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VOLUME
57,
ISSUE
15
ntE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MARIST COLLEGE
FOUN
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1965
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Y,
JANUARY 29, 2004
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Kerry holds lead in Democratic pack
By
KATE GIGLIO
Staff Writer
As this first month of 2
004
draws to
a
close, Democratic primary can
d
idates
for president are foc
u
sing on making it
to the ballot in November.
The major candidates in the race are
Sen. John Kerry, Gen. Wes
l
ey C
l
ark,
Sen. John Edwards, Gov. H
o
ward
D
ean
and Sen. Joe Liebennan,.
The recent Iowa caucuses s
h
owed
great hope for Sen. Kerry, who was n
o
t
expected to win yet ca
me
from behin
d
to
pull ahead of the other more highly
regarded
candidates. Kerry has led the
New Hampshire polls since his win in
the Iowa caucuses last week.
Kerry began his career as a United
States Senator in 1984 and is currently
serving
his fourth tenn. He co-founded
the Vietnam Veterans of America, an
d
also became a spokesperson for Vietnam
Veterans Against the War.
Sarah Gunner, Marist freshman,
s
ee
s
Kerry's past as a veteran of the Vietnam
War as beneficial, were he to be elected
.
"As
a veteran, he understands the con-
flict in Iraq and would be the best
m
an
to come to power and help the peop
l
e of
Iraq realize their full potential as a
nation," she said.
C
HUCK KENNEDY/ KRT
John Kerry, seen here celebrating his win in Iowa last week, was the front-runner
in
the New Hampshire primary Tuesday.
Clark has had a long and fruitful mili-
tary
career and hopes to bring his mili-
tary
experience to the office of
President. Clark has been very vocal in
his opposition to President Bush's deci-
sion to attack Iraq, claiming he has
m.any ideas on foreignwli.fl\ .Howev~r.
he has been somewhat obtuse on issues
of domestic interest.
keting himself as
a champion
of regular
people. A trial lawyer until 1998, he
stopped
practicing when he ran for fil\d
won a seat in the Senate that same y
,
ear.
His relative
novice status
in the world of
politics
can
be both in and out of his
favor. While his lack of a lifelong polit-
ical career can be seen as a lack of cru-
cial experience for the job of U.S. pres-
ident, some people may see this as a
good thing
-
having a more rooted, in-
touch-with-the-public president who is
perhaps not jaded as other seasoned
politicians.
Dif
f
erent from Sush'?
General vies for p
re
s
id
en
cy
Quoted on CNN.com as saying ''This
is
the
first
election
I've
had since home-
room
student council
representative.
This is a big step for me," Wesley Clark,
Former Supreme Allied Commander of
NATO, hopes to become the first gener-
al to become president since Dwigh
t
D.
Eisenhower
was elected in 1952.
Cand
i
d
a
te
fo
r
t
h
e a
v
erage
Am
e
r
ican
Senator John Edwards has been mar-
Former Vennont
governor
Howard
Dean is also among those hopeful of rep-
resepting the Democratic party on
November's ballot. Though there b.as
been speculation that his policies are too
liberal for
him
to be elected president
-
he was ranked the seventh most liberal
Senator
-
Dean dismisses this criticism,
SE
E KERRY PAGE 5
Travelers rethinking political
views after weeks in Havana
By
STACEY
L
CASWELL
Copy Ed
itor
HAVANA, Cuba
-
1950s
Ccl[S
litter
th
e streets, broken down
buildings spej\k of a Havana that ~nee was and people wait in
extensive lines for everything from bread to buses. Shelves
devoid of food and medicine reveal the harsh reality of the effect
the United States embargo has on Cuba and tell the tale of a
rationed
and innovative peop
l
e striving to overcome.
The upcoming presidential e
l
ection, however, has the possible
power to turn this once economically flourishing island into
what it was and adversely change the lives of Cuban citizens.
During winter intercession, 34 students and two Marist facul-
ty members were given the opport
u
nity to examine their own
ideologies as they trave
l
ed to Havana for the second three-week
class
session ever offered by the co
ll
ege to study the impacts of
the
embargo,
socialist governme
n
t under Fidel Castro, and the
advanced methods of healthc'are and education available to
Cuban citizens.
The trip came at a crucial political time as peop
l
e everywhere
begin to form and cement their personal opinions about whom
they would like to see as the next President of the United States.
Those involved with the Cuba program, though, found them-
selves
more closely re-examining their previous views towards
government,
a possibility that could clarify itself at the polls.
Matthew Hannon, Marist junior and a Democratic voter who
participated in the Cuba program, said of his
experience,
" I like
to think I vote for a
candidate
for more than one issue, however,
if a
candidate
did come out against Cuba, I'd think twice of sup-
porting
him."
Hannon believes that his ideology
changed
slightly as a res~lt
his abroad experience.
"Before
I went I would have frowned on a
candidate
that
came
out as a very anti-Cuban
stance,"
he said. "Now I will make a
full facial frown,
showing
my teeth, and
cringing
my
eyebrows."
Elizabeth Lucia, junior, also felt the
experience
in Havana
helped her to think more clearly regarding
government.
"My
political ideology,
over
all, has shifted more towards lib
-
eral
than conservative
since studying
in
Cuba," Lucia said. "
I
think more
emphasis
should be put on
social
responsibilities,
specifically
health care."
According to Marist Institute for Public Opinion poll results
released Tuesday, John
Kerry,
Howard Dean and John
Edwards
are leading the democratic race throughout
the country, of which
all three voted in
opposition
to
strengthening
the
embargo
on
Cuba. On the other hand, Joseph Lieberman voted in
favor,
SEE C
U
BA PAGE 5
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THURSDAY, JANUARY
29,
2004
maristcircle.com
Securitv Briefs:
Back for a week,
already busted
Complled
By
DAN ROY
Campus Editor
1/22- It
didn't
take long for students to start
drinking again. On Thursday, at 1
:4
0
a.m. a
Midrise student was taken to St. Francis for
excessive alcohol. Confiscated from his room
While attempting to sneak in a six pack of
Rolling Rock bottles, one of the bottles fell
out of his bag and shattered on the floor.
"Uhhhh," is all the student could say. The
remaining five bottles were confiscated. But
hey,
I
guess that is why they call it
Rolling
Rock ... wow, that's good.
were two cans of Coors Light, two half full
. .
.
.
.
bottles of Kognac, one bottle of Starko Polish
·
1124 - The kid
m
this one defirutely wms the
vodka, and one fake
ID.
It
kind of sounds like magna cum
laude
for the week. An
RA was
a Willy Wonka recipe, doesn't it? Like when making rounds in Champagnat around
1: 17
he threw a
sneaker
into a pot to give it kick.
a.~. Satur:day morning. One room was being
Except in this one, the fake
ID gives it class.
a little n01sy so she
.
knocked on the door. A
genius from inside proceeded to answer the
1/22 -
Leo, my pick for the semester, didn't
disappoint me this week. At 10:45 p.m. alco-
hol was
confiscated
from a room in the tune
of 12 cans of Bud Light, nine cans· of Coors
Light, and
17
floaters. So mad at the sight of
all the floaters, the
security
guard wrote them
up twice.
1/23 -
A girl in a parked car in the North
End lot infonned security around 11 p.m. that
a
speeding
vehicle was headed towards her
car, then swerved and sped off at the last sec-
ond. Security caught up to this
reckless
driv-
er and made him leave campus. The driver
ended up being a CIA student. I personally
feel sorry for the kid. It is obvious that he was
merely trying to get out frustration after his
souffle
collapsed.
Next time, cook
longer
with less heat.
1/24
-
One of our worst fears came true for
a Midrise student at 12:25 a.m. Saturday.
door holding a Mike's Hard Lemonade. Now,
you know you aren't supposed to be drinking
in there. The amount of audacity it takes to
answer the door holding your beverage bog-
gles my mind. Especially when it's a Mike's!
1/24 -
A car parked in Talmadge Court had
two of its tires slashed at 2:26 a.m. Two tires
is just mean. At least if you only slash one,
you can put the donut on. How could you be
so inconsiderate?
1/25
-
More vandalism occurred in
Talmadge at 2:26 a.m. Sunday. This time,
three lamp post globes were destroyed. Wow,
now there is something that was probably
regretted the second that happened. Not only
could no satisfaction have come from it, but
now you have to walk home in the dark.
What's next, a rabies shot for the Easter
Bunny?
1/25 -
Two guests tried entering Marian ille-
gally last Sunday at 4:25. a.m. They were
both escorted off campus. When asked why
they tried to get in, one responded, 'The new
'Newlyweds' was on at 4:30. We missed it on
Wednesday because we watched 'Celebrity
Mole: Yucatan' instead." Geez,
I
know what
you're saying. I had the same problem.
Luckily, I taped "Newlyweds," so you can
come over here to watch it whenever you get
a chance.
Safety Tip: Students are cautioned to use
only reliable
taxi
cab services for transporta-
tion. Taxi companies must be licensed by
either the city or town of Poughkeepsie. The
cabs should be marked with the company
name or logo.
Do not take rides from
unmarked cabs.
If
there are any problems
with the driver i.e. poor driving or harass-
ment, call security.
Alcohol related
incidents this week
Midrise-
2
·
Leo-1
Champagnat -
1
The
"Security
Briefs" and the
"Alcohol
Fantasy
Beat"
is
intended to be a parody and not a represen-
tation of The Circles editorial stance on drinking-
illegal or otherwise
-
nor
is it intended to be a
statement regarding the official Marist
college
poli-
cy
on
alcohol consumption.
