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Student organizations respond to progress i n l l D S research. - PAGE 4

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'Space Jam' jams for sports fans - PAGE 11

-SPORTS-Men's swimming defeats arch­rival Rider 29-9 - PAGE 16

Volume 49, Number 8 The Student Newspaper of Marist College November21,1996

City investigates student rowdiness

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Professor Milton Teishman received the Yavner Teching Award for his teachings on the Holo­caust. Pictured from left to right are Reginetta Haboucha, dean of humanities, Rep. Michael McNulty, Milton Teichman, Carl Hayden, chancellor for the state university system, Sharon Leder, and Richard Mills, state education commissioner.

Professor awarded for teachings on Holocaust

'by JILL GIOCONDO_

StaffWriter

Millions of jews, ruthlessly slaughtered and starved, will not easily be forgotten because of the work of one Marist faculty member.

Milton Teichman, English pro­fessor and coordinator of the Jewish Studies program,was awarded this year's Louis E. Yavner Teaching Award for out­standing contributions to teach­ing about the holocaust and other human rights violations.

The Yavner Teaching Award is the highest given by the New York State Education Department in the field of human rights.

Teichman received the award Nov. 8 m im Carl T. Hayden, chan­cellor of the board of regents.

The award is given annually to a. New York State resident whose contributions to teaching about the Holocaust have been exem­plary. Teichman was credited in a let­

ter from Richard P. Mills, the com­missioner'of education, for his record of achievement in teach­ing the lessons of the Holocaust to students, adults in the com­munity, and other teachers.

Since 1974, Teichman has taught Literature and the Holo­caust. He combines literature about the Holocaust with visual materials and visits from Holo­caust survivors. The class cen­ters on emotions and human re­actions, not only statistics.

Teichman also said he seeks to teach beyond his classroom and to the entire community. In 1976, the William and Sadie

Efforon Lecture in Jewish'Stud-* ies^was established'in part through his work. In 1990, he started ah annual Holocaust pro­gram to bring the travesties of the Holocaust to the entire Marist community.

He has also written an anthol­ogy, Truth and Lamentation: Stories and Poems on the Holo­caust, which he published with his wife, Sharon Leder, in 1994. The book is a collection of litera­ture about the Holocaust experi­ence and is used at more than 20 colleges and universities nation­wide.

Each year, Teichman also gives classes on Holocaust literature to Poughkeepsie high school and junior high school students who are completing studies on the subject.

Driver fatigue remains a concealed problem hy TIM MANSON

StaffWriter

Friends don't let friends... drive drows\?

While drunk driving gets all the media attention, driving while fatigued accounts for as many accidents per year, according to the National Sleep Foundation.

The foundation said at least 56,000 accidents take place each year because of drowsy driving. They also say this is an under­estimation, and the actual num­ber of accidents caused by sleepiness exceeds 200,000 yearly.

Joe Didato, a junior at Marist, said although he has never fallen asleep at (he wheel, he has been

forced to pull over'a few times on long road trips because of drowsiness.

"If I get tired, I just pull the car over into the breakdown lane and rest for a while," said Didato.

While experts agree that the best thing to do is take a nap, pulling into the breakdown lane is illegal and recently caused trag­edy in the Marist community.

Mark D. Schoonmaker, Marist graduate of 1989, was the victim of driver fatigue on Sept 21. He and his brother-in-law were re­turning fromaYankee game when his brother-in-law fell asleep at the wheel and hit an illegally parked truck in the breakdown lane. Schoonmaker died in­stantly. Shelly O'Brien, a sophomore at

Marist, said she can understand how Schoonmaker's family feels because of ah experience she had four years ago.

"When I was a sophomore in high school, my aunt was com­ing home late one night and she fell asleep at the wheel," said O'Brien. "Her car hit a tree and she was thrown out of the pas­senger side window. She sur­vived, but for a couple of weeks she was in a coma and nobody was sure if she would live or die. I think this is a much bigger prob­lem than most people realize."

Pennsylvania and New York Thruway studies estimate that more than 50 percent of all fatal crashes are caused by drowsy

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by MICHAEL GOOT

Managing Editor

Recently, Poughkeepsie resi­dents have been complaining about the noisy and rowdy be­havior of Marist students living off-campus.

Earlier this month, the City Council proposed legislation, which would have restricted the number of college students that couldliveonacertainblock. This legislation was eventually tabled in favor of less stringent mea­sures.

Julian Blasi, council chairman, said there was pressure from the community to address the prob­lem.

"It's something that's been going on for years and years," she said. "It's gotten to a point where too many people were complaining about it, the coun­cil felt they had to do some­thing."' . -••-..

According to Peter Amato, as­sociate dean, off-campus rowdiness has been a recurring problem at Marist.

Amato said some of die prob­lems have been noise, public in­toxication, public urination, and violation of parking procedures.

Amato said Marist thoroughly informs students about New York State laws and local ordi­nances before moving off cam­pus.

"I'd be surprised if there was a student who moved off campus that does not know they can get themselves in trouble with au­thorities if they don't behave themselves," he said. According to Jim Raimo, direc­tor of housing and residential life at Marist, the areas most heavily populated with college students are in Poughkeepsie's historic district, which includes Delafield Street, Taylor Avenue, and Union Street.

Raimo said the housing office

conducts one or two workshops per semester about off-campus living. Some of the issues ad­dressed are balancing a budget and keeping safe. Also, local landlords are invited to come and speak. ... . '

Raimo said administrators do periodic drive-throughs of some of these areas and have not en­countered major problems.

'We have not seen the kind of thing that people have com­plained about in the past," he said.

According to Raimo, students being disruptive and noisy around bars is also a problem.

Raimo said he wishes the local authorities would keep Marist informed about problems that occur off campus.

"What we'd like to see happen is for the city to do what it has to do and then let us know," he said.

According to Raimo, students that are rowdy, off-campus meet with Amato: Possible punish-

_ ments include-a written repri­mand, probation, or suspension.

Peter McGinnis, corporation counsel for the city, said part of the problem is that when police are called because of a rowdy situation .,' they often do not know who to charge.

The council's idea is to set up some kind of system where Marist students that live off cam­pus would register with the city.

McGinnis said the council is also going to demand stricter enforcement of existing laws.

"We're working with the build­ing department and the police chief to have stricter enforcement of various local laws," he said.

McGinnis said the council is going to try to work closer with the college to solve these prob­lems and has already met with President Dennis Murray.

"They would like us to inform them, as for students who do vio­late the law," he said.

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?W* 8 Are you less likely to drive when you are extremely tired?

Yes- 115 No-160 Do not drive-12

The Circle conducted an unscientific poll on Nov. 9 - Nov. 17. Two hundred eighty-seven students were asked this week's question.

THE CIRCLE Marist and Beyond November 21,1996

National :&; {#3j^5-World News Briefs f v"^

,"'1,7"V" ^'x ~>^ ^ •-"'-"'" "••<'' .fromtheAssociatedPressC v

NATO orders military to begin planning new Bosnia' force .'- -

; • BRUSSELS. Belgium (AP) :-NATO's top policymaking body ordered military planners Mon. I.i y lo begin working on a new multinational' farce I". »• Bosnia to replace the current peacekeep­ing mi'.sidn whose mandate expires Dec. 20. .

N ATO officials hope to complete the planning and piyl iminary approval of the new, 30,000-mem-ber f< .ivi-. which will include about 8,500 Ameri-canv in time for the next meeting of alliance for­eign ministers Dec. 10 in Brussels.

l'iv\iilent Clinton approved the continued Amei i» an participation on Friday, effectively giv­ing N VI'O the go-ahead. Ami .';;.>.sadors instructed military planners to be­

gin pi.muing the military taskof providing astable environment in Bosnia while providing some sup­port i-1 die civilian reconstruction and reconcilia­tion illusion.

Magistrate rejects defense request in Unabomber case

SACRAMENTO. Calif. (AP) -Defense attor­neys 11 .i Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski weiv i. duffed Monday in an attempt to force pros­ecutor-, to surrender the handwritten notes of aue/ii -. w ho searched Kaczynski's Montana cabin.

Fo. li.-i-:tl defender Quin Denvir said the logs were imponant in establishing the record of every per­son v h< > has laid a hand on evidence in a criminal case, li i his criteria is not met, apiece of evidence coult! I o thrown out.

Prosecutors responded that they had already, turned over thousands of documents and photo-" graphs :md a detailed description of everything taken I i>>m the cabin, and argued that no further disci.i-.tiieshouldbenecessary. " - ,.

M.vy-ir.ne Gregory Hollows jmledtbavthe\ogs » w , "imi su^ftcient\y/mateitoV to',the',def^nse.-J case ' "•" •"• -'-*> "* »i--~' '. . ' .'-

K.K '\ nski was arrested by federal agent's'iApril * 3 anil Liter charged with four bombings that killed a comi'iitcr store'owner and.a timber industry lohln ivi and two mail bombs which maimed two p r o l i > - D I S . - , • ' . ' * • " '

Shelling kilts 11 in Mogadishu

M« H'JADISHU, Somalia (AP) - After a 24-hour lull rival militias renewed an artillery duel in Moi> uiMui today, killing at least 11 people,;wjtr ncsse-,mil local officials said. . . - -„

Th< i ighting was between militiamen loyal to Hiis^ui Aidid and riyatfaction leader Osman Has-.ui \li Atto over controlofuie southern part ofS..ii);<lia's divided capital.', "" . <

Mo:, than" 100 people have been slain'since fight in;! between the twofactions intensified last moniti - * •" , * * -

'Itii-c teen-age students died and 10 were wounded when a mortar round exploded in front of a iiv.:h school in die Medina district of town. Anoih.i six died when a mortar hit the busy to­mato market in the Bakara neighborhood. Two oilier- w ere killed in the crossfire. Monday's shell­ing w;i:- the most widespread in several weeks.

On vuurday, eight children were slain when a 3 mot t .ur h it an Islamic religious school., • " >.'

Prison conditions spark . , inmate riot in Phoenix

I 'H< ENDC (AP) - Hundreds of inmates an­gered by conditions in their "tent city*" jail set fires .mil held 11 guards hostage for nearly three hour- iici'ore winning a meeting with the "tough­est she: i if in America.** . '

Sh.-i lit Joe Arpaio held two jail yard meetings Sim.i.i. lirst with a committee of three inmates ami I.11..1 with more than 200 prisoners.

E;.. ii.rr Sunday, more than 400 police lined the Dunui::..' Jail,sornemmU camouflage riot gear and carrvin.: shotguns, while inmates inside held 11 guar.t. hostage, two of whom were injured by be­ing pelted with rocks. - " \ , - '-

int.i'itcs complained about inadequate'medical care. siwrd brutality; bad food and the discomfort, of H- titji in the tents.

v IXMII 300 to 400 inmates were involved in the it.i.

11. tent jail was empty Monday. After the riot, iti i>35 prisoners were transferred to other com.', i.iils for up to two days.

Russians study causes of Mars mission failure byGREGMYRE .

Associated Press Writer

MOSCOW (AP) - With their Mars spacecraft lost in the Pacific Ocean, Russia's beleaguered space scientists tried to pinpoint what went wrong and conceded Monday they do not have the money for another try.

Space officials could not say precisely what caused the collapse of Mars '96, which came crashing down in several parts somewhere near Easter Island.

The spacecraft, designed to reach Mars next September, never made it out ofEarth's orbit after the rocket's fourth-stage engine failed to provide enough speed.

Yuri Milov, deputy directory of the Russian Space Agency, said at a news conference the failure has set back the space program.

"It has hit the whole space program hard," he said. "We don'tplan any other mission of the kind."

The Russians gambled a large chunk of their meager resources on Mars '96. With its failure, there is no prospect of any major new missions in the foresee­able future.

Milov said the Russians would coop­erate on Mars research with the United States, which plans 10 missions to the

red planet over the next decade. He said the two sides would begin dis­cussing details in December.

Russian space officials believe the craft fell into the South Pacific in two parts, with the probe splashing down between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m EST Saturday.

Fragments of the engine crashed separately, but in the same area and almost exactly 24 hours later, at 8:20 p.m. EST Sunday, the Russian officials added.

Stanislav Kulikov, chief designer of the Lavochkin space complex, which built the probe, said the likely cause of failure was either the probe's auto­matic control system or the fourth-stage engine. ,

Vyacheslav Filin of the Energia cor­poration, which created the engine, denied responsibility. The fourth-stage engine was custom-made for the Mars mission and acted on electronic commands from the probe, he insisted.

The generators contained a total of 270 grams of Plutonium-238. Milov said officials thought the four: small plutonium-powered generators aboard the probe would withstand the pressure.

"They were tested under conditions far harsher than natural ones," he said.

Hutu refugees begin to return to Rwanda GISENYI, Rwanda (AP) - The great

flood of Hutu refugees returning to Rwanda slowed to a trickle Monday af­ter a half-million people poured across the border from Zaire in just three days.

Another 500,000 Rwandan refugees re­mained in eastern Zaire, spread out in the hills south of Lake Kiyu, "';.'• ;

.The northern''exodus, whichemptied u^e^wqrtdls largestrefiigee;camp,will essentially be ;OT day, said Ray Wilkinson, a U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees spokesman.

The head of the column that trudged out of exile in eastern Zaire beginning Friday had reached Ruhengeri, a town 30 miles east of Gisenyi, on the road to the capital, Kigali.

Many of the returnees were drifting

off the main road, into Rwandan's hills to find homes they had not seen since July 1994.

Canada, which has volunteered to lead the mission, invited military plan­ners from participating nations to meet in Germany on Wednesday to decide how to proceed.

An advance team of 34. Canadian soldiers arrived in Kigali on Sunday to assess the situation "Their" move" ments were restricted by Rwandan au­thorities who say there is no longer any need for military intervention now that the refugees are coming back.

The U.N. sent a fleet of buses and trucks into Zaire to collect stragglers, most of whom were old, sick or too weak to make the journey on foot.

Marist students lose home in electircal fire by GVNA SLOMCINSKY

StaffWriter •

A few weeks ago, an off-campus house on Academy Street where three Marist female students lived burned down due to an electrical fire.

