VOWME 63, ISSUE 12
IN THIS ISSUE:
HEALTH:
lRANSITlON TIPS FOR
SPRING SEMESTER
Maintaining a positive mind
set
when thinking about
study abroad and stress.
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CHR
IS A 10P 10 UST
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music, movies,
Christmas song.s, and
things to do over break.
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SPORTS:
MEN'S BASKETBALL
WINS IN LAST SECOND
Friday night's Marist vs.
Iona game ended in
exciting fashion.
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Campus reacts to sexual assault
Fulton Townhouse invasion spurs safety concerns
By JOHN
RODINO
Assistant News Editor
Sexual assault struck the
Upper
Fulton residence early
Saturday morning, prompting
Director
of
Safety
and
Security John Gildard to
remind students of the
impor-
tance of locking the doors of
their residences.
..
There are many, many peo-
ple, especially in the town-
houses,
who keep their doors
unlocked,"
Gildard
said.
"Students
should remind each
other before
they
go out and
before they go to bed, to lock
their doors."
The
incident
occurred
Saturday at approximately
4:25 a.m. The suspect, a
'
Marist junior, entered the
Upper
Fulton
residence
through an unlocked front
door. The
.
student entered a
bedroom and sexually molest-
ed a female student, according
to the e-mail sent to the entire
student body from Gildard.
The
suspect
fled when other
residents returned. A Marist
student followed the suspect
and identified him. Marist
security detained the
suspect
until local police arrived to
arrest him.
The alleged suspect has been
charged with misdemeanors of
sexual abuse, and criminal
trespass.
Tim Massie, Chief
-
Public
Affairs Officer at Marist, told
/TH
CIRCLE
Marist security and Poughkeepsie Police worked together in capturing and detaining the suspect, a
Marist junior. The supect entered the Fulton residence through an unlocked f,ont door and fled when
other residents entered. He
was
followed and later taken into custody by marist security.
the Poughkeepsie Journal that
Marist upperclassmen living by the incident.
the junior from Rhinebeck in residence halls across from
"I guess I've always felt safe,
who was arrested will
be
sub-
main
campus have responded but the incident was definitely
feet to an on-campus
'jb<ffcial
fo
this incident.
·ng
,
" Grimaldi said.
process that will determine
Pat Ahern, senior, said the
Kelly Lauturner, a senior
whether he can remain a stu-
incident was appalling.
who also lives in Upper
dent at Marist.
"I was really surprised, dis-
Fulton, said the college's secu-
Gildard sai~ he thinks that in gusted actually."
rity patrols make her feel more
spite of this weekend's assault,
Ahem also said that because comfortable.
the on-campus crime rate has he is a male, he feels more
"I was a little scared after
decreased since last year.
secure on campus.
what happened, but I've seen
"I keep a rough track of the
"I don't want to sound sexist security walking around and I
incidences
-
I don't do the sta-
or anything, but as a guy I feel actually feel pretty safe with
tistics until the end of the year a little safer."
them in control and making
-but
I think, for the most part, Dana Grimaldi, a Marist jun-
sure that everything is okay,"
crimes are down," Gildard ior and a resident of Upper Lauturner said.
said.
Fulton, said she was startled
Marist rises in Kiplinger's
"100
Best Buys
_
"
By
AMANDA LAVERGNE
Staff Writer
With the recent update to
the Kiplinger's "100 Best
Buy's for Private Schools,"
Marist jumped in rankings
from 50 to 41 this year.
According to Tim Massie,
Chief Public Affairs Officer,
Marist surpassed prestigious
schools on the list such as
NYU, Syracuse and George
Washington University.
"Marist's move up the
ranking of Kiplinger's best
buys reinforces an important
message during these trou-
bled economic times," said
Massie, "that by surpassing
other great institutions this is
proof that when based on
quality and cost, Marist is a
top tier national college."
Interest in Marist remains
strong, according to Massie,
as made evident by the num-
ber of high school students
and parents that continue to
visit. Sophomore Brittany
Blum, a tour guide, has also
noticed this continuing trend.
"I just became a -tour guide
this year/' said Blum, "and I
have already been aware of
the fact that I consistently
get a large group of parents
and students that have a keen
interest in Marist and the
education it has to offer."
The Kiplinger website
offers personal financial
advice and business fore-
casts. In addition to this,
every year it releases "100
Best Buy's" for private and
public colleges and universi-
ties. For criteria to rank each
school, Kiplinger looks at
undergraduate enrollment,
admission rate, student fac-
ulty ratio and total costs,
among other factors.
Massie also added that
applications have increased
by 2,000 in the past two
years.
"When
I started my career
at Marist in 1994, the accept-
ance rate was 76 percent,"
Kiplinger, a business magazine
that
is
known for
Its
rankings
In
various criteria, releases and annual ranking
of
both
public and
private
colleges and
universities.
Marlst
has
risen
In
Klplinger's
ranks from
50
to
41
since
last
year.
·
Massie said, "and last year it With the coming addition of
was half of that at 38 per-
the Hancock Technology
cent."
Center, "it will create anoth-
According to the Kiplinger er iconic structure that will
list this year, Marist has an raise the stature of the col-
acceptance rate of 41 per-
lege academically and fur-
cent.
Sophomore
Retta ther our reputation in the
Byron expressed her enthusi-
community as a driving force
asm for Marist's jump on the in the economic development
list.
of our county, region, and
•~1 think it's great that state," Massie said.
Marist is becoming better
"It's gratifying that
known and more presti-
Kiplinger's and other ratings
gious," said Byron. "I think guides have noticed what
that it will look good for stu-
Marist has already achieved
dents who graduate from and what will be accom-
here in the coming years to plished in the years ahead,"
be from a school on the rise." said Massie. "As a comrnuni-
Massie stressed that Marist ty we should be proud of
is continually improving. that."






































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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008
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S~curity Briefs
Pre-owned
'gifts'
at top of list this holiday season
James Marcon
Editor-in-Chief
Katt
Smith
Matt Spillane
Managing Editor
Andrew
OVerton
News Editor
Joseph Gentile
Poht1cs Editor
Isabel CaJulls
Features
Editor
Deanna Gillen
Op1rnon
Editor
Alison Jalbert
Ryan Rivard
A&E
Editors
Brittany
Fiorenza
Health Editor
Rich Arleo
Sports Editor
James Reilly
Photography Editor
Assistant Editors
Marina
Cella,
Jacel
Egan, l<artle Joseph,
C8ltlin Nolan, John
Rodino, Phil
Terrlgno,
Atrry
Wheeler
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Copy Chief
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McNutty
Faculty Advisor
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•s he eekly stu-
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12/2
-
Champagnat
Kicking December off with a
bang, or at least a shot, one
intoxicated student was found
in Champagnat, with more
probably just hiding their
drunkenness better. The stu-
dent was
evaluated and
allowed to return to their
room; good news for the stu-
dent and bad news for anyone
who had hope this was going
to get more int.eresting. Just
hold on tight, there's plenty
more intoxication where that
came from. Champagnat, I
mean.
12/3 - Campus
In
two separate events, plants
and trees were found disman-
tled on campus. Yup. Plants
and trees, you read that right.
Nothing shows the "big man
on campus," syndrome more
than a growing resistance to
going green. Seriously, can't
nobody hold you down. You
do what you want, and if that
involves tearing plants out of
the ground, well, you go girl.
12/4 - Lowell Thomas
Parking
Lot
A hit-and-run occurred on
cavi.pus, with one graduate
student reporting a substantial
dent found in their Audi. The
lack of note or even an apolo-
getic smil~y face forced the
student to report the event to
security, and
:m
far no suspects
have been apprehended. See,
now if this was me, two
crimes would have occurred
here.
One
would
have
involved driving away from
the
scene, and
1he olher, well;
you
probably wouldn't be driving
away from
that
one,
if
you feel me.
12/4 - Marian
Marian was once again the
place to
be,
at least as far as
illicit
drug use is concerned,
with the student suspected of
smoking marijuana (gasp!)
fleeing the room before the
RD
could put a stop to it. Once
again, best strategy is proba-
bly not to run as fast as you
can, but you know, whatever
you want. At least you didn't
.
hit a car and run. Although,
you might have, who ~ows?
You probably forgot to pick up
your 10 year-old brother at
baseball practice too. Just tell
your mom you were busy get-
ting high. She'll understand.
12/4-Leo Hall
Leo Hall got in on the action,
with a bottle of vodka being
confiscated from a student's
gym bag. Gym bag, nice
cover. Nothing takes the sting
out of a fresh workout better
than a nice
dry
martini,
"SO
at
least you can forget any mem-
ory you had of ever working
out. I know
I
did, but there
was sadly no alcohol involved.
12/4 - Music Room
singing so loudly that the
neighbors are complaining,
you're probably going to be
judged enough.
