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Volume 29, Number 13 Marist College, Poughkeepsle, N. Y. February 16,1984

Newsweek interviews public opinion pollers by Carl MacGowan

The Marist College Institute for Public. Opinion and its director, Dr. Lee Miringoff, were visited by a reporter and a photographer from Newsweek magazine last week and may be the subject of an upcoming story.

Reporter Diane McDonald was here last.Tuesday and interviewed Miringoff, President Dennis J. Murray, and 10 of Miringoffs student employees. She also spent some time in the Computer Center and the Beirne Spellman Media Center.

Bernard Gotfryd, a Newsweek photographer, arrived on Wednesday and had taken some 300 photos before the day was done.

Miringoff, an assistant pro­fessor of political science, came to Marist eight years ago. The in­stitute was begun in 1978 after a student-suggested class polling project indicated to Miringoff that a campus polling facility would be a good educational tool. «'It has evolved into a much larger educational experience," said

Miringoff. Results of Marist polls have ap­

peared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and on various television and radio sta­tions. The three major television networks have requested to be placed on the institute's mailing list to receive results regularly.

"This is a unique and in­novative program," said Mir­ingoff. The accuracy of the polls and the institute's independence ~ from any political organizations have drawn widespread interest in the results of Miringoffs polls.

Last November, a Marist poll indicated that Dutchess County Executive Lucille Pattison would defeat Republican opponent George Tomlinson by a wide margin. Pattison won by a land­slide.

The results of Miringoffs latest poll were published in the Jan. 30, 1984 edition of Newsweek, in the "Periscope" column. A survey of 966 New York Democrats showed Democratic presidential can­didate John Glenn had fallen to third, behind Walter Mondale

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Lowell Thomas Center 'architect chosen by Joe Lezoll

Marist officials have chosen a New York City based architect to design the college's eagerly awaited Lowell Thomas building.

Stuart Cohen, of Ar­chitects and Planners, was selected by the Marist Board of Trustees to design the building which-will stand at the north end of the Marist campus.

According to Edward Waters, vice president for administration and finance at Marist, the task of choosing an architect was a long and difficult process.

"Last October I interviewed 1 \ possible candidates, all of whom were well qualified," Waters said. "On Dec. 1 and 2, 1983, 10 of these architects made formal presentations, elaborating on their rough plans for the building, to the Board of Trustees, and to members of the administration, faculty and student body."

Waters, who has been at Marist since 1967, went on to say that the Board of Trustees then appointed a coordinating committee, which

- included three members of the : board, the college president, vice

presidents for. administration and

finance and for college advance­ment and the director of physical planning, to choose from the 10 candidates.

"After thoroughly reviewing the architects' resumes, dossiers and pictures of their work, the commi t t ee r ecommended Cohen," Waters said. "The board met on Jan. 12 of this year and approved the committee's recommendation." " Cohen, a graduate, of Syracuse

University, received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in architecture and

' art. He later went on to get his master's degree in landscape ar­

chitecture from the University of Pennsylvania. " According to Anthony Taran-tino, director of physical planning at Marist, although all of the potential candidates were well qualified, the college chose Cohen for several important reasons.

"We chose Cohen because he came up with the most realistic approach to the building based on the rough specifications we gave him," Tarantino said. "We were very impressed with his past per­formance, which includes design­ing an extension of the main ~

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Reynard '83 makes debut by Daisy Maxey

The 1982-83 edition of the Marist yearbook, The Reynard, has been printed arid will be mail­ed to graduates as soon as the ad­dress list is completed, according to Rick O'Donnellfeditor-in-chief of the 1983-84 Reynard commit-

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O'Donnell said the yearbook was to be distributed to students on campus this week. :••

The yearbook is already six months late because the 1982-83 committee went through three editors changes and many deadlines were missed. .According to Nicolette Filan-ninb, this year's director of sales and advertising, one mailing list has been completed and she is working on another list, which in­cludes the names of up-perclassmen who purchased the book. ,

Filannino said that the list is late because no one told her that

•'• she was responsible for compiling it.

"Nobody had ever mentioned that the business office doesn't, give you a list automatically; the

. " previous people in sales never-told ' m e , " said -Filannino.--"I- im­

mediately assumed that the business office took care of that." _

According to Betty Yeaglin, director of college activities, she and Gerard Cox, dean of student affairs, stepped in because they saw that the 1982-83 committee was not getting the yearbook done.

"We took over because somebody from administration had to get this book on the road," said Yeaglin. "Since it is an acr tivity, it comes under this office. Because the books had been paid for, we knew we had to get a book out." •

Filannino said that the quality continued on page 9

Rodney raps: money isn't everything by Janet Lawler

The walk backstage to Rodney Dangerfield's dressing room is a long one. The hall is narrow and cold. A bodyguard, who could protect Europe, leads the way. An entourage of men line the corridor wondering how else to please their famous boss.

Rodney Dangerfield's one-man per­formance at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center Friday night was a smash. It is now time to meet the man behind the famous black suit and red tie.

One enters Dangerfield's dressing room. A tape recorder plays back the show that just ended minutes ago. One-liners, and then laughter, fill the room. The bodyguard shuts the tape player off and leaves the room immediately.

The comedian, now trying to shed his celebrity and unwind, is wearing a ter-rycloth robe and slippers. A leg brace supports his left knee. When Danger-field walks across the room for a drink, his feet shuffle along like an old man's.

"I hurt my knee awhile ago," Dangerfield explains. "Did I walk fun­ny on stage? Did the audience notice my leg?" Quickly, some fans and assistants say no.

Dangerfield sits on the couch, smok­ing a Marlboro, his oray .hair slicked

back by sweat. The performer's eyes are quite blue, but now -bloodshot. His voice is soft, but authoritive.

"I was born Jacob Cohen," Danger-field begins. "Born in Babylon, Long Island. In school, I became known as Jack Cohen, At 19,1 legally changed my name to Jack Roy" Roy was my father's stage name in vaudeville," he said.

Jack Roy, now Rodney Dangerfield, quit show business at age 28 to get mar­ried. "Let's just say I quit because I wanted love in my life," Dangerfield said. "I wanted the white picket fence, you know? I got stuck with every picket tothisday."

Today some say his wife has died.. Others say they were divorced- It is a subject he doesn't want to discuss now.

Jack Roy sold paint and made a modest living doing construction work. At age 40, no longer married, the man returned to the business again.

"I came back. My jokes were fun­nier," Dangerfield said. "While work­ing in a nightclub, the boss said he'd put a new name in the newspaper.T wanted a fresh start in show business," he said.

' "The manager named me Rodney Dangerfield."

After ditching his cigarette, he con­tinues, "It's a ridiculous name. But I

'What's in a name?'. I think the guy liv-, ed above'a candy store," he laughs.

Why does this 60-year-old man ap­peal to college students?

"It's a strange thing. This romance I have with the youth...I don't know, ex­cept maybe I speak their language," Dangerfield said. "Maybe they feel they get no respect, too." "

After a few silent moments pass, Dangerfield, being more Jack Roy, says: "Maybe I just never grew up in my head." The serious mood is then broken by his sudden burst of laughter. "What do I know? Maybe I'm really funny, kid."

How does this hyper, fast-talking per­former relax when not working?

"I go to a health spa," Dangerfield said. "I swim, and then sit in the sauna. The rest of the time I'm abusing myself."

From his only marriage, Dangerfield has two children. He says they are the most important people in his life. His son works in television. His daughter is enrolled in a Connecticut college.

"My daughter just got engag­ed...And, I approve of the woman very much;" the father jokingly said. "No, I'm kidding. She's really in college, though. I love to see my children and make them very happy."

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remarry? • ' - " "Everyone dreams of a playmate in

life. Someone to share things with and to love," Dangerfield said. "Marriage is tough. Communication is important. I like new people. New conversations. That's why marriage sometimes becomes~"boring.. .No new ; conversa­tion," Dangerfield said.

When told that many Marist College •students are striving for fame and wealth in the entertainment business, Dangerfield turns serious again.

