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THE
·CIRCLE
VOLUME
40,
NUMBER
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MARIST
COLLEGE, POUGHKEEPSIE,
N.V.
Time magazine
writer chosen
for
grad speaker
by
DONNA SICLARI
Staff
Writer
Bonnie Angelo, Time magazine's
first correspondent at large, will
be
this year's graduation commence-
ment
speaker on May 16, according
to Shaileen Kopec, vice president
for college advancement.
Angelo, who has been
with
Time
for about 14 years, is well known
in her field
as
an expert reporter
and a pioneer for women jour-
nalists, Kopec said
:
Circle
photo/Matt
Martin
Bonnie Angelo, Time magazine's first correspondent
at
lar~e,
will
be
the commencement speaker at
this
year's graduation
~remoo~
·
While many students feel the an-
nouncement
is
late, Kopec said it
is not unusual to book a speaker at
this time.
In
the last two years, the
commencement speakers also have several occasions, including last
vitality that Marist students will
committed in April.
year's "Reporting the Presidential
easily see when she speaks.
Kopec said she wouldn't discuss Campaign of
1992:
Lessons from
"This is a person who is not in
any other prospective speakers
1988,"
a roundtable discussion co-
the same state two days in a row,"
because the commencement com-
sponsored by the Marist Institute
Miringoff said.
"I
guarantee she
mittee feels
it
is important to be
·
for Public Opinion.
will add a sparkle to the gradua-
discreet and to not downplay the
Kopec said it was important to
tion."
final choice.
find
a
commencement speaker, like
The
last
female commencement
Angelo, who writes mainly pro-
Angelo, who can relate to Marist
speaker was in
1988
when Vu-
files
from anywhere in the nation
and the student's lives
.
Thanh· Thuy, a leader of an
and the world for Time, was also
"She can speak with sincerity,"
organization which helps rescue
the chief of two major Time Kopec said. "I think people will
Southeast Asian refugees, spoke.
bureaus, the London and the
find her to be great. She is going
Last year Peter G.W. Keen, ex-
Eastern Regional Bureau.
to be a wonderful speaker."
ecutivedirectorofthelnternational
She has been a Washington cor-
Kopec said Angelo's name has
Center · for
Information
respondent for Time and par-
been
.
discussed through out the
.
year
,
.
Technologies. was tbe commence-
ticipatcd·
in
--
many--publlc
··
arrrurs
-
· by the commencement committee. . ment speaker.
-
,-
·
television programs, inclucling
iO ·
Dr. Lee Miringoff, director of
Senior April Amonica, who
· years co-hosting a
.
weekly
Marist Institute for Public Opi-
works at MIPO and met Angelo
Washington T.V, program.
nion, has worked with Angelo
before, said she is thrilled that she
Angelo was president of the
.
through MIPO and knows her
will be speaking at her graduation
Women's
.
National Press Club,
personally.
ceremony.
which
.
helps to fight discrimination
According to Miringoff, Angelo
"The ·speaker is someone you
against women journalists.
want to emulate and Bonnie is
Kopec said she is still heavily in-
is everything a person could
·
want
definitely that for me," Amonica
for a commencement speaker.
·
volved with professional women's
said. "She is a nice lady and a
organizations.
He said despite her very busy
classy journalist. It is going to be
Angelo has spoken at Marist on
schedule she is full of youth and
great.''
Commencement budget revamped.
.
·
,:
tee
did more shopping around for
by
DEB WALLER
She said that, for_ exaJ!lple, the prices this year, DiCaprio said.
Staff Writer
maintenance department would
She also said it is important that
now have to foot the bill for the traditions, such
as
coffee and
A restructuring of the
1992
com-
encement budget
will
shift finan-
ial responsibility from one area to
ther
departments
without
ignificantly changing the gradua-
ion ceremony, said Deborah
iCaprio, assistant dean for stu-
ent affairs.
In the last couple of years, the
ommencement committee has
ried to assess what their budget
hould or should not.pay for, said
iCaprio.
The committee has also had one
budget
to
work with, and each
department took .money out
as
it
needed. However, this
led
to a
swollen budget, said DiCaprio.
overtime of its v.:orkers, who set up donuts in the morning, not
be
cut
for the graduatron ceremony.
from the budget because those are
With this year's budget set at ap-
the "little things" that make the
proximately $50,000, DiCaprio day nicer for the parents and the
said
it
is important that the com-
students.
mittee stick to its means. .
Because approximately $30,000
·
As with past ceremorues, the of the budget is spent on caps and
commencement budget will pay for gowns, cheaper diploma covers and
invitations, caps and gow~s, disposable caps and gowns were
decorations, and the r~pt1on options for cutting down on costs,
afterwards, among other items, DiCaprio said.
DiCaprio said.
However, the committee decid-
While the restructured budget is
·ec:1
that cutting down on such im-
·
a change for the commencement portant items would take away
committee,
DiCaprio
said
the com-
from the importance of the
mencement itself will not
be
dif-
ceremony, according to DiCaprio.
ferent from past ceremonies.
"Everything that needs to hap-
Rather than going to the
~ e pen
for commencement will hap-
florist and decorators, the CODlIIllt• pen," she
said.
Four honored with L.T. award
by
CHRISSY CASSIDY
Assistant Editor
Fred
W.
Friendly, com-
municator, Dallas Townsend,
broadcaster, Don
Hewitt,
in-
novator, and Thomas
J.
Watson
Jr .• explorer, were chosen as the
1992
recipients
of
the Lowell
Thomas a·
.
vard
.
The awards ceremony, com-
memorating the 100th anniversary
of Lowell Thomas's birth
,
was held
on Monday, April
6,
at
the
Ex-
plorers Club in Manhattan.
Marist, home
of
the Lowell
Thomas Communications Center
and
repository of the
Lowell
Thomas Collection, established the
annual award program named for
the legendary broadcaster in 1983,
according to the Marist Public
Relations Office.
This year's recipients represent
four categories that highlight the
late Thomas's life. according
to
Shaileen Kopec, the vice president
for college advancement at Mari st
.
Friendly, was chosen in recogni-
tion of his efforts to safeguard and
improve commercial and non-
commercial tele"ision, for his role
in opening young minds to the
challenges and oppo_rtunities
?f
journalism, and for his leadership
in
the public discussion of the
~ia's
role
society,
Kopec
said.
1•nendly
is
the
former
president
of
CBS
News and director of the
Columbia University Seminars on
Media and Society, according to
the Marist Public Relations Office.
To\\-nsend, who anchored ..
CBS
World News Roundup" for 25
years,
was
recognized for his con-
tribution to defining the standards
of electronic journalism, Kopec
said
.
Townsend has also recei..-ed Col-
umbia
University's Distinguished
Ser.ice to Journalism Award, the
Goorge Faster Peabody A\\-ard and
a special Armstrong Radio Pioneer
Award in 1982 for his outstanding
... see
AWARDS
page
8
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VP
of student body
removed from office
Internal dispute causes strife
during student government transition
by
J.W. STEWART
Staff Writer
Citing a "negligence of duties" and "unprofessional behavior," the
soon-to
-
be-defunct Council of Student Leaders (CSL) removed Student
Body Vice President Jennifer Smith
from
office, according to a letter
dated April 2 and signed by Matthew Thomson, student body president.
The letter, received April
4
by Smith, was the result of a
2-1
vote by
the four voting members of the CSL board on April 2, said Thomson.
One voting member was absent.
In the letter, Thomson wrote:
"I
frankly find it unprofessional behavior
to
abandon your responsibilities. You can't quit your job everytime you
disagree with your boss."
·
Thomson said the decision to relieve Smith of her duties stemmed from
her sudden apathetic attitude towards st1:1dent government .. No CSL -
now renamed the Student Government Association (SGA) -
member
is allowed to miss more than three meetings or CSL-sponsored functions.
Thomson said she missed more than three and also began to ignore her
duties as vice president of clubs.
"Jen is in an appointed position," said Thomson.
"If
I don't feel she's
handling her responsibilities, than I can take those away."
As vice president of the student body, Smith split time as Thomson's
executive assistant as well as head of the
64
clubs on campus. Smith,
however, said she became fed up with student government and that is
why she began missing meetings.
"Yes,
I
gave up on student government," Smith admitted.
"I
aban-
doned the organization because I didn't feel I
w~
needed. _No one deserves
to be treated the way
I
was treated, and student government has basical-
ly lost the focus of whatthey are supposed to be representing."
Smith, a 20-year
0
old junior from Staatsburg, N.Y., said she began to
feel ostracized in the student government office starting in December
because of a disagreement with Maria Licari, the CSL administrative
secretary. Problems with Thomson mounted soon after, according to
Smith.
Smith, who worked with Licari on the Giving Tree Committee, said
she did not want Licari to sing Bette Midler's "From a Distance" dur-
ing the ceremony.
"I
asked, 'Why are we going to single out one person (to sing) when
we have a whole group with us?"' she recalled.
"It
should've been a
chorus, it should've been a tape, but don't single out someone above
the rest."
Licari,
a
20-year-old junior from Wappingers Falls,
N.Y.,
said Smith
made a big deal out of an insignificant issue.
"That's extremely petty," she said.
"I
think
it
comes down to her be-
ing insecure."
Smith, who said the Giving Tree Committee agreed with her, said she
apologized twice for her behavior, but Licari did not accept her apologies.
As for Maria's younger sister, Nella, the new SGA student body presi-
dent, Smith said she holds no grudges against her despite losing the stu-
dent body president election to her.
.
. .. see RE_MOVAL page 8
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Dunked!!
Circle
photo/Matt
artm
Champagnat Residence Director Beth Ruppenthal gets dunk-
ed
last Frida at the Cham
nat Carnival.
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THE
CIRCLE, APRIL 16,
1992
Goodman brings Ruth to life in 'Th~ Babe'
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
.
_ _ _ _
.
_ _ He plays Ruth
as an
overgrown child -
so-
parks from the
film.
The swinging era of the wife. She
1s
good
m
her rol~
as
som~ne who
By
BRIAN MCNELIS
meone who never fully matured.
roaring twenties, of which Ruth was very cares fofr and1 sup6>0rt~
~m
tut
1
J
always
Ruth walked through life doing what he
much a part, is also well represented.
war~
0
peop e w
O
mig
1
ta e a vantage
When one looks in the annals of baseball
history one name stands above the rest. That
name is George Herman Ruth -
otherwise
known as Babe Ruth.
wanted having
as
much fun
as
he could, and
of him.
'
h'
If Th
'
In terms of accuracy,
"The
Babe" is a
not listening to anyone except 1mse .
1s
attitude, unfortunately, was his downfall.
well-researched movie. All of the events that
Goodman also plays Ruth
as
a very sym-
m;1de Ruth famous are depicted jn the film,
All of the supporting players in "The
Babe" are uniformly good, but the film
belongs to Goodman.
Babe
-
Ruth was ~guably the most influen-
tial and certainly the best- known baseball
player in the sport's history. His life
is
the
subject of a new film starring John Good-
man entitled "The Babe."
pathetic character who was largely
including the called shot in the 1933 World
misunderstood. Beneath his showy exterior
Series
.
All of the other events in the movie
Ruth was a troubled man. His carousing off
are based on true incidents in Ruth's life
;
Another interesting facet of this film is the
relationship between Ruth and the Yankees'
other star player, Lou Gherig.
·
While it's
known that the two were teammates but not
friends, the film suggests that there was an
a~tual animosity between the two.
The film starts off in Baltimore in the early
twentieth
centurY with a vefY young Ruth be-
ing labeled incorrigible and being put in a
home for boys. As time goes on it's
discovered that he has a talent for baseball,
mainly because he can hit the ball a mile.
Soon, when he's of age, the Baltimore
Orioles draft him. From there he goes on to
play for the Boston Red Sox
.
It
is
while he is playing for the Red Sox
that
he really makes a name for himself.
Then, in a move typical of the Red Sox, he
is sold to the Yankees, where he becomes a
national hero and gains world-wide
recognition.
