College mourns death of Bro. Donnelly,Marist patriarch-
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IRCLE
MARIST COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE
.N.Y.
State proposal threatens financial aid
by
STACEY MCDONNELL
Managing Editor
Marist students will pay dearly if Gov.
Cuomo's proposed state budget is passed in
July.
•
If passed, all students may be hit with
dramatic tuition increases, and New York
students will also lose some of their finan-
cial aid.
The proposed $51.9 billion budget, which
cuts $4.5 billion from the whole state budget,
will slash the Tuition Aid Program (TAP)
fund, eliminate the $250 Regents College
scholarships and halt many other aid pro-
grams that New York students here use to
pay tuition and other expenses. Nearly 1,000
students could be affected.
In addition, Marist would lose half its state
aid, threatening to affect the rest of the stu-
dent body.
At press time, college officials were plan-
ning an all-out effort to•fight the proposal.
"(fhe governor) is driving students out of
the private schools and into the public school
system," said President Dennis J. Murray,
who said the proposal is unfair and ine-
quitable. "In times of recession, everyone
has to pull in their belts, but the cuts do not
make sense. It costs the state more money
to educate a student in the state schools than
in private schools."
Cuomo proposed an additional $500 tui-
tion increase for State University of New
York and City University of New York
schools. Cuomo had already raised those
schools' tuition by $300 in December.
But Marist students may pay even more
than that because of the lost financial aid.
Some of the 893 students who receive TAP,
Regents College scholarships or both may
lose $650 in state aid each year.
TAP grants would be reduced anywhere
from $100 to $400 a year, depending on the
family's financial situation. The wealthier the
family is, the more money it stands to lose.
The total loss for TAP aid is $387,506 for
undergraduates and $6,500 for graduate
students, said Murray.
"The student and his or her family are go-
ing to have to weigh very seriously these
budgetary impacts and their ability to finance
next year's tuition," said Anthony V. Cam-
piili, chief finance officer.
And while cutbacks will strain students'
ability to attend Marist, the reduction of aid
the college receives will not only hurt the in-
stitution, but inevitably be passed on to the
student.
•
Bundy Aid, assistance given to private in-
stitutions based on its number of graduates,
will be slashed 50 percent, leaving Marist of-
ficials with a $582,750 hole to fill in next
year.'s budget, Murray said.
If this aid is lost, tuition will have to be
increased, said Mark Sullivan, executive vice
president.
"If
(Cuomo's) cuts stand, it's going ~o
pose some very serious challenges to the
financial stability of the college," Sullivan
said. "It'll force us to look very carefully at
our tuition structure."
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R.A. puts out
dorm fire
Renovations looking up
Weak budget, recession
bj,DAN HULL
•
News Editor
A small fire sparked by a lit
cigarette tossed in a garbage can
caused little damage on the second
floor of Champagnat Hall Tuesday
night, according to fire officials.
Although the . dormitory was
evacuated, the· fire in Room. 216
caused minimal damage, said Dick
D.ormeyer, Fairview Fire Depart-
ment deputy chief.
. Dormeyer said he received a call
at 10:01 p.m., but the fire had been
extinguished upon arrival.
According to Security's report,
fifth floor Resident Assistant
Richard Cota was alerted of the fire
and pulled a third floor fire alarm.
Coia and Inderdip Khorana, the
R.A. on duty, entered the room
and extinguished the fire.
Firemen cleared the building of
snioke by placing fans in th.e halls
and • opening
the
windows,
Dormeyer said.
•
The only damage reported was a
bum hole in a bed sheet caused by
an ember while the fire was being
put out, said Tom McClain, assis-
tant director of the Office of Safe-
ty and Security.
suspend new dorm
by
DAN HULL
News Editor
Plans for a new dormitory, which have consistently slipped from the
top of the college's priority list, are being delayed indefinitely.
• Citing the recession, Gov. Mario Cuomo's proposed budget cuts and
the declining number of graduating high school seniors, college officials
have decided to "ride out the storm" for at least a few months before
making plans for the new dormitory, according to Mark Sullivan, ex-
ecutive vice president .• ,, ,
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.
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The delays began in 1989 when college officials.chose not to renew
the lease on Marist East and the Charles H. Dyson Building became first
priority. Plans for the dorm were fm:ther prolonged until an environmen-
tal assessment could be compl~ted.
"It's a decision that still makes sense financially if we know we're go-
ing to hold our enrollment and that's our goal," Sullivan said. "But it
doesn't make sense now to take that risk until we have a little bit better
feel over the next few months as to how long the recession is going to be."
In the meantime, Sullivan said, the college will continue to improve
the Canterbury Garden Apartments for· its 355 students residents.
Enrollment is important to the development of a new dorm because
the number of high school graduates is decreasing. The decline is expected
to continue until 1995, said Michelle Erickson, director of the Office of
Admissions.
Competition among colleges for incoming freshmen is on the rise. In
addition, the governor's proposed cuts in financial aid may push students
to less expensive state-funded institutions, Sullivan said.
Gov. Cuonio has recommend the elimination of Bundy Aid, TAP
grants and Regent's scholarships.
Sullivan said a commitment to a new dorm may backfire if enrollment
is not maintained.
Chief Finance Officer Anthony Campilii agrees that Canterbury is the
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more plausible investment.
Circle
photo/Mike Rodia
"Right now the Canterbury Gardens are an escape valve for us because
Freshmen Brian Tripodo, Ed
Keller and Chris Santarelli had
been smoking in the room when
they decided to go to_ the Campus
Center, the report stated.
Electrician. Steve Kondor works on the electrical wiring amidst we have the flexibility to both rent new apartments or to cut back on
the continuing renovations
of Donnelly Hall.
apartments as the need is there or not there," Campilii said.
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Students, f acuity haunted by realities of war
kopowicz's boyfriend of seven months.
by
KAREN CICERO
Senior Editor
Jim Brady was at the Carrier Dome in
Syracuse. Brenda Yesville was on the sofa
of her Pennsylvania home. And Kelly Riel-
ly was listening to an Eddie Money tape in
her Long Island bedroom.
.
But on January 16, they all had at least
one friend or family member in the same
place -
the Persian Gulf.
"My mother came upstairs to get me,"
said Rielly, a senior communication arts ma-
jor whose older brother, Robert, has been
in Saudi Arabia since
Dec.
29. "She told me
we were at war. I was numb."
The War in the Gulf has hit campus, and
it's draining the Marist community.
There's concern for Brady's old high
schooi pal and fellow cross country runner,
Yesville's good friend and frequent skiing
companion and Dr. John Kelly's 28-year-old
son. The list goes on: Kris Singer's
"lonesome Marine" and Jo-Anne Pro-
In what ·may
be
the first war of their
lifetime, these and many other Marist
students and faculty have loved ones among
the more than 500,000 U.S. troops in the
Gulf. From the initial attack 22 days ago to
the recent ground skirmishes, they said anx-
iety -
and often uncertainty -
about the
safety of "their" troops intensifies each day,
sometimes overwhelming them.
They have become news-a-holies.
"Dan Rather is my best friend," said
Brady, a sophomore from Wallingford,
Conn., whose former high school classmate
Rob Smart repairs helicopters in the Anny.
"I'm always looking for Rob on television,
but there's a lot of tan bald guys."
That also hasn't stopped Kelly from try-
ing to catch a glimpse of his son, Michael,
an Airforce pilot.
Although Kelly, chairperson of the Divi-
sion of Management Studies, doesn't know
any details about his son's mission, he
suspects._Michael
could have flown at least
one of the more than 41,000 sorties
to
Iraq.
"Everytime we (his family.) hear that a
plane was shot down, we're anxious to see
what kind it was and where it was from,"
Kelly said. "It's frustrating -
we always
wish we knew more."
So does Rielly. Classes pull her from away
from Gulf War Updates and
Special
Reports,
and that has left her all the more anxious.
"I
think about the war a lot,~• she said.
"I don't pay attention as much in my classes.
And when
I
have time to sit down, the war
is the first thing that comes to mind."
Students have found some useful alter-
natives to waiting and worrying.
About 70 people attended a 15-minute
candlelight prayer service for peace in the
Fireside Lounge Sunday night. Others are
writing letters, making care packages and
sending a Desert FAX. Many of the 50
students who returned index cards to the Of-
fice of College Activities with the names of
their friends or family in Gulf said they
would be interested in speaking with other
students about the crisis.
• And hundreds of yellow ribbons are dangl-
ing from doors, lamp posts, cars and even
people around campus.
Y esville, a sophomore from Saylorsburg,
Pa., wears one everyday to support "her"
Marine, Micheal Getz.
"In our lifetime,
I
never thought there
would be a war," she said. "It's hard to
believe it's real. Then,
I
see
the yellow bows
and ribbons and you can't forget."
Yesville's roommate, (Kris) Singer tells her
friend, Jim Landry, all about the ribbons,
to assure him of the country's support.
Singer, a sophomore from Gardner,
Mass.,
says
Landry heard about the anti-war
protests and told her he
was
afraid that the
Gulf War would tum into another Vietnam.
"He's so lonely; he even signs his letters
'Love, your lonesome Marine,' " Singer said
about the guy she met four years ago when
they
worked together in
a
supermarket.
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THECIRCLE
Ooos
&
ENDS
FEBRUARY 7,
1991
To see or ·not to see: 'Hamlet' is a must
by
JANET DESIMONE
If you're one of those people who often
confuse "thee" and "thou" in Elizabethan
jargon, don't fret. The most recent screen
adaptation of William Shakespeare's play
.
"Hamlet" still could prove to be an in-
teresting two hours for you.
It's Franco Zeffirelli's turn to take a stab
at directing one of the most frequently stag-
ed tragedies of Shakespeare. However, Zef-
firelli has it a bit easier with this production.
First, he can say "cut" and do a scene over
ten times if necessary; a feat unheard of in
the theater.
Secondly, he has two of the most desired
actors starring in his film. Mel Gibson
(thump-thump) portrays the emotionally tor-
tured Prince of Denmark who is struggling
over avenging the death of his beloved
•
father.
Glenn Close plays Hamlet's mother, Ger-
trude, who has hastily married her husband's
brother Claudius, alias "the murderer."
.which
incorporates a perfect blend of wit and
melancholy. The intense emotional outbursts
that characterize Hamlet aren't overly
dramatized by Gibson, instead he appears
convincingly as a man whose soul is
suffering .
Given Close's stirring past performances,
it is astounding that in this film she is a notch
below adequate in her portrayal of Queen
Gertrude. She is unanimated in her actions,
spirit-less in her humor and apathetic in her
delivery. Even one of Shakespeare's most
well-known lines belonging to the queen
come out sounding dry and bland. Close
doth protest not enough, methinks.