"Well, everyone associates fame and money with happiness," he said. "It don't work that way." He lights another cigarette. "You can take so­meone working as a body-and-fender man and he's happier than the guy with the money and fame," Dangerfield said. -

This is a man who knew the late John Belushi, Lenny Bruce and Freddie Prinze. It is a subject he can remain serious about.

"When you're famous, you get mobility... recognition... but it won't change your head if you're not a happy person," Dangerfield said. "Fame has nothing to do with your personal hap­piness. It's not the answer to life. The most important thing is romance. Lov­ing another person is happiness...

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Newsweek— continued from page 1 and Jesse Jackson. When asked "If the 1984 New York State Democratic Primary were held to­day, for whom would you vote?" 52.7 percent of those surveyed chose Mondale.

This was the first poll that showed Glenn, who was second in a Marist poll conducted six mon-. ths ago, in third.

The Marist Institute for Public Opinion has also been featured on the public television program "Inside Albany." McDonald watched videotapes of the pro­gram on Tuesday night, and then watched MiringofPs team* at work.

"I think she was very impressed with the college," said Miringoff. He also said McDonald did not restrict her questions to only the institute.

Miringoff said that the success of his polls are an important start to getting Marist recognized. "It's important to establish at Newsweek and other places that Marist exists here," he said.

Miringoff also said he believes that the institute epitomizes "what this college is all about — theory, practice, and communi­ty."

Whether McDonald's report will be printed in the magazine is not certain. "In this business, there's never any guarantees," said Miringoff.'

Gotfryd was so impressed with the school that he raised the idea of coming back with an exhibition of his work.

Gotf ryd has been photographing U.S. presidents for the past 25 years. His presen­tation would include pictures of every president from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Ronald Reagan.

Miringoff and his assistants are not "tracking" polling people to see what is on their minds. The sample polls "keep us alert to any kind of changes that might be go­ing on," Miringoff said.

Lowell continued from page 1 building at the Culinary Institute of America in Poughkeepsie, and architectural work at IBM Poughkeepsie. His ideas and his work seem to be just what we are looking for; it seems like a perfect match."

Waters said that the group , worked on block and space. allocation plans for the building, specifying the type of accom­modations the affected com­munication arts and computer science departments would re­quire, and the amount of space each would need. The architect must also allow for an area which will be used to display Lowell Thomas memorabilia.

"Mr. Cohen will design the building, keeping in mind several points, including Marist's current and projected needs, positioning and designing the structure so that it best compliments the rest of the campus, and finally re­maining within the constraints of our budget," Waters said. "As it stands now, we have approx­imately $2.5 million from private donations to use. for the building."

According to Tarantino, who has been at Marist since September of last year, Marist has enough money to construct a building of approximately 25,000 to 30,000 square feet. "The Lowell Thomas Building will be two stories high, and just about the size of Marian Hall," Taran­tino said.

Mr. Waters said that the building will be unique and the focal point of the campus, insofar as it will combine the work and technologies of two rapidly grow­ing fields, communication arts and computer science. "We'd like to start breaking ground for the structure early this spring, and if ail goes according to plan, open the building by the Fall semester of 1985," Waters said.

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Satelliteantennainstalled; another one on the wayl

,February 16,1984 • THE CIRCLE • Page 3 ,

by Kevin Schulz

Marist students may some day receive ESPN, MTV and a movie channel in their rooms from signals sent from out in space.

One of the pieces of equipment being considered for installation on the Lowell Thomas Com­munications Center when completed, is a satellite dish-antenna which would be linked to the Marist cable system, ac­cording to Frank Ribaudo, director of the Beirne/Spellman Media Center.

"It is supposed to be a high-technology center," he said. "We'd like to see one put in."

A 10-foot-diarneter dish has recently been installed on the roof of Champagnat Hall, but it is strictly for the use of its owner, Brother Nilus Donnelly, who lives above the ninth floor of the building.

Ribaudo said that the satellite dish would have the same results as if Poughkeepsie Cablevision were hooked into the system. Cable hook-up negotiations, however, have been unsuccessful.

"We've been unable to get

Poughkeepsie Cable to hook into our system for four years," he said.

Ralph Teller, service manager for Bruce Television, which owns the Marist cable lines, said that up to three cable stations could be added to the Marist system on unused channels, which are currently channels 3, 10 and 12. Channel 6 is soon to used for the Marist Information Network and channel 8 has been set aside for Marist College Television.

Teller pointed out that the college would not only have to cover the cost qf the equipment and installation, but would have to pay for the copyrighted programming which is fed throughout the campus.

"You can't just put it up and say we'd take it for free," he said. "You have to pay programming people for their programs."

One of the options Teller suggested was adding the amount necessary to cover the cost to the room charge for each student.

The Rev. Richard LaMorte, assistant dean of student affairs, however, said that alternative plan was more likely.

"There is a very good possibility that the college will buy the cable system (from Bruce TV) and the college would pay for it (the programming)," he said.

LaMorte expressed strong hopes that the satellite dish would become a reality and said that the channels that are added would be those that the students wanted. According to LaMorte, these would probably be ESPN (the all sports network), MTV (Music Television) and any one of the movie channels.

Signals received by dish an­tennas are sent from com­munications satellites which orbit the earth at about 23,000 feet from the surface. Each satellite has the capability of sending out 24 signals which may be for a television program, a radio program, or computer in­formation.

Satellite broadcasting has made wWld-wide coverage possible. It has also substantially increased the number of programs available to anyone who owns one (or is hooked up to one through a cable company).

Brother Donnelly expressed

The satellite dish on top of Champagnat Hall, owned by Brother Donnelly. The dish picks up 75 channels.

(photo by Margo Kucich) satisfaction with his nearly $5000 investment, which, he said, can pick up 75 channels with good quality. He also said he was pleased with the sharpness of the picture and the sound quality. "That's the reason I got it for,"

he said. Donnelly receives programs in

French and Spanish as well as English with his dish antenna > which he is able to aim at dif­ferent satellites by remote control with a box at his side.

Police intervene in case of the stolen carpet by Michael T.Regan

The investigation into the theft of the carpet covering the fourth floor lounge continues, according to Robert Heywood, director of housing. . The rug was reported missing at

11:55 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, by Kim Hornick, the R.A. on duty for the first and second houses in Champagnat, to Ornit Gro'ss^ the residence director of Champagnat. Gross was also on duty that night.

Heywood said that the housing office is actively pursuing the return of the carpet, but he is personally unsure of the progress that is being made in the in­vestigation, which has been

turned over to the Poughkeepsie police.

Hornick made his usual rounds at 11 that night, and reported there was nothing unusual in the building. At midnight, while walking through the fourth floor lounge, he noticed the missing carpet, and proceeded to Gross' room, the suite in the center of the fifth floor.

"I asked Ornit if she knew what happened to the rug, and she didn't know what I was talking about. As soon as she realized what happened, she called security, and they came right over," said Hornick, a junior.

Hornick and Santa Zaccheo, the other R.A. on duty, proceeded to search every room in

the building\for the missing carpet, but did not find it. The following morning a room to room search was also conducted in Leo, Sheahan, Marian Hall, Benoit, Gregory and the townhouses.

A rug was seen outside of the Health Services office at ap­proximately 12:15, and then four people were seen carrying a very long <jarpet into the Sheahan parking between 12:30 and 1 a.m., but neither incident was reported until later, said Gross. It could not be confirmed that either report involved the stolen carpet, but Gross believes the facts are too coincidental to be overlooked.

"I don't want to point fingers and accuse anyone, but I believe

that whoever stole the rug was connected to Marist students," said Gross. "It was a very in­considerate act. At best, 4 or 5 people can enjoy the rug now, while eighty to one-hundred people enjoyed it before," she added.

Gross was in her room, which overlooks the fourth floor lounge, with Marguerite Pakozdi, residence director for Leo and Sheahan, when the the/t oc­curred. "The door was closed to the room and I was on the phone during the time when they took the carpet, but I didn't hear anything,'' she said..

Heywood said that none of the staff would be held responsible for the theft, but that the stolen

carpet pointed out a much larger problem in the security of the residence buildings.