Everything Ruth did, he did to excess,
whether on the field or off the field. This,
above all, is the one characteristic about him
that is played up
·
in the movie
.
the field constantly got him into trouble.
He craved acceptance and his personal life
was
a
constant source of tension for him.
Ruth was married twice and had two
children.
The film shows both sides of Ruth's life,
both good and bad. Qne leaves with a very
·
balanced image of Ruth. We are not spared
.
the downside of his
·
immense popularity.
One poignant scene occurs in the locker
room of Yankee Stadium when Ruth breaks
down in a shower. Ruth also had a very short
temper, which is shown on more than one
occasion in the film. In one scene, Yankee
manager Miller Huggins threatens to suspend
Ruth, who then holds him over a moving
train until he agrees not to.
"The Babe" evokes the era of the golden
age of baseball very well. It opens with a
great aerial shot of the modern Yankee
Stadium and then flashes back in time.
Critic's
Corner
Brian
McNelis
One problem with the film is the fact that
it doesn't concentrate enough on baseball.
Instead, it focuses more on Ruth's life off
the field. While this is interesting, the film
would have been better with more action on
the field. Just about the only action on the
.
field occurs when Ruth hits a home run.
•
.
Babe Ruth was a legend who didn't know
when to quit. He Jived life to the fullest and
..
refused to bo~ down to anyone. Only when
age
.
overcame him did he slow down and by
then, it was too late.
After Ruth retired from baseball and even-
tually died from throat cancer, he held the
career and single season record for the most
.
home runs. Both those records have since
fallen, but the man who set them will never
be forgotten. As the tag-line to the movie
states, "There was only one."
John Goodman, who plays Ruth. bears an
uncanny resemblance to him, and does a very
~ood job of bringing the legend to the screen.
The scenes from the twenties are very well
In
a
supporting role, Kelly McGillis plays
done. You really get the feel of the old ball the show girl who became Ruth's second
MCTV
expands
MCCTA to showcase student playwrights
On April
7,
a new feed was in
-
stalled in the Marist College Televi
-
sion studio which will enable
MCTV
to expand to a IO-hour a
day programming schedule.
by
JOHN C. NIEDZWIECKI
staff
writer
The Marist College Council on
Theatre Arts (MCCTA), in con-
junction with the college's Theatre
Workshop, will present the twelfth
annual Festival of Short Plays the
last week in April.
The Festival of Short Plays con-
sists of ten plays written and
directed by Marist College
students.
The plays will be presented on
Wednesday, April
22
and Thurs-
day, April
23
at
7
p
.
m., and on
Saturday, April 25 at a matinee or
evening performance in the Marist
College Theatre.
Gerard Cox, dean.of student af-
fairs and faculty advisor to
MCCTA, said that "much of the
reward that comes from these pro-
jects is in seeing the students take
the risk of sharing themselves with
an audience through the creative
process."
·
"Some students show their
creativity through writing; some do
it through performing as actors,
while still others contribute with the
actual production," Cox· said.
The Festival of Short Plays will
perform the following plays: "The
Skip the movie theater
rent one of these instead
- - - - - - - - . - - .
- - - gives a top-notch performance, as
you'll feel are real.
by
Marc
L1ep1s
do Jeff Bridges and Mercedes (Best
Being
a
movie critic is not the
cushy job you'd think it is
.
Sure,
we get to see lots of movies and tell
lots of people about them, but the
price we pay is weeks like this,
when the only new movies to
review are "Ferngully - The Last
Rainforest,"
a
force~it-down~their-
throats environmental cartoon
,
and
"Newsies," a force-it-down-their-
throats musical about paperboys.
That, added to the fact that there
Supporting Actress) Ruehl. This
one has it all ... hilarity, relevance -
a full-blown "Bushel-Bucket"
experience.
Just to get off the topic of good
movies, we have "Double Im-
pact." Twice the Van
·
nam-
mage .. ,twice the nausea, twice the
lack
·
of English-speaking skills,
twice the gratuitous
·
slow motion
kicks
·
to the head. Jean-Claude,
enou~h already!
I'm glad I got that out of. my
system; back to the good stuff. One
of the finest thrillers to come down
- - - - - the pike in recent months is Ken-
A
neth Branagh's "Dead Again." A
Buttery
stylish thriller that hearkens back
Substance
to classics from the
likes
of Hit-
·
are several choice videos to see,
brings us to "Son of Video Picks
-
The Revenge."
Starting off Liepis' Hit Parade,
we have the long-awaited release of
Walt Disney's
"101
Dalmatians."
Dogs, Disney, and one of the best
villains in movie history
-
Cruella
De Ville.
If
you haven't seen it, do.
Ask to rent a kid to watch it with
you to avoid feeling weird getting
it.
The antithesis of a family classic,
"The Last Boy Scout,"
·
is perhaps
one of the sleaziest action movies
ever. This is a movie about low-
lifes killing each other. .. and I
(gasp) liked it. It doesn't take itself
seriously and neither should you.
Leave your brain in a sealed
mayonnaise jar and you're likely to
get a chuckle from Bruce Willis and
Damon Wayans. This one goes in
the Guilty Pleasure file.
One of the finest offerings on the
list, "The Fisher King," is a fan-
tastic movie about friendship
,
redemption, Ethel Merman
,
homelessness, and the Holy Grail
(to name a few!). Robin Williams
chcock and Welles.
A great twisting plot, entertain-
ing cameos from Andy Garcia and
an uncredited Robin Williams,
combined with bravura perfor-
mances from Branagh and his off-
screen wife, Emnia Thompson,
make this a most enjoyable film to
watch.
And now for
.
the shameless-
infatuation-with-J
odie Foster seg-
ment of the column.
Yes,
you
guessed it, Oscar-winner Jodie
Foster's directorial debut, "Little
Man Tate," is due out next week.
It is an entertaining and touching
film about a child genius dealing
with his gifts and his mom (Foster).
Watch for a charming supporting
performance from jazz-man
smoothie, Harry Connick, Jr.
Jodie Foster continually proves
that she is a talent worth shooting
at least a senator. .. especially if I
got to pick ... Oh Alphonse? Jesse?
Could vou come here?
From the powerhouse file, we
have John Singleton's ''Boyz N
The Hood." A strikingly real por-
trait of life in South Central Los
Angeles. The violence is real,
the
dialogue sounds real, the emotions
This is one of the best films of
last
year and should not be miss-
ed
.
Singleton was my sentimental
favorite for Best Director.
Let's clear our palates again,
shall we? "Freddy's Dead - The
Final Nightmare." Well, at least in
the theater, it was in 3-D. It
·
loses
something on video (not that it had
·
much to lose) and clearly indicates
that it's high time the series ended.
Why don't they give the Police
Academy, James Bond, and Star
Trek people a call?
Now for the final picks. First
there is "Frankie
&
Johnny" -
one of the best love stories I've seen
in a long while. From Terrence
McNally's off
-
Broadway hit, the
film follows two emotionally bruis-
ed people, Michelle Pfeiffer and Al
Pacino, looking for love and fin-
ding it in a diner
.
Watch for great supporting per-
formances from Nathan Lane
as
Pfeiffer's gay neighbor and Oscar
nominee Kate Nelligan
as
one of
the waitresses. Director Garry
"Pretty Woman" Marshall has
regained my respect.
Finally, the last movie to catch
is "The Doctor." William Hurt
gives a fantastic performance as a
cocky surgeon stricken with throat
cancer. Now, before you say that
it's going to be a depressing two
hours, know this -
this is a great
film. It is a searing indictment of
the medical profession with
an
emotional punch to boot, not to
mention a subtle dash of humor to
keep it moving.
I'm sure I've forgotten some key
titles, but the next time I'm stuck,
they'll be here
.
Now, you have
plenty to
·
do over Easter weekend
while biting the heads off your
marshmallow chicks and chocolate
bunnies. And be warned, "Free-
jack" is due out in May! Until next
time ...
Last Visit" by Jon Cerabone, "The
Card Shop" by Christine Sheeran,
"The Cutting Remarks" by Marc
Liepis, "Charlie's Independence
Day" by Jim Lynch, "Dreamah"
by John Roche, "Wagner's Temp-
tation" by Pete
.
Timpone,
"Blackout" by Matt Giaquinto,
"Check Please" by Jerry Gretz-
inger, "From The Porch" by Vin-
ny Zurlo, and "Method of My
Madness" by Marc Liepis
.
This schedule will not go fully in-
to effect until the fall.-Though the
benefits of this expansion are not
immediately visible, it should create
an the potential for MCTV to cover
more live events
.
"I would just like to thank
everyone for all of the hard work
they in this year: Their efforts not
only benefitted themselves, but
Marist College on the whole," said
Matthew Corcoran,
MCTV
president.
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yoµ
re_gistered
yet for
Suinmer classes
at Marist?
First summer session
begins May 26
Over
100
courses to choose from!
Three, six and twelve
week sessions
give you time for study
and a vacation
Register now at the
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127
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"'!"
Law for banning
college drinking
proposed for NY
by
CHRISTINE URGOLA
Staff Writer
New York State may be required
to ban the possession and sale of
alcoholic beverages on all college
and university campuses, according
to
a
bill
sponsored
by
Assemblyman Donald McMillen of
the 97th Assembly District in Dut-
chess County.
McMillen, who is serving his first
term, said the bill has been in-
. troduced to the Assembly Commit-
tee on Higher Education, and will
be voted on sometime before July
1.
"The goal is to enforce each
campus to obey the state law and
discourage drinking of
<\DY
age,"
said McMillen.
McMillen said a main reason for
the banning is that several cam-
puses throughout New York have
reported alcohol-related crimes.
"Students are in school to learn
and make themselves better people
-
that is why they spend so much
money;" said McMillen.
McMillen said if the bill is pass-
ed, each campus must come up
with their own alcohol policy to ac-
commodate the state law.
"The bill will make us a better
state," said McMillen. "Students
have to realize that there are rules
to live by."
THE
CIRCLE, APRIL
16,
·1992
Put'em
~p
Circle
photo/Matt Martin
Freshmen
.
Todd Schmidt appears as the lion in MCCTA's pro-
duction of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."
3
Annual students' dinner
welcomes new leaders
by
PETER TIMPONE
Staff Writer
• The student government transi-
tions dinner, a once a year semi-
formal event acknowledging the
achievements of past student
leaders and introducing new stu-
dent leaders, was held last Sunday
night at the Villa Borghese in Wap-
pingers Falls.
The dinner is an important event
to have because it recognizes the ac-
complishments of student leaders
and all they have done for the col-
lege commun.ity, according to
tie and bustle of college and take
time to enjoy our students," said
Bob Lynch, coordinator of student
activities.
Following the video tape Student
Body President Matt Thom
s
on
presented awards to: the class of
1995 for class of the year, Circle K
for service club cf the year and
MCTV for club of the year.
Thomson also presented an
award to his administration for
their help during the past year.
Thomson and his administration
also presented special awards of
thanks to Bob Lynch, Dean Cox,
and Steve Sansola for their help
"The
transition dinner is a time to say 'time out'
from all the hustle and bustle of college and take time
to enjoy our students."
Gerard Cox, dean of student
affairs.
"It's just our time to thank
them," said Cox.
"The
transition dinner was just
a great ending for a whole year of
change," said Jay Linder, former
resident student council president.
Linder, a junior from New.
over the past year.
Each recipient gave
a
speech
recognizing and thanking Thom-
son's for his achievements during
the past year.
Thomson also received an award
from Licari honoring him for all of
his achievements after he had
passed the presidency to her.
Thomson and his achievements
were remembered well by the
guests·.
If
passed, the bill will challenge
Marist's future plans to bring both
school-oriented and non-school-
oriented activities, such as 21 Socie-
ty and River Day, on campus.
Haven, Conn., said that he felt
Nellia Licari, the new student body
president, would have a solid ad-
ministration because of her work
ethic and her ability to com-
municate on personal levels.