Regretfully, Zeffirelli chooses
to
go the
much-traveled Freudian route for his inter-
pretation of one of the scenes that takes place
between Hamlet and his mother.
Thanks to a visit from the ghost of his
father, Hamlet is informed of Cladius' wick-
ed deed, and promises to take revenge on his
uncle. However, through Hamlet's painful
battle with his conscience, we learn that mak-
ing promises are often much less difficult
than taking action.
Gibson is suprisingly enjoyable as Hamlet.
He gives a sparkling, energetic performance
The queen is furious with Hamlet for of-
fending his step-father with a play he arrang-
ed and confronts him on the subject. Hamlet
retaliates with stinging judgments and wicked
accusations.
There
is
nothing
in
Shakespeare's "Hamlet"
that attributes
violence or passion to this specific interac-
tion, yet time and time again, directors thrive
on portraying it with a sexual twist.
In the film, Hamlet stormed in and knock-
ed his mother around a bit, then thrust her
onto the bed. Their agitated quarreling was
suddenly halted due to a fervid, steamy kiss
(smack on the lips) between them.
Helena Bonham-Carter plays Ophelia,
Hamlet's girlfriend whose mind slowly
deteriorates after he dumps her and she even-
tually ends up committing suicide. Bonham-
Carter is splendid as the naive lover turned
lunatic. That eerie tone she uses to sing those
mad love songs as she wanders comatose
around, truly causes chills to cross your
spine.
If you adore ~h.ak~peare, then this movie
must be seen·; But even if you're not quite
sure what Hamlet is about,. check it out
anyway; Shakespeare is always easier to
understand when you see it on film or on the
stage.
Janet DeSimone is a senior majoring in
English.
~--Up
to
Date----
Tonight
• Naomi Tutu, daughter of South African Ar-
chbishop Desmond Tutu, will present "Is there
hope for liberation in South Africa?" tonight at
7 p.m. at Dutchess Community College in the
Dutchess. Hall Theater. For information, call
471-4500, ext. 1600.
• "Glory," a film which depicts the Civil
War's first all-black regiment, will be shown at
6:30 p.m. in the theater. Adjunct professor
Tony Hart will lead a discussion as well.
•CUB presents, "David Binder -A Tribute
to James Taylor," at 9 p.m. in the Theatre.
•The Foreign Film Program presents "Angry
Harvest," at 7:30 p.m. in Donnelly 245. Admis-
sion is free.
Friday
•Foreign Film, see above.
•Patriotic Pops Concert, sponsored by the
Marist Singers, 7:30 p.m. in the Theatre. Ad-
mission: Free with Marist I.D. $3 for guests.
•The New Day Repertory Company will pre-
sent Athol Fugard's drama, "Blood Knot," at
8
_p.r:n,.
at the Vassa~ Brother.s Institute Theatre,
12-V.asser
St. Admission $12; general, and $10
for seniors and students. For more information,
call 485-7399.
.
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.
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•
•Comedians Mike Sullivan-Irwin and Dean
Edelson will perform in the River Room at 9
p.m.
•21 Society with comedy acts by Mike
Sullivan-Irwin and Dean Edelson will be held
.
in the small dining room at 8:30 p.m. The show
starts at 1
O
p.m.
Saturday
•Marist College and the YWCA of Dutchess
County present "The Development of Black
Music in the U.S.A." with guest speaker Chris
Calloway, Cab Calloway's daughter. The lec-
ture/performance begins at 7 p.m. in the
Theatre.
•The Foreign Film Program presents
"Wooden Gun," at 7:30 p.m. in Donnelly 245.
Admission is free.
•College Activities will show "Nightmare on
Elm Street
V,"
with free finger food at 9 p.m.
in the River Room.
Sunday.
•"The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing
But the Truth about AIDS," a lecture, will be,
given by Dr. Warren Seigel and Dr. David Prin-
cipe
at
6
p.m.
iri
the Fireside Lounge.
•Foreign Film, see above;
•Daryl Hall and John Oates will open their
"Change of Season" tour at the Mid-Hudson
Civic Center at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and
are on sale at the Civic Center Box Office and
all Ticketmaster locations or charge tickets
through the Ticketmaster Chargeline at
454-3388. For more information, call 454-9800.
•The movie "Robocop 2" will be shown in
the theatre at 8 p.m. Asdm.ission is $2 with
Marist I.D. Bring a friend and pay $1 each.
•
Coming Events
•"Cabin•·in the Sky," a film and discussion
..
tq,follQw will be presented Monday at 6:30 p;m.
in' the Theatre.
· •
• .
•
.
•The_Mid-Hud~n Civiq Center invites you to
attend
''An EveningwithAnne Murray," Thurs-
day, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22, and can
be purchased through the Civic Center Box Of-
fice and all
·Ticketmaster
outlets, or charge by
phone, 454-3388.
•The Marist College Singers will present a
"Love Concert" in the Fireside Lounge on
Thursday, Feb. 14 at 5:30 p.m. Admission is
free.
•The African American Experience, poetry,
will be read and expressed in the Fireside
Lounge on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.
•The film, "Listen up: the Lives of Quincy
Jones," will be shown Wednesday, Feb. 27, at
9:30 in the Theatre.
WAR
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a radio operator in the United
States. The operator can then patch
the call through to Prokopowicz's
townhouse phone.
said. "I wouldn't want to upset
Rob any more than he already is."
Inevitably, many said the war
has them grappling between their
overwhelming fear for the safety of
their loved ones and their resigna-
tion Saddam Hussein must be
defeated.
"But he still feels
as
if he has to
protect me. He tells me that he's
there
for me. I should be there for
him. I cry when I read his letters
but I'm not going to tell him that."
For many reasons, others also
choose their words with caution.
People worldwide can hear the
phone conversations between Pro-
kopowicz and her boyfriend Mar-
shall Irby.
Irby,
an
Anny captian, uses a
military radio network to contact
The only glitch: At the end of
each sentence, you have to say
"over."
Prokopowicz, a senior
com-
munication arts major, makes a list
of everything she wants to tell Ir-
by so she'll be ready when he calls.
At the top of page -
"I miss
you, over."
But some are wary of getting too
sentimental.
"In one of my letters to Rob, I
started to write
'Happy
New Year'
but then I crossed it out because it's
not starting happy for him," Bradv
"I
hope that Rob comes home,"
Brady cont:nued, after looking at
a scrapbook that reminded him of
the good times - the band trip to
Florida and graduation day - the
friends shared. "But he shouldn't
be thinking about coming home.
He has
a
job
,o
do."
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Sullivan said the new dorm
would be self-paying, which means
its cost would be covered by the tui-
tions of the residing students.
However, the college-would lose
money if enrollment declined.
"If
we were to build the dorm
for 500 kids, get out of Canterbury
even get out of the North Road, it
makes infinite sense, because we
know we're paying more for
Canterbury
than we need,"
Sullivan said. "However, it only
makes sense if we can keep that
dorm filled."
Campilii said. the cost to house
355 students in Canterbury runs
$1.6 million annually.
Design plans for the dorm,
which could cost $250,000, were
postponed because a fluctuating
enrollment
could change the
dorm's size.
Editor's Picks
• Kickoff
100-days-ti I-
graduation countdown, at the
21 Society, Friday night at g
_
•
pm· in the new Dining Room.
Comedians Irwin & Edelson
..
will provi9e entertainment.
. •
,
the
• Check·
·out
Julia Roberts
new.
film "Sleeping
With
Enemy." Film opens. in
theaters Friday.
.....
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The
area
• Flea market at the Mid-Hudson
Civic Center, Sunday
1
O am to
5 pm. Free admission.
.
_fri4iJY.,
feb.
8 7:30 pm
•
in
-
the Theatre
(sponsored
by
Marist College Singers)
PATRIOTIC POPS
CONCERT
MUSICAL TALENT FROM THE
ENTIRE
CAMPUS
Admission FREE W /Student ID; S3
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THE CIRCLE, FEBRUARY 7, 1991
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Circle
photo/Laura Soricelli
Juniors Laura Perutti and Scott Zalulky explore the library's
new DOBIS system, an on-line card catalogue, at one of the
10 new terminals now available throughout the library.
Searching for a book?
Check out the computer
by
BARBARA JOYCE
Staff Writer
Students searching through
stacks of periodicals or plucking
through the card catalog may be
able to find the same thing at the
push of a button.
Thanks to software programs in-
stalled in mid-January, students
can access most of the card catalog
from any mainframe terminal and
print out magazine articles from a
few computers in the Library, says
John W. McGinty, library director.
About
two-thirds
of
the
Library's books and audio-visual
holdings obtained since 1983 are
contained on DOBIS, an integrated
library computer system and part
of the $10 million Marist/lBM
Joint Study. The system can also
be accessed through JO terminals in
the Library. In addition, two
separate computers in the Library
contain ProQuest, a new software
program, that lets students call up
and print out articles from 501
periodicals.
The improvements, which are
scheduled to be completed next
year when all the Library's
holdings will be on the computer,
should make students feel more
comfortable about looking up in-
formation, McGinty said.
And to ward off any confusion,
the library staff is offering training
sessions to students and faculty this
month. Times are posted in the
Library.
''The card catalog is so in-
timidating to students, DOBIS will
take away that feeling," McGinty
said.
To access the system from main-
frame terminals, go to the sign on
menu and type 15 at the command
line. Hit enter. The DOBIS system
will appear.
Dobis users can locate books by
title, author or subject headings. So
DOBIS still works even if you
forget one of the words in the ti-
tle, saving students hours of sear-
ching through the card catalog.
For example, you can type in
"tale,"
and look through the
references to find "A Tale of Two
Cities," in case you forgot the full
title of Charles Dickens' novel.
ProQuest,
a listing of 850
business
and
445
general
periodicals, can also cut down on
research time.
About
one-third
of these
periodicals have articles that can be
copied directly from the computer
for a quarter a page.
Students said the new svstems
not only save them from hunting
down periodicals, but they are also
user-friendly.
Marlon Hosang, a senior from
New York City, said he found the
ProQuest system very helpful.
"I like that the articles arc right
in the system, it's a real time
saver," said Hosang. "And once
you get started, it's pretty easy
to
use."
Monica Rinaldi, a senior from
Simsbury, Conn., said the DOBIS
system is a definite improvement
over the card catalog.
"DOBIS makes finding a book
faster," Rinaldi said. "It saves a lot
of time, you don't have to be pull-
ing in and out drawers."
Traveling students react to Soviet crackdown
by
MICHELLE DIANO
Staff Writer
When they boarded their plane home from
the Soviet Union that day, Marist students
and faculty saw the newspaper headlines and
discovered that violence had broken out in
_
Lithuania due to its desire for independence.
