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IRCLE
VOLUME
36,
NUMBER17
MARIST COLLEGE,· POUGHKEEPSIE,
N. V.
Faculty shortage
felt in programs
Administr~tors develop hiring plan
by
JENN JOHANNESSEN
Staff Writer
Overenrolled classes and a facul-
ty shortage are straining the largest
programs, as administrators look
for ways to pay for more teachers
in next year's budget.
To alleviate the shortage, five
new faculty positions will be add-
ed next year, according to Marc
vanderHeyden, vice president for
academic affairs. In addition,
about six faculty will be replaced,
so about a dozen new faculty will
be hired, vanderHeyden said.
The college's strategic plan calls
for the creation of five new facul-
ty positions each year for the next
five years.
It
is subject to approval
from the board of trustees this
spring.
than in any other division -
in
Arts and Letters. Besides com-
munication
arts,
which enrolls
about 750 students, the division
comprises the art, fashion design
and foreign language programs.
The shortage causes problems in
terms of academic advising and
course enrollments. Too many
students are being assigned to one
adviser, and instructors are
teaching overenrolled classes,
vanderHeyden said.
"We are understaffed in com-
munications and are trying to rec-
tify through hiring,'' said Lanning.
"The school is making realloca-
tions with its budget to strengthen
the faculties to give us more sup-
port staff."
Studying by the
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river
MARCH 8,
1990
Before the strategic plan was
drafted, vanderHeyden said, a
three-year plan to add more facul-
ty positions was already underway.
Under the plan, four were to be
added this year, five next year, and
fou_r th~ following
year.
Lanning said he hired a full-time
professor last year to teach classes
in the public relations and
organizational communications
track, but 72 hours before classes
began, the professor quit, leaving
the other faculty to pick up the ex-
tra load.
The position is still vacant, ac-
cording to
Richard Platt,
assistant
professor-of
-
communications and
coordinator of that program.
Circle /
photo Jim
Portens
With a brief spell of nice weather between snow storms last weekend, freshmen Kristen
Cofoni, left, and Sara Cuozzo move outside to study for midterms -
the last obsacle
For now, however; the squeeze
is being felt in the college's largest
academic divisions.
_. to Spring
·
Break.
The Division of
Arts
and Letters,
and specifically the communication
arts program, is the most shon-
handed, said Jeptha Lanning, the
Four communication
arts
posi-
tions, two English and one
art
will
be open for the fall semester, Lan-
ning said.
It
is uncertain how many
of those are replacements and how
many are new positions, what are
called faculty lines.
German mea~les spots Vassar
· divisional chairperson.
According
to
Lanning's
estimate, there are 39 full-time in-
structors and 69 adjuncts -
more
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FACULTY
page10
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by
HOLLY GALLO
Features Editor
pus, but instead staff, faculty and
students at Vassar.
Senior injured, ticketed
in another Route 9 crash
Visitors to the Vassar College
campus are being required to show
proof of inoculation for the Ger-
man measles, due to an outbreak
of the disease there, according to
David Irvine, administrative direc-
tor of health services at the college.
As
of Tuesday, there were six
confirmed cases of the disease at
the college, and about two
suspected
cases,
Irvine said.
The German measles, also refer-
red to as rubella, is an untreatable
virus, the only weapon being
prevention by inoculation.
It
is
generally spread through contact
with someone coughing or
sneezing.
Despite the epidemic, there is not
a scare at Vassar, and Marist
students who take classes there are
allowed to attend as long as they
have been inoculated, said Kyle
Calabrese, a senior at Vassar and
member of the Vassar Student
Association.
"We
can
leave when we want to,
and still go out," Calabrese said.
by
PATRICIA De PAOLO
Staff Writer
and
STACEY MCDONNELL
News Editor
A Marist senior was injured last
week in a two-car collision in front
of the campus last week, marking
the fifth time a Marist student was
involved in a Route
9
accident this
year.
her 1984 Ford at about 9:45 a.m.
last Wednesday as she was travel-·
ing south. She was admitted to St.
Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie,
where she underwent surgery on
her ankle Wednesday evening. She
was released Saturday.
Town of Poughkeepsie police
said that when Bloom was trying to
tum left into the gas station at the
intersection of Route
9
and Beck
Place, the truck, driven by Donald
Bellanger, 58, of Stuyvesant, N.Y.,
hit her.
"Anyone who comes to campus
on a regular basis will, as of
Wednesday, March 7, need to be
prepared to show proof of shots,"
he said.
To enforce this policy, the col-
lege
is
issuing cards to all those with
records of measles shots to be
shown at classes, the dining facili-
ty, the library.and other places.on
campus, Irvine said.
This disease, whose symptoms
include fatigue, swollen glands,
and a low-grade fever, is not
serious unless contracted by preg-
nant women, creating the possibili-
ty of birth defects.
"Security is stopping anyone
without a (Vassar) sticker on their
car,
and circulating flyers that
those entering are doing so at their
own risk," he said.
Students who have not been in-
oculated are doing so at Vassar's
Campus Center, according to
Irvine.
Irvine stressed, however, that
this will not affect those who who
are not "regular" visitors on cam-
The enforcement of the shots
was initiated by the state Depart-
ment of Health on Wednesday,
Feb. 28, when the first two
cases
of the disease were confirmed, he
said .
"We have immunized about
1,700 of the Vassar community,"
he said.
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MEASLES
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Nancy Bloom, from New Wind-
sor, N.Y., suffered a broken ankle,
a sprained
arm
and a fractured
nose when a 1986 Ford truck hit
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ACCIDENT
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Students' writing skills doubted by teachers
by
TYLER GRONBACH
Staff Writer
It
is 2:30 a.m. and your tenn paper that
is due at 8: 15 is only half finished. You look
it over and discover it reads like a Dr. Seuss
book.
This may be an exaggeration, but many
Marist students are lacking the necessary
writing skills that are required in the job
market, said Marc vanderHeyden, vice presi-
dent for academic affairs.
The problem, and the ways in which the
faculty can help correct it, were addressed
for an entire day during faculty retreat in
January. Various proposals were made, but
the solution is not that simple, said
vanderHeyden.
"Students and faculty must work together
on a solution," said
vanderHeyden,
"but
both sides must abide by it."
Some faculty are embarrassed by this
depleting skill.
Robert Norman, internship coordinator,
said he
is
hesitant about sending students into
the field. When students cannot draft a
busim:ss letter or a inter-office memo, he said
he is usually the one who hears the
complaints.
"Every semester, many internship coor-
dinators (from the companies) call me and
complain about the students' writing skills,"
said Norman. "All that I
can
tell them
is
that
I
am sorry."
Norman said the interns usually get high
marks in attitude and work ethic, but get low
ones in writing content and punctuation.
This is common among all students, he said.
Students with strong grade point averages
get
great
internships, but
have
to be taught
the basic formats for letters, memos and
press releases. This takes time away from
other areas on which the intern should be
concentrating, said Norman.
The blame cannot be singled out to just
one area; it is a combination of elements,
said Joe Powers, class of 1967, public infor-
mation director of the Hudson River
Psychiatric Center.
Changes in society and technology have
contributed to the decline in writing, but one
must change to fit these new areas, Powers
said. Marist has a responsibility to change
its curriculum to strengthen weak areas of
the students, he said.
"Students should be familiar in all facets
of writing," said Towers "to be successful
you must know how to meet the needs of the
reader."
Towers said of the seven Marist interns he
has had, not one has had the ability to write
correctly.
,
It is very easy to identify the problems; the
tou~hest part is comin~ up with a solution.
''Students learn by example, and by sug-
gesting to students that their professors are
co-learners, they will be motivated to work
together," said vanderHayden.
Many teachers have taken it upon
themselves to try and encourage students to
be more aware of their writing. Diaries, port-
folios and essay exams are just some of the
ideas they have tried.
"Writing is something that needs to be
practiced over and over again,"
vandcrHeyden said. "Students must think,
speak and write critically if they want to be
successful."
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THE CIRCLE
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s
&
ENDS
MARCH
8, 1990
Random ramblings on the MTV genei-ation
It's that
time
of year again, when
our brains tum into runny eggs and
we find ourselves in dire need of a
break from the grindstone that is
academic life. Not only is it
midterms, it's also time for a little
spring cleaning.
and seems quite content to play the
most mediocre videos at least a
dozen times a day (each). Of
course, being the hypocrite that I
am, I do watch it.
One saving grace: the Sunday
night show "Unplugged" is a
welcome diversion. I only wish
they'd give the host, Jules Shear,
his walking papers. He's scary.
In
your
ear
I'm not one to criticize anyone's
tastes, but I think the early eighties
synthesizer bands were some of the
worst trash to roll down the pike
since the 1910 Fruitgum Company
and Iron Butterfly.
there's a lot or'noise out there that
you might like.
Many· people, myself included,
have those secret songs we actual-
ly like but could never admit to.
This is what happens when you
come up empty at the well of ideas.
You decide to clear your mind of
some random inanities that might
have one day become entire col-
umns. For what it's worth, here's
a bit of the refuse that's been kick-
ing around my mind.
Martha Quinn's- show is in-
teresting from a historical perspec-
tive. She plays all of those
Kieran Fagan
Which brings me to another is~ue
I've been meaning to comment on:
personal taste. I think the average
listener of popular or rock music
is being a little too narrow-minded.
There are Deadheads that refuse to
listen to anything outside the realm
of their gurus or New Potato
Caboose, Max Creek and the Jerry
Garcia Band.
Perhaps I'm just suffering from
midterm psychosis, but I'd like to
publicly say that I like the follow-
ing songs:
"If,"
by Bread;
"Church of the Poison Mind," by
Culture Club; Kenny Rogers' "The
Gambler"; the Muppet tune
"Rainbow Connection"; and even
(gasp)
"Don't Forget My
Number" by Milli Vanilli.
TV or MTV. Is that really the
question? I think we realized long
ago that the "M" stands for
money, not music. We shouldn't
expect a whole lot from a station
that hires two women named Julie
Brown. And maybe they're swell
guys, but do Ken Ober and Colin
Quinn have any recognizable
talents?
· "classic" videos from rock
"veterans" such as Duran Duran
and the Buggies. MTV would have
us believe that history began with
the birth of the video and that J .J.