Jim Raimo, director of housing and residential life, said the housing depart­ment wanted to take immediate action.

"We like to reach out to different people," he said. "One of the biggest concerns was clothing."

The housing office notified Red Cross, and the students were given vouchers for clothes.

The Marist bookstore also helped by

giving books for them because their school books were lost in the fire.

Along with faculty, students are helping out.

The eighth and ninth floors of Champagnat collected sheets and other bed materials, while the Townhouses and Gartland Commons are collecting pots, pans, and other kitchen utensils.

The students had the option of re­turning to campus, but they said they still wanted to stay more independent.

According to housing, there are spaces open in Champagnat, as well as Gartland, if they chose to return to campus.

"There was no danger they might break into fragments while entering the atmo­sphere or spread radiation."

Scientists bemoaned the loss of the ambitious Russian project, designed to investigate the evolution of the Mar­tian atmosphere, its surface and the in­terior of a planet where some scientists say there is evidence of life.

The probe, booster rocket and launch­ing services cost Russia approximately $122 million, Milov said.

Along with Russian-made scientific equipment, Mars '96 carried $180 mil­lion worth of Western instruments from several nations, including the United States, Germany and France.

Milov said he is disappointed with the outcome.

"All of us feel pain that it ended this way and that money was spent in vain," he said.

U.S.threatens veto of Boutros-Ghali reappointment

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States stood firm Monday on its threat to veto a second term for Boutros Boutros-Ghali, as the Security Council met to pick a secretary-general to lead the United Nations into the next century.

China, which also holds a Security Council veto, repeated its support for the 74-year-old Egyptian diplomat, rais­ing the prospect of veto duel between China and the United States.

A U.S. official, said Monday that the American Congress had lost confidence in Boutros-Ghali, and that as long as he remained in power, Congress would not

- vote the funds to pay America's debts to the United Nations, which is in the midst of a serious financial crisis.

Others, however, accuse the Clinton administration of using Boutros-Ghali as a fall guy to cover its own foreign policy miscues in Somalia, Bosnia and Rwanda.

Diplomatic sources said Monday that some members want to postpone se­cret balloting to allow more time for a compromise with the United States. Albright has failed to gain support for the U.S. position among the other four permanent council members - France, Britain, Russia and China - and has al­most no backing among the 185-mem-ber U.N. General Assembly. •

V.N. officials say American allies, have urged Clinton to relent in his opposi­tion

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Cui Tiankai said today that Beijing sup­ports the wish of African countries to see an African hold the top U.N. job for a second term.

In an effort to appease the Africans, the United States has agreed to a selec­tion formula weighted in favor of Afri­can candidates.

Security Briefs

* On Saturday Nov. 9, iri the Townhouse C lot, a rock was thrown into the sunroof of a 1992 Nissan.

* TheD section of GarflahdCommons had two fire alarms resulting from cooking on Nov. 9 and Nov. 12. •

* On Nov. 13 at 10:40 p.m., a Leo woman was taken to St Francis by ambulance for her ankle. She hurt her ankle a few days before nmning and thought it was okay, but when she ran again, she fell and could not walk on it

The Weekend Weather Today: Chance of flurries. Lows in the 20s.

Highs 35 to 45.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25. Highs 35 to 45.

Saturday: Chance of rain or snow showers. Lows in the 20s. Highs 35 to 45.

Sunday: Chance of flurries. Lows 15 to 25. Highs in the 30s

Source: Associated Press

THE CIRCLE, November 21,1996 3

Radio News course simulates newsroom frenzy for students

by KARA FLYNN

StaffWriter

One communications course took advan­tage, of the 1996 election year by bringing the World of real-life radio production into the classroom.

On this election day, students in the Radio News course created a simulated news room, where they produced and aired live news­casts of election results.

Carol Pauli, assistant professor of broad­casting journalism and instructor of the course, said the classroom exercise had the elements of a real radio newscast.

"Every hour, the class produced a 10 minute newscast, and we had a wire service bringing in election results," said Pauli.

Pauli's students used the journalism AP wire and reports from students out in the field to get the results of local and national elections.

Pauli said she was pleased with the seri­ousness the students brought to the project.

"The students really did quite a good job," said Pauli. "I hope they had a taste of what an election night feels like."

Before election night, all class assignments centered on national and local elections. Students interviewed local political persons such as Sue Kelly and Pat Manning.

Senior Willow Lanpher said she and her partner had been in contact with Manning for three weeks prior to the election and were at his campaign headquarters in Hopewell Junction during the newscast.

"He invited us to be there and when we got there, his media consultant knew us by name," said Lanpher. "They were real re­ceptive to us knowing it was a learning ex­

perience." Lanpher said they called the news

room every other hour and reported who was at their post and election returns.

"Basically, we were field eyes and ears," said Lanpher. "It was a lot of fun and exciting to be part of the election like that."

In the news room, the students worked in shifts, rotating between news stories, producing and anchoring the stories, and technical work. Pauli, an assistant professor of broad­

casting, said the news room was very active and there was a healthy amount of stress.

"There was never a dull moment when you didn't have something to do to help each other out," Pauli said. "There were moments of stress, but for the most part, it was fun."

Kerry Peterson, a junior who was 'in-house,' said the class got to see a broadcast come together by working as a team.

"It was exciting and almost chaotic at the same time," said Peterson. "We, as a class, were in control. We actually did the entire broadcast."

Each newscast was uploaded onto the Internet as a sound file. The newscasts can be found under "What's New" in the Marist Country website.

Senior Jackie Darragh, who was also in the news room, said the project was worth-while.

"It was a simulated exercise for class, but at the same time it wasn't. It was a real life experience," Darragh said. "Ev­eryone was just as serious and every time we said we were going to air, we went to air."

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A local child helps herself to a plate of food at last year's Thanksgiving Feast sponsored by the Unison Arts and Learning Center in New Parte.

Local residents share company and food at annual Thanksgiving dinner

by L M H SHM.TON

StaffWriter

Many people eclcbratre Thanksgiving wilh friends and family, and some cel­ebrate with total strangers.

The Uniwm Arts and Learning Center in New Pallz will sponsor its 20th An­nual Thanksgiving Feast this year. Uni­son is a not-for-profit organisation aimed at providing the community with arts and cultural programs for children and aduln.

Stuart fiigley, executive director of the center, lias been with the organization since its foundation in 1976.

T h e Thanksgiving dinner is a tradi­tion of the center," Bigley said. "We've held it ever/year since file beginning."

The annual feast is designed la bring people of all kinds together, in celebra­tion of one good.

"The people who show up are very interesting. There arc some people from New York City, and there are some lo­cals. Tltcrc are rich and poor, young

• and old. We've had homeless people as well a.-> the mayor ol New Pali/," Bigley said.

The dinner consists of a roast turkey provided by the center, and an array of side dishes, pot-luck style.

"Every person brings their favorite dish (which is the only cost of the event1). If everyone brings their favorite, the re­sult is a lot of really good food," Bigley \ said. . I

The crowd at the feast usually consists \ of those who are not going lo be home \ with their f amities tot Thanksgiving. The center provides a casual atmosphere and a variety of food. "'

In addition to the Thanksgiving din­ner. Unison provides many other cultural activities for die local community. Re­cent events include -a Bahia Festival, which celcbratee the traditions- o f SalvadoieBahia\'Brasi,ajaia,/bJuesmini- j festival at SUNYNew Pallz, and a wild­life program featuring Bill Robinson, hi which porticipants teamed wiiy our wild­life is important and bow we can protect it.

The center also offers workshops and classes to both children and adults. Yoga, Cajun dancing, African Drum and Dance, and clay workshops are just a few of the a\ai table programs!

Extent of off-campus problems may be overstated ...continued from page 1.

Marsha Aderholdt, who has lived on Delafield Street for 10 years, said al­though there are a lot of college students living nearby, there have been no major problems.

"I have no complaint in my area, here, an occasional party, but not very often," she said.

Virginia Barnes, a Marist student ma-joring.in psychology who lives off cam­pus, also said there are not too many prob­lems. • •

"I live on Taylor Avenue and there are

no parties," she said. Raimo said he agreed that the problems

are very infrequent. "The complaints are a couple every other

weekend," he said. Amato estimated that of all the students

that have lived off campus, maybe eight percent have gotten into trouble. He also said the problems can be avoided if people use common sense. Students he has spo­ken with said they would not exhibit this behavior in other circumstances.

"One hundred percent agreed they would not do this behavior in their own home," he said.

Dec. 2 - Dec. 6 is World AIDS week Observe a minute of silence for those infected with and

affected by the AIDS virus DecJZ from 12:15 pm

until 12:16 pm. Become more aware of the pain and

devastation of those around ypu. . , - *.

THECiRCLE,~November21,1996

Drug cocktail stirs hope in AIDS patients

by STKPHANIE MERCURIO News Editor

Researchers may have found a cure l*i >r I he AIDS virus.

According to a new study pre­sented ;ii the Third International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, a combination of three drugs, saquinavir and two types of ritonavir, indicates a 99.9 percent elimination of detectable HIV virus levels in body tissues.

According to The Associated Press. William Cameron, associ­ate professor at Ottawa General Hospital and Ottawa University, said the treatment is effective.

'This represents die most po­tent and complete suppression of HIV infection achieved by any, regimen to date," he said. "Com­plete suppression of HIV infec­tion oilers hope for long-term therapy."

Lee 11. H)dlick, of the University of Cal i I. linia at Los Angeles, said the clriii' combination is poten­tially exciting and significant.

"A maijor issue has been trying to eradicate the virus from reser­voirs witliin the body," Goodlick said. "This study could poten­tially be an important step toward solving ihis problem.

Aao;ding to The Wall Street Journal Dr. Sven Danner of the University of Amsterdam's Aca­demic Medical Center was part of a research group which tested the drug;

Dannersgroup administered the dm;- combination to 33 pa­tients in a six-month trial. The 15 who completed six months of therapy had no detectable virus in their blood. Six of those tested had no detectable virus in tonsil tissue, which was removed after the trials.

"F.veryone has wondered if driviti;.' \irus levels down in the blood means you are also driv­ing it down: in lymph tissue," Danner said. "Our report says

yes, you can. Danner said the virus could still

be in the tissue, but at levels too low to be detected.

Doreen Heath-Boyer, support services coordinator for the of­fice of special services, as well as the co-advisor for the HIV/ AIDS peer educators on campus, said she has mixed feelings about die drugs.

"I think that it is wonderful be­cause it greatly improves the quality of life for the infected person," she said. "The concern I have is that people don't real­ize the impact AIDS can have and that they are not going to live forever."

Heath-Boyer said because me drug is fairly new, people do not know the ramifications or side ef­fects.

"So far, the drug suppresses the virus, and creates a false sense of hope," she said. "I am not against hope, people need it survive, but I think people will engage in the behavior that helped mem contract the virus in the first place."

Melissa Ruot, a junior and member of PEOPLE, the peer edu­cation group on campus, said the drug combination is a major de­velopment.

"I think this is wonderful. As a peer educator, we try to let people know about the dangers of me AIDS virus," she said. "It gets to be a very bleak topic, but this sheds a glimmer of light upon it."

Ruot said she feels people still need to be aware that this drug is not the answer.

"People, especially college stu­dents, need to be cautious at all

SPJ presents lecture on alternative journalism careers

"'; ' '.' t Circle photo/Diane Kolod

On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Society of Professional Journalists sponsored a lecture by Margaret Mittclbach and Michael Crewdson, contributing writers to the science section of New York and Long Island Newsday. They spoke about uieir experience in researching, writing and publishing a book to be released in April, entitled Wild New York, which is about different types of wildlife they believe people do not realize exist in this area. The lecture was designed to encourage students to -tiiink about alternative career paths in journalism, such as book publishing.

times," she said. "Just because there is a new drug that is work­ing great, there might be down­falls to it that are discovered later on. AIDS is a frightening disease that we don't know much about."

Hem Borromeo, mentor for lower Champagnat Halland co--

-advisprfor the HT^rDSJpeef. educators, said the disease is devastating.

":, '"Injheearly.''80s, mere Was a stigma attached to the disease, that if a person had the disease, it was deserved. No one de­serves the disease,"-he said. "Not only is the disease devas­tating for the person who has it, but for those around the person."

Borromeo said a cure for AIDS would be wonderful.

"A cure would be great. It would be a burden off the shoul­ders of so many people," he said. "If there is not a cure, we need to

work on awareness to die pain and hope of the disease."

Borromeo said the peer educa­tors focus on college students grappling with relationships.

"Some people try to do risky tilings when they first form a re­lationship, or within a relation­ship," he said. "We need to ex­plore how to relate and interact

safely with our partner." Heath-Boyer said college stu­

dents need to be cautious, as well.

"If a college student contracts the disease, then takes this new drug and feels fine, they might go out and act promiscuously," she said. 'They could end tip harming themselves or others."

J 1SJE ACtJKH coiifwciisce gives students new-found enthusiasm

Drowsy drivers proven to be hazardous on the road '...continued frontpage. 1.

drivers but many states are now tryinp io heighten awareness one wav or another. Michigan declared June driving

drowsv month and is working to discom aye drivers from trying to drive w hen they are tired by tick­eting diem and charging them with reel less driving and driver inattention.

According to The New York Times I >r. Ann McCartt, deputy direct; -i • if the Institute for Traf­fic Suli-iy in .Albany, said that of the dri * »:rs who crashed after fall­ing asleep, nearly half had been workins: either a night shift or overtime

She .IIM> reported that 44 per­cent i •.i* • H.'ople who worked more than 5t • i iours a week admitted to having fallen asleep at the wheel, while only 24 percent of people who \\ • >i ted between 36 and 40 hours said they have fallen asleep

The American Automobile ASSIH i.if ion (AAA) gives a num­ber of Mingestions to try to keep peoph irom driving while fa­tigued including staying over­

night rather than traveling straight through, switching driv­ers if you have a passenger and scheduling a break every two hours or 100 miles. They also say that during that break the driver should walk around and stretch or, if possible, take a quick nap.

According to The New York Times, David Willis, executive director of the Automobile Club of America's Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington, said a nap is the best answer to this problem.