The 15 students and two professors had
been studying in the Soviet Union as part of
the annual two-week trip. organized each
winter intersession
oy
•
'i>r.
Casimir
Norkeliunas, professor of Russian. The
violence broke out the day before they
returned home. But because most of them
did not understand Russian, the news came
to them after they had already left the
country.
The violence upset most of the students on
the trip, including Tracy Evans, a sophomore
from Yonkers, N.Y. She said she has
relatives in the Ukraine and was worried
about their safety.
"They should all sit down and work it
out," Evans said: "Instead, they're not talk-
ing, they're fighting." Evans also said she
thought it was ironic that most Americans
praise Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev,
when "all the people I met hated Gor-
bachev," she said.
Many of these students said they fear the
violence in Lithuania will cause U.S.-Soviet
relations to deteriorate -
especially since
Americans have had greater opportunities to
meet the Soviet people recently.
. ..
•
To some of the students, the favorite part
of the trip was talking with the people. "We
were basically considered friends wherever
we went," said Tim Smith, a senior major-
ing in political science.
Some said they are also worried this situa-
tion would hinder further trips to the Soviet
Union.
"I
actually got to see how far we've
gone in our relations," said Wendy Dubin,
a senior from Newburgh, N. Y. She said she
is concerned that matters will worsen if our
countries begin to drift apart.
Norkeliunas has traveled to the Soviet
'Backbone of the college,'
Bro. Donnelly dies at 79
by
PETER M. O'KEEFE
Staff Writer
Brother Nilus Vincent Donnelly,
who oversaw the construction and
helped build 8 of the buildings on
the Marist campus, died Dec. 19 of
cancer. He was 79.
Friends and colleagues gathered
last week to remember Donnelly,
who had served at Marist for 37
years.
nelly was "the backbone of the col-
lege."
Richard LaPietra, professor
of
chemistry and former Marist
Brother, said he remembers who
made up Donnelly's building
crews.
Union when U.S-Soviet relations were much
worse. He said the only time a trip was
cancelled was when President Reagan
boycotted the Moscow Olympics in 1980.
Keeping the recent violence in mind,
Norkeliunas said he is waiting to see in what
direction Gorbachev is heading. He said,
"We will pursue taking (the students) again,
but we will keep in mind their safety."
This was the 15th year Marist students
were given the.opportunity to travel in the
Soviet Union. Over that period of time,
.ac-
cording to Norkeliunas, there have been
many changes in the way the tours have been
given.
Years ago, students were not allowed to
visit the homes of the Soviet people, nor
could they roam the streets of the cities
without a guide. They had to adhere to a
strict itinerary, he said.
But today things are much different. "This
was the first time two Marist professors were
allowed to teach in the Soviet Union," said
Norkeliunas. Also. students had the oppor-
tunity to take language classes from native
Russian professors.
Donna Siclari, a junior from Staten
Island, N.Y ., had the opportunity to study
the Ukrainian language on a one-to-one basis
with her teacher. In fact, her favorite part
of the trip was having dinner with her pro-
fessor's family in a typical Ukrainian
household, she said.
This was the. second· visit to the Soviet
Union for Dr. JoAnne Myers, professor of
political science.
She
said this year the peo-
ple of the Soviet Union seemed more confi-
dent. "For the past 300 years, they never had
a voice of their own," she said.
Though the recent developments in the
Soviet Union have caused much debate,
many of the students are enthusiastic about
returning for another visit. Stacy Stinson, a
senior from LaGrange, N.Y. said,
"l
would
go back in a minute."
It pays to be funny:
senior's joke in magazine
by
RICHARD NASS
Staff Writer
As Matt Ward sat reading a
magazine in the food court of the
Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall, he
overheard a conversation that
would be shared with more than 28
million people.
Ward, a senior from Trumbull,
Conn., said he had no idea the con-
versation he heard last May, and
later sent to Reader's Digest, would
appear in the magazine's "Campus
Comedy" section.
arid February, she said.
"His piece is good because it is
season-less and we could essential-
ly use it any time," said Merryman.
Although Ward's story was read
by more than
28
million people, he
said his low-key campus image
hasn't changed much.
"I
told
the guys in the room next
door I was going to be in the Digest
and I don't think they even
bothered to look," said Ward.
"Brother Nilus was literally and
figuratively one of
t~,e
key build~rs
of Marist College, said Manst
President Dennis J. Murray.
"It
is
fitting that Donnelly Hall, which
bears his name, will serve as a
lasting tribute to his memory."
"Students were required to take
a week off from classes to assist
with the construction," he said.
"Over the summer Marist Brothers
teaching at different schools would
travel here to help complete the
project."
Bro. Nilus Donnelly
"I
sent it in sometime in June,
just on a lark," said Ward, who's
picture and short profile appeared
on page 3 of the January 1991 issue
of Reader's Digest.
"I'm really happy for him that
he was in the digest. This is the big
time I guess,"
said Martin
Camacho, a senior from Yonkers,
N.Y.
"I knew Matt was interested in
writing but to get something
published in a magazine like that
is impressive," said Jeff Fitzsim-
mons, a junior from Bradley
Beach, N.J.
"Brother Nilus was a very kind,
gentle and cultured person," said
Brother Richard Rancourt instruc-
tor of mathematics at Marist. "He
was always looking for unique
ways of accomplishing things. He
•
had a passion for all things
mechanical."
Donnelly oversaw the construc-
tion of the Seat of Wisdom Chapel,
Fontaine, Donnelly
Hall,
Cham-
pagnat, Leo and Sheahan dorms
as
well as Adrian Hall and the
McCa.nn Center.
Brother Paul Ambrose, Marist
President
from
1943-58, said Don-
"Brother Donnelly was very
bright and had no formal training
in construction. What he knew he
learned
from books,"
said
LaPietra.
"After World War II, he travel-
.
ed across the country buying war
•
surplus supplies like tractors, wig-
gits and other building supplies at
cost," LaPietra said. "He was
quite resourceful."
Donnelly's zest for building was
not
restriaed to the Marist campus.
While teaching at Central Catholic
High School in Massachusetts, he
headed the construction of their
gymnasium which, at the time, was
the largest in New England.
Oonnelly was born on Aug. 2,
1911 in Bridgeport, Conn., and
took his vows as a Marist brother
on July 26, 1928.
Ward
was
notified
last
September that his joke would be
published. He also received the
standard $400 reward Reader's
Digest gives for the publishing of
true, unpublished college stories.
In 1952 he was named treasurer
and construction
manager of
Marist, which, at the time, was
kno111,-n
as
Marian College.
Ward's anecdote was selected
Donnelly
received
both
:1-
from between 1,200 and 1,500
bachelor's and master's degrees
m
stories
addressed each month to the
physics from Fordham University. Reader's Digest "Campus Com-
ln 1983, Marist rewarded Don-
nelly
for
his outstanding service
to
the college "'ith an honorary Doc-
tor of Humane Letters degree.
He left Marist in 1988 for
Aorida, and died at the Marist
Brothers' Retirement Center in
Miami.
edy" section, said Mary Mer-
r)"Tllan,
associate editor at Reader's
Digest. The "Campus Comedy"
section, started in June 1961, ap-
pears each month.
Merryman and her staff chose to
;ave Ward's story until the January
issue because they usually ex-
perience a drop off of winter stories
!>etween
the months of December
Ward received a letter from a
Marist Alumnus who wrote from
ltaiy and congratulated him on his
success. However, few studer.ts on
campus congratulated him, Ward
said.
"Most college students don't
bother with the digest, which is
probably why nobody noticed he
was
in there. I think that students
read the more conventional
magazines like Sports Illustrated
and Playboy. At least I do
anyway," said Fitzsimmons.
"I don't care who congratulated
me. I'm just thankful that the story
was published," said Ward.
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THE CIRCLE, FEBRUARY 7, 1991
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Local judge traces roots of New York legal system
by
MICHAEL FUREY
Staff Writer
!he ~oun~ers of this state's court system would be proud
of It~ d1vers1ty today, said New York state Supreme Court
Justice Albert M. Rosenblatt in a speech last week in the
Campus Center.
. Rosenblatt, a 25-year resident of Dutchess County, also
~hscussed the birth of the state's judicial system and how
1t shapes current Jaws in his 30-minute address sponsored
by the Mid-Hudson Chapter of the American Society of
Public Administration.
Stressing the court system's important role in preserving
peace, Rosenblatt said Americans should be proud of the
men and women who established the system as well as those
who keep it going everyday.
"When we act with one another today, we take that for
granted," he said.
New York state's court system, which will celebrate its
300th birthday this May, has a rich heritage, said Rosenblatt,
who is working on an historical article about the state's court.
And Poughkeepsie, in particular, was the site fpr the state's
approval of the U.S. Constitution in the 18th century.
When the English settled just south of Poughkeepsie, in
Westchester and Long Island, they adopted a Dutch con-
cept that hasn't yet been abandoned.
Arbitration, a hearing in which a third-party makes a deci-
sion that can't be appealed, still frequently occurs in the court
system today, said Rosenblatt who is one of the justices in
the judicial department of state's appellate division .
Also a remnant of the past is English Common Law, which
was first used in the state when the English seized the Dutch
settlement. This common law provides the basis of today's
court system.
James II, the Duke of York, and his followers broke a
SO-year Dutch dominance.
During the takeover, the duke wrote and distributed a
book containing 75 pages of laws. The rules are referred to
as "Duke's Laws," Rosenblatt said.
They guaranteed that life, family members or goods would
not be taken away.
As a result, America's culture has evolved.
"We must be proud of the rich, diverse mixture of
Americans we are today," he said.
The Dutch and English, who settled in the New York area
more than three centuries ago, were instrumental to the
establishment of the judicial system and its later success,
Rosenblatt told about 50 people who were given the oppor-
tunity to ask questions.
Circle
photo/Dave Triner
New York Judge Albert Rosenblatt speaks about
the judicial system in Campus Center.
Michelle Tyner, a graduate student in the Master's of
Public Administration Program
(MPA),
said she was im-
pressed with Rosenblatt's thorough research of the topic.
"l can't believe he took the time to research this," Tyner
said. "He's a very busy man."
Gulf War tensions force cancellation of trips
by
AMY ANSON
Staff Writer
He said the lack of safety, uncer-
tainty of travellers, and the fear of
terrorism were the main reasons for
the cancellation of the ten-day trip.
While the outbreak of war in the
Persian
Gulf has forced the
cancellation of two overseas trips,
the Marist
Abroad
Program
(MAP)
is still cautiously looking to
go ahead with next year's plans, ac-
cording to coordinators of overseas
programs.