12/5 - Mccann Center
The Mari.st men's basketball
game provided plenty of room
for violation, with several
alcohol confiscations be.ing
reported, and one lucky young
winner being escorted out of
the game. Also, two student
workers reported money miss-
ing from their purses while
they were off being produc-
tive. So basically, just a lot of
things taken. Alcohol, money,
that kid forcib]y. You know, all
one in the same.
li/5 - Campus
One
unfortunate
student
reported the loss of their A grounds-worker make a
accounting book, valued at a
startling
discovering
on
gooq $225, or at Marist, not Friday. finding a wallet on
even two classes. This is what campus. Looking further into
the economy has done to us?
the matter, however, security
Stealing textbooks? God, I
soon discovered that said wal-
know there's a recession, but let contained two forms of
aren't their better ways to
identification, and one was not
make money? It's called sell-
a library card. So, basically
ing your body, people. Work you lose both forms of identi-
what you have.
fication all at once. How will
anyone ever find you? Oh
12/4 - Upper West Cedar
yeah, you're the kid on cam-
pus with a fake ID. That
The first towed vehicle of the
should narrow it down.
year had the honor of being
from the Upper West Cedar
lot, with several prior tickets
and a boot giving the owner
fair warning. This sucks, but
if
you have several tickets on
your car, doesn't it occur to
you, "maybe I should move
it?" It's like your own little
countdown, just for you.
Actually, if you can't notice
that many tickets on your car,
maybe you aren't so good with
the whole "numbers" thing.
12/5 - Upper Townhouses
A usual noise violation was
reported on campus, and upon
further inspection, the noise in
question turned out to be some
housemates singing at the top
of
their
lungs
"Happy
Birthday." I would print the
lyrics to that little ditty right
here, but I'm pretty sure you
have to pay for that. Besides,
who even knows if that was
the version they were rocking?
They could be dropping some
mad freestyle jam; I'm not one
to judge. I mean, wJten you're
12/6 - Upper West
Cedar/McCann
The larceny continued, with a
student reporting her iPod
missing from her vehicle.
Later, another student reported
her iPod missing from the
McCann Center. Seriously,
people? I know that holiday
shopping can be stressful, but
why resort to this? Aw, the
best gifts of all -
someone
else's. Seriously?
Public Service
Announcement
In light of recent events on
campus, security has been
checking doors on campus,
making sure they are locked.
In Lower West Cedar, 16
doors were found open, along
with
6
in Upper West Cedar.
Lower Fulton reported over
50% of all doors unlo.fked,
along with
3
residences
fa
Foy. Students are reminded to
lock their door, at all times.
There's nothing else to say.
Disclaimer: The
Security
Briefs are intended as satire
and fully
protected
free speech
under the First Amendment of
the Constitution.










































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Jewish Students Group makes its debut on campus
Pioneer group loo
.
ks to promote religious diversity as Hanukkah nears.
By
GAIL GOLDSMITH
Staff Writer
The Jewish Students Group
is the first Jewish group on
the predominantly Catholic
Marist campus with a signifi-
cant presence. The group has
provided a place for Jewish
spiritual expression and has
become involved in the cam-
pus community.
President Aly Cariani saw a
need for this on many levels:
"I know a lot of [Jewish] peo-
ple, who could have come to
Marist, but didn't because
they didn't think they would
be comfortable."
The group was founded to
address the needs of Jewish
students and to strengthen
and diversify the spiritual life
on campus.
The group meets weekly for
discussion and to plan activi-
ties,
like
the upcoming
Jewish Film Festival and the
Passover
Seder. Freshman
and
newly
elected Co-
President Joanna Weiss feels
that the .Jewish Students
Group helped ease her transi-
tion to college.
"It was good to find people
with similar interests. The
group was an instantly famil-
iar setting with like-minded
individuals," she said. "It is
important to have a Jewish
students group in such an
overwhelmingly
Catholic
school.
It
makes Marist more
welcoming."
Since such a large number
of Catholic students here
have come from firmly
grounded Catholic back-
grounds, there is a certain
level of ignorance about the
Jewish
faith.
"Nobody really knows
much about being Jewish,"
said Cariani, "When I was
told multiple times that I was
someone's
'first
Jewish
friend,' I realized how diffi-
cult it could be for a person
who identifies_ with Judaism
more than myself. We have
come together and we have
made friends in the process
Hillel
From
JEWISHJOURNALCOM
The new Jewish Students Group
hopes
to
collaborate with Hillel,
a
Jewish campus organization
that
stresses social Justice and
Jewish education.
Students at any college may register lo:
.
as well."
With the
.est11blishment
of
Muslim Students Association
and the Jewish Students
Group,
more faiths
are
becoming
meaningfully
incorporated in to campus
life. The Jewish Student
Group has 27 members. Out
of the 27, eight are fully
Catholic.
"I joined because I wanted
to
learn
more
about
Judaism,"
said
Mia
Silverman.
Although Hanukkah begins
on December 21, the Jewish
Student Group will celebrate
Shabbat, a weekly time of
rest and spiritual enrichment,
and Hanukkah, the celebra-
tion of the miracle of the oil,
on Friday, December 12,
together as a community.
"We want to incorporate all
the members' traditions,"
said Cariani'; "I think it will
make life easier on campus;
students can feel more at
home, especially during the
holidays."
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The Jewish Student Group
has participated in, several
campus charitable events,
such
as
the Giving Tree and
Hunger Month programs.
The organization also plans
to expand their community
service by partnering with
area temples.
The group is moving
towards SGA affiliation and
hoping to join Hillel, a
Jewish campus organization
that emphasizes a commit-
ment to social justi~e and
Jewish learning.
"We want to make this a
bigger deal," said Cariani.
If interested in the
Jewish Students
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Students debate the
"24"
effect
1V
show addresses torture, terrorism and race
By HEATHER STAAlS
Staff Writer
On FOX's hit drama "24",
black President Dayid Palmer is
a charismatic man who makes
difficult
decisions
on
a
moment's notice. As a strong
leader, could the character of
Palmer have helped Americans
to find confidence in a black
president
in
real life?
The plot of "24" revolves
around agent Jack Bauer, played
by actor Kiefer Sutherland, and
the Counter Terrorism Unit
(CTIJ). Each season is the
course of one day, and in each of
these seasons, various threats are
made against the United States
and against President Palmer,
depicted by Dennis Haysbert. It
is Bauer's job to locate the ter-
rorists behind the threats and
stop them before it's too late.
In Season Two, after an
attempt
had
been made on his
life
1
President Palmer made an
announcement
to
the American
people. Yet, with his strong
f~ade and charisma, he was
able to assure the people that
everything was fine.
,
"I don't
think
that President
Palmer has had an effect on
public opinion." said Joe
DeLisle, president of the Marist
College Republicans.
"People
watch TV for entertainment, to
get away from the real world."
TV Guide's Matt Roush feels
that it's important
to
put political
opinions aside and remember
that "24" is a TV program that is
meant to entertainin its audi-
ence.
From GOOGLE.COM
President David Palmer
(Haysbert) portrays a strong
and charismatic leader on
FOX's drama "24."
"Frankly, much of the political
content being discussed by
reviewers (the torture theme, the
fact that Jack is being sought
to
testify and justify his actions
before Congress, the sniveling
portrayal of the token U.N.
weasel, even the swearing
in
of
a new female president) was
embedded in the show itself,"
Roush said on the company's
Web site.
"I disagree," said Christopher
Waters, a fellow Marist College
Republican. "It has an effect on
how people see a black presi-
dent. You're able to trust
Palmer.
It
doesn't matter who it
is; as long as the President can
be 'presidential,' the people will
be able to follow and support
him."
Bauer's job
in
CTU is
to hunt
and stop terrorists from coinmit-
ting heinous acts.
"The show '24' doesn't stereo-
type too much with who the bad
guy is," Waters said. "The dif-
ferent terrorists on the show
span the globe from America to
Spain. It's not just Middle
Eastern terrorists."
But does this help to create
better race relations or promote
racial tolerance?
"It's a TV show," DeLisle said.
"Ifs not going to improve race
relations, but it's also not going
to make people think that
Spanish people are terrorists."
Another aspect of the show
centers on torture. When Bauer
captures a terrorist. he has a cru-
cial decision to make; should he
use violence against them?
·
Having the protagonist of a hit
show committing acts of torture
could potentially have an effect
on how Americans view the
subject.
"Every time Jack tortures
someone, something bad hap-
pens to him," DeLisle said. "It
certainly doesn't glorify acts of
torture."
"The show has an element of
realism," Waters said. "Torture
happens in real life. Jack does
the greatest good for the greatest
number of people. But is that
right? This is the question the
show poses."
While it's unclear whether or
not this show has the ability
to
sway the general public, it does
pose some deep ethical ques-
tions. Given the U.S.-led War
on Terror, the events of the
show hit close
to
home.
