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Volume 36, Number 10
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
December
7,
1989
Academics,
faculty win;
food, Library
lose in poll
by Bill Johnson
The Library and the food service
received the most negative reac-
tions in the student survey con-
ducted during registration last
semester. At the same time,
students praised Marist academics
and their classmates.
The results of the 83-question
survey were released this week, and
Executive Vice President Mark
Sullivan said that although he was
pleased with the number of positive
responses, there were no big
surprises.
• •
In
62 of the 83 categories, more
than one-half
of the 2, 1'36
repondents indicated they were
satisfied or very satisfied.
The survey required students to
decide whether they approved of a
given item by indicating they were
"satisfied,"
"very satisfied,"
"dissatisfied"
or
"very
dissatisfied." A "not applicable"
reponse was also included.
The top five scores, according to
the combined
percentage
of
"satisfied" and "very satisfied"
responses, went to:
-Fellow students, in class: 85
percent approval; 11 percent disap-
proval; 4 percent not applicable.
-Marist academically: 82 per-
cent approval; 15 percent disap-
SPRING
1989
REGISTRATION
SURVEY
SOME
OF THE
POSmVE
NEGATIVE
NOT
CATEGORIES
APPLICABLE
LIBRARY
Adequacy
of collection
34%
63%
3%
CAFETERIA
Quality
of meals
14%
53%
33%
HOUSING
Process
for room assignment
41%
30%
29%
SECURITY
Fairness
of policies
49%
40%
11%
GENERAL
Marist
academically
82%
15%
3%
Marist
socially
58%
23%
19%
POSitive
Includes
"Satisfactory"
and "Very Satisfactory"
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Negative
Includes
"Dissatislactory"
and "Very Dissalislactory"
esponses.
proval; 3 percent not applicable.
-Fellow students, socially: 82
percent approval; 11 percent disap-
proval; 7 percent not applicable.
-Faculty
availability out of
class: 81 percent approval; 15 per-
cent disapproval; 4 percent not
applicable.
-Admissions publications: 78
percent approval; 9 percent disap-
proval; 13 percent not applicable.
-Admissions,
communication
availability: 78 percent approval;
11 percent disapproval; 11 percent
not applicable.
-Service provided by Admis-
sions: 74 percent approval; 11 per-
cent disapproval; 15 percent not
applicable.
-Marist campus appearance: 74
percent approval; 24 percent disap-
proval; 2 percent not applicable.
The five worst scores, according
to combined percentage ratings of
"dissatified"
and
"very
dissatisfied" responses, went to:
-the
Library, adequacy of
general collection: 34_percent ap-
proval; 63 percent disapproval; 3
percent not applicable:
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-quality of cafeteria meals: 14
percent approval; 53 percent disap-
proval; 33 percent not applicable.
-physical
appear:-nce
of
classrooms: 48 percent approval;
50
percent disapproval; 2 percent
not applicable.
-the Library, adequacy of col-
lection for your major: 40 percent
approval; 50 percent disapproval;
10 percent not applicable.
-'-the Library, study space: 51
percent approval; 46 percent disap-
proval; 3 percent not applicable.
-registration procedure: 52 per-
cent approval; 46 percent disap-
proval; 2 percent not applicable.
Continued on page 2
Alarms, lines
mar registration
by
Maureen Kerr
After fire drills, long lines and
closed classes marred registration
this week, Marist officials admit
weaknesses in the system and will
try to improve it for next semester.
Registrar Judy lvankovic said
- crowd control, partly caused by fire
drills, was the biggest problem with
the new registration process that
ended yesterday.
Each night of the 11-day
registration, the lines formed
earlier until 100 freshmen camped
outside of the Lowell Thomas
Communications Center in in the
wee hours of a frigid Tuesday
morning.
. ,.. Security Jet the students in
Lowell Thomas at 3:20,,a.m.,
two
hours before it said it was going to.
To complicate matters, two fire
alarms went off last week and some
students refused to abandon their
place in line. •
"In the beginning we thought the
fire drill was. humorous," said
Ivankovic. "My assistant said to
me, 'I thought we thought of
everything.' After the second fire
drill, we decided we had to do
something.''
When Ivankovic started giving
tickets to students as they came in
the door, fewer people were cutting
in line, she said.
• However, Marist officials are
looking into more long-term solu-
Continued on page 4
Letter case still open
as reward is withheld
Lowell Thomas photo exhibit to open
by Patrick W. O'Hara
The six c~st aluminum letters that were stolen earlier this
·ran
from
the stone wall in front of the school were recently returned by two non-
students seeking a reward, according to Joseph Leary, director of safety
and security. •
Although Marist officials announced a $500 reward for the return of
the letters and information about the theft, security was not satisfied with
the "ludicrous" explanation given by the two men, who said they were
at Skinner's Bar before the theft, and did not grant the reward, Leary said.
Security believes that the two men who ret,1rned the letters were not
actually the thieves, but men solicited by the thieves to collect the reward
and end the investigation, Leary said.
.
Leary said that it is still believed that the actual thieves are Marist
students.
Marist security has turned its investigation over to the Town _of
Poughkeepsie Police, who are still inyesti~ating t~.e theft, Leary said.
With the cooperation from local police this year, eventually someone
will get arrested. But this has to stop,'' Leary said.
-
The letters spelling
MARI
ST, valued at over
$2000,
were yanked from
the sign located in front of the Gate Hous~ on the weekend_
after labor
day. They were returned to campus secunty the last week m October,
Leary said.
"This was not a prank," one Marist official said. "This was a well
thought out, calculated theft."
• The IO-inch letters were mounted on the stone wall sign facing Route
9. The sign was erected in 1980 when Marist officials closed the entrance
in front of the Gate House and built the existing entrance near the Lowell
Thomas Communications Center, according to Anthony Campilii, vice-
president for business affairs.
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7,
1989
Survey--
Continued from page 1
-Security,
fairness of policies:
49 percent approval; 40 percent
disapproval;
11 percent
not
applicable.
Although
student
opinions
represented in the survey generally
held a consensus, scores were split
for some categories.
,
.
Ironically, while students on the
meal plan overwhelmingly criticiz-
ed the food, a slight majority of
them also said there wasn't enough
of it being served. Thirty-one per-
cent approved of the quantity of
food, 35 percent disapproved and
34 percent said the meal plan didn't
apply.
Student opinion was also split on
dormitory maintenance. Thirty-
seven percent approved; 36 percent
disapproved and 27 percent said
college
housing didn't apply to
them.
Other student services received
fair to good ratings. In the "finan-
cial aid, communication
with
students" category, 41 percent ap-
proved, 25 percent disapproved
and 34 percent said not applicable.
Student government and college
activities received relatively low
disapproval ratings but high not
applicable ratings, indicating a lack
of student
interest. Approval
ratings for various categories under
student government and college ac-
tivities ranged from 51 percent to
63 percent; disapproval ratings
ranged from 11 percent
to
19 per-
cent; and not applicable ratings
ranged from 25 percent to 33
percent.
As an extension to course evalua-
tions, President Dennis Murray
called for the survey to analyze the
the rest of the services the college
provides for its customers, the
students.
Sullivan said the college's senior
administrators are considering how
to improve the items within their
departments which received un-
favorable reviews.
Sullivan said he plans
to
conducl
the survey every year to measure
the changes in student opinion in
key areas. He said he expects to see
a positive change in the negative
reviews on classroom condition
after
renovations
in Donnelly Hall,
the Lowell Thomas Communica-
tions Center and the completion of
The Dyson Center.
Sullivan and Poris said the
survey has some weaknesses. Man-
datory
participation,
while
necessary to ensure a near complete
sample, could have lead to bias or
apathy on the part of some
respondents, Sullivan said. They
also said the survey, while com-
preshenive, may have tried to in-
clude too much.
Students were required to submit
the completed survey in order to
register for this semester's courses.
Sullivan said he plans
to
conduct
the survey every year to measure
the changes in student opinion on
key areas.
Holiday Happenings
Winter Wonderland
Put on your dancing shoes. The Col-
lege Union Board and Student Affairs
are sponsoring a Christmas Semi-
formal on Friday night. The 10 p.m.
dance will center on the winter
wonderland theme. The cost is $2.
Christmas Spectacular
The Marist community is invited to
a Christmas luncheon sponsored by
the
Commuter
Union.
Local
schoolchildren will also attend the
event which begins at 2 p.m. tomorrow
in the Fireside Lounge.
Midnight Mass
.
The Marist community will celebrate
!ts annual midnight mass on Saturday
m the chapel. All our welcome.
Entertainment
Andy Williams
Singer Andy Williams will perform at
the Mid-Hudson Civic Center on Fri-
day, December 15. Tickets cost $23.50
and are available at the box office or
by calling 454-3388.
After Class
Pepsi-Marist Classic
Basketball fans can watch the return
of the Pepsi-Marist Classic at the
Mccann Center this weekend. Howard
University will battle Columbia Univer-
sity Friday at 6 p.m. At 8 p.m., Marist
plays the University of Vermont.
·The
consulation and the championship
games will be. played at 6 and 8 p.m.
respectively.
21 Club
The 21 Club will gather in the River
Room at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
Making the Grade
Poetry Contest
Att~ntion all poets, start writing. The
deadline for the American Poetry
Association Contest, with· a $1,000
grand prize, is December 31. For more
information, call (408) 429-1122.
''I may be an art major,
but I know
a little something
about economics.,,
Scholarships
The Coors Brewing Company is
awarding scholarships to 100 sons and
d~ughters of American veterans. Ap-
plicants must have at least a 3.00
GPA. Call 1-800-49COORS for more
information.
