to share its wisdom
about friendship and merriment, let
us go forth, grab our dearest
friends, and enjoy this holiday sea-
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Review: Disney's 'A Christmas Carol' 3D
FROM ROTTENTOMATOES.COM
Jim Carrey voices Ebenezer Scrooge In Disney's 30 adaptation of •A Christmas Carol."
By
CHRISTINA O'SULLIVAN
Warning:
this movie is scary! But
Staff Writer
it is still a visually stunning inter-
For Disney's "A Christmas Carol,"
I wore the new, black, Ray-Ban-like
3D glasses with extreme dread.
This was my first 3D movie since a
traumatic experience when I was-
five-years-old involving the Disney
World ride "Honey, I Shrunk the
Audience." I've never cried harder
in my life than when the giant rat-
tlesnake snapped its fangs inches
away from my nose that fateful day.
So,
it was a great surprise when,
instead of a friendly inventor cir-
cung my head, the 3D featured dis~
embodied ghost heads popping out
of doorknobs, spirit's lost limbs
floating, and the Grim Reaper-like
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
chasing Scrooge through the wind-
ing streets of 19th century London,
eventually leading him to tumble
into his own grave.
pretation of the Charles Dickens
novel. The movie's major fault is
that it gets carried away in its quest
for beautiful shots. Too many scenes
were included simply because they
are aesthetically pleasing and look
cool in 3D, not because they ad-
vanced the story. Therefore, al-
though there is constant action in
numerous different settings and
chase scenes, it can be somewhat
boring because the plot isn't going
anywhere.
Jim Carey, who also voices the
spirits, fantastically embodies the
cold-heartedness and vulnerability
of wrinkly, scowling Scrooge. "A
Christmas Carol" uses the same an-
imation as ''The Polar Express," but
improved technology has allowed
characters to not look as robot-like,
giving them fuller expressions and
greater relevance to the audience.
I'm somewhat cynical, so when-
ever I watch any version of "A
Christmas Carol," I think to myself,
"Scrooge, you had it coming." He re-
fuses to donate to the poor, rudely
declines his nephew's invitation to
Christmas dinner, scorns any pQssi-
bility of happiness, and shuts up a
charming group of carolers with just
one of his Scrooge-iest scowls. He
has been a heartless, crotchety, fun-
sucking leech his entire life, it is
about time someone (or four spirits)
motivates him to change.
I had to groan when halfway
through the film, a giant ginger
lumberjack named The Ghost of
Christmas Present shows Scrooge
what Christmas is like for his un-
derpaid,
overworked,
verbally
abused worker, Bob Crachit. Spoiler
Alert: he's poor! And Scrooge finds
this shocking. So when his son, the
adorable Tiny Tim hobbles in and
says something like, "Gee, we have
half a chicken this year, it's a
Christmas miracle! Ow, my crip-
pling illness," Scrooge
_
begins to
have the teensiest regret about
treating his dad like the scum of the
Earth.
Fast forward to Christmas Day,
after various spirits have scared
Scrooge into turning nice, and he is
giving Tiny Tim a piggy-back.
Please. Am
I
the only one still mad
at Scrooge for being a complete jerk
every day of his eighty-something
years except today? Bah humbug~
Bottom Line: Fantastic 3D,
beautiful effects, yet somewhat
slow, cheesy, and not for the whole
family. B-
Holiday gift guide-for students on a budget
By
KELYN BORTZ
Staff Writer
As
a college student, I know how
hard it
is
to find the perfect present
on a limited budget. This gift guide
will give you a few ideas on great
buys that your friends and family
will love.
Parents
Many of us overlook the fact that
our parents still exist when we're at
school. The best part about buying
gifts for parents is that most of
them are not concerned about how
expensive or big the present is. And,
since we have been away for a few
months, the more personal the gift,
the better. Some inexpensive yet
creative gifts include:
1.
Personalized ornaments, which
you can find in any mall. ($)
2. Gift cards to their favorite restau-
rant(**)
3. A picture frame with a family
photo.($)
Friends
Friends are probably the easiest
to shop for, especially college
friends, because you know them so
well. Even if you cannot afford
something extravagant, you can
still find presents your friends will
enjoy.
.
..
Female Friends
1.
