VOLUME 37. NUMBER 10
Two frosh
dismissed for
pulling alarms
by
MATTHEW WARD
Staff Writer
Two freshmen have been
dismissed from the college for pull-
ing false alarms on the second and
third floors in Leo on November
16, according to college officials.
Michael McCrory and Martin
Murphy pulled the alarms early
that mornings after returning from
Sidetracked, a bar on Parker
Avenue, Poughkeepsie, according
to Joseph Leary, director of safe-
ty and security.
The Poughkeepsie fire chief and
the Town of Poughkeepsie police
discussed the case with Leary, and
agreed not to press criminal charges
provided
there was severe
disciplinary action taken. Leary
said he strongly requested dismissal
from the college.
"It
has to be shown that this is
a very serious and dangerous act,"
said Mr. Leary.
The report of the incident was
turned in to Peter Amato on on
Monday Nov. 19, and McCrory
and Murphy were dismissed from
housing within 24 hours.
The two·freshmen denied the ac-
cusations at first but later admit-
ted to the charge after dozens of in-
terviews with students produced
comments pointing to them, Leary
said.
The two students will be permit-
ted to reapply to Marist next
September, Leary said.
THE
..
._
.....
IRCLE
MARIST COLLEGE, POUGHKEEPSIE,
N.Y.
DECEMBER
13, 1990
Pardy gets pruned
Circle
photo/Matt Martin
Football Coach Rick Pardy gets his hair cut while team
members look on. Pardy promised his team that if it went
undefeated in conference play, he would have it cut "high
and tight." Worried that if he let the team do the honors he
might lose all his hair, Pardy brought along his own barber.
The Red Foxes posted a
5-0
mark in Atlantic Collegiate Foot-
ball Conference play, winning the first title in Marist College
history.
Renovations ahead of schedule
Donnelly work
•
starts up again;
new roof in June
by
DAN HULL
News Editor
The Board of Trustees approv-
ed last week a revised construction
schedule of the renovations of
Donnelly Hall, which will extend
the building period into June and
save the college money, according
to Executive Vice President Mark
Sullivan.
The Pizzagalli Construction
Company proposed to move up the
building schedule by six months
and stretch the construction period.
Construction has already started on
classrooms on the first floor. The
new plans will save the college
about $500,000, Sullivan said.
Original plans had construction
beginning in May and being com-
pleted over the summer. However,
both Marist and Pizzagalli
representatives now consider the
plans unrealistic.
Sullivan said the Pizzagalli pro-
posal included the cost for an
estimated $300,000 roof and the
recasting and expansion of the
Donnelly parking lot. He said the
additional work will not exceed the
revised $4 million project budget
set by the Buildings and Grounds.
and Finance Committees.
and 102 and science labs, and of-
fices
will
be completed by Jan. 20,
followed by the remaining offices
and classrooms.
Renovations and construction
time to the upper level include:
-
Financial Aid and Business
Offices, Feb. 20 -
March 30
- Student lounge and Academic
Services Offices, March 20 - April
15.
-
Academic Services Offices,
April 15 -
May 15
-
Registrar's Offices, April 15
-
June
15
Work on the roof and the park-
ing lot will follow these comple-
tions, Sullivan said.
· Sullivan said he does not expe:..t
the construction to cause excessive
disruptions.
In short, the renovations to the
upper level involve moving the cafe
adjacent to the top portion of the
greenhouse, he said. The Offices of
Career Development and Field Ex-
perience, Higher Education Oppor-
tunity Program, Learning Resource
Center and Academic Counseling
would occupy the same general
area, but include the area where the
cafe is currently located, he said.
Perusing in the periodical piles;
students say they want more
According to the schedule, new
classrooms replacing Donnelly 100
The Department of Education
has paid the college $375,000 of a
$500,000
grant towards the renova-
tion costs.
Senior records songs
on first album with dad
By
DAN HULL
News Editor
The end of the semester marks
one
year
since
Audio
Visual/Periodicals Librarian Greg
Bull switched the periodicals policy
from closed-stacks to open-stacks.
Generally, both Bull and Library
Director John McGinty said the
open stacks policy, which allows
students to browse freely through
the periodicals, is successful and
will remain.
"There's no reason to (switch
back); the library is going forward,
not going backward," said
McGinty.
The closed stacks policy
restricted periodicals to student
aides, which often produced lines
of students waiting to
be
served -
especially during mid-term and
final examinations.
McGinty said the advantages of
the open stacks policy were the
primary reason for the change.
The advantages be
cited
were:
-
The collection
is
more
available
to
students by allowing
them to browse.
-
About
40
percent of the
periodicals were converted to
microfilm, making it easier for
students to find what
they
are look-
ing for.
- Student aides have more time
to help students with microfilm
machines and locating journals, in
addition to reshelving periodicals
and loading copy machines.
-
Lines of students waiting to
be served are eliminated.
McGinty
said
most
unaergraduate schools the same
size
as
Marist have an open stacks
policy.
However, allowing students to
browse through the periodicals in-
vites such problems as stealing and
tearing pages out for convenience,
McGinty said.
He said when the policy was
new, students were caught stealing
periodicals almost on a daily basis,
including 10 in one night.
If a student is caught stealing or
tearing pages, security is
called
and
the student
is
made an example of.
One of the advantages of the
closed stacks policy
was
it required
students to leave an identification
card as collateral, reducing the in-
centive to
steal.
.. ·The
more
pop~
maga2:ioes
are
the
mosf common
victims
of pages
being
tom out,
said
Bull.
Usually,
one fmds just
the cover
of
Rolling
Stone magazine
and
pages of
magazines
such
as
Time,
Newsweek and Vogue
missing, he
said.
The articles and pages remain
missing until microfilm versions of
the periodical arrive, usually six
months into the next year for most
journals, said Bull. He said
microfilm for weekly journals are
distributed every three months.
"The bottom line becomes:
When do the students realize
they're hurting themselves and
their fellow students," McGinty
said. "The moral responsibility of
the students is not to rip off the
periodicals."
In an effort to curtail theft,
about $10,000 was invested chang-
ing the
locks
on the
12
library ex-
its. The old exit doors could
be
opened at anytime, while the new
locks open only during an
emergency.
by
TOM KELLY
Staff writer
"Feliz Navidad" could very well have been Sheila Noonan's debut
single.
·
.
•
b
·
When Noonan a senior communication arts maJor, was om
m
November of
1968,
a nurse mistakenly interpreted her father's Irish
brogue to be saying "Nunez" instead of "Noonan".
So when Paddy Noonan arrived home with baby Nunez, his wife sent
him back to the hospital to return her, and retrieve the real Shiela Noonan.
"Who knows what
I
would have been singing if
I
was brought up in
the Nunez clan," said Noonan. "I just know that I would be singing
something."
.
.
Noonan's soft, high voice
can
now be heard on VIny!: She rec~ntly
made her recording debut when she sang on her father s album titled
"Paddy Noonan's Irish Christmas." The album was released by Rego
Records in Garden City,
N.Y.
last month. Paddy Noonan has produced
and sung on more than 20 records.
.
·
, ,
,
.
,
"I sing four songs on the album: 'Chnstmas Song, Marys Chdd,
'It's Christmas Tune ' and 'Did Santa Come From Ireland,' said Noonan.
"My favorite and
~
song of mine on the album is 'Did Santa Come
From Ireland' -
because I think he did."
Noonan was born and raised in Garden City, N.
Y.
where she still lives
~ • - a
$700 drill press and
today with her parents and two sisters, Joyce and Colleen. She said her
plastic ties, worth about $400, w::e
family is very proud of their heritage and have made many visits to what
purch~_over the ~ e r
sot at
she calls "God's country" and what her parents used to call home. Her
~any editions of a ~ournal
can
be _
father was born and
raised
in Cork, while
his
wife, Margaret Joyce, came
tied together• making the bunch
from the county of Connemara.
difficul~
to
conceal for the student
"My
parents
have been very influential and
encouraging
to me especial-
attempting to steal them.
Jy with regard to singing," said Noonan. "When
I
was younger my
Students have
access
to four
parents would take
me
to Ireland and I would watch my father perform
copy machines which should
Irish songs in different pubs and I always wanted to get up on stage and
discourage students from stealing
sing with him."
and vandalizing journals, but
"When
I
was 8
years old I
was
at a Christmas party where my father
students complain
the
machines
are
was singing, and
I
asked hi~
if
I could sing one of his songs on stage,"
often not working.
Noonan said. "He said yes, and I guess you could say that was the start
. .. see
LIBRARY
pa~e
15
►
of my singini
career·"
...
see
NOONAN
page
2
►
l



































































L
2
THE CIRCLE
Ooos
&
ENDS
DECEMBER
13, 1990
Editors'
Picks
For a study break from
final exam crunch time,
try one of these movies:
• '' Dancing with Wolves,''
starring Kevin Costner at
the Roosevelt Theater
· ·
.
in Hyde Park.
Discount admission to all
films
·
with Marist I. D.
Call 229-2200 for film times.
• "Misery," based on
Stephen King's novel by
the same name, playing at
the Poughkeepsie Galleria.
Call 297-1161 for film times
and other film showings.
THE HAIR SHACK
Precision Haircutting-Full Service Salon
~--.;..._
_ _
_.;Fo;.;..r .;...Th..;..,e Entire Family
BODY
PERM W/CUT s15oo SPECIAL
NOTE: Longer hair or tinted hair may require addit
i
onal charge
49 Academy St., Pok
Monday thru Friday 10-6
486
_
9883
CALL OR WALK-IN
Saturday 9·5
SAVE THIS COUPON
CLASSIFIEDS
3 Bedroom Apartment in
Poughkeepsie. Looking
for person(s) to share,
females preferred. Call
Marianne at 473-4972 or
471-0539.
NEEDED:
Agressive en-
trepreneurs seeking long-
term financial security
and time. Freedom for in-
ternational corporation
sweeping the area for in-
terviews. Call Kim at (914)
229-6457.
Northern
Dutchess
Secretarial Service. Ex-
cellent rates for students;
All Typing and Word Pro-
cessi ng
Done.
Call
899-8253
for
more
information.
ATTN: SPRING
BREAK TOURS
Fraternities, clubs, in-
dividuals needed to promote
super sun/ski tours. Earn
MONEY
and
FREE
trips to
Cancun, Daytona, Vermont,
Quebec.
Call
HI-LIFE
1-800-263-5604
.
Announcing an enhancement
to the IBM PS/2® •
A low-interest rate loan that's easy to apply for.
Visit your IBM campus outlet for details
.
-------Up
to
Date-------•
Friday
• For the third year in a row, the Charles
Freiholfer Baking Company brings holiday
fantasy to the Bardavon Opera House by
sponsoring the Dayton Ballet's production
of Stuart Sebastian's "The Night Before
Christmas." The first of three holiday per-
formances will be tonight at 7:30 p
.
m. This
show also includes the opportunity to donate
unwrapped toys to "Toys for Tots" cam-
paign, which gives collected gifts to local
children. For ticket information please call
473-2072.
Saturday
• The Hudson Valley Philharmonic will
perform their annual Holiday spectacular
tonight at 8 p.m. For ticket information
please call 454-9800.
Sunday
• Today at 8 p.m. at the Bardavon Opera
House the Nebraska Theater Caravan
presents Charles Dickens classic "A
Christmas Carol." At 7 p.m. the Bardavon
will present a true Christmas feast for the
eyes and ears, brimming with authentic
English Carols and the sights of an old
fashioned Christmas that will find even the
worst humbug with a tear or two welling up
in his eye. For ticket information please call
473-2072.
Coming Events
• Due to overwhelming response to the
sale of comedian Andrew "Dice" Clay's per-
formance at the Mid Hudson Civic Center on
December 21 , 1990, a second show has
been added. "Diceman" will perform, his
unique brand of humor, for the Hudson
Valley on Saturday December 22, 1990.
Tickets are available by calling 454-3388.
.
.
.
.
·.,
:
~
.
:
·
•
:
·
'
'
'
·
.
,
Making The Grade
·
,
-
·
• The application deadline to
oecothe
cC
·
resident assistant for the fall of 1991 has
been extended to Jan. 25, 1991. Applica-
tions may be obtained from the Housing Of-
fice Campus Center 270. The minimum re-
qui(ements are: 2.5 GPA, no internships
over 6 credits, and no major disciplinary
history. See you R.D
.
for more details.
By Margo Barrett
NOONAN
... continued from page
1
.
.
,
.
.
Paddy Noonan is known as
"Ireland's Own Ambassador of
music," she said. He plays concerts
all over the United States and
Canada and is well-known in Irish
American circles, she said.
DAILY SPECIALS
Sheila said she intends to "wait
and see" how the album does
before she thinks about pursuing a
musical career. The album is cur-
rently available in most record
stores.
MON.-FOOTBALL .. $3 PITCHERS
9-12
TUES.-LADIES NITE . ....... $5 .00
ALL YOU CAN DRINK 10-1
WED.-BEER NITE .. $3 PITCHERS
9-12
THURS.-IMPORT NITE . ..... $1.50
BOTTLE IMPORT BEER
FRI. - LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
SAT.-VODKA NITE ......... $1.00
VODKA DRINKS 10-1
473-4725
Her freckles seem to disappear
when she blushes in telling the story
of her father's mix-up at birth. It
is a story that is retold to her every
year on her birthday, she said.
"Maybe someday I
will
do an
album titled
'
Sheila Nunez's
Spanish Christmas," she said.
"God knows, it just could have
been."


































'.
l
THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER
13, 1990
Schools .. replace 'freshman' with 'first-year'
by
HELEN ARROYO
Staff Writer ...
The term "freshman" may soon
join the list of taboo words in our
equality-oriented country.
Over 270 colleges and univer-
sities have joined in a movement
towards replacing the word
"freshman" with "first year stu-
dent," according to the American
Association of University Students.
This trend is in response to an ef-
fort to improve the image and at-
titude towards women in higher
education.
While the issue has been debated
al many institutions across the
country, and rejected by some,
well-known universities such as
Brown, Clark, Trinity and DePauw
_
_!1.ave turned away from the term
"freshman," according to "The
Chronicle of Higher Education."
·-·· While many people fear the loss
of a fradition held since colleges
began, perhaps the trend towards
neutrality in the language will
generate a different attitude
towards women on campus.
"Language is very powerful in
changing peoples' images," said
Audrey Rodrigue, a mentor in Leo
Hall. "Using the word 'man' leaves
out half the population."
Deborah Bell-DiCaprio, assis-
tant dean for student affairs, does
not consider "freshman" sexist,
but she said it is connotative with
certain images.
"I'm not sure people really think
man or woman," said DiCaprio.
"It
all means the same group of
people."
Nevertheless, DiCaprio said she
is not opposed to using "first year
student" in programming and
meetings.
"The people who are in the
business of student affairs have
already switched over to using first-
year student," she said.
"I think that we have to become
much more sensitized in our
language and include everybody,"
said Rodrigue.
Roberta Amato, director of
Counseling Services on campus and
one of the coordinators in the Task
Force for Rape Awareness, said she
has become "increasingly uncom-
fortable" with the term.
Although she does acknowledge
the term's historic significance on
college campuses, Amato said she
does try to use "first year student."
While there are many who arc in
favor of adopting a more gender-
neutral term, others at Marist arc
firmly opposed to the loss of a col-
lege tradition.
Some students, around whom
the issue is centered, were not very
interested or concerned with the
word "freshman" as sexist.
Several first year residents did
not wish to comment on the pro-
posal of a new word referring to
their class.
Chris Sheehan, a junior at
Marist, said people can make the
term "freshman" sexist because
they are just looking for an
argument.
"People can turn it into a sexist
thing," said Sheehan.
"I
don't see
it as a big problem."
Recalling the grandeur of Poughkeepsie train station
by
L
YNAIRE BRUST
Staff Writer
Richard Mitchell, a native to
Poughkeepsie, remembers growing
up in Poughkeepsie at a time when
the Poughkeepsie train station was
a special place.
"Almost everyone who rode the
trains in those days had ties and
stiff collars," Mitchell said,
describing the well-to-do dress of
the 20's, "Even the conductors on
the train were stuffy."
Roscoe Balch, professor of
history at Marist, remembers a dif-
ferent train station.
"It
was dirty," Balch said. "The
place was dark and dank and you
couldn't get a telephone.
It
looked
old."
The train station at Poughkeep-
sie has undergone many changes
since its opening in 1918, including
its deterioration during the decline
of the railroad, and its restoration
during the time of urban renewal.
In 1914, Poughkeepsie built the
present station at an original cost
of $340,000 to accomodate the
traffic that New York Central Line
brought in.
The station was designed and
built by Warren and Wetmore,
who also designed Grand Central
Terminal in New York City.
"The similar art in both stations
were the high arched windows and
the scroll work at the ceiling," said
Terence Kelly, manager of com-
muting relations at Metro North.
Mitchell remembers the original
station as having a "fine
restaurant" on the south end at the
time it was built.
"I can remember walking into
the station as a child, and seeing the
dark wood tables and the linen
tableclothes at about eye level,"
said Mitchell. "So it must have
been long ago."
Circle
photo/Laura
Soricelli
The historic 76-year-old Poughkeepsie train station, still an important mode of transporta-
tion for residents and college students alike.
"As New York Central started to
loose money, they started to loose
interest, and each successsive
owner let the maintenance
decline," said Dave McCow, a
local railroad buff.
By the 60's, the station, which
had been built between Main Street
and Wheaton Park for easy ac-
cessibility, was located in the most
run-down section of Poughkeepsie
and barely survived the urban
renewal of the ?O's.
Balch taught a class in the spring
of 1974 called "A Seminar in
Historic Preservation," which
undertook the task of saving the
station.
"There were all these students all
over the country with picket signs
expecting a war to stop and pover-
ty to end, who became horribly
disillusioned when they didn't do
it," Balch said.
In 1977, the City of Poughkeep-
sie received $410,000 from the Ur-
ban Mass Transportation Ad-
ministration to restore the train sta-
tion, which had been accepted to
the National Register as a historic
site in 1976.
The restorations included the ad-
dition of the coffee shop, the ad-
dition of the rear parking area, and
a cleaning of the entire station ac-
cording to Balch.
When Metro North took over
the station in 1984, it continued the
restorations started by Balch's
class.
"The chestnut benches were
sanded down and restained; the a
new roof was put on."
The restorations have not,
however been completed for the en-
tire building, and much of the in-
terior is not being used.
"I hope this building can be fix-
ed up inside to its original
grandeur," said Dave Phenical,
lead agent at Metro North,
"because so many people walk
through the station and don't see
the history in it."
Program offers convicts education
by
DONNAMARIE
D'ANGELICO
Staff writer
In support of its mission state-
ment -
part of which is to help
those less fortunate - Marist Col-
lege has been involved with higher
education in correctional facilities
throughout New York State for 17
years.
And this year, there are approx-
imately
600
prisoners being taught
by Marist professors in prison
classrooms.
The program, which offers in-
carcerated men the opportunity to
register for classes in exchange for
a college degree, has sent many
Marist faculty to educate prisoners.
