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Obama beats McCain
Professor
explores
famous1V
teachers
Students react to Obama's win
By HEATHER STAAlS
Staff Writer
Food, drinks, friendly debate
over who will emerge victori-
ous,
and a gigantic screen pro
-
jector. Sound familiar? For
many ofus; this constitutes the
first Sunday in February, when
the annual Super Bow
I
is held.
But for the Marist College
Republicans and the Students
for Barack Obama, this was
how they spent their Election
Night.
At approximately 11 :30 p.m.
on Tuesday, Nov.
4,
Sen. Barack
<hnm
Wc6
announced the winner
of
the 2008 presidential election
Exit polls stated that 10 per-
cent of the voters in this elec-
tion were between the ages of
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18 to 24. Of those voters, 66
President-elect Barack Obama
percent are said to have cast
delivers his acceptance speech
In their vote for Obama. Yet, of
Chicago
on
Tuesday night
the African-Americans who
RYAN HlJITON / THE CIRCLE
New Yorkers
voted
for
Sen. Barack
Obama
at
polling
places
like this
one at
Victoria
Avenue School in the
Town
of Poughkeepsie
Just
over
a mlle away from campus.
voted,
96 percent chose
Obama.
This victory
can
also
be
attnb-
uted
to
results
of several
"swing
states" including Nevada, New
Mexico, Florida, Ohio, Vrrginia,
and Colorado. These states,
which u.sually vote Republican,
all
gave
their electoral
votes
to
the
democraticObama.
To monitor votes
as
they came
in,
the
Marist
Republicans
hosted
an Election Night event
in
the
Student
Center. Approximately
30 attended, with many filter-
ing in and out as the results
came in. While the polls were
showing bad news for Sen.
John McCain, the general
amongst the college Republicans
was upbeat and fun.
Joe DeLisle, president of the
Marist Republicans, did his
best to maintain a light atmos-
phere.
"It
ain't over 'til the fat lady
sings," DeLisle said.
Matt
Reiman,
a member
of
the
Marist College Republicans, said
he
tries not
to
get
too
overheated
about
politics.
"People need to loosen up,"
Reiman said. "Politics should
be about talking about your
views in a friendly way."
DeLisle said he doesn't
anticipate Obama staying in
SEE OBAMA, PAGE 4
By
KELLY
GALLUCCI
Circle Contributor
Inspired by the likes of
Mr. Cooper, Fonzie, Bill
Cosby,
and other famous
teacher
TV
characters, Dr.
Laura Linder, associate pro-
fessor at Marist College,
published
Teacher TV.· Sixty
Years
of Teachers
on
Television
this
past
September.
Co-written with Linder's
close friend. Mary Dalton of
Wake Forest University, the
book takes an in-depth look
at how teachers have been
portrayed on American tele•
vision.
It begins in the 1950s and
spans to the present. Each
decade was broken down to
further
examine
major
themes ranging from gender
and
race to
social class.
Dalton cQvered the '50s
with gender, the '90s with
gaining ground, and the
2000s with multicultural-
ism. Linder focused on the
'60s, '70s
and '80s.
Dalton said the '60s were
her favorite chapter on
which to work. This chapter
explored topic was how
race was portrayed on tele-
vision
yet
rarely directly
SEE LINDER, PAGE 3
St. Jude fundraiser sees four times the numbers
By AMANDA LAVERGNE
Staff Writer
Approximately 440 Marist
students showed up to the
Cabaret to help raise money
for the research being done at
St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital.
On
Oct. 28 and Oct. 29 dur-
ing the "Up Till Dawn"
fundraiser students came and
wrote letters to encourage
people to donate and help sup-
port St. Jude's cause to
advance cancer research.
Steve Townsend, a junior at
Marist has been involved
since his freshman year and
pulled this year's event togeth-
er.
"This year was unbeliev-
able," Townsend said. "We
sent out 6, 793 letters which
quintupled the amount that we
had sent out last year."
The letters are sent out to
students' friends and families
to ask for donations for St.
Jude Children's Research
Hospital,
according
to
Townsend. Since it costs $1.4
million a day to keep the hos-
pital open for operation free of
charge
for
patrons,
the
fundraising aspect is critical.
This is the fourth consecu-
tive year the fundraiser has
been hosted.
"I have been involved since
freshman year, when I was
Freshman Class President. I
teamed up with the St. Jude
Executive Board, organized
everything for the Marist com-
munity to participate in," said
Townsend. "After that year, I
was sent down to St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital
for a national seminar on their
fundraising process to learn
how to raise money for the
hospital better."
Townsend had an executive
board of students who helped
to make sure the event ran as
smoothly as possible, provid-
SEE STUDENTS, PAGE 3
AMANDA LAVERGNE/ THE CIRCLE
Students registered
with
their respective clubs or organizations and
Joined
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effort
to
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All Hallows' Eve exploits are hauntingly familiar
By TYLER THURSTON
.. .funnier than you.
10/31 - Leo Hall
The freshmen of Leo kicked
off Halloween with a bang,
or at least an echoi~g
thump, as one surely intoxi-
cated student was reported
as attempting to have a seat
on their bed and not quite
making it. Upon further
investigation, the student
was evaluated and allowed
to go sleep it off in their
room. The fall may have
been brutal, but the jury is
still out on whether it
knocked any sense into
them. Falling down at
11
:30? Aren't you supposed
to wait to do anything
involving a bed until after
you've gotten back from the
bar? Unless, of course,
you
felt pre-gaming vertically
was just a bad idea. Also a
bad idea? Falling off the
bed. You're 0-2.
10/31-Townhouses
The Halloween tradition
continued, with a party
being reported
in
the
Townhouses.
Security's
investigation and requisite
buzzkill turned up
3 7
cans
of Bud Light, 5 bottles of
Heineken,
5
bottles of hard
cider, and numerous other
bottles of liquor. All were
subsequently dumped down
the drain,
•
effectively ruin-
ing Halloween
•
for this
party. Because when you're
dressed up as Adam and
Eve and wasted, you don't
realize
that
all of campus
has seen more of your upper
thighs than I'm sure they
ever wanted to. But a sober
Halloween, and I'm pretty
sure only you think you're
dead ringer for Sarah Palin.
You, and well, every other
brunette with glasses.
11/1 - Champagnat
Three students were busted
in a Champagnat room,
after an RA on duty report-
ed the pungent odor of mar-
ijuana. Upon bust, one stu-
dent bolted from the room,
while the other two denied
smoking in the room. Okay.
So, I'm not going to com-
ment on the pungent odor,
because I don't really care
and there's something else
bothering me. The bolting?
Really? You really think
running away is the best
option? Hey, it worked for
OJ. Wait, never mind.
11/1 - Upper West Cedar
A lovely young lushbag,
and
I
mean that as a compli-
ment, was spotted hanging
out in the Upper West Cedar
parking lot, and by hanging
out
I
mean probably trying
to find balance as the world
keeps spinning around her.
In all fairness, she was
probably waiting for a cab.
Waiting for a cab that will
never come. Just like
I
wait
for an end to my loss of
faith in the alcohol toler-
ance of the Marist commu-
nity. Still waiting.
11/1 - Donnelly Parking
Lot
The Donnelly parking lot
got in on the action, with
one female student report-
ing being assaulted by
another female student.
Upon further investigation,
however, it was alleged that
the first female student
actually provoked the fight.
And thus, the tables turn.
And the hair starts being
pulled. And the makeup
starts being smeared. And
the calls for various vats of
Jello and mud increase
exponentially. There's a lot
of action going on here.
11/1 - The Loft
Oh, the Loft. This popular
freshmen dive was the
scene of many a crime on
Saturday night, and I'm not
talking about letting your
friend go home with that
local: One student reported
being assaulted by a group
of people, and was sent to
St. Francis to be checked
out. Assault? Please, that's
the least of your worries at
the Loft. The amount of
people grinding up on you
should
be
considered
assault in itself. Not saying
that it's not a good thing,
just saying that it'll leave
you feeling cold and alone
in the morning.
11/1 - Sand Bar
The bars kept coming, with
one female student report-
ing her purse missing from
the Sand Bar. Poughkeepsie
police later recovered the
·
wallet, but still have yet to
find any memory of the
night for its inhabitants.
11/2 - Upper Townhouses
A
male was escorted off
campus on Sunday, after
being heard talking loudly
on his cell phone outside
the Upper Townhouses. As
security approached him, he
reported looking for his sis-
. ter, but would not reveal her
name upon further ques-
tioning. Sketchy. Hey, you
probably should've just
tried making a break for it,
that seems to be a theme
thus far. Grab your sister,
and you two can head for
the hills. Oh, you're half-
way there. You're also
probably living on a prayer.
For now, though, let's just
pray you're never allowed
on campus again.
11/2 - Champagnat
A Champagnat resident was
reported vomiting on their
floor, and was checked out
and allowed to return back
to their room. Boy, another
reprieve from a night at St.
Francis. It's going
·
to hap-
pen eventually, you might
as well accept your fate.
Just like everyone should
accept their fate that they'll
probably end up on Juicy
Campus eventually, every-
one is entitled to one night
in St. Francis. It's the same
thing as one night in Paris,
just without all that pesky
night-vision.
Disclaimer: The
Security
Briefs are intended as satire
and fully protected free speech
under the First Amendment of
the Constitution.
