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Gi lespie
Forum
dissects Obama victory
By
JOSEPH GENTILE
Politics Editor
Fresh off the campaign
belt-
way, leading media figures
made a pit stop at Marist recent-
ly for the Gillespie Forum to
address the outcome of Election
Day. Conducted last month in
the Nelly Goletti Auditorium,
the lecture spotlighted the
esteemed punditry
of the Hudson
Valley, including Marist Poll
director
Dr.
Lee Miringoff, as a
blended audience ofMarist stu-
dents, faculty and local resi-
dents questioned the commen-
tators about national, state and
local election results.
The
event
entitled
'1.Jnderstmding
the
2008
Election<;"
contirrued
the
Hudson Valley tradition, begin-
ning in 1988, of bringing policy
analysts to discuss a broad
range of topics at the communi-
ty level. Established by the
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
of Poughkeepsie,
the
fimd
named
in honor of Jµne and Aaron
Gillespie, according to the
group's informational literature,
is focused
t;,
addressing "the
bonds that
· g us together as
citizens of Dutchess County,
New York/ the United States,
and the wq'rld."
Commktators
Dr.
Miringoff
and
Dr.
tierald Benjamin, the
director of the Center for
Research, Regional Education
and Outreach at SUNY New
Paltz, were in attendance at the
eveqt moderated by Professor
Erumtus Glen Johnson from
Va,ssar College. While the
f
qhun
did address important
subjects,
such as race relations, the
commentators related lighter
skr
·
ries about being rinkside at
Rockefeller Plaza and Major
League Baseball analogies.
"I had the enviable position of
being the last commentator to
talk
before they [the media]
anoounced
President-elect
Obama,"
Miringoff said of
his
night in New
York as more ''blue states" dot-
ted the ice of Rockefeller
Rink
on a national map displaying the
Electoral College results.
Having turned out
20
polls
before Election Day, the Marist
Institute for Public Opinion
(MIPO),
according
to Miringoff,
made
more
than
1,000 calls on
the eve of election night and fell
within the
1
percent margin of
the official electoral results.
"You're only as good as your
last poll," Miringoff claimed.
However, aside from the obvi-
ous firsts of an election that cat-
apulted an African-American to
the White House and featured a
female vice presidential candi-
date for the Republican Party,
Miringoff reminded the audi-
ence that Vice President-Elect
Joe Eiden is the very first Irish
Catholic to be elected to
that
office.
Furthennore,
voter
turnout
exceeded
levels set by the 1960
election of former President
John
F.
Kennedy, and a record
one-third of the electorate par-
ticipated in early voting.
But, as Benjamin cited, the
estimated turnout of
7
million
voters in New York signaled a
drop-off from the
2004
election
that witnessed at least 7.4 mil-
lion voters. Even though voter
turnout surged in Bronx and
Kings boroughs due to record
participation by minorities,
voter turnout
still
remained con-
sistent
in
Dutchess County
with
58
percent
of
eligible
voters
participat-
ing. Elsewhere though,
tumoutwas
more encouraging
in
swaths
of
rural northeastern, western and
JAMES REILLY/
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Doctors Benjamin Gerald (left) and Lee Miringoff (right) discussed
election results at the Gillespie Forum on Nov. 19.
central New York.
''New York is changing, and
it's not just the urban and subur-
ban parts," Benjamin said.
Including the "surprising"
pickups of North Carolina and
Virginia, Miringoff said, the
Democratic Party managed to
cement its growing advantage
in the Midwest, with the addi-
tion
of Indiana, and the desert
Southwest states of Colorado,
New Mexico and Nevada.
Ultimately, "the country is more
Democratic than four years
ago," Miringoff said.
Yet, as Obama beat McCain to
attract young voters by a two-
to-one margin in an "unrivaled
way," Miringoff alleged they
weren't solely responsible for
his victory. Even
if
that entire
demographic had stayed home
on Election Day, Obama still
beat McCain, according to
Miringoff, by nearly two
per-
centage points.
When asked what stifled the
McCain campaign though,
Miringoff offered a timeline of
events, beginning with Sen.
McCain's comment about the
"fundamentals" of the U.S.
economy to threatening to delay
the
very first
debate
at
Vanderbilt University, as giving
off mixed signals to the elec-
torate -
and torpedoing his
favorability rating.
Even though Gov. Sarah Palin
offered an initial boost to
McCain's ratings, her denial of
global
warming,
by grouping it
alongside evolution
and stem-cell
research, prompted
Miringoff to
label her a
"drag
on the ticket."
"I have
one piece
of
empirical evi-
dence,"
said
Beajamin,
a
self-identi-
fied
Republican,
about
McCain's
selection of
Palin.
''It
changed
my
vote."
First hosted by Marist College
in 1992, the Gillespie Forum
offered an incredible opportuni-
ty to bring the Marist communi-
ty and the greater local commu-
nity on campus, according to
Steve Sansola, associate dean
for Student Affairs and secre-
tary
for the Gillespie Forum
board.
"Politically,
I
think
it's impor-
tant for young people to
be
civi-
cally engaged," Sansola said.
Dance Club
dazzles
at
new venue with annual show
By
AMANDA LAVERGNE
Staff Writer
The Marist College Dance
club put on a successful show
on Nov.
22
and Nov.
23
at their
new venue, the Franklin Delano
Roosevelt High School in Hyde
Parle,
selling over 700 tickets.
The show, which is put on at
the end of each semester, is usu-
ally held in either the Nelly
Goletti Theatre or the Mccann
Center. However, this year the
club made the decision to move
to
FDR.
With a bigger stage and weeks
of practice, this year's show
seemed to be better than ever,
according
to
sophomore
Michelle Francesconi, a dancer
in the show.
"It
was great because we
could make more money and
attract a wider audience," said
Francesconi.
"It
was stressful to
travel to the high school during
the final weeks, but it was worth
it in the end."
As a completely student run
club with over 400 students,
each dance was choreographed
by a student in the club.
Sophomore
Cassandra
Palummo choreographed for
the first time this year.
"I was so excited to choreo-
graph this year, I liked having
the creative freedom that came
with it," said Palummo.
Several students who attended
the show were also impressed
with the new location for the
show.
"I attended the show last
spring and it was hard to see the
dancers," said sophomore Lisa
Odoardi, ''but by having it in the
high school auditorium it was
easier to see your friends and
what was going on."
Another dancer in the show,
sophomore Amanda Huggins,
was also pleased with the
change in location as well.
"I think that by moving it to
FDR we could raise a lot more
money for the club and it was
nice to have a more profession-
al set-up," said Huggins.