Jackson, Nina Blackwood and
Mark Goodman (God, I couldn't
stand him) were the founding
fathers.
I guess means that Chuck Berry
and Elvis are prehistoric), where
have they gone? How could Ka-
jagoogoo break up and leave
millions, nay, billions of fans lone-
ly and hungering for a remake of
"Too Shy"?
Then there are the Technotronik
lovers who hate anything that isn't
thumping on the disco floor. These
are just two general examples, but
you get the idea.
Confession is good for the soul,
you know.
Spring break is good for the
soul, too. See you when we return,
when we'll
be
that much closer to ...
River Day.
What is Simon LeBon up to?
Why stick yourself in a category?
END NOTES:
If
it's your thing,
why not bust a move over to the
Civic Center Thursday night and
see none other than Young MC
himself.
The idea behind MTV has
always had potential. But the chan-
nel never demands much of itself
One thing MTV loves to do is
flatter itself, which it does twenty
four hours a day, seven days a
week, ad nauseum.
Speaking of those old-time
bands of the early eighties (which
Where are Naked Eyes, Soft Cell
and Madness? Is Rockwell still
afraid somebody's watching him?
And what about that dork who
sang "Break My Stride"? Does
anybody really care?
Why be predictable? There are
plenty of you out there who aren't
ashamed to like anything from
Black Sabbath to Run DMC to
Hothouse Flowers. Don't put a
wall around your musical taste,
Kieran Fagan is The Circle's
music columnist.
The couple shown above, Jane Krakowski and Michael Jeter, is just
one of th~ many unusual pai_rs in Tommy Tune's Broadway show Grand
Hotel. Tickets for the musical held at the Martin Beck Theatre are
available by calling (212) 246-0102:
Musical provides grand entertainment
Make your reservations at the Grand Hotel.
Actually, a trip to the Martin Beck Theatre in the Big Apple will do. That's
where the new Tommy Tune musical based on Vicki Baum's 1929 novel comes
to life.
Grand Hotel, the Broadway show that's been winning rave reviews from the
critics, boasts of spectacular dancing and choreography with a cast that knows
how to entertain an audience.
Although the plot is a bit weak (even one of the characters admitted that
nothing happens there), a host of symbols kept the audience thinking about
the importance of money and the power of love.
Set in Berlin's Grand Hotel in 1928, the show utilizes tne hotel's revolving
doors as a symbol of change in a world where nothing -
and everything -
stays the same for long. It illustrates the realm of contradictions where the guests
come and go but the themes of materialism, power and lack of social justice
remain.
Love is also symbolized through a blind classical ballerina who dances in bet-
ween the scenes. Love in the show takes varied forms, romantic love, unrequited
love and friendship but the show generally concludes that for better or for worse,
love, like the ballerina, is blind.
But the variety of the dancing and the music enliven the show with the rock
tune "Maybe My Baby Loves Me" done to a happening beat to the chant of
the "The Boston Merger" with a business-like twist.
Excellent singing, dancing and choreography are reasons enough to book early
for this sure hit.
Karen Cicero
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Florida-bound students can give
the beach a break and take
advantage
of special low-price admission to the
Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom
and Epcot Center. Students with valid
college ID are eligible for the $19.99
plus tax one-day admission price. Two-
day passes are also available and cost
$38 plus tax. For more information, call
( 407) 824-4531.
■
Daytona Beach Spring Breakers
are invited to attend the following
events:
On March 12-24, Expo
America will feature contests and
"freebies" at the Ocean Center, Roll-
ing Stone Magazine will be at Ocean-
front Park with an outdoor expo on
March 14-21, Unorganized volleyball''
will run March 1-April 14 at the Howard
Johnson Hotel and Daytona Inn and
Peace Break '90, a multi-sport com-
petition featuring volleyball, soccer and
"tug-of-peace" will be held March 12
to April 2 on the beach in front of Surf-
side Regency, La Playa Best Western,
Howard Johnson Hotel Oceanfront
and the Voyager Beach Motels. For
more information on the above events
call 1-800-854-1234.
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If you find yourself near Boston
for this break, check out Monet in the
'90s, an exhibit of the impressionist's
work at the Museum of Fine Arts in
Boston. Tickets for the exhibit, that
runs through April 29, cost $9 and
must be purchased in advance by call-
ing 1-800-3~2-8080.
■
Ski the Poconos this spring
break. For more information on ski
conditions
and
slopes,
call
1-800-VISIT-PA.
■
Say hello to the Big Apple over
Spring Break and take in a Broadway
show. Student tickets are often
available at the box office for half price.
Grand Hotel offers student tickets for
$16 while student tickets for The Mer-
chant of Venice cost $15. Most shows
are at 2 and 8 p.m. Monday through
Saturday. For more information, call
the telecharge at (212) 239-6200.
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Entertainment
Tonight
■
Enjoy a good laugh after your
midterms. Emo Philips, from HBO Late
Night with David Letterman, will be
headlining two special shows at
Bananas Comedy Club. Showtimes
are at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets cost
$12. For reservations and information,
call 471-5002.
Coming Events
■
Hear Marist's top bands when
they compete in the Battle of Bands on
March 24 in the Theater. Admission for
the 8 p.m. show, sponsored by the C9ll
lege Union Board's concert commit-
tee, costs $2 with Marist ID.
■
Enjoy an evening of dinner
theatre when the Alpha Omega
Players perform "Champagne Com-
plex" on March 22. Tickets for the 7:45
p.m. event which will be held in the
New Dining Room cost $8 with your
Marist ID. Thw event is sponsored by
the College Union Board.
■
"Futu Futu & The Agency" will
perform on behalf of Amnesty Interna-
tional on Friday, March 16 at Red Hook
High School. Tickets cost $5 and all
proceeds will be donated to prevent
human rights abuses in Guatemala.
The show starts at 7:10 p.m.
Want your activity listed in Up to
Date? Send all pertinent information
to The Circle by the Saturday before
publication. We look forward to
hearing from you.
Editors' Picks
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St. Patrick's Day anywhere
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BelAire -
Friday, students ski 2 for 1
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My Left Foot, playing at area theaters
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The Simpsons, Sunday at 8:30 on Channel 5





































THE CIRCLE,
MARCH
8, 1990
Earth Day planned;
awareness
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LAURIE AURELIA
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STAF.F WRITER
The year was
1970.
Nixon was in the White House a loaf of bread
cost 23 cents and the Vietnam War was on everyb~dy's mind.
1971
was also the year of the first Earth Day.
Now,
20
years later, Marist is celebrating Earth Day again, with
many of the same goals those at the first Earth Day hoped to achieve.
What began as an idea to
recognize
environmental concerns for one
day on campus has evolved into an entire weekend full of education
music and celebration.
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April
20
through
22
will mark Earth Weekend at Marist. In the
past this weeke~d has been set aside for Spring Fling, but this year,
the Colleg
7
~mon Board has ch~nged the name in order to capture
the true spmt of the weekend, said Bob Lynch assistant director of
college activities.
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The idea was originally presented by the Students Active For Animal
Rights (SAFAR) as a one-day event to recognize the problems that
plague our environment.
However, when it was discovered that the proposed weekend was
internationally known as a global Earth Day, the plans became much
more elaborate, said Rich Roder, freshman mentor in Marian Hall
and advisor for SAFAR.
A special meeting was held February
21
to introduce the concept
to all clubs on campus and to ask for their help in planning and ex-
ecuting the activities.
"Everyone seemed very enthusiastic and eager to get involved,"
Lynch said. "The right chemistry of people came together that night,
and I'm very excited about how it will turn out."
Roder said the environment is currently receiving a lot of atten-
tion, especially in the media.
''(Environment) is the issue of the 90s, and everything else is related
to it," Roder said.
"The whole message of Earth Weekend is to show that each in-
dividual student needs to make a change in his own lifestyle, because
everything we do ultimately affects the environment," he said.
A number of activities are scheduled for the weekend.
Along with the traditional -River Day on Friday, April
20-
there
will be a Hall of Fame and Shame on Saturday, April 21, to show
where environmental awareness groups have made the most positive
changes and also to point out areas of the world that have been
neglected.
A
5K
run on campus is also scheduled for Saturday, but instead
of numbers on their backs, each runner will wear the name of an area
of environmental devastation, or a particular environmental message.
A tree planting ceremony on Saturday is being held to help meet
the international goal of one billion trees to be planted throughout
the world that weekend.
Also, bands will be performing and clubs will have vending or game
booths or be distributing information about the environment.
Brian Hill,
associate professor of biology and director of
Marist's Environmental Science Program, and his students are respon-
sible for planning a number of events during the week following Earth
Weekend.
Tentatively, Congressman Jim Sawyer, of the House's Energy and
Environmental Committee will be speaking Monday night.
Tuesday, the Clearwater, a Hudson River sloop which used to be
the only means of transportation on the river, will be docked on the
river front.
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On Wednesday,
Ward Stone, a toxicologist from the Depart-
ment of Environmental Conservation is expected to speak on
pollutants in the Hudson.
Also on Wednesday and Thursday, Assemblyman Maurice Hinchey
will speak.
Hill
is hoping to conclude the events on Friday with a perfor-
mance by the Clearwater singers, featuring Pete Seeger, the founding
force behind Clearwater.
The exact site for the outdoor events is still awaiting approval from
the Athletic Department, but the choices are between the river front,
North Field, and the practice fields behind the McCann Center, said
Lynch. "An important point to consider in all of this is that many
Marist students weren't even born when the first earth day occurred,"
Lynch said.
"Things have come full circle and we want them to reevaluate where
we're
at and to look to the future to see where we're going," Lynch
said.
Circle /
photo Lynaire Brust
Freshman Mike Kealy, left, gets help from senior Kevin Dwyer, an assistant at the
learning Center, on Monday. The Learning Center has seen an increased demand for
tutors and proofreaders.
Learning Center adds services
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or increased student demand
by
CHRIS SHEA
Staff Writer
More students than ever are taking advantage of the
Learning Center and its services, according to Victoria
Sarkisian. coordinator of Linguistic Studies.
