VOLUME 58, ISSUE 1B
FOUNDED IN 1965
ntURSDAY, MARCH
1.0,
2005
On cusp of last 'Idol' round, MCTV prepares to go live
MCTV,finalists andjudges set to take part in what should be
.
well-received.final round show
By KATE GIGLIO
Managi
_
ng Editor
'Marist Idol' will wrap up its soph-
omore season this Sunday with a live
taping of the final show in the Nelly
Goletti Theater
.
The five finalists include juniors
Stephanie Fields
,
Ralph Filardo and
Louis Ortiz and senior Alexa
Johnides
,
as well as a fifth wild card
finalist chosen on the MCTV Web
page by voters. They will perform
for their final time in front of the live
audience on March 13.
MCTV entertainment director
Steve Krill said that he expected the
event to be well attended.
"We've done a great deal of promo-
tion for this, and expect a great
turnout," Krill said. "Last year we
were happy with the turnout, but this
year's will definitely be bigger."
The five were chosen after the sec-
ond round, from a group of nine.
·
According to a press release on the
competition, the show will begin
with each contestant singing one
song, with musical accompaniment.
The judges will evaluate each per-
a live show was both a very public
and very personal experience, at least
for him
.
"Come March 13, not only will
an entire crowd be there," Ortiz said,
"but my family's also going to be in
formance and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - the audience,
and it will def-
initely be an
emotional
moment."
then decide on
which
two
contestants
will duke it out
for champion
.
The final two
will then per-
'This year the competition has been
a lot more Intense than last year,
and the production itself is defi-
nitely more Involved.'
Last year's
Marist
Idol
w i n n e r ,
- Steve Krill
S
i o b h a n
fessors of communications, and stu-
dent judge Rachel Wasser will be
making their decisions with the
added help of celebrity judge, radio
personality C.J. from
KISS FM
radio. Krill discussed the process
and reasoning of adding C.J. to the
panel.
"Last year our winner, Siobhan, had
the opportunity to appear on the radio
the day after winning," Krill
explained. "This year we wanted to
tie the radio into the show a little
more, so we talked to Josh Reid from
Clear Channel Entertainment and he
form again and
the judges will
pick a winner
.
MCTV
entertainment director
Skerritt, will suggested C.J
.
to us. He said he had
Finalist Ortiz said that he was
thrilled to have made it this far.
"I would have never imagined
,
in
my wildest dreams, that I would be in
such a situation as I am now," he
said, "as a finalist in 'Marist Idol."'
He also said that he thought having
perform at the
.
just the right personality for Marist
show while the judges deliberate the Idol."
2005 title holder. The 2005 winner
The addition of senior Rachel
will then perform
,
one last time, in
victory.
The judges will be all the judges
from the last round.
Missy
Alexander and Keith Strudler
,
pro-
Wasser in place of English professor
Matt Andrews was for the second
season, when Andrews had other
commitments. Wasser said that she
SEE IDOL, PAGE 3
Stephen Krill,
right,
directs the taping of the second
round of ·Marist Idol:
with
the assistance of Jenn
Haydon, back.
Gonzalez tickles ivories and fancies
Gun legislation subject to much
scrutiny in wake of terrorism
ERIC KIMMEL
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Despite
the snowy
weather,
the
Plano
Men,
Rob
GonzaleZ
pe,fonned
tn
the
PAR, Tue$da)'.
Mar.
8.
Gonzalez
blends
acoustic,
Jazz.
and
folk
sounds
to
create a
$weet
sound
of
music on
the
piano.
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ALEX PANAGIOTOPOUL.CE
Opinion Editor
attacks is supposedly on the top
of the government
's
to-do list,
overwhelming donations of
According to a Government individual, PAC, and soft money
Accountability Office study may have changed Washington's
released Tuesday, over 40 terror tune when it comes to gun con-
suspe,::ts were able
to
purchase trol and potential terrorists.
guns
in
the United States
According to www.opense-
between Feb. 3 and June 20 of crets.org, gun rights groups have
2004.
poured more than "$17 million
burned on letting terrorists buy
guns," Ashmont said
.
Joe Davey
,
a junior, said that
terrorists are going to get
guns
anyway
.
"No matter what the gun con-
trol measures are in the United
States,
'terror
suspects'
will
still
have third-party ways to obtain
them."
Titled "Gun Control and dollars in individual, PAC, and
Senator Frank Lautenberg, D-
Terrorism," the report adds soft money donations to federal New Jer
s
ey
,
is planning to intro-
ammunition to the centuries-old
candidates and party committees duce legislation that will require
debate over the practicality - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - the government to hold on to
of the Second Amendment
'No matter what the gun control
records of gun purchases by
to the Constitution
,
ratified
measures are in the United States,
terror suspects for at least
to
in 1791. Balancing privacy
years
.
As a pork-barrel
considerations and the
'terror suspects'
WIii
st111 have th1rd•
offering in the massive
demands of gun control
party ways to obtain them.'
Consolidated Appropriations
advocates has always been
Act passed in 2004 (H.R.
a tisky proposition for
2763), all records of gun
Washington
legislators,
-
Joe Davey
purchases are destroyed
and the result is that the
Junior
within 24 hours
.
Federal
Bureau
of
The Brady Act, passed in
Investigations has been unable since 1989." Gun control advo-
1994, said that the Department
to prevent terror suspects from cates have only shelled out a of Justice could run background
legally purchasing firearms.
tenth of that amount.
checks on firearm sales for up to
Since 9/11, there has been a
Eric Ashmont, a junior
,
said 90 days to ensure that weapons
strange dichotomy between lim-
that a challenge for the conser-
were not falling into the wrong
iting civil liberties in the name vative majority
in
Washington hands through the National
of homeland security through will be to balance the heavy-
Instant Criminal Background
the Patriot Act, all while gun handed war on terrorism and Check System. Over its 10-year
rights lobbyists and interest gun rights.
run, the Brady Act prevented
groups (such as the National
"I think it's ironic that a major-
nearly a million illegal
gun
pur-
Rifle Association) have fought ity of Bush's voters voted for chases.
tooth and nail to make purchas-
ltlm because he was a good ol'
The GAO even warned against
ing a gun easier than ever. boy and wouldn't take their guns destroying records after 24
Although preventing terrorist away, and now he's getting
SEE GUN lAWS, PAGE 3
SGA announces 2005-2006 election winn~rs after presidential appeal
SGA officially announced the
2005-2006 student govement
election winners on Wednesday
,
Mar.2.
The results were delayed by an
appeal from student body presi-
dential candidate, Justin Santolli
,
regarding an alledged violation
of student government cam-
paigning guidelines by another
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candidate, Kenneth Juras, and his
supporters. After SGA delibera-
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ed to negate his appeal and on
- Kenneth Juras
March 2, Juras was announced
Junior
the 2005-2006 president elect.
Resident Senators
On
April 8, after the SGA
- Brett Giarrusso
Transition Diner, all elected offi-
Sophomore
cers will officially begin their
- April Hewston
duties
.
Freshman
A complete list of the election
- Michael Sterchak
winners follows.
Sophomore
'
- Michael Uttley
Sophomore
FEATURES: GABRIEL'S 'IN-YOUR EYES:' IN EARS
AND HEARTS FOREVER
Staff writer and music buff extraordinaire commentates on
the timeless glory that is "In Your Eyes," by Peter Gabriel.
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President
2006
Vice President
2007
-
Frank Yocca
- Mary Cornetta
Junior
Sophomore
Vice President
2006
Treasurer
2007
- Jennifer Hickey
- Amanda Nethaway
Junior
Sophomore
President
2007
President
2008
- Maryellen Conway
-Omar Diaz
Sophomore
Freshman
NEWS: RED FOXES SET OUT WITH POSITIVE OUT-
LOOK ON 2005 CAMPAIGN
Andy Alongi on the installment of new women's soccer
coach Beth Roper and the future of the team.
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2008
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CIRCLE
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2005
Securitv Briefs:
www.maristclrcle.com
The "Security Briefs" and the "Alcohol Fantasy
Beat" are intended to be a parody and not a repre-
sentation of The Circles editorial stance on drink-
ing - illegal or otherwise - nor is it intended
io
be
a statement regarding the official Marist College
.
policy on alcohol consumption.
PAGE2
Dick Chaney will die laughing, seriously
Compiled by DAN ROY
Campus Editor
3/2 -
A Leo student tried to enter his building carrying a case of Budweiser at 2:06
a.m.- Wednesday. Luckily, the security guard on duty paid attention to detail and
noticed the 24 beers approaching the swipe in desk. Seriously, what the hell was going
through your head carrying a case of beer in plain sight up to a freshman dorm? When
questioned by the guard, the student said he found the beer on the pathway from
Donnelly to Leo. Nice save Goldberg, at least you dodged the Buying It Underage
bullet.