Local media group to host
film screening at Marist
Children's Media Project of
Poughkeepsie will host
Night
or
1,000 Shorts on Thursday, Nov.
20 in the PAR.
The nonprofit media arts and
education organization is spon-
soring the screening, which will
include locally produced short
films from various artists.
The screening will begin at 7
p.m. in the PAR· in the Student
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Linder publishes
1V
teachers study
e-runs turn into research
Sl)<U'.en about. "Room 222"
and
.T,he
"Bill
Cosby Show"
were
picked
apart
and
watched over and over to
fur-
ther examine such instances.
For the chapter
on
the 7-0s.
Linder studied ideology and
social class in "Welcome
Back. Kotter" and "The
Paper Chase" before finish-
ing with meritocracy in the
80s with
"The
Facts
of Life"
and "Head
of
the Class." The
authors collaborated on the
introduction and conclusion
where they briefly spoke on
the differences between
reali-
ty
and television -
for
ex.am-
ple
the majority
of
today's
teachers are female, yet the
entertainment
industry
chooses to focus on male
teachers instead.
Linder and Dalton did as
much outside research as
they could,
yet
their sources
were limited.
"There was nothing out
there on how teachers are
portfayed ih
television,"
Linder said.
As
a
result of this, most of
the research was done first-
hand and was accomplished
by spending
many
nights up
watching re-runs of old
sit.:
corns. While this sounds like
a dream job, Linder assures
that it was not without its
downsides.
"If I
never see that episode
of «welcome Back, Kotter"
again
I'll
be
happy,'o/
she
joked.
Dalton and Linder have
known
each other since grad-
uate school and are
both
pro-
fessors in the communica-
tions field. They received the
idea for
their
first
venture,
'I'he Sitcom Reader,
while on
a
trip
to a convention in
Atlanta. Linder had been
ex.plaining the lack
of books
on
the subject of situational
comedies when Dalton
sug-
gested that they write one
themselves. Shortly- after fin-
ishing that project they
jumped onto
the next one .•
FROM WWW.MARIST.EDU
ABOVE: Dr. Laura Under, ass<r
ciate professor of
communica-
tion
said
there was
no
other
research
on
TV teachers
RIGHT: Linder's book
Teacher
TV:
Sixty
Years of Teachers on
Television
examines
the role
of teachers In televlsopn
shows from the earliest sit-
coms to
21st
century
shows.
which turned out
to
be
Teacher
TV.
"You
should always have
something
in
the
pipelines,."
tinder said.
From Page One
Students making a difference for St. Jude
smoothly as possible, provid-
ing places for participants to
sign-in and give support.
"I have been involved with
St. Jude's since seventh grade
and I just wanted to continue
helping out with this great
cause," said freshman board
member April Bourlier.
Students who came to write
letters to family members felt
an urge to help since they feel
they are truly making an
impact by volunteering.
"A lot of progress is being
made through St. Jude's and
their research for children
with cancer," said SQphomore
~!y~ 'CalceraIJo, "and it is
nice to see
your
money being
put to good use."
AMANDA LAVERGNE/THE
CIRCLE
For the fourth year
in
a
row, Marist
students
wrote letters
asking for
organizations
for dona-
tions
to
the
St
Jude Children's
Research
Hopsltal.
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m
Page One
Obama defeats McCain for presidency;
students have different views on election
office for more than one term,
saying if Obama wants high
approval ratings, he will need
to become more moderate in
his policies
.
On a more serious note,
DeLisle spoke about the likely
outcome of an Obama victory.
"No matter what happens,
'
the conservative movement is
not dead," DeLisle said.
"If
he
wins, he will only be a one-
term president."
DeLisle went on to say that
Obama is too liberal and that
he will need to become more
moderate in order to receive
high approval rating.s.
Yet, across Route 9 in the Fulton
townhouses, the Students for
Barack Obama did not need to
work very hard to sustain their
enthusiasm. From outside the
door, screams and cheers were
heard.
''I'm in shock right now,"
Christina Tello said, moments
after the final results were in.
Tello, is one of the lead
organizers of the Students for
Barack
Obama,
having
worked
on the Obama campaign over
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Senator John McCain and GQvemor Sarah Palin embrace after
McCain's concession speech on Tuesday,
Nov. 4,
following
their loss in the presidential race.
the summer,
and travel-
ling
the
United
States.
Initally, she
was
most
concerned
about
the
Midwestern
states
and
their
per-
ceptions of
Obama
.
"I was
worried
about
the
misinform~-
tion
that
was circu-
From YAHOO.COM
~ating dur-
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect
Joe
Biden celebrate their victo-
mg the cam-
ry
in front of supporters in Chicago on Tuesday,
Nov. 4.
paign,"
Tello said. "People thought he
was a radical Muslim, even
after the Republicans admitted
that he was not."
Also, Tello felt the media
was too harsh on Obama when
ref erring to him as a socialist.
"Socialism suggests halting
individual growth and
·
compe-
tition," she said. "Obama's
plans suggest helping those
who can't experience that
growth on their own."
Aforme Agawu-Kakraba,
another fervent supporter of
Barack Obama, described the
feeling after the results finally
came in as surreal.
"He ran such a positive cam-
paign," Agawu-Kakraba said.
"There was no red and blue.
He brought in the message of
rallying everyone and people
corning together."
Agawu-Kakraba then went
on to talk about why this was
such a historic election.
"His chances were so slim,"
he said. "His ability to change
red stales to blue inakes the
future look so bright to me."
With the election finally
over, the spotlight shifts to the
future. The
Marist
Republicans
joke
about
who will be on the
ticket in 2012, Tello begins
plan for a democratic student-
based group on campus, and
Barack Obama looks intently
to Washington to begin his
presidency.
D
e
mocrats miss "Magic
60"
in U.S
.
Sen
a
te
By
JOS
E
PH GENTILE
Election Editor
Building on their current
majority, the Democratic Party
failed to capture the elusive
"Magic 60" seats in the U.S.
Senate on Tuesday to halt a
future Republican filibuster.
However, after gaining at least
five previously Republican-
held seats, the Democrats
attained their largest, single-
party majority in the Senate
and House of Representatives
in more than 30 years.
Compared to
.
former
President Lyndon B. Johnson
and his ~•Great Society," the
"Contract with America" of
President-elect Barack Obama
is anticipated to meet with
minimal resistance in the
upcoming 111
th'
Congress after
it is seated in January of next
year. However, speaking to an
estimated 500,000 enthusias-
tic sQpporters assembled in
Chicago on Tuesday night,
Obama reminded his audience
to conduct themselves with
the "humility and determina-
tion to heal the divides that
have held back our progress."
In the meantime, as the nail-
biting, senatorial campaigns
from Minnesota and Oregon
begin drawing to a close dur-
ing the early hours of
Wednesday, it is anticipated
that incumbent Sen. Saxby
Chambliss (R-Georgia) should
retain his seat and evade a
runoff election in December
against his Democratic chal-
lenger, Jim Martin.
Elsewhere, in a closely-mon-
itored
campaign
from
Kentucky, Senate Minority
Leader Mitch McConnell (R-
Kentucky), fought off a high-
ly-motivated campaign from
Democrat Bruce Lunsford to
hold onto the Senate seat he
has occupied for the last 24
years.
Describing the race against
Lunsford as being "a tough
one,"
McConnell
told
reporters in Louisville on
Tuesday
that
"Winston
Churchill once said that the
most exhilarating feeling in
life is to be shot at and
missed."
Yet, it is anticipated that Sen.
Ted Stevens, the longest-serv-
ing Republican in U.S. history,
should be defeated by his
Democratic opponent, Mark
Begich, after his conviction in
U.S. District Court last month
on multiple felony counts for
failing to report the more than
$250,000 gifts he received.
Furthermore, in a surprising,
resurgent upset, incumbent
Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-Nortb
Carolina),
•
lost
to
her
Democratic rival Kay Hagan
after a difficult campaign that
awarded Dole a commanding Department under Presidents
lead in polling a year ago. On Kennedy and Johnson.
Tuesday
though,
Hagan
"Conservation is the legacy
defeated Dole by a nearly dou-
of the Udall family," said Tom
ble-digit margin as voters
Udall to reporters at the begin-
rejected Dole's last-minute ning of his campaign last
attacks on Hagan as being November.
"godless."
However, the Democratic
Instead,
Hagan,
a
Party
is still heavily reliant on
Presbyterian
and
former close, bipartisan cooperation
Sunday school teacher, has with Independent allies like
turned the tables on Dole and Sens. Joe Lieberman (1-
filed a defamation and lawsuit Connecticut)
and
Bernie
against her in Wake County Sanders (I-Vermont) that have
Superior Court on October 30.
caucused with the Democrats
Cousins Tom and Mark before, but are wildcards nev-
Udall, matching Obama's sue-
ertheless.
cessful march through the
Yet, impressive showings
desert southwest, each picked from former Gov. Jeanne
up seats for the Democratic
Shaheen (D-New Hampshire),
Party also on Tuesda_y night.
and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-
Both from New Mexico and Louisiana), against strong
Colorado respectively, the Republican campaigns are
men belong to a legacy giving Democrats the skip in
referred to as the "Kennedys their step as they begin their
of the West," as their relative victory lap.
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Sea
of
Galilee,
Cana, Nazareth, Bethlehem,
Je~tem,
Masada,
the
Dead Sea
and
Qurman. Students wih team
the
hlstorical
context and relevance of
lhese
sites.