"We do know that napping works," said Willis. "Just a 15 to 20 minute nap can do wonders for restoring alertness."

Willis said the real problem to­day is finding a safe place to pull off the road and take a nap. Rest areas in many states have be­come high crime zones. Willis said the safest places are well lighted and busy rest areas and truck stops.

He also said an alternative would be an open gas station or convenience store, and he cau­tioned against parking in the breakdown lane.

Sophomore Jessica Jannicelli said she fell asleep at the wheel on the highway and nearly side-swiped a car in another lane. She also said she was surprised at how she was awake one minute and asleep the next.

"You would think that you'd know if you're going to fall asleep, but you just don't," said Jannicelli.

According to AAA Michigan, the warning signs, which include yawning, having trouble keeping your head up and drifting be­tween lanes, are definite reasons to pull over and rest for a while.

The New York Times reported that tired drivers often try to keep awake by using such ineffective techniques as turning on the ra­dio and turning off the heat. They also said that even though a large cup of coffee will help re­store alertness, it will only last for about 30 to 40 minutes.

The Times also said many people have developed a toler­ance to caffeine because they drink coffee all the time. For these people, a cup of coffee will have little or no effect in keeping them awake at the wheel.

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by BEN AGOES ' StaffWriter .

Respectably representing Marist College now means don­ning Dr. Sucss T-Shirts, scream­ing and chanting, and hoping everyone notices.

Eight Marist students traveled to the University of Maine at Orono to attend the annua] North East Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (NEACURH) conference Nov. 1-3.

According to Sam Johnson, north end resident director and advisor for Marist's NEACURH delegation, the theme of this year's conference was "Oh, the Places You Will Go," from a Dr. Suess book. He said the col­lege Is already a visible member in the organization, even though this was only Marist's second NEACURHconference.

Johnson said the students last year did not know what to ex­pect and were especially over­whelmed with the first event,, roll call.

"It's something indescribable because the energy level is so intense during roll call," he said.

The purpose of roll call is to introduce the delegations by chanting and screaming. Marist was more prepared for the event this year, Johnson said, because the delegation spent three weeks making T-Shirts and de­veloping chants.

Wendy Kenerson, junior and north end resident student council president,'said she did not know what to expect at the conference, but had a lot of fun.

"We walked into the room and started screaming and didn't stop until we went to bed," she

_ said. Johnson said the highlight of

the conference was when Marist won the Most Spirited. Delegation Award.

"When Marist won the spirit award, it was the. biggest adrenaline rash," he said. "It was the proudest moment I've ever had working with a student organization."

• According to Joseph Verderame, sophomore and par­liamentarian chair of the re­gional board of directors of NEACURH, it was important that Marist won because it is one of the most respected

-' awards at die conference. "In terms of student life," he

said, "it means a lot because now people know who Marist is."

The conference also offered informational sessions held throughout the day that taught teamwork, program ideas, effec­tive ways to run meetings, and about student involvement. - Kenerson said she noticed she conducts her RSC meetings more effectively, and has seen her RSC members become ac­tive participants because of her experiences at NEACURH.

"It was one of those confer­ences where you don't know what it was about until it is over," she said. -

Johnson said one of the most important qualities .that NEACURH delegates bring back to Marist is their new­found enthusiasm.

THE CIRCLE November21,1996

Alumni return to work hi Marist community

by CHARLOTTE PARTRIDGE

StaffWriter

Some people may never leave Marist. There are several Marist alumni

who now work for Marist, some of which have been here almost from the heginning.

Chemistry professor and chair of the 'department, J. Richard LaPietra. graduated in 1954. This year, he will complete his 36th year, and he said the college has changed a great deal since he was a student.

'The college student body was about 130 Marist brodiers. The curriculum was very fixed, and there were no electives, " La Pietra said.

Other more recent alumni were active as students and still re­main active. Bob Lynch, director of student activities, graduated in 1975 and has been working for Mari.M for more than 20 years.

Acei >rding to Lynch, Marist has evolved a lot from the 1970s.

"I miss the wooden handball courts where Gartland is now, " Lynch said. Lynch said he finds working for

his al ma • mater enjoyable. "It is not really work, it is aplea-

sure. I like what I do. My heart will always be here," Lynch said.

Kent Rihehart, assistant direc­tor of admissions, graduated with a double major in psychol­ogy and business in 1994. The former student body president was active on campus and thinks

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"M\ biiM'hess/marketing back­ground helps because in admis­sions, we are basically selling the school." Rinehart said.

He said being an alumni allows him to draw on his personal ex­

periences, which others cannot. Corinne Schell, acting director

of financial aid, said she under­stands tids connection. She has had a connection with Marist, even after her 1984 graduation. But, after graduation, she said she did not expect to return.

"I never thought I'd come back to Poughkeepsie, nevermind Marist," Schell said.

But, when her husband got a job at IBM and she got her job at Marist, she said she knew it was right.

"lam a part of Marist. I have a strong bond here. Marist is in my heart," Schell said.

Thomas Wermuth, assistant professor of history, graduated in 1984. He said the physical changes to the campus since then have been great.

"It was less crowded and con­gested. There was no Lowell Thomas or Dyson. There was a different focus to the campus. The focus really was Donnelly and the campus center. You would see the same people walk­ing in that circle," Wermuth said.

Wermuth also said the student body is more diverse now, and Marist is more selective.

"There is a superior quality of students across the board," Wermuth said.

Wermuth has the unique expe­rience of working with his former professors.

"It was peculiar being a col-' league and working with people who were giving you grades be-

: fore,"Wermuth.said,;',; ; . >_./ * Wermutrradded that being a .former student here did not nec­essarily make getting the job easier. v-f, "I knew me institution, but I had

a different background to it. I didn't have a blank slate. There were expectations on me,"

Circle photoi/Suitn Goulct Top: Jeff Chance (L) and Kent Rinehart (R) are recent Marist graduates who returned to work in the admissions office. Bottom: Bob Lynch (L), director of college activities was a member of the class of 1975, and J. Richard LaPietra (R), professor of chemistry, graduated in 1954.

Wermuth said. Wermuth said he is happy and

comfortable working here. He added that he does not see him­self leaving Marist in the near future "Marist has come along way in

the'right direction,", Wermuth '.said'!''; .;',.'T'... ..'?-'^.

Of course, in the alumni affairs office, one will find alumni. Maureen Kilgour, director of alumni affairs, graduated in 1985 and received her MPA in 1992. She said she remembers a differ­

ent campus. "The 'old' townhouses were

new then. They were only for seniors. There was no baseball field or Gartland. Every freshman lived in Leo .and. Sheahan," Kilgoursaid. •••• ;,;.;••;•.... •,-

--:'. However, Kilgour. said .that Marist still has the same values and traditions. She said she feels her education helped her wim her job now.

"I was a philosophy minor and a political science major. I found out philosophy is related to ev­

ery subject. I think a liberal arts background prepares you for al­most anything," Kilgour said.

Kilgour said the changes in Marist increase the value of the degrees from the college. She said she is excited about the changes and feels that the alumni have helped improve Marist. She added that working here and be­ing a student here have been good experiences for her.

"I have great memories of ev-erytiiing at Marist. It is a great place to be," Kilgour said.

Advertising class tests fat substitute In MICHELLE Giums

StaffWriter

Forget X-Lax, use olestra. dlestra is a synthesized fat sub­

stitute ihat has been approved by the food and Drug Adminis­tration The warning label on products' that contain olestra reads. "Warning: This product contains olestra. Olestra may cause abdominal cramping and loose stools. Olestra inhibits the absorpiit m of some vitamins and other nutrients. Vitamins A, D, E, and K have been added."

According to Leo McKenzie, assistant professor of communi­cation^ it is now being used in snacks, such as potato chips, swirls, and corn chips distributed by Proctor and Gamble.

Most recently, olestra has been added to fat free Pringles. Fat-free Prinyi.es are not being sold in stores yet, except in Colum­bus. Ohio.

In M. Kcnzie's Principles of Advertising class, die students put together a taste test to give to students at Marist. On Thursday, Nov. 14, theclass

held their taste tes,t outside be­tween i he Dyson and Lowell-Thom.is buildings.

Sophia Papakonstantis, a se­nior public relations major in

McKenzie's class, said McKenzie sparked the research on olestra.

"The taste test arose because McKenzie had become interested in olestra, and the class acted as an advertising agency," Papakonstantis added.

Papakonstantis said the class decided on the questions that would be used in the taste test surveys, the people involved, and where it would be held.

According to Papakonstantis the main purpose of the taste test was to see if people could tell the difference between the regular and the fat-free Pringles, and whether the warning label would have any effect on people purchasing the product.

Papakonstantis said the notion for the taste test project came from McKenzie. The class took over from there.

"It was his premise, his idea, and we snowballed from there," Papakonstantis said.

McKenzie said he first learned about olestra last semester. His public relations writing class did research on the substance.

"We found that olestra was so beaten up by the media," McKenzie said.

McKenzie added that it is good to see what needs to be done to advertise olestra. •

"Only two percent have ad­verse effects," McKenzie said.

McKenzie said he was im­pressed by the way his class handled die taste test.

'They were very enthusiastic, cooperative, and got approval from the college to do the test­ing. The students also did the videotaping of the focus group and made up the questionnaire," McKenzie added.

According to McKenzie, ap­proximately 102 students filled out the questionnaires at the taste test. The focus group that took place after the taste test, and consisted of nine students, had about the same results as the taste test participants.

According to Papakonstantis, neither the people in the focus group nor the participants in the taste test could tell die difference between the regular and fat-free Pringles, and the warning label did not affect most of the partici­pants.

McKenzie said he was pleased with the way the taste test went.

"The taste test was designed to introduce a new controversial product, to get greater exposure for students at Marist, and to do a taste test on this product be­fore it reaches the national level," McKenzie said.

Amateur video of beatings sets off. violence debate nKlsfael

"by SAID GHAZALI '<[ •

• '• AP Writer £,.' ~f*'.'

JERUSALEM (AP)^Twols-' raeli border policemen were ar­rested and questioned Tuesday after Israel TV broadcast'an'" amateur video showing them" beating and kicking six Palestin­ians caught trying to sneak into' Israel to find work, • ' ' < , The footage, which showed the policemen bouncing on the head of one detainee and kick­ing another in the head, set off adebateon how widespread pen lice brutality is. * < ...

Eran Shendar, the head of a Justice Ministry unit that'inves­tigates complaints against po/ lice, said the vid^hjghHghts a' widespread problem. •- -X.}^-]

"It is possible these are deyja-

-;saidonlsraelTV. This is the only incident,*leVs say, that was

"'filmed and documented." -*),In the videotape, broadcast ,, Monday night, one'officer sat

and bounced on the head of a detainee as he" sat crossed-4 legged on the ground with his

hands'behind his neck. His col­league kicked another man in -,the head, A Palestinian pass-*erby who stopped to ask ques­tions- was struck in the face.

^The Israelis then forced the Palestinians to do push-ups.

•";/Thevideo' was filmed by Azzara Maraqa, a Palestinian moneychanger, from a Jerusa­

l e m apartment overlooking a courtyard- where the Oct, JO

^beatingsHook'pIace, -:«-'***fcraeff.prime Minister Ben-

jarnm Netanyahu said Tuesday tions;(fromthenoniiXbutmere^rthat, r,yr-,.^T/' ~-~ are many such"deyiations,"*be» .*TeopIe who behave like that said.' "'."•- , V ' ' ^ ' - -fe'(9ttttje"videotape)'arenotfitto " "Border police commander "be^ia-our security forces," he

Yisreal Sadan said he has or-/'said, r/'^-:\-: ,~ dered 100 copies'of thelvideo^"^Palestinian leader Yasser tope to distribute toall bo«Ier»ArafatA called the beatings^ police units*.-' ° v •* -.'" - * "shameful" and said he hoped" . MI am sure that this was "not • Israeli authpnjies would impose tfie only such* incMffl^Sadariii^^

6 THE CIRCLE, November 21,1996

The food babe discovers the other side of town

by JOSIE INALDO

Food Babe

I rcvoiitly discovered Vassar. What il< >i»s this mean? I always knew i( existed but I had never visited ilic area in which it is situ­ated in Last week I went to the De La Si ml concert (by the way, it was V k kin.' I got to meet them.) at Vassar and realized there was new territory for me to explore. Right before the college, there is Colle:v\iew Avenue. Along this avenue .ire quaint little shops and eateries

The llrsi place that my friends,

Liz and Amie and I wanted to patronize was the Dutch Cabin, which is located off of Collegeview Ave. Upon enter­ing, the establishment, I felt like I was in a tavern. It had a bar and a restaurant and it looked like a great cozy place to meet on a snowy evening after work. We realized that it was really busy and I was rather impatient that night, so we left. We decided to go to our second choice, sug­gested by Liz, which was the Beechtree Grill. I liked it even be­fore I entered the place.

It had ambiance written all over it (and you know how much I love ambiance). It was dark in­side, with the windows lit with Christmas lights and all different types of trees and plants. There were Tiffany lamps giving off a faint light (just enough to see your companions and your food and everything else seems like mere shadows). We sat our­selves in the middle of restaurant and soaked in the atmosphere.

Truthfully, we started our meal withCHEESEandalotofit! For appetizers, Amie and I shared the roasted garlic and brie ($5.75) and Liz had the fried mozzarella with tomatoes and basil ($4.00). In a few moments, our cheese was served with two baskets of bread. Both dishes were deca­dent and delighted us immensely. We discussed cheese at length and how it was it was a beautiful staple in our diets but lamented how fattening it was. That is the eternal dilemma: how could something taste so good and be so bad for you?

Anyway, when ordering our main courses, I was being a pest that night (I guess it goes hand in hand with the impatient side of me). Our waitress entertained my inquiries. There was two things on the menu that I wasn't sure about. I learned through our waitress that Portobello is a type of large mushroom and andouille is a type of spicy sausage (it pays to be curious).