Internships
Mariststudents majoring in business
or communication arts have an oppor-
tunity to work and study in London this
summer, thanks to a program spon-
sored by the Fashion Institute of
Technology and the State University of
New York. Cost for tuition, housing
and meals for the six-week program is
$2,977.
·Airfare.
is not included. For
more information, call Dr. Arthur
Winters at (212) 760-7705.
Attention
To get your activity listed in this col-
umn, send pertinent information
through campus mail to The Circle, c/o
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Spring changes planned for Library
Student body may pay for
Library's missing books
by Michelle DeBlasi
More than $12,000 could be taken from
the student body's pocket at the end of the
semester unless all outstanding overdue
books are returned to the Library and this
policy is strictly enforced.
More than 2,500 books, with due dates
ranging from two weeks to IO years ago,
await return to the Marist Library, according
to computerized overdue lists kept on file at
the Library's circulation desk. A handwrit-
ten update shows that over 400 books are
overdue this semester alone.
With a charge of
$35
for each book not
returned, the cost amounts to over $75,000.
The Library's policy allows students to
borrow books for a two-week period,
suspending privileges if books are overdue.
But it does not send warnings till the student
has kept the books for five additional weeks
and it does not fine students.
As a result of this lenient amnesty policy,
"people tend to keep books late" past the
two-week due period, said Meghan Farley,
a student assistant at the library.
Library officials plan to implement a new
policy by next fall, said John McGinty,
Library director.
Under the new plan, students will be fin-
ed
IO cents per day for each book, McGinty
said. And when the fine reaches $10, library
privileges will be suspended until books are
returned, McGinty said.
If the books are not returned after one
month, a bill for $35 for each book plus a
$10 processing fee will be sent, McGinty said.
These policies will apply to faculty, staff
and alumni as well as students, McGinty
said.
To make these restrictions easier to abide
by, books will be loaned for a longer period
- eight weeks instead of four, McGinty said.
And books can be renewed for an additional
four weeks, McGinty added.
Library officials agree the current system
is slow and ineffecient. Some students
discover their privileges have been suspend-
ed before they receive a warning, said Farley,
a senior from Bloomingdale, N.J., a four-
year Library employee.
In addition, students sometimes claim that
they have received an overdue notice for a
book already returned or one they never
checked out.
Student Library assistants said students
must find the book on the shelf -
which
they had previously returned - before their
account is cleared.
•
Many times students cannot find books
because they are often improperly shelved or
waiting to be reshelved, assistants said. In
such cases the Library often has to take the
word of the student.
Students who fail to return overdue books
may be billed up to $45 per book, prevented
from registering for classes or kept from
graduating.
Last spring, about 75 students were stop-
ped from graduating because their library
record was not clear, said McGinty.
These measures are necessary out of
fairness to students, McGinty said.
Approximately 27,000 books - a third of
the Library's collection of 90,000 volumes
- are circulated each year, with some books
being checked out as frequently as nine times
a year, McGinty said.
In addition to the planned policies, the
Library has begun to take steps to keep
books more accessible to students.
For the past year, the public has no longer
been permitted to borrow books. Previous-
ly, anyone could check books out by simply
Research made easier -
software to be installed
by
Jennifer Becker
Marist students will be able to locate
materials in the Library by using computers,
as early as next semester, as a result of the
IBM Joint Study Program.
DOBIS, one of the programs on the $10
million hard and software package, will give
students access to all materials found in the
Library, said John McGinty, library director.
The students can research sources by
author, title, subject, publisher, call number
and abstract. To broaden the research area,
one can give just an abbreviation of the word
-
such as "psych" instead of psychology.
Students can also specify materials after
a certain date or request microfilm materials
only.
DOBIS is a worldwide product that is us-
ed mostly in Europe. The system is in use at
Oxford University and other leading colleges
in Japan, Italy, Spain and Sweden.
It
is also
used by Emery University in Georgia and the
Polytechnic Institute in Brooklyn.
showing a driver's license, McGinty said.
"But then we (the Library) had problems
tracking down books" that outsiders had
lost, stolen, or forgotten, said Aaron Ward,
student assistant.
A Marist identification card must be
presented to take out books, but student
assistants said, !D's are easy to come by. The
Library issues student ID's.
In the past, student assistants said, peo-
pk who came to the Jibr_a_ry
asking for a
"The system is not as popular in the
United States," McGinty said. McGinty said
only four or five other institutions have this
system in their libraries.
According to McGinty, the system's
benefits outweighs its unpopularity in this
country.
The system will allow students more effi-
cient access to materials and an increase in
the quality of the bibliographic information
available, said McGinty.
DOBIS is an integrated library system that
will enable a student to see if a reference has
already been checked out of the Library. If
so, they can request to reserve the material
for a later date.
Students can begin their library research
at home. According to McGinty, students
with a modem can dial direct access once the
system goes "live."
To be "live," fiber optic cables must be
installed from Donnelly Hall to the Library.
Ten terminals a:1d printers will also be install-
ed in the Library.
replacement ID were not asked to produce
any identification to prove they were a
student.
The person would then be issued an iden-
tification card with the said name and ID
number, but with their picture on it.
These fake I D's could be used to take out
books and could leave the person with
charges if they are overdue.
Now, assistants must verify the person is
a student with a driver's license.
As finals approach,
computer crunch hits
Visionaries
Cold freezes
study habits
of students
by Debra McGrath
As the fall semester nears com-
pletion and term papers pile up,
pandemonium is erupting in the
computer centers.
Despite a minus 40 wind chill
factor, Christine Burvenich came
to the Donnelly Hall Computer
Center Sunday night, only to find
herself waiting behind three other
students to use an IBM Personal
Computer.
Although several mainframe ter-
minals available were available,
Burvenich said she didn't know
how to use the mainframe.
"If I knew how to use it, I
would!" Burvenich said as her eyes
opened ever wider.
Burvenich's situation is not
isolated. For many Marist students,
who don't know how to use the
mainframe terminals, finding a PC
is becoming increasingly difficult.
So why this sudden computer
crunch?
Marist has about 109 computers
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personal computers and main-
frame terminals -
for its 4,085
students. If only half of all Marist
students used the computers, that
would mean one computer for
every
19
students.
Students said that's too few com-
puters for too many students. But
the administration,
although
acknowledging the need for extra
computers during midterms and
finals, said the number of com-
puters is sufficient during the
semester and each year more com-
puters are added to the program.
Computer center officials also
advised students to learn how to
use the mainframe terminals.
Karen
Flowers, information
center manager, said Student Aides
in the computer centers are \\-illing
to assist students who have ques-
t ions about
the mainframe.
"That's what they're here for,
that's their job," Flowers said.
Flowers also said the campus
bookstore sells three guides to
working the mainframe.
But students still said they'll stick
by the PCs for various reasons.
Some students said the mainframe
was just too complicated to use
while others said they prefer the
printer on the PCs.
Marist will upgrade the main-
frame printers, according to Carl
Gerberich, vice president of infor-
mation systems.
Computers were moved from the
PC Support Lab to the upstairs of
the Donnelly Hall Computer
Center in order to make them
available to students 24 hours a
day, according to Gerberich.
But for disgruntled students, the
recent improvements in the com-
puter centers just aren't enough.
Kevin Lawler a junior from
Dansville, N.Y., is particularly
hard-hit by the crunch. Also
waiting in line on Sunday night,
he's been using a PC all semester
for his software development class.
And this wasn't the first time he's
waited.
Lawler said the Lowell Thomas
Computer
Center hours are
limited, especially on the weekends.
"Lowell Thomas closes at 5 p.m.
on Sunday. What happens if you
work?"
During finals week, the hours in
the Lowell Thomas Computer
Center may increase and Lowell
Thomas 211, the journalism room,
may be open for student use, ac-
cording
to
Flowers.
Ultimately, though, the solution
lies in more computers. In June,
IBM will donate $2 in cash or
$5
worth of equipment for every $ 1 an
IBM employee or spouse gives to
Marist. Marist will most likely
choose the equipment and use it for
the student facilities, according to
Gerberich.
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"Destruction and ruin of the rainforest." by Bill Stolpe. The Visions
of Peace Contest, sponsored by Campus Ministry, displayed
art
works
in
the Campus Center this week.
But in the meantime, here are
a
few helpful hints to finding a
computer.
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Go early. In Lowell Thomas,
computers are available at 7 a.m.
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Try in between meals. The
computer centers usually clear out
then.
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Learn how to use the main-•
frame terminals.
by
Jennifer Del Grande
·It
appears that when the cold
weather hits the Marist College
campus, it puts a freeze on the way
some students usually handle their
schoolwork.
"I've been cutting a lot of my
afternoon classes," said junior,
Anthony Triolo.
"It
gets dark so
early, and it just seems unnatural
to
be in class -
I hate it."
Junior James Rowan has notic-
ed the increase in student absences
as the cold weather approaches.
"Everyone cuts their 8:15's,"
Rowan said. "Nobody likes getting
out of bed that early in the cold."
But some students find the cold
weather works to the advantage of
their study habits. Junior Christie
Ingrassia has proven that the
numbers on the thermometer have
something to do with the numbers
on her test papers.
"My grades were bad at mid-
terms because we had that Indian
summer, and I was always out-
side," Ingrassia said. "I hate the
cold weather, but it does help my
grades because 1 stay in and
study."
Then there are those who,
"weather" or not they see the
chance, just won't take advantage
of the opportunity. Juniors Keith
Simons and Lisa Morgan know
that the cold weather gives them no
excuse.
"When it's cold, everyone is in-
side and it's hard to concentrate
with your friends around all the
time," Morgan said.