In 1973, the Marist/Green
Haven Higher Education Oppor-
tunity Program
was established.
Six courses were offered to
40
part-
time students incarcerated in a
maximum security prison - Green
Haven Correctional Facility in
Stormville,
N.Y.
By 1977, these students obtain-
ed a full course load and Green
Haven expanded the Marist oppor-
tunity to 80 students. The 1980's
brought with it a library, a Marist
Program Office and a computer
room. Full- time enrollment doubl-
ed. Students could now
earn
a B.A.
. by
DONNAMARIE D'ANGELICO
-
Staff Writer
'Editor's Note: This is an account of this reporter·s experience
'l'l·hile
visiting the Greenhaven Correctional Facility in
~tonmill~, N.Y~
·.•
Last Monday night, I spent three hours obsen1ng a Manst sooal
work
dass
taught
by
Professor
Margaret Calista. The students, jot-
ting down notes in Marist notebooks and paging through Marist
year-
book:-, did not
a<;k each other what they were doing after dass, neither
did
they exchange phone numbers.
.
Surrounded
by
an imrnemc stone wall, these Mar1st students were
taking
da<;ses "on the other side" - a place they would ~~Ye to call
"home" for many years - Green Haven Correctional Faahty located
in Storm\ifle,
N.Y.
... see
GREEN HAVEN
pa~
15
►
in business, psychology and
political science while incarcerated.
Currently, approximately
600
students are involved in Marist pro-
grams at Green Haven, Downstate,
Fishkill and Otisville Correctional
Facilities.
According to Eileen Bull, direc-
tor of Special Academic Programs
at Marist, this program is the first
and oldest funded program in a
correctional facility.
"Many people have mixed feel-
ings. They say that the state gives
incarcerated men too much," said
Bull.
Funded by TAP and PELL
grants, New York state pays for
most of the students· education and
Marist writes off the difference.
"The total of a student's educa-
tion is
$1.600.
That's not bad con-
sidering it costs
$28,000
a year to
house one man in carceration. ·•
said Bull.
... see PRISON page 6
►
3
Students try
new course
in Chinese
by
ELIZABETH LUCIDO
Staff Writer
When Martha Mcconaghy sits
down to practice her Chinese, she
always keeps a glass of water
nearby.
For someone new to the
language, McConaghy said, the
different tones have a way of dry-
ing out the throat.
"There are four different tones
for each character," Mcconaghy
said. "It's challenging."
Mcconaghy, an adult student, is
one of seven students taking
"Beginning Chinese," which was
offered for the first time at Marist
this semester. Now, the future of
Chinese instruction at the college is
uncertain
because
of low
enrollment.
Chinese is one of seven foreign
languages taught at Marist. The
Chinese course was proposed by
Leslie Gabriel, the adjunct pro-
fessor for the class, who is a native
speaker.
Offering the course this semester
was an experiment to gain insight
on students' interest in th'!
language, administrators said.
"We're always interested in ex-
perimentation," said Dr. Linda
Cool, assistant academic vice presi-
dent. "We're willing to try new
ideas."
So far, Cool said, she is pleased
with the course but would like to
see the enrollment increase.
Only one student
is
registered
for
"Beginning Chinese
II"
for next
semester, and no decision
has
been
made on whether to cancel it.
The reasons for the low enroll-
ment are not clear but students and
faculty said the difficulty of the
language may be a factor.
Gabriel also said she believes the
time slot hurts
"There is never full attendance
because the class meets at 8:
15
a.m.," she said. "I'd like to change
the class to another time slot for
next semester."
How often the class meets is
another problem, Gabriel said.
Meeting twice a week isn't
enough because students need to
hear the language
as
much
as
possi-
ble, according to Gabriel, who said
the course is also progressing
slower than expected.
"It is a difficult language to
learn," she said. "For the first six
weeks, all the students learn is pro-
nunciation."
The objective of the course is to
be comfortable speaking the tone-
oriented language, she said.
"There is a lot of information
given at one time," said
McConaghy. who is auditing the
class.
"It's
hard to keep up with
it.,,
"You do not need a background
in a language to learn Chinese."
she said. "You need to do the
homework and practice."
The future of the course is still
uncertain. "Hone.stly,
I'm
not
sure," said Cool. "But the deci-
sions we'll make, we'll agonize
over."
..
•
'··
,
..



























4
THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER 13, 1990
END OF FALL SEMESTER enOSINCi
-
:
·
:·.-:
·
,
-
-
~
-·
.
...
,
...
~-
PROCEDURES FOR RESIDENT STIJDJNTS
The College Residence Areas will close on Wednesday, December 19, 1990 at 10:00 p.m. The last
meal served on Wednesday will be lunch. During the time period of Friday, December 7th and Thurs-
day, December 14, 1990 all students must sign up with their R.
·
A. or U.C. for a room inpsection
check-out. This room inspection will take place after your last exam and when you are ready to leave.
The last day to receive a Guest Pass is Tuesday, December 11th. No guests will be permitted during
finals week.
After your last final exam, your room must be cleaned, inspected by your R.A. arid vacated
.
im-
mediately thereafter. Extra garbage bags will be available from your Residence Director. (Please take
all garbage outside to the dumpsters.) Students who have an evening exam must leave their area no
later than 10 p.m. See your R.A. for local instructions. Remember, any student who requested a
room change for the Spring Semester or is withdrawing at the end of the Fall Semester, must clear
their room completely of all personal belongings! Students will be contacted during the January Break
by the Housing and Residential Life Office with notification of their new room assignment if a change
was made.
NO motor vehicles will be permitted to drive up to residence facilities for loading due
to fire safety concerns.
All students must make arrangements to carry
_
their belongings to the parking
lots to load thier items.
Those students who rented a college refrigerator and are transferring, withdrawing, or participating
in an internship, must return the cleaned and defrosted refrigerator to the Housing and Residential
Life Office, Campus Center, room 270 by Monday December 17, 19
_
90.
·
The College assumes no lia;bility for lost, stolen or dcimaged
-
items left in students' rooms. Be
·
sure
to take all valuables with you. If you are interested in off-campus storage service through a local
private agency, please stop by the Housing and Residential Life Office for details.
Students who will not be returning to Marist College Housing for the Spring 1991 Semester due
to disciplinary concerns, academic dismissal, or voluntary withdrawal and still have personal items
in their rooms must remove them prior to the start of the spring semester. The Housing and Residen-
tial Life Office has arranged two days when students can
_
return to the College to pick up their belong-
ings. These dates are Thursday and Friday, January 17th and 18th, 1991 between 1 p.m. and 4:30
p.m. Please stop in to the Housing and Residential Life Office so we can assist you in getting into
your area and complete any necessary paperwork.
DEPARTURE PROCEDURES
Your RA must inspect your room and file a Room Inspection Form with the Resident Director.
When departing, you must secure the room (lights off, electrical plugs disconnected, curtains drawn,
windows secured, and refrigeratc~s defrosted and cleaned.) Only those students who are
not returning to College Housing for the Spring 1991 Semester MUST return their room key to their
RA
upon check-out. Students who do not return their key will be billed $50.
For the Spring 1991 Semester, the Residence Halls will re-open on Tuesday, January 22nd at 12
noon. The first meal served will be dinner on Tuesday. The first scheduled class of the Spring Semester
is Wednesday, January 23rd at 8: 15 a.m. Please plan your travel arrangements accordingly!!
No
early arrivals will be approved.






















































\
I
i
·
- -
---··
- -
-
-
···
.
.
THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER
13, 1990
5
Teaok~tntri:es
to
raise Middle East awareness
b~
SHEILA McL()UGHLIN .
.
_
Organized by professors Tom
'"
Staff Writef
j
:.{
A
:-
,
G_ol~paus,~!
'Vi
,
ric~
Toscano,
.
.
.
·
:
:·
·
• ,. ·
:
Richard I.:ew1s and Lou
.
Zuccarello
In
·
an effort
·
'
to
''
incrlase·
·
"
'
the event
was
a day-long serieiof
awareness and promote debate
seminars.
about the Middle East crisis, four
And depending on which
prof~sors brought members of the
seminars they attended, par-
~an~t community together in the
ticipants had differing opinions.
F1res1de Lounge last Wednesday
Some seminars were of a
for a "Teach-In."
theoretical nature while others were
Called "A Day of Dialogue,"
of a factual one.
·
the Teach-In was desgined to foster
Sophomore Tom Pendergast,
awareness of the history, culture
who attended the seminar
p~li~ical and economic factors per:
"Patriotism, Loyalty and ln-
tammg to the Middle East conflict.
dividual Conscience," said he felt
the session was cut short. "People
·
were starting to open up and
become more aware."
· ·
Senior Amy McCane, a com-
munication arts major from
Canandegua,.N. Y., attended "The
President, the Congress and the
Decision for War," and said she
was disappointed.
"I'm not dissapointed in the
teachers who spoke, but in the fact
that a room full of scholars could
not agree ~pon or come up with
consistent responses as to our in-
volvement in the Persian Gulf,"
Circle
photo/Nathan Robinson
Professor Tom Goldpaugh and ROTC Captain Stephen Whitley converse during the re-
cent Teach-In on the Gulf crisis held in the Fireside Lounge, Campus Center.
Local land conservation group
aims to protect county farmland
by
JEANNE
S. REBILLARD
.
Staff Writer
Diminishing farmland is a na-
tionwide problem. And to combat
the problem in Dutchess County,
Mother Earth has found a friend
. in the Dutchess Land Conservancy.
The Dutchess Land Conservan-
. cy, which has been in existence
since 1985, is a land preservation
organization based in Stanfordville
that wants to preserve open space
in Dutchess County.
The Conservancy, founded by a
group of county residents, has sav-
ed nearly 4,500 acres of land in
Dutchess County since 1985, accor-
ding to Becky Thornton, land pro
-
jects manager.
·
Citing the landscape as one of
the county's greatest assets, the
Conservancy is working to prevent
"cookie cutter" subdivisions of
scenic and fertile farmlands, un-
controlled development of green
and open spaces, and uncontroll-
ed growth that would lead to the
overall loss of working farms.
Glenn Hoagland, executive
director of the Dutchess Land Con-
servancy says that one of the ways
the Conservancy accomplishes its
goals is by assisting landowners in
their property planning and deci-
sion making.
"We .focus on giving farmers
alternatives to outright sale to
developers, ensuring fair prices and
continued availability of protected
farmland," said Hoagland.
Another way the Conservancy
·
works with landowners is to place
conservation easements on proper-
ties that are earmarked for preser-
vation. A conservation easement is
a process used to place restrictions
on the potential use of preserved
properties.
"Easements create a landscape
that is compatible between the
agricultural
and
the
non-
agricultural use of a property,"
said Edward
E.
Downey, a member
of the Board of Directors of the
Conservancy and a northeast
attorney.
.
Easements are binding on the
.
property no matter who owns it
said Downey, and they are part of
an agreement arranged between the
landowner, the Conservancy and
neighbors of the surrounding
property.
The Conservancy ensures that
conservation easements are enforc-
ed through the use of aerial
monitoring of preserved properties.
By hiring a small plane and survey-
ing several properties in a single
flight, the staff ensures land held
under easement
-
will remain
protected.
"If
the Cons_ervancy finds that
.
,a_ property is being misused m
agreement to its easement
,
than
they have the authority to take the
landowner into court," said
Downey.
Aside from the protection of
land, the Conservancy is also con-
cerned with the disappearance of
the farmer himself in Dutchess
County.
"We need to get young farmers
back
into
farming,"
said
Hoagland. "Right now they can't
afford to buy the land, and so we
are at a risk of losing a generation
of farmers."
The Conservancy provides in the
easements for farmers to rent back
portions of their protected property
for agricultural use, said Downey.
"The Kain Farm in the Town of
Amenia is a primary example of
this," said Downey .
Hoagland and Downey both
agree it is important for individuals
to become involved in local land
planning.
"Two important aspects of land
planning involve channeling
growth and keeping farmland in
production," said Hoagland.
Local land trusts are being
develoJ?ed in many communities,
accordmg to Downey, and they
provide an excellent way for in-
dividuals to get involved in local
planning of environmentally im-
portant properties.
Dear Santa: Please bring me some ...
by
SCOTT
DALY
Staff
Writer
Golf clubs, clothes, world peace
and money are just a few of the
presents Marist students want for
Christmas.
One of the more popular gifts
for guys this year are golf clubs.
Kevin Hammond, of Florida
N.Y.
and Steven Cali, of Old Westbury
N. Y. both put golf clubs at the top
of their Christmas list.
"I would like new clubs especial-
ly since I play three or four times
a week in the summer and occa-
sionally during the school year,"
said
Cali,
a senior.
Madeline Lamberti, assistant
director of marketing at the
Galleria Mall, said the mall doesn't
analyze the college students yet.
They plan to
.
target this group for
next year, she said.
A popular Christmas gift with
the seniors are new dress suits for
interviews.
Steven Schmitt said he needs a
new suit. "I'd really like a new car.
No, but really, I would like a new
suit for my interviews," said the
senior from Coram,
N.Y.
Sean
McKcnna, from Delmar,
N.Y.,
said he would like to get a
couple of suits for
the
job hunt. Joe
Faraldi, of
Cresskill N
.J., also said
he would like a new suit before he
starts
looking
for a job.
Maureen Taylor said she hopes
to get some money for Christmas
to buy new clothes with.
"I would like money so I could
go clothes shopping because what
my mother buys for me, it just does
not work," said Taylor, a junior
from Wyckoff
N
.J.
Meg Troy is not just thinking of
herself this Christmas, she is alsl)
thinking of all the troops in the
Middle East.
"I wish everybody could come
home from Saudi Arabia. It is the
holiday season and everybody
should
be
with
their families," said
Troy, a junior from Monroe
N.Y.
she said.
After attending the same
seminar, Augustine Nolan, pro-
fessor of communications, said he
came away with questions of his
own as to the nature of the United
States' involvement in the Middle
East.
"It
seems Hussein has a point,"
he said
.
"If the United Nations is
right in condemning him - and we
want to force the issue and get out
of Kuwait -
what about (their)
resolution concerning Israel's oc-
cupation of territory, to this day
that the U.N. said they should
abandon'? How is it that we select
to enforce some U.N resolutions
and not some others?"
Peggy Timmes, a sophomore
English major, attended the session
''The History and Culture of the
Middle East." She said she learn-
ed a great deal about the
background of the Middle East;
how it relates to the present con-
flict and the possibilities of war.
Timmes said she found the
religious factor has a lot to do with
the mentality of the Middle Eastern
citizens and the fervor with which
they would fight if necessary
.
"Western civilization can't com-
prehend them because we've never
been so committed to a deity.
They're dying for God, not just for
their country," she said.
Vince Toscano
Those
who
attended
session
s
of
a
less factual nature said thev left
confused, and would have p~efer-
red more conc
r
ete presentations.
Yannack
Las ten net
a
so~homore political science ~ajor,
said:
"
So many things have to be
said.
I
would have preferred
a
lec-
ture."
Tough times mean less jobs
for some business grads
by
MICHAEL FUREY
Staff Writer
College graduates
in
economics and finance will undoubtedly face
a difficult challenge in the job market due to a declining economv
the country is currently facing.
·
The anticipation of a recession has forced many companies in these
two fields to postpone the recruiting of students until the economy
begins to stabilize itself again, according to Thomas Luten, director
of c~reer developme
_
nt and placement at Michigan State University.
Dierdre A. Sepp
;
director of career development and field ex-
perience, agreed in saying the speculative types of industry
will
have
trouble.
"I
don't know what effect the recession will have on
the
students,"
said Sepp.
"It
will manifest itself more
in
the
time it takes
for
the
students to get situated."
According to
a
study on the job market cond~cted at Michigan
State, starting salaries for students majoring in economics or finance
were up only
1.9
percent from a year ago.
Students majoring in other areas are also subject to a tighter job
market and lower salaries.
Graduates with degrees in human resources saw an increase of on
-
ly
1.
I
percent over the last year, while starting salaries for journalism
graduates declined
3.3
percent, to an average of
$19,488
a year.
Although the possibility of a recession has placed a damper on the
job market, many other employment opportunities will be created
through the changing technology.
The fields that
will
most likely benefit from technology are: com-
puters and data processing, telecommunications, biotechnology and
hazardous waste disposal.
Computer science, a major offered at Marist, is an obvious choice
due to the advent of the computer equipment and the limitless
possibilities it possesses. The starting salary for computer science ma-
jore was up 4 percent in the last year, with an average salary of $29,804.
Careers such as console and equipment operators, programmers,
service technicians, and systems analysts will flourish in the next
decade.
Amidst the confusion in the job market, Sepp said she is encouraged
by what she sees in the progress of Marist graduates.
In a survey given by the Marist College Career Development Center,
86
percent of the 1989 graduating class were employed.
According to the survey,
49
percent of the employed graduates were
in a position directly related to their field, while an additional 20 per-
cent held employment that was somewhat related to their field of study
.
In comparison to the national average of graduates working in a
position related to their field, Marist graduates faired extremely well.
The national average is
40
percent.
Sepp said surveys for the 1990 graduates were presently being con-
ducted and the results looked promising. She said careers in both health
care and accounting will be profitable for the graduating class of
I 991.
The growth of the population along with the advances in technology
have opened up more career opportunities in the health care field.
According to the Federal Department of Health and Human Ser-
vices, the country will suffer the loss of almost 400,000 registered
nurses by
1992.
Sepp said Americans change careers an average of
3
to 5 times dur-
ing their lives. Nursing is one of the major fields where the country
has seen older women leave stagnant careers to become nurses.
In the last year, nursing wages were up 13.5 percent to an average
yearly salary of $28,270 and hospital technicians were similarlv reward-
ed with a
12.4
percent raise in yearly salary.
,
The Federal Department of Health and Human Services reported
that nursing salaries will increase by 50 percent in the next ten years
.
Along with nursing, hotel management, travel services and legal
assistance positions will increase over the next few years
.
Sepp said the students' success relies on their willingness to cooperate
with the career service. "We're not an employment agency," she said
.
"We a.re involved in an education process to teach the students to
make career decisions so they will know how to market themselves
to employers."
..
:-·
,.






































A rude awakening
on· River
,
Day's Eve
DAN HULL
Thoughts
' ;
From The
.
Shower, With
Help From
.;
The Bed
Twas
the
night
before
Christmas, and all through
Greystone; Not a secretary was stir-
ring coffee, they all had gone
home.
Our president sat tiredly in his
o~fice so warm; dreaming of tuition
hikes, and perhaps a new dorm.
~rom a noise up above, he's awakened by clinking; "Probably those
semors on my rooftop -
they're drinking!"
He rushes to the window, to end the celebration; When an image ap-
pears, to his fascination.
The image i~ dressed in shorts and at-shirt, so grand; With a 12-ounce
frothy lager, m each stretched out hand.
"Dennis, oh Dennis, you worry too much; let the students have their
fun, drinking on campus and such
.
"
"1 am the ghost, of River Day past; we're going back in time, we'll
have such a blast."