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the
Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val Kill.
Val Kill names new
executive director
HYDE PARK -
Robert G. together the experience we
Esposito
was
recently need with the kind of
named executive director of demonstrated concern for
the
Eleanor
Roosevelt humanitarian values that
is
Center at Val Kill, the cen-
at the heart of our mission
ter's board of directors and
inspiration,'!
Seaman
announced.
Elayne Seaman, president
of the
center's
board of
directors, said Esposito is
the ideal individual to lead
the center.
"Rob
is the perfect choice
for us because he brings
said.
Esposito brings years of
domestic policy and
strate-
gic planning
experience to
Val
Kill,
a nonprofit organi-
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the humanitarian legacy of
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PAGE3
Hypothermia, frostbite put sting in winter
By
KATE GIGLIO
Staff Writer
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Although this
semester is the "spring" one, the weather is not yet
an
accurate illustration of that. To make it through
the exceptionally cold weeks of winter 2004, one
must remember some important guidelines for
staying warm while the weather outside is frightful.
As you prepare to venture to the dining hall
or
the
mailroom, cursing those dwellers of Champagnat
or
Midrise for their cloying tendency to wear
flip-
flops to lunch, you must put your spitefulness aside
and follow a few basic rules about dressing for low
temperatures.
Frostbite and hypothermia are two main health
issues in cold weather. As it takes about thirty min-
utes in extreme cold for frostbite to set in, you may
not become afflicted on your way to class; howev-
er you should be aware of this for other excursions
that require you being outdoors for an extended
amount of time. Temperatures below freezing (32
degrees Fahrenheit) or above freezing but with
wind-chill effects put one at a risk of frostbite and
hypothermia.
Frostbite is Jiterally frozen body tissue -
usually
skin, but sometimes it can go deeper. It must be
cared for properly in
·
order to prevent permanent
damage to the tissue cells. Children are at a greater
risk for frostbite than adults, as heat from their skin
is lost more rapidly than in adults. Frostbite is
extreme and should be treated at a hospital.
Hypothermia,
should wear three types of layers when going out-
side in the cold.
A
synthetic layer, of perhaps
polypropylene or Capilene, should be closest to
your skin. This wicks away moisture due to perspi-
ration, as staying dry is essential to keeping heat in
the body. A layer of wool or synthetic fabric to
absorb sweat and retain insulation is second, fol-
lowed by an outer
which is potentially
fatal, occurs when
the body's tempera-
ture drops below 95
degrees Fahrenheit.
Onset of effects can
occur right away.
Coordination may
begin to be affected
As it takes about thirty minutes in extreme cold for
frostbite to set In, you may not become afflicted on
your way to class; however you should be aware of
this for other excursions that require you being
outdoors for an extended amount of time.
third layer made of
water-repellent and
windproof material
to keep the cold
out.
Cover your head
and face with a hat
or hood,"and wear a
as soon as body temperature reaches the 95-degree
level. The early signs of hypothermia also include
cold and pale skin and intense shivering; the latter
stops between 90 and 86 degrees. As body temper-
ature continues to fall, speech becomes slurred, the
muscles go rigid, and the victim becomes disorient-
ed and experiences eyesight problems.
To prevent both frostbite and hypothermia you
scarf around your
neck, as frostbite sets in places that do not get as
much blood flow as other parts of the body; name-
ly, the nose and ears.
Fingers and toes are also common locales of
frostbite. To protect fingers, ideally you should
wear mittens, as they are warmer than gloves. But
since gloyes are more convenient than mittens, you
should try wearing a light pair of gloves underneath
a pair of mittens
·
in case you need the use of your
fingers. To protect toes, wear two pairs of socks.
One pair will absorb sweat from the feet and the
other will provide a barrier from the cold.
Footwear is also important. Wear something
made of sheepskin or other natural materials.
Something like the popular sheepskin U gg boot
both wicks moisture away from the foot, keeping it
dry, and also insulates the foot in below
'
freezing
temperatures.
Dehydration
contributes to hypothermia. Drink a
lot of water, and avoid alcohol, caffeine and ciga-
rettes, which dehydrate the body.
In
order for your body to generate heat, it needs
fat to burn. Be sure to eat before spending a day in
the cold. Take along snacks like trail mix - raisins,
nuts, dried fruits. Energy bars and carbohydrate-
rich foods like bread and crackers are also good
fuel for your metaboltsm.
So, as the wind whips and temperatures drop
below zero
.
this winter, take care of yourself. Be
aware of the forecasts and wind chills, and when
possible, stay inside. Spring 2004 will surface,
soon enough.
College Life
Crossword
On college campus, snow's use
is cancellations, procrastination
Snow 9ays were a staple of eleme
_
ntary and !J.ig~
school.
You heard the snow forecast the night
before, and
woke
up in the morning to watch the
local
·
news or listen to the radio. You crossed your
fingers and waited for your school's name to be
announced or appear on the screen. And if it did,
you got a day off full of fun (sledding, movies, etc)
,
.._ _ _ _
_,and if you were lucky, a three-day weekend.
Snow days at college are completely different. You hear the
snow forecast and start calling the emergency weather line, hours,
maybe
even days in advance. A single
classes. Jhis announcement incites a near
-
riot in most dorms and
apartments after receiving the news. The excuses begin and it's
unlikely that anyone is going to go to class anyway. If an 8 a
.
m.
class was cancelled, then why should you have to go to the 9:30?
And it's simply not "fair'' that your roommate's class was can-
celled and yours was not
.
And what if you get
all the way there
and the tea~her doesn't show up? A postponement
,
like an
"optional" attendance day at class is simply another excuse for
students to stay home.
So you get up, you call the inclement weather line. And that
heaven-sent recorded voice tells you
flurry induces frenzied cheerful con-
versations
about possible "Saved by the
Bell" marathons
,
sleeping in, and the
maximum amount of missed classes.
At college, snow days are like a "Get
Out of Jail Free" card: Any test you
Any
test you have, or paper that Is due can
easlly be avoided
by
a convenlently timed
day off due to inclement weather.
that classes are indeed cancelled for the
day.
Since we
,.
graduated our "Full
House" days, there will probably be no
sledding or Nickelodeon marathons, but
you could count on some late sleeping
have, or paper that is due can easily be avoided by a convenient-
ly timed day off due to inclement weather
.
But unless we're
expecting the storm of the ccmtury, it's probably not a good idea
to skip writing the paper or studying for the test just because you
.
"knoooowwww" that school is going to be cancelled the next day.
The purgatory of inclement weather is the postponement of
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and immature playing in the snow.
And most likely
,
although students can't seem to make it to class
due to the weather
,
a trip to the convenience store seems like a
perfectly viable idea. And since you're going to be stuck at home
all day,
you might as well start the festivitie
s
a little earlier. In
case you can't go out tonight. Due to the weather. Yeah right.
ACROSS
1 Granular
6 Manipulates
10 Fathers
14 Golfer Palmer
15 Speak wildly
16 Toledo's lake
17
Control board
18 "M•A"S"H' star
19 Splinter
group,
20 In
a
state of
suspense
23
Small child
25 Wursts
26 Gardner of
"On
the Beach"
27 Ta)!jng g.rp.
28 Singer Morrison
29 D.C. legislator
32 Climb aboard!
34 Portable bed
35 Clio or Erato
36 Crisscross
framework
37 Frighten
39 Picnic pests
40 Novelist Fert>er
41 Whale group
42 Ready for the
'tch
43 ~amity pet
44 Fellow
45 Fate
47 Chowed
down
48 "Blue Bayou"
singer
50 Knight or Turner
51 Risk one
'
s neck
55 Arkin or West
56 Asian sea
57 Storage
box
60 Actress Garr
61 Scandinavian
symbol
62 38th parallel
peninsula
63 •
of Eden"
64
Sandra and
Ruby
65
Laµlady?
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1 Tourist's guide
2 Hurler's stat
3 Writing liner
notes
4 Clalm on income
5 Former Russian
president Bor
i
s
6 Seventh planet
7 Old sailors
8 Undertaking
9 1994 Kurt
Russell movie
1
O
Monterrey
money
11 Black-and-white
treat
12 Select
13 Hardens
21 Jug hand
l
e
22
Biddy
23 Affixed labels to
24 Carry to
excess
29
Beach
denizens
30
Will contents
31 Fitted together in
a stack
33 Neighbo
r
of
Mont.
34 Heel
35 Wrestlers
'
pad
37 Man of La
Mancha
38 Interpret
4
Solutions
42 Goes on the
offensive
44 Cut grass
45 Soup servers
46 Poetic piece
48 Send pay
m
ent
49 Clan
c
hief
51 Oasis fruit
52 Mental plan
53 Satum and
Mercury
54 Old pronoun
58
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59 Light brown
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THURSDAY, JANUARY
29, 2004
College, DOT
must act now for
pedestrians' sake
Perhaps the main conclusion that can be drawn from the recent New
York State Department of Transportation Ropte 9 pedestrian safety
study is that the Marist College pedestrian education and enforcement
campaign was successful.
Examination of the summons statistics from town police confirms
that the jaywalking
nuisance
has been drastically reduced, if not near-
ly eliminated.