"Whenever you're watching
something realistic, you put
yourself
in
that situation and
question what you would do,"
said DeLisle. "You
try to justify
your position based on the
events of the show."
Obama weighs nucl~ar weapon rhetoric
By ANDREW OVERTON
News Editor
Throughout his campaign,
President-elect Barack Obama
displayed mixed messages
about his stance on nuclear
anns. However, when Obama
takes office in January, he will
need to clarify where he
stands.
The Bush administration
sought to build the first new
U.S. warheads since the end of
the Cold War, but Congress has
decided to defer any decision
on the matter to next year when
Obama is inaugurated.
·
During the campaign, Obama
said that he seeks "a world
without nuclear weapons," but
he also added the United States
must "always maintain a
strong [nuclear] deterrent as
long as nuclear weapons
exist."
According to Clark Murdock,
a senior adviser at the Center
for Strategic and International
Studies, these challenges have
been growing for some time
and the Obama administration
will have to eventually face
them.
"This is rrot just a decision
about the future of U.S. nuclear
weapons, but about how the
United States will address the
challenges of.. .nuclear terror-
ism, nuclear proliferation and
our entire 21st century nuclear
strategy," Murdock said.
Bush's nuclear arms agenda
focuses
on
producing
a
"Reliable
Replacement
Warhead," which the adminis-
tration says is a better, more
durable substitute for war-
heads. In addition, the new
warhead has a feature that
would ensure it could not be
detonated if stolen by terror-
ists.
Junior Chris LaFleche though
doesn't think it's pragmatic for
America to stop updating its
nuclear weaponry.
"While Obama's idea to stop
the development of new
nuclear weapons and to place a
global ban on production is
ideal, it is_ not necessarily safe
to stop while others still have
them," Lafleche said.
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On Marist' s min
By
ROBIN MINITER
Circle Contributor
"Do the terrorist attacks in Mumbai have you
concered about domestic security here?"
Mike Quinn
Kira Broganer
Freshman
Senior
Sports Communication
Advertising
It
acted as a reminder that Not necessarily. I feel that
terrorism here is still a real we are as prepared as we
threat.
It
didn't necessarily can be with new technology
make me any more fearful and our new leadership. We
than I was [ about our made a lot of enemies with
domestic security
1
but if Bush as president. The best
they can pull
it
oft' in India, thing we can do is brace
they can pull it off here.
ourselves.
Kate Malloy
Brandon Brooks
Sophomore
Sophomore
Business
Biomedical Sciences
I heard about these attacks Honestly I don't fear being
and sympathize. But regard- hit by another terrorist
ing our own domestic
security,
attack. I feel the govern-
I don't fret about it because ment has stopped so many
there is nothing personally I attacks and that they are
can do. It's out of my con- doing the be.st to protect us.
trol.
,
It shows.
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Wishing you a very un-Kosher Christmas
By
JOE GENTILE
Politics Editor
With two ongoing conflicts
in the Middle East, a comical
third front emerges this time
of year, as usual, in the
form
of a swaddled babe. He is
named Jesus, and this most
famous Jew in history does
not enjoy competition. But,
for those of us too
distracted
by the Code Bluelight Special,
any discussion about
a
"War
on Christmas" is about as real
as Santa Claus.
However, Dale Kolarek and
a chapter of the Catholic
Daughters, from
Rockland
County, are having a very
green holiday through the sale
of their "It's OK to Say Merry
Christmas to Me"
buttons
and
magnets. With buyers in 49
states, these ladies made the
Pieces of Flair Facebook
application a reality by profi-
teering off the fear that, some-
how., the first five letters of
1
rcfuistmas"
could be sudden-
ly erased.
Yet, as fact has it, these folks
can rest easy as more than
three-fourths of the United
States
still
identifies
as
Christian, according to this
year's U.S. Religious
Landscape
SurveyJ>y the Pew Forum. Still,
I can understand why they
must be afraid, particularly of
Jews (such as myself), that
represent little more than a
single percentage of the entire
population. Hanukkah is a vio-
lent holiday.
Not to be rivaled by Black
Friday, or Cyber Monday for
that matter, the eight days of
Hanukkah embolden Jews to
play with matches, eat foods
of
an
incredibly high-choles-
terol count and display our
religious symbol that is remi-
niscent of a ninja throwing
star.
But, I would be upset too if
I
could not light something
on
fire for eight days, or receive a
pair of incredibly comfortable
socks instead of an Xbox 360.
But, all joking aside, I
am
going to declare victory in the
"War on Christmas." My justi-
fication for this is the fact
those "Christmas" buttons and
magnets, not to mention the
Star of David, are symbols.
Even though the intentions
'of
Kolarek and company
might
be
to include others, it is
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Jewish student
is
offended by politically-incorrect paraphernalia.
an exclusive emblem that smacks
not only of anti-Semitism,
but
ostracizes other non-Christians
alike for simply asking to have
their heritage respected.
Growing up as the child of
an interfaith marriage, to a last
name that stands for "non-
Jewish" in the dictionary, the
month of Decenioer has
always reminded
me
why I'm
special. Nobody else at George
Washington Elementary could
say they placed the topper on
the family Christmas tree
(albeit with a little help from
my Dad) and held fire in their
hands.
Yet, as I reflect on the light-
ing of the Hanukkah menorah,
and the visits to the Nativity
scene at the church our street
is named after,
I
didn't feel
different from everybody else
- onTy rarer. The Gentiles had
been the only interfaith family
at George Washington, at least
temporarily, so
I didn't antici-
pate a single Hanukkah greet-
ing from my classmates out-
side the litany of "Merry
Christmas."
But, to be perfectly honest, I
did not mind - and I do not
much to this day. The cherished
holiday of
'Olrismukkah"
at
the
Gentile household has been
alive and well for the more
than twenty years of my par-
ent's marriage, so
I
do not
anticipate it disappearing.
However, the religiosity of
the holidays, from Jewish
Orthodox and Christian ideo-
logues on both sides· of the
aisle, still relegate my inter-
faith family and me to a realm
of soulless secularism. What's
~moral, though, about educat-
ing myself? Personally, my
heritage does not need to be
rooted in tradition, so long as
it is rooted in love.
So, Marist College, I ask you
to b~ merry this December as
we celebrate our triumph in
the "War on Christmas." But,
if somebody shoves that but-
ton in my face, they better
be
ready for a "Shalom, goysche,"
or "Hello, non-Jew."
Letters to the Editor
Marist
Football. Would
anyone
miss
it?
For ear on end the
1ari.
l
fo
tball pr gram has strug-
gled throUh,h a
oeful exi. -
tence. From going do n with
the ill-fated MAAC
football
confer
nee to now joining th
n
schol-
hip Pioneer con-
fcrenc . th·
t
am r mains a
th
bottom
of the barr I of
NC A Di
i.
ton I comp
tit
ion.
ampus cxcttemcnt surround-
ing the team is noncx1 tent.
The
noncompetiti ·c nature
ot
the game is the prime culprit.
The protitab!lity of ticket
ale can only decrease n the
team continue to
be
mauled
in unimportant game . I ow
much will fans pa_ to see
blowou
or non divi ion 1
quality cunt .
ts?
To nd the
foothalJ pro am
w
uld
p
-
en Mari ·t ith
fi c.
I,
thlclic
and ac dcmic benefit th t
can help
move
th college
i_nto
1he futur
Many
would argue
that
we
canncit
end footbalJ; we
ju
t
built a new .stadiu
complex
e.
du..,hely for the football
ream. Yet Tenney Stadium ts a
multi-purpose facility that i.
utilized
by
soccer and
!across
,a~
ell ·
s intrnmu-
ral ·. Marist
without a football
program would be
ti
p1a ·e
wber
other athlct" c pro-
grams, such as lacros c and
basketball. flourish.
urely
funds thnt re cummtly allot-
ted
or football uniform.
equipment, c aches
'Salary
and airfare could
be
dtrecled
t
WRrd. lacm sc or baslcetball
• cholar hip . \ e ar located
at the doo tep of two of the
mo
t
rruitful
r crulting
grounus for
lacr ,
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provide more basketball
tai-
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oyo1a
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legc and Fafrfield
Uni er.
ity
ha e both
ne
11way
with their football ro•
ram :
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·e
be com-
peting on an equal plain?
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i.
a
pa
ion of m·
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ari
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stud n
Jct
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Giants fans prou
repr ·cnt th ir
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in football; the prob-
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Campus Ministry participates in the season of giving
By
MARY TREUER
Staff Writer
Throughout each holiday
season people hear the expres-
sion,
"In
giving we receive."
What better way to demon-
strate this motto than to give to
those who are much less fortu-
nate and may not have the
same opportunity to enjoy
their holiday? That is exactly
what the Giving Tree project
does each holiday season here
at Marist.
Brother Frank and the
Campus Ministry advisory
board take charge of this proj-
ect, which involves setting up
eight Christmas trees around
the campus. Each tree holds
various types of ornaments in
three different colors that rep-
resent needs, household items
and wishes
for
families
throughout Dutchess County.