"R~ver Day, bah-humbug," said Dennis with a frown; "I'm too busy
countmg money, to be running around."
"Come quick, near-sighted one, we must leave straight away; to see
what the students want, for next spring's River Day."
"But River Day is fine, with our rules and our fences; and
10
security
guards, to succor defenses."
"Dennis, oh Dennis, come see them run amuck; you'll see for yourself
sanctioned River Days suck."
'
The ghost and his niate, transcended through time; to the North Field
on campus, the year
'85.
"Take a look at them Dennis, and what do you see? Are they wreak-
ing havoc? Should we call the police?"
"I
see kids having fun, drinking and running around; there are smiles
on their faces and mud on the ground."
.
"There are kegs everywhere, and students of all classes; they're all hav-
ing fun, just look at the masses
.
"
"And there's Tiny Tim, socializing with friends; He's talking of
memories, hoping River Day never ends."
"Come now, dear Dennis, it's time to go home; back to the office,
where you were all alone."
"Wait spirit, please wait, do we have to go now; look at that geek,
he's flirting with a sow."
"Yes Dennis, let's go, my business
-
is done; you've River Days of pre-
sent to see, and those yet to come."
In a flash, he was back, in his castle-like abode; When the second ghost
appeared, on black horse he rode.
·
·
,
He gave out a yell,
·
'-'Gosh dam
.
it, that's smans! That's the third time
this week, I've hurt private parts!"
"I
am the ghost, of River Day present; It's me they criticize, it's me
they resent."
"But I've heard no complaints, that River Day's so bad;'~ "Come with
me foggy-eyes, I'll show you why they're mad."
He hopped on the horse, and up-and-away they went; to observe how
last year's, River Day
was
spent.
They sa,v the beer truck, the tent and the crowd; "But where are their
smiles?" he whispered aloud.
"They don't like the guards, and the prison-like gate; These are the
reasons, the students are irate."
"Dennis, oh Dennis, come see them run
amuck; You'll see for yourself, sanctioned
_R_iV,_e_r
D_a_y_s_su_c_k._"-------PRISON---------------
"Look at Tiny Tim, for God's sake he brought books; He's studying
in the mud, see how pathetic he looks."
"But they know the rules, and what the laws say; We can't give them
freedom, not even for
a
day."
"Bah humbug to you Dennis, you know they're adults; Give them a
chance, then review the results."
.
"Humph," Dennis grunted, like a stubborn, old mule; "What do you
take me for, an idiot? A fool?"
"We must go now, you have the future to see yet; You'll see how terri-
ble, how much worse it can get."
Dennis blinked but twice, "How
can
it get worse?" But the next ghost
arrived, in a '91 Ford hearse.
"Climb inside here, don't be timid, young
man;
We're off to the future,
beyond your Five-Year Plan."
"I'm n-n-not getting in there, it's t-t-too dark there for me;
I
don't
know where
I
am, h
-
h-help! I can't see!"
"It's not light that you need. Not illumination.
I
think fear is required,
for your revelation."
The ghost and the human, sped into the night; To view River Day
Future; and pity it's plight.
''But all
I
see is
a
gravestone, is Tiny Tim dead? Or am I the one lying
there, six feet under, instead?"
The headstone read, River Day, "Is the future
so
slim?" Mourning
beside it, drinking a beer, sat poor Tiny Tim.
"Tjny
Tjm
is
still here, is he still none the wiser?
It
must be because;
he had no student advisor."
"This is not certain, right spirit, the end of River Days; There is still
time, for me to change my ways."
The spirit just pointed, at the macabre headstone; Then Dennis started
weeping, he woke up in Greystone.
He rose from all fours, and went to the window; He opened it up,
and called to the boy down below."
•
"You there young lad, what day is today?" "Why everyone knows,
that today's River Day."
"Tell me young man, in the ~indow at Thrifty; buy the keg that sits
there, ah heck, buy at least
fifty."
Ri\"cr
Day
,vas
~avcd. and all gave good cheer:
That
it became suc-
ces,iul.
with
each fol!O\\in1e vcar.
D2n Hull i~ The Circle
'
s
h'i"imor
columnist afld
hopes Dr. Seus,
is
not
the
1991
commcnc-cmcnt
~pcakcr so
that
1
don't have to do this
rhyme
another tim
<'
.
... continued from page 3
Today, the higher education pro-
gram offers incarcerated students
a chance to make the most of their
education. Students are given the
choice to earn a degree in business
or psychology. They may also work
towards a paralegal certificate and
a criminal justice certificate after
earning a four-year degree.
Getting into college is also just
as
difficult for incarcerated men
as
it is for students across the coun-
try. Those students involved in the
program must also meet some col-
lege requirements.
"Students ll!USt pass the GED,
a
I
0th grade reading test and a
writing and math placement test,"
said Bull. "The majority of in-
carcerated males are from low
socio-economic backgrounds and
have come to prison without a
diploma."
These requirements have proven
to be an obstacle for those students
first entering the program. With
ex-
tra help and no credit classes,
students can get the extra attention
they may need before formally
entering the program, Bull said.
Lca1.ing prison with $40 in their
pockets and a polyester suit to
wear, an abundance of men arc fin-
ding ,heir way back to the place
where the cra,s grows
!!,c:.-ncr -
~ome
wi,
h;
rni:/qc
-::Ju:.:i,io;-;
and
2
d
egree \vi::~
th~
ho~~,;
of
nEl
kt
n~
;~;;
mo
~
~
of rbci
r
ftJ\11
1
;;.
-
Going Home
for The Holidays?
Need A Safe Place To Store
Your Goods?
Call
GUARDIAN
.
Self-Storage
For Information On Our
Discounted Rate
For College Stu9e11_ts Only
~GUARDIAN
IILi 4
!
if i
i•l ;tt3
=Al
454-0001 691-2828 298-9111




















































































THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER
13, 1990
7
Prese
-
rve
..
Vietnam memory,
says prlze~winning author
by
BRIAN MCNELIS
and CINDY DONALDSON
Staff Writers
"Vietnam must remain a
memory. We must never again play
God," a Pulitzer Prize-winning
author told about 350 students and
faculty at a lecture last Tuesday
evening.
At a lecture in the Campus
Center theater, Neil Sheehan drew
paralells with the Vietnam War in
warning students about the threat
of war in the Persian Gulf.
Sheehan said he worries about
the United States rushing into war
with Iraq. He said that one of the
lessons we learned from Vietnam is
for the U.S. to think about its'
courses of action before commit-
ting to anything .
.
Sheehan covered Vietnam in the
1960's and 70's for United Press
International and the New York
Times.
In
1987 Sheehan wrote a
book about Vietnam titled "A
Bright Shining Lie
:
John Paul
Vann and America in Vietnam."
His book was awarded the 1988
Pulitzer Prize.
On the prospect of going to war
in the Persian Gulf, Sheehan said
"I know I am worried, and all my
friends are." He also said "it
would be a terrible mistake for the
President if he were to go to war
in the Persian Gulf."
Sheehan said that Vietnam must
remain a memory and the leaders
of our nation must consider the
consequences of the action they
take concerning the Mid-East
crisis.
He said he hopes the nation has
learned some lessons from the Viet-
nam War, and will remember the
lives lost and the destruction caus-
ed so we don't make the same
mistake twice.
"If
you preserve the memory of
Vietnam, there's a chance that
some of the lessons of Vietnam
will
be learned," said Sheehan.
Sheehan also talked about some
of the misconceptions that he feels
President Bush has about Vietnam
and war in general. According to
Sheehan, Bush has said that if there
photo courtesy of public relations
Neil Sheehany Pulitzer Prize-winning author speaks to an
audience in the Campus Center Theatre last ~eek.
is a war, the U.S.
will
not fight with
its hands behind its back
as
in Viet-
nam. The outcome won't be
murky, he said.
According• to Sheehan, "We
didn't lose the wadn Vietnam for
lack of force. We lost because of
illusions. South Vietnam was a
void, and once the Americans left,
it would collapse."
Sheehan also said that he feels
murky outcomes are likely in war
and that if the U.S. goes into Iraq
years of occupation could follow.
He pointed out that the British oc-
cupied Iraq after World War
I.
And after the Allies freed Poland
from Hitlers occupation in 1939,
six years later they were under
Soviet rule and remained that way
for the next fourty years.
Sheehan also said students today
face a more complex world than he
had to. But he said students are
lucky in a way because
they don't
have all the illusions of his genera-
tion. According to Sheehan they
have had the opportunity to see
that "big men aren't always right."
Seniors make
$1,000
profit
by
JOHN COLANGELO
Staff Writer
Despite the so-called economic recession, three
seniors have recently made a profit of over $1,000 in
the stock market.
to be affiliated with the project, now closing in on the
end of it's first year.
The students involved with the program are all
chosen by Kobos on the basis of past performance in
finance and business classes. Three new students will
take over in the spring.
War vets set to teach
Vietnam class next spring
by
JEANNINE APADULA
Staff Writer
Two Vietnam veterans will be teaching a new course in the spring
semester called "Vietnam: The Veterans Account".
Assistant Vice President Marc Adin and Dr.Daniel Okada, both pro-
fessors and Vietnam War veterans, will teach the course together.
The course, offered through the sociology department, has close to
full enrollment despite its late announcement.
The main thrust of the course will be to show the impact of the war
to the students, according to both professors
.
"Danny and
I
are tangible perceptors of history," said Adin. "Movies
and books instruct and entertain, but to get the true account of a war
you can't go to a better place than a combat veteran," he said.
The purpose of the course is to bring the tastes,
smells
and feel of Viet-
nam to the students, according to Adin.
"We want to open ourselves fully to the students and allow them to
ask all the questions they've been afraid to ask before," he said.
The discussion in the course and others like it seems essential in light
of the current situation in Kuwait, said Adin.
Courses on Vietnam are relevant to today, not history, according to
Professor Richard Platt, director of communications.
Platt teaches a course with another professor this
semester
which is
also related to Vietnam, called
"Vietnam:
America and the Movies."
"There
will
be
truth
in
movies
but Hollywood versions do both supp-
ly truth and distort reality," said Platt. "Studying this helps us unders-
tand ourselves and our world."
Platt said the students are definitely interested in Vietnam. But often,
in school and at home, few people want to talk about Vietnam because
the United States lost, Platt said.
When these students have grandchildren they'll remember having direct
dealings with people who were actually in the Vietnam War, said Adin
.
Studying Vietnam and what it did to our country and individuals may
help us avoid getting ourselves into the situation again, according to him
.
"Each course on Vietnam brings in another piece of the puzzle, help-
ing people see the totality of the war
.
This veterans course is just another
little piece," said Adin.
Richmond Egan, professor of communications, said he thinks it is im-
portant to educate today's students on past wars, in light of the the
possibilities of entering a new war.
"People don't want to go to war for anything anymore," he said, "We
have to educate students on what happened and what could happen
again."
As part of a special project, Foster Nostrand, Beth
Prestiano, and John DiPalo have invested part of
$25,000 which the college has set aside in a money
market account. The project, headed by Dr. Chester
Kobos, sets out to invest in stocks and bonds at the
discretion of those involved with the program.
The three seniors have spent the first half of this
semester researching in order to determine those com-
f
:~!~;~~~h:j!lt!it:a'::c~~~ ~~ae~::i~~
P
rod
uctive
'
secti
~iF
1
spf~etA~~tfA~are
:
:i
:i
~~!
r~·
Since all investments must first meet with Kobos'
''
8~
oio\,f
.
;
~piri
t
:
pf,CEDA:Awardforthe
sea
/
But the group has been unable to invest much
because of the current economic recession, according
to Nostrand.
"Because of the Iraq oil crisis it is not a safe time
to invest," said Nostrand. "And so Dr. Kobos decid-
ed that the best move would be to invest in mutual
funds, where the rewards might not be as great, but
the repercussions woulcfri't be as bad."
The project, which began in the spring of 1990, was
put together in order to give certain students real-world
experience in today's money market.
Nostrand, Prestiano, and Dipalo, all business ad
-
ministration majors with concentrations in financial
management, are the second such group of students
:f
!~
0
~~.f~~J~:~~~1
st~
~:~!~~h~;\~~~:;~~ ~=~~
C'
.
i
~~r
r
~~
i;j~
J~
:
~~~
~
~
-
~
:
;!
I
~~~f
:
g~~;
tel¾~
~h.&voteS:
.
had.
·
..
P
.
,
.
..
..
e~at<;rs
0
{~C>~
,
pt'hersc~O()ls/'
he
'
said;
i
Nostrand said, "The work we did may have been
;
:
«q~
,
.
,
...
C>'1i~
(
t¢Miit11~m1:>ers
Jafues
\
Hocki~g
•
~d Pam Clintori
seen as less productive than we would have liked, but
;..\
wei:eawar
the Freshmenp¢bate
.
Sch<>lai:ship. They w-ere the number
hopefully enough students will show an interest in the
,
.
o~e n?vice
_
~kers
a
f
tCJurriam
~fS
at
West
Point and Suffolk University.
project to make it grow.''
Spnng5tQn said heJs
·
confidenr that the team will
'
continue to improve
The group meets with Dr. Kobos in the library once
•
over th
.
e course of the year.
·
C
\
i
i
.
/ ·
•..
.
...
..
,
....
<
•
· ·
·
.
· .
.
. •
.
·
,
··•·•
or twice each week, depending upon the progress of
ga.uL
~tuart,
a
~ebater at
J?asadena
Community College,
:
will
b
_
e
the money. They have recently been looking into blue
;;
tnm~fegmg
tQ
Manst ne?CtS<;ll.Jester.
He
will bejoined in the fal}by fjye
,
chip stocks such as Bristol-Myers, and American
tc
;?!!>-ei-
stt1dentsJrpm California
'.
th
,
at Springston has recruited to
'
de~te
>
Home Products.
cl~~farist.
..
·
·
.
•
·
.
•.··•··
.
....
i
. .
.
<
.
•
.
. ..
·.
..
.
.
. .
:J
. ,
Prestiano said: "It was good experience because I
,
foi:th<;
i
pastthreeyears.Springstonhasbeenteachingdebateat.Sart
i
learned a lot about th~ industry. I got a chance to see
x/
J.~
,
§!,~
J
lJniy~ty, th
_
e llos
t
~fa 11atJw1,:ll
,
~unµner ~~bating seminar;
·
the market at an all-ume low and I realized that it is
i,Ci:1·'
H
gives
.
me
a,<>Qd
opqrt11Jl1Jy
J!>
,,.
<lo recruiting
ori
lheW est
-
Coast '•
not so easy to just go and buy into something."
5-ptj~gston saids
,
'
'
,
· ·
·
·
· ··
·
·
<
'
'
·
··
·. ·
'
?\.??<W
t/
·::::/:
:<:
:;
.y:· .. ;''.'-
·
·_:
-::-, ·:
..
"Global Studies" course gives students a new world. perspective
by
PETER TIMPONE
Staff Writer
Brother Joseph Belanger says
too many courses at Marist are
preparing students for a world that
no longer exists
.
"Half the teachers are preparing
students for yesterday," says
Belanger, professor of French.
"Most of the students and many of
the faculty are not aware of the
chan~cs in the world."
For the past two and a half
years, Belanger has been attemp-
ting
·
to prepare students for the
future through his "Global
Studies" courses, which are design-
ed to give students an international
perspective.
But whether the courses continue
now depends on the vote of a facul-
ty committee.
The course centers on current
events in the world and touches on
topics from ecology to the Muslim
mentality, according to Belanger
,
who has taught the course for two
semesters and contributed to the
program since it was first offered
in the fall semester of 1988.
"I don't teach the course but in-
stead coordinate it around
speakers, films, lectures, and
readings from the Worldwright
text," said Belanger.
Stefano Aliprandi, a sophomore
communication arts major from
New Canaan, Conn., said he en-
joyed the class as a contemporary
study of the world today.
"We talked about the up-and-
coming European Community.
which \\ill be effective January I,
1993,"
said Aliprandi.
Tracy Egan, a junior business
major from Bergenfield, N.J., said
she learned about geography,
populations, and capitals of each
geographical region covered in the
course.
"The class is very personalized
because thier are only nine kids in
the class,"
said
Egan
.
Belanger said he has been
satisfied with the low number of
students who have taken the class.
"I am teaching five classes right
now: I enjoy the small class.·• said
Belanger.
Belanger said this will be the last
year he
will
teach the course at the
school, unless it is approved by the
Curriculum Committee.
"I believe that the Global StudiC'\
program should be a mandatory
class in the core curriculum," said
Belanger.
I · - '






































r
l
8
THE CIRCLE
EDITORIAL
DECEMBER
13, 1990
THE
CIRCLE
Ilse Martin,
Editor
Stacey McDonnell,
Managing Editor
Chris Shea,
Editorial Page Editor
Mike O'Farrell,
Sports Editor
Jeanne Earle,
Advertising Manager
Dan Hull,
News Editor
Nancy Petrucci,
Business Manager
Laura Soricelli,
Photography Editor
John Hartsock,
Faculty Adviser
Jim Savard,
Circulation Manager
Dreaming of a sandy
brown Christmas
The traditional mood of the
holiday season this year is tinted
by the increasingly strong cries of
alarm as the United States builds
up the armed forces on the desert
of Saudia Arabia.
With the release of more than
150 American hostages Monday,
Saddam Hussein has surrendered
the one shield which has
prevented countries of the United
Nations from acting with military
force.
And a date which has become
so prevalent in everyone's minds
-
Jan. 15 -
is looming in the
next four weeks. That date means
a deadline which the U
.N.
Securi-
ty Council gave Saddam to get
out of Kuwait or face possible
military action. That date means
-U.S. troops will reach 400,000.
Today that date, many think,
signifies the day the U .N. could
declare war on Iraq.
It is looming in the distance.
For four months the troops of
Operation Desert Shield have
been training on endless miles of
the Saudi Arabian desert, learn-
ing the folds of the desert turf.
And in four weeks, they might
have to put their training to task.
Why? It is the prevailing ques-
tion of this conflict, and a ques-
tion that always deserves an
answer. Unfortunately, even the
most knowledgeable can't always
provide us with clear-cut explana-
tions. Surely President Bush can
better detail the reasons for go-
ing to war so the homefront
populous can have a solid grasp
on the reality of a conflict
thousands of miles away.
Vince
Toscano,
Tom
Goldpaugh, Richard Lewis and
Lou Zuccarello last week gave the
populous of the Marist communi-
ty a forum to educate, discuss and
debate the issues the United States
is facing in the Persian Gulf con-
flict. The efforts of these pro-
fessors along with other faculty,
created an outlet for the expres-
sion of opimons and exchange of
ideas that is crucial in confronting
issues as important as this.
Their seminars - dealing with
history, policies, patriotism, the
media, Third World views, Con-
gress and the President -
put
some of those "why" questions
m
better context. Some students
came away saying they were con-
fused, and well they should be.
Foreign policy, at a time when the
nation seems to be on the brink
of war, is not an easy thing to
grasp.
