The student newspaper of Marist College
October 10, 2002
Volume 56
Issue 4
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
West Point
vs.
Bard
Professors' from each
institution engage in
debate over involvement
in Iraq.
pg. 3
Global community
stressed
Panelists discuss
importance of
international affairs
pg.
4
Fall
Break
A calming break at
midsemester.
pg.
7
Gartland's on fire
Random inspection for
fire hazards has Gartland
students alarmed.
pg.9
MCCTA presents
.
The comedy Talk
Radio
depicts a day in the life of
a radio
dj.
pg. 13
Red Fox football
Marist
football team wins
again, and ups their
record to 4-1.
pg. 16
Middle States evaluates college
ears at Marist Colle e examined by
team
P H O T O C ~
Dr. Gerald Haeger, President
of
the University
of
Maryland University College,
praa,tad
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Evaluatlon Team's findings to
the
Martst community Wednesday momlng In
the
Nelly Gollettl Theatar.
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view, Tues. Oct. 1.
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and scholastic work was also sug-
The past ten years of Marist
College were put to the test last
week as the Middle States
Evaluation Team assessed the
educational institution.
The evaluation team is a group
of trained professionals repre-
senting various colleges and
universities nationwide, as-
signed to the task of validating
the college's self-study for the
pwpose of its re-accreditation.
The Middle States Evaluation
Team arrived Sunday, Sept. 28,
and spent four days appraising
the self-study through a series
of meetings with Marist trust-
ees, administrations, faculty
and students .
The review occurs every 10
years. It is significant to the
college not only for re-accredi-
tation pwposes, but for the self-
improvement of the college as
well.
"The goal is to really help col-
leges and universities realize
their own aspirations," said
Team Chair
Dr.
Gerald Reeger,
President of the University of
Maryland University College, at
an open forum to discuss the
pwpose of the Middle States re-
the Nelly Goletti Theatre to hear
gested.
Heegerpresenttheteam's findings.
The team also focused on one of
The evaluation team had the abil-
Marist's most grandiose assets -
ity to make recommendations to the
its technology. Reeger said the
college. The college then would
college
has
impressive technology
have had to comply with the
resources. However, he suggested
Middle States Evaluation stan-
the college concentrate on more
dards. The team could also pro-
technology training for the faculty.
vide suggestions, which are sim-
Reeger also suggested the college
ply propositions for the college to
re-examine its 9.9 percent Informa-
examine in its future. Marist re-
tion and Technology budget, call-
ceived only suggestions.
ing it
''too
generous."
Reeger said the team found many
The team said they were im-
positive aspects ofMarist College.
pressed with the James A.
He said the team created a list of Cannavino Library, saying they
suggestions for further advance-
could not "do justice" to it. How-
ment of the institution.
ever, the team suggested the library
"We offer suggestions merely as
hire a Library Director, a position
those, they are not prescriptions,"
that
has
been vacant for two years.
he said.
Roger Norton, Dean oflnforma-
Heeger encouraged the college
tion and Technology, and co-chair
to continue with its self-study, fo-
of the Information and Technology
cosing specifically on how the
working group, said he was very
Marist mission statement will con-
pleased by the college's evaluation,
tinue to capture the essence of the
however the emphasis on technol-
college in future years. A student
ogy is what sets Marist apart from
discussion concerning values was -other colleges.
also proposed.
"One thing that makes Marist
The team's other suggestions in-
what it is, is its technology," he
eluded review of the programs for
said.
Marist's best students, specifically
Marist College President, Dr.
the honor'.s program.
.
Dennis J. Murray said he was
Hiring more
full-time
teachers to
happy with the results of the evalu-
ation.
''They were all extremely comple-
me1,1tary ofMarist," said Murray.
"They provided some good sug-
gestions we'll have to consider."
Tues. October 1,
Dr.
Reeger held
an open forum to discuss the pro-
cess of the Middle States review.
Topics discussed in the meeting
included the development of the
college over the last 10 years, the
quality of students and faculty, the
Marist Abroad Program, and the
future of the Marist community.
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Reeger said he visited Marist
College last year and was swprised
by the sense of importance Marist
emphasizes on values.
"I was intrigued by people's talk
of values,". she said. "I was actu-
ally quite taken by-it."
Faculty and staff agreed that stu-
dent body was a major contribut-
ing factor to the sense of value.
"Great things are happening with
the student body," said Bob
Lynch, Director ofStudentActivi-
ties. "The type of students we're
getting now is incredible."
Dr.
Janet Stivers, Associate Pro-
fessor of Special Education and co-
chair of the Self-Study Steering
Committee, has worked at Marist
since 1985. She said she believes
Marist has grown a tremendous
amount. However, she said as
Marist continues to develop she
hopes it does not lose its "ability
to take an ordinary kid and help
them develop aspirations."
Dr. Reeger said the future of
Marist is encouraging, and as the
institution continues to develop,
it should strive to maintain its in-
dependence and not rely on com-
parisons with other educational
institutions.
"Marist is on a path of its own,"
he said.
While the Middle State evalua-
tion lasted only four days, the
college's self-evaluation began
over a year ago.
In the fall of2001, the faculty, ad-
ministration, and staff divided into
groups called working groups.
These groups worked throughout
the fall gathering information con-
cerning a specific aspect of the
Marist College community.
After hours of researching, com-
piling and drafting the college's
information, the working groups
handed the findings to the Self-
Study Steering Committee.
The Steering Committee then
compiled the information from each
working group into a 200-page self-
study ofMarist College.
Dr.
Kevin Gaugler, professor of
Modern Languages and board
member of the Information and
Technology
Advisory Committee
(ITAC), was placed in the working
group of Information and Technol-
ogy. He said that while the self-
study was very time consuming,
he felt it was important to hi! col-
lege.
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THE CIRCLE
COMMUNl
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October 10, 2002
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Security Briefs -
compiled
by ED WIILIAMSID
Community Editor
Sunday
9129
Not exactly being the spokesmen
for Smokey the Bear, several stu-
dents were flicking lighters on the
hilltop overlooking the grotto near
Leo Hall. The watchful eye of se-
curity spotted this possible fire
hazard, and investigated the scene.
One unauthorized visitor was es-
corted off campus, and a package
of Easy Wider wrapping papers
were found and discarded.
Tuesday
I Oil
The new trend for parking viola-
tions seems
to
be fraudulent handi-
cap permits, and this brief is
fur-
ther evidence. A handicap permit
with an altered expiration date was
spotted on a car in the Lower West
Cedar parking lot, and the vehicle
was booted.
Tuesday
I Oil
An apparent scavenger hunt
erupted into an all-out battle royal
at about 4:20 p.m. in Donnelly Hall.
About 10-12 males were wrestling
over $40 at the ATM until security
came over to interrupt the melee.
The combatants were sent to their
rooms without dinner.
Thursday
10/3
The great fake handicap permit
plague of2002 continued at about
9:35 a.m. in Upper West Cedar.
Security on patrol suspected a
fraudulent out-of-town handicap
pass and had
it
checked. The re-
sults found it to indeed be altered,
and the vehicle was booted.
Thursday
10/3
The Fontaine parking lot was the
apparent scene of a hit and run. At
about 5:30 p.m. a student reported
that their 1998 Honda was dented
and scratched on the rear passen-
ger door. The damage was thought
to be caused from another car. The
town of Poughkeepsie Police took
a report of the incident
.
Perhaps
Marist should look into including
Driving 101 in the core curriculum.
Thursday
I 0/3
A student attempted to enter
Sheahan at about 11 :42 p.m. with a
bulging backpack.
Realizing
that
the bulge was not caused from sev-
eral books or other scholastic ma-
terials, the entry officer on duty
had the student reveal the con-
tents of the backpack. As sus-
pected, alcohol was found, and a
12-pack of Busch Light was con-
fiscated
.
Friday
10/4
Security on patrol in the Beck Place
parking lot noticed a male carrying
a rather large cross walk sign at
about 2:35 a.m. When the male re-
alized he was spotted he dropped
his piece of signage and darted
into the woods doing his best
Forrest Gump impersonation. The
male was not found, but the sign
was safely secured and brought
back to the security office.
Friday
10/4
Taking matters into his own hands,
the owner of Marina's pizza place
across fyom campus did some in-
vestigative work of his own. He
reported a stolen bench from the
front of his establishment back in
September, but the bench was still
M.I.A. While on the road, he no-
ticed the missing bench outside of
an Upper West Cedar apartment at
about 10:20 p.m. and took back
what was rightfully his.
Saturday
10/5
Marian was the sight of another
mischievous incident, but this time
it was a little toned down. At about
12:
IO
p.m. the security guard
mak-
ing rounds heard a noise coming
from the second floor lounge. The
investigation of the noise revealed
that an unauthorized visitor appar-
ently missed the microwave and
threw an open bag of Lipton
noodles all over the floor. The visi-
tor was handed a broom and dust-
pan to clean up their handiwork
and then escorted off campus.