Yankee Candle votive holders are
beautifully decorated, and can be
found for every season. ($)
2. Bath and Body Works gift sets
can be found in all of their incredi-
ble aromas. ($; $$)
3. Winter accessories-
Scarves,
gloves, and hats are always needed
at Marist once it gets cold. ($, $$ de-
pending on the material)
Male Friends
1.
Baseball Caps. Just make sure
it's not white. ($$)
2. Video games are usually a uni-
versal gift for any college boy. ($$-
$$$$ depending on the system)
3. iTunes Gift Cards so your friends
have money to download their own
music instead of stealing it from
each other over the break. (**)
Significant Other
Because boyfriendg and girlfriends
are expected to buy something re-
ally romantic and expensive, we
may be pressured to spend a lot of
money that we do not have. But
that doesn't have to be the case with
these sweet, yet inexpensive gift
ideas.
1.
Photo Books from Snapfish.com
can be designed in hundreds of dif-
ferent sty~es with your own pie-
tures. ($-$$)
2. Jewelry- a watch for him and a
necklace for her are universally
loved gifts. ($$-$$$)
3. Handmade coupons that he/she
can use whenever they want for
things like homemade dinners, a
movie night, or just a hug. (0-$$, de-
pending on what they are made out
for)
.
Siblings
Siblings, like parents, are another
overlooked group of people in the
lives of college kids. But your
brother and sister enjoy knowing
that you care just as much as your
friends do.
1.
Gift cards for iTunes, restau-
rants, etc. are always a necessity for
any teenager.(**)
2. A DVD that you know he/she has
been wanting. ($$)
3. Games, like Apples to Apples or
Scrabble; which you can play to-
gether.($)
Price Key:
$-
1-0-20
$$- 20-30
$$$- 30-40
$$$$- 40-50
**· any amount
PAGE7
currently
singin'
By
RYAN RIVARD
A&E Editor
Lady
GaGa
"Christmas Tree"
...:
With Christmas
right around the cor-
ner, there
is
only one
pop princess I want
to hear serenading
holiday cheer, and
that
is
Ms.
Poker
Face herself, Lady Gaga. We get the
Christmas
carol
of
the Aughts through
the combination
of
Christmas
classicism
and modem pop. GaGa's trademark
playful take on sexuality shimmers
through her words as she
sings
'-rhe
only place you wanna
be
is
/Underneath
my Christmas Tree."
Leona Lewis
''I
See You" -
In
a
shameless commercial attempt at repli-
cating the monstrous succes.s of the
'Ti-
tanic''
theme song, Celine Dion's ''My
Heart
Will Go
On,"
James Cameron
has
selected lrona lewis' "I See You'' as the
"Avatar'' theme. Hopefully the
film
isn't
as laughably awful as this song, or else
its $500 million dollars down the
drain,
which would make it the biggest disap-
pointment in movie history.
Lil
Wayne
''On
Fire" -
Weezy's long
delayed "rock'' album ''Rebirth" looks
like it
is
actually coming out at the end
of the month.
This
lat.est single adds to
the rapper's ever-growing list of song ti-
tles
referencing
fire.
This
firestorm sam-
ples the "Scarface" soundtrack gem
"She's On
Fire''
by
Amy Holland. All its
80s
glory paired up with Wayne's slow
warble in Auto-Tune certainly doesn't
make it another "A
Milli,"
but it's int,er-
esting
to say the least.
.
FROM ROWNGSTONE.COM
Billy Corgan and the current members of
the Smashing Pumpkins have officially
started
their 44-song album --reargarden
by Kaleldyscope" with the
first
single •A
Song for a Son." The album will be
re-
leased one song at a time through free
downloads. According
to
Corgan, the proj-
ect
Is
set
to
last three years.
Smashing Pumpkins
"A
Song
for
a
Son"
-The
taste from Billy Corgan's
ambitious 44-song album, 'Teargarden
by Kaleidyscope," can now
be
heard "A
Song For a Son"
is
the first single, and it
sounds like ''Stairway to Heaven" Pt. 2.
It
starts
off with an intimate, classic
rock
feeL before catapulting into all sorts of
places. Delving into psychedelic rock,
this
epic sets the tone for what is to come
from this project.
Corgan
says
he plans
to release the entire album in a series of
free
downloads, with the next one com-
ing
soon






























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When heroin hits home: Facts about the fix
By
MEGHAN
BARBOUR
Circle Contributor
Last year, the
usual
Christmas tradi-
tion that my brother, Michael, and
I
share was broken. Last Christmas,
I
woke up earl:y and went to
see
the pres-
ents under our tree without him.