Last semester, the number of papers proofread rose
by 68
percent, most of which is attributed to higher
student awareness of the services, said Sarkisian.
"The need for services that the Learning Center pro-
vides has always been there," she said. "It's just that
students did not always know about the services that
were available to them."
The number of writing review sessions that are of-
fered has jumped from four to eight this semester, also
doubling the number of students who participate, said
Sarkisian.
Writing review sessions are student taught
workshops which cover such topics as sentence editing,
and documentation for term papers. The writing facul-
ty offer advice to Sarkisian on what topics students
need help with, and then she said she coordinates the
program.
Barbara Carpenter, director of the center, is hop-
ing that since students are making more use of the
center's services, the college will accommodate the
students when the Learning Center moves from the
library to Donnelly Hall beginning next fall.
"I think the Learning Center is an important part
of the college's strategic plan for the next
5
years,"
said Carpenter. "I'm hoping the college will respond
to the students' needs by providing a spacious,
workable area which the
students
can come and take
full
advantage of our services."
As planned at the present time, the Learning Center
will move this summer to a section in Donnelly near
the Commuter Lounge. In the same area as the center,
will be Career Development, the Office of Academic
Advisement, and HEOP. This will create a type of stu-
dent academic support area, said Carpenter.
Carpenter said she hopes the center is able to in-
crease the number and variety of services it offers.
One proposal is a math lab that would be open
several hours a day to assist student with any problems
or questions in math. The room,like the Learning
Center, would be staffed by faculty and student tutors.
Carpenter said this idea has been brought up before
but a room was never available for the amount of time
needed. She also said the Learning Center would be
able to support this project if it had enough room.
"We co·uidn't use the Learning Center classroom
in the library now for the math lab because there are
too many classes that have to use the room,"
Carpenter said.
Rooney affair highlights a larger problem
Racism and bigotry are two
words that can end a career. They
are more taboo to a person in the
public eye than any other words
Noah Webster ever added to his
collection.
A
few
weeks ago a man who is
very much in the public eye was in-
terviewed for a magazine oriented
toward homosexuals. When the
magazine was published this man
was quoted as having made
remarks that are made by people
who are considered racists and
bigots. That man was Andy
Rooney.
Rooney works for CBS's
"60
Minutes." After the magazine hit
the newsstands Rooney was
suspended from
"60
Minutes" for
three months. Rooney denied hav-
ing said what was printed and the
journalist who wrote the story ad-
mitted to not having recorded the
interview on tape.
After a few weeks of intense
pressure from various factions of
society,
CBS lifted the suspension.
This past Sunday night Andy
Rooney took his spot on the last
few minutes of
"60
Minutes" for
the first time in almost a month.
This section of the paper is
usually set aside to discuss different
aspects of the world of entertain-
ment. However, admittedly Andy
Rooney's situation is not entertain-
ing; what it is, however, is
important.
It is not my place to judge
whether Andy Rooney was wrong
by saying what he said, if he said
it at all. Nonetheless, one has to
wonder whether or not CBS over-
reacted particularly after the direc-
tor of the NAACP publicly stated
that what Andy Rooney did was
not wrong.
While, after considering all sides,
I can't help but think that maybe
CBS panicked. Was a suspension
really necessary? Did they, in fact,
overreact?
I seem to keep coming up with
the answer "yes" to these ques-
tions. However, I also wonder, can
Ed McGarry
It's
a
little
known
fact
that ...
anyone really blame the network
.
They had to deal with a similar
incident not to long ago when so-
called football "expert" odd-
smaker Jimmy "The Greek"
Snyder said that blacks were bet-
ter athletes because they were bred
to be bigger and stronger back
150
years ago by the white slave
owners.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers
General Manger Al Campanis
made another remark referring the
blacks inability to swim or
something like that.
What Rooney allegedly said,
what Snyder and Campanis
definitely did say may or may not
be true. I don't know and I don't
care.
What I do care about is that so-
meone, whether a public figure or
not, would make a statement like
those of Campanis and Snyder.
The United States likes to think
it has made a great deal of progress
in the area of racism and bigotry.
Yes, women can vote.
Yes
blacks
no longer are legally obligated to
ride in the back of the bus or drink
from a separate water fountain.
Yes, the United States has chang-
ed the rules. What we haven't done
as a nation is change the game. The
attitude is still there.
Now, I certainly realize that I
am
making incredible generalizations,
and for that
I
apologize, but we try
so hard to hide our collective
racism and bigotry that when so-
meone makes I statement that is
even
remotely questionable
everyone is shocked.
This should not be. The enter-
tainment industry and the nation in
general might want to quit preten-
ding there is no problem and face
up to reality. The old saying,
"what you don't know won't hurt
you," isn't always true.
As long as people of different
colors, religions and nationalities
have negative feelings for each
other statements
like
those men-
tions above will continue to be
made. And,
as
long
as
we pretend
there is no problem people will con-
tinue to be "surprised" by such
statements.
Andy Rooney probably did
nothing wrong. What he did do,
however, was remind us of
something
that we don't like to be
reminded of - and evidently CBS
found that
to be ,Hong. Right or
wrong, maybe Andy Rooney did us
all a big favor.
Ed McGarry
is The Circle's
entertainment columnist.
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ACCIDENT
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1
Bellanger was issued a speeding
ticket, and police said that Bloom
was issued a ticket for failure to
yield when attempting to make her
turn.
Bloom said Bellanger was
speeding and went over the yellow
line. She said the police told her
that if Bellanger were going slower,
he would have been able to avoid
her.
There were no witnesses, said
Bloom.
Bellanger was uninjured and was
not taken to the hospital.
Bloom's accident, while not near
the intersection of the North En-
trance and Route 9, is the latest in
a series of accidents involving
Marist students.
In September, a freshman was
hit by a car as he tried to cross the
road 25 yards south of the North
Entrance.
,
.
.
In December, two students suF
fered minor injuries when they
were hit by cars in separate in-
cidents near the entrance. A junior
was hit when she was walking back
from class in Marist East. A senior
was hit when we was walking to a
class in Marist East.
Although the three prior in-
cidents involved pedestrians, the
two recent accidents were solely
automobile collisions.
Two weeks ago, a Marist alum-
na suffered neck injuries
after
a
Central Hudson truck hit her
Dodge Caravan broadside, while
she was trying to turn left into the
North Entrance.
Mike Mitnogna of the state
Department of Transportation said
no connections could be made bet-
ween the accidents and the overall
safety of the road because no of-
ficial tests have been conducted and
no patterns were evident in the
accidents.
Mitnogna did say, however, that
because of the excessive traffic that
flows through the intersection of
the North Entrance and Route 9,
accidents will occur if someone is
not
careful.
A three-mile stretch of the two-
lane road is scheduled
to
be widen-
ed to four lanes in the spring of
1993.
MEASLES
... Continued from page 1
There were no confirmed or
suspected cases at Marist this week,
but students here will be required
to
get
their shots by August 1,
1990, under a new directive from
the Dutchess County Department
of Health.
According to the rule, all college
students must get their shots in
order to attend school.
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8,
1990
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Three, six and eleven
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Marist East 250
or the
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½
tuition due
at registration
Take a summer course and
still have time for vacation!
Call ext. 221
for more information.
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• ABC/Capital Cities
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Peace Corps
• New York Archdiocese Schools
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• Central Hudson
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• Boy Scouts of America
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THE CIRCLE,
MARCH
8,
1990
5
Bridging the gap between North and South
It
w~
Saint
Patrick who allegedly pluck-
about the state of affairs
ed the shamrock from the ground of Coun-
in the North.
ty Arma~ i.~
-
~h_e
~
thir9 cen,t~ ~d made it
such an 1~pbrtant Irish
·
symbol:
·
·
·
•
The British Irish Inter-
He use_d it's three leaves ~(?.explain
/
the idea
.
·
Parliamentary Body met
of !he uruon ?f the Holy Trinity and succeed-
in London last week for
~
-
ed !n converting huge numbers to Christiani-
the first time, and will
ty
m
432 A.O.
meet again in Dublin in
We need another Patrick -
or maybe a
November. The group
Pat~icia -
to pluc~ a sh~mrock today, and
has set up committees to
use 1t to help explain the importance of uni-
deal with North-South
ty between Britain, Northern Ireland and the
Republic ~f Ireland.
Ilse Martin
,
,.
Dateline:
.,. Dublin
But change is slow in
these parts. Everything is
slow in these parts. All
parties involved are fear-
ful of any change in the
future
because
of
negative past experiences
with North-South talks.
The unionists think
talks with the nationalists
As
far
as
the rest of the Community is con-
cerned, although it hasn't been
as
yet strong-
ly voiced, Ireland can be left at the bottom
of the list for EC Regional and Social Fund
aid -
below a unified Germany.
A decision has to be made about whether
Northern Ireland is going to be better serv
-
ed by the European Community through the
British government or the Irish government.
And Paddy better be quick about it,
because the; barriers between the Catholics
and the Protestants in the North are look-
ing uglier and uglier every day with the plea-
sant sounds of bulldozing in East Germany.
co-operation in Ireland, improved relations
between the Republic and Britain, and both
countries' positions in the Community after
1992.
This is a desperately needed step forward,
toward working together to benefit from the
convergence of the European Community.
The existing barriers are blatant contradic-
tions of the ideas outlined by the EC.
are a sure-fire way of conceding to the idea
of a "United Ireland." That phrase has
always been taboo when you're talking Nor-
thern politics -
any politics -
with the
unionists.
Seamus Mallon, a party leader in the
North,
said
recently, "One of the things Nor-
thern Ireland politicians become very upset
about ... it's tedious to have to listen to peo-
ple in Britain and the Republic of Ireland
pontificating about getting agreement and
looking after our own affairs."
Give and take is non-existant between
these two islands. No one is going to give way
to anything, and certainly you'd be met with
a lot of uproar
if
you tried to take anything
.
But somehow, I have difficulty seeing Irish
Prime Minister Charles Haughey, Northern
Ireland Prime Minister Peter Brooke, and
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on
the same stem. They're having enough pro-
blems in the same clover patch.
·
There are talks about talks that never
would have been talked about twenty years
ago, ten years ago.