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in trying lo work with the old
system," said Licari.
ferent clubs, school events and
Licari said that she looked for-
ward to her term and that the new
Debbie Waller, a senior from
Brooklyn, N.Y., and president of
the 21 Society, said she understands
the reason behind the bill, but does
not agree with it.
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government would be there to help
students with their rights as well as
improving·the lines of communica-
tions in the school.
by
JIM TRUPIANO
Staff Writer
Philadelphia. He got his master's
degree in economics at Notre
Dame.
to say 'time out' from all the bus-
"The purpose of a sponsored
event like 21 Society is to provide
a social atmosphere in a secured
and safe environment," said
Two rooms in Dyson Center will
be dedicated in honor of two
deceased Marist professors April
24, at 4
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p.m. in the Ulrich room.
In 1977, Kilgariff got his doc-
torate in economics from Notre
Dame, and later went on to teach
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and When used under the right cir-
cumstances, it should be allowed,
said Waller.
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"The answer is not in banning
alcohol on campuses, but in
alcohol education," said Waller.
"Therefore; we would not have this
problem."
Jennifer Gawitt, a sophomore
.
from Coventry, Conn., and presi-
dent of Boost Alcohol Con-
sciousness Concerning
.
the Health
of University Students (BAC-
CHUS), said the bill is more of an
incentive for students to be en-
couraged to drink in other ways.
John J. Griffin aµd Gregory J.
Kilgariff, both associa~e professors
in economics, will be honored for
th
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cir years of service to the College.
Room 145 in Dyson
will
be
dedicated to Griffin, and room 146
to Kilgariff.
"Both men were master
teachers, so it is fitting to dedicate
a classroom in their memory. May
all who teach in those rooms bring
the dedication for teaching and
love of students that these two pro-
fessors possessed," said Jack Kel-
ly,
business
department
chairperson.
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two sons, Jason and Ryan.
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25
years, began
teaching at the College in 1965.
Griffin received his bachelor's
degree at St. Peter's College, and
his M.B.A. at New York
University.
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research and auditing staffs at the
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campuses will only promote driv-
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decisions, said Gawitt.
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American, Eastern and New York
Economic Associations, was
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Kilgariff earned a bathelor's
degree in economics in 1968 from
St. Joseph's University in
The coordinator of this com-
memorative event is Maureen
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Debate finishes with strong performance
by
SUE YANUSZ
Staff writer
The Marist College Debate Team
which they won more championships than
any other team m the nation, nnished tenth
overall in the country.
From September to Jan.15 1992, the
season was highlighted when the team
team was ranked first in the nation.
In preparation for the national fin~ls, the
varsity and novice team went to H1llsdale
College, in Michigan on Febru~ 28 and 29.
Doug Graber and Nichole Ermhch won the
top place in the Novice Championship.
The next month, frotn March 13-15, team
members traveled ro
·
Towson University in
Baltimore, Md. to participate in the Novice
National Championships. There, freshmen
Marc Mele and Barbara Cochrane competed
against 64 teams and finished third in the
nation.
The State Championships were held at
Maris, on March 20 and 21 where team
members Tom Kavan, Greg Maxim, Dean
Ma~trangelo and Jay Capellaro won both
first and second place for Marist
.
Kavan also
won a trophy for top tournament speaker.
On March 31, Debate Team coach Jim
Springston along with Kavan and Maxim
flew to Arlington, Texas, where the Varsity
National Championships took place.
Debating "Resolved: That advertising
degrades the quality of life in the United
States," the event consisted of six debates
where each team presented three debates in
favor and against the topic. The final debate
award is awarded to students excelling in
overall debate. And the Scholastic A ward
goes to the student judged to be well-rounded
in debate. Only two colleges in the country,
Marist and the University of Miami, won
both of these awards.
Coach Jim Springston said he was happy
with
the
finish.
The squad, while ranked first for several months during the year, finished
tenth in the nation.
is chosen by the flip of a coin. Overall,
Marist finished
iO
out of 230 teams and end-
ed \\-ith a 5-3 record helping place them tenth
at season's end
.
More than 800 people attended this event
during which also includes an awards
ceremonv.
Kavan
won the All- American
Debater;s Award and the Scholastic
Debater's Award which was also won by
senior Julie Dumont. The All-American
With another season of debate ending, the
team is going to lose some valuable members.
Seniors leaving after this year will, however
,
create big on'..!nings for freshmen
Springston ;aid
·
he "ill be recei\
,
ing a list of
all the incoming freshrr:en on May 1 and
plans on sending out a letter around June I
to in,ite them
10
join the team.Debators put
on an exhibition debate the last two
weekends to demonstrate what the team does
in order to familiarize the students with the
team and to get them interested in becom
-
ing a member.
Kavan, one of the three captains on the
team is graduating after this year.
"It
is im-
possible to replace him," said Springston.
"There are four things every coach wants in
their career and Tom has been in on all four
of
them
.
Along with Maxim, Kavan won the first
National Championship as a freshman and
won the West Point Debate Championship.
Kavan also helped Marist break into the top
64 teams in the elimination rounds at the na-
tionals that same year.
Kavan, a communications major.
will
be
attending the University of Miami (Ohio) this
fall on scholarship. He has also been given
a graduate assistantship where he
will
work
as the debate graduate assistant.
Springston
will
appoint two new captains
of the Debate Team on May
I.
Although on-
ly
one captain is graduating, he feels there
are two current team members who are
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4
THE
CIRCLE,
APRIL
16,
1992
Junior represents Marist
in Eastern science fair
by
CARI OLESKEWICZ
Staff
Writer
Most Marist students do not
spend the majority of their time
wondering how much for
-
maldehyde they are exposed to on
campus.
Meredith Daniel, ajunior from
Swanton, Vt., did just that
;
and her
diligence paid off
.
Daniel, a chemistry major, was
selected to represent Marist College
at the 46th Annual Eastern Col- .
leges Conference, held at the An-
napolis N
·
aval Academy in
Maryland, April
3-4
.
Traveling to Annapolis to pre-
sent her research on the exposure
level of formaldehyde, Daniel said
she was excited, but also, she ad-
mitted, nervous.
"It
was really a great ex-
perience," Daniel said. "l was ner-
vous, but I'd definitely do it again
.
I
also learned a lot from the other
projects that were presented."
200 students from 25 Eastern
in
-
stitutions participated in the con-
ference, with research in the fields
of
anthropology,
biology,
chemistry, and other branches of
science.
Daniel's presentation was in the
environmental science division.
The research of this project was
irµtiated by Dr. Robert Sullivan, of
the Medical Technology depart-
ment, and Dr. Matthew Poslusny,
professor of chemistry.
The study, done ·as a part of a
General Biology Lab, tested the ex-
posure levels of formaldehyde to
students and faculty at Marist
.
"We discovered nothing that
would pose a health risk to anyone
at Marist,"
.
Poslusny said.
Daniel wok this research one
step further by writing a paper on
her analysis of the project. The
paper was then submitted to the
conference, and she was invited to
discuss the research in Annapolis.
The presentation included
a
15-minute speech with a question~
and- answer period .
.
Daniel said the whole project
and giving speeches on her findings
was what she wanted to do.
.
''The experiment was interesting,
and when Dr. Poslusny asked
if
I
was interested in writing the paper,
1 knew it was an opportunity worth
taking," Daniel said.
PosJunsny himseJf said he was
pleased with how Daniel handled
the extra work that came with
researching the experiment and
paper.
"This was a great opportunity
for her," Poslusny said
.
"I was
very impressed with how hard she
worked, especially before finals."
Daniel is considering graduate
school after earning her chemistry
degree from Marist, and is plann-
ing to follow a career in analytical
chemistry.
Spring fever heats up at Marist
by
PETER TIMPONE
Staff Writer
For Francis Pizzani, spring fever
means ultimate frisbee.
"The season is just around the
corner and I've been good about
going to classes. But once the
temperature starts hitting the
60
and 70 mark it might be rough,"
said Pizzani, a freshman from
Woodstock, Vt.
As the temperature gets warmer
and the days longer students at
Marist College slowly start to wear
less clothes, attend fewer classes
and look forward to outdoor
activities-giving in to the
phenomena known
as
'spring
fever.'
"Since it was finally nice out,
people didn
'
t have to wear so much
clothing,"
said
Maureen
McGauire,
a
freshman from
Woodstock, Vt.
Jason Nickelsen, a senior from
West Orange, N.J
.
, said he and a
friend had been walking to class
one morning when they spotted
two squirrels doing it in the bushes
in front of Donnelly.
"Spring must have an effect on
us since we are animals,'' said
Nickelsen.
"It
probably carries
over."
A common attitude towards the
phenomena freshman through
seniors seem to be sharing is
.
the
lack of effort toward attending
classes and doing their work.
"It's beautiful out-, and we have
been cooped~up all winter," said
Vanessa Sebastiano, a freshman
from Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sebastiano sai.d that
.
she had
skipped a class because it would
have been too hard
_
to stay in with
·
the weather so nice.
·
''My excuse to myself was that
I
haven't missed one in a long time
and I deserved a break," said
:Sebasuano who confessed after-
ward she felt guilty about it and
would be in all weekend trying to
finish her work.
Unlike Sebastiano,
-
Fran Burns,
a senior from Bloomfield,
N.J.,
said she skipped one class also and
didn't feel guilty about it or the
work she would have to make up
.
"It
was too nice out and
I
felt
like hanging," said Burns who at-
tributed her behavior to a combina-
tion of spr1ng fever and senioritis.
Monica Lichwick, a freshman
from Middletown, N.Y., seemed to
be able to sum up the general feel-
ing toward the phenomena known
as
'spring fever
!
"Nobody wants to deal with
.
·
school anymore," said Lichwick
.
"We a11
just
want
to sit
outside,
have fun and party
.
"
Local man
hopes
to
resurrect
Po'town's 104-year-olll
bridge
.
by
JOSEPH
1·.
GRAY
Staff Writer
The Poughkeepsie Railroad
Bridge has been sitting unused since
1974
,
but now an ex-Marine is
working to place a walkway whei·e
the sound of people laughing and
talking
will
be heard where the
clash and clang of rolling steel us
-
ed to
be.
William Pepe is a Vietnam War
veteran
who served with the 11th
Engineering
Battalion 3rd Marine
Division and said he thinks the dor-
mant bridge could
be
put to good
use.
"I envision a pedestrian and
bicycle pathway across the top of
the bridge," said Pepe. "The
bridge could possibly
be
designated
a national historic park."
Pepe said in addition to the spec-
tacular view, people could walk
across \\ithout breathing the fumes
of cars and trucks or having the
noise of bridge traffic blastini in
their ears.
portion of the deck in 1974.
After the bridge lost its use for
train service, some people in the
Hudson Valle) area considered the
200 feet high, 1.5 mile long span
dangerous
and
wanted
it
demolished.
A
number of community
organizations stepped
·
forward to
save the bridge and it soon was
placed on the National Register of
Historic Places in 1983 after being
found structurally sound.
Pepe said he got the idea of a
pathway for the bridge when he
heard about the Hudson River
Valley Greenway Council's plan
for the Hudson River Trail.
The Hudson River Trail will be
located on both sides of the river,
from the confluence of the
Hudson-Mohawk Rivers in Water-
ford to the Westchester-Bronx
Border on the east and the
Rockland-New Jersey border on
the west. The trail will be 300 miles
long when complete.
penalties. I want the bridge to be
publicly owned."
.
In addition to his community
ac-
tivities, Pepe is a self-emplc:,yed
handy man and attends Dutchess
Community College three nights a
week
.
He will receive a degree in
humanities and liberal arts this
year
.
The ex-marine engineer has
devised a basic plan for converting
the railroad bridge for pedestrian
use. His plan includes a detailed list
for ownership, funding, liability,
complying with navigation laws,
maintenance, safety and access.
In addition to the pathway, Pepe
said he would like to see access for
the physically handicapped, park-
ing lots at each end and maybe a
park.