At least, Toscano, Goldpaugh,
Lewis and Zuccarello increased
awareness of the implications the
crisis holds, as did Student
Government last month with their
forum. And at best, they
answered a lot of smaller ques-
tions which help round out the
larger picture, and contributed
their knowledge of the situation.
As the possibilities of war ap-
pears to be increasing, people
need examination and analyses
of, like these professors attemp-
ted to provide, the reasons why.
· The explanations go beyond
simply "oil."
Today we are still examining
the reasons why we fought in the
Vietnam War. Last week Pulitzer
Prize-winning author Neil
Sheehan spoke to students and
faculty about "Vietnam: How
could this war have happened?"
Fifteen years later there still are
no clear-cut reasons for why
America fought in the Vietnam
War.
It is easy to see why, then, there
are no clear-cut explanations for
the United States' presence in
Saudi Arabia. But the efforts of
students and faculty at this col-
lege, like others around the na-
tion, have at least taken the issue
to task. No less should be ex-
pected of them.
Seasons greetings Saddam
Thinking
Between
The
Lines
CHRIS SHEA
Note: While all of the other cutesy-pie col-
umnists are busy addressing their columns
to the man up north, I'm putting together
a letter to the man in the east -
the Middle
East.
Hey Saddam! Listen up. This is for you.
Thank you Saddam Hussein.
Just when the western world was starting
to give you credit for being a somewhat com-
petent strategist because you have been able
to, so far, deftly keep the Persian Gulf crisis
at a stalemate, you go and do something like
giving the world an early Christmas present
in the form of returned hostages.
Thanks.
Maybe you thought you could appease the
rest of the world and that you were being
generous by releasing hostages. (Although I
question if you can call keeping foreign
prisoners as a human deterrent against in-
vasion and then returning them months later
"generous." I'd be more likely to say it was
barbaric and it's about time they were return-
ed, but more on that later.)
What you have done, Saddam, is make a
very serious miscalculation.
If
you think the
U.N.
and its peacekeeping force won't come
l
down on -you if you don't exit Kuwait pro-
nto, then around Jan. 15 or so, you
will
be
in for quite a shock.
~
. · - - ~-~-~o
,YJ
,
,
,
- ~
Maybe you thought we'd let you keep
Kuwait.
Maybe you thought we wouldn't overrun
your pathetic little dictatorship and render
you a political invalid.
Maybe that's what you thought.
Wrong.
By removing the foreign hostages from the
front line, and therefore dismantling your
human shield, you have taken away one of
the few reasons the world expressed reser-
vations in taking military action against you.
Granted, there is a lot of sentiment for not
involving American troops in battle half way
across the world. But our government has
shown repeatedly in the past it will not
hesitate to use force if it feels it can be
justified.
And with almost every civilized country in
the world in opposition to the Iraqi rape of
Kuwait, I think we both know that the U.S.
government won't have too hard of a time
justifying a military action.
Hope you have a nice Christmas, cause
your New Year is really gonna suck.
Chris
By The Way ... (Why did I just write that?)
One of the true tragedies taking place this
holiday season involves the remembrance of
the American hostages not in Iraq, but in
Lebanon.
Will all the yellow ribbons come down
now that Hussein's hostages are being
released?
I really hope not.
These hostages, like Terry Anderson, are
the forgotten ones.
Incidentally, Mr. Anderson will be spen-
ding his sixth Christmas in captivity this year.
I think the families of these hostages
would really like to know what means, if
- any, President Bush is going to take to get
these Americans back.
Chris Shea
is
The Circle's Editorial Page
Editor
·--
.
-
.
---
---·-
·-
-
-: ---~~~
--~-:-
---- --
- __ ------=-~:=--===:=.
.
.,
'
.
~ - -
~-
J,,
'
......
111.-...
. .
,
~
'
~ ~ ~ _ P 7 P
-
'-'--:,;;;,,...,, '-t,·~v• _ \~\.\
y
IJO
.•
.=--A~c~•~c,s,~
'
... -
~~
~
lliM:
S1UvY Sf!(IS
U.S.
YOUll\
M@£
SOOWl.Y
ACTIVE



















THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER
13 1990
9
Pull-out section
MAR I ST 2
Q Q Q
Pull-out section
'
. .
• WHERE WE'VE BEEN; WHERE WE'RE GOING•
Murray: Expansion carries us into the future
by
CHRIS SHEA
Editorial Page Editor
The last ten years has proved to
be a decade of great expansion for
the college - in both physical size
and popuJation.
And while that expansion seems
to be reaching its peak the ad-
mi_nis!ration
has
provided
gmdelmes and direction for the
next five years with its strategic
plan, bringing us through the year
1995.
But where will Marist be ten
years from now in the year 2000?
With that in mind, The Circle
has taken a look back over the last
decade, and a look ahead at what
the next ten years might bring.
According to the college presi-
?ent, Dennis J. Murray, the pass-
mg of a decade will mean issues of
rising tuition, changing campus life
and diversifying academic focuses
affecting the educational process -
nationally and at Marist.
"There's no doubt that over the
course of the next decade we will
see a change in the concept of the
traditional four-year college and
the traditional four-year college
student as well," Murray said.
Some people, especially the
middle-class, will no longer be able
to afford the tuition of higher
education, he said.
Murray cited the soaring costs of
a private education as a govern-
ment problem.
"They (government) created the
problem. Taxpayers want choice,
but very soon Americans won't
have a choice because the only
schools many will be able to afford
are government-subsidized public
colleges," he said.
Murray said although Marist's
tuition has tripled in the past 10
years, it is still around the national
average.
"But we're an above-average
school," he said. "We have above-
average technology, above-average
student services and an above-
average physical plant."
"So Marist is still a good buy,"
Murray added.
_By_2000, colleges will need acer-
tain level of specialization to be
competitive. Since there will be less
students, a college must be able to
entice a prospective student.
"There will be an increasing de-
mand of selected excellence for col-
leges, with probably more research
being done on campus; and also,
"The liberal arts values are im-
portant and they always will be im-
portant to a college like Marist,"
Murray said.
Murray said he believes there is
no contradiction in saying a college
may become more specialized,
while still retaining its emphasis on
liberal arts.
"A student has to know how to
think first before he can become in-
volved in more specialized areas,"
he said.
Another evolving aspect of the
college is the relationship between
Marist and its surrounding com-
munity, he said. Although it has
there may be more co-ops and in-
ternships," Murray said.
However, he said Marist's
broad-based liberal
arts
curriculum
will not be put aside in place of
HOUSING
A new dorm or Canterbury?
Economy could hold off dorm;
officials considering options
by
KOURTNEY KLOSEN
Staff
Writer
The future of Marist's on-
campus housing can be describ-
ed in three words: It all
depends.
While the college has a varie-
ty of options to choose from to
alleviate its on-campus housing
shortage, which ones finally
chosen may.come down to such
unknowns as whether enroll-
ment stays steady, whether the
economy stabilizes or continues
to drop, and whether the
college-owned houses on North
Road are lost to highway
expansion.
Among the options college
administrators are considering
are a new dorm, continued leas-
ing of Canterbury Garden
Apartments, the purchase of
Canterbury and renovation of
the deteriorating Benoit and
Gregory houses.
With the state of the
economy, the school has to be
cautious, Gerard Cox, vice
president and dean of student
affairs, said.
"We have to be realistic
about our resources," Cox said.
Gerard Cox
Marist mav need to hold off
action, according to
Mark
Sullivan.
executive
vice
president.
"We may need to ride out
this recession and ride out the
dip
in the demographic curve
which suggests. over the next
three
to
f;ve years. a downturn
in the number of high school
graduates," Sullivan said.
The Board of Trustees is cur-
rently considering the results of
a joint subcommittee meeting of
the finance and the building and
grounds committees held on
November 30, 1990.
One proposal currently under
consideration includes the
building of a new sophomore
dorm, located on the river to the
northwest side of the Campus
Center and connected by a
bridge.
The dorm would include
suites with three bedrooms,
private baths, and a common
living room area, which Sullivan
considers ''an upscale arrange-
ment for the student of the
1990's."
The dorm is designed for 400
to 500 students, but plans could
change to accomodate- less ac-
cording to financial and student
needs, said Anthony Campilii,
chief financial officer.
The proposal also calls for a
new dining hall to be built off
the north side of the existing
kitchen.
At today's market value, the
dorm would cost between $15
and $20 million dollars, said
Sullivan.
School officials are still
awaiting approval to build on
the river from the City of
Poughkeepsie, State of New
York, and the Army Corps of
Engineering, according to John
Padovani, assistant director of
housing.
A fall
1993
opening looks
very good "if everything is
_: ."giY,ClJ.- the green light- a,t this
'.,; · pom4,'! Cox said.
-~-
There would be
less
need for
Canterbury
if
a new dorm was
built, as only approximately 50
undergraduate students would
be
housed there, Padovani said.
That would
allow
Marist to
house graduate students and
their families at that site. he
added.
The college has been leasing
space at Canterbury. located
five miles off campus, for ten
years because demand for col-
lege housing has outpaced
available space in dorms, the
Townhouses and the Garden
Apartments.
There are 396 students cur-
rently residing in Canterbury.
Marist leases Canterbury on
a year-to-year basis, with its
current budget being well over
$1 .5 million dollars, Campilii
said.
Buying Canterbury is an op-
tion, but no negotiations with
the owner have taken pJace,
Sullivan said.
Mark Sullivan
"We would have to ask how
sound an investment
it
would be
and what the resale value would
be," Cox said.
If
purchased, Canterbury
would then officially be con-
sidered college housing and
would face tougher occupancy
standards.
Upgrades in the plumbing,
electrical and fire systems would
be needed, Campilii said.
The closing of current hous-
ing sites may influence the
boards decision.
If
the proposed expansion of
Route
9
goes east, six Marist-
owned houses could be lost.
"It's a concern to us, but it's
a concern we don't mind fac-
ing," Sullivan said. "We prefer
that the widening take place in
that direction."
Benoit and Gregory, built in
the late 1960's, are shO\\imz ma-
jor signs of disrepair.
-
The board must decide either
to spend a lot of money to
refurbish them or just
kceo
them going and incoporate their
numbers into other sites. Cam-
ilii
said.
more specialized classes -
even
though schools will be dealing with
more sophisticated students.
been carefully cultivated over the
years and Murray said he expects
it to continue, there are some
problems.
Dennis
J.
Murray
Murray acknowledged that
Marist students have been
repeatedly victimized by crime off-
campus, but said that overall Dut-
d1ess County, statistically, is a safe
place to live.
"There
arc
pockets
in
Poughkeepsie that are dangerous,
no doubt, but most areas are very
safe," he said.
"Also l think this area is in for
substantial growth in the next ten
years. This growth will arise from
the proximity of Stewart Interna-
tional Airport in Newburgh," he
said.
Anytime there is a major airport
in the area, it boosts the local
economy, which in turn will help
Marist, Murray said.
The concept of campus itself will
have changed dramatically by the
year 2000, Murray said.
"You'll have computer net-
works, television hook-ups, and
electronic data-bases all linking the
campus together," he said.
The outlook on financing:
higher fees and big debts
by
CHRISTINE SHEERAN
Staff Writer
The year is 2006. The cost of a single year of higher education ranges
from $17,000 to $37,000.
That, according to the Office of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C.
is not science fiction,
but
what students of the future are
likely
to
encounter.
As colleges enter the last decade of the 20th century, students
will
face
higher tuition rates, bigger debts
for
student loans and Jess direct aid
from government, according to Marist officials and financial aid experts.
The next decade will also be a time when families and colleges will
be developing new ideas for footing the bill for education.
In the last four years, Marist's tuition has increased 35 percent despite
efforts to keep the costs down, according to 'Anticipating the 90's,'
Marist's five-year strategic plan.
Marist's tuition is currently $7,700, while other private institutions
range from $7,160 at Rice University to $15,830 at Trinity College in
Connecticut.
Approximately 70 percent of Marist students get some form of finan-
cial aid, either loans or grants, according to Kevin Molloy, director of
financial aid at Marist.
Molloy also said this percentage has been stable within a few points
for the last three years and is expected to remain in that area.
Although federal student aid reached a record $27 .9 billion in 1989-90,
it couldn't compare to the rising costs of education, according to the
College Board in Washington, D.C.
Selected averages of
Ivy
League universities show a tuition increase
of 196 percent since 1978, according to a study by Morton
0.
Schapiro,
an economics professor at Williams College.
These prices are detering the entrance of middle-income families to
colleges, which is a trend we should try to stop, said Schapiro.
In a memorandum to the Marist College community, President Den-
nis
J.
Murray says that "Reductions in loan and grant funding have made
educational opportunities at many tuition-driven private colleges
unavailable to many students."
-
Moderate income families - those making between
$40,00
and
$60,000
last year by ~ovemment standards - are even steering their children away
from applymg to colleges because they can't afford it, said Schapiro.
Some of Marist's attempts to keep the tuition down include: Apply-
ing rent subsidies and leasing costs for Canterbury Apartments and Marist
East to debts for the new Dyson Center and the proposed new dorm/din-
ing hall, according to the five-year plan.
... see
AID
page
2
►
INSIDE:
• The future of
Poughkeepsie
• 1980: How have
we changed?
-












10
THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER 13, 1990
Marist 2000: Where we've been; Where we're going
Bright future in store for ,P,o'to,wn
by
BARBARA JOYCE
Staff Writer
Although area leaders say they
are not sure what the next 10 years
will bring for the Mid-Hudson
region, they are in agreement about
one thing: Poughkeepsie in the year
2000 will be a town of growth and
prosperity.
Interviews last week with local
government and business leaders
uncovered widespread optimism
about the future despite the
predicted recession.
The geographic center of
Poughkeepsie, the Main Mall, will
be part of the growth, according to
officials.
Poughkeepsie Mayor Robert
Bleakley said he feels the
downtown area can offer unique
things that the big malls can not.
"There is an active night life in
Poughkeepsie and the area will
continue to expand during the
day," Bleakley said.
Bleakley cited the 12 new
business openings in the past two
years as a hopeful sign.
He said he would like to see a
movie theater and health spa move
into the Main Mall area.
Having the lawyers and accoun-
tants move up so retail stores can
occupy the main level of the
downtown area buildings is what
Bleakley said he would like to see
happen.
of Poughkeepsie areas presently us-
ing a septic system -
will have a
major impact on the development
of the Poughkeepsie area according
to most officials.
uPoughkeepsie is at
the hub; whatever we
do will set the tone for
the
surrounding
towns.,,
.
-
David Hinkley,
Town Supervisor
"The Hudson Valley
is insulated from a
deep
recession
because of its solid
manufacturing base
in IBM."
-
Ron Laferriere,
President of the
Chamber Commerce
surrounding towns.
"Poughkeepsie is at the hub;
whatever we do will set the tone for
the surrounding towns," said
Hinkley.
Laferriere said he sees the
county-wide system as vezy impor-
tant in
making Poughkeepsie com-
petitive in
attracting
new
businesses.
Bleakley disagrees. "It might not
States Department of Labor. the
Hudson Valley has the lowest
unemployment rate in the state
averaging two to three percentage
points below New York State's
unemployment rate.
·
"The Hudson Valley is insulated
[rom
~
deep recession because of
its solid manufacturing base in
IBM," Laferriere said.
. Although the Poughkeepsie area
"'.'1
11
~ca~
many effects of a reces-
sion it will be impacted in some
areas, Bleakley
said.
. "The biggest impact we will feel
is when the economy turns down
and the government passes ex-
penses to the local levels of govern-
ment," said Bleakley.
Where does Marist fit in to all
this?
. Officials say the role of Marist
~n the future of Poughkeepsie is an
important one.
Laferriere said that most people
do not realize the impact Marist has
on the community.
He said he is encouraged by what
he sees on the campus and in com-
munity involvement.
Ron Laferriere, head of the
Poughkeepsie Chamber of Com-
merce, agrees that there is an op-
timistic outlook for the Main Mall
and is encouraged by the dramatic
improvements that have occurred
in the past few years.
·
David Hinkley
photo courtesy of the Poughkeepsie Journal
Ron Laferriere
Akeley said he is also encourag-
ed by the changes that have taken
place on the Marist campus.
A combined effort between local
government and pr!vate industzy
called the Poughkeepsie Partner-
ship is making the future of the
Main Mall promising according to
Roger Akeley, commissioner of
planning for Poughkeepsfo.
"The Main Mall needs to fill
niches but not tzy to compete with
the big malls," Akeley said.
Akeley said he felt people need-
ed a more positive feeling toward
the Main Mall.
"It
should not be an area peo-
ple try to avoid.
It
needs to be put
back into people's consciousness "
said Akeley.
'
The planned county-wide water
and sewage district -
which will
provide a sewage system to Town .
FINANCIAL A I D - - -
... continued from front
Three years ago the maximum TAP award was $2,850 and was increas-
ed over two years to $4,125. However, recent developments in the state
government have cut all state aid by $100, Molloy said. This means the
Regents scholarship -
which was $125 for the semester -
is now a
nominal $25.
"We
can
only hope that we will be able to continue at the level we
are at now. The more college education prices go up, the more scholar-
ship money and financial aid we are asked to provide," said Alys Bowler,
assistant director of financial aid at Marist.
Another solution to the financial aid problem is an increase of stu-
dent loans in relation to grants and aid. The College Board reported stu-
dent loans are 48 percent of federal aid, which means more students
will
graduate with a diploma in one hand and a debt in the other.
Tuition at Marist and 14 Peers
1990 - 1991
A county-wide system would be
more efficient and cheaper to
maintain than the present septic
system, which needs to be chang-
ed evezy
10 to I 5 years, according
to Laferriere.
do Poughkeepsie any good and it
win draw away from the city " he
said.
'
"Marist is more the local school,
the community school.
It helps the
area have a good image about
itself," said Akeley.
Based on past performance, of-
ficals do agree Poughkeepsie is
strong enough to repel the major
hardships of a recession ..
Bleakley said he would like to see
more of a link between Marisi and
the Poughkeepsie community.
Poughkeepsie Town Supervisor
David Hinkley said the new system
would be
a
combined effort with
Akeley said the area's economy
has a diversity of interests with
IBM as a solid backbone. Accor-
din~ to a statement by the United
"Marist will continue to grow. I
would like to see Marist feel that
they are a part of the Poughkeep-
sie community,'', Bleakley
said_;
With improved technology,
campus
to be moct·ernized
·
by
LEIGH
MAGNOLIA
Staff Writer
Freshman Margo Demski almost fell on the floor
when she realized some of her friends were still using
a typewriter instead of a computer to type their papers.
To others like Demski, the use of a typewriter seems
archaic considering the ·IBM-Marist five-year, $10
million joint study program -
already in its second
year.
The next few years of the study will see computeriz-
ed portions of the library, registrar, post office, and
classroom.
This year, IBM has upgraded the mainframe with
more storage capability, and donated additional soft-
. The system simplifies the bi-annual process by hav-
mg
a student submit a computer card indicating
his/her desired classes. The card
is
then fed into a com-
puter for sorting. The student later receives a slip that
reports their classes which were received based upon
a priority and a prerequisite requirements. The tradi-
tional add-drop process follows. ·
"This
new system
will
elimiriate students waking up
at the crack of dawn to get a good place in line," said
Susan Hamburger, associate registrar. "When the
system is up and running, fall registration should
run
smoothly."