"When it's cold out, I'm forced
to stay inside to study," Simons
said. "I'm inside, but I get bored,
and
I procrastinate, and
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4 - THE CIRCLE - December 7, 1989
Marist
-ups,
downs:
frosh perspectives
by Jenn Johannessen
Smash, trash or transfer?
As the fall semester comes to a
close, freshmen gave friendliness a
thumbs up, trashed strictness and
academics received mixed reviews.
Overall, however, Marist receiv-
ed a thumbs up by its newest
students, with the small, quaint and
"friendly
atmospere"
ranking
highly.
"It's not like you meet someone
and never see them again," said
Michele Rubis, a communication
arts major from Monroe, Conn.
Patrice Selleck, from Peekskill,
N. Y., said it was easy for her to ad-
just because she felt like she was at
home.
The strictness of Marist policies
was also a big issue among
freshmen.
Jim Haggarty, an English major
from Hauppauge, N. Y. felt that,
"the alcohol policy should be a
'close door policy.' "He also felt
that it's not right for a student who·
is not drinking to get written up for
being in a room where there is
alcohol.
"(This) school is like a prison,
the administration is willing to
make the rules, but they are not
willing
to
listen to suggestions,"
said Jeremy Senecei, a communica-
tions major from Cranston,
R.l.
Some freshmen also felt their
freedom is extremely restricted.
"I feel like I'm stuck in high
school again; this is not what I
thought college would be," said
James Macari of Brooklyn,
N.Y.
"The more things change, the
more they slay the same," said
John Suzuki of Forest Hills, N. Y.
about the expansion of Maris!.
"The administration is ignoring
the basic needs of students," he
said. "There are too many people
in the cafeteria and students have
no options."
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Academically, many students
praised Marist and said it possess-
ed a challenge for them.
"(Marist) is not too bad, even
though it's more work than I've
ever had before," said Jen Teren-
zi, a communications major from
Old Lyme, C.T.
Rene Bennett of East Haddam,
Conn., did not think Marist was as
competitive as it is, and expected
it to be like more like life in the
movie "Animal House."
Many Freshmen felt that the key
to success at Marist was getting
involved.
Nicole Gellela, a crew team
member and Debra Smith, a par-
ticipant in the recent productionof
Jesus Christ Superstar, both agreed
that it is good to get involved in dif-
ferent activities, because they've
met a lot of people.
School spirit was generally
down-rated. Kami Crary of Jeffer-
sonville, N. Y., said the campus has
a "negative internal image," mean-
ing the students and faculty are
always putting Marist down.
"Marist is not going to work
unless the students and faculty
want it to," said Jonathan Banzaca
of Orange, Conn.
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year's'
NCAA
tournament:
There's a certain magical feeling
when you walk into the gym and
hear those leather balls bouncing
on the hardwood floor.
You smell the sweaty, musty
aroma and you immediately feel
comfortable and your mind is at
ease.
You nonchalantly scrutinize the
competition and try to find an open
basket to warm up on.
You confidently yet coolly pull
off your sweats, stretch a little bit
and get ready to commence the
battle.
You know who the regulars are;
they know you. It's time to settle
a little something on that court.
Basketball season has always
•
held a special place in my heart,
and it always will. Hoops is hoops.
Some refer to it a religion, others
as recreation, however I tend to
view it as a combination of both.
. Just going down to the gym and
relieving stress and tension with a
little physical activity thrown in is
beneficial to everyone. Healthy
mind, healthy body.
Now I must admit that it's a bit
more difficult to get down to the
gym as you get a little older. Dif-
ferent circumstances and events
tend to deter one from the promis-
ed land.
Not that late night parties have
Wes Zahnke
A
day
in
the
life
anything to
·do
with it, but certain
outside interferences do tend to
sidetrack one from one's primary
objectives.
I
would recommend playing
without a hangover, whenever
possible. If you do not heed my ad-
vice, you'll feel like
IO
pounds of
manure shoved into a three pound
bag, when you leave the court.
It is now three on three season
in the intramural league. The com-
petition is fierce, and with the star-
ting time at 9:30 p.m., chances are
very good that you won't come to
the game hung over.
But, you might come to the game
with a chip on your shoulder, as
many of these teams do. It's a
shame, but some jerks have to put
on the tough guy routine and be
total morons on the court.
Many of these guys have severe
emotional problems and they
should seek counseling. As the pro-
Ii fic coach at Princeton said in last
"Basketball
doesn't
build
cfiaracter.:
..
ft,
reveals your irue
character.''
Bogdan Jovicic, recently ap-
pointed director of intramurals,
and·his staff of referees are doing
an admirable job, under difficult
circumstances.
You'll always run into problems
with the refs, but those are the
breaks, you just have to roll with
them.
The battles can get heated, and
they do. Hats must go off to the
refs, because they put up with more
garbage than a barge on the
•
beautiful Hudson River.
I remember the first time I heard
someone flatulate on the court. It
made me wonder if Bob Cousy had
ever resorted to such devious
tactics.
Many people tend to think that
y"ou need to get the best equipm~nt
in order to w_in. I say hogwash.
Anyone that would pay $170 for
a pair of sneakers doesn't belong
on the court. I prefer the cut or rip-
ped off sweats with a cheap pair of
Nikes or Chuck Taylors, a grubby
old Bob's shirt, soaked in two
weeks worth of B.O. and a tacky
bandana.
This way, one doesn't have to
resort- to flatulation
to keep
defenders away.
Long live hoops!
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continued from page 1
tions. Possible alternatives include:
-
Randomly choosing I 00
students
to
register within a a
designated time slot.
.
._
- Holding registration dn Satur-
day so it doei: not interfere with
classes.
In addition, a priority system will
be installed to make the next
registration more fair, according to
Dr. John Kelly, chairmen of the
Student Information Systems Task
,
Force.
This
semester,
students
registered according to grade level
-
and
the first letter of their lasi
name.
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"We
will have to change
·the
priority system·, and
we
will," said
Kelly. "We were-unable to get the
priority system installed in time for
spring registration."
Kelly said the new registration
system,
now 30 percent installed, is
now not capable of computing the·
specifics such as priorities and
pre-requisites.
The new priority system, will be
determined by academic leaders,
Kelly said. Such factors
:k
academic credits and major and
minor requirements will determine
priority, he said.
lvankovic said the new registra-
tion system has its advanta~es,
especially letting the s~udents
im-
mediately know their schedul~_f
or
next semester.
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"If a section is closed," said
I van kovic, "we
cari
try right at_ the
terminal to get the student into
something else."
:.
Although lvankovic said she
was
worried about the number of
courses, she said there were enough
to go around.
• Jeptha Lanning, chairperson
o(.
the Oi'l.ision of Ans and Lelters,
said classes
were added in
• 'Organizational
Com_mu_nic~:,
tion"
"Mass Commumcauon,
.
and' "Interpersonal Communica-
tion" to
meet
student demand.
,
"If
1 feel we have to add another
section or two we ~ill," said Lan-
ning. "\Ve'"·e endeavored to take
care of the student needs.
I
think
ifs worked out."
Continued from page 1
A group of the first arrivals
played football on the lawn to
keep warm·. Others lay under
blankets; making occasional
trips back to the dorms to get
hot chocolate._Another student
nursed a beer.
When asked if they knew how
cold it was, a huddle of female
students, pressed against the
window wearing everything that
might • make them a little
warmer, cried;"Don't tell u·s!"
ll was down to IO degrees by l
a.m.
Security personnel have kept
students out of the building un-
til around 5:30 a.m.
so
the
housekeepers could clean it.
Dennis McConologue, the shift
supervisor for the Office of
Safety and Security, said, he
sympathized with the students
but couldn't let them in because
he· didn't
have adequate
coverage for the building. He
later gave in.
Lara Wieczezynski found an
open door on the side of the
building. Wieczezynski -
she
was number 7 on line -
con-
sidered alerting her classmates
to the hole in the dam, but she
thought the better of it.
"I'd lose my place," she said.
"That sounds very selfish, I
know, but that's the concern
here." She warmed up for a
minute, bundled up again and
returned to the cold. Security
locked the door behind her.
It was shortly after that when
McConologue decided it was
just too cold to let the scei:ie_go
on. The
70
or so remammg
freshmen jammed through the
door, cheering salvation and
sighing relief.
The Lowell Thomas gallery
became a ski lodge. Students
peeled off an average of three
layers of clothing each, turned
up the radios and lay in the
warmth.
•
Around 3:30 a.m., a disc
jockey from WPDH dedicated
a
son·g
to
them: "Cold
as
Ice,"
by Foreigner.
Merrill Lynch, a leader in the financial services industry
is
seeking college
stu-
dents With leadership potential to join the Corporate Systems Program.
This
14-week
Business
Applications Training
Oas.s
provides you with the
business
and
technioo.1
knowledge to tecome a
business
applications programmer. Throughout the pro-
gram, there
is
a strong emphasis not only on developing technical skills, but also on
developing leadership skills and the ability to effectively work as
JXIIt
ot a team.
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What We Look For
This
unique progrcnn
is
designed for a select group of individuals with under-
graduate majors in computer science. engineering, mathematics. management
iniormation systems or liberal
arts.
with a serious interest in pursuing
a
career in com-
ii1ter technology
and business
applications
progromming.
Evaluation of a:mdidates
will
fcx::us
on proven
leadership skills
and
SUJ:X:?rior
i:;erformance in academic, ex-
tracurricular and work environments. We are looking for motivated indiViduals with
the desire and potential to contribute to our technological
push
into the
21st
century.
Co?pOrate
Systems
Program
Will be on Campus
Janucny
24, 1990
to conduct
interviews
Interested students are invited to obtain more information from the Placement
Offia?.