The
scope
of
the program will include
discussions on biblical history.
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opportunity
to
experience
Austria
through
its
museums,
historical and cultural sites.
The
scope
of the
program
will
include
discussions
on Austrian history, politics,
society,
and
culture during an unstable
·
and
complex
period
of
Austrian
history - the bloody
battles
of
1934,
when
the balance of power
was
tipped
from
the
progressive
Social
Democrats
to
the
conservative Christian
Democrats, setting
the
stage for
Hitler's
1938
takeover of Austria,
the
Anschloss.
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culture
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SOuth
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largest
and most diverse
country. The program will center around
two
cities:
SAo
Paulo and
Salvador.
Students will visit historical centers
and
monuments,
topical lectures,
cultural
attractions
particular
to eadl
location,
and
an opportunity
to
savor
the
country's
varied cuisine and music.
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the
birth
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
wor1d.
The
aesthetics
- color,
silhouette and texture - wiU
be
oompared
and
contrasted to
what is found
here in the U.S.
Students
will
examine the work
and lives
of
the Modem
writers and
artists
who
made
thejr
homes
in London,
Paris,
aO(t
New
York,
and
lransformed
the
literature
and
art
of
the
nineteenth
and
twentieth
centuries.
Ot.-
study of
the
imaginative
works of
great artists
and
writers like Turner,
Mone~
Picasso,
Baudelaire, Hemingway
,
and
VlfQinia
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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Students will
engage in
the
exploration
of
environmental
d'lemistry
in
England,
Scotland and Ireland.
From
the rolling
hills of southern
England
to
the rugged
mountains of Scotland and Ireland,
these
areas of
the
worid
not
only
look
different
bUt
have
different
chemistries and
environmental
issues.
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Krakow: Jewish History
and Culture
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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 residents and scholars
who
win
offer students
the
opportunity to
experience
the
culture and history
of
each
country.
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museums, ancient
ruins
and
historical
and a.ilture site
visits.
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scope
of
the
program will include discussions on
Greek
history,
politics, and culture as It
relates
to
Greek
m9'dfa'.
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will Include
local
television and radio
stations,
plus
newspaper companies.
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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 ooo-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 a.irricuta
and
instruction.
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course,
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Insider's
View
of
the
Vatican
and Rome, will explore history, culture and
refigion in Rome, with
planned
excursions
to Florenoe and Assisi. Students wilf
experience Rome
in
ways not available
to
the
average
traveler. a tour
of
the
Sistine
Chapel; a tour of
the
excal/ations under
Saint Peter's
Basilica,
where there
is a
well-preserved Roman
necropolis
believed
by
the
Church
to
be
the
final resting place
of Saint Peter; an
audience
with
Pope
Benedict XVI;
and
much more.
S!).ldents
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explore
the
global business
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and Istanbul, Turkey. Students
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specifically be exposed
to
the
contrasts of
doing business in the westernized world of
Italy
and
the
more eastern environment of
Turtcey.
Greece
will
allow students to see
how
the
two
cultures have
blended
and
shaped
modem
Greece. Students will
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 Q.e.,
museums,
landmarks,
collections,
graveyards, and others), pre-<leparture
reading
and
on-site
research, 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 a.iltural London,
to
explore
and make
their
own,
the London that
was
and
is.
This
two
and one-half
week
program
wijl
expose students
to
South
African
history,
culture,
economy
and
politics. The
program will include visits
to
historical,
cultural, and commercial
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sites. The goal
of the 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 service
learning oomponent based in one of the
townships.
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sculpture
in
northern
and
central Spain,
this program will provide students with
historical bacf(ground
and the skills needed
to
identify, understand, and appreciate art
dating from
the 7th to the 21st century.
We will visit famous Visigothic
,
Medieval,
Renaissance, Baroque, and Modem
palaces and
churches, including
the
cathedral of Santiago de Compostela,
the
Pantheon
of
the Kings
and
the
collegiate
.chl.rdl
of
San
Isidoro in Leon, El Escorial
near
Madrid,
and
Antoni
Gaudi's Sagrada
Familia
in Barcelona
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students to
the
diverse sectors of Thal,
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
workrooms
of
Vietnam,
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the
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008
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PAGE 6
Foy: Promised land that isn't so promising
By
CAITLIN NOLAN
Asst.
Opinion Editor
While it is only the begin-
ning of November, the conver-
sation of '"Where should we
live next year?
"
is a popular
one to be had. It's always an
exciting idea. With the build-
ing of Lower Fulton, juniors
and seniors have more options
than ever. While there was
some drama regarding housing
last year, specifically speaking
of sophomore experiences. the
priority point system seems to
be a good indicator of a per-
son's merit, which then dic-
tates where they should live
the following year. This notion
of "seniority" comes into play
when the topic of Foy arises:
who should get to live there?
Last year, the option to live
in Foy for sophomores was
made public only after hous-
ing groups were established.
The previous year's sopho-
mores were also given the
option to choose Foy, although
the administration had kept it
under wraps until the housing
groups were set in stone.
Many sophomores grouped
themselves in parties of six at
most, anticipating Gartland as
their best choice for housing
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While
disagree-
ments of where the
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'best place to live'
during one's second
year at Marist are
not hard to find,
many of those who
were
given
the
option
of
Foy
lapped it up. Is this
really
fair?
The
houses set aside for
sophomore had once
gone to juniors and
seniors. In true pri-
ority point fashion,
shouldn't those who
have the most "pri-
·
ty" h
th
. ht
Breaklne
Tradition
.
o Ing that lnltialty
was
slated for uppe,dassmen Is now
on
ave
e ng
the
go-to
for the Influx
of
Sophmore students.
to choose where they
would like to live?
I, for one, would like to live
across the street during my
junior year, but many would
not. People like convenience,
and nothing is more conven-
ient than rolling out of bed and
walking five feet to your 9:30
class. Those who live in Upper
West don't exactly have that
luxury. Our campus may not
be
huge, but those hills are
murder. But there really is
nothing
else
to
do.
Sophomores are guaranteed
housing, and with less housing
to
be had since the (welcome)
condemning of Benoit and
Gregory, where else can soph-
omores go? If one really give
thought to the amount ofupper
class housing versus housing
that is dedicated to sopho-
mores only, it really does not
makes sense. Besides, upper-
classmen are said to not even
be
guaranteed housing - so
why keep building more of it?
I know that there are two
grades that are combined in
that sect of living conditions,
but even so, for every cluster
of sophomore housing, there
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are two for juniors and seniors.
I am a big supporter of the
addition of upperclassmen
housing. I don't want to live
off campus during the interim
of my undergraduate degree at
Marist College, and I may be
biased considering I will be
eligible
to occupy those Fulton
walls next year. However,
sophomores should also have
some options. To see my peers
praying they get Marian is a
pretty sad sight, and it could
be avoidable. To my knowl-
edge, and I do not claim it to
be vast, there are not many
plans to add to the options for
upcoming
sophorµores,
a
group of students that seems to
grow each year. The
q
1
#y
available option is to Ql~~e
more of Foy available to that
class of students, and in the
process, shut out some of the
upperclassmen who may like
that as an option.
People have an intense bond
with the places that they cur-
rently live. I overheard some-
one say that they would "never
want to leave Gartland- just
live here for four years".
I
would not go that far.
However, I do understand the
inclination to try to stick with
the familiar. Many sopho-
mores who had the fortune to
be able to live there now
would love the option to occu-
py Foy once more. Until hous-
ing decides to add on to the
repertoire of houses for sopho-
mores to call their own, it may
not end up mattering what
those upcoming juniors want-
they may just be pushed out
and kicked across the street.
So until the growing popula-
tion and absence of additions
of actual places to put the
lower half is acknowledged,
Jazzman's, here we come.
LEITERS TO THE EDITOR
POLICY:
Student Parking ... Where?
The Circle
welcomes letters from Marist students, faculty
and staff as well as the public. Letters may be edited
for length and style. Submissions
must
Include the per-
son's full name, status (student, faculty, etc.) and a tele-
phone number or campus extension for verification
purposes.
Letters without these requirements will not be
published.
Letters can be dropped off at The
Circle
office
or
su~
mitted through the 'Letter Submission' link
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By
KELLY
LAUTURNER
Contibuting Writer
There are many things to con-
sider when bringing your car
to
campus. There's the ele-
ments of rain that floods your
spot, the snow that you have
to shovel off in February to
get your car out, the undeni-
able likelihood that a bird will
poop all over your car, and of
course there's actually finding
parking relatively close to
your residence.
While there are many good
things about Marist College,
finding parking is not one of
them. True, there is parking,
but if you're hoping to be
close to your residen~e hall,
1
good luck. I'm not just talk-
.
ing about students that live in
Midrise that have to park in
Hoop, which is a nuisance.
What I'm referring to is the
lack of spots to meet student
needs. The problem simply is
that there is not enough room
for resident students to com-
fortably fit their cars on the
campus. After my first half-
semester of living across
Route 9, I officially loathe
campus parking.
With the addition of the
New Fulton Townhouses, res-
idents in "Upper" Fulton have
lost even more parking.
Some days it seems like I
have to park at St. Francis to
get a spot. After having to
park in the Fulton/Upper
West overflow lot, located
between Upper West and
Lower West. I really dislike
parking. This area is definite-
ly creepy to be in during the
day, let alone at night.
