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By
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It is a popular destination,
widely read and talked about.
It has been called petty, stupid,
and cowardly.
That is how one student, at
least, spilled the juice about
the phenomenon sweeping
college campuses across the
country.
JuicyCampus.com has capti-
vated college students and
grown in popularity at a rapid
pace.
The Web site provides
forums for college students to
chat and gossip about any
number of topics. It is divided
into separate pages for differ-
ent colleges, allowing students
to generate online conversa-
tions about whatever they
choose.
According to the site, it was
founded "with the simple mis-
sion of enabling online anony-
mous free speech on college
campuses." juicy Campus
describes itself as "the place to
spill the juice about all the
crazy stuff going on at your
campus."
The site allows Internet users
to create threads and post
replies under them without
any log-in or authorization
process. Users simply have to
bypass an opening screen that
asks them to confirm that they
are 18-years-old, although
there is no verification, and
they are free to access the site.
Marist's page includes
threads dedicated to a number
of different topics, such as
"Greatest
Movies"
and
"Kiernan the most amazing
professor at Marist?"
It
also
includes banter about profes-
sional sports teams and the
presidential election.
The majority of threads,
however, are derogatory in
nature and include slander
against students' race, physi-
cal appearance, and sexual
behavior.
Athletic
teams,
clubs, and individuals have all
been targeted on Marist's
page.
The vast amount of offensive
and disparaging comments
have prompted students to
voice their concerns to Marist
administrators, causing them
to take action.
The Student Government
Association (SGA) responded
by establishing "Own What
You
Think" -
a Web-based
petition against anonymous
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Students gather In
the
Rotunda on
Oct.
22
to
sign
petitions for the
Own What You Think campaign hosted
~
SGA.
SGA
says
the
cam-
pagn
Is
a
reaction against abusive anonymous remarks on campus.
attacks founded by Princeton letters
regarding
Juicy
University
students
and Campus and we felt that we
administrators. It is located on needed to act. We did a lot of
OwnWhatYouThink.com and research and found that
is an appropria&e result of the Princeton had the best pro-
student response to defama-
gram for it. So we gave them a
tion at the school, according to call and decided to team up
SGA members.
with them and other colleges
"We've gotten a fair amount across the state."
of responses from students,"
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said Erik Zeyher
,
SGA presi-
paigns have since spread to
dent. "We received a stack of
SEE JUICY CAMPUS, PAGE 4
The
Loft
and
The Chance
for sale
Red
Ink raises
funds to fight
breast cancer
Current owner transforms bar to improve busines
By
CAITLIN
NOLAN
Assistant Opinion
Editor
A staple of
any
Marist
College freshman's
i
1;
n-
ence includes a
trip
to
The
Loft and as of late, this
tradi-
tion is being threatened.
The Chance Theater
a
popular concert venue in
Poughkeepsie and The
Loft
are
up for
sale.
"The owners
are
ready
to
move
on,"
Barbara
Malchevsky, employee of The
Chance Theater said. "It is
up
for sale.
,
but
th·
are ju
·
t
entertaining offers.
~choing
the
opinion
of the
owners,
many
students
feel
that a
change
1s
needed.
'Peopl
'
tarted to r lize
that
there
are more place to
go, nd ere prohab) tir d of
constantly bemg treated a
.
children," so
homore Danny
Jagoda
1d.
When business drl
p
ed
at
The
I
n
it
only compl11:ated
the
problems for
the
owners
.
'
I
really
liked The
Loft.
but
no one
goes there anymore,'
sophomore Kim Bennett said.
Ftom
WWW.THECHANCE'llfEATER.
The Loft
Nightclub
has
experienced a drop
in
proftts
due to a
lack
of
patrons.
Some
students attribute this
to
an
increasing
number
of
underclassmen
going
to
The
Mad
Hatter
and
other
clubs
In the area
"Last year,
r
would go
there
if
on
i1;·
sophomore
Je
her
p ople
went
but
1t
was
Pla
v
e
aid.
·1t
iu
l
seeme
time
for a change
.
On ·
tim
lik
he
lame
pl. ce to be an
1ri d
o go
to The Loft
and
uppercla men
would
mak
I
guess we
didn
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memo be au
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that
when peo le get 1h
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left fr I like
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firs
right
a\\ a,
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tim
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,
a
really fun
bu
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at
a lo
for
area-
then
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tan ·d
to d1min1
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son for
why
th
'
!lhit1
occurs,
One upperclassman con
but the_
g
ncml con ensu
I
fim1ed
that underclassme
that
The Loft no
lon..,er
h Id
h, e
become more aware
o
the
appeal
it
once had.
where the older
students g
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t
really put
my finger
SEE THE LOFT PAGE
By
RACHEL
SMITH
Circle Contributor
This month
,
the students of
Marist are helping fight breast
cancer by accessorizing. In the
last three weeks
,
Red
Ink
sold
pink bracelets for a dollar a
piece in the Student Center
breezeway, with the proc~eds
going to the Susan G. Komen
foundation.
The Red
Ink
club was found-
ed last December by Greta
Kollmann
,
the current presi-
dent of Red
Ink.
The club is an
artistic organization focused
on integrating
art
into the lives
of students who don't neces-
sarily have time to fit
art
into
their schedules.
Besides activities such as
pumpkin carving, figure draw-
ing, and a holiday trip to the
Museum of Modem
Art,
the
group of students are now also
focusing their energy towards
aiding society.
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INK, PAGE 4















































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Security
Briefs
Cold front hits; squirrel seeks refuge
_
in dorm room
By
TYLER THURSTON
.. .funnier
than
you.
10/21
-
Townhouses
There are things on campus
being stolen, and it's more
than just glances in the dark
at a bar. One student noted
pants missing from his
room, and therefore using
his super-secret detective
skills to determine that
someone may have taken
them, Cars, jewelry, money
- these things I can under-
stand. I mean,
if
you're
going to go with the whole
larceny thing, at least go
for broke. But pants?
Seriously? We're now at
the point where we can't
even afford pants? And how
do you even know if some-
one is your size? Do you
just go personal shopping
around people's rooms,
testing out various used
clothing before snagging it
with your five-finger dis-
count? I mean, I know good
friends will give you the
shirt off their back, but the
pants off their ass? That's
just public indecency.
10/22 - Campus
One freshman student has
the good fortune of waiting
to apply for parking now,
after his car was found on
campus
by
security.
Freshmen
students
are
reminded that they are not
allowed to have cars on
campus, and doing so will
result in one semester sus-
pension
from
parking.
Students are also reminded
to suck it
.
up and move on
with their lives, because
really, freshman is when
everyone loves it here. Just
wait until next year, when
the work piles up and your
parents itop that "Oh my
God, it's so good to have
you home," charade they
had come to know and love.
That's when you'll need a
car to peace out of here. So
until then, build yourself a
bridge and get over it.
If
you can't, jump off.
10/22
- Fulton/Gartland
Fulton had a fire alarm due
to food
burned
on the stove,
and Gartland had a fire
alarm due to, wait for it,
food burned
on
the stove.
Security responded in both
cases, and Fairview had the
lovely intuition to put out
the small flames. I know
these are two separate
events, but I'm a big fan of
the
·
two birds with one stone
theory, and I'm also lazy as
hell. Also, if you've made it
this far and life and can't
put together a meal without
inviting firefighters for din-
ner as well, that should
probably be one giant stone.
Either thrown at
YO\JT
head,
or for you to go back to liv-
ing under.
Oh, and in the Gartland
case, security also noted a
toy rifle that had been
spray-painted black, with
the students noting it was
part of their Halloween cos-
tume. So, Halloween AND
dinner ruined? God, this is
the worst Charlie Brown
special ever.
10/24
- Sheahan
Parking
Lot
A
hit-and-run
in
the
Sheahan
parking
lot
brought some drama to that
side of campus, with a
scratched mirror and dented
fender being reported on a
pest control truck. Besides
the driving damage, also
making this guy's life suck?
Being a pest-control man.
Really, people? Why you
got to bring people down
like this?
10/24
-
Hoop Lot
Parking lots where the place
to be for the past week, with
a student noting glass bot-
tles being thrown into the
Hoop lot from behind
Gartland. When security
responded, brok(!n glass
was found in the lot, but no
suspects were found on the
scene. The day when I have
nothing better to do instead
of sit on a ledge and throw
empty bottles into
a
parking
lot, the bottles won't be the
only thing shattered. Just
saying -
think
about it.
10/26
-
Donnelly Parking
Lot/Leo
Hall
The parking lot hits just
keep on coming. One stu-
dent was found intoxicated
in the parking lot, presum-
ably
stumbling
around
looking for a cab, with the
student being evaluated and
sent back to their room at
Leo. Meanwhile, 20 min-
utes later at L~o, another
student was found in the
bathroom, and let's just say
the walls weren't the only
thing
plastered. That stu-
dent, however, did not earn
a free pass back to his room,
but instead a one-way ticket
to the holy place known as
St. Francis. It's like the
same situation, except- very
different outcomes. One
gives you the luxury of
sleeping in a dark room,
uncomfortable bed, proba-
bly next to a stranger, only
to let you wake up in the
morning to eat processed
food served to you on a tray,
and the other makes you go
to a hospital.
10/28
-
Marian
Hall
Well, this is interesting. A
squirrel with a vengeance
was spotted in a Marian
room, with it apparently
scratching a student that
attempted to lure it out of
the room. Seriously, when
nature is working against
you, you've got issues.
Although, the squirrels on
campus are pretty dastardly
little creatures. Not saying
they're evil, but let's just
say if an animal was a ter-
rorist, no one's looking at
the dolphins if you know
what I mean. That being
said, upon the scratching,
the student was recom-
mended to be checked by a
health professional. On that
note, all of campus should
also be checked out
by
a
health professional, but not
from a scratching. Well,
maybe from a scratching
,
depends on what you like
and how fake her nails are.
Just a Saturday night.
Disclaimer: The
Security
Briefs are intended as satire
and fully protected free speech
under the First Amendment of
the Constitution.











































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17th Annual Women in Society
Conference upholds gender equality
The Loft and The Chance
looking to change their
image under new owner
By
JACEL EGAN
Assistant News Editor
The Henry Hudson room
opened
its doors Friday at noon
~
;Wl~1wrne
guests to the l
Th
?Pl)µal Women and Society
Conference. Drinks and cake
contributed to the celebration of
women's
accomplishments
throughout history during the
Registration and Hospitality
event.
The conference began
Thursday night, Oct. 23, with a
pre-conference film, and ran
through Saturday, Oct. 25.
Throughout the weekend, sev-
eral panel discussions, work-
shops, and presentations were
held to shed light on the gender
equality issues.
"The main purpose of the
conference we hold every year
is to share and explore issues
being discussed about women
in society, as well as to mentor
young feminist scholars," said
political science professor Dr.
JoAnne Myers, head coordina-
tor of the conference. ''There
are so many people from differ-
ent academic backgrounds
coming together to cross-polli-
nate research and ideas."
Topics discussed during the
conference included "Gender &
Art,"
"Gender &
Film,"
"Women, Work, & Economy,"
"Feminism,
Roles,
&
Stereotypes," among other
important issues. Guest speak-
ers and attendees included
approximately 50 Marist stu-
dents, a multitude of professors
from universities across the
U.S., as well as scholars from
other countries.
