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obsession or
pastime?
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Volume 55
•
2002
Findout
what all the
fuss was
about.
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Vandalism plagues Marist campus
by
STACEY CASWELL
Various
types
of vandalism have
rocked the Marist College campus
during the past few weeks, espe-
cially in the freshman and sopho-
more dorms.
Marian Hall, a predominantly
sophomore building, has a list
posted of its vandalism charges,
ranging
anywhere from charges fof
RA
signs being taken to holes be-
ing burned into one of the lounge
couches, and even to a handicap
bar being ri{>ped off in one of the
bathroomSfl,,~
and have a floor meeting."
Along with heavy fines, Marian
residents have also had privileges
taken away from them. They are no
longer allowed to have guests in
their building and the laundry room
closes at l :00 p.m, which is earlier
than other halls.
Although Champagnat, Leo and
Sheahan, the freshman dorms have
had vandalism, none of the acts
were severe.
However, some stu-
·
dents feel that this ap-
proach is unnecessary.
Vannessa Tregenza,
also a second floor resi-
dent said, " If they have
an estimate that is based
on probable price,
I
would rather have them
give us that than
a
num-
ber to scare us."
Resident Derek Bove
also agrees.
"I
don't
think its really a scare
tactic because it makes
people angry and gets
parents involveg be-
cause of the outrageous
figures they throw out ...
I
think the policy needs
·
to be reworked though
because you can't hold
"I
think
b:very
unnecessary and
immature for people to vandalize
where we live," said sophomore
Brian Vasques. He admits to hav-
ing to pay around 50 dollars per
person in fines the past semester
alone, which does not take into ac-
CO\lllt
the
fines
that are
iu \he
pro-
cess of aCGumulation for the spring
semester.
Midrise too, has experienced
similar acts of vandalism to its
fa-
cilities, though not at the extreme
that Marian has. Two weeks ago
on the second floor, the glass cas-
ing of a vending machine was
pWlched out, with all the food from
the machine having been stolen.
Both the Resident Director and
Resident Assistant held a meeting
to address the problem with the
students and charges that could
possiUty be
placed-
ori their floor
only. Students were then told that
they could be fined as much as $78
dollars each in repair costs.
a floor of residents re-
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sponsible for something
Is a $78 threat really wor1tlng to stop vandalism, or is It creating suspicion?
Another Marian resident and
sophomore student, Paul Servidio,.
is not happy about the charges ei-
ther. He said, "First semester we
had a lot and if got pretty
expensive .. .it sucks because we
end up paying for
it."
By di~sing the vandalism com-
mitted and charges for it, James
Alackness, the Resident Director
ofMarian Hall, alerts the students.
He said, "We
talk
to all the students
According to Jason Dunlap, the
Resident Director of Midrise, the
$78 dollar amount is used in many
instances as a scare tactic to en-
courage other students who have
knowledge of the crime to come
forward with information of it.
"It is also a motivator to reveal
who the real perpetrator is within
the hall," he said. "This is kind of
like the push."
that the entire buiiding
has access
to."
Patrick Killaroy, the assistant to
the Housing Director at Marist
College, who deals with housing
issues in regards to the freshman
and sophomore dorms said, "Cer-
tainly in a vandalism situation
we're always looking for the indi-
vidual or individuals, the people
who did it, as oppose4 to every-
one. We don't want to bill the en-.
tire building because it's not fair to
someone who happens to live in
that hall."
However, he realizes
th~
difficulty
in finding the the person behind
acts of vandalism, especially that
of soda machines. "It's not always
easy
to track
this
stuff down. Vend-
ing machines aren't installed in
high traffic public places."
Typically when an act of vandal-
ism occurs in a residence hall, it is
the responsibility of the Resident
Assistant of that floor to write up
an incident report detailing what
has occurred. Depending on the
severity of the act, the
RA
and the
RD will decide whether to handle
the situation or have security con-
duct an investigation of the mat-
ter. A meeting of the floor is called
to notify the students of the
charges. They are also placed on
·
their student account bills at the
end of the year.
Killaroy encourages students
who have information to dispel it
to housing. "We like to hold that
individual accountable, not only
judicially, but financially. The stu-
dent population in Midrise
shouldn't have to pay for the ac-
tions of just a few students."
Phoenix Project seeks to rejuvenate Poughkeepsie
PHOTO CREDIT/TAYLOR ROGERS
Starbucks will be one of the many new promising businesses that will be moving into Poughkeepsie.
by
CHRIS KNUDTSEN
Opinions Editor
Trinity College in Hartford, Ct.
has managed to turn a once
blighted area into a thriving eco-
nomic community and has also in-
spired the creation of the "Phoenix
Project" spearheaded by Marist
senior Aaron Frechette.
The project intends to renovate
Poughkeepsie by transforming as-
pects of the area into a "college
town" setting while simulta-
neously developing the commu-
nity as a whole, according to
Frechette.
"It's something for both [parts of
the community] because the col-
lege town atmosphere would give
a nice astetic feeling while bring-
ing
·
more money into the commu-
nity," he said. "Trinity hasn't fully
addressed all of the social issues
however,"
something
that
Frechette would like to focus on.
A large section of the plan fo-
cuse s on renovating some of
Poughkeepsie's more decrepit ar-
eas, such as along Main Street and
other areas, where abandoned
buildings serve no purpose other
than to give the town a black eye.
Taking the place of these run-
down areas would be a flux of new
businesses and an expanded pro-
gram to provide affordable hous-
ing, according to Frechette.
.
The project has gained initial
support among faculty members of
the Praxis Project, including Prof.
Greg Moses.
"It's good to see Marist students
returning something to a commu-
nity we get a lot out of," he said.
"These are the sorts of projects
that praxis sensibility inspires."
Marist College's President Den-
nis Murray has shown consider-
able enthusiasm with the idea. He
met
with
the
City
of
Poughkeepsie's Mayor Collette
Lafuente to discuss renovation of
the waterfront and downtown area.
See ...
Rejuvenate,
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THE CIRCLE
February 21, 2002
COMMUNITY
Page 2
Question of the Week
Do you feel safe on campus?
''No, the college needs more
lights. There is always an
open-campus feel."
Katie Nielsen
Freshman
"Yes, because they have the
blue emergency lights around
campus"
Katherine Payne
Freshman
''Yes, no one bothers me. I
don't feel threatened."
Mike Rudolph
Freshman
'&
Security Briefs -
compiled
by
ED
WILLIAMS
m
Managing Editor
1/13
Wednesday
A Champagnat student was dis-
turbed by a sudden noise and the
presence
ol"wafer
streaming in un-
der his doorway at about 1 : 10 a.m.
The student called fifteen minutes
after noticing the water saying that
someone was pounding on the
door and using vulgar language.
It was also later noticed the vulgar
graffiti
plagued
the door. A check
on the alleged perpetrators' room
revealed a wastebasket with traces
of water present and ~mpty beer
cans as well as a partially filled
bottle of Stalingrad Vodka. A no
contact order was issued to the two
suspects, and the vodka was con-
fiscated.
1/13
Wednesday
An
adult male in search ofhis Ash
Wednesday ashes, drove up the
sidewalk in front of the Chapel at
about 2:25 p.m. After realizing it
wasn't a roadway, he drove up the
plaza in front of the library in an
attempt to turn around. The former
limo driver finally exited by driving
on the lawn, and the male told the
security guard in pursuit ofhim that
he was lost. The man finally drove
away, but he was without his
ashes, which was the whole pur-
pose of the trip in the first place.·
1/14
Thursday
Another case of vandalism was
reported around 6 a.m. A mainte-
nance van in the Riverview park-
ing lot was found to have a broken
window. Security said that blunt
force s~emed to be the cause of
the damage.
2/14
Thursday
After a major motor vehicle snafu
at about
2:15
p.m., a female came
into Lowell Thomas informing the
security guard that she had backed
into a car as she was exiting the
parking lot. The car she hit, though,
was allegedly illegally parked. In
another uncommon act of honesty,
the female left a note on the
damaged
car as well.
2115
Friday
iwo students attempted to enter the
south side of
Leo
Hall at about 2:07
a.m. by knocking on windows and
waking up random students. Secu-
rity witnessed the event and forced
the unwanted guests to leave.
1115
Friday
Lower West Cedar was the latest tar-
get of sophomoric vandalism at about
5:06 p.m. The off-beat shenanigans
of the unknown perpetrators resulted
in eggs and shaving cream being
plastered all over the door of one of
the buildings.
1/15
Friday
An
astute security officer on duty at
the entry desk came upon a falsely
identified student at about 9: 12 p.m.
The officer realized that the student's
face did not match that of the face on
the ID card being used to swipe into
the building. The person, though,
was issued a visitor's pass anyway
for unknown circumstances.
1116
Saturday
A Gartland E-block shin-dig was bro-
ken up at about 12:20 a.m. after alco-
hol was found by the on-duty RD.
The party's premature end resulted
in the confiscation of mass amounts
of alcohol. Twenty cans of Busch,
nine cans of Bud Light, nine bottles
ofBudLight and one 32 ounce bottle
of Budweiser were taken from the
premises. In addition to the presence
of alcohol, there were six unautho-
rized guests found mingling at the
fiesta. The visitors were
escorted
off
campus, but some of them tried to re-
enter through a wooded area. One
of them was
caught,
and the town of
Poughkeepsie police was called onto
the scene to make an arrest for tres-
passing.
1/16
Saturday
An
observant security officer at
the entry desk in the Breezeway
ofChampagnat broke up a party
before it even started at about
1: 14 am. The officer confiscated
a 12 pack of Milwaukee's Best
after the alcoholic beverages
were attempted to be snuck into
the freshman dorm.
2/17 Sunday
,
After responding to an RD's call
about a sick Leo student at about
11 :45 p.m., security found a pos-
sible cause for the student's
stomach cramps.
An
opened li-
ter of 99 Black Berries and an
opened liter ofLeeds Vodka were
taken from the room, and the stu-
dent was attended to and later
properly written up.
1/17
Sunday
The Swiday confiscations were
only just beginning as an appar-
ent party in U-block was also
broken up. A half keg of
Anheiser Busch, complete with
the tap was taken from the pre-
mises
after
the RD on duty called
security.
1/17
Sunday
West Cedar was apparently the
place to be Saturday night into
Sunday morning; well until the
parties were broken up anyway.
After an RA requested security
to' arrive on the scene at an S-
block apartment, it was found
that beer pong season was in-
deed still going strong. The origi-
nal call was for an unauthorized
party, but it was later found that
there was also an unauthorized
visitor at the party as well. The
students had to empty all open
containers,
and the visitor had
to leave
campus.