Norkeliunas
and 19 Marist
students recently returned from the
Soviet Union. They traveled to
Kiev,
Moscow and Odessa, and he
said the students felt safe whe_n
they
were there.
"A few students were apprehen-
sive about the January deadline,"
he said, "but we came back on
January 13, and the war was not
declared until January 17."
Dr.
Casimir
Norkeliunas,
associate professor of German and
Russian, was the organizer of a
spring break trip to the Soviet
Union.
The··· last time Norkeliunas
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cancelled a trip to the USSR was
in in 1980 after the Soviet invasion
of Afghanistan.
A March visit to Great Britain
has also been put off.
Conditions in the Persian Gulf
region have forced us to postpone
the trip, said John White, assistant
professor of history.
Included in the trip was a stay in
London and side trips to Canter-
bury, Windsor, and Salisbury, said
White, who was to act as historian
and lecturer.
Some 20 to 30 people, not all of
whom were Marist students, had
been scheduled to go, he said.
But not all abroad plans affec-
ting the Marist community have
been hindered by the Gulf war.
Students with the Marist Abroad
Program
remain
studying
in
Europe, according to Cicely Per-
rotte, MAP program coordinator.
Perrotte said that she was con-
cerned about the students' safety,
but she felt students studying in
Spain, England and Ireland, were
not in any "hot spots" of danger.
Anticipating a tense situation,
Perrotte sent a letter to the students
before January 1S. Perrotte said
the letter suggested the students
avoid things like long-distance
traveling and visiting tourist traps.
Perrotte said she was not going
to tell any of the nine students to
come home.
"It
is entirely up
to the student
and parents," she said.
So far, only the mother of a stu-
dent in Madrid, Spain, called Per-
rotte, expressing concern for her
child's safety.
Perrotte said students have n<,t
written or called to express any
concerns or fears.
Clqss:studfe~
irz
sunny Barbados,
but' it's not all fun in· the sun
by
KOURTNEY KLOSEN
Staff Writer
To most, the idea of a typical
Marist College class in January
would bring connotations of ice on
the Hudson, sub-zero wind chills
and 4:30 p.m. sunsets.
So it must have been the
87-degree temperatures, or the out-
door swimming pool that clued in
the 17 graduate and undergraduate
students
that
the class they were
taking was anything but a typical
Marist
class in January.
The class, Psychology of In-
terpersonal Communication, was
offered over Winter Intercession in
Barbados, an island located in the
Caribbean.
Students in the class learned in-
terpersonal communication techni-
ques
they
can apply to their diver-
sified careers as well as to their per-
sonal lives.
"I
thought it was a practical
class, because we could apply
everything we learned to life,"
said
Christine Martorana, 20, a junior
communication/special education
major from West Islip, N.Y.
Martorana said she will use her
newly acquired communication
skills when she begins teaching.
"I
learned how to draw students
out," Martorana said.
One major focus of the class was
a contract designed by the students
outlining
their
own
self-
improvement goals, according to
Marist Professor John Scileppi, the
coordinator of the trip.
Students have been successful
with their contracts so far as three
have already called to give positive
progress reports.
"I
am happy when pecple call
me, after the course is over and the
grades are in, to tell me about (their
success)," said Scileppi.
Holding the class
in
Barbados is
not only a luxury, it's a necessity
Scileppi said.
The different setting allows a
student the seclusion to develop a
new communication skill or per-
sonal behavior and test it out on
fellow students, other tourists, and
natives of the island.
"A student has two weeks to
practice, to get feedback, and
to
feel
comfortable
(with
the
change)," Scileppi said.
The different setting
allows a student the
seclusion to develop
a new communica-
tion skill or personal
behavior and test it
out
on
fellow
students,
other
tourists and natives of
tt,e
island.
Four unsuccessful attempts of
the course at Marist prompted
Scileppi to move it to Barbados ten
years ago, and it has been suc-
cessful ever since.
"There were too manv outside
influences here." Scileppi said.
The classes and its students, over
the last ten years, have ranged in
size, age, majors, and walks of life.
Classes
in
the past have been as
small as four and as large as it was
this year at 17, comprised of all
majors and levels of study.
"The class broke down a lot of
age-ism,"
said Scileppi.
"As
students as old as 60, have par-
ticipated in the class."
Families and spouses also are a
big part of the class and its discus·
sions, as many accompany their
student on the trip.
Dr. Lyni;i Ruggiero, Scileppi's
wife, was a part-time professor and
part-time Mother as they brought
along Luke, their six-month-old
son.
"(Luke) added a new dimension
to the class," Scileppi said.
"It
was
a good way
to
break the ice,
because everyone wanted
to
hold
and babysit."
The trip had an element of
adventure too.
Ish Martinez, the husband of a
student, saved a man from drown-
ing after the man had swam too far
from the shore.
This class in Barbados, although
not all fun and games, did provide
some free time for island activities.
Students had the opportunity to
learn about the different culture by
exploring the island by bus and the
sea by catamaran. A tour of a local
"pirate
ship,"
was also very
popular.
Students discovered some signifi-
cant differences from the United
States in currency. the postal
system, the media and driving
habits. Yet, despite the differences
in customs and a theft of a stu-
dent's wallet, students said the class
was well worth the effort, time. and
money.
"I
feel very strongly about this,"
said Lorraine Masciarelli, 20, a
junior
English/communication
major from Wantagh.
N.Y.
"It
was the greatest experience of my
life in e,·ery sense."
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THE CIRCLE
EDITORIAL
FEBRUARY 7, 1991
THE
CIRCLE
Ilse Martin,
Editor
Stacey McDonnell,
Managing Editor
Karen Cicero,
Senior Editor
Chris Shea,
Editorial Page Editor
Mike O'Farrell,
Sports Editor
Jeanne Earle,
Advertising Manager
Dan Hull,
News Editor
Nancy Petrucci,
Business Manager
Laura Soricelli,
Photography Editor
John Hartsock,
Faculty Adviser
Jim Savard,
Circulation Manager
Give us a break
for convenience's sake
After an extended stretch of classes and
tests, many students look forward to retur-
ning to their homes and families for a break
from the urgency of schoolwork.
Those "intermissions," -
at mid-term,
Thanksgiving, Spring Break, and especially
Christmas and summer - also give students,
and faculty, a chance to catch up on things,
whether they be social, academic, financial
or professional.
And returning to Marist after those breaks
often means an immediate plunge back into
that urgency. Each semester, students face
things like changing class schedules, correc-
ting discrepancies in tuition bills, and finding
jobs.
But perhaps the most irritating aspect of
returning from break is the college's policy
that restricts students from moving back in-
to campus housing earlier than 24 hours of
when classes start.
The Administration, in conjunction with
the Offices of Housing and Residential Life,
Student Affairs, and Safety and Security,
have enforced this most inconvenient restric-
tion for too long.
It is not reasonable for them to expect, or
even require, more than 2,000 students to
move back-into campus housing within 24
hours of classes resuming. The move back
after winter intersession two weeks ago is a
prime example, a day that proved frustrating
for a substantial number of the resident
students -
including those housed in the
Canterbury Garden Apartments.
When classes were set to resume on
Wednesday, Jan. 23, students were told they
could only return to campus after 12 p.m.
on Tuesday, Jan. 22. But that Monday was
a holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day),
when most people had the day off -
the •
perfect opportunity for those parents who
have to drive their son or daughter back to
Marist to do it.
Even students who are residents of New
York have 7 and 8-hour drives back to
school, let alone Marist students from other
states, such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Florida, Utah, Maine, Maryland and West
Virginia.
Why, then, doesn't the college offer
students and their families that option'?
Most colleges give students more that 24
hours to move back to campus; some even
allot as much as a week. It's not as if the col-
lege closes down for the duration of the
break; in fact, there is a considerable number
of students living in campus housing; these
students have commitments to sports teams
or are taking intersession classes.
In addition, it is absurd to expect that the
majority of students will be able to do the
following in 24 hours:
-
unpack
-
clean rooms and/ or apartments
-
buy books
!
-
talk to advisors
-
adjust class schedules at add/drop
-
square away tuition bills .
-
sign loan and grant checks
-
validate I.D.s
-
go food shopping
-
find jobs and schedule work hours
Having left out even the most basic daily
necessities (eating and sleeping are just two)
students are also somehow expected to main-
tain their sanity throughout this 24-hour
period of chaos.
Allowing the students the option of retur-
ning on the weekend - or even 48 hours -
classes begin is not an unreasonable idea.
Security is continually patrolling the cam-
pus, even when school is in recess; and Hous-
ing should have ample time to accomodate
the transfer students, withdrawals and
changes' that create a small shift in housing
between final exams and Jan. 2.
Let's not be unreasonable; the students
deserve
not
to be inconvenienced.
Reporting on the -War
Editor's
Notebook
Ilse Martin
We don't have a satellite dish and we don't
have special diplomatic relations with the
Pentagon.
Once in a while we scoop The Poughkeep-
sie Journal, but really we're just like any
other weekly newspaper: We don't aim to
compete with the daily newspaper -
let
alone CNN.
As the War in the Gulf continues, The Cir-
cle will devote our time to covering it. But
we're going to leave the "hard" news sto~es
of the events in the Middle East to the daily
newspapers and the broadcasters, just as
most weekly newspapers
~;u
do.
Even daily newspapers can't compete ~ith
tele\-ision, since stories "go to print" at
around 2 a.m. each morning. Anything hap-
pening after that deadline has to wait until
the following day, when reporters and editors
will put a new twist or angle on the events
which occur overnight.
Instead, our coverage of the War in the
Gulf will include student and faculty reac-
tion, features, and news analysis. And as
always, we strongly encourage anyone in the
college community to submit their viewpoints
or letters to the editor about the events un-
folding in the Gulf.
And as in all of the mass media - whether
it be radio, television, newspapers, or
magazines - there is debate about what this
war should be called.
We're still weighing the options:
-
The Gulf War
-
The War in the Gulf
-
The Persian Gulf War
-
The War in the Persian Gulf
-
Operation Desen Storm
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The Middle East War
Bear \\ith us.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Make a difference with service
Editor:
I simply want to thank the administration
and staff members from the Office of Stu-
dent Activities who have anticipated the
needs of many during the war in the Persian
Gulf.
There are several students, faculty, etc.
who have or know loved ones who are serv-
ing in the Middle East. The fears and con-
cerns are heightened as our troops begin to
fight on the ground.
Marist has always been an institution of
higher learning. Today, we see that it is a
place for caring. I think it's great that
students, faculty, and administrators are in-
vited and encouraged to discuss the many
issues of war in the Fireside Lounge.