Guest speakers were selected
through a filter system: a
call
for papers was made and the
essays were sorted through in
search for the most interesting
and diverse research. The
keynote speaker is chosen in
accordance with experience
with the most important issue at
the time.
In her keynote address,
Gwendolyn Mink, author of
Welfares End
and
Hostile
Environment: The Political
Betrayal of
Sexually
Harassed
Women,
discussed women in
poverty and the disparity
between wages of single moth-
ers and single fathers.
"Gwendolyn Mink discussed
numerous issues on poverty
and how single_ mothers are
usually the major individuals
affected. There isn't necessarily
federal assistance for those
women, and it generated a .lot
of awareness," said Professor
Dr.
Shannon R-oper, assistant
coordinator of the conference.
Sexism affects all communi-
ties, and Marist College is .no
exception. According to Myers,
the foremost issue on campus is
the subtle and unintentional
remarks made by many due to
living in a patriarchal society.
"Women and men need to
stand up to it and call people
out on sexism. It's all about
owning up to yourself, and we
all just need to become more
conscious," Myers said.
Each year, the conference is
held to confront the problems
women face and to open the
eyes and mind of those former-
ly closed off to feminism.
"I
think
the conference was
highly successful. There was
lots of collaboration both for-
mal and informal, which I
believe is the best part of it. In
this atmosphere, people feel
comfortable enough to openly
discuss their opinions without
being judged or condemned,"
Myers said.
Toe conference was first held
in 1991 with the collaborative
efforts of Dr. Myers and
Professor Sue Lawrence with
the intention to expose Marist's
administration to women in his-
tory and society. It has also
served as a baseline of informa-
tion to reaffinn the need for the
Women's Studies minor at
Marist.
Irishmen. The newly renovat-
''The
Chance is a staple of
ed bar is also a restaurant and
the Hudson Valley. It's
l<;g-
offers a full menu as well as a
endary," Malchevsky safd.
different attraction every "We've had up-and-coming
night.
"Wild
Wing artists
who
have beco:rhe
Wednesday" and "Thursday national. Frank Pallet would
Karaoke Night" are only two hope that
it
would
stay what
of
its
numerous features.
it
is.
He's put a lot of himself
Echoing the sound of into
it."
change are the regulations
The loof4 name and .entire
that have accompanied the atmosphere of the new estab-
renovations.
After 8
p.m., all lishment that will one
day
in the bar must be 21 years of occupy the current venue's
age. · This
walls will
change
in
be
up to
regulations
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unknown.
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Despite Hanson, Dropkick Murphy's
B.
0th loca-
sophom~re
and Third
Eye
Blind
performing
within
tions have
C. h r
1
s
the
last
year,
ticket
sales
have
dropped
b:en
up
Diamond, a
dramatically,
prompting
owner, Frank
for
sale
fr e q u en t
Pallet,
to
put
The Chance
up
for sale.
f.or some
patron of
tune
now:
the establishment. ''It's not a
"The Loft relied so much
club, they serve
food
there.
on the under
21
population
It's a good bar;
that it forgot to give it a real
While The Loft has under-
bar
atmosphere,"
Mike
gone many changes, The McGovern, a senior at Marist
Chance Theater continues to
College stated. "Hopefully a
function as a venue for new owner will create a more
renowned and local entertain-
welcoming environment."
ers alike.
Upstate Catholic bishop
speaks
on·love, divorce and election
By GAIL GOLDSMITH
Religion
&
Race
Correspondent
In
a visit to Marist College,
Bishop Dominick Lagonegro,
an auxiliary bishop in the
Archdiocese of New York,
preached the importance of
understanding the sanctity of
life and self to combat dis-
crimination and divorce.
"You have to begin with a
love for yourself before you
love others," Lagonegro said,
speaking on how understand-
ing and appreciation can heal
communities. "You have to
make the decision to do so;
everything we do is a deci-
sion. If we act out of habit,
there is no value! We have to
make a conscious effort."
Lagonegro celebrated Mass
on Sunday, Oct. 26 at Our
Lady
Seat
of Wisdom
Chapel, delivering a homily
about self-love as a prerequi-
site for loving others.
"Never forget how much·
God loves you. If you think
he doesn't love you, remind
yourself-:--God never makes
junk,"
he preached.
Afterwards, the bishop dis-
cussed, debated and delineat-
ed issues oflife and faith in a
round table question and
answer session with group of
students and the Rev. Richard
LaMorte.
The tones and topics of dis-
cussion ranged from joking
and reminiscing to contem-
plating dilemmas to abstract
theological
and
ethical
issues.
The session began with a
reference
back
to
Loganegro's previous vis-
its-apparently, the sacra-
ment of baptism can be
administered by a Super
Soaker squirt gun, so long as
the person gets hit.
Senior Matt Reiman, one
of the discussion's main con-
tributors, had attended the
question and answer with the
bishop last year.
"I am always thrilled by
the answers he gives," he
said. "He takes what the
church says and states it in a
way that is easy to under-
stand and relate to."
The discussion quickly
turned to how spiritual con-
cerns, particularly abortion,
relate to the presidential elec-
tion. Students engaged with
the subjects actively and
articulately.
"The single most importa~t
issue to me is abortion," said
Reiman, who is pro-life.
Senior Mary Di Masi
asserted that being pro-life is
more than being anti-abor-
tion.
"There are many
Ii
fe
issues," she said. "Think
about war, abortion and the
death penalty."
Freshman Alison Carter
brought up another facet of
the abortion issue.
"You have to make the
world better for the children
as they come in. Look at who
is doing that," Carter said.
Carter also asked why the
church calls Catholicism the
truth," said Lagonegro. "We
don't condemn each individ-
ual; if they are honest, truly
believe their religion and live
it out, then they are dojng
God's will."
The bishop also supports
interfaith efforts.
"Interfaith dialogue is
. always important because it
helps us appreciate and
understand others. What hap-
pens when we don't talk?
Violence.
Prejudice,"
Lagonegro said.
One student asked about the
church's position on homo-
sexuality.
"Being a homosexual isn't
wrong," said Lagonegro.
"They haven't chosen this.
It's not the homosexual, it is
the homosexual act. God sees
the context of the person. The
sanctity of a person is a life
issue too."
Lagonegro continued the
discussion by addressing the
critical issue of discrimina-
'one true faith.'
tion.
"We say we have the ful-
"It is absolutely wrong for
fillment of the truth, God's people to in any way put
down
or be prejudiced
against a person for their sex-
uality or because they are
Irish or Italian, or because
they are black," he said.
During a conversation
about the roles of science and
religion
in
life
issues,
Lagonegro shed a little light
on the gray areas.
"Science asks how and not
why. Religion asks why," he
said.
The spirited dialogue
between clergy and students
lasted almost two and a half
hours and delved into various
questions on marriage, med-
ical ethics and the Eucharist.
Bishop Lagonegro consid-
ers these conversations with
students one of the highlights
of his work.
"I am so involved in
other things, like meetings,
so this is so refreshing," he
said. "College students are
so perceptive, so open, and
most students are looking
for answers and spirituali-
ty. This is a time for
inquiry."












































































































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Germany, Czech
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Poland: Jewish History
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May 24 • June 6. 2009
Greece; Beyond ·My
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mentioned
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the
Bible:
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Meggido, Tiberias, C8pemaom,
Sea
of
Galilee,
cana, Nazareth,
Bethlehem,
Jerusalem, Masada, the Dead Sea
and
Qurmail.
Students Wlll lean'I the historical
context and relevance
of
these
sites.
The
scope
of
the
program
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discussions on bibfical history.
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experience Ausbia
through its museums,
historical and cultural sites. The
scope
of
the program will
include
discussions
on Austrian history, politics,
society,
and
colture during an unstable and complex
period
of Austrian history - the
bloody
battles
of
1934,
when
the balance
of
power
was
lipped
from
the
progressive
Social
Democrats
to
the conservative Christian
Democrats, setting
the stage
for Hitlers
1938
takeover of
Austria,
the
Anschluss.
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South
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country
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program will center around
two
cities:
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Paulo and Salvador.
Students will visit historical centers and
monuments,
topical ledures,
cultural
attractions particular to each location,
and an opportunity to savor
the
country's
varied cuisine and
music.
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of fashion
trends
in two majOr European fashion
capitals, Paris and Milan.
The
streets,
department stores, specialty stores and
museums serve as inspiration to designers
from around
the
world. The
aesthetics
• color,
silhouette and texture - will
be
compared and contrasted
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what
is
found
here in
the
U.S.
Students will examine the
work
and lives of
the Modem writers and artists
who
made
their homes in London
,
Paris, and New
)'ork,
and transformed
the
literature and art
of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
.
Our study
of
the imaginative works
of
great artists and writers
like
Turner,
Monet,
Picasso
,
Baudelaire, Hemingway, and
Virginia
Woolf, will
provide
the
background
for our
journey
across
the
Atlantic to the
birthplaces of Modem
literature
and art
in
London and Paris
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the
exploration
of environmental chemistry in England,
Scotland
and
Ireland
.
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hiDs
of
southern England
to the
rugged
mountains of Scotland
and
lretand,
these
areas
of
the
wor1d
not
only
look
different
but have different chemistries
and
environmental
issues.
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Prague and Krakow: Jewish History
and Culture
is
designed to offer students an
opportunity to explore the fundamentals of
Judaism through European Jewish history,
Ideas,
beliefs and customs.
The program
will travel to
Berlin,
Germany, Prague,
Czech Republic and to Krakow, Poland,
meeting
with
local
rasidents and scholars
who
will offer
students
the
opportunity to
experience the culture and history of each
country
.
Students will experience Greece through
its
museums,
ancient
ruins and historical
and culture site visits.
The
scope of the
program will
include discussions on
Greek
history,
pofftlcs, and culture as it
relates
to
Greek
media. Visits will include
local
television
and
radio
stations, plus
newspaper companies.
Students wiU develop
an
understanding
of
the
role
of culture in teaching and
learning
,
and explore the principles and practices of
culturally responsive education for students
who
are
members
of
non-dominant cultural
groups.
The course
includes
a
cultural
immersion experience in Hawaii to enable
teachers to develop the knowledge and
appreciation of Hawaiian culture
needed
to plan culturally relevant
curricula
and
instruction.
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and
Rome, wHI explore history, culture
and
religion in
Rome,
with planned excursions
to Florence and
Assisi.
Students
will
experience
Rome in
ways
not
available
to
the
average traveler: a tour of
the
Sistine
Chapel; a tour
of
the
excavations under
Saint Peter's Basilica, where
there
is
a
well-preserved Roman necropolis believed
by the Churoh to
be
the final resting place
of Saint Peter; an audience
with
Pope
Benedict XVI; and much more
.
Students will explore the global business
environment
in
Rome
,
Italy;
Athens,
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Greece; and Istanbul,
Turkey.
Students will
specifically
be
exposed to
the
contrasts of
doing business in the westernized
world of
Italy and the more eastern environment of
Turkey.
Greece
will allow students
to
see
how
the
two
cultures
have
blended and
shaped modem
Greece.
Students wiH
examine the influence of membership vs.
non-membership in
the
European
Union
and explore
the
influence
of religion
in
the
different countries.