Consider
that in the first wave of enforcement, on various days from
March 2003 to May 2003, the number of vehicular and pedestrian
summonses issued by police were nearly equal.
.
During
the fall semester, town police issued 10 times more vehicu-
lar summonses than pedestrian summonses. No Marist students faced
disciplinary
probation as a result of jaywalking, either.
The DOT's study showed that 97 percent of pedestrians in the Marist
corridor were observed crossing legally.
Apparently the veritable plagues of pedestrian locusts that local res-
idents claimed illegally swarmed their crosswalks, decreasing the
quality
of
life
and Cl!,Using gridlock, have been eradicated.
The DOT also
recommended that
the education and
enforcement
campaigns continue -
but a question
remains: When
students' jaywalking
·
is no longer a quallty
of life problem for
resldentst
will
the
college need to pay for
a continued police
presence to enforce
residents' vehicular
vlolatlons?
In
making the Route 9-Marist corri-
dor of Poughkeepsie likely the only
location in the state where jaywalking
laws are actually enforced, the town
and the college have reduced, at least
momentarily, .the illegal pedestrian
problem.
A much larger problem remains -
irresponsible, erratic drivers.
According to the Dor's study, the
average speed in the Marist corridor of
Route 9 is 37 mph. While seven mph
above the speed limit may not seem
severe, speeds in excess of 55 mph and
as high as 61 mph were recorded dur-
ing the observations in September and
October
2003.
In
the 40 mph corridors
to the north and south of the college,
traffic approaching Marist from the
south averaged 44 mph, while traffic
approaching from the north averaged
49 mph.
Of the aforementioned town police
summonses given during the fall of 2003, 90 were issued for speed-
ing, and 118 were issued for red light violations.
Approximately 39,000 vehicles travel through the Marist corridor of
Route
9 each day, an increase of 20 percent since the early 1980s,
according to the
Dor.
As Marist prepares to send an additional 250 students back and forth
across the highway daily as residents of the Fulton Street housing
development, it is essential that the college, DOT and town work to
implement
the recommendations set forth in the Route 9 study.
Not just the short term recommendations, either.
The short-term recommendations included
lighting
improvements at
the north, south and Donnelly hall crosswalks tQ match the upgraded
lighting at the
main
gate.
The Dor recommended that a diagonal crosswalk finally be paint-
ed at the main gate to match the pedestrian path that most students use
anyway.
Most importantly, the DOT recommended that the speed limit in the
Marist corridor be permanently set to 30 mph, as opposed to the cur-
rent situation, where the slower speed limit is only in effect between
7:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. The college has already been in contact with
the Dor regarding this change, which needs to be implemented as
soon as possible to ensure the continued safety of all pedestrians
crossing in the area.
The
Dor
also recommended that the education and enforcement
campaigns continue
-
but a question remains: When students' jay-
walking is no longer a quality of life problem for Poughkeepsie resi-
dents, will the college need
to
pay for a continued police presence to
enforce residents' vehicular violations?
The long-term (read: more expensive) solutions proposed by the
Dor
included installing countdown signals at the ~nnelly crosswalk
that would ultimately
be
synchronized with other pedestrian signals in
the corridor. Such an arrangement would ensure pedestrians' safe
passing at the Donnelly crosswalk, where crossing is often a guessing
game as to
whether
or not drivers will yield and obey state law.
Furthermore, the
DOT
suggested that a regional pedestrian safety
program
be implemented
·
with the Poughkeepsie-Dutchess County
Transportation
Council to educate people in their roles as pedestrians
and motorists. A similar program, "Courtesy Promotes Safety," exe-
cuted in St.
Petersburg
Florida, was effective in increasing 'motorists'
willingness to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks,' according to the
Dor's report.
There is little doubt that the Route 9 pedestriaq safety study is com-
prehensive
and that the DOT's recommendations are reasonable.
Now, it is time for the college, Dor and town to collaborate and show
that pedestrians' quality of life matters too.
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Compared to Bush, Democrats' pandering
amounts
to empty environmental pro~ises
By DARREN RUMACK
Cornell Daily Sun
(Cornell
U.)
ITIIACA, N.Y. (U-WIRE) -
With the Presidential election quickly
approaching, the media have given widespread coverage to debates
over the economy, Iraq and the War on Terror. Yet little attention has
been given to the very different environ~ntµ
.
Jmli~ies.
of President
Bush or any of the leading Democratic contenders. Granted, this is
not really surprising -
given that the environmental lobby is firmly
ensconced in the Democratic camp, why would Republican candi-
dates cater to their wishes? That being said, the ef!vironment could
certainly still play
.
a role in the primaries.
Frontrunner Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., has been touting his envi-
ronmental record and recently received the dubious distinction of an
endorsement from the League of Conservation Voters, which has
given him a lifetime score of 96 percent for his environmental record.
Responding to the League's questionairre, Kerry pledged to "help the
millions of Americans facing environmental injustice" -
whatever
that means. His further laundry list of proposals could have been
written by the environmental lobby, calling for a mess of obtrusive
regulations. And despite the potential political benefits in the
Democratic primary, the endorsement is based on Kerry's support for
bad policies, including trying to revamp the defunct Kyoto Protocol.
It
·
is worrisome that Kerry seeks to tie America to an international
standard which bears alarming overtones of the Kyoto Protocol that
would cede American sovereignty.
Meanwhile, Howard Dean appears to be in free fall, as his infamous
Iowa concession
"screech"
invites comparison to Stone Cold Steve
Austin rather than a viable Presidential candidate. Dean has attempt-
ed to use his record as governor to pander to environmentalists with
mixed results. Some Vermont environmentalists have criticized Dean
for his enforcement record on clean water issues and for cutting fund-
ing to the state's environmental agencies. However, since entering the
presidential race, Dean's liberal transformation has him staking out
positions to the left of where he once governed. On the campaign
trail, he has spoken like a Kerry-clone. Dean also seeks to
"reestab-
lish the United States' role as a world leader on environmental issues,
reengaging the international community to address the global warm-
ing crisis and working toward a version of the Kyoto Protocol that we
can adopt." In short, Dean favors the international hijacking of
America's interests.
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Bernard
J.
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Along
with the
two
front-runners,
the remaining Democratic
candi-
dates offer similar proposals
that
say
the
right
things
to
woo environ-
mentalists, but
most
likely
will
not be
implemented should
the
Republicans maintain
control of
Congress
in 2004.
While
it is nice
to
say that they support greater energy efficiency and independence,
they offer few details
as to
how they
plan to
accomplish
these
goals,
especially since they oppose drilling in Arctic National Wildlife
R.Y.:fuge, an .area which contains more then twice the proven
reserves
in
all
of Texas.
In contrast to the
Democratic
candidates who pander to the envi-
ronmental lobby in search of votes, George
Bush
has a fine record
of
putting forward a realistic energy and environmental
policy.
Undoubtedly, his most significant accomplishment was withdrawing
America from the harmful and unnecessary
Kyoto
Protocol,
which
would have ruined America's economy,
while
providing
little
envi-
ronmental benefit in return.
By
withdrawing from the Kyoto
Protocol,
President Bush
rejected environmentalist fear-mongering in
favor of further study of global warming.
With
the Fraser
Institute,
Heritage
Foundation
and numerous
other
studies demonstrating
that
global warming is
not
yet a
proven
phe-
nomenon, this is a prudent decision.
Additionally,
by committing
funding to further research of hydrogen fuelled cars,
Bush
has assist-
ed in the development of realistic fuel alternatives.
In
last week's
State of the Union address,
President Bush called
for an energy pol-
icy that will provide affordable, reliable energy and protect
the
nation's
economy by decreasing
our
dependence
on
foreign sources.
As is usual after
all
presidential addresses,
Bush
will likely
flesh out
his environmental platform in
the
upcoming months.
Hopefully, the
heart of the policy will include more
energy
exploration and drilling
in America and
more
market-based
reforms.
Although
Bush has been
targeted by environmentalists for supposedly weakening environ-
mental standards,
he
should be commended for taking concrete
actions to improve American environmental policy.
While
Bush's
energy
policies have not been
perfect--:-- for example,
the defeated Energy
Bill contained
too
much
pork and
not
enough
reform -
they have been a marked improvement over his predeces-
sor's. President Clinton sought
to
tie America
to
international treaties,
which led
to
policies that
were
not
necessarily in the
country's best
interests. By contrast, Bush freed America from these commitments,
giving
the
country
the freedom to
set
policies that
suit
it best. Now
the
Democratic
candidates
propose to
take
that
freedom away.
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THE CIRCLE •
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2004 •
PAGE 5
From Page One
Kerry carries N.H. primary,
keeps lead of Democrat pack
claiming he is in the middle of the Democratic
spectrum.
Some
.
people even say that his policies parallel
those of the right.
"Despite the fact that he's a Democrat, upon clos-
er inspection of his leanings and policies, Dean
really isn't all that different from Bush, which
might work for him if he gets picked to represent
the party because he might be able to sway people
on the fence who like Bush's policies, but aren't
partial to Bush in general," says Krista Saubert, a
freshman at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Lieberman's
leadership
experience
Tuesday. In the state's
Londonderry
district,
by
7:30 p.m., the site had
run
out of
ballots and had
resorted to using the
500
emergency
absentee bal-
lots they had set aside. After those were used,
the
last ballot of the group
had
to be
photocopied, and
an election clerk had to sign off on each
one.