Saturday
10/5
Beck Place parking lot was the lo-
cation of another fender bender. At
about 1 :35 p.m. a student reported
that their 1985 Buick had damage
to its fender and driver's side back
signal light.
The town of
Poughkeepsie police were brought
in and took a report on the aging
vehicle's damage.
Saturday
I 0/5
Showing that students don't di's-
criminate against a car's age when
damaging the vehicles, a 2003
Mercedes Benz was reported to
have had the hood ornament ripped
off at about 6:30 p.m. The town of
Poughkeepsie police was again
brought in to take a report of the
student's car.
Saturday
10/5
A raucous crowd in Gartland
D-
block was partying a bit too loudly
and security was brought onto the
scene at about 11 :30 p.m. Several
partially used beers were found
and poured down the sink. The
-
remaining full cans of beer were
confiscated, and one guest was
escorted off campus.
Sunday
10/6
A Champagnat mentor was driving
behind Leo Half when they noticed
something out of the ordinary.
Two bags were lying in the middle
of the road, so the mentor looked
to see what it was. Apparently
some students had left an offering
to the beer gods in the form of 34
cans of Bud Light. Security con-
fiscated the beverages, thus mak-
ing the offering moot.
Sunday
10/6
An unauthorized guest attempted
to enter Champagnat with another
student's Marist ID card. Security
realized the faces didn't match up
and escorted the visitor off cam-
pus. Before exiting, 7 cans of Bud
Light were found in their backpack
and confiscated.
Sunday
10/6
It only took a little over a year for a
sink to fall out of the wall in the
newly renovated Sheahan Hall. A
student reported that they were
leaning against the sink and no-
ticed the porcelain crack and fall to
the floor as the hot and cold water
pipes broke.
Sunday
10/6
A WMCR DJ. called security re-
porting several harassing, hang-up
phone calls while they were on the
air between 9 and 11 p.m. At least
this D.J. was receiving phone calls
and had a listener.
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Campus Corner
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Marist College Singers proudly
presents a cancer benefit concert
on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002. The
concert will take place at 8:00 p.m.
in the Chapel. Donations are
greatly appreciated. If you have
any questions call the music de-
partment at x3232
.
Attention all aspiring singers!
Auditions for Singers' Night on
Broadway, a fundraiser concert fea~
turing Broadway's most beloved
show tunes, will be held Oct. 16 in
the music department SC150 from
11:00a.m.-2:00p.m Allpiecesmust
be from a Broadway show, the song
must be memorized and totally pre-
pared, and you must bring sheet
music for your number
.
No CD's
or tapes may be used. Call x3242
for more details.
Attention all psychology stu-
dents! You are cordially invited to
attend the Dunlap social, the psy-
chology department's annual stu-
dent/faculty social. The event will
take place in
Dr.
Dunlap's home on
Friday,Oct.14from4:00-7:00p.m.
Directions are available in the
graduate lounge.
Support your campus radio station
88.1 WMCR. Student run shows
have already begun. Tune in ev-
ery Saturday from 1-3 p.m. for the
Ed and Greg Shelton Spectacular
and again on Sundays from 5-7
when they'll be joined by The Pro-
fessor and A-Bomb for the best in
sports talk radio on
The Waiver
Wire.
Other shows to look for in-
clude Kim and Alisa's specialty
show Saturdays from 3-5 p.m.,
Killer
Kara
and Summer's rotational
show on Wednesdays from 2-5
p.m. and Jen and Katie's specialty
show on Wednesday mornings
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Sports Editor
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A&E Editor
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James Skeggs
Opinion Editor
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Community Editor
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Layout Editor
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a.m.
Come buy your tickets for the an-
nual Fright Fest trip to Six Flags
Great Adventure. The price of the
ticket is $15 and includes admis-
sion to the park and transportation.
The bus will leave Donnelly Hall at
9:00 a.m. on Oct. 6.
Wanted: Student_-wtitten, one-act
plays for the annual John P. Ander-
son Memorial Playwriting Compe-
tition.
Entry forms and
guidelinesare available in Rotunda
Office 389. All completed one-acts
are due by the end of the fall se-
mester.
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Student government fall
election is a success
Press Release
The Student Government
Association's Fall elections came
to an end on the night of October
3. The Class of 2006 President is
Garrett Thibodeau. The Class of
2006 Vice President is Dana
Novotny. The Class of 2006 Trea-
surer is William O'Connor. Also,
Dina Gregory was voted as Resi-
dent Senator.
"The election was very success-
ful. The voting turnout was large.
Each of the candidates ran an ad-
mirable and clean campaign. I am
really proud of everyone," said
Linda Crane, Elections Commis-
sioner.
"We look forward to welcoming
these individuals into SGA. We are
always looking for new and inno-
vative individuals to become in-
volved in SGA," stated Brian
McAlpin, Student Body President.
The Class of 2006 Secretary po-
sition has not yet been filled. Those
intersted may inquire within tire
SGAoffice.
SGA implements new
parking appeal process
Press Release
The Office of Safety and Secu-
rity along with the SGA have made
a decision to implement a more ef-
ficient means of appealing park-
ing tickets. As part of this new
plan, it has been decided that the
SGA Chief Justice will be the
single supervisory body of the
appeals process.
Appeals will no longer be able
to be filed online or through the
security office. Appeal forms
will
only be available in the SGA of-
fice located in Student Center 34 7.
Students must fill out the appeal
application stating their reason for
the plea, then attach the ticket to
the form, and place the form ana
ticket in the Chief Justice's mail-
box.
The Chief Justice and the Stu-
dent Body President
will
review all
appeals. Parking tickets will be re-
scinded solely on discrimination
or security error. An updated list
will be available in the SGA office
for students to confirm if their
ticket was nullified or not. A copy
of the appeal form will be sent back
to the student via MSC mailbox
indicating the outcome.
"This new process will better
serve the student body of Marist
College. SGA looks forward to
accomodating all students with
valid and reasonable appeals,"
said Brian McAlpin, Student Body
President.
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College ranked 18
in
nation
This year, Marist
ranked 18 out ofl65
schools in the "Best
Universities-Mas-
ters" category in the
north, beating out
Emerson College, in
Mass., and Rutgers
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by ALIREINA
Staff Writer
For the ninth consecutive year,
Marist has been ranked in the top
tier of
U.S. News
&
World Report's
annual college ranking edition.
Jay Murray, head of admissions,
said that Marist's success, "has
not been an overnight process.
The quality of the students in-
creased, therefore making the per-
ception of Marist better."
According to Tim Massie, over
6,400 applications were received,
and more than 6,000 families came
to visit Marist. This years incom-
ing freshman were the most aca-
demically sound, with an average
S.A.T score ofl 156, an increase of
9 points from last year. Also, stu-
dents came from 27 states, includ-
ing 10 from California.
President Dennis J. Murray said
that 6,400 applications were re-
ceived for 900 seats.
"This shows how Marist is be-
ing increasingly recognized as a
first-rate college," said Murray.
Murray also referred to Marist as
a "hot school," and attributes its
continued success to, "strong aca-
demics, a beautiful campus, first-
class library, and one of the most
technologically advanced campus.
Not to mention, a good group of
students."
Although the Head of Admis-
sions said that the school does not
change their expectations of
classes year to year, the students
determine and set the precedents
for the incoming freshman class.
And, if the ability of the freshman
class keeps increasing, so will the
standards.
The
U.S. News college rankings
have been available since Septem-
ber 13 on the magazine's website,
www.usanews.com.
Opini_ons and concerns voiced at Iraq debate
by FLORALUI
Staff Writer
Nearly 200 Marist students, fac-
ulty, and local community members
filed into the Nelly Goletti Theatre
Wednesday evening, September
25, and waited anxiety for the first
2002-2003 Marist public debate to
begin.
The event, which had been orga-
nized by the Marist debate team,
featured Colonel Michael Meese
of the United States Military Acad-
emy and his opponent, Dr. Joel
Kovel of Bard College. The two
well-qualified speakers disputed if
whether a war with Iraq was justi-
fied.
On
the affirmative side, Colonel
Michael Meese affirmed his sup-
port for war with three
main
points:
the evil nature of the Iraqi regime,
the responsibilities of the US, and
the link between military and diplo-
macy.
"The Iraqi regime has a drive to
use their weapons and create mas-
sive destruction," said Meese.
He explained the nation is a threat
to the US and the entire world. With
Saddam Hussein's violation of 14
United Nation Security Council
resolutions, the colonel stated
clearly that Hussein cannot be to-
tally trusted.
"The US is the only superpower
who has the ability to make things
right and to lead the world," said
Meese.
Arguing opposite of Meese was
activist professor, Joel Kovel who
quarreled strongly against the war.
He spoke of the massive death, de-
struction and the catastrophe it
would cause if the US had con-
firmed the attack. Kovel remarked
that it is true that there are outlaws,
the ''bad" citizens, in Iraq, but there
was no evidence of weapons in the
country.