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Lynch
A tradition of
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is an
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Housing and
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credits
plague new transfers
by Yolanda Lynch
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growing reputation and strong educational departments are the two
maJor reasons why approximately 200 students transfer to Marist each
year, said Carol Vari, coordinator of transfer admissions. But the tran-
sition is not always easy.
Transfer students face a "strict credit evaluation " and housing con-
ditions in the off-campus Canterbury Garden Apartments. Because
students.are not wi!hi~ the college environment, said Vari, adjusting to
college hfe at Manst is somewhat difficult.
Transfers receive credit only for grades better than a C- and courses
comparable
to
Marist's liberal arts program, she said. Those students
who come to Marist may go from junior standing at their previous school
to having only a sophomore status here.
Transfers are at a disadvantage, when it comes to housing.
The priority point system, the standard used to determine student hous-
ing, does not allow transfer students to equally compete for on-campus
residence because they start from a freshman status. Therefore, most
transfer students are placed in Canterbury housing throughout their
education.
Despite similar obstacles, each year students around the country
transfer from colleges or universities to continue their education at a
school better suited to meet their needs.
In January of 1990, Marist will be the new school for about 45-60
transfer students, mostly from Dutchess and Ulster Counties, who join
the 132 fall transfers currently attending Marist said Vari.
Marist's growing recognition can be attributed to the Lowell Thomas
Communications Center, Division I sports and the developing Dyson
Center, Vari said.
Students are transferring here because strong programs are offered in
business, communications and psychology, she said.
Transfer student Charles Lightner, of Manhattan, N. Y., said he heard
Marist had a good Special Services program as well as a communica-
tions department. He said he also learned to adjust to living at
Canterbury.
"Off-campus housing forced me to be more independent and has been
a good experience because it's the real world," said Lightner, a senior.
"I think you become more independent off-campus than if you were to
stay on campus because you are outside the security of the (Marist) nest
egg," he said.
Vari has proposed to the Marist College Cabinet a plan to set up a
specific transfer committee that would evaluate transfer credits and hous-
ing needs for students.
Vari said about 50 percent of Marist transfer students come from com-
munity colleges like Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Nassau and Suffolk.
Students from area colleges such as SUNY New Paltz, Mount St. Mary,
Bard and Vassar Colleges have also transferred here, Vari confirmed.
Twenty former Marist students are returning said Judy lvankonic,
registrar, because they are now able to meet tuition costs or because they
realize, "the grass isn't always greener on the other side."
Money, freed om pull
students off •Ca~pus
by
Laurie Aurelia
Chris Ferina decided he just could not come to school again this year
without bringing his cat, Critter.
Since Marist housing policy does not allow pets, Ferina, a senior from
Ronkonkoma, N.Y., decided to move off campus.
"In my own apartment, I'm allowed to have pets, there are no alcohol
restrictions and no closing procedures," Ferina said. "I also feel more
responsible now because I've learned what it's like to have to pay my
own bills -
and pay them on time."
Ferina is one of several Marist students each semester who, for one
reason or another, have chosen to withdraw from campus housing and
go out on his own.
Of the approximately 3,000 full time, undergraduates currently enrolled
at Marist 2 052 are either living on campus or in the Canterbury Garden
Apartme~t;, a housing complex located
5
miles from campus.
Of those students currently residing in on-campus housing, 1,763 had
paid their $75 room deposit as of Nov. 24, 1989, to reserve their room
for next semester and only 20 students had officially withdrawn from
college housing, ;aid Jim Raimo, assistant dire~tor of ~ousing.
Students who do choose to move off campus ate a van~ty of reasons
for their decision. The most common reasons are money (it costs almost
$4,600 a year to Jive on campus), a desire !or more freedo~ and, for
students Jiving in Canterbury, the inconvenience of commuting to and
from campus, said Raimo.
.
Contrary to popular belief, the number of withdrawals~~ q~te equally
divided between students living on campus and students bving in Canter-
bury, said Kelly D'Arcy, resident director ~f Canterbury.
"Most of my requests from Canterbury residents are f~ol!1
people v.:ho
wish to find a vacant spot on campus because they don t hke travelling
back and forth," said D'Arcy.
.
Only one student from Canterbury has completely withdrawn from
housing this semester, said D' Arey.
.
.
Several students found that economically, it is more sensible to hve
off campus.
d I'
"
d • •
h
.. I pay
a
large part of my colleg~ ex~nses,
~
ve ,oun
n
s muc
cheaper to pay rent ., said CMl Mannacao, a seruor from Brewster,
N. Y.
"I save close to
si,ooo
a year by living off campus."
.
Although money is an important factor for some students, others, hke
Ann Marie Caputo,
a
senior from Staten Island, N.Y., were not happy
with their on-campus living arrangements •
.. J was tired of being isolated from my class when I
~
living on cam-
pus. My first year here, I lived on the onJy
freshma!1
~
m
Champagnat
Hall and my second year I was assigned to Benoit while the rest of my
class was in Champagnat," said Caputo.
"Since
J
didn't like the cafeteria's food,
I
didn't talt4: full advantage
f the meal plan and the expense hardly
seemed
worth
it.
~
cam~,
f
get
l1lOfC
for
my
money,
I live with my
friends,
and I
CDJOY
the
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Biting sarcasm migrates South
Back in 1974 a man by the name
of Lorne Michaels put together a
team of four men and three women
for a late-light comedy show. After
a few years al! of the original seven
comedians left the live Saturday
night show for bigger and better
things. However, the controversial
show remained and now, 15 years
and numerous cast changes later,
Saturday Night Live is still a huge
success.
The trademark of S.N.L. was
and is that nothing is sacred.
Whether the issue was political,
social, religious, racial, ethnic or
whatever, the Not Ready for Prime
Time Players found a way to make
fun of it. No one was safe, not the
President of the United States, nor
the average "Joe" right off of the
street. The humor was sarcastic,
gross, humiliating, and often ques-
tionable. All of this is what made
S.N.L. so popular.
People like Chevy Chase, Dan
Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy and Billy
Crystal have Michaels to thank for
their own personal success.
But the purpose of this article is
not to reminisce about "Saturday
Night Live" because we have all
seen and heard enough about that
lately. The purpose of this article
is to talk about the new.
You see, Lorne Michaels has
Ed
McGarry
done it again.
It's
a
little
known
fact
that
This time Michaels looked
beyond New York, Los Angeles or
Second City in Chicago and head-
ed "Down Under."
And his findings were just as
good.
Now, thanks to Michaels, you
can watch five young Australian
comedians on Home Box Office
every week. Since late summer,
HBO has been airing the half hour
comedy show "The Kids in the
Hall" yet it has gotten minimal
notoriety. Well, it is time that peo-
ple started taking notice because
the young men are good and the
show is hilarious.
"The Kids in the Hall" is not
just S.N.L. with an Australian
twist, mind you. There is none of
the dark, perverted sometimes
disgusting humor. Instead, the
humor is very straightforward and
very simple.
Their skits include such things as
a young man running off to
become an Indian girl leaving by
simply saying to his mother, "see
ya'," to people feeling sorry for a
man-eating shark because it feels
guilty after it mauls them. Nothing
complex or challenging, just basic
dumb humor.
Music is also the target of spoofs
including a music video entitled
"The Dave's J Know" with the
classic lines: "Some of them are
Davids, but most are just named
Dave. All of them have hands, but
they come from different moms."
If these five young men can con-
tinue to produce this type of
mindless, exaggerated, sarcastic
humor they may be around for a
long time to come. And maybe,
they will be the next group of
Belushis, Murrays and Piscopos.
In the meantime, they are just a
group of guys whose names you
don't even remember. But who
knows, maybe in the year 2004 you
will be able to turn on the
TV
and
watch the 15th Anniversary of
"The Kids in the Hall."
And maybe, just maybe, it will
be funnier than that other comedy
show.
Ed
McGarry is The Circle's
entertainment columnist.
Hear Ye! Hea Ye!
Come One, Come All
Come and Enjoy the
HOLIDAY BALL!
You are cordially invited to attend:
"THE WINTER WONDERLAND
HOLIDAY BALL"
Semi-Formal
sponsored by
CUB and Student Affairs
Date: Friday, December 8, 1989
Time: 10:00 pm - 2:00 am
Place: Campus Center Dining Hall
Reception - Gallery Lounge
Admission: $2.00 Marist Students
$3.00 Guests
All proceeds to benefit the
Poughkeepsie Children's Home.
Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year!!
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editorial
Take a number
To anyone standing in front of the Lowell Thomas Communica-
tions Center at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, the sight of nearly 100
freshmen lying on the ground in near-zero-degree weather would
have been laughable
if it weren't so stupid.
Why did so many students take such a drastic step to secure
a place in line for the final day of registration before add/drop?
These M through Z freshmen feared the courses they wanted or
needed would be.closed by the time their turn came to register.
Regardless of whether their worst fears were realized, it's clear
this system is seriously flawed.
Two fundamental changes in the registration procedure have
created the havoc of the past week: the lack of a system to assign
courses by proper criteria; and a shabby first-come, first-served
method without adequate provision for orderliness.
Under the old system, students dropped off their registration
forms and the Registrar's Office took about two weeks to pro-
cess the forms on a merit basis.
A
student's total number of
credits, grade point average, prerequisites and major and minor
requirements were among the factors considered -
none of this
nonsense about fighting for a place in line in the middle of the
night.
The only benefit of the new system is immediate enrollment.
But how important is that? For hundreds of students during the
past week, that convenience was mitigated by long lines, futile
attempts even by seniors to get thier choice of classes, and for
some, a night in the cold.
Marist officials say the new computer system used for registra-
tion is only about 30 percent installed, so it can't perform every
function yet.