But everyone concerned here, is slowly
coming to the realization that cooperation
all around is vital in order to move forward
and fully benefit from the country's role in
the European Community.
There isn't any place for bitter divisions
any longer over here. Parallels have been
drawn with Germany's inevitable unifica-
tion. Who'd have thought that the problems
in Northern Ireland would be where the wave
of reform stops?
But now in the shadows of reform in the
·
Eastern Bloc, and the need to gain benefits
from the C9mmunity~ the countries have got
to cooperate.
·
With Haughey acting
as
the European
Community President, troubles are now
sticking out like a sore thumb. But the past
couple of weeks have revealed some com-
mendable efforts towards "negotiations"
Unionist leaders, James Molyneaux and
Rev. Ian Paisley, and Northern State Politi-
cians, Peter Brooke and Gerard Collins, are
all proceeding with extreme caution, but they
say formal talks are possible. Brooke and
Collins, however, are asserting that possibili-
ty much more than Paisley and Molyneux.
But I guess the North's problems have ex-
isted longer, before Germany was divided,
and strengthened along the way.
It might take a \ot of convmcmg a\l
around, but the fact_'is that political move-
ment is now more possible than ever, and
that the end result could provide a stable
future within the EC.
Ilse Martin is The Circle's overseas
correspondent.
Another
_
fire alarm
Circle
I
photo Dan Weber
False alarms in the Lowell Thomas Communications Center are about as common
these days as the accidents on Route 9.
Economist: Soviets need jump start
by
TINA LA VALLA
Staff Writer
What the Soviet economy is
lacking, among other things, is
creativity and incentives to bolster
its system, Sovietologist and
economist Richard Ericson said
during a lecture held last Thursday
in the theater.
Ericson, a monitor of Soviet
economy for more than
15
years
and a professor of Soviet
economics at Northwestern, Har-
vard and Yale Universities, said the
USSR
'
s stagnant economy is
in
desperate need of a series of
reforms.
Although some joint ventures
with the West were allowed some
years back, Ericson said that the
restrictions put on foreign invest-
ment has kept the economy from
growing. This lack of foreign
money has resulted in many un
-
finished projects that have been
abandoned, which have in turn led
to the further ruin of the entire
economy.
Erikson noted that recent
economic reforms proposed by
Mikhail Gorbachev have altered
the activity of the economy and
loosened some of the
"controls,"
but have not created helpful alter-
natives for the unworkable system.
Looking into the future, Erikson
said he was confident that the re-
cent changes in the communist
world will help the USSR leave
behind its extremely centralized
command economy and make way
for further developments
.
.
Officials resume
schedule change plan
by
MIKE O'FARRELL
Staff
Writer
After being kept silent for over
a year, college administrators are
again searching for ways to im-
prove class scheduling.
Last year, administrators made
changing the class schedule-a top
priority. However, with the
building of the Dyson Center, it
·
had been delayed.
The schedule change became a
top issue again last Thursday at
senior administrators meeting when
Marc vanderHeyden, vice president
for academic affairs, proposed that
a campus wide committee be form-
ed to investigate different kinds of
scheduling schemes, said Linda
Cool, assistant academic vice
president.
Utilizing classroom space more
efficiently
was
cited as one of the
main reasons for the initial pro-
posal. Last year's proposal also
called for an
8
a.m. starting time
for classes, Friday classes running
until 6:15 p.m., and some classes
meeting three times a week for 50
minutes while others would meet
only two times per week with no
free period.
"There is a problem not having
free
slots, they are important," said
Cool.
"That proposal stands simply
as
a proposal right now .. .It is just one
system that has been derived, there
are a number of possibilities," said
Cool.
Cool also noted that the pro-
posal was origininated by two or
three people and the campus wide
committee would be larger and
would have more input which
would probably lead to a better end
result.
"There is a focus on it because
of the tight space. A
significant
number of people want to see
it
changed," said Cool. "The week
is condensed, everything is cramm-
ed into the middle and when Fri-
day comes around, nothing is be-
ing utilized in the mid-afternoon
.
"
Cool said that once the commit-
tee is formed, it will be able to
·
derive any type of schedule.
"There
is no preconceived no-
tion as to what the perfect schedule
is," she said.
"It
will be the job of
the committee to come up with one
that everyone could live with. The
committee can be as creative and
innovative as possible."
The committee would be form-
ed as soon as possible in order to
give a report by the next academic
year. If everything holds to form,
the new schedule would possibly be
implanted in the fall of 1991, said
Cool.
One key element in the develop-
ment of the new schedule will be in-
put from others besides the com-
mittee. "The more people that get
involved, the better off it will be.
The students will have input and
that is crucial, after all they are the
ones that will be affected by the
change," said Cool.
Making it through the dog days of March
Upon arriving in Poughkeepsie
for the start of my final semester,
many ideas and notions were flow-
ing through my head.
Perfecting my pinochle game,
playing intramural hoops, and lear-
ning the words to
"0
Canada"
were all primary concerns for my
overall well being.
The last thing on my mind was
raising a puppy.
"Three Men and a Baby," was
cute;
"Six
Fairly Intelligent yet Ir-
responsible, College Hooligans and
a Puppy," seemed to be a
nightmare. Look out Freddy
Krueger.
Taking all of us totally off
guard, our wonderful housemate,
(we'll call him Wheeluh), came
strolling into the house sporting a
huge grin and caming what ap-
peared to
be
a small bundle of fur.
This bundle of fur turned out to
be
half
Doberman,
half Irish
Sheep
Dog, which was cool because the
last thing we'd want would be a
huge monster running around
knocking us over.
Generally having an aversion to
pets unless they're
in
a cage or a
large tank of water,
l
wasn't thrill-
ed, but the cuteness got to me.
It was decided, after a house
meeting, that the dog could stay,
on a probation period at first,
followed by more review and
another board meeting.
We decided to name him Nixon,
in loving memory of our great,
former President.
Though the book is still out on
whether or not he is a crook, he
was definitely a dog on a mission:
to
see
how dirty he could possibly
get our carpet and floors.
We were
all
a little disturbed
when we would
wake
up in the
morning ready to start our day,
come downstairs only to
be
con-
Wes Zahnke
A
day
in
the
life
fronted by perhaps four mounds of
fecial matter.
To say that it smelled like a rose
garden is to
say
that
NYC
is a
small, bucolic town.
It wasn't the most pleasing way
to start your day. However, we
were determined to make this thing
work out.
Training sessions were
rigorous,
at least for us. Nixon remained
fairly bias(;.
Time marched on and conditions
improved. He was going to the
bathroom outside more and
remembering to keep the toilet seat
up when he
was
done.
He has since entered the teenage,
rebel stage where any type of
authority figure is deemed evil in
his eyes.
He found his voice and started
barking from atop all areas of the
living room. He's a natural tenor
with a flare for the dramatic.
He would have his rehearsals
very early every morning, without
fail. We were soon swamped \\ith
phone calls from opera houses
around the world.
Pavarotti came knocking, but his
offer was paltry and had to be
denied. We want to take it slow, so
he doesn't bum out at an early age.
He was a precocious dog and we
soon acquired a Pizza Hut mini-
basketball for him to polish up on
his hoops skiJls.
Many a night, long after dark,
we would hear the dribbling of the
ball off in
a
corner of the house.
We envisioned him someday play-
ing point guard for the "Boston
Bloodhounds," in the CBL
(Canine Basketball League.)
He seems to
be
approaching that
wonderful stage of puberty,
as
we
witnessed him seranading the
female dog, Jesse, two houses
down.
He was such the romantic
as
he
professed his love to her from afar.
It was a beautiful scene.
We haven't begun to look at col-
leges yet, not wanting to push too
hard.
He still enjoys the simple things
like programming his
PC
and
reciting some Willy Shakes.
After
all,
he's just a dog.
Wes Zahnke
is The Circle's
humor columnist.


































6
THE CIRCLE
EDITORIAL
MARCH
8, 1990
THE
CIRCLE
Bill Johnson,
Editor
Karen
Cicero,
Managing Editor
Paul O'Sullivan,
Editorial Page Editor
Chris Landry,
Senior Editor
Steven Murray,
Senior Editor
Lynaire Brust,
Photography Editor
Jay Reynolds,
Sports Editor
Stacey McDonnell,
News Editor
Molly Ward,
News Editor
Holly
Gallo,
Features Editor
Bob Higgins,
Editorial Cartoonist
Kevin
St. Onge,
Business Manager
John Hartsock,
Faculty Adviser
Writing skills
should be sharpened
At a time of increased emphasis on
the college's academic quality, one fun-
damental skill is lagging behind.
Although the ability to write well is
considered one of the most obvious at-
tributes of a well-educated person, some
faculty and internship supervisors are
complaining about the poor writing
skills of Marist students.
In the United States, where the educa-
tional system is producing students who
lack such fundamental grammar skills
as
capitilization, punctuation and basic
sentence structure, colleges nationwide
are faced with an increasing number of
students who aren't prepared to handle
the writing assignments in any of their
classes.
At Marist, incoming students are re-
quired to take a writing exam which
places them in an approprite college
writing course. Most then find
themselves in "College Writing I" or
"College Writing
II,"
which place more
emphasis on composition than
grammar.
To their credit, some students are
aware of their writing deficiency and are
seeking help from the Learning Center.
Although the center's demand for pro-
ofreaders and tutors has nearly doubl-
ed in the last year, the writing skills of
many more students require drastic
improvements.
As
Marc vanderHeyden, the vice
president for academic affairs, who
commented on the poor writing skills of
many students, noted, the solution is not
so simple.
Raising the bar won't necessarily
make more students better writers. It
may add teeth to the program, but what
is important is how well it works.
There is another fundamental pro-
blem: College students should be profi-
cient in grammar before they leave high
school. It shouldn't be the responsibili-
ty of colleges and universities to teach
these basic skills.
,
Unfortunately, it has come to that.
More emphasis on the basics is
necessary.
The emphasis should begin even
before students enroll here.
Prospective students should be re-
quired to complete at least one essay
with their application. Marist applicants
are not required to write an essay,
although many do. Considering many
other schools require at least two essays,
one 500-word writing sample is
reasonable.