"Students don't realize that when they prop open a door that has been locked anyone can get into the building, and that is the time that the most damage oc­curs," he said.

Heywood was referring to the fact that students tend to leave locked entrances to the buildings 'open, so they don't have to go "around to the front to get in at night. After 7 p.m. all entrances to the dorms are locked, except those manned by a guard, to protect against intruders in the building.

"This was a major theft. The continued on page 11

Copy rules change again; students can use center by Paul Raynis and Cindy Bennedum

In the aftermath of the sudden firing of more than a dozen stu­dent employees from the Copy Center, controversy over the use of the center still abounds.

Students were fired from their jobs after questions concerning the security of fall semester final exams were raised.

Following the final exam scandal, Al Doscher, manager of the Copy Center, posted a memo on the door of the copy room stating that ' 'students will not be permitted to make copies in the

. center." ' . . - . . . . Now, however, Doscher says that students can request to have

copy-work done at the center. "At this point, students can drop off work and pick it up later," he said.

Andrew Molloy, academic vice president, said he was told that a process was being established for students to be able to drop off work and then receive the copies later.

Gerard Cox, dean of student affairs, said he was under the same impression.

Many students, however, said that they are unaware that they can once again use the Copy Center.

"I think most people are under the impression that we can't go near the Copy Center — period," said sophomore Nancy Champlin.

Joe Karney, a junior, said he is unconvinced about the Copy Center's willingness to do work for students.

"I'll be going to job interviews soon," said Karney. "I need resumes and other things copied, and from what I've seen over the past couple weeks, the copy room probably won't be very cooperative."

Mark Zangari, InterHouse Council president, stressed a need for the Copy Center to make its exact rules known.

"Student leaders constantly need large amounts of copies done," he said, "and the Copy Center has done little to make clear what the specific policy will be in that case."

Zangari added that unless the system is refined now, while peo­ple are still adjusting to the changes, the Copy Center situation will have the potential to go haywire again.

"Students are just beginning to realize that they can actually drop off work," said Zangari. "Unless they set up a counter soon, where students can drop work off and then be called when it's completed, it's going to return to its old ways."

28 fail to meet requirements by Catherine DeNunzio

The Academic Review Board dismissed 28 Marist students after the fall semester for not fulfilling academic requirements.

Freshman students are required to maintain a cumulative average above a 1.7, and upperclassmen must have at least a 2.0 G.P.A. Failure to uphold these standards results in academic probation or dismissal.

According to Elizabeth Nolan, director of student academic affairs, the number of last semester's dismissals is about average. In January the number usually ranges from 30 to 40 students. In June dismissals range from 80 to 100 students.

"The bulk of the student body is up for review after the spring semester in June," said Nolan.

In the freshman class, three students were dismissed for academic reasons. The remainder of dismissals were evenly divided throughout sophomores and juniors.

"Hardly any seniors are ever on probation or are academically dismissed," said Nolan. "Most seniors have met their requirements and work hard to maintain them."

According to Nolan, the major problem is that students don't know what is taken into con­sideration in their academic review. "Students don't realize their grades are cumulative, if they fail a course first semester freshman year, it continues to have an impact throughout the

rest of their college year," said Nolan. "They need to un­derstand, right from the early years in college, that they have to take academics seriously."

She also said that students often don't understand how critical failure in a course can be. Many think that they will automatically go on probation

family problems," said Nolan. "There is every attempt to give students a fair review and take all factors into consideration."

Nolan stated that the Academic Review Board's decision to dismiss students from Marist is concerned with two factors. The first is for the student's best interest. "It's a very expensive

'There is no policy that states a student is entitled to a semester of probation.'

and have a semester to make up for it. This isn't always true. "There is no policy that states a student is entitled to a semester of probation," said Nolan.

The decision to put a student on probation or to dismiss a student is up to the Academic Review Board. The Board consists of four or five faculty members who change periodically on a rotating basis. Nolan is the chairwoman, and doesn't particiapte in deliberation except to give the board the information required.

Waivers have been given to students in certain situations. "We take into consideration emotional problems, health and

mistake if the student isn't learning," said Nolan.

The other concern, according to Nolan, is to maintain the high standards of Marist. "A diploma from Marist represents a quality education," she said.

Students can be readmitted after academic dismissal until one full semester has passed. These students, must attend another college and must bring back to Marist evidence of successful study there. "This is a minimal requirement for readmittance," said Nolan. "They must also show that they 'have a clearer sense of academic goals and a firm plan of study."

tPaga 4 • THE CIRCLE • February 16,1984

Words for a guest Last week, The Circle ran a guest editorial

that elicited negative responses from some students at Marist. The essay was published in the interests of freedom of speech; we believe that everyone has a right to express his opinion.

The Circle also believes, however, that instead of harping on other people's

shortcomings, one should actively toward making Marist a better place.

work

The editorial staff did not intend to offend the writer by shortening the title of the essay. It was done because of lack of space. If that makes us "purveyors of journalistic dung" you have our deepest sympathies.

Gold rush Although our country was once known as

the melting pot of the world, that fact seems irrelevant to many right now. When the Olympic games roll around, there's only one homeland on most of our minds — the United States.

The amount of patriotism displayed by Americans during the games is incredible. For the few weeks of the Olympics, people actually talk more about the games than they do "General Hospital."

It feels good to hear people say that they're staying in their rooms to watch the Olympics, Instead of racing to the Pub to be the first customers.

The Olympic games are not just another sporting event. The two-week coverage of Sarajevo may be the only international news event some students may watch all semester. A lot of cultural information gets passed on to the viewers — information that can't compareTo textbook learning. The cameras can take us on a guided tour of

Sarajevo. Natives can give us first-hand experiences of life there.

Some classify the Olympics as a political event, where beating the Russians holds more precedence over anything. In fact, in 1980 people were more ecstatic about the U.S. hockey team beating the Russians in the semi-finals than about them beating the Finns for the gold medal.

Surpassing everything else that the Olympics are is the fact that they're a source of unification for the American people. During the games, it's US against the world. How great it must feel to the athletes to know they have their entire country rooting for them.

Too bad the Olympics only take place every four years.

It's ironic that about the only other event to provide such a strong sense of pride and nationalism in our country is a war.

If only the Olympics could take the place of war.

Readers Write All letters must be typed triple space with a 60 space margin, and submitted to the Circle ottlce no later than 1 p.m. Monday. Short letters are preferred. We reserve the right to edit all letters. Letters must be signed, but names may be withheld upon request. Letters will be published depending upon availability of space.

Phlegm addenda

Dear Editor: The Circle's editorial staff has

again displayed its yearning to retain its monopoly on jour­nalistic mildew. As purveyors of dung, The Circle's editors seize any opportunity to un­scrupulously malign anything which is not in accord with their abysmal philosophy of jour­nalism.

The essay which I submitted for the February 9, 1984 (Volume 29, Number 12) edition was greeted with malevolence and scorn. Consequently:

1. My title was perveresly vitiated — "A Conspiracy of Phlegm: . Musings on Marist College" became the ridiculous epithet, "Phlegm."

2. I was misled into believing that my essay would appear as a "Viewpoint" expose, not a "Guest editorial."

3. The word "prominent" in the first sentence of the third paragraph was inexplicably changed, and replaced by "im­portant." (Note that in the context, of the sentence, the adjective describes The Circle.) Yet, I would like to commend The Circle for rising above the domain of excrement in which they usually wallow. By accepting criticism, the editors may have finally begun their long journey toward credibility.

Unfortunately, some of my peers are even less gracious than The Circle. Since my editorial was published, I have met with undue^. hostility and contempt. I; Have" received a harassing phone call, animosity in the guise of harsh sarcasm, and word of allusive threats. Somehow, I was even able to evoke antagonism from a Science of Man student; this individual is supposedly among the brightest and most free-thinking people on campus!

Is intolerance a prerequisite for admission to Marist College? After studying the reaction to my essay, this can be the only rational conclusion. It is quite

disconcerting to be confronted by childish vindictiveness on a college campus. Some individuals assert that they are open-minded, yet they reflect the "A-Team" mentality when confronted with dissension. These individuals may be surprised when they discover that their intolerance is often mistaken for ignorance. Why do these people pursue higher education when they continue to adhere steadfastly to the same prejudices which they harbored before entering college?