This year, 753 gifts were
requested. Of these, 79 were
household items, 447 were
needs and 257 of these
requests were wishes for chil-
dren. Five agencies collected
these requests in order to bet-
ter the holidays for 23 families
in this area. There are 92 chil-
dren among these families.
The ornamented trees were
put on display in mid-
November, and within two
weeks they were nearly bare.
This shows just how many
Marist Students are dedicated
to the project and have pur-
chased gifts out of concern for
the families. Many students
have purchased their own
individual gifts for the project,
but students have contributed
as a group also. Sports teams,
certain floors of residence
The smart college
student's holiday
shopping guide
By
MARISSA GUERCIO
Circle Contributor
With the holiday season in
full swing, here are six tips
and tricks to make holiday
shopping affordable on a col-
lege budget!
Shop Online:
Compare
prices AND save money on
gas - even if an item is on
sale, driving across town to
pick it up
·
may outweigh the
great sale price. Look for free
shipping offers on your pur-
chases; additionally, some
stores offer in-store pickup
after you place an order online
to skip the hassle of holiday
crowds.
Check out FreeShipping.org
for the latest retail shipping
incentives.
Look for College Discounts:
Many retailers off er a discount
on student purchases just by
showing a school ID.
Sign Up for Retailen' E-
mail Newsletters and Club
Memberships:
Many sales
may only be offered to a retail-
er's most loyal customers.
Search for holiday promotions
in newspapers and on the
store's Web site as well.
Subscribe to LeSportsac 's
newsletter and be the first to
hear about their latest promo-
tions and sales.
"Boots Club" members
receive exclusive offers and
special benefits for Boots' cos-
metic and skincare lines (sold
at Target and Target.com).
Make a List and Stick to
It:
Before you begin shopping,
create a list of absolutely
everyone you need to buy for
and how much you plan to
spend. This will help cut back
on impulse purchases and
extra spending.
Do
Your
Homework:
Explore a variety of online
outlets for the best price. The
word "sale" doesn't necessari-
ly guarantee the lowest cost -
use search engines such as
"Froogle," and Web sites such
as DealNews.com to compare
items on your list.
Shop Last-Season's Trends:
Now's a great time to shop for
spring/summer '08 items, as
many retailers have excess
inventory and need to make
room for new products. Take
advantage of this opportunity
to find great merchandise that
will be chic for seasons to
come.
All items from the
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McCartney for LeSportsac
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collection are 75% offi Enter
promo code "STELLA75" at
checkout and capitalize on the
amazing savings.
halls, clubs, housemates or
groups of friends have pur-
chased the larger and more
expensive gifts. The proj-
ect has truly been a team
effott.
"I think the Giving Tree
is a very generous idea,
freshman
student
and
Campus Ministry member,
Melissa Sonier said. "I've
done the same thing every
year at my church back
home, and I've always felt
this is a great way to give
to people in need during
the holiday season."
Through the project, stu-
dents have learned the
MARY 1REUER/THE CIRCLE
value of giving to those in
Presents are
blessed at
the Chapel before ~ing
distributed
to
families.
need. During the holiday
bustle and the anxiety of
finals, the opportunity to make
someone's holiday more Joy-
ful puts the stresses of this
time of year into perspective.
Before someone in need can
cherish each of these gifts, the
presents will be blessed at a
mass in the chapel on
December,14 at 7 p.m. All are
welcome to attend this cere-
mony.
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McDonald's crosses cultural barriers, brings taste of home
By COLIN JOHNSON
Staff Writer
Since my arrival in Dublin,
even on multiple trips across
the country and several more
in mainland Europe, every
place I have been contains
either McDonald's or Burger
King. The only exception to
this was the Aran Islands;
however they only got cable
ten years ago so I'm not really
including them.
Fast food in Europe is on a
whole new level than what I
was used to back home. The
relatively small, dirty fast food
restaurants of America are
pretty small scale compared to
some of the multi-floored
burger palaces I have had the
privilege of dining in over
here. And I think it is possible,
at least in Dublin, that there
are more fast food places per
street then in the states. I can
literally stand in the front door
of one McDonald's, and wave
to the folks across the street
fortunate enough to
be
dining
beneath the golden arches as
well. During the first few
weeks here, when McDonald's
and BK saved me from being
homesick, my friends and I
would change up our lunch
plans
·
by walking to the BK
that was a block away from
the one we ate at y~sterday.
·
One day_ as I bit into my third
hamburger of the afternoon, I
thought to myself, , that this
lifestyle would eventuaily
be
detrimental to my health. But
then I thought about what fast
food stood for in my mind. I
mean, since arriving in Dublin
my classmates and I had leapt
into Irish culture as if it was a
ridiculously oversized and
completely unrealistic pool of
jello (green Jello of course).
So it was nice to take that step
backwards here and there and
be reminded of the culture we
had grown up in.
It was not until leaving
Ireland's shores that I realized
what places like McDonald's
and Burger King meant to
society. They were a unifier.
Not only are they everywhere,
but they stand as a symbol of
hope and relief. For example,
after a two and a half hour
flight to Barcelona, my buddy
Graham and I were pretty hun-
gry.
However, instead of being
met with sustenance, we were
met with an hour and a half
bus ride. Needless to say the
sight of a McDonald's at the
Barcelona bus station was
comparable to finding the
fountain of youth. We imme-
diately set out running for it,
knocking bags over and hur-
dling kids and chairs; in fact
I'm pretty sure I heard
"Chariots of
.
Fire" playing
somewhere in the background
.
And then we hit it, that giant
metaphorical wall: the lan-
guage barrier. I immediately
began combing my brain for
every word I had learned in
_
high-school
Spanish
.
My
thought process was some-
thing
like
"Hola,
dos,
noche ... alright
I
think I'm good."
Little did I know
that language would
not
be
as much of an
issue, because no
matter what couptry
you are in, one word
in the fast food
dialect is universal:
-
M c Nugget.
Immediately
I
ordered a bunch of
those, and by sheer
luck and excessive
pointing I ended
Flwn HOMEPAGE.MAC.COM
with a cheeseburger
The familiar McDonalds' arches helps
and fries as well.
students
abroad
with homesickness.
Let me tell you,
McDonald's tastes fifty times
better when you have acquired
it via successful navigation of
a foreign language.
I have learned quite a bit
during my time abroad
.
Every
country, city, town and village
is unique. That may seem like
an obvious ~laim, but until
I-
saw these pl3:ces firsthand, I
could not grasp how different
various societies are from one
another. A lot of things are
uncertain; I don't know if we
will ever achieve world peace
or if we will ever share any of
the same universal ideals.
What I do know is that we will
always have the McNugget,
and for now that is good
enough for me.
Column about nothing: The do's and dont's of using Facebook
By
MORGAN
NEDERHOOD
Staff Writer
To many, Facebook is noth-
ing more than a social net-
working tool, a way to keep in
touch with friends, socialize
with coworkers and find old
friends. However, Facebook
counters these benefits with a
plethora of bizarre and awk-
ward social taboos, many of
which are unique to Facebook
communities. What do you do
when you want to befriend the
cute guy you met at last
night's party? Can you request
to be his friend? What is the
etiquette for status updates or
the infamous relationship sta-
tus?
Strangers on Facebook
Friending strangers that you
met at parties is a time-hon-
ored tradition of Facebook
users everywhere. This can be
the starting point for a possi-
ble relationship or friendship
that has the potential to last
years.
Or
it can .become yet
another friend on your account
who you never see again and
eventually forget, though his
social information will occa-
sionally show up on your
home page.
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Cajulis
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Nothing is as annoying as a pointless status
on
your
mini-feed.
Now, it is entirely acceptable
to friend someone if you
spoke to them at the afore-
mentioned party. However, a
general timeline exists for
these friend requests. For aµy
friend request due to a party,
the request must be made
within 24 hours of the party.
For example, Jane must friend
Ken by Saturday night if she
met him at a party on Friday
night. This rule can be extend-
ed so that friend requests may
be executed
_
anytime during
the current weekend, but the
24-hour rule is the most ideal
choice. When people meet at
parties, they are not likely to
remember much after the
party, hence the 24-:hour limi-
tation.
Complete strangers who
have no affiliation to you
should never be friended
under any circumstances.
Failure to comply with this
rule will result in the violator
looking inept and poorly-
versed in basic Facebook eti-
quette. At worst, the violator
will look like some sort of
stalker.
Facebook stalking is a cele-
brated and common practice,
but only if you're good at it.
The exception to this rule is a
celebrity because their profiles
are never to be taken seriously
.
For example, friending Haley
Joel Osment - former child
star and legitimate Facebook
user - is acceptable whether
you do or do not have ties to
him. Don't even bother friend-
ing Prince William, though,
because he will only reject
you.
Status Updates
While most people use their
status updates in moderation,
there is an increasingly large
number of users who abuse
this application. One's status
on Facebook should not be
updated more
than
once a day.