Students will explore the plays of
Shakespeare within the context of British
theatre, culture, and history. By attending
London and Stratford theatre productions,
visiting important cultural sites (i.e.,
museums,
landmar1cs,
collections.
graveyards
,
and others)
,
pre-<leparture
reading and on-site researth, students
will brave Shakespeare in his own
den
,
and come away from the program with a
specific
and
personal relationship to one
of the world's greatest writers. In
addition
,
students will have the opportunity to place
themselves into cultural London, to explore
and make their
own,
the London that was
and
is.
This two and one-half
week
program
will expose students to South African
history, culture, economy
and politics.
The
prQgram
will include visits
to
historical,
cultural,
and commercial sites.
The
goal
of
!he program is
to experience firsthand
how
a
developing
economy,
undergoing a
process
of post-apartheid reconstruction
and development,
is
emerging. Included
with the program is
a
three-day
servioe
learning component
based
in one
of
the
townships
,
Focusing
on architecture,
painting
,
and
sculpture in northern and central Spain,
this program will provide students with
historical background and
the skills needed
to identify, understand, and appreciate
art
dating from
the
7th to the 21st century
.
We will visit famous VtSigothic, Medieval,
Renaissance, Baroque,
·
and
Modem
palaces and churches, including the
cathedral of Santiago
de
Compostela, the
Pantheon
of
the Kings and
the
collegiate
church
of San Isidoro in
Leon
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El Escorial
near
Madrid,
and Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada
Familia
in
Barcelona.
This 19-<iay program will
introduce
students
to
the
diverse sectors
of
Thai
,
Vietnamese and Singaporean fashion
.
Lectures and excursions will
expose
students to
the
globalization and diversity
of
modem fashion - from
the
thriving
emerging fashion brands
of
Bangkok. to
the high-tech worltrooms
of Vietnam
.
to the
glamorous
retail emporiums
of
Singapore
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www.maristclrcle.com
THE CIRCLE •
11-IURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008 •
PAGE 5
F
rom Page One
Maristresponds to concerlls over Juicy Campus
schools across the country
since the campaign's founding
in March 2008. According to
the campaign's mission state-
ment on its site, it supports
constructive criticism and
rejects anonymous attacks
.
As stated on the Own What
You Think site,
"It
is about
encouraging individuals to
voice their opinions respect-
fully and constructively while
refusing to participate in
anonymous and malicious
character assassination.
It
is
also about taking a personal
stand for something and
encouraging others to do the
same."
SGA organized a rally on
Wednesday, Oct. 22 in the
Student Center that publicized
the Own What You Think
campaign
.
It
was promot~ as
a rally against cyber bullying,
but administrators declined to
mention the site that is at the
heart of the issue.
Juicy Campus has created a
firestorm of debate and con-
troversy in just a year of exis-
tence.
Since its inception on Oct.
24, 2007 by 2005 Duke gradu-
ate
Matt
Ivester,
Juicy
Campus has grown rapidly
.
It
now includes 500 colleges
with more than 109,000 com-
bined posts.
The popularity of Juicy
Campus varies among the sup-
ported colleges
,
with some
schools containing one page
of threads while others contain
dozens.
For
instance,
Fordham's page has two pages
of threads, while Duke has 55
pages. Most of the colleges
vary between that range, with
Marist in the middle of the
pack. As of Tuesday, Oct. 28,
Marist had 23 pages on the
·
site.
While students are able to
post false statements about
individuals that may have no
truth to them, there is not
much that can be done about
it.
The
Communications
Decency Act of 1996 provides
basic protections for Web sites
regarding First Amendment
rights. Though many com-
ments may be false and
defamatory allegations, col-
leges do not have much legal
wiggle room.
.
Though Juicy Campus main-
tains its faithful support for
First Amendment rights and
free speech, it has cooperated
with authorities in matters that
have crossed the line. This
past
May,
a student from
Colgate University was arrest-
ed and charged with second~
degree aggravated harassment
for posting a comment on the
site threatening
to go on a
shooting spree at the school. A
student
from
Loyola
Marymount University was
arrested in December of last
year for threatening to shoot
students at random as well.
·
Marist is not tracking its stu-
dents' activities on Juicy
Campus, due to both legal rea-
sons and the college's stance
on the issue
_
of free speech,
according to Marist Chief
Information
Officer
Bill
Thirsk.
"Marist wouldn't engage in
tracking," he said. "Marist
believes very strongly in aca-
demic freedom and in freedom
of speech.
"
Thirsk said that Marist
would only track students'
activities on the site if a sub-
poena was issued.
T-rackfrtg is an option that
borders on crossing the legal
boundary, but blocking the site
is not.
Marist administrators
received emails from students
who asked if the school
thought the site should be
blocked. Officials quickly and
unwaveringly agreed not to
talce that course of action.
"We do not believe we
should do that, just because of
First Amendment and freedom
of speech," Thirsk said.
Thirsk said that blocking
Juicy Campus would start a
precedent for banning offen-
sive material on the Internet
that would be an endless
James Rellly
/
The Circle
T-shirts for the ·own What You Think· campaign were given out at a rally ln the Student Center on
Wednesday,
Oct.
22. The rally and campaign were responses
to
problems created
by
cyber bullying.
debate. That kind of standard '.'This is like high school again
perspectives regarding Juicy
would raise questions as to
or middle school where you Campus. While she acknowl-
what other sites should be get talked about behind your edges the amount of harm it is
blocked, as well as what other back all the time rather than to
capable of doing
,
she is also
material on the Internet should your face. Now
in
college, it awar~ of its possible benefits.
be considered too offensive.
just seems silly that in college
•~e of the things that I
Even if Marist did choose to - at 19- or 20-years-old- that
liked
·
ayout it, if you could say
block Juicy Campus, it would we should be able be more
.
that, is the fact that in the
be a futile attempt. There are mature toward each other."
replies you had people who
too many ways for people to
Sophomore Cory West-
were saying 'this is ridicu-
get around a ban of the site,
Forbes said he believes that lotis,"' she said.
"I
found that
resulting in an endless battle colleges should educate stu-
at least there were some posi-
to
keep the site forbidden.
dents on defamation and repri-
tive responses."
"As far as blocking, that mand those who commit libel.
SGA and the administration
would only mean that that
.
"I
don't think that Juicy is pushing the "Own What
block was only gooq. for five
Campus is a positive social You Think" campaign as the
or ten minutes because they tool for the community
,
" he
prime method of reducing
would probably move the site
said. '.'I think that colleges
interest in the site, but they are
to a different IP address," should focus on social educa-
also hopeful that students'
Thirsk said.
tional courses to fix the root of infatuation with Juicy Campus
With no ban on the site,
the problem instead of the will fade on its
own:
Juicy Campus's popularity has
prob fem itself. The school
"If we could just kind of get
exploded at Marist over the
should just monitor the site
people to ignore it ... that's
past couple of weeks and has
heavily and bust anybody who
b
th
1k f h
really our best strat~gy,"
een eta o t e campus.
posts any comments that are
Sophomore Erika Sorg said incredibly libelous."
DiCaprio said.
"If
the whole
she
believes
that
Juicy
Not all sentiments about the
thing is dying down, and if
Campus is a poor use of site are completely negative,
you're not seeing a lot of
leisure time for college stu-
though.
activity on the site, then
dents.
Deborah DiCaprio, Vice
maybe it's good to just let it
"There's just better things to
President
and
Dean
for die a natural death."
do with your time," she said.
Student Affairs, has different
From Page One
Club
makes bracelets for cance
·
r
Capping group co-hosts
organ donation seminar
"I believe that it is important
to be active in the community
and participate in service,"
Kollman said
The bracelets were made by
the members of Red Ink. Each
one is unique, constructed of
yarn in different shades of
pink, braided in many inven-
tive ways
.
Alana Linsenbigler, a mem-
ber of Red Ink who both made
and sold bracelets
,
said that
female students were not the
only donators.
"There were actually a lot of
guys who bought bracelets,
which was great,
·
and one
mom .from a tour group also
got one," Linsenbigler said.
Before the Red Ink bracelet
fundraiser ended Wednesday,
Kollman
.
said
that
the
fundraiser was a success
.
She
.
thanks the support of so many
Marist students.
"Personally, I am very proud
to be working on this cam-
paign to help fight against
breast cancer, and am very
impressed with how well the
student body has responded so
far," said Kollman.
She also said that other Red
Ink plans to host more breast
cancer fundraisers
.
"I think the bracelets were a
good start~ but from here on
the possibilities are endless,
especially when you are work-
ing
with
people who genuine-
ly care," said Kollman
Linsbigler said that purchas-
ing a bracelet was an easy way
to show support for breast
cancer, and to add color to a
wardrobe
"It
was for a great cause,"
Linse)?bigler said
.
Marist will
host an educational
seminar
on organ donation on
November
5.
"The Dunk
and
Donate" Capping Group and the
New
York O~gan Donor Network
(NYODN) will be sponsoring the
event, which will take place in
the PAR at 11 a.m.
Admission is
_
free. Also look out
for
the group's 3-on-3 basketball
tournament for awareness, to be
held on November 23.






















THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008
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PAGE 6
Campus largely unswayed by celebrity endorsements
By
HEATHER STMTS
Staff Writer
The 2008 election is shaping
up to be one of the most
notable races in presidential
history,
and everyone wants a
piece of the action. Stars and
celebrities from rap mogul
Russell Simmons to rocker
Ted Nugent are voicing their
opinions and sporting the lat-
est election apparel.
But what do these endorse-
ments mean for the candidates
and voters? In general, the tar-
gets of these endorsements
primarily consist of an ·audi-
ence of young voters between
-
the ages of 18-25.
Dr. Missy Alexander of
Marist's Communications
depart-
ment says
that
it
is
almost impos-
sible
to
measure just how
importanf these endorsements
may or may not be.
"There's
an old communica-
tiohs. theory called the two-
step flow. This basically
means that many young peo-
ple get their news not directly
from the media like the
New
York nmes or the Washington
Post, but fropi sources they
deem knowledgeable."
These secondary sources can
be anything from a comedy
news show such as "The Daily
Show with Jon Stewart," to
hearing the news spoken from
the mouth of someone that
they trust.
Now, the question is whether
or not voters trust celebrities
to be their news source.
Different celebrities
also
cany
dif-
ferent
credibility.
For example,
Alexander said
that someone like
Jon Stewart
has respectable back-
ground
knowledge of politics.
Also, many college students
get their news from 'The
Daily
.Show,''
making Stewart's opinion
more
powerful.
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campaigning
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catwalk In
New York last August
"There's also a theory that
we have a personal relation-
ship with fictional characters,"
Alexander commented. "We
don't know these celebrities,
but we feel like we do." Voters
who feel that they can identify
with a particular character or
celebrity may pay closer atten-
tion to what that star says than
they would if they-didn't feel
that connection.
As
far as the candidates are
concerned, Alexander indicat-
ed those celebrity endorse-
ments can be a "double-edged
sword." While some stars will
attract positive attention to
their campaigns, the type of
person the celebrity is could
just as easily end up hurting
the candidate.
For many voters, endorse-
ments are not what make them
decide to vote for a particular
candidate. Sophie Ordway, a
sophomore, says that her opin-
ions are solid, with or without
endorsements.
"Personally,
I don't think my
opinion would be
swayed
based
on
endorsements,"
Ordway said, "I
care
about
the
iswes.
But
I
do
think
that some
people could be persuaded."