3/2
-Aww, there was a sick Sheahan student in the bathroom at 4:36 a.m. I'm sorry
·
little guy, take some Pepto and try to get some rest. You'll feel better in the morn.i.ng.
Poor little fella, gets the runs and security finds out about it. "Actually, he was in the
bathroom puking because he was drunk." What! Take his sorry ass to St. Francis then.
Don't even call Fairview, I'll take him
.
He can ride in the bed of my pick
-
up. And
someone call his momma. Tell her that her 18 year old s
_
on spends his Tuesday nights
drinking at the local boo-ha, instead of praying.
3/2 -
Honesty is the best policy. Good old Abe Lincoln taught us that. Well, we
have our own honest Abe right here at Marist, a,nd he lives in Upper West Cedar U
block. At 5:25 p.m. the fire department responded to an alarm set off in the block.
When they arrived, the "I can not tell a lie, I chopped down the cherry tree," ancestor
of
G
W. said he and his roommate were smoking pot, and that is what set off the alarm.
The two boys got a whipping, and were sent to bed without dinner
,
but there tale of
Jtonesty will be told in that firehouse for years to come.
3/3
-
A security guard saw a student walking towards Benoit with an 18 pack of Coors
Light, and a 24 pack of Milwaukee'
s
Best at 8:20 p.m. At 8:21 p.m
.
the guard wit-
nessed the student get pummeled with yellow flags, and three men in football referee
attire huddle next to him
.
The guard couldn't really tell what happened next. His eye
witness account stated he heard one of them yelling something about a 'taste mask'
when suddenly a snow plow ran them all over ... killing them. "It could have been
11
tank though.
I couldn't really see; I was hiding behind a bush." One a side notej the
student wasn't harmed in the accident.
In
fact
,
when he got inside he was donned a
hero at the party for bringing Miller Lite instead of crappy Milwaukee
'
s Best.
J/4
-
At Champagnat, 8
:
20 p.m. Friday, a guest carrying a duffie bag was stopped at
the e!hf"'desk.
WOpelf
the bag," said the guard
.
"Not br the hair of my chinny chin
chin," said the guest. The security guard then opened the bag and found a 750 ml bot-
tle of Jim Beam bourbon
.
''Hey, give that back!" cried the boy
.
"Not by the hair of
my chinny chin chin," the guard replied
.
The guest proceeded to cry
,
and the guard
proceeded to laugh. This went on till Monday
..
.
3/5 -
Townhouse C likes to party all the time, party all the time! This caught up to
them, however at
11 :35
p
.
m. Saturday when the
RD
walked onto the scene. Like
anorexic girl!!, running from a cupcake
,
the occupants of the party fled. Only three
brave souls stayed and took the heat for a having only having seven cans of Coors Light
at a party.
3/5 -
I really don't need to add anything to this one. At 1: 10 p.m. in the Cabaret
,
a
·
gir
_
l playing Pictionary fell off a table, and was sent to St. Francis.
3/6 -
HAHAHAHA
.
Sorry, I'm sure she was very brave. I haven't seen anything
like this next brief in all my days here at Marist. At 12:04 a.m. Sunday morning, the
entire Gartland G block got written up. Yeah, that's right. Running
a
routine check of
the apartments after a fire alarm was set off by a discharged extinguisher; security
stumbled into illegal goods in almost every single room. There was so much stuff con-
fiscated, that I don't even have the totals. Just know it was a lot of alcohol, some ganja
and its pieces, and opium; a lot of opium.
3/6 - A student was found sleeping in the Lower West Cedar laundry room at 12:05
a
.
m. When he was found, he was deemed not drunk enough to go to St. Francis, and
was sent to his room. You were sleeping in the laundry room, but you weren't drunk
enough to be sent to the hospital? What the hell were you doing in there then? Is that
like
a
routine, no big deal thing for you?
If
you are passed out in any public place like
that,
.
you better be smashed out of your mind.
3/6
-
Gartland F in an attempt not be outdone by
G;
has itself a write-up as well. A
party was broken up at
1 :30
a.m. and the following things were confiscated:
35
cans
of Bud Light, 13 cans of Busch Light, three bongs
,
and a cigar box of other drug para-
phernalia. Sounds like a killer party guys
.
But next time, let the other guy drive,
hahaha
.
.. *blank stares*
Alcohol-related incidents this
week:
1. Gartland -
2
2. Old Townhouses - 1
3.
Lower
West
Cedar -
1
4.
Champagnat -
1
5.
Benoit-1
6.
Sheahan -
1
7.
Leo-1
Total alcohol-related Incidents:
1.
Leo-4
2~
Champagnat -
S
3.
Lower
West
Cedar-
2
4. Gartland - 2
5.
Gregory-1
6.
Talmadge - 1
7. Upper West Cedar-1
8.
Old Townhouses -1
9. Benolt-1
10. Sheahan - 1
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Saturday,
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Friday,
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Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2005
Dance, Dance Revolution
Extreme
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PM -9 PM
Billiards Room
Sunday, Apr. 3, 2005
SPC Broadway Trip:
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10AM
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se
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30,
2005
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I give these kids credit because I know
how hard the audition process is, and
to voluntarily do it two, three times is
admirable.
, ,
- Rachel Wasser
Student judge
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005
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From Page One
'Idol' season fi
nal
e to featur
e
ce
lebrity judg
e
,
li
ve audience
loved being a judge; and that she
hoped her presence made others
more comfortable.
audition process is, and to volun-
said. "Overall, I would say that
tarily do it two, three times is this season is better, only
admirable," Wasser said.
because we have gotten better at
"I had a great experience with
the show," Wasser said, "and I do
hope at least I set the contestants
at ease, being a student myself."
Director Krill compared the it."
first season of "Idol" to the cur-
As to the future of "Idol," Krill
She also said that being an avid
performer herself, she cou~d
appreciate the courage demon-
strated by all the contestants.
"I give these kids credit
because I know how hard the
rent one, saying that as a whole,
this season has been a more pro-
fessional
.
and organized opera-
tion.
"This year the competition has
been a lot more intense than last
year, and the production itself is
definitely more involved," he
said it is still uncertain.
"We won't make a final deci-
sion on the continuation of
Marist Idol until this summer,"
he said.
"It
all depends on the
interest of the viewers and poten-
tial contestants."
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nconsistencies a
nd ag
e
n
da-pushing
i
nvolved in creati
on o
f gun laws
hours in a July 2002 report titled have been initiated under the
"Potential Effects of Next-Day proposed next-day destruction
Destruction
of
NICS policy
.
"
Background Check Records
.
"
It was disclosed that in the
"Regarding public safety, the months following the 9/11
FBI would lose certain abilities attacks, the Justice Department
to
initiate
firearm-retrieval under
John
Ashcroft had gone so
actions when new information far as to block-F.B.I efforts to uti-
reveals that individuals who lize gun-buying records in inves-
were approved to purchase tigating over 1,200 suspects in a
firearms should not have been.
sweeping investigation.
Specifically
,
during the first 6
Additionally, an assault
months of the current 90-day weapons ban passed in 1994
retention policy, the FBI used expired in September of last
retained records to initiate 235 year, meaning that suspects on
firearm-retrieval actions, of the federal watch list could
which 228 (97 percent) could
Mt
ostensibly
have
purchased
G
0
assault weapons in the last year.
Peter Hamm, a spokesman for
the Brady Campaign to Prevent
Gun Violence, said that current
gun control policies benefit
criminals and terrorists.
"For the last four years, the
Bush
White
House
and
Republican leaders in Congress
have bt?en pursuing gun policies
that are on the wish list of the
National
Rifle
Association
despite repeated warnings from
law
enforcement
leaders,"
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PAGE4
All
.
the good torture jobs are being sent overseas
Moral yalues should extend beyond the bedrooms to the interrogation rooms
By
IGOR VOLSKY
Staff Writer
Morality extends
beyond
the
bedroom. Yet
Americans are still
focused on the
mating habits of
their fellow citizens. When
we
have sex, with
·
whom
we have
sex and what
results
in
the wake
of that sex has preoccupied
and
often outraged the
public.
On
the
contrary,
America's direct partic-
ipation
in humiliating, immoral
and
illegal prisoner abuse has
garnered only modest indigna-
tion.
Popular
media
and
Congressional reactionaries have
said
relatively little of the moral
implications of such behavior.
The
ideological
(liberal) media
and
the mainstream news organi-
zations have done their part in
bringing
allegations of prisoner
abuse
to the front pages of
American newspapers. Most
recently, former prisoners in Abu
Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay
have complained offemale inter-
rogators smearing them with
menstrual blood and rubbing
them sexually. While Joe Ryan
might view the practice more
favorably, most Muslims are
repulsed. As one journalist put it,
"the tact reveals the religious
heart
of the war: the object is to
kill the culture not simply the
carrier."