2/17 Sunday
The confiscation epidemic
spread through O-block as well,
as this party was unable to come
away unscathed from the b~y
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d and Malf Show on Tuesdays
om 9:00-11 :00 a.m. and listen to
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kinds
of music ranging from 80s,
o rock, to
punk,
to alternative and
verything in between. Support
CR Marist College Radio and
e into 88.1 FM The Fox. The
ampus radio station can also be
eard on the Marist television
hannels
and on the Internet at
ttp://www.marist.edu/wmcr/
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ith requests and comments at
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Also tune in to The Re-Play
eaturing DJ Robust and the Gos-
ip Queen: Electronika for the best
alsa, reggae and hip-hop on Sat-
days from 9:00-11 :00 p.m. and the
ric and Greg Show on Wednes-
y mornings from 9:00-11 :00 a.m.
heck
out Kim and Alisa on Fri-
ays from 12:30-2:00 p.m. for the
ops we Messed up Again rota-
ional show.
ere will be a talk by Robert W.
cChesney, a
Research
Professor
om the Institute of Communica-
ions Research and Graduate
chool ofLibrary and Information
cience at the University of Illinois
security officers on duty. This soi-
ree suffered some massive casual-
ties in the unopened alcohol de-
partment. The list of confiscated
beverages read like a who's who
(or in this case a what's what) in
the world of beers as there ap-
peared to be something for
everyone's tastes. Two bottles of
Smirnofflce, one can ofJed's Hard
at Urbana-Champaign. The topi
of the talk will be Corporate Medi
and the Corruption ofU.S. Democ
racy. The event takes place on Fri
day,Feb.22from 12:30-1:45p.m.
·
the Student Center room 346.
If you like Dave Matthews Band
you'll love this band too! Com
see Jimson's Lyric with specia
guest The Projekt on Thursday
Feb. 28 in the Cabaret at 9:30 p.m
The cost is $1 for students with
Marist ID and $3 for all others.
The Student Programming Coun
cil presents SWIM - an origina
musical experience featurin
Joshua Kobak from
RENT.
Ther
will be free food, and the even
takes place on Friday, Feb. 22 at
p.m. in the Cabaret.
The Information
Technology
sta
cordially invites you, the Maris
community to the Open House
i
Donnelly 258 on Thursday, Feb. 2
from 3-5 p.m .. The staff wants yo
to join the celebration of th
completion of the new lnformatio
Technology Department renova
tions.
Pink Lemonade, 14 cans ofBusch
Light, three cans of Coors Light,
five cans of Bud Light and three
cans of Milwaukee's Best were all
·
discarded. Also found at the West
Cedar bash wer~ three unregistered
visitors as well as three registered
ones. The visitors were forced to
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THE CIRCLE
February 21, 2002
NEWS
Page 3
Prof~r branches out
by
AUBREY ROFF
Staff Writer
In January 2002, Marist philoso-
phy professor
Dr.
Greg Moses was
named chair of the Gandhi-King
Society, a group that he has been
involved with for tt',n years.
Moses states, "I'm surprised,
happy, and proud to be chair of the
Gandhi-King Society and am look-
ing forward to doing more of these
activities to keep these ideas alive
and encourage people to keep
working on them."
The Gandhi-King Society is an
organization of a network of schol-
ars that are interested in pursuing
research on Gandhi and Martin
Luther King Jr. and how they are
still relevant in today's world. The
group's primary interest is re-
search, gathering information, and
sharing results. As of now, there
are thirty or more people involved
in the organization, most of whom
are professors. But the journal as-
sociated with the Gandhi King So-
c i * i
The Acorn, has a much wider
d"
tion.
~
e-
group is very centered
around the meetings of the East-
ern
Division American Philosophi-
Rejuvenated
"Marist is in the town of
Poughkeepsie, not the city, but we
are still very interested in what
happens in city because it's a place
where a number of our students live
and socialize," he said.
Murray
.
quoted President
Kennedy, "a rising tide lifts all
ships," to show how the college
town aspect relates to the revital-
ization of Poughkeepsie as a whole
and to address the issue that the
reformation may negatively impact
current residents. Moses also ad-
dressed the problem.
"Have to be worried about
gentrification and affordable hous-
ing but hopefully something can
be worke(j out where Marist can
provide some assistance and stu-
dents can be more involved in deal-
ing with these consequences," he
said.
Support has also come from the
other colleges in the area such as
cal Association, which meets once
a year in
December.
The 2000 meet-
ing, held in New York City dealt
with several papers on the impor-
tance of the concept oflove.
The 200 I meeting in Atlanta ad-
dressed the question of "white-
ness;" including speculation of
whether or not this distinction
should be made, abuse of the "la-
bel," ethical whiteness, and so on.
Also presented were three papers
on the importance of religion.
For an example of the issues that
the Gandhi-King Society deals
with, we can look towards religion
and politics. Although many
people believe that these two ideas
do not go together, research and
discussion within this and other
groups has showri that religious
sensibility has deep roots within
political action, especially through
the perspectives of Gandhi and
King.
The 2002 conference will be held
in Philadelphia, where the discus-
sion on religion and liberation will
continue.
Anyone who is interested in be-
coming involved in the organiza-
tion can contact
Dr.
Moses at 575-
2217.
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Bard, the Culinary Institute, Vassar,
and New Paltz. Each school is par-
ticipating in the Poughkeepsie In-
stitute, a small program where stu-
dents from each respective college
participate in one class.
Frechette said that an important
mission at Marist is to eventually
modify the school's curriculum to
incorporate more campus involve-
ment within the Poughkeepsie
community. This trend has already
started within the communications
and computer science departments
according to Moses.
"Some of the capping courses in
the communication department are
involving community service and
there is a computer recycling pro-
gram through computer science
department as well," he said.
The Phoenix Project is expected
to span over the next several years
much like the program started in
Hartford in
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Students all gather to introduce themselves and their ideas to the student body before elections.
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by
MEGAN LIZOTTE
A & E Editor
Class offices were easy to fill for
next semester. There is not one
opponent challenging already
filled offices. This easiness left
plenty of time for the running Stu-
dent Body President opponents,
Brian McAlpin and Michele
Slesinski.
With a small group in attendance
in the Nelly Golletti theatre, the elec-
tion speeches were taped by MC-
TV,
and will be aired for all to see.
Present SGA Vice President, Brian
McAipin is all about the students.
He states, "I'll support, you, the
students.
It
all comes down to do-
ing the student's 'business."'
McAipin feels that time manage-
ment will not be an issue ifhe wins
this election.
"I
manage myself very nicely," he
states,
"It
won't be until the tran-
sition dinner that I stop. Some
people say I'm a workaholic and I
don't see that as a bad thing."
McAlpin has worked hard over the
past three years to increase diver-
sity in clubs and activities here at
Marist. Iri the past week, he has
passed three clubs through Col-
lege Activities.
Existing Director of Public Rela-
tions, candidate Michele Slesinski
campus. Perhaps you have no-
ticed her campaign motto: Thought
and Action. She states, "I'm here
to make a difference in the lives of
students. Interaction is key."
Among other things, Michele has
helped to keep the Billiards Room
open and has worked closely with
the Red Cross for the Bowlathon.
Some of the improvements
Slesinski hopes to make include
having a direct e-mail link to her
web page, so she is accessible, in-
crease the current library hours to
makeitmoreresourcefitl,improve
the guest pass policy and finally,
someone else who believes we
need online registration here at
Marist!
.
Slesinski states, "Thought and
action are key to breaking the bat-
riers between SGA and the stu-
dents. Good luck to all who are
running."
In addition, McAlpin would like
to improve the judicial board, as it
stands. He would like the board to
handle more than just parking is-
sues, but any type of write-up or
other on campus dilemmas. He
states, "Students would feel that
their voices are being heard and
that they have someone to turn to
with their campus issues." Also,
McAlpin would like to make
gum
and condoms readily available to
He states, "As Student Body
President my main job will be to
support the students, who are this
college's greatest asset."
When asked about why they
were the best candidate for Student
Body President, McAipiil states "I
will not
tire,
I will not falter. I will
not back down to any administra-
tors. I will represent the students
to the best of my ability."
Easily stated, Slesinski said she
will be accessible to the students.
"Since many students do not want
to come into the SGA office, I feel
e-mail is a good way for there to be
student interaction. They will be
able
to
inform me of what they want
to see changed."
In closing, current Student Body
President, Kevin Hogan
states,
"The candidates are not here for
themselves, but for the student
body as a whole. I want to thank
all the candidates for running and
good luck.
Tonight, at 9:30 pm in the PAR
go and meet the candidates if you
couldn't make it to the election
speeches. Voting will take place
on Monday and Tuesday from I l-
2pm in Dyson and from 3-
7
in the
Student Center. On Wedsnesday,
go and vote from 11-2 and 3-7
pm
in the Student Center.
Elite
.
r
acuity recognized
by
.
Marist
by
ERIC DEABILL
Staff Writer
More often than not it is profes-
sors who give students grades;
however, four Marist faculty mem-
bers
were recently honored for their
excellence in the area of education.
Joseph Kirtland, Associate Pro-
fessor of Mathematics, Virginia
Marquardt, Professor of Art His-
tory, Robert Grossman, Professor
of Business and Robert Sullivan,
Associate Professor of Medical
Technology, were honored with
the 2001-2002 Library Faculty Rec-
ognition Awards.
The recognition awards are
based partly on .the most impres-
sive and substantial academic writ-
ten works of professors and are
selected by members of the library
committee. This year's four award
recipients were honored for their
individual accomplishments on
Jan. 23.
The awards are typically given
out to two faculty members every
spring semester; however, due to
the opening of the James A.
Cannavino Library last year, the
awards were postponed and it was
decided that four recipients would
be named instead in Spring 2002.
In all, more than 50 faculty and
students attended the ceremony,
which featured Nicholas A.
Basbanes as the guest speaker.
Basbanes, who was born in Lowell,
MA, and graduated from Bates
College in
I
965, has published two
books, A Gentle Madness and Pa-
tience & Fortitude.
Kirtland, who has been teaching
at Marist since the fall of 1992, said
that he was honored by the award,
"I am humbled by the award, and
am greatly overshadowed by my
fellow recipients. It symbolizes the
-
dedication that the Marist faculty
have to teaching."
Kirtland, who is currently re-
searching Finite Group Theory, has
recently numerous publications,
including a paper entitled Integrat-
ing Mathematical and Composi-
tion Instruction, as well as a book
entitled Identification Numbers
arui Check Digit &hemes.
Grossman, another award recipi-
ent who is currently on sabbatical
leave in South Carolina examining
the challenges in the healthcare
industry and will return in the fall,
has
been
teaching at Marist since
1983. At that time, he was the
youngest faculty member ever
hired, teaching his first course at
age seven.
About receiving the award,
Grossman said,
"It
is a great honor
to be recognized by one's peers
and especially meaningful to be
selected with other faculty who
have so distinguished themselves.
No kidding, it is one of the
true
high-
lights ofmy professional career."
Rich Carlson, Vice-President for
Academics of SGA, was one of
the students who attended the rec-
ognition ceremony.
"It
is very good
to see professors get acknowl-
edged for their publishing achieve-
me~ts."





































THE CIRCLE
.
February 21, 2002
FEATURES
Page 4
Truth revealed, resident
~ t s
underestimated
by
ALEXISLUKF.S
Staff Writer
RA. These two letters make many
students ,·ince.
For most, Resident Assistants, or
RAs, are the people who remind
them of the rules of the school. For
may others, they are also the
people who punish them for dis-
obeying these rule.,. But, these
people do not usually stop to think
what it's really like to be an RA.