Alexander agrees.
"If
there's
a c~lebrity that I respect,
maybe it would have an
impact on my opinion."
She then stated that if she
felt that a celebrity had knowl-
edge about an issue that she
was unfamiliar with, she
would take interest in their
views.
"I feel like the people that it
would influence probably
don't vote, but it's good to see
celebrities taking an interest,"
said Danielle Morrin, a sopho-
more.
Yet, from the "Rock the
Vote" campaign, to wearing
election T
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shirts and radionv
commercials where celebrities
encourage voting, Hollywood
obviously is not keeping its
opinions quiet.
Presidential campaigns ~robocall' battleground residents
Undeterred, MIPO's student interviewers continue to collect election data
By
JOSEPH GENTILE
Election Editor
Instead of being asked if they
checked the children, residents
from battleground states are
averaging more than a dozen
robocalls, recorded mes~ages
used to malign an opponent's
record, daily this election year.
Perpetuated by both the
Obama and McCain presiden-
tial campaigns, 16 robocall
recordings have been flooding
the telephone l~es througMut
Wisconsin and other hotly-
contested states in the last two
months.
Even in New York, a state
considered to be solidly in
Obama!s column, residents
aren't safe. Emmanuel Mallo
of Johnson City revealed to
CNN reporter Carol Costello
that a McCain robocall awoke
Mallo 's son earlier this month,
and left him in tears.
"You can't be waking up
children ... to promote your
political agenda," Mallo said.
"People are going through
stressful times."
Most recently, former New
York mayor Rudy Giuliani has
made a guest appearance in a
Wisconsin robocall sponsored
by the McCl;iin campaign and
the
Republican
National
Committee, arguing that Sen.
Obama opposes the mandato-
ry
-
sentencing of "sex offend-
ers, drug dealers and murder-
ers." The message then cau-
tions listeners they •·can't trust
the inexperience and judgment
of Barack Obama and his lib•
eral
.allies,"
according to
Giuliani.
In response, the Obama cam-
paign
released a
robocall
to
com-
bat Sen.
McCain's •'sleazy" tac-
tics in Wisconsin by having a
former McCain backer from
Green Bay, Jeri Watermolen,
publicly retract his support of
the "dishonorable campaign"
that McCain has conducted in
the recorded message. Yet,
because of Obama's double-
digit
lead
in
Wisconsin
polling, neither candidate is
planning any reappearance in
the state before November 4.
Cheaper than paid, full-time
staffers, the McCain campaign
replaced its Wisconsin GOTV
(Get Out the Vote) manpower
with automated 'robocallers'
this month to target registered
Independents and undecided
voters. Even though campaign
strategists allege the method is
not as effective as door-to-
door campaigning, absentee
voting in Wisconsin has
already surpassed 2004 levels,
according to the Associated
Press. Yet, because Wisconsin
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Swing-state voters brace themselves for a barrage of robocalls
through Election Day from both presidential campaigns
does
.
not monitor absentee bal-
turnout for John McCain on
lots by party, it is unclear Election Day.
whether the Democratic or
"If
John McCain is serious
Republican party is taking the
when he
.
said ... 'This elec-
lead.
tion is about the economy,'
However, Giuliani's ines-
then I say, John, take down
sage appears on the heels of your robocalls," argued Sen.
another robocall to additional
Joe Biden, the Democratic
swing-state voters, sponsored
again
.
by the McCain cam-
paign and RNC, that focused
on Obama's connection to for-
mer 1960s radical William
Ayers of the domestic-terrorist
group the
Weather Underground
So
far, these
calls have amount-
ed to $70 million of the
Republican effort to boost
vice presidential candidate, at
a rally in Greeley, Colorado
last Tuesday. "Stop what
you're doing, John. Debate the
economy, not lies
about
Barack's character," be said.
But, for the remainder of the
election cycle, Shaun Dakin,
founder of
the
National Political
Do
Not Contact Registry,
believes voters in battleground
states should expect their tele-
phone~ to keep ringing off the
hook.
"It's essentially the spam of
this elections cycle. They've
become so cheap, so ubiqui-
tous, at every level of every
race, so particularly if you live
in a battleground state, our
members are reporting getting
10 to 15 calls a day. That's
only going to increase," Dakin
said to CNN.
Dr. Lee Miringoff, the direc-
tor of the Marist Institute for
Public Opinion, though is
optimistic student interview-
ers are still capable of com-
pleting the more than 700
research surveys they are
gathering from battleground
states with minimal interfer-
ence. On average, the Marist
Poll comJ)letes around 450
interviews per night.
"Voters
have plenty to say
this
election cycle and they are eager to
participate," Miringoff said.
"[They] are able to differenti-
ate between the robocalls and
a 'live' studenrinterviewer."
In the meantime, voters
aggravated by the robocalls
can register their telephone
nwnbers at StopPoliticalCalls.org,
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As
Election
Day
nears, presidential choice comes into focus
Obama offers fresh perspective, sound judgement McCain has political experience America needs
By
DEAN NA GILLEN
Opinion Editor
approach to the issues at hand shows
that he has the judgment and knowl-
edge that our country needs.
By
RICH ARLEO
Sports Editor
Legislature and less than four years in
the U.S Senate-Obama just does not
have enough years under his belt to
know all the ins and outs of govern-
ment and politics and to deal with the
issues the country faces today.
In the wake of the current economic
crisis, the imperative need for change
has suddenly shifted into focus. While
Republican hopeful John McCain flip-
flopped on the economy, Obama
offered a strong unwavering stance on
the issues, the kind of strength that
America needs now in the White
House.
Choosing Sen. Biden as his running
mate, who has in depth experience with
foreign policy, demonstrates Obama's
sound judgment, which he has also
exercised on many of the other critical
issues addressed in his campaign. Sen.
America at this time is facing a mix-
ture of problems so difficult that even
the most intelligent and experienced
leader will have trouble facing them.
Something that is very important in
this time of need is to have a leader
On the other hand, McCain was
elected to the U.S Senate in 1986 after
years of serving and protecting our
country in the United States Armed
Forces. McCain was easily re-elected
in 1992, 1998, and 2004, and also has
a solid record of bi-partisanship.
From
donkeydlsh.com
The road
to
the white house
is
a rocky, especially in the days before Nov. 4.
The past few months has shown that
the American financial system is the
victim of decades of Republican dereg-
ulatory and anti-tax policies. Sen.
Obama has called for far-reaching
reforms that are needed to protect the
middle-class Americans and American
businesses. While Mr. McCain advo-
cates reform, he does not give a clear
and concise way to go about it, other
than advocating tax cuts and elimina-
tion of pork-barrel spending. Sen.
Obama, on the other hand, has pro-
posed a clear-cut plan, which hopes to
raise the minimum wage and tie it to
inflation, and eliminate the Bush tax
cuts that have helped only the wealthi-
est Americans; rather than giving those
tax cuts fo
the wor1dng ctass
Americans, who need it the most.
Having only served one term in
Congress, Sen. Obama does not claim
to have the same amount of experience
as Sen. McCain. However, his steadfast
McCain, on the other hand, given the
many dangers our country now faces
involYing
both our falling economy,
and the detrimental effects of the war,
illuminates McCain's choice of Gov.
Palin of Alaska all the more irresponsi-
ble.
with the experience in government and
politics to handle these situations, and
the only candidate with that experience
is Republican Sen. John McCain.
Illinois Senator Barack Obama cer-
tainly has qualities that would make
someone believe he can be a very com-
petent leader, but with so little experi-
ence--just eight years in the Illinois
While the term "maverick" has prob-
ably been over used during McCain's
campaign, it is a correct term to
describe some of his politics.
In
2003,
McCain co-sponsored the Climate
Stewardship Act, which would intro-
duce a cap and trade system aimed at
lowering greenhouse gas emissions
back to previous levels. The act was
voted down, but was brought back up
for re-election most recently in 2007,
and was also _co-sponsored by Obama.
In
2005, he also was a member of the
"Gang of 14" Republican and
Democratic senators who joined
together to preserve the Senate fili-
buster
rule,
which
upset
the
Republican Senate leadership and
helped what was then a Democratic
minority in the Senate.
Just because he voted with the
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Student dismayed over Juicy Campus controversy
Kudos to the Marist comnru-
nity for their participation
in
the "own what you think"
campaign. Believe it or not, I
posted on juicycampus.com,
but not anonymously!
I
replied to a post about racism
at Mari.st to make a statement
and speak as a minority
understanding both sides. In
it, I said "Unlike everyone
else, I'm choosing to be nei-
ther anonymous nor close-
minded. My name is Jennifer
and I am from Bronx, NY.\' In
the post, I said that racial slurs
mixed with hate crime actions
are what sparked the demon-
stration. I speak of this
demonstration as a proud pri-
mary source and participant.
It's unfortunate and disturbing
for me to read these posts as a
human being, not as a minori-
ty. I don't think I will waste
any more time on juicycam-
pus.com, not even to see
replies to my post. Should my
story be shared with the cam-
pus, perhaps we can move
away from juicy and express
our concerns in a more ethical
manner-like in The Circle or
SGA. I chose to own what I
think on the site itself; for the
first and last time!
From Jennifer Hernadez
Parking concerns raise awareness among students
wanted to respond to the
rticle, "Security Works to
imit Illegal Parking". I think
· t is great that The Circle is
cknowledging the parking
·ssues on our campus, howev-
r I do not feel that these
· ssues were explored suffi-
iently. The article appears to
ke the side of the school and
ecurity offices rather than
hat of the student. The article
tates that tickets are issued
nywhere from $10 to $75. I
ave never heard of someone
etting
a
$10
ticket.
Personally, I was issued a
$125
ticket-and
went
through the process of filling
out the appeals paperwork
(and have followed up with
both SGA and the security
offices), but have not been
given any kind of answer to
my problem. I have found that
is extremely difficult to actu-
ally have one appealed.
In
such situations, when the tick-
et is not appealed, money can
be taken from you discretely;
and it's frustrating to explain
to your parents the extra
money added on to your
tuition bill at the beginning of
a semester. While a security
officer has said that he
received no "personal gain"
by writing a ticket, and that in
the end the money will come
back to the students, I feel
that is a ridiculous excuse for
tickets to be issued, especially
one as high as $125. I
think
these supposed $10 tickets
would send the same mes-
sage, but with a less damag-
·
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From Page 7
So\lnd leadership needed in time of crisis
Experience trumps novelty
President over 90% of the cem for American's.
It
will be
time, a statistic that has been a a time where they will have to
large part of Obama's attacks make many sacrifices and
in recent weeks, doesn't mean really have an open mind, two
that he is the second coming of things that McCain has done
President Bush. That state-
in the past. He made his sacri-
ment is so vague that
it
could fices with five and a half years
be considered irrelevant, and it as a POW in North Vietnam,
completely ignores McCain's where he was constantly tor-
bipartisanship. The fact that as tured and has the scars to
recently as the 2004 election, prove it. He has shown an
McCain was considered for open mind with his bipartisan-
the Vice Presidency under ship in the past as well.
Sen. John Kerry under the Obama doesn't have a long
Democratic
ticket
shows enough record or history to
McCain has many differences have shown that he can deal
with the current President.
with these problems as well as
Even former Secretary of
State and Republican Colin
Powell
endorsed
Sen. Barack
Obama for President of the
United
States. While Powell
stated that both would be qual-
ified for the position; he
expressed
concern of both
McCain's negative
campaign
and choice of running mate
Sarah Palin.