The executive board of the club
hopes to keep it moving at this
high, but successful, pace and
plans to have an even better
show this spring.
Beside.s holding a perform-
ance every semester, the Marist
College Dance Club helps out
with other events on campus,
such as "Up Till Dawn" and
"Miles for Medals."
Each year, the club chooses a
charity to donate a portion of
their proceeds
to.
This year, the
club chose to donate to a chari-
table program run by a Marist
student. The student makes and
bracelets and other jewelry,
called "Freedom Beads " and
.
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she donates the profit to help an
individual afflicted with an eat-
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Security Briefs
Students still fail
to
smuggle and swipe properly
By TYLER THURSTON
.. .funnier than you.
11/19 - Champagnat
A Champagnat student got
things started off on the
wrong foot, meaning they
couldn't stand on them, after
a suspected night of drink-
ing. The RD and guard on
duty checked on the student,
and allowed them to return
to their room for a presumed
night of the bed-spinning
·
and clutching the garbage
can. I think we've all had
nights like this, although
they usually end, you know,
standing. That's probably a
sign to call it a night, at least
a good one. Now, walk back
to your room.
Or
crawl,
whatever works for you.
11/19 - Champagnat
Champagnat continued to
take a beating, with one off-
campus resident failing to
swipe in properly, and upon
discovery, refused to give
their name and sign in.
When the student was asked
to leave, they once again
refused, and were arrested
for trespassing. You know,
fighting authority is fun for
awhile. You get angry,
things get heated, and you
start arguing like you're in a
TV movie and you're fight-
ing for your daughter's life.
But once they're lowering
your head in the back of a
car, that's wh!!re I'd want to
draw the line. Oh yeah, you
might want to
tum
around,
considering that line is about
five feet behind you. Oh
well, hindsight.
11/19- - Marian
Another student didn't see
the need to swipe, instead
attempting to storm past
security like a bat out of
Hell. Security recognized
the non-swiper from previ-
ous entries, and the student
was sent to Judicial Affairs.
Depending on who the
guard is, it does seem easier
just to say you forgot your
ID than to try and fly by
without anyone noticing.
Unless everyone in that
building is headless, some-
body's going to see you. So,
with just one quick run-by,
you can go from klutzy
young college student to
rebel without a cause. Look
how that just happened.
11/21 - Champagnat
Cha.mpagnat once again
made their mark, with an
alcohol confiscation being
reported on the
218
1•
25
cans
of Bud Light,
25
empties,
and a half-empty bottle of
rum were taken, with several
guests being sent back to
their respective rooms. At
least security reports the
bottle of rum as half empty.
Imagine if they were actual-
ly optimists
_
? That's a whole
lot more alcohol. Silver lin-
ing, people.
11/21 - Midrise
Two students were reported
leaving Midrise with empty
backpacks, only to return
later looking like Dora the
Explorer smuggling her
family across the border.
This can only mean one
thing, either somebody just
got a lot of homework sud-
denly, or the bags are filled
with liquid of the alcoholic
nature. It apparently was a
case of the latter, with secu-
rity confiscating
60
cans of
Natural Light from the back-
packs. So, a 30 rack a bag?
Bold choice, I'll give you
that. I don't know anyone
whose homework looks like
30 cans or a box, but that's
just details.
11/21- Campus
One lucky driver was spot-
ted r~aching speeds in
excess of 50 mph on cam-
pus, with security attempting
to stop the motorist and the
car refusing to slow down.
The driver was later discov-
ered, and their car has now
been banned from campus.
That's one speedy way to
get banned from campus.
It's also one way of looking
like a huge tool, but whoev-
er said you weren't a little
multi-tasker?
11/22 - Marian/Library
Speaking of multi-tasking,
three separate incidents
occurred on the
22
nd,
all
involving the noticeable
odor of marijuana on cam-
pus. The first two occurred
in Marian, with two suspect-
ed rooms being searched for
paraphernalia, and only one
pipe being found in the sec-
ond room. Upon this new
discovery, the student
jumped out the window~
because that's not sketchy or
anything. You're probably
not going to get very far,
and if you're high, you real-
ly aren't going to get very
far. Later that day, security
noticed 3 individuals con-
gregating outside the library,
and once again noticed the
strong smell. The students
were chastised, and told to
leave the place of study and
go back to their rooms.
Maybe stop by the Cabaret
first to get some chips, but
return to their rooms regard-
less.
11/23 - Library
In by far my favorite case of
the week, students reported
strange papers being printed
from the library, some with
type speaking directly to the
person standing there. So,
papers, finals, projects,
exams, quizzes, and presen-
tations, and this is what you
do at the libqµ;y?_ Eh, it's
your; timo, good for you. See
you next semester. Probably
not, but you tried.
11/23 - Upper West Cedar
One student reported a flat
tire, and upon inspection
from the mechanic, it was
concluded that the tire was
slashed.
Whoa,
these people
are not messing around any-
more. Whatever happened to
just putting a "kick me" sign
on someone's back? Now
we're slashing tires and cut-
ting brake lines. Well, I'm
jumping to conclusions with
the brake lines, but you
never know until you 're
bombing it through a red
light. I probably shouldn't
jump to conclusions, though.
If only I had a mat, with dif-
ferent conclusions that I
could jump to. They should
definitely make that.
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Obama touts chan e for financial aid
By
HEATHER STAATS
and JIM URSO
Infinite are the owmtumties that
come with a college degree. With
these
prospects,
however, comes
the daunting idea of how
to
pay.
To help prospective students and
their families, President-elect
Barack Obama has plans to
alter and simplify the current
system
Part of Sen. Obama's plan
involves simplifying the Free
Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA). This would
allow families to check a box
allowing the college to use
their tax information directly
from their tax forms instead of
filling the information out all
over again.
"There are plusses and
minuses to everything," said
Joe Weglarz, executive direc-
tor of Student Financial
Services.
"It
may solve some
issues but in the big picture it
may' create more."
global economy."
In
order
to
make the FAFSA
Some major concerns about
application easier, Sen. Obama's
the tax credit include how the
plan requires colleges to get
service will be supervised and
financial information directly
where all of the money will
from the IRS.
come from.