This
is because Michael was one of the
world's 2.3 million heroin addicts and
decided to check into drug rehabilita-
tion.
Last September, during my first se-
mester at Marist, my family and I
learned that Michael became addicted
to heroin over the summer. I denied
this
knowledge when I first found out
-
but the track marks on the undersides
of Michael's arms proved me
wrong.
According to the National Drug Intel-
ligence Center, heroin
is
an illegal,
highly addictive, and rapidly acting opi-
ate, which
is
a drug that
is
derived from
opium. Heroin is processed from mor-
phine, a substance extracted from the
seed pod
of certain varieties of poppy
plants. The National Institute on Drug
Abuse explains that heroin
is
typically
sold as a white, off-white or brownish
colored powder or as
a
''black
sticky
sub-
stance know as black
t.ar
heroin," and
can be injected, snorted or smoked.
Heroin
is
referred to in many tenns
such as
Big
H,
China
White,
Diesel,
Good H, Hell
Dust, Horse,
Junk,
H,
Mud,
Poppy,
Smack, Thunder,
Train,
White
Jutlk,
Chiva, or Dead on Arrival.
Today, it is
used
by over 76,000 individ-
uals
ages 12 to 17. However, it is more
commonly
used
by 474,000 individuals
ages 18to25, whichisarangethatem-
bodies college students.
Heroin can cause slow and shallow
breathing, convulsions, coma, and even
death to first time users or regular
users. Users run the risk of contracting
lllV, AIDS or other
diseases
from shar-
ing
needles or other injection equipment
with individuals. Over time, one devel-
ops a tolerance to the drug and begins
needing increased doses to achieve the
same intensity or effect that he/she re-
ceived when first
using
it. In addition,
addicted users who stop using heroin
usually experience withdrawal symp-
toms that include craving, restlessness,
muscle pain, bone pain, and vomiting.
Heroin
also
causes individuals to with-
Last Christmas,
I
woke up early
and went to see the presents
under our tree without him. This
is because Michael was one of
the world's 2.3 million heroin
addicts and decided to check
into drug rehabilitation.
drawal from family confrontations or
spending time with friends or even
long-
term romantic partners. These people
may notice the heroin user to engage in
secretive behavior and spend more time
alone. Treatment4Addiction.com ex-
plains that change in attitude is very
common because many addicts begin to
have angry outbursts, mood swings, ir-
ritability and other
types
of manic be-
haviors.
Also,
users commonly neglect
usual activities such as school work,
sporting events and clubs. Lastly, phys-
ical appearance is
affected
because
along with droopy eyelids, impaired
night vision, and bruising, track marks
develop on
the skin from repeated in-
jections.
Now that we have covered the ways in
which heroin
affects
users, lets discuss
Winter drink recipes
Spiced Hot
Dark
Chocolate
Serves
4
1 quart soy milk
6 ounces dark chocolate,
coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground car-
damom
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne
pepper
1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
In
a small saucepan, combine
all ingredients and whisk over
medium-low heat until the
chocolate has melted com-
pletely and the mixture is
steaming hot, about 5 min-
utes. Serve.
Sparkling
Pear and
Cranberry
Cocktail
Serves 8
2 tablespoons dry cranberries
1/2 cup organic pear nectar
32 ounces Moscato d'Asti wine
8 small sprigs fresh rosemary
1.
Put cranberries in a small
bowl; add 2 tablespoons warm
water. Soak until cool, about
15 minutes. Drain, pat dry,
and refrigerate until serving.
2. Divide pear nectar evenly
among eight tall champagne
glasses. Add cranberries, and
then gently pour the Moscato
d'Asti into the glasses. Gar-
nish each with a rosemary
spng.
addiction treatments. The first step in
treating any drug addiction is to admit
the problem.
~ Y
choose to tell loved
ones that they
are suffering and need
help. However, since it is difficult for a
user to admit that they have a problem,
it may be easier to speak with a school
counselor or psychologist first. This
way, the user
can
comfortably break the
ice and come
clean
to a professional who
deals with addicted patients on a regu-
lar
basis.
Services such
as these are
free
and available to any student at Marist
College. For appointments, contact
Health
Services at 845-575-3270 or at
health.servire@marist.edu to schedule.