Jacque's recipe of the week

Simpson's Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie 1 16 < Mince can pumpkin 2/3 f«p sugar 1 tcu>p< >on ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3 e»;>> 1 5 oiitiv. e can (2/3 cup) evaporated milk

.1/2 cti| i mi lk Pastry tor single crust pie (see recipe below) Oven V,"5*

For fill mg, in amixing bowl combine pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add eggs. Beat lightly with a rotary beater or fork. Gradually stir evaporated milk, and milk. Mix well. , PUurv- u pastry lined 9 inch pie plate on the oven rack; pour in filling. Cover edge with foil. Bake in a 375 '•, >vcn for 25 minutes more, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Set ve with whipped cream, if desired.

CV.vci and chill to store. Makes 8 servings. Singh-Crust Pie 1 1/4» nps all purpose flour 1/4 te;i.-,poon salt 1/3 cup shortening or lard 3 m 4 i jblespoons cold water

In a mixing bowl stir together flour and salt. Cut in shortening or lard until pieces are the size of small peas

Spi ml le 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push to die side of tl ii' hvuvl. Repeat until all is moistened. Form dough into a ball.

On ci lightly floured surface, flatten dough with hands. Roll dough from center to edges, forming a circii- .iln >ut 12 inches in diameter. Wrap pastry around rolling pin. Unroll onto a 9 inch pie plate. Ease past! into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry.

Trin; to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate; fold under extra pastry. Make a fluted, rope shape, rope scallwjn-.ledge. Do not prick pastry: Bake as directed.

They offered salads, which range from $3-6.50 (Liz recommends the Cajun grilled chicken salad) and pasta dishes ($8.50-14.00). There were also an entree menu that was a little bit pricier with dishes such as NY Strip ($16.50) and grilled lamb ($15.50). The three of us decided to pick from the sandwich portion of the menu. The grilled Black Angus burger ($6.50) was calling to me, but I decided to throw caution to the wind and order something new. Amie and I decided to get the same thing: the smoked turkey, andouille, and Swiss sandwich on an English muffin ($7.85) and included a choice of salad or fries. Liz ordered the Portobello sand­wich with rosemary garlic oil and Parmesan shavings ($6.50).

When our sandwiches arrived, I realized that I did not have the stomach capacity to finish my plate. Somehow, the kitchen found the biggest English muf­fins to hold the eight layers of smoked turkey, the sausage, the Swiss, the tomatoes and die let­tuce. Itwasamazing! Ionlyman-aged to eat a quarter of my sand­wich and some of my steak fries. Compared to the appetizers, which I LOVED, I only liked the sandwich. The andouille was a little too spicy for me and Amie. Liz said she only liked her sand­

wich too. With; the thought of , having the rest for lunch the next day, I had it: wrapped up.' •;

I had spied a couple being served their desserts and I knew I had to make a soul-searching decision: did I have enough room for dessert? When our waitress came to take our plates away, "I asked which desserts were being served that day. She said they had chocolate mousse in a chocolate cup, served with whipped cream, creme brulee, apple crisp, and heated banana bread with a rum-based sauce. All the desserts were $4.00. Af­ter hearing that list, I knew what the answer was but I was faced with another decision: WHICH ONE? I decided on the banana bread and Amie chose the choco­late mousse. Liz, with Wonder Woman powers, declined des­sert. The opinions on our des­serts were beaming. Amie had high praise for her mousse and I thoroughly enjoyed mine. Iimag-ine that I will be stopping there in the future for the appetizers or treating myself to dessert and a cappuccino at the end of a long week. I really love the ambiance. To have a full course meal can, hurt one's wallet and the entrees aren't worth their high price. I give Beechtree Grill three forks out of five.

Greek Society Update

November is an important month for Alpha Sigma Tau. .,.. Nov. 4, marked the 97th year that Alpha Sigma Tau

has been a recognized national sorority. Since 1899,. over 50 chapters have been founded nationwide. Alpha Sigma Tau would also like to recognize Nov.

12, which marks the third year that the sorority has been a recognized chapter here at Marist. In other Greek organizations, two sororities would

like to extend a congratulations to their newest sisters. Kappa Lambda Psi would like to congratulate their newest sisters, Lark Anton, Alicia Cosenza, Crissy Ferraresso, Dana Greenberg, Mary Alice Lombardy, Robin Nowatkowski, Lisa Torbora and Keri Villarie.

Congratulations are also given to the Mu class of Sigma Sigma Sigma, which includes Linda Cioce, Maria Fruinentoj Joelene Lyons, Julie Morin and Heather Vir.

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Career Quest: Seniors in search of the perfect graduate school l\v AMIE LEMIRE

A&E Editor

I lit -in know about the rest of you OI.I there, but I am having major ;i n \ icty problems over what I am >•< .ing to do with the rest of my life. It seems like I've just gotten used to this college thing, and scon (like 6 months), I am goin? in have to join the real world. This thought scares me to deal 11.

I clew my eyes at night, and all I can stv are tiny, airless cubicles with no windows, and a com­puter li-rminal to which I am chniiuv! morning, noon, and night. M.» wonder I am not sleep­ing miuh these days!

Fortunately, there is one option that cn^ through the darkness like a l>.~icon of light: Graduate School'!

Yes •'. 11y become a member of the divided Working World, when \mi can put it off for at least t wo more years?!

All i -I ing aside, I have been givii);' • crious thought to gradu­ate sclnml these days, and I've come ii i the conclusion that I do want li> further my education. So, great-1 have decided to apply to gradual*- school...now what???

Thei•• are five basic steps in­volved in applying to graduate school: 1. Sellvi ing programs 2. Submitting applications 3. Tak i 11". t he required exam 4. App.l-- ing for financial aid 5. CI1.1. ing which school to at­tend

Hciv :iw some questions to ask yours. If when selecting a pro­gram. "1 low does my academic

profile fit in with the profile of admitted candidates?" Basically, you have to be realistic here; if you want to go to Yale, but your G.P.A. is lower than you Blood Alcohol Level on a Saturday night, I'm sorry to say it just isn't going happen. That's the hard part; once you decide on a program, you can mover on to other questions, like what to study, and how to pay for it.

Applying to graduate school should not be too painful, since you have already gone through the application process once. Grad school applications usually require at least two letters of ref­erence. Talk to faculty members who know you well, (and if they like you too, that always helps). And ask for them early—don't stalk your teachers for reference letters two days before the dead­line.

There are many graduate school exams out there—the trick is finding the right one for you. Here's a quick rundown: GRE—Graduate Records Exami­nation. MAT—Miller Analogy Test. LSAT—Law School Ad­missions Test. GMAT—Gradu­ate Management Admission Test. NTE—National Teacher Examination. Make sure you take the right one, and take it early enough so the scores meet the deadline for the application. You don't want to spend three weeks cramming for your LSAT, only to realize that your application is due the day before the exam.

Applying for Financial Aid ranks up there with dentist visits and hanging out with in-laws as the most painful things to do.

The forms are as thick as The Bible, and twice as hard to un­derstand. Luckily, graduate schools offer a few ways to handle this. Here are a few sources of aid: Graduate Assis-tantships—include teaching, re­search, and administrative assis-tantships. Work-study—cam­pus jobs, as if you already didn't know. Grants-In-Aid—Based on need and academic record. And my personal favorite—Loans, as in the Perkins, the Stafford, the PLUS, etc. You know these names by heart, so get out your

#2 pencil and prepare to lower yourself further into debt.

And as far as choosing which school to attend, this is also a relatively painless question. Think about what qualities you're looking for in a school— size, location, cost, requirements, financial aid, whatever. Then look for schools that match what you're looking for.

If you come down to the Ca­reer Service Office, there are many Graduate School viewbooks, as well as the Peterson's Graduate and Professional Programs se­

ries, as well as the Barren's books to look through.

Also, there is the Discover pro­gram on the computers at the of­fice. Discover is really cool (I like it) because you can look up information about graduate schools according to a list of cri­teria (like cost, size, etc.).

It comes up with a list of all the schools that fit what you're look­ing for, and then you can print out the results. So, come down and look around at all the stuff we have here for graduate schools.

Circle Photo/Susan Goulcl

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Editorials

Cafeteria alternatives not thrilling either When I was a freshman and sophomore, the cafeteria provided me with the conve­

nience of having prepared food that was easily accessible without the hassle of washing the dishes afterward. But, these advantages were a trade-off for eating too many starches and foods that were high in fat. It was basically like eating at a fast food restaurant fourteen times a week.

When I was young, I remember commenting that I would not mind eating out every night. I learned freshman year that I was wrong. Since I do not eat meat, my choices were somewhat limited, so I ended up eating pretty much the same thing every night. That is the main reason why I decided to take myself off the meal plan by my junior year. Now, after living off of rice, ramen noodles, and an occasional potato chip and mustard sandwich for more than a year, I can honestly say the alternatives to the cafeteria are not much better.

Since ihe second or third week of school, I have been starving for a home-cooked meal. Sometimes I try to make real food, but more often than not, I have to grab a bite to eat bet ween classes and activities. I rarely have time to cook good food for myself, and I know I am not alone in my quest for a nutritious meal. I have seen my nine housemates cook what I consider to be "real food" less than 10 times this year. (This does include boiling spaghetti and opening ajar of sauce.) Staple foods in our house are pasta, bagels, peanut butter and jelly, rice, tuna, and frozen dinners. It is a rare occasion when the menu varies from one of these items.

My experiences with eating at Marist have led me to the conclusion that although the cafeteria has its faults, food on campus is never going to be what it was at home. It does not have that much to do with the cafeteria being horrible, especially com­pared to the food service at other schools. It has more to do with the fact that over the courscNof eighteen years, most of us got used to eating nutritious food that tasted good at least once a day. No matter how hard Sodexho tries, they will never be able to compare-to what we have become accustomed to, especially because they feed thousands of students three times a day. • ; .:

So. .after two years of eating institutional food and a yearand a half of eating frozen and canned foods, I will be especially thankful for the home-cooked meal I will be eating with my family exactly one week from today. Kristin Richard, Editor-in-chief

Scheduling time to breathe Everybody needs a day off once in a while. The frantic pace of classes and on-

campns activities would make a little extra time very beneficial to catch up on things. College should be a chance to learn and grow as person. There is no reason why

our educational experience has to be crammed into 15 intensive weeks. It can proceed at a more leisurely pace. One possible solution would be to set aside five days every semester as free periods. During these days, students would be able to use the time to catch'up on work, do research, meet with teachers and go over things. The teachers for those classes would still be available that day to answer students' ques­tions. The system might work something like this. One Monday during the semester, students that had classes that met in Monday/Wednesday slot would have,the day; off. Another week, a Tuesday would be designated free for students that hadTues-

. day/Thursday classes. Three additional days, a Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, would he designated off for Wednesday/Friday classes, Monday/Thursday classes and Tuesday/Friday classes, respectively.

Another idea would be to have a few days allotted for special campus-wide events. . Perhaps, a series of workshops on some important issues, guest lecturers or special

seminars on topics related to people's majors. In addition to the educational enrich­ment, this would give students and faculty a chance to interact outside the class­room. To accommodate these free days, we may have to add a couple extra days to each semester. But, it would be worth it in order to have a smoother college environ­ment.

We niiiiht also consider changing the structure of the classes. Depending on the nature of the class, sometimes it cannot fit into an hour and fifteen minute block. A class that is strictly lecture might best fit into the current length. A class.'that is more hands -on might work better as a two hour session. Currently, there are some classes that are more than 75 minutes in length, such as the laboratory classes. Perhaps this concept could be applied to other disciplines. Also, some time might be built into the schedule for projects between different classes.

Col lege should prepare you for die real world, but it should also be a time to explore new possibilities. To accommodate this, the structure should be freer. Marist should be a little more flexible in our scheduling, because life does not fit these hour-and-fiftcen minute blocks. Michael Goot, Managing Editor

Letters to the hditor Advice to seniors from a graduate who still does not know

Editor Not too long ago, while writing a paper for one of my graduate courses at Northeastern

University, I came across one of the editions of last school year's Circle, which I helped to design in my former position as Opinion Editor.

In this issue, I discovered an article I published by Dr. Richard Barker entitled, "Know who you are and what you want."(Sept. 28,1995)

As I read through the article, now a year older and a world removed from the Marist I knew and was essentially culturally bound to, I felt a strong urge to not only respond to Professor Barker's thesis, but also to say a few things that might, perhaps, soothe the nerves of some of this year's seniors.

In his article, Professor Barker stated, "If you learn nothing else at Marist College, you should leave here knowing two things: who you are, and what you want."

Let me first say that I left Marist College knowing neither. On graduation day, I knew more about who I was and what I wanted than I knew my freshman year, but certainly I did not, and even now as a potential Ph.D candidate do not, absolutely know who I am or whatlwant. .

Knowing who you are and what you want is a process of discovery that ceaselessly guides your actions and beliefs through that journey called life.

Every day, who you are changes, and what you want can change without you even noticing, because every day every one of us encounters new people, places, situations and problems,

This endless string of circumstances constantly alters old beliefs we might have held and paves the way for new ones, placing us, ultimately, in a perpetual process of discov­ery and learning.

Do we ever know who we are and what we want? I do not have a clue. I have not gotten that far yet, if, in fact, there is even some "place" to "get."

It is okay to leave Marist College not really knowing who you are or what you want, but I would also like to suggest two otherthings you might not want to leave without: First, an understanding that you must never stbpjearning. Not simply in the academic sensed, but in terms of never closing your mind to Ieanung romethm^ everyone you encounter. Second, you should leave here with a great appreciation for the Mends you have made and the experiences Marist has provided for you.

Unfortunately, I did not discover the latter of these two things until a short while ago, during Alumni Weekend.

I used to take Marist for granted, picking at what it did not provide me with, rather than appreciating what it did. I used to think that Marist was this surrealistic world, butldid not know what I meant. In a way it was, because it is certainly nothing like life after graduation. •'"

In reality, it was hot, because I was actually there and I was actually living in the real world. There is no border that designatesa.finite separation between Marist College and "the real world," a phrasethat is aparadoxin itself;

Marist is the real world, and many of you are living the best times of your lives with very totie responsibility;Enjoy it, and, aboveair, appreciate it. It will not last

I took my relationships with my friends-"'fox granted, hot necessarily: intentionally or even consciously. It is the little things that tend toget overlooked, and it is also these things that you tend to remember, and after awhile appreciate,1 the most.