"It's going to be tough to get
~~~
''Nowthatthereisaneducation-
the IRS and FAFSA to work
liil=i=
al
incentive, there
will be
more
together," Weglarz comment-
imolvemnt,"
m
Christina
Tello,
ed. "The information is very
lead OJBaniz.er of Marist Students
confidential."
l!i3§~i=
for Barack Obama "However, I
Beyond Sen. Obama's plan
to
do think the tasks should be
reduce financial aid complica-
defined or there should be a
tions, other agencies are step-
certain amount of hours allot-
ping up to the plate. By putting
Obama tr
ies
to
offset
00
1
;
~~~
ted to a certain activity."
the application online, the
fe.deral
Tello has been involved with
government
has
nearly abolished
they feel that it won't help community service all her life
the
paper
application.
them or they just don't know and even received a scholars
h
ip
about it."
According
to
the Web site
for that service.
insidehighered.com, more than
Anolher aspect of Sen.
"It's humbling, bui
l
ds charac-
1.5
million high SChool Students
Obama 's education plan is a •-
d •
~•, an
gives everyone a reason
failed to apply for FAFSA in tax credit given to college stu-
to
be
thankful," said Tello.
2006.
But, why is that number
so high?
'' Awareness of F AFSA needs
to be raised," Weglarz says.
"People don't apply because
dents in re
turn
for l
00
hours
of community service.
.
''I
question how you would mon-
itor
that
tax
credit,
"
said W
eglarz.
''There's
9:>
llllil nmey
io.voMd,
espa::ially with th
e
state of the
Not every
o
ne
though
shares
her enth
u
siasm.
''He's going
to
need
to
fix
the
eco
no
my
first,"
sai
d
juni
or
Colin
Frederickson, "It could take two
terms, ifhe
gets reelected, to get
the economy back to where it
needs to be."
Sen. Obama has intended to
shake up the education system
by alloting more money to cer-
tain programs. However, this
plan is accompanied with
much skepticism.
"I
would hate to
be
him,"
Weglarz commented. "He
has
such a big agenda, I don't know
how he
can
possibly accomplish it
all."
"It's
all
really
nice
in theory,"
Frederickson said,
''but
there
are
bigger problems that need
to
be
taken care of
first."
S
till
others
think
that
Sen.
Obama
has the tools
to
achieve
all
of
his
goals.
"I
don't think his plans are
idealistic," said Tello. "I think
that they are
/
detail-oriented
where needed and the results
will be be
n
eficial to our edu-
cation system
.
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Prisoners are put out of sight, out of mind
By
MICHAEL NAPOLITANO
Staff Writer
One of the largest problems
facing
the United States that
does not get enough attention
is our broken criminal justice
system.
In the last 35 years,
the number of incarcerated
persons has increased by near-
ly
700 percent. Half of the
increase
is from non-violent
drug offenders whose incar-
ceration has increased 402
percent since 1985.
]?art of the problem is that
the
laws
that are currently on
the books were drafted twenty,
even thirty years ago. In New
York, drug laws were intended
to be very harsh towards
off enders under Governor
Nelson Rockefeller in the mid
1970s. At the federal level,
harsh mandatory sentencing
and the three strike rule was
established under the socially
conservative
policies
of
Ronald Reagan.
Whether these laws intended
to or not, they have been tear-
ing apart inner cities since
their enactment. These drug
laws
are more stringent on
This eerie fact is
seen quity clearly
in the recidivism
rate, or the per-
centage of prison-
ers who return to
prison
upon
release. Inmates
who receive no
reh abili ta tion
have a recidivism
rate hovering in
the
70s
while
studies have clear-
ly shown that the
more counseling
and
education
prisoners receive,
the
lower
and
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lower their recidi-
Amerlcans forget a crucial part
of
society and the people impacted as a result.
vism rate drops.
The federal gov-
drugs more common amongst
the poor like marijuana and
crack cocaine, while more
"expensive" drugs such as
cocaine hold lighter offenses.
What has resulted is a large
influx of low level non-violent
drug offenders who may have
done nothing more than had
drugs in their possession at a
routine traffic stop.
A common misconception
with the criminal justice sys-
tern is that we can, "arrest and
imprison our way out of a
crime problem." Under that
logic, why do we continue to
imprison people at alarming
rates while our crime rate has
stabilized and is decreasing
nearly annually? The a~wer
is that incarceration
is
a
bush
ness and the government is
more interested in making
money than rehabilitating
alleged criminals.
ernment made the situation
even worse when, in 1994,
they decided not to issue Pell
grants to any prisoner; Pell
grants
that
would
have
allowed them to pursue an
advanced degree while incar-
cerated. While congress cuts
more programs for prisoners
and the prison population con-
tinues to grow, I sit here and
wonder why the government
isn't doing anything positive
while they continuously make
the situation worse for prison-
ers.
My thought on congress:
misconception and greed.
Many believe that just because
someone is incarcerated they
are automatically a "bad guy,"
but often dismiss the grounds
on which they were convicted
and their offense. If I may
mention it again as well,
prison building is a business, a
business that the goverument
makes
a
lot of money off of,
and they wouldn't want to see
anything happen to their
mcmey.
So what can be done? With a
new President-elect, hopefully
this issue will be addressed,
but I'm not getting my hopes
up. This is one of those issues
that has to be voiced by the
people. I will continuously be
advocating for prison reform
in hope for a more just and
equal society. As Dr. King
said:
"Injustice
anywhere is
a
threat to justice everywhere;"
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Culture: The demise
of
America?
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Three events in the past
week really make me question
the future of America. First,
the terrorist attacks in India,
where both American and
•
British citizens were singled
out by Islamic terrorists.
Second, the Black Friday
trampling of a temporary jani-
tor at a Wal-Mart on Long
Island. Finally, the announce-
ment that former New York
Gov. Eliot Spitzer's prostitute
has signed an agent to pursue a
music career.
Now more than ever, I
question the world I'm step-
ping into after graduation. I
question what is really impor-
tant in life. I question the
ditedion of the country I call
home.
An~
honestly,
1
think
it's time that we as Americans
take a collective step ba__ck and
examine
what
I
call
Americitis.
As a disclaimer, I'll admit,
I'm just as guilty of Americitis
as the next person, but change
is necessary. We are out of
control.
Symptoms
of
Americitis include obesity,
voyeurism, naivety, and an
insatiable zeal for instant grat-
ification.
And we can make up all the
excuses we want for taking
that midnight trip to Taco Bell
for "fourthmeal," for dropping
everything to watch the reality
television show about celebri-
ties whose lives have spun out
of control, for getting up at 5
a.m. to go shopping.