Advanced technology will help to make the Marist
postal service more efficient by implementing new soft-
ware which will speed up postal operations.
Syracuae
Fairfield
Uanhattnvl
Ithaca
Fordham
Adelphi
Seton Hall
Manhattan
Pace
Marlat
St.
Bor.av.
-
ware for personal computers, just one indication that
technological advances
will
increase during the next
ten years.
"Looking up students' names
and
their box
numbers will be easier and more accurate.
It
will also
make monthly billing easier," said Raymond Lane,
postal service manager.
Iona
Siena
FDU
St.
John'•
0
2
4
8
8
10
12
Tuition
(Thouaanda)
-Ser1M1
Efforts are being made to find new imaginative ways to fund educa-
tion. U.S. Savings Bonds are now offering tax-free interest to parents
using them to pay college tuitions, according to Public Affairs in
Washington, D.C.
These bonds are already exempt from state and local taxes, but in the
future will be free from federal
tax if redeemed for use in higher
education.
One new idea for securing a college education is
an
arrangement that
would aHow parents to send complete college tuitions at
1990
costs to
a
university, ensuring placement of their children ten years from now,
officials said.
The advantage for the college
is
that it receives the money now and
can
use
it for college expenses and the advantage for parents is that their
children receive a 2010 education for a 1990 price.
Molloy agreed that there
are
definite problems with this pre-paid tui-
tion. One is
that
costs are rising so fast that colleges are losing money
on
the plan.
OPAC, the Online Public Access Catalog, is the
library's new computer system that will enable a user
to access book holdings from a mainframe terminal,
and should be available for use in January.
"OP AC should help to solve some of the student's
frustration when a book title is listed in the card
catalog·but not found on the shelf," said John McGin-
ty, library director. "The system won't get the books
on the shelf any faster but it will tell you the status
of the book
as
well as other helpful references."
The registrar's office should have a new computer
system which will help
ease
the confusion and tension
of registering for classes in operation by April
1990.
The IBM-Marist joint study also helps to integrate
computer technology into the classroom because the
computer is used
as
an instructional tool.
"The use of computers
as
classroom enhancements
will
be expanding;'' said Mary Beth Commisso, direc-
tor of academic computing. "Marist wants their
graduates leaving with a good foundation and con-
cepts of computers."
Carl Gerberich, vice president for information ser-
vices, said in a newsletter that he stresses the need to
keep offering good
service,
which means staying on
top of technology.
CURRICULUM-------
... continued from page 11
Another provision of the plan
calls for
an
expansion of the library
or for the construction of a new
facility.
The library, in conjunction with
IBM, is establishing the
DOBIS
system, a way of researching
material electronically. It is now
being used by some academic
depanments.
Through this system, the
card
catalog will be replaced by com-
puters that
can
research and
organize material categorically.
.. Eventually all the information
in the books will be programmed
into the computers. A student can
use the computer to gather infor-
mation rather than sorting through
te:ns," said vanderHeyden. "They
· will also be able to do this through
from their donns so they won't
have to go to the librazy.,,
DOBIS will eventually be linked
to other libraries to provide a larger
availabilitY. of material, he said.
. «we must constantly work to
'!"Prove all facets of this institu-
tion. With the tuition increases we
owe it
to the students," ~id
vander_Heyden. "We are prepared
to rethmkthe decisions made each
year and to make adjustments to
improve Marist."















.....,....
____
~
· ·
THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER
13, 1990
11
New curriculum will
soon take shape
human resource management, in-
dustr_ial
psychology
and
merchandising.
Campus Center proposal
· could benefit students
by
BILL STOLPE
Staff Writer
Students in environmental
science may be going to class at the
banks of the Hudson River ten
. years from now.
The computer science major will
offer expanded programs such
as
graphics, informational systems,
and artificial intelligence.
by
KATE KEENAN
Staff Writer
Marist officials and student leaders are discussing
preliminary plans that would give students and clubs
more room in the Campus Center by removing offices
and reallocating space .
He also said if the dormitory is built within the next
five years, administrative offices in the Campus Center
could be moved to the first floor of the new dorm.
The new dormitory would house between 400 and
450 students and would include its own cafeteria, Cox
said.
Another possibility, Cox said, is that a new library
will be built, opening up space for the offices currently
in Campus Center.
Broadening the curriculum in
areas like environmental science is
just one part of the academic
changes to take place in the next
decade.
In addition to expanding the cur-
riculum, an increase in the quality
of its programs and plans to ex-
pand and modernize the present
library are mapped out in the five-
year strategic plan.
"These are the fields for which
students come to Marist. They are
also the fields in strongest demand
in the current career market," said
vanderHeyden.
Marist is also adapting to the ,
current changes in the career
market by placing greater emphasis
on environmental science, educa-
tion and public policy.
While no specific plans have been drafted, Gerard
Cox, vice president for student affairs, said the goal
is to use the current classrooms and offices for club
and other student activities.
The Council of Student Leaders is drafting a pro-
posal for a renovated Campus Center, but Kevin Des-
mond, CSL president, said the plan would have to go
to the Board of Trustees before it is released.
According to Cox, another way to create more space
for student use would be to stop holding lectures in
the Fireside Lounge. However, he could not say where
they could be held.
Cox said the elimination of the faculty dining room
in the Campus Center is another possible solution to
the lack of student space.
The plan, approved by the board
of trustees Nov. 3, places.emphasis
on the colleges strongest areas:
communications, business, and
computer science.
Environmental science will em-
phasize river study, ecology, and
environmental management, rely-
ing on the strong foundation in
biology, bio-chemistry and botany.
CSL is also conducting "impact studies" on how
the Campus Center space is being used. With the
results, CSL
will
make projections on how much space
student clubs will need within the next five years.
About 60 clubs now share a single office in the Cam-
pus Center. Student Government, The Circle, WMCR,
the yearbook and MCTV have their own offices.
With the new cafe
in
the Charles H. Dyson Center
and plans to expand the Donnelly cafe, Cox said, the
faculty dining room may not be as necessary as it once
was and could possibly be converted to space for stu-
dent use.
"In drawing up this plan, we
looked at the strengths of the col-
lege and at what admissions and
marketing said. We want Marist to
improve, not just stay alive," said
Marc vanderHeyden, academic
vice president.
Education will include certifica-
tion programs at both graduate and
undergraduate levels such as educa-
tional psychology and specialized
training.
Only two rooms are exclusively available for stu-
dent clubs. Over time, growth in the college's enroll-
ment has converted much of the Campus Center into
offices and classrooms.
The college's newly approved Strategic Plan, which
maps out the M~rist's goals for the next five years,
calls for developmg "campus areas suitable for the
number and variety of out-of- classroom events ac-
companying normal, productive cultural, social and
educational purposes."
Public policy will concentrate on
public administration, political
science, and other social sciences.
"Because of current conditions
in our world these programs are of
great interest and concern," said
vanderHeyden. "For this reason
we feel we must improve upon
them."
Cox said the future use of Campus Center depends
on a variety of circumstances, including the propos-
ed construction of a new dorm behind the building.
Communications will emphasize
print and broadcast journalism,
corporate commu'nications, and
telecommunications.
While no plan for the Campus Center is in place,
Cox did offer his own ideas about where additional
space could be created.
Business will focus on the newly
created concentrations such as
... see
CURRICULUM
page
1 O
He said he would like to see the storage rooms on
the first floor converted into practice rooms for stu-
dent musicians and sin~ers.
According to the plan, the student body has more
than doubled since the Campus Center opened in the
mid-1960s and ''administrative offices, instructional
activities, and conferences/workshops have eroded the
space available to students to the point where there
are simply two rooms dedicated exclusively to student
use."
by
ERIN HUBBARD
and REGINA FEENEY
Staff Writers
Jim
Raimo, as a Marist senior from Port
Washington,
N.Y.,
never had to worry about
getting lost or seeing an unfamiliar face on
campus.
That was ten years ago when there were
only 15 buildings on campus and fewer than
2,000 full-time students. Today, Raimo is
still at Marist, but he is no longer a student.
He is now director of housing and residen-
tial life.
In the ten years since Raimo and his class
have graduated, Marist has experienced
significant changes. Interviews with long-
time staff and former students depicts a
Marist that was smaller, more personal and
less expensive.
"Marist has had so many changes that
some of the alumni would not recognize the
campus unless they talked to the students,"
said the 1981 graduate.
"Frank's Place (Skinner's),
Rockwell's, Mike's (The
River Station), Renais-
sance, The Caboose, and
The s;own Derby, which.
employed crew team
members as bartenders,
were the off-campus hot
spots."
In 1980, Marist College
was
overwhelm-
ed
by its largest enrollment ever -
I
,(j()()
full-
time undergraduates.
In 1980, the number of students seemed
to
be
leveling off, said Bob Lynch, a
member
of the class of 1975 and the present coor-
dinator of college activities. Little did he
know that the number of full-time
undergraduates would almost double to
2,900
in a decade's time.
Not only has the student body grown, so
too has the cost of an education at Marist.
Tuition, room and board was raised in
1980 to $5,240. Today this figure has more
than doubled ($13,395).
Dormitory residences housed the freshmen
through the senior classes because, until the
mid-1980's, the North End of campus did
not exist.
When residents outnumbered commuters
8:1 in 1980, Sheehan Hall became the first
all freshmen dormitory despfte objections
from the student body. This became in-
strumental in instituting the present "Rights
of Passage" policy, where students move
from freshman dormitories to Champagnat
Hall to the North End of campus.
the ·
old days
"I have always seen students come to
Marist with specific ideals in mind, great
ideas and a willingness to help," said Lynch.
A substantial number of empty rooms,
before 1980, prompted the college to rent
rooms to students from the Culinary Institute
of America and Dutchess Community Col-
lege. During 1980, insufficient housing forc-
ed Marist to find accomodations for 57 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
students at the Oakwood School in
Poughkeepsie - the Canterbury of the day.
· The housing shortage reflects Marist's
continual growth despite
a
national decline
in college age students.
"The continuing housing problem is a
good problem not
a
bad one," said Cox.
Marist has a housing shortage because of
predictions of a significant drop in college
age students keeping Marist from expanding
housing facilities.
.
.,
~
.....
'
.•
.•
,a
.
--··:..
"I
have always seen
students come to Marist
with specific ideals in mind,
great ideas, and a will-
ingness to help."
The calibur of students has basically
stayed the same. The average SAT scores re-
mained relatively constant, with the average
score being 1,000.
Some of the social aspects of student life
have changed over the past 10 years. When
facuJty members
lived
in the dormitories they
recall a time when students spent more time
together in the lounges watching "Soap,"
"Three's Company," and the U.S. Olympic
hockey team defeating the Soviet team at
Lake Placid.
An aerial view of the campus as it appeared in 1985.
me
photo
The 5:30 a.m. wake-up call on River Day
was heard by everyone on campus, not just
by those who were 21, because River Day
was an unsanctioned event in the early 1980s.
. In a poll conducted in 1980 by the Circle,
not by the newly named Director of Marist
College Institute of Public Opinion, Lee Mir-
ingoff, Bruce Springsteen was rated the
most
favored musician with The Who taking
se-
cond place.
"The Rights of Passage in housing reflects
a student's progress as they move up and
gives students some sense of accomplish-
ment," said Gerard Cox, dean of student
affairs.
In 1980, Marist College was a "wet"
cam-
pus with its own bar in the basement of
Charnpagnat Hall called, The Foolish Fox
Pub. The biggest attractions to the pub were
its $1.50 pitchers of
beer
and Space Invaders.
"Frank's Place (Skinners), Rockwells,
Mike's (The River Station), Renaissance, The
Caboose and The Brown Derby, which
employeed crew team members as
bartenders, were the off-campus hot spots,"
said Raimo.
In
1980,
plans of expansion were in the
works to convert the old
gym
into the com-
munications center. If Marist followed
through with these plans students would not
be
attending classes in Lowell Thomas but
rather, in Marian Hall.
The townhouses and Gartland apartments
were built in such a way that they could be
rented as apartments in anticipation of a
significantly smaller student body seeking
housing, said Andrew Molloy, member of
the class of 1951 and current professor of
chemistry.
Sports have always been important at
Marist, but
IO
years ago the most popular
sport was its winning soccer team while the
basketball team just turned Division
II.
A
year later, in 1981, it became Division
I.
Even though Marist has undergone a
physical transformation, the personality of
the staff and students remains the same, say
long•time staff and former students.
"Students have always been outgoing,
competitive, frank, interested in frequent
feedback, practical and interested in getting
a
college degree as a means to an end," said
Cox.
And some things never change, like, for
instance, America's involvement with Mid-
dle Eastern countries. In 1980 students were
concerned about the hostage situation in
Iran. Today our attention is drawn to
soldiers and hostages in Iraq.
Marist College has aquired a national
reputation in the past decade but it is not th(
reputation that attracts students to Marist,
said staff. "Marist is a friendly place, th(
faculty are close to the students. Maris1
allows students to face a challenge anc
achieve their goals," said Raimo. "I'd senc
my kid here."
-

















,,
.
Admissions targets
geographic diversity
in coming decade
by
MICHAEL FEENEY
Staff Writer
As the number of high school
seniors continues to decline, Marist
hopes to continue to maintain its
enrollment through 1994 with ex-
panded
recruiting
in
new
geographic locations and by
heightening the college's public
profile, according
to
staff of the
Office of Admissions.
While other schools are forced to
go after the numbers, rather than
matching the student with the in-
stitution, Marist admission's plans
are concerned with diversifying in-
to new areas like: Virginia, Rhode
Island and Massachusetts.
Marist currently has just under
3,000 undergraduates -
about
what the college wants to maintain
in order to stay a small liberal arts
school. But approxiamately 90 per-
cent of those student!i come from
New York, New Jersey, and Con-
necticut, according
to
the five-year
strategic plan.
Therefore, the likelihood of the
numbers of students changing over
the next decade is slim at Marist.
However, various studies by the
U.S. Depatment of Education
predict that the age of the average
college student will rise and that
minorities will play a major role in
the make-up of the student body on
campuses accross the country.
The problem Marist faces, along
with other institutions, is "a signifi-
cant drop in the yield, which is the
number of students accepting
Marist's offer of admissions," ac-
cording to the strategic plan.
The sharp decline in the number
of high school seniors estimated for
the decade has forced many col-
leges to reevaluate their institutions
and plan for tough times ahead.
At a time when most small col-
leges are experiencing record
declines in yield factors, Marist has
only experienced a five percent
decline over last year, which could
be explained by the school's rapid
physical expansion and dedication
to building Marist's reputation.
"Marist has spent an estimated
40 million dollars in physical ex-
pansion,
renovation,
re-
beautification, and the institution
of new technology," said Harry
Wood, vice president of Admis-
sions and Eruol!ment Planni~g.
One of Marist's new strategies to
attract high school seniors is a
presentation called ''Meet Marist,''
which enables high school students
to learn what Marist is all about
through a series of photographs
depicting Marist student life.
"We plan to make the educa-
tional community aware of what
Marist is all about," said Wood.
"Kids want to go to a school
esteemed by their fellow students,
family, neighbors, and the educa-
tional community."
Elizabeth Masterson, a senior
admissions intern said,. "the
presentation enables the students to
see what the campus looks like and
enables them to get an idea of
Marist's sense of community."
The one irony which plays an in-
teresting role in people's perception
of Marist
is
the location of the col-
lege. "People are often amazed by
the beauty of the campus and how
easily accessible it is," said Jennifer
Chandler, a junior tour guide with
admissions. "However, the
ill
reputation of Poughkeepsie seems
to always raise questions of con-
cern."
Prep~li~ff~J-~1
stay
P1';ti~tli
,JhejE,B,©
by
MIKE O'FARRELLC
.
Jo'iife~en<:J/<.
<> ·
·
•······•·•>
/>
Sports
Edito.·.r
'fhe
I\Tl3(::
pro'l.'ig.;<}Mcl.i:Ist,'fit.ll
stability}~d fOQl11t<?~ow: ..
Jhy
2000.•·
> ·.
<
)?··. ·..
>
> >
quest\on:qo~is:~illtll~~.EC.>lle
We have been told
of
how things the rigtitplacefo!M¥ist.in
.t}'l~
aregoing•to•.besp .. different.\Ve year2()(){)'?
<
.'.;f;iS<<
·
·2
have been •.. tolg<>f the·• numerous.
1'fle••·~ecl.,Rg~~.~
11e>t
pe·jup~
technological··•·ctgy~c<:S that.• .•.. will
Pi
11
~•.~h,iJ)in
•J
11
f 11
~/flltilff,
b~~.
make••Olff•·••.liY<:S l11~£h.easier-)Ve . th~re·•hj;lS ll~
11
\~P5µlc1ti<>:':}()fta.
:
·. have.been·to.Id.ab<>utinflationand possibie.1119yet()tll~MetmA.tlc1n7
how high thecgst.1:>fliying
wiU
be. tic Athletic <:9:nfef7ll~7(1\1AAC) .. ·•··
.
llack in J989,>Jlle year<2()(){)
In terp.s of ll.j;lSJ.cetba.JJ;
tM
seemed
like
a
fantasy.
J\,low'
as
w.e
MMC~
more
competitiy.e
Jhllll
approach th.e2lst Century, 2000 is theNEC}\Vithteamssuchas Siet1a,
just another)ear.
LaSalle~ fa.irfield and St. Peter's.
There are no great
ideas
being However, the
l'vlAAC
is
also strong
talked about.
As
a matter.of fact, in other sports.
as
well.
people are becoming . more con~
The addition
of
the
new sports
scious of the current world and next year will only make Marist
how to preserve the environment stronger.
Of
course, for the first
for the year
2000.
three seasons, there
will
be
no
mark
The world is slowly preparing of success, but by the time
2000
itself for the next century. The comes around the program will be
steps
are
small,
but
they are in full s'l'ring.
positive.
By
that time it will
be
hard to
say
The Marist AthJeti~ I>epartment if Marist
is
ready to
make
the
move
is also preparing itself for the,y~ar · to' _the · MAAC,
on
:any
other
2000.
.
. .
coTnf:here~ce .
.
,f .
h
'
ll
·11
Bv announcin2 the addition of
e size
o
t
e enro ment w1
baseball, softball and indoor/out-
have an impact on this decision.
door track, Marist has also taken Marist
will
never be a Di.,.ision [
a step to ready itself for the future. power in any sport with an enroll-
But, what exactly does the future ment under 5,000.
hold in
store for the Red foxes?
Therefore, there is no real reason
As of
now. Marist has commit-
to make a
move
if the
NEC
con-
ted
itself
to
the Northeast Con- tinues to improve as a conference.
ferencc (~EC). Last year, :\farist
If
the s.::hools develop
together,
·
there is no
need for a move to
be
had
the opportunity
to
mo\·e into
,h_- £2,t
Co:.st Conference {ECC}. made.
but Jedincd because of the number
For Marist College in the year
of schools that were leaving the 2000. the NEC is the place to be.
-:
..
---·
.-
...