"Element of creation is one thing,
war is another," said Kovel.
He argued that it was true that
Saddam Hussein was evil and that
he had the idea of creating nuclear
.
missiles. He believes Saddam had
the ability to launch them, but did
not.
"Compared to Israel's violation
of 69 United Nation resolutions,
Iraq is clearly not the target," said
Kovel.
The crowd broke out in
cheers, boos, and applauses
for both sides, and one of
the audience members even
suggested to "drop Bush,
instead of bombs."
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During the open micro-
phone session, eager audi-
ence members quickly lined
up to take part in the discus-
sion. Questions raised in-
cluded, "how can we sit
back and let all of this hap-
pen," "how efficient is this
war," and "what type of
pressure will this war form?"
The debate's moderator,
faculty member Maxwell
Schnurer, watched over the
arguments and defined pub-
lic debates as vital.
"[It is] a place for all to be-
come actively involved in
the United States democ-
racy," he said.
Schnurer felt that people
do not feel that their voices
are being heard, so they are
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Colonel Michael Mease of the United
States Military Academy.
often reluctant to become active.
He mentioned that public debates
are controversial and will affect
those who participate.
"It
is like ripples in a pond," he
said. ''These conversion pieces will
bring people forth into the democ-
~
racy system."
New lights installed on Marist athletic field brighten nights
by ALICIA WELLS
Staff Writer
Teams playing on the Leonidoff
Field will be seen in a new light this
year. Literally.
The temporary lights that were
found on the field last year have
been replaced by permanent ones.
The process, however, was not as
easy as it might have looked.
According to Tim Murray,
Marist'sAthletic Director, the lights
were needed to extend the time
which students and athletes could
use the field. So, he, along with
others in the Athletics Department,
went to work to get the support
needed to approve the plan.
"They were the company that lit
the World Trade Center site,"
Murray said. ''They are the best
company in terms of outdoor light-
ing."
The poles in LeonidoffField are
80 feet tall: rooted ten feet into the
ground and stand 70 feet above the
field
quenting the local bars off campus.
Football and both Men's and
Women's Soccer night games will
be introduced this fall. Men's and
Women's Lacrosse games will be
also seen under the lights.
The new lights allow for games
to be played when more people can
attend, according to Murray.
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fi
ati
n
The decision to put the perma-
nent fixtures into the field was up
in the air, even at the end of the
last academic year. The final deci-
sion was not made until June 16,
and the installation process began
on August 1. Funding for the
project came from both the Athletic
Department and Student Affairs.
Work on this project was finished
just in time for students to return
to school this year. Many new ac-
tivities have begun to take place
at night, with students taking full
advantage of the new opportuni-
ties.
"The reaction so far this year has
been quite positive," he said. "The
turnout at the first home football
game was incredible."
With more people in attendance
at every game, there is more Red
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ing the field was Musco Lighting,
whose corporate offices are lo-
cated in Iowa. Musco specializes
in both temporary and permanent
lighting for athletic fields. Their
proudest accomplishment came in
late 2001.
"This helps in terms of student
activities," Murray said. "We can
now have intramurals, and things
like ultimate Frisbee at night."
Having more activities to partici-
pate in keeps the students on cam-
pus. Administrators have hoped
that students take advantage of
the recreational opportunities now
available to them, rather than fre-
''Now we attract bigger crowds,"
Murray said. ''That helps us to win
more games."
The opportunities that have come
out of the installation of the~e
lights are endless, and they will
benefit the entire Marist commu-
nity now and in the years to come.









International careers explored on campus
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Nigel Robinson speaks about the dangers of landmlnes and their impllcatlons worldwide.
by KATHERINE SLAUTA
Managi.ng Editor
Horizons were broadened last
Friday as students learned how to
expand their career options to an
international level.
Students, faculty, staff and out-
side members of the Marist com-
munity filled the Nellie Goletti the-
ater to listen to the series of panel-
ists speak at the Mid-Hudson In-
ternational Career Day.
The event was moderated by Dr.
Claire Keith of the Department of
Modern Languages and was
kicked off by the iotroduction of a
_group of Mid-Hudson presents,
local examples of citizens who
through their work and interest
have become members of a "glo-
bal community."
Members included Geoffrey
Aung, a senior at John Jay High
school in Hopewell Junction, NY
who at such a young age has taken
an active interest in International
Affairs; Cathy Bokor, a translator
and owner of Accurapid/ AB; Eve
Felder, the Associate Dean of Ad-
vanced Cooking at the Culinary
Institute of America (CIA); Mary
Beth Pfeiffer, a global issues jour-
nalist for the Poughkeepsie Jour-
nal, Dino Quintero, a project leader
at the International Technical Sup-
port Organization for IBM; and
David A. Violante, Assistant Direc-
tor of EMS at the Arlington Fire
District as well as a volunteer for
The Society for Hospital and Re-
sources Exchange, which brings
healthcare and education to areas
of Africa.
The panelists' presentations be-
gan shortly afterwards. Each pan-
elist spoke about their career, and
the importance of international
connections.
Nigel Robinson was the first pre-
senter to· speak. Robinson, Vice
President of HALO USA, and a
global expert on clearing
landmines, bombs, and other
unexploded ordnance, spoke about
the dangers of landmines. In 70
countries worldwide, landmines are
a great danger to the local people
of countries such as Angola, Cam-
bodia and Afghanistan. His mis-
sion includes mine clearance,
bomb-disposal, minefield manage-
ment as well as education.
"We tell them [the public] about
the dangers oflandmines," he said.
Cathey Falvo, program director
for International and Public Health
at New York Medical College, and
Clinical Associate Professor of Pe-
diatrics, spoke about the impor-
tance of donating one's self as a
doctor not only to the United
States, but the international com-
munity. According to Falvo, less
than one percent of doctors in the
United States go abroad to work
with people in another country.
She said working as a doctor
abroad has opened her eyes to
world health care.
"You get to see people elsewhere
and really see what is going on,"
she said.
Normand Luzon, Executive Sec-
retary of the United Nations Capi-
tal Development Fund, spoke
about taking chances and helping
others. He referred to an Arab say-
ing, "one has to live as if one would
live forever and one has to live as
if one were to die tomorrow."
Luzon also said everyone on earth
expects to have a happy live; and
we should do our part to help en-
sure this happiness.
"How can you be happy if you
know two of every five people live
in the world live in object poverty;•
he said.
Michael
L. Sher practices law in
midtown New York and
has
repre-
sented clients in China, Western
Europe, and Morocco. He stressed
the importance of understanding
the differences between cultures
and taking the "attitude that the
other guys idea may be as good as
yours." As an international law-
yer, Sher said he has faced various
situations in which understanding
and acceptance play an important
role. Sher also emphasized the im-
portance of taking a risk.
"Follow the Rule of the Turtle:
you can't go forward until you
stick your neck out," he said.
Christina de Muro, International
Vice President for Calvin Klein
Jeans and Underwear, spoke of the
importance of cultural understand-
ing. She said in the fashion busi-
ness style is so dependent on cul-
ture, and in order to understand the
differences one has to be willing
to accept others. Above all, Muro
spoke of the importance of morals.
"In order to be successful you
have to be ethical," she said.
Marie J. Montanez, Assistant
Principal at the Nyack high school,
spoke about communication. Flu-
ent in Haitian Creole, French, Span-
ish and English, Montanez has
worked within her community de-
veloping literacy programs, as well
as conversational Haitian Creole
and Spanish classes.
"Language is the essence of our
very being," she said.
Captain Tiffany Q. Bums, Admis-
sions Support Officer for the Di-
rectorate of Intercollegiate Athlet-
ics at the United States Military
Academy (USMA), spoke about
her experience in the Republic of
Korea. As a platoon leader, she
was responsible for 34 American
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and Korean soldiers. She said the
hardest part about her job was get-
ting the two cultures to connect,
and to bring understanding to the
group. Bums made the soldiers
learn about both the American and
Korean cultures by making Ameri-
can slang ~ord lists, listening to
American music, and spending
time with Korean families.
"We were a family," she said. "I
wanted the soldiers to understand
why we were there."
Sean Barlow, creator and pro-
.ducer of Afropop Worldwide, a
nationally syndicated series in the
U.S. to contemporary African and
African Diaspora music, spoke of
traveling abroad as an incredible
learning experience.
"I learned the most I've ever
learned in my life when I left
school," he said.
Barlow also spoke about the
trends in the African music he
plays. Sampling a few songs for
the audience, he explained the im-
portance of the music. One artist
sang out against the polygamy in
her culture. He also encouraged
learning about other cultures, say-
ing the real experience if the most
rewarding.
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In
a SNAP: New escort service available
by ALICIA WELLS
Staff Writer
It has just gotten easier to add
more safety to numbers, and more
buddies to the buddy system.
Marist College introduced this
month the new Student Nighttime
Auxiliary Patrol (SNAP) escm:t ser-
vice. Now, extra comfort and safety,
in the form of a student escort, is
just a phone call away.