These ballots had to be counted by
hand.
Many Independents
and undeclared
party
voters
turned out for the primary, as well. At the voting
sites, there were tables where
a
voter could
re-reg-
ister as Democrats, in order to vote in
the primary,
and then change their registration back to
Independent or undeclared.
Tractor-trailer trucks converted into buses are not uncommon sights in Havana
.
·
Sen. Lieberman is familiar with the American
presidential race, as he was Al Gore's running mate
for Vice President in the 2000 election. Lieberman
has spent more than 30 years in politics, 14 of them
in the Senate. Though he is a former chairman of
the Democratic Leadership Council, Lieberman
has stressed his political independence.
He
demonstrated his lack of tendency to blindly side
with party lines when he slammed President
Clinton
'
s affair with Monica Lewinsky, calling it
damaging and embarrassing to the Democratic
party. Lieberman's first attempt to hold political
office
,
in
1980
in the House of Representatives,
was unsuccessful: a host of Republicans managed
to follow Reagan into the House, after he was
elected President.
These Independent and
undeclared
voters
said
they were doing this
because
they were so disap-
pointed with the current state of the
nation,
they
wanted to have a say in who
was
going to
be
run-
ning against Bush.
Cuba trip has profound effect
on
Marist travelers' political
views
Some Republicans
did
the
same thing,
temporar-
ily registering as
Democrats
to vote for
Dean, who
they considered the
weakest
candidate.
which, after their abroad experience, could affect
students who once supported him.
Assistant Dean of the Marist Abroad Program,
Duleep Deosthale, said the intent
'
of these pro-
grams is to open the minds of students, which
sometimes involves changing political and person-
al ideologies.
"Going abroad creates [and] allows a student to
see another perspective
,
" he said. "When issues
come up, it allows them to reflect upon another
system .
.
. to basically be able to appreciate and
understand what those differences are, but to make
an effort to understand."
He feels that in many cases it is that attempt that
changes ones' thought patterns
.
"It allows people to explore, but the idea is to give
them a another option, another perspective."
Matt West
,
senior, and part of the Cuban culture
program, can attest to Deosthale's theory
.
"The only political things that I knew about Cuba
before heading down there was Castro's name, it
was communist and the Cuban Missile Crisis,"
West said
.
"Now I have a
full
scope and breadth of
it."
West was 'fouchecll>y thte:ipenerU:~
'allcf
wants
'
to vote in favor of candidates who support remov-
ing the embargo, but realizes that it will not be an
easy process. "I think the embargo needs to go.
But I am not sure
if the candidates that we have a
choice over for the next election are taking a strong
stance on Cuba," he said. "I don't see the embargo
being lifted overnight."
Of the White House candidates, only George W.
Bush and Joseph Lieberman appear to be continu-
ing to maintain a strong political stance against
Cuba.
Cynthia Adarian, a senior and registered
Republican, is unsure of her vote and trying to
weigh out the issues.
"It has made me become more interested in pub-
lic policy so that I can try and find n'ly own truth
about what goes on," she said. "It has made me
want to
1:e.-~'laluat.e wb.~ l want to 'lme, rut Mt nec-
essarily who I want to vote for."
Only time will tell as the presidential race speeds
up and polls of both Democrat and Republican can-
ctrdMes
~!tifi
1nditecrty deciding Cuba''S
fate.
Primary colors
in
N.H.
A record-breaking number of voters took part in
this year
'
s New Hampshire primary this past
The winner of the New
Hampshire primary,
Kerry, is now seen as the forerunner for
the rest of
the primaries and therefore the most in
place to
win
the
Democratic
bid for
president. In the
past
eight
elections, five out of eight
winners
of the
New
'
Hampshire primary have gone
on
to
obtain the
Democratic
nominati9n.
One student, Annette Vetrano of Fordham
University, had a more
humorous,
if
simplistic,
opinion on the candidates.
"All I know is that John Edwards couldn't win,
'cause there is already
one that
I love and that's
the
psychic from 'Crossing Over,"'
Vetrano
said.
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UPCOMING
EVENT
Gavin DeGraw in concert
with
Michael Tolcher
Saturday,Jan.31,2004
8p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theater
PAGES
DeGraw headlines .in Nelly Goletti Saturday
PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS/
USED WITH PERMISSION
DeGraw's
album, •chariot,· was released on the music charts this
past
summer.
By
JEN HAGGERTY
Editor in Chief
The work of
Bob Dylan,
The
Beatles,
James Taylor, Billy Joel
and
Van
Morrison
all run
through
the mind of pianist Gavin
DeGraw
when creating music.
Even at a young age,
DeGraw
fantasized about being discov-
ered
in
the
Apollo
Theater
in New York.
"My dream was to play at the Apollo," said DeGraw. "I grew
up
watching it and I wanted to be that random white guy that
would shake the
house."
While
the
amateur
status is no
longer
an option, DeGraw said
that he
still definitely wants to play at the Apollo someday.
Becoming
a
professional
musician only occurred to the
26-
year-old when he found himself in his dorm room writing
songs rather than the Ithaca College classroom.
"The
luckiest
thing that I've had is knowing what I've want-
ed [and] what I'm going after," he said.
After leaving Ithaca, DeGraw moved to Boston where he
attended Berklee College of Music while singing in a rock band
and solos on the side. He left after a year and found himself liv-
ing in Manhattan in 1998.
From
open
mic
to headline tour
"My favorite thing to do is to go to an open mic because I like
to go in without people knowing [anything] about me," said
DeGraw.
DeGraw's passion to perform in an open mic night
led to
his
success a few months after moving to New York. He was able to
fake his way into an open-mic night at Wilson's,
an
Upper West
Side ballr<1om. After the successful performance, Debbie
Wilson, the club's owner, signed on to be his manager.
However, he decided to decline a record deal until the
spring
of
2002. DeGraw explained the dedication to
~
album is like a
marriage.
"You realize you're going to be married to it [the
.
record label]
and you don't want to marry the wrong person," explained
DeGraw.
"Chariot" was released in July
2003 after four and a half
months in the studio.
Fast forwarding to the present, DeGraw's
2004 tour so far has
been
successful.
"It's cool to hear people yell out
reques
ts, especially
ones not
on the album," said DeGraw. "It's so much fun having people
sing the
lyrics
back."
DeGraw said that he liked different tracks on bis album for
various reasons, but the most notable was "I Don't Want To Be."
"I like it because in a lot of genres of music, the artist comes
out to say who they are and where they come from and I want-
ed to put that in music," he said. "I could come out with who I
am and it may not be for everyone, but at least I know who the
hell
I
am."
DeGraw also wrote new songs to accompany those on
:'Chariot"
for the Saturday evening set.
In 10 years, DeGraw hopes he'll still be
touring
and making
albums.
·
"I
want to make as many records as I can before I get hit by a
bus or fall through a manhole," he joked.
Don't wait for 10 years before you hear this perfo
'
rmer live.
Check him out Saturday in the Nelly Galetti Theater at 8 p.m.
"Guaranteed
it won't be like anything you're used to," DeGraw
promised.
Georgia native Tole her psyched for Poughkeepsie performance
By
JEN HAGGERTY
Editor
in Chief
Songwriter Michael Tolcher originally planned to
become
an Olympic runner, not a musician, before a
serious
injury caused him to rethink his plans.
The
ironic part is that he found a great fan base at
the
1996 Olympics not fo&athletics, but for grooving
in the Olympic
Park.
"It
was a leap into something I had never experi-
enced before
,"
he said. "It was incredible. Everyday I
went
and stood in
·a
crowd of people that travelled
across the world."
Tolcher,
a Georgia native, will be opening for Gavin
DeGraw
Saturday in the Nelly Goletti Theater.
Some
of his
earliest performances not only included the
Olympic
Games, but also the Atlanta Federal
Penitentiary,
where his father was a resident
chaplain.
"I would do it in the chapel full of multi-murderers
and
drug lords and they would listen to me sing about
things," Tolcher
said. "The best compliment was
when
[a
prisoner said]
'I
felt like I wasn't in prison at
all'
and he thanked me for that moment."
Tolcher
was influenced by a wide range of music,
including
the Foo Fighters, Tupac, James Taylor and
the Indigo
Girls. In addition, his experiences with
music
range from the
,
church choir to competitive
break dancing.
"When I started writing I listened to less and less
music to get inspiration," he said.
His first album, "I Am," is set to
release
on April
6; he
also wrote all of the songs.
"I'm really happy with it. It's close to my vision of
what
it would be and sound like," Tolcher said.
The last song added to the album, "I
Am," is
Tolcb.er
's
favorite.
"I feel like its one of the few songs on the record
that's
really an expression of me," he said.
Other songs on the album also address the world as
he
sees it.
"Mission Responsible," the first track on the album,
focuses
on the similarities of various people.
"I came to the
feeling that
everyone is just
the
same per-
son in different positions
and
we work
together,"
he said.
After. completing "I Am,"
Tolcher
shared stages with
The North Mississippi Allstars,
Crosby,
Stills
& Nash,
George Clinton
&
the
Parliament
Funkadelic, Cowboy
Mouth,
Sister Hazel, Everclear,
Pat McGee Band
and
Tonic. After
his tour with DeGraw,
he is scheduled to
join Michelle
Branch on
tour later this year.
Already on
tour
with
DeGraw, Tolcher
has
had
various
highlights
of performing, especially at his
Vermont
per-
formance.