I took for granted the daily barbecues among our townhouse pals around 5:00, going to happy hour and knowing everyone in the entire bar, being able to go to the common room in our house at any time of night and having somebody to talk to, eating dinner together, playing basketball every Monday, frantically trying to clean the apartment before somebody's parents came up... the list goes on and.on.•:•.-'.'•

The point is, in the middle of all these things, I did hot take the time to stop and really appreciatethem, and particularly".the people who were standing therewithme.

I am writing this so you do not make the same mistake. Do not pressure yourself with attempting to know who you are or where you are going. Keep your mind open, never stop learning, and, along the way, live life. I guarantee success will come. Brian Frankenfield, class of 1996

An adequate library is essential I am deeply upset by the remodeling of theMcCanh Sports Complex. I was looking

forward to a new, adequate library which I was under the impression was going to start soon. I do not think that I am delusion, but, the last time that I checked, this was a college, not All Sport. For those of you who have not seen this super sportsplex, it is state of the art, unlike our library. I feel the administration's judgment and priorities were sadly out of sync with the student body's needs. Marist is an innovative institution but one would never know it from out library.

Also, the 1 ibrary's hours are inadequate. First, it closes at midnight, which may sound late to sonic, but those of us in clubs know that it is not a realistic time to close.

Personal ly, I have found the weekend hours to be pitiful. I am a commuter a commuter, and the hours on Friday and Saturday are not conducive to most people's schedules. The last class is at 4:45 and the library closes at 6:00. This leaves only an hour and fifteen minutes to study. Many people use weekends to catch up on work, not just to party.

I am disturbed by the fact that the administration seems to feel we as students are not interested in using academic resources on weekends. I am upset that priorities are distorted and academics are put, to the side and on the back burner until the year 1999. I am glad that we can exercise our thighs and upper body, but not our mental skills, on the weekend. Tara VanTassell, sophomore

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THE CIRCLE OPINION November 21,1996

Equal, but separate With discrimination so prevalent in the news of

I late, one cannot help but wonder if we were all mis­taken, and Pat Buchanan actually was elected presi­dent The cases of racism within Texaco and sexual harassment in Army training centers remind us how

I we still have a long way to go in the notion of all people being equal.

What will it take to heal the wounds of racial and sexual discrimina­tion in this country? Well, if Texaco has the answer, apparently, it will take only $140 million dollars and a promises including 10 percent pay raises for minority employees. The projected pay raise is ex­pected to cost Texaco an additional $26.1 million over the next five years.

While the prospect of referring to $140 million as "too little" sounds preposterous, the hollow gesture seems to ring "too little, too late".

For the six African-American Texaco employees who filed the dis­crimination suit against the Texaco corporation on behalf of 1,500 minority employees, the hefty settlement is a sign of success. How­ever, it is also a sign of unconscionable guilt on behalf of a major Fortune 500 company^

By making the settlement, Texaco admits that discrimination runs rampnnr throughout the organization. Of course, the only reason that sueh an admission has been made is because of the tape re­corded eonversations where a number of top executives were heard discussing discriminatory practices and inequalities among employ­ees based upon their racial background.

If these tapes had not been brought to light by The New York Times last week, then die case would have been the typical legal stalemate that often develops in cases of discrimination. In our soci­ety, discrimination is viewed as being as much a reality as hostile takeovers or leveraged buyouts. (Of course, ask me to explain either one of those, and I would be at a loss for words, hoping to change the subject to "What's Happening?" trivia.)

While many people do not condone diis behavior, far too few do anythins to rectify die situation.

The same situation exists within the various branches of the Armed Services. Everyone down from the Joint Chiefs of staff on down to Gomer Pyle accept the reality of sexual discrimination and harass­ment w ithin the United States military.

Sadlv. the recent allegations of sexual harassment and rape by commanding officers of subordinate females are not isolated events. Despite the extensive guidelines issued by the various branches of the military outlining appropriate and inappropriate behavior between the sexes, these rules are not strictly enforced, and military person­nel of al I walks of life look the other way.

The niajority of mose asked in me military admit that most cases go unreported because for a woman to report sexual harassment is es­sentially to end her-.careen Women in tKe-rnliitaryshould be ableto feel secure enough to know that mey should not have to worry about threats to her own safety from her comrades. If they cannot feel safe in their own barracks at night, how can they possibly feel safe defending our country's interests overseas?

Martin Luther King's statement that "if you are not part of the solution, then you are part of the problem" has unfortunately be­come something of a cliche in the past several decades.,However, a phrase becomes a cliche because there is sufficient need for it to be said often.

Far tiKi many people.in this country look the other way or do not speak up when they see or hear of discriminatory behavior. We can­not possibly begin the heal America's wounds until more people stop accepting and begin doing something about the daily injus­tices they see. Until then, we as a society will be separated into

Recently, allegations of racism and sexual mis­conduct have dominated headline news. Incidents at Texaco and the U.S. Military lead the offenders. The blemish of racism on our nation represents the most disgusting form of ignorance.

Depending upon who you ask, racism is or is not a problem. It seems to me that if the question has been raised, if the issue makes headline news, if Congress cannot decide on the legality of preferential treatment (a concept that is contrary to the very foundation of free market capitalism which has made our coun­try the greatest on earth), men there is a problem with racism. The powerful weapons of education and intolerance must be imple­

mented consistently and unmercifully to wipe out racism. Penalties against corporations like Texaco and the dishonorable

discharges issued to veteran officers are huge steps in the right direction.

We must applaud our government for taking difficult stances and for bringing justice to those violated.

Racism cannot be tolerated in our country. The very framework of our democracy will shatter under the force

of retaliation, and the passionate sways of the public might rally to pit American against American if the hallowed words "All men are created equal" are not honored.

The deepest interpretation of the literature that binds our nation must be explored, and in so doing, the premise of preferential treat­ment must be found unconstitutional.

Governor Pete Wilson of California advocates an eventual step towards a color blind society. Slowly, America must wean itself off the stifling civil rights programs that give preferential treatment to minorities in the interest of reaching a true equality.

For the good of all citizens, for the good of our national budget, and for the good of the United States of America, we must put into motion programs that politicians like Pete Wilson propose. A color blind society does not base decisions on emnic, gender, or reli­gious context.

To most who have experienced racism, such a society may seem unattainable, and to others it may seem to idealistic. But as the leader of the free world, we must endeavor to perfect our society.

John Winthrope once wrote from Plymoutii plantation in the first half of the seventeenth century, "...We are like a city upon a hill...". The context of this quote still applies today, and to accept the concept of preferential treatment is to deny our responsibility to ourselves and the rest of die world. America is a world leader, and we strive for the ideal as a norm.

The ideal is a color blind society, and collectively we must work

Are You Experienced? :No matter how hard one'tries, it

is quite impossible to forget that first job; Of course, this may be an entirely different story if that first job was a professional boxer. Anyway, it seems that when it comes to'the subject of first jobs, few are void of a recollection of fond; as well as traumatic, experi­ences. Since the only rings I have been exposed to are easily worn on the finger or are chock full of clowns and dancing bears- not big guys and referees, I am no exception.

My first job was a waitress at a local ice cream shop. Granted, I had my fair share of "under the table" jobs" before becoming a waitress. I previously had a stel­lar dog walking career, fed neigh­bors' cats, and of course I sub­jected myself to the torture of neighborhood children. Don't get me wrong, I love kids. It just seems that when one dons the title "baby-sitter,"'one is ultimately marked for death. Because I have no future plans of running for at­torney general or other office, I feel fairly at ease sharing this informa­tion.

Though all of these odd jobs went well, nothing could top the feeling of self worth that came with the first real paycheck I felt I had truly earned. One may assume that the goings on at a small ice cream shop are quite mellow. This thought brings me to recall my sec­ond grade teacher who spoke en­tirely in cliches and biblical phrases. She more than once said that, "assuming makes an ASS out of U and ME." She then assured our teary eyes and gaping mouths that what appeared to be a curse towards that goal. Racism exists, and it is not acceptable.

Some day! we. will live in a color blind society, just like colonials \ actUally was a reference to a don /thought one day that they would iiye outside English rule.just like key."! didnot "understand the" laborers mought mat one day mey could compete in a free market, p n r a s e a r the time. However, just like slaves thought that one day they would be free. m u c h t 0 m y p a r e n t S ' dismay, I felt

Punishment will come to corporate leaders who work contrary to this American ideal.

Military officers who do not respect the soldiers who trust and obey them will be stripped of their command.

Such punishments must come swiftly and harshly, and they must be publicized, not in the interest of degrading our military or our corporations that provide jobs and money for the economy, but publicized to show that no institution, whether public or private, can escape the collective thrust towards the American ideal.

Christian Bladt is a junior communications major from Green­wood lake, NY and the opinion editor for The Circle. He regrets that society provided less humorous subject matter this week.

Individuals will learn to respect, and the choice to live in a color blind society will be made unanimously.

BiUMekrutis a sophomore English major from Lincoln, RI. and The Circle's political columnist.

The River's Edge by Chris Joseph Laline

;3 | >o you remember ever bunij'iuji into your first grade teacher m a supermarket "or at the in- n ies? What was she do,

-inu II.H handing me the change fro». my lunch money; putting aBami Aid on my elbow after I. had i.iifcn in the playground or just helping me with those hard to pii.mmnce words that I -cout.i iweir get straight?" -

> .-.i all the more damaging tothi- miageofhertiedbehind a MJM ; ) | desk was seeing a teat I*-, with her husband hold­ing ri.!i«is in the grocery store. " She .iiiiiaHy had a life, there was .tn.Mhermaninherlifebe-side> •.. HI. After your relation­ship IJ;..I ended when the final bell ti.ni rung for the day, she he.n!.-.i off to another home. She n .illy did not sleep in the coat ; !• ^et,

\! i through grade school,

high"*school, and even' here at Marist, this separation of the stu­dent/teacher, relationship had al-' • Ways stood pretty solid ground with me. I have, for ihe most part, liked my teachers, butl aeverre-.

. ally wanted to be friends-with-them. Teachers had usually put the fear of God into me.. They' had a major role in determining* what kind of mood my.father, would be in the night of report v card day, arid I never exactly saw this relationship as being some­thing special.

For the past three years, I have carried this mentality over with me, and I have just begun to realize a lot of missed chances to get to know the people who will help'propcl me into this great big world.

Students regularly complain how hard or unfair their teachers are, but if we could just open our

eyes for a second, then we would realize they are not out to make us suffer. They know how hard it is to be this age. They are just trying to get us out of here with a better head on our shoulders than we came in with.

Each academic department is unique in* its own way. The . only department I have first-hand knowledge about is the English. department, which in my eyes is so omuch more talented than this 'school often deserves.. I have come to see them as a group of

•educators who are not overly concerned with administrative red tape or using the Marist

' Handbook as the answer to all our problems.

These-people care about who we are, not the rules that have been set in place for them to follow. .They look deep inside us and somehow pull out all the talent that we have been hiding from ourselves. And we, through these people, feel tike we have made a difference. They give us the hope that we might be bigger

than we really thought we were, For die past three years, I have

always had a strange uneasi­ness overcome me while walk­ing around the academic offices.These people have gained the reputation of being

' so brilliant that I often thought I could never relate (athem on any level of conversation.This feeling has just recently begun to subside a little. I guess what I am trying to say is thanks for having your door open to us to scream arid talk about more than academics.* -

The teachers here have cared more about me than anyone I knew in high school. I guess I have never really shown it by the amount of times I have been seen around the offices, but 1 want to thank them for making me feel like T was worth some­thing as a student.

Thanks for caring about how we felt and what we thought, and I guess this time around, 1 will be saying "hi'* to you at the grocery store. ..,.

at liberty to expand my vocabu­lary. At this particular resturant, wait­

resses were expected to do more than take customers'orders. As there were no bus boys or cooks on duty at night, the wait staff had to cook short order meals, clear tables, and occasionally assist with the ice cream orders, as well as take orders. Though at first I was a little harrowed, I soon made friends with my co-workers. I had to first endure the unexpected ini­tiation of an Oreo meticulously filled with cream cheese (blech), an all-syrup Coke (gag), and other clever pranks from the guys that worked the soda fountain.

It was another fine mess when the customers pulled the pranks. One of my first nights, a gentle­man in the back parlor asked for two straws. I complied, trying to conceal the exhaustion brought on by a busy summer night. When I brought back the straws, he lifted a napkin off the table. Thereon the table was a neat little pile of white powder. He then handed me a straw and asked if I'd like to join him for a "snort." I was com­pletely taken aback and went into hysterics. He did not have to be a sappy, deep, ultra-sensitive Michael Bolton-type to sense my distress. It took several minutes for me to calm down as he re­vealed the wrinkled, empty pink packet of "Sweet and Low" that had been clenched in his fist.

Most of us have a soft spot that lies deep in our hearts for our first jobs. Although, for boxers, it may simply be on the skull. Tarn Quinn is The Circle's humor columnist

10 THE CIRCLE, November 21,1996

SGA NEWS SGA SPOTLIGHT

Freshman class President Julio Torres s.mi he is optimistic about SGA ami what it can do for the students.

Finding out about what the freshman class wants, including fund-raisers and events, is one of Tom's' main functions in SGA.. . RecenUy. Vie went around to the freshman dorms with Student Bod> President Patrick Mara to get tli.- student's perspectives.

Toms' favorite part of SGA is the opp< trlunity to change things for iho siudents. However, he cites a l;u:k of involvement as a problem.

"Gel involved. Every organi-

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zation needs help. Nothing you think of is too minor. Almost everything is possible to change and if not immediately, it will change soon," Torres said.

He also talked about the need for SGA to make tradition be­cause of the freshman classes' unique position. ,.';

"We are a history-making class. We are the only class of 2000, so it is important to get things done for the school," Torres said.

In the future, Torres said he hopes to own his own business and be in the position to help others. '

Name: Julio Torres Jr.