The need for reliability and
experience does bring a cer-
tain luster to these trying times
in our country; qualities that
Sen. McCain definitely has,
with 26 years of experience in
his comer. However, the need
for change trumps both. John
McCain voted with George W.
Bush 90 percent of the time on
the issues. We cannot afford
another four years of the same
failed Republican policies.
America seems to agree.
According
to
the
ABC
News/Washington Post track-
ing
·
Poll, 56
percent
of
likely
voters now say Obama has the
experience it
takes
to
serve
effectively as
president,
up
from 48 l?ercent after the
Republican
convention.
Moreover, Sen. Obama has
moved closer to McCain on
who would be the better com-
mander-in-chief,
cutting a 43-
point McCain lead to 19
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Washington awaits new leadership;
On
Nov. 4,
you
ch.oose.
points.
In
total, Obama leads than his followers might like,
McCain by 54-43 percent Mr. McCain has said the he
among likely voters in this lat-
would never appoint a judge
est ABC News/Washington who believes in women's
Post
tracking poll. The out-
reproductive rights, as quoted
come of this election will not by The New York Times.
only affect the next four years,
Desperate times call for des-
but will have
consequences
perate measures and the
that will carry over for genera-
prospect of having to suffer
tions to
come. Whoever
is
under four more years of the
elected
president on Nov. 4 same failed Republican poli-
will have the chance of cies can make even the most
appointing one or more apathetic voter go out to the
Supreme Court Justices, a polls. So on November
4,
vote
decision that could potentially for Sen. Barack Obama. The
overturn the Roe
v.
Wade rul-
change that America needs,
ing.
While
Mr.
Obama is like-
the change
that
you can
ly
to
·
appoint liberal judges believe in.
McCain recently proposed have the ability to ask
an economic plan that focuses
Americans to make the neces-
on lowering the corporate sary sacrifices.
income
tax
rate and provides
While many somehow
more tax breaks for business.
believe that there is a high
His corporate
tax
rate cut to 25
chance that McCain can die in
percent from 35 percent office, he has a clean bill of
should expand the economy health despite his age.
and created jobs. While many
It
also can be mentioned that
are clamoring for a short-term this country, as scary as it may
plan, McCain's plan will make
sound,
can be attacked at any
sure the focus is on the long moment like it was in 2001,
term. McCain also has voted and there
needs
to be a
in the past on business
regula-
President in office who under-
tion which was voted down stands what
it
means to be
prior to the recent economic Commander-in-Chief of the
problems which
involved
U.S Armed Forces and to deal
overspending from Fannie with war, and that choice
is
Mae and Freddie Mac.
clearly the
experienced
John
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This season, make green the new black and orange
By
NICOLE MARCOTTE
Staff Writer
Black and orange are always
the "in" colors this time of
year; these become increasing-
ly popular as the Halloween
sptrit begins to fill our rooms,
cl6§ets, and minds.
With Halloween creeping up
faster than ever, it's safe to say
that some of us are not pre-
pared. Year to year we find our-
selves asking the same ques-
tions: "What should I be for
Halloween?" or "How can I
decorate my dorm so that it
exudes the Halloween spirit?"
right next to you is dressed in
the
same,
poorly
made,
prepackaged costume that you
both purchased at the seasonal
Halloween store in the mall?
With only one time to dress in
costume during the year,
wouldn't you much rather be in
·
a costume that's creative,
unique, and eye-catching?
Halloween costumes by
wearing them on an
occasion other than
Halloween. Most of us
waste roughly sixty dol-
lars will just sit in a box
and let them become an
artifact in forgotten cor-
ners of our homes.
If
we
ever think about reopen-
ing these boxes, we are
disappointed to find that
the costumes no I~mger
fit, that they are purely
outdated, or that they
have an embedded smell
of ••musty basement" in
them.
This year and for the years to
come, let's not fall into the
same routine; instead of
squeezing into that skimpy,
skin tight flight attendant cos-
tume at the last minute, slip
into something green. Instead
of decorating your dorm with
new, overly-priced, Halloween
embellishments, decorate with
a little green.
This doesn't mean that you
have to sit down and rack your
brain for hours in order to
think
of the
perfect costwne: simply go
to
a
1hrift
store. Overflowing
with
interesting clothes, shoes, and
accessories, the thrift store is
the perfect place to go to for
that one-of-a-kind costume.
Channel your favorite movie or
television character for ideas,
and you are bound to find a
similar wardrobe.
So instead of adding a
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new Halloween costume
Peruse the racks at the
local
Goodwill for a cheap and recycled costume.
The following are several
ideas and tips that you can fol-
low for the Halloweens to
come in order to bring some
green into this season of black
and orange.
Be Thrifty
Evecy year it is quite com-
mon to see several people in
the same exact costume.
Frankly, how can you feel orig-
inal when the person sitting
So how is this green? By
shopping at a thrift store you
are
physically
recycling
clothes. You are putting clothes
to good use rather than wast-
ing them and letting them
become the new skeletons in
your
closet. Once Halloween is
over, you can recycle your cos-
tume by donating the clothes
back to the thrift store you pur-
chased them from. Who knew
that recycling could put you
into the Halloween spirit?
Look
to
Your Friends for
Inspiration
Vecy few people can say that
they have revealed their
to
your collection each
year, look to your friends for
inspiration. It's simple; swap
costumes. By exchanging cos-
tumes you are once again recy-
cling. This way, you will no
longer
be
wasteful by purchas-
ing a costume each year. Who's
honestly going to notice that
you're wearing your friend's
costume from the
year before.
Halloween doesn't just have to
be about going out with
friends, it can
be
about recy-
cling with them to.
Have a "Green" Eye for
Decorating
Halloween gives us a perfect
excuse to give our dorms a
makeover. Instead of the usual
decorations of movie posters,
pictures of friends, and dry
erase boards, we now can
adorn our room with eerie
pumpkins,
skeletons,
and
witches. However, this season-
al makeover can be done in a
green way; you can simply use
the
.
previous tips and apply
them to decorating.
~ther than going out and
wasting your money on new
decorations, you can recycle
your old decorations.
Or, if you
want a new Halloween feel,
swap decorations with your
friends. You can trade your
skeleton window decals for
your friend's glowing pumpkin
lights, so your room can have a
completely new Halloween
atmospher, simply by reusing
and recycling decorations year
to year.
Also, don't
be
afraid to delve
into your creativity around this
time of.year. It is quite simple
to make your own Halloween
decorations, but don't forget to
be green.
If
there's junk in your
room that you're thinking
about throwing away, look at it
in a different light, and spin it
into something that possesses
Halloween spirit. Take an
empty bottle of Tide laundry
detergent for example: this
large orange bottle can easily
be
transformed into a festive
jack-o-lantem with the simple
addition of a spooky face and
green stem.
The poor college student's guide to enjoying
NYC
on a budget
By
DANIELLE DELCORE
Staff Writer
merchants accept credit cards, free concert hosted in the park
but on the plus side you avoid by Good Morning America
the outrageous tax. There is
every Friday from May 16 to
SoHo is famous for the also a store I recommend August 22. This summer they
blocks of shopping that it called
The
Yellow
Rat hosted
Maroon
5,
One
offers, but few recognize the Bastard. The prices are decent Republic, Miley Cyrus, Kid
price range that it contains. and the clothing is unique, as Rock with Lynyrd Skynyrd,
Oogling in the designer win-
is the store's name that was and
a
few
others.
dows is half of the experience, spawned by a Frank Miller www.bryantpark.org.
but you have to at
•
.
This winter, Citibank is
least glance at all
This wmter, Citibank is sponsoring
sponsoring "The Pond," an
of
the
unique
"The Pond," an ice skating rink with
ice skating rink with free
pieces sold for
free admission and ice skate rentals
admission and ice skate
fractions of the
f
$l2 h"I R k
f
II
C
t
Ill
rentals
for
$12,
while
price by sidewalk
or
' w
!
~
oc e e er en er
w
Rockefeller Center will run
merchants. 1 know
run you a m1mmum of
$18.
you a minimum of $18. The
I am not alone i n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - tree experience is one you
having a habit of breaking comic, but there are in fact no should definitely not pass up,
sunglasses, so I find it very rats in the store.
especially since enjoying the
convenient that I can buy a
I am sure everyone has heard ambiance is free. Save skating
new good looking pair for of Bryant Parle, but even I was at Rockefeller for when you
only $5. No designer label surprised to find just how want to splurge; no matter
means no designer price. The many free events are hosted when you do it, you will not
tables are covered with ear-
throughout the year. this sum-
be disappointed.
rings, necklaces, bracelets, mer, I took advantage of Good
Traveling from certain loca-
rings and sunglasses. Very few Morning America's concert tions like Poughkeepsie into
series, which consisted of a New York City, can be expen-
sive. Unless you are commut-
ing for work or an internship,
(we all know paying for a
round trip peak ticket hurts),
you can save a few dollars by
traveling at off-peak. By
departing from Poughkeepsie
after 10 a.m., and leaving
Grand Central Terminal either
before
5 p.m. or after 10 p.m.
you can save $9!
By the time the two hour
train ride is over, I am usually
starving, but my wallet )1urts
more than my stomach after
seeing the menus. I luckily
found "yelp!," a website
designed for consumers to
post about their experiences at
restaurants, arts and entertain-
ment, etc. The best find so far
is Hamachi, a Japanese Sushi
Restaurant. The sushi is the
best I have ever eaten, and,
bonus, it is not ridiculously
priced! To put it in perspec-
tive, I stopped there for dinner
•
for two on a Friday and signed
a check for only $35. The
place was empty, but not in an
awkward way. It simply
enabled me to have a very
enjoyable conversation and
delicious dinner without being
harassed by the waiter and
without leaving a limb to pay
for it.
www.yelp.com/bizJhamachi-
new-york
Venture over to the Jacob
·
Javits Center on 11th Ave. and
34th St. for more free events,
and more likely than not, free
scbwag. For example, Sunday,
Nov. 2 is the ING NYC
Marathon, with the expo held
this weekend
.
The event
boasts over 100 vendors of
athletic equipment and nutri-
tional product giveaways, with
plenty of representatives eager
to answer questions, many
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FreshITien
101:
The top five best kept secrets at Marist
By
CLARE LANGAN
Staff Writer
It is the midway point in the
semester, and chances are you
have probably settled quite
nicely into the year. You no
longer have to ask people for
directions ( or how to get to the
7th floor of Leo). You have
mastered the
art
of swinging
your key chain lanyard ever-
so-skillfully. You may even
have gotten used to the dining
hall
( especially
cupcake
f
uesdays, best day of the
week!)
.
No matter how much you
think you know about Marist,
there are a few things on this
campus that some seniors
don't even know exist! Well,
lucky you, there are 7
½
whole
semesters left to enjoy the
perks of what I like to call the
"best kept secrets at Marist."
The Racquetball Courts
When your workout routine
gets monotonous, why not
try
your hand at a game of rac-
quetball? Yes, the Mccann
Center is home to some little-
known racquetball courts that
are open during regular hours.
While you are there, throw on
your suit and swim a few laps
in the pool or shoot some
hoops in the auxiliary
gym.
Who says the tread.mil is the
only place to get a workout?
Special Topics Courses
Your first pre-registration for
the spring semester is well
underway. While your advisor
can tell you what classes are
best to take, it is a good idea to
do a little investigating on
your own. Special topics
courses are unique each
semester they are offered.