No one needs to know what
you are doing every half hour,
nor do they care.
Also, it is highly improbable
that you are actually doing
.
anything of true importance
with such frequency every
day. Frankly speaking, your
status updates are probably
unnecessary and boring to
those who are bombarded by
them.
For instance, Matt's updates
for Wednesday included an
array of topics, like what time
he was in the shower, what he
thought of this week's elimi-
nation on American Idol, and
what he was having for dinner.
Lorraine, who received Matt's
updates on her account's home
page, was subjected to this
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE
FE TURES SECTION!
onslaught of information.
Since identifying Matt as a
constant
status
updater,
Lorraine has ceased to take
him seriously and has also
concluded that he has no life
because he seems to have infi-
nite amounts of time to devote
to his F acebook.
At most, F acebook statuses
should be updated three or
four times a week. As men-
tioned,
anything
else is
deemed unnecessary by peers.
You will also look like you
have got nothing but time to
waste, and your level of
respect in the eyes of many
people will drop. Only update
your status more than a few
times a week if there is some
event of significant impor-
tance that needs to
be
broad-
cast. While finding
$
100 on
the street is an acceptable rea-
son to update your status,
burning the roof of your
mouth on hot soup is not.
Now You're a Facebook
Guru!
Go forth and conquer the
world of Internet society. And
please, please stop updating
your Facebook status so much.
Really.
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'Tis the season for top
10
lists
Holiday activities to
boost your seasonal spirit
By
KELYN BORTZ
Staff Writer
It's easy to get wrapped
up
in
the stressful side of the holi-
days, so here are ten ways to
enjoy the most wonderful time
of the year:
Go to New York City for the
day.
There are many things to
do in New York dwing the hol-
iday season. The dazzling
tree
in Rockefeller Center is now lit
and one of the most popular
attractions for visitors and resi-
dents alike. You can also
attempt to
ice
skate
at
Rockefeller Center or Bryant
Park.
If
skating involves too
many potential injuries for you,
Fifth Avenue is packed with
people trying to see the extrava-
gantly decorated storefronts.
Decorate a Christmas tree
with
your family.
Being in col-
·
lege may make family seem dis-
tant during the holidays.
Nothing says family bonding
time like fighting with your sib-
lings over which
tree you want.
Do you go with the short, fat
one or the tall, skinny one?
Whatever the case may be, dee-
orating the
tree will definitely
put you into a good mood and
may help you to appreciate your
family a little more.
Watch as many holiday
movies as you can.
Many chan-
nels play holiday movies and
specials the entire month of
December, so no matter what
your preference, there's surely
something on that you'll enjoy.
"A Christmas Story" and
"Elf'
are two movies guaranteed
to
make you laugh
so
much your
stomach will hurt. "Four
Christmases" has
been
released
recently to great reviews
and
may help you to realize your
family isn't so bad
after all.
Listen to holiday music non-
stop.
If this doesn't put you into
a holiday mood, then nothing
will. Classical versions of the
traditional holiday songs are
nice to listen to while decorat ..
ing the
tree
or opening present&
on Christmas morning. Modern
and upbeat songs are good to
listen
to
while decorating your
room or while studying for
those dreaded finals. 'NSync's
holiday album is a
fun
pick.
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Tired of 'Jingle Bells?' Check
out ten modern alternatives
to holiday standards
By
MARY TREUER
Staff Writer
"Last Christmas" by
WHAM! :
Who knew a bro-
ken relationship could lead to
such a fun dance song? When
even the most heartbreaking
songs have '80s pop flair, they
probably can't be that sadden-
ing.
If
you want to delve into
the deeper meaning of the
song, it is about correcting
past mistakes and a new
beginning as the lyrics go.
"This year, to save me from
tears/I'll give it to someone
special." Forget about the ana-
_
lyzing though, and just enjoy
the song.
"Christmas Won't Be the
Same Without You" by the
Plain White T's:
The holiday
season is a time to share with
friends, family, and significant
others, but unfortunately, not
everyone is lucky enough to
b~ with the ones they love this
time of the year.
If the holi-
days are getting you down,
you can identify with these
lyrics. The Plain White T's are
sympathizing with those who
don't enjoy company on
Christmas, but with all their
fame and glory; why are they
complaining? Maybe Delilah
can't make the celebrations
this year.
·
"Santa Baby" by Kylie
Minogue:
A remake of Eartha
Kitt's song, "Santa Baby"
shows that kissing up really is
the way to get what you want.
How often does a fat man in a
red suit with a long beard
receive endearments such as,
"honey," ''baby," or "cutie,"
by a seductive young woman?
Probably never, unless of
course, it's
Mr.
Claus taking
bribery in exchange for exclu-
sive presents. Take the song's
advice: if you want someone
to give you nice things for
Christmas, you should proba-
bly butter them up.
"Baby It's Cold Outside"
by Bobby Caldwell and
Vanessa L. Williams:
As the
song says, the weather in
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11
Ten movies that shined on the silver screen
By
KELLY GALLUCCI
Staff Writer
Whether you recall 2008 as
the year Britney Spears started
to put her life back together,
the year Paris Hilton sought a
new BFF or as the first year
you were able to vote, you
can't deny that it has been
filled with action and excite-
ment. It's no surprise, then,
that it's also been a year
packed with some pretty
amazing movies. Here is my
top 10 list of the best, or at
least most memorable, movies
from 2008:
"27
Dresses" -
This film is
a classic chick-flick starring
the lovely Katherine Heigl
opposite the charming James
Marsden. It tells the story of
Jane, a woman who is quite
literally always the bridesmaid
but never the bride. Kevin
(Marsden) meets her, expect-
ing to write an expose about
the ridiculous wedding indus-
try and is shell-shocked when
something unknown begins
attacking the city.
"Forgetting Sarah
Marshall" -
Jason Segal stars
in and wrote this coming of
age comedy. The film begins
with a breakup that leaves
Peter (Segal) devastated and
longing to get Sarah Marshall
(Kristen Bell) back into his
life. After moping and crying,
he drags himself to Hawaii to
forget about his lost love, but
when Sarah and her new beau
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films.
hilarity ensues. It's a comedy
that's relatable in a "that could
he realizes he is beginning to
fall for Jane. The tale's been
told a thousand times but it
doesn't make this one any less
engaging.
"Burn
Mter Reading" -
George
Clooney,
John
Malkovich, Brad Pitt - what
could be wrong with this
movie? It's a Coen brothers
classic that revolves around a
disk of CIA memoirs that end
up in the hands of two gym
employees eager to pawn it off
for some quick cash. The film
meshes violence with comedy
and leaves the viewer
think-
i.pg.
"Cloverfield" -
The set up
for this movie is "The Blair
Witch Project" meets mon&,ter
movie. Shot through a hand-
held camera, the storyline cen-
ters around Rob (Michael
Stahl-David),
who
had
planned on leaving New York
to go wo"tk in Japan, but is
held up with his friends when
never really happen."
"Wall-E" -
While Disney
and Pixar films are always
instant classics, this one takes
the usual cute storyline and
predictable lesson and morals
a step further. Set in a futuris-
tk world where everyone has
had to leave earth be;l~ause it's
so polluted. Wall-E was a
robot created to help clean the
place up and is sadly the last
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currently singin'
A
weekly review
of the latest songs
Ftom NYMAG.COM
Pelle Almqvist. Hives
singer,
and
Cyndi
Lau per Join
forces on
a classic holiday song.
By
RYAN RIVARD
Co-A&E E-0itor
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.&
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Christmas
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music. As
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Girl·"'
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echo
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the. backdrop to this
metodica.lly pfeasing tune.
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glorious
vocal melodies
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claps kick in which
elevate
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of his kind. This film is quirky
and funny in a way that kids
an·d adults can appreciate,
while still managing an eco-
conscious message.
"Iron Man" -
This film
took a relatively unknown
superhero and paired it with
an unproven director, a fornm-
la that seemed doomed to fail
yet managed to attain unthink-
able success. Robert Downey
Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a
genius who is captured and
injured in Afghanistan. Using
a self-made armor suit to
escape, he soon finds that he
has to return to stop his· second
in command from taking over
his company
_and
using his
research and talents for
destructive reasons.
"Changeling" -
Clint
Eastwood
directs
and
Angelina Jolie stars in this
thrilling drama about a mother
in a desperate search for her
lost son. Based around true
events, this film is sure to chill
audiences to the bone and
should be a must-see for any
film buff.
"Quantum
of Solace"
-
This Bond film picks
up
only
hours after the previous
one
left off. Olga Kwylenko stars
as Camille, a woman who
leads Bond (Daniel Craig) _to
the leader of Quantum, a crim-
inal organization that Bond
travels all around the world to
stop. "Casino Royale" was a
little too chatty, this one tones
down the dialogue and amps
up the action in a way that is
sure to please.