But Americans are in denial.
Stories of sleep deprivation and
The Schlessinger Commission
electric shock first appeared in stipulated that the contradictory
April of 2003, and as of this writ-
legal opinions of the administra-
ing, not a single civilian official tion, the inadequate number of
has been held accountable. The detention-facility personnel, and
release of torture pictures paved the neglect to provide additional
the
way
for
countless troops once the demand became
Congressional hearings, investi-
apparent, (leaving the soldiers on
gations,
t
h
e
a n d
·
Ina transparent attempt to obscure his
groun_d
"equivalent in intensity to the Uzbekistan told
60
Minutes that conceded that the administration
c o n -
administration's direct Involvement,
to liter-
demna-
the President publicly censured prison
ally
fe
nd
tions
f
o
r
t h a t
torture and even prosecuted
several
them_
resulted
low-level participants.
s e
1
v es)
in noth-
created
ing more than a bureaucratic big-
confusion and laid the ground-
bang and a public relations cam-
work for the "migration" (this is
paign that served as a thin veneer Schlessinger's term) of torture
for reform.
from
Geneva-unprotected
In
a transparent attempt to Guantanamo
Bay into the
obscure his administration's Geneva-protected prisons of
direct involvement, the President Iraq.
publicly censured prison torture
The author and overseer of
and even prosecuted several low-
these legal opinions was Alberto
level participants. All the while Gonzales, the curre~t
'
Attorney
pain
accompanying
serious
physical injury such as organ
failure, i
,
mpairment of bodily
function, or even death." During
his
senate
confirmation,
Gonzales did not back away
from this assessment.
Taking its legal obligation
rather seriously, the Bush admin-
istration decided to outsource
prison torture to professionals
(market capitalism at its best).
Shortly after 9/11, in another
legal decision, the President
abandoned the Clinton practice
of transferring suspected terror-
ists to foreign countries on a
case-by-case basis, and author-
ized the CIA with "expansive
authority" to transfer any terror-
ist sus-
pect to
Egypt,
Syria,
Saudi
"the CIA definitely knows [ of
rendered
prisoners
being tortured
in foreign countries]. I asked my
deputy to go and speak to the
CIA, and she came back and
reported to me that she'd me with
the CIA head of station, who told
her that 'Yes, this material proba-
bly was obtained under torture,
but the CIA didn't see that a
problem."'
The CIA might not, but the ren-
dered and tortured do. Maher
Arar
was detained two weeks
after 9/11, rendered to Syria,
abused, and released a year later
·
without being charged with a
crime.
In
December of 2003,
Khaled el-Masri,
.a
German citi-
zen of Lebanese descent, was
taken off
he has tacitly authorized and General and former White House
·
Arabia,
Taking
its legal obligation rather seri-
ously, the Bush administration decided
to outsource prison torture to profes-
sionals
(market capitalism at its best).
a bus in
south-
central
Europe,
flown
approved their behavior. Former legal council. His nomination Jordon
on
a
Defense Secretary and the and subsequent senate confirma-
and Pakistan for interrogation.
secret CIA plane to Afghanistan,
is "finding someone else to do
[its] dirty work" and admitted
that even though cases of mistak-
en identity are likely, the practice
is still worth pursumg. "You do
the best you can. It's not a sci-
ence
. .
. if you make a mistake,
you make a mistake."
'
Such 'mistakes' are not viewed
lightly in the Middle East. Toe
problem with renditon is also one
of perception. Asked how he
explained his prolonged absense
to his son, el-Mari said he
"explained to him what hap-
pened... And
.
he understood, I
said it was the Americans [ who
did' this to me)." Mari was not
alone. Of all of the prisoners
arrested in mass arrests and taken
to Abu Ghraib during the spring
of 2003, 80-95 percent (accord-
ing to the army's own estimates)
were innocent civilians. Masri's
explanation has been duplicated,
and its implication will be felt
in
the coming decades.
administration's
hand-picked tion demonstrates our govern-
While the CIA claims that it shackled, repeatedly punchec;I,
Igor Vo/sky is the host of the
abuse-investigator
James ment's tacit endorsement of bar-
receives "diplomatic assurances and questioned about extremists
Luske-Volsky Show (with Dr.
Schlessinger, found "both insti-
barity. Gonzales advised the that the prisoner wfll be treated at his mosque in Ulm, Germany.
Bruce Luske) and Political
tutional and personal responsi-
President to withhold Geneva humanely," the aforementioned Masri too was released without
Thought, two public affairs pro-
bility at higher level" as well as Convention protections from countries are all abuse practition-
being charged with a crime.
grams airing every Monday and
"indirect responsibility [that] prisoners in Afghanistan, solicit-
ers and their assurance are not
Speaking on CBS's 60 Minutes,
Friday from 4-6 p.m. on W.MAR
extended up the chain of com-
ed a memo in August of 2002 worth the paper they're printed Michael Scheuer, who created
1630AM Both shows can be
mand to Rumsfeld and Gen. that allowed the President to on.
the CIA's Osama bin Laden unit
streamed
at
www
.
politi-
·Richard
Myers, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff."
'legally' order torture and nar-
rowly re-define
torture
as
Craig Murray, the former and !!elpe~ establish renditions
ca/thought.net
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Looking good may cost niore than sticker price
A glimpse into the often-overlooked world of
where
our clothing comes from
By
MEGHAN McKAY
Staff Writer
worries, leaving our away mes-
sages
up
24
hours
a day, using 20 napkins to blot
the grease off our sausage pizza,
eating
slave-labor
tainted
Hershey bars and carrying 200
pounds of clothing and shoes
back up the nine flights of stairs
in Champagnat every time we
come home from break because
we absolutely
.
can't live without
Sarah Jessica-style Gap denim
you indulge in yet another shop-
and
Nike
sneakers are a luxuri-
ping spree at
the
Galleria
this
ous and unattainable dream for weekend. What
about
the
waste-
nomic crisis, envi-
ronmental destruc-
tion,
inhumane
labor conditions for
workers, psycho-
logical dependence
on material goods,
and criticism 1md
opposition
from
foreign countries.
When
I buy a
new
pair
of
shoes, I'm
n
o
t
going out of my
way to encourage
sweatshop labor.
I
don't shop with
malicious
intent.
Hurting
foreign
workers
and
dam-
The
sun
is out. The sky is blue.
The
water's drinkable.
The
economy
isn't
that bad, and
besides, you've got
Marist
monef
in the pocket of
your
Seven jeans! Brad Pitt is forty-
two and still makes you dr.ool.
One piece of Orbit
gum
can keep
your mouth happy for hours and
has 495 fewer calories than the
honey bun in the vending
machine downstairs. You've got
your whole life ahead of you·,
and you never have to suffer
through another traumatic game
of high school dodgeball in PE
class ever again
.
You lounge in
the
cushy
purple armchairs at
Starbucks, sip your latte, flip
through Vogue, plan your next
shopping trip and wiggle your
toes blissfully inside yotir pastel
pink Uggs. Life is good.
Is it healthy to be this opti-
mistic in today's fragile world,
with
international
political
drama unfolding, environmental
concerns mounting, and an eco-
nomic crisis looming? Can we
Marist students really afford to
live our coffee sucking, SUV
driving, ten pairs of jeans
lifestyles? Are we wise to go
about
our
daily
routine
free from
the workers that produce them in
Africa,
the
Philippines, Sri
Lanka,
Singapore,
India,
Bangladesh, Mexico,
South
Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand,
China, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia
and
Central
America.
Meanwhile, the carefree Marist
all 40 pairs
of Pumas?
What's the
cost of our
m a
l l
obsessed,
gas
guz-
z l i n g ,
Somewhere in the third world, kids
our age sit hunched over sewing
machines, gripping layers of
stonewashed denim, working for
as little as 20 cents an hour.
student,
who easily
blows
50
dollars or
more dur-
ing
the
average
Abercrombie, and Starbucks
existence?
Somewhere in the third world,.
kids our age sit hunched over
sewing machines
,
gripping lay-
ers of stonewashed denim with
mangled bleeding fingers, work-
ing intensely for as little as 20
cents an hour to produce the
jeans that your hoping will make
you look especially hot at
Hatter's this Thursday night.
What will Pedro and Juanita be
doing Thursday night? There's
no time for happy hour when
you're an 18-year old
sweatshop
worker in Guatemala, trying to
live on a few
dollar
s
each week.
p
a r
t y
weekend, has no qualms about
laying down a a couple of twen-
ties
for
pink
polo
shirt number 17 at Abercrombie.