Recently, I was informed that as a freshman I presume too much. Yet my "presumptions" are based on experiences and observation. I do not profess to be an expert on Marist College nor do I claim to have the answers to the problems which plague Marist. In "Phlegm" I merely suggested what might account for the profound dissatisfaction which some students have ex­pressed. I certainly am not anti-alcohol and I am not anti-IBM. However, I do believe that the intemperate use of alcohol has a deleterious effect on college life. I also believe that the affinity between Marist and IBM precludes ideological freedom at Marist. IBM's money is not a panacea for the ills which afflict some Marist College students. Therefore, it is not necessary for Dennis Murray to be IBM's pander.

Finally, it must be emphasized that the majority of students do care." ' Hdwevefj3'"t6b many students exhibit the awareness of a rock. Regrettably, many of those students won't read this. Maybe I should insert the word "like" after every four words...

Renzo Llorente Class of'87-

Edi tor's Note: The Circle apologizes for the use of the word "important" instead of "prominent" in last week's guest editorial. It was a typesetting error rather than an editorial change.

Phlegm I To the Editor:

This letter is directed to Renzo Llorente and is in response to his guest editorial, which appeared in last week's issue of that "jour­nalistic dross," The Circle.

Your editorial confused me greatly, Renzo. You see, I am one of the vast number of Marist morons who possess the "insight of a twelve-year old." How do you expect us feeble-minded fools to understand what you are trying to say if you use words we have never heard of before?- For­tunately, I had my handy Funk and Wagnell's beside me and was able to struggle (barely) through your list of concerns. Your editorial was nothing but a pile of showy, superfluous trash.

You open it by depicting Marist as being filled with "a multitude of apathetic and incognizant students." You then go on to say that "unawareness is another affliction which plagues many Marist- students." Renzo, in-cognizance and unawareness are

synonymous. Why must you say die same tiling twice? It sounds like intellectual apathy to me. You could have made your ideas much more understandable if you had simply replaced adverbs like "sedulously" with "very hard," and adjectives such as "egregious" with "shocking." William Zinsser, executive editor of the Book-of-the-Month Club and former columnist for The New York Times, once wisely wrote: "Clutter is the disease of American writing. We are a society strangling in unnecessary words, circular construction, pompous frills and meaningless jargon." He has written a book tided On Writing Well. I suggest you read it.

After performing the tedious task of decoding your message, I finally realized what you had said: nothing. I would hardly cons ide r The Ci rc le a "pathetically self-indulgent journalistic dross." "The most

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VIEWPOINT iFebruary 16,1984- THE CIRCLE • Pago 5

The murder of Karen Silkwood by Brian O'Keefe

. On November 13, 1974, Karen Silkwood's car plunged off Highway §74 just north of Oklahoma City. Silkwood was on her way to meet New York Times reporter David Burnham and Steven Wodka, a legal counsel for her nuclear power employees union. Missing from the car after her death were documented records of inadequate, illegal conditions at the Cimmaron, Oklahoma nuclear fuel facility and plutonium plant, owned by the Kerr-McGee Corporation. Almost 10 years later, with a $10.5 million contamination-

negligence award to the estate of Karen Silkwood and a major motion picture in release, there remains one haunting question: Who killed Karen Silkwood?

After winning and losing the huge sum due to the entangling corporate litigation of this country, Silkwood's estate was re-awarded the money last month. The film Silkwood, directed by Mike Nichols elucidates the last year of Silkwood's life. The ensemble performance by Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell and Cher deserves much adulation. Silk­wood's unexplained con­tamination, the subsequent pain and her own quest for adequate,

healthy working conditions lead us to her crusade which is frighteningly cut short. After compiling data and evidence, she left a union meeting to meet with Mr. Burham who would publicize the operations at the plant. Unfortunately, she met death.

Where the film ends, the questions begin. Did a car run her off the road? Where is the briefcase filled with evidence? Mysteriously, Kerr-McGee of­ficials were on the scene of the accident minutes after it took pice. The tow truck arrived after them. Why was Kerr-McGee there? Was there a "pay-off?"

How can such injustices occur? Jacque Srouji, an undercover FBI agent has 1,000 pages of research including evidence of who- killed Karen Silkwood. Srouji, under pressure has waited until the contamination and negligence lawsuit be settled, as it was last month. To this date the Oklahoma State Highway Police stand by its investigation and its verdict: the crash was a singular vehicle accident. Silkwood's union hired a private investigator, who concluded that it was a two-car accident and a hit and run.

There is no doubt that she was murdered. She was pulling the

whistle on a corporate board room that didn't care. Sure, now Kerr-McGee is $10.5 million poorer. But, Karen Silkwood is not around to see it. They've yet to pay for her murder. Now with the negligence- contamination case out of the way, the death of Karen Silkwood will be explained and brought to court. However, what can pay for the life of a twenty six year old woman?

Maybe we'll find that out in another 10 years.

Brian O'Keefe is-a sophomore majoring in communication arts and has written an extensive report on the Silkwood case.

Higher education's double standard "I have only come here seeking knowledge, Things they wouldn't teach me of in college."

-Sting

by Peter Colaizzo Ask an average college student

in the U.S. why he/she goes to college and the most common answer is "to get a better job when I get out." The college or university for the student today is merely a means to an end. No longer is the pursuit of knowledge tantamount in the student's mind. The most important thing is that die two- or four-year stint in

.. college leads to lucrative career: . The word commonly, used to

describe this problem is specialization. Students are reluctant to take courses that are not in their specialized interests, commonly called majors. Any courses not dealing with their specialization is deemed worthless by the students. Why? Because it is an unnecessary tangent to the ultimate goal of the student: a job upon graduation.

This is a frightening development in the higher education system of the U.S. today. Colleges and universities which pride themselves on well-rounded education are in reality becoming more and more

-specialized. Any major university

The idea of-seeing this universal view toward learning is dissipating

in the U.S. now offers a multitude of majors from which a student must choose. These majors are dictated to the colleges by the trends in the working world. For example, with the advent of the computer in the past decade, colleges and universities throughout the country routinely added a computer major to the curriculum.

Why is this trend toward specialization such a frightening development? With the increase in specialization, there has been a severe decrease in traditional majors such as English, philosophy, and history, to name a few. The reason for the decline is that there are very few lucrative jobs for the traditional major upon graduation. Students therefore shy away from such majors . Eventually these traditional majors may even

become extinct. The practical person caught up

in th i s "ever - increas ing specialization may see no problem in it. They will argue that the world will be filled with highly-trained, talented specialists, which will make the world a better place to live. There is a serious problem, however, when applying this concept to education. Education.cannot be split into so many parts and remain effective. The most ef­fective type of education, which develops a most well-rounded person, is a holistic education.

The idea of seeing this universal view towards knowledge and learning is rapidly dissipating in our colleges and universities. The ever-changing demands of society have caused this rapid turnover in educational systems. A solution to this problem is for the two to co-exist. Is this a feasible solution, though? Not really. An holistic education is devoid of parts. The one universal view must be sought.

Specialization, however, does have a place in society. This is the reason technical, vocational schools were established. The objective of these schools is to hone down a particular skill and teach solely that skill. There is no sin in specialization in and of itself. .

The problem arises when this type of vocation specialization is brought to the colleges and universities. It is a serious hypocracy when colleges and universities claim to have a well-rounded curriculum, when in fact all they have is a slew of vocational, technical schools all at the same site.

All of this discussion may seem somewhat idealistic for 1984, when the constant push ahead in technology is dizzying. It is about time, though, that college students reflect on their true motives for attending colleges and universities.

Maybe students will stop kidding themselves, saying they go to college to be educated. Maybe they will no longer scoff at courses other than those in their particular, concentration. Maybe a student will take a course that will truly interest him, instead of one that will merely look good on a resume. Maybe students will realize the hypocracy of their actions and truly strive to learn instead of burying themselves into the tiny world of their specialization.