Also,
if
a loved one informs you of a
drug addiction, don't walk away from
them.
It is important to listen to this
person and
direct
them to professional
help because they
are in a time of con-
fusion and need guidance.
In
addition,
there are many rehabilitation centers in
the United States that offer support, in-
dividual counseling, and twelve-step re-
covery programs. My brother attended
such a program at The Florida House in
Deerfield Beach, Florida, where he
stayed until March of
this
year.
Other ways to treat
addiction
is to
channel self-destruction energy into
yoga, meditation, exercise, prayer, and
local anonymous support groups.
Lastly, regular group counseling ses-
sions with specific dates and times help
users like my brother
remain
on
the
road to sobriety.
In conclusion, heroin is a lethal drug
that greatly
affects
users. Recovering
and maintaining sobriety
is
a lifelong
process. For my
brother,
this
is a battle
that continues to shadow him in his
daily
choices. I am thankful that he told
my parent;s and I about his drug prob-
lem because without this first step, he
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A quick
flX
can
tum into
a
lethal
injection
may not have received the help he did
This
year, Michael
will
be with our
family again on Christmas.
Resources
Health Services:
845-575-3270
health.services@marist.edu
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TliURSOAY, DECEMBER 10 , 2009 • 10
Broncs escape late
-
surge from
Marist
ByJIM
URSO
Staff Writer
Trailing by just one basket, the
Marist Red Foxes had a shot at
their first win of the season against
MAAC foe Rider on Sunday.
Daye Kaba missed a midrange
men's basketbaH
jumper with
four seconds
remaining which would've tied the
contest at 53.
"We spaced up, ran the dribble
drive, and when they switched our
goa) was to attack the lane," coach
Chuck Martin said. ''We got the look
wa wanted, it just didn't go down."
Two Rider free throws sealed a 55-
51 loss, Marist's sixth consecutive to
start the season. Marist fell to 0-6
(0-2) in MAAC play. Rider, picked to
finish third in the MAAC coaches
poll, advanced
to
6-3 on the season,
notching their first MAAC win.
A late game surge fueled by three-
pointers from Dejuan Goodwin and
Sam Prescott cut an eight point lead
with 1:41 remaining to one with 12
seconds left.
"Our players left that game with
more belief in the coaches and with
more belief in themselves," Martin
said. ''They saw that if they do the
little things and work together, they
can compete even though they're
young guys."
Prescott led Marist with 14 points
on 6-for-13 shooting. Kaba added 13
points and nine rebounds off the
bench. Goodwin finished with nine
points.
In arguably their best
perform-
ance of the season, Marist was
again hindered by their inability to
play well at the start of the game.
Marist trailed 10-2 to start the
game, scoring 15 total points in the
first half, while accumulating 15
turnovers in the first 20 minutes.
From Page
12
ALE PHOTO/THE
CIRCLE
Marist
awaits
the
return
of
point guard
RJ. Hall,
who
is
academically
Ineligible
for the
semester. Wrth
Hall unable
to
play, Dejuan
Goodwin
has stepped
in
to
play
point guard.
Slow starts have been a recurring
theme this season for the young
Foxes. In their six games, Marist
has been outscored by only 10
points combined in the second half.
However, they've been outscored
by 73 points in the first half.
"We're just not getting stops to
start the game," Martin said.
The Red Foxes are hurt by the ab-
sence of sophomore point guard R.J.
Hall, who is academically ineligible
for the fall semester. Marist has
turned the ball over 37 times in
their last two games, and average
16 per game.
''Dejuan has done a good job in a
very difficult situation," Martin said
of Goodwin, who traditionally plays
shooting guard.
Many of these errors are unforced
by defenses and are a byproduct of
timing and spacing issues young
teams face.
The Foxes held NBA bound Ryan
Thompson to just 1 point on 0-for-8
shooting. Martin credits assistant
coach Paul Lee for his
proficiency
in
scouting Thompson, and his players
for executing on defense.
"Paul
found
the places he [Thomp-
son] likes to shoot from, and we
committed to the zone to take those
spots away from him," Martin said.
Marist gained some momentum
from their Dec. 3 Thursday night
MAAC opener against Fairfield.
Marist fell 70-61, but was competi-
tive for the duration of the game.
Fairfield was tied for fifth in the
MAAC preseason
·
rankings.