SNAP was created this year due
to an overwhelming amount of stu-
dents requesting escorts.
"The security guards had done
escorts prior to the program," said
John Gildard, Director of Safety and
Security at Marist. "There just
weren't enough to get to everyone
quickly, it would take some time."
Now with at least nineteen stu-
dent Safewalkers employed as es-
corts in the SNAP program, stu-
dents will receive their escorts in a
much more timely manner.
Not only will the Safewalkers be
able to aid students more quickly,
they also have the training required
to provide the safety needed.
"Students
go through self-de-
fense training, and learn what to
do in certain
situations
to keep
safe," said Liz DeMidio, Coordina-
tor of SNAP.
Although it is unlikely that the
employees will have to use their
self-defense training, it is provided
as a method self-confidence and
reassurance.
To arrange for a Safewalker as
an escort, simply dial SNAP (7627)
from any phone on campus. SNAP
will ask for your current location,
destination, name, and number of
people with you. Keep in mind,
however, that escorts are provided
on a first come, first served basis.
"Based on past escort services,"
said Gildard, ''we foresee many stu-
dents using this service."
If you're looking to take part in
providing security and protection
on campus as a Safewalker, Gildard
adds that,
"It
is a paid position."
SNAP Hours:
Sunday through Thursday
:
7pm to
2am. After 2am, call security to re-
_
quest an escort.
Friday and Saturday: Call
security
at anytime.
For more
information:
http://
www.marist.edu/ security/
escort.html
New security brings seasoned experience
by ALISSA
BREW
Staff Writer
Marist has a new "fall lineup" of
security
professionals
due to re-
cent retirements in security fac-
ulty.
And as John Gildard, director of
safety and security said, "in rec-
o gni ti on of service and good
work."
Bob DeMattio has taken over the
position of security investigator
after Dennis Costas retired.
DeMattio received his degree in
Criminal Justice from Duchess
Community College and is a gradu-
ate from the FBI Academy in
Quantico (which is accredited by
the University ofVrrginia).
.
He has also attended investiga-
tive schools and seminars to help
further his education. The new in-
vestigator spent 33 years working
with the Poughkeepsie Police De-
partment and 25 of those years as
a detective.
DeMattio
also worked in the Nar-
cotics Squad, which was assigned
to a Special Investigations Section
where he worked closely with the
Chief of Police on confidential
matters.
DeMattio likes working at Marist,
but mainly with the students.
.
"I like dealing with people. I learn
from them and they learn from me,"
said
DeMattio.
Another newly appointed posi-
tion has been taken by Al
Abdelrahman. Abldelrahman was
promoted to assistant director as
ofJune 1st of this year, but has been
with Marist since June 1986, mak-
ing him a 16 year veteran.
He has served as a security of-
ficer, an assistant locksmith, and a
shift supervisor, Abdelrahman
graduated from Marist with a BA
and is now currently working on
his MPA (Maters of Public Rela-
tions ). He is a graduate of the po-
lice academy as well, and has
worked for the police department
in the City of
Poughkeepsie
.
Abldelraman said that Marist
offerd a better work relationship
than his previous jobs.
"Marist
is truly a small family. You
know everybody and everybody
knows you."
Russ Tompkins,is the new assis-
tant locksmith, as of September 2
nd
of this year. Tompkins has worked
here for nine years doing various
jobs, such as security patrol, and a
dayshift guard for Marist,Security.
He is a retired NYC cop and has
served as a sergeant for 20 years.
He has an associate in engineer-
ing from Duchess Community Col-
lege.
Other promotions have included
Bob Rice, Dennis McConologue,
Dave Mallory, and Doug Story.
Rice has been. given the title
charges of shift (COS), which is
equivalent to the position of a ser-
geant in a police department.
McConologue has been named
the assistant to Rice. The title of
swing shift supervisor has been
given to Mallory, and Story is now
the COS for the swing shift.
Getting familiar
_
with the facts: social norms campaign explained
by ERICA HOFF
Staff Writer
It's on bulletin boards around
campus, on the tables in the caf-
eteria, and even on Frisbees.
It's the social norms campaign,
popularly known as, "Most Marist
students drink moderately or ab-
stain from using alcohol. Most
Marist students have 0-4 or at the
most 5 drinks when they go out. "
The actual levels of.alcohol con-
sumption among college students
are much lower than students per-
ceive them to be.
According to Steve Sansola, as-
sociate dean of student affairs and
head of the social norms campaign,
"The key is chan&ing perception."
The most common misperception
occurs when the majority of stu-
dents, who drink moderately,
falsely assume that most other stu-
dents drink more than they actu-
ally do.
"The
exception is not the norm,"
said Sansola.
Marist is one of 32 colleges and
universities nationwide selected to
Vasto and
Kyla
Brown reconvene and relax be
participate in the Social Norms
Marketing Research Project
(SNMRP), a five-year study
funded by the National Institute on
Alcoholism and the U.S. Depart-
ment of Education. Education De-
velopment Center, Inc. (EDC) con-
ducts SNMRP.
According to the SNMRP Project
Description, the SNMRP is a na-
tional, multi-site study to test the
effectiveness of social norms mar-
keting campaign, Just the Facts
(JTF), in reducing high-risk
drink-
ing among college students.
who drink and the amount they
drink, by providing accurate sta-
tistics to students through mass
marketing techniques. This strat-
egy is hypothesized to change stu-
dents' perceptions of norms
around drinking behavior and
hopes to lead to a decrease in high-
risk drinking.
The survey is sent to a sample of
300 people and is then voluntarily
answered and returned to the EDC.
The EDC then gathers and pro-
cesses the information, which is
received by Marist.
Middle States
"An enormous amount of work
went into the self-study," he said.
"It is important to take a look at
ourselves. A good teacher always
.
does self-reflective
practices
."
Members of the evaluation team
included Team Chair,
Dr.
Gerald
A.
Reeger,
President of the University
of Maryland University College;
Dr. Salvatore Ciolino, Associate
Vice President of Enrollment and
Educational
Services
at
·
Gettysburg College; Jerome P. De
Santo, Associate Provost for Infor-
mation
Resources
of University of
Scranton;
Dr.
M. B,en Hogan, Vice
President for Student Affairs at
Springfield College; Dr. Frederick
J.
Kelly, Dean, School of Business
Administration at Monmouth Uni-
versity; James J. Mooney, Associ-
ate
Professor
of English at
Immaculata College, John M.
Nicholas, Vice President for Admin-
istration at Beloit College, and
Dr.
June Schlueter,
Provost
for
Because of printed fliers with the
above message, alcohol absti-
nence increased from 12.2% to
17%.
64% saw the message everyday
or a few times a week, and 77% re-
call to the message or saw the ITF
logo.
The data collected does include
pre-gaming or drinking before everr
going out.
"Our students are social in na-
ture," said Sanso
la.
He and his staff
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Lafayette College.
The evaluation team will send a
final
report to the college in approxi-
mately three weeks. Marist Col-
lege will have the opportunity to
respond to the team's report be-
fore the Middle States Commission
of Higher Education finally consid-
ers it.
International
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"Technology
is good, but noth-
ing is like the real thing," he said.
The
presentation
was ended with
a question and answer session
held for the Mid Hudson present-
ers.
All panelists and presenters met
with the audience in the Student
Center after the
presentation
to
further discuss
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Today's quest for the perfect body image
''Shapes,
Weight, Identity:
Eating
Disorders
and
the Anxiety of our Times"
by MARY FRITZ
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Staff Writer
Dr.
Richard Gordon of Bard
College presented at the 2002 Fall
Honors Lecture on October 1 in the
Henry Hudson Room of Fontaine
Hall. This year's annual lecture was
entitled, "Shape, Weight, and Iden-
tity: Eating Disorders and the
Anxi-
ety of our Times."
Dr.
Gordon·
spent the hour focusing on three
main aspects of eating disorders:
the clinical descriptions, cultural
dimensions, and the global spread
of the issue.
"The history of body image has
yet to be written," said Gordon.
Body image is at the center of
eating disorders and the reason-
ing behind why many people have
the disease. Self-loathing of body
image at an early age can be seen
as the roots of the disease and later
becomes an obsession.
Ninety percent of those with eat-
ing disorders are women.
Dr.
Gor-
don explained the socio-cultural
influences of why women feel the
way they do about body image and
the theory of why contemporary
women avoid curvaceousness.
The number one culprit is sexist
stereotypes of curvaceous women
having low intelligence, with
Betty
Boop as an example. The idealiza-
tion of thinness since the 1960s
and a fear of obesity within Ameri-
can society are also factors of why
eating disorders are prevalent.
By the time a female turns eigh-
teen, the chances are that she has
tried at least one diet. Gordon
blames this behavior as the start
of the problem. ''Dieting is at the
core of eating disorders. The dis-
ease is dieting."
Gordon estimates that someone
with an eating disorder will have
been on dozens of diets before di-
agnosis.