For people with relatives in the midst of
battle, it may offer a haven to openly share
their anxieties. For others, it may provide the
Marist community with a place to talk about
the latest news and the opportunity to gain
a new perspective concerning our war against
Iraq.
This war may be a long and tedious one.
Along with engaging in discussion about
Operation Desert Storm, one very positive
area .where we can direct our energies is
1oward helping those less fortunate than
ourselves.
While American men, women and allied
nations are serving over in the Gulf, let's
develop ways that we can serve right here in
the United States. There are plenty of com-
munity service organizations that serve the
city of Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County.
Many exist here on campus.
If you haven't already joined one of them,
do so! l can guarantee two things: First,
you'll learn a great deal about others and
yourself while active in Community Service;
and second, everyone can make a big dif-
ference through taking the time to care.
Julie M. Goss
Senior
The world w·atches War;
CNN watches the world
A lot has happened since we last spoke.
Over the Winter Intersession, as the
world's first scheduled war was initiated, the
hearts and minds of almost everyone in the
country turned to the American soldiers
• fighting in the Persian Gulf War.
And their eyes turned to CNN.
Welcome to war in the nineties -
where
• events will be reported on television as they
occur via satellite, and the powerful
resonating voice of James Earl Jones will
bring you back from anv commercial break.
Unquestionably, CNN was the television
network that triumphed the most in taking
advantage of the recipe for i:nass media suc-
cess (one part technology, two parts hustle).
CNN was first to report the outbreak of
war, first to report the SCUD missile attacks
on Israel. And having three network cor-
respondents on the air during the initial bom-
bing of Baghdad was the media coup of the
past decade.
It was the biggest scoop since Woodward
and Bernstein broke Watergate.
Criticism that CNN made secret pacts with
the Iraqi government and that the network
was being used as a personal mouthpiece by
Saddam Hussein can be dismissed as just
sour grapes.
Quite simply, CNN got the stories many
of the other networks got because it is the
most recognizable news source worldwide.
Don't forget, all you need to pick up a CNN
broadcast is a satellite dish. It doesn't mat-
ter where in the world you are. While CBS,
ABC, and NBC have higher visibilities in this
country, they don't enjoy that same status
around the world.
And to think, a few years ago everybody
laughed when Ted Turner came up with the
idea of a cable news network.
Nowadays he looks pretty good. (But that
could have something to do the fact he's been
fooling around with Jane Fonda, too.)
A few years ago CNN was an experiment;
now it's an institution.
But there are broader issues arising from
the way the media is covering the War in the
Gulf.
Remember in the sixties when protesters
would stage sit-ins and block the streets and
entrances to federal buildings?
Those days are have disappeared. Now
protesters call local media outlets ahead of
time and inform them where and when these
protests
"ill
take place.
They even negotiate with police to deter-
mine where the activists are going to stand
CHRIS SHEA
Thinking
Between
The
Lines
and how many of them are going to go limp
in the symbolic act of non-violent civil
disobedience.
I'm confused. Is the media covering these
events or creating them'?
So yes, in television there are drawbacks
to this "insta-journalism." Many times net-
works, in the heat of competition, forgot
they were supposed to be the "first to ac-
curately report the story" instead of simply
"the first."
For about two hours at the beginning of
the war, all the networks reported that
poison gas was in the SCUD missiles that hit
Israel. . This was inaccurate, if not a bit
sensational.
Also as
a
result of the fear of being the
last to report a breaking story, the networks
stayed on the air with news almost continual-
ly for the first week of the war. Understan-
dably there was a lot of time to kill.
It seemed· as though every person in
Washington D.C. who was even remotely in-
formed about military operations was
brought in as a "national security analyst"
or an "operations expert."
And when there were no experts available,
(this was not often) it seemed the poor an-
chormen were on their own.
It was an understandable, if not sym-
pathetic, audience which watched Tom
Brokaw call Operation Desert Storm
"Operation Desert Sand."
C'mon Tom. What's the matter? Wasn't
the 2.5 hours of sleep you got the previous
week enough to substantially allow your
motor skills to function'? That's okay Tom,
we understand.
But I guess it's all better than waiting un-
til the next day to read the newspaper to find
out what happened. Afterall, what appears
in a newspaper is usually too late to be news,
but too early to
be
history.
So if you'll excuse me, I think I'll end this
column here and go see what's on the tube.
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THECIRCLE
VIEWPOINT
FEBRUARY
7,
1991
7
. LETTERS ...
Inmate
invites ·1etters
0
Editor:
This letter is an effort toward
reaching the sincere and open-
minded individuals I know are out
there.
My name is James Duffy and I
am in my early 30s. Unfortunate-
ly, I currently reside in a medium
correctional facility, serving a short
sentence for a non-violent offense.
As a native New Yorker, I am
left with no family or friends for
meaningful communication with
the outside world. While in-
carcerated, a man is forced to por-
tray a hard-core image. 1 need
sincere, honest communications to
maintain
_my
soft side.
As a college student, 1 am hop-
ing
-
this letter will give other
students the opportunity to corres-
pond with someone on the inside
reaching out.
James Duffy 89A3041
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Jnside prison walls, student learns how to start over
Editor:
As I stood up, I could feel the
butterflies in my stomach engaged
in full flight. With the posture of
a brave soldier I looked him
straight in his eyes and listened in-
tently. The judge read aloud:
When the deal was consum-
mated, they were arrested and I
was indicted. My three charges
education department and noticed
an office door which read Marist
College. Since I was a freshman in
Danbury FCI) has given me and
125 other men the opportunity to
pursue our post-secondary educa-
tion and get our lives back on the
right track. Words cannot express
the optimism we feel.
maintain a standard of excellence
to achieve.
Most importantly, the student
council
of MCPC wants to
establish a working relationship
with the main campus of Marist.
They want to be able to share
knowledge and ideas so that
everyone can benefit from the pro-
cess of learning.
•
-were: conspiracy, aiding and abet-
ting, and use of a telephone for a
drug transaction.
••college
at the time of my arrest, I
.
decided to enroll.
"Concerning the indictment, the
United States versus Eric Taylor,
the jury has come to a unanimous
decision. Count one, guilty. Count
three, guilty. Count five, guilty."
As I turned around to walk with
the U.S. Marshal to the holding
cells on March 23, 1990, two harsh
realities flashed through my mind.
First, I was going to jail and se-
cond, my life was ruined. 1 was 20
years old.
1 was arrested in January 1990,
held without bond, tried and even-
tually sentenced to
78
months in a
federal prison. I arrived at Dan-
bury Federal Correctional Institu-
tion in July 1990.
-
Danbury was
.
a nice looking
prison. From what I had seen on
television, I expected to see guards
walking around with shotguns, tiny
cells with a toilet in the corner, or
gangs of men who wanted to sex-
ually assault me. I didn't see any
of these and
I
felt much better.
At first I though Marist was
maybe a small junior college which
offered a couple of easy courses.
I was profoundly wrong. I
discovered, to my surprise, that
Marist College, was a fully-
accredited school which offers a
bachelor's degree in business ad-
ministration, as well as a para-legal
certificate.
I also realized, from that day
forward, that my life was far from
ruined; that in actuality it was just
beginning and Marist was my key.
During its second year of ex-
istence, MCPC has proved that
education in a correctional environ-
ment does work. It has even pro-
duced seven laudable men who
made the Marist College Dean's
List. They are: Adi Tai, Paul
Moran,
Jay
Hafer,
Bruce
Thomason, Tony Castlebuono,
Kwame Tash, and Ira Neuringer.
Yes, we all realize we have a
felony conviction and it will be ex-
tremely difficult for us to com-
mand a respectable job once we are
released. However, with Marist at
least we have a chance, right now,
to prepare ourselves educationally
for the achievements of our
dreams.
My situation is not isolated.
It all started one year earlier
when I, naively, acted as a broker
for a drug deal between two
As I made myself familiar with
the institution, I went into the
Marist College Pembroke Campus
or MCPC (what we call it here in
Furthermore, the MCPC class
body has elected its 1990-91 student
council representatives. The pur-
pose of this year's student council
is to commit its,elf toward helping
me and the rest of my classmates
Eric Taylor
Marist student,
Federal Correctional Institute,
Danbury
friends.
High adventures
•
ln
pursuit of a full ref ridgerator
It was the best glass of orange juice I ever
had ..
I was so glad we splurged and bought
Citrus Hill instead of the Finast o.j. I pick-
ed the tiny bits of pulp from in between my
teeth with my tongue and nibbled on them.
Perhaps it was only the best glass of
orange juice I ever had because I killed all
my taste buds with Bud tastes the night
before. A glass of prune juice probably
would have tasted yummy.
I put the o.j. back and marvelled at the
innards of our fridge. It was full, surely
a
rare sight.
The day before, we had gone shopping and
invested $J07 .68 on our ·guts.
A
trip to the supermarket is always a good
time.
It begins right when you walk in the door.
I don't know why this is true, but every
supermarket in the world has fruit stands
right by the entrance.
This phenomenon is responsible for the
uncontrollable urge among college males to
pick up various fruits and throw them to
each other.
I find it hard to imagine a group of girls
entering a supermarket and Jane running for
the grapefruits yelling, "Hey Susie, go
deep!"
But guys have no trouble hiking, passing,
juggling and dropping all kinds of fruits and
vegetables while on-lookers curse them under
their breath.
DAN HULL
Thoughts
;
From The
Shower, With
,
Help From
The Bed
I once saw a guy juggling a banana, an
orange, a kiwi, a grapefruit, a cucumber and
a rutabaga. Obviously this juggling genius
was ready for Times Square.
After playing catch with the fruit and
vegetables, the next obvious stop is the can-
dy bins. It's a ritual for us to try out the
chocolate-covered pretzels, the yogurt-
covered peanuts and to grab a handful of
butterscotch suckers for the rest of the night.
Next we whip out the coupons to find out
what we have to buy. Coupons are
dangerous because they can justify buying
anything.
"Hey, let's get this Coffeemate non-dairy
creamer," I said.
"Why?" they asked.
"Because we have a coupon for it," I said,
like it made _perfect sense.
"But none of us drink coffee," they said.
"Yeah, but we have a coupon for coffee
too," I said.
Many coupons make you buy so much to
save so little. We saved 10 cents when we
bought two SO-ounce boxes of rice. We now
have rice at every dinner.
Besides, when you don't have coupons to
work with, then you have to compare prices,
which can get confusing.
"Which is the better value, the 24 ounces
at $1.39 or 12 ounces at 69 cents?" asked my
roomie.
"Is that the iced-tea mix with the hint of
lemon,
I
think we have a coupon for that,"
I said.