"By the second song everyone got up out
of
the
bench-
es. I felt like it was a party and
I
couldn't sing without a
smile on my face."
Tolcher
is ''psyched" to visit
Marist
this Saturday and
perform live for the college community.
PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS/
USED WITH PERMISSION
Tolcher's album will
be
available t~is April.
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15
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JANUARY 29, 2004
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Kerry holds lead in Democratic pack
By
KATE GIGLIO
Staff Writer
As this first month of 2
004
draws to
a
close, Democratic primary can
d
idates
for president are foc
u
sing on making it
to the ballot in November.
The major candidates in the race are
Sen. John Kerry, Gen. Wes
l
ey C
l
ark,
Sen. John Edwards, Gov. H
o
ward
D
ean
and Sen. Joe Liebennan,.
The recent Iowa caucuses s
h
owed
great hope for Sen. Kerry, who was n
o
t
expected to win yet ca
me
from behin
d
to
pull ahead of the other more highly
regarded
candidates. Kerry has led the
New Hampshire polls since his win in
the Iowa caucuses last week.
Kerry began his career as a United
States Senator in 1984 and is currently
serving
his fourth tenn. He co-founded
the Vietnam Veterans of America, an
d
also became a spokesperson for Vietnam
Veterans Against the War.
Sarah Gunner, Marist freshman,
s
ee
s
Kerry's past as a veteran of the Vietnam
War as beneficial, were he to be elected
.
"As
a veteran, he understands the con-
flict in Iraq and would be the best
m
an
to come to power and help the peop
l
e of
Iraq realize their full potential as a
nation," she said.
C
HUCK KENNEDY/ KRT
John Kerry, seen here celebrating his win in Iowa last week, was the front-runner
in
the New Hampshire primary Tuesday.
Clark has had a long and fruitful mili-
tary
career and hopes to bring his mili-
tary
experience to the office of
President. Clark has been very vocal in
his opposition to President Bush's deci-
sion to attack Iraq, claiming he has
m.any ideas on foreignwli.fl\ .Howev~r.
he has been somewhat obtuse on issues
of domestic interest.
keting himself as
a champion
of regular
people. A trial lawyer until 1998, he
stopped
practicing when he ran for fil\d
won a seat in the Senate that same y
,
ear.
His relative
novice status
in the world of
politics
can
be both in and out of his
favor. While his lack of a lifelong polit-
ical career can be seen as a lack of cru-
cial experience for the job of U.S. pres-
ident, some people may see this as a
good thing
-
having a more rooted, in-
touch-with-the-public president who is
perhaps not jaded as other seasoned
politicians.
Dif
f
erent from Sush'?
General vies for p
re
s
id
en
cy
Quoted on CNN.com as saying ''This
is
the
first
election
I've
had since home-
room
student council
representative.
This is a big step for me," Wesley Clark,
Former Supreme Allied Commander of
NATO, hopes to become the first gener-
al to become president since Dwigh
t
D.
Eisenhower
was elected in 1952.
Cand
i
d
a
te
fo
r
t
h
e a
v
erage
Am
e
r
ican
Senator John Edwards has been mar-
Former Vennont
governor
Howard
Dean is also among those hopeful of rep-
resepting the Democratic party on
November's ballot. Though there b.as
been speculation that his policies are too
liberal for
him
to be elected president
-
he was ranked the seventh most liberal
Senator
-
Dean dismisses this criticism,
SE
E KERRY PAGE 5
Travelers rethinking political
views after weeks in Havana
By
STACEY
L
CASWELL
Copy Ed
itor
HAVANA, Cuba
-
1950s
Ccl[S
litter
th
e streets, broken down
buildings spej\k of a Havana that ~nee was and people wait in
extensive lines for everything from bread to buses. Shelves
devoid of food and medicine reveal the harsh reality of the effect
the United States embargo has on Cuba and tell the tale of a
rationed
and innovative peop
l
e striving to overcome.
The upcoming presidential e
l
ection, however, has the possible
power to turn this once economically flourishing island into
what it was and adversely change the lives of Cuban citizens.
During winter intercession, 34 students and two Marist facul-
ty members were given the opport
u
nity to examine their own
ideologies as they trave
l
ed to Havana for the second three-week
class
session ever offered by the co
ll
ege to study the impacts of
the
embargo,
socialist governme
n
t under Fidel Castro, and the
advanced methods of healthc'are and education available to
Cuban citizens.
The trip came at a crucial political time as peop
l
e everywhere
begin to form and cement their personal opinions about whom
they would like to see as the next President of the United States.
Those involved with the Cuba program, though, found them-
selves
more closely re-examining their previous views towards
government,
a possibility that could clarify itself at the polls.
Matthew Hannon, Marist junior and a Democratic voter who
participated in the Cuba program, said of his
experience,
" I like
to think I vote for a
candidate
for more than one issue, however,
if a
candidate
did come out against Cuba, I'd think twice of sup-
porting
him."
Hannon believes that his ideology
changed
slightly as a res~lt
his abroad experience.
"Before
I went I would have frowned on a
candidate
that
came
out as a very anti-Cuban
stance,"
he said. "Now I will make a
full facial frown,
showing
my teeth, and
cringing
my
eyebrows."
Elizabeth Lucia, junior, also felt the
experience
in Havana
helped her to think more clearly regarding
government.
"My
political ideology,
over
all, has shifted more towards lib
-
eral
than conservative
since studying
in
Cuba," Lucia said. "
I
think more
emphasis
should be put on
social
responsibilities,
specifically
health care."
According to Marist Institute for Public Opinion poll results
released Tuesday, John
Kerry,
Howard Dean and John
Edwards
are leading the democratic race throughout
the country, of which
all three voted in
opposition
to
strengthening
the
embargo
on
Cuba. On the other hand, Joseph Lieberman voted in
favor,
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THURSDAY, JANUARY
29,
2004
maristcircle.com
Securitv Briefs:
Back for a week,
already busted
Complled
By
DAN ROY
Campus Editor
1/22- It
didn't
take long for students to start
drinking again. On Thursday, at 1
:4
0
a.m. a
Midrise student was taken to St. Francis for
excessive alcohol. Confiscated from his room
While attempting to sneak in a six pack of
Rolling Rock bottles, one of the bottles fell
out of his bag and shattered on the floor.
"Uhhhh," is all the student could say. The
remaining five bottles were confiscated. But
hey,
I
guess that is why they call it
Rolling
Rock ... wow, that's good.
were two cans of Coors Light, two half full
. .
.
.
.
bottles of Kognac, one bottle of Starko Polish
·
1124 - The kid
m
this one defirutely wms the
vodka, and one fake
ID.
It
kind of sounds like magna cum
laude
for the week. An
RA was
a Willy Wonka recipe, doesn't it? Like when making rounds in Champagnat around
1: 17
he threw a
sneaker
into a pot to give it kick.
a.~. Satur:day morning. One room was being
Except in this one, the fake
ID gives it class.
a little n01sy so she
.
knocked on the door. A
genius from inside proceeded to answer the
1/22 -
Leo, my pick for the semester, didn't
disappoint me this week. At 10:45 p.m. alco-
hol was
confiscated
from a room in the tune
of 12 cans of Bud Light, nine cans· of Coors
Light, and
17
floaters. So mad at the sight of
all the floaters, the
security
guard wrote them
up twice.
1/23 -
A girl in a parked car in the North
End lot infonned security around 11 p.m. that
a
speeding
vehicle was headed towards her
car, then swerved and sped off at the last sec-
ond. Security caught up to this
reckless
driv-
er and made him leave campus. The driver
ended up being a CIA student. I personally
feel sorry for the kid. It is obvious that he was
merely trying to get out frustration after his
souffle
collapsed.
Next time, cook
longer
with less heat.
1/24
-
One of our worst fears came true for
a Midrise student at 12:25 a.m. Saturday.
door holding a Mike's Hard Lemonade. Now,
you know you aren't supposed to be drinking
in there. The amount of audacity it takes to
answer the door holding your beverage bog-
gles my mind. Especially when it's a Mike's!
1/24 -
A car parked in Talmadge Court had
two of its tires slashed at 2:26 a.m. Two tires
is just mean. At least if you only slash one,
you can put the donut on. How could you be
so inconsiderate?
1/25
-
More vandalism occurred in
Talmadge at 2:26 a.m. Sunday. This time,
three lamp post globes were destroyed. Wow,
now there is something that was probably
regretted the second that happened. Not only
could no satisfaction have come from it, but
now you have to walk home in the dark.
What's next, a rabies shot for the Easter
Bunny?
1/25 -
Two guests tried entering Marian ille-
gally last Sunday at 4:25. a.m. They were
both escorted off campus. When asked why
they tried to get in, one responded, 'The new
'Newlyweds' was on at 4:30. We missed it on
Wednesday because we watched 'Celebrity
Mole: Yucatan' instead." Geez,
I
know what
you're saying. I had the same problem.
Luckily, I taped "Newlyweds," so you can
come over here to watch it whenever you get
a chance.
Safety Tip: Students are cautioned to use
only reliable
taxi
cab services for transporta-
tion. Taxi companies must be licensed by
either the city or town of Poughkeepsie. The
cabs should be marked with the company
name or logo.
Do not take rides from
unmarked cabs.
If
there are any problems
with the driver i.e. poor driving or harass-
ment, call security.