A
method that could not perform the task adequately
should not have been used.
We've come to realize that everyone can't get what he or she
wants in registration, but there are varying degrees of acceptabili-
ty. This system is unacceptable.
Even if the new method of determining who gets what isn't as
good as the previous one, a few simple things could have been
done to improve the situation.
Instead of leaving students to huddle in the pre-dawn cold like
refugees in a bread line, why couldn't someone have handed out
tickets at an earlier time, as was done for last year's senior formal?
To their credit, the administrators in charge of registration
acknowlege the system's shortcomings and have said they will im-
prove it next time.
The unfavorable procedure, too, was made worse by students
who overreacted. Not all of them had to sleep outside.
Underclassmen generally don't have such narrow options that they
can't
wait until the following semester to take a course.
Worse still were the fire alarms. That kind of disruption
achieves nothing.
•
While many students have an uncertain future to look forward
to as amendments to the system follow, this year's seniors have
special reason to be glad they don't have to deal with it anymore.
Letter
policy
The Circle welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be typed
and signed and must· include the writer's phone number and address.
The deadline for letters is noon Monday. Letters should be sent to
Bill Johnson, c/o The Circle, through campus mail or dropped off
at Campus Center 168.
The Circle attempts to publish all the letters it receives but reserves
the right to edit letters for matters of style, length, libel and taste. Short
letters are preferred.
THE:CIRCLE:
Editor: ...........................
Bill Johnson
Managing Editor: ..................
Karen Cicero
Senior Editors: . ...................
Chris Landry
Steve Murray
Editorial Page Editor: . ...........
Paul O'Sullivan
News Editors: ................
Stacey McDonnell
Molly Ward
Features Editors: ...................
Holly Gallo
Ann Timmons
Sports Editor: ....................
Jay Reynolds
Photography Editor: . ..............
Lynaire Brust
Editorial Cartoonist: ................
Bob Higgins
Advertising Manager: . ..........
Michael DeCosta
Business Manager: ...........
Christopher Murphy
Circulation Manager: .............
John Scagliotti
Faculty Adviser: .................
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Justice and Iran-contra
continue to be strangers
If justice is indeed blind, then
late last month she got her eyes
gouged out.
Yes, while millions of Eastern
Europeans were striking a blow for
freedom and self-determination,
justice was having a tough time in
the Land of the Free and the Home
of the Brave.
On November 24, Federal
District Judge Claude M. Hilton
dismissed all criminal charges
against Joseph Hernandez, the
• former C.I.A. station chief in
Costa Rica who was indicted in the
, Iran-contra affair.
Hilton ruled as he did because
Attorney General Dick Thorn-·
burgh had decided to block
disclosure of classified information
that Hernandez had requested for
his defense. Thornburgh justified
his action by saying that public
disclosure of the secrets would
result in "serious damage to the na-
tional security of the United
States."
Hilton ruled that Hernandez
could not prepare an adequate
defense without those restricted
documents. As a result, the case
against Hernandez was dismissed.
But Hilton's action raises ques-
tions beyond the guilt or innocence
of Hernandez. The Bush ad-
ministration's interference in the
cases against the accused Iran-
contra conspirators has ensured
that, either way, justice will not be
done to any person involved in the
scandal.
Thornburgh
justified
his
withholding of documents on the
grounds of national security, that
the disclosure of these secrets
would do irreparable harm.
But how are we to know if this
is true? The same argument was
made against the publication of the
Pentagon Papers in the early
l 970's. When they were published,
the moon did not tum into blood
and the
seas
did not boil over. In
short, America survived.
Paul O'Sullivan
Thinking
between
the
lines
Just how important can these
secrets be? By letting this informa-
tion remain hidden, the Justice
Department has ensured one of two
things: either someone who has
broken the law has been allowed to
go free, or someone wrongly accus:
ed of a crime has not had the
chance to vindicate himself. Either
way, a fundamental aspect of
America's justice system is violated
and degraded. Is any secret worth
that?
Some would argue that the keep-
ing of these secrets is necessary to
protect the lives of intelligence
agents.
This is one of the
arguments used in the Iran-contra
case, that many members of the
American intelligence community
and their operatives would have
their covers blown if some of this
information got out..
If this is true, then of course we
owe
it
to these people to keep the
secrets that protect their identities.
These individuals put themselves in
enough danger for their country
without America's courts putting
them even more in jeopardy.
But if this truly is the reason why
Thornburgh
and the Justice
Department want to keep this in-
formation
hidden,
then the
methods they are employing are, to
say the least, questionable.
Look at the facts: The Iran-
contra scandal is a potentially em-
barrassing situation for the Bush
administration, yet it is a member
of that administration who is
deciding what information gets out.
and what information does not.
•
Isn't there a conflict of interest
there? As long as one of the presi-
dent's men sits in judgment of what
information about Iran-contra is
safe for disclo1,ure, then there will
always be the appearance of a
cover-up, even if no cover-up
exists.
If the Bush administration real-
ly wants to resolve-the Iran-contra
affair with justice, then it must
relinquish its power to decide what
information gets out and what in-
formation remains hidden.
This does not mean that all in-
formation
about
Iran-contra
should be released to the public.
There is no doubt that there is some
sensitive information involved that
is better left undisclosed. Perhaps
a group that has less of
a
vested in-
terest in Iran-contra should decide
what is dangerous and what is not.
Certainly the Senate Intelligence
Committee has the knowledge and
the bi-partisanship to ensure that
the job will be done correctly.
The dismissal of the case against
Joseph Hernandez only goes to
show that there is still much clean-
ing up to be done with regard to the
Iran-contra scandal. Unfortunate-
ly, it will not be until the Bush ad-
ministration removes the blindfold
it has imposed on the rest of the
country that justice will truly be
done.
Paul
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Taking sides on the gun control controversy
by Theodore Moy
To some people's surprise, it would be
unusual for a student to write the following
viewpoint, especially during a time when
crime is steadily increasing. However, I
would like to Jet everyone know what Con-
gress is trying to do to our personal security.
The issue that is being questioned is gun
control. Although most students, faculty,
staff and other citizens may not care for
firearms, this issue could affect all in the
years to come. A bill is being proposed in
Congress to ban more than 270 different
kinds of firearms, from assault rifles to
pistols.
family if the police cannot. I am also star-
ting a rather expensive hobby of target
shooting as well. Some may think that
firearms are a waste of money, but it's bet-
ter to purchase them now because they may
not be available later.
First of all, many people think getting rid
of all handguns will reduce the murder rate
in America. This is absolutely not true. There
are thousands of other ways to end a life;
a gun is just an accessory. Even if guns are
totally banned in the United States, criminals
will find other ways to reach their goals.
- some semi-automatic rifles. As a mat-
ter of fact, the senators want a ban on all
semi-automatics; only bolt action rifles
would be allowed.
It seems as though Congress wants only
6-shot revolvers or 7-shot magazines for
pistols, low capacity bolt action rifles and
cheap shotguns to be in our possession. They
are, in fact, violating two constitutional
amendments: the second amendment, which
gives citizens the freedom to bear arms to
protect themselves; and the first amendment,
the freedom of speech.
work. This is what I think should be done:
-Have careful screening of all cilizens
who want to purchase any kind of firearm.
Having a waiting time of at least two or three
weeks for an investigation is fair.
-Everyone must apply for a license prior
to the purchase of a firearm.
-Require
all to purchase locks for
firearms to prevent accidents.
-Require
the purchase of special
insurance.
-Agree to use the weapon for only two
purposes: target practice and self defense,
only if assaulted by another armed person.
So, if one thinks that the gun situation is
out of hand, wake up! Only about 26 million
Americans possess guns legally. There are
only so many policeman and military person-
nel to serve the country. There are not
enough for each household to be protected
by one policeman.
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This bill, in a way, frightens me because
I myself will be applying for a pistol license
after I reach my twenty-first birthday. One
may ask, «what do you need a gun for?
What use will it serve, other than what it is
intended for?"
My response is that a gun is like a fire ex-
tinguisher; you use it only for an emergen-
cy. No, I'm not planning to act as Charles
Bronson or any other vigilante (although I
do live in New York City).
This bill that is being reviewed by Congress
has been proposed by Senators Howard
Metzenbaum, Paul Simon and Ted Kennedy.
What they want to do is to ban numerous
weapons, especially those with large
magazines.
(A
magazine is what holds the
bullet in place, usually having a reserve from
seven rounds up to 90 or more.) All senators
have stated a ban on:
-
most assault rifles; magazines with
capacities of more than 10 rounds.
- pistols which can hold more than seven
rounds. Many today, especially the 9
millimeter pistols, can hold up to 15 rounds.
-
most semi-automatic shotguns.
One fact I have to point out is that this
bill will benefit only the police. Now that
drugs are becoming like gold in America,
drug kingpins, pushers and suppliers have in-
creased their firepower to protect their
treasure (or to kill those who give bad deals).
I have a great deal of respect for all
policemen who put their lives at stake every
day during this plague. I believe that all
police should have the equivalent firepower
to those who are a threat to society.
Instead of going through all this hassle,
paperwork, complaints and refusals, I think
that an alternative method should be used,
because the ban is obviously not going to
Let these senators know how you feel (as
I
did). Write to them about the anti-gun law
concern. The senators can be reached at this
address: United States Senate, Washington,
DC 20510.
AJJ I am doing is protecting myself and my
Letters to
The Circle
Seiler' s survey
Editor:
On Oct. 30 Seiler's conducted a
survey in the dining room. The
results of this second survey have
shown us that although there is still
room for improvement, there has
been a big improvement in the stu-
dent opinion of the food service
program.