Parking causes a lot of
headaches. Sometimes, it
seems like parking some-
where on campus will take
even more time than just
walking. Senior Andrew
Bosworth agrees. He rides his
bike to get around campus
quickly. Bosworth said. "I can
get almost anywhere on cam-
pus in three minutes from my
house [in Fulton]." Even with
riding his
bike,
he said it can
be tough to find parking for
his two-wheeled vehicle.
Bosworth suggested there
need to be more bike racks at
places like the student center
so that students that choose to
bike to classes and activities
have room to lock up their
bikes.
With this year's parking
stickers glaringly pointing out
which lot you are deemed to
park in, I'm afraid to park
anywhere but my lot. My
greatest fear in life is that I
will be ticketed, even if I'm
running into the post office to
check my mail and I have my
~linkers on. I have heard of
several stories where people
were ticketed for things like
having their sticker on the
wrong side of their car or
allegedly falsifying parking
permits, which just seem
ridiculous.
Resident students aren't the
only ones facing p~king
woes. Commuters also are
forced to park in one of two
areas: either the McCann lot,
which is far away from
classes in Fontaine but nice if
you have class in Donnelly,
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CIRCLE
•
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6,.2008 •
PAGE 7
From Page 6
Students lament lack of parking spots
·
or Beck, causing students to
have to battle Route 9. Senior
Caitlin Runne is a veteran
Marist parker. As a commuter
student, she expressed her
wishes of her priority points
being used to get her, as well
as other commuters, preferred
parking. She also notes that
when a commuter comes to
park in the Mccann lot io the
afternoon, there are often no
spots open because cars with
non-McCann
stickers
are
parked in the lot instead.
I agree with the idea that
many students have that park-
ing would be easier with
assigned spaces for people.
Many feel that some system
should determine space
assignments within a lot.
If
we use priority points to get
parking lot assignment, why
not take it a step further?
Every time I leave my lot, my
car
is
followed like a vulture,
where the next student
swoops
in to take my space.
It's even gotten to the point
where my friends and I play
rock, paper,
scissors
for who
has to go move their car.
Usually whoever
is
parked
furthest away ends up driving
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Wishing
this
was
Beck?
We do
too.
and goes to find a closer spot
when coming back. I think
this is no way to live our
lives, being so afraid to leave
because we might have to
park in no man's land when
we return.
Why has parking become a
grave matter at Marist? Do
we need to spend so much
time worrying about where
we put our cars? Cars are
supposed
to be a convenience
for upperclassmen on cam-
pus. They allow us the free-
dom to go to the movies, gro-
cery store, or home when we
feel like it. Not a day passes
that you don't hear a student
talking about campus parking
and the hassles and fear it
ignites. One student I spoke
to, who asked to remain
nameless, said, "I think
Marist is doing a good job
with our current parking situ-
ation, but parking is being
taken way too
seriously.
There are bigger issues at
Marist we should be dealing
with." I could have not said it
better myself.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008
www.maristclrcle.com
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Students discover a spiritual outlet in Quest
By
KATIE GRAZIANO
Staff Writer
Among the several religious
associations at Marist College,
Quest, Marist's Protestant
group, is no exception in
assisting students along their
own spiritual joume)"S. Quest
is an explorational organiza-
tion of Protestant denomina-
tions that meets every Monday
to conduct a small Bible study
and dedicate time to prayer.
Naomi Taylor, who belongs
to Quest, thinks that Protestant
denominations are defined by
a belief in a personal relation-
ship with God and the free-
dom to worship. Emily Wist,
another member, feels that the
group is loosely based on
Protestantism, but is really
more spiritual.
"Quest is important to me
because it allows me to con-
nect with God in a more spiri-
tual, personal and intimate
way," Wist said.
"It
is a place
of safety and prayer to retreat
to. It also gives me a chance to
formulate my own lessons,
which helps me get closer to
God as well."
During the course of the
semester, the organization has
been
undergoing
major
changes after losing its previ-
ous moderator
,
Brother Robert
Clark, and its meeting room.
Sara Laing, director of the
religious association, explains,
"I took over the group, and
Brother Frank is helping us
also. Now we are in the inter-
faith room, which I think suits
us better. I think we finally
figured out where we belong,
and we are settling in."
This sense of belonging is
shared by other members of
the group.
Taylor said, "Quest is a place
to come where everyone
understands where I am at. It's
a great place to meet with peo-
ple like you and to feel love
and belonging."
Topics discussed within the
group include the spirituality
of worship, personal relation-
bip&,
interpretation
of
Bible
Science de
·
partment
participates in Rhinebeck's
Discovery Festival
By
SARAH BRIGGS
Circle Contributor
On Nov. 1, the Department
of Science at Marist College
was part of the first Rhinebeck
Discovery Festival, hosted by
the
Rhinebeck
Science
Foundation at the Chancellor
Livingston School.
At the festival, Dr. Zofia
Gagnon and junior Britney
Nejame, a biomedical science
student at Marist, presented a
hands-on station, where kids
ranging in age from 4 to 18
had the chance to conduct an
experiment and plant radish
seeds into tissue culture.
According to Gagnon, this
was an opportunity for Marist
to be represented and demon-
strate to students what the col-
lege does in their science pro-
gram.
"I
am always anxious to
share what Marist College has
to offer to young students
interested in science, especial-
ly those in the local communi-
ty."
·
For Nejame, the festival was
a chance to show students var-
ious sides to the field of sci-
ence that anyone can like.
"I
think students in general
leam much more if they can
enjoy
the
subject," said
Nejame.
"I
don't think the kids
know if they even like science
until they try it and have some
fun learning it."
Gagnon said that she
enjoyed being at the festival,
citing one instance with a stu-
dent that made the experience
worthwhile. "There was one
little eight-year-old boy with
an even littler voice who came
up to our booth and timidly
said that he would like to do
the experiment," Gagnon said.
"He was very talented and
focused arid carefully pro-
ceeded through all the steps. I
can see a great future for this
boy."
According to Nejame, she
would return to the festival
should th~ chance be provid-
ed.
"I
would recommend the fes-
tival to any children, regard-
less of whether they like sci-
ence because it definitely
showed even the kids who
hate science how much they
like it."
verses,
and
school.
"Quest gives me a place
to talk about spiritual
things with people who
feel similarly," Kelly
Geus said.
The main theme of
Quest this semester is
"Transitions" -
help-
ing members adjust to
the changes that come
with college life. Others
are highly encouraged
to join.
Quest is beneficial
even for those with no
reli~ious
background
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who want to explore
The members of Quest enjoy a pizza dinner during a retreat at Esopus.
their
faith.
"People
should get involved if they
want a smaller group to go
deeper with, if they want to
find out who God is/' Taylor
said. "We have people at dif-
ferent points in their faith
from skeptics to strong believ-
ers."
If
a person is looking to
maintain a more profound-
mindset and find support from
peers, Quest is the place to go.
David Betz, member of Quest,
says, "Quest is simply a
fun
group of people, who want to
discuss everyday spiritual
questions. There is no judg-
ment, rather complete open-
ness."
He continued, to express his
enthusiasm for the discussion
found there.
"I
enjoy being
with new people, who are in
the same spiritual mindset that
I
am."
Quest is open to everyone.
"We're always looking for
new people to come," Laing
said. "We have a lot of mem-
bers who are faith-filled and
spirit-filled, but do not neces-
sarily have a religion. For peo-
ple who are on a Quest for
where they belong religion-
wise,
it's a good group to
check out."
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008
www.maristcircle.com
This play never misses its
'Q'
By MARY TREUER
Circle Contributor
neighbors on the
expressions and motions
avenue, such as
along with their puppets to
getting drunk at
brew the recipe for hilari-
While musicals on
Broadway often provide high-
spirited dancing, upbeat music
and entertainment appropriate
for the whole family, "Avenue
Q" brings something a bit dif-
ferent to the stage. With songs
such as, "The Internet is for
Porn,"
"It
Sucks to Be
Me,"
and "Everyone's a Little Bit
Racist," it certainly varies
from the typical musical.
a friend's come-
ty.
dy show, scoring
Hilarity is the center of
with
Kate
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this play, as every demo-
Monster,
-
or
graphic
receives
its
hooking up with
chance to be mocked or
the local puppet
teased. The reactions of
whore.
the audience to the jokes
The play,
in the play range from
which
USA
uncontrollable laughter, to
Today
accurate-
disapproving shrieks, to
ly describes as
speechless
shocks.
"a witty ride
Despite its vulgar humor,
The play tells the story of
Princeton, a young puppet
who recently graduated from
college and faces life in the
real world as he moves into his
own place on Avenue Q. The
puppet meets other witty and
interesting characters such as
Kate Monster, (his furry love
interest,) Trekkie, (the pervert-
ed
monster
who
lives
upstairs,) and
Gary Coleman,
the former childhood star from
"Diff'rent Strokes."
down
Sesame
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"Avenue Q" is still a hit,
Street," is two
especially with college
hours full of
students.
hilarity and sar-
Marist freshman Jasmyn
casm.
Despite
Browne said,
"I
didn't feel
the main charac-
offended [by the humor]. I
ters being pup-
thought it was true and
pets, the pup-
that's why it was funny."
peteers are fully
The performance is able
present and as
to strike a chord with the
much as a part
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older teenage and young
Throughout the play,
.