Rachel Manko, 19, a sophomore,
is a Resident Assistant in Leo Hall.
She is also a member of the RA
Selection Committee, which
chooses who will become new
RAs.
Becoming an RA has many ad-
vantages, she said.
"You can develop skills that you
will use later in
life,"
she
said.
''You
get to interact with different
people and learn to work well with
others. In the freshmen dorms,
you serve as a guide to the fresh-
men."
Susan DeCotis, 20, added that
there are many other perks to be-
coming an RA.
"You get a single room," she
said, "so you don't have to deal
with roommates."
The opportunities that a person
receives as a
Resident
Assistant
seem endless.
"You get free room and board,"
DeCotis said. "You get to meet
people from different schools at
conferences, too."
The chances to meet new people
and to help freshmen were also rea-
sons for DeCotis to become an RA.
She wanted to make sure that all of
her freshmen were comfortable in
their first experience of the college
life.
Manko spoke of the process that
students must go through in order
to be considered as an RA candi-
date.
First, an RA
prospect
must fill out
an application with basic back-
ground information as well as a sur-
vey as ~o why he or she would
make a good RA. Two letters of
recommendation must accompany
this application.
A group interview with group ac-
tivities shows the committee how
well an applicant interacts with a
group. Next comes an individual
interview with an RD and another
RA. They both ask questions as to
why you
think
you would make a
good RA.
When a person is selected to be-
come an RA, he or she must give
the Selection
.
Committee a list of
places in which they would like to
stay.
"You will be placed in one of your
top two choices," Manko said.
Being an RA is not all it's cracked
up
to be,
however.
"You are separated from your
friends," Manko said. "It's very
time consuming, too. You have to
do projects and there's lots of pa-
per work involved."
DeCotis also noted some disad-
vantages to being a Resident
As--
sistant.
"There is a lot of work," she said.
"You need to learn to manage your
time."
Having a position of power over
peers is also a great challenge to
most RAs. Order needs to be main-
tained, and it is often difficult to
know how to act in different situa-
tions.
All in all, though, the benefits of
being an RA are greater.
"It's really a lot of
fun,"
Manko
said.
Exercise could be harmful to your health
...
'You
're so vain': When passion becomes an obsession
by
JENN WEINTZ
9tajf
Writer
Peruse through any of the local
book stores or flip through several
television channels and one will be
amidst a sea of diet books and
gym
memberships that are a "sure bet"
to losing those extra pounds of un-
wanted fat.
Although weight issues have
at~
ways been a highly sticky topic
when it comes to the media and the
influence it has over young and
developing teens, another issue
has been lurking in the back-
ground.
Compulsive exercise is sadly one
of the most recent and more popu-
lar of the methods in which to lose
weight quickly.
This obsessive disorder is
closely associated with anorexia
and bulimia, two well-known eat-
ing disorders that more than half
the population suffers from each
year.
Compulsive exercising can go
wmoticed by the victim's friends
and family because it appears as
just a "health kick" on the surface.
This is a psychological disease
that takes over the mind of the vic-
tim as if does with diseases such
as anorexia and bulimia. The vic-
tim feels that he or she is obese
and through compulsive exercise
can maintain a more acceptable
body.
This disorder takes over the mind
and the victims feel control in their
life through this compulsive exer-
cise. Although the victim has a
very healthy looking body to his
or her friends, inside they are de-
stroying good muscle tissue and
vital organs.
Putting too much stress on one's
body can cause damage to inter-
nal organs and healthy strong
muscles.
Although the victims are not
starving themselves, they are
banning their bodies in much the
sameway.
Psychologically, victims of this
disease feel sudden urges to over
exercise after consuming a meal or
even a snack. They feel that their
bodies have suddenly enlarged
after eating even a small portion
of food and the only way to rid
themselves of the extra calories is
to work out.
A person with this disease uses
any spare time in his or her day to
work out and perfect their bodies.
The reason this disease is so
deadly is because it goes wmo-
ticed and therefore untreated.
Like many other disorders, com-
pulsive exercising also exhibits
several warning signs. Symptoms
include obsessive
talk
about work-
ing out and getting in shape;
working out for hours at a time and
several times a day; constantly
scrutinizing oneself in front of a
mirror (looking for fat); comment-
ing on how many calories and fat
are in the food that he or she ate;
and pbsessing about missing a
workout.
The best way to prevent this dis-
ease
is
to make more people aware
ofit.
It is important that people are
educated about this disease and
its severe consequences. Just like
anorexia and bulimia, this eating
disorder can be cured but it takes
a lot of time and patience because
of the psychological control it has
over the victim.
Remember that a healthy body
needs a nutritious diet and a safe
exercise program, depending on
body weight, in order to operate
to its utmost ability.
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February
21, 2002
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Protection for your car against winter. abuse
Helpful hints
to
help automobiles run more
efficiently
by JASON SHAW
Staff Writer
The cold weather has been hit-
ting us hard for months now. Even
though we have managed to es-
cape the worst of the winter with-
out much of the white stuff, the
occasional bitter temperatures have
taken its toll on something near and
dear to our hearts: our cars.
This is a tough time of year for
our automotive babies or compan-
ions and any loving owner should
do what they can to help them
through the winter months.
Being busy college students we
often lapse into negligence. It's
time to spread some awareness of
the problems our vehicles face.
Fluid is an important word to keep
in mind during this season. The
engine is prone to becoming fro-
zen and dry, making a sufficient
amount of anti-freeze essential for
your car.
Most people agree that you
should keep your anti-freeze level
at the very least at half-tank.
An-
other important fluid to keep in
stock is windshield wiper fluid. Ice,
frost, and, when it snows, road salt
can fog up your windshield in ncl
time.
Salt can also do damage to the
rest of your car through its ten-
dency to corrode metal, so wash-
ing it frequently is imperative.
Many people ignore their car's
hygiene during the winter, reason-
ing that more salt will just take its
place.
Tires also take a lot of abuse in
the winter from salt, ice, and skid-
ding-so keep an eye on the condi-
tion of your tires and always keep
a spare in the trunk.
The harsh cold also brings about
a slew of electrical problems. Bat-
teries tend to keel over when frost-
bitten and there is the constant
nagging problem of getting your
car started and having it stall on
you at the
most inoppor-
tune times.
The solution:
watch •,mur
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battery gauge,
keep
jumper
cables handy,
and try to
warm-up your
engine before
taking it on
the road.
Every car is
different and
presents its
own
indi-
vidual prob-
lems in the
cold,
but
these simple
tips could help
keep you and
your precious
car on good
terms.
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Autombile maintanence is essential for all drivers during the brutal winter months.
MCTV finally gets underway for spring semester
by
STACEY
CASWELL
Business Manager
With a population of predomi-
nantly communication majors on
campus, it seems only fitting that
Marist College offer a club de-
signed to educate students about
the use of studio equipment and
the hard work that is involved in
the world of television media.
MCTV is just that club.
However, due to internal conflic-
tions the organization has not
been very visible recently.
Jon Fredyna, the President of
MCTV said; " The year and half
have been excruciatingly frustrat-
ing in laying out plans for MCTV.
We had hoped to be off the ground
by now but have realized that to
better serve the Marist community
we're going to transform the "stu-
dio" in Lowell Thomas 202 into a
n~wsroom and a pre and post pro-
duction room. We will then use
LT 210 as our fully functioning tele-
vision studio."
MCTV has been struggling to
gain recognition as the Marist col-
lege television station provider
af-
ter it was displaced from the stu-
dent center.
"After a sudden move from the
basement of Champagnat to the
second floor ofLowell Thomas, the
studio's progress was halted while
the final touches were being put
on the new studio," Rich Petz, the
treasurer ofMCTV said.
He continued, "These adjust-
ments took longer than originally
thought, and every alteration took
paperwork and phone calls.
However, President Fredyna is
convinced that MCTV will soon be
able to air with great new shows in
the coming semester.
He said, "Once this transforma-
tion is complete and LT 210 is com-
plete, I personally believe that
MCTV will be a great organization
at Marist."
MCTV is comprised of three dif-
ferent departments that make up
the basis of the club. Each depart-
ment deals with one aspect of the
media industry, which even include
offering students the opportunity
to engage in the fields of advertis-
ing and public relations for the
-
club.
Lauren Festa, a sophomore who
has been active in MCTV since her
arrival at Marist as a freshman said,
"I'm a public relations officer at
MCTV and the Executive Producer
ofMCTV News. Basically,
I
started
out as a radio/tv/film major, which
is why
I
joined. However, even
af~
ter I switched my major to adver-
tising, I still found that it was
im-
portant to know about the televi-
sion industry."
Festa ·added, "It's still a good ex-
perience to be able to work with
the equipment and a good way to
meet people, especially upperclass-
men who may become future con-
tacts after college."
Other departments include
sports, news and original program-
ming. Sports headed by Travis
Tellitocci and Jay Butler, has been
very successful this year with the
taping three men's games basket-
ball games, one womens' basket-
ball game and two episodes of a
new show being produced on
MCTV called, ''TheGuys Who Talk
About Sports and Entertainment."
Tellitocci said," We're iµways look-
ing for new people to help out
cause its such a detailed operation.
"I
feel it is the department in
which the students have the most
ability to gain hands-on experi-
ence," he said.
Treasurer Petz, who is also the
assistant director of original pro-
gramming, said, "Currently original
programming is a pilot program in
which we are working on a sketch
comedy show that will combine
many elements from Saturday
Night Live to The Kids in the Hall."
He hopes that students will join in
helping to create new shows and
come forward with story ideas that
MCTV can use to create new
shows for the college community.
Eric Deabill, Director of the
MCTV News Department, is plan-
ning on producing a news program
within the next
fe\V
weeks. This
program allows the students the
opportunity to try their hand at
behind the scenes camera work,
newswriting, on-camera reporting
and anchoring, as well as learning
to produce a direct a news show.
Fredyna encourages anyone
who is interested in becoming ac-
tively involved with MCTV to
come to the next meeting, whose
time will be posted at the Marist
College information channel and
via flyers around campus.
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February21,2002
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Congress shall
pass no law ... abridging the freedom of speech ~r of the press.
Campaign finance
reform: Thank Enron
by
CHRIS KNUDTSEN
Then again, there are already ru-
.
Opinion Editor
mors and initiatives to lobby ap-
The hyenas in Congress have al-
peals against these reforms wiµt a
ready started scavenging the rocks
high possibility that it will eventu-
for old carcasses to sustain them
ally end up in the hands of the Su-
while big business swine roll in
preme Court to debate over the
their slop, infuriated that the next
constitutioniality of the bill.
wave
of
political droids may be pre-
After all, it would be insane and
vented from suckling on their filthy
ungrateful of politicians (such as
tit. Buying politicians is an exer-
George W.) who used Kenneth
cise of the First Amendment after
Lay's corporate jet to fly around
all.
the nation
during
the primaries and
The Shays-Meehan Bill, the
election of2000. Ironically, Lay had
House version of the Senate's
the honor of interviewing high-
McCain-Feingold campaign fi-
level candidates for the federal en-
nance reform bill, sparked heavy
ergy department as well as the es-
debate last week between repre-
teemed privilege of picking the new
sentatives seeking to protect the
chairman for the Securities and Ex-
alleged First Amendment rights
change Commission who happens
that
_
allow individuals, corpora-
to be
_
a former lawyer for Lay's ac-
tions, and .Political Action Commit-
countant, Arthur Anderson.
tees (PACS) to express their voice
It's good to know low people in
through campaign contributions
high places.
and those such
as
Rep.