We are extremely pleased by this
improvement, and we are commit-
ted to working to make your· pro:.
gram even better. We will be
responding to specific requests in
a letter that will be in the dining
room.
This second survey has also
shown us that the students are very
concerned about the condition of
the dining room late in the meal
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periods amd about the cleanliness
of the dishware we supply. We are
taking immediate steps to resolve
these problems.
Please contine to use the com-
ment cards in the dining room. The
feedback is a big help.
Editor:
Robert H. Palmer
District Manager Seiler's
Thanks
For two dozen underpriviledged
youngsters from the Beacon Com-
munity Center, November 17 may
have been the start of a dream
come true.
That day, the kids spent most of
the afternoon here as "little
freshmen," learning what college
is all about and what it takes to
become a college student.
The visit meant a lot to those
youngsters, and it gave them a
most imponant message: stay in
school, study hard and you could
be here for real.
But the visit couldn't have hap-
pened without the eager support
and the unselfish efforts of many
members of the Marist communi-
ty who participated in making the
day
a
particularily eventful one for
the kids.
A
special word of thanks and
recognation is due to the following
Marist students and staff. Interna-
tional Student Union members, In-
terdip, Martin, Colleen, Gin,
Robert, Willie, Eliana, Ikuko,
Michelle, Paul and Reggie, plann-
ed the visit and acted as the
youngsters' chaperones and "facul-
ty.,,
Thanks are also extended
to
Chris DelGiorno, the assistant
director of admissions who help the
kids set their sights on applying to
college; Janet Waller and Anna
Volino of the Media Center, along
with students Mike Rodia, Mike
Cadieux, John Jones and Rich
Pfeifer who put the kids on "prime
time."
Thanks also go to Karen Cicero
of The Circle who initiated kids in-
to the mysteries and wonder of
-newspaper editing; Joann Behnake
of the Information Center who ar-
ranged the use of the Lowell
Thomas computer facilities and
Susan
DeKrey
and
James
Kullander who Jet the larger com-
munity in on the event.
Thanks are also extended to
Sigma Phi Epsilion for the use of
their video equipment and for
editing the tape record of the visit;
Linda Drusik of the Registrar's Of-
fice who made sure classrooms
were available for the kids and Jay
Stricker of Seilor's who provided
juice and cookies at the end of the
day to refresh the happy kids.
To all of you: thanks and good
work!
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Philip
Kohkin-Youritzin
Community Service Program
Computers
Editor:
Twice in one day last week while
I was attempting to use a computer
in the Lowell Thomas Communica-
tions Center, I was removed
because classes had to take place.
I would not have minded moving
if the classes had been large, but
these classes were only 10 to 15
people in size. Why can't the com-
puter room be shared, allowing
those people already in there to
finish their work?
I went over to Donnelly Hall,
which was a waste of time, of
course. The generous amount of
computers on this campus is
outrageous, but the number ofter-
minals wasted by classes with such
small
numbers
is
equally
outrageous. Is the knowledge pass-
ed in these classes so sacred that no
other people can be present when
it is taught? I think not!
Why not make those terminals
available to those people already
there? Wow! What a revelation!
Steven McDonough
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Theodore Moy is a junior business ad-
ministration major.
For those who care enough
to drive to the record store ...
'Twas
two weeks
before
Christmas and all through the
school, all the students were sink-
ing deep into the pit of misery and
despair that casts a shadow of
gloom
on
the
month
of
December ...
Finals, you say? No, finals are
a walk in the park compared to
what happens when they're over.
When you go home for break you
realize the true meaning of Holiday
Hell. There are four days left until
Christmas and you haven't started
the exhausting ritual of Christmas
shopping.
Many people are disgusted by the
crass
commercialization
of
Christmas. Others abhor the ram-
pant consumerism that diminishes
the true joy and meaning of the
season. Some of us simply hate
shopping.
My advice to the first two
groups: give people on your list
nothing but your love and admira-
tion in place of any meaningless
material possessions. My advice all
the people who'd rather not be
hated by their family and friends:
suck it up, you're going shopping.
By now you may be saying to
yourself, "Hey, what's this clown
Kieran Fagan
In
your
ear
up to? He's supposed to be the
music columnist and
all
he's doing
is dishing out
unsolicited.and com-
pletely unmusical advice!" Bear
with me a moment as I strive to
become relevant.
When you hit the shopping war-
path this season, you'll be tempted
to tear through many different
types of stores. You'll save a lot of
time and aggravation if you do all
of your shopping in a record store.
Sure, this severely limits your
choices for gift ideas, but you can
do without all the hassle and I've
got to talk about music somewhere
in this column.
One of the joys of gift giving is
choosing just the right gift to match
someone's personality, interests,
and needs. But when there are four
shopping days left, who the hell
cares? If you can hit the mall and
get out in under an hour, you're
all
right.
For this purpose, I humbly of-
fer gift suggestions for all the music
lovers on your list. For the sake of
convenience, I've grouped them in-
to distinct personality and interest
categories.
- People who like rock, but not
too loud: I'd go with almost
anything by Van Morrison, The
Beat\e's "Abbey Road,"
Cat
Stevens' "Teaser and the Firecat,"
Stanley Jordan's "Magic Touch,"
(well, that's actually jazz) and
"Court
and Spark"
by Joni
Mitchell.
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People
who thrive
on
perpetual depression: Anything by
Roger Waters - especially his Pink
Floyd work, Nick Cave and the
Bad Seeds, the Smiths (talk about
gloomy}, a good portion of Peter
Gabriel's music, Morton Downey
Jr. 's solo record (it really exists -
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a depressing thought in itself).
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Those who need a good
laugh: Any Osmond record, Hank
Williams Jr.'s single "My Name Is
Bocephus," the Rutles album (a
Continued on page 10
Dubliners question how much
America knows about education
Some Irish (and many Euro-
peans, I'm told) seem to think that
all Americans are rich, have a
Jaguar and a jeep in the driveway,
a swimming pool in the backyard,
and comparatively less education.
I'm the first to dissuade them,
since I'm not rich, I don't drive a
Jaguar, and I can't take a dive off
my back steps. But that's where the
argument stops.
It's the education part that I get
stuck on. They may be right about
that one. Europeans seem to know
as much, if not more, about
American history and politics than
a lot of Americans do, myself in-
cluded. And we probably don't
know half as much about Europe.
One time a student relayed parts
of Ronald Reagan's speech during
his visit to Ireland in 1980 -
verbatim.
Another one bet me he could
come up with the names of all 50
states quicker than I could. He did.
I couldn't think of Nebraska fast
enough.
OK,
so maybe these would only
be helpful for Trivial Pursuit or
Final Jeopardy.
But it says
something about our educational
system. It's a scary thing when a
Ilse Martin
Dateline:
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foreigner
knows
more
about
your
country's politics than you do.
Our problem may arise from
the
"American Dream"
syndrome,
and
college
students' aspirations of
having lucrative professions.
In other
words,
maybe American
students are
concerned
with study-
ing only so they can get
jobs. But
are we so caught up
in
going to
school for a career that we
can't
look past
our resumes
at the rest
of
the world, let alone the rest of the
country?
I
remember watching a national
television program last year about
education in the United States. It
was discouraging and embarrassing
to hear high school seniors'
answers to basic, fundamental
historical questions. One girl
thought the Holocaust was a
Jewish holiday.
What's going to happen a hun-
dred years from now when so-
meone asks an American high
school senior what Apartheid is?
The capital city of South Africa?
Ironically, education is relative-
ly cheaper in most of Europe -
about twenty-five percent cheaper
than the average private college in
the United States.
Western Europe is much smaller
than the entire United States and
surrounded by many languages,
cultures and governments. A hef-
ty percentage of its citizens are bil-
ingual. And the breadth of their
knowledge is extremely apparent.
They are better exposed to a
greater
number
of political
philosophies than we arc. In
Ireland alone there are at least six
with strong followings: Fianna
Fail, Fine Gael, Sinn Fein, the
Green Party, the Labour Pany,
and the Worker Party. And all
have daily press attention.
Even with the breakdO\~rn
of the
Wall in Germany recently, and in
anticipation of the approaching
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hilarious Beatle's parody), and
either Kingdom Come album
(unintentionally hilarious Zeppelin
ripoffs).
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People who need a few good
reasons to hate the 1970's: Ab-
solutely anything by the Village
People, the Saturday Night Fever
soundtrack, Ringo Starr's solo
records, Yes's "Tormato" album
(art rock reaches new heights of
bombast),
and any Osmond
record.
-
People who try to like
classical music: I don't know much
about classical music, but Ravel's
"Bolero" seems nice. And I sup-
pose
the
soundtrack
to
"Amadeus" couldn't hurt. After
that, you're on your own.
- People who like New Kids on,
the Block: Don't
buy them
anything. Just get them a clue tc,
life. (This also applies to fans of
Menudo, Tiffany, Connie Francis,
and country music).
-
Those who want something
loud: I guess any Metallica will do,
Fish bone's "Truth and Soul,"
"Gretchen Goes to Nebraska" by
King's X, The Clash's first album,
"Gun Shy" from the Screaming
Blue Messiahs, and (for nostalgia
buffs) Iron Butterfly's "In A Gad-
da Da Vida."
There's the list. I tried to narrow
all types down to these carefully
researched categories. You should
find that most of the people on
your list will easily fit into one of
them. If not, don't sue me.
For you readers who don't
celebrate Christmas, you should
feel free to use this guide for your
Hannukah shopping or for any
other religious winter holiday in
which gifts are exchanged. If you
are an atheist, try it for birthdays.
But I can't promise you anything.
Whatever shopping you do, try and
remember what it's really all about.