"I visited the Wards Island
pedestrian bridge in New York Ci-
ty to evaluate both of these
aspects," Pepe said. "I have cor-
responded with many people who
will have a major input into deter-
mining the future of this bridge."
Pepe admits the project isn't a
given, but there is hope
.
'Interesting' descri~es
students'
occupations
by
LISA CHMIELEWSKI
Staff Writer
If
you go to Action Park this
summer, you might see a familiar
face operating the Alpine Slide.
That would be junior Joe LaBar
from Vernon, N.J. who has
a
15-minute commute to the water
ride amusement park.
·
"I
love meeting
·
new people
everyday, the park staff and the
pay is great and working outdoors
has its benefits -
an awesome
tan,"
he
said.
LaBar is just one of several
Marist students that have taken
summer jobs, which are a little bit
out of the ordinary
.
Jennifer Tarantino, a junior
from Bergen County, N.J., has
been working the night shift from
midnight to 8 a.m. at the Ford
Motor Co. She is a warehouse
techniciari packaging auto parts for
dealership distribution.
. "My whole schedule changes in
-
cluding
·
my metabolism,
I
usually
lose 15 pounds, sleep all day and
my lunch begins at 5:30 a.m., it's
different," she said.
With the recession and a scarci-
ty of jobs, many students have to
sacrifice their summer vacation in
order to find employment.
Searching all summer for ajob,
junior Amy Crosby, finally got
·
lucky when her uncle offered her
a
position
as
a plant weeder for an
apartment complex.
"It
pays the bills, and the peo-
ple I encountered were in
-
teresting," said Crosby of
Topsfield, Mass.
In the face of per~istent reces-
sion, students have taken new ap-
proaches toward job-hunting, and
making their current summer jobs
more fun and exci.ting.
For junior Joanne Tanguay
working at Lake Compounce
Festival Park in her hometown of
Bristol, Conn., is a new adventure
each day.
Tanguay is a production runner
and runs errands for musical
celebrities.
Celebrities give her money and
she buys whatever goodies they
want. She runs
as
many as 10 er-
rands for a celebrity all in the limits
of legality.
Chauffeuring celebrities to and
from hotels, concerts and parties is
just another part of her tasks, said
Tanguay.
"I
have met more than 200
celebrities," she said. "My favorite
groups were Poison, Maxi Priest
and Kenny G."
She
.
said the best experience
working for the park is that she can
see
all
musical concerts for
free,
go
to exclusive parties and the usual
$50 tips from the stars.
Individuals on me
JOIJ
search for
summer employment have return-
ed to last summer's job, many have
also applied to temporary employ-
ment agencies seeking odd employ-
ment with a rewarding salary:
EVERWON>ER
ABOUT·
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DOWN-UNDER?
Freshmen
&
SOPHMORES
interested in studying
in
Come to an
INFORMATIONAL MEETING
Friday,
April
27,
at
~11:15
am
Donnelly _
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10-4,
The Poughkeepsie Railroad
Bridge was completed in 1888 and
~rved freight and passenger trains
un
t
il a fire damaged a substantial
"There is no reason why the
bridge can't
be
part
of the trail,"
Pepe said
_
"Right now the bridge
is privately owned and the owners
are several years beh
i
nd in taxes
and Coast Guard na
v
igation
"I haven't found anyone who
wouldn't like to see the bridge
·
safe,
attractive a
net u
s
eful," Pepe
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THE CIRCLE, APRIL 16,
1992
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drew the week's largest crowd.
by
JON SCHOUDEL
Staff
Writer
.
Marist's fraternities and sororities wer(
given the chance last week to
.
put their spirit
and competitiveness to the test at Marist's
Ice carving
·
was another event that
challenged the fraternity's and sorority's
creativity.
·
The event allowed representatives from
each fraternity and sorority to dive off the
one-meter diving board three times and each
group was judged on his guts and ability to
land flat on its stomachs in the water.
"We had a lot of fun with the scavenger
hunt," said Quinn Kerrigan, a junior from
Syracuse, N.Y. and a member of Kappa
Lambda Psi sorority. "From the beginning,
we knew it was one event we had chance to
win. We were very systematic about dividing
up the
list and it totally paid off for us."
second annual Greek Week.
Every team was given a block of ice and
a set amount of time in which to carve their
Greek letters.
"Height and arch was important.
I wanted
to get a full bow effect,'' said Christopher
Leech, a junior from Greenwich, Conn. and
member of
TKE.
Greek Week is a sanctioned event which
allows fraternities and sororities to come
together and compete against one and other
According to many Greeks who par-
ticipated in the event, the ice carving was
tedious.and time consuming.
·
"I was a little nervous about the size of
my competition, but when it came time to
go off the board, I wasn't scared about the
pain.
I
just sacrificed my body for the
points," said Leech, who won the contest.
According to Steve Sansola, assistant dean
of student affairs, every Greek event is a lear-
ning experience.
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in a series of events.
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"The event was enjoyable. There was
several dedicated members that made Greek
Week work," said Sansola. "Next year, I'd
like to see the clubs and their advisors get
more involved."
Greeks were given the opportunity to com-
pel~ in a variety of contests such as pizza
eatmg, belly flopping, ice carving a
scavenger hunt, tug-o-war and talent sh~w.
Mike Kealy, a junior from Wayne,
N.J.
and
a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, con-
sumed an entire pizza in under four minutes
giving his fraternity 25 points and first plac~
"I
did the carving last year, so
I
knew what
worked and what didn't.
I didn't waste any
time trying to carve fancy letters, they are
too time consuming and the risk of break-
ing the ice is much greater," said Matt
Taylor, a junior from Bethlehem, Conn. and
a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
.. I
went for clean, well-defined letters,
which definitely paid off," said Taylor who
was the winner of the ice-carving event.
However, Leech got two black eyes and
broke blood vessels on his chest when he did
his belly flop .
The results of Greek Weck were TKE in
first place with 245 points, TEP in second
place with 170 points, Sigma Phi Epsilon in
third place with 160 points, KLP in fourth
place with 120 points, Phi Sigma Kappa in
fifth place with
90
points and Tri-Sigma in
sixth place with 85 points
.
"It
was all worth it," said Leech.
in the pizza-eating contest.
.
"I folded the pieces of pizza one on top
of the other.
I didn't even have time to chew
The belly-flopping event, held in the James
The scavenger hunt, which took place on
Thursday, led frantic Greeks all over Dut-
chess County searching for listed items.
J. Mccann Recreation Center's diving tank,
Despite depressed economy,
some continue to go abroad
by
CARLA ANGELINI
Staff
Writer
The Marist Abroad Program is
;oing strong despite the country's
~resent economic state with 30
tudents planning to go abroad for
l
full year next fall; only an eight
tudent decrease from this past
~ear.
Money is always a problem for
.tudents who want to go abroad
l)ecause, although a student's
~nancia! aid can be used abroad,
here is little opportunity for
0
mployment, said Cecily Perrotte,
program coordinator of the Marist
/\broad Program.
"This is something you really
nave to plan for," said Perrotte.
Although students abroad need
extra money for traveling on
Weekends and breaks, no
one has
backed out of the program because
pf money, said Perrotte.
The program sends students to
many countries such as Spain, Ita-
ly, France and Austria.
Most students choose to go to
England or Ireland because they
don't have to adjust to
a
new
language, said Perrotte.
When students go abroad, they
are
·
kept up-to-date on Marist
through letters and the Circle which
the program sends them monthly.
The program follows up their let-
ters by visiting the students in the
spring to make sure everything is
going well, said Perrotte.
·
Although the full-year program
is better, the spring semester is the
most successful, Perrotte said.
The deadline for students in-
terested in applying for spring
semester abroad is June
30.
There
will be an informational meeting on
April 27 at 4:15 p.m .
.in Donnelly
Hall, Room 104.
Budget reduces aid
also was eliminated at a cost of
$6.9
by
CAREY ALLABAND
million to independent colleges, ac-
Staff Writer
cording to a report by the Commis-
Many Marist students will have
to reach deeper into their pockets
next year when the state's educa-
tion budget cuts take effect for the
1992-93 fiscal year.
Three state programs that help
fund financial aid programs at in-
dependent colleges in New York
have either been drastically cut or
eliminated for the 1992-93 fiscal
year, according to Joe Conway,
press spokesman for Stephen
Saland, state Senator froni the 41st
district.
Bundy Aid, money from the
state given to independent colleges,
was cut by $33 million.
The Tuition Assistance Program
(TAP), which directly gives state
money to needy students from New
York state, was cut by $18 million.
· And the College Work/Study
Reimbursement (CWS) program
sion of Independent Colleges and
Universities (CICU).
These programs, along with
funds from the college and federal
·
government, helped fund the finan-
cial aid packages received by 71
percent of Marist students for the
I 991-92 year, according to
Christine McCormick, assistant
director of financial aid.
New York's legislature made
progress in restoring some of the
original $36 million the Governor
proposed to cut from
"the
Bundy
Aid program.
The $36 million proposed cut
was decreased by $3 million before
the legislature passed the budget in
the early morning hours of April
1.
TAP cuts will affect incoming
students by reducing the maximum
award from $4,050 to $3,650. The
... see
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MGBL.SSA
in search of charter
Gay support group includes straights and faculty
by
DOMINICK
E.
FONTANA
Assistant Editor
The Mari5t Gay Bisexual Lesbian
Straight Student Association
(MGBLSSA), presently an on-
campus support group, will be
chartered as a club by the end of
this semester or the beginning of
next semester.
MGBLSSA is looking for a
charter to educate the Marist com-
munity, eliminate homophobia and
homo-hatred and provide an at-
mosphere to encourage cultural
diversity, according to two joint
spokespersons who support the
group.
The two spokespersons said they
would prefer to remain anonymous
because they are unsure of people's
reactions
to
their
group
involvement.
"This is not a political rights
group, and we are not going to be
picketing or militant on campus,''
said one spokesperson, emphasiz-
ing MGBLSSA as a part of the
community. "We are not a racist
group, but rather a multi-ethnic
and multi-racial group."
The group will be open to the
straight community
·
for the first
time in a
_
long time and wants to en-
courage Marist faculty and staff to
attend
meetings,
said
the
spokespersons.
"I
want this charter to make us
a more independent group and tell
people what we are, not what they
think we are," said one spokesper-
son. "I also don't want all those at-·
tending meetings to be called gay."
However, the spokespersons
said, most of the time only gay in-
dividuals attend the meetings.
They will continue to keep
members names confidential, mak-
ing
an
"anonymous list" because
«Homosexuality is
something which is not
understood and is the
reason why the group
would like to educate the
Marift cof!1mUf!ity."
mauy
members need the group's
support and would feel uncomfor-
table if friends discovered their
secret.
"Homosexuality is something
which is not understood and is the
reason why the group would like to
educate the Marist community,"
said one spokesperson. "Homosex-
uality is commonplace because
I 0
percent of every population is
homosexual, not including bisex-
.
uals."
"We are not trying
to
create a
hall of freaks," said rhe spokesper-
son. "We hope many supporters
will follow us, including faculty
and staff, because once it is con-
sidered acceptable by a group,
others
will soon follow."
One of the spokespersons said he
attended a workshop which show-
ed how to deal with a homosexual-
straight friendship and how
a
homosexual should evaluate his or
her familY. situation.
"Usually the person would wait
until he is independent, for safety
measures,''. said the spokesperson.
"Often, you will not find
understanding parents and the
homosexual will not know what to
do."
The spokespersons said they are
not trained professionals in social
work, but if someone needs sup-
port they are willing to help.
If
there are any further questions
or
comments about MGBLSSA,
please call 575-3000, extension
7200.
Students concerned about library
in the wake of new dorm
by
ANAST ASIA B. Custer
Staff Writer
Students and faculty voiced sug-
gestions and concerns about the
Marist College Library last
Wednesday Night focusing most
attention on the condition of the
periodical section.