A writing sample could be instrumen-
tal in
·
identifying applicants who are
grossly unprepared for 'the school.
Moreover, it could pinpoint the level of
instruction incoming students would
need to become proficient writers.
Once in the writing program, students
should not be allowed to graduate from
the curriculum until they have passed
the proficiency exam and have clearly
shown they are capable writers.
The program should concentrate on
molding the students into clean -
not
necessariJy brillant - writers rather than
being concerned about passing a student
with a "C."
Across the curriculum, teachers need
to stress that strong writing skills are
crucial to success. A number of students
never realized that until they tried to get
good jobs or internships.
The Marist imponderables
Some things at this college defy reason.
::a11
them the Marist imponderables. From
he humorous to the questionable to the
idiculous, the idiosyncrasies with which we
ive give us a candid glimpse of who we are.
Did you ever notice that the bushes along
the road between Donnelly Hall and the
McCann Center are shaped like M's? Maybe
it's a subliminal recruitment strategy. Nature
calls prospective students. "Come to
Marist," the shrubbery whistles.
Editor's
Notebook
Bill Johnson
with the divining rod they carry with them
always. (The bathroom is near the elevator
and has a light switch outside the door, by
the way.)
Another perplexity is the lights in Presi-
dent Dennis Murray's office. They never go
out. Why, is he always there? Does bis spirit
The answers to
these
queries may lie buried
hover over the campus like a guardian angel?
in the Greystone root cellar, itself a Marist
Dr. Murray once said the lights stay on for
mystery. Chances are the explanations are
security and because Greystone is a symbol
not as interesting as the questions, as
of the college. Perhaps the lights are used by
knowledge of ourselves may come not from
Security to spot freshmen smuggling beer in-
being told, but from asking.
BtTfER
INJD(A'lt
If,
f>VD&I
•
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Filling out a ballot
for a free Nicaragua
Thinking
between
the
lines
Ortega may be waiting
for this to happen.
But when was the last
tinie
you heard of a Cen-
tral American govern-
ment peacefully handing
over power to the opposi-
tion after it forcibly took
After spending all that
money, shaking all those
hands, kissing all those
babies and still losing the
election,
outgoing
Nicaraguan President
Daniel Ortega must be
scratching his head say-
ing, "Maybe I should've
used a wheelchair and
Paul O'Sullivan
power?
It
doesn't happen
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ too often, and, if every-
gone for the sympathy vote."
thing goes as planned, Ortega deserves a lot
But while it would be foolish to think
of credit for allciwirig the Nicaraguan peo-
President-elect Violet Barros de Chamorro
pie to decide their own fate.
won because of a physical handicap, it would
Ortega bas gotten a reputation as a die-
be just
as
unwise to assume that Ortega lost
tator. in the United States to a large degree
simply because the Nicaraguan people just
because he subscribes to Marxist ideals and
don't like him anymore.
receives support from the Soviet Union and
In fact, Ortega's behavior after his defeat
Cuba.
shows just why he remains popular in
But one must remeber what Nicaragua was
Nicaragua,
and
how
he's
been
like before the Sandinista revolution in
1979.
misrepresented in this country for
a
long
Somoza's amazing knack for making
time.
American economic aid suddenly appear in
The truth is that Nicaraguans don't see
his Swiss bank account was only one of the
Ortega as the slobbering, power-hungry die-
abuses the U.S.-backed dictator indulged in.
tator that many in the United States see him
Once the Sandinistas got rid of Somoza,
as. To the Nicaraguans, Ortega is still the
did the United States expect them to trust
man who helped overthrow the U .$.-backed
Americans immediately?
dictator Anastasio Somoza in
1979.
The United Sta_tes has won a great victory
Americans who observed the elections said
in the Nicaraguan election.
It
now has the
many Nicaraguans told them that they voted
opportunity to right many of the wrongs it
for Chamorro not becuase they thought she
bas committed against the Nicaraguan
peo-
was
the better candidate, but because they
pie over the past decades.
felt that an Ortega victory would mean that
But the Bush administration niust learn
the United States would continue the
from the mistakes made by
its
predecessors.
economic sanctions it imposed in
1985.
The contras -
who count many former
When the· elections didn't go his way,
Somoza lackeys in their ranks - are notthe
Ortega, as commander of the armed forces,
answer to the problems of Nicaragua. Even
could have pulled the magic disappearing
President-elect Chamorro favors their
ballot box trick, performed so often and so
disbanding.
well in Central American elections, and said
that the election did not count.
If
the United States cannot openly support
But Ortega resisted that urge and let the
Daniel Ortega (which is understandable, con-
elections stand, accepting defeat gracefully.
sidering his politcal leanings) it must at least
In promising to
tum
over power to the new-
recognize that despite the recent election, he
ly elected president, Ortega put the interests
is the most popular figure in Nicaragua. The
of the nation ahead of his own personal in-
United States cannot simply ignore him
terest in maintaining power.
because he is out of office.
Granted, there are many reasons for
him
to do this, and not all of them are noble.
Chamorro's coalition ticket is so widespread
and diverse that many
are
predicting it won't
be long before the different factions start
squabbling and tear the coalition apart.
Remember that if things do work out in
Nicaragua, there
will be
more elections in the
future.
Paul O'Sullivan
is
The arcle's political
columnist.
Corrections
to Marian Hall.
Correction
Articles in the Feb. 22 and March 1
How many of you know there's a
Last week's edition of Editor's Notebook
issues of The Circle misidentified Craig
An article in the Feb. 22 issue of The
Circle regarding former Marist Brothers
reported inaccurate information about
Jeptha Lanning, chairman of the Division
of Arts and Letters and a former Marist
Brother. He is married but does not have
children.
bathroom in the basement of the Lowell
incorrectly said the squirrels that were occu-
w.
Fisher,
assistant
professor of computer
Thomas Communications Center? From the
pying one of the North Road houses made
infonnation systems and president of the
outside, it still bas nothing to identify
it
as
it out alive, but three or four of them didn't.
Poughkeepsie Chess Club. He is a U.S.
such. The concealed commode exists under
Some of them were trapped and killed. It is
Chess Federation certified tournament
the assumption that those who need it
\\ill
n~t known how many may have made it out
director.
find it. Bathroom patrons
will
search for it
ahve.
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THE CIRCLE
VIEWPOINT
MARCH
8, 1990
7
The other side of the Canterbury tale
No, it's not heaven,
Facts behind
it's what you make it
the fiction
by
PAUL LAWRENCE
"Hell's wating room." This how Canterbury was
described in last week's "Editor's Notebook" in The
Circle. Add to that "penal colony" and a "jungle."
The article also described the living conditions at
Canterbury, and it didn't have much
if
anything good
to say about them. In fact, it advised any students liv-
ing there next year to bring their own "plunger, screens
and hot water heater."
I would like to point out that every college apart-
ment in Canterbury was equipped with screens at the
beginning of the fall semester, and if they don't have
screens now it is because
-
the students have removed
them.
In addition, each unit coordinator has a plunger if
needed, although this is usually only a problem
when
feminine sanitary articles are flushed down the toilet.
Although the hot water situation is is not perfect, it
is as good as the hot water situation on campus, which
I dare say isn't perfect either (unless you enjoy being
scalded every time the toilet is flushed).
In regard to the cats at Canterbury, I have to say
there is definitely not a shortage of them (okay, there's
a lot), but Canterbury maintenance has begun trapp-
ing them (in a humane manner) and there are definitely
fewer of them than there were in October. Besides,
they don't bother you unless you start feeding them,
so don't feed them.
There are bugs at Canterbury, truly, but the ma-
jority of the apartments are insect-free. In fact, most
of the apartments that have bugs are inhabited by
slobs, so of course there are going to be bugs there.
I had bugs in my room in Champagnat, but I never
called it a jungle.
The editor is right when he says the rule for
sophomores to live in Canterbury (written permission
and 2.5 GPA) is designed for survival of the fittest.
After all, only the more mature student can survive
Canterbury.
It's not an infantile dormitory atmosphere design-
ed to take care of your every need like you were
helpless child; out there you have to do things for
yourself. Let's be honest, most sophomores just aren't
mature or responsible enough to do these things on
their own.
I know that when
I
was a sophomore
I
probably
would never have cleaned the apartment, never done
the dishes, never cooked a real meal, and never done
any homework because I'd been drinking beer, eating
Doritos, and watching HBO and MTV. And you know
what?
I
probably would have had bugs
.
The fact is, Marist does have a housing problem,
but Canterbury is not the problem. There just isn't
enough room on campus for all the students that are
accepted by the college. And the point remains that
most of the students who live in Canterbury now like
it there.
It comes down to this: Canterbury isn't a bad place
to live, but if you hate it so much then do something
to make it better
.
You have two choices: either get in-
volved and be supportive of what housing is trying to
do in Canterbury, with programs like Canterbury
Jam
and Allsport Night, or do something about your com-
plaints through student government or Resident Stu-
dent Council.
It's either that or shut up, because I for one
am
too
nauseated by your whining to listen to it anymore.
Paul Lawrence
is
a senior majoring in English.
by
MICHAEL
J.
PROUT
In the March l issue of The Circle, there was an article in Editor's
Notebook entitled, "You left home for this?" Please allow me to share
a few facts with you regarding college housing -
Canterbury Garden
Apartments, in particular -
because, judging by your article, you
obviously don't know too much about it.
Fact: The majority of cats in Canterbury have been trapped, safe-
ly and humanely, by Canterbury maintenance.
Fact: Anywhere you live is a potential for a bug problem. Canter-
bury has its own contract with a pest control company which sprays
regularly, and incidents are handled quickly by Housing staff when
reported.
Fact: There is no reason to "bring a plunger, your own screens and
a hot water heater" with you
if
you move to Canterbury. What makes
Canterbury's toilets different anywhere else? Did you bring a plunger
when you moved into Sheahan Hall or Champagnat Hall? All Hous-
ing staff members have plungers for student use when asked.
Why bring screens? Have you ever been to Canterbury? In
September 1989 all apartments were fully equipped with screens. If
they tear, they are fixed by maintenancewhen reported.