"(Eating disorders) have nothing
to do with race or ethnicity. Any-
where there are images imposed on
a society, these issues will prevail,"
said Gordon.
Cultural assimilation is strongly
linked to eating disorders. Re-
search finds that when someone
moves from a less developed coun-
try
to a more populated area, there
is a higher stress on thinness. He
used the example of a person be-
coming very focused on thinness
after
moving from the hills of China
to Hong Kong. Gordon said they
become more focused than the na-
tives of the city.
Former third-world countries that
used to place little importance on
thinness have reported growing
numbers of those with eating dii;-
orders. Gordon links this to an ex-
panding economy - when a coun-
try
grows economically, the im-
ages of thinness become more
prevalent along with growing con-
sumerism and appearance focus,
therefore raising the stress-level of
being thin.
As Hong Kong continues to
thrive economically, food is more
accessible, images of thinness in
fashion pervade the society, and
·
the rate of obesity among children
also grows. Obesity raises concern
and generates more images of
striving to be thin, thus eating dis-
orders become more prevalent.
Now there is current research
being evaluated regarding the ge-
netic link to eating disorders.
"Eating disorders
run
in my fam-
ily," said freshman Suzanne
Latourette, who attended the lec-
ture.
Dr.
Gordon hypothesizes that
there is a genetic predisposition to
dieting, and ".dieting causes a hor-
monal imbalance."
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cultural
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Freshman Jess Foley, who has a
Dr.
Gordon feels that eating dis-
friend with anorexia, was most
orders are not going away anytime
shocked by the statistic that only
soon. "They will be with us for
35 percent of anorexics fully re-
quite a while. The only thing that
cover. "I was surprised. I thought
can change
it
is to experience a
it would be a higher percentage,"
cultural change on a large level."
said Foley.
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Fall break getaway options close to Marist
by LAUREN PENNA
Features Editor
Students dream of a fall break
come October; they have endured
the first set of exams, or possibly
experienced an argument or two
with housemates. But most impor-
tantly, by this time of year, every-
one needs a little of a break from
the academic grind.
Residence halls will close at 6:30
p.m. on Thursday, October 17 initi-
ating the beginning of a long week-
end. Historically and up until a year
ago, next week was marked "Mid-
term Exam Week" on the academic
calendar compiled by the
Registrar's Office. Not all profes-
sors assign their 'midterm' papers
and tests during this week so
President Murray's Cabinet elimi-
nated that title from the calendar.
Registrar Judy I vankovic said fall
break is around the middle of the
semester and serves as. a break
period for students and faculty.
"Students need a mental break
usually at the midpoint of the se-
mester and it's been built into the
weekend for students to recoup
otherwise they get burned out,"
said lvankovic about the histori-
cal conversations she has over-
heard while at President Murray's
Cabinet meetings.
Students customarily head home
or visit friends and family for the
weekend, unless a student lives an
unreasonable travel distance from
Marist or must stay on campus due
to a commitment to campus em-
ployment, an internship, or sports
team requiring them to stay near
school.
If
this is the case, special permis-
sion must be obtained by submit-
ting a written request by Monday,
October 14 to one's resident direc-
tor.
If
a student is caught on cam-
pus without permission over the
break, college judicial action will be
taken.
Director of Housing and Residen-
tial Life, Sarah English, said judi-
cial action is not normally an issue
because housing recognizes there
are various extenuating circum-
stances for students needing to
stay on campus and therefore
works with students who need to
stay over the break.
"It's been a tradition at the school
for a num~er of years to give the
students a real break from campus
and come back fresh," said En-
glish.
J.R. Horan, a senior from
Or-
lando, Fla. will stay at Marist over
break because of the travel dis-
tance to his home.
"I am going to stay up ·here and a
friend is coming up from Florida,
she's never seen the City" said
Horan.
''I
am not going home cause
it's not worth it for two days."
On
the other hand there are also
students like senior Sarah Burdick.
Burdick does not have
to
travel far
to go home since her hometown is
Poughkeepsie. "I will probably just
be working at Applebee's since I
live in the area," said Burdick who
also said her plans would not in-
clude going into New York City.
"It's (New York City) always been
there and going to the city is really
no big deal because we went a lot."
While attending school in the
Hudson Valley Region, many stu-
dents might have unintentionally
overlooked the abundance of
things to do in the area when there
is time to play 'tourist.' Of course
accommodations will be an added
expense during the break, but
cheap and affordable deals can be
found at www.hotels.com, search-
ing the Internet or calling the de-
sired area's chamber of commerce
for phone numbers and a calendar
of events.
Marist is located within a man-
ageable driving distance from Lake
George, a longtime popular vaca-
tion spot for New Yorkers looking
to hide away from the city of the
weekend. At this time of year there
are numerous places such as the
Catskills and Adirondacks in up-
state New York that are ideal for
enjoying the foliage and hiking. Try
logging on to www.iloveny.com for
a thorough guide of short-vacation
options.
Having access to a car makes
many of the travel options formid-
semester break more feasible be-
cause it can be difficult and expen-
sive to take buses or trains around.
However, students who have a fi-
nancial cushion saved up from
their summer jobs can take a break
by traveling on the train to New
York City or Boston.
This time of year tends to become
busy in New England with the leaf-
peeping crowds making their way
North for the peak foliage week-
ends, so make reservations and
seal your plans as soon as pos-
sible - even if the plans are to stay
in the city.
Nora Piles, a front desk manager
at Best Western Roundhouse
Suites in Boston, Massachusetts,
said it is best to begin making res-
ervations for the fall months at the
end of the August.
"Sometimes the turning of the
leaves starts earlier, so it's better
to make reservations early," said
Piles. "For the foliage in the New
England area, this weekend and
next
(Oct.
11- Oct. 20) are supposed
to be the best. We're completely
sold out for this weekend but if
people call for next week we still
have some rooms available."
If
you would rather stay closer
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to Marist and visit New York City,
you are in luck because you can
do it on a budget. In a recent cover
story written by USA Today there
were tips for visiting NYC on a
budget. Suggestions included
staying at the Chelsea International
Hostel on 20th Street. For those
not so keen on staying in a dormi-
tory-style setting,
try
searching the
Internet for budget accommoda-
tions.
There are even free places to visit
in the city such as the Museum of
Modem Art on Fridays from 4-7:45
p.m.; the Whitney Museum of
American Art on Fridays from 6-9
p.m.; and the Solomon
R.
Guggenheim Museum Fridays from
6-8p.m.
Both Boston and New York City
provide a variety of choices for
college students. Transportation
within the city is efficient too, by
using the subway in NYC or the
'T' in Boston.
The Charles River Is a landmart( for New England regattas. Boston caters to the young and old tourist, offering sports and historical sites.
In
the cities, there are theatres
where you can attend plays or con-
certs, nightclubs to
try
instead of
the regular Poughkeepsie and New
Paltz bars, new restaurants or shop-
ping on Newbury Street in Boston
or 5th Avenue in NYC; or even his-
torical landmarks of the cities.
For Boston and Broadway plays
and shows, it is best to check out
www.ticketmaster.com to check
prices and availability of seats for
the shows currently being per-
formed. Showing up at the dis-
count ticket booths for half-price
tickets on the day of the perfor;.
mance you are trying to see is an
option for the more spontaneous
adventure-seekers.
There are hundreds ofnightclubs
and bars in either city that cater to
the diverse crowds. Usually upon
arrival at your hotel there are infor-
mation booklets that can point you
to the type of nightlife you enjoy.
Having the opportunity and free
time to travel over fall break and
visit new places may prove to be
one of the more rewarding, relax-
ing and exciting weekends this se-
mester just by doing something out
of the ordinary and getting away
with friends.
And of course we cannot forget
the option of heading home either
alone or with friends.
If
the oppor-
tunity presents itself, most of us
will seize the chance to get some
home cooking, a good night sleep
and quality family time.
See your Resident Director
if
you
have questions aboui staying on
campus over
break.
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Become a Marist fashionista: Accessorize and add color to your wardrobe
by CYNDI PIERRE
Staff Writer
The fall season is a time for fash-
ion redemption, great trends and
Richard Kramer, a Marist fashion
merchandising professional lec-
turer and coordinator of The Silver
Needle Fashion Show, dares Marist
students to become Marist
'fashionistas.'
Kramer said people should vary
from the flip-flops, jeans and tank
look and try something new, while
not necessarily aliandoning their
old style.
"Oftentimes people look at the
clothes and don't see them. It's time
to see color," said Kramer. "We're
in a time of turmoil, but our clothes
should reflect optimism."
He recommends people inject
color into their outfit by buying a
pair of the various color-treated
jeans, as denim is going through a
revolution and ~ere are so many
different treatments and fits of the
fabric.
Accessories can also help add to
the latest fashions. Vogue and other
fashion magazines have pointed
out that hats are a great accent for
an outfit. Serving as tributes to the
men's chapeaux, there are fedoras
that give any outfit (jeans and
dresses) excellent attitude. News-
boy hats are available in many
variations and are good for a
sportier take on his or her en-
semble.