Many of them count toward
elective credit, but others may
fulfill a core or major require-
ment. Previous and current
courses have included enter-
tainment journalism, inter-
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A less expensive alternative
to
Rockefeller Center's ice skating rink.
From Page 9
How to enjoy
NYC
on a
college student's budget
special appearances
,
and free
shuttle transportation from
Grand Central station to the
event.
www.javitscenter.com
If
you have something spe-
cific in mind that is outside of
the activities I mentioned
,
there is still hope for saving
some cash. Always ask if there
is a student
·
discount, or if
there is a specific day when
admission is cheaper. Most
places offer a group discount,
so if you are feeling adventur-
ous, round up 10 to 12 of your
friends, but beware that each
place has a different mini-
mum. A simple Google search
of NYC discounts led me to
this
find:
nymag.com/urban/ guides/nyo
nthecheap.
Who knew that college _kids
could have the same NYC
experience without the NYC
cost? Enjoy it as soon as you
can.
viewing, and history of base-
ball.A few courses focusing on
the literary phenomenon of
our era, Harry Potter, are
being offered in the spring.
Day trips
College activities offers
more than just cheap movie
rentals
and
tickets
to
Broadway shows. Be on the
lookout for day trips to Six
Flags, shopping in the city and
skiing. Past trips have includ-
ed Yankees games and visits to
the Metropolitan Museum of
Art.
Day trips are a great way
to get off campus and shake up
your weekend.
enjoy
the
last remain-
ing warmth
of fall.
If
you
are
lucky, you
might catch
the
crew
team on the
water, sure-
ly a must-
see while at
Marist.
These are
just a few
examples of
all our cam-
pus has to
offer. Make
it a 4-year
The Riverfront
mission to
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"HSM3" leaps onto the silver screen
By
SHANNON FARRELL
Circle Contributor
Basketball, dances, school
plays, and cafeteria
-
food.
Does this ring a bell? High
sdhool - those great four years
tHat we have only
in
our mem-
oties. But there is a place we
can tum to live it over and
over again. Yes, I'm talking
about "High School Musical
3" which hit theaters last
weekend.
Many Mari st students don't
want to admit that they love to
see Troy and Gabriella sing
their duets on the East High
stage and listen to Chad chant
"What team?" How can we
resist the appeal of a world
where singing basketball stars
and in-sync dances in the cafe-
teria are an everyday occur-
rence? Everyone assumes that
"High School Musical" is
intended for kids but does it
have to be? Is "High School
Musical 3" appropriate for
college students?
Corny but sweet, "HSM3" is
relatable to college students in
a way that a younger audience
would not understand. While
young
kids
will find the
movie fun and
glamorous,
college
stu-
dents will find
th.e appeal in
the flashback
of going back
to
high
school.
We remem-
ber the big
game or the
last
school
play,
being
asked to sen-
ior prom by
that
special
someone, and
the speeches
had to offer was the issue of
deciding whether to say good-
bye to that high school sweet-
heart - either a familiar wound
at graduation.
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The third
installment
of Disney's •High School
app~al
that
Musical• series was released
last
Friday.
The
the
movie
debuted at number one at the box office.
or proud decision. "HSM3"
takes us back to those
moments that we hold dear,
wliile adding some pizzazz
and sparkle in the process.
High school is usually
referred to as dramatic. When
we go back and think about
past events we remember the
drama that ensued in those
moments.
"HSM3"
takes
those memories and releases
the drama, holding onto only
Disney ideals - love, friend-
ship, and hope. However,
betrayal is always mixed in.
Otherwise,
where
would
Sharpay fit in the plot?
For lovers of the two previ-
ous "HS Ms", the third is no
letdown. Ryan continues to
learn about himself and strive
away from walking in his sis-
ter's pink high-heeled foot-
steps. Unfortunately, the killer
ending will not be revealed
here. Disney movies are
always predictable and HSM3
is no exception. And they
lived happily ever after.
Top ten "thrilling" Halloween songs
By
KELYN BORTZ
1984, it is said to be Michael
Circle Contributor
Jackson's th~me song. It is
also known for its fourteen
Halloween and other sym-
minute long music video fea-
bols related to this holiday turing Jackson as a secret
such as witches, ghosts, and werewolf enticing a beautiful
zombies have provided inspi-
woman into leaving with him.
ration to numerous music 2.
"This is Halloween" by
artists through the years. This
Panic! at the Disco -
The
top ten list should help you theme song of the beloved
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Halloween music can
boost
your creativity and Inspiration
while carving pumpkins Into frightening Jack-o-Lantems.
determine the perfect playlist
for getting dressed up in your
costumes.
1. "Thriller" by Michael
Jackson -
Played at every sin-
gle Halloween party and made
recently popular by the movie
"13 Going on 30", "Thriller"
is one of the most well-known
Halloween songs. Released in
"Nightmart;
Before
Christmas" has been redone
by many artists including
Marilyn Manson and Panic! at
the Disco. It is also famous for
being
the
song
of
Halloweentown World in the
video
game
"Kingdom
Hearts." Panic's song keeps
the original music playing in
the background while the band
sings their version of the
lyrics.
3. "The Devil went to
Georgia" by The Charlie
Daniels Band -
This 1979 hit
is not directly related to
Halloween at all but the name
is self explanatory. The song
tells the story of a contest
between the Devil and Johnny
the Fiddler. If ~e Devil wins,
he gets Johnny's soul, and
should Johnny win, he wins a
fiddle made out of pure gold.
In the end, the Devil is out-fid-
dled and takes walks away in
shame. The song is also fea-
tured in "Guitar Hero III," nat-
urally as a battle segment
between the player and the
Devil.
4.
"Tubular Bells (Exorcist
Theme)" by Mike Oldfield -
On
its own it may not be the
scariest song, but placing the
image of "The Exorcist"
behind it cranks the freakiness
up a notch. There are no par-
ticularly terrifying lyrics with-
in the song, but that just mak-es
it more effective when pictur-
ing the possessed girl twisting
her head around and puking
up her own intestines.
5. "Monster Mash" by the
Misfits -
A
remake of the 1962
adored children's song, the
Misfits' "Monster Mash" is a
classic. With a heavier and
faster rock beat, this song can
be heard at many Halloween
parties. The music video
includes claymation versions
of Frankenstein, Dracula, the
Wolfman, the Mummy and
dancing and singing skeletons,
representing the Misfits them-
selves.
6. "Pet Sematary" by the
Ramones -
This song was
written for Stephen King's
movie "Pet Sematary." Based
on just that fact alone, the
song is bound to be creepy
(Stephen King's novels are not
exactly bed time stories). The
song became one of the
Ramones' biggest hits and was
an essential part of their 1990s
concerts. Let's just hope that
Joey Ramone gets his wish
that he won't be buried
in
a pet
cemetery.
7.
"Somebody's Watching
Me" by Rockwell -
Released
m
1984,
Rockwell's
"Somebody's Watching
Me''
features guest vocals from
Michael
and
Jermaine
Jackson. The music video
highlights the song's theme of
paranoia with a haunted house
allusion. The video portrays
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singin'
A weekly review
of
the latest songs
Kanye West sports
a
new
look
to
go with
his
refreshfng
new sound
of
·soas
&
Heartbreak,"
set for
a
November 25 release date.
By
RYAN RIVARD
Assistant A&E Editor
Kanye
West
"Robocop" -
fhe third
leaked song from
"808
& Heartbreak'
i., a
blend
of Nine
}heh Nails and
Daft
Punk,
as
if
this
crossover ,.,as
recorded 1n
the
'80s.
Kanyc
Js promoting
as
much
1.:hnnge
in
his
new
album
us Barack
<lma
i.
Ill
his
presidential campaign.
Scott
Weiland
"Crash" -
This track
is ,er) much
like
an
electronic-trance
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land with c )tnputcri c:d
heats and southing
pop
hook·, p1e\ailin~ as one f
the
most
upb
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a:od
1.:Xpt:ri-
mcntal song
Mr.
Weiland
has put out
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in
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happy medium
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Plan B: Over the counter availability and its uses
By
KRISTEN VANLAAR
Circle Contributor
Accidents happen. You
sleep through your class, you
forget your mom's birthday or
your shrink you're room-
mate's favorite shirt. Or
maybe you forgot to take your
birth control pill, or the con-
dom broke; or you forgot to
·
use any protection at all.
Accidents will
year in the United States.
Not only is Plan
B
available
over the counter at any phar-
macy, but it is also available at
Health Services for $40.
Students should
make
an
appointment but walk-ins are
always welcome. The student
will then meet with either the
nurse or nurse practitioner
.
During this visit, the student
will be advised about the side
effects of Plan B, the other
always happen
which is why
there is such
thing as emer-
.
gency contra-
ceptive.
Emergency contraceptive has also been
an issue not often talked about because
It might send the message that it Is okay
to have unprotected sex without worrying
about pregnancy.
Emergency
contraceptive is also known as
the morning after pill and the
most common form of this is
Plan B. Plan B is a safe and
effective way of preventing
pregnancy if no other form of
birth control was used, and it
is now available over the
counter. After August 24, 2006
the
Food
and
Drug
Ass(?Ciation
(FDA); made
the
drug available without a pre-
scription for anyone 18 or
older.
This availability of Plan
B
can prevent up to
1. 7
million
unplanned
pregnancies and
prevent
800,000
abortions
per
options available to them, and
be asked if there are any prob-
lems relating to the need of the
contraceptive. The $40 for
Pl~ B can be paid for at
Health Services either through
students' school insurance or
in cash. This is an accessible
way for students to receive
Plan B when they don't know
wlw:e else to
turn.
Plan B is also available at
pharmacies with
licensed
pharmacists after showing
proof
of age 18. Plan
B
is also
available to those under
18,
but
only with
prescription.
Plan
B
should not
be
used
routinely
as a form of birth
control; it is meant to be used
as
a backup. The "morning
after pill" is actually two
doses; taken
12
hours aprut.
Also, it does not have to be
taken the morning after
and
is
effective five days after the
intercourse takes place, but
it
is more effective the earlier
you take it. Plan B is not to be
confused with the abortion
pill, as it stops pregnancy from
occurring, it doesn't end a
pregnancy. This prevention is
done
by stopping ovulation
and keeps the sperm and the
egg from joining and fertiliz-
ing .
The hormones in emergency
contraceptive are the
same as
those found in birth control
In
Plan B, this hormone is prog-
estin. Plan B is completely
safe and very effective. If
taken in
.
the first three days,
one out of
I
00 females will be
pregnant after taking Plan B,
and it is 89% effective if taken
within those first three days.
Side effects for Plan B are
v
_
ery minimal but
~~
can
occur. These side effects
include
nausea,
headaches,
breast tenderness
,
and dizzi-
ness. However, only 1 out of 4
.females
will
experience the
most common side effect
of
nausea, and this
nausea
can
be
helped with
any anti-nausea
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Emergency contraceptives are avallable over the counter
to
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medicine. After taking
.
Plan B,
issue not often talked about
women
should expect their because it might send the mes-
period to come at around the
sage that it is okay to have
same time as it normally does,
unprotected sex without wor-
but it isn't uncommon for it to
.
rying about pregnancy.
In
real-
occur a little earlier or later, or ity there is no way to prove
be heavier or lighter than that women are being less
usual.
careful in having sex now that
The decision to make Plan B
Plan
B
is easier to access.
over the counter took over 18
Accidents will always hap-
months of delay and originally
pen
_
and Plan B is a good back-
it was not approved by the
up, but students are reminded
FDA after it being suggested that it is not 100% effective
.
in
December 2003
.