Our lives are built on a vicious
cycle of consumerism that
impacts
every aspect of our
world. There's a serious price
attached
to
being fashionable
,
and I'm not talking about the
$475 tag on your fabulous new
Louis Vuitton wallet. Slave labor
and environmental damage (pol-
lutioq is produced by textile fac-
tories, by pesticides used
to
grow
fibers, chemical detergents
and
dyes that finish
them)
are just
a
few
reasons to think
twice
before
Gabriel's
'In
Your Eyes:'
In ears and hearts forever
By
JAMES
Q.
SHEEHAN
Circle Contributer
Scholars, musicians, faux.-
bohemians and hipsters of all
shapes and sizes have
·
argued
since the beginning of civiliza-
tion as to what is the greatest
Gabriel, however, was already a
force to be reckoned with, after
his success with British progres-
sive
rock
outfit
Genesis.
Already immersed in a success-
ful solo career, he was working
on the masterpiece of an album
titled So.
In
1986, the album
song in the
history
of
popular
music.
Some look
to
the
obscure,
When looking back at things
I've experienced,
I
can think of
many lnstancs when "In Your
Eyes" should have come on in
the background.
was released,
and the fifth
track on it
was the song
"In
Your
Eyes."
In terms of
with artists - - - - - - - - - - - - - playability in
·
such as the masters of progres-
sive rock, Rush, while some
stick to safer choices, claiming
the Beatles and Rolling Stones
have songs of this caliber
.
While
these· artists have their high
points and have certainly had a
lasting impact on popular music;
none of
'their
songs could be
characterized
as
perfect.
Perfe(?tion in a song must meet
the following
·
characteristics.
various settings,
"In
Your
Eyes"
is superi(?r
.
When listening
_
to
music, I think of it as a sound-
track to my life. When looking
back at things I've experienced, I
can think
.
of many instances
when "In Your
Eyes"
should
have come on in the background.
All these experiences are differ-
ent: a first kiss, funerals, road
trips, bar mitzvahs-the list goes
on. With such a comprehensive
playability, one cannot help but
want to listen to the song multi-
Eyes" is a dated song since it
was featured in the movie
"Say
Anything," forever connected
with the film's famous scene in
which star
John
Cusack holds a
boom box over his heard.
Despite this connection to a film-
from another generation, the
timelessness of"In Your Eyes"
is
clear
.
According to sophomore
Alex
North:
"Even though
this
song was written in the 1980s,
it's still just as popular today."
And it is not just a cult favorite.
"I
still hear it on the radio
rather frequently," North said.
I am not a sucker for
cheesy
songs, especially
cheesy
songs
from the 1980's
.
I will admit
that
"In
Your Eyes," at some
points, may seem lyrically trite
and borderline saccharine.
In
any other song this hint of
sappi-
ness would
turn
me off, but not
with "In Your Eyes." When I
lis-
ten to this song, I feel sappy
along with it. I become a hope-
less romantic and go off into a
dream world. My exceedingly
high musical standards consid:
First, the song must have a
broad range of situations in
which its playing would be con-
sidered appropriate. Secondly,
the song must make the listener
feel inspired after it is over. The
third quality a song must exhibit
is timelessness; it should show
significance
long
after its
release. Finally the perfect song
must appeal to a wide range of
listeners including those who
normally would shy away from
music of that genre.
When
thiriking of all the songs I have
heard in my life one meets these
criteria stands out above the rest,
Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes."
ple times in
one
setting
and
never
become sick
of it.
The inspira-
tion that this
With such a comprehensive
playability, one cannot help
but want to listen to the song
multiple times in one setting
and never become sick of It.
ered, this is
not a typical
response
I
would
experi-
ence
to
a
song.
Some
Twenty years a&o, in March of
1985, I, along with a good por-
tion of the Marist
student
body,
was
yet
to be born.
Peter
song provides
must
also
be
examined.
Sophomore Brian Loew after
hearing the first line (
'"
Love, I
get so lost sometimes"), said:
"It
speaks to me in times of trouble
and gives me inspiration."
Touching on its importance
·
on
_
a
personal level, Loew remarked:
"If
you sit back and listen to the
words, they speak to every
aspect of your life."
Some may argue that
"In
Your
songs
have
the ability to imp~ct people in
strange
ways.
For me, "ln Your
Eyes" does just that. I can come
up with reasons why I think the
song is awesome, but when I
try
to rationalize why I would be so
fascinated by one song, for
the
most part I come up
empty.
All I
know is that "all my
instincts,
they return" and they say
"In
Your Eyes" is definitely my
jam.
fulness
that's inevitable when
styles
'
are
constantly changiag
and transforming?
Where will
all
that
trash go? What about
human dignity
and fair trade?
Should
we support sweatshop
labor
by
continuing
to wield
our
"
power
of
the purse
?"
Other
countries may resent
America
's
somewhat excessive
spending
habits
and exploitation
of their
human resources, raising
international tensions in the
world
of politics
and economics.
Can America
keep up our snow-
balling
spending spree despite
high
taxes
and
interest rates,
expensive
medical
costs, waning
dollar
value
and
our colossal
national debt?
Will consumerism
aging the environ-
Child
labor
is an Issue that all consuming
Americans should
be
aware
of
when making their
shopping purchases.
cause its own
demise?
ment aren't
at
the
top
of my
shopping list, but what can possi-
bly be done to prevent these
It
'
s
easy
to be.come
It's alarming to realize that you
could be part of the problem. No
one wants to believe that our indl-
o
v e r -
whelmed
by all
these
important
questions
and
issues.
injustices
bes
i
des
giving up
all
my
earthly
vldual consumerism is contributing
P
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s s e s
_
to a host of evils.
sions and
It's also alarming to realize that
you could be part of the problem.
No one
wants to believe that our
individual
consumerism is con-
tributing
to
a host of evils'
eco-
moving
into
a cave somewhere to grow
my own food and sew my own
clothes from plant fibers?
Confronting these issues doesn't
need to be
that extreme.
Becoming a hermit is to slave
labor as anorexia
is
to hip han-
dles. I'm
not
dictating that we all
forgo retail therapy for all
of
eternity. I'm not saying
that
shopping is
inherently
bad.
Moderation is
key.
If everyone
shuts their closet door
to
tha
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eighth pair of U gg
boots
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even if
they are
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10,
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Diesel's attempt to take the role of
the unaware male figure surrounded
by kids .. . is
taken
with the same
grace as dropping a hooker m the
middle of Sunday Mass.
, ,
- Justin Calderon
Columnist
PAGE6
Proverbial emo salad leaves good
after- 'taste'
·
in this fan's mouth
· Die ·el' disaster
leaves
much to be desired
othing can
be
crueler than
letting
Vin
Diesel
loose
on
a Disney
set
and
yet
movies
like
"The Pacifier··
make
it
to the
By
DAVID SABATINO
Circle
Contributor
On
Feb. 24, along with a
plethora of
12
year olds and their
parents, I witnessed history as
the Taste of Chaos Tour made its
way to Poughkeepsie's Mid-
slew of local bands that won a
contest to appear at each
respec-
tive date.
A Static Lullaby kicked off the
show to a very eager crowd,
playing a powerful and convinc-
ing
25
minute set. Probably
one
of the lesser known bands on
tour, the. band played as if they
Hudson Civic Center. The tour,
p r o d u c e d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
by Ke'vin
Senses Fall, one of the youngest
were just
as
popular as
M
y
Chemical
Romance
or
The
Used.
L Y
m a
.
n ,
and best upcoming bands, put on
who also
f
worked on
only a mediocre show, orcing me
the
vans
to quest~on their musical talent
w
a r
p
e d
and onstage performance.
T
o
u r ,
kicked off on Feb.
18
in Orlando,
Florida and will continue until
April 2.
"For the past several years,
we've been paying attention to
what fans of the harder, edgier
bands on the Vans Warped Tour
want to hear and see, and we
have put together what we think
is a great presentation of this
genre of music and lifestyle,''
Lyman said.
The tour features The Used,
My Chemical Romance, Senses
Fail, Kittswitch Engage and A
Static Lullaby on all dates along
with Underoath and Saosin, each
taking half of the tour. Along
with the main stage performers
there
is
an acoustic stage set up
featu,ri.n,g Blee.d The Dream,
Opiate For The Masses, and My
American Heart, along with a
Underoath took the stage next
with a loud cheer from the
crowd;
I
was most eager to see
Underoath perform and they did
not disappoint. Their powerful
pop-screamo sound filled the
Civic Center and their perform-
ance met the strength of their
music.
Besides the spinning
guitars, pounding drum sticks
and deep screams,
I
have never
seen someone head bang so
much over a keyboard.