"Sex
and
the City" -
This
new-age, classic tale of friend-
ship revolves around four
women whose bonds with
each other are only rivaled by
the breathtaking clothes, shoes
and bags. No prior knowledge
of the show is necessary to
enjoy this one and it is guaran-
teed to make you laugh, cry
and appreciate those stick-
through-it-all friends in your
life.
"The
Dark Knight"
-
Are
you surpris~d? Christian Bale
stars as Batman and the late
Heath Ledger stars opposite as
the show-stealing Joker. It's a
classic battle between good
and evil, right and wrong, sane
and insane. The film was chill-
ing, surprisingly psychologi-
cal and definitely unforget-
table.
·
THE CIRCLE •
THURSDAY, DECEMBER
U,
2008 •
PAGE 11
The albums that made
'08
great
By
RYAN RIVARD and
ANDREW OVERTON
Co-A&E Editor and News
Editor
Ryan
s
picks:
White Denim "Explosion"
Properly titled, this first
U.S. full-length debut from a
band hailing from Austin,
Texas displays their explosive
raw rock sound in tracks like
"All You Really Have To Do"
and
"Shake
Shake Shake."
The sound softens slightly on
"Sitting," one of the best
tracks, which still has the rock
but is accompanied by an ele-
gant horn section.
Lykke Li "Youth Novel"
-
The
debut
album
from
Sweden's Lykke Li is laptop
indie-pop. The minimalist
sound combines smooth bass
lines and synths to create
some of the most interesting
pop songs like
14
Little
Bitt,"
I'm Good, I'm Gone," and
"Dance Dance Dance."
No Age "Nouns"
-
This duo
masters the art of lo-fi noise
pop in the vein of bands like
Sonic Youth; Somehow these
guys make loud, obnoxious
noises that sound melodically
pleasing. "Teen Creeps" is as
close to a pop song as
it
gets
on this album.
Lil
Wayne "T.!m._Sil,:ier
·
III"
-
"Tha Carter III" proved
to be the backbone support for
Wayne's claim of being the
From Page
10
greatest rapper alive. Besides
receiving a Grammy nomina-
tion for Album of the Year,
"Tha Carter Ill"· was one of
the hottest selling albums of
the year, and well '1eserved.
Santogold "Santogold"
-
Santogold explores all kinds
of genres, whether it be '80s
surf pop on
"Lights
Out,"
electronic
hip-hop
on
"Creator," or just pure pop on
"L.E.S. Artistes." The album
stands out as one of the most
creative and exciting debuts
this year.
Andrews picks:
Vampire Weekend
"Vampire Weekend" -
It's
clear that at some point at
Columbia University this
four-piece mastered how to
write pop songs. Although
their debut is only 38 minutes
in its entirety, it packed a big
enough punch to tum these
recent college graduates into a
musical leviathan in less than
a year. What is most intriguing
about Vampire Weekend is
that they don't seem to
try too
hard, but Afro-pop songs like
"Cape
Cod K wassa
K
wassa"
and "Oxford Comma" are per-
fect in every way.
Portishead "Third" -
Portishead 's aptly titled third
studio album (and first in over
ten years) is a departure from
~
~hop
sound. Talcing a
cue from Trent Reznor, the
band's sound has moved
towards
the more haunting
and industrial. Beth Gibbon's
desperate lyrics only enhance
match the bare, desperate
sound of Third.
Fleet Foxes "Fleet Foxes" -
The Seattle five-piece has
mastered vocal harmonies that
pop music hasn't seen since
the Beach Boys, but the soft
twang of acoustic guitars is
reminiscent
of
Dylan's
Nashville
Skyline and Neil
Young's
Harvest
Moon.
"Winter
White Hymnal" is the
catchiest song of
2008-
impossible to listen to just
once.
Death
Cab
for
Cutie
"Narrow Stairs" -
I
Will
Posses Your Heart" is a 4-
minute Phish-like jam that
grows into a radio-friendly
track. Death Cab tried to get
creative on their seventh
album and although their
sound might not have evolved
significantly, Ben Gibbard's
song-writing
supremacy
remains clear.
MGMT
"Oracular
Spectacular"
Vampire
Weekend aside, MGMf wrote
the most powerful singles of
the
year-"Time
to Pretend,"
"Electric
Feel," and "Kids."
If
MGMT continues to crank out
infectious psychedelic electro-
pop then their dreams of a
flawed rock star life from
"Time to Pretend" may just
come true.
The perfect playlist for the holidays
December is freezing, but it
sure is toasty by the fire, espe-
cially the
fire
of love.
Caldwell and Williams play
off each other's voices
iri
this
jazzy rendition of a popular
song that many couples have
sang since it was written in the
l 940s. Their sultry voices
warm up the mood of the song
and the dull and dreary mood
of a long winter.
"Hanukkah,
Oh
Hanukkah"
by
The
Barenaked
Ladies:
The
Jewish traditions of dancing
the hora and eating potato
pancakes by a menorah's light
are given a whole new mean-
ing in this upbeat song. It is a
simple and brief song, but the
Canadian
band
makes
Hanukkah sound like a true
party with a quick tempo and a
lively rhythm.
"Do They
Know
It's
Christmas?"
By Band Aid:
When a huge group of celebri-
ties got together in 1984 to
create a song to raise money
for famine
in
Ethiopia, they
created not only
a humanitari-
an
project, but
also a musical
sensation.
Sting,
David
Bowie, Paul McCartney, and
Bono are just a few of the
superstars that participate in
this project. With its message
to "feed the world," it helps
people recognize those who
are
less
fortunate
on
Christmas. Although it took
over 20 people to make this
song, it is proof the teamwork
is
key to make a successful
holiday season.
"Feliz Navidad" by
Jose
Feliciano:
This catchy tune
with a hint of Spanish lyrics
provides some of the lingo for
los gringos, teaching people
Spanish better than "Dora the
Explorer." In addition to its
multicµltural flare, the song
has an endearing dancing beat
and the sweet sounding voices
of children. It will warm your
wintry heart faster than the
weather south of the
border.
"All
I
Want for Christmas
is You"
by Mariah
Carey:
This may be one of the most
singable holiday tunes, as
Carey's smooth voice croons
about her Christmas desires.
This song
can
be heard
on
the
radio practically every hour
during
the
month
of
December,
since its release in
1994.
"Happy Christmas (War is
Over)" by John
Lennon
and
Yoko
Ono:
Although this song
is not as old as other long-
loved classics sung by Nat
King Cole or Bing Crosby, it
has
become an all-time
favorite. Written in 1971, dur-
ing an era of war, the message
still applies today to a world in
need of peace. It bears the
meaning of unity strong
enough to keep peace-loving
Lennon alive in spirit.
"The
Hanukkah Song"
by
Adam
Sandler:
Actor Adam
Sandler was feeling neglected
when popular culture left out
Judaism from the musical
aspect of the holiday season.
The novel idea of "The
Hanukkah Song" changed hol-
iday music forever, adding a
special Jewish touch. As the
tune opens with, "Put on your
yarmulke/here
comes
Hanukkah," the Jewish and
non-Jewish alike get a sense
of excitement for the holiday.
In the song, Sandler helps peo-
ple of this religion celebrate
by naming famous Jews and
singing about his favorite cus-
toms for a
holiday
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Letters to the Editor
A
picture perfect
Circle?
After carefully reading and that are working for
The
took. Participation is the best
observing many issues of
The
Circle
are lacking in talent.
way to market and creative
Circle,
I realized how few pie-
However, I feel as though it is pictures would help change
tures the newspaper contains a shame that Marist students the image, feel, and overall
and how, out of those few pie-
do not take time to contribute quality of the school newspa-
tures, many are taken from the to their school newspaper that per.
internet instead of by Marist could take pictures for
The
students. That is not to say that
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and put forth creative
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Farah Moheet
the writers and contributors effort with each shot they
Veto Freedom of Choice Act
President elect Obama has dures which are too brutal and
been promising a change in graphic to describe on the
government. A government pages of the Circle would now
that protects the voiceless and be legal. Obama supports this
downtrodden.
Given
his bill. Science and Christianity
sweeping rhetoric one would both agree that human life
expect him to care deeply begins at conception. At that
about the welfare of the unborn moment a unique human being
child in the womb. He does with his or her own DNA is
not. Democrats in Congress are present. At 6 weeks a heart
currently planning on passing a begins to beat. At 12 weeks
bill called the "Freedom of independent movement begins.
Choice Act". It legalizes late At 20 weeks the unborn child
term abortions, federal funding can yawn and suck her thumb.
of abortions, and would elimi-
Yet abortion is legal in New
nate virtually all state level York up to 24 weeks. This is
abortion restrictions. This murder cloaked under the
includes parental notification euphemism of freedom. The
of a minor who is raped and saddest part of the matter is
seeks one. It would forbid that statistics say that 97 per-
Catholic hospitals and doctors cent of abortions have notl!wg
from refusing to perform abor-
to do with the health of the
tions. Even late term proce-
mother or rape. They are cases
of an individual putting money
and convenience over human
life and responsibility. I wish I
could count on change.