After Think before something hap-
research was done to make pens and constantly be pre-
sure that this drug was
.
in fact
pared, but be assured that
safe for use without the super-
there will always be emergen-
vision of a professional, the cies and emergency contra-
issue
became
more political ceptives will be available
.
than medical. Emergency
con-
traceptive has also been
·
an
Halloween recipes: Easy to make themed snacks
By
MARYTREUER
Staff Writer
Halloween Cookies
(A great recipe for the culinary-
challenged!)
You
Will Need:
1)
A roll of Nestle toll-house
Halloween cookie dough
2)
A baking pan
3)
Nonstick cooking
spray
How to Make:
Spray pan with
nonstick
cooking spray and pre-
heat
oven
to temperature indi-
cated on roll of cookies. Cut roll
of cookie.dough into appropriate
sizes. Follow
the directions
for
the cooking time on the package
and let cookies cool.
These
cookies are
easy
to make,
but
certainly a treat that many look
forward to around Halloween.
Witch Broomsticks
You
Will Need:
1)
Large Pretzel Rods
2)
Peanut Butter or Cake
Frosting
3)
Triscut
crackers
gles
and place them around
the
frosted
·
How to Make:
Spread peanut
or
peanut
butter-covered sticks.
butter
or frosting on the bottom Leave in
the
refrigerator for ten
of each pretzel rod. Divide
to fifteen
Triscut crackers into small trian-
minutes to
allow tlie
Triscuts to
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these sweet treats to match your clever costume this week ..
adhere
to
the
pretzel rods.
The
finish prcxiuct
should
resemble
a
witch's
broomstick.
Mummy
Wraps
.You
Will Need:
1)
An
11oz
package of 12
refrigerated breadsticks
2)
12 jwnbo frankfurters
(Already
Boiled and
Cooked)
3)
Ketchup and Mustard
(In
crazy Halloween colors if you
wish)
4)
Baking Tray
5)
Nonstick Spray
How to Make:
Preheat oven to
375 degrees. Unwrap bread-
sticks
from
package and
·
stretch
each
breadstick to
about 12
inches. Wrap dough around
frankfurters,
allowing them to
show slightly through the bread
dough. Place on baking tray
( coated with a nonstick spray)
and bake for about twelve
min-
utes until the bread becomes
golden brown. Decorate this
rendition of "pigs in a blanket"
with ketchup and mustard to add
some
Halloween style.
Classic
Caramel
Apples
You Will Need:
1)
Whole apples of any vari-
ety
that you desire
2)
Wooden skewers
3)
Caramel dip (C3.ll be pur-
chased in supermarkets)
4)
Peanuts or sprinkles
(Opti_onal)
I
5)
A
deep
bowl or containch-
6)
A tray to place finished
apples on
How to Make:
Wash apples
thoroughly and let
dry.
Pour
caramel dip into a
deep
bowl, so
that apples can be entirely cov-
ered
in the coating. Poke the
wooden skewers into the apple
and dip each in caramel cover-
ing. Crush peanuts and roll the
apples in them. Sprinkles can
also
be
used. Place apples on
tray and le~ve in refrigerator for
fifteen to twenty minutes. Enjoy
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Green fashion is the new black
By
KATE MCGANN
Staff Writer
Fashion has expanded itself
from superficial materialism to
a more sustainable, environ-
mentally conscious industry.
The relatively new concept of
green fashion involves 100
percent organic articles of
~lathing. No longer does eco-
friendliness in fashion trans-
late into hippie style, but aver-
satile and reusable wardrobe.
The March 2008 issue of 0
Magazine, as quoted by CBS
news, states that, "A key factor
in environmental style is raw
materials, organically pro-
duced traditional crops; versa-
tile fibers like bamboo, hemp
and soybean; and fabrics
cooked up of everything from
recycled plastic to seaweed.
Although organic style is usu-
ally associated with a natural,
beige to brown palette, the
development of plant based,
non-toxi{: dyes has brought in
a technicolor new age, another
reason that today's green cloth-
ing looks less like whole green
cereal and more like fashion."
There are a few specific
materials that are used in pre-
dominantly "green" clothing.
One of these is hemp, a vastly
growing renewable source that
utilizes fewer pesticides and
water than cotton does.
EvergreenEjfect.com
says
what's even more "green"
about it is that there is even
less soil deprivation because
the soil that hemp is grown in
is replenished by the hemp
itself
Another green material is
bamboo, which is a renewable
source. It has great color
absorption, and wrinkles sig-
nificantly less than other fab-
rics and is very simple to take
care of.
While going green with your
fashion choices is a great idea,
it can get expensive.
What
college student has the means
to pay $325 for a skirt made
partially out of
·seaweed?
Thankfully, there is an array of
affordable stmes that carry
THE CIRCLE •
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008 •
PAGE 17
Straylight Run keeps on running
By
JOSEPH WALSH
Circle Contributor
Straylight Run has recently
been dropped from their record
label, Universal Republic, and
lost
one
of their members to
the pursuit of a solo career.
One would
think
this would
bother
the remaining members
of the Long Island
band.
Drummer
Will
Noon
says in
the
perception
of
obvious
doubt,
there is security
and
comfort.
The
change has spawned
more
creativity from
the
band,
especially
Noon's
drumming
style.
ten to the record one more
time." His voice expresses
with sincerity. the desire to
give fans more. "It's the same
reason we don't .,Put out a
record that sounds exactly like
the last one."
Noon is the type of musician
that is involved with his fans.
Around
the
release
of
Straylight Run's second full-
length album,
"The Needles
The Space;' the band's record
label organized a Web site for
fans to join a street team to
promote the band. He
did
not
see this as an opportunity to
just give his fans instructions.
Noon kept in contact with
sonal level.
Noon even ponders back to
the beginning of the band's
career when thinking about the
way fans have supported them.
"There are kids that would
take it upon themselves to
print out fliers and put them in
stores." He also acknowledges
the extra effort fans have put in
and ties it back to their corre-
spondence. "We put demos up
on our
Web site and we heard
kids were burning CDs and
giving them to their friends.
If
people
are going to go so out
of their way to do that, the
least I
can
do is jump online
and chat with them."
Straylight Run members left
to
right Shaun Cooper, Will Noon, Michelle DaRosa, John Nolan.
"I
tend
to
improvise
more
when live now. You know,
people who have seen us ... 15
times,
I
would
hate
for them to
get bored. The least
I
can
do is
try and switch things up.
If
people want to
hear the
song as
it is on the albwn, they can lis-
F'fDm
WWW..ABSOlt.rTEPUNK.NEf
Green fashion
is
now
in style.
eco-friendly fashions includ-
ing
American
Apparel,
Bamboosa (whose clothing is
made of bamboo fibers),
Certified Jeans (made with
100 percent organic cotton
grown),
and Simple Shoes
( sneakers and boots made out
of recycled car tires and inner
tubes)
Green articles of clothing are
certainly an investment that
doesn't have to break the bank,
while
bridging
the
gap
between trends and durability.
When all is said and done,
green is the new black.
them through the message
boards
and Sunday evening
chat room sessions.
"Our fans have been nothing
but
supportive, and respectful,
and polite."
He goes on to
cite
an example of how a fan's
message touched him
on a
per-
From
Page
12
With each sentence, it
becomes more and
more
apparent that regardless of
what external forces may
seem
to shake the foundation of the
band on
a
business
front, Noon
makes
the
fans his first priori-
ty.
Top ten Halloween songs
floating heads, ravens and
graveyards and references the
movie Psycho with a shower
scene.
8.
"Black
Sabbath" by Black
Sabbath
- The song, written
by Ozzy Osbourne, is said to
be based on a true story about
one of his band mates. The
story goes that Ozzy gave
Geezer a book on witchcraft,
which he
became
fascinated
by. Before going io bed he put
it on a book shelf. When he
woke up in the middle of the
night a large black figure
.was
standing in front of him and
the book was gone. The lines
"What is this that stands
before me? Figure in black
which points at me" are actu-
ally Geezer's real words to
Ozzy when he described what
happened. Althoughit is loose-
ly based on these occurrences,
the song actually describes a
man facing Satan during the
Apocalypse.
9. "Werewolves of London"
by
Adam
Sandler
Originally written and per-
formed by Warren Zevon,
"Werewolves of London" is a
comical song about a were-
wolf looking for a Chinese
restaurant and running amuck
in some of the world's most
popular cities. Anyth~o.g
•dope
by Adam Sandler is ~r$b-
teed to be funny, especially
when howling is involved.
10.
"Ghostbusters"
by
Ray
Parker
Jr.
- The famous
theme
song
for
"Ghostbusters" rounds out the
top ten Halloween songs. The
music video features some of
the most entertaining clips
from the movie, and and the
song has been covered by
artists varying from Britain's
McFly to Run DMC. The
Ghostbusters were also fea-
tured in family
favorite
spooky movie
"Casper"
with
the renowned line
"Who
you
gonna call?" taken from the
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From Page
20
Foxes get win
victory for the Red Foxes,
who had possession of the ball
for just under twenty minutes
in the second half. The Marist
defense also had three inter-
ceptions, two by Rory Foley
and
another
by
junior
Christian Dunnigan.
"I think that what our
defense did in the game
impressed me the most,"
Pandy said. "We gave up a
first score against them, and it
looked almost uns~ppable.
We knew going into that game
that they had a great offense
that has scored a lot of points.
For our defense to be able to
shut them out for 57 or 58
minutes of the game is a great
accomplishment. A big part of
that was the pressure that we
got on the quarterback, and the
interceptions stop drives."
In
addition to the excellent
defensive play by the Red
Foxes, an even bigger accom-
plishment was made by Bo
Ehikioya. With his 221 total
rushing yards against Iona,
Ehikioya surpassed Jovan
Rhodes and became Marist's
all-time rushing leader in its
Division I history. Ehikioya
has now amassed 3,217 rush-
ing yards in his career, 61
more than the record previous-
ly set by Rhodes.
Given their intense schedule,
wins have certainly been hard
to come by for
the
Red Foxes
even
though
they
have
played
well all
season.
"It's
a good feeling for them
(the'team),
and I'm happy for
them. You can play well and
not
win
but when you do that
it hurts even
worse,"
Parady
said. "For them to get that
feeling of
victory
in the locker
room it kind of solidifies the
work that they put in, and this
win was their reward."
The 3-5 Red Foxes now trav-
el to the Bronx, N.Y. to battle
the Fordham Rams. The
matchup of the Rams is one of
three remaining games of the
season. The Red Foxes could
still conceivably finish the
season over .500.
"They're very athletic, and
they are up and down," Parady
said of the Rams. "Theii: head
coach is frustrated by their
lack of consistency and I can
relate to that. Two weeks ago
they played Yale, and beat a
very good Yale team 12-10.
He is kind of perplexed about
their consistency, but they are
very athletic. They returned
mostly everyone from last
year's team so we are hoping
to keep them off balance."
The
Red
Foxes will -also
travel to play both Davidson
and Georgetown to cap off
their 2008 campaign.
i
Senior
halfback
Bo Ehikoya
(28)
is
lifted
up in celebration
by
teammate and offensive
lineman
Jake Denbow
(69).
Ehlkoya continued his record-breaking
season by becom-
ing
the
program's all-time
Division
I rushing leader.
The
~n~l!lg
~~e_
ha~ a
b_ig
day
and tallied 412 total yards.