Ladies can have the perfect bag
for toting to class or out on the
weekend. For the bargain-finders
a trip to H&M, preferably in New
York City, is a suggestion.
Earrings are homage to the era of
the bohemian with the unpolished
and characteristic peasant shirts,
faded jeans style. For the most au-
thentic take on the trendy chtlnde-
lier-styled earrings, try a visit to
.
any Joyce Leslie, Express store.
When it comes to prints, chunky
knits are still fashionable, and prac-
tical. The still evolving trend of
being "girlishly sexy" can be en-
hanced by knits outside of the neu-
tral color zone that capture move-
ment and veere away from a boxy
look.
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live in Poughkeepsie.
Everywhere else in the Hudson
Valley appears to be a pleasant
place to live. The houses are well
kept, the grass is always trimmed,
and most importantly there are no
thugs selling crack on the streets.
However when you step into the
lowly City of Poughkeepsie, this is
certainly not the case. I've almost
been mugged twelve times simply
trying to get something from the
McDonald's drive through. I
wasn't even walking aimlessly
around the dangerous city, I was
merely trying to be a patron of a
national franchise.
I'm from New Jersey, and maybe
it's just the area that I'm from, but
people don't try and sell me crack
in my driveway, and they certainly
don't break into my car on a daily
basis. The City of Poughkeepsie
is one of the worst areas that
I've
ever seen in my entire life, and I've
been to Camqen.
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Dear Circle:
This letter is in response to the
article written in last week's paper
about the new SNAP
security es-
cort program. Although I do agree
that it is a positive step in the right
direction to ensure
student's
safety, I can't help but write this
article in aggravation.
I am a junior here at Marist and a
resident of Upper West Cedar. Up
until about two weeks ago, many
residents ofUWC, myself included,
have parked in the Staples parking
lot and walked to class from there.
However, Staples has recently
warned us that they will be towing
cars if students continue to park
there. I understand the business's
concern- they need the room for
their patrons. What I don't under-
stand, though, is how Marist can
house students so far away from
campus and give them no oppor-
tunity to get safely to campus other
than a walking escort.
Time to break it down: UWC is
approximately a mile from the
main
academic area of the campus. For
an Upper West Cedar resident to
walk to class and make it on time,
they would have to leave their dorm
about 15-20 minutes early. Now I
have mostly 8 a.m. classes, so this
puts my estimated time of depar-
ture at 7 :40 a.m. Now lets factor in
the other variables. This is New
York after all, which means within
the next two months we can expect
the danger of our typical New
York
more
rain
showers and heavy snow-
winter weather.
storms. Put all this together and we
Upper West Cedar
is
considered
have a 20 year old female
walking
on-campus living, after
all,
that's
to class in the early dark morning
why
I'm still paying for room and
hours bracing rain or snow storms
board right? So why can't
I
have
and hoping to not get hit by the
my car actually on the
campus?
Its
cars that come barreling down
amazing to me that
if
I lived in a
West Cedar Street, or, God forbid,
Poughkeepsie residential house,
have an encounter with a poten-
many of which are directly next
tially harmful person (remember,
door to UWC, I would have been
West Cedar is not tucked away in
issued a parking pass for McCann.
the quiet comers of Marist cam-
Yet we residents from UWC are
pus).
not given one. A
cheaper
and
Now I could call for a walking es-
much safer way for you to combat
cort to safely get to class, but that
any possible problems UWC may
means two people instead of one
have is to simply give UWC
resi-
will then freeze in the snow, and
dents a parking pass for Beck or
pray that they don't get plummeted
Mccann.
by traffic. Oh and I forgot, there
I find it very aggravating that I'm
are no walking escorts at 7:40 a.m.,
considered an on-campus full-time
because
apparently
in
student, yet the only place I can
Poughkeepsie, crime only happens
park my car is in the few parking
between the hours of 7p.m. and 2
spots directly outside my front
am.
door.
Security, I do give you credit for
The SNAP program
is
beneficial
brainstorming
a way to potentially
for the residents of Gartland, the
keep students safer. However,
think
Townhouses, Midrise, etc, but
it's
about what the new SNAP program
clear that the hassles and dangers
is really doing. Two girls walking
that Upper West Cedar residents
alone together at night are just as
go through are forgotten.
In
my
vulnerable as one (should the walk-
opinion, that's not a very "part of
ing escort be female) so a walking
our on-campus home" way to treat
escort pairing up with a resident of us.
Upper West Cedar
is
in reality sim-
ply putting two people in danger;
not just from a possible attack from
someone hiding in the shadows,
but from accidents on the road and
Signed
Gwen Pattison
Junior, Upper West Cedar

































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Use Marist's generosity while you still can
by JAMES J. SKEGGS
Opinion Editor
Cruising down the Hudson River
in a yellow raft fighting off rapids
with a little ore, sitting with ten
people that I never met before.
This is just one of the things I
was able to do last year thanks to
one the fine clubs we have here at
Marist College. I paid
thirty
dol-
lars to go five hours north, with
twenty people I never met before
and went white water rafting for an
afternoon. I've never had so much
fun with people that I didn't even
know and it was all thanks to the
club system that Marist operates.
The first two years I was here, I
really didn't participate in any
school activities because I thought
that they would be boring and
frankly 'stupid'. I failed to realize
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that we could take back some of
our money that we give to this
school by participating in Clubs
and using the
allocated
~udgets to
create an amazing memory
that
will
last a lifetime.
In the past two years, I've vis-
ited thirty other colleges and uni-
versities on the East Coast, had a
great time, and it didn't cost me a
dollar. I've been to the University
of Maryland for the National Vol-
leyball Club Finals and went to the
ESPN sports bar and sailed on a
yacht around the harbor. Then we
went to Boston for a volleyball
tournament and toured the entire
city, all the while using the money
from our club budgets.
All you have to do is join a club
and you can take a free ski trip, or
go white water rafting, or even go
to the Saint Patrick's Day parade
and march. It only takes a little of
your time, and the benefits are
amazing. The chance new experi-
ences and new sights alone
should be enough to make you
want to run a club. All you need
to do is go to a meeting for a par-
ticular club and tell them that you
want to
plan
a trip. Then you can
help with the organizing or plan the
fund-raising.
Listen, I'm not a spokesperson
for Club Sports of America or any-
thing like that. I only want people
to be aware of the opportunities
that are right under you noses. I
let enough time pass while I was
here without even exploring the
new experiences that I could have.
Think about something that
you've always wanted to do and
ask your RA if they know ofa club
that would fall under that category.
You never know what you might
find. I marched in the St. Patrick's
Day parade, say the National
hockey championships at UNH
and then saw the five thousand
person riot that took place right
after. Then I went to the Basket-
ball Hall
ofFame, White Water
Raft-
ing, saw the Boston Marathon, and
even went to a football game at the
University of Maryland with one
hundred thousand people. All of
this and not one dollar spent. The
.
possibilities are endless. What do
you have to lose? Go out and meet
somebody new and travel to a dif-
ferent place. The same old faces
and same old bars will still be here
when you get back, but maybe
you'll have a new smile and a story
for everyone else.
Iraq invasion: Is it really just politics as usual?
by SCOTT PERRELL
Sta.ff Writer
After President Bush's speech on
Monday in Cincinnati, Ohio, it's
looking more and more like some
kind of action against Iraq is com-
ing down the pike.
A bipartisan measure will likely
pass in Congress this week sup-
porting stronger action on the part
of the United Nations against Iraq.
America wants a reintroduction of
weapons inspectors into the
.
rogue
nation and assurances from the
U.N. that these inspections will
actually be effective. Iflraq is still
suspected of having weapons of
mass destruction, President Bush
can authorize the use of military re-
sources against Iraq.
And so the question remains, will
America invade Iraq? I'm starting
to think that the answer to that
question is, believe it or not, no.
Saddam FJussein, after Bush's
speech to the United Nations a few
weeks ago, immediately made over-
tures about allowing weapons in-
spectors back into his country.
Multilateral support is still lacking
in any kind ofU.S.-led attack into
the Gulf, although countries like
Russia and France might be com-
ing around. The public is, more or
less, behind the administration's
desire to have a military response
ready, and, as evidenced by this
week's debates in Congress, a ma-
jority of our representatives are
behind Bush as well.
So, as the indicators slowly be-
gin
to point in the direction of some
kind of offensive in the Gulf, I
think
that the possibility is actually more
remote now than it ever was.
Why? It's too politically volatile.
I cannot help but wonder that
maybe this whole Iraq issue is just
a red herring for November. The
midterm election this year is abso-
lutely imperative to both pa,rties.