Alcohol related
incidents this week
Midrise-
2
·
Leo-1
Champagnat -
1
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"Security
Briefs" and the
"Alcohol
Fantasy
Beat"
is
intended to be a parody and not a represen-
tation of The Circles editorial stance on drinking-
illegal or otherwise
-
nor
is it intended to be a
statement regarding the official Marist
college
poli-
cy
on
alcohol consumption.
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the
Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val Kill.
Val Kill names new
executive director
HYDE PARK -
Robert G. together the experience we
Esposito
was
recently need with the kind of
named executive director of demonstrated concern for
the
Eleanor
Roosevelt humanitarian values that
is
Center at Val Kill, the cen-
at the heart of our mission
ter's board of directors and
inspiration,'!
Seaman
announced.
Elayne Seaman, president
of the
center's
board of
directors, said Esposito is
the ideal individual to lead
the center.
"Rob
is the perfect choice
for us because he brings
said.
Esposito brings years of
domestic policy and
strate-
gic planning
experience to
Val
Kill,
a nonprofit organi-
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Hypothermia, frostbite put sting in winter
By
KATE GIGLIO
Staff Writer
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Although this
semester is the "spring" one, the weather is not yet
an
accurate illustration of that. To make it through
the exceptionally cold weeks of winter 2004, one
must remember some important guidelines for
staying warm while the weather outside is frightful.
As you prepare to venture to the dining hall
or
the
mailroom, cursing those dwellers of Champagnat
or
Midrise for their cloying tendency to wear
flip-
flops to lunch, you must put your spitefulness aside
and follow a few basic rules about dressing for low
temperatures.
Frostbite and hypothermia are two main health
issues in cold weather. As it takes about thirty min-
utes in extreme cold for frostbite to set in, you may
not become afflicted on your way to class; howev-
er you should be aware of this for other excursions
that require you being outdoors for an extended
amount of time. Temperatures below freezing (32
degrees Fahrenheit) or above freezing but with
wind-chill effects put one at a risk of frostbite and
hypothermia.
Frostbite is Jiterally frozen body tissue -
usually
skin, but sometimes it can go deeper. It must be
cared for properly in
·
order to prevent permanent
damage to the tissue cells. Children are at a greater
risk for frostbite than adults, as heat from their skin
is lost more rapidly than in adults. Frostbite is
extreme and should be treated at a hospital.
Hypothermia,
should wear three types of layers when going out-
side in the cold.
A
synthetic layer, of perhaps
polypropylene or Capilene, should be closest to
your skin. This wicks away moisture due to perspi-
ration, as staying dry is essential to keeping heat in
the body. A layer of wool or synthetic fabric to
absorb sweat and retain insulation is second, fol-
lowed by an outer
which is potentially
fatal, occurs when
the body's tempera-
ture drops below 95
degrees Fahrenheit.
Onset of effects can
occur right away.
Coordination may
begin to be affected
As it takes about thirty minutes in extreme cold for
frostbite to set In, you may not become afflicted on
your way to class; however you should be aware of
this for other excursions that require you being
outdoors for an extended amount of time.
third layer made of
water-repellent and
windproof material
to keep the cold
out.
Cover your head
and face with a hat
or hood,"and wear a
as soon as body temperature reaches the 95-degree
level. The early signs of hypothermia also include
cold and pale skin and intense shivering; the latter
stops between 90 and 86 degrees. As body temper-
ature continues to fall, speech becomes slurred, the
muscles go rigid, and the victim becomes disorient-
ed and experiences eyesight problems.
To prevent both frostbite and hypothermia you
scarf around your
neck, as frostbite sets in places that do not get as
much blood flow as other parts of the body; name-
ly, the nose and ears.
Fingers and toes are also common locales of
frostbite. To protect fingers, ideally you should
wear mittens, as they are warmer than gloves. But
since gloyes are more convenient than mittens, you
should try wearing a light pair of gloves underneath
a pair of mittens
·
in case you need the use of your
fingers. To protect toes, wear two pairs of socks.
One pair will absorb sweat from the feet and the
other will provide a barrier from the cold.
Footwear is also important. Wear something
made of sheepskin or other natural materials.
Something like the popular sheepskin U gg boot
both wicks moisture away from the foot, keeping it
dry, and also insulates the foot in below
'
freezing
temperatures.
Dehydration
contributes to hypothermia. Drink a
lot of water, and avoid alcohol, caffeine and ciga-
rettes, which dehydrate the body.
In
order for your body to generate heat, it needs
fat to burn. Be sure to eat before spending a day in
the cold. Take along snacks like trail mix - raisins,
nuts, dried fruits. Energy bars and carbohydrate-
rich foods like bread and crackers are also good
fuel for your metaboltsm.
So, as the wind whips and temperatures drop
below zero
.
this winter, take care of yourself. Be
aware of the forecasts and wind chills, and when
possible, stay inside. Spring 2004 will surface,
soon enough.
College Life
Crossword
On college campus, snow's use
is cancellations, procrastination
Snow 9ays were a staple of eleme
_
ntary and !J.ig~
school.
You heard the snow forecast the night
before, and
woke
up in the morning to watch the
local
·
news or listen to the radio. You crossed your
fingers and waited for your school's name to be
announced or appear on the screen. And if it did,
you got a day off full of fun (sledding, movies, etc)
,
.._ _ _ _
_,and if you were lucky, a three-day weekend.
Snow days at college are completely different. You hear the
snow forecast and start calling the emergency weather line, hours,
maybe
even days in advance. A single
classes. Jhis announcement incites a near
-
riot in most dorms and
apartments after receiving the news. The excuses begin and it's
unlikely that anyone is going to go to class anyway. If an 8 a
.
m.
class was cancelled, then why should you have to go to the 9:30?
And it's simply not "fair'' that your roommate's class was can-
celled and yours was not
.
And what if you get
all the way there
and the tea~her doesn't show up? A postponement
,
like an
"optional" attendance day at class is simply another excuse for
students to stay home.
So you get up, you call the inclement weather line. And that
heaven-sent recorded voice tells you
flurry induces frenzied cheerful con-
versations
about possible "Saved by the
Bell" marathons
,
sleeping in, and the
maximum amount of missed classes.
At college, snow days are like a "Get
Out of Jail Free" card: Any test you
Any
test you have, or paper that Is due can
easlly be avoided
by
a convenlently timed
day off due to inclement weather.
that classes are indeed cancelled for the
day.
Since we
,.
graduated our "Full
House" days, there will probably be no
sledding or Nickelodeon marathons, but
you could count on some late sleeping
have, or paper that is due can easily be avoided by a convenient-
ly timed day off due to inclement weather
.
But unless we're
expecting the storm of the ccmtury, it's probably not a good idea
to skip writing the paper or studying for the test just because you
.
"knoooowwww" that school is going to be cancelled the next day.
The purgatory of inclement weather is the postponement of
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and immature playing in the snow.
And most likely
,
although students can't seem to make it to class
due to the weather
,
a trip to the convenience store seems like a
perfectly viable idea. And since you're going to be stuck at home
all day,
you might as well start the festivitie
s
a little earlier. In
case you can't go out tonight. Due to the weather. Yeah right.
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6 Manipulates
10 Fathers
14 Golfer Palmer
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16 Toledo's lake
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Control board
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group,
20 In
a
state of
suspense
23
Small child
25 Wursts
26 Gardner of
"On
the Beach"
27 Ta)!jng g.rp.
28 Singer Morrison
29 D.C. legislator
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35 Clio or Erato
36 Crisscross
framework
37 Frighten
39 Picnic pests
40 Novelist Fert>er
41 Whale group
42 Ready for the
'tch
43 ~amity pet
44 Fellow
45 Fate
47 Chowed
down
48 "Blue Bayou"
singer
50 Knight or Turner
51 Risk one
'
s neck
55 Arkin or West
56 Asian sea
57 Storage
box
60 Actress Garr
61 Scandinavian
symbol
62 38th parallel
peninsula
63 •
of Eden"
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Sandra and
Ruby
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2 Hurler's stat
3 Writing liner
notes
4 Clalm on income
5 Former Russian
president Bor
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s
6 Seventh planet
7 Old sailors
8 Undertaking
9 1994 Kurt
Russell movie
1
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Monterrey
money
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treat
12 Select
13 Hardens
21 Jug hand
l
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22
Biddy
23 Affixed labels to
24 Carry to
excess
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Beach
denizens
30
Will contents
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a stack
33 Neighbo
r
of
Mont.
34 Heel
35 Wrestlers
'
pad
37 Man of La
Mancha
38 Interpret
4
Solutions
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offensive
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m
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hief
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Mercury
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THURSDAY, JANUARY
29, 2004
College, DOT
must act now for
pedestrians' sake
Perhaps the main conclusion that can be drawn from the recent New
York State Department of Transportation Ropte 9 pedestrian safety
study is that the Marist College pedestrian education and enforcement
campaign was successful.
Examination of the summons statistics from town police confirms
that the jaywalking
nuisance
has been drastically reduced, if not near-
ly eliminated.
Consider
that in the first wave of enforcement, on various days from
March 2003 to May 2003, the number of vehicular and pedestrian
summonses issued by police were nearly equal.
.
During
the fall semester, town police issued 10 times more vehicu-
lar summonses than pedestrian summonses. No Marist students faced
disciplinary
probation as a result of jaywalking, either.