Following Underoath was
Killswitch Engage, with guitarist
Adam Dutkiewitz looking sharp
in cut off jeans, so short his box-
ers hung out. Dutkiewitz's vari-
ous guitar licking and awkward
playing positions were among
some <:>f the best rock star poses.
Senses Fail, arguably one of the
youngest and best upcoming
Musical
duo
Ryanhood performed
at
the
SPC
Coffeehouse
on
March
1.
After
years of
separation,
Ryan Green and Cameron Hood
joined
forces,
creating
a
unique
companionship
that
truly
shines through their much
sought
after
music.
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bands, put on only a mediocre
show, forcing me to question
their musical talent and on-stage
performance.
Lead
singer
Buddy Nielsen's
lyrics
are
undoubtedly
unique,
but the
songs they played could have
been
better
thought over. Their
set was hard for me to get into
and the varied amounts of energy
throughout
the
band distracted
me and took away from their per-
formance;
My Chemical
Romance
took to
the stage after Senses Fail.
Guitarists Frank Iero an<:f Ray
Toro asswned their respective
positions
on
stage,
fully
equipped with their bullet proof
vests
and
My
Chemical
Romance
arm patches.
Lead
singer Gerard
.
Way, stage center
in his staple black suit and black
eye paint, stood over the crowd
with his
morbid
stare.
Going
against their trend of playing
.
their most popular song last, My
Chemical Romance opened with
their
impressive
hit
"I'm
:Not
Okay," which was very well
played. Having total command
over the crowd, Way used his
signature arm motions and finger
pointing to connect with the
screaming fans.
Iero could
hardly contain himself; at points
rolling on the floor or down on
one knee while playing th~
catchy guitar riffs.
Toro con-
tained his emotion more than
Gultarest
Garrett lablockl of Senses
Fall
was one of the
many
well
received
performers on the Taste
of
Chaos tour
on Feb. 24,
at
the
Mid-
Hudson Civic
Center.
.
Tero but
I
occasionally saw Toro
and his afro head
_
bang. Bassist
~
',
. ..,b.l:oi~r )
~~
Way;
plated a ~s
·
s
pOOtal tole
and rarely moved from his posi-
tion close to the dnim set. Way
asked the crowd to raise their cell
~
and
ligbter8
4n
the
air- as
.
they Pl~ed
thei't
one-
and o,tfy
SEE CHAOS, PAGE 6
From high school rivals to acoustic duo,
Ryanhood charms,
indulges Coffeehouse
attendees
By
ANGELA DE FINI
Circle Contributor
On Tuesday, March I, musical
sensation Ryanhood filled the PAR
with their unique aI).d pleasing
sound. Ryan Green and Cameron
Hood told their story of growing
up in Arizona as parts of rival
bands
in
high school, going to col-
lege on opposite ends of the coun-
try
and eventually joining forces to
become an acoustic duo. One of
their first songs was composed
over the phone via Morse code as a
result of
distance
constraints in
their early stages.
The summer after they complet
-
ed college, Green and Hood began
performing among other street per-
formers in Boston's Faneuil Hall,
offering a unique blend of songs for
their audience
.
Along with cover-
ing Simon and Garfunkel
'
s "Mrs.
Robinson," they also introduced
original works such as "Army,"
"Leaviug Home," and "Intro to
Human
,
Psychology
.
"
Their love
song, "Rosemary," is Hood's story
of a red rose he gave to his girlfriend
set to an acoustic background.
Telling anecdotes in between each
song helped Ryanhood become
more personable with the audience.
Hood jokingly referred to Green as
"
Maestro" and Hood earned the
nickname
"
Sweetheart" for his
excess writing of love ballads.
They encouraged audience requests,
and honored one for a song Green
wrote at age
16
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Ryanhood's music was undoubted-
ly well received by Marist students
.
SPC member Brooke Heithoff said
,
"I thought Ryanhood was a very
successful coffeehouse. They are
great musicians and have great per-
sonalities
.
They had the audience's
full attention - the audience laughed
and •awwed' with them
.
I think
everyone had a great time!"
Already a:sserting their position in
the music scene with a DVD and
two CD's
,
Ryanhood further entices
fans to get involved through their
mailing list and purcha
s
ing their
"Ryanhoodies."
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a
tion on
Ryanhood, as well as their upcom-
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Di
ney's
•:comedy"
(and
I use that term loosely
starring
the incomprchen
thlc
Vin
Diesel as Shane
Wolf, a
fallen-from-glory
Navy
E.A
L.
dealin° \\
ith
the
unfor•
tunate
assignment of prote~
a
dead
c1enti.
t's famil) from
his
enemies
.
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soon
finds
out
that
taking ~arc of kid is
a
harder
a
s1gnmcnt
than
he had
anticipated,
resu !ting in a
series
of endless
punch lines that fall
llat like a
fat
lady
011 . hit .
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t
"ould
like to
get one thmg out
of my
system
-
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Pacifier'' sue
k
u
,
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ok.
"The Pa Hid'
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the product of
the unholy
dun
that
I
Disney
and
V
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Diesel's
attempt to
take
th
rol
ol
the
unaware
male figure surround-
ed
hy kids,
1ch
m
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Day
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and
Ice
Cube's
recent
flop
"Are
e There
Yet?"
is taken
with
the
same
grace as dropping
hoo er in
the
middle of Sunday
Mass..
The
entire
length
of
•·1 h
Pacif1.er•
1.
c
ered "
1
t
an
attempt:
by
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up
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much creen
t1me a
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complete
tragcd).
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Pacifier" L tb1:
type
of
movie
that
~hould come
with
a
warn-
ing
lahel like cigarenc-s do;
that
way
only the tnpid p
oplc
go
and
cc
1l.
1 would
like to
express just
how gro sly bad
'
'The Pacifier''
truly
1
•
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t>iffll
\\ ould have worked
:a
little
harder on
thi$,
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would be.:
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of
Disney;
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films Come o think
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005 •
PAGE
7
African
performance group Juxtapower
brings
culture to Mari st
By
ANGELA
DE FINI
Staff Writer
"Life is a mysterious force
... " This line, backed by realis-
tic nature and animal sound
effects, opened the Juxtapower
African song and dance per-
formance in the Nelly Goletti
Theater on Thursday, Feb. 17.
Juxtapower, a group of three
men and two women, are all
from South Africa and current-
ly practice their song and da1;1ce
routine in New York City.
Founded by Sduduzo
Ka-Mbili
in 1999, Juxtapower is a proj-
ect created to showcase the rich
and diverse culture of South
Africa through dance and song.
Sduduzo 's main vision for
this project is to entertain as
well as educate audiences
about the wealth of talent and
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culture that Africa has to offer.
With a unique blend of dance,
chants, song, and rhythmic
drum
beats,
Juxtapower
brought diversity to the Marist
College
a~tivity
scene.
Beginning with a look at the
dangers of gold mining in
Africa, the audience journeyed
by song, dance and drum solos,
getting a feel for the town life
in South Africa. A brief histor-
ical lesson on Nelson Mandella
as well as the Apartheid and its
effects on the people were also
depicted. Ending powerfully
with dazzling dance moves, the
traditional African costumes
added flair to the performers.
Students in attendance
showed great appreciation for
the Juxtapower performance.
Junior Kara Varga said,
"It
was
unlike anything I have ever
seen or heard at Marist."
Those that have taken advan-
tage of Marist's abroad pro-
gram
and visited Africa also
showed a great deal of interest
in the performance. "I thought
it was great," said senior Mike
Lecours.
"I went with the
group of friends I went abroad
with, and the dances were sim-
ilar in style to what we saw
when we were in South
Africa."
For more information regard-
ing Juxtapower, be
sure
to visit
them at http://www.globalntas-
soc.com/site/index4.htm1.
Right,
Juxtapower
showcased,
through
song and dance, the
rich
and diverse
culture of South
Africa.
'Taste of Chaos' performs in
·
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ballad, "The Ghost Of You."
The Civic Center had a mellow
and calm feeling for the first time
during the loud, energetic, rock-
filled night.
My Chemical
Romance's performance was
nothing short of amazing, prov-
ing that they deserve the atten-
tion that the mass media and fans
have
been
giving
them.
The final performance of the
night was The Used
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Besides
spending part of his time recog-
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that were thrown at him, lead
singer Bert McCracken and band
put on a great show. Their set
was mixed with both old and
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and breaking drums, McCracken
finished their performance by
sending a mic stand into the
crowd.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005 •
PAGE 8
Dragons' offensive fire han
d Foxes first loss of season
By DAVI
D
H
OCHMAN
Staff Writer
The Marist women's lacrosse
team opened its season last
weekend with a Philadelphia
flare.