___ _
Predictions
and staff say,
faculty
2000:
•
ID
The Circle recently asked faculty and staff their
predictions for the year 2000. Here's what they said:
"I
think we're going to find an increasingly sharp
division between those who were raised in a textual
culture, books, print, etc., and
a
culture of visual im-
agery. People will be thinking differently, and in ways
that right now are inconceivable to us."
-
Tom Go/dpaugh, adjunct instructor of English
"I
think Goldpaugh will change his mind before
2000."
-
Russ Springer associate professor of
communications
"I
think in the education field, there's going to be
a revitalization of the liberal arts. Because there will
be so many careers that don't require specific train-
ing, you'll find a return to those underlying skills of
decision making and thinking."
-
David McCraw, assistant professor of
communications
"The role of the mainframe is going to considerably
diminished. Even large businesses and industries will
have several Local Area Networks (LANs) of p.c. 's
connected with a server rather than several terminals
connected to a mainframe. Any information stored
in the server is shared by the users of the p.c.'s con-
nected in the LAN."
-
Dr. Onkar Sharma, chairperson of the division
of computer science and mathematics
"I
think there will still be a competitive two-party
(political) system. Both parties will make more of an
attempt to capture the middle class voters and form
new coalitions. Some politicians that are not as pro-
minent may emerge
as
the next leaders. Someone like
Bill Bradley comes to mind. I don't think the leader-
ship for that era has emerged yet, though."
-
Louis Zuccarello. professor of political science
"I
have never spent so much time in my life wonder-
ing about the future.
I
have no predictions for the year
2000.
I
just hope we'll all be here -
and I'm not be-
ing facetious."
-
Doug Cole, instructor of communications
"I don't know whether or not we will be competing
for the same championships that we are now because
the big will keep getting bigger. But Marist will have
a solid, broadbased program with more improvement
and competitiveness in a variety of sports."
-
Gene Doris, director of athletics
"A decade makes for major changes. In 2000, I
clearly could see a female on a national ticket.
Presidential possibilities include Al Gore, Bill Bradley
and Joe Kennedy. On the republican side
I
see Pete
Wilson or Secretary of State James Bakerdn the
future someone will dig this up, so !",have to
be
right."
-
Lee Miringoff, director, Marist Institute· for
Public Opinion
· ·
"The role of the family in the year 2000 will have
even more significance to people than it does even
now, because it will become clearer that it is the single-
most stabalizing thing in their lives. On a human level,
life continues to be more complex than it is now and
without family influence, they will feel less rooted in
this world."
- Laurence Sullivan, assistant professor of religious
studies
"I
think gasoline will be $4 a gallon and smoking
regular cigarettes will be illegal. There's more and
more resistance to it.
I
mean, I'm a smoker, and
I
feel
like an illegal alien. In the year 2000, there still won't
be enough parking spaces."
-
Joseph Leary, director of safety and security.
"I think loans will continue to be the major resource
for education. The federal grants will continue to be
limited,
as
the federal government continues to strug-
gle with the funding of health care and social pro-
grams. I think it will be easier to apply for financial
aid in the year 2000 but that doesn't mean there will
be any more funds available."
-
Kevin Molloy, director of financial aid.
This was compiled by Dan Hull and Mike O'Farrell.
Marist athletics on the rise;
looking into the 21st century
by
CYNTHIA JONES
Staff Writer
With the addition of three new sports next year, the
Marist Athletic Department will be in full swing at the
start of the 21st Century.
The big changes ahead for Marist athletics includes
the addition three new sports at the Division I level,
according to Gene Doris, director of athletics.
Marist is adding baseball, softball, and a full in-
door /outdoor track program which will begin next
season.
Existing sports such as cross-country, swimming,
tennis, and men's soccer
will
move up to the Division
1
level
as
well, which means those teams will be com-
peting with more challenging, reputable and larger
schools in the region.
Marist will award 00 full athletic grants-in-aid within
the next four years in conjunction v.ith the Office of
Financial Aid, according to Doris. Currently, Marist
gives out 30 grants, all of which go to both the men's
and women's basketball teams.
A full National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) grant covers the total amount that it costs
for a student to attend the institution. This includes
tuition, room and board, and books. This figure for
Marist students is over $13,000.
The change is being brought about to meet the five-
year financial commitment that r..farist has Y.ith the
Northeast Conference (NEC) and the NCAA. said
Doris.
Funding for the new grants \\ill come from different
sources. :\1arist will receive money from the
:--.CAA
teievision contract "-ith CBS. normal returns for
athletes from ~ew York State. The Red Fox Club and
the college itself.
Marist had been at a disadvantage in the NCAA
because larger schools have had more money to offer
more athletes grants. Now Marist has a chance to draw
in more quality student-athletes, according to Doris.
The grants will not be given out evenly among
specific sports; but they will be distributed equally to
men's and women's sports, said Doris.
"Each side of the house would be getting about the
same," he said.
More funding will go to the programs that the con-
ference happens to be emphasizing and to the pro-
grams that Marist feels the college will best benefit
from, said Doris.
Student athletes will still have to meet the college's
academic standards in order to be eligible for a grant,
said Doris.
"Admissions is not going to compromise to get a
better athlete. We want a quality student and
a
quali-
ty athlete," he said.
The NCAA and NEC requirements determined
which sports would join the Marist athletic program.
Marist had to add sports that the NEC sponsored, such
as
baseball and softball.
"A lot of changes are being dictated by the out-
side," Doris said. "To exist with a program that is
not sponsored by the conference vou are in would
be
extremely difficult."
·
•
"The conference has dictated manv standards and
~arist just wants to be at the top,,; he said. '
The new sports do not require immediate facilities
here
ai the
college. according to
Doris.
Local
tracks
v.-il! be used
for
the rnnning program and the Hudson
Psychiatric Center \\ii!
be
the site of the baseball field.
The softbail team Y.i\l compete on the newlv redesismed
;liorth Field.
.
-










THECIRCLE
VIEWPOINT
DECEMBER
13, 1990
13
LETTERS TO THE EDITO,R
Irish lack of taste for peanut
butter is food for thought
In defense of U.S. troops in gulf
Editor:
I was rather disturbed with the letter that
appeared in the Nov. 15 issue of The Circle
written by Janet Mills. As a former member
of the Air National Guard, I was insulted by
her trivializing of the United States d~ploy-
ment in Saudi Arabia as "the desert war for
18 miles to the gallon."
Even more upsetting to me was her com-
parison of this situation to that of the Viet-
nam conflict. This is not a situation where
we are trying to curb the spread of com-
munism, rather a defensive reaction to a
country that was mercilessly invaded by the
troops of a Middle Eastern madman, who
chooses to hide behind, as British Prime
Minister Margaret Thatcher said, "the skirts
of women and the bodies of innocent
children."
Unless you have forgotten, we do have the
backing of other countries, as well as a
unanimous vote of the United Nations
Security Council.
I know men that served reluctantly, yet
proudly for our country in Vietnam who
wake up in the morning screaming. We have
learned something from that conflict; I'm
sure they don't scream because of "little men
in black pajamas."
Arabic history has little to do with our
deployment in Saudi Arabia. The senseless
invasion of a defenseless country; the holding
of "involuntary guests" as they are describ-
ed by Iraqi officials; the threat of chemical
weapons; and the future threat of nuclear
weapons, are reasons enough for this "knee-
jerk prejudice."
This is not a knee jerk reaction and we are
not blindly following our leaders. We know
who the bad guys are, and we know what we
might be dying for.
And yes, Mr. Gelpi (Letter to the Editor,
Nov.
15)
there are those who care.
John Carroll
Senior
Koshkin thanks students
Editor:
To the long list of students who have made
significant contributions this semester to the
spirit of voluntarism at Marist, I would like
to add the following: Mike Rodia of the
Media Center and John Campbell of WMCR
for making the recent campus visits by three
groups of underprivileged children such ex-
citing and unforgettable experiences for the
kids; Amy Ward and the entire Kappa
Lambda Psi sorority for their much-
appreciated assistance at the annual Bar-
On the gulf
davon (1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie)
Children's Theater fund-raising benefit;
Kristen DeMusis, Amy DeFazio, Julie
Shrider, and Christine Baron for raising over
$1,300 in membership pledges for the Bar-
davon; and the International Students'
Union for presenting a six-week series on
cultural diversity to schoolchildren at the
Northside Community Center.
Marist College may take great pride in
these and all the other students who have
made this such a "giving" semester!
Phil Koshkin-Youritzin
Director, Community Service Program
by
JENN JOHANNESSEN
Living a sheltered life in America, you
tend to take some things for granted.
In my case, it was one of the simplest
culinary concoctions known to Americans -
a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Many of you may consume this as a last-
ditch effort to nourish yourselves, while
some consider it a rather base form of
substinance. But surprisingly, many of the
Irish have never even heard of such a
combination.
My housemates were repulsed by my sug-
gestion of putting peanut butter and jelly
(which they call jam, instead) on two pieces
of bread and actually eating it.
The Irish could see peanut butter on bread
and jam on bread separately from one
another, but never mixed together. Every
person
I
explained this to gave me the same
squint-eyed "blechh" reaction.
I could not
believe the staple of the diet of a budget- wise
American colleg student had never made its
way across the Atlantic.
Sounding like an authority on peanut but-
ter and jam sandwiches, I tried to explain
that jam mixed with peanut butters tends to
moisten the sandwich and break up the
peanut butter so it can go down easier.
The sweetness of the ham also serves as
a nice compliment to the peanut butter.
I
should know: I have been eating them ever
since I could chew.
Then
I
offered to make them a sandwich
with a popular brand of American peanut
butter my mom stuffed in my suitcase before
I left.
The verdict: The Irish loved it.
It has actually come to the point where it's
all they look forward to eating. That small
jar of "Jif" lasted no more than a week.
Their new-found love for an old American
favorite has reintroduced me to peanut but-
tcr and jelly sandwiches and with the ex-
change rate as bad as it is right now, peanut
butter and jelly sandwiches look better with
each passing day. The last time I looked one
Irish pound was equal to
$1.83.
Ireland does have peanut butter, but it's
rather inferior in quality. Irish peanut but-
ter, with one half-inch of oil at the top of
the jar, a grainy texture and its dark brown
color make its appearance that much less ap-
petizing. No wonder so many of the Irish
have never heard of it.
"My housemates were
repulsed by my suggestion
of putting peanut butter and
jelly on two pieces of bread
and eating it."
The Irish also do not have Resse's Peanut
Butter Cups. Half the time you feel like
"Twin Peaks" special agent Dale Cooper
who is always on the make for that perfect
piece of cherry pie; and you try to find an
adequate replacement. Nothing is quite like
the real thing.
·
Fortunately, I have an uncle in the States
who is a food broker and peanut butter is
one of his major commodities. I've been can-
vassing peanut butter and jelly sandwic,1es
ever since.
Just wait until
I introduce the Irish to lluf-
fernutter sandwiches.
It
may be the Upris-
ing of
1916
all over again.
Jenn Johannessen is a junior studying
abroad at St. Patrick's College at Maynooth,
Ireland.
Editor:
In Kevin St. Onge's Dec.
6
col-
umn on the world's restraint
against
Iraq,
he did
not
acknowledge the key reason for
U.S. involvement in Kuwait and
Saudi Arabia.
Hair' cut short means
Kraduation
•
IS
near
Oil, Mr. St. Onge, is the reason
why America has deployed 450,000
troops to Saudi Arabia. The
reasons which follow are secondary
or consequences of America's oil
interest.
To say that stopping Iraq agres-
sion and preventing Hussein from
acquiring nuclear power is
misleading to your readers. Fur-
thermore, Kuwait is not a
democracy, it is a monarchy. So we
are not in this war trying to defend
democracy. We are defending our
oil companies and trying to main-
tain the American standard of
living.
Karen K. Skeete
Sophomore
by
MARK MILLER
Last Saturday night I missed my
hair. Yes, my hair.
I saw the band
Phish at The Chance and for a
brief moment I really missed my
hair.
I glanced over at my friend
Steetch, whose shoulder length
blond hair flew about as we shak-
ed to the tunes. It reminded me of
the thick red stuff I had been car-
rying around for most of my 4
1/2
years at Marist.
Just this summer I went back to
the shortness I started my college
career with. Short hair, Irish
sweater and turtleneck, penny
loafers, what happened to the hip-
pie we used to know? Tie-dye still
in my drawer, ticket stubs to Dead
shows in a box somewhere at home
-
living labels that fellow college
students have put on me. Flannel
freak,
I
am a townie. Long hair, I
was a druggie. Tie, I'm a yuppie.
My computer prowess seen in the
glasses
I
wear.
Over
4 1/2
years I've been labell-
ed a lot of things -
too many -
but
I don't much care, for people
will believe whatever they choose to
believe, we have no control over
what they think.
It's time to let that long hair go.
I love it short, but long-hair
memories take me through my life
at college from sneaking onto dor-
mitory roofs to dealing with p~o-
ple on bad trips, talking to faith
healers on city streets, sleeping in
cars, singing in bars, laying in my
bed and just talking to whoever
happened to be there.
Long hair,
short
hair;
it
doesn't
1;1.1tter. Inside
1s
a
big
kid who
doesn't want to grow up, get up
and out into that great, big world.
It's scary when you look at it that
way. But tomorrow is another day
and while
I fear "the future" and
"the real world," I also know that
life rolls on and that
I
am fine,
0.K.
I am scared of those words
but I do not fear tomorrow.
The most important thing I've
learned is to roll with what life
gives. It's O.K. to be who you are;
my childish side can still live in the
world of blue suits, loose power
ties, a margarita at happy hour.
There are many parks to play in,
many mountains to climb. The
child refuses to let go; college can-
not strangle my innocence.
Innocence is not ignorance, it's
the willingness to try. It's the art
of realizing vou don't know
everything and attempting to know
something. Innocence is not ego
and it is not stupidity. My
4 112
years, instead of dragging me out
of my innocence and naivete, has
exposed me to how much
I
don't
know, which is not an overwhelm-
ing thought.
Instead that thought is rewar-
ding; there is still so much to do.
I will be finally officially a college
graduate within the next two
weeks.
I will still lay in my bed or
on someone's floor or couch and
talk about whatever. It is silly to sit
in a dark room and hide from life.
I
may be living in denial of reality
but what is reality as long as I am
alive and happy. Long hair, short
hair,
I
still dance. And my in-
nocence still goes on.
Mark Miller is a senior majoring in
English. He graduates this
December.
Politics, peace and other year-end thoughts
Miscellaneous thoughts for the
year ending 1990:
The bottom line is . . .
Despite threats of war in the Per-
sian Gulf, peace continues.
Democratic presidential can-
didates for 1992 will start lining up
for their party's nomination later
than usual. January is commonly
the time for early entry, but given
the Middle East crisis and the
marathon Congressional budget
negotiations of October, look for
potential candidates to wait until
late spring, early summer, 1991 for
their official announcement
speeches.
While the familiar names of
Mario Cuomo and Jesse Jackson
have to be considered, possible
Democratic candidates include:
Senate Majority Leader George
Mitchell of Maine, Senator Albert
Gore of Tennessee and Nebraska
Senator Bob Kerrey.
You might be asking, "Bob
who?"
A former Navy lieutenant and
governor of Nebraska, Kerrey is a
member of the Medal of Honor
Society who lost part of his leg
KEVIN ST. ONGE
The
Bottom
Line
while
ser.ing in Vietnam.
Depending on what happens in
the Middle East, with Kerrey, the
Democrats
could
certainly
capitalize on the "patriotism fac-
tor" they so lacked in
1988.
A year after Congress passed a
pay raise, it is interesting to note
members of the world's most
powerful legislature make about
the same as the president of Marist
College.
House members earn $125,100
yearly while their Senate colleagues
take home $101,900 but can earn
an
additional
$23,837
in
honorariums.
The Circle has 1987 tax returns
on
file
indicating President Dennis
Murray earned
$120,000
that year.
Allov.ing for modest
increases
since
'87,
it would
be
safe to assume he
makes
at least in the
mid-$120,000
range
if
not
more.
Members
of Congress can
send
us to war in the Middle East.
Dennis Murray can raise our
tuition.
Both are paid approximately the
same.
throughout the late l920's, '30's
and '40's.
As New York Times Moscow
bureau chief, Duranty chose to
report on a diversity of issues
It doesn't make sense but
specific to Soviet life but, the Times
refusal to re-examine Duranty's
somebody is making lots of cents.
record 58 years later gives rise to
Last
month the Pulitzer Prize
committee had an opportunity to
address
an
error -
the award given
to Walter Duranty in
1932
for
his
reponing
from
Moscow
during the
Stalin regime.
the speculation something is being
hidden.
Accuracy in Media Chariman
Reed Irvine placed the Pulitzer
decision in proper perspective when
he posed the question in U.S. News
and World Report last week: "Is
lip-synching a record album really
worse than apologizing for
Stalin?"
(Milli
Vanilli lip-synched,
"no comment")
BY THE
WAY . . .
Good luck on final exams.
Merry Christmas.
Have a safe and happy holiday
season.
....
I
..I


































































....------
--
·
·
-
-
.
.
....
,
14
THE CIRCLE; DECEMBER
13,
1990
Volleyball joins new conference
The men's volleyball club will
be
·
. competing in the newly formed lro-
q
uois Collegiate Volleyball
Association (ICY A) during the
1991 season, according to club
founder and president Tom
Hanna.
Joining Marist as charter
members will
be
Albany State,
Siena College, the College of St.
Rose and Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute.
"This
is
great for Marist as well
as for the other conference
members just starting out," said
Hanna. "The fact that we are real
close together in terms of location
will help save travel money, make
scheduling easier with the addition
of conference matches and
hopefully will breed some in-
teresting rivalries.''
Conference play will be a dou-
ble round-robin format, with each
team hosting the other members
and also playing each team on the
road, said Hanna.
An ICY A champion will be
determined
by
overall conference
records and an all-conference
squad will be selected at the end of
the season
.
"We now have something tangi-
ble, something we can really play
for and be rewarded for our ef
-
forts," said Hanna.
The Red Foxes will be entering
their fourth year of competition at
the club level. Last season, the
team went 13-9 while winning the
Marist Invitational.
All of the teams in the con-
ference are first-year clubs, said
Hanna.
"Although they may have some
more experienced individual
players, we have our entire starting
Circle
photo/Matt Martin
line-up back and that should work
.
to our advantage," he said.
The Red Foxes will take the
Senior Herman Pietrera (front) and sophomore Sandro
court for their first match on Jan.
Rodriguez attempt to block a shot from a SUNY New Paltz op-
25 at Columbia University in a tri-
ponent in the Red Foxes scrimmage last Thursday.
.
.
.
match with Concordia College and
.
Columbia.
RAPE
.
MYTH
#5
MYTH:
Because of a few violent, highly
publicized incidents, the issue of
rape has
been overdramatized.
FACT:
In America. everv
'Vear
.
/
....
"
n1en rape miliions (>f
wome11. men._
2iris and bovs~
.
.
~
For more information. or to join. coll:
GET A FOOT IN THE DOOR
452-1851
WE DELIVER
NOON-1 AM
.
.