Princeton engages in everyday
puppet antics with his new
of the acting as
Jennifer Barnhart and Christian Anderson, original cast
adult population not only
the
puppets
members of •Avenue
Q,"
pose
with their characters
because of its comedic el e-
themselves.
Trekkie
Monster
and
Lucy
the
Slut
ments, but also because of
Some may recognize Christy who curtent¾y phty8 Kate the
i1J~
it
mscusses. The
Carlson Romano from Disney Monster. Romano and all of play deals with discovering
ChannePs "Even Stevens," the other actors use their own
SEE 'AVENUE
Q,'
PAGE 12
The lazy girl's guide to winter fashion
By TRICIA CARR
A&E Editor
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an
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Try a chestnut colored boot
We all have those lazy col-
leggings can be your go-to
this winter since it's a neutral
lege days. You're up all night outfit. American Apparel has
that will go with anything.
finishing a paper and you can
some great colors to try Light gray or dark green will
barely get out of bed, let alone besides black. Plum, navy and do the same.
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a
long,
Want something that will
s o m e
black top.
keep
·
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sweats and
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warmers! Trust me, they're
run
to
some con-
not as weird as they seem.
class.
tr o v er s y
They look great peeking out
No big
surround-
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deal, until
ing
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and will add extra flair to your
you throw
gings
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look.
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they
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and
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not just for warmth; light
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looks put together.
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sweatpants-wearing girl in to night. Charlotte Russe has
simple, long necklace is good
your classes.
great flat boots that are extra to have. Muted gold or silver
comfortable, or try discount goes with anything. Don't be
afraid to mix gold and silver -
it's an easy fashion risk to
take. Layering necklaces will
also give you a custom look.
Headbands are another easy
·
accessory that often go over-
looked. A thin one with a cute
bow is comfortable and will
calm down your bad hair day.
Medium, patent leather head-
bands are classic and they
dress up a simple jeans and a
T-shirt.
Look around you. There are
probably about five people
wearing Marist sweatshirts
.
Don't stop showing your
Marist pride, but if you want
to take a day off, there are
some adorable hoodies outside
of campus. Lucky Brand's
printed hoodies are so comfy
and you definitely won't blend
in. Too scared to try a
crazy
print? Wear your favorite sum-
mer cami under a fun-colored,
solid zip-up.
Fashion is the last thing to be
lazy about this winter when
there are so many easy ways to
look trendy. Save those sweat-
pants for sleeping and get
ready for a stylish winter!
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currently singin'
A weekly review
of the latest songs
From WWW.ROWNGSTONE.COM
The
Smashing
Pumpkins
have become
the first band
to
record a song exclusively for
the popular video game
"Guitar Hero
Ill.•
By
RYAN RIVARD
Assistant A&E Editor
Smashing Pumpkins
"G.L.O.W."·
The latest from
the Pumpkins was exclusive-
ly
recorded for
"Guitar Hero
III."
Riding on a tight bass
groove
and pounding drums,
this super-charged rocket
rolls
with
menace and
fury,
adding
a little more smash to
the pumpkin than their rrc\
i
ous
release.
Franz Ferdinand "tucfd
Dreams":
Franz
Ferdinand's
thjrd
LP
is
going to be more
dance-oriented,
and
"Lucid
Dreams"
is
a
perfect
exam-
ple, You can't
get much more
dance without ditching the
guitars
and
drums for com-
puterized beats and syntbs.
Toe
build
up
that leads to the
final explosive chorus
will
at
the very
least
create some
foot
tapping.
Ryan Adams & The
Cardinals
"?"::
Capturing a
classic~rock feel,
this
track
has an
U2/Bono inspired
chorus that soars with majes-
tic flair, which
is a welcomed
trend on his excellent new
album
"Cardinology."
David Cook "Light On":
Cook's
self-titled
debut
drops on Nov.
18,
and the
first single sounds like Cook
singing over Nickelback,
attempting
to
cover
a
Southern
rock
ballad. The
ocal, are bold
and
broad but
lack originality. Cook better
turn
the light off,
because the
brightness sounds
bland.
Kanye
West
"-Anyway":
This latest
leak
1s
pure
'80s
Michael Jackson pop with
robotic beats and modulating
synths.
A
group chorus
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THE CIRCL
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008
Reversing cultures
By
ROBIN MINrTER
Staff Writer
No one ever
r
·ally considers
how
Dorothy
dealt
with
returning
to
farm
life m
Kansas
after
her
•rand
escapade to
1l.
She
JU
l
picked up
where
she left off
and lived
happtl.
ev r after -
right?
cc or
ding
to
researchers, th· chanc . are.
not at all.
Like
many
four jet-
tung
peers ludying abroad, our
heroine was a prime candidate
for, ' re
r culture hock" -
the
fc
·ling of not fitting m
at
home after
being
absent
for
an
extended period
f
tune.
According
to
the Institute
of
International
·du ation
223,534 American college
stu-
dents studied abroad in
Fall
2007
About
60 percent
1
t
all
students choose to do so dur-
are unp
d
and
p
rt
1:
tend I put lo r
"hat do
} ou
d
when )
u
find yourself
to seemingly
lx: .\
stranger in
your
own
home?
When senior l •• nn Fusco
returned to
the
United States
after tudying for a semester
in
I
urnc.
Au trnha
she
had
high
hop · for
h r return:
s
I
ouldn't
wait
to
ee the
fam1li.
r place and
friendly
faces. However
the first
morning back pr;) ed
t
be an
unpleasant one.
''Home d1dn't feel hke home
anymore; Fusco aid
.
"It
felt
·
tike a
foreign pin
e.'
Fusco immcdmtel
uc
cumbed
to the gnawing pangs
of
in
i
ty
and d1sorientati
n.
t
couldn't
truly
put
a
finger
on what was bothering
he: .
She remembers questioning
\
'
hy
no one understood
how
she felt and more importantly,
From
PHOroBUCKET.com
ming home from a long
stay
abroad can
be,
at
least. shocking.
ing their collegiate careers, a
statistic that has con
I
t
ntly
been 1ncr
mg.
This _ ear
here at Marist.
about
500
stu-
dents will be
taking
flight to
participate
in
the hort
term;
semester, and ) ·· r-1ong pro-
gram offerings
through
the
Marist
Abroad
Pro_ram
(MAP). Ranked
as
the 30th
largest abroad program in
the
nation with regard
to the nwn-
ber of undergrad and master
degree p,
r
ti ·ipant
Marist
prides itself in
providin!?
edu-
.
cational and ipternship oppor-
tunities across the globe.
Granted there is no mention
of Oz in the
MAP
selection
catalog, setting off on your on
adventure can be a surreal
experience in itself. Initially
uprooting your life may pose
the biggest challenge at first;
after months ~way, coming
back may seem like the light at
the end of the tunnel. But after
the plane touches
down,
bags
\\ hy
she
wasn
·t
happy to be
home. Reverse culture shock
had
dealt
a
he, \
y
blo\\
F
cling of
irnt
tion. frus-
tranon. lonelm
,
lo.
and
d
p
ion
are
ommonly felt
by
r turning
long-term
travel~
·rs.
" tu
dents
d
n
't
usually have
, name
for
what' bothering
them.·
said Meg
•
nkl
n
Assistarit Dean
Marist
International Progr-ams.
••Jt's a
nomenclature
i
u
Students go over-seas expect•
ing
to
~'hit-the-ground
tun-
ning".
often
aware
of
the
expected initi
al
culture shoclc,
arid
'
attempt to assimilate
accordingly. Coming home,
the defenses come
.
down; After
all, who would need to assume
that going back to a place so
near and dear to them may
prove troubling? These feel-
ings often creep up after
SEE REVERSING CULTURES,
PAGE 12
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10
Sex, love
&
relationships
The lure of a fling with no attachment
By
KARLIE JOSEPH
Staff Writer
In
the dull yet chaotic patterns
that can result from a rhythmic
life of sleep deprivation
to
nar-
colepsy and intense studying to
binge drinking, it seems that col-
lege students often look for the
perfect balance of excitement
and stability.
In
our sex lives,
one thing perfectly fulfills this
niche: the consistent hook-up.
Bebe's consistent hookup was
mainly characterized as two
things:
a
fall back plan and a
potential breaking and entering
charge.
In
the midst of her heat-
ed break up with ex-boyfriend
Cheeks, things were always on
the edge. Whenever Cheeks'
psychotic actions could not be
countered by his usual sweet
talking, Bebe found herself
turn-
ing to her Marist football hottie:
Teddy. And by turning, I
mean
drunkenly
·
storming into his
Hooker Street residence
,
at three
a.m. uninvited for a little TLC.
k..t
p
Ill
ffilflO
tms
Was fooffiaft
season, so he was usually sober
for the unannounced midnight
raid.
Kristin found her hook-up
buddy, Hendrix, relatively early.
After several weekends
fun,
she
eventually found herself infring-
ing on the unspoken "no feel-
ings" rule that usually accompa-
nies this
type
of relationship.
Though Kristin continued the
hook up sessions with sup-
pressed emotions, it wasn't long
until she found herself back with
her high school ex. It seemed
she was tom: a combination of
nostalgic, sweet
first
lov~ and
fear that often comes with let-
ting yourself fall for another guy
and out of your comfort zone.
Though the thought quickly
faded from her mind through
rekindled feelings and hot
makeup sex with the ex, in the
back of her mind she always
asked herself ''what if?"