I
wish
our government would be one
that cared about the million
unborn children who will be
killed this coming year. A gov-
ermµent that would truly stand
up for them and be their voice.
A government that would let
them be bo,n, grow up, have
friends, fall in love, dwell
among us, and die a natural
death. But we have a govern-
ment that simply does not
believe that certain people
count. Please Mr. Obama,
bring the change we need. Veto
the Freedom of Choice act.
- Matthew Reiman
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10
From NYMAG.COM
Simple suggestions to keep you from
turning into a Grinch this holiday season
Go Christmas shopping.
Venturing
to
the mall on Black
Friday is never recommended,
but seeing all the holiday deco-
rations at the mall will make it
feel more like the holiday sea-
son. Shopping for your friends
is always fun, especially if
you're doing Secret Santa. With
them, there's no pressure
to
spend a lot of money, but small,
·
thoughtful presents are a way
to
show your friends that you care.
Be charitable.
Most of us
have a typical holiday filled
with presents, food and family.
Some people in the world are
not so fortunate. Not every tree
has a new Tickle Me Elmo or
digital camera underneath it.
Donating a present to a local
organization or volunteering for
a food drive may seem like a
small gesture, but it does more
good than you may realize.
Bake Christmas cookies.
Who doesn't love cookies?
Even if your baking talents
are
limited
to
pre-packaged
Tollhouse cookies, you'll be
sure to spread the holiday cheer.
Decorate your dorm room.
Walking into a room decorated
with Christmas decorations ls a
way
to
instantly put you in a
good mood. It may not be
home, but at least you can relax
before finals in
a
room
twin-
kling with lights from the fake
tree in the corner.
Take a picture with Santa.
This may
be
a tradition you
stopped years ago, but going
with a group of friends puts a
new twist on your childhood
memories.
Make crafts with friends or
family.
Creating decorations for
your dorm or crafts
to
give
as
presents will give you a chance
to
relax and spend quality time
with loved ones.
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Transitioning between fall and spring semester
By CAlllJN NOLAN
Assistant Opinion Editor
The
fall
semester of the
2008-
2009
academic year
is
basically
over, and as quickly as one
semester ended, another will
begin.
It is completely wider-
standable that the pressme of
ending
fall
semester classes,
while choosing spring semester
classes, embarking on
a
month
long break ( which may also
mean a month long break from a
paycheck) and the general stress
of moving closer towards gradu-
ation may take its toll on a stu-
dent
at
Marist College.
The popular decision to
study
abroad
will soon
become
a
reali-
ty for Maddie Schiafo, who,
come spring semester, will
be
traveling half way across the
world to attend school in
Australia.
"I'm excited to experience a
different
culture,
but I'm afraid
of how di:ff~t it may
be
from
the United States and to
be
so far
from my family," Maddie said. of
the move.
"I realized for a split second
how drastic the change may
be,
but it probably won't hit me until
I'm leaving for winter break."
assessing the scenario brought
It is only to be expected that
forth. When deciding to study
such a drastic change in setting
abroad, one should always keep
can cause some anxiety on the
in mind that
they
are doing this
part of the traveler, but to keep
for the best experience possible.
sight of why one is doing this in
"The good outwei~ the bad
the first place
can
put off those
.
for sw-e," Maddie said.
pending panic attacks that may
Emily Longhi, a sophomore at
srieak up on you during
Marist, agrees. Departing for
Christmas break.
Spain in January to study for the
"I'm really focused on doing
spring semester, Emily agrees
this. It will help me grow and
that if she did not truly want to
will
help my major. If I keep
have this experience, she proba-
thinking of that, I'll be fine."
bly would not
be
leaving.
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major, Spanish," Emily said. "I
scenarios, the reaction to a situa-
was hesitant and not completely
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thinking and an overly harsh self
evaluation usually comes into
play in large decisions and can
cause stress and unhappiness.
This combination
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of thinking
can also damage yow- self-
esteem, so it
is
important to
keep
a clear head when evaluating and
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of
oneself can also play a crucial
part in maintaining a positive
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Sex, love & relationships: Top 5 holidays firsts
By
KARLIE JOSEPH
Asstistant Health Editor
The holiday season is a time
for sharing love with the peo-
ple in our lives.
In
a relation-
ship, the first holiday spent
toge,ther is often seen as ample
time to strengthen your bond.
While this time ~an be the pin-
nacle pf romance, certain
stresses are inevitable, often
making the pursuit of holiday
perfection, a priceless memo-
ry. Here are our top five
"Holiday Firsts."
First Family Party:
You
start a relationship, and you
know how you feel about him,
but the bigger question is: how
will they? Bebe's family intro-
duction
to
ex-boyfriend
Cheeks was somewhat remi-
niscent of an Italian version of
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
After the beginning blissful
months, Bebe decided that an
invitation to the annual family
Christmas party was neces-
sary. While Cheeks expected
nothing less than an animated
festival, what he did not
expect was
'
being horded by a
scotch drinking Santa Clause,
accompanied by a band of
Bebe's
drunken
uncle's,
singing and playing accordion
and mandolin. Cheek's appre-
ciation for the light hearted
gathering left Bebe both
amused and satisfied with the
family interaction.
First Gifted Holiday:
For her:
Many would argue
that there is no better way to
say "I care" than with a perfect
gift. My hometown friend
Lauren's first gift exchange
,
hardly fits this description.
After weeks of countless ideas
and stressful searching, the
moment of truth had finally
come.
In
her own worrying,
she had only anticipated the
stresses of giving a gift, rather
than receiving one. As her
boyfriend eagerly watched her
tear open the package, she was
shocked to find herself hold-
ing a box "Pea in the Pod" and
three
oversized
shirts.
Apparently, her boyfriend's
creative attempt to find a fash-
ionable clothes store had acci-
dentally led him into the world
of maternity wear. Hopefully,
it is the thought that counts.
For
Him:
My
friend Sarah's
gift giving experience was
also of unparalleled embar-
rassment. After finding the
perfect cologne to give her
boyfriend at his family cele-
brated Christmas, she decided
to add in a little x-rated sur-
prise for when the family was-
n't around. At the family gift
exchange, Sarah encouraged
her boyfriend to open her gift
first. To her horror the bottle
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Counting down the holidays.
he held up wasn't Calvin
Klein,
but
instead
K-Y.
Needless to say she never used
matching wrapping paper
again.
First New Year's Kiss:
When
the ball drops at midnight,
most people want to start the
New Year off right. No one's
fresh start came sooner than
my friend Clover's. After a
night of dancing, drinking
games and New Year's cele-
brations, the party eventually
crowded around for the typical
midnight count down. Just as
Clover was about to give her
"Happy New Year" cheer, she
was silenced when her long
time crush, Wolfgang, leaned
in for an unexpected kiss.
Though Clover had always
had similar feelings of her
own, she was shocked when
he pulled away and drunkenly
expresse_d his love for her.
This fairytale start marked the
beginning of their two year
relationship.
First Holiday Date:
While
family occasions are impor-
tant, the holidays are also
good for a little one-on-one
time. Kristin's first holiday
date was both sweet and
cliche. As Connecticut doesn't
have the benefit of Central
Park Ice
Skating, ex-boyfriend
Chuck decided to use his
hockey team connections to
get them
·
a little alone time on
the ice. After hours· of laugh-
ing and skating in the dark,
things got a little steamy and
they moved their Christmas
time rendezvous off the rink
and to the team locker room
.
Although this was usually a no
girl's territory, Kristen defied
this rule and "de-virginized"
the no chicks policy.
First Church Crisis:
Though
family parties and dinners are
important, no relationship
milestone shows closeness
better then when you share
sacred family traditions.
On
Holmes 's
and
my
third
Christmas, we decided to split
the day by attending both fam-
ily masses. While I was
always comfortable with his
family in a casual setting,
attending his church with his
entire extended family was lit-
tle more intimidating. Just
when I thwght everything had
gone fine, I was briefed on the
tradition of carrying candles
as we exited the church. As
luck would have it, I received
the shortest candlestick in the
entire mass and was forced to
suppress a cry of pain as the
scalding hot wax dripped onto
my hands and wrists. As I
looked up after finally blow-
ing out the candle, I realized
his entire family had been
watching and laughing during
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER
11, 2008 •
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Foxes
2-0
to start MAAC play
By PHILIP TERRIGNO
Assistant Sports Editor
A close
score at
halftime
turns into a large margin late
in the
second
half. This sce-
nario has resulted in three Red
Fox victories this season; two
against Harvard and Tulsa,
and most recently against the
Niagara Purple Eagles. The
Marist
College;
Red Foxes
closed out their road trip to
western New York with two
victories over Niagara and
Canisius and became the third
MAAC
(Metro
Atlantic
Athletic Conference) team to
go undefeated during the first
weekend of conference play.
In the first game of the road
trip, Marist struggled with
their shooting from the floor,
making just under
30
percent
of its shots and connecting on
only three out of
18
three point
attempts.