John
Lewis
It's especially good when those
(D-Ga.) that denounce the current
low people know how to block any
system of campaign financing.
meaningful reform. A number of
'"There
is
too
much money in poli-
amendments were proposed dur-
tics," Lewis said during the debate,
ing the debate by Republicans to
"political candidates should not be
alter the composition of the bill
up for sale to the highest bidder."
without significantly changing the
"We should not be elected this
content of the bill. This seems like
way," he said. "This should not
a harmless enough tactic but its
be the essence of our democracy."
intent is to force enough differ-
The Shays-Meahan bill passed
ences
between
this bill and the
240-189 and the next step will be a
Senate version so there will be
a
compromise between the Senate
violent conflict in the conference
and the House with little threat of committee where a compromise
a Presidential veto. Included in the
must be reached.
bill are a number ofrestrictions and
Campaign finance reform has of-
regulations that would severely
ten been overlooked as inconse-
limit soft money contributions to
quential because there are "bigger
candidates and parties.
problems out there" but the main
If
it wasn't for Enron this bill
reason why those bigger problems
would barely be considered. The
aren't being addressed are because
fat-cats and dimwits finally got
the politicians are bought by the
caught with their pants down, their
pigs that started the
problems.
bloated potbellies swelling from
Interest groups advocating
gun
the $1.7 million Enron contributed
rights shelled out $4,000,000 to the
in the last election cycle. At least
Republican party in the 2000 elec-
there might be something positive
tions; $4,000,000 is the going rate
coming from that mess.
for the right to be kill thousands of
children in our country every year
it seems.
Oil and Gas groups contributed
nearly $34,000,000 to both parties
in the same election year so it
should come as no surprise that
international environmental regu-
lations such as the Kyoto Proto-
cols were crushed.
Attempts to dissolve the system
of individually financed campaigns
in favor of a nationally sponsored
system have always been criticized
due to the expenses taxpayers
would have to pay to fund
it. This
money is already being used for
private campaigns however, if not
more as the federal government
regularly gives large kickbacks,
subsidies, tax exemptions and so
_on
for the corporations that donate
to their party.
During the 1980s corporations
paid roughly
$67.S
billion in fed-
eral
taxes while receiving tax breaks
and loopholes of$92.2 billion, ac-
cording to the non-profit organi-
zation
Democracy
Matters. Cor-
porations composed only 20% of
federal taxes in 1994 despite the
fact that these corporations have
more wealth in 4% of the richest
citizens compared to the bottom
40% of our citizens.
If
this country ever wants to
move away from the two-party sys-
.tern
of dumb and dumber, cam-
paign finance must be addressed.
Third parties and real candidates
can never compete in a system that
is fixed by the biggest wallets, the
fattest checks, and the shadiest
deals. This is not what
democracy
looks like.
For more information on cam-
paign finance reform go to
democracymatters.org
and to find
out who bought
YOUR.politicians
go to
www.opensecrets.org
Direct democracy
in
Argentina
The following was published on
http://indymedia.org:8081/mo-
bile-ilargentina on Feb.
14.
by
CHRIS STROHM
One
day after the Pope said de-
mocracy is threatened in Argentina,
public protests were held in the
streets of Buenos Aires against
conservative economic reforms
while unemployed workers block-
aded the country's largest petro-
leum company.
Demonstrations and direct ac-
tions by workers, the unemployed
and students continued through-
out Argentina on Wednesday as
Congress met in Buenos Auires to
start negotiating a new budget.
Multiple protests were held
throughout the day in downtown
Buenos Aires while unemployed
workers - or piqueteros - main-
tained a blockade of an oil refinery
and shipping docks for Repsol-
YPF, the country's
largest
petroluem company.
The Argentina economy col-
lapsed last year under the weight
of
about
$140 billion (USD) in debt
to the International Monetary
Fund and foreign lenders.
Due to the collapse~ workers and
the middle class have lost their
savings,
unemployment
levels
have soared to 23 percent nation-
wide, and the govet'Jllllent has put
restrictions on the ability of people
to withdraw money in U.S. dollars.
The poor and unemployed say
they have been neglected by the
government for years and the cri-
sis is only going to make things
worse as employment opportuni-
ties disappear and the cost of ba-
sic necessities rise.
In recent weeks, the middle class,
unemployed
and students have
been joining forces to
hold
peace-
ful protests in the streets and pub-
lic
assemblies
to
develop
alterna-
tive solutions to the crisis.
But on Tuesday, Pope John
Paul
II said Argentina's economic and
political
problems
were
"endangemig the nation's demo-
cratic stability and the strength of
its public institutions."
A
member
of the Vatican's col-
lege of cardinals said the Pope's
comments were mainly
directed
toward the Argentine people, and
Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich said
the government agrees with the
"spirit" of the Pope's comments.
However, people in the streets
on Buenos Aires on Wednesday
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the Sodexho question
by
DAMIANM.BEDNARZ
Staff Writer
It looks as though I have found
another Mega-Evil Corporation to
set my sights on. Don't worry, I'm
not going liberal on you guys, but
this particular issue strikes inter-
est to me as well as it should to the
entire Mari st community.
Last week in one of my politics
classes we touched on the subject
of privatized prisons in France.
That hit me a bit strange. How can
you make a prison into a franchise?
I joked in class saying, "What are
there, like Sodexho and
Reebok/
Nike owned
prisons
in France?'' To
my amazement, that
question
was
answered a few days ago.
Through the great on-line world
I found tons of articles tying in the
inhumane practices of for-profit
prisons
(privatized) and that of
Sodexho Marriott Services (Marist
College's sole food provider on
campus).
This certainly is not a new con-
cept, but rather a debate on the
subject has
been
raging
through
campuses across this great coun-
try of ours for years now. Private
prisons
are taking heat because
they try and make a profit off hu-
man beings' welfare.
I'm not one to be compassion-
ate for prisoners, but this is our tax
money that is going into the pock-
ets of such greedy corporations.
Now you are
definitely
getting
cheated at the cafeteria, in more
ways than one!
In 1998, Marriott and the French
based conglomerate Sodexho
merged operations. Part of this
unholy union was the incorpora-
tion of Corrections Corporation of
America(CCA), the largest private
prison
contractor/manager.
Though earlier in 1994, CCA en-
tered into an alliance with Sodexho
and now has provided the_ com-
pany with 50% of its ownership.
Still with me?
As of this year, Sodexho/
Marriott/CCA manages prisons in
the
UK.
France, Germany, Puerto
Rico, Australia, Canada, Latin
America, and good old USA. So
the
profits
from Sodexho Marriott
Services help fund a good portion
of the private prison industry un-
der CCA. So where's the problem
in
all this?
Private Prisons, or also known
as for-profit prisons, reward their
prisoners with inhumane cost-cut-
ting measures like less meals, poor
living accommodations, less secu-
rity, and incorporation of slave la-
bor to produce goods at extremely
low prices.
Sodexho provides food services
for over 800 campuses here in the
US. You can just imagine how
many angry students there must
be out there. Kevin Pranis, founder
of Prison Moratorium Project,
states, "our position is ,when you
have a for-profit food service for
prisoners, the commodity is food.
When running a for-profit prison,
the commodity is people. In this
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February 21, 2002
OPINION
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Marist College: Three
years
later diversity level. questioned
Dear Editor:
As the Opinions Editor for The
Circle last semester the paper was
challenged to bring a leftist voice
from
the
doldrums ofMarist's richly
complacent community. However,
when The Circle published the
question of the week "Is Marist
tolerant of minorities?" last semes-
ter it provoked a seemingly unwar-
ranted response by the Black Stu-
dent Union and El Arco Iris. Yet,
when my journalistic duties called
me to reflect on that question and
its implications the results were far
from enthusiastic.
Over the past three years
Marist's diversity has gone down
drastically from the tangible level
it was in 1998: Not only does the
campus seem whiter; it seems in-
creasingly heterosexualized and
masculinized. Yet, at the same time
there has spawned a fledgling ho-
mophil e movement, an animal
rights group while ethnic clubs
seem more active than ever before.
The rise of clubs like these has
caused me to question diversity at
Marist.
Moreover, as these progressive
clubs meet and discuss issues that
pertains to them they are called to
enter the larger community that
has othered them. Not only do
members of these groups feel os-
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case, poor people and people of
color."
An interesting· case took place
in Ohio a few years ago. Honda
set up an outfit to make car parts
where prisoners were being paid
about forty cents an hour. These
were normally union jobs, where a
person doing the same work in the
community would get $15 an hour.
We need not look to Indonesia for
sweatshops; we got plenty of in
_
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justice to the American worker right
here in the
breadbasket.
You're all probably thinking I'm
getting soft with these thieves, rap-
ists, and murderers, but the truth
is that I amless worried on the con-
ditions of the prisoners and more
concerned on whose
taking
my
money. We still pay taxes to the
state to keep these criminals locked
up, but it's all in how the compa-
nies that run these prisons make a
buck from us, the noble taxpayer,
by cutting back on servings of
gruel. Maybe that extra gruel is
feeding the student body?
I am 100% for rehabilitation of
prisoners, but most private prison
contractors are against it because
they have a vested interest in an
inmate's continued incarceration.
There is more cash in keeping a
tracized; they are looking for ways
to enter the Marist community un-
der the virtues of peace, tolerance
and understanding.
As diversity levels slip, one
questions the methods of Admis-
sions counselors who recruit
freshman, the dedication of the Ad-
ministration to bringing Marist's
prestige to urban areas, and Stu-
dent Government's willingness to
actively demand a more diversified
representation of America as a
country. In May, the senior class
will leave Marist's "fishbowl"
where white-heterosexual-males
dominate for a richer and more col-
orful world of "strangers." How
prepared will Marist students be
for the real world if their four years
were limited to 1950s conserva-
..:~ ?
• ..,m.
In the end, the student body
should be more proactive in de-
manding a more diversified cam-
pus, perhaps
.
then, with newer
ideas and greater challenges to the
status quo, Marist will someday
realize the goal of selling condoms
in the
bookstore
and embracing
diversity for the international com-
munity. Where is Benjamin Barber
when Marist needs him most?
Benjamin
J.
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prisoner a criminal than it is to re-
habilitate them and make it into
society. They receive payments
from the state government to keep
such individuals behind t,ars, in
doing so they cut comers to make
money. Somebody really needs to
take a long look at the incarcera-
tion epidemic in America.
There are nearly 2 million people
locked up in America. That num-
ber has been growing due to the
need to fill this new
lucrative
busi-
ness field. Attention graduating
Business Majors! Politicians re-
ceive
donations
from these com-
panies, so long as they implement
legislation to get more
people
into
jails. The vicious cycle of you
scratch my back I scratch yours.