Unfortunately Clover's situa-
tion was much more complicat-
ed.
Having attempted to leave
all the past behind, including a
m ~ break
up
and failed swn-
mer
fling,
she was
ready
for
clean
slate.
In
no time at all,
Clover found herself Cartman: a
regular sophomore hook up
which fulfilled her boredom,
while voiding the unpleasant-
ness that comes with arbitrary
booty
calls.
After
a
few weeks of
drunken texting
and
late night
meet-ups, Clover found herself
in the bliss of casual yet com-
fortable sex
with
her hookup
.
Just when she got her hopes up,
something else wouldn't go up-
ever, resulting in Cartman end-
ing things abruptly claiming "he
just
wasn't feeling it anymore."
SEE SEX, PAGE 12
The lure
of
no strings attached.
Marist's
response
to hunger
By
MARY
TREUER
Staff Writer
Marist continues to host Students will be going to each
events which have been going door to collect food
in
the
on for over fifteen years. This
freshman
residence halls:
When people don't finish
is a tradition that allows stu-
Champagnat,
Leo
and
their meal or waste food, they dents to recognize how impor-
Sheahan.
In the sophomore
often hear the command,
-
tant it
is
to help people who residences of Marian, Midrise
"Finish your food! There are
are hungry - "It's about recog-
and Gartland, students will not
cbildren starving in
nizing what we have and what collect food from each door;
Africa." Many people
Throughout this month, which has been
in~tead, all donated food
who are fortunate
will be collected from
enough to have the
going on for over fifteen years at Marist,
each site. Students who
food they need tend to
Is
a tradition that allows
students
to
rec-
live in any other residence
isolate the problem of
ognize how
important It Is to
help people
can donate their food at
~unger to distant ~n-
who
are hungry.
.
designated sites in many
ttnents, such as Africa _ _ _ _ _
.:;..:;....._________ of the academic buildings.
or South America. Truly, peo-
other people may or may not All f ooo will be blessed at a
ple may be starving there, but have," says Katie Sullivan mass on November 16 and
the problem of hunger is more who
works
m
Campus
will either be donated to the
local than one
may
think. As Ministry
.
Dutchess Outreach
,
a program
Marist begins Hunger Month,
The majority of the program that helps the. hungry in this
they
gy
to focus not oniy on goes on in November, howev-
area, or another organization
global starvation
,
but the fact er Marist has already kicked
that distributes food to the
that people go to bed hungry off Hunger Month through the
needy
.
every
night
here
in annual walk/run
for
lrunge~
Other events during Hunger
Poughkeepsie.
Throughout that took place on October 29.
Month are "buck hunger
the month of Novem
.
ber, the
Sports teams, .clubs, members
days." on November 13 and
Marist commµnity will try to
of Campus Ministry, or any-
14
;
which allows students to
raise awareness of hunger one who wanted to support the donate a dollar in cash or
both far and near, through cause donated three dollars to
Marist Money to help fight
activities such as the walk/run help fight hunger and ran or starvation
.
Following this, on
for hunger, the campus food
walked a loop around campus
the
17
,
there will be a hunger
drive, "buck hunger days," the
to invoke hunger awareness
petition day which
e
nables
hunger petition and the hunger and let all of Marist know
students to sign their names on
banquet.
•
Hunger Month has begun
.
a petition to Sodexho Food
Throughout this month,
The food drive is the next Services.
event
m
this
program
.
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Sex, love
&
relationships
My hometown friend Mooks
defied the usual hookup buddy
status by simultaneously picking
roughly four of them freshman
year. She was able
to
keep her
quad-flings straight only by
remembering their first names
and sport they played. Though it
wasn't anything
too
slutty (aside
from incessant wasted make-
outs), things got a little compli-
cated, as is the nature of a small
school. One night Mooks went
out
to
a bar with her baseball
playing guy. Apparently they
weren't alone; to her horror,
both her soccer and lacrosse
buddies were chugging beers at
opposite ends of the bar.
In an
effort to relieve the tension,
Mooks quickly pounded a few
shots of her own. Not only did
she wake
up
without recollec-
tion or
bra,
but
also
with no idea
how the laxer ended
up
in her
bed
after she had
begun
the
night with the baseball player.
Oops.
My consistent hookup
hap-
pened
somewhere between my
vast extremes of
progress
and
regression with my ex-boyfriend
Holmes. My meeting with the so
nicknamed
"Latin
Heat" was
somewhat, reminiscent of a
cliche
teen
movie. I was turned
on by his Spanish accent, and he
was intrigued by my decent
W1derstancling of the language,
having lived in Mexico for four
years. Nevertheless, our nights
always played out with flirting,
shots of cheap liquor and drags
of his cigarettes. Though we
never did much, I always found
myself sleeping in
his
room,
kissing and speaking a mesh of
Spanglish. Even when it had
been a long time since our last
hookup, it seemed he always
showed up just when I was feel-
ing either boredom or desire.
The funny thing is
that,
though
we connected in so many ways,
we knew nothing would ever
come of it. It was like having the
luxury of a one-night-boyfriend.
I started thinking about the
idea of consistent hookups and
why so many people fall into
this pattern. From the outside, it
looks perfect (not too much but
not too little). And while this
may be true, it still seems that
most people's desires stem from
the same thing: companionship.
When we are alone, it seems
easier
to
find instant gratifica-
tion through these regular
inter-
actions. We
_should
be warned,
.
before becoming
too
reliant on
these constant sources of satis-
faction, that even when there are
"no strings attached" it still
seems so
hard
to cut ourselves
free.
From Page 9
'Avenue
Q'
shows an edgier side to puppets
personal sexuality, exploring
relationships, adjusting to life
in the working world, and
dealing with disappointments.
It is not just a vulgar comedy,
but a sentimental and mean-
ingful production.
It shows the
characters working together
for a good cause, falling in
love, discovering more about
themselves, and learning valu-
able life lessons. The play has
nearly as many sentimental
moments as it has moments of
hysterical laughter.
Skilled puppeteers, hilarious
and clever sarcasm, and rele-
vant themes make "Avenue
Q''
the ideal play for a college stu-
dent. Marist freshman Jason
Shifter called the play "devil-
ishly clever" and
"downright
hilarious."
Because Marist may not be
offering "Avenue
Q"
as their
$25 bargain for a while, it may
not be the ideal trip for a col-
lege student budget. The per-
formance, however,
is
defi-
nitely worth the big Broadway
bucks and the trip to New
York City, but please keep in
mind that little children and
those with no sense of humor
should certainly be left at
home.
Fro1n Page
10
Reversing cultures
the initial euphoria subsides
upon return. Once normalcy
and routine kick in, so may
these symptoms.
After such a life altering
experience, to suddenly come
to a grinding halt can be jar-
ring. A lot of re-evaluation
takes place. As a newly minted
gl9bal citizen, you may ques-
tion your change of character,
your growth as an individual,
and your updated worldviews
in comparison to what you left
behind at the airport only
months before.
"You easily can become
frustrated by the ignorance
you notice at home," said
Franklin.
Kelly Gallucci, current soph-
omore and a past member of
the
Florence
Fresh.man
Experience also commented,
saying:
''After
a few days of being
home, I just realized that I
couldn't easily fit back into my
old life mold. I had changed so
much as a person. It seemed
From Page
10
that no one could relate."
Home may appear to be the
same, but now feels complete-
ly alien. Although there are no
solid statistics that reveal how
many students are affected, it
is an acknowledged problem.
However, according to
experts,
"worrying
helps," in
preparation for the adjustment
process; it is crucial to ease
yourself into the transition and
acknowledge it as you go.
According to Franklin,
reverse culture shock is not
necessarily
negative.
However, it can feel that way
until you learn to process the
feelings that come with it, just
as you must adjust to every
other change in life.
Beware of making compar-
isons between being home and
abroad
-
each place_ should be
enjoyed for its own unique
elements. Stay connected with
friends from abroad. Not only
will you be able to help one
another in the process, but
you'll also enjoy keeping the
memories alive. Seek out fel-
low travelers and swap
stories.
Share your tales and photos on
a travel blog or
subscribe
to
National Geographic.
Explore
your hometown as if it were
unfamiliar
territory.
Search
out those ethnic grocery stores
or restaurants you've always
passed by. Put that travel bug
and those perfectly honed
directional skills to good use
and plan a mini-road trip. Pick
up some travel literature.
Slowly integrate your new
habits with your ones at home
-
perhaps you biked every-
where in Prague or learned to
cook a mean souflle in Paris.
Share your new interests with
your friends and family to
mutually reap the benefits.
Most
importantly, remember
to keep
cultivating
your wan-
derlust and desire to educate
yourself. Strive to hold dear
those lessons you've learned
on the road and
remember
how far you've come as a citi-
zen of this world.
Marist's resp~nse to hunger
For each student who has a
meal plan that signs the peti-
tion, Sodexho will donate one
dollar to world hunger.
The hunger banquet is the
final event of Hunger Month,
which will be held on Nov. 19
The most unique of Marist's
Hunger Awareness events, it
allows students to experience
the effects of hunger firsthand
as they participate in a meal
representative of how the
world's population eats. The
rood is served proportionally
to the way people eat world-
wide. Some students will be
fortunate enough to
·
have
extravagant and satisfying
meals, but most will eat sim-
ple meals with little suste-
nance, because this is how
most of the world eats.