Year: Freshman

Major: International Business

Hometown: New York, NY

Favorite Band/Musician: Mariah Carey

Favorite Food: Anything mom cooks

Role Models: Mom & Mr. Kellor

Make your cafeteria comments and complaints known

Over il ic past weekend, Julio A. Torres Jr. (Glass of 2000 President) and m\ .el f walked around the South end of campus. Our goal was to find cut what was on the minds of first year students two months into their college careers.

Wo found for the most part that students were very happy with Marisr C< >llege thus far. There were a couple of issues that seemed to be on a number of students' minds. The aspect I would like to focus on is our food providers: Sodexho.

If there is something that you think could use improvement in the cafeteria, please fill out a comment card. Sodexho really does take lhc.se em nments to heart and most likely you will see that area changed for the i 'etter. I know this to be true, since I have witnessed a notice­able improvement in the food since I first entered college in the Fall of 199*

Sen >mlly, if there is something that you feel should be fixed imme­diately i i.e. no more milk left, cold hamburgers, or brown lettuce), contaei .i floor manager and he or she will have the problem taken care of These are the people witfi ties, who are running around frantie.illy. and generally have mustaches.

Finally. Joe Binotto, the director of dining services, has already visited a number of student meetings this year, including clubs, RSCs, and SGA. He has been able to receive feedback from students to make improvements in the cafeteria.

If y. HI feel your group could benefit from meeting Joe, or if you simph have questions, he is in the cafeteria throughout the week.

SodeAho can be reached at X5100, or you can always call SGA at X2206.

PatM.ua Studeui Rody President

Academic Council in search of department reps

Hello, my name is Olivia Fernandez, and I am the new VP of Academic Affairs. I focus on issues dealing with Academic life at Marist, and I am respon­sible for running events like the Faculty of the Year Awards Ceremony and Col­lege Bowl. There currently are several positions open on Student Academic Council which will need to be filled. Any students interested in serving on Student Acadermd Council areEncouraged to apply. Tdlelow is a list of open positions. Anyquestions or concerns?-Please do not hesitate to call X4728 or X2699, My email address is KTPQ.

OPEN POSITIONS ON THE STUDENT

ACADEMIC COUNCIL

Coordinator Division/Department Reps:

Comp.Sci/Math Head Rep. Comp.Sci Rep. Mathematics Rep.

Science Med Tech Rep. Chemistry Rep. Environ.Science Rep. Environ.Science Policy Rep.

Management Studies Head Rep. Business Rep.

Social/Behavioral Science Head Rep.

Humanities Head Rep.

Interested? Please call: Olivia Fernandez VP for Academ­ics X4728 or email at KTPQ

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THE CIRCLE

Taking a Closer Look at

November 21,1996 11

News and Reviews

'Space Jam1 is a good sports movie, but it does not live up to the hype

liy Charlie Melichar StqffWriter

I walked into the theater with a friend. Mopping in pools of soda and crunching popcorn under my feel. The theater was dark but it was

obvious that, at the 9:00p.m. showing of Space Jam, the tar­get audience was probably al­ready in bed.

Fortunately, I am at about as easy u > please, as one of my yo-y o s 1 i n g i n g conteniporaries...when it comes to cartoons that is.

Space Jam is like something that you make in the kitchen when you're feeling "creative".

You know, like when you sort of throw together everything that by itself is good, but all-together it just isn't right.

Do you follow me? Great. Space Jam offers a group of

the finest the NBA has to offer, some i if the best talent in show biz right now and the Warner Brothers team, not too bad right?

Well, sort of. Michael Jordan took the lead

in this trip through space and basket hall with co-stars Bill Murray and Wayne Knight riding shotgun.

Murray was great, as always. He plays a tortured soul, with one dreani...to be a basketball hero, of course.*' / : ^ * :£

Knij>hi. who you might know better as Newman on Seinfeld or that freakshow in the 1-800-COL-LECT commercials, was Jordan's personal assistant.

He was there to make sure ab­solutely nothing goes wrong for Mr. Jordan and of course, it does.

Jordan couldn't play all of the basketball himself though, he

needed other players to humili­ate.

Elite players such as Mugsey Bogues, Shawn Bradley, Larry Johnson, Pat Ewing and Charles Barkley round out the list.

Larry Bird also had a cameo appearance but his back "went out so he had to leave the film early

(just kidding). That fabulous five of NBA all-

stars all had the talent sucked out of them, for some a Hoover could have done the job, and their skills got transferred to aliens. The plot thickens....

The Warner Brothers charac­ters were sort of disappointing.

Tool's sophmore effort 'AEnima' gets mixed reviews by Brian Hill StqffWriter

So I bought the new Tool al­bum , A Enima, this past weekend. When it first came out, I did not want ii. I thought that it was just going to be/another Undertow (in other words, a let down). But after 1 saw the video for"track #1" on MTV, I had to get it.

The \ ideb is not as cool as the one for 'Prison Sex," but it does have some merit. That weird half-bodieil creature is something to

.see. Anyway, the song from the

video turns out to. be the first song on the album (what a coin­cidence). It starts with this per­cussion type thing and then moves into the tightly packed sound that Tool is known for.

Oddly enough, that trademark Tool sound isn't easy to find on AEnima.

The songs have a more artsy feel in ihcm with a lot of vocal and M mm! effects being used.

One avid fan of rock and roll music, Eric B. Peterson, said the vocal effects sounded awful.

I definitely agree with him. Why these people with good

singing voices choose to sing through distortion pedals is be­yond me.

Sure a little bit of an effect here or there is cool, but when it is used throughout an entire song, it is overkill.

Another aspect of this record that is confusing is the abun­dance of instrumental tracks.

They are not even your tradi­tional instrumentals, but weird thematic pieces. AEnima is divided in half by an

intermission. It's a real circus music thing.

For some reason, I like the idea of having an intermission on a CD. I am not exactly sure what that reason is though.

The other instrumentals are spoken word pieces placed over piano music. One of them is in German and the other is in En­glish, but spoken with a German accent. I do not know what they

are about, but they sound good. Once again, Tool has placed a

great deal of attention on the way that their album is packaged. The "magic motion" cover pro­

vides a much needed break from the monotony of the standard jewel case packaging. When you open up the rest of the CD book­let, there are three other "magic motion" pictures that really bring the spirit of Tool to life.

Overall, this album is pretty powerful.

There seems to be a common theme that runs through all of the songs on the album, which makes it hard to listen to just one. Great concept albums, like Alice Cooper's Welcome to my Night­mare, seem to have died in the seventies.

Though there have been some attempts made between then and now, most have failed.

Though Tool's AEnima might not be a full-fledged concept al­bum, it does have the feel of one. But unlike its post-I970's coun­terparts, it is good.

They were a little bit too 90's for me.

I grew up with Bugs and Daffy and Elmer Fudd, but more impor­tantly I also grew up with Mel Blanc and Chuck Jones. Without those two, some of the

magic is gone. It is a lot like watching the

Muppets without Jim Henson, now Kermit is just a green thing with a guys hand up his back, but I digress.

However I was thrilled to see a cameo appearance by Gossamer, that big, orange, hairy thing that chased Bugs all over the place, I like him a lot.

As for the special effects and the animation, they are unbeliev­able.

Warner Brothers had over 1,000 animators, spanning 2 con­tinents all working together on the cells for this movie.

They used state of the art digi-talization programs to work the human actors in with the ani­

mated characters, and it is done almost seamlessly.

The people and the cartoons interact so naturally that you re­ally do forget that it was all done in post-production, or at least I did.

When it all comes down to it though, there was something missing.

They had a great mix of actors, athletes and animators but they didn't all fit together.

Something just wasn't right. Maybe it was the absence of

Jones and Blanc, maybe it was the fact that Ewing, Bradley and Johnson have no place on a movie screen, never mind Michael Jordan.

Or maybe it was just too much hype.

Overall, I would have to say that Space Jam is worth seeing, just go with some good friends and enjoy the ride.

It's a pretty good one.

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12 THE CIRCLE, November 21,1996

Marist students respond to the question "What is your favorite movie?"

Iiy Amie Leuiire .\&E Editor

Okay, so I was sitting around last night, trying to figure out what to write about for this week's issue.

By ihe way, I must share something with you, fellow readers: 1 am dirt-poor.

So miu-h so, that I couldn't even afford a rental from Blockbu-.ier!

I'm just skating by on mere pcnnii'., until I get paid on Friday.

I was in despair, fearful that I would have absolutely noth­ing to write about, when in-spiral inn struck....

As I v-'as brushing my teeth, the magical words were al­ready foiling into place...."If you wire stranded on an is­land with only one movie to watch IVir the rest of your life, what movie would you choose?" (Ok;i\ maybe this was a bad

idea, but bear with me here!) I called my friends and asked

them ili« $64,000 question. How.-ver, I needed a wider

scope «ii" answers, so I re­

sorted to flagging down people in the halls while I was working today.

In fact, I damn near called every­one I knew. Well, almost.

When I asked my housemates, they responded with a plethora of answers.

Jacque Simpson chose "When Harry Met Sally" as her stranded-on-the-island movie, because she has a deep love for Harry Connick Jr.

Cindy Mata went back and forth with her answer, but finally settled on "Singles."

And my roommate, Josie, (also known as The Food Babe), cursed me to hell for not allowing her to bring 3 videos with her, but nar­rowed her choice down to 'The Fisher King," just as I knew she would. Roommates, you know? It's kinda

like a good melon, yes? Alas, but I digress. Back to the

topic at hand. Many people found my innocent

little question highly troubling; my friend Mike D. actually had to "sleep on it", and it took him a whole day to come up with his answer, "Glory." His roommate, my friend Charlie said, "Casablanca."

I tried to find a wide spectrum of people to fire my question upon.

Bob Lynch, director of college activities replied, "It's a Wonder­ful Life, though I've never actu­ally seen it all the way through."

Other answers trickled in throughout the day—"The American President" (Erik Molinaro and Frank Maduri, which didn't really surprise me), 'The Shawshank Redemption" (Clifden Kennedy, but I already knew this), and "The Usual Sus­pects" (Al Tejada).

I asked Todd Stallkamp, but he never got back to me, so I as­sume it's "Ishtar." (right?!)

My fellow Movie Reviewer Brian Hill and Video Guy Jim Dziezynski both answered em­phatically, "Cabin Boy!"

And I put my hands over my face in despair.

There were a couple overlap­ping answers, like "Braveheart", "Dead Poets Society," "A Few Good Men," and the Star Wars Trilogy.

The original "Star Wars" was mentioned by Kent Ririehart, "The Empire Strikes Back" was Carl Graf's pick, and "Return of the Jedi" was Todd Lang's.

The message here is clear: Boys Love Luke Skywalker. My friend Chris Laline chose

Malcolm McDowell turns to the small screen !>> Jennifer Bowles A I' Television Writer

LOS \NGELES(AP)-StavV; portraits of directors Stan'.-, Kubrick andlind-sav ."•. uderson loom over-he.-iil in Malcolm MeD. •>«. ell's office - daily reniiiiilersoftheactor'sil-lusinnis movie career. Th; M i lays it's the small

screen that's got Mel >o well's career crai:l;- .1 up. : ' The wliite-manedBritis

pei lenly cast as an arro-gaiu i.timanities profes­sor iu ihe new CBS sitcom, 'Tea. I " playing nemesis to \'\u\\ Perlman's blue-coll.ii widow trying to mal e ii at an Ivy League unnv:-.i|y.

"i - -n though it's ex­tremely grueling and hard woil. ,i is the most fun, satkl\ing thing," says Mi I >• .well, whose pomp­ous --..:.en persona belies a re. I life charm. "When you il< • it before an audi-enee • .n Friday night, it's sueli .1.1 .idrenalinerush."

M i swell's first ven­ture into series television bc».:n ss Hollywoodhap-pens!;inee.

As a favor to a friend, he agreed to stand in as the professor in a read-through

, for the "Pearl" pilot: But he so impressed the producers, , they offered him the role a couple of weeks later.

"My first reaction was "I don't think so. I don't want to sign for that long with anybody,' " McDowell re­calls. "Then I figured, "If it's a big .success, you're riot going to mind working onlt for five years, and if it's a disaster, you're going to get .the hook. You're not going to be there, so why not?' "

The 53-year-old actor had been best-known'for his

" stage work and movies such as "If..." and "A Clockwork Orange," and a few not-so-classics like 'Tank Girl." J-

"I've done some stinkers, but I don't regret them at all," he said. "Listen, if Ihad to pay my mortgage that year, you know, I did it."

In 197 l's "Clockwork," directed by Kubrick, McDowell struck an endur­ing image as the odious hoodlum Alex, who wore a bowler hat and was passion­ate for Beethoven.

The violent social satire, based on Anthony Bur­gess' novel, followed the adventures of Alex and his

gang as they beat, raped and robbed helpless victims.

"It's a remarkable film that has;survived as such a clas- v

: sic and I'd beia raving idiot not to be thrilled with that," McDowell says. "It's been 25 years.- -.'.-.•

People are talking about this film like it was made this year. That's an extraordinary feat. •

McDowell's best friend and mentor, who serves as the model for "Pearl" Professor Stephen Pynchon, who McDowell takes pains to note is a wonderful teacher.

"There's a lot of Pynchon in Lindsay," he says. "He couldn't bear to suffer fools. He would pounce on you if you made a stupid mistake."

And what about McDowell and Pynchon? Any similari­ties?

"Well, Pynchon's not like me at all. Not at all," McDowell says, his blue eyes twinkling. "I like to think I have a great sense of hu­mor. Idon'tknow whether it's quite that cruel."

"I love the character. He is just a delight to play. You get to say things that wouldn't even come.into your head!"

"Pearl" is how airing at 8:30 p.m. EST Wednesdays on CBS.

"Big" which is so very; his room­mate Chris Merrow's reply— "Major League."

I advised him to think about it some more—I mean, could you handle Charlie Sheen for the rest of your life?

Greg Ferrao answered with an equally disturbing answer: "North Shore." To this, I had no reply, except for a plea: Greg, think about this. Please.

I asked juniors Chris Smith, Matt Cassidy, Patt Holden, and DaveCzesniuk.

Chris said'Top Gun". Matt's pick is "Planes, Trains, and Au­tomobiles." Dave chose "Batman"-the first one. And Pat announced, "anything pomo."