Maybe. Pete Colaizzo is a sophomore

majoring in communication arts.

by J. Richard LaPietra

How do you feel lying in the urjper berth of your private com­partment as the Cairo-Aswan night express hurtles toward Lux­or and the Valley of the Kings?

You boarded the train just a few hours before, in the early * evening. The.Marist choral con­tingent had the entire car of private compartments to itself, and there was a sense of adven­ture about to begin as you laugh­ed and recounted the day's ex­periences in the corridor while the train got under way.

Many had changed into the caf­tans, gallabeyas and Arab head­dress that had been purchased in the Cairo bazaar that day. And the stories of hard bargains struck with crafty Arab vendors would have matched those of any Long Island sports fisherman for verve and imagination. The train is call­ed the "French Train" since it was built to the standards of lux­ury of Wagons-Lits Interna­tionales, and soon after departure from the Cairo station, at an ap­propriately continental hour, din­ner is served in your compart­ment.

Now it is close to midnight, I suppose, though I cannot see my watch in the darkness. Shortly after dinner, after the dishes were cleared, the tan-jacketed porter efficiently made up our berths, and soon thereafter we were tuck­ed in for the night. How do you feel hurtling through the dark night toward a rendezvous with the Pharaohs...

I remember my experiences as a study in contrasts: a donkey haul­ing a loaded cart struggling to keep its footing on the slippery paving stones of a slight grade amid the absolutely mad chaos of modern Cairo automobile traf­fic... the peace and tranquility of the Sea of Galilee and military check points manned by automatic-weapon-toting lads no older than my students... the historic Nile, Egypt's bread­basket, the Nile of the Pharaohs and Moses infested with schistosoma haemotobium such that victims of a recent passenger ship sinking, spared drowning, will nonetheless endure in their bodies the life-time ravages of this parasite... the Arab shop-owner who insisted that I visit his shop near the seventh station of the cross on the Via Dolorosa where Veronica wiped the face of Jesus... the modern Israeli, typified for me by our guide, It-zak, if not secular then neither or­thodox, and on the other hand the young Jewish seminary students at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem warning us neither to take pic­tures nor to light cigarettes so that the Sabbath might be preserved... the extravagant welcome we received when we sang a concert for the Arab students, teachers, and parents of the Colleges Freres in Bethlehem, and the barking guard dogs on the roof of the

The Mideast: Unforgettable impressions school reminding us of the realities with which our hosts must cope...

It is not easy to sort out my im­pressions of the Holy Land. Names which have had a mystical significance since I was a boy sud­denly became every-day names. Nazareth, Emmaus, Capharnaum are names to be seen on road signs, with indications of the number of kilometers thereto. There is actually a bus that goes to Bethlehem, and it says so on the destination marker of the bus! And it's not a very clean bus.

When you go to Bethlehem, you don't rind a simple cave in the fields. A large church has been erected on the site, obscuring what must have been the simple natural setting where His birth took place. And the spot itself where tradition says this most marvelous of events took place is overlaid with silver and silk and ceramic. At some level I was outraged. Then I realized that people over the centuries were try­ing to say (even if I considered the saying misguided) how important these places are in human history.

As time worked its way on me, and we visited one place after another; as Gene Best read the scriptures at each site, and helped us to understand the significance of the evidence establishing this as the site, I slowly began to realize what it means to stand in the places where He initiated a move­ment that would reach through time and space to our very day.

For me, the scientist, coming to Egypt was a pilgrimage of sorts to some of the roots of human wonder and speculation about the physical universe. My course in the Science of Man program is a study of the evolution of scientific thought beginning with the an­cient civilizations through Galileo and Newton to Einstein and Plan­ck. But it always begins in Egypt! And here I was transported back thousands of years through museum, pyramid, and ancient temple, accompanied by Gazibeiya, our excellent guide, and Gene Best, our tour pro­fessor, witnessing almost at first hand in the hieroglyphics and paintings of tomb and temple the preoccupation of this people with the sun and the seasons.

Again, here I was in Alexan­dria, site of the famous library, the land of Ptolemy!

I left Yad Vashem in Jerusalem in silence, unwilling to break by

" speech the mood of solemnity that enveloped me. All the members of our group were emotionally over­come by the reality which this shrine represents; some were even physically distressed. You ap­

proach the main building by a long, broad path running between several rows of trees on either side. At the foot of each tree is a small sign indicating the name of a person and country of origin. Each tree gives testimony to a per­son who at great personal risk helped Jews escape the Nazi holocaust during the terrible years of the thirties and the forties of this century.

The main building is simple and beautiful, offering no indication from without of the horror described within. One gets the first inkling, however, in the massive black andsilver sculpture that dominates the entrance lob­by. And after that, in display after display, the story of man's inhumanity to man is told in touching understatement. Never again, I prayed.

It was a matter of great per­sonal satisfaction to me to ex­perience how quickly we kidt together as a group; it happened in so many different ways. After all, you have to have some sense of group identity to be willing to do your vocal exercises and rehearsal in the center of the main esplanade of the Zurich Interna­tional Airport (where we had a five-hour stopover) at 7 a.m.

Then again, it was just plain fun singing to the New Year's eve crowds in the main lobby of the Cairo Marriot Hotel, the very palace that was constructed to house foreign dignitaries on the occasion of the opening of the Suez Canal, and the place where Aida was performed for the first time. We were brought together in the breaking of the bread and the sharing of the cup as Father Denis Wilde, our priest, offered the liturgy with us at the Holy Sepulchre. We grew in a sense of ourselves as a group in the dozens of shared experiences we had: riding on camelback to the pyramids of Giza, all the while negotiating baksheesh with the cameldrivers who "delicately" raised the question at the very beginning of the ride; donning cloth booties or doffing our shoes to enter the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem; helping an Arab lad push a cart of fresh bread many times his size up a steep Jerusalem street. The climax was the last night when the men and the women contested for first honors in presenting a skit about the events of the prior two weeks.

Can you imagine John Henry in Arab regalia topped by a fez standing barefoot on the bureau in the corner of the room, chan­ting the tale of an ancient Egyp­tian Queen Dorotheeshepsut, who led a group of singers from the west to the land of the Pharaohs, while the rest of us, shaped like hieroglyphics, glided across the "stage" under the professorially archeological gaze of Paul Camp­bell?

J. Richard LaPietra is a pro­fessor of chemistry at Marist and a member of the Marist Singers, who recently toured the Mideast.

tPage 6 - THE CIRCLE February 16,1984 by Richard Copp .

Teleview

Avoid this one

Mix insipid scripts, a corral full of big name guest stars (and not so big), add a lavish'set in grand Hollywood style, sprinkle with seven or more regulars, and you have a piece of fluff floating into your living room every Wednsday night on ABC. Or Aaron Spell­ing's new dramatic series "Hotel." It doesn't matter. Both have no substance.

Powerhouse producer Spelling, whose credits-include such suc­cesses as "Charlie's Angels," "Fantasy Island" and "Hart to Hart," stamps his name on this latest mess based on Arthur Hailey's best-selling novel of the same name. Viewers are promised an hour of passion, intrigue. Pro­mos hype scandal, double deal­

ings of the rich and famous; In essence, we are promised a true potboiler. What we get is a landlocked "Love Boat" (another Spelling show) that goes nowhere and says nothing.

Set in San Francisco, the St. Gregory Hotel caters to those who can shell out the big bucks for a night of sheer opulence. The stories are lifted fight from their sea-going counterpart, but the writers dust them off with a dramatic edge and a touch of suspense. The format remains the same — three mini -stories in one.

The stories mostly feature the guest stars, but with more than handful of regulars, the hotel staff can't be overlooked. Runn­ing the hotel is Victoria Cabot (Anne Baxter) along with her sister Laura Trent (played by

Bene Davis in the premiere ' episode — a brief bit that serves as the show's only redeeming feature).

James Brolin, never a favorite of .mine, plays hotel manager Peter McDermott. After a string of theatrical bombs following the cancellation of "Marcus Welby," Brolin has returned to series television. Big deal. He's boring.