But the true reality of the sit-
uation can't be discounted. We
spend more money every year
on health care di,rectly related
to our inability to control the
amount of food we consume
(65% of the
·
population is
overweight) than that it would
take to end world hunger,
three times over. More people
watched an average
episode
of
"Deal
or No Deal" in
•
2005
lhan the daily readership of
the top 15 newspapers com-
bined, and tliere is now a rec-
ognized psychological condi-
tion called Celebrity Worship
Syndrome.
I could go on. The list of.
dumbfounding facts about the
·
excesses of our society is
seemingly endless.
So I must pose a question.
What exactly are we doing?
Where will we draw the line?
At what point do we realize as
a society that our moral com-
pass is drifting? I think the
time has come. I think that we,
as the next generation of
working, voting and taxpaying
Americans, have the power to
change our direction for the
positive. But do we have to
want to?
We have to recognize our
flaws, and work to fix them,
not just put a band-aid over
them and hope they go away.
It is true, we cannot legislate
people's hearts, but we have to
work to revitalize the indivip-
ual moral obligation that has
given way to road rage, 5 a.qi.
tramplingst and a 45 percept
divorce rate.
President Dwight
11>.
Eisenhower said, "a people
that values its privilege above
its principle soon loses both."
It's time to wake up. It's
time to get off our butts and
forget what Paris Hilton is
doing today. It's time to make
a
positive
difference in the
world. We've got our work cut
out for us so we better start
now.





























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Freshmen
101:
How to survive finals week
By CLARE LANGAN
Staff Writer
In
two short weeks, you will
have finished your first
semester
at
Mari st.
Congratulations! What is it
that stands between you and a
month-long break? A little
thing called finals we~k, my
friends. The last day of for-
mal classes is Friday, Dec. 12
and final exams are given
from the Monday, Dec. 15
until Friday, Dec. 19. Be sure
to refer to the finals schedule
and· check with your profes-
sors for dates and times.
www.marist.edu/registrar/fin
als.html
The library will have
extended
hours
starting
Sunday, Dec. 7. Reserve a
study room, borrow a laptop,
or find "your spot" to hit the
books. The library is a great
place to crank out that paper
or catch up on reading, free
from the distractions of your
residence hall.
While you are in the library,
head to the third ffoor, room
330, and visit the Academic
Learning Center. It is too late
to request a tutor for this
semester, but you can still
have a paper proofread until
Dec. 12. Call to make an
appointment if it is longer
than six pages (ext. 3300).
You can also send your paper
online for proofreading. Visit
marist.edu/academics/alc for
more information.
Looking for some math
help? The Math Lab, located
in the basement of Lowell
Thomas, can help you with
your toughest calculus and
statistics problems. The lab is
staffed by professors during
daytime hours and students at
night.
Visit
academic.
marist.edu/math/Studentlnfo/
mathlab.htm for the detailed
schedule.
Finals
week
can be stressful
for any student, and freshmen
year is no exception.
It
is
especially important to main-
tain your mental and physical
health during this busy time.
Take a study break to walk
down by the river, hit the gym
or watch your favorite holi-
day movie. Try to get regular
sleep, eat healthy to keep
yourself energized and try not
to overdose on the caffeine
( easier said than done, I
know).
Use the resources around
campus to your advantage
and tackle finals
week
with
confidence. Just think: in a,
few short days you will have
a month of freedom and peace
of mind knowing that you fin-
ished your first semester
strong. Good luck!
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Brave the cold and make use of the library's extended hours.
Extended Library Hours
Sunday, Dec.
7:
noon to 2 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 8 - Friday, Dec. 12: 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13: 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 14: noon to 2 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 15 to Thursday, Dec. 18: noon - 2 a.m.
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Marist in Ireland: Our
Ryan Air adventures
By COLIN
JOHNSON
Circle Contributor
For anyone planning to go
abroad and travel, Ryan Air is
the way to go. The flights are
cheap and they are the most
reliable airline in Europe. In
addition to being a great deal,
it is an interesting experience
for the non-flyers out there.
Who are these non-flyers?
They are people who believe
in the laws of gravity and that
human beings should probably
not
try
to defy them.
Initially out of the Marist
group in Dublin we had a bit
of a mix. Graham Bullis,
Maureen Link, and Liz Feeney
have no problem with planes.
Graham laughs at turbulence,
Maureen talks herself into
submission, -and Liz downs an
entire pack of gum. Kerri
Johnson and I made up the
non-flyers. Anyone watching
us on the flight to Dublin
probably saw the color drain
out of our faces every time the
plane hit a bump. Needless to
say, although I planned on
traveling while in Europe, I
had blocked the airborne
aspect of it out of mx mind.
Eventually th€ day came
when we could no longer
stomach Irish food (Guinness
and potatoes) and decided we
needed to expand our hori-
zons. We picked Paris as our
first destination. I don't know
much about Paris except for
the typical sites, i.e. the Eiffel
Tower, the Bastille, the Arc de
Triomphe, and of course I
know Mona Lisa kicks it at the
Louvre from time to time.
Before I knew it we were
booked and set, and that's
when it hit me that the Paris
trip would involve not one, but
two plane rides. Oh well,
carpe diem right?
Ryan Air does not use those
elevated tunnels when enter-
ing their planes. Instead you
just walk across the runway
and onto the plane. At first I
was pretty excited about this
because, like most people, I
hate
-
being confined to that
elevated tunnel. However, I
forgot that without any build-
ing to block it, Dublin's wind
could have a field day. I felt
like I was at the top of Mount
Everest. The girls' hair was
blowing everywhere, small
children were lifted off the
ground, and all the while I
tried to forget that we would
soon be flying directly into
this wind.
Luckily take off was a
breeze (no pun intended) and
before I knew it we were fly-
ing over beautiful landscapes
that I had absolutely no
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Students experience new flights
chance
of seeing from my aisle seat.
iiig,
which again resulted in more trau-
The flight was short and our pilot soon ma on my part and sick laughter on
announced we would be landing. A Graham's. Third time's the charm and
layer of fog had settled in over France, we finally landed four hours outside of
and apparently it was too thick to land.
Paris. Two buses later we had made it,
This was fine with me, except for the and the flight was already out of my
fact that our pilot did not realize this mind. The trip was great, I ate the best
until he was about 800 feet (rough esti-
hamburger I had tasted in months, I got
mate) off the ground, at which point he
to see the Mona Lisa, and I even threw
proceeded to pull up sharply, and give a few paper planes off the Eiffel Tower.
me my first near death experience. As All in all, it was well worth the terrify-
we climbed, I looked over at Graham ing flight over. However, I can't say
who was laughing like an evil kid with that the plane ride was completely
a microscope and an ant farm. By the
unfortunate. After all, we landed, and
time my heart rate returned to its nor-
after a flight like that my fear of planes
mal pace, our pilot was already engag-
is surprisingly gone.