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Contmued from page 7
1992 deadline of the converging
European Community,
college
students are constantly confronting
current issues in debate forums -
and the auditoriums are always
packed.
The attitude
is not career
oriented; it's knowledge oriented.
Ask ten third-year Trinity students
what they want to do after gradua-
tion, and eight will probably tell
you they haven't a clue. Ask ten
Marist juniors and eight probably
already have a job lined up.
It seems more Europeans want
to learn, instead of feeling they
have to learn. And because of that,
the college atmosphere is more
casual and students have a higher
self-motivation.
It's not that they don't think
about careers. Ireland is one of
Europe's poorer countries, follow-
ed by Greece, Portugal and Spain.
And in some cases, there is a drive
to learn that may stern from a
desire to leave the country, to find
more beneficial working conditions
in countries like West Germany
and Belgium.
But 1ha1 desire in itself requires
a strong education, above and
beyond a particular vocation. They
need to know about international
affairs, economics, history, and
another language to get a job in
another country.
So what? you might say, I don't
have to worry about working in
another country. But therein lies
one of the problems: excuses for
why we shouldn't do something.
Are we always taking the easy way
out? Are we secure in knowing that
as long as we have a college degree
we can find a decent job?
Education isn't always the most
interesting
thing in life, but it is one
of the most important. It helps us
understand why we exist, who we
are, and where we are going. We
should consider ourselves lucky
that we have it available to us.
Ilse Martin is a foreign cor-
respondent
for The Circle stod)ing
at Trinity College in Dublin.
End of Fall Semester Closing Procedures for Resident Students
The College Residence Areas will close on Wednesday, December 20, 1989 at 10:00 pm. The last meal served
on Wednesday will be dinner. During the time period of Friday, J?ecem~er 8th and Mon~ay, Dec~mber _13,
1989 all students must sign-up with their
R.A.
or U.C. for a room mspection checkout. This room mspectlon •
will take place after your last exam and when you are ready to leave.
After your last final exam, your room must be cleaned, inspected by your
RA/UC
and vacated immediately
thereafter. Extra garbage bags will be available from your Residence Director. (Please take all garbage out-
side to the dumpsters.) Students who have an evening exam must leave their area no later than 10:00 p_m.
See your RA/UC for local instructions. Remember, any student who requested a room change for the Sprmg
Semester or is withdrawing at the end of the Fall Semester, must
clear
their r?om
compl':tely
<;>f
all_ perso1;1al
belongings! Students will be contacted during the January Break by the Housmg and Residential Life Office
with notification of their new room assignment if a change was made.
NO motor vehicles will be permitted
to drive up to residence facilities for loading due to fire safety concerns. All
students must make arrangements
to carry their belongings to the parking lots to load their items.
Those students who rented a college refrigerator and are transferring, withdrawing, or participating in_ an
internship, must return the cleaned and defrosted refrigerator to the Housing and Residential Life Office,
Campus Center room 270 by Wednesday, December 13, 1989. Otherwise, refrigerators may be left in your room.
The College assumes
no liability
for lost, stolen or damaged items left in student's rooms. Be sure to take
all valuables
with you. If you are interested in off campus storage service through a local private agency,
please stop by the Housing and Residential Life Office for details.
Students who will not be returning to Marist College Housing for the Spring 1990 Semester due to disciplinary
concerns, academic dismissal, or voluntary withdrawal and still have personal items in their room must remove
them prior to the start of the spring semester. The Housing and Residential Life Office has arranged two
days when students can return to the College to pick up their belongings. These dates are Thursday and Fri-
day, January 18th and 19th, 1990 between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm. Please stop in to the Housing and Residen-
tial Life Office so we can assist you in getting into your area and complete any necessary paper work.
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departing, you must secure the room (lights off, electrical plugs disconnected curtains drawn windows secured,
and refrigerators defrosted and cleaned.)
Only
those students who are
not returning
to C~llege Housing for
the Spring 1990 Semester
MUST
return their room key to their RA/UC upon checkout. Students who do
not return their key will be billed $50.
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served
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may receive
new· schedule
by
Dan Massett
With all the changes thatMarist
has done to improve the look of the
campus, the changes are not. stop; .
ping there.
•
The next set.of changes is·ap~·
parently coming from the in-
tramural office.
Beginning in the first week of the
spring· 1990 semester, the in-
tramural office will be sencling a
questionare 'out to all students ask-
ing them what changes they would
like to see in the program, accor-
ding to Bogdan Jovicic,
·special
assistant to the athletic director.
The questionair·e
will ask
students which
•
sports
••
programs
they want to add and which ones
should be dropped from the in-
tramural program, said Jovicic,
who is in charge of the intramural
department.
"Maybe
·:we
. are
m1ssmg
something in the program, the
questionare will help us find out
what," Jovicic said.
Jovicic said he is also looking to
extend the flag-football
and
volleyball seasons into the spring
semester - previously, both sports
had been held only in the fall
semester.
"Maybe we would get some peo-
ple playing football and volleyball
in the spring that didn't play in the
fall," Jovicic said.
One sport Jovicic said he is look-
ing to add is soccer -
he said he
believes that soccer is the sport of
.
the 90s.
"For the first time the U.S. has
qualified for next year's World
Championships in Rome," he said.
"And in 1994 the U.S. will host the
World Cup."
Jovicic
said
he
believes
awareness of soccer will increase in
this country because of America's
involvement in the_,World Cup and
said he did not think Marist
students would be any different.
Marinelli-
Continued from page 12
from Clinton;
N.Y,
not only
has had help from Marinelli as
a trainer, she also feels comfor-
table about looking to him for
guidance.
"Glenn is a really nice person
to talk to," she said. "He's
honest and he'll kid around with
you, and he'll always say 'hello'
to you when he sees you walk-
ing through the hall.
"I'.ve gone to talk with him
about a lot of things, like pick-
ing out classes so I can get my
coaching certificate.''
Positive feedback like this
from students, is just part of
what kept Marinelli here
since
1980.
"I didn't mean to stay here
this long," he
said.
"But I
mov-
ed here and got married to so-
meone who lives in this area. A
few years ago we had a child
so
we've stayed ..
"You don't mind staying if
things are good and they are
progressing."
Throughout Marinelli's time
as trainer, things have progress-
ed and he has been a major part
of it -
including the assisting
with the plans for the new
trainer's room.
"(Marist) is a small college,"
he said. "We're Division I, but
we're not a big time school like
some other schools. You get a
different kind of ethics, you get
kids that are decent, easy-going
-
you don't get any real
egotistical type people.
"(Marist athletes) understand
a little bit more," he said. "Our
atheletes aren't going to go on
to professional
careers,
and
that's not on their minds so it
makes
it a little nicer. You get
an athlete that cares about
things and gets involved."
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7,
1989-
THE CIRCLE -
Page
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Crew coach
finds home
in boathouse
by Elizabeth Masterson
Nathan Strong remembers the
first night he slept in his three-room
apartment inside the William Mar-
tin boathouse.
"I remember lying in bed and I
heard this tremendous crash," he
said. "At first
I
couldn't figure out
what it was, but I realized it was the
trains connecting. Now I don't
even hear them."
Strong, Marist's assistant crew
coach, is also the most recent te-
nent of the 25-year-old boathouse.
Finished on Thursday, Nov. 5,
1964,
the
William
Mart in
boathouse recently celebrated its
anniversary.
But to Strong and his six-month-
old puppy,
Zia, the Martin
boathouse is home.
At first, when Strong took the
position as assistant crew coach
just last fall, he said that his new
H
f
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living quarters "didn't quite meet
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my expectations."
Continued from page
12
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Strong said that with some paint,
Steve Paterno, who scored just
four points in the game, and Rod
Henderson each hit baskets to put
the Red Foxes up by one.
After Jonathan Raab sank two
free throws to put the Dragons up
by one, the game belonged to
Henderson and O'Connor. A three
pointer from Henderson put Marist
up 71-69 with 1:22 left.
However, Lehman again hit a
three pointer with :09 seconds re-
maining to even the score at 72-72.
O'Connor then took the in-
bounds pass and traveled the length
of the court before scoring his
game winning basket as time
expired.
"I wanted (O'Connor) to take it
to the rim and he did," Magarity
said of the game-winning shot.
"It
was a great shot - Joey has earn-
ed the respect to take a shot like
that, he is our leader out there."
The bench and the team's
defense were two keys to the
victory.
Lake and Henderson came off
the bench and scored 12 points
each.
as the Marist non-starters
outscored the Drexel non-starters
29-9.
After defeating Drexel, Marist
moved on to the championship
round against the host team - the
University
of Hartford.
The Hawks used a strong inside
game and solid defense to come
away with the 68-67 victory to grab
the championship.
With :2 l seconds remaining,
O'Connor had a chance to tie the
game at the free throw line. O'Con-
wallpaper and assort<;d pieces of
furniture, the boathouse soon
nor missed the first attempt and
became home.
made the second making the score
68-67 Hartford with :21 seconds
Strong and Zia are not the first
left in the game.
to live inside the Martin boathouse.
Maris! had a chance
to
win the
Larry Davis, head varsity crew
game, but missed two shots in the
coach, and his wife lived inside the
final seconds .
boathouse for eight years just prior
Both Henderson and O'Connor
to Strong.
were named to the all-tournament
Davis explained that before the
squad.
McCann Center, the site of Marian
In the Red Foxes' second game
Hall was the old gymnasium but
of the year and in what Magarity
because of the gym's small size, the
called "one of our biggest wins in
boathouse provided practice space
a while," Marist defeated George
for a variety of the Marist sports
Mason University by a score of
teams.
77-71 on Nov. 27.
Plans for a celebration to honor
The Red Foxes opened the
the anniversary of the boathouse
season with a 104-65 victory over
fell through but Davis said he
Mt.