THE
CIRCLE
•
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008 •
PAGE 18
RYAN HUTION/
THE CIRCLE
Nico Mossa (13) and the Marist mens soccer team failed
to
score
against Csnlsius (&9-1, 2--3)
on
Friday
night
and continued
to
struggle In
MAAC play. They followed their
3-0
loss on Friday with
a 3-2
loss
to
Niagara (942, 3-2) on
Sunday.
Marist
Is
now 0-5-1
in
MMC play and Is
currently
on a
five-
game losing streak. The team wlll
try
to
end their season on a high note in their last three
games.
They will
first
travel
to
Siena
(7-6-1,5-1)
on Saturday, Nov.1 and end the season the
following week-
end at Fairfield
(6-6,
3-2)
and Iona (941, 3-2). The team
is
currently in
last
place In
the MMC.
Men's soccer loses two
Still searching for first
MAAC
win
ByCODY LAHL
Staff Writer
and you just have to deal with
it."
While the Golden Griffins
Nico Mossa dribbled down
were outshot by Marist 20-5
field, headed for the corner and earned only three corner
:flag. The sophomore defender kick opportunities to Marist's
fought the Canisius Golden seven, they did not suffer from
Griffins for control, found
the same inability to score.
space to pivot and crossed the
"Anytime you get a win
ball toward the far post.
you've got to be satisfied,"
Sophomore Steven Morales,
Canisius coach Jim Hesch
sprinting parallel to Mossa, said. "We just had to weather
reached the 18-meter box in
the storm·until we got a couple
time to flawlessly settle the
chances. We finished ours and
pass. With nothing but net in they didn't."
front of him, Morales misfired
Junior Alan McGreal got the
his shot and the ball flew wide Golden Griffins on the board
left of the goal.
in the 31st minute. After a
Shots like Morales' have Marist foul, McGreal took the
become the definition of free kick from outside the 18
Marist's offensive futility this
season. The Red Foxes have
consistently controlled play
through strong fundamental
and technical skills but fail to
convert opportunities as they
did in Friday's 3-0 loss to
Canisius.
"I had a couple shots right in
front of the net and I should
have put them away," Morales
said.
"If
I were to have put
them away it would have
made a difference in the game
but that is what happens. You
are unlucky a lot of the time
meter box and shot through
Marist's defensive wall as it
split apart. Marist freshman
goalie Scott Kessler - having
shifted to the left as McGreal
prepared to kick - was in no
position to defend the shot as
it curved away from him, bent
around the near post and set-
tled into the back of the net.
"It
was just a three second
mental lapse," coach Viggiano
said. "Unfortunately, because
of our youth and inexperience,
it seems to happen to us a little
more than everyone else."
Before McGreal's goal,
Marist freshmen Tim Garger,
Krystian
Witkowski,
Joe
Touloumis and Caleb Shaw, as
well as Morales and
sopho-
more
Mike McGowan each
created opportunities that
could have changed the game
if any one of them had been
converted.
"This has happened a lot
during the seasop.," Garger
said.
"We've
had
early
chances that we haven't put
away and the other team
comes back and scores and we
are like 'What just happened?'
It is always tough but the main
point to build on next season
is to learn to put away chances
early."
After another loss to Niagara
on Sunday, October 26, the
Red Foxes will continue to
fight for their first MAAC win
in Loudonville, N.Y. at Siena
College
on
Saturday
November
1.
"Every game is a must-win
at this point," Viggiano said.
"These guys need a win for
their confidence and to see the
reward for working hard ...
The future is bright but you
want to
win
now as well."









































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•
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008 •
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19
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Volleyball sweeps weekend,
moves
up
to fourth in
MAAC
By
MIKE WALSH
Staff Writer
The Marist women's vol-
leyball team entered the
weekend with a
.500
record
m
the
Metro Atlantic
Athletic
Conference
(MAAC). As of Monday
morning the team is now
7-
5
and in a fourth place tie
with Iona in the MAAC
standings with six games to
go.
This past Saturday, the
Red Foxes took on the third
place
Canisius
Golden
Griffens at the McCann
Center. After dropping the
first set
14-25, Marist won
the next three sets handily
to put away its third straight
match win. It was sopho-
more Joanna Foss that led
the team with
18 kills and
hit it at a
.292
rate.
Other notable contributors
were JUmor
star Alex
Schultze who had
14 kills,
sophomore
Lindsey
Schmid, and junior Dawn
Jan who registered a dou-
ble-double with
4 7
assists
and
11 digs. Marist outhit
the Golden Griffins
.270-
.232 and also out-blocked
them
8-7.
After resting up Saturday
night, the girls took on last
place Niagara in an effort to
draw even to fourth place
with Iona. Marist was able
to beat the Purple Eagles 3-
1,
but it wasn't as easy as
expec~ed.
It
took extra vol-
leys in three of the four sets
to complete
.
them.
This
included victories of
28-26
and
29-27
in the clinching
set.
Schultz and Foss com-
bined
for
3 7
kills
on
the day
and Foss added
14 digs for
the double-double. Schmid
was able to hit
an
outstand-
ing
.360
for the match,
while contr:ibuting
13
more
kills and five service aces.
Notable
senior
Kelsey
Schaefer had a very solid all
around game, coming up
with
20
digs, six kills, six
assists, and
four
blocks.
Marist held Niagara to a
. 212 hitting perce~tage,
while
puttirtg
up
a
respectable
.253 of its own.
Putting together this solid
weekend was an important
step for the girls as the
MAAC
Championships
inch closer and closer.
They have two more match-
es against fellow fourth-
place team the Iona Gaels.
They also play the first and
second place
Fairfield
and
Siena before the season is
over. These matches pro-
vide a good opportunity for
the team to test their game,
hopefully make a move up
in the standings, and get a
high seed for the champi-
onships. Be sure to check
out your Red Foxes as they
continue their homestand
with back to back games at
the McCann Center this
weekend .
Women's soccer snaps
nine-game
skid
By
RICH ARLEO
Sports Editor
The ball finally got to the
back of the net. What has been
a problem all season for the
Marist women's soccer team
fina1ly came to
an
end as the
team managed four goals over
the weekend. The result was
two victories for the Red
Foxes as they were able to end
their nine-game losing streak
with victories over Manhattan
and St. Peters.
Sophomore Amy Tillotson
got her first goal
of
the season
against Manhattan. She picked
up a rebound off the post in
the eighth minute and kicked
it in to give Marist a 1-0 lead it
would
never
relinquish,
thanks to a great game by
s
ophomore
goalie
Jamie
Balzarini.
"Jamie had a very good
game for us," Roper said. "In
the first half we were able to
come out strong. We were able
to do a lot of the things we've
been working on and it's nice
to get that win."
Balzarini had 10 saves and
recorded her third shutout of
the
season,
which
also
accounted for Marist's third
win of the season.
Despite the win, Roper was
a little disappointed at her
team's play in the second half.
Manhattan outshot Marist 19-
2 in the second half, and
forced Balzarini t<? make eight
saves.
"In the second half
Manhattan came out very
strong," she said
.
"We luckily
were able to pi
_
ck up a loose
ball and put it
in for our sec-
ond
goa
TI
1ey
were the
unlucky team on Friday, but
we've had that vantage point
for most of the season."
A
recurring theme all season
for the Foxes has been playing
well but ending up with a loss.
They finally were able to
come out with the win, and it
certainly has been a long time
coming.
."So many coaches have
commented on how good of a
team we are," Roper said. "It
was nice that we finally came
out on top this time."
In
their game against St.
Peters on Sunday, the Red
Foxes scored two more goals
and were able to come out
with a -2-1 victory. Both goals
were scored by the combina-
tion of sophomore Kassandra
Palmer to freshman Katie
Hannis.
On what would be the decid-
ing goal of the match, Palmer
sent a corner
kick in to Hannis
who one-timed it into the back
of the net. Once again, Marist
faltered a bit in the second
half, but was still able to get
the victory.
"We came out strong but
didn't keep the intensity,"
Roper said. "We were lucky to
come away with the win."
After pushing their MAAC
record to 2-5, Marist is set for
its final two games of the sea-
son. What could be considered
its biggest game of the year
will be against first place
JAMES
REILLY/
THE
C
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RCLE
Freshman Katie
Hannls
scored
her
first two goals of the
season In
Marist's 2-1 win over
St.
Peters. The two wins this weekend
pushed Marist
to
2-5 In the
MAAC.
The team ends a disappointing
season this weekend
with
two
games against
MAAC opponents.
Loyola on Friday, Oct.
31.
weekend against Fairfield and
"I feel like we should. Iona. Fairfield was the much
approach this game that way," better team on Friday and they
Roper said, "I just have to ask played them well, but she was
the team if we can keep up _the
disappointed at how they
intensity on and off the field played the following Sunday
and
try
to get these last two
against a weaker Iona team.
wins."
"We'd like to finish with a
Following the Loyola game respectable record in the
will be the last game of the MAAC," she said. "We have
season against Niagara. Roper to go out and keep playing
likened this weekend to their well."
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Football seniors win at home for the last time
By
PHILIP TERRIGNO
Assistant Sports Editor
It is always an incredibly dif-
ficult task for any college ath-
lete to say goodbye to the
3!ena that they have called
home for the past four sea-
sons. For seventeen players
from the 2008 Marist football
team; it was time to say one
final goodbye to Tenney
Stadium at Leonidoff field on
Sept. 25 during senior day
when the Red Foxes squared
off against the Iona College
Gaels.
It was an emotional time for
all of the Marist College sen-
iors as they walked with their
families from the goal line to
midfield where Marist College
President Dennis Murray, ath-
letic director Tim Murray, and
head coach Jim Parady greet-
ed them prior to the start of the
game.
Once the game started, it
took the Iona College Gaels
just under two minutes to
score
·
the first touchdown of
the game. The first three plays
from scrimmage by Iona were
direct snaps to wide receiver
Anthony Tumbarello
,
who
rushed for 25 yards on three
carries. Junior wide receiver
Joe Murgalia gave the Gaels a
7-0 lead after a one-yard
touchdown carry.
"Anytime you play an Iona
team, they are going to come
up with six, seven, eight gadg-
et plays that are special,"
Parady said. "snapping the
ball directly to a receiver or
doing the fake punt that they
ran. Special teams and offen-
sively you have to prep for
that. They don't use the same
ones week to week. Our
defense knew the fake was
happening, but Iona executed
well."
The Foxes responded quick-
ly
howev~r, and tied the game
at seven following a Keith
Mitchell 10-yard touchdown
run at the 6:38 mark in the first
quarter. Mitchell totaled 101
JAMES REILLY/
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Senior Keith Mitchell and the entire Red Fox running attack dominated the Gaels, gaining over 400
rushing yards. Mitchell had 101 yards, ending his playing career at Tenney Stadium on a high note.
yards on nine carries in the Red Foxes a 14-7 lead.
drive of the third quarter when
contest.
On their first possession of Dinnebeil scored on a two-
The Red Foxes soon got the the second quarter, it took yard run to give the Red Foxes
ball back on their own 20-yard Marist just five plays before a 28-7 lead. This would close
line. On his first carry of the
taking a 21-7 lead on a 4-yard out the scoring for the rest of
drive, Bo Ehikioya erupted for touchdown run from freshman the game.
a 50-yard gain. Five plays Ryan Dinnebeil.
It was truly an impressive
later, Ehikioya scored on a
The Foxes would hold the
three yard run that gave the 21-7 lead until their second
SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 1.8