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Savvy
shopping for the broke college student
By
KELLY GALLUCCI
Circle Contributor
It's that time of year again -
sugar cookies, twinkling lights
and the seemingly endless
search for the perfect gift.
That's right, it's December, and
with only a few weeks left of
the semester, most people are
scrambling to figure out just
what to get for their roommate
without breaking the bank. To
help out, here are a few budget
safe and roommate approved
ideas for this year.
For the animal lover -
Loyal
Anny
started out as a small
company in California and is
now shipping out millions of
products
to
Target, Delia*s and
other popular stores. With cute
designs and quirky sayings, the
tees are sure to please your
roommate. Loyalanny.com
has
clothes for both guys and gals,
and with 20 percent of proceeds
going to protect animals, you
really can't go wrong with this
gift. Screen-tees start at $20.
For the humorist -
If you're want them to
be
completely sat-
roommate would go nuts for.
looking for a sweet gift that will isfied and are thus leaving the
For the chocolate lover -
give your roommate a good choice of the gift up
to
them. If Who doesn't love a nice cup of
laugh, head to Hallmark. For they like music, iTunes cards hot chocolate on a cold night?
$10,
they're
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adorable little
(www.lakechamplain-
penguins. The
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sells
trick here is to
gourmet hot chocolate
unscrew
the
mix
for only $9.50, leav-
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holiday-col-
enough
to
throw in a mug
ored
jelly
to match. Flavors come in
beans into his
mocha, mint and other
stomach. Put
creative mixes. This is a
the head back
gift sure to please anyone
in place and
with a sweet tooth, and if
give
him
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Nanotechnology brings science
from the lab to
the
runway
By
MEGHAN MCKAY
Staff Writer
wrinkle, water, stain and dirt-
resistant and that's pretty dam
sweet.
From
MTV.COM
The cast of
"Twilightw
brings
to
life
the
vampiric
characters
from
Stephenie Meyer's popular
young adult book series.
At age 7, I began creating a
line of futuristic-chic gar-
ments including bulletproof
silk ball gowns, stainless steel
stilettos, waterproof sweaters
and jet-pack jackets. I wasn't
sure how to go about actually
constructing these clothes, but
I knew that someday it would
be feasible.
Growing up amidst the
explosion of the Internet and
dot com companies, wireless
and digital technology, the
cloning of Dolly the sheep and
the Y2K scare~ it was easy to
imagine that by the time I
grew up, technology would
exist to make items like dis-
posable
jeans,
invisible turtle-
necks or color-changing biker
jacke~ very possible. Ueck,
by then I expected cars to fly
and robots to do the cleaning,
at the very least.
Scientifically clueless fash-
ionistas might ask what "nan-
otechnology" is. Nanotech
describes any technology done
on the nanometer scale. A
nanometer is equal to one-bil-
lionth of a meter, which is
anywhere from three to five
atoms across.
Using nanotechnology to
alter the chemical make-up of
a fabric results in a pennanent
change that won't wear off
fabric the way a "permanent
press" topical treatment or
waterproof coating would.
Manipulaii._g atoms at the
nano,ec~ology level results
in chemicals that form a
molecular bond with fabrics,
so the awesome new proper-
ties will last forever.
'Twilight'
takes bite out of box
office with
faithful adaptation
By KAIT SMITH
,
Cp-fy:1~~aging Editor
If you've browsed the
BJJ.Inper Sticker application on
Facebook over the last few
weeks, chances are you've
heard about "Twilight." The
popular book, now adapted
into a movie, exploded in pop-
ularity over the summer and
has now resulted in the biggest
pop-culture phenomenon this
fall.
While fans nationwide
crowded into theaters for mid-
night showings on Nov. 21,
one question plagued their
minds; will the movie be as
addicting as the book? The
answer is
.
hard to reach, main-
ly because of the extreme
highs and ultimate lows found
in the two-hour movie.
Directed
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Hardwicke,
("Thirteen,"
"Lords
of
Dogtown")
"Twil~ght" tells the story of
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart),
an average teenage girl who
moves in with her father in
Forks, Wash.
Characterized by constant
rain and cloud cover, Forks is
the perfect location for heart-
throb vampire Edward Cullen
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Here we are in 2008, and
housekeeper r.obots and flying
cars seem quite far off.
However, in terms of hi-tech
clothing, we've come a long
way. Though we haven't fig-
ured out inv~sibility capes or
bulletproof silk yet, textile
experts are using nanotechnol-
ogy to develop fabrics that are
The
company• Nano-tex., a
leader
in
the field of nanotech-
nology and fabric engineering,
has developed fabrics that
wick moisture and balance
body temperature, repel liq-
uids, provide permanent static
protection, repel lint, dust, dirt
and pet hair, and repel and
release stains. You might not
realize it, but these fabrics are
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where members pay $5 per
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clothes, outerwear achieve in the future. Wrinkle-
and even everyday apparel.
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find much nanotechnological probably excited about stain
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Gifts that college money can buy
store
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soon because most
for $17.00. The Zen-style gift
stores are
se1ling
out.
has 36
vibrantly colored pen-
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cils in a recycled cardboard
stilled fairly stocked
storage tube.
If
this isn't ideal
on this new spin of
for your roommate, check
an old classic. The
out the online store anyway
concept
is
a new age
because it's full of unique
mix
tape: you put the
and
fun
gifts sure to please.
songs on the jump
For those outdoorsy types
drive, which fits into
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mix
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selling
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wide range
of col-
favorite
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ies.com
lectables
and memorabilia for
enthusiast.
fans of
the
NFL,
MLB, NBA
For the gamer - Until
For the roommate with a
and more. So
whether
your
Dec.
7,
GameStop
is
having the
sweet
tooth
Fairytale
mother of
all
gaming sales. Ads roommate would
appreciate
the
Brownies are a family favorite
brag that they have over 2,500 New York
Yankees
iPod cover
at my house and we're sure to
games (both new and used) for
or a Chicago Bulls skin for their
get a box every Christmas. The under $20. The store is loaded cell phone, their interests and
cheapest is $15.95 and includes
with equipment for just about
team
loyalties are covered.
eight delectable brownies (orig-
any gaming system you can
For the Pink lover -
inal caramel chocolate chip
.