Connie Selleca is okay as assis­tant manager Christine, and Nathan Cook has some nice moments as an ex-con hired as head of security, but the rest of the cast seem like they were just graduated from the Barbizon modeling school. Filling out the other hotel positions are Mark (Shea Farrell), guest relations; Megan (Heidi Bohay), desk clerk; Julie (Shari Belafonte-Harper),

desk clerk; and Dave (Michael Spound), a bell hop who is mar­ried to Megan. All average roughly three to six lines per episode, and none gives a hint of serious talent. At least on ''The •Love Boat" the regular cast of characters have varied per­sonalities and diversified quirks.

On face value, "Hotel" looks glossy, enticing. Following megahit "Dynasty" (yet another

'Spelling offering) on Wednesday, it seems both shows are packages of pure romance and excitement. But "Dynasty" shines, the characters are strong, the stories

. exciting. "Hotel" never gets off the ground.

Having checked this dud out, I can't recommend anyone to check into "Hotel." The room service may be good, but the show is lousy.

Yankee francs

College, French style

by Lou Ann Seelig and Patti Walsh

It's 11 a.m. Saturday, and we have to stop by the Faculte des Sciences ("The Fac" — a branch of the Parisien university system) to meet a friend for lunch. We find our way through the graffiti-ridden hallways to the study floor where he is working. Lining the corridor on both sides are small cubicles, maybe 50 of them, with a table, a few chairs and a blackboard, and students — already studying for fina.': that won't begin for a month.

The French university system doesn't include a social life in its curriculum. Studying is, a full-time job — students who start working at 8 a.m. Saturday don't go out on Friday night. "An

American guy I met said the stu­dent years would be the best of my life," said Blondine, a student from Morocco. "I don't believe it."

Associate , bachelor's , master's, doctorate — the .American college system is clear cut. Bac, deug, license maitrise, D.E.A., doctorat — has more hurdles; not only is this system more complex, but also more time-consuming.

In France, the last year of high school is spent preparing for the bacca-laureat, which, if passed, allows students to enter the university system. They then choose a Fac, according to their career goal. After the first two years of study, the French obtain their first degree, the deug, which, if transferred to an

American university, would allow them to enter graduate school.

There is no American equivalent to the license, which they obtain after the third year, and at which point most students go job hunting. The next educa­tional step is the maitrise which requires in. the literary fields, a 100-page thesis and, in the scien­tific fields, concentrated studies in a specialization. In the fifth year they attain a degree in pre-doctoral studies (the D.E.A.), and after that they have, between two and three years to complete a doc­torate. If they want to teach at a university, there are two more mandatory degrees they must pass within the next 10 years.

At each of these levels there are semester or annual exams, and, at least in the sciences; only 25 per­

cent of the students are given passing grades. But with competi­tion like this, at least summer vacation demands no work. Sum­mer jobs don't exist because there's no tuition to pay. The education system is supported by the government and the pro­fessors are paid by the state.

The professors are paid well, •but they earn their salaries. In ad­dition to a heavy course-load, they research and prepare another degree. Of course, if we were following the system, we wouldn't have time to go to the houvre, go to cafes, make friends travel. We like the scaled-down Marist"version better.

Lou Ann Seelig and Patti Walsh are studying in Paris this year as part of the Marist Abroad Program.

This Week

Campus events As part of the "Beat-the-Blah's

Spirit Week," the class of '87 has designated Thursday as Button Day. Wear any and all the but­tons you own. Sweat-it-out-Friday lets you relax iii the com­fort of your sweatsuits. "Beat-the-Blah's Victory Party" is scheduled, for Friday night. This. party doesn't require anything -— except that you be there!

: On Thursday and Friday the Marist College Council on Theatre Arts presents "The Fan-tasticks" at 8:30 p.m. in the new dining room. General admission is $2. Faculty "and staff pay $1 and admission is 50C for students.

On Saturday, the Men's basket­ball team takes on Siena College at8p.m.

Olympic coverage Thursday, 7:30 p.m. -11 p.m.: Coverage includes men's and

women's figure skating, men's giant slalom skiing, men's speed skating the men's cross-country skiing. Featured U.S. athletes in­clude Rosalynn Sumners, Elaine Zayak, Scott Hamilton and- the Mahre brothers. ., .,•",• : Friday, 7:30p.rn.^ 11 p.m.: "'

The presentation includes the hockey, playoffs, women's slalom skiing and biathlon.

Saturday 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., 7p.m.-llp.m.:

The women's figure skating free programs are one of the highlights of the day at Sarajevo. Ski jumping, men's speed skating and the final runs of the four-man bobsleds are scheduled.

Sunday, 12 noon - 5 p.m., 7

p.m.-11 p.m.: The final day of the Olympics

includes coverage of men's slalom, hockey playoffs, and men's cross-country skiing.

Off-campus events On Sat . , both Adam Ant and

The Romantics will be appearing at-the Mid-Hudson Civic 'Center." There will be a giant dance floor. General admission is $12.50.

On Friday, at 9:30 p.m., Joe Heukerott, a singer, composer and guitarist in the contemporary folk style will appear at the Town Crier Cafe, located at 438 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junc­tion. Heukerott released his first album, "Bittersweet," last June. Admission is $6.50. Reservations are suggested and must be claim­ed one half hour before show

time. For more information call (914)223-5555.

The Hudson Valley Country Dance Co-op is sponsoring a dance this Saturday at the United Methodist Church of Hyde Park. Live music will be' provided, and calling the dance will be Dan Dugan. Refreshments will be available. Admission isf,$4 ,for adults. For information call 473-7050 or 485-5676. .

Coming events The Campus Ministry is offer­

ing a retreat on Feb. 24-26 at the Christian Brothers' Retreat House in West Park, N.Y. The retreat costs $25, with all meals and snacks provided. Contact Sister Eileen of Br. Joe Sacino at ext. 275 for further information.

Thursday

Council of Student Leaders, Candlelight, S p.m.

Performance: "The Fantastkks" New Dining Room, 8 p.m.

Button Day-"Beat-the-Blahs Spirit Week"

At the Chance: Rat Race Choir

FreeSlot Fum Series

Friday

"The Fantastkks" New Dining Room, 8:30 p.m.

Sweat-it-ont-Day-"Beat-tbe-Blahs Spirit Week"

Film: "Law and Disorder" Admission $1 with Marist I.D., Theater, 7:30 p.m.

At the Chance: Clarence Ckmmons

Saturday

Basketball vs. Siena, McCann Center, 8 p.m.

At the Chance: Blotto

Dance: Sponsored by the Hudson Valley Country Dance Co-op, at the United Methodist Church of Hyde Park, 8 p.m., Admission: $4

Sunday

Mass: Chapel, 11 a.m.

Branch and Speaker sponsored by Campus Ministry, in the Pub

Film: "Law and Disorder" 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in the Theatre

At the Chance: Three Dog Night

Circle Meeting, 7 p.m., Circle office Adam Ant and The Romantics at Mid-Hudson Civic Center,

Tuesday

Bowling, 9:30 p.m.

Coffeehouse • John Flynn, 9 p.m.

Wednesday

PubNite

Lecture Series: Relationships in the'80s (Parenthood), presented by Lawrence Sullivan, Fireside Lounge, 7 p.m-9 p.m.

.February 16,1984 • THE CIRCLE - Page 7

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Column One

Mental meltdown

byJohnBakke

Kenny's revelation that none of us exist took me by surprise, but it really shouldn't have.

Kenny is a freshman, just get­ting into that freshman ethics course where the professor plays with everybody's mind. From what I hear, there's usually a few in most classes who need psychological help afterwards. Most others don't understand any of it and are saved by their ig­norance.

So it's bad enough Kenny is on the verge of mental meltdown, but he's also contracted sophomores' disease a semester-early. This sad affliction strikes 5 percent of the college popula­

tion's sophomores, convincing them that they must impress the rest of us by acting overly ma­ture and educated.

Frantic attempts at witty, ur­bane conversation mark the stu­dent thus afflicted. Some write guest editorials, aspiring to pedantry. Poor Kenny insisted we call him "Kenneth."