The Red Foxes traveled to the
city of brotherly love for back to
back games that failed to involve
much sisterly love. After defeat-
ing Villanova 10-8 on Saturday,
the Foxes had some trouble with
Drexel and lost
17-7.
The two games in two days was
a definite factor as women's
lacrosse is known for the vast
amount of running that takes
place. After a heated contest with Diener was one of the few Foxes
the Wildcats in their first game of that were able to beat Drexel
the season, the Lady Foxes put goalie Kristen Urian. Diener
up a fight
scored four
against the
'
They showed their heart
,"
head
goals a day
Dragons.
coach Noelle Cebron said.
"
This
after netting
"They
team has a ton of heart. They
three goals
s h o
.w
e d
and an assist
their heart,"
head coach
N o e l l e
never gave up and played Drexel
v e r. s u s
hard the entire time
.'
Villanova.
Cebron said.
"This team
Cebron
-
Noelle Ce
b
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o
n
said Diener
Head c
o
ach
contributed
bas a ton of
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the Foxes played this past week-
end.
heart. They nevei: gave up and
played Drexel hard the entire
time."
Freshman standout Lindsay
"Diener is a stud," Cebron said
on the versatile scorer. "She is a
real tough competitor."
Seniors Lauren Sherman and
Christine Connell also con-
tributed to the Foxes' scoring
effort, along with freshman Val
Amadeo, whose goal was the
first of her collegiate career.
Senror Lauren Serge netted an
assist, adding to the versatility of
the team. According to Cebron,
Serge is normally an attack play-
er, but showed how flexible she
was by playing a lot of midfield
versus the Dragons on Sunday.
"Serge
went above and
beyond," she said: "She was all
over the field."
Despite allowing 15 goals, sen-
ior goalie Heather Ripp per-
formed well in the net. She post-
ed 11 saves against an extremely
formidable foe in Drexel, one
day after stopping 13 shots in the
Villanova game.
Cebron said Ripp played one of
her best games as a Red Fox.
"Ripp
was unbelievable," she
said. "She showed why she was
on the preseason all-confer~nce
team. She was like a brick wall
in there."
Ripp showed her dedication
playing through a thumb injury.
She cannot move it at all, but
played through the injury and
had another exceptional game.
Cebron said she the women
played well this past weekend
and expects the same intensity on
the field throughout the season.
"This was a great experience
for our girls playing a great team
like Drexel," she said.
"Now
we're going to learn from these
games, and not let anything drag
us down; not a preseason rank-
ing, not a loss to a non-confer-
ence opponent, nothing. These
girls will do a phenomenal job
and there are going to be some
exciting games on this campus."
Green Waves grand slam defeats
Red Foxe
s
i
n ten
th innin
g
Red Foxes leave too many runners
.
on b
ase leading to missed oppurtunities
By ANDY ALONGI
Co-Sports Editor
Marist baseball dropped to 1-3
after suffering a tough extra
inning loss to the number one
ranked Tulane University Green
Waves (11-1) last weekend at
Turchin Stadium.
Friday it took 10 innings for the
Green Waves to defeat the Foxes
as Green Waves senior shortstop
Tommy Manzella blasted a
walk-off grand slam over the
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fence as Marist was defeated 8--4.
The losing pitcher for the Foxes
was junior reliever Jonathan
Smith. Smith pitched .2 innings
before giving up the Manzella
slam. Manzella's home run was
one of two for the Green Waves
on the afternoon.
The Red Foxes jumped out to
an early lead as they capitalized
on a bases loaded opportunity in
the third inning. They scored two
runs with runs batted in (RBI)
from junior catcher Bryan
Towler and senior second base-
man Joe Sargent. The Foxes
were winning 4-0 midway
through the game.
Towler, the clean-up hitter, bat-
ted 4-for-5 while scoring one run
and driving
in
another. Sargent
batted 2-for-5 with one RBI and
one run scored. Sargent is cur-
rently tied for ninth place in the
Metro
Atlantic
Athletic
Conference with a batting aver-
age of .333. Also performing
well at the plate was senior ftrst
baseman Kevin Buck who hit 2-
for-4 while driving in one of
Marist's four runs.
Marist used five pitchers on the
tored into the decision.
Defensively, Sargent had one
assist and Towler had seven put
outs one assist as well.
afternoon.
Starting
right han-
der, senior
S
C O
t
t
Chambers
went
5.2
Sargent Is currently tied for ninth
place
In
the Metro Atla
n
tic
Athletic Conference with a batt
i
ng
average of .333.
The
F
o x e s
scored four
runs on 12
hits while
leaving 12
innings while giving up five hits
and three earned runs. Chambers
struck out four and was not fac-
men
on
base. While the Green Waves of
Tulane scored eight runs on 11
hits while committing one error,
leaving only 10 men on base.
The Red Foxes enter the eighth
game of their 14 game season
opening road trip when they will
travel to Charlottesville, VA. To
take on the University of
Virginia Cavaliers for a three
game series this weekend, Friday
Mar. 11 through Sunday Mar. 13
in three afternoon contests. The
first pitch is scheduled for 4:00
p.m. on Friday and 1 :00 p.m. on
Saturday and Sunday.
Senior night victory will perpetuate .it
self during a historic season for Foxes
ketball right now. The whole
team feels good
.
"
Looking ahead to Marist's
regular season finale at Rider
and also the MAAC tourna-
ment, Vilardi said that most
GI
teams' defensive strategy will
resemb
l
e the one they saw
against St. Peters where the
focus is on Keller and Camara
inside; therefore, outside shoot-
ing will be critical.
"Most teams are going to
have to
try
and take away our
inside game, because it is so
good right now," she said.
"Our guards are going to be
open, and we're just going to
~CIOCIA
have to make shofs
.
.
"
But for the time being,
Giorgis said he and the players
can certainly enjoy this win
seeing the no one ever thought
the Red Foxes would finish
with 20 wins.
"Who would have thought
when we were 6-6, that some-
one would say,
'you'll
have 20
wins before the end of the reg-
ular season,?" he said.
"I just
thought the kids really stepped
up and responded well, I don't
think you could ask for a better
way to finish the regular season
at home.''
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005 •
PAGE 9
Coach Van Wager exp'ects continued success in pool
By
CHRIS TORRES
Staff Writer
MAAC championships this year pete on the
_
varsity level.
and strong showings in the Needless to say, Van Wagner said
Eastern
Collegiate
Athletic he did not envision the program
Swimming and diving unfortu-
Conference (ECAC) champi-
becoming what it is today
.
nately fails to be the most capti-
onships with the men placing
"My expectations were quite
vating sport in the minds of most second - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - limited
people
.
and the
'I'm Just expecting continued success In
when
1
However, at Marist, most of the women
the swimming and diving program.'
f i r s t
attention is given
to
the major placing
t o o
k
sports such as football and bas-
f i ft h ,
_
Larry Van Wagner
over the
ketball.
r-espec-
Coach
p r o -
country
,
the ECAC includes over
80 Division I members. In addi-
tion to team accomplishments,
Van Wagner's tutelage has also
produced
41
individual
Metropolitan
Conference
Champions and
72
individual
MAAC c~ampions.
In its 26-year history
,
the pro~
gram has produced numerous
champions including 11 U.S.
Olympic Trials qualifiers, six
world-ranked swimmers
,
six
Junior National Champions and
over 148 Metropolitan JO
Champiobs.
her presence has led to a lot of
our success."
Associate Head Coach Melanie
Bolstad was recognized by the
MAAC Conference by being
named the 2004 MAAC coach of
the year, and her influence
specifically on previous women's
teams has undoubtedly been
instrumental in the team's
achievements.
It would be safe-to say that no tively.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - gram,"
team in the history of Marist ath-
The swimming and diving pro-
he said. "At the time, Marist was
letics has experienced as much gram has sustained an incredible a very small Division ill institu-
success as the men and women's turnaround from when head tion and my only hopes were that
swimming and diving teams.
coach
Larry
Van Wagner origi-
we would be competitive with
Being a former All-American
swimmer himself, Van Wagner's
dedication to the sport of swim-
ming extends beyond the Marist
Van Wagner said the he believes
that the success cif the program
extends beyond his abilities and
can be attributed to other factors.
campus
as
he
current-
I
y
'I
don't look for any changes In the
immediate future. I'm just expecting
continued success in the swimming and
diving program.'
Looking ahead to the future,
"I Van Wagner expects the team to
t h i n k continue their winning ways.
Both the men and women's nally took the job almost thirty the other Division
III
schools
teams have established legiti-
years ago.
within our conference
.
I was not
mate dynasties in the Metro
While being the ranking even thinking about competing
Atlantic Athletic Conference tenured coach on the Marist cam-
on a national level."