Victoria's Secret is a winner
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unagine, so if your roommate
peanut butter, pecan, toffee
likes gaming at all this is proba-
every time and right now
crunch, walnut and white
b]y the best place
to shop for
they're having a 2 for $20 sale
chocolate) or for the $17 .95 box th
on all Pink tees. My advice is to
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snag one of the adorable $13
eight from the thirteen amazing
Mixtape Memory Stick
is
my
tote bags and throw in one of
flavors offered. I highly recom-
favorite pick this holiday season the shirts as an added Slllprise
mend the
mint.
Boxes can be
for your roommate.
and I'd suggest buying it up
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'Twilight' proves vampires are more than
blood-sucking creatures of the night
(Robert Pattinson) and his
family. Self-proclaimed "veg-
etarians," vampires that feed
off
animals
rather
than
humans, the immortal Cullen
"kids"
attend Forks High
School in an attempt to blend
in with the crowd. The.brood-
ing and angst-ridden Edward
had no
trouble
keeping to him-
self until Bella came along.
Edward feels a desire to pro-
tect the clumsy Bella, who
finds herself on the verge of
death as a van skids on ice
across a parking lot
·
in her
direction. l::le comes to her res-
cue, stopping the van dead in
its tracks with his hand. Bel~a,
thankful but suspicious, does
research and discovers the
Cullen
family
secret.
Surprisingly, knowing that the
handsome Edward is a vam-
pire only makes her more
drawn to him.
The story of Edward and
Bella begins, and the movie
gives the audience a good
glimpse of the complexity that
ensues when your boyfriend is
a vampire. The one kissing
scene in the film ends abruptly
when Edward flies across the
room; Bella's blood is too
tempting, and he doesn't want
to run the risk of killing her.
How sweet.
More conflict arises when
the Cullen family decides to
play a family game of baseball
which attracts the attention of
nomadic vampires. James
(Cam Gigandet) gets a whiff
of Bella's tempting scent and
makes her his target. The
chase that follows was rushed
in the film, and lacked the
romantic mush that is typical
of any book in the
"Twilight"
series. These elements, com-
bined with cringe-worthy spe-
cial effects, bring this movie
close to crashing and burning.
Amidst all of the negative
aspects, the cast for this film
was near perfect. The Cullen
family, described in the book
as painstakingly beautiful, was
portrayed
by
relatively
unknown actors, and they
embraced their roles well.
Making it even better was the
natural chemistry between
Stewart and Pattinson. Not a
single glance or touch looked
forced.
Any screenwriter takes a
chance when trying to con-
dense a 500-page book into a
two-hour movie. Screenwriter
Melissa Rosenberg doesn't
fail here, but it's certainly not
a masterpiece. Fangirls will
follow the plot every step of
the way, but newcomers may
be baffled by the speed in
which Bella and Edward fall
in love. Meyer devoted more
than half the novel to the pro-
gression of their
relationship,
but on screen, the duo goes
from
strangers
to soul mates
before Bella has a chance to
unpack.
Was it a great film? No. But
it wasn't horrible, either. Now
that Summit Entertainment
has gotten the go-ahead to
make the
sequel,
'"New
Moon," the movie will prota-
bly
get
more
funding.
Hopefully that means better
special effects, and better
screenwriting.
After
"Twilight" made close to $70
million on opening weekend,
it's likely that the newly-creat-
ed studio can afford it.
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Beauty & the blizzard: Skin remedies for
winter
By
MOLLY COSTELLO
Staff Writer
For anyone who is forced to
venture out into the world
between October and April
,
you understand one of the
greatest hazards of living in
Poughkeepsie.
That's right,
I'm not talking about the occa-
sional break-in, hospitaliza-
tions due to drinking sub-
stances other then water, cab
rides, or even the looming
possibility that you will be the
victim of security's latest
change in parking rules, I'm
talking about being cold.
Since I cannot endorse or rec-
ommend the use of liquid sub-
stances to ease your pain I've
decided to go in another direc-
tion: the following is a list of
this year's latest and best
products for preventing and
treating
dry
skin, a grave issue
for Marist students battling
harsh winds.
Chapped lips are a problem
that everyone can relate to and
Carmex is the remedy of
choice
.
While I'm sure the
original will suffice, this y~ar
Carmex has made an upgrade
with a new cherry flavor in a
convenient squeeze tube with
SPF 15.
A step down from Carinex
was Palmer's Cocoa Butter
stick. This product does not
contain SPF 15, but claims to
be effective anywhere you
have
dry
skin.
Rosebud Salve, for those of
us not living on a budget, is
another product marketed for
chapped lips, and claims to be
effective for cracked hands as
well. Not only does this stuff
smell great, it comes in this
great vintage looking tin.
Finally, for the practical and
budget conscious Vaseline is
the answer. Not only is it cost
friendly, it has been around for
decades and there's a reason
for that.
Wind burn for anyone that
has to spend time outside Gust
walking from Fontaine to
Donnelly counts), can be a
problem. Two great products
for this are Olay Complete
and, for those people brave
enough to spend more than
their obligatory ten minute
walk to class outside, Kheil's
All Sport "Non-,Freeze" Face
Protector. Kheil's, while kind
of
on
the pricey side, is
an
amazing product for anyone
who plays winter sports. It
contains SPF 30 and not only
protects your face from the
wind; its wax consistency
keeps your face warm, thus
allowing you to forgo the con-
vict style ski mask. Olay on
the other hand, only contains
SPF 15 and is more suited for
everyday use.
Finally this year's selection
of body moisturizers offers
some new products; however
,
the most effective seemed to
be found in the originals.
Beginning with the most
expensive, and least likely to
be purchased by your average
college student, is Philosophy.
MOLLY COSTELLO/
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A list
of
the
most effective
skin care products
to
battle the cold
•
This
brand
of products keeps
spend, they all do the trick.
you smelling great and as
an
Queen Helene had the lightest
added bonus for those of you
consistency
and
seemed to
that like inspirational mes-
work the longest, but any will
sages on your beauty products,
suffice. The overall favorite
each
one
has its
own.
though
once
again
was
Cocoa butter is another Vaseline.
Whether it's the
slightly more budget friendly
new Vaseline for men or Aloe
product.
fresh, this brand is the most
Whether its Suave
,
Queen cost conscious and effective in
Helene, or Palmer's, depend-
preventing
dry
skin.
ing on what you're wiµing to
Sex, love & relationships: Woes from the web
By
KARLIE JOSEPH
Assistant Health
Editor
In the archives of overused
adages and cliche wisdoms, the
phrase "communication
is
key"
#
seems
to be at the top of the list.