Hot water heaters? Canterbury has hot water just like your home.
It also runs out of hot water just like your home.
Fact: Canterbury also has free cable television and Home Box
Office
.
Fact: There are students who really do enjoy living there.
One final thing: Canterbury is not "hell's waiting room," as you
stated. Don't knock it until you try it.
Michael J. Prout is a sophomore criminal justice major. He lives
at
Canterbury.
Editor's Note: The author of the article mentioned in this view-
point lived at Canterbury last year.
Everyone's guilty of thoughtless remarks .
hands
and
the emcee proceeded to tell the
Vassar. One student mentioned that she was
a public place when it appears that Vassar
by
MANNY MERCADER
joke. The audience began to laugh and gig-
riding in a taxi whose driver attends Marist.
students are so quick to take action against
gle, but did they know what they were
The student said Marist was an inferior
any remark that they deem offensive.
laughing at?
school because a cab drive was able to take
Finally, for two schools that have so much
"How many Marist students does it take
to screw in a light bulb?"
Jokes like the above are unnecessary and
classes at Marist.
to offer, it seems that we are not taking ad-
pointless, especially with the tension that
This remark was unfair and degrading not
vantage of our resources. The intercollegiate
already exists between our schools.
only to the driver, but to Marist College as
ignorance has to stop or both of our schools
"Two, and they both get credit for it."
Being a student at Marist College, I realize
there are many prejudices between Marist
and Vassar, all of which
stem
from ig-
norance. The joke I referred to was told at
a lip sync at Vassar in front of many
students, some of whom attend Marist.
In light of the recent events at Vassar,
well.
will suffer
.
-
regarding the sit-in at the main building, I
From my experience, I realize that Marist
Jokes will always happen and someone
think remarks like the above joke are very
students make generalizations about Vassar
will always be offended. However, next time
hypocritical. Most Vassar students haven't
students as well. But instead of mentioning
a situation of that nature arises, be sure you
the slightest idea as to what Marist life is
every remark, I choose to remind both
have a firm idea of what you are dealing
about, yet they choose to joke and laugh
schools of the damage that ignorant marks
with.
The emcee of the event asked the audience
if there were any Marist students present.
The few Marist students did not raise their
about it.
of any degree can inflict.
Another incident of this nature occurred
It is terribly hypocritical to make
Manny
Mercader
is a sophomore major-
one evening when I was spending time at
derogatory remarks about Marist College in
ing in political science.
LETTERS
To THE
EDITOR
Warm thanks
.
Editor:
We would like to thank stuqents
and faculty at Marist for their
donations to the Graduate
Psychologyu Asscoiation's first
Christmas fund drive. The items
were given to the Salvation Army
who appreciated everything
doanted to them during this cold
season we had.
Robin
Mcinerney
Jennifer
O'Heam
Graduate
Psychology
Assoc.
Forehand return
Editor:
I
feel compelled to reply to the
letter written by Aaron Ward on
Feb.
22,
one part of which concern-
ed the tennis program.
It
is not
an
unusual situation to
have the same coach for both the
men's and women's intercollegiate
tennis teams, since
the
NCAA
pro-
vides for two distinct seasons i.e.,
women's tennis
in
the Fall, men's
tennis in the Spring.
I
would say that Marist College
would be in good company with
schools such as Colgate, Fairleigh
Dickinson, Mount St. Mary's
(Maryland), Villanova and Pitt-
sburgh to name a few that have the
same coach for both the men's and
women's tennis teams.
I
trust that Mr. Ward did not
realize that this was not unusual
when he wrote his letter.
I
would
wecome the opportunity to speak
with him about his concerns.
Eugene Doris
Director of Athletics
Letter policy
The Circle welcomes letters to
the
editor. All letters must
be
typed
l
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 r~ceives but reserves
the right to edit letters for matters of style, length, libel and taste. Short
letters are preferred.
Closing the door
on our
academics
by
MARK ALDRICH
Despite this page's recent inter-
national flavor, it's time to ex-
amine some issues that are a little
closer to home.
Once upon a time, students ac-
tually regarded school as a place in
which to study, a fact no one at the
school seemed to mind. Now,
however, with schools basing their
reputations on more basketball,
bigger buildings, and less parking,
this fact is easily forgotten. In this
climate, education becomes the
least of a college's virtues.
Although
we
are now two
months removed from the follow-
ing incident, it is very pertinent.
College security reserves the right
to close any building
as
they deem
neces.sary. There's no problem with
this (who would mind being asked
to evacuate a burning class?), but
to close a building as a punishment
for cracking the books leaves a bit
to be desired.
During finals last semester, the
Library was scheduled to
be
open
extra hours for the somewhat im-
portant purpose of studying. Late
one night, though, a
few rowdies
disrupted activities there and left,
leav- ing Security little choice but
to close the place down well in ad-
vance of the posted closing hour.
This accomplished nothing except
make those students actually utiliz-
ing the Library abandon their
studies.
The matter was further com-
pounded by Security's insistence in
mak- ing certain absolutely no one
was in the Library complex.
Although the Learning Center is an
established part of the campus, and
is, in the words c,f its direc-
tor, "there to be used", three fair-
ly well-regarded students were
chased from the facility, simply
because they were studying.
This one specific incident is not
meant to reflect on Security as
such. Security is here only to stand
up for school policies, both official
and unofficial. The climate of
those policies discourages pursuing
an education.
The fact students can
be
forced
to stop studying, within offi- cial-
ly allotted hours,
because
of poten-
tially disruptive, and at last report
unpunished, students, is pitiful.
This reflects an academic climate
here where students can have
books
knocked out of their hands out of
a concern they're studying too
much
.
It brings to mind
a
picture
of administrators announcing we
should, "stop that studying thing
and have more fun!"
With the many distractions at
school, it seems it is very easy to
forget why we're here. An excellent
education is available, but
sometimes it seems we can only
achieve it over many obstacles
.
Although no one wants an educa-
tion handed to them, it is an often
heard comment here that to get
that excellent education, one must
push aside too many rocks.
All the frequently heard com-
plaints about Marist are basically
about these obstacles. To
an
extent,
of course,
we
can
chalk these in-
stitutional difficulties up to "life
experiences
.
" Such incidents as
described above only create a feel-
ing that our institution is not here
for us.
When academics become secon-
dary
to the
trappings of a school,
we need to take a long look once
again at why we're here.
Mark Aldrich
is
a senior major•
ing in communication
arts
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8
THE CIRCLE, MARCH
8,
·
1990
In Brief
Aparthei~ foes wi_n President's Awards
In honor of Black History Month and Nelson
Mandela's release, two prominent leaders in the fight
against apartheid received Marist's President's Awards
in a ceremony held last week.
to Mandela.
Maleke, the archdeacon of Soweto, is a visiting
scholar-in- residence at Marist and part of the gover-
ning council of the Diocese of Johannesburg.
President Dennis Murray presented awards to the
Rev. Jacob Maleke and Bishop Sigisbert Ndwandwe
during the ceremony which featured a musical tribute
Ndwandwe, a visiting professor at Marist, is the
Bishop of Johannesburg and has worked with Ar-
chbishop Desmond Tutu.
Tickets available for senior activities
The 21 Society, senior picnic,
booze cruise and the senior formal
are a few of the activities which
have been planned for Senior
Week.
The senior class will begin its ac-
tivities with River Day on April 20.
"There will be food, beer, the
WPDH Boom Box and maybe
games and a band at River Day,"
said Carl J. Marinaccio vice presi-
dent of the Senior Class.
The tickets for River Day went
on sale the week of February 19
and the tickets will go on
.
sale again
on March 23.
The tickets for senior week will
go on sale March 19, there is
limited tickets for every event ex-
cept the senior formal, said John
Downey, senior class president.
During the ticket sales, there will
be voting for teacher of the year.
day, there will be a picnic and
Night Bowling at the Hoe Bowl.
Wednesday will feature a brunch
and a booze cruise. There will be
two boats, one at 3 p.m. and the
other at 7 p.m. and the cost is $26
for an open bar with food.
Senior week will begin on May
14 with the 21 Society. On Tues-·
Thursday is the senior formal at
the Villa Borghese. Friday is
graduation rehearsal and the Bac-
calaureate which begins at 5 p.m.
The week finishes with graduation
on Saturday, May 19.
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receive immediate consideration.
In Brief
Singers t~rn in a medal performance
The Marist College Women's Chorale won a gold
medal for their performance at the Classical Inter-
colligiate Women's Glee Club Association's annual
competition, held at West Point on Feb. 24.
A total of 90 women from seven schools competed
in the tournament hosted by Marist. Each group was
required
to
sing Thomas Weelkes "Come My Dearest
Jewel," in addition to two songs of their own choos-
ing,
to be eligible for a medal.
Points from three judges were accumulated.
Dorothy Ann Davis, director. of choral activities, said
the 21-member Marist club
.
came close to receiving a
perfect score of 270 points.
Worcester Polytechnical Institute, from
Massachusetts, also won a gold medal.
The Marist group chose to perform Brahms' "Song
from the Fingal Caves" with two horns and a harp,
and "Ride the Chariot," by vaKronas. No soloists
were allowed in the competition, said Davis.
Housing decision nears: priority reigns
Have you got your priorities straight?
If
so, the number of points you accumulate this year
will help you get on-campus housing for next year.
Once again the college will be using a priority point
system to determine housing for the 1990-91 academic
school year, and the process for students will follow
in steps.
Students who have turned in their campus involve-
ment cards have completed the first step of the fall
1990 room selection process. The cards record the ac-
tivities and clubs in which each student participated,
in order to give priority points for the campus involv-
ment catagory.
The Fall 1990 Room Selection Process packet, which
was sent out on Feburary 19, outlines the procedures
involved in applying for housing. The packet contains
information on the deposit deadline, dates for infor-
mation meetings on the various types of housing, as
well as a description on the types of housing that are
available.
As in past years, priority points will be used to help
determine where students will reside.
Points are earned though three catagories:
academics, campus involvement and residence history.
Each year, points are calculated for each student in
these three areas to make up each students priority
point total.
In the area of academics, students earn points bas-
ed on their grade point average
and
their current year
in school. Students can earn between zero and seven
points for their grade point average.