(MAAC) with the men having pus, Van Wagner came to Marist
In 1978, the swimming and
won the MAAC championship in 1976,just prior to the comple-
diving program elevated itself to
nine out of the ten years since tion of the McCann Center, the varsity level, and now, 25
entering the league, while the which houses the school's natato-
years later, the program has risen
women have won the MAAC rium.
to the top of the Eastern
title seven years out of ten.
Upon his arrival, the swimming Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Both teams are just coming off and diving teams did not com-
The largest conference in the
serves
as
the
director
a n
d
head
coach of
the Marist swim club, a U.S. pro-
gram which has achieved nation-
al recognition and placed dozens
of high school graduates into
Division I universities.
consis-
t e n t
coach
·
-
ing has
been
- Larry Van Wagner
v e r y
Coach
impor-
tant,"
he said. "Professionals, like div-
ing head coach Melanie Bolstad
,
have been a huge influence on
our program. Working side by
side with her has been great and
"I don't look for any changes in
the immediate future," he said.
"I'm just expecting continued
success in the swimming and
diving program."
If the swimming
.
and diving
team continues to dominate the
way it has over the past ten years,
it may no longer be a dqminant
force in the MAAC, rather on the
national level.
Red Foxes set out with positive outlook on 2005 campaign
Next season begins now as Marist w~lcomes new head coach
-
Roper to community
By
ANDY ALONGI
Co-Sports Editor
Former Saint Peter's Peahens'
women's soccer coach Beth
Roper was introduced to the
Mari st
community
on
Wednesday, Mar. 2 as the Red
Foxes women's soccer coach
,
becoming the fifth women's soc-
cer coach in school history
.
Roper replaces former coach
Sheri Huckleberry
,
who resigned
at the end of the season. The Red
Foxes' record was 3-16 in their
2004 campaign
.
Roper was head coach at Metro
Atlant
i
c Athletic Conference
(MAAC) foe St. Peter's as well
as Caldwell College, a Division
II
soccer program.
·
Her record in
two seasons at St. Peters was
5-
33-1.
Roper was coaching at
Caldwell College when the
switched from the National
Associatio1_1 of Intercollegiate
Athletics (NAIA)
to
the NCAA.
Roper said the NCAA has
made college programs switch
from the NAIA to the NCAA due
to
its strong grasp on most col-
lege programs.
"The main difference between
the two is the governing body,"
she said. "The NCAA is the
monopoly of college sports. The Central
Atlantic
Collegiate
NAIA is just a smaller branch of Conference (CACC)."
college sports."
Roper also worked as an assis-
According
tant coach at
to
Roper,
'This team has a great
.
founda-
her
alma
ca Id we
11
tlon, there is lots of potential.'
m a t e r ,
College
/
Ford'ham
experienced
-
Beth
Roper
University,
a significant
New head
coach
for
four
boost under
years in the
her leadership.
1993-1994 seasons as well as the
"We [Caldwell] were the most 1997-1998 seasons. Roper said
improved team in the conference she played at the clul1 level for
in my final season as head Fordham
,
because the university
coach," she said. "We made our failed to provide a varsity level
first appearance in the confer-
for women's soccer when she
ence playoffs in school history attended college
.
with a record of 6-3:-1 in the
"I played at the club level in
college," she said. "Women's
soccer is still a young sport in
college; it's only about 10 years
young."
However, this season will bring
a new and prominent c
,
hapter the
women's program. Roper said
she feels quite optimistic about
next season.
"I
am quite optimistic about
next season," she said. "I have
followed the conference since I
was at Fordham when they were
in the MAAC. Our conference
schedule is pretty much set,
though we are still trying to firm
up our non-conference sched-
ule."
Roper said she feels the team
has multiple strengths that will
be demonstrated during the
upcoming fall season
.
"I have coached or recruited a
number of players," she said.
"This team has a great founda-
tion, there is lots of potential."
Right now, many things are in
place for a positive 2005 season
for the Red Foxes' women's soc-
cer team.
All the cards are in place for the
making of a much improved sea-
son next fall.
It's never too
late
to extol
Red
Eoxes' seniors
By ERIC ZEDALIS
Staff Writer
miss the home court fans here in
Poughkeepsie.
junior Kristen Vilardi, who
scored a season-high 14 points.
What's your scholarsh1p?
The Red Foxes closed out the
regular season at home on Senior
Day with an offensive eruption,
beating St. Peter's 80-61 and
extending their win streak to the
fourth-longest in the NCAA at
14 wins.
Playing in their final game at
the McCann Center, Marist's sto-
ried senior class of Kristin
Keller, Megan Vetter, and Laura
Whitney clinched at least a share
"It seems like the bigger the
crowd, the better they play," he
said. "I don't know if there's a
way we could transport all our
fans to Buffalo, but we'd love
to."
Playing at home has certainly
been in Marist's favor this year,
finishing at 10-3. However, their
record on the road heading into
the Rider game is just the same;
therefore, it is usually the Red
Foxes' defense that determines
Coach Giorgis said he was
impressed with Vilardi, because
she made the most of every open
look she had.
"It's not like
0
she took 10 or 12
shots," he said. "She usually
gets anywhere from four to
seven shots, and in this game she
knocked them down. They were
some huge threes, especially in
the beginning of the second half
where [St. Pettrr's] started off on
a little mini
run."
of their second straight
-,,-c-o-u-ld_n_'_t_h_a_v_e_a_s_k_e_d_f_o_r_m_o_re_i_n
Metro Atlantic Athletic
During St. Peter
'
s
run,
Giorgis said he was a bit
scared, because it seemed
Marist was trading three for
Conference regular season
my last game In the McCann center.
championship and first ever
It was a great way to go out.'
two for a long time, and he
was unsure how long the
20-win season,
in
what was,
according
to
Vetter, a great
atmosphere for basketball.
"I was overjoyed," she
said. "The fans were amazing.
They have always been so loyal,
.
and tonight they were just
incredible
.
I couldn't have asked
for more in my last game in the
Mccann
.
c
,
enter
.
It was a great
way to go out."
According to Keller, the Red
Foxes made the mistake of
allowing the Peahens back in the
game the last time out back on
Dec.
5,
and were determined not
to let it happen again on its home
court.
The Peahens were able to get as
close as 12 points late in the sec-
ond half when guard Tyonna
Vance hit a three pointer to make
the score 66-54.
];3ut during the time-out that
head coach Brian Giorgis called,
Keller said that Marist was able
to re-focus
.
"We were not letting them back
into the game," she said
.
"We
did that at their place and we
ended
.
up losing
,
so this was pay-
back."
As
Marist journeys on to the
MAAC Tom~.ament in Buffalo
,
Giorgis said he and the team will
- Megan Vetter
Foxes could continue mak-
Senior shooting guard
ing three-point shots
.
the outcome of the game.
Heading into the game, Marist
was 18-4 when its opponent
scored less than 60
·
points, but
only 1-1 when allowing any-
where between 60-69 points.
According to Giorgis, the game
plan going was to shut down
guards Tiffany Jones and Vance.
"You have to giv.,e St. Peter's a
lot of credit; they shot it
extremely well, especially from
the perimeter," he said. "That's
usually how we defend, from the
inside out, and they hit a lot of
tough shots. It's nice to know
that when our defense wasn't at
its best, our offense really turned
around and was phenomenal."
Vetter said that Marist eclipsed
its previous scoring high of
71
by working the ball around, set-
ting screens, finding open shoot-
ers
,
and most impQrtantly, hitting
their shots.
"We just knew where to- look,
and we were also hitting really
well, so it was just a matter of
getting it to whoever was on fire
at that time," she said.
Among the hot shooters was
"[Vilardi] would hit a three;
they'd score two," he said. "I
didn't like trading three for two
all the time, because you don't
know how long you can do that
for, but it was really special to be
able to make shots the way that
we did, and to have a nice bal-
ance attack both inside and out-
side."
Despite St. Peter's focus on
stopping Marist's inside game,
Keller turned° in a dominant per-
formance, scoring 22 points, and
grabbing 11 rebounds to take
over ninth place all-time on the
career rebounds list.
Keller said she feels she is
playing the best basketball of her
life right now, and that with each
game, she gets more an4 more
confident.
"The last couple games, people
have been getting me the ball in
the right spots, and I'm hitting
shots," she said. "Every time I
have a good game, it gives me
more confidence heading into
the next one,
.
and I think we're
all just playing really good bas-
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Foxes fall point short of repeat as MAAC champs
Questionable call in final five minutes gives momentum to Griffs
Senior guard Megan Vetter (21) defends Grtffs Junior guard
Becky
Zak.