Look no further than New Jersey
to witness the fervor both sides are
applying to the Senate. Democrats
that were adamantly against mili-
tary
action in Iraq are now waning
because they see the public opin-
ion polls. The Bush Administra-
tion has been working overtime at
the State Department to bolster
multilateral support. Iraq is almost
always on the front page, and is
always on the nightly news. It's
all politics, and it's the same old
story, except this time the stakes
are a bit higher.
I'm not exactly sure who is to
blame for polarizing Iraq into a po-
litical issue for the November elec-
tions, but I would venture to guess
that, honestly, it's Bush's fault.
Think
back to the months after Sep-
tember 11th, when Osama Bin
Laden was the number one figure
in the media; the focal point of our
anger, aggression, and vigor, both
politically and culturally. Fast for-
ward to the Summerof'02, with the
Taliban gone, Afghanistan a free
(well, less oppressive) country,
and the debate quelled over
whether or not Bin Laden is even
alive. The Bush administration
needed someone else to wear the
"black hat" of attention - and who
better than our old friend Saddam
Hussein, who has conveniently
ignpred dozens of U.N. Security
Council resolutions, admitted to
researching nuclear weapons, and
expelled weapons inspectors from
his country.
Label the "Axis of Evil" to put it
on the front page, release reports
about Iraqi belligerence, tone up
the rhetoric to polarize the public,
get Britain's support, and what do
you have? A November election
that isn't about healthcare, educa-
tion, taxes, or civic virtue ... it's all
about a strategically-placed coun-
try with two big rivers, lots of oil,
plenty of potential, and a maniac
ofaleader.
This isn't to say that going into
Iraq is a bad idea. I've said before,
that Saddam Hussein has the track
record, the capability, and the mo-
tive to kill a whole lot of people. I
personally don't think there is any
net benefit to allowing Saddam
Hussein to hold on to his weap-
ons - something must be done. But
as I said before, I don't think there
will be a large offensive. Why?
Because maybe that might possi~
bly cost the Republicans a seat or
two in the house. Or maybe they
won't win that big New Jersey sen-
ate race because the polls there
say "don't attack Iraq".
It's a sad reality when our for-
eign policy is really just a game of
''wag the dog" - when all that Wash-
ington cares about is a few seats
in a 200 year-old building.
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Red Dragon
fizzles as Manhunter s1zzles
by PAUL LUKASON
Staff Writer
When I came across the press
releas.e that stated Red Dragon
was going to be readapted to the
big screen with none other than
Anthony Hopkins, I was excited.
I highly enjoyed Hopkins eerie
and creepy role as Lecter in
Silence of
the Lambs, and his less
creepy but campier role in
Hannibal.
Red Dragon was originally
adapted in
1986 by Michael Mann
from Thomas Harris' book of the
same name. Original producer,
Dino De Laurentiis was going to
title the film
Red Dragon after the
book title. However, the 1985
film
Year of the Dragon bombed at
the box office, so he made an
executive decision to stay away
from films with dragon in the title.
Laurentiis changed the film name
to
Manhunter.
Ideally this is a review about
Red Dragon (2002) but the
comparison to
Manhunter
(1986)
is unavoidable. The
basic plot for both is exactly like
that of
Silence of the Lambs. A
psycho serial killer is on the Joose
and the FBI is unable to catch
him. An FBI agent then seeks
out the captured Dr. Hannibal
Lecter for help. Through various
riddles ofhis own, Lecter aids the
FBI in the capturing of the serial
killer.
It
is a mystery to me as to
why Thomas Harris wrote two
books about the same thing.
Red Dragon is essentially
Manhunter with different actors,
director and screenplay adapter.
The differences are far and few
between.
Red Dragon tacked on
the capturing of Lecter at the
beginning of the movie, and
slightly changed the ending. The
ending now takes
on the feel of the
killer coming back
for one last scare.
Red Dragon went
as far as to borrow
exact lines from
Manhunter. Some
scenes
are
borrowed word for
word from its
predecessor.
Two people are
responsible for the
disaster that is
Red
Drago11,
producer
D_ino De Laurentiis,
and screenplay
adapter Ted Tally,
who previously
adapted
Silence of
the Lambs. Maybe
is
was
De
Laurentiis telling
Tally to sample
lines and even
entire
monologues
from
Manhunter, or perhaps Tally was
rushed in adapting his screenplay
and stole from
Manhunter
thinking that no one has ever seen
that movie.
Red Dragon was only
made for De Laurentiis and
Universal Pictures to cash in on
Hopkjns and the popularity of his
Lecter popularity. Granted
Red
Dragon is a remake, but it
lacks.
any
originality and depth.
Planet of the Apes was remade
in 2001 by director Tim Burton.
While Burton sampled the idea
from the
1968 original he was able
to create a unique story with a
unique ending, which only
sampled basic ideas from the
original.
Red Dragon does none
of this. Rather, it makes the same
exact movie with five extra minutes
at the beginning, and five extra
minutes at the end.
Director Brett Ratner has
showed me that he can become a
serious dramatic director, if he
stays away from comedic buddy
pictures. He did offer unique and
original shots, while creating a
spine-chilling mood surrounded by
frightening atmosphere, which
was ruined by Danny Elfinan's
score
.
This is an example of a
dwnbman's score. Elfinan's score
was overly obnoxious and loud.
His score built up and alluded to
what was supposed to happen
every time. The audience had
adequate warning when a
scare was coming because
Eflman
doubted
the
intelligence of the audience
.
One thing he neglected to
realize is that quite a few
people had seen
Manhunter
and knew the storyline and
events that would unfold on
screen before seeing
Red
Dragon.
Will Graham, played by
Edward Norton in
Red
Dragon, seems to be entirely
miscast. He does not fit into
the role of Will Graham.
Norton's portrayal seems flat,
and monotone.
William
Peterson, of CSI fame, plays
Graham in
Manhunter. His
portrayal of the character is
dead on. He is quite smart,
yet scared for the safety of his
family. He has been working
with the FBI for quite some time
and realizes the dangers that are
out there.
Hopkins can play Lecter in his
sleep because he has done it. so
many times. His portrayal in this
movie seems too over the top.
.Lecter is meant to be a supporting
role, not a major character. His
role was "beefed
up"
by Tally so
he could give the fans what they
wanted. Brian Cox plays Lecter in
Manhunter and offers the
supporting role that he should.
It
is not over the top; it is there to
support Graham in his hunt for
the Tooth Fairy. Ralph Fiennes
does offer a scarier role as the
Tooth Fairy in
Red Dragon. Tom
Noonan, from
Manhunter, is
physically scarier looking than
Fiennes. However, Fiennes
seems to fit the role better and
offer a little more in making the
audiences hair stand on end.
I had just hoped that
Red
Dragon
would explore new
ground in the Lecter universe. I
was wrong.
It
merely copied an
already good movie that could
stand on its own outside of the
Lecter universe. Ted Tally and
Dino De Laurentiis are to blame
for this mishap. Ratner was just
given poor source material and
did a good job with what he was
given. Watch Manhunter for an
overall
better movie.
It
was
semi-
low budget so characters do
what they are supposed to, and
it was not made to get a big pay-
day.
It
is unique as there were
no movies like it at the time, and
it is just that good.
Ratner is set to direct a re-
i ma ginati on of Superman.
Richard
Donner's
1978
Superman is a classic that is as
American as apple pie. I just
hope things change and the re-
imagination is dropped.
If not,
Ratner has the chance to ruin
two franchises
.
Red Dragon: C-
Manhunter: B+
Like Water for Chocolate proves
to
be
recipe for success
by JENNIFER HAGGERTY
lifelike characters that struggle t~
predicament. Mama
Editor-in-Chief
While Pedro's ulterior
Like Water for Chocolate
By Laura Esquirel
Genre: Romance
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Magic
Realism
Tita, the youngest of Mama
Elena's three daughters, is
slighted in marriage to her first
love, Pedro, due to an obnoxious
family tradition. Set in tum of
the century Mexico, Tita must
remain single in order to take
care and provide for her mother
until her death. When Tita
challenges this absurd
custom, Mama Elena sets
out to make sure the union
between Tita and Pedro
will never occur, and
arranges for Tita's older sister,
Rosaura, to marry Pedro instead.
Pedro agrees, believing that this
is a way to stay close to his love.
motives are unbeknownst to
Tita, she is forced to create
the wedding cake for her
sister's wedding, and as her
tears fall into the batter, they
serve as the secret ingredient
to make all the wedding
guests feel her terrible
longing when they take a bite
of the cake.
It
is at this point
that the reader realizes that
Tita is more than just a cook
- she is a master chef, with a
touch of magic on her side.
Throughout the novel, each
chapter opens with a different
recipe, in which the steps are
incorporated into the telling
of the tale. Eventually, Tita
must
choose
between
marrying a loving, devoted
doctor or saving herself for
her out-of-reach first love.
Elena is brash and cruel,
while Tita suffers under her
rule, in which she shares
with the reader her feelings
of betrayal and pain.