~
'
~
.
Sun.
&
·
Mon .
NOON-3 AM
Tues.-Thurs.
NOON-4 AM
Fri.
&
Sat.
NO MINIMUM
SPEND
SPRING BREAK
IN LONDON!!
March 8 - 16, 1991
Led by Prof. Jerry White
Includes: lectures, hotel,
air breakfasts, 3 nights theatre,
3 day trips, and more!
·
$1259
Call Ext. 3800
for information
MARIST COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF ADULT EDUCATION












THE CIRCLE, DECE~BER
13. 1990.
15
Communications society
attempting to re-form
by
DONNA SACCO
Staff Writer
In an effort to unify communica-
tion arts majors, a senior is trying
to revive the Communication Arts
Society.
The society has been inactive for
several years, but Madeline
McEneney, ofKatonah, N.Y., says
the society could help bring
together students in the major's
five tracks: television and radio;
print journalism; public opinion;
advertising; and theater arts.
"It dawned on me one day there
was something missing, something
that made me feel lost in my own
concentration," she said. "The loss
is the unity of the communication
tracks." .
.
:·Througij )er Public·· Opinion
ciass, McEneney and three other
students polled communication arts
majors to find out whether there
was interest in reviving the group.
Among the ideas McEneney has
for the society are: having guest
speakers at Marist, organizing
trips, establishing more contact
with professionals in the field, at-
tending conferences and trying to
offer hands-on experience to the
students. Other activities being
considered are specific workshops
on interviewing for communication
jobs and networking.
The survey showed that 82 per-
cent of those polled would be in-
terested in joining a club that links
all the communication concentra-
tions together.
Sixty-six percent felt that
Marist's undergraduate program
prepared communication majors
adequately for a career but only 42
percent of of those students have
participated in The Circle, MCTV
(campus television), MCCT A
(theater), The Reynard (yearbook)
or The Mosaic (the literary
magazine), according to the survey.
"You can only teach so much,"
said McEneney. "The students
need to get on it."
According to the survey, many
people want the communications
program to provide more hands-on
experience.
Some students want the oppor-
tunity to meet with people of other
communication arts tracks through
a formal organization, while others
want more information on careers
and the job market, according to
the survey.
"The poll was to determing who
would be interested in it. It's com-
ing together in stages," said
McEneney.
General meetings are scheduled
to begin this spring.
GREEN
HAVEN---
... continued from page 3
I was meeting fellow Mariststudents who have not had contact with
the Marist College on North Road.
Before class Calista and I approached the front desk, and the guard
read my nam; that was placed on a list for security clearance by the
Marist office. I was required to show
my
Marist l.D. and asked to
take off my shoes, coat and jewlery. I then stepped through a m:tal
detector, had my hand stamped and moved on to the next checkpoint.
After going through an intense security system; includi!lg a number
of electric security gates and·past some well
0
built secunty guards,
I
began my journey towards the classroom.
An unexpected cold and dimly-lit hallway appeared
ai:
did approx-
imately 40 inmates. Waiting to pass clearance to enter t~eir cell blocks,
I
past the curious men keeping my eyes focused straight ahead and
my feet moving.
Happy to see a blackboard and desks for the fi~st time in
~Y
life,
I jolted to the ladies room and reflected on my mtense feelings. It
was like no "haven"
I
had ever seen in my life.
Returning to the classroom, Margaret began to prepare me for what
to expect from the men in her class. She spoke highly of her "Social
Work With Children and Adolescents" students, and said that I would
learn a great deal from the students as they would from me. I prepared
a few basic questions and awaited their arrival.
Soon bodies began to hustle through the hallways and
I
looked
~P
to a man, who said: "Hi, I'm Eddie: Nice to meet you." And a smil-
ing student with a vibrant perso~ahty ~hook my hand: He showed
Margaret and I his graduation picture
m
the 1990 Manst Yearbook
extremely delighted with his accomplishments.
The men strolled into the classroom and soon the 12 students were
all present. Margaret introduced me to the class and all welcom:d me.
Wearing green regulation pants, sneakers or boots ~nd a _variety of
sweatshirts, the Psychology majors began a class discussion.
Approximately one hour into the class, I was given a tour of the
Marist office the library and the computer room. Inmates were pre-
sent in all of
1
these rooms working quietly. Many students had pe:r
tutors helping them along the way. f\:1arist Coll
7
ge bann~rs were m
sight as were bulletin boards filled WJth college mformauon. It was
Marist's own mini-college away from home.
Toward the end of the class,
I
was able to talk with the men for
approximately 30 minutes. Many wanted to know what "college life"
is really like and what my opinions were about men incarcarated receiv-
ing an education.
One of their main concerns, beating cultural differences today, made
many of them uneasy about what it will be like when they leave the
system and re-enter society.
"My life has changed completely," said a student who goes by the
name of Gypsy. "When I get out, I will live an clean and sober life."
Three out of the twelve students are married and say it is their
families that keep them alive and going.
"Doc"
said that it is hard
to say goodbye when his family leaves.
"If
it wasn't for school and my family,
I
wouldn't have sun,ived."
After working eight hours a day,
160
men
are recei\,;ng a full col-
lege education -
and surviving. Many say they go to class to better
conditions and izain a sense of self-discipline.
Ty, a studcm ~vho appears eager ro learn as much as he can, ~aid
he
is finding that hi~ education is improving his o,crall well-being.
"You haYc to rehab \~iihin:· he caid. "Education can help you
December. graduation brings
mixed feelings for .123 students
by
DOM GUADAGNOLI
Staff Writer
For many students, the month of December means
the first snowfall, holiday celebrations, long lines in
department stores, and family reunions. But for some
seniors, it also means graduation.
While May graduates are in a spotlight of parties,
ceremonies and special events, December graduates
tend to exit with little fanfare. And some of this year's
December graduates said they were excited, while
others were saddened.
According to the Registrars Office, there will be ap-
proximately
123
people graduating this fall. And many
are not necessarily graduating early, but are finishing
their education from last year.
While some of the grads said their first priority is
searching for a job, others plan on graduate school.
"I'm seriously considering a masters in business,"
said Jason Herroder, a business major. "However,
I would definitely not consider Marist as the facility,
it'll probably be at SUNY Albany."
Chris Boerke, a criminal justice major, said he, too,
wants to further his education, although he's not sure
where.
"I would like to continue my education; however,
only if my employer will finance it. But,
I
will never
do it here at Marist," he said.
DonnaMarie D' Angelico, a communication arts ma-
jor, said she is finished with school and she wants to
work.
Diane Gallo, a communication arts major, also said
she is not planning on
a
masters degree.
"I
really don't see myself trying for a masters
degree, but I'm thinking about going to Jaw school
some time in the future," she said.
Despite missing out on all the e~citement a!ld hy~e
that comes with the spring graduation, the semors said
they would still miss some things here at Marist.
"I'll probably miss it, although I tell myself this
place is a hole and I'll never want to deal with it
again," said Boerke. "But I'm sure I'll miss it a lot."
"I will miss Marist," said Steve Caputo, a business
major. "Marist is a pretty small school and after
awhile, you get to know a lot of good people. But,
1
see graduating early as an advantage to me. Maybe
I
will travel before working," he said. "Also,
I
have
a jump on the job market. Most of all,
I
see it as
another stepping stone in my life, and it's time to move
on," he added.
D'
Angelico said she's thinking about her friends as
she Jeaves.
"I'm leaving behind a lot of memories, of both
school and friends especially," she said. "Most of all,
I'm hoping they are going to foJlow and learn from
my experiences. Because I was always a little ahead
of them in my coursework, I feel as though 1 have pav-
ed the way for them," she said.
"I
really feel that now
I'm paving the way for them in one of the most im-
portant times of their lives."
L I B R A R Y - - - - - - - - -
... continued from page
1
Bill Fressle,
a
senior from
Queens,
N.Y.,
said the library does
not have enough periodicals and he
usually goes to Adriance Memorial
Library on Mill street.
Eric Dunkel, a senior from Par-
sippany,
N.Y.,
agreed: "It's very
limited. The journals are on the
CD-Rom but they're not (in the
periodicals section.)"
There are 1,044 periodicals in the
library and McGinty said another
200 have been ordered for
September.
He said the number of journals
and back-issues doubles each year
and
~ill
continue at that rate. He
said about 90 percent of the
periodicals most frequently used
centers around 25 percent of the
journals.
fn adJtii~1r; •
.348
full-text
r;,:-i,--:-:I-~
-
~>--
,.~:·,
d:--·-
~
:: .. ~:: ;:- ...... ·:- :
4
· : -
..._:;·,..:.:...:.~~
'\L~(
;
:.:~ ..
,;'.:<i.
~:--...:~t..:;:::
,
will be able to print an article from
the computer.
Bull said locating information
can
be difficult because the student
may not realize the journal is on
microfilm or in a different section
of the periodicals. Compounding
the problem is students leaving ar-
ticles in other pans of the library.
McGinty said oft~n students are
not specific enough
as
to what they
need, and the information can be
found in more than one source. He
also advised students
to
ask the
reference librarians for help.
In keeping up \\;th rhe increase
of microfilm. three microfiim
reader-printers. which print paper
copies from
microfilm, ha\·c
hccn
purcha~cd
0,c:-
!he
i.:;.,;
thrc.:- yc2;'.'
anj
i:·.\\'
!:zt;rc
;1:-:.:
,:ii!.: ... b:iCJ f,,;
tt~(
;-_.:\: \\\ \-' y~~-.~._
~~~V.~, ~:::·:.'.: :{}
E'.;::
::.~t.,.7>'-
--~;.:
-c:<::_-~_,
occur late at night and on Sundays
when librarians are not available
for assistance.
For the most part, students are
pleased that the lines have been
eliminated and that they can
browse the stacks.
"I
like just going in and grabb-
ing what
I
need," said Harry
DiAdamo, a sophomore · from
Orange, Conn.
"I
didn't like
waiting in line."
Sue Geida, a senior from Pro-
spect, Conn., also said she prefers
the convenience of the open stacks.
"I
like it better this way because
even though things are missing, it's
easier
to
get
what
I
need and there's
no waiting in line," Geida said.
However, Geida, a psychology
major. said she is unsatisfied
wi!
!1
the
nun-her of joi:rna!s
withir.
h:r
-J
































































16
•c
.
l!lil~
eJ,:t.e.t,_e_,_
DECEMBER 13, 1990
Buying
an
IBM PS/2
before December
31
can help you go places.
Places lille these
for only
$149,
round-trip .
.......................... .!+"'
""'¾
L• .-
.
: "'~-<·"'-"
_::
~
~
i\;U,;'.'1-:~
.<>
~-
_,)
:
.
~···--
·-
~
_____
.....
-·
~
.
,..,
.
--,
And plenty of other places, too. Purchase an IBM
TWA Getaway Discount Card to receive a 10% dis-
Personal System/2® before the end of the year*
count on future TWA traveLTWA has waived the
and receive:
annual application fee.
• TWA® Certificate good for a round-trip ticket
And keep up with what~ happening around the
for $149 off-peak and $249 peak season**
·
world with the PRODIGY service. For only $99 you
• Free TWA Getaway® Student Discount Card
receive the PRODIGY Start-up Kit, a 2400 bps Hayes®
• Special offering on PRODIGY®
Personal Modem, a software
Use your TWA Certificate to travel to any TWA connection package and three
destination in the continental U.S. or Puerto Rico.
months of service.
Climb the Rockies. Sail off Cape Cod. Surf the
So
buy
an IBM PS/2® before
Pacific. Or tan in the Keys.
December 31, 1990 ... And start
.-
:=,=
ff:
::
·::-ii;;,,=====
Keep on going places for less. Apply for a free
going places with a PS/2.
Uffl#-~@-~
Dominic Guadagnoli
Collegiate Representative
(914) 575-4205
,z€fi~litl1R-.IIR
=.
ii@)
==-==
.:=®
-
----
-
-
-
-
- .
---
-
-
-
---
-----
-~-·-
•This offer
is
available only to qualified students. faculty. staff and institutions that purchase IBM Selected
Academic
Solutions through participating campus locations from August 1
through December
31. 1990.
Orders are subject to availability. Prices are subject to change and IBM may withdraw the oUer at any time without written notice
.
.. Valid for any TWA
destination in the continental
U.S.
or Puerto Rico for tr~I September
16, 1990,
through December
19. 1991.
at the following round-tnp airfares
:
$149
.
00
round-trip for tr~I from
September
16, 1990
.
through June
14.
1991.
and September
16. 1991.
through December
19. 1991
.
$249
.
00
round
-
I~ for travel June
15. 1991.
through September
15, 1991.
Seats are
limited. Fare is non
-
refundable
.
14
day advance purchase. blaci<out dates and certain other restrictions apply
.
Compiete details will
be
shown on certificate. Applicants for the dis
-
count card must
be
full
-
time students between
the
ages
of
16-26.
e1BM.
Personal System/2 and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation
.
TWA
is a registered
service
mark
of Trans
World Arrl,nes
.
Inc
.
TWA
Getaway
rs a registered trademark of Trans
Wood
Air1ines. Inc
.
PRODIGY 1s a registered
service
mark and trademark
of
Prodigy
Sefvices
Company,
a partnership of IBM and Sears.
Hayes
is
a registered trademark of
Hayes
Microcomputer Products, Inc.
@
13M
Corporation
1990
j
.
l
'
I
i.







































THE
CIRCLE, DECEMBER 13, 1990
...
....
ThereS an
IBM-PS/2
made for every student body.
:::<::·•
::>:
:·
:
•
:,:•
:
::: \
..
.
·.
··•
::
r.••
'
,
,
.
<>
Printers
IBM
ProprinterT"
III
w/cable (Model 4201-003)
$
349
IBM
Proprinter
X24E
w/cable (Model 4207-002)
$
499
·
IBM
Proprinter
XL24E
w/cahle (Model 4208-002)
$
679
IBM
LaserPrinter
E
w/cable (Model 4019-EOl) $1,039
Hewlett-Packard &intlet®
color graphics printer
(Model HP 3630-A)
$
799
Whether you need a computer
to
write papers or
create graphics, charts and spreadsheets, thereg an
IBM Personal
.
System/2®
that's right for you.
Try
one on for size. We're sure you'll find one
that fits just right.
The IBM
PS/2® family
of computers has every-
thing
you asked for ... including preloaded software,
a special student price and affordable loan pay-
ments:"*
All
models come with IBM
DOS 4.0,
Microsoft Windows
3.0,
3.5-inch diskette drive and
an IBM Mouse.
And
if
you buy before December
31, 1990,
you'll
receive a
71111®
Certificate entitling you
to
a round-
trip ticket for
$149++ /$249.++
Plus
.
a free
TWA
Getaway® Student
Discount Card application. You'll
also get a great low price on the
PRODIGY® service.
17
==-=:::~
-
----
-
- -
-
----
- -
-
---
-----
-----·-
*Not including Marist College $60 Handling Fee.
••This offer
is
available only to qualified students, faculty, staff and institutions that purchase IBM Selected Academic Solution~ through participating campus locations.
Prices quoted
do not include
sales
tax, handling and/or processing charges
.
Check with your 1nst1tut1on regarding these charges
.
Orders
are
subject to availability
.
Prices are subjeet to change and
IBM may withdraw the offer at any time without written notice
.
•Microsoft Word for Windows. Microsoft Excel and
hOC
Windows Utilities are the Academic Editions.
tZSoft
SoflType
is the Academic Version. :tValid for any TWA destination in the continental
U.S.
or Puerto
Rico
for travel September
16. 1990.
through December
19, 1ro1.
at the following round-trip
fares:
$149.00
round-trip for travel
from September
16. 1990.
through June
14. 1991.
and September
16. 1991.
through December
19, 1991. $249.00
round-trip tor travel June
15. 1991.
through September
15. 1991.
Seats are limited
.
Fare is non-refundab!e
.
14
day advance purchase, blackout dates and certain other restnctions apply
.
Complete details will be shown
on
certificate
.
Applicants for
TWAs
Getaway Student Discount Card must be full
-
t
i
me students between the ages of
16-26
.
<!l
lBM
.
Personal System/2 and
PS/2
are registered
trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation
..
Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
.
Pa
i
ntJet is a registered trademark of
Hewlett
•
Packard
Company.
TWA
1s
a
registered service mark of Trans
World
A1rlrnes.
Inc
.
TWA
Getaway 1s a registered trademark of Trans World Arrhnes. Inc.
PRODIGY
1s
a
registered
service
mark and
trademark of Prodigy Services Company. a partnership of IBM
and
Sears
.
"'IBM Proprinter is
a
trademark of lntemat10na1 Business Machines Corporation. Windows. W<Xd for
Windows and Excel are tradema
r
ks of Microsoft Corporation
.
hDC Windows Ut1hhes (hDC Windows and hDC FirstApps) are trademarks of the hDC Computer Corporation.
ZSofl
SoftType is a trademark of ZSofl Corporatton
©1BM
Corporation
1990
-
- -
- - -
-
------
-·
..
.
..
I














18
THE
CIRCLE, DECEMBER 13, 1990
Lady cagers down Columbia;
Team captains
Galarneau, ~:~~~h~t~'sta~b!,w~~n~n~~e
.form committee
by
CHRIS SHEA
performance the best so far this
game averagmg over
~O P
01!1ts
b
JOHN DEARDEN
Staff
Writer
year.
per game, scored
J
6,
mcludmg
'Y
.
the
l
,OOOth point of her career.
Staff Wnter
With less then five minutes
remaining, down four points,
and playing a very competitive
Ivy league team. the women's
basketball team pulled together
and went on a 16-7 run to leave
Columbia behind, defeating
them 68-61 last Saturday.
The run was sparked by the
three-point shooting of senior
guard Mary O'Brien, who hit
two treys down the stretch, and
the team's clutch free-throw
shooting, converting on eight of
12
attempts in the final two
minutes.
"Mary O'Brien had a really
great game for us. She made
some key shots and was playing
with a lot of confidence. This
was one of her best games of her
career," said Head Coach Ken
Babineau.
"Our free-throw shooting
was also a key to the win. Right
now we're leading the con-
ference in free-throw percentage
probably because we've stress-
ed
it
so much," he said.
The win moved the Lady Red
Foxes up to the .500 mark for
the first time this season. The
team is now
3-3
overall and has
won two straight games.
"We combined clutch-
shooting with some good
defense. They (Columbia) have
a lot of offensive weapons they
can throw at a team. They beat
a couple of teams in our con-
ference by more than 20
points," he said.
Besides O'Brien, who finish-
ed with a career-high 19 points,
· Marist was led by senior
Danielle Galarneau who tallied
21
points and sophomore
Charlene Fields who notched
10
points.
Galarneau's baskets were
especially important because
fellow forwards Ruth Halley
and Kris Collins were relatively
ineffective offensively.
"We had good· outside
shooting which is nice, but a
team doesn't always get such
good outside shooting. We have
to convert on our inside shots
and
follow-ups
better,"
Babineau said.