The DOT's study showed that 97 percent of pedestrians in the Marist
corridor were observed crossing legally.
Apparently the veritable plagues of pedestrian locusts that local res-
idents claimed illegally swarmed their crosswalks, decreasing the
quality
of
life
and Cl!,Using gridlock, have been eradicated.
The DOT also
recommended that
the education and
enforcement
campaigns continue -
but a question
remains: When
students' jaywalking
·
is no longer a quallty
of life problem for
resldentst
will
the
college need to pay for
a continued police
presence to enforce
residents' vehicular
vlolatlons?
In
making the Route 9-Marist corri-
dor of Poughkeepsie likely the only
location in the state where jaywalking
laws are actually enforced, the town
and the college have reduced, at least
momentarily, .the illegal pedestrian
problem.
A much larger problem remains -
irresponsible, erratic drivers.
According to the Dor's study, the
average speed in the Marist corridor of
Route 9 is 37 mph. While seven mph
above the speed limit may not seem
severe, speeds in excess of 55 mph and
as high as 61 mph were recorded dur-
ing the observations in September and
October
2003.
In
the 40 mph corridors
to the north and south of the college,
traffic approaching Marist from the
south averaged 44 mph, while traffic
approaching from the north averaged
49 mph.
Of the aforementioned town police
summonses given during the fall of 2003, 90 were issued for speed-
ing, and 118 were issued for red light violations.
Approximately 39,000 vehicles travel through the Marist corridor of
Route
9 each day, an increase of 20 percent since the early 1980s,
according to the
Dor.
As Marist prepares to send an additional 250 students back and forth
across the highway daily as residents of the Fulton Street housing
development, it is essential that the college, DOT and town work to
implement
the recommendations set forth in the Route 9 study.
Not just the short term recommendations, either.
The short-term recommendations included
lighting
improvements at
the north, south and Donnelly hall crosswalks tQ match the upgraded
lighting at the
main
gate.
The Dor recommended that a diagonal crosswalk finally be paint-
ed at the main gate to match the pedestrian path that most students use
anyway.
Most importantly, the DOT recommended that the speed limit in the
Marist corridor be permanently set to 30 mph, as opposed to the cur-
rent situation, where the slower speed limit is only in effect between
7:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. The college has already been in contact with
the Dor regarding this change, which needs to be implemented as
soon as possible to ensure the continued safety of all pedestrians
crossing in the area.
The
Dor
also recommended that the education and enforcement
campaigns continue
-
but a question remains: When students' jay-
walking is no longer a quality of life problem for Poughkeepsie resi-
dents, will the college need
to
pay for a continued police presence to
enforce residents' vehicular violations?
The long-term (read: more expensive) solutions proposed by the
Dor
included installing countdown signals at the ~nnelly crosswalk
that would ultimately
be
synchronized with other pedestrian signals in
the corridor. Such an arrangement would ensure pedestrians' safe
passing at the Donnelly crosswalk, where crossing is often a guessing
game as to
whether
or not drivers will yield and obey state law.
Furthermore, the
DOT
suggested that a regional pedestrian safety
program
be implemented
·
with the Poughkeepsie-Dutchess County
Transportation
Council to educate people in their roles as pedestrians
and motorists. A similar program, "Courtesy Promotes Safety," exe-
cuted in St.
Petersburg
Florida, was effective in increasing 'motorists'
willingness to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks,' according to the
Dor's report.
There is little doubt that the Route 9 pedestriaq safety study is com-
prehensive
and that the DOT's recommendations are reasonable.
Now, it is time for the college, Dor and town to collaborate and show
that pedestrians' quality of life matters too.
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Compared to Bush, Democrats' pandering
amounts
to empty environmental pro~ises
By DARREN RUMACK
Cornell Daily Sun
(Cornell
U.)
ITIIACA, N.Y. (U-WIRE) -
With the Presidential election quickly
approaching, the media have given widespread coverage to debates
over the economy, Iraq and the War on Terror. Yet little attention has
been given to the very different environ~ntµ
.
Jmli~ies.
of President
Bush or any of the leading Democratic contenders. Granted, this is
not really surprising -
given that the environmental lobby is firmly
ensconced in the Democratic camp, why would Republican candi-
dates cater to their wishes? That being said, the ef!vironment could
certainly still play
.
a role in the primaries.
Frontrunner Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., has been touting his envi-
ronmental record and recently received the dubious distinction of an
endorsement from the League of Conservation Voters, which has
given him a lifetime score of 96 percent for his environmental record.
Responding to the League's questionairre, Kerry pledged to "help the
millions of Americans facing environmental injustice" -
whatever
that means. His further laundry list of proposals could have been
written by the environmental lobby, calling for a mess of obtrusive
regulations. And despite the potential political benefits in the
Democratic primary, the endorsement is based on Kerry's support for
bad policies, including trying to revamp the defunct Kyoto Protocol.
It
·
is worrisome that Kerry seeks to tie America to an international
standard which bears alarming overtones of the Kyoto Protocol that
would cede American sovereignty.
Meanwhile, Howard Dean appears to be in free fall, as his infamous
Iowa concession
"screech"
invites comparison to Stone Cold Steve
Austin rather than a viable Presidential candidate. Dean has attempt-
ed to use his record as governor to pander to environmentalists with
mixed results. Some Vermont environmentalists have criticized Dean
for his enforcement record on clean water issues and for cutting fund-
ing to the state's environmental agencies. However, since entering the
presidential race, Dean's liberal transformation has him staking out
positions to the left of where he once governed. On the campaign
trail, he has spoken like a Kerry-clone. Dean also seeks to
"reestab-
lish the United States' role as a world leader on environmental issues,
reengaging the international community to address the global warm-
ing crisis and working toward a version of the Kyoto Protocol that we
can adopt." In short, Dean favors the international hijacking of
America's interests.
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Along
with the
two
front-runners,
the remaining Democratic
candi-
dates offer similar proposals
that
say
the
right
things
to
woo environ-
mentalists, but
most
likely
will
not be
implemented should
the
Republicans maintain
control of
Congress
in 2004.
While
it is nice
to
say that they support greater energy efficiency and independence,
they offer few details
as to
how they
plan to
accomplish
these
goals,
especially since they oppose drilling in Arctic National Wildlife
R.Y.:fuge, an .area which contains more then twice the proven
reserves
in
all
of Texas.
In contrast to the
Democratic
candidates who pander to the envi-
ronmental lobby in search of votes, George
Bush
has a fine record
of
putting forward a realistic energy and environmental
policy.
Undoubtedly, his most significant accomplishment was withdrawing
America from the harmful and unnecessary
Kyoto
Protocol,
which
would have ruined America's economy,
while
providing
little
envi-
ronmental benefit in return.
By
withdrawing from the Kyoto
Protocol,
President Bush
rejected environmentalist fear-mongering in
favor of further study of global warming.
With
the Fraser
Institute,
Heritage
Foundation
and numerous
other
studies demonstrating
that
global warming is
not
yet a
proven
phe-
nomenon, this is a prudent decision.
Additionally,
by committing
funding to further research of hydrogen fuelled cars,
Bush
has assist-
ed in the development of realistic fuel alternatives.
In
last week's
State of the Union address,
President Bush called
for an energy pol-
icy that will provide affordable, reliable energy and protect
the
nation's
economy by decreasing
our
dependence
on
foreign sources.
As is usual after
all
presidential addresses,
Bush
will likely
flesh out
his environmental platform in
the
upcoming months.
Hopefully, the
heart of the policy will include more
energy
exploration and drilling
in America and
more
market-based
reforms.
Although
Bush has been
targeted by environmentalists for supposedly weakening environ-
mental standards,
he
should be commended for taking concrete
actions to improve American environmental policy.
While
Bush's
energy
policies have not been
perfect--:-- for example,
the defeated Energy
Bill contained
too
much
pork and
not
enough
reform -
they have been a marked improvement over his predeces-
sor's. President Clinton sought
to
tie America
to
international treaties,
which led
to
policies that
were
not
necessarily in the
country's best
interests. By contrast, Bush freed America from these commitments,
giving
the
country
the freedom to
set
policies that
suit
it best. Now
the
Democratic
candidates
propose to
take
that
freedom away.
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THE CIRCLE •
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2004 •
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From Page One
Kerry carries N.H. primary,
keeps lead of Democrat pack
claiming he is in the middle of the Democratic
spectrum.
Some
.
people even say that his policies parallel
those of the right.
"Despite the fact that he's a Democrat, upon clos-
er inspection of his leanings and policies, Dean
really isn't all that different from Bush, which
might work for him if he gets picked to represent
the party because he might be able to sway people
on the fence who like Bush's policies, but aren't
partial to Bush in general," says Krista Saubert, a
freshman at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Lieberman's
leadership
experience
Tuesday. In the state's
Londonderry
district,
by
7:30 p.m., the site had
run
out of
ballots and had
resorted to using the
500
emergency
absentee bal-
lots they had set aside. After those were used,
the
last ballot of the group
had
to be
photocopied, and
an election clerk had to sign off on each
one.
These ballots had to be counted by
hand.
Many Independents
and undeclared
party
voters
turned out for the primary, as well. At the voting
sites, there were tables where
a
voter could
re-reg-
ister as Democrats, in order to vote in
the primary,
and then change their registration back to
Independent or undeclared.
Tractor-trailer trucks converted into buses are not uncommon sights in Havana
.