So typical of guys, you know? I also put the question to my

friends Sue Frost, Kristen Froliger, and Biz Mulu.

Sue instantly said, "Steel Mag­nolias." I knew Kristen would say "Heathers", because she knows that movie by heart—ev­ery line, I tell you.

And Biz didn't have an answer, but asked me if there was a movie called, 'Top Ten Tips for Surviv­ing By Yourself on an Island." (Nice answer, Smartypants!) Finally, I asked Kristin Richard,

the editor-in-chief of the paper. Her immediate reply? 'The

Outsiders." :This is a very good choice;-'for many good reasons: Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Patrick Swazye, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, just to name a few. A

And, I bet you are all wonder­ing what I would choose. Well, even if you're not, I'll tell you anyway.

It took a long time to come up with an answer, because I was torn between a few choices.

But, my final decision would be "Say Anything."

I love this movie for so many reasons. As soon as I saw it the first time, I wanted to marry Lloyd Dobler. He was, and still is, the Perfect Guy, in my opin­ion.

And that scene, when he stands outside Diane's window with his boombox thrust over his head—that remains one of my favorite all-time scenes from a film.

And, guys and girls alike, re­member the heartache you felt when Lloyd is in the phone booth, in the rain, and he utters the movie's classic line—"I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen."

Do you remember that feeling? Have you ever experienced that kind of pain? Of course. We all can relate to Lloyd. Well, at least I can.

And that's why I will always love this movie.

So, thank you to everyone who participated in my survey. I ap­preciate all your help. And don't worry, I'm going to see a real movie this week (in the theater!) so I'll be back next week with a regular review.

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The tales of the two freshmen bigmen

Sports With Smitty What does an all-american

looking kid from Cardington, Ohio anil an experienced traveler who's lived in five countries in his 18 year old life have in com­mon?

Well, they both are respected basketball players and will be a big part iif the Marist basketball program this year.

Tom Kenney and Sebastian Bellin arc two of the freshmen on the men's basketball team and will be filling the void left by Karecn) Hill and Alan Tomidy.

Kenney, a 6-10,235 lb., center from thirty miles north of Colum­bus, OH., will be challenging for the stall ing big man position im­mediately. He is known for his showing ability as well as his strong rebounding ability. With his soli touch, he is compared to Tomidy.

A firsi-toam All-State selection as a senior, Kenney led his Cardinal on high school team to a 24-3 overall record. That same year, he carried his team to the championship game of the Ohio State Tournament.

Kenny said that Marist was his third overall choice of schools, with the likes of Ball State, Young-stown State, and Valparaiso, un­til he visited the Poughkeepsie campus.

"Tin1 visit to Marist was my first lime to New York and it chanced my mind about the state." Kenney said. 'It is a beau­tiful campus and one of the main factors i n my decision."

Kenney said that academics and obviously playing time and the coaching staff were impor­tant factors in him choosing Marist.

"I wanted to be able to come in and contribute something to the team ru'lu away," he said. " Also, coach Magarity is known for de­veloping big men.. Everything just fii together like a puzzle."

Molarity has been quoted in the past saying that Kenney is an extremely talented player.

"He is an exceptional low post player ihat will improve with time." N lagarity said.'-"•

Kcnnev said he also believes

he can add to the offense of the team and is working on other as­pects of his game.

"I want to be a bigger threat on defense, so I've been working hard on improving that part of my game," he said. "People view Sebastian and I as freshmen, but I want to viewed as an impact player right off the bat." Bellin, a 6-9,220 lb., forward, is

an experienced traveler at the young age of 18. He was born in Brazil, and lived in Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Denmark, Italy, and finally Belgium which he calls his home. He has lived in Brussels for the past five years. His father's occupation in Interna­tional Business is what contrib­uted to all his frequent flyer mile­age.

Bellin is known to enjoy a physical style of play and plays with a great amount of emotion. He has established himself in Europe to shoot from the outside as well as score in the paint.

He led the Department of De­fense League in rebounding the past two seasons, the same league in which Shaquille O'Neal played in. . Bellin, a member of the Belgium

Junior National Team, earned All-Europe honors in his senior year. He also led the International, School of Brussels to their first-ever Division Title and a 26-5 record.

He said that he went to the Adidas, Converse, and Five Star camps in the United States where Magarity showed first interest;

"He(Magarity) showed the most interest right away," Bellin said. "He flew all the way to Bel­gium to talk to me and I wanted to sign early."

Bellin, like Kenney, said the campus and the coach played a big part in the decision.

"The campus reminds me of back home," he said. "The way the school is surrounded by na­ture. Also, the coach's are well known to develop big men."

Bellin enjoys listening to mu­sic and speaks three languages fluently; English, Italian, and French.

Both these kids look like they will add great things to the pro­gram. Even as freshmen; they bring in agreatdeal of experience but now must learn to play at the Division I level.

Chris Smith is the Circles Sports Editor

Women's B.Eall. ...continued from page"16 ,"

spot is replaceable., .* . ' ; " ' , ' \ Babint.Mii said he is concerned -

with pl<i) ing time for the fresh-; man. . - ,-\-. ;s ^ . S~}~

"The iivshmenaie capable and will get a lot of thiie,"hesaid.- -, -

Another strength of the Red Foxes is their ability,to score. With Stacey Dengletftheanchor-of the Ked Foxes offense, Jean Marie 1 vsko, who connected on overli (vrcentof her three point­ers List year, and Liz MacDnujiall, the Red Foxes* third Wading scorer last season with io.r> points a game, all re* lumiiu.' to the 1996-97lineup,the

The National Scene Sinacola

Lou Holtz, the resigning head coach of the University of Notre Dame football team, has got me thinking. It makes me realize how much a part of this culture he­roes are. Even more, is that this is most evident in sports. A ma­jority of people we see as heroes come from the sports world.

Holtz is retiring for because he said that it "felt like the right thing to do." This journalist can only interpret that as meaning that he did not want to break the legendary Knute Rockne's record of victories for a head coach at Notre Dame.

I don't know about you, but I view this as heroic. This man gushed of a love for Notre Dame at his weekly press conference on Tuesday, as well as his desire to still coach, but yet he is leav­ing the very thing he loves be­cause he does not view himself . as a legend, and he does not feel right in toppling a legend's record. Think back to Cal Ripken break­

ing Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak a couple of year's ago. How many of us thought of Gehrig as such a legend that it would be heroic for Ripken to tie the record, then sit out the next game out of respect. Probably the same amount of people see Ripken as a hero for breaking the record.

It seems, however, that we as a culture have a way of holding our heroes to such a plateau, that we lay unreal and unfair standards upon them. We cannot believe

Pete Rose would bet because he is a hero and is supposed to be perfect We are shattered to learn of Lawrence Taylor and his ad­diction to drugs. He is a football player, he surely cannot have the same temptations as the common man.

These athletes being heroes to so many cause us to give sec­ond chances. This is why a George Steinbrenner gives Dwight Gooden a second chance. That is also why even die-hard Red Sox fans (myself included), feel happy for him when he beats the odds and pitches a no-hitter.

We love nothing more as a cul­ture than to see a fallen hero re­gain that hero status, even if for just a brief moment. I just think we need to question the unreal­istic pressures we place upon these human beings. Let me say that again: these human beings.

It is great that we can admire how someone handles a puck, or throws a fastball, but too often people try to associate those on-the-field characteristics to that person off the field. We expect them to live up to it, and get up:

set and hurt when mey do not. Many people do not like now

White Sox slugger Albert Belle. The reason is because he is not as perfect off the field as he is on. He is ripped apart by media

all over the place because hie is not a good person,- and despite being the best power hitter of our time still does not get the respect he deserves on the field because of what he does off it.

I guess my message is just to try and not hold an athlete up to higher ideals than you would a friend, brother, your boss, or whomever. These athletes are human also, and would like noth­ing more than to just be treated as an athlete; and not some sort of deity who must have good morals just because he has a good jump shot.

Runners ;.xpniitmedffomjHigel5^y ^

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- Butthe raraiets'Jhave"a differ­ent opinion. Theyjfeel optimistic aboutthe te^m with the problems that'they "overeame" and the achievement that they attained:

"This-is the, best season I've had outof the four years that I've ran here. I say this becauseit was the cbmbination of team unity, p^i^nal%tiieyerflents^me run­ners andPhU, the coach;" senior Jen Belosso said. - - -

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MenfS basketball looks Volleyball loses two straight in NEC tourney to youth for a spark

by CHRISTOPHER SMITH

Sports Editor

One word to describe this year's men's basketball team: yoiilhful. They lost three start­ers to graduation and one trans­ferred. They replaced mem with freshmen who are young but not inexperienced in the least. The Red Foxes, will prepare this

season for their move to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer­ence next season. The eight-team MAAf" is currently rated as the 12th best conference in the coun­try. By. comparison, the North-east.Ct>nl"erence is ranked 24th out of ?' i Division I men's bas-kethall conferences. However, for this year, the Red Foxes must concentrate on the NEC.

Senior guard Randy Encarnaoion is the only return­ing starter and the six-footer will be ex pee ted to score more. He was i he team's fifth leading scorer last season, averaging 6.3 points. Magarity is also looking for EIK ai nacion to provide some leadership for his young team as point jMiard.

'•Randy, is going to have to step up and be the leader because we've !!nt so many new faces," Magai uy saidin an earlier inter­view. "He is going to have to lead by example and also take over when things are tough."

Anm her returning player who will bet i ime a starter this year is 6-8 senior I.ukasPisarczyk. He will be expected to score and re­bound more in the post area. He avcras'fd -1.0 points and 3.3 re­bounds in a reserve role last sea­son.

Boil) ihese veterans must pro­duce if they are going to prove the preseason prediction of Street ami Smith's wrong. They were picked to finish ninth in the 10-teaiu NEC in it's preseason basketball guide.

Masarity will-rely on his young recruiiin" class to contribute to

die team. There are three highly regarded

freshmen this year. They are 6-9 forward.Sebastian Bellin from Belgium, 6-lOcenterTomKenney from Cardington, Ohio, and 6-5 swingman Joe McCurdy of Mount Vernon High School in Westchester County.

Bellin and Kenney are being compared to Miro Pecarski and Alan Tomidy.

"It's sort of eerie looking at tiiose three because they could end up having the same kind of impact for the program as the three who just graduated," Magarity said.

Some other contributors this year will be Dennis Keenan, a 6-8 junior transfer who started at forward for Rhode Island two years ago, and 6-1 junior guard Manny Otero, and 6-5 forward Dan Berggren. Bryan Whittle, a 6-6 junior for­

ward from Spackenkill High in Poughkeepsie, is one of three returning lettermen who are hop­ing to get more minutes this sea­son. Junior Joe Taylor, a 6-5 na­tive Schenectady, NY, and 6-2 sophomore Bobby Joe Hatton from Ponce, Perto Rico, round out me squad.

Marist opens the season against Manhattan in the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany on Nov. 23. Following the Pepsi-Marist Dec. 6-7, and a game Dec. 22 against MAAC member Siena in the Knickerbocker , Marist travels to Florida State on Dec. 28 to take on the ACC squad.

"With the success we've had here7people are always going to expect us to win," Magarity said. "AH of a sudden, we've gone from being a post season tdur^ nament team to one that has been picked to finish as low as.eighth or ninth in our conference. On paper that is the way it is. Our

. job is to prove air those predic­tions wrong." •.-.'"" -

Women swimmers beat lona and Rider to improve to 3-1

bv CHRIS O'DONNELL

Staff Writer

The n.)men's;swimmingteam improved its record to tfiree and one wiili two consecutive wins over loiiu and Rider.

The i \\ 11 solid wins once again, were top|K\l off by a Marist swim­mer lneaking another school record. This outstanding feat is nothing new,.considering two records were broken the week earlier. ; :

The learn opened the week with a win a lona which saw the Red Foxes dominating both catego­ries of i he events. The meet saw Red Fm divers take firstplace in both i he one and three meter sprin-hoard and sophomore Kenna Moran break the school record m the 200 meter butterfly stroke.

Moran said breaking the record was a tremendous feeling.

"Rieaking the record was a great .u\ omplishment for me," Moran said. "The team overall had a really strong meet."

viphomore Melanie Addin:M«.ii said the meet at lona was an awesome experience for hcrpi.vsH.illy.

"That meet really was a confi­dence booster for me personally,'.' Addington said. "Both dives for each events were personal bests." • [

The teams third win against Rider was a key victory consid­ering the New Jersey school is a giant rival in women's swimming.

The Red Fox divers took over once again, by placing first in both the one and three meter springboard while sophomore Caroline Faraldo and sophomore Jennifer Jaeger finished first and second respectively in the 200 meter backstroke. Moran also finished first in the 500-meter freestyle event.

Jaeger said the win against Rider showed some positive signs for things to come.

"The positive showing by our team today showed that we can be a tough team to beat as we head towards championships,' Jaeger said.

Addington also said the win proved something for this young squad which has only four se­niors.

"The pressure was on, and we pulled through," Addington said.

by THOMAS RYAN

Staff Writer

The women's volleyball team's season ended on Saturday with two losses in the Northeast Con­ference Tournament at St. Francis, PA. Marist won their first game of the tournament against the Long Island University Blackbirds, their second win over LIU in five days, but then con­secutive losses to Fairleigh Dickinson and Rider dropped Marist from the seven team, double elimination tournament.

LIU, which fell to the Red Foxes 15-12, 15-6, 15-9 earlier in the week, appeared to have revenge on their minds posting twol5-9 wins in the first two games of the opening round match. Led by Mary Beth Horman's 17 kills and Ellie Schuerger's 52 assists, Marist rebounded to win the next three games 15-5,15-12, and 15-9 to advance to the winner's bracket. Heather Vir and Tara Damarau each had 11 kills for Marist.

Awaiting the fourth seeded Red Foxes in the second round was FDU, who Marist had de­feated 15-7,15-17,15-8,14-16,15-13 earlier in the season. This time revenge was gained against the Red Foxes, despite 16 more kills from Horman and six aces from freshman Jennifer Parker, as FDU

won a highly competitive match­up, 16-14, 15-11, 11-15, 16-14. Stephanie Schmidt led FDU with 18 kills while Elizabeth Aiken net­ted 35 assists.