"Oh shut up. 1 think the 24 ounces is the
better deal," he said. "It should be, it's big-
ger."
"Here it is. 'Save 50 cents when you buy
two kegs of iced-tea mix with a hint of
lemon,"' I read. "\\'ow, 50 cents!"
.
We moved on to the canned food isle and
had the usual "generic" versus "real" food
debate. Does the Green Giant really know
more about corn nibblets than Finast?
Canned com is canned com no matter who
sells it.
Orange juice, on the other hand, can be
watered down to ta~te like orange-crayon
juice. That's why I buy the Super Pulpy
Premium Deluxe Classic Plus Calcium
orange juice. With all those adjectives, it ha~
to be good.
Moving on, we picked up the essentials:
milk, bread. macaroni and cheese and ziti.
But then there are the "tempting items."
Food you don't really need to survive, but
deep down you know that life would be so
much better if you had them.
Things like pop tarts, chocolate milk,
Oreos, doughnuts and cereal you haven't
eaten since you were six all cry out to be
purchased.
Dinner items are the easiest to buy, even
if you don't know how to cook them.
"This looks good, sirloin steak," I said.
"How do you cook that?" asked my
roomie.
"I
think you boil it," I said.
"I
don't
know, but we can watch Julia Child on
television. She's got a way with roasting
rumps."
Finally we're ready to select a check-out
line. Naturally, you pick the line in which the
person in front of you has few groceries and
is least likely to
be
paying with a check.
While waiting in line, each of us picks up
a sensationalist newspaper and reads about
Donald Trump secretly marrying Jessica
Hahn, who just happens to be pregnant with
alien mutants.
.
We go home and unpack the groceries and
discover the "tempting items" that each of
us has snuck
b\'
the others.
For now the ·shelves arc stacked and the
orange juice is good, but soon it'll time
10
make fools of ourscl\'CS again.
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THE CIRCLE, FEBRUARY.7, 1991
Media center sends
film crew to jail
by
JOHN COLANGELO
Staff Writer
A television crew from Marist's
media center recently went to jail.
The four-member group of
students and faculty spent more
than 30 hours filming prison life
(or a videotape which shows the
benefits of working in the Otisville
Corrections Institution and living
in Orange County.
Other crew members were Janet
Lawler, producer and director,
Mike Rodia, a junior communica-
tion arts major and the first assis-
tant cameraman and Elizabeth
Lucido, a senior communication
arts major who was responsible for
post-production.
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Footage from the eight-minute
tape, which is set to be shown at
more than 500 prisons nationwide
as well as malls and colleges, con-
sists of prisoner work, educational
and recreational programs and
several interviews.
Otisville is a medium security
prison so only armed guards are
situated in towers and inmates on-
ly stay there for up to a few years
or until a more
suitable
facility can
be found.
The inmates are encouraged to
take part in recreational and educa-
tional programs with the hopes that
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classroom knowledge to good use
and allowed the center to establish
a good reputation, said William
• Ryan, editor and executive pro-
ducer of the project.
"When I began teaching at
Marist, it was my intention to make
use of our facilities in order to aid
outside agencies and this project
offered us the opportunity to do
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from his home in Lawrence, Mass.,
when the accident occurred, and
said he was unsure exactly what
happened. He was admitted and
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THE
CIRCLE, FEBRUARY 7, 1991
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Local recruitment on the rise
despite the Persian. Gulf crisis
Marist debaters host
40-team tournament
by
SHEi.LA McLOUGHLIN
Staff Writer
More people are enlisting in the
Armed Services since the outbreak
of war in the Persian Gulf, despite
tougher recruiting requirements,
according to local Armed Services
officials.
Just before Operation Desert
Storm, the total number of U.S.
Marines
jumped
from
an
estimated 198,000 to 200,000, said
Staff Sergeant Jerry Slater of the
U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting
Substation in Poughkeepsie.
Slater, a 15-year veteran of the
Marine Corps, said during the Viet-
nam era new recruits required no
more than a 10th grade education.
Today's recruits must have at
least a high school diploma and
must also score higher on the Arm-
ed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery (ASV AB).
ASVAB is a series of tests that
evaluates a potential recruit's
mathematical,
electrical,
mechanical and verbal skills.
Staff Sergeant John Danaher, a
U.S. Army recruiter in Poughkeep-
sie, said the Army is like any
business looking to hire people.
Danaher, 30, is an I I-year
veteran and said the Army will not
take just anyone.
"We want college students just
like any other corporation,'' he
said.
Danaher said the most common
Army recruits right now have com-
pleted at least some college and an
estimated 50 percent have earned a
bachelor's degree.
Having fulfilled the educational
requirements, civilians are not
automatically
taken into the
Service.
Slater said recruiters check to see
if potential recruits have moral pro-
blems or prior involvements with
the police before any branch of the
Armed Services accepts them.
Despite this thorough screening
process and the onslaught of war,
both men said they have had no
trouble finding recruits.
Danaher attributed this growth
in recruitment to the support the
American people is giving the U.S.
troons in the Middle East.
He said, however, the war does
not have a lot to do with his part
of the recruitment effort and peo-
ple are still joining for the finan-
cial benefits and education they can
get in the Armed Services.
John Pacut, 34, of Milton said
he eventually became a sergeant
after joining the Air Force in 1978
for mainly financial reasons.
"I wanted to provide for my
family," he said.
Slater, on the other hand, said
the most common reason he has
heard people give for joining the
Marine,s is to go to Saudi Arabia
and fight.
Slater said people are more
patriotic today, comparing the pre-
sent support for the American
military to that of the Vietnam era,
and said he would prefer to be in
the Middle East himself.
"I got into the Service to protect
my country and I can't do that sit-
ting behind a desk," he said, refer-
ring to his position as a state-side
recruiter.
by
JULIE MARTIN
Staff Writer
Six men:bers of the Marist debate team walked away with speaker
honors at the 40-team tournament they hosted last weekend.
Senior Tony Capozzolo and freshman Michele Bafuma led the team
placing second in the varsity and novice divisions respectively.
Overall, the team performed well, said coach James Springston. But
although three teams could have advanced to the finals, Springston pulled
thtm out of the competition because they hosted the tournament.
"It's usually considered very tacky for the host team to win their own
tournament," Springston said.
The team is currently ranked fifth in the nation, down two positions
from last semester.
However, Springston said the team is favored to win the Pi Kappu'
Delta speech fraternity's championship at Monmouth College in March.
He said the team also has its best chance ever.in the national varsity com-
petition, to be held .;tt Western Washington University, Wash., in April.
This tournament was important for another reason. It was senior cap-
tain Anthony Capozzolo's final debate on the Marist campus.
Capozzolo, the only senior on the team, is the first debater to debate
for a full eight semesters and has won the junior varsity national, the
New York State national and 24 other regional championships. He has
also won the University of Rhode Island Spirit of CEDA Award two
years in a row and received the Sportsman Award.
"I'm going to miss him," Springston said. "Usually good debaters
are so bright and talented that their temperamental, but in 20 years of
coaching I have never met as nice a person."
Tom Kavan, a junior and Capozzolo's debating partner, agreed with
Springston, and said working with Capozzolo helped him develop his
own debating skills.
Students miss Sister Eilee;n's friendship
"I've learned a lot," said Kavan. "I've seen a lot of the better debators
and Tony is one of the brightest. He sees problems in arguments that
most people don't."
by
HELEN ARROYO
Staff Writer
Kelly Sossich recalls her first
meeting with Sister Eileen Halloran
in 1988: While waiting for Halloran
to finish a phone call so they could
discuss religious instruction, she
suddenly covered the mouthpiece
and whispered, "Celibate men are
the worst."
Like many students, Sossich has
experienced Halloran's
unique
sense of humor and ability to put
people at ease during her nine years
at Marist.
"I never felt intimidated by her
religious status," said Sossich, a
senior from Medford, N.Y.
Halloran, director of Campus
Ministry, has taken an informal
leave of absence from the college
due to a family emergency, accor-
ding to Gerard Cox, dean of stu-
dent affairs. She has not set a
definite time to return.
Although Halloran's absence
move Best said, "We're certainly
will bring an increased workload
trying to go on with the same kind
for members of Campus Ministry,
of spirit.''
it's her friendship that will be miss-
For those new to Campus
ed the most.
Ministry, life without Halloran will
"It was disappointing to hear she
harder.
was gone because she was a sincere
"I don't relish the idea of being
friend to the students,"
said
without her this year," said Rev.
Sossich, a senior from Medford,
Luke Mccann, the college's new
N.Y.
chaplain.
"It
will be impossible to
Michael Roberts, of Newington,
fill her shoes. She had connections
Conn., said everyone was sadden-
it'll
take me nine years to
ed by Halloran's leave.
establish."
"A lot of people didn't get to say
John -M~~uliffe,
t~is year's
goodbye,'' he said.
Campus M1~1stry president, has
· But Roberts said Halloran told _;. also been trymg to stay strong.
him she hopes to be able to appear •
"She helped me get through the
in time for commencement, if not
first few months,"
said the
sooner.
sophomore from Brooklyn, New
With the temporary loss of
York. "She was always behind
Halloran, the Campus Ministry of-
me."
Stephen Wood, debate coach .it the University of Rhode Island, said
he is impressed with the impact Capozzolo has on debators from other
schools, as well as those from Marist.
"Tony sets an example with his influence in New England schools and
he has a similar effect nationally," said Wood. "I'll probably be hap-
pier to see him go than Jim."
Capozzolo said the success of the team should be attributed
to
the hard
work of Springston and the rest of the team.
"You definitely need a t,eam effort," he said. "All the success of the
first semester came from all the research that the team did and the time
that Jim put in."
Capozzolo will debate in the teams last seven tournaments. Next
semester Capozzolo plans to attend law school and has so far been ac-
cepted to Boston College and Boston University.
Springston said he believes the team will retain its national ranking
next year even with the departure of Capozzolo.
"We just have a really good group coming up," said Springston. "None
can replace Tony but we are going to have a great team next year.''
Juniors Tom Kavan and April Amonica, freshmen Pam Clinton and
James Hocking, the recipients of freshmen scholarships for debate, are
expected to perform well. Michele Bafuma, another freshman, and
sophomore Frank Irrizary are also returning.
ficers have joined together to main-
Best and McCann have divided
tain business as usual, according to
Halloran 's directorial respon- ----------------------------.
Campus Ministry.
tra day, according to Roberts,
4IC.. ,~
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Theresa Best, assistant director of
sibilities, and Best is working an ex-
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Despite the suddenness of the
secretary of Campus Ministry.
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historical sights, they would be Brother Kieran Brennan, and St.