The area of campus involvement is based on each
student's participation in campus activities.
There are four areas that students can earn points
from in the campus involvement catagory. according
to Bob Lynch, assistant director of college activities.
These areas include participation in a club, playing
for a varsity sports team, participation in the in-
tramural program, and serving as a campus volunteer.
Each area is worth between zero and three points
each, with only one point being awarded per semester
for intramurals.
The maximum number of points that can be award-
ed for campus involvement is eight.
The finai catagory is residence history. In this
catagory, students can be awarded as many as 16
points based on their room damage, disciplinary
history and room condition. Points can also be sub-
tracted in this catagory for excessive room damage and
disciplinary history ranging from written warnings to
suspension.
The group priority point average of the person or
persons you choose to live with will determine your
chances of living in the area of your choice, accor-
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In the Division of Management
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part-time instructors, he said; the
precise number is uncertain.
Four full-time instructors will be
hired into that division, three
because of replacement and one
because of expansion, said Jack:
"We need faculty throughout
the college in several areas; the ·
·question is _whether or not it's
within oi.lr · budgetary contribu-
Kelly, the divisional chairperson. . tion," he said.
"As a part of the budget process
each office knows how many peo-
ple it can hire and you have to put
in a request for a new line. You
also have to make a case for your
request and the difficult budget
decisions are up
to
the president's
cabinet," said Kelly. "Anyone will
say they're understaffed. Four or
five new lines are authorized for
next year, and additional requests
are under consideration."
vanderHeyden said he especial-
ly wants more faculty so the
graduate program can expand and
more faculty can do research.
Other divisions are not experien-
cing much of a problem at all.
The Division of Humanities is
hiring one philosophy and one
political science instructor, accor-
ding to Richard Atkins, the divi-
sional chairperson.
The Division of Computer
Science and Mathematics is hiring
one replacement in both computer
science and computer information
systems and a visiting professor in
mathematics, said Onkar Sharma,
the divisional chairperson.
UTIIG ll6NT IS HIGHLY LOGICAL.
One new position will be added
in the Division of Social and
Behavioral Science, vanderHeyden
said. A second new position is
under consideration to expand the
graduate program in that division,
he said.
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THE CIRCLE, MARCH
8, 1990
Spikers have tough tourney
GRADES_ ...
Continued ~rom page 12
.
from the field. His 37 steals were third best on the
by
JIM DRESELL Y
Staff Writer
This weekend, the Marist men's
volleyball team lost three matches
compared to only two wins, but
player/coach Tom Hanna couldn't
be happier.
·
The Red Foxes travelled to
Southampton, Long Island for the
Southampton Clam Dig Invita-
tional Volleyball Tournament on
Saturday and walked away with a
third-place finish among the eight-
team field.
After losing to Southampton on
Friday night (4-15, 15-3, 15-6,
15-12), Marist rebounded Saturday
to defeat· Adelphi (15-4, 13-15,
15-4) and Pace (15-4, 15-2).
Against Adelphi, junior Terry
Hosmer led the Red Foxes with a
team-record six aces. Anthony
Az-
zara, Marist's backup setter, add-
ed 10 assists.
Hanna paced Marist against
Pace, with nine kills, two blocks,
and two assists.
These two victories set up a
match with eventual tournament
champions SUNY-Cortland.
SUNY-Cortland dominated the
Foxes, 15-4, 15-10, in a somewhat
one-sided affair. Marist's record
was good enough, however, to earn
a spot in the semi-finals against
host and tournament runner-up
team. A mid-season slump hampered his play late in
Southampton, who only hours
the season and the fifth-year senior was never able to
earlier had displayed a superior of-
get on track and perform as well as he was expected
fense in defeating Marist handily.
to do. He did lead the team in assists, however, with
This time, Marist did not fall as
102.
easily.
ANDY LAKE -
B
After losing the first two games,
Lake was one half of the dynamic duo off the bench
the Red Foxes stormed back to tie
for the Red Foxes. The redshirt freshmen averaged 8.5
the match at two games apiece, for-
points per game and three rebounds per g~e in a n~n-
cing a fifth and deciding game.
starting roll. Reached double figures 11 times while
-This fifth game, however, belong-
shooting 49 percent from the field and a team leading
ed to the Colonials as they took the
81 percent from the free throw line. One of the best
match, 15-13, 15-11, 11-15, 4-15,
athletes on the team, Lake was able to give the team
15-6.
a boost coming off the bench. He hit a mid-season
Hanna had 24 kills and two
slump but was able to work out of it. There is room
blocks and senior setter Herman
for improvement taking into consideration that Lake
Pietrera contributed a team record
still has three more years left. Lake was named to the
34 assists in a match that lasted
NEC's all-newcomer squad.
over two hours.
ROD HENDERSON -
A-
Hanna, who was named to the
The other half of the dynamic duo off the bench.
All-Tournament team, praised his
A junior college transfer, Henderson was instrumen-
team' s
effort
against
tal in the success of the Red Foxes this year. Averag-
Southampton.
ing eight points and four rebounds per game, Hender-
" After what they did to us the
son did so many other things that do not show in the
night before, that we could go in
statistics. Henderson has great court sense. He knows
there and defensively do an incredi-
how to make the big play and so many times this year,
ble job against them showed a lot
he would sacrifice himself to make the play work. Was
of character," Hanna said.
third in assists and ·second in steals on the team.
The tournament left Marist with
Henderson added a lot of character to this team in
a record of 8-7 - already two more
his role as the sixth man.
wins than had all last year.
TED SHARPENTER -
B-
Marist travelled to Bard Monday
Nagging injuries hampered the senior's final season,
night, results were unavailable as of
yet he was able to help out the team by averaging 6.8
press time. Marist's next home
points and three rebounds per game while averaging
game is March 24 at the Mccann
14 minutes per game. Sharpenter reached double
Center against Lehman and Mount
figures seven times with a season high 17 against
St. Vincent's.
Mount St. Mary's. Sharpenter's role varied from an
WOMEN'S B-BALL
Continued from page 12
outside shooter to a post man, or what was ever needed
at the time -
overall, a solid year to end his career
with.
high with lb points. Monica
In Marist's second-to-last regular
O'Halloran added 15, and Danielle
season game played Feb. 27, the
Galarneau put in 12.
team easily defeated Cornell
In turning in a fine all-around
University 74-62.
game, Galarneau led the team in re-
Galarneau sparked the team with
bounding (10), assists (5) and steals
20 points and 8 rebounds.
(4).
The Lady Red Foxes ended the
Both Marist and FDU shot an
season winning their last nine out
identical 42.9 percent from the
of 11 games.
field.
Marist is undefeated against
The difference in the game was
both of their possible playoff op-
made at the free-throw line.
ponents this year. They defeated
The Lady Red Foxes went to the
FDU, 78-74 and 66-55 and they
charity stripe 32 times, making 20.
beat Wagner, 61-58 and 57-52.
Scoreboard
Basketball
Men's
NEC Final
Robert Morris 71
Monmouth 66
Women's
Marist 78
FDU 74
Record: 18-9 overall; 12-4
league
Next game: Fri. vs. FDU
6pm (NEC Tournament)
Hockey
Marist 10
Monmouth
0
Marist 4
Wagner
1
Record: 14-4 overall; 9-1
league
GEORGE SIEGRIST -
B
A productive season for the team captain who hails
from Hyde Park. Siegrist started the first 25 games
of the season and averaged 4. 7 points and three re-
bounds per game. Siegrist set career highs in both scor-
ing and rebounding. His 15 point/11 rebound perfor-
mance against LIU established two new career highs
in those categories. Much of his work goes unnotic-
ed. A physical player inside, Siegrist could be seen
often on the floor drawing a charge or diving into the
press table for a lose ball.
BOBBY REASBECK -
C
Many thought that Reasbeck would have the same
kind of year that Reggie Gaut had because the two
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REPORT CARD
1989-90 Red Foxes
Coaching ................... A
Chris Bautista ............... A
+
Curtis Celestine .............. A-
Paul Faber .................. Inc.
Tom Fitzsimons ............. D
Reggie Gaut. ................ B
Rod Henderson ..............
A-
Andy Lake .................. B
Joey O'Connor. ............. B-
Steve Paterno ............... A
Bobby Reasbeck ............. C
Ted Sharpenter. ............. B-
George Siegrist. ............. B
held similar roles last
year
but Reasbeck saw only seven
minutes per game. Reasbeck gave a solid effort all year
and stepped up big defensively in the last game of the
regular season when he was assigned to cover scoring
threat Kevin Booth of Mount St. Mary's. Nagging in-
jurries bothered him throughout the season as well.
TOM FITZSIMONS -
D
Losing Fitzsimons to academics mid way through
the season was a big blow to the Red Foxes. Not hav-
ing the extra man on the bench was crucial consider-
ing the injuries on the team. Fitzsimons showed signs
of improvement from last season when he averaged
three points and 1.5 rebound per game earlier in the
season. Fitzsimons' role next year will be important
because he will be called upon to contribute in the post.
Hopefully, the academic problems won't hinder that.
PAUL FABER -
INCOMPLETE
The first-year sophomore only saw action in nine
games this season. Ankle problems were a hindrance
for him.
If
what happened against LIU in the final
minute (two points, three rebounds) is any indication
of what is to come in the future -
look out.
CHRIS BAUTISTA -
A+
What else can be said for someone that washes his
own uniform? The team manager became a member
of the Red Foxes when the team was short bodies and
he approached coach Dave Magarity about his dress-
ing up for the game in case of foul trouble. Bautista
played in three games, scored two points and pulled
down three rebounds. While suiting up for the games,
he was not lax in his other duties, though. He is usually
the first one to the game and the last one to leave. He
deserves the grade.
Next game: tonight vs.
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THE CIRCLE
SPORTS
MARCH
8, 1990
Icemen ready
for t.ournament
by
JAY REYNOLD.S
Sports Editor
For the second year in a row, the Marist hockey team is heading into
the playoffs off an impressive season.
The major difference this year, according to defenseman Steve Waryas,
is the team is ready this year.
.
"We are really pumped up for this year," he said. "We are definately
going for it."