·
So why should Marist care? Well
every time you swipe that ID of
yours in the cafeteria remember
that those "forced.upon" meal
plans are going to the poor treat-
ment of prisoners, but worse en-
riching the lives of a couple of sin-
filled CEO's.
I'm not saying to go and storm
the cafeteria like the Bastille.
Rather, Marist should take a look
at some kind of food service reform
(a.k.a. revolution).
World
Social
Forum
unknown alternative to WEF
by
JESSICA
TARA SMITH
tive of the Africa Trade Network
treated as a product. They also
StaffWriter
Don Keet declared that the WTO
promoted the public and sustain-
was "a regime" and a "form.of glo-
able management of water re-
Every year, the world looks on
bal government." He and others
sources.
in anticipation and uneasiness as
felt that it was a necessity to put
Unlike the WEF, the World So-
over 1,000 of the world's richest
this totalitarian trade regime to
cial Forum was far less controver-
and most powerful CEO's from the
questioning since it has influenced,
sial and viewed in a far less nega-
world's top multi-national corpo-
and continues to participate in the
tive way. ColJ)orate sponsorship
rw·n of the economies of several
notably absent seem· g only a
rations and politicians gather to
was
,
discuss globalization and the in-
countries.
minimal amount of police presence
temational economy at the World
Among the alternatives sug-
and having received an official
Economic Forum.
gested include changing the laws
welcome from the local govern-
Unbeknownst to the media and
ofintemational trade to place more
ment.
a majority of industrialized nations
emphasis on the people and work-
The WEF, starting in 1971, is an
of the world, another forum was
ers, as well as increasing the ex-
exclusive, invite-only event with
being held at the same time as the
ports ofitems from those countries.
members including 1,000 of the
WEF. A congregation of organi-
The second was to reform the
world's top CEO's, academics,
zations from the Americas, Africa,
WTO, removing certain agree-
trade-ministers, heads of state,
Asia, and Europe were meeting in
ments on intellectual property, re-
and elite media attending. Their
the city of Porte Alegre, Brazil,
duce their punitive power and or-
summits permit the richest and
hosting what is known as the
ganizing it in order to balance the
most powerful corporations in the
World Social Forum. This recent
weight of world power.
world to trade representatives from
arena for the creation and ex-
The workshop came to the
nations, make business deals, and
change of social and economic
theory that free trade does not nee-
determine global political and eco-
projects promoting human rights,
essarily result in economic growth,
nomic policies.
social justice and sustainable de-
that the closer third world coun-
Although the WEF claims to be
velopment was held from Jan. 30
tries get to the system, ''the less
"independent, impartial, and not-
b 5
they participate as export markets"
for-profit, tied to no political, par-
to Fe · ·
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I "'
.
The
World Social Forum <level-
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ot
et. n 1caft. m
tisan or national
i.nw:ests:
·
oped as a result of the growing
this past decade alone, Latin quite evident from the extensive
international movement that advo-
America's rate of participation in
corporate sponsorship, and politi-
the World
market
has decreased
al influence
cates greater participation of civil
c
·
societies in international financial
from 11 % to 5%, while Africa's rate
Though the mission statement
institutions such as the Intema-
of8% has
decreased
to 2%.
of the World Economic Forum is
tional Monetary Fund (IMF), The
The WTO's policies of forcing
that it is "committed to improving
World Bank, and the World Trade
foreign markets to adopt free trade
the state of the world" the sad re-
Organization (WTO). These or-
may end with effects more devas-
ality is that they really come to-
.
tating than they are believed to be
·
gether to plan their massive lay-
ganizations as well as th0se m-
as the deten·orat1·on of the econo-
hi
d
·
dh alth
volved with the WEF have been
offs, slas ng e ucation an
e
h
mies in such countries like Argen-
services, reducing wages and
formulating decisions that ave
affected the lives of people around
tina exemplify the inefficiency of working conditions in non-indus-
b
d
•
such a system.
trial nations, degrade the environ-
the wo
rld
anld have een fodmg so
Another conclusion reached at
ment, waging war on civilians and
wi
th
out a c ear syStem
O
emo---
the forum was the call for activism
·
th
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f 11
cratic participation.
assaulting
e c1v1 n
ts
?
a
Unlike the WEF, the WSF is cen-
against the privatization of water
those opposing them.
tered around the construction of and for its sustainable use. This
It
is unfortunate that a fledgling
global society that focuses on the
subject was brought about with the
global forum must be left to look
human being and not on financial
help of the Bechtel and Bolivia con-
after the human side of global po-
gain or imperialism. Among the
flict regarding the privatization of litical and economic decisions that
four main themes discussed at the
Bolivia's public water by Bechtel
have been made at an older, more
World Social Forum were the pro-
Corporation of San Francisco.
experienced, but still enigmatic or-
duction of wealth and social re-
Among the participants was
ganization. Should the WEF have
production, access to wealth and
Bolivia's Pablo Solon from Fight
focused on the people more than
sustainability, civil society and the
Against Privatization Of Water to
on personal economic gain or
po-
public arena, and political power
help
bring
more information and hu-
litical power then there would not
and ethics in the new !!OCiety.
man interest into the forum.
only be a lack of protests against
Among the first of the resolu-
The Feb. 2 workshop acknowl-
the WEF, there would have been
tions were alternatives to build-
edged that water is a common good
no call, no necessity for the World
ing a more fair system of world
that is indis~ble
t~
humankind,
Social Forum to be formed in the
trade. South African
Tresenta-
and for this reason 1t cannot be
first place.
Argent1nan democracy
...
From 6
did not agree with the Pope.
celled its
meeting because
police
Social Forum in Brasil, organized a
"Maybe the democracy that the
could not guarantee security in the
demonstration to protest neo-lib-
Pope wants to defend is threat-
building. Police authorities told
eralism.
ened," said Santiago Arias, a stu-
legislators
they would not be able
On
Wednesday night, another
dent at the University of Buenos
to stop protestors if they tried to
1,000
people
marched through the
Aires. "But that's the democracy
enter the building.
streets of
downtown.
They blocked
of the
parliamentary
groups and
Earlier in the morning, demon-
traffic and, at one point, held a sit-
the political parties and not the
strations were held at the banks in
in at an intersection for about 10
democracy of the people in the
downtown Buenos Aires to pro-
minutes.
streets."
test government restrictions on
As protests occurred 1n the
The Buenos Aires Herald re-
withdrawing money in the currency
downtown area, piqueteros contin-
ported that
budget
negotiations
that
deposits
were made, especially
ued their blockade of Repsol-YPF,
were cancelled as a result of pro-
dollars.
the country's largest petroleum
tests at Congress on Wednesday.
In addition, a transnational ac-
company.
According to the paper, the
tivist group called Intergalaktica,
The piqueteros are
demanding
Peronist Lower House caucus can-
which formed during the World jobs, food and justice.


























·
THE CIRCLE
Februao
21, 21H!2
ARIS
&
EN'f
Pai:e
8
.
These
''Crossroads''
lead to definite dead end
byPAULLUKASON
Staff Writer
There is only one redeeming
quality to this film, Britney, and
her good looks. Britney's body is
exploited, as usual, very quickly
into the film. To my dismay, the
only two occurrences of this hap-
pen in the first l
O
minutes of the·
film. In the opening scene she is
dancing in her underwear, and in
a later scene she is seen again in
her underwear about to loose her
so called "virginity" to her lab
partner of three years. It's really
sad that these are the only good
things to come out of this movie.
Crossroads
is the acting debut
for the one called Britney Spears.
Shonda Rhimes, who has no pre-
vious writing experience, wrote
the Crossroads story. I have read
rumors that Shonda wrote the
story
specifically for Britney as the
lead character. Tamra Davis, who
has such gems as Half Baked and
Billy Madison
under her belt, di-
rects Crossroads. There are no
other notables involved with this
film, because let's face it; the only
reason one would see this movie
is for Britney. Justin Long of
Jeepers Creepers
fame does make
an appearance however. It is also
rumored that he tried out for the
role of Henry as a joke, and to his
and everyone else's surprise
somehow got the role. He thought
that it was the chance of a lifetime
to have the opportunity to kiss
Britney, and have it immortalized
on video. He made the same
choice that any other male would
have made, and chose to accept
the role.
I interpret Crossroads as a semi-fic-
tional
biography
ofBritney Spears. I
guess it can be comparable to Mariah
Carey's Glitter. Apparently it is up to
the viewer to determine what to take
as fact and what to deem fiction.
The demographic of people in the
theater ranged from
15-year-old
girls
to 16 year old girls. Big surprise, huh?
i"
thought I was alone when I didn't
take Britney Spears seriously, but
guess again. You would think that
Crossroads
was intended to be a com-
edy from all the laughter that occurred.
I can tell that Britney put 110% ofher
acting ability into making this film. It's
too bad that it will never be good
enough. Britney does not posses the
charisma or ability to be an actor. She
just cannot achieve movie stardom
because she does not posses any po-
tential to do so. During Britney's big
scene, she attempts to show her sen-
sitive side and cry, yet, no water-
works are involved. The entire
theater was in an uproar oflaugh-
ter during this scene.
I
found my-
self laughing at the fact that
Britney is a joke to not only me,
but also everyone else. The only
reason to see this film is if you
absolutely cannot get enough of
Britney, and her twins. That's it.
The movie also attempts to
cover five season's worth of 7'h
Heaven
life controversies in 90
minutes. The movie deals with
running
away from home, premari-
tal sex, underage drinking, abor-
tion, miscarriages, cheating, "fit-
ting in", rape, and so many more.
There are just too many to list. I
mainly have a problem with the
premarital sex, and underage
drinking. Girls who look up to
Britney as a role model are being
sent the wrong message.
Britney's character tells us that it
is all right to have
premarital
sex,
as long as it is with someone spe-
cial. Her character also tells us
that
underage
drinking is fine too.
Whoops, looks like someone
made a mistake.
I am hoping and praying that
this is the first and last movie
project fueled by Britney Spears.
I am also only giving her one
more album release before she
poses in Playboy to try and revi-
talize her career. Let's all try and
pretend that this movie was never
made, because I sure would.
Grade:F
Jim
Bruer adds sense of humor to Poughkeepsie
by
DAVID SURDOVEL
voritesportasakid,kickball. "It's
els and men with goggles."
(says in a deep voice again) 'He
like, when your fat, and you have
AnothergreatpartofJim's show was
was in the backseat all the time!'
S
t
aff Writer
those big boots on, when that ball
how he connected his routine with
Oh No!"
comes down and you kick it, you things that actually happen in real life.
One of the best parts of the
OnFebruary lS,JimBreuermade
get that 'Ping!' It would
g~-.
over
''Youcouldjust be
dnvi11
mi
when
show was when Jim used some
an appearance at
Banana's
Com-
physical comedy using
edyClubinPoughkeepsie. A vet-
the
outfielder's
only his hand on top
eran
of
Saturday
Night Live and
heads, but you would
of a tall stool. From this
known
for his "Goat Boy" alter
only be able to round
simple setup, Jim illus-
ego, Jim did his stand-up routine
first because you are
trated anything from
for two sold-out shows.
so slow."