Nearly 40 people attended the
student-town meeting held at 8
p.m. in the New Dining room.
Questions and comments attack-
ing The Library's inadequacies
were addressed to the faculty-
Library committee consisting of:
Italo Benin, associate professor of
philosophy, Ronald Gauch, assis-
tant professor of public administra-
tion, Eileen Taylor-Appleby, pro-
fessor of social work, Robert
Sullivan, associate professor
·
of
medical technology, John McGin-
ty, director of The Library, and
Cas Norkeliunas, chairman of the
committee and associate professor
of German and Russian.
"I would rather live in Canter-
bury than not have a library," said
Rachel Smith, a sophomore from
Oneonta, N. Y. "We need a library
before new dorms."
In response to Smith's comment,
Marc A. vanderHeyden, vice presi-
dent of academic affairs, said there
is a great concern over a new
dormitory.
"When I came here fh·e years
ago, the administration were argu-
ing over a
new
donnitory and some
were arguing for new academic
buildings.
So
Lowell
Thomas and
Dyson were built and corrections
were made to Donnelly," said
vanderHeyden. "And now people
are angry because there are 550
students in Canterbury."
"I am for one am worried about
the vast majority of juniors and
many seniors that don't live on
campus," he said.
"It
scares the
hell out of me."
Daryl T. Ledyard, vice president
of the student academic committee,
said he informally poHed and inter-
viewed about 24 students concern-
ing The Library.
He commended the changes of
The Library such as the Pro-Quest
system and the display of newer
books; however, he also criticized
many areas of the library ranging
from DOBIS to the librarians.
.. Items that frustrate students
are the condition of the periodical
section and the lack of supervision
in that department," said Ledyard.
Ledyard also commented on the
people who work in The Library.
"Although there are fabulous
people on The Library staff, some
are lazy, rude, sarcastic and un-
compassionate," he said.
McGinty said changes are being
made to the library, due to the
budget increase of 70 percent in the
last three years.
"In September a new system,
MPALS
or Waldo, will be
available.
The new system will
allow you
to search for
an article
and you'll get the abstract
on the
mainframe," said McGinty.
McGinty also suggested
if
anyone has a problem v.ith any
Library staff member, they should
write to him-even anonymously.
Although McGinty recognized
The Library's problems, such as
the noise level and the maintenance
of the periodical section, he also
commended the newer changes-
including
DOBIS-despite
Ledyard's comment.
"The DOBIS system only went
down once-two weeks ago-and
that is virtually unprecedented.
Also Pro-Quest is another benefit,
only two other schools have Pro-
Quest (Saratoga and Skidmore) in
New York," said McGinty.
Frank Irrizarry, a junior, said
The Library and all of the campus
should institute id cards for the
photocopiers and he suggested a
new library.
"What
about a new library? I've
been to colleges all over the place
and one college had 26 libraries,"
said Irrizarry. "We should add
another library."
At
the same time as Ledyard
commended The Library for their
efficiency in overdue book notices
he criticized the method used.
"I got one of those overdue
notices, eight days overdue,
however the paper, its material is
not recyclable," said Ledyard.
Although the committee and the
students disagreed about the pro-
blems in The Library, both agreed
upon one way to earn more revenue
for The Library: a book sale.
Books would be donated by
faculty and students, and the funds
would go to The Library.







































6
THE CIRCLE
EDITORIAL
APRIL 16,
1992
r
THE
CIRCLE
Chris Shea,
Editor
Mike O'Farrell,
Sports Editor
Matt Martin,
Photography Editor
Jenn Johannessen,
Senior Editor
Megan McDonnell,
senior editor
Rich Nass,
news editor
Jen Chandler.
senior editor
Claire Dolan,
Co/limns editor
Julie Martin,
associate editor
Margo Barrett,
editorial page editor
Brian McNelis,
entertainment editor
Brigid O'Reilly,
advertising manager
Dominick
Fontana, assistanl edilor
Anastasia
Custer,
assistant edilor
Eric Hanson,
distribution manager
Diane Raven,
business manager
S,J. Richard,
assistant ediJor
Cbrwy
Ca.5,gdy, assistant edilor
David McCraw,/acu/ty
advisor
Now is not the time
to question
why
With 30 days until graduation, many seniors are ex-
periencing a variety of emotions ranging from ecstasy to
drop-dead fear.
There's no doubt the pressure - whether
it
stems from
the job hunt, relationships or graduate schools -
is _in-
creasing and people's tolerance levels are reducmg
accordingly.
An easy target, these past few weeks, have been the
senior class officers. Many seniors are complaining that
with the economy in poor shape, charging $37.50 a per-
son for the senior formal and $30 a person for the River
cruise during senior week is going
·
overboard.
Actually, these prices are pretty much in line with the
going rates npwadays, but even if they weren't, whos~
fault would it be?
-
-
The senior class officers took it upon themselves to
try
to raise as much funds as possible during the course of
this year. From the senior clambake last October to the
pig roast last month, seniors were encouraged to come
out, have a good time and support the senior class.
Sadly, not everyone did so. Yet, now many of these
same people are whining about the high cost of senior
week events. It's an old cliche, but here it's relevant: What
comes around, goes arouQd.
If
more people had supported senior fundraisers this
year, the class would've raised more money thereby
defraying the overall cost of senior
'
week activities.
Enjoy the
day,
but not too
much
RiverFest, although not what it used to be, is still the
largest college-sanctioned alcohol event on campus.
Many students will undoubtedly enjoy themselves, yet
some will have too much fun, sun and suds. Thankfully,
shuttles and cabs will be running to and from campus
and security will increased. But while many students will
be able to get out of RiverFest without any difficulties,
some of these same students may not be able to get out
of college without perhaps a more serious problem.
A New York State survey showed that 36 percent of
all college undergraduates are alcohol abusers. Twenty-
one percent of all female undergraduates are considered
abusers as well. And, thinking about these two statistics,
is it any wonder the average college student spends
$323.08 a year on alcohol?
Yet, the $300-plus annual expenditure for students is
pocket change compared to the $20 million alcohol
marketers spend on promoting events on college campuses
across this country.
In college, many of the social drinking games have a
"think while you drink" element in them. In a different
sense, this is a good idea. Getting one's diploma out of
college and into the real world is hard enough without
taking a drinking problem
·
along too.
e
JOB
FRONT FOR
SENlo~s:
'uNR€LEW'f"lJ./Gty BUAi<.
And then there were 2,
part
II
by
MARK MARBLE
It
is
a dark uneventful evening in the
Governor's mansion in Arkansas
.
Hillary
Clinton
is
sitting around in her boxer shorts.
smoking a cigar and drinking a beer while
watching boxing on ESPN when her lesser
half.
Bill,
enters
.
He
is
visibly upset.
BILL
:
I can't believe it. Cuomo wouldn't
even accept my phone call!
HILLARY: Quiet, Bill. I'm trying to relax
-
Thinking
Between
The
Lines
Hussein, Hitler and Satan all have higher
credibility ratings than I do.
!-{ILLARY: Yeah, yeah. So why are you
so upset at Cuomo? Did you really think
"the Don" would give you the time of day?
BILL: I sure was hoping he'd come
around after lwon New York. Damn him!
HILLARY: Bill!
Be careful. Somebody
might hear you. You don't want to end up
with a horse's head in your bed
.
BILL: What difference would it make? I
already wake up with a horse's ass in my bed
every morning.
HILLARY: (fuming) That's real funny,
dear. But you shouldn't talk about Gennifer
Flowers like that. She's suffered enough.
After ~I, she slept with you.
·
BILL: Enough
.
I'm sick of everyone
always picking on me.
HILLARY: Stop complaining, Willie. At
least I was able to stop Jerry Brown, unlike
you. ABC bought those fake drug charges
=-------
quicker than you called your draft board.
b
hi
b
h h
11
Not bad, huh?
Y
watc ng t~o guys eat t
~ e out of
BILL: That's true. You did do a terrific
each oth~r. Besides, so~eone rrught ~ear you job. You're such a cold-hearted weasel. God,
an~ reahze there's nothmg wrong with your I love you.
_
voice. .
.
.
? ,
·
HILLARY:
(puffing on her dgar and
BIL~. What are you implymg, dear
·
1 m scratching herself) Don
'
t try to flatter me.
really sick, you know.
N
·f
·
HILLARY·
The nl th·
. h
ow, 1 you can Just keep your mouth shut
• •
0
Y
mg ~r~ng wit
and your fly zipped, we'll cruise to the
your _throat
1s
that you keep st1c~mg your Democratic nomination.
fo~\~1L~o~~;1yo~th . Nf,w
11
,tbe qmdetk.
·
.
Hillary finishes her beer and cigar
,
and
·
' ear·
ry an
eep It
then leaves the room.
down.
BILL: Wow! What a woman. She's right
HILLARY: Now that'd really be a switch though. If I just s13;11 thinking with my br~n
BILL: Back off, Hillary. I really don't for a change, theres no way I can lose. St!ll,
•
.
-
for some reason, I don't trust Cuomo. I wtsh
n~ th,ese cheap shots commg l"rom my own I knew what he was up to? I wonder ...
wife. Ive got_ enough pr_?blems you know. TO BE CONCLUDED
It's hard runmng for P.res1dent when Saddam
··
·
LETTERS
..
.
continued from page 7
While talking to a professional from our
local Planned Parenthood, she commented
that Chlamydia, a bacterial sexually
transmitted disease affecting the female
reproductive tract, is "running rampant" at
Marist -
not at The Culinary Institute or
Dutchess Community College.
She said the dangerous pan of this is that
80 percent of the cases don't show symptoms
until it
is
too late, the infected individual may
become sterile. That is scary!
I then questioned cenain administrative
figures as to why protection is not offered.
They
responded by telling me that last year
there was a proposal to offer condoms in the
campus bookstore, but the proposal was
refused with the backup "the bookstore
should be strictly for academic purposes."
Tell me, is shampoo and toothpaste purely
academic?
There are a few different options as a solu-
tion. Condoms could be provided through
the school health services or nurse. If the ad-
ministration governing the bookstore refuses
to provide condoms for sale, condom ven-
~ing machines in public bathrooms or donns
1s an alternative.
. I feel tha~ Marist as a community is deny-
mg the reality of adult sexual behavior and
the AIDS epidemic. They would rather say
no to the proposition than have to deal with
the controversy. The spread of diseases will
not decrease until we face the issue and pro-
vide protection.
Betll
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lHE CIRCLE,
VIEWPOINT
APRIL 16,
1992
7
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A sneak preview of
'Vandalism ... has
to be stopped'
Editor:
Vandalism on campus has to be
stopped and the crack Marist
Security Force is obviously tailing
to prevent criminals from wrecking
automobile after automobile.
How many cars have to be van-
dalized before Marist Security
realizes they must do
at
least one
of
the
following:
{l)
install more
lights in the hoop parking lot
behind the townhouses, (2) hire
another guard to patrol the North
End of campus exclusively and
concentrate especially on the hoop
lot, (3) concentrate on protecting
students and their property rather
than being so intent on punishing
those students who may violate
parking policy.
I realize Marist has a parking
problc;m and security is only at-
tempting to enf?r~e official policy;
however, why 1s 1t that Marist is
right there, when you leave your
car parked outside of your
townhouse in a fire lane to unload
your
weekly
groceries, but they are
no where to be found when so-
meone's car windows are being
smashed.
•
Here is an example of
.
how
ridiculous the policy can be enforc-
ed. I had made an appointment at
Health Services for 9:15 a
.
m. I
drove to the Health Center and
parked my car
in
an area
that
was
unm8:l'ked - there was no sign, no
markings on the ground to indicate
Corrections on letter
Due to
.
an editing error in fast
w~ek's edition, a grammatical
m,s~ake was accidentally introduc-
!d mto the following letter. Here
IS
the letter_
in
its original entirety.
~e apologize to the author
I
or the
m,stake.