Since the Red Foxes won their division this season -
the Empire divi-
sion of the Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference -
they were given
a bye in. the first round of the playoffs.
They travel to New Jersey tonight to take on Pace University at the
Mennen Arena- in second round action. Pace downed Wagner 7-3 dur-
ing Tuesday's first round.
"We have to beat Pace," Waryas said. "They're in our .conference
-
we can't let them win."
Marist beat Pace twice during the regular season, registering 6-2 and
7-3 decisions over the Setters.
"They're gunning for us - they really want us this time," Waryas said.
Last year, the Red Foxes lost in the first round of the tournament to
New York University- a teamthey had beaten during the regular season.
If
the Red Foxes beat Pace tonight, they would move on to face the
fourth place team of the Garden division -
the highest division of the
conference. The fourth-place team had not been decided upon as of press
time.
After Sunday, there will be four teams left in the tournament and they
move on to a double-elimination segment to determine the champion.
Marist is heading into the tournament off two wins last weekend -
a 10-0 win over Montclair on Saturday and a 4-1 win over Wagner Sun-
day night.
In Saturday's game -
the last home game for the Red Foxes this season
-
Marist clinched first place in the Empire division with a 10-0 mercy-
rule win over Montclair.
"We were already hyped up for the playoffs," Waryas said. "But we've
also improved a lot since the beginning of the season."
The Red Foxes, who had downed Montclair 6-4 earlier in the season,
were led by forward Scott Kendall's four goals.
On Sunday, Marist traveled to Bayonne, N.J., and came away with
the win over Wagner.
Even though Marist had wrapped up first place, it still had something
to prove, according to Warvas.
Marist lost to Wagner in its first game of the season 7-4. The Red Foxes
were winning
4-2
at the end of the second period but an incident involv-
ing fans and security at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center prompted police
to clear the stands between the second and third periods.
Scott Brown scored two goals for the Red Foxes and Kendall and Pat
Corbett each added one.
Marist finishes the regular season with a 14-4 record overall, 9-1 in
the conference.
Lady cagers finish season
by
CHRIS SHEA
Staff Writer
wait to see who their Northeast
Conference tournament semi-final
opponent will be. Marist has a bye
in the first round of the touma-
The Marist women's basketball ment. They will play the winner of
team concluded their regular the FDU-Wagner game held this
season last Saturday with a 78-74 past Tuesday. Results of that game
victory at Farleigh Dickenson were not available at press time.
University.
In the FDU game, Nancy
The team finis~ed the year 18-9 Holbrook led the team in scoring
overall, and 12-4 m th: ~ortheast with 21 points, 12 of which were
Conference - a five-wm improve- . from three-point land.
me!lt as compare~ ;to last years
Four Marist players reached the
~rush of 13-15. '.fhis 1s also the first double figure mark.
t~e a Ken Babmeau coach~ team
Kim Smith-Bey tied · her career
firushed above .500 at Marist.
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The Lady-Red.Foxes now must
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11
On Saturday, nearly 40 Marist students will head to lndiatlantic, Fla., for spring break
-
not for sunbathing and beer, thou~h.
1nsteae1 of spending the week training inside, like crew members Jay · Murray
(foreground) and Sean Kaylor were recently, the team will spend a day traveling by bus
to Florida, then begin its three-practices-a-day routine.
Each day will consist of two practices in the water and one on land before returning
on March
16.
For crew coach Larry Davis, who leaves Friday in order to transport the team's equip-
ment, this will be ·his seventh trip to Florida in his nine vears at Marist.
Each te:a~ mem~er contributes between
$250
and
$275
to make the trip possible.
The remammg cost ts covered by the team's budget and team fundraisers - the Power
Ten Raffle and the American Cancer Society Row-A-Thon.
Of ~ourse, a trip to Disneyland on the way back will give the team a chance to relax
from its demanding schedule -
it is spring break, after all.
Season's over;
by
MIKE
O'FA!=lRELL
Staff Writer
By producing a respectable 17-11 record this season,
the men's basketball team was able to quiet many
preseason critics.
Undersized, and at times undermanned, the Red
Foxes gave a solid effort every game en route to a third
place Northeast Conference regular-season finish.
As Marist students take exams and wait for their
midterm grades, it's time for the Red Foxes to receive
their final report' card:
COACHING-A
The job that Magarity and his assistant Jeff Bower
did this year was excellent. No one would have guess-
ed that this team could have won 17 games
in
two
years
-
never mind one. Marist coach Dave Magarity and
assistant coach Jeff Bower deserve a great deal of the
credit for the success of this team.
When former assistant coach Tim Murray left for
Iona early
in
the season, there was more work for each,
as a replacement was never named.
Surprisingly, the efforts of Magarity were overlook-
ed as he was not voted NEC Coach of the
Year -
an honor which many thought would have been his.
The award instead went to Robert Morris' Jarrett
Durham. Magarity, who finished his fourth.year at
Marist, did a fantastic job of making a group of
underachievers overachieve.
STEVE PATERNO -
A
The junior led the Red Foxes in scoring·by averag-
ing 14 points per game. Scoring in double figures in
21
of 28 games, Paterno tallied 20 or more points
six
times with a season high of 28. One of the top
defenders on the team, Paterno also grabbed four re-
grades are in.
•
•
bounds per game. He shot 45 percent from three point
range while leading the team in minutes played (943).
Started all 28 games for the second straight season.
Was third on the team in steals (38) and his 29 block-
ed shots were good enough for second on the team.
He was also named to All-NEC second team.
REGGIE GAUT -
B
Gaut started all 28 games this season after seeing
only limited action last year and averaged
11
points
per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor.
A solid defensive player, Gaut led the team in steals
with 46. He was the second leading rebounder on the
team, pulling down 4.8 boards per game. A grueling
off-season helped get Gaut back on track this season
and should be helpful to prepare him for his senior
year.
CURTIS-CELESTINE -
A-
The senior had his first injury-free season and he
made·the most of it by starting all 28 games. Forced
to play the center spot, Celestine averaged 10 points
a game while shooting a team high
55
percent from
the field. Celestine became a rebounding machine late
in the season. Averaging eight rebounds a game, the
senior notched double figures in rebounds five times
while pulling down a career high 17 rebounds twice.
Much of his performance went underrated, but
without his inside play, the Red Foxes would not have
won 17 games.
JOEY O'CONNOR -
B-
At the beginning of the season, O'Connor was
touted as the Marist "go to" guy. Starting all 28
games, the senior point guard averaged eight points
per game. O'Connor ran the floor well for the Red
Foxes yet he was onlv able to shoot a mere 38 percent
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It's just too big not to have some truth
Say it ain't so, Jim.
It seems like just yesterday you,
this little hyper, Italian coach, was
jumping up and down
because
your
team had just won the national
championship in college basketball.
Now you're hopping mad.
You
can't
seem to come to grips
with the accusations made of the
North Carolina State basketball
program under your tenure.
Believe what you want, Jim.
The accusations seem to be too
wide-spread to all be false, and I
don't think this is a
case
of throw-
ing mud against the wall to see if
it will stick.
The State Bureau of Investiga-
tion, the FBI and a grand jury do
not get invited to look into
cases
of
mudslinging.
North Carolina State University
basketball coach Jim Valvano said
recently that he would leave his
post if the school wants him to.
It all began
with a
book by Peter
Golenbock,
Personal Fouls,
in
which numerous NCAA violations
at N.C. State were outlined.
Since then, the last year or
so has
been nothing but hell for Valvano
and his program as the problems
have mushroomed into NCAA
probation and criminal inquiries in
two states.
The SBI in North Carolina has
said that it's conducting a formal
investigation into what it calls
"substantial allegations" of point
shaving.
Can you blame Valvano for say-
ing he would leave if he were
asked?
It's a little more complicated
than that, though. Attorneys from
both
Valvano's side and N.C. State
met over the weekend to talk
money -
lots of it.
Valvano's contract includes a
$500,000 buyout clause if the
school fires him without
cause.
Valvano, on the other hand, must
pay N.C. State $500,000 if
he
leaves for another Division I job or
an NBA job.
Valvano apparently wants the
money just for leaving -
whether
he
is
fired or resigns.
Thursday
Morning
Quarterback
Valvano is scarred for life.
If
I were Valvano, I'd .be quick
to come to some kind of agreement
and high-tail it out of there while
I
still had my health.
Everyone has• something they
love to do.
Hank Gathers died doing what
he loved to do.
Jay Reynolds
Why he died may not be known
- - - - - - - - - - - - - f o r
a week or so when the autopsy
N.C. State officials obviously is released, but everyone tries to
don't want to let him resign and speculate and then say "what if ... "
then pay him $500,000. They have
The chief of cardiology at Sinai
offered him one year's severance Hospital in Baltimore, Dr. Enrico
pay -
$106,037 -
but Valvano Veltri, says the lesson to be learn-
turned it down.
ed from this is that an irregular
Valvano's agent,
Art
Kaminsky, heartbeat could be "a harbinger of
said:
"If
they want to dismiss Jim, sudden death."
they pay $500,000.
If
that's too
Brilliant deduction, doc.
high, it's simple -
he stays there
Gathers was aware of his condi-
as Coach.,,
.
.
h
II
uon smce e co apsed during a
Good philosophy,
Art,
but what game Dec.
9.
if some of the accusations are true?
He was aware of the conse-
Then Valvano is fired and the quences, and he took the risk and
school has
cause;
ergo, Valvano it was his choice.
gets nothing.
He did it because he loved it.
No matter what happens,
Marist President
Dennis
Murray
sent a letter to Loyola Mary-
mount's president expressing his
condolences.
"We had the pleasure of seeing
(Gathers) play against Marist last
year and know first-hand what a
truly remarkable athlete he was,"
Murray wrote. "We at Marist join
the Loyola Marymount communi-
ty in mourning the loss of this fine
student~athlete and will offer a
mass in our college chapel in his
memory."
In a 131-107 won over the Red
Foxes on Dec. 28, 1988, Gathers
scored 39 points and pulled down
13 rebounds. He finished the
season
as
the nation's leading
scorer and rebounder -
only the
second person in NCAA history to
ever accomplish that.
But he loved it.
Jay Reynolds
is
The Orde's
sports editor.


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