Goodwin scored 18 points on 6-for-
9 shooting. Freshmen Rob Johnson
and Candon Rusin added 13 and 11
points, respectively.
With 14:04 to play, a three-pointer
by Dorvell Carter tied the score at
38 apiece. A three-pointer by Rusin
gave Marist a 45-44 lead with 8:07
remaining. However, the Foxes
wouldn't score another field goal
until 3:32. By this point, the stags
had gained control of the game.
These last two games were two
in-
cremental steps in the Foxes> con-
tinuing growing process. Marist has
seen considerable maturation since
a 37 point debacle against Hartford.
These improvements just haven't
manifested into a win.
A number of players have shown
their ability to step up and score
points. No player
is
averaging dou-
ble digit scoring, but five players are
averaging between seven and nine
points per game. This shows that
consistency from game to game is a
missing element.
"Our guys don't feel like they're 0-
6," Martin said. ''They're very en-
thusiastic about improving." Martin
hopes they can maintain the mo-
mentum from two competitive con-
ference games.
Their loss against Rider ends a
brutal six game road trip to start
the season. Four non-conference
games within that stretch may turn
out to help Marist in conference
play.
This Saturday, Dec. 12, Marist
will make their home debut against
America-East opponent Boston Uni-
versity. BU is 3-6, but was picked to
finish first in the America East Con-
ference. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m.
Women's basketball begins homestand following weekend
floor.
Marist started the second half by
making five consecutive shots, in-
cluding a 3-point play from
Rachele Fitz and two consecutive
threes from Lynzee Johnson to
give Marist a 42-25 advantage.
"If
you're open, you've got to
shoot,"
Johnson said. "Like coach
always says, 'You're in there to
shoot the ball, so shoot. Because if
you don't, I'm going to take you
out.' If you're not on, you just have
to shoot into your rhythm."
The Red Fox advantage bal:
looned to 21 points, 48-27, follow-
ing a Maria Laterza layup with
12:53 remaining.
Larrissa Williams, who led the
Golden Hurricanes in scoring with
20 points on 7-of-16
shooting,
trimmed
the Marist lead to 15 fol-
lowing a jump shot and two con-
verted
free-throws on back-to
-
back
possessions half way through the
second half.
Marist soon embarked on a 7 -0
run over the next two minutes, in-
cluding a 3-point shot from Elise
Caron, to increase the lead to 21
points again.
At the 9:25 mark, Best connected
on a jump shot in transition that
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CIRCLE
Senior Rachele ·Fitz Is averaging 21. 7 points per
game
this season
and has
led
Marlst
in scoring
it
all but one
of
its eight
games this
year.
gave the Red Foxes their largest
points
for the remainder of the con-
lead of the game with a 22-point test, and Marist held on for the 69-
advantage. Tulsa got as close as 15 52 victory.
Marist outrebounded their oppo-
nents 4 7 to 43, an area that the
Red Foxes have struggled with
early
on
this season. Even though
Marist edged its opponent in the
category during this game, there is
still room for improvement.
''We still lost our bodies, the de-
f ender, a lot when we were trying
to box out," Fitz said. "We knew
they [Tulsa] were a good rebound-
ing team both offensively and de-
fensively"
Guard Katheryn Lyons, who pre-
viously attended the University of
Maryland, saw her first action in a
Marist uniform early in the first
half as she subbed in for Johnson.
The redshirt sophomore was
cleared by the NCAA a day before
the game after transferring during
the 2007-2008 season.
"I
was definitely excited to be out
there," Lyons said. "It's a little dif-
ferent. I haven
'
t played a game in a
year-and-a-half, so it's different.
Practice isn't the same as a game.
"I'm just glad to be out there and
glad to be back."
After a 61-43 loss to the St.
Bonaventure Bonnies on Dec. 6,
Marist now currently holds an
overall record of 4-3.
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The Fox Trot
Quick
hits
of the
week in Marist athletics
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Captain Colin Frederickson placed third in the 400 meter dash and helped Marist
place second in the 1600 meter relay in last year's MAAC championship. Frederick-
son skipped the meet this weekend
to
take the Law School Admission Test.
The Marist men's and women's
swimming and diving teams en-
tered the
diving
H2Ounds
Invitational at Loyola University
over the weekend, taking on Loyola,
Delaware and Iona.