The majority of the world
lives on less than a dollar a
day, barely enough to survive,
and in many cases many do
not survive. There are nearly
900 rµillion undernourished
people in the world, and about
24,000 of them will die today
because they could not get
something to eat.
Katie Sullivan encourages
students
to
participate
"because
it creates connec-
tions within the community
and in the outside world. [By
participating] you are aware of
the issues in the world arid
acknowledge that people go
hungry
everyday.
By partici-
pating [in Hunger Month] you
say that you want to help make
that stop." Throughout this
month, through these activi-
ties, Marist will continue to
increase -concern about this
issue, in the hopes of makes a
difference.
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Winning streak snapped
punts pinned the Rams within distance," Parady
.
said. "When 2008 season. The talented
their own 20-yard line.
we gave them the turnovers, it Hoyas are a member of the
"It's critical in a game as we was all thirty-yard drives.
Patriot league, and they have
flip fields and make the other That's very difficult for the had to contend with a very dif-
team's offense have to drive defense to deal with. I've been ficult schedule this season.
very happy with our coverage
''They are a much better
peQple as well on punts. We
football team then they were
gave up zero return yards
.
last
year,"
Parady said.
He's (Pauly) been more than "They're athletic and they run
we could have hoped for this
around
extremely
well.
year with him punting the Georgetown has had some
football."
games where they have made
The Red Foxes now travel to
mistakes and gotten some bad
Washington, D.C. to play the
bounces. You hope that this
Georgetown Hoyas in their isn't the game that it all comes
second to last gao:1e of the together for them."
Women win to end season
By
RICH ARLEO
Sports Editor
By the conclusion of their
season-finale game, the Marist
women's soccer players and
coaches had gotten everything
together. There were mostly
smiles on their faces, as well
as what looked like a sense of
relief. What many on the team
consider a frustrating fall
came to an end with a victory
nonetheless, as Marist defeat-
ed Rider 3-:Z on Senior Day.
Sophomore Daniella Burns
started the scoring for Marist
in the 41 st minute. She and
sophomore Amy Tillotson
headed towards the Rider net,
and Tillotson shot a big~ cross
that Burns was able to head in
•
past Rider's keeper and into
the back of the net to give
Marist the lead.
Only four minutes later,
freshman Katie Hannis took a
cross pass from junior Allie
Lauterborn and shot it off the
cross bar. The ball deflected
off the cross bar right into the
net to give Marist a 2-0 lead.
,tit
was nice to go in to the
half with a 2-0 lead," coach
Elizabeth Roper said. "In the
tradition of Senior Day we
started our seniors out there so
they could get the recognition
they deserve. But in the sec-
ond half Rider came to play,
and with the substitutions we
had to make there wasn't a
good flow to the game for us."
Hannis scored again in the
68th minute when she took a
rebound off the post from a
shot by senior Anna Case and
finished to put Marist up 3-0.
After Rider made the game
close with two breakaway
goals,
sophomore
keeper
Jamie Balzarini made an
amazing reaction save on a
point blank shot by Rider,
which kept the Foxes in the
lead and helped them close out
the 3-2 win.
The win ended Marist's sea-
son with a 3-6 record in con-
ference play and a 5-14 over-
all tecotd. According to coach
Roper, what was so frustrating
about this season is that in so
many games they played so
well but just couldn't finish
the job, despite opposing
coaches -consistently compli-
menting her and the team on
such great play.
"It's frustrating because we
showed
how
well we can play
all season," Roper said.
''Many, many games we were
the better team on the field. I
can't count how many oppo-
nents coaches came up to me
from Seton Hall, dating back
to our
third game of the sea-
son, to the Loyola game this
weekend."
In a season with a lot of
injuries, many freshmen were
asked to step in, and there
were a few pleasant surprises.
"I'm really pleased with a lot
of the newer players on the
team," Roper said. "Katie
Hannis as a freshman did an
absolutely tremendous job for
us, which I think is huge for a
freshman. Jenna Orlando was
someone who adjusted to tran-
sition and is also someone
who I think really grew signif-
icantly as a player. Also, Sara
Hijazi
·
we thought really pro-
gressed through the season.
For those young players to
step in and [ transfer student]
Jamie Balzarini did an amaz-
ing job for us coming in and
has great leadership potential
for us for the future."
The team now looks forward
to the offseason and beyond to
the 2009 season, where they
hope to get all of their players
back from injury, as well as
add
in
'
a new
cl.
s of
fresli-
man.
I
"We look forward to getting
everybody back healthy and
we have a good crew coming
up," Roper said. "We'll be
sure to use the offseason and
the spring to really make sure
that we're ready for next sea-
son. You sit here and look at
all the kids returning, and it's a
bright future,
there's no
doubt."
JAMES REU.Y/
THE CIRCLE
Freshman Katie Hannis had her second two-goal game
of
the sea-
son in Marist's 3-2 win over Rider on Sunpay. She totaled four
goals on the season and the team
was
able
to
win on Senior Day
and end their season
on
a high note.
They
wlll now look forward to
the offseason in preparation for
a
successful 2009
season.
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CIRCLE •
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008 •
PAGE 14
JAMES REIU.Y
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TH CIRCL
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Marlst
senior
Chris Nacca
and his
team have
yet
to
get a
win in
MMC
play.
They
suffered arguably
their worst loss
of
the season
this weekend,
falling
6-1
to
Siena. The team has their two last
chances for
a MAAC
win this
weekend against Fairfield
and Iona.
Foxes fall to Siena
By CODY
.I.AHL
Staff
Writer
Siena junior Anthony
Tagliaferri stole the ball from
Marist freshman Alex George
near the Red Foxes' goal as
George was dribbling up field
and crossed it to junior for-
ward Robert DiFillippo who
had been left tµ1guarded and
was sprinting toward tbe
far
post. With only Marist sopho-
more goalie Tom DeBenedetto
to beat, DiFillippo dribbled to
within
five
yards
of
DeBennedetto before putting a
shot into the back of the net.
DiFillippo's goal sparked the
Saint's offense to five sec;ond-
half goals after they struggled
to conver:t early chances en
route to a harsh 6-1 victory
Saturday in Loudonville, N.Y.
Marist freshman Lucas
Szabo started the scoring in
the 37th minute. Sophomore
Nico
Mossa
beat
Siena
def ender Zach Grosse to a
loose ball, dribbled down the
sideli1w and into the box
before centering it to Szabo
who drilled a shot past Siena
goalie Steve Skonieczny from
6 yards away.
"Goals like Szabo's are the
kind of offense we have to
have," Marist coach Matt
Viggiano said.
"If
we played
like that all the time we would
not have been on the wrong
side of the score today."
Marist only retained its lead
for two minutes before the
Saints answered with a goal of
their own from sophomore
forward Joe Tavernese.
Tavernese gained control of
the ball after Marist failed to
clear a Siena free kick and
dribbled toward the right side
of the goalie box. Marist
freshman Troy Confessore
shifted to his left -to challenge
but slipped and fell in the
process. Now with a clear,
uncontested
opportunity,
Tavernese made his attempt to
freeze DeBennedetto with a
hard, low shot into the left cor-
ner of the goal.
Defense
continued to be a
problem for the Red Foxes
through the remainder of the
match as Siena manufactured
g
oa
off"
o M'llrist toniovers
in its own half and a foul on
George inside the Marist
goalie box that resulted in a
converted penalty kick.
"We are making mistakes
that an experienced team does
not make," Viggiano said. "On
their second and third goals
we were trying to dribble out
of the backfield when the
smart thing to do would have
been to just send it up the
field."
Sophomore Steven Morales
and
freshman
Krystian
Witkowski each had a chance
in the second half to answer
the Saint's goals when their
lead was only 2-1.
Morales had only
Skonieczny to beat in the 53rd
minute but could not put a
shot by the sophomore goalie.
Minutes later, Witkowski fired
a shot on goal fron'l 20 yards
out that deflected btT the
crossbar and was cleared by
the Siena defense.
"It
has been happening to us
all year," Viggiano said. "But
because we are young and
immature we let those things
deflate us ... We work hard but
we don't work hard enough
and that is something that we
have to learn."
Marist concludes the 2008
season with a 7 p.m. contest at
Fairfield University on Nov. 7
and a 1 p.m. game at Iona
College on Nov. 9.










































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CIRCLE •
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008 •
PAGE 15
Volleyba
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By MIKE WALSH
Staff Writer
Signs were hung on numer-
ous bulletin boards around
campus this past week with
the phrase
"Diggin •
for a
Championship' in an attempt
to draw up support for the
Marist volleyball team. After
combining for a 21-39 overall
combined record the past two
seasons, the Red Foxes are
13-
14
overall this season. They
also have a winning record in
the MAAC (Metro Atlantic
Athletic Conference) for the
first time in three seasons.
Marist entered this past
weekend in a fourth place tie
with lona in the MAAC stand-
ings. having won four games
in a row. Their next test was
the Greyhounds of Loyola
who are tied for last in the
MAAC. The team went in fol-
lowing some words of wisdom
from head coach Tom Hanna.
.. The next game is always
the most important," Hanna
said.
This is an important philos-
ophy at this stage of the season
considering the Foxes• posi-
tion in the standings. The top
four teams in the MAAC will
qualify for the tournament in
Loudonville, N.Y. in a few
weeks.