As early as the temper tantrum
ages, I remember my mother
telling me to "use my words,"
with the idea that clearer self
expression would lead to a
healthier bond. The article
"Communication Skills" on
Discoveryhealth.com
even
acknowledges that good com-
munication "keeps the relation-
ship flowing
.
" But in
2008,
the
Facebook phenomenon
and
an
explosive texting trend have
made it apparent that communi-
cation has gone far beyond
'
'µsing your words."
In
1998
an anthropologist by
tbe name of Robin Dunbar
devised
a theory that humans
can
only keep a certain number of
close relationships
1
based on
conversations and time spent
together
.
If this is true, it
seems
today
'
s options of communica-
tion allow people to hold on,
even in a situation that may have
forced them to let go. As college
students
,
we completely embody
the
technological-relation
dynamic
.
This new
immediacy
and abundance of information
surrounding our
peers has
result-
ed in a new societal standard (for
better
or worse).
My hometown friend, Jane,
examines the good side of the
argument. While she originally
doubted her own wandering
ideal, most people can
agree
that
the case
is
rare; after Bebe ended
things with her ex-boyfriend, she
began the natural process of
casual
hookups
.
In time, a
small
Cheeks and ended all ties with
Ken. Bebe struggled for an
explanation for
the hasty
assumption and embarrassing
psychotic message.
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Communication: the
transition from
face-to-face
to
face-to-screen.
My friend Marely's situation
was nothing more than a hard
slap from reality. Having main-
tained a long term relationship
for over a year, she
had been
appreciative of her constant
source of availability of interac
-
tion. However she began to
become a little skeptical when a
pattern of pictures began to
develop with her boyfriend,
Richard and another girl, that
held remarkable resemblance to
herself. While Marley originally
tried to fight her
gut
feelings, her
jealous
urges
eventually led her
to message
this complete
stranger asking the questions
directly. To her horror, Marely's
·
suspicions were
·
confirmed
.
Needless to say, he ended up
with neither of his fantasy duo.
curiosity and ability to withstand
a long distance commitment
with her boyfriend; eventually
her pessimism took a
turn.
With
continuous phone conversations,
instant-messaging and habitual
"text-sex," Jane began to realize
that being alone wasn't necessar-
ily lonely. As.-they
passed
their
time in conversation and antici-
pation, eventually Jane's room-
mate came upon the true secret
of their bliss, when she walked in
on one of their x-rated iChat ses-
sions. Even with this slight
embarrassment, Jane still swears
by this new found invention.
While Jane's situation seems
attraction fueled by
flirty
conver-
sations and passionate drunken
make-outs began to develop
with Ken. However, confusion
struck when their
usual
sober
friendliness turned to a cold
A
New York nmes
article I
encounter. Bebe wracked her recently read ("Brave New
brain for a reason behind this
World of
Digital
Intimacy") said
sudden change and eventually
social scientists have defined this
the
secret
was
revealed
.
new sensation as "ambient
Apparently, her ex-boyfriend
awareness."
This
basically
Cheeks had done a little
means that a person's moods and
Facebook stalking
of
his own; he
thoughts can be determined
not only guessed the situation
through the small actions
.
they
but also Bebe's password, and perform
on
social networks. I
composed a message from her started thinking about the effect
account, which expressed
her
of this distant, yet constant con-
alleged "undying love" for nection.
With my own situations, I have
seen the changes that
can
bring a
trusting relationship to jaded
jealousy. Even though it was my
decision to split with Holmes
,
I
was fixated on our online inter-
actions. I could drive myself
crazy
analyzing ;;tway messages,
pictures and exchanged bumper
stickers
.
While we
had
always
handled our split with a mutual
respect, I soon found myself
falling into the distrusting temp-
tation of going on
his
Facebook
with his password that I
had
always known. After weeks of
obtaining information in this
invasive
manner,
I finally came
clean. But to my swprise
,
I had
not been the only one sneaking
arolllld.
I
was shocked by of how
far our standards
had
drop~
and
was
scared of my own
jeal
-
ousy. In our situation of a con-
crete break up, could ignorance
really be bliss?
I started thinking about this
incessant communication and
the effects that it
has had
on our
generation's definition of rela-
tionships. If we are constantly
holding on, are these forms of
communication a mode of unifi-
cation
,
or a device of self
destruction?
Does
keeping this
close cyber-eye catch cheaters
,
or create them? I wonder, how it
would be if we rid ourselves of
all devices, and remembered
how to ''use our words."
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Fitz leads.team over Lafayette
By
PHILIP TERRIGNO
Assistant Sports Editor
Corielle Yarde dribbled
down the right
sideline,
avoid-
ing the lone defender while
still eyeing teammate Lynzee
Johnson the entire way down
the floor. The two on one
opportunity resulted in a buck-
et as the Yarde pass was
grabbed by Johnson who
lajeq it in to give Marist an 18
pP ·
1
lead with 10:56 remain-
inf
in
the game. The eighteen-
pomt lead was the largest that
Marist held in their 66-55 vic-
tory
over
the
Lafayette
Leopards.
"It's not one of our best per-
·
formances,
but
I
give
Lafayette a lot of credit. It's a
different style then we are
used to. I think our perform-
ance probably was indicative
of eight out of nine days on the
road, and they haven't had a
day off in a while," head
coach Brian Giorgis said.
"We're a better basketball
team than what we showed,
but we're also young and
we're kids; that's going to
happen."
On a night where the Red
Foxes were not shooting par-
ticularly well from three-point
range, an area where they usu-
ally bury their opponents, they
turned to their inside game for
most of their offensive pro-
duction.
Junior Forward Rachele Fitz
delivered for the Red Foxes.
She shot a remarkable 15 for
20 from the field and finished
with 34 points. On a night
where her teammates finished
just 9 for 35 from the floor, a
25.7 shooting percentage,
Fitz's inside presence was cer-
tainly needed.
"I know my team looks to
me if we're down or whatev-
er," Fitz said. ""Coach always
tells me and 'Jules' also, and
certain other people, 'You
have to want the ball.' When
times get down like that or we
need points, I do want the ball.
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I do want to help the
team score."
Although Fitz's per-
formance was out-
standing, Giorgis was
quick to warn that an
overall team effort
will be needed once
conference
play
begins.
"It
would be nice if
Rachele got 34 every
night, but we can't
rely on that and
expect to win games
consistently. We're
going to be playing
teams that have seen
Rachele for two years
now and have seen
Julianne for three
years now. They are
going to try and take
away some of the
things that we do: We
have to have a better
balance. Other people
will have to step up
because we are going
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other people step up."