The men's team struggled overall
as they finished the tournament 0-
3. But there were some excellent in-
dividual achievements.
"Our goal going into these compe-
titions was to try to achieve as
many season best times as we pos-
sibly cquld," coach Larry J. Van-
Wanger said. "And we did that on
the men's side, achieving ove~ 70
percent season best times."
Junior Brian Bolstad and senior
Mitchell Katz finished first and sec-
ond respectively in the 3-meter
dive, while senior Kevin Quinn
scored in the top 10 in the 200-yard
backstroke as well as the 200-yard
butterfly.
The women's team left Baltimore
with a 2-1 record, beating Loyola
and Iona.
The Marist track team performed
winningly at their indot>r season
opener in the Yale' Invitational beld
on Dec. 5. Several athletes
recorded personal bests in
their respective events, marking a
positive start
to
the upcoming sea-
son. Junior Alexander Cuesta stood
out, running a personal b~st of
2:01.28 in the 800 meter. Cuesta
also placed sev.enth overall in addi-
tion to winning his heat.
The Red Foxes exhibited domi-
nance in the 3,000 meter run, plac-
ing seven runners among the top
eleven finishers. Junior Nick Web-
ster finished in third, the highest of
the Marist runners. Freshman Alex
Ward finished fifth, besting his low-
est time by a generous amount.
Sophomore Michael McCloskey was
Marist's top finisher in the 60-meter
.
dash, placing 18th, and also sprint-
ing his way to a personal best.
Freshman Matt Panebianco came in
seventh in the mile run with a time
of 4:40.14.
Marist came through strongly in
the pole vault event. Senior Max
Carow placed fourth with an im-
pressive 4.12 meter distance. Fresh-
man Henry Zhang also did well,
vaulting his way to an eighth place
finish with another personal best of
3.82 meters.
The track team has plenty of time
to rest after an eventful season
opener. They will begin competing
again next year at the Armory on
Jan. 8.
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''The .women have been extremely
consistent all year long," said Van-
Wanger.
After losing to Loyola for the first
time ever in last year's invitational,
the women exacted their revenge by
more than doubling Loyola's scores
245-115.
"It was great for us to see how we
competed with Loyola University
because of last year's results
·
," said
Van Wanger.
The Red Foxes were consistent all
across the board as they finished in
The Marist College Dance Team
will be holding its Student vs. Fac-
ulty Basketball Game this Thurs-
day, Dec. 10 from
7-10 p.m. in the
McCann Center.
The game, featuring the student
team; New Cali, and the well-
rounded faculty team led by
Desmond Murray, will be held in
order to raise money for the Na-
tional Meningitis Association.
Stu-
dents who are attending
iWay-
donate to the cause as well, an.cl
will receive a raffle ticket upon
entry for a chance to win gift cards
from several local sponsors.
All proceeds from the event will
be donated to the foundation in
memory of Caitlin Boyle, a former
dance team captain who passed
away from the disease in ·2005.
Come down and help the Marist
College Dance Team in their fight
against meningitis.
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second place in all of Saturday's re-
lays. Freshman Katie Conard fin-
ished
first
in
the
200-yard
backstroke with sophomore Allison
Kreho close behind in fourth. The
200 yard breaststroke saw fresh-
man Chelsea Unger finishing in
second place, two seconds ahead of
teammate Katie Larkin.
Marist will travel to Bethlehem,
Pa. to take on Lehigh on Jan 1.
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Red
Hot Fox: Marist's star athlete of the week
By
VINNY GI NARDI
Staff Writer
From the sound of the gun to the
moment she crossed the finish line,
the Marist
sophomore
never
trailed, winning her first race of the
season in convincing fashion. Addie
DiFrancesco of the Marist women's
track and field team placed first in
the 3,000-meter run at the Yale
Season Open at Coxe Cage on Sat-
urday.
"She's a pretty talented runner.
She's coming off a very stroi:ig cross
country season and it carried
through into this race," coach Pete
Colaizzo said.
e
rancesco
Sophomore
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Cross Country
DiFrancesco
crossed the finish
line in a time of 10:19.99, 30 sec-
onds ahead of Julie Lanning of
Quinnipiac, who finished second,
and nearly a minute ahead of third
place finisher Kishouri Mahulika,
also of QuinniP.iac.