"That's right," said Ken in revealing his conclusions. "You, me, nobody. Our existence is a myth, propagated by forces beyond our control." He smiled, waiting for the full import of the news to take effect.

He seemed pleased when I look­ed away and just nodded slowly, realizing that he would need lots of help.

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Mistaking my dismay for bewilderment, he leaned closer, ready to deliver the final, mind-boggling blow. "It's all in our minds," he said.

"This comes as quite a shock," I said.

"I thought it would." "Maybe we could get Sean's

opinion," I suggested as I spotted Sean standing not so far away.

"Oh Sean wouldn't understand. He treats everything so trivially." Ken looked around, then confided in me. "I used to also, you know."

"No!" "Yes, before college. I was just

as irresponsible and uncaring about the state of the human con­dition as Sean is."

"I don't believe it." "It's true, said Ken, obviously

proud of his intellectual renewal. I called Sean over.

"Go ahead, tell him" I told Ken.

"I'd rather riot," said Ken. "Tell me what?" said Sean. "Kenny says none of us really

exist." Now that the secret was out,

Kenny seemed anxious to hear Sean's reaction after all. Sean thought it over a while before giv­ing his opinion.

"No s—," said Sean. "See? See? I knew he wouldn't

take it seriously. Well, I'll tell you one thing, Mr. Triviality, you won't be so damned glib when you wake up one day and you're not there!"

"Mr. Triviality?" I said. Sean had been called many things, but this was a first.

"And another thing," Ken con­tinued, "not only don't we exist, but nothing else exists either because you can't prove that it does."

"You're taking Introduction to Ethics, aren't you?" asked Sean.

"Never mind that," said Ken, really annoyed now. "You pro­bably don't even care about the human condition."

"That's not true," said Sean. "Everybody should eat right and get plenty of exercise.''

"Oh, this is hopeless," said poor, misunderstood Ken, stamp­ing off all frustrated. "It's hopeless!"

It's not, of course. Everybody gets over Ethics after the course is over, and Sophomores' Disease is gone within a semester or so. In fact, I know a lot of people here at Marist who never had either problem.

But they all have a selfless dedication to wild weekends, and theirs is another story entirely.

Financial aid notes

All students interested in pursu­ing graduate and professional level studies are encouraged to ap­ply for available financial aid resources. Many graduate and professional schools require the submission of the GAPSFAS for financial aid consideration.

1984-85 GAPSFAS (Graduate and Professional Student Finan­cial Aid Service) financial statements and pertinent in­structions are available at the Financial Aid Office, located in Adrian Hall. Please consult the appropriate graduate or profes­sional school catalog for applica­tion deadlines.

Please note, Marist College Graduate programs utilize the Financial Aid Form (FAF), not the GAPSFAS, for Graduate Financial Aid consideration. 1984-85 FAF's are also available in the Financial Aid Office.

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Hotel to be erected near Main Mall by Terry Abad

A Hilton hotel will be built ad­jacent to the Mid-Hudson Civic Center on Market Street in Poughkeepsie. Construction will begin in April of this year.

The announcement was made on Jan. 9 by the vice president of the W.J. Barney Corporation, Charles McQueeney. The Barney Corporation will build the new 13-story, 245 room hotel. The construction company also built the downtown office building located across from the civic center.

The hotel will be located on 1.1 acres that the City of Poughkeep­sie owns at the southwest end of Market Street, next to the west­bound arterial highway.

According to McQueeney, the project, which was initially pro­posed 10 years ago, will cost an estimated $17.5 million.

Initial construction of the hotel had begun in 1978 but was stop­ped because of the death of Frank Eberhard who was instrumental in the construction of the hotel. It was being built as part of

downtown Poughkeepsie 's redevelopment efforts.

The W.J. Barney Corporation took over the project after Eberhard's death, but had trouble raising money necessary to build the hotel.

Merchants employed near the site of the new hotel said they felt that the project will benefit the area. Peggy Lay of Sigalow Op­tometrists located on the Main Mall said, "I think the hotel will make things a lot better, they can't get any worse. Maybe the hotel will be able to revitalize the business district and clean up the city."

Lay also noted other benefits that the hotel could provide the area. "It's got to be a help to the Civic Center, bringing in bigger and better entertainment," she said. "It will probably also be an asset to I.B.M."

An employee of Tuxedoland on the mall thought that the hotel was "a great idea." It will be more beneficial for everybody and probably bring more business to the area."

FEB.12-18 IS NATIONAL

CRIME. PRISVISNTION WEEK

Dash Heats Dirt!!!!!!! Marist: Get ready to slip into the FUNHOLE for good-time rock and roll!! To the 3rd Floor Leo...."hey Dudo."Ailien T-Sum, Have a funtastic B-day -'cause I'm turning you into a frog. ME To Lee B., Mr. S., Come on..., L.G., Leather, Keernee, Little Baby...Doll, The Special K's, Lenny, Tom, Martin, Carl, Joe A., Brian L., The Sex Maniac, BO, Billy H., Scott C , Jim F., and John R. Thanks for such a great time and for being such good friends. I'll miss you! Love Always, Tricia (The 30min "O") Delano's Terry A. Does Disco! What next? ,. To my Polkadotted Pal, Happy 4 months. Love ya.... Dear Miss Lupner: I hope you're not sick anymore. I got tired see­ing you with vaseline all over your face, seeing drool stains on your pillow and emptying your garbage pail with all those tissues. Love Charlie

.Mary - Good hit! (with the snowball) Only next time don't get caught! A Spectator. Casey, Don't you think it is about time you pick up your earrings from the CIA??? "': ;

Hutch, Once again you've proven yourself to be incredible! A.V. in L.andL. Lisa - While you were away, I climbed a mountain, went to Joe's pub, Rockwell's, watched a western flick, drank coffee at the diner, talked to Dudley.... Dilem­ma City. Marta — Please remember that the world of Marist doesn't rest on your shoulder alone; there's always others to talk to and I'll always be willing to listen. Jean-nie.

TFK, Who was that "hot" Iook-ing little cutie I saw you talking to last week? TFA Mary Howe - The "god-squad" doesn't approve of rug burns. Mortified, Holly and Sharon. Jimmy - May red red wine float your boat always. Lovingly, The Cocktail Waitress Patty, Marg, Karen and Kim, You guys are living proof that, 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!" You all owe Murph a bag of M & M's. Love Ya, Mike.

Lost; Half a chocolate - chip cake. If found please return to B-3.

How are our international jet set­ters? We all miss you alot! Love and Hug, San, Ray, Stace.and Joyce.

No lounge monsters allowed; learn to read. 6th Floor.

Dear Coleen, Happy Valentine's Day. Love ya, Rob. To all my friends - Thanks for making my 20th birthday so great! This year I remembered everything! Love, Cris

To Carol - RRRRRRRRRR! Oris Andy babee, Happy Birthday! We Love You. Townhouse Girls

The girl in the red jacket: I told you that my half of the concert was a "hot" prospect. Hope your bruise heals before your next en­counter. Friday night was TF - the "Canterbury" Connection was in full swing. A B-Ball Fan.

Eileen, How's your back? You better loosen it up for this weekend. Linda, Happy Birthday to our newest member! Have a great day.

Love, A-3

To the guys at Parker, So who won the "killer uno" game? Perhaps a rematch? Unless you're chicken...

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February 16,1984 - THE CIRCLE • Page 9

Priest reaches kids through rock music by Tim Graham

Father Harry Schlitt, director of development for The Catholic Telecommunications Network of America, was the guest speaker at a brunch held by the campus ministry in the pub last Sun­day.

Father Harry, who is best known for the na­tionally syndicated radio broadcast titled FATHER HARRY: GOD SQUAD, for which he has won three Emmy Awards, spoke on the topic of radio and television in the commercial market with an emphasis on Music TV (MTV).