Editor:
I
would like to comment on the
article in April
2
Circle regarding
the restructuring of the Division of
Arts & Letters.
The article says it was Lite Com-
munication Arts faculty that pro-
posed a change, although not the
change
as
approved. Yet, no one
from the Communication Arts
faculty was interviewed for reac-
tion or comment -
at least no such
comment appears in the article.
_,
.
We
'
spent 'a great deai
'
01
time
and effort for more than
.
a year to
secure a stronger voice for Com
-
munication Arts on the Marist
faculty
.
Although as
was
said
towards
the
bottom of
the
article
that "nothing" will change for the
students with regard to the registra-
tion process, the faculty was not in-
tending to impact registration with
its original proposal to make Com-
munication Arts a separate
division.
Our intent first and foremost
was
to provide communication ma-
jors with better programs and more
identity on and off campus.
We hope that even this
"half
loaf'' of a realigned division of
Communications and the Arts will
"affect" comm arts students and
for the better
.
Richmond
.J.
Egan,
assistant professor
you could not park there.
At 9:30 a.m. I came outside to
leave and the crack security squad
had already booted my car, which
then cost me $45 to have removed.
The rather large security guard told
me
I
could have walked.
I
thought
"Yeah, I could have walked but
I
was sick."
'
Here's the message to Marist
Security, WAKE UP and concen-
trate on protecting personal
property-this is why Marist is
really paying you
.
Aaron D. Ward, junior
Chess club results
Editor:
The second annual Marist Col-
lege Chess Club was held on April
9,
a!1d the results are as following:
First place-Jimmy Young,
se-
cond place-Paul Fedor third place-
Mike Tjoa, fourth ~lace-Vance
Amatulli, fifth place-John
T
Federico, sixth pl~ce-Mike Murray:
seventh place-Enc Dunkel, eighth
place-Joe Turner, ninth place-
Edmund Ryan, tenth place-Jeff
Doolittle.
Director of this tournament was
Craig Fisher. The chess club is a
chapter of the Vnited States Chess
Federation.
Edmund Ryan,
chess club secretary
'Where are the condoms?'
Editor:
way to get protection. Therefore,
Where are the condoms? Marist unsafe sex is being practiced here
has ignored the issue for too long.
on campus because condoms are
It's time to deal withit. Currently
unavailable to students.
there is no place on campus wher;
Twenty years ago, the sale of
students can get a hold of protec-
condoms was more to prevent
tion, specifically condoms. I have pregnancy, but it is now crucial to
a problem with this.
help resist against diseases. By ap-
Because freshmen reside on
cam-
proximating from population
pus with limited mobility, they are
·
ratios, there are as many as
15
more inclined not to go out of their
HIV-positive students on
this
cam-
pus. Could these cases have been
prevented if Marist had made con-
doms readily available?
Unfortunately, Marist has the
reputation of being ''Mattress Col-
lege." We cannot deny that some
students frequently engage in sex-
ual activity here on campus.
We
need protection.
...
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LETTERS
page 6
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USHERS
needed
46th COMMENCEMENT
MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR:
Commencement Practice - Friday, 15 May, 10:30 a.m.
Baccalaureate
- Friday, 15 May, 4:30 p.m.
Commencement
- Saturday, 16 May, 9:30 a.m.
Please contact Deborah DiCaprio, Assistant Dean
Office of Student Affairs
Room 266 CC; Phone Ext. 2517
the senior formal
by
AMY ELLEN BEDFORD
Seniors, looking forward to the
Formal? This year's event will be
held a the Villa Borghese, in Wap-
pinger's Falls. This past weekend
I attended a function there, and
while the event was a lot of fun I
made
sure
l checked out the
premises
far
_
May l4's festivities.
Why are
we the only
ones laughing?
beverage fountain. Alas, it wasn't
champagne, but Hi*C punch. No,
probably liquid jello.
The Villa Borcheesy has always
been a leader in restaurant innova-
tions, perhaps this is why the Hi*C
was kept cold by-I kid you not-
ice cubes in Ziploc bags floating in
the bowl.
The food was actually pretty de-
cent, although one of the dinners
was clled "Chicken Borghese."
I
wonder what the secret ingredient
is-Hi*C?
The maitre d' guy-Joe Pesci-
was kind enough to show my
friends and me one of the rroms
where the formal is going
to
be
held. Keep in mind it is still under
renovation. It's pretty big and
- - - - - - - - - - - - - within reasonable walking distance
I'm sure that anyone who has
been there clin attest to my
observations
.
·
I
will
do my best to describe it
now because I doubt that the next
morning anyone will have any idea
what it looked like
.
Arriving at the Villa Borcheesy,
you may feel that you've madea
wrong turn into the Acrop_olis
Diner. This palce looks like any
diner in any city.
I
was excited, cer-
tain that dinner would be cheese
fries with a side bowl of gravy and
a large Coke.
Hors d'ouvres included a lovely
to the bar. (I know that's what
you're thinking about).
The decor is decent-if you're
into mirrors and 3-D wallpaper.
And, nothing brightens up a room
like wedding pictures form the
swinging '70's. A groom in
a
white
tux with a white
satin
top-hat.
Special.
l wonder when Marist students
dressed in formal dresses and tuxes
will make the Wall of Fame at the
Villa Borcheesy?
Maybe when cheese fries with
gravy are served for dinner.
Positive input, please
by
JENNIFER CHANDLER
As senior-class officers, we'd like
to
address
some
of the complaints
that )lave come to our attention.
This
..
viewpoint'
.
is
.
not meant to
.
criticize, we would like everyone to
understand our position concern-
ing Senior-Week events.
We have
had
numerous com-
plaints about the pricing of the
events and we'd like to let you
know the reasoning behind each
price.
To begin with, Marist gives us
very little money. Any money we
have in our account, came from the
fund-raisers we created, planned
and ran ourselves. Because of price
increases, we sometimes had to
charge more than we would have
liked to at various events, i.e. Pig
Roast. Ifit was up to us, we would
never have charged as much.
For those who have problems
with the formal -
we have one
question for you: Where else in the
Poughkeepsie area, can you find a
place large enough to accom-
modate 700-plus students while
keeping the cost of a ticket under
$40.
_
This price includes appetizers,
dinner, unlimited drinks
and
dessert, as well as, transportation
and a
D.J.
Not too shabby, if you
ask us. Let's be honest, you spend
more
:
than that in Skinner's or
Renaissance on the weekends.
We have also heard complaints
about the River Cruises and we are
trying to lower the prices, but
you
also have to understand, we don't
make the prices up. These prices
were
created so
we break even, not
make a profit on all the events.
There have been complaints
~b~ut Senior-Week activities being
hmued to those walking at gradua-
tion in May._ ~his is school policy,
not our dec1s1on.
Our entire senior year has been
spent planning and organizing
these events. We've tried to keep
everyone informed about
what's
going on, but it's not easy to keep
track of where all
cf
you live
especially off campus
.
'
Although we don't mind-hearing
complaints, it would be nice to hear
some positive input once in awhile.
Jennifer Chandler and Maureen
Tosner, president and vice presi-
dent of the Class of 1992.
"If you like saving money
on car insurance,
give me a honk."
Before the cost of Insuring your car leaves you a total
wreck, give me a beep, a honk", or even a simple
phone
call.
I'll
work hard to come up
with
a
quote
that's just what you're driving
at.
Allstate·
"rou're in good hands.
ANTHONY P. NICOLIS
Senior
Account Agent
47
Ovic Center
Plaza
Poughkeepsie, NY 1260
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REMOVAL
... continued from oaoe
1
"I was not bitter after the elec-
Even
.
though Smith said she
tions. These are problems with never made her stance known on
Matt Thomson, not Nella Licari "
the Meet Market and the CSL
she said.
'
minutes support her statement, Pat
The vice president of the student Crocetta, the new executive vice
body is appointed and assigned president in SGA, said he
responsibilities by the president
remembers otherwise.
but Smith said Thomson neve;
"When the whole issue of TKE
gave her any responsibilities for the came out, she was behind Matt.
executive vice president part of her Then the election came around
job, especially after a disagreement and she turned on Matt.
It
was
~
they had over Tau Kappa Epsilon's typical political move - a vote get-
proposed Meet Market.
ter," said Crocetta, the current vice
As vice president for clubs
president of the Class of
1993.
Smith said she had to work with
Crocetta also said CSL did not
TKE when the fraternity was under base its decision to remove Smith
fire from minority groups to cancel over the Meet Market issue.
the event.
For Crocetta and
·
the rest of
"Personally,
I feel it was a fun CSL, the separations could not
event that had taken place for three have come at a worse time, Thom-
years
.
I was going to volunteer to son said, referring to the transition
be
a participant just to prove it was period for the clubs and student
no big deal," she said.
government.
Thomson said he thought
Thomson said he spent all last
otherwise.
week working on club material
"Personally, I'm against the Smith usually handles.
Meet Market but that doesn't mean
The removal also means Smith is
I got in the way of letting them not there to train her two
have it. We allowed them to have replacements -Crocetta and Julie
the event. They just didn't follow Burns, the new vice president of
the rules," he said, alluding to clubs! or to answer any club
T~E's ~llegedly breaking certain qu~u.ons.
,
.
s11pulat1ons like not hanging up•
It s_too bad Jen~ .not m there
posters or meeting with Smith at to
.
make the trans1t1on a little
appointed times.
easier," lamented Crocetta. "I'm
Smith said she thinks Thomson not angry but there has been an un-
dismissed her because she sided necessary burden put on my
with TKE, even though she said she ?h~ulders. I've got to double-time
didn't side with them.
It.
.
"Never in a single student
Both Smith and Thomson said
government meeting did I come out th ey agree these problems could
and make my stance known. I just have_ be~n solved with simple com-
did what I thought was morally mumca~,o!'. Unfortunately, they
right," she said.
each said 1t was the other party's
Smith said she helped TKE with responsibility to initiate talks.
t~e
Meet Market by investigating
"It's the boss' responsibility to
~v1th TKE President Ed Ryan to see take the ?!a~e an~ talk to the
if TKE harassed some students in- employee, said Smith, following
to joining its biggest fundraiser of the ~oss/e
_
mpl?yee theme Thomson
the year.
outlined m his letter
.
"I
wasn't
Thomson said the Meet Market spoken to about the question (of
issue did not figure into CSL's deci- her declining interest in student
sion to remove her from office.
government) even though we sit
THE CIRCLE, APRIL 16,
1992
iogether
·
in a political science
class."
Thomson disagreed.
"I don't feel it's my job to be
chasing after student government
officers - especiaJly her " he said
"She's been in
.
student g~vernment
before. She knows the rules.
If
she
was not interested
in student
government anymore, all she had
to do is call me and tell me."
Beyond
everything
else,"
however, both Thomson and Smith
~aid they each lost something more
important than a student govern-
ment position -
a three-year
friendship.
"It hurts like you wouldn't
believe," admitted Thomson. "I
hope someday we can salvage our
friendship. I think if she searches
herself, she'll find out it's not
worth it."
"That (the loss of friendship) is
what upsets me the most because
I
.
take ~ore responsibility with
fr1endsh1ps," she said.
Yet,
she
added, "I feel so much better not
~oing (to CSL meetings). My life
1s happier, my life is calmer and
that's what's importarit."
AWARDS
... continued from page
1
contributions to radio, according
to
Kopec.
Hewitt received the award for his
achievements in television news
direction and production, and for
his initiative in the creation of "60
Minutes", according to Kopec.
Watson was recognized for his
business career with a commitment
to public service and for his
zest
for
adventure; Kopec said.
Watson's
life
was similar to the
late Thomas' in that he sought out
adventure. Watson has
:
sailed
across three oceans, tracking Eric
the R~d's voyage to Greenland,
Captam Cook's path through the
ESTIVA
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wntren
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South Pacific and Magellan's ex-
plorations in the Antarctic, accor-
ding to Kopec.