Vetter scored two points dished out four assists and
grabbed
six rebounds
for
the
Foxes In their
60-59 loss
In the
MMC
championship to the number two seed Canlsius Golden Griffiths
last Sunday
afternoon.
By PAUL SEACH
Staff Writer
If there is such a thing as a safe
bet in the sports world, it is that
all streaks come to an end.
The timing of such an event is
as unpredictable as the
length
of
the streak itself.
women's basketball team (22-7)
came in the championship game
of the Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference
tournament
when the
Canisius Golden Griffins defeat-
ed the Red Foxes 60-59
on
Sunday in the HSBC Arena in
Buffalo,
NY.
"Ob'viously it was a
yery
diffi-
cult loss for us," he said.
"It
was
a tremendous game, you have to
give Canisius a lot of credit.
Canisius is a te
.
am that keeps
going at you, going at you, going
at you."
lecting 16 points and
I
0
rebounds.
Senior captain Kristin Keller
also had a game-high 16 points
with five assists and two blocks.
Keller said the one-point loss
was tough to deal with.
As bad as timing could be, the
·
loss for the Marist College
Foxes' coach Brian Giorgis
said the Golden Griffins are good
in close games.
·
Junior Fifi Camara, after sitting
for about 1 0 minutes in the first
half due to throat spasms fin-
ished with a double-double, col-
"We been on such a high all
season, to lose by one point is
devastating," she said.
MAAC Tournament Most
Injuries
plaque
Foxes; defeated
in
first round of MAAC tournament
By
JOHN DELAAT Ill
Circle Contributor
"Canisius
deserves
all the credit tonight."
With 9: 12 left in the game, Canisius
tied the game for the first time since the
With seconds remaining, Marist had the opening tip-off when Canisius freshman
opportunity to send their opening round Rigoberto Sargeant hit two free-throws.
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Sargeant proceeded by hitting a lay-up,
(MAAC)
contest - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and red-shirt junior
into overtime, but in
'We never really had these three
Kevin Downey fol-
a microcosm of their
seniors ( McClurkin, Monagan,
lowed
Sargeant's
2004-2005 season,
and Ellerbee] at one time this
field goal with a
the
Red
Foxes
three-pointer to cap
allowed the game to
season.'
an 8-0 run for
slip away.
The eighth seeded
Foxes dropped a 62-
60 heartbreaker to
the seventh seeded Canisius Golden
Griffs last Friday evening.
After sophomore Jared Jordan hit a
three-pointer to cut the deficit to one with
seven seconds left, Griffs' sophomore
Chuck Harris hit just one of two free-
throws.
However, an errant pass by junior Carl
Hood caused a scrabble for the loose
.
ball,
which e'nded the game as well as the Red
Foxes' season.
Head coach Matt Brady said Canisius
did what they needed to do to win the
game and advance to the next round.
"We lost to the better team," he said.
Canisius, giving the
-
Matt Brady
Griffs a 47-43 lead.
Head coach
Marist opened the
game on a 5-0
run
as senior Pierre Monagan hit a three to
give Marist the early lead. Senfor
•
Will
McClurkin became involved early, scor-
ing 14 of his game-high 23 points in first
half, as Marist led by as many as
11
points. The Foxes' led by nine, 30-21, at
the half.
Jordan came back from his ankle injury,
scoring seven points, grabbing six
rebounds, and dishing out two assists.
Red-shirted freshman Ryan Stilphen
managed just two points and five
rebounds in just 14 minutes while bat-
tling his sore back.
On the other hand, sophomore sharp-
shooter Will Whittington could only hit
on 1-of-7 shots from the field, 1-of-5
from three-point range, with his only
three coming with under a minute to go
in the game.
Brady said Canisius defended
Whittington very well, and that he needs
to improve his all-around ~ame for next
year.
"They just didn't leave him,'' he said.
"Will Whittington needs to become a
more diverse player."
Senior guards Monagan and Brandon
Ellerbee scored seven points and 12
points, respectively, in their final game as
Red Foxes.
Brady said the importance of senior
leadership is something the Red Foxes
lacked all season.
"We never really had these three seniors
[McClurkin, Monagan, and Ellerbee] at
.
one time this season,'' he said.
The Foxes finished the first season of
the Matt Brady era with a record of 11-
17, including an
8-11
record in the
MAAC.
Right, senior WIii McClurkln scored
a game-
high
23
points while
grabbing
6 rebounds
in
the 62
-
60
loss
on Friday
evening
at
the
HSBC Arena In
Buffalo,
NY. McClurkln
shot
5-for-8
from the free
throw
line.
Valuable Player
Becky Zak
fin-
ished with a team-high 12
points
including a pair of free throws
that put the Golden Griffins
ahead 56-60 with five seconds
remaining to seal the win.
Relatively a close game
throughout, the
score
was tied six
times while the lead changed
eight times.
Marist entered the second half
down 32-24 and outscored
Canisius 16-8 in the first eight
minutes of the second half.
Camara had eight points for the
Red Foxes during the
run.
While clinging to a one point
lead with 4:36 remaining in the
game, the Red Foxes were called
for a questionable foul. After a
jwnper by
·
junior guard Karly
Chesko bounced off the rim,
Camara pulled down the board as
the Red Foxes moved down
court.
As
Camara drove to the
basket, a Golden Griffins defend-
er moved over to clog the lane
and fell when she made contact
with Camara. The officials called
an offensive foul on Camara
even though it appeared the
defenders legs were moving and
not set.
Coach Giorgis said he did not
agree with the call.
"It was a huge swing, a huge
call in the game," he said.
"I
thought
she
got
under
[Camara)."
Nikki Flores, a freshman guard
for
the Red
Foxes
came
into her
own during
the
tournament.
After scoring 12
points,
a
career-
high and dishing
out seven
assists against Fairfield the day
before,
Flores
returned in the
game against Canisius,and put up
another
promising
performance.
Flores
scored
nine points and
grabbed seven rebounds to earn
a
spot
on
the
MAAC All-
Tournament
Team.
Although the team did not com-
plete its goal of winning a cham-
pionship, the team still had a
great
run
which included a six-
tesm game winning streak. The
team's
defense
was third in the
nation and this season
provided
a
glimpse of players that may step
up next
season.
While the automatic
bid
for the
NCAA tournament is no
longer
available for the Red Foxes,
there is still a chance the
team
could receive an at-large
bid.
Also, the team has a good chance
of making the Women's National
Invitational Tournament. Coach
Giorgis said the team
should
play
in the
tournament.
"I think we are very
deserving
of{an
invitation]," he said.
Men's
track
relay pick up
another school record
4x800 breaks record by eight seconds
ByDREW BUDD
Staff Writer
The men's track team set a schooJ
record this past
;
weekend in the
distance medley relay at the IC4A
Championships
at
Boston
University.
The four-man squad, consisting
of
sophomores
Bryan Quinn,
Brian DeMarco, Mike Bamberger,
and
senior
co-captain
Geoff
Decker, finished the 4,000-meter
course in 10:06.33, beating the
previous record by 9. 79
seconds.
Quinn led off the race with a
3:06.40 split in the 1,200-meter
leg with DeMarco sprinting
·
400
meters in 48.7 seconds in the sec-
ond leg.
Bamberger then completed the
third leg of 800 meters in I :52.5,
while Decker finished the race
with a 4:18.5
split
in the 1,600-
meter run. The Red Foxes went
on to place 15th overall out of 25
teams.
Marist
wiH
travel to the West
Point Open on Mar. 26.
Sophomore
Mike
Bamberger
is
on the
4,000
meter
relay team
that set a school
record
last
weekend.
By
ANTHONY CRISTIAN!
Staff Writer
The Marist women's track team
began to wrap up their indoor
season this past Saturday, Mar. 5,
as they competed in the ECAC
championships in Boston, Mass.
The Red Foxes raised the bar
yet again capturing another
school record.
The 4x800 Relay team fell
short of qualification in the pre-
liminaries, but their performance
broke a Marist record in the
event. Freshmen Lisa D'Aniello,
Sarah Domermuth, Lindsay
Rappleyea and Christine Wahl
finished with a time of 9:20.81,
well ahead of the previous record
of9:28.00.
Wahl led the group running an
individual
relay teams herself, ran a 9 .16
heat in the hurdles.
The Red Foxes will now turn
their attention to the final meet
of the indoor season. They will
compete
·
in the West Point Open
m
West
time
of
2:17.7.
Marist
also
sent
Point,
NY
on Saturday,
Mar. 26.
The Red f9xes (Women's track
team] raised the bar yet again
capturing another school record.
Coach
Kelly was
not available for comments this
sophomore
.
Christine McDevitt to the 60-
meter hurdle
event
in the ECAC
championships.
McDevitt, who
has been a part of record holding
week.