However, Pedro lacks
strength to set things right,
and this often makes it very
hard to sympathize with his
case. The author might have
created Pedro's character
this way because it is purely
the way Tita sees him,
because the whole novel is
told through her eyes. The
minor character of Gertrudis,
the oldest sister, sprinkles
the novel with an element
of surprise that makes it
more enjoyable to read.
The author, Esquirel, has
woven her screenwriting
abilities into this novel, and
What d
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at man.v times the text
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the cl•••lc romance
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believable five
witTi
tnis
unorctmary
comes to hfe as a movie before
the reader's eyes. The novel
even includes anecdotes for the
simple things in life ("Those
huge stars have lasted for
millions of years by taking care
never to absorb any of the fiery
rays lovers all over the world
send up at them night after
night... Any look it receives is
immediately repulsed, reflected
back onto the earth, like a trick
done with mirrors. That is the
reason the stars shine so brightly
at night"). However, the movie-
element Esquirel has added
sometimes becomes a bit far-
fetched, such as when a wooden
shower Gertrudis is showering
in explodes into flames because
of her lustful passion - which of
course was intermingled with
the food that was derived from
Tita's em.otions for Pedro.
Overall,
Like Water for
Chocolate is easy reading and a
must for the deeply romantic. It
is also hard to put down.
Rating: 4 out
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From October
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the
Marist
College Cowicil ofTheater
Arts
will
be perfonning their first production
of the year;
Talk Radio
Eric
Bogosan. Sporting a monster cast
, over
30 characters·and centering
around one of the most interesting
lead characters in recent memory,
Talk Radio
seems to be the perfect
choice to start out the
fall theater
season.
Talk Radio
features one night in
the life of shock
jock talk radio host
Barry Champlain.
Barry
(played
Michael
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a worldlier
Howard
Stem with a
dark
conscience and
an
even darker
wit. His
show
1-;
a
visually impaired version of Jerry
Springer, where the laughables of
society
make us cringe and chuckle
with their assorted problems
and
concerns.
an
almost
intellectual _
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their
problems
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own brand of ,
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humor.
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often reluctant
partners in
crime (played by
Joe u1ae1lonL:
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Maggie Campbell, Chrissy Polaski,
and Brian Apfel}
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verbal mayhem
as
his studio cr!!W,
with each
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Chekhov's
The Cherry Orchard,
Tennessee Williams'
T!e Glass
Menagerie,
and a musical version
of
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Verona.
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script,
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production that
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Rusted Root
belts out at Marist
by ERICA HOFF
Staff Writer
If one is familiar with the
jam band scene, then he or she
knows about Rusted Root.
They recently completed a new
studio
album
entitled
"Welcome to My
Party." They
finished their summer tour with
Santana
including
performances in New Jersey,
Connecticut, and Long Island;
and on September
26, they
played for a crowded gym at
Marist College.
The night started out with upbeat
jams, which kept the students
dancing
.
One student attempted to
crowd surf and the band stopped as
Michael Glabicki (lead singer)
shouted: "We don't do that at
Rusted Root concerts!"
The
mayhem subsided during the new
slow paced melodic tunes, which
many were unfamiliar
with.
"It was
pretty good except
for
the slow
songs," explains junior Karen
Finnerty
.
During the new songs a
handful of poople left. "Marist needs
to bring a cutting edge band that
people actually want to see."
Rustad Root performed
at
the McCann Center, Thursday Sept. 26
Matthew DeRubeis said.
The fans of the band waited to hear
the most popular songs and believe
it was worth the wait. Toward the end
of the show the pace escalated again
with two popular songs: "Send Me
on My Way" and "Ecstasy."
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especially the
drum jam into
Ecstasy
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Fourth
quarter rally leads Marist to
33-29
.
win over
Fairfield
by PETER PALMIERI
Sports Editor
After jumping out to a 20-7 lead,
the Marist College football
team
fell
behind in the fourth quarter and
needed a late comeback to walk
away with a 33-29 victory over
Fairfield University on Saturday.
Trailing by three with less than
five minutes remaining, quarter-
back Kevin Bielen led his team 51
yards down to the Fairfield 19-yard
line, setting up Alfredo Riullano's
19-yard touchdown run, giving the
Red Foxes the four-point victory.
Bielen ran two bootlegs for a to-
tal of 33 yards and Chris Price
added 17 of his game-high 178
rushing yards on the final drive.
The win improved Marist to 4-1
overall and 2-1 in the MAAC.
Fairfield dropped to 1-4 overall and
1-1 in the MAAC.
Despite losing the early lead,
Marist head coach Jim Parady was
happy with the final result.
"I
think
it was a matter of us know-
ing that the game is never over,"
he said. "We knew they had fire-
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power and they could come back.
I'm proud of how our guys came
·
back and stuck together to make
plays at the end."
The Marist defense forced five
turnovers on the evening, includ-
ing a 10-yard interception return for
a touchdown from Charles Fowler.
Fowler had eight total tackles and
a sack en route to being named
MAAC Defensive Player of the
Week.
Price and Riullano combined for
248 yards on the ground.
Up next for the Red Foxes is a
match up with St. John's who is
making its first appearance in the
MAAC this year since 1998.
The two teams have a storied his-
tory, having clashed 22 times, dat-
ing back to 1978. The Red Storm
leads the all-time series 14-8, al-
though Marist has won 4 qf the
last six meetings.
In the last meeting in 1999, St.
John's held Marist scoreless at
LeonidoffField.
Saturday's game will be at 1 p.m.,
the first and only afternoon game
in Poughkeepsie this season.
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stands in first place with a 3-0
record. Duquesne is a half game
behind the
Peacocks
with a 2-0
record.
St. John's is l-1 in the confer-
ence,
defeating
Canisius in its first
game of the season and falling to
Iona.
Fowler named defensive player of the week
by SCOTT MONTESANO
Staff Writer
For the second time this season,
a Marist football player has re-
ceived a national weekly award.
Defensive end Charles Fowler
was named the Don Hanson Foot-
ball Gazette National Defensive
Player of the Week, for the Divi-
sion IAA mid-major level. The se-
nior from Shelton, CT, had eight
tackles and returned an intercep-
tion for a touchdown in the Red
Foxes' come-from-behind33-28
win
over Fairfield
Oct.
5.
Fowler had only six tackles total
during the 2001 season.
Running back Chris Price received
the national offensive player of the
week accolades from the Don
Hanson Football Gazette on Sept.
10 after his performance in the sea-
son opener against Sacred Heart.
Along with his national award,
Fowler also received MAAC defen-
sive player of the week recognition.
Fowler is also ranked second in
the MAAC with two fumble recov-
eries.
In
addition to his defensive du-
ties, Fowler is the team's punter.
He is currently averaging 34.8
yards per punt.
The Red Foxes, ranked fourth in
the latest mid-major poll, host St.
John's on Oct. 12 at 1pm on
LeonidoffField.
Soccer teams ready for MAAC games
This past weekend, the men and broke down the Marist defense,
women's soccer played in a final scoring after they had been denied
tune-up game before they start their twice by the Marist men's defense.
respective seasons.
The women's team also ended
The men's team played against their game in a tie, a scoreless af-
Oneonta, finishing the game with fair with Cornell. Goalie Mellanie
a 1-1 tie. Bruno Machado scored Nai made 17 saves for the Red
the first goal of the game, and the Foxes. The tie was the first non-
only goal for Marist in the 29th loss for the women since they be-
minute of the game.
gan their season with a 2-0 victory
By the 62nd minute, Oneonta against Long Island University on
Social norms ...
continued from 5
September 31.
The men open their 2002-2003
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
(MAAC)season on October 11
MAAC opponent Iona at New
Rochelle, New York .
.
The women's team starts their
season at home against MAAC foe
Iona on October 11 at 7:00 p.m.
by
Paul Seach
are wqrking to create a positive
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instances of physical violence, un-
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peers consume more drinks per
students who perceived their peers
time.
week than is actually the case.
would support such policies. This
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Marist is one of only two teams
in the MAAC to play a conference
game so far this season. Currently,
the
team's
vi£tory
over Siena puts
them in first place in the confer-
ence.
MAACFOOTBALLSTANDINGS
St. Peter's
3-0
Duquesne
2-0
Iona
2-1
Marist
2-1
Fairfield
1-1
St. John's
1-1
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La
Salle
1-2
Siena
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Conference (MAAC) opponent
Dos Santos
received
MAAC
Manhattan on
Tuesday, 3-1.
Player of the Week honors for her
The loss
dropped
Marist to 6-14 efforts in two wins against Siena
on the season and 1-1 in the and
Hartford
last week.
In
the two
MAAC. The win was the
17th
for
contests,
dos Santos recorded a
the Jaspers compared to only one combined 42 kills
and
2 I digs. Her
loss.
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against Siena
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.
was .370, her season-high.
Santos recorded 11 kills and 12 digs
Dos Santos leads the team in kills
and Courtney Pusko had eight with 237, attacks with 669, service
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in full swing beginning this
week-
end.
Marist returns to action
tonight
against St. Peter's in Jersey City,
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