All four men were presented with
a marble based, bronze bust of the
.
late Thomas, created by the same
sculptor who made the bust of
Thomas which now stands in the
Explorer's Club lobby, Kopec said.
Kopec said all four recipients
knew Lowell Thomas personally
and Watson was considered a good
friend of his.
"The
recipients were very proud
to receive the awards, and all spoke
sincerely in their acceptance
speeches," Kopec said.
Preceding the awards ceremony
was a roundtable discussion, where
Marist students met with Town-
send, according to Kopec.
Edward Hynes, the director of
college relations, said the students
that attended the discussion were
impressed
by
Townsend's
achievements, as well as his ability
to remember the students' names.
Some famous people present at
the awards
·
ceremony were Dan
Rather, Leslie Stahl, Andy Rooney
and the producers of "60
Minutes", Kopec said
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·1992
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BUDGET-----
... continued from page 5
cuts, however; will not affect
·
gram, which is funded 100 percent
students currently attending col-
by Marist,
will
indirectly feel the
lege, McCormick said.
state's cut by having to reduce the
Last
year, TAP's maximum number of students in their pro-
award levels were cut by $75 from
gram in order to help fund the
$4,125
to the present levef of
d'
$4,050, accordinsz to Conwav
.
.
work study program, accor mg to
McCormick.
·.
Marist will lose approximately
The work/study program is bas-
$100,000
from TAP cuts alone, ac- ed on financial need whereas the
cording to McCormick.
employment program is offered to
The
c,ys
Reim~u~sement pro-
·
students who don't qualify for
gram, which was eliminated, com- work/study
bines with federal funds to supply
McCormi~k said Marist will
70
percent of the money that fun~s maintain,, with a slight increase, the
students awarde~ wo~k/study.
.
amount of college money used to
Although Man~t wdl be _forced fund financial aid
.
Federal funding
t~ make up the difference m f1:1n- is expected to stay the same.
d1~g for the program, McCormick
"This is not the best possible
sa1~ _the n~mber of work/study budget for independent colleges,"
pos1t1ons,wdl not decrease base;d on said Conway, "and someone will
the state s cuts.
.
have to pick up the tab - either the
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ERIN MEHER
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You see them through the plex-
iglas window· in Donnelly Hall.
You hear them when you call the
switchboard.
"Marist College," she says in a
nasal, practiced tone all of Marist
knows, and a second later, the con-
nection is made -
her job is done
until the next line blinks.
Joan Hanaburgh, a · 15-year
veteran operator from Poughkeep-
sie,
N.Y.,
is one of eight Marist
operators who has the training to
be a mind reader.
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what seems like the millionth time
on her computer, the third system
she has seen since she started in
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trip to school.
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"All those cords, plugging them
in, it was awful," she said with
hand and arm motions which look-
ed like she was wrestling with an
octopus.
"I
started when there weren't
even dials (for phones) yet,"
Hanaburgh said of her days as a
part-time operator during high
school
-
when she worked for the
Poughkeepsie Phone Company.
The phone company gave her
strict
training
and
taught
Hanaburgh the customer is always
right, a rule she keeps to this day
.
Loretta Walicki, originally from
Woonsocket,
R
.
l.,
agreed with her
co-worker and, while on break,
told what it's like to answer phones
at Marist.
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you get used to the voices enough
to recognize which extension they
want," Walicki said.
"Marist College," Hanaburgh
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name -
with flair.
·
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·
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her cup of water, part of her daily
equip~ent, and sees a face peering
through the sliding plexiglas win-
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her and began immediately to ex-
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his problem -
he did not even tell
her what it was .
.
The student stands there
,
somewhat in awe, and then leave
s
to do exactly what Hanaburgh
said.
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you?"
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THE CIRCLE, APAIL
.
16,
1992
11
Blacktop is a haven for aggressive players
by
PETER
..
TIMPONE
Staff
Writer
To Pa~. Chris, Paul and Rick it
is just
a
totally different game.
"It's
a
more aggressive game " .
said freshman Pat Cullen, as he
took off his hatand returned it to
his head backwards.
On a cold' damp. Wednesday at
9:30 p.m. Cull~n an~
.his
·
team-
·
.
mates, freshmen Paul KosaRowski,
·
Rick Lantz and Chris Kick all
agreed· that
.
·
basketball
·
on the
·
·
blacktop
.
allows them to play
without being distracted by rules;
expensive floors and temperature-
controlled
-
climates">
··
.
. ·
·
·
·
.·
''But-it
is
also a state of mind as
well as a fashion statement,'' said
·
·
Cullen who explained that in his
neighborhood if two people were
wearing the same sneakers on the
court it would be considered a sin.
There is the faint sound of i;pit
leaving one of the player's mouths
as each
of
the four take a turn
·
shooting from the foul line under
the lighted blacktop courts located
just behind the Gartland Commons
apartments
.
"Sex
·
is
overrated .•. And
I
hate
everything
..
about you," screams
out of a boom box, located in the
back of a player's car, as Kick takes
his turn at hitting the hoop.
·
Attempting to retrieve the ball,
Kowaskowski slips and falls on the
blacktop, scraping his knees and
promising himself that tomorrow
he would trade them in.
·
·
"The best advice I can give
toward
-
the game is not to fall
down," said Lantz jokingly.
·
..
At the foul line, the 6-foot-l-inch
Lantz checks the
ball
for the 6-foot
·
Kosakowski as the lights, position-
ed high above the court, cast their
Circle
photo/Mall Martin
Blacktop basketball courts have become a popular place for Marist students of late. Either
during the day or at night, a group such as this can always be found at the Gartland Com-
mons
court
·
shadows
as
giants.
"We're out here to run and play
and just have a good time," said
Cullen.
•
·
Kosakowski passes the ball to his
yellow-hatted teammate Cullen
who immediately passes
Kick
and
drives for the hoop, doing a lay-up
.
and scoring the game's first bucket.
.
"It
is just easier to play," said
Kosakowski who explained the
courts in the James J. McCann
Recreation Center are always busy.
The
.
shuffling sound of the
players setting back up is drowned
out by the slapping sound of the
5aturated ball bouncing off the wet
court as the re-checking ceremony
is performed again.
Driving
to
the hoop, Kosakowski
passes the ball behind his head to
Cullen who, with the ball, flies out
of bounds
.
landing short of the
chain link fence which surrounds
the court.
"It's more street rugged," said
Lantz. "It's a lot tougher to play."
With a steam of white smoke
emitting from their mouths, the
players take a break with the score
at 3-1, with Cullen and Kosakowski
leading.
The players agree that
in
an
organized game there are specific
rules, whereas in blacktop basket-
ball you can make up your own.
"We almost never call fouls
either," said Kosakowski.
As the game moves on, more
physical play develops. "Oohing"
and "aahing" can be heard as they
wrestle for the ball, attempt to
block shots and force the other
players out of bounds.
Playing outside is better because
ot
the
atmosphere,
said
Kosakowski.
"I would play in any weather;"
he said.
"If
it snowed, l would
shovel the courts."
Tension and frustration are also
part of the game
as
the two teams
try to stop the other from winning.
~•1 think l am on a roll now,"
said Kick over the foud slapping'of
hands after missing the shot and
allowing his opponents to score.
At 6-2, the ball is re-checked.
The players also said they prefer
the blacktop surface over th~ tradi-
tional hardwood surface.
'
.
'It
is
really
hard to describe the
feel of the court that
I
like," said
Cullen who also could not explain
why he liked his Asics Gel
hightops.
Catching the ball, Kosakowski
heads straight for the hoop attemp-
ting to pass the 5-foot-11-inch Kick
who is continually contesting him.
"I
really do think you get better
players out here than with indoor
basketball," said Cullen.
After passing the ball to his
teammate Cullen, Kosakowski con-
tinues his drive for the hoop, still
unable to shack Kick from shadow-
ing him.
"It
is also nice to have people
walk by and sit down and watch,"
said Cullen
.
"Sometimes
they even
cheer for you."
After rebounding Cullen's fail-
ed attempt at
a
three-pointer,
Kosakowski immediately shoots
haphazardly at the hoop.
At exactly
10
p.m. the rattle of
the hoop is heard one last time as
the ball bounces around the rim,
the tape in the boom box ends and
the fading echo of hands once
again slapping together closes the
night.
Laxmen halt losing streak,
Red Foxes defeat Vassar in
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~irJ.Jn,,
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.
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·
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Freshman
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.
.
·
made 16 saves to pick up
·
the win
by
MIKE O'FARRELL
Manst • which
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mJ_Jrov_ed
1
.ts few things," he said. "I wanted
Staff Writer
in net for the Red Foxes
.
record to
5-.
15 •. struck f~ve times
m
them to hit line drives and keep the
·
Finally.
.
.
Head Coach Tom Diehl said the
Sports Editor
the
second
mmng, battmg around ball out of the air."
After losing its first eight games te·am started to play fundamental-
The baseball team didn't have to the 0rder.
While the Marist offense was
of the season, the lacrosse team ly sound as the game wore on.
travel far to pi~k up its fifth victory
Rick
Dominick,
George tagging Vassar pitching, one per-
entered the win column with a
"We
kept hammering at what we
of the season Tuesday.
Camacho and Pagano all hit formance that cannot be overlook-
hard-fought
11-10
ovenime victory were supposed to do," he §aid.&Clt
Marist
traveled
across
Briscoe for singles in the inning. ed was that of Scott Ronaghan, the
over
Holy
cross.
cJic~ed in t_he fourth quar!er."
Pough}{eepsie to meet Vassar Col-
The Red Foxes also capitalized on Red Fox starter.
The Red Foxes who trailed 4-2
.
Diehl said he was particularly
lege in the first-ever meeting of the
two base on
.
balls
.
.
after the first h~lf, came from
.
pleased the t ~
did not fold in the
two local teams.
"lt
was
,
nice to have the
behind and did not falter in the ex
-
final few minutes of the game.
On paper it was a mis
-
match. On neighbors get together
and
play,"
tra session en route to the win.
"I'm glad we didn't let it slip
·
the field, it was ugly.
said Vassar Head Coach Charles
Marist won its first game of the away," he said. "We played well
Marist may be playing its first Crawford. "It obvious they are at
year with
a
good mixture of youth enough to have an opportunity to
year
of baseball, but it is competing a higher level. I have no com-
and experienced players con-
win.,,
on the Division I level. Vassar,
also
plaints, though.,,
tributing to the victory.
.
•
With the first victory under _the
playing its firS t varsity season,
The Marist offense did not set-
Senior Captain Scott Zalucky led team's belt, the Red Foxes move to
competes at the Division III level.
the Red Fox.es attack notching four
Once the first inning was over, tie down after the five-run second
.
goals - including the game-winner 1-8.
.
the difference was evident.
as the Red Foxes tallied 17 more
_ and one assist. Senior Jason
Marist traveled to Siena Tues-
Marist was retired in order to runs over the next
six
innings.
Beatrice
chipped in with
three
goals day. Results were not available at
start the game by Vassar starter
Prior
to
the game,
Marist
Head
and an assist.
press time.
Alex Briscoe.
Coach Art Smith instructed his
Freshmen Bryan Boettcher add-
Today, the Red Foxes host Col-
However, after a Mike Pagano team to work on its swing while at
ed three goals to balance the scor-
gate at
3:30 p.m. at
·
Leonidoff
error allowed the only Vassar run the plate.
ing attack for Marist.
Field.
to score in the bottom of the first,
it was all Red Foxes.
"I
wanted them to work on a
Ronaghan, a freshman, kept the
Brewers' bats at bay struck out
seven while scattering five hits
en
route to
·
the complete game victory
.
The lone Vassar run was unearned.
"He (Ronaghan) threw well,"
said Smith. "He had good control.
It
was a good outing for him."
Smith said
it
was nice
to
pick'up
the victory but would like his team
to play well in Northeast Con-
ference play.
"A
win is
a
win," he said. "But
l think what
will
help us now is to
play well in the conference and pick
up a couple of wins there."