The victory overshadowed a
gutsy effort by Columbia, led
by senior center Kathy Gilbert
and sophomore guard Kathleen
Johnson.
The game was stopped briefly
for a short ceremony.
Johnson, meanwhile, con-
tinued to harass the Lady Red
Foxes with her passing, ball-
control and some nifty three-
point shooting of her own. She
finished with I 3 poincs and
seven assists.
The win was the team's se-
cond in row and second this
season over an Ivy League
team. Last Wednesday, Marist
beat Cornell.
The Lady Red Foxes now
have two weeks off before their
next game which is on the road
at the University of Vermont on
Dec.
21.
Babineau said he expects a
very difficult game, but it's im-
portant to make a strong show-
ing against tough teams.
"This Vermont team will pro-
bably be the toughest team
we've played so far this year.
They have won a tournament
down in Manhattan and
I
believe they may even be
undefeated at this time," he
said.
"But we're playing well right
now, so it's important for us to
keep the momentum," he
added.
The first ACFC trophy
Circle
photo/Matt Martin
Football captains Tom Coyne (second from left), Tom McKiernan and Bob Mealia accept
the Red Foxes' first-ever Atlantic Collegiate Football Conference championship trophy as
Head Coach Rick Pardy looks on.
HOCKEY
... continued from page 20
"They were absolutely tremen-
dous," said Mattice, referring to
the first line. "They were over-
powering. Not only did they score
seven of our goals, they did not
allow a goal against them."
Freshman Derek Perello put the
Red Foxes on top 7-5 with
an
unassisted goal at 9:50. Again on
assists from Walker and Kendall,
Brown scored his second, making
it 8-6, Marist. After a Siena goal
cut the lead to
8-
7,
Brown com-
pleted his hat trick on assists from
Kendall and captain Kevin Walsh.
The Saints evened the game with
two unanswered goals thirty
seconds apart in the third period.
Fittingly, it was Kendall who
scored the game-winner at 18:18 on
a power play. He was assisted by
Walsh and Walker.
"There was no reason for us to
lose that game," said Mattice.
"The only way for us to stay in it
was
to
stay focus and defend our
own goal. l told the guys we had
to make our own breaks and that's
what happened, we took it right to
them."
Win Free Tickets
The 39th Annual ECAC Holiday Festival featuring
Maryland, Rutgers, South Carolina and Brigham Young
will
take place on
Dec. 27
&
29 and The Circle is giving you the
chance to go for free.
Answer the first question and win two tickets to the semifinal
doubleheader on Thursday, Dec. 27.
Answer the second question and win two tickets to the cham-
pionship doubleheader on Saturday, Dec. 29.
• Four players on the current Marist squad were on the team
when the Red Foxes last competed in the ECAC Holiday
Festival during the 1987-88 season. Name those four players
and win free tickets to the semifinals.
• Name the two teams that Marist played and the scores of
those games and win two tickets to the championship.
• In the case of more than one correct answer, a random
drawing
will determine the winners.
• Submit answers with name, campus address and telephone
number to Mike O'Farrell in care of The Circle via campus mail.
Deadline for entry is Friday, Dec. 14.
*Those associated with the basketball team or the Sports In-
formation Office are not eligible.
The Marist College Athletic Department has formed a committee
composed of the captians from e_a~h
te~m,
to serv~
as
a liaison bet-
ween student athletes and the admm1strat1on, accordmg to Gene Doris,
director of athletics.
The Captains Advisory Council gives student atheletes an oppor-
tunity to meet in a confidential setting with Doris and relate what is
happening with their teams.
One goal of the council is to re~ommend allo_cation of funds by
the administration in a way that will heJp the enti~e sports program,
as opposed to helping just one particul~r team, according to Doris.
He said upgrading the weight room is the council's first
accomplishment.
,· ·
The committee was expected to meet this week in the Mccann
Center to announce the election of a president and a vice president,
as well as put together an agenda for the next meeting in February.
"The president and vice president will represent the Captains Ad-
visory Council on the Standing Committee onAthletics,.which is now
mandated by the NCAA," said Doris.
. .' ··•
.. ,_
The Standing Committee on Athletics will begin operation in
January and will also be made up of faculty, alumni, and members
of the board of trustees.
George Siegrist, co-captain of the men's basketball Jeam-said he
hopes he can serve
as
the council's president for the remainder of his
senior year.
"I
feel
I
can represent the student atheletes in a compe-
tent manner," he said.
Doris said members of the council -
especially those elected presi-
dent and vice president -
should go above and beyond what is ex-
pected of a student athelete. Besides their studies, sports, and a social
life, they now must invest time in this project, said Doris.
For their efforts, members of the council receive neither credit nor
pay;ealthough Doris said he hopes sometime in the future an intern-
ship may devel~_!_hr~ugh the er<>iram.
~THE 39th ANNUAL
ECAC
HOLIDAY FESTIVAL
DECEMBER 27
&
29
SEMIFINAL DOUBLEHEADER
Thursday, December 27
Marylarid vs. Rutgers
So. Carolina vs. Brigham Young
7pm
9pm
* CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER
Saturday, December 29
7pm
*
VOIT BALL NIGHT
The
first
3,500 kids (16 and under) will receive
a regulation Voit basketball brought to you
by
Modefl's Sporting Goods and
66AM WFAN
Sports
Radio.
Tickets: $20.00. $.16.00 available at the Garden box office and all
TicketMaster locations. To charge call
~~
(212) 307-7171.
(201) 507-8900. (516) 888-9000. (914) 965-2700.
Information: (212) 465-MSGl. Group Sales: (212) 465-6080.
Where Else Would The Greatest College Basketball
Be.
madison square garden
A Paramount Communications Company -






















































THE CIRCLE, DECEMBER
13, 1990
110\TH 1'1 .\IN~
K77-'Jl51
l'C ll lCill l\t-:1·.l'SII-:
-17J-l.11111
B-BALL
1-l~IIKII.I.
897-22118
BIRTHRIGHT
au l'llll'l"!:l'm"J
11rc:,:11a11q :.c:n·kc:
1-81111-8-Ul-l
.t )\'
I·:
Ht:1> IICIOK
7511-032-1
... continued from page
20
"We mac1e some poor decisions
late in the game," said Marist Head
Coach Dave Magarity. "The tur-
novers killed us. I was happy with
our defense; we just gave the ball
away."
Marist committed 23 turnovers.
Lehigh was led by Dozie Mbonu
and Bob Krizansky with
21
and
19
'i===============================::;
points, respectively. Mbonu also
TROTTA'
s
snared 11 rebounds.
The Red Foxes were again pac-
-
ed by newcomers Fred Ingles and
W 0
.
RL-D
Buchanan. Ingels, a junior college
transfer from Allegheny Com-
munity College, led all scorers with
26
points and
11
rebounds.
TRAVEL
Buchanan tallied 19 points.
Magarity said that his team now
may have a mental block.
"It definitely plays a part in
MILLERTON, NY
this," he said. "Right now, we are
A.
SPECIAL OFFER TO
not a good team because we can't
step up and put the game away. We
ALL MARIST STUDENTS
aren't playing with confidence."
-
"We had the opportunities,"
We GJ1.arantee Lowest Available
said George Siegrist, who scored six
· ·
.. ,.
·
,.
points and grabbed six rebounds.
Cost For Services Selected
"We couldn't complete the puzzle,
but we're not going to give up."
·TICKET DELIVERY
In the opening round against
To
Brown, the Red Foxes were unable
CAMPUS
to hold on in the final five minutes.
Marist was ahead 67-66 with 5:38
WHEN NEEDED
left to play. However, Brown out
GENE L. MASON
OUTSIDE SALES AGENT
876-6821
played the Red Foxes in the final
minutes. Rick Lloyd scored 12 of
his team high 23 points in the final
five minutes.
"It
came down to basic
coverage," said Magarity. "We
·. broke down and Lloyd stepped up
to make the big shots."
"Rick took over for us," said
- ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - '
Brown Head Coach Mike Cingiser.
"The key for us was poise. We
played under control and that
helned us to win a close ~ame."
Circle
photo/Matt Martin
~oph~m?re Sedric Veazey grabs a rebound against Brown
Umvers1ty m the Red Foxes
82-79
loss in the opening round
of the Pepsi-Marist Classic.
"We ran our offense well," said
Buchanan. "But they were scoring
at will towards the end and we
couldn't stop them when we had
to."
"This was another step in the
right direction because we executed
our offense better," Magarity said.
"However, it's still another loss for
us."
Marist was led by 26 points from
Buchanan and
17
from Steve Pater-
no. Ingles and Lake both added 12
points.
"We are finding ways to loose."
said Magarity. "That happens
when you have
a
young team like
we do. Emotionally, we need to
win a ball game."
... see
B-BALL
page
14
►
FINALS FINALLY FINISHED?
NOW WHAT?
{ONLY 1 THING LEFT)
THRIFTY SANTA SALE
$2.00 OFF ANY KEG
$1.00 OFF ALL CASES
(WITH COUPON ONLY)
EXPIRES 12-24-90
.· THRIFTY .. ··
BEVERAGE CENTER
··--~···
-
.
.
.
.
-
.
.
.
~---
,
•••
187 N. HAMILTON ST., POK.
THRIFTY
:
I
BEVERAGE-
HOURS: MON-THURS 9 "AM-8:30 PM
....
...........
FRI-SAT 9 AM-9 PM
~
I
SUNDAY NOON-6 PM
t
2ND RIGHT
ANDRDSI
DINER
(OR CALL ANYTIME. WE MAY BE HERE LATE!)
t
SIDETRACKED
454-1490
BAR
t
a
SKINNERS
RT. 9
(PROPRIETOR-JON URBAN CLASS OF '82)
-
-












































I
,
'
l
\
.
I
j
I
..
...
•
·.
:
.
.
.
;
.
.
.
:
20
THE CIRCLE
SPORTS
DECEMBER
13, 1990
Swimmers sunk in·
two meets
by
TED
·
HOLMLUND
·
Staff Writer·
,
The men's swimming team drop-
ped a pair of meets last week,
lowering its record to 1-4.
Saturday, Marist dropped a
tough 122-121 decision to SUNY
Stony Brook.
Leading the charge for the Red
Foxes was captain Scott Tummins.
The senior finished first in the
50-meter freestyle with a time of medley, winning with a time of
22:00. Tuminins. also won the
2:09.18. Mike Carr finished first in
100-meter freestyle with a time of
.
3-meter diving with a score of
48:94.
·
·
·
·
210.20. Carr also placed second in
Also notching two personal vie-
the I-meter diving event.
tories was Brink Hartman. The
.
. .
junior captured the 200-meter but-
B~bel, Tumnuns c1:nd Juniors
.
terfly in 2: 11.37 and the
.
Chns Prauda and Bnan Charles
1,000-meter freestyle with a time of captured the 400-mete~ me~ley
10:54.07.
relay for the Red Foxes with a tame
Tom Bubel earned first place
of
~:48.98.
T~e team of Hartman,
honors in the 200-meter individual
Allison, CzaJak and Charles w~,n
the 400-meter freestyle relay with
a time of 3:26.21.
Prauda also scored second place
finishes in the 200-meter freestyle
and the 200-meter backstroke.
Last Wednesday, the Red Foxes
were defeated by Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute in another
close confrontation. 121-115.
Tummins Jed the
·
Marist attack
by scoring victories in the 100 and
200-meter freestyle.
Carr
also scored his first victories
ever in the diving events. Bubel also
chipped in with a victory
·
in
t~e
200-meter breaststroke and gave
solid performances
in
the
200-meter individual medley and
the 500-meter freestyle.
Head Coach Larry van Wagner
said he is disappointed with the
team's dual meet record, but
he
is
looking for better results next
semester. "Even though we are 1-4,
we have had a few close meets," he
said. "We have a lack of depth, but
we should be stronger next semester
with the return of sophomore Chris
Luffler and senior Mike Lynch,
who was in an internship program
this semester."
van Wagner said that the team
goal is to be competitive in the
conference.
Circle
photo/Matt Martin
Freshman Mike McCoy of the men's swimming and diving
team, attempts a back dive during a recent meet at the James
J.
Mccann Recreation Center.
· "Our focus as a team is to place
in the top three in the conference,"
he said. Marist will be competing
against seventeen other teams in the
conference championship.
Hockey holds off Siena;
•
wins
10-9
by
MIKE O'FARRELL
Sports
Editor
Despite playing without
an
experienced goaltender,
the hockey team earned two impressive victories this
past weekend.
·
Saturday, the Red Foxes held on to defeat Siena
College 10-9. Friday, Marist downed Wagner College
10-3.
,
Freshman Rodney Meissner, playing in only his first
two games as a goaltender, did an "excellent job" in
the net for the Red Foxes.
"He played a helluva game against Siena," said
Head ~oach. Bob Mattice, "He made some great
saves, mcludmg one at
.
the end of the game that a
regular goalie would have been proud of."
Marist did not waste anytime getting points on the
board against the Saints. Freshman Jeff Frost started
the scoring witfi a goal at
l
:24 of tlie first period. Frost
was assisted by John and Paul Llovd.
·
Siena tied the score at 1-1 before Marist took the
lead on a goal by senior Andy Giberti. He was assisted
by fellow senior Brendan McDonald at
3: 10
of the first
·
period.
After Siena scored three unanswered goals, the
Marist offense exploded, scoring five of the next six.
The first line of seniors Scott Kendall, John Walker
along with sophomore Scott Brown accounted solely
for four
of
the goals.
Walker got the first goal on an assist from Brown
and Kendall at 10:58 of the first period. Brown tallied
the next score with an assist from his linemates at the
19:S4 mark. At 3:25 of the second period, it was Ken-
dall's turn, this time with an assist from Walker.
Siena tied the score at 5-5 before Kendall scored his
second goal of the game, assisted by Brown at 7:39
of the second period.
.;.See
HOCKEY
page
18
►
Cagers beaten;
lose Classic;
slip to 0•5
by
MIKE O'FARRELL
Sports
Editor
Five games into the season, the men's basketball team is still searching
for its first victory.
This past weekend, the Red Foxes dropped two games in the Pepsi-
Marist Classic lowering their record to 0-5, the worst start ever by a Marist
team.
The Red Foxes fell to Brown University in the opening round 82-79.
Saturday night, Marist received no consolation when it was defeated
by
Lehigh University, 76-73.
Playing the consolation game of its o~n tournament was something
Marist hoped would not happen. Yet, this was the first time in the tour-
nament's five-year history that the Red Foxes did not win the
championship.
Against Lehigh, Marist had opportunities down the stretch but was
unable to convert offensively.
Trailing 70-68 with only three minutes left in the game, the Red Foxes
had two opportunities to tie the score. However, those were wiped away
by turnovers from Andy Lake and lzett Buchanan.
"It
was anybody's game right there
,"
said Lehigh Head Coach David
Duke. "We got two easy buckets, the breaks were ours down the
stretch."
.
.. see
BASKETBALL page
19
►
Circle
photo/Matt Martin
Freshman lzett Buchanan goes strong to the hoop against
~huck Sav8:ge of Brown University. Marist lost to Brown 82-79,
m the opening round of the Pepsi-Marist Classic.
A wish list complete for every sports Jan
Dear Santa,
It's that time of year again. The
time when the North Pole gets
bombarded with letters from little
kids like me from all over the world
asking you for things we want for
free.
Well Santa, it's my turn.
Although some may not agree with
me, I have been a very good boy
this year and as you make your list,
you don't have to check my name
twice.
Santa, this
list
is special. Being
the unselfish person that I am,
~c;.
.
things I am asking for are for other
people. They are not for me. I just
·
want to bring to your attention
what needs to be given to people
during this festive season.
Fust
of
all,
St. Nick, you can
forget about
the
oomb
you
were
go-
ing to give Marist football coach
Rick Pardy. After
winning
the
Atlantic Collegiate Football Con-
ference championship, Pardy bad
his hair cut snort,
real
short, on
Saturday and he won't be needing
a comb in the near future.
Men's basketball coach Dave
Magarity is next on my list, Santa.
What he needs
is
a win.
If
his team
doesn't beat Army, please help
them when they play in California.
Santa, senior forward Reggie
Gaut needs a good dose of self-
confidence. He
has
been
struggling
as of late and in order for the team
do well this year. he
is
has
to
be
a
force.
.
For Hockey g>ach Bob, Mattice,
wo~fd you bring a goalie?
·
Zeke Mowatt
is
also
on my list,
Santa. I, along with Lisa Olson,
would really appreciate it if you
could bring
him
a towel.
For George Steinbrenner, I
would like you to bring a pacifier.
After being
banned
from baseball
for life, he
is
still whining to com-
missioner fay Vincent for the
Yankees woes.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - undefeated team
in
the land,
an
ac-
~mplishment worthy of
a
national
title.
Thursday
Morning
Quarterback
Next on my
list
is
Patrick Ewf~g.
The New York Knickerbocker
ce~ter needs a two-week vacation.
With no support from his team-
mates, Ewing is forced to carry the
.
Knicks on his shoulders.
Dan Sullivan, Director of Sports
MIKE O'FARRELL
Media Relations and Promotions
---==---~=-==~----
needs a bottle of suntan oil. Yo~
For former Marist-great Rik
Smits, and the rest of his Indiana
Pacers, please bring a new coach.
The
Pacers are struggling and Head
Coach Dick Versace is behind it.
What Rik needs
is
a coach that will
use his talent well and get the
Pacers rolling again.
Santa, it would be nice if you
could bring a national champion-
ship to Georgia Tech. With a win
over Nebraska in the Gator Bowl,
the Ramblin' Rede: will
be
the only
see Santa, Dan will
be
spending the
holidays on the beaches of Califor-
nia and I wouldn't want to see his
creamy complexion ruined.
To
Mike
Tyson, a worthy oppo-
nent. After mauling Alex Stewart
the fighter announced that he will
next take on Razor Ruddock
before fighting Evander Holyfield.
When the fight takes place, Tyson
won't even be nicked by that
Razor.
The Buffalo Bills need some
respect, Santa.
This
team
is the
on-
ly chance that the AFC has in win-
ning the Super Bowl, a game the
NFC has won six straight years.
However, no one, including
myself, has given them their due.
.
Jerry Tarkanian, basketball
coach at the University of Nevada-
Las
Vegas, needs some thank-you
notes to send to the NCAA after
it reversed its decision that original-
ly prohibited his club from defen-
ding its national title.
Darryl Strawberry needs
....
Oh,
forget about him, Santa, he
is
mak-
ing
$4
million
per
year. let him buy
it
himself.
wen.
Santa, that's it. I hope this
list
isn't
too much to ask. If you
could give out evecy gift, the sports
world would
be
a better place.
Thanks
Santa,
Mike
Mike O'Farren
is
TIie
arde's
sports
editor


37.10.1
37.10.2
37.10.3
37.10.4
37.10.5
37.10.6
37.10.7
37.10.8
37.10.9
37.10.10
37.10.11
37.10.12
37.10.13
37.10.14
37.10.15
37.10.16
37.10.17
37.10.18
37.10.19
37.10.20