·
Sen. Lieberman is familiar with the American
presidential race, as he was Al Gore's running mate
for Vice President in the 2000 election. Lieberman
has spent more than 30 years in politics, 14 of them
in the Senate. Though he is a former chairman of
the Democratic Leadership Council, Lieberman
has stressed his political independence.
He
demonstrated his lack of tendency to blindly side
with party lines when he slammed President
Clinton
'
s affair with Monica Lewinsky, calling it
damaging and embarrassing to the Democratic
party. Lieberman's first attempt to hold political
office
,
in
1980
in the House of Representatives,
was unsuccessful: a host of Republicans managed
to follow Reagan into the House, after he was
elected President.
These Independent and
undeclared
voters
said
they were doing this
because
they were so disap-
pointed with the current state of the
nation,
they
wanted to have a say in who
was
going to
be
run-
ning against Bush.
Cuba trip has profound effect
on
Marist travelers' political
views
Some Republicans
did
the
same thing,
temporar-
ily registering as
Democrats
to vote for
Dean, who
they considered the
weakest
candidate.
which, after their abroad experience, could affect
students who once supported him.
Assistant Dean of the Marist Abroad Program,
Duleep Deosthale, said the intent
'
of these pro-
grams is to open the minds of students, which
sometimes involves changing political and person-
al ideologies.
"Going abroad creates [and] allows a student to
see another perspective
,
" he said. "When issues
come up, it allows them to reflect upon another
system .
.
. to basically be able to appreciate and
understand what those differences are, but to make
an effort to understand."
He feels that in many cases it is that attempt that
changes ones' thought patterns
.
"It allows people to explore, but the idea is to give
them a another option, another perspective."
Matt West
,
senior, and part of the Cuban culture
program, can attest to Deosthale's theory
.
"The only political things that I knew about Cuba
before heading down there was Castro's name, it
was communist and the Cuban Missile Crisis,"
West said
.
"Now I have a
full
scope and breadth of
it."
West was 'fouchecll>y thte:ipenerU:~
'allcf
wants
'
to vote in favor of candidates who support remov-
ing the embargo, but realizes that it will not be an
easy process. "I think the embargo needs to go.
But I am not sure
if the candidates that we have a
choice over for the next election are taking a strong
stance on Cuba," he said. "I don't see the embargo
being lifted overnight."
Of the White House candidates, only George W.
Bush and Joseph Lieberman appear to be continu-
ing to maintain a strong political stance against
Cuba.
Cynthia Adarian, a senior and registered
Republican, is unsure of her vote and trying to
weigh out the issues.
"It has made me become more interested in pub-
lic policy so that I can try and find n'ly own truth
about what goes on," she said. "It has made me
want to
1:e.-~'laluat.e wb.~ l want to 'lme, rut Mt nec-
essarily who I want to vote for."
Only time will tell as the presidential race speeds
up and polls of both Democrat and Republican can-
ctrdMes
~!tifi
1nditecrty deciding Cuba''S
fate.
Primary colors
in
N.H.
A record-breaking number of voters took part in
this year
'
s New Hampshire primary this past
The winner of the New
Hampshire primary,
Kerry, is now seen as the forerunner for
the rest of
the primaries and therefore the most in
place to
win
the
Democratic
bid for
president. In the
past
eight
elections, five out of eight
winners
of the
New
'
Hampshire primary have gone
on
to
obtain the
Democratic
nominati9n.
One student, Annette Vetrano of Fordham
University, had a more
humorous,
if
simplistic,
opinion on the candidates.
"All I know is that John Edwards couldn't win,
'cause there is already
one that
I love and that's
the
psychic from 'Crossing Over,"'
Vetrano
said.
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UPCOMING
EVENT
Gavin DeGraw in concert
with
Michael Tolcher
Saturday,Jan.31,2004
8p.m.
Nelly Goletti Theater
PAGES
DeGraw headlines .in Nelly Goletti Saturday
PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS/
USED WITH PERMISSION
DeGraw's
album, •chariot,· was released on the music charts this
past
summer.
By
JEN HAGGERTY
Editor in Chief
The work of
Bob Dylan,
The
Beatles,
James Taylor, Billy Joel
and
Van
Morrison
all run
through
the mind of pianist Gavin
DeGraw
when creating music.
Even at a young age,
DeGraw
fantasized about being discov-
ered
in
the
Apollo
Theater
in New York.
"My dream was to play at the Apollo," said DeGraw. "I grew
up
watching it and I wanted to be that random white guy that
would shake the
house."
While
the
amateur
status is no
longer
an option, DeGraw said
that he
still definitely wants to play at the Apollo someday.
Becoming
a
professional
musician only occurred to the
26-
year-old when he found himself in his dorm room writing
songs rather than the Ithaca College classroom.
"The
luckiest
thing that I've had is knowing what I've want-
ed [and] what I'm going after," he said.
After leaving Ithaca, DeGraw moved to Boston where he
attended Berklee College of Music while singing in a rock band
and solos on the side. He left after a year and found himself liv-
ing in Manhattan in 1998.
From
open
mic
to headline tour
"My favorite thing to do is to go to an open mic because I like
to go in without people knowing [anything] about me," said
DeGraw.
DeGraw's passion to perform in an open mic night
led to
his
success a few months after moving to New York. He was able to
fake his way into an open-mic night at Wilson's,
an
Upper West
Side ballr<1om. After the successful performance, Debbie
Wilson, the club's owner, signed on to be his manager.
However, he decided to decline a record deal until the
spring
of
2002. DeGraw explained the dedication to
~
album is like a
marriage.
"You realize you're going to be married to it [the
.
record label]
and you don't want to marry the wrong person," explained
DeGraw.
"Chariot" was released in July
2003 after four and a half
months in the studio.
Fast forwarding to the present, DeGraw's
2004 tour so far has
been
successful.
"It's cool to hear people yell out
reques
ts, especially
ones not
on the album," said DeGraw. "It's so much fun having people
sing the
lyrics
back."
DeGraw said that he liked different tracks on bis album for
various reasons, but the most notable was "I Don't Want To Be."
"I like it because in a lot of genres of music, the artist comes
out to say who they are and where they come from and I want-
ed to put that in music," he said. "I could come out with who I
am and it may not be for everyone, but at least I know who the
hell
I
am."
DeGraw also wrote new songs to accompany those on
:'Chariot"
for the Saturday evening set.
In 10 years, DeGraw hopes he'll still be
touring
and making
albums.
·
"I
want to make as many records as I can before I get hit by a
bus or fall through a manhole," he joked.
Don't wait for 10 years before you hear this perfo
'
rmer live.
Check him out Saturday in the Nelly Galetti Theater at 8 p.m.
"Guaranteed
it won't be like anything you're used to," DeGraw
promised.
Georgia native Tole her psyched for Poughkeepsie performance
By
JEN HAGGERTY
Editor
in Chief
Songwriter Michael Tolcher originally planned to
become
an Olympic runner, not a musician, before a
serious
injury caused him to rethink his plans.
The
ironic part is that he found a great fan base at
the
1996 Olympics not fo&athletics, but for grooving
in the Olympic
Park.
"It
was a leap into something I had never experi-
enced before
,"
he said. "It was incredible. Everyday I
went
and stood in
·a
crowd of people that travelled
across the world."
Tolcher,
a Georgia native, will be opening for Gavin
DeGraw
Saturday in the Nelly Goletti Theater.
Some
of his
earliest performances not only included the
Olympic
Games, but also the Atlanta Federal
Penitentiary,
where his father was a resident
chaplain.
"I would do it in the chapel full of multi-murderers
and
drug lords and they would listen to me sing about
things," Tolcher
said. "The best compliment was
when
[a
prisoner said]
'I
felt like I wasn't in prison at
all'
and he thanked me for that moment."
Tolcher
was influenced by a wide range of music,
including
the Foo Fighters, Tupac, James Taylor and
the Indigo
Girls. In addition, his experiences with
music
range from the
,
church choir to competitive
break dancing.
"When I started writing I listened to less and less
music to get inspiration," he said.
His first album, "I Am," is set to
release
on April
6; he
also wrote all of the songs.
"I'm really happy with it. It's close to my vision of
what
it would be and sound like," Tolcher said.
The last song added to the album, "I
Am," is
Tolcb.er
's
favorite.
"I feel like its one of the few songs on the record
that's
really an expression of me," he said.
Other songs on the album also address the world as
he
sees it.
"Mission Responsible," the first track on the album,
focuses
on the similarities of various people.
"I came to the
feeling that
everyone is just
the
same per-
son in different positions
and
we work
together,"
he said.
After. completing "I Am,"
Tolcher
shared stages with
The North Mississippi Allstars,
Crosby,
Stills
& Nash,
George Clinton
&
the
Parliament
Funkadelic, Cowboy
Mouth,
Sister Hazel, Everclear,
Pat McGee Band
and
Tonic. After
his tour with DeGraw,
he is scheduled to
join Michelle
Branch on
tour later this year.
Already on
tour
with
DeGraw, Tolcher
has
had
various
highlights
of performing, especially at his
Vermont
per-
formance.
"By the second song everyone got up out
of
the
bench-
es. I felt like it was a party and
I
couldn't sing without a
smile on my face."
Tolcher
is ''psyched" to visit
Marist
this Saturday and
perform live for the college community.
PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS/
USED WITH PERMISSION
Tolcher's album will
be
available t~is April.