Liz Herzner, disappointed by the loss to FDU, said she felt the Red Foxes could have gone far­ther in the tournament.

" I definitely think we could have gone a game or two farther in the tournament," the co-cap­tain said. "Every game against FDU was close throughout but we just couldn't pull out the win. It was especially disappointing because we had beaten them ear­lier in the season."

Marise third match forced them to play Rider, die defending NEC champions and the owners of a 15-8,15-11,10-15,15-13 win over the Red Foxes during the regular season. Surprisingly, however, Marist coasted to an easy 15-6 victory in game one. Rider came back to win a tough 15-13 deci­sion before earning two easier victories, 15-5 and 15-2. Horman had 13 kills and fellow co-cap­tain Liz Herzner had three aces.

Although the Red Foxes team goal of winning the NEC tourna­ment was not realized, at least one individual goal was, as Horman was named first team all-NEC. Horman, who also was first team all-conference in 1994 (she was ineligible last year because

Marist did not finish in the top four of the conference), led the team in kills and finished fifth in me conference witii a .276 kill percentage. Horman also fin­ished fifth in the NEC in blocks, wim an average of 0.80 per game.

Despite her individual success, Horman would not put the selec­tion on the same level with a team oriented goal.

"It was a great honor to be named all-conference, especially since it was one of my pre-sea-son goals to be named all-NEC, but I definitely put anything to do with the team ahead of what I do individually," Horman said.

Marist may not have finished their last NEC season ever as well as they thought they would in the beginning of September, but the Red Foxes did equal their win total from a year ago, in seven less games. They also have a solid nucleus of underclassman who Horman feels are ready for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Con­ference, where the Red Foxes begin play next year.

"It's probably going to be tough for them next year because they'll be very young and the competition will be tougher," Horman said. "But, in two or three years they'll have a very good team who will be very com­petitive in the new conference."

Men's X-C runs well in Boston by CHRIS O'DONNELL , . ,

. , Staff'Writer

The mens cross country team ended an impressive season on Sunday by' putting in a strong showing at the IC4A/ECAC Championship meet in Boston Mass." •

The Red Foxes finished in 10th place out of 25 teams which in­cluded such big tjme schools as Syracuse, Seton Hall, and Bos­ton College. The meet was won by' a superb Lafayette squad which boasts a strong cross country program.

Junior Mike Melfi said he is pleased wim the team's perfor­mance especially when his time was the fastest in Marist history. -, "We set a goal, team-wise, to come in 10th place, possibly even fifth place," Melfi said. "And we did exactly that." Team wise, Melfi finished in 1 st

place with sophomore Ben

Hefferon finishing in 2nd place. Overall, Melfi was the top Marist runner finishing in 8th place.

The course was also length­ened to a 10k race (6.2 miles), in­stead of the usual 5k race (3.1 miles) due to preparation for na­tionals. But this increase in length did stop many of the Marist runners from having per­sonal bests. Freshman Peter Startz, who was

one those runners with a per­sonal best time, said it was one of the best races he has ever ran. "I am extremely pleased with my

performance in Boston," Startz said. 'The soft course and the weather also contributed to su­perb times for everyone."

The strong showing in-Boston capped off an impressive season of Marist cross country which saw the team dominate various meets throughout the season.

Melfi said he had nothing to

say but great things about this year's team.

"This is the best cross country. • Ihave everbeen involved with," Melfi said. ,. .

Startz said that the team accom­plished most of the goals that mey wanted to achieve.

"Goal wise, we accomplished many of the things we wanted to this season," Startz said. "A mi­nor disappointment could have been placing fourth in the NEC's, but there were many complica­tions in why we didn't perform well in that particular race.

Melfi added that the superb season will look good for the fu­ture because this will rank them high in a more competitive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference nest season. He was even so bold as to say that the Red Foxes could be ranked as high as 4th in the ten team conference, which will also include Rider University.

Women runners end season on weak note by PHILLIP WHITE

Staff Writer

The ECAC Regional ended a dissatisfying and injured filled season for the girls cross-coun­try team. Despite the Red Foxes performance, the meet did have few personal achievements for the Red Foxes. "We had a very disappointing

meet, but there were a few indi­vidual high points," coach Philip Kelly said. The highlights of the meet came

from the entire team. Kathleen Woodson, one the graduating seniors for the Red Foxes fin­ished 21st out of 180 runners. Woodson, finished with a per­sonal best time of 18:49. The other members of the team were Karen Donahue, Debra Flanigan, Merideth Halstead, Karen

Mangan, Mary Mc Quillian, Alison Murray, Kerri Ann Redmond and Kristyn Russo. They all finished with a time in the early twenties. Even with these accomplishments, the Red Foxes 19th out of 33 teams.

Marist did show potential to be an aggressive competitor be­cause the Red Foxes formed into a pack. But they formed it at a late point of the race and this dra­matically hurt Marist. This has been a constant problem that Kelly and his team has been try­ing to solve for the entire sea­son.

"By the time we had made a pack the other teams were a minute and a half ahead of us, and it was to late too catch them," Kelly said.

Kelly said that the team looked like a competitive contender for

the ECAC Regional in practice. But the Red Foxes did not stand up to their expectations when they got to me meet. Also, Kelly and the team noticed that they performed the exact same way at the ECAC Regional as they did at the NEC Championship where the Red Foxes placed fourth out often teams.

"We just didn't do that well at these past two meets," junior Kerri Ann Redmond said. "Our high point of the season was the Bowdoin and Fairfield Invitationals." This season for Marist was con­

sidered to be spotty according to Kelly. Also, Kelly said he feels that this season was inconsis­tent. The reason why Kelly feels this way about mis season is that

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STAT OF THE WEEK:

Marist football finishes 7-3 and breaks school record for most wins in a season.

THE CIRCLE November 21,1996

TJUOIEOFTHE WEEK: "The pressure was on, and we

pulled through" ——• Melanie Aldington

Women's Swimming

M^i's shimming defeats Rider Broncos at McCann, 29-9 by PHILLIP WHITE

StaffWriter

This past Saturday, November 16, brought the men's swimming and diving a close but hard earned victory against their rival Rider. Both coach Larry Van Wagner and the team knew the importance of this meet.

'The Rider meet was so impor­tant because it was the preview of what the rest of the season would look like and we will have to swim against Rider for the MA AC Championship," coach Larry VanWagner said.

The swimmers that helped Marist attain a victory were pri­marily the freshman, which sur­prised Van Wagner. Trevor Badu finished second in the 50 freestyle. Gary Barret placed fourth in the 3 meter dive.

Van Wagner expected both Badu and Barret to finish one or two places below what they placed in at the meet. However, Van Wagner felt confident with the diving competition against Rider because he knew that Rider had a weak program in that event. Marist won with the final score being 20-9.

The reason Van Wagner showed almost no anxiety in the diving area was that last year Marist had defeated Rider in that same event with a score of 20-0

Katie Robinson/Circle Photo Junior Ken Garrish competing at McCann in meet against Rider on Saturday, Nov. 16.

and he knew that Rider made no attempt to strengthen their div­ing team. VanWagner was very concerned with the swimming competition."""

"We knew that Rider was not going to be easy to race against," junior Chris O'Connor said.

The meet was very competitive, but Marist came through with a victory that had a 13 point differ­ence between the two teams. Besides the performance of

Badu, Barret and the rest of the team, the main events that sealed the victory for Marist was the B Medley. The B Medley is com­posed of four strokes, back, breast, butterfly and front crawl.

Once again, the freshman proved their importance to the team by finishing second. This was accomplished by Jonathan Curry, Peter Pelczar and Michael Walsh. Also, freshman Kevin Bagley assured the win for the

Red Foxes by placing first in the 200 butterfly. Bagley started off by being behind the other swim­mers and coming through at the end.

"We did awesome, everyone worked as a team," freshman Trevor Badu said.

VanWagner will use this victory as a psychological goal for the team.

"I will use this meet as a example of how we can win and overcome

our opponents and as a confi­dence builder," VanWagner said.

However, VanWagner does not want the team to become too over confident with this victory because it could infringe on their chances of winning. Also, VanWagner says that this dual meet can build up the team's con­fidence level for the MA AC Championship but they must re­alize that this season along with the championship will be con­stantly difficult, especially with their rival, Rider.

"We can't be over confident and we can't count out Rider, even after this last meet because it's going to be another dog fight when we race them," O'Connor said.

VanWagner has an optimistic view on this season and he has learned alot about this past meet. For instance he has now learned that his freshmen have the high level of competitiveness that he never knew about and he now has alot of expectations for them. Also, the swimmers learned something from this meet.

"We learned that if we can con­centrate on swimming that we can compete with the best teams and that with the 101/2 weeks of training left ahead, that we can focus on defeating Rider again," Badu said.

Football defeats Saints in 41-6 to finish season at 7-3 by CHRISTOPHER SMITH

Sports Editor

Marm Wilson dyed his hair green (in Saturday to motivate the Marist football team. It obvi­ously worked.

The Red Foxes outscored the Siena Saints in Loudonville, NY, 41-6 on a sunny, cold November afternoon this past Saturday.

Head coach Jim Parady said defense was a key instrument in the team's success over Siena.

'' "The key to this game was our defense." said Parady. "They gave us good field position that the offense was able to capital­ize on."

Defensive back Mario Wilson led the Marist defense with two

interceptions, one which he ran back 24 yards for a touchdown to put the first points on the board.

"I dyed my hair to pump up the team," Wilson said. "It really fired them up. About the inter­ception, I read the tight end and it was easy from there on in."

The Red Fox defense allowed the Saints 244 yards and only one touchdown on the day.

The Saints acquired 132 yards rushing with 130 of those com­ing from tailback Reggie Greene.

Marist was concerned with Greene going into the game but managed to keep him from scor­ing any touchdowns.

Wilson said he thought the defense did a good job with

Greene. "He's a fine player but I think

we definitely shut him down," Wilson said. "This was very uplifting for us as a team."

Senior co-captian Chris Credno was also a leader for the Red Fox defense. Credno earned MAAC Defensive Player of the Week honors with 10 solo tackles and four assists.

Marise offense was able to play off the defense's lead by netting 252 yards and scoring 41 points.

A key play in the game was made by J.J. Allen off the open­ing kickoff of the second half. Allen returned the ball 82 yards for a touchdown to give Marist a 21-0 lead.

Allen said he gives credit to the

entire kickoff return squad for this touchdown.

"I went through the middle off blocks by (Paul) Deckaj and (Matt) Somuk," Allen said. "A hole opened up and off I went. It was a total 11 man effort."

Parady said he thought it was a turning point in the game.

"It put the game out of reach. Down 21-0, that would've been extremely tough to comeback to," he said. "The kickoff return team must be given credit. It's their third return for a touchdown mis season. Before this year, we only had one in four years.":. :.

Another bright spot for Marist was senior fullback Gavin Cronin. Cronin played his last time as a Red Fox on Saturday and went

out with a bang. Cronin carried the ball nine

times for 71 yards and two touch­downs.

Marist ended their season 7-3 overall and 6-2 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play.

Parady said he has all great things to say about the season.

"These kids have a lot to be proud of, not only on the field, but off the field as well," he said. "They are just a great bunch of kids."

This year's senior class ends it career at Marist 25-15 overall and 16-6 in MAAC play.

Women's hoops drop both exhibition games in preparation for season by CHRIS JETTE

Staff Writer

If there is any indication of how the year looks for the Women's Basketball Team, the year should be full of surprises.

The Red Foxes dropped their opener to Banska Bystrica, a travel team from Slovakia, 69-57. The Slovakians, who are com­prised of players as young as 16 years old. passed the ball well and played like a team that is in mid-season form.

The Red Foxes on the other hand struggled a bit in their half counsel. They had some prob­lems w iih getting the ball into the post and showed signs of a weak­ness at point guard. Head Coach Ken Babineau said

that his team needs to make im­

provements. "They did not run the floor well

and lacked defensive intensity," he said. The second exhibition game on

November 18th pitted the Red Foxes against the New York Ga­zelles.

The Gazelles are a travel team comprised of former college stars.

Some of the ladies played on national powerhouses such as North Carolina and Stanford, and some members of the Gazelles will be headed to the newly formed women's professional basketball leagues in the spring.

The Red Foxes dropped the contest to the Gazelles by a score of 90-63. The Gazelles ran the floor well and their outstanding athletic ability showed as they

performed some moves that could make SportsCenter's high­light reel.

The Red Foxes, however, did show improvement from their last contest. Despite being over­matched, the offense executed in their half court set and their de­fense was able to cause some turnovers from the fast paced Gazelles' attack.

If there is one strong point of the Red Foxes this year, it is that they have plenty of depth. There are three newcomers at the for­ward position: Carrie Ciancone, Sabrina Vallery, and Alex Stephens. These three Freshmen all stand

at 5' 11", adding more height to the already tall frontcourt of Courtney Blore and Stacey Dengler.

Stacey Dengler is the center of the Red Foxes attack. Voted to this year's NEC preseason team, Dengler is the Red Foxes sole captain this year. Averaging 15.5 points and 10.3 rebounds a game in 1995-96, Dengler was a first-team AH Metropolitan selection and a first team all-NEC selection with her performance last year.

The guard position is secure with Beth Shackel. Only a sopho­more, Shackel has filled in nicely for the spot vacated by the graduated Jill Heller. Shackel runs the floor well and will see most of the minutes at that spot.

However, the Red Foxes lack a true back-up point guard, which has accounted for some of their preseason woes. With freshman Cortnie Ciaccio medically red-shirted for the year, the guard

duties will be shared by senior Kim Horwath and juniors Colleen King, Jean-Marie Lesko, and Liz MacDougall.

Senior Michelle Winters also fills the guard spot nicely and can be substituted with fresh­man Tricia Gumz. Besides Shackel, King will see most of the ball handling duties because Lesko, Horwath, and MacDougall are primarily shoot­ing guards.

With a deep roster, the Red Foxes can keep a fresh lineup on the court at all times. However, the minutes will have to be shared among the players. Also a deep roster puts pressure on the returning players to play well because if they struggle, their

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