R
.
th
.
Commenting on ev-
an umpire calling a play
unnmg up to
e stage m a
at the plate safe to a
sweater, jeans, and
baseball
cap,
erything from having
d
'ffi
d
Jim did his best to look laid back.
children to the war in
og sm mg aroun ·
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h'
. b
rft
Afghanistan, Jim
"Yeah, you may think
en e egan is routine
Y
1
-
this looks stupid," Jim
·
hi hirt
makes those com-
mg up s s
·
said, "but later on,
"All you guys must think that I
ments that you would
you'll all be trying it."
am here to try and pick up women
not hear from anyone
Jim was enthralled
-welljustlookatmybelly(liftsup
else but him. "They
with one of the
shirt and sticks it out). You gotto
say guys always
younger members of
b ha
don't know how to
e
PPY
now - now no woman
the audience and
wants to be with me."
hold babies. That's
amazed that he was
He further continued to embar-
cause we're afraid
him
lf 11.
.
fh
thatoneofthesedays,
only 18 years old.
rass
se , te mg stones o ow
"Man I remember
he was ''the fat kid" in elementary
( drops the mic ), that
PHOTO couRTesv oF
JIMBRUER.coM
'
Yi
'll
school who always wanted to play
will happen! You
Bruer perfonned at Banana's Comedy Club
last
weekend.
thatage. ou guys st•
"Planet of the Apes" with other
don't want that to happen - and
(says in a deep voice) 'The Bogey-
like make-out and stuff. I remem-
kids and run around "like a go-
we don't either!
man will get you!' So you speed up,
her doing that, but once you get
rilla".
Jim joked that the fighting in
Af-
and then you think, 'There is no Bo-
married, that is all over. Then you
Mentioning that there is always
ghanistan is "like fighting the
geyman - why am I driving 95 on the
just hug and have children."
redemption for overweight kids,
Sandpeople from Star Wars. There
highway? And not even five seconds
Surprisingly in the show, Breuer
Jim talked about playing his fa-
is nothing around except for cam-
later after you slow down, you think,
did not do his famous "Goat Boy"
impersonation from Saturday
Night Live. He has said in the past
that he wanted to move away
from
just doing one character, but
some people who went to the
show were left hanging. Marist
Sophomore Paul Careccia said, "I
was a little disappointed, it would
have been cool to
·
see
him
do Goat
Boy."
Overall, however, Jim was well
liked, and was given a standing
ovation by the audience for his
hour-long
set.
Jim Breuer is currently on tour
and will make a pit stop on March
3rd to host the High Times Stony
_Awards
in New York City.
Most Marist students
drink
mod-
erately or abstain from using al-
cohol.
Mariposa serenades Marist with spoken word
ugly hair and was surprised at the
tivism. Her poem "Corporate Levia-
more works deahng with male
some of her work when she feels
by
CHRISTJN_A
DIAS
sizeable number of pe_ople who
than" parallels political activists to
domination, rape and abuse, not
so inclined. Being bi-lingual she
Staff Writer
responded in the affirmative. She
paranoid monkeys. She claims they
only of women but also the of-
also recites and translates poems
With February being African-
American heritage mol).th, spoken
word artist Mariposa's perfor-
mance Saturday February 16th
was certainly appropriate. She is
of African-American and Puerto
Rican heritage and most of her
poetry involves her experiences
with racism and personal identity.
Mariposa was raised in the
Bronx and was confronted with
racism in her youth by fellow
Puerto Ricans who considered her
not to be a true Puerto Rican
since she wasn't from the island.
She asked the audience if any-
one had ever been told they had
recited a poem called "Broken
lead the other mellow monkeys of so-
ten-overlooked sexual abuse of in Spanish.
Ends, Broken Promises" about
ciety to question moral issues, there-
men. She had several audience
Overall, Mariposa's
per-
African-Americans who undergo
fore saving them from complacency.
members share their own poetry
formance was appealing in that it
painful treatments to straighten
One has to wonder how many of these
as well.
departed from the usual musical
and tame course, curly hair; ''may
"paranoid monkeys" would be more
Black female authors such as
entertainment shows and show-
every afro rise as false ideas of fittingly labeled hypocrites. Even so,
Gwendolyn Brooks inspired Mari-
cased poetry as an art form out
beauty die" one line read. Her in-
Mariposa uses poetry to express her
posa when she was younger. She
of its literary context. Her poems
formal survey proves that con-
personal social commentary.
feels poetry is currently moving
were relatable not only to Afri-
cems about one's physical appear-
Mariposa, whose name means "but-
from the realm ofliterature to the
can-Americans, but all men and
ance being accepted by the rest
terfly" in Spanish, recited a poem
spoken word, as the recording
women They were delivered with
of society are not exclusive to Af-
called "I Feel Sexy". She sarcastically
industry is finding this genre a
a passionate voice with only mild
rican-Americans. This poem can
praised men's ways of hitting on
lucrative prospect, pointing out
aloofness. Find out more about
be found in a book called Bumrush
women and the nicknames they use,
the example that you could find
this artist at www.rbgworld.com
the Page edited by Tony Medina,
such as "boo", "shorty" or "chicken".
recordings of Maya Angelou's
or pick up a copy ofBumrush the
whichistheliterarycompanionto
This humorous poem not only elev-
poetry alongside political
Pageforsomeofherwork.
the HBO series "Def Poetry Jam".
erly poked fun at these ridiculous
speeches in a record store.
Mariposa's provocative perfor-
terms, but also ventured into feminist
Though she is considered a spo-
mance moved to the topic of ac-
issues. From here she shared several
ken word artist, Mariposa sings





















THE CIRCLE
February
21, 2002
ARTS
&
EN'I'~:Rrr
Page 9
V-Day vaginas, violence and valentines come to Marist
by
CHRIS KNUDTSEN
Opinions Editor
Eve Ensler's "Vagina Mono-
logues" returned to Marist
College's Nelly Goletti Theatre on
Valentine's Day. The "V-Day'' cel-
ebration links controversial themes
like violence towards women and
the ''uncomfortable" word 'vagina'
together in order to add some sig-
nificance to the otherwise corpo-
rate owned holiday.
The Vagina Monologues were
written in 1996 by Ensler and have
been performed across the coun-
try since, including Marist over the
last four years. Empowerment of
women's sexuality and identity is
stressed throughout the mono-
logues.
One of the earliest monologues
of the night, ''.The Flood", gives
the story of a 72 year old woman
who had an awkward experience in
her youth that led her to avoid
sexual relationships through her
life. Most importantly perhaps, is
the fact that woman never talked
to anyone about the incident or her
feelings about it, thus keeping her
isolated from not only the outside
world but from herself as well.
Two new skits were added to the
monologues this year, "My Short
Skirt" performed
by
Laurie Benner
and "Under the
Burqua"
which
was
dedicated
to the women of
Af-
ghamstan, performed by Kristin
Amundson. The latter skit was
joined by a few other serious
monologues such as Laura
Fogerty's performance of"My Va-
gina Was My Village" about a
Bosnian woman who was raped
and tortured by soldiers.
The somber monologues con-
trasted with Michelle Parson's
"The Woman Who Loved to Make
Women Happy" and Marianne
Folan's "The Vagina Workshop"
that had the crowd sick with laugh-
ter.
Ryan Finger, a Senior at Marist,
said
that
Jess
Duggan's
performanceof
"My
Angry
Va-
gina" was a highlight of the night.
"She
had
so much energy and yol!
could tell she was speaking for
everyone because all the girls in
the crowd were standing up ancl
getting into it," he said. "They
were waiting for someone to say it
just like that."
The contrast between mono-
logues made the performance hu-
morous but serious so the crowd
could be captivated with the en-
tertainment factor while simulta-
neously receiving a bit of social
commentary.
Marisa Levy, Erin Gardner, and
Lauren Thatcher played the "Three
Wise Women" role and periodically
reappeared for narration and intro-
ductions between monologues.
Members of the Marist faculty
were also involved with the mono-
logues, including Dr. Rose
DeAngelis,
Dr.
Vrrginia Blanton,
and
Professor
Laura Rose.
Michael Sowter, Co-Director with
Michelle Suesens, said that incor-
porating faculty into the
perfor-
mance was key.
"[The monologues] make a
strong social commentary so we
didn't want to seclude faculty," he
said.
"It
added a nice touch."
Professor Rose noted that
vibradors
are
still illegal in
a
num-
ber of states where guns are easily
obtainable between the skits "Un-
der the Burqua" and "Reclaiming
Cunt", the latter
performed
by
Janine Cahill.
The cast had a number oflogisti-
cal obstacles before them for this
year's performance of the mono-
logues. "A Streetcar Named De-
sire" ran until Feb. 10, leaving the
cast of the Vagina
Monologues
Pll~Cmitli'T:-y;or~
The Nelly Golletti Theatre, home to many great performances.
only three
mghts
to rehearse on worked out."
the stage. Suesens said that being
An estimated 25-30 people au-
on the stage was not as important
ditioned for the monologues, 19
as practicing in front of an audi-
of which were taken for the per-
ence
however.
formance. Suesens also noted
"Getting the stage earlier that the cast had to be entirely
wouldn't have made a big differ-
composed of women this year, as
ence because we didn't have much
requested by Ensler, even though
of a set," she said. "It would have
Marist has used male narrators in
been nice to have been able to do
the past for the monologues.
auditions earlier in
December
be-
fore the break though, but it all
Ed Said ... Road to Wrestlemania 18 to be too sweet
by
ED WILLIAMS
III
Managing Editor
People either love wrestling, or
they hate it, but right now is defi-
nitely a great time to be a wrestling
fan. Not even a year removed from
the merger of the two biggest wres-
tling organistations around, the
world of sports entertainment has
again been shaken to its core as
the New World Order (nWo) has
come back to their old stomping
grounds - the World Wrestling
Federation (WWF).
The n Wo consists of wrestling
living legends Hulk "HQllywood"
Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin "Big
Sexy" Nash, all of whom gained
their original fame in Vince
McMahon's World Wrestling Fed-
eration (WWF) during the 80s and
early 90s. After the WWF and
McMahon were going through a
steroid scandal and the industry
had started to hit the proverbial
wall, Hogan, Hall and Nash decided
to jump ship to the competition,
-
Ted Turner's World Championship
Wrestling (WCW).
Wrestling is of course fake, but
sometimes the performers can do
an awfully convincingjob ofblur-
ring the.lines between reality and
illusion. When the renegade n Wo
burst onto the scene, they made it
look like a hostile take over. Scott
Hall was the first to make an
ap-
pearance on the show. The an-
nouncers played it up like they
thought he was still with the WWF,
an idea that was going through the
minds of almost every wrestling fan
watching from their homes. Kevin
Nash almost immediately followed
Hall onto WCW
programming.
A
match was niade at a pay-per-view
event called
Bash at the Beach.