DiFrancesco paeed extremely well
throughout the race, running her
1,000 meter splits in almost identi-
cal times. For the first 1,000 meters
of the 15 lap rl:!-ce, DiFrancesco ran
the distance in 3:27.6. She then cov-
ered the next 1,000 meters slightly
faster, in a time of 3.26.6 and fin-
ished the final five laps in 3:27.
''That's her strength," Colaizzo
said. "She's able
to
lock into a pace
and
hold
it."
Senior
Holly
Burns led the sprint-
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ing performance for the Red Foxes,
placing 5th in the 400 meter dash
in 1:01.1 and 9th in the 200 meter
dash in a time of 29.64. As for the
field events, sophomore Brooke
Kristensen finished fourth in the
triple jump (9. 71 meters) and sev-
enth in the long jump (4.40 meters).
"It was an early season meet and
a good way to get everyone going for
the season ahead," Colaizzo said.
The Marist women's track and
field team's first meet is followed by
a long break. The Red Foxes will be
back in action on Jan. 8, where they
will travel to the New York City Ar-
mory for the NYU Metro Collegiate
Coaches Invitational.
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Sports Editor
Over the course of a Marist
women's basketball season, two
things are certain: the wins will be
women's basketball
plentiful,
but
they
will
not all be picture-perfect.
In
its 69-52 victory over the visit-
ing Tulsa Golden Hurricanes on
Dec. 4, Marist took advantage of its
opponents shooting woes to over-
come its own struggles in what was
a contest marred by poor offensive
displays from both sides.
"It wasn't pretty, but we'll take
the win," coach Brian Giorgis said.
Marist shot 27.3 percent from the
floor in the first half, while Tulsa
compiled a 22.6 percent shooting ef-
fort, including going 0-for-6 from 3-
point range.
Playing against a lengthy, lanky
Conference USA opponent, the Red
Foxes were unable to execute the
game plan they prepared for prior to
the game.
"We knew the scout, and we still
let people do things they like to do,"
Giorgis said. "A lot of it was our
frontcourt [players] that really
struggled knowing and understand-
ing the scout."
Golden Hurricanes to shoot the ball,
an area in which they had strug-
gled.
It
was not Giorgis' wish, how-
ever, to allow the taller, more
athletic Tulsa squad to cut and
slash its way to the basket.
"Even with the guards, we're get-
ting beat off the dribble," Giorgis
said. "We want these people [Tulsa]
to shoot from the perimeter because
they're not good shooters. They
haven't shown good shooting per-
centages."
Marist remained tied at two with
Tulsa through the first 2:55 of the
game until a Rachele Fitz layup
gave the Red Foxes a lead that they
would not relinquish for the entire
contest.
Nearly halfway through the first
half, with Marist leading
9-
7, for-
ward Brandy Gang went down
under the visiting hoop, grabbing
her left ankle. Marist medical per-
sonnel helped Gang off the court.
The sophomore did not return to the
game, but has practiced since the
incident.
Kristine Best and Lynzee Johnson
connected on 3-pointers on back-to-
back possessions
to
give Marist a 7 -
point lead with 6:33 remaining in
the contest.
needed for the Red Foxes, who were
playing without junior Erica Al-
lenspach. Averaging nearly 14
points per game, Allenspach was
sidelined due to an ankle sprain.
Finishing with 13 points on 4-for-
7 shooting, it was Best's career-high
in points.
"She had a great game," Giorgis
said. "Seven assists, she had the one
bad turnover at the end, but other
than that she had a great game."
illustrating the offensive struggles
by both sides, there was a stretch
starting immediately. after John-
son's 3-pointer until the 4:58 mark
in which the two teams combined
for seven missed shots and one
turnover.
Although the Red Foxes held the
Golden Hurricanes to just two-field
goals during the first 11:06 of the
game, Tulsa clawed back into the
contest, and trailed by
10
at half-
time.
Getting the first start of her ca-
reer, 6'4" freshman Kate Oliver fin-
ished with just five points on 2-of-13
shooting, but contributed with three
blocks, two steals and two assists.
Sophomore guard Corielle Yarde,
who scored 28 points against Okla-
homa State University during the
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CIRCLE
Following a 80-58
victory
over the George
Washington Colonials In the Bahamas,
Marist followed
up
with a
69-52
win over
Tulsa, a-Conference USA team.
Red Foxes recent trip to the Ba-
hamas, connected on two free-
throws, but was 0-for-7 from the
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