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STEVEN
SCHMITT
Staff Writer
Iisted in the National Register, of-
Peter's are two of the oldest
~
"-
v"'},
ficially
acknowledging
their
buildings on campus. They were
The state's historical society con-
tinues to review Marist's applica-
tion to have the Kieran Gatehouse
and the St. Peter's
building
designated historic. landmarks.
historical value.
both built in 1870 as part of the
~
However, if the sights are denied Beck Estate.
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historical value and Route 9 is ex-
l "
College_officials say the historic
designation of the two structures
would lessen the chance that a state
project to widen Route 9 would
take land from Marist's side of the
highway.
If the buildings are declared
panded on Marist's side, the
Gatehouse would have to be mov-
ed or destroyed.
The request
for historical
designation was submitted last fall
to the New York State Park and
Recreation and Historical Society.
The K.ieran Gatehouse, which
was renamed last year in honor of
The buildings have served Marist
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THE CIRCLE, FEBRUARY 7, 1991
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Volleyball loses
weekend to~rney
by
TED HOLMLUND
Staff Writer
The men's volleyball team compiled a 2-5 mark while competing in
two tournaments this past weekend.
.
. • . .
Sunday, Marist finished the Warren Jumor Alumm lnv1tat1onal Tour-
nament with an 0-3 mark.
The Red Foxes dropped their opening match 2-0 to the host school,
Warren 15-11 15-5. Senior co-captain Terry Hosmer led the attack with
four kills. Th; next match pitted Marist against Rider College. Rider
prevailed 15-5, 1-15, 15-12. Senior Anthony Azzara ~ueled the offensive
effort with 19 assists and sophomore Mark Balkev1ch slammed down
nine kills. Player-coach Tom Hanna chipped in with eight kills.
In the finale Marist dropped a 2-1 decision to LaSalle, 15-13, 6-15,
15-13. Hanna a~d Balkevich led the charge with 12 and eight kills, respec-
tively. Azzara also distributed 12 assists.
The Red Foxes have been unable to wear down their opponents, ac-
cording to Hanna.
.
.
,,
. "
"Once again, we haven't been able to fimsh people off, he said. We
should have taken Rider and LaSalle in game three, and that would have
put us in the playoffs. We compounded that with poor service reception
in our first two matches."
Saturday, Marist posted a 2-2 record while _h~sting the annual ~ed Fox
Classic. The team gained a birth in the sem1-fmals before bowmg out.
A Marist swimmer (left) and a swimmer from RPI (right) take oft at the starting buzzer dur-
ing one race at Marist's victory last Friday at the Mccann Center. The meet marked the final
meet for seniors Jill Chatt, Jeanne Cleary, Mary Dolan and Kindra Predmore.
In the opening round, Marist scored an impressive 2-0 victory over
Pratt, 15-2, 15-9. Azzara handed out 14 assists and Balkevich chipped
in with 7 kills ..
Mermen stroke by Albany State
In the second round, the Red Foxes notched a 2-0 triumph over Stevens
Tech, I5a8, 15-5. Hanna led the charge with 15 kills and Azzara dished
out 22 assists:
Marist suffered its first loss in the third round in a hard fought battle
with Jersey City State. The visitors needed three games before downing
the Red Foxes 17-15, 13-15, 15-12.
by
KENT RINEHART
Staff Writer
The men's swimming team
defeated Albany State 131-90 last
week in the team's last home meet
of the season.
The win lifts Marist's record to
3-6.
Against Albany, the Red Foxes
jumped out to a convincing 40-11
lead after the first three events.
Leading the way for the Red
Foxes was Tom Bubel who cap-
tured ·rst place honors in 200
meter freestyle and the 200 meter
backstroke.
Also notching a first
place
finish
was Paul Czajak. He bettered the
rest of the field by 22 seconds en
route to winning the 1000 meter
freestyle.
Brian Charles
( 100 meter
freestyle), Jeremy Sencer (100
meter butterfly), Scott Tummins
(500 meter freestyle) and Bryan
Gallagher (200 meter breaststroke)
were all first place finishers.
"Albany State is the weakest
team on our schedule," said Marist
Head Coach Larry VanWagner.
"However, we have been improv-
ing over the course of the season
and there were 23 times that were
season bests, so that win was
significant for us."
Prior to the Albany State meet,
the Red Foxes were defeated 147-90
by a sound University of Connec-·
ticut squad. The Huskies won eight
of the thirteen events.
First place honors for the Red
Foxes went to Bubel (200 meter in-
dividual medley), . Chris Prauda
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mins
(100
meter freestyle). Prauda,
Charles, Chris Loeffler and Bubel
were members of the winning in-
dividual
medley relay team.
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and school," the coach said. "He
has had 20 days to get where he is
now which shows he has done a
good job. He is swimming as well
as he did last year."
Marist earned its second victory
of the year on Jan. 23 against Fair-
field University, 140-86.
Hanna threw down 13 kills and added three blocks. Senior Pat Brun-
dage pitched in with six kill and three blocks of his own. Albany defeated
Marist 2-0 in the semi-finals 15-12, 15-11. Azzara distributed 18 assists
and Hanna slammed down 1 I kills.
Hanna, who was named to the all-tournament team, added that the
Red Foxes have to play every game at an intense level and they cannot
let up.
"We have
to
make each game a dogfight," he said. "We had our
chances, but we just can't seem to finish teams off."
On Wednesday, Marist dropped both matches in a tri-match to For-
dham University and SUNY New Paltz.
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12-15, 15-12. Brundage had a career high IO kills and Balkevich chipped
in with eight. Azarra tallied 24 assists.
"Balkevich a~d Brundage carried the load in the third game," Hanna
said. "They did a great job."
Against SUNY New Paltz, Marist was defeated 15-8, 15-13. Azz~ra
handed out 16 assists and Hanna finished with a team-high seven kills.
Sunday, the Red Foxes will take to the road for an Iroquios Collegiate
Volleyball Association match with Albany.
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THE CIRCLE, FEBRUARY 7, 1991
11
Cagers plummet, fall to Monmouth
Sports
Schedule
by
MIKE O'FARRELL ,
Sport~ Editor
Last week, after, winni~g two
games in a row for the first time in
over a year, it seemed as though the
men's basketball team may have
•
been working itself out of its
season-long slump:
Wrong.
This week, despite coming off of
a 61-60 upset win over the Univer-
sity of Hartford, the Red Foxes
dropped· two games to Northeast
Conference opponents. Marist now
has an overall record of 3-17 and
a 1-8 mark in conference play.
Tuesday night, Marist returned
to Madison Square Garden to do
battle against Monmouth.
The first time these two teams
played back on Jan. 22, the Red
Foxes only scored 15 points in the
first half before losing 56-50. Tues-
day, it was a similar game. The
Hawks went into the locker room
with a 32-20 lead and won the game
61-53.
Monmouth's first-half attack
was fueled by Dave Calloway. The
senior guard connected on five
three-pointers and finished the first
half with 19 points.
Marist's two leading scorers,
senior Steve Paterno and junior
Fred Ingles, were held to only 3
points iri the first half.
"Our offense was stagnant in the
first half, just like the first game,"
said Jeff Bower, acting head coach.
Bower was in control of the Red
Fox reigns because Coach Dave
Magarity missed the game due to
illness. Magarity suffered from a
suspected
case
of kidney stones and
was admitted to the hospital Tues-
day morning. He was released from
the hospital yesterday and his
status is unclear for tonight's game
against St. Francis (PA), according
.
to the Office of Sports Media Rela-
tions and Promotions.
Trailing 44-31 with 13:50 left to
play, the Red Foxes went on a 9-0
scoring streak to cut the Hawks
lead to four.
"We played hard in the second
half," said Bower. "We executed
and got some good shots."
WOMEN
... Continued_ from page 12
It's when the inside scoring game
starts to.heat up, that the.perimeter.
players get more space to shoot.
The result is a higher, shooting
percentage and more varied scor-
ing, he said.
The Lady Red Foxes hosted the
University -Of Hartford Hawks
womeri's team this.past Tuesday.
Results were not available at pi:ess
time.·
Babineau said he expected the
Hartford
team
to be very
competitive.
"They're certainly in a good
conference - probably better than
ours. And they're playing the best
basketball of the year. But then
again so are we," ht: added.
Tonight, Marist starts a crucial
three-game home stretch in which
the team faces three conference op-
ponents, all of whom are close to
the Lady Red Foxes in the con-
ference standings.
St. Francis (Pa.) comes into
Poughkeepsie tonight. The Lady
Red Flash are 6-3 in the conference.
Marist defeated St. Francis (Pa.)
on January JO by the count of
66-53. Collins led the team in both
scoring
(23
points) and rebounding
(12
rebounds) in that game.
Saturday Robert Morris \\ill be
in town to take on the Lady Red
Foxes-.
Getting the shots, and converting
them·, were Paterno and Ingles.
They tallied
11
and 12 points,
respectively in the second half.
"Their zone hurt me in the first
half," Ingles sajd. "I wasn't in the
flow. In the second half, the guards
were able to get me the ball."
Marist took its first lead of the
game, 51-50, with 5:16 left to play
on a Jason Turner layup.
With 1 :25 left, Ingles put the Red
Foxes back on top 53-52.
However, it wasn't Calloway
who hurt Marist, but forward Alex
Blackwell. Last year's Northeast
Conference Newcomer-of- the-
Year tallied 22 second-half points
before finishing with 28.
The junior took over the game
from that point, scoring 10 points
in the final minute of play.
"We knew it was going to him
(Blackwell) down the stretch," said
Bower. "He's hard to stop. I don't
know if anyone in this league can
stop him one-on-one. He demands
a double team."
Last Saturday, the Red Foxes
traveled to Teaneck, N.J., to take
on Fairleigh Dickinson University
(FDU).
Over intersession, FDU needed
overtime before beating Marist
62-60. That wasn't the case Satur-
day. Led by 20 points and eight re-
bounds from Desi Wilson, FDU
destroyed the Red Foxes, 95-64.
Ingles led the offensive effort
with 26 points.
"They killed us," said Magari-
ty. "They made all the shots and
did everything right."
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In the most exciting game at the
McCann Center since last season's
game against FDU when Curtis
Celestine clinched a win at the free
throw line with time running out,
Marist scored an upset win over
Hartford, 61-60.
Marist freshman guard Dexter Dunbar goes to the hoop as
junior forward Fred Ingles looks on in the Red Foxes' 61-60
upset victory over the University of. Hartford last week at the
Mccann Center.
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Celestine is gone now and it was
his replacement, Ingles, who clin-
ched this win for the Red Foxes.