It
saw Hall, Nash and a mystery part-
ner against three of WCW's best
- Lex Luger, Sting and Macho Man
Randy Savage. WCW's stars were
getting demolished throughout
the match. While the referee was
knocked out, Hulk Hogan made his
way down to ringside. The crowd
erupted as they thought their hero
in red and yellow would save
WCW from certain demise. Much
to their dismay, the "Hulkster"
turned his back on all of his
"Hulkamaniacs" for the first time
ver and dropped the dreaded leg
drop on WCW's fallen stars as the
nWo was then born.
This new faction generated an
amazing buzz a,cross the wrestling
community, and ratings were sky-
rocketing. WCW's
Monday Nitro
was pulling in higher ratings than
the WWF's
Raw is War
for the first
time in recent memory.
Nitro
s
win
streak in the Monday Night ratings
wars went on for what at the time
was an unprecedented 81 weeks.
McMahon, not being able to stom-
ach losing for so long, was forced
to change the entire look ofhis fed-
eration. The success of the n Wo
indirectly led to the WWF's new,
racier format. Their most popular
superstar, Stone Cold Steve Aus-
tin, was most known for chugging
beers and flipping off officials. A
new group was also formed called
Degeneration X, and their trade-
mark was known as the "crotch
chop" and telling people to "suck
it." Ready for another change, the
fickle fans switched channels and
tuned into the more risque WWF.
After some back and forth weeks
in the ratings, the WWF took off
and never looked back.
Before long, WCW was starting
to lose money. The arenas they
were used to selling out were now
half empty, and half of their audi-
ence was now watching
Raw
in-
stead of
Nitro;
Then, when Time
Warner merged with AOL, the new
conglomerate decided to cut any
entities that were losing money,
and WCW was one of the biggest
problem areas in that respect.
The search for new owners be-
gan, and it looked like _an upstart
tion once and for all. In a move
that c;hanged the world of sports
entertainment forever, McMahon
bought out WCW becoming the
owner of the only major company
in the industry.
Fans were salivating at the pos-
sibilities of seeing their favorite
WCW stars finally matched up
against the talent of the WWF.
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las Page and Ric Flair made an im-
mediate impact. In addition, many
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media corporation known as
(ECW) guys were starting to make
Fusient was going to step in and
names for themselves, most nota-
buy out the company. When it
bly "The Whole Dam Show" Rob
came time to seal the deal, Fusient
Van Dam who has turned into ar-
Media backed out and WCW was
guably the most popular new star
still a part of AOLffime Warner.
in the federation.
Vmce McMahon, the brilliant busi-
As the WWF started to get into
nessman that he is, pounced on his
a rut, McMahon decided to play
chance to eliminate the competi-
his ace in the hole. He called up
his old friend Hulk Hogan and his
buddies Hall and Nash and asked
them to come back to the com-
pany that made them famous.
After mocking the WWF white in
WCW, few fans thought they
would see the day that these three
would be back in the squared
circle of the WWF.
But that day has come. The
nWo came back at last Sunday's
pay-per-view event No Way Out
( oddly enough having the initials
N. W.O.).
They made a big splash
immediately and cost Stone Cold
Steve Austin the world champi-
onship in his match against cur-
rent undisputed world champion
Chris Jericho. They continued to
ravage the competition Monday
on
Raw.
Hogan and The Rock
performed an interview segment
that nearly blew the roof off the
'
place.
It
was a wrestling fan's
dream to see the mega-super-star
of the past jawing with the mega-
super-star of the present. The
prayers of wrestling fans every-
where were answered when
Hogan and The Rock agreed to
meet each other in a match for the
ages at the granddaddy of them
all-Wrestlemania
18-onMarch
24 in Toronto at the Skydome.
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Wrest/mania
since
Wrestlemania
9.
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is also rumored that Scott
Hall wiil t;lke on Austin in another
match that should have fans
drooling. All I know is that it's
time for wrestling fan's every-
where to just sit back, relax and
enjoy the road to
Wrestkmania
18,
because in the words of the
n Wo themselves, it will be just
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February 21, 2002
SPORTS
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Ok, so here is what we know.
Anton Sikharulidze and
Elena
Berezhnaya were clearly the out-
standing
pair in the short program,
but David Pelletier and Jaime Sale
really endeared themselves to the
American fans with their fall at the
end of the skate.
David and Jaime were clearly the
better combo in the long program
with their run being truly flawless,
while Anton, what was he think-
ing, stepped out of his triple-axle.
This should have left David and
Jaime, the Canadian pair, with the
gold medal, but five out of the nine
judges felt the Russian pair was
superior and awarded the gold
medal to Anton and Elena. The
crowd booed angrily, David looked
bewildered, Jaime cried and Scott
Hamilton furiously barked about
how he was embarrassed for his
sport.
Case closed and so it goes? Not
a chance.
·
With media outlets all over North
America putting on unrelenting
pressure in search of air time for
female figure skaters that men find
attractive ..
.!
mean, in search of the
truth, the International Skating
Union (ISU) announced that they
would be launching an internal in-
vestigation
into the matter, most
likely in hopes that the announce-
ment would
satisfy
interested par-
ties and lessen what was becom-
ing an intense and unwanted me-
dia spotlight.
But please, did the ISU's presi-
dent, Ottavio Cinquanta, really
think
that he could ward off Bob
Costas and his blood-sucking
friends in the media with an inter-
nal investigation? Not smart,
Ottavio, not smart.
The media attention only in-
creased, and Skate-Canada de-
cided what was already obvious to
the rest of the now suddenly inter-
ested world, that there must have
been some shady deals made that
kept their precious David and Jaime
from winning the gold, so they be-
gan launching an all-out campaign
to get to the bottom of this whole
slippery situation.
Then Cinquanta and the ISU held
a press conference and said that
Track Championships ..
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lraphomore Adam Waterbury also
provided some
valuable
points,
establishing a new school record
and placing third in the shot put.
Shortly after
competing
in the shot
put, Waterbury seemed content
with his new record of
47'
8 1/2"
(14.52m).
"It's
almost a foot farther than my
old PR," Waterbury said. "I'm
happy."
Eli Bisnett°Cobb also scored im-
portant points for the Red Foxes
with his second place finish in the
highjump.
"Eli
is one of the best athletes in
the league and he proved it again
in the meet," Colaizzo said.
The women's team also estab-
lished a new school record for
points scored in the MAAC meet,
placing third with a score of 93.5
points. Putting points on the board
early in the meet,
Liza
Grudzinski,
Jenn Rosenblatt and Jen Klier
placed second, third and fourth in
the first running event of the day,
the 5000-meterrun.
Junior Sue Golden established a
new school record in the mile, plac-
ing second with a time of5:06.61.
Golden would return later in the
meet, winning the 800-meter run
withatimeof2:17.29. The800-meter
victory earned Golden her sixth
MAAC gold medal. Golden also
ran the third leg of the
victorious
4x400-meterrelay, alongside Mel-
issa Artiano, Clare Knapp and
Nicole Thompson. It was the first
time in school history that the
women had won the MAAC 4x400-
relay championship.
The women also claimed first
place in the distance medley relay,
as the team of Grudzinski,
Rosenblatt, Leanne Bolingbroke
and Cheryl Norris finished in
12:47.30, 16secondsaheadofsec-
ond-place Iona.
Women's coach Phil Kelly
praised his squad for a 'great team
effort.'
Next on the schedule for the
men's and women's teams is the
IC4A/ECAC Championship meet,
scheduled
for March 2-3 in Bos-
ton.
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there had been an allegation made
claiming that one of the judges had
acted improperly, and that the judge
who had allegedly acted in an un-
sportsmanlike manner was deny-
ing those charges.
Everybody, media and viewers
alike, knew by this point that it was
the French judge that was being
accused. Yet throughout his stut-
tering and incoherent attempt at a
press conference, Cinquanta said
repeatedly that the identity of the
accused judge would remain un-
disclosed.
Umm, hello, Ottavio, anybody
home? Everybody already knows
it was the French judge. Where is
Biff Tannan to knock on
somebody's head when you really
need him? You really cannot blame
Cinquanta though; even adults
need to play pretend sometimes.
In the meantime, the Chinese
judge from that now famous night,
who also questionably voted to
give the gold to the Russians, got
the flu and got the hell out of there.
This all seemed like it was so
much fun that the International
Ol}'Il1pic Committee (IOC) decided
that they wanted to come out and
play as well, warning the ISU they
had better resolve this situation in
a hurry or else.
Low and behold, our man
Cinquanta returned the very next
day for another
exciting
mystery
press conference, this time an-
nouncing that French judge Marie-
Reine Le Gougne ( no kidding, it
was the French judge?) had admit-
ted that she was pressured into
voting for the Russian pair and
would be
suspended
indefinitely
and that a second pair of gold med-
als would be awarded to David
and Jaime in a special ceremony to
be done in tandem with Anton and
Elena
Touching, really. I can still hardly
contain my emotions when I
think
of the four skaters hugging each
other and faking smiles as they
clutched their forever-tainted gold
medals.
Let's be honest here. I find Sale
to be just as attractive as the next
guy does, and
trust
me, if she were
not attractive, hoards of guys
would all of a sudden decide that
they would rather watch reruns of
Family Ties than hear more about
this controversy.
After all, name me one guy that's
cooler than Alex P. Keaton.
Regardless, this giant ordeal
seemed to be coming to a ludicrous
but merciful ending with Sunday
night's ratings-friendly dual gold
medal ceremony.
Suddenly, but not surprisingly,
Le Gougne, the French judge, then
decided to come out from behind
her hideous looking
fur
coat and
announce that in fact nobody pres-
Slµ'ed her into voting for the Rus-
sians and that in her heart she truly
felt the Russians had won and that
was why she voted the way she
did.
I'm guessing that some media
outlet
somewhere
is desperate for
this story to keep going and paid
her to say that. That is the only
possible explanation.
And then the Russian powers
that be decided to get involved,
and why the hell not, alleging that
this whole saga was a conspiracy
against the Russians being cooked
up
by the American media. Rumor
has it that Oliver Stone has heard
the Russian conspiracy theory and
that a bad 3-hour movie is already
in the making.
Now the ISU is introducing
wholesale rule changes in the way
.
figure skating will be judged. Fi-
nally, I can sleep at night again.
Somewhere, Tonya Harding and
Jeff Gillooly are getting a little jeal-
ous, producers of the E True Hol-
lywood Story can smell a special
presentation, and executives at
NBC are drinking martinis, smok-
ing cigars and laughing
all
the way
to the bank as the ratings soar off
of the charts.
Boy, I can't wait until everybody
reconvenes in Torino, Italy for the
rematch at the 2006 Olympic Win-
ter Games.
It's going to be great.
Tennis tea-m takes two out of three in Vermont
by
PAUL SEACH
Staff Writer
,
Last weekend's
trip
to Burlington
Vermont brought out the best in
the men's tennis team's versatil-
ity.
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Mike Sowter returned to action
for the team, and freshman Mike
Nassif got his chance to play at
an invitational for the first time this
semester. Playing at the Univer-
sity of Vermont, the Marist Men's
tennis team took two out of the
three matches, defeating Provi-
dence 7-0 and Vermont 5~2. The
Red Foxes onl:)4 defeat came
against Hartford, dropping the set
5-2.