1£
Maris.t can get there,
Hanna believes that the team
can do some damage.
"We have competed strong-
ly against all the teams that
will be there," Hanna said.
In Saturday's match, the first
three sets were close with a
scoring difference of no
greater than five points. Up
2-
1
heading into the fourth set,
Marist gained a 7-1 advantage
right out of the gate and then
never looked back. They went
on to defeat Loyola 25-17 and
win the match 3-1.
Juniors Alexandra Schultze
and Dawn Jan also
had
suc-
cessful outings for the Red
Foxes as Schultze tallied
13
kills while Jan came away
with a double-double of
43
assists and l
l
digs. Freshman
Kayla Burton established her-
self with a new career high of
eight blocks. The win placed
Marist ahead of their next
opponent Iona and gave them
sole possession of fourth place
in the MAAC.
On Sunday there was great
excitement brewing in the
locker room prior to the start
of the game as Iona came to
the McCann Center in a very
important and anticipated
match. Unfortunately it was
not the Foxes• day to shine as
they fell to Iona 3-1 in four
very close sets.
The loss allowed Iona to join
Marist in fourth place _with
four regular season contests to
go. It may all come down to
the final match of the season
when
the Red
Foxes will
head
to Iona and look for revenge
on
the Gaels in a game that
will most likely have playoff
implications.
Coach Hanna believes that to
qualify for the tournament the
girls will have to win at least
JAMES REILLY/
THE CIRCLE
Sophomore
Lindsey
Schmid set a career-high with 16 kills In
Marlst's
loss
to
Iona on Sunday. The loss put Marlst In a tie for
fourth
place In the MAAC with Iona.
The
team will return to action
next weekend against MAAC opponents Fairfield and Rider.
three of their last four con-
tests.
If
they are able to do
that, it will be the first time in
the history of Marist volley-
ball that a team has done so.
"We definitely have a shot
at the
MAAC Championship,"
Foss said.
"It is all about
which team
pbi.y!
-
up
to their
potential on any given day."
Hanna has his entire team
believing in his philosophy;
good things appear to
be
hap-
pening and it only looks
brighter on the horizon.
••Youth is our strong suit," he
says. "We only graduate two
players this season and we
started four freshmen last
year."
The posters say it all
-
these
girls are in the hunt for
a
championship.
~•'There is
a
great feeling of
anticipation and excitement
this season," Foss said.
The girls are looking for sup-
porters and there is
one
more
home match on Saturday, Nov.
15 against rival Siena.
Men's tennis wins
20
at Cornell
ByJIM URSO
Staff Writer
Feedback is the essence of
improvement,
and the epitome
of the fall season for men's
tennis. The majority of this
feedback comes from playing
one of the most competitiv
_
e
schedules on the East Coast.
Last weekend, they concluded
their tumultuous calendar at
the
Cornell
Wicked
Invitational. In this culminat-
ing event, the team secured 20
match victories, and an abun-
dance of confidence for the
!ipring.
Most notably, Junior Loic
Sessagesimi won the Flight A
singles back draw where he
defeated Marcelo Mazzetto of
the University of Buffalo, 6-2,
6-3.
Sophomore
Landon
Greene and classmate Nicolas
Pisecky won the Flight
B
dou-
bles draw, solidifying their
position as a solid doubles
team.
Also capturing significant
wins were Christian Coley,
Rhys Hobbs, Antonio Oliver,
Matt
Himmelsbach,
and
Marcus Von Nordheim. This
tournament, composed of only
eight teams as opposed to the
44
at the
IT
As, allowed more
players from each school an
opportunity to compete at the
elite level of an Ivy League
tournament. The entire team
stepped up. with each partici-
pant recording a win.
"This tournament confirmed
w~at I've felt throughout the
fall," coach Tim Smith said.
An unlucky draw may place
a top ranked player in an ardu-
ous matchup where a first
round defeat is perceivable.
For this reason, inherent skill
throughout the lineup is
imperative.
To provide additional feed-
back, Smith's handed out his
annual "Tennis 399" self-eval-
uation sheets. Smith fills these
out for each player as well,
and then compares his ratings
with those of his athletes in
one-on-one meetings.
"I don't think coaches make
a big enough deal of feedback
and communication between
player and coach," he said
regarding his mid-season eval-
uations.
Their greatest performance
of any trip to Co~ell leads
them into arguably the most
strenuous stretch of their year
-
the midseason break. After
the last fall tournament, teams
are no longer allowed to hold
official practices or events
during the offseason, and col-
legiate level play resumes in
mid-January,
This leaves Marist at a
tremendous
disadvantage.
Although no Division I team
can hold official practices;
players at fully funded pro-
grams
like
Cornell
or
Binghamton have -free access
to indoor courts, where they
can play daily on their own to
keep sharp.
Smith emphasizes the
minuscule margin for error in
the si,ring, especially in con-
ference matchups. He entrusts
that his players will put in the
work necessary.
"This is the most committed
group of guys I've ever had,"
he said.
"If
they don't do the
running, and they don't do the
weight work, I'll know imme-
diately."
Although the majority of
work will involve speed and
agility training, some players
will pay the steep $20 per hour
fee at the Dutchess Racket
Club to continue play. Coley.
along with Co-Captain Loic
Sessagesimi, will hold regular
workouts for the team. Also,
players can compete in other
non-collegiate tournaments.
"So much of tennis is physi-
cal now. so ifwe can't p~ctice
as much, it is that much more
important to make sure people
are in good enough· shape to
hit the ground running in
January," Coley said.
"We are going to workout 3
times a week in the gym and
I'm going to try to play at least
twice a week at the Dutchess
Racket Club," Pisecky said.
The Men will continue to
build on feedback with the
MAAC
(Metro-Atlantic-
Athletic-Conference) champi-
onship in sight.
Roarin'
ed Foxes
Mari
t'
op
male and
female performer
of
Ch~
\\eek
ola Pi ecky
homore
nis
Pi ecky and clas mate
Landon Greene coru-
bined to
·in
the Flight
B double draw at the
Cornell
Men' Wicked
itational thi past
kend.
heir d
ubles win
a
th 20th win for Mari
I
at the toumam nt,
th
ir
highe
t
win total ever at
omcll.
-Thi
tournament at
Cornell completed the
team'
fall
ea on.
Joanna o s
In the team\· t"o
games, o
combined
for 31 kills and 29 digs.
- In their win again
t
Loyola, h had 15 kills
and tied a car: r
high
with 18
dig .
-She I ad the team for
the ca
t
n ·with
355
kill
.
• dded an ther d uble
doubl alon w1th team-
mat Dawn Jan
in
the
tc
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had
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11
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THE
CIRCLE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008
www.marlstcircle.com
PAGE 16
Rams snap Foxes' streak with blowout victory
By PHILIP TERRIGNO
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_..,
score 21-7 and then right there
and passed for l 56.
Assistant Sports Editor
we needed a stop defensively
"We were able to play phys-
During the Red Foxes' two-
game winning streak, Marist
outscored its opponents 62-14
and was playing an excellent
brand of mistake-free football.
Facing Fordham on Nov. 2,
however, Marist was unable to
continue its trend of playing
error free football in its first
away game since Sept. 13 and
ultimately lost 45-21.
The Fordham Rams wasted
absolutely no time in getting
on the scoreboard against the
Red Foxes at Jack Coffey
Stadium in Bronx, N.Y.
Quarterback John Skelton
1
threw a 19-yard touchdown
strike to Jason Weston at the
12:37 mark in the-first quarter
to open up the scoring.
A seven-yard touchdown
reception by Anderson Brand
and a IO-yard touchdown run
by Xavier Martin gave the
Fordham Rams a 21-0 lead in
JAMES REILLY/ THE CIRCLE
All three of Marist's touchdowns against Fordham came on rush-
ing plays,including a 1~yard run from Junior O'Neil Anderson.
the first quarter over Marist.
offensive drive, and we got it,"
"At that point we needed an Parady said. "We made the
so we could get the ball back.
ical in the seC()nd half; which
I thought if we could get a stop
is a plus because some teams
and close the game to 21-14, I would have packed' it up
down
thought we would be in a fight
38-7 at halftime," Parady said.
to the end. Unfortunately they "It could
have
gotten to over
took it down and scored, at 50 and then we only gave up
that point it was 28-7 and we
one score in the second half
didn't have enough in us to while the offense continued to
come back."
sustain drives."
The Fordham offense was
The 45-21 Fordham victory
relentless, as the Rams were
improved the Rams to 4-4 on
effective both on the ground the season, while the Red
and
through
the
air.
Foxes dropped to 3-6.
Quarterback John Skelton fin-
"We always talk about when
ished 22 of 28 for 341 yards
a negative happens, the other
and
four
touchdowns.
unit has to go out and gain the
Halfback Xavier Martin car-
momentum back for us,"
ried the ball 27 times for two
Parady said. "So if the offense
touchdowns and 122 rushing turns the ball over, the defense
yards.
needs to get a stop. If the
All three of the Red Fox defense gives up a score, the
touchdowns came on the offense needs to come right
ground. Bo Ehikioya, O'Neil back. We weren't able to do
Anderson,
and
Ryan that."
Dinnebeil combined to score
Sophomore punter Kevin
all 21 of Marist's points.
Pauly averaged 44 yards per
Quarterback Chris Debowski punt against Fordham, includ-
finished with 68 rushing yards
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