"Based on what we knew
about Niagara, we knew that
they were going to be physical
with us," assistant coach Keila
Whittington said. "It's proba-
bly more of an adjustment and
getting a feel for how they
were going to play us. That
was more first half. By the
time we got to the second half,
we didn't necessarily shoot the
tights out -front
hre -pom
range, but did get some things
going inside. It's just a matter
of making adjustments, and to
see what's working."
The Red Foxes and Purple
Eagles traded baskets to open
the game, playing to an 8-8 tie.
The Red Foxes maintained a
slim advantage over Niagara
until Jen McNamee hit a three
pointer that trimmed the lead
to just one point, but Niagara
still trailed
21-20.
Marist went
on an
8-2
run to close out the
first half
29-22.
With
13:34
remaining in the
contest, a Liz Flooks three-
pointer pulled Niagara to
within
three
of Marist.
However, that is the closest
that the Purple Eagles would
get for the rest of the game.
Marist's
23-4 run
ended the
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Marist held the
Purple Eagles without a
field goal for the last
11:16
of the game.
Since their shooting
was lacking, the Red
Fox defense truly kept
them in the game, caus-
iri g
twenty-four
turnovers and allowing
Niagara to make just
thirteen of
·
fifty-five
shots.
Canisius Game
Against Canisius, the
Red Foxes would have
to live up to their reputa-
tion of allowing their
opponents to hit- just
twenty-seven percent of
their three-point shots.
The Golden Griffins had
made
50
of
101
shots
from behind the arc this
season prior to playing
Marist.
Sure enough, Canisius
opened up the game with
three,
three-pointers
from
Marie Warner,
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lead with
17: 10 against niagara during Marist's recent trip
to
Western New York. The Red
remaining in the first
Foxes opened up the first weekend In MMC play with
two
victories, the
half.
After
another
third team in the conference
to
do so. Marist faces Boston University and
Canisius
lay-up,
the
St
Bonaventure at home before traveling
to
Florida International
to
play.
Golden
Griffms
had an
11-2
Heading into the locker settle in offensively
.
We were
lead,
<!ausing
Marist to take a
rooms at halftime,
the
game able to execute."
timeout.
was tied at
30
points apiece.
Along with Loyola and Iona,
"I think going into the Following the intermission, Marist is the third MAAC
Canisius game, we scored
90
the Golden Griffins took team to have a
2-0
conference
plus points on them last sea-
another lead,
46-45
over record after the first weekend
son," Whittington said. ''They Marist. With 7:13 remaining,
of play. Although the Red
were pumped up and ready to
a Rachele Fitz's jump shot Foxes did· not play mistake
go after us. Four of the first
ignited a
16-0 run
that lasted free
basketball
against
five possessions we turned the just over six minutes to put the Niagara or Canisius, they were
ball over, so it's just a matter game out of reach.
able to come away with two
of settling the team down and
The Red Foxes' shooting victories.
getting some composure and percentage improved in this
"In both of the games we had
getting things done correctly,
game from the last few con-
a difficult start, so for us we
getting the ball to the people
tests. They finished
54.2
per-
will be talking a whole lot
who can score for us and cent in the second half and about starting the game a
breaking down better on
46.2
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defense. We were just giving the game.
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said. "That's focus and execut-
up shots just by leaving people
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ing offensively and getting
open."
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some stops."
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on
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Goodwin sparks Marist to victory
Last-second shot seals deal against Iona
By
GREG HRINYA
Staff
Writer
"bejuan
Goodwin started the
season on the bench, but it's
not how you st!rt, it's how you
finish that matters.
Trailing 50-49, the sopho-
more guard from Baltimore,
Md. drained a fade-away
jumper with 1.4 seconds left in
regulation to propel Marist to a
stunning 51-50 win over Metro
Atlantic Athletic Conference
(MAAC) rival Iona.
The Red Foxes, a team
selected to finish last in the
MAAC, opened conference
play on a high note. Iona led
by four points with 27 seconds
remaining in the game, but
three Javon Parris free-throws
pulled Marist to within a point
with six seconds left. Marist
subsequently
forced
Iona
guard Rashon Dwight into a
travel.
On
the
ensuing
inbounds
pass,
Goodwin
nailed the game-clinching bas-
ket.
Goodwin cur-
For Marist head coach Chuck i:ently leads the
Martin, there was only one MAAC in three-
player on the floor that he
point field-goal
wanted to take the last shot.
percentage. The
"To
be honest, [Dejuan]
guard is averag-
earned that shot two days ago,"
ing 55.6 percent
Martin said. '"He's been in the
on three-pointers
gym
working his tail off, and
and
leads
he didn't reali2e it two days
Manhattan's
ago, but he made that shot two
Antoine Pearson
days ago."
and
Fairfield's
Marist led the game for 30 Jonathan Han.
minutes until Iona's Rashon
Manst rebound-
Dwight scored with 9:05
ed to win this
remaining. Dejuan Goodwin game
after
a
realized this was a game tough 100-61 loss
Marist could not lose.
to
No.
15
"We played too hard to lose Memphis on Dec.
that game," Goodwin said.
2. Iona represent-
"We were up the whole game ed a formidable
and we deserved to win that opponent coming
game."
off the loss. Iona
Goodwin has emerged as a took
nationally
reliable offensive option next ranked Wisconsin
to David Devezin and Ryan to
overtime
Schneider. Goodwin scored 12 before eventually
points on 4-of-6 shooting from
falling, 60-58.
the field and also connected on
Coach Martin
both of his three-pointers.
said the game
Ever since against Memphis
Martin chose provided Marist
to
start with a blueprint
Good w i n
for the type of
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game
that
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Redshirt sophomore DeJuan Goodwin celebrates after draining
his
game-winning
R o b e r t needed to wm
Jumper with 1.4 seconds left
to
down MMC rival Iona, 51-60, on Friday. The win
got
Morris, the consistently.
Marlst off
to
a
great
start
In conference
play.
The
team will
try
to
continue
Its
strong
guard
has
"[The Memphis
play In the coming
weeks.
Marlst faces Cleveland
State
at
home, then heads
to
b r o u g h t game]
allowed
Madison Square Garden for
the
Holld.!3)' Festival Tournament
Dec.
20 - 21..
energy and our guys to expe-
Cleveland State was in the
toughness rience that level of intensity," ESPN BracketBusters match-
into the line-
Martin said. "So when you
up.
come back and I'm demanding
"From day that you play harder or
run
one
I
knew harder, there's a point of refer-
he
was
a
ence now. I
can
always go
tough kid.
I
back to the Memphis game and
always tell say, 'Do you remember how
Dejuan,
'I
hard those guys played, do you
know you,
I
remember how active they
grew up with
·
were?' and I think these guys
you.' I know definitely took something from
who he is," the trip."
Martin said.
Cleveland State Game
"He's always
been a tough
kid from the
very first day
I met him,
and he's a
competi-
tor ... You
just knew at
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some point
up last season. The Vikings
beat the Red Foxes, 59-44.
Cleveland State beat
Valparaiso this season but fell
to national powers Butler and
Washington. Starters J'Nathan
Bullock and Norris Cole are
the t:,iggest offensive threats.
Bullock and Cole-average 13.8
and 11.9 points per game
(ppg), respectively. Bullock
also leads the team in rebound-
ing with 6.8 per game. Bullock
has led the Vtlcings in scoring
for three straight seasons. The
6-foot-5, 240 pound forward is
a consensus all-league, first
team
selection.
Even though Marist was
picked to finish 10th
in
the
MAAC, the team has not
bought into the rankings.
"Obviously [being] picked
for
10th
is
motivation
enough," Martin said. "The
ceiling is high for these
guys ... We're not really moti-
vated as much by being picked
10th, we just want to get better
everyday
in
practice. We want
to improve every day whether
it's a win or a loss. As I've
been saying from the very
beginning, this is about four
days, maybe three days in
March [at the MAAC tourna-
ment]. Hopefully every experi-
ence that we have, we get bet-
ter and learn, and we'll be
ready in March."
For more information, check
out the Circle's basketball blog
at circlebball.blogspot.com.
Senior Ryan Schnelder pulls up for a
shot
against
Iona. He had a game-high 17 points and seven
rebounds
In
the victory. He also recorded 10 points
and 8 rebounds In a
loss
against No. 15 Memphis.
he was going
to do some-
thing
spe-
cial."
Marist will now prepare for
Horizon League opponent
Cleveland State. The VJ.kings
will come to the McCann
Center to take on the Red
Foxes on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Cleveland State is 5-4 on the
season and represents the sec-
ond Horizon League team to
come to Poughkeepsie
in
as
many years. Marist beat
Wright State last year on Dec.
1,
79-64.
·
The last time Marist faced
Although Cleveland State
will enter the game as the
favorite; playing well in the
underdog role is nothing new
to Marist so far this season.
Marist took Delaware to over-
time and came within one pos-
session of beating Big East
opponent Rutgers.