Head coach Tim Smith called the
lost to Hartford
"very
deceptive"
because the team lost the second
set doubles 9-8 but won their third
doubles match, a turning point in
the contest.
Marist was missing the services
of key player David Slater who
turned his ankle last weekend at
the Cornell Invitational. This was
the
first
time Marist defeated Provi-
dence in three attempts.
Smith said these invitational tour-
naments serve as development
games, in hopes of the team peak-
ing in April for the MAAC cham-
pionships.
Martin Aldorsson played ex-
tremely well throughout the invi-
ta,tional, according to Smith, win-
ning five out of six, including all
three singles.
Aldorsson is pleased with the
team's play as a whole.
"We played well as a team, and it
was great to see the younger play-
ers (Nassif, Bass) get an opportu-
nity to play," Aldorsson said. "I
am looking forward to our next
match against Boston College at
Boston."
Mike
Sowter also returned for
Marist after battling the flu and his
heavy time commitment directing
the Vagina Monologues at Marist
College. Smith was proud to talk
of the many talents that his play-
ers possess.
"It's great to see a team with so
many multi-talents," Smith said.
Next weekend the team will travel
to Boston with a 9-5 record, taking
on rival Boston College.
The tennis team is still unde-
feated in the MAAC, a streak that
has been carried over from last sea-
son.
Coach Smith is excited to promote
that on April 7, the team is looking
to hold a celebration for all people
of the Marist community to attend.
The event will take place at the
Mid-Hudson Tennis Center, during
a match against Rhode Island at 12
noon. Hot dogs and soda will be
free to all those who attend, and it
is
a great opportunity for the Marist
community to get to know the
Marist players better.
Sports briefs and upcoming events
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THE CIRCLE
Athletes
of the Week
Marie Fusci scored 49 points in the last
two games for the women's.basketball
team
Quote of the Week
"lt'sabadfeeling.
lt'sourhomecourt: Wedont
expect to lose any league games at home
.
There
was a great crowd
and
atmosphere. We
should
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have
come out a little more focused.
"
Senior
point guard Sean Kennedy, to the
Chris McCloskey became the
first
member
of the men's track team ever to earn an
individual MAAC Championship
February 21, 2002
SPORT
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Poughkeepsie Journal,
of Sunday's loss to
Rider
Page 12
Men's basketball falls
to Rider
in
front of sold-out McCann crowd
by
SCOTT
MONTESANO
Staff Writer
With the bleachers filled and first
place in the Metro Atlantic Ath-
letic Conference (MAAC) on the
line, it is no wonder the usually
passive Poughkeepsie crowd was
energized.
However, despite one of the more
vocal McCann Center crowds of
the season, the Rider Broncs
seemed unfazed as they defeated
Marist 84-77 on February 17 before
a sell-out crowd of2,950.
Rider players stood with blank
expressions as they were intro-
duced to a chorus of boos, and
never let the hostile environment
intimidate them, even during a late
Marist rally.
said. The Northport, N.Y. native led
the Foxes with. a game-high 26
points.
·
After taking a
42-32.
halftime
lead, Rider was
able to extend
it's lead to as
large as 15
points
with
15:30remaining.
Still, the
Broncs had to
hold off a final
surge by the
Foxes.
After a Jerry
Johnson
3-
pointer gave
Rider a 69-56
lead with 9:52
Young quieted the
Mccann
crowd
with a 3-pointer and Mario Porter
converted a lay-up off a Marist
turnover to
extend the
lead to 77-
71.
''Laurence's
shot was
huge and
swung the
momentum
back to us,"
said Rider
head coach
D
o
n
Hamum.
The loss dropped Marist (11-5)
one-game behind Rider (12-4) for
first-place and into a tie with
Niagara(l 1-5) in the MAAC. The
Red Foxes have two games
remain-
ing, including February 21 vs. St.
Peter's and February 23 at route 9
rival Siena.
to play, Marist
went on a 15-3
run,
including a
span of nine un-
answered
points
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Marist
cut the defi-
cit to four
twice but
never fully
recovered
Feeding off the
boisterous
from
the
Broncs' run.
Nick Eppehimer scored 21 points
in
MArist's
come-from-behind
victory over Fairfield. He
also
added 10
points
int
he team's
loss to
Rider
on
Sunday.
Rider shot a
blistering .492
from the field,
including .390 from 3-point range.
Freshman Jerry Johnson went 5-7
from beyond
the
arc on his way to
a
career
high 24 points. MAAC
player of the week, senior Mario
Porter, added 15 points and 12 re-
bounds for Rider.
Marist point guard Sean
Kennedy was disappointed that
the team could not utilize its home-
court advantage.
"We don't expect to lose any
league
games at home," Kennedy
crowd, the Foxes were able to cut
the deficitto 72-71 with 4:07 play,
after a David Bennett bank shot.
But this would be as close as
Marist would get.
Following a media timeout the
Broncs scored seven straight to
put the game away. Laurence
Broncs' center Robert Reed pun-
Women snap seven game losing
streak with win over Rider
by
PETER PALMIERI
Sports Editor
In a crucial game to the Metro
Atlantic Athletic Conference
(MAAC)
women's
basketball stand-
ings, the. Marist
College women's
basketball team de-
feated Rider, 73-63,
to move into a tie
for sixth place.
was the second player to record a
double-double, with 11 points and
12 rebounds.
Rider was led by Robin Stein,
who scored 17 points and pulled
down
nine re-
bounds.
T h
e
Broncs
shot
a
mere.308
from the
floor and
struggled
f r o m
three-
point
range,
hitting
three out
of 12 at-
tempts.
The win improved
Marist to 6-10 in the
MAAC, while
Rider
dropped to 6-10 as
well. Thewinissig-
nificant in that the
first through sixth
ranked teams in the
conference avoid
playing
in
the open-
ing round of the
MAAC Tourna-
ment, which takes
place in two weeks.
Marist never trailed
in the game, except for
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going down early, 4-2.
Senior Marie Fusci net-
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Senior
Marie Fuscl
socred 22
points,
including
five three-
pointers, to
lead the
Red
Foxes
to
a
73-63
win over
Rider.
Fusci also
netted
27
points in
a
loss to Loyola
Thewin
snapped a
seven-
game los-
ing streak
and put the
Red Foxes
ted 22 points, including going 5-9
from the three-point arc. Sopho-
more Stephanie Del Preore added
19 points and pulled down 10 re-
bounds, while senior Diesa Seidel
into a two-
way tie for sixth place with Rider,
as the two teams split the regular
season series.
Two days prior to the victory,
Marist fell to Loyola, in
Baltimore,
79-67. Fusci led all scorers with 27
points and Seidel added an addi-
tional 24, but the 51 combined
points was not enough to lift
Marist to victory.
Loyola received double-digit ef-
forts from
four
players, led by
Lama
Slater and Katie Netherton, who
each totaled 16 points.
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Marist has two games remaining
on the regular season, including a
match up with last-place Iona on
Friday, before a showdown with
first-place Siena on Sunday. Both
games will be held in the Mccann
Center.
Hockey loses
in playoffs
In the second round of the Super
East Collegiate Hockey League
(SECHL) playoffs, the Marist Col-
lege ice hockey club lost to Siena,
7-0. In a first round matchup, the
team defeated SUNY Stony Brook.
Lou Guglielmetti scored two
goals, while Jordan Plante and Jeff
Walling each added a goal.
Junior Matt Allatin made 42
saves in the winning effort.
New York University defeated
Siena, ~2,
to
win
the
SECHL Cham-
pionship
ished Marist under the boards,
picking
up nine defensive re-
bounds.
Along with his 24 points, Sean
Kennedy added nine assists for
Marist. Bennett, who had wit-
nessed the birth of his first child a
couple days earlier, scored 13
points in the losing effort.
For Rider, the victory was their
first at
McCann
since defeating
Colgate in 1983 during the
Poughkeepsie Auto Dealer's Clas-
sic. Rider is now 1-11 vs. Marist in
Poughkeepsie.
"This was a big game. It's disap-
pointing to lose," said Marist head
coach Dave Magarity. The 16-year
head coach of the Foxes has now
seen his team lose two out of three,
with both losses coming at home.
The loss puts a serious
-
blow
into
the Foxes' chances of winning
·
a
regular season crown. Marist has
not taken a regular season title
since winning the now-defunct
ECAC Metro in 1987 and 1988.
Even with the loss, there was one
bright spot for Marist ... the atten-
dance.
The contest was the second sell-
out of the season for the Red Foxes.
''There was a great crowd and at-
mosphere," noted Kennedy.
Fans started standing outside the
ticket booth two hours before tip-
off. By 3 :30, there was not a ticket
to be had, despite the addition of
portable bleachers and risers for
~xtra standing room.
Marist has one home game re-
maining at 7:30p.m. February 21
against St. Peter's. Foxes' seniors
Sean Kennedy, Matt Tullis and
Rick Smith will be honored before
the game.
The Foxes' entered the Rider
game on the heels of a 76-64 win at
Fairfield. Marist shot .517 from the
field in the first half and .456 for
the game. Junior Nick Eppehimer
led all scorers with 21 points.
Note: The February 23 game at
Siena
will
be broadcast live on
88.1
WMCR.
This will be the first ever
live road broadcast in the history
of WMCR. All remaining men's
basketball games, including the
MAAC tournament, will also be
carried live by WMCR.
McCloskey earns individual
MAAC Championship
by
ROB McGUINNESS
Staff Writer
With one lap remaining in the
men's 800-meter run at Saturday's
MAAC Indoor Track Champion-
ship meet, men's coach Pete
Colaizzo only had two words of
advice for junior Chris McCloskey,
who happened to be leading the
race·: "Finish it!"
McCloskey, who held the lead
from the beginning of the race, held
on for the victory, blazing through
the finish line in a time of
I
:56.93.
The next closest competitor, Joe
Cronin oflona, finished in 1 :58.21.
Mccloskey, who already holds the
indoor school record in the 800-
meter
run,
became the first member
of the men's track team ever to earn
an individual MAAC Champion-
ship.
According to Colaizzo,
Mccloskey didn't have any set
strategies heading into the race.
"We discussed b~fore the race
that he shouldn't mess around with
any strategy, just take it out and
see what happens," Colaizzo said.
"Chris ran a gutsy race, taking the
lead from the
gun
and never relin-
quishing it. He made a bold move
and made it stick."
McCloskey would return to an-
chor the
distance
medley relay and
4x400-meter relay later
in
the meet.
Both relays contributed to Marist's
overall team score of53 points (fifth
place), the most that the Marist
men have ever scored at the indoor
MAAC meet. The previous record
was 43 points, established at last
year's championship.
Also contributing to the record-
setting team score was senior Mike
Nebr, who competed in both long
distance events, the 5,000-meter
run and the 3,000-meter run. Nebr
placed fourth in the 3,000 (8:38.61)
and fifth in the 5,000 (15:03.00).
Colaizzo credited Nebr with a
'gutsy effort.'
"For the third year in a row, Mikey
pulled off the very difficult two
races in the same day and ran with
a lot of guts," Colaizzo said. "He
provided us with some valuable
points."
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