Lynzee Johnson was the Foxes leading scorer off the bench in their win over
After trailing 34-22
Lafayette.
She contributed six points and four rebounds. The team will begin
heading into the lock-
MAAC play this Friday against Niagara and
continue
on Sunday against
er room at half time,
canisius. Marist, picked
to
finish
first
in the MAAC
in
the pre-season poll, has
the
Leopards
a 5-1 record thus far and will want
to start
conference play off with two wins.
responded by goingh
d
securing the ball after they
ranked Oklahoma Sooners.
on a 5-0 run to start t e secon
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trip on a high note by
responded
wi
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an
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run
kick
it out and force you to
defeating the Tulsa Golden
that was started by a Julianne play another 30 seconds of Hurricane 73-53.
Viani three-pointer.
defense, and that wears you
The Red Foxes now travel
Lafayette made one final
down. It shows on the other further upstate to play Niagara
attempt to get back in the
end of the floor."
and Canisius to begin MAAC
game with a 10-0
run
that
The victory against (Metro
Atlantic
Athletic
pulled them to within eight Lafayette improves Marist's Conference) play.
points
of the Red Foxes with · overall record to
5.-1.
Prior to
Senior guard Julianne Viani
5:56 remaining• in the game. this game, the Red Foxes went commented on what she feels
Following a pair of Julianne
3-1 on a four game road
trip.
the team needs to do in order
Viani free throws, Rachele The Red Foxes defeated to return to peak performance.
Fitz scored Marist's next eight N ortheastem and Harvard
"I think it's a matter of rest-
points, making the score
64-
51
handily in the first two games
ing up a little bit, and just get-
and putting the game out of of the road trip, outscoring ting back into the gym and
reach for Lafayette.
them by a total margin of 169-
getting some shots up, and I
"Us missing shots kind of 128_
think we'll be alright," she
helped them get back into it.
The next test for Marist was
said. "We just have to keep
My disappointment was that not an easy one, as the Red our confidence up."
we didn't do a good job of Foxes took on the No. 4-
Marist set for
MAAC
schedule
Wi"sconsin
into
overtime
before eventually falling, 60-
58. The key player to watch on
Iona is 6-foot-9 senior forward
Gary Springer. Springer leads
Iona in scoring and rebound-
ing,
averaging
14.4
ppg and
6.4 rebounds
per game.
Springer currently ranks sixth
in the MAAC in ppg, just one
spot
ahead
of
Marist's
Devezin.
Much like Marist, Iona
prides itself on team defense.
Iona is second in the MAAC in
scoring defense, allowing 59
ppg. Iona also holds its oppo-
nents to 39.5 percent shooting
from the field.
The first five games provid-
ed Chuck Martin a chance to
assess his team. Going into the
Iona game, Martin likes what
he sees.
"I'm proud of these guys.
I'm disappointed with the loss-
..!S,
but I'm p1-oud of them,"
Martin said. "Three weeks ago
if someone told us that we
would be in the Rutgers game
down one with 46 seconds,
you guys would laugh right?
Most people would. If they
told you we would have a
chance to beat Delaware, a
team that was picked to finish
fifth in the Colonial right, most
people would laugh, so we 're
getting better."
Marist was predicted to fin-
ish
I
0th in the MAAC presea-
son poll while Iona was select-
ed to finish seventh. Siena was
a consensus choice for No.
1.
Right now for Martin, the
goal is sticking to his ultimate
plan that he had when he took
the Marist head coaching posi-
tion.
"My goal was to have an
identity, which we've done,"
Martin said.
"People
knpw that
we want to play fast, they
know that we're going to
guard you; that we're going to
pick you up 90 feet. The
sec-
ond stage is trying to clean
some of that stuff up and learn
how to compete, which we've
done."
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out the Circle's basketball blog
at
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Red Foxes continue to build their identity
By GREG HRINYA
Staff Writer
offense is really, really compli-
aged 14.4 points per game leading by 17 points with
cated and there's a reason why (ppg) and presented plenty of 11 :11 left in regulation,
an
only four teams in the country match-up problems for New irate Herrion called timeout
Only four teams in the coun-
run it. These
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and switched
try
run
coach Chuck Martin's guys
have
into a 2-3
zone
dribble-drive motion offense, done a great
d e f e n s e .
and five games into the 2008-
job in a really
Herrion wanted
09 campaign, the results have short period of
to
contain
been mostly positive.
time of really
Devezin.
Following Marist's 63-61
understanding
"We couldn't
win over America East oppo-
the
spacing
guard him, the
nent New Hampshire, the 2-3
and the timing
kid
Devezin,
Red Foxes will take their up-
and the ball
we
couldn't
tempo offense into Metro movement and
guard
him,"
Atlantic Athletic Conference the quickness
Herrion said.
(MAAC) competition.
of it."
"He did what-
Marist takes on division rival
David
ever he wanted
Iona on Friday, Dec. 5, at the Devezin is the
and we had a
Mccann Center in the first catalyst
for
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conference game of the sea-
son. MAAC teams now have
the chance to see what the
dribble-drive offense is all
about.
"I want to give my guys a lot
of credit for running a pretty
good offense," coach Martin
said following the team's win
against New Hampshire. "This
offense. He's
Coach Martin
scored in dou-
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four of the
Sophomore forward Lawrence Williams, who scored
a career high
perfect pla~er
team's
first
15 points against
New
Hampshire, has helped
to
solidify the Red
to run the drib-
five
games,
Fox frontcourt.
Marist
currently
has a
2-3
record on
the season.
b 1 e - d r i v e
including
a
offense. Upon
career-high 21 points against Hampshire coach Bill Herrion taking the Marist job, Martin
Delaware
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Devezin has aver-
on Saturday night. With Marist compared Devezin's abilities
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"Dave is, as you guys know,
he's a talent," Martin said. "We
try to put him in situations
where we can best utilize his
speed, his quickness, and his
craftiness. Tonight was one of
those situations where we iso-
lated him on the wings, we iso-
lated him at the top of the key
with some of our sets and we
felt like we would have the
advantage."
Marist will get its first taste
of MAAC play on Friday
against Iona. Both teams cur-
rently sit at 2-3 in non-confer-
ence play. Marist and Iona
only have one opponent in
common thus far. Marist beat
Robert Morris, 72-55
,
while
the Iona Gaels dropped a con-
test to the Colonials, 70-62, in
which Iona trailed for most of
the game.
Despite sitting at 2-3 record,
Iona took nationally ranked
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