St.
Vincent
over
the
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by
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• HARTFORD, Conn. -
Four
games into the season, some may
be surprised that the men's.basket-
ball team's record stands at 3-1.
"Right now we believe :in
ourselves and are trying to show
people -what kind of basketball we
are capable of playii,g;" said
Marist coach Dave Magarity.
After opening the season with
two wins at home in. the McCann
Center; the Red Foxes traveled to
Hartford,.Conn., where they took
part in the Hartford
Hawks
Unlimited Tournament.
In the opening round of the tour-
nament, Marist defeated the Drexel
Dragons in what may have been the
most exciting game of the entire
tournament.
A well balanced attack and
tremendous defense allowed the
Red.Foxes to come away.with a
74-72 overtime victory.
Senior point guard Joey O!Con-
nor connected on an off-balance
baseline jumper as time expired to
give the Red Foxes their third
straight victory of the year.
That win raised the Foxes'
record to 3-0 - equalling the best
start ever by a Marist team dating
back
·to
the 1987-88 season.
•
Marist led by three points at the
half,.limiting Drexel's scoring-sen-
sation Todd Lehmann to just two
points.
•
However,.Lehmann finished the
game with 29 points - scoring 27
points in the second half - connec-
ling on seven of his eight three
point attempts.
Andy Lake hit a three-point
basket from the comer with just :31
left in the game to put Marist up
by three. However, Lehmann came
right back at the other end and tied
the game with a 3-pointer
-of
his
own.
Lehmann began the overt_ime
per:iod with another three-pointer.
Continued
on
page 11
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Dive Right In
-,,
.Circle
photo/Lynaire Brust
Dry.an Charles heads into the water on his
•way
to capturing second place in the 50 freestyle.in a recent
meet at McCann.
Trainer enjoying 'new home' atMcCann
'Clas.sic' returning
f
ollowin:g
·:absence
by Suzanne-Fagel
•
It is 4:30 p.m. and the
McCann Gymnasium is filled
with men in shorts and tee-shirts
racing up and down the courts.
Basketballs are being passed
from player to player and the
humid air is filled with-buzzers
sounding and rubber soled
sneakers screeching against the
floor.
If one of these atheletes suf-
fers an injury, just 25 feet away
is a haven of whirlpools, ban-
dages, and
•
Head Athletic
Trainer Glenn Marinelli.
Marinelli is in his ninth year
as Marist's trainer, helping stu-
dent atheletes prevent and
rehabilitate their sports-related
injuries.
Marinelli, a 32-year
0
old from
Enfield, Conn., learned about
athletic training almost by
accident.
"I was injured when I was in
high
.
school and the injury
wasn't· handled properly," he
said. "After that a friend of
mine was talking about the
training program at Springfield
College and I thought it sound-
ed interesting. So I applied and
Glenn Marinelli
he applied. I got accepted, and
he didn't."
•
After getting his bachelor's
degree at Springfield, Marinelli
went to graduate school at the
University of Virginia so he
could make athletic training a
career.
"I really enjoy this job," he
said. "I'm not at a desk from
9-to-5 and I get to be right out
on the field with the coaches
and the players. For me, it really
gels as a job.
"Caring for the atheletes as
far as their. injuries go is pro-
bably the·biggest thing we do,''
he said. "Just being able to treat
them when injuries happen or
preventing them
-
before they
happen. Preventive, is the thing
we like to do."
The existing training room,
which
·looks
like a cement
bunker directly offset from the
main gym, is a new addition
from this
·last
summer and the
newness is
.
amplified by the
smell of fresh, yellow paint
which had just been applied last
week.
"To
.
get the room func-
tionable so we could move into
it - the plumbing, the electrical
work, the office being built, the
carpet, the tile floor -
it cost
about $17,000, but it needed to
be done," Marinelli said.
Marinelli almost looks like a
student himself, as he sits com-
fortably
in
his
new
environment.
"Glenn treats everyone the
same," Brian Ierardi. "He has
a really· good rapore with kids
this age because he doesn't look
down on them.
Laura Trevisani, a semor
Continued on page 11
by Mike O'Farrell
After a two-year absence, the
Pepsi-Marist Classic will return to
the Mccann Center ·Friday
:night.
The University of Vermont, Col-
umbia University and Howard
Univeristy
will
join Marist in the
quest for the championship.
Marist,
which is hosting the tour-
nament for .the
•fourth
year, has
never lost
.the
.championship.
The first.game, which starts·at
6:00 p.m., has the Bison from
Howard up against the Columbia
University Lions.
Competing in the Mid-Eastern
Athletic Confrence, Howard com-
piled a record of-9-19 overall last
season. The top returner· for the
Bison is Skip Bynum. Bynum, a
6-foot-2-inch junior guard, averag-
ed 13.7 points-per game.last year.
Howard.also has juniors Tyrone
Powell and Guy Owens back from
last year's squad. Powell and
Owens averaged 12.3 and 12 points
per contest respectively.
The Lions, representing the Ivy
League, finished 8-18 overall while
going 4-10.against confrence foes.
.
Playing out of the North Atlan-
tic Confrence, the Vermont Cata-
mounts will be the opening round
foe for Marist. The game will begin
at 8:00 p.m.
•
Vermont finished 6-21 last
season while compiling a confrence
record of 4-14.
•
,.Kenny
White, a sophomore
.
guard, is the leading
.returning
player for Coach Tom Brennan.
White averaged 11.2 points per
game last year.
.Kevin
Roberson is the leading
·front
court player returning for this
year.
Marist comes into the tourna-
ment sporting a 3-1 record.
Marist is the favorite on paper,
yet coach Dave Magarity is not
overlooking their tournament foes.
"We can't get complacent," he
said. "We need to take one step at
a time. We believe in ourselves."
The action begins Friday night at
6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The losing teams
from the opening round will will
meet on Saturday night at 6 p.m.
in the consolation game and the
winners will meet in the champion-
ship game at 8 p.m.
Marist basketball - who would have thought ..
Well, four games into the season
and the men's basketball team is
3-l.
Surprised?
Who would have thought that
after crushing Division II Mount
St. Vincent the Red Foxes would
come out and upset George Mason
and Drexel before losing to the
University of Hartford - a game
which Marist had plenty of chances
to win.
Many people had thought that at
this point of the season, the Foxes
would be 1-3 going into the Pepsi-
Marist Classic.
Of course, coming out of the
Classic, the same people figured
Marist would be 3-3.
It's no big secret that the home
team would like to win its own
tournament and as a result, doesn't
invite the most powerful teams to
participate.
But did Marist have to make it
so obvious?
At
the
Hartford
Hawks
Unlimited
Tournament
last
weekend, the University of Hart-
ford at least invited
some
competition.
Granted, having the Hawks play
the Brown Bears in the first round
seemed like a guarantee to the
final. The Bears were 7-19 last
season.
Each of the other three teams
had more than 10 wins last season
- the Red Foxes were 13-15, Drex-
el was 12-16 and the Hawks were
15-13.
Thursday
Morning
Quarterback
So the Hawks seemed to realize
Jay Reynolds
that once they reached the final, the --------------
winner of the Marist-Drexel game
would not be a pushover.
And the Red Foxes weren't.
In fact, they had a chance to win
- putting up two shots in the final
seconds of the game. The first was
blocked and the second was off the
mark and Marist lost 68-67.
The magic that helped them beat
Drexel 74-72 the night before just
wasn't there on Saturday.
As a result, the Hartford Hawks
walk away winning their own tour-
nament -
but not without
sweatinf.?
it out.
If Marist doesn't win the Pepsi-
Marist aassic this weekend, or has
to sweat out the win, someone's
job is in deep jeopardy.
In the first round Friday night,
the Red Foxes face the Vermont
Ca,amounts.
Last season the Catamounts
were 6-21.
Nothing wrong with that -
Mairst wants to reach the cham-
pionship game and probably could
with four players on the floor.
In the championship game,
Marist ~ill face either the Colum-
bia Lions or the Howard Bison.
Columbia, who's baketball team
has not had much more success
than the football team, was 8-18
last season and finished in seventh
place in the less than powerful Ivy
League.
Howard is probably the best
team visiting Poughkeepsie this
weekend - and they were 9-19 last
year.
But looking down the Bison's
schedule, their record is justified by
the tough schedule they play.
Losing to Bowie State, Fayet-
teville
State,
Wright
State,
Bethune-Cookman and Coppin
State will take its toll on any team.
The Red Foxes do not appear to
have the toughest weekend ahead
of them -
perhaps an early
Christmas gift?
Some may wonder how the
following fits in a sports column,
but the obvious connection to
Marist
basketball
is
the
justification.
It may not seem like much to
most people at Marist - but that's
~robably becuase no one could
hsten.
With the exception of part of the
staff of ~MCR, not too many
people realized that Marist had its
o~ radio station at the Hartford
CiVJc Center to broadcast the Red
Foxes' two games there.
The University of Hartford was
the only other school that sent its
station to the games. But being at
home, it was not that far of a
travel.
Neither Drexel
or Brown
brought there station -
making
Marist's presence on press row
rather impressive.
It was the first time the station
had done a live broadcast of that
sort from outside the McCann
Center.
.
Sure, it's great to have an on-
campus station that jams and
rocks,
but when people can not
listen because of the time and ef-
fort involved in rigging up a radio,
it is a shame and takes some of the
importance out of a landmark
broadcast of that nature.
In the future, it would be great
10
have the entire Marist communi•
ty -
including those off campus
and in Canterbury - able to hear
"Live from the Hartford Civic
Center
...
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Jay Reynolds
is
The Circle's
sports editor.
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