Tied at 60, Ingles was fouled by
Hartford's Vin Baker as tinie ex-
pired. A 50 percent free throw
shooter this year, Ingles missed the
first one before sinking the game
winner,
"I really had to concentrate,"
said Ingles. "They tried to ice me
but it only worked on the first
one."
Ingles arid Paterno again coni'~
bined to lead the team in the scor-
ing column, tallying 16 and 14
J)Oints, respectively.
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THE CIRCLE
Women's hoops
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Payback is hell.
by
CHRIS $HEA
Staff Writer
On January 12, the Fairleigh Dickenson University (FDU) women's
basketball team roared into the Mccann Center and routed the Lady
Red Foxes by 30 points.
Exactly three weeks later, this past Saturday, Marist returned the favor
by strolling in~9 Teaneck, N.J. and handing FDU a 31-point thrashing,
80-49.
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• Senior center Danielle Galarneau scored a career high ·28 points and
snared 12 rebounds pacing a potent offensive,attack that left the Rothman
Center resembling .what you'd likely find in downtown Baghdad.
Junior Kr~s Collins contributed 16 poiQts and Charlene Fields, a
sophomore, added 12 to a win where-IO different Marist players appeared
in the scoring_column.
•
FDU was held to only 25 percent shooting for the game and was outre-
bounded 57-45.
The win was the second in a row for the women. On January 28, the
Lady Red Foxes trounced Wagner College, 60-40.
Coach Ken Babineau is happy his team is finally starting to come •
around.
"We're playing the best ball of the year right now," Babineau said.
"I think-realistically there were some gaines earlier in the year that we
should h~ve -.von, but we weren't playing the way in which we were
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"These last t_wo games we have started to come together defensive-
ly," he said.
Babineau also said the resurgent inside-scoring game of Collins and
Galarneau has helped put the team back in the win column.
"We have been getting more production from our front-court players.
We'.re also rebounding better and not allowing any opposing teams to
get more than one shot," Babineau said.
Galarneau, a senior forward, has led the way.
•'Danielle is playing extremely well recently. She was just named Nor- .
theast Conference player of the week for the past week and she's com-
ing off her career high in points," he said.
... See WOMEN page
11
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SPORTS
FEBRUARY 7, 1991
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• Senior center Danielle Galarneau shoots over a St. Francis
(N.Y) opponent in the Lady Red Foxes' 58-55 win last week at
the Mccann Center.
Hockey crushes Hofstra; aiqi§ for playoffs
by
BRETT RIOLO
Derek Porello, a ~·reshman, he li~s ••
i~pr~ved by i~aps and
the next level, -com,e 'playoff time
Staff Writer
scored two goal_s. Kevm Walsh,
bounds since he started playing for
we are going to be a tough team to
Doug Wasowski, John Walker,
us."
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beat. However, right now we are
Glenn Lewis, Noel Smith, John
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The win improved the team's
somewhat at the mercy of the other
The hockey team passed its
toughest test ·of the season Satur-
day by trouncing the number one
team in its division, Hofstra
University,
13-4.
"We really put it together this
game," said Kevin Walsh, assistant
captain.
"It
was definitely a step in
the right direction for us."
Marist wasted no • time getting
started. The Red Foxes tallied five
goals in the first period. Mean-
while, the defense held the visitors
scoreless.
Each team scored three times in
the second period, leaving Marist
with an 8-3 lead after the second
period. In the final period, the Red
Foxes .outscored Hofstra 5-1.
Scott Brown Jed the offensive
charge for the Red Foxes. The
sophomore scored a hat trick to
lead all scorers.
Lloyd, Scott Kendall and Greg
record to 4-5-1.
teams depending on how they do
Kavanagh also_ scored.
against each other. We just have to
John Lloyd, who added four
assists, was a force, according to
Mattice.
Mattice said that the team also
played strong defensively.
"The defense has really come
together," he said. "They had been
a little inconsistent in the past,
however, they are now starting to
play very aggressive hockey. Our
forwards picked their men up at the
blue· line and Hofstra rarely
penetrated our zone."
Chris Vandel has taken over the
net for the Red Foxes.
"He is getting better game after
game," said Mattice. "He is a bit
rusty and is making some mistakes
that rusty goalies make. However,
"We are really starting to put it
keep the bad times iv the,pat1t and
together," he'said. "The guys have
concentrate on the futre."
become aggressive and are attack-
Marist is a better team than the
ing. They are chasing the puck and
4_5_1 mark indicates.
charging the zones. They are not
allowing a great deal of penetration
into our end of the ice."
·"As soon
as
these players realize
that they are capable of doing what
they did to Hofstra then we will be
on the right track. This win will
help them to get started."
Although the Red Foxes are not
guaranteed a playoff spot, Mattice
said other teams in the conference
are concerned with his club.
"A few of the coaches around
the league have gone as far as to tell
me that Marist is the team to beat,"
he said. "Assuming that we reach
After-starting off the season with
a 2-1-1 mark, the Red Foxes had
to forfeit the two victories arid the
tie because of academic infractions.
"We had a few problems in the
beginning of the year but we have
gotten through them," said senior
Steve Waryas. "We should finish
up pretty well and end the season
strong."
Saturday, the Red Foxes will
play host to Ocean Community
College. The game will be· played
at 8 p.m. at the Mid-Hudson Civic
Center.
ABC intern
scores big
in super way
by
JOHN DEARDEN
• Staff Writer
While most football fans were
sitting on the edge of their seats
when Buffalo Bills place-kicker
Scott Norwood lined up his poten-
tial game winning field goal,
Shamus Barnes was working.
The Marist senior did not miss
any of the game, however, because
he was working for ABC Sports at
the Super Bowl.
A communications arts major
from Bayside, N.Y., Barnes intern-
ed at ABC last semester.
Following his internship, Barnes
stayed on at ABC in a paid capaci-
ty doing research work for the
network.
In January, ABC approached
Barnes about working at the Super
Bowl.
It
was an offer he could not
refuse.
With his press credentials Barnes
had access to every nook and cran-
ny
.of
Tampa Stadium, including
the locker rooms and the field
itself.
"I'm 21, a senior in school and
I'm standing on the field, you
couldn't get any closer," said
Barnes.
"It
was like a dream."
Prior to the the game, Barnes
researched player's statistics and
even ran pass patterns in the emp-
ty stadium to ensure proper camera
angles.
Barnes watched the Super Bowl
in one of ABC's production trucks
where he was. in charge of third
down statistics. During the game,
Barnes was responsible for relaying
the proper yardage on every third
down play to the graphics truck in
order for the on-screen graphics to
match the play-by_-play
description
of the announcers.
Wearing a headset, he received·
information from-the official Na-
tional Football League statistician
on every third down play.
Barnes said that the work leading
up to the game was difficult.
"The first part of the week the
work was much tougher," said
Barnes. "You work 10 to I 2 hours
. per day.
It
was really a lot of
work."
Barnes spent six days in Tampa
for which he received $350. In ad-
dition, all his expenses were paid by
ABC.
'
Barnes said his experience was
far greater than any classroom in-
struction could ever be and hopes
the Super Bowl credit on his
resume will help him attain his
career aspirations of being a pro-
ducer or a director.
cchar_fie H'l:l,stle'
strikes out; won't get Fame
Baseball's all-time hit leader is
not welcome in Cooperstown.
Three weeks ago a special com-
mittee appointed by Hall of Fanie
President Ed Stack voted 7-3.
recommending that players on the
permanently ineligible list, such as
Pete Rose, would be kept off
future ballots.
In perhaps one of baseball's
most talked about issues, the hall's
board of directors voted Monday
to
uphold
the
committee's
recommendation.
On August 23, 1989, Rose was
placed on the ineligible list by late
Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamat-
ti. He was recently released from
a federal prison camp while serv-
ing a five-month sentence for
cheating on his income taxes. He
is now serving
1,000
hours of com-
munity service and lhing in a half-
way house for the next two
months.
Rose will be ineligible for the hall
until he is lifted from the so-called
"black list."
Believe it or not, the biggest gripe --------------
of this decision is not coming from
Rose. According to a friend of
Rose, "Charlie Hustle" is confi-
dent that he will be reinstated.
Sportswriters (but not this one)
are making the biggest noise.
Thursday
Morning
Quarterback
Since the Hall
of
Fame opened
in 1936, the Baseball Writer~
P
Association of America has deter-
MIKE O'F ARRELL
mined who will be on the ballot anc
who gets elected.
Now the writers are claiming that
the board of directors is biased
against Pete Rose. The theory they
are using is a simple one: when
players
have
controversial
backgrounds, such as 'Shoeless'
Joe Jackson and Denny McLain,
they have not been elected. Even
Ferguson Jenkins, who had been
arrested on drug char~es. was not
elected until this year - after the
charges had been dropped.
Although the sportswriters have
left out greats such as Roger Maris
or Jim Bunning, players witfi sor-
did pasts have been left out of the
prestigious Hall of Fame.
Although their point seems
valid, it really isn't.
You see, the sportswriters don't
run the Hall of Fame: In reality,
they work for it. Major League
Baseball doesn't run the Hall of
Fame. The board of directors runs
the Hall of Fame. Therefore, they
make the rules and can do whatever
thev want. The board allows the
writers to elect people into their
establishment.
· The board of directors is a group
of 16 individuals including baseball
owners, executives and former
players. Even the Mayor of
Cooperstown gets to sit on the
board.
Although you would have a hard
time convincing the writers, the
board is not actually biased against
Pete Rose. It just so happens that
Rose would
be
eligible for election
on the next ballot.
What the group is doing is ban-
ning players on the permanently in-
eligible list from gaining entry to
the Hall of Fame and Rose happens
to be on that list. They are preven-
ting other players that may find
themselves on this list from being
elected.
There is no question that Pete
Rose the player belongs in the Hall
of Fame. He has collected the most
hits in the history of the game. He
only knew one way to play -
all
out. He never backed down to
anyone. Love him or hate him, you
had to admire him.
However, Pete Rose the man
does not belong in the Hall of
Farne. His conduct off the field is
not worthy of such acclaim.
Whether it was cheating on his in-
come tax or betting on baseball,
there is no need for someone of
that character to be admitted to
such a prestigious
group of
individuals.
.
The writers have a gripe.
However, it really doesn't matter.
The issue is not whether Pete Rose
should be in the Hall of Fame. The
issue is that the people that run the
Hall of Fame can do their own
things -
they make the rules.
If Rose is reinstated to baseball
he will become eligible for the Hali
of Fame._ But
~
long as Fay Vin-
cent, a Giamatu clone is in office
Rose will never hav'e to wo~
about making travel arrangements
for Cooperstown
Mike O'Farrell
is
The Circle's
sports editor


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