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SCOTT ZALUCKV
Zalucky led the lacrosse team
to its first victory of the season
last week. The senior tallied four
goals -
including the game-
winner -
and an assist to lead
in an ovenime win against Holy
·cross, JI-JO. Zalucky is tied for
the team lead with 16 points.
LORI
KEYS
This is Keys' second con-
secutive appearance as an
Athlete of the Weck. The
freshman earned the honor this
week by breaking a Northeast
Conference record in theja
1
,elin
e,·ent \\ith
a
throw of
119
feet,
IO
inch~.
This
feat is more
spec-
tacular considerine
it
was the
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12
THE CIRCLE,
SPORTS
Red Foxes fall,
lose doubleheader
by
J.W. STEWART·
Staff Writer
Opportunity has been knocking for the women's softball team.
Unfortunately, no one has been able
l<?
open the door.
.
.
That problem led to six losses to three different teams last week, g1v-
.
ing the Red Foxes a IO-game losing streak and an overall record of 2-16.
After a rain-out Saturday with Brooklyn, Manhattan came to town
and took two from the Foxes, 6-3 and 11-0. Marist trailed 6-1 heading
into the bottom of the seventh when the team mounted a last-ditch
comeback.
·
With one out, Marist loaded the bases for Patty Ackermann and Kathy
Hull, who each delivered with RBI singles.
With the bases still loaded and only one out, left fielder Stacey Haupt
stepped to the plate but grounded into a game-ending ?ouble play.
Ground outs like Haupt's have become a constant, said Head Coach
Tom Chiavelli.
·
"We're just not getting enough on the ball. We're not being aggressive
with the bat," he said.
After hanging tough in the opener, Marist was baffled in the second
game. Two Jasper pitchers co.mbincd to one-hit the Red Foxes. The lone
single came from Sylvia and no Red Fox made i,t, pa~t sec<;md ~ase.
"We just fell apart. There's not much to say, said Chiavelh
.
Sunday's game against Manhattan was deja vu. The team had just been
one-hit by Army's Paula Bostnick on Thursday, en route to losing game
one, 8-1.
·
Kate O'Hanlon tripled to lead off the third and subsequently scored
on Terri Bambakidou's fielder's choice.
APRIL 16,
1992
"You can't do anything when you only get one hit," said Chiavelli.
In game two, two quick runs in the first inning on RBI singles by
Melissa Fanelli and O'Hanlon staked Marist to an early lead and the Foxes
had a chance to tie it in the seventh with Bambakidou on second and
no outs.
But, once again, three straight ground outs kept the Red Foxes under
lock and key.
Marist also dropped a twin-bill to Wagner last week,
6-4
and 4-2.
Circle
photo/Matt Martin
Freshman shortstop Patty Ackerman releases the ball dur-
ing the Red Foxes' doubleheader against Wagner on Sunday.
Marist lost both games.
Celebration, frustration, life of a coxswain
person to be doing this and con-
privilege that they wanted to throw
because the captains there are four
by
JEANETTE MARVIN
tinue to do this every day."
me in. Its like 'hey we wori and
colleges and some high schools who
Staff Writer
A coxswain is responsible for
your a part of it.'"
·
row this part of the river.. .
In the bedtoom of her Canter-
bury apartment, Stephanie Tanis'
alarm clock goes off at 4:30 a.m.
... ciQ.d 4:40 and 4:50~
"I whack the snooze bar a cou-
ple of times," she admits.
At
5:15 a.m., Tanis leaves for
school dressed
in
layers of spandex,
tee-shirts, turtle necks, sweats and
gloves.
·
''You wear a lot to keep warm,''
she says.
After stretching out, Tanis puts
on the headset to the "cox box,"
a machine that counts the number
of strokes per-minute of the
rowers, and recites the cheesy poem
of the day.
By
8
a.m.,
Tanis is on her way
to class.
So begins the typical day of a
coxswain.
"We get up when it's dark and
go to bed when it's light," she said.
"You go to class in your sweats
and you smell.
It
takes a special
•
steering the boat, making correc-
But being a coxswain can also be
,What is left of the once e1ght-
tions through coimriand calls,
frustrating, said Tanis.
.
man boat rests in the Marist boat
checking the equipment and mak-
Practices when the rowers do not
house as a testimony to the necessi-
ing sure everybody is at practice,
seem to get in sync, choppy waters~
ty of caution.
said Tanis, a senior from Glen
high wins and big waves are some
But it is
in
the worst of times that
Rock, N.J.
·
things which make practice more
the best of people come through,
"The coxswain does the think-
frustrating.
and crewers are the best of people,.
ing," said Tanis.
"(Crew is) subject to so many
said Tanis.
"Traditionally
·
there are the
different rules, including Murphy's
jokes that coxswains don't do
Law," says Tanis.
anything. They just sit back there
Crew
can
also be dangerous, said
and yell," said the communications
Tanis.
major. "(But without the coxs-
One day last season, a passing
wain,) you have four people with
boat created a strong enough wake
four different opinions and besides
to crack the practicing shell iri_two.
When boats get swamped, in-
dividual differences are put aside.
The rowers rush to attach tow-lines
to the boats, towel down the dren-
ched and look for extra clothes, she
said.
that you need someone to steer
The Marist shell was perpen-
"They'll trip over each other to
(because crew rowers sit facing the
dicular to the wake and there
was
help somebody,•• said Tanis.
back of the boat they can not see
too much strain on the structure,
where they are going)."
causing it to break.
"You become very close with the
The team, which thinks the pass-
people on your team," said Tanis.
ing boat was outside of its specific
Tanis said she feels especially
shipping lane, recorded the boat's
close to her team when they throw
logo and sent a complaint to the
her in the river after winning.
Coast Guard, said Tanis.
"I
got pitched in the other day,"
Tanis said most of the shipping
she said. "The water is just above
traffic slows down in this area of
freezing, but I look at it as a
the Hudson River as
~
courtesy
There may be some days when
practices are tough or passing boats
leave big wakes, but the day will
come, says Tanis, when- sunshine
will pour down on the "absolutely
flat glass water and you'll be row-
ing along and you're getting better
and better and everything just
clicks."
Netters win,
crush Iona
to snap skid
by
ANDREW HOLMLUND
Staff
·
Writer
The men's tJnnis team was·ablc
to regain its winning form Monday
by knocking off Iona College, 8-1,
snapping a two-match losing streak
in
_
the process.
Marist, which improved its
record to 4-5 on the season, used
a balanced attack in both singles
and in doubles.
In
the
singles
portion,
sophomore Jeff Barker was vic-
torious in three sets,
7-6 (7-5), 3-6,
and 7-6 (7-3), while senior John
Cleary claimed top honors, posting
a 6-3, 6-2 result.
Steve Popper and Kevin
McGovern helped the Red Foxes in
their respective matches. Popper
was a straight set winner, 6-
! ,
6-2,
while McGovern's match was a
6-2,
3-6, 6-3 triumph.
Abi Sharma, who was able to
hold on in the first set,
7-6 (7-5),
took the second set easily, 6-2.
In doubles, co-captains Barker
and Cleary, took the better end,
winning 6-3. 4-6, and
7-5.
Popper and Nick Valente record-
ed a straight set victory, 6-3,6-3 and
McGovern and Jay Crowley need-
ed three sets to erase their op-
ponents, 2-6, 6-3, and 7-6 (7-5).
Head Coach Jim Parady said he
was very happy
with
the results.
"I am very glad that we were
able to close our matches," said the
first-year head coach. "The tie-
breakers showed that we were able
to close out our sets, something
that we haven't done in our past
few matches."
Last Friday, the Red Foxes
struggled against New York
University, losing 9-0. ·
Aside from Cleary's and Pop-
per's singles matches, which went
to three sets, and . Barker and
Cleary's'three-set loss in doubles,
Marist was overmatched.
"That was a tough loss for us,"
said Parady. "We played the
match on top of a roof, right in the
heart of mid-town Manhattan. I
think my players remained as
focused as they possibly could."
The Red Foxes were back in ac-
tion yesterday as they traveled
across Poughkeepsie to meet cross-
town rival Vassar. Results were not
available at press time.
Foxes get a well-deserved breath off
resh
"I'll work on the slider," Furey
"Coach," said Marist pitcher
Dave Rodriquez. "We've got your
·
new closer over here."
•
air
Leaving his post on the third
base sideline, Head Coach Art
Smith casually walked over behind
the two sets of bleachers to in-
vestigate
Rodriquez's
new
discovery.
"I think he's tltrowing
81
or
82,"
Rodriquez said
.
to Smith.
"Let me check this out," Smith
replied.
The new closer was none other
than Michael Furey, the Red
Foxes' starting first baseman.
Furey, who
was
pitching to
Michael Dauerer, Marist's center-
!
ielder, was working on his
delivery.
"Get that front leg up. Your
r<.-leasing way up here," said
Rodri
-
quez moving his hand up over his
head.
As Furey worked on Rodriquez's
suggestions, Smith moved in for
a
closer look.
"Let
me get behind this guy and
see
what kind of run he has on the
ball,"
Smith said.
said. "I've got that."
Furey popped a few more pitches
to Dauerer and Smith knew it was
time to get back to his post on the
sideline.
"Why don't you mix in a few
strikes for us," he joked to Furey,
drawing laughter from Rodriquez
and Dauerer.
Thursday
Morning
Quarterback
No, Furey won't
be
the Red
Foxes new closer, but he was hav-
MIKE O'FARRELL
ing fun.
Furey was getting the chance to
work on his pitching repertoire
because while he was in the
bullpen, the Red Foxes were
holding a commanding 17-1 lead
over Vassar College in the first-ever
-
and probably last-ever -
meeting of the local teams.
This season hasn't been the best
of times for the first-year Foxes,
but Tuesday's game was a
well-
timed breather for Smith's i:lub.
The Red Foxes,
5-15
overall, had
dropped four consecutive games
prior to meeting Vassar and the
game they 10\-·e so much had turn-
ed frustrating.
Marist may
be
at Lhe bottom of
the pack in the Northeast Con-
ference, but the Red Foxes have
lost three one-run games and four
two-run games in conference play.
Tuesday's game against Vassar
was
a breath of fresh air in the mid-
dle of a disheartenin_g season.
"Yeah, this is a little relaxing,"
Smith admitted. "What will really
help u~ is to win in the con-
ference."
After Smith finished analyzing
the delivery of Furey, he set his
sights back on the task at hand -
Vassar.
While the starters were loose and
cool on the bench and on the
sideline, Smith cast a watchful eye
on his young hitters
as
they increas-
ed the Marist lead to 22-1, the even-
tual final margin.
"Have a good at bat up there
now," Smith said to a Marist
batter.
While his team was relaxing
behind him, Smith did not stop
coaching. The game wasn't over
and he knew that. He knew there
was still time to teach.
Having finished his catching
duties for Furey, Dauerer turned
his attention to his batting average
.
"What am
I
at now?" he asked
Sports Information Director Dan
Sullivan.
"It's bad isn't it?" Dauerer
continued.
As
Marist
starter
Scott
Ronaghan finished retiring Vassar
in the bottom of the eighth inning,
Dauerer suddenly calculated some
pertinent information.
"What is 12-for-64?" he
wondered aloud.
As
the. ninth inning started, all
the Marist players were focusing
their attention on the game.
After the Marist hitters were
retired, the team rallied behind
Ronaghan, who was trying for a
complete game en route to picking
up his first win of the season.
When the final out was record-
ed, the Red Foxes gathered around
the pitcher in a victory celebration.
Smith gathered his team for a
brief talk about this game and
about the team's meeting with the
University of Hartford today.
Marist needed a fun day to once
again prove what baseball is all
about.
While the game was going on,
some players were relaxing, others
like Furey were pretending to
be
the
ace closer and others like Dauerer
were joking about earned run
averages and batting averages.
No matter what they were doing,
they were all having fun.
And that is what's important.
Mike O'Farrell
is
The Circle's
sports editor.


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