Father Harry stumbled upon this method of communicating his sermons to the public just by chance. "When I graduated from the seminary I became a high school teacher and counselor. The

, father of one of my students is a program direc­tor at a radio station. His son told him that he was impressed with the way I could communicate with the students. His father invited me to the sta­tion and I started doing three, five-minute shows a week... I could talk about whatever I wanted to,

but I mostly talked about rock music and the messages that were contained in the songs.'' : Father Harry seems to have found a way to

talk to teenagers through things that they can relate to. "When' I was growing up, rock and roll was a ghetto expression for sexual intercourse, now it is a universal phrase. The song ideas haven't changed much since my day, but the' meanings of the phrases have changed. I take the words and. phrases from the songs and put my message into those words."

It seems as though Father Harry has stumbled upon something. He started out doing three, five-minute shows a week in St. Louis, Missouri, and now reaches 60 million people weekly on over 1200 stations nationwide.

"He captured my attention with his easy going manner," said Paul Raynis, a.sophomore from Rockaway, N.J. "I think he's a lot different than some other priests, he seems to understand the younger generation, which makes it easier for the kids to relate to him," Raynis said.

Yearbook-continued from page 1 of the yearbook has suffered because of the problems with editors and missed deadlines.

"I can tell you that the quality isn't as good as it should be," she said. "The book had been handed through three different editors."

O'Donnell agreed and said: "It is. a very thin book and the photos are all black and white. I don't know how you can expect a year­book to come together with all black and white photos.''

Filannino also said that sales of the 1983-84 Reynard have "definitely" been adversely af­fected by the many problems which have plagued the 1982-83 book. "Up to November, people are allowed to buy the book and put it on their bill. The sales this year, compared to last year, are much lower," she said.

Yeaglin said that the College „ Activities Office has been receiv­ing calls"and letters from people' who have ordered the book. "I

answered the letters saying that I didn't have the book after the publication date but they would receive it," she said.

Assistant Professor of English Janice Casey, who acted as a faculty advisor to the 1982-83 Reynard committee, said that the factors which led to the problems with the yearbook should be ad­dressed by the Board of Com­munications to prevent a similiar incident.

"The printer sets the schedule of deadlines for things to be handed in. There is no deadline until March," said Casey. "This leaves a big loophole and leads to procrastination."

Casey noted that, as an advisor to the yearbook committee, she had no authority because it is a voluntary activity. "They are not paid and it is not done through a class," said Casey'. =>.-•.-.

She also said that people at­

tempting to work on the yearbook should be careful not to take on too many responsibilities.

"I think attention should be given, by those who select the editor, as to this person's other responsibilities," she said.

Yeaglin said that the Board of Communications will probably meet to discuss the problems that have developed and what can be done to combat them.

Casey said: "Last year was a very unfortunate episode. I would like to know of something being done to stop it from happening again, but I don't see anything."

However, both Filannino and O'Donnell are optimistic about the 1983-84 yearbook. "This year will be better," said Filannino. "We have totally different peo­ple. It's an enthusiastic group."

O'Donnell said: "The "84 book will definitely be better. When people see what comes out for '83. it's not a hard act to follow."

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Contributions should be 500 to 700 words, typed double-spaced. In­clude name, address and phone number.

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Letters-continued from page 4 important exemplar of in­tellectual apathy?" Please, Renzo. Being intellectually apathetic is bad; being an in­tellectual snob is worse. The Circle, like anything else in this world, has its faults, but if the people who take the trouble to publish it were intellectually apathetic, the paper would not exist.

It's easy to crit iclze, but much more meaningful to offer specific suggestions for im­provement. I hope to see your criticisms of our school sub­stantiated in print with some possible remedies. Only this time, for clarity's sake, leave your thesaurus on the shelf.

Simply, Brian Kelly Class of'85

Phlegm II To the Guest Editor:

So the Circle is "pathetically (sic) self-indulgent journalistic dross," its editorials "reveal the insight of a twelve-year old," and the writing "has been so lackluster that the result is laughable." Yours, unfortunate­ly, was no exception. A twelve-year-old with a thesaurus would have had the same result.

Since the limitations of time, space and ink restrict me from enumerating your grammatical and stylistic errors, I will note on­ly two. One, as indicated above, the adverb "pathetically" was us­ed erroneously. Try the adjective "pathetic." Two, your sentence structure stinks. Take, for exam­ple, this typical sentence: "The direction in which Marist is pro­ceeding as an institution is also something to examine." Cut it down to eight words to read: "Marist's direction as an in­stitution should be examined." The thought still remains intact. Moreover, it is DIRECT. A good proofreader would have caught these errors. Perhaps, you should

consider taking a writing course — you know, even if it is outside your major.

Your editorial was not excep­tional in its content, either. The main topic, apathy, is a classic subject. Every semester, some editor decides to scold the student body for being apathetic. You were no different.

As for the other sub-topics, the • shortcomings of campus life are nothing new. The fact that our faculty is first-rate is nothing new. What bothers me most is your qualification to pass judg­ment on the entire campus com­munity. As a freshman, you only see one-third of the student body, namely, other freshmen. The other one-third reside in townhouses or in off-campus housing; while, another one-third commute. The fact that you are segregated is not entirely your fault. Prior to your arrival, ad­mission and housing policies were changed to make room for guess-who.

IBM's role in college affairs has not gone unnoticed. But who else in economically-depressed Poughkeepsie has the means to donate $2.5 million ? Perhaps you were expecting Western Publishing to donate its facilities for our Lowell Thomas building? Actually, President Murray should have asked for copiers in­stead.

Editorials are reserved for editors and merit recognition only when justified.

Sincerely, Claudia Bruno,

commuter Class of '85

Union article

To the Editor: As reported in your article on

February 9, and as requested by faculty members, the Faculty Ex­ecutive Committee did invite Dr. Stephen Finner of AAUP to ad­dress the faculty regarding the role AAUP might play in future

negotiations between the faculty and the administration. -

While other elaboration might also be made regarding certain points made in the article, the most important is that faculty have more than the three options mentioned in the article. In par­ticular, discussions are continuing with an administration/facul­ty/trustee committee that might result in a proposal for modifica­tions to the current negotiations process. Further, as pointed out by Dr. Finner, the faculty could also choose to affiliate with organizations other than AAUP.

Thank you for publishing this, so that faculty who could not at­tend Dr. Finner's address can keep informed oh the range of choices they will soon be asked to consider.

Sincerely, Theodore Prenting,

Chairman Faculty Executive

Committee

Phlegm III To the Editors:

Mr. Llorente's letter in last week's Circle pointed out a gram­matical error in my Dec. 15 editorial. I don't know what possessed me to use the third-person plural when I should have used third-person singular! The correct grammar is almost as im­portant as spelling.

By the way, Mr. Llorente, note the correct way to spell grammar in this letter. Your editorial in last week's issue (Volume 29, Number 12) actually featured an egregious error in spelling, to coin a phrase.

I just hope the readers of The Circle as well as my fellow editors can find it in their hearts to forgive me. Thank you.

Mark Stuart P.S. As far as our writing is

concerned, Mr. Llorente, I believe our writing is much* easier to read than your hoy-poloy choice of words that masquerade an empty essay.

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Basketball continued from page 12 leader, sprained her ankle; and Griffin returned for her first game since her injury only to foul out. "We obviously weren't at full strength," said Torza.

Against Montclair State, Winter scored 28 points and, along with Jackie Pharr, helped the Foxes come back to tie the game in regulation 66-66, after being down by seven.

In overtime, the two teams traded baskets until Mary Jo Stempsey hit a layup with 32 seconds left to put Marist up 76-74. After a missed shot by Mont­clair State, Winter sealed the game with two free throws.

In the Long Island University game, Winter was again the leading scorer with 23, followed by Jackie Pharr with 19, as the Red Foxes fought to a 33-33

halftime score and a .73-73 tie in regulation when Griffin hit a shot at the buzzer. In their second con­secutive overtime game the Marist women lost 83-81.

Torza had this to say about the women's last three. games: "We've had, key injuries and sicknesses down the line and with all the other adversity I think we came through it well. We played as a team and people came through when they had to ."

Soccer continued from page 11

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Indoor soccer here; eight teams to play at McGann Sunday

by Frank Raggo

Soccer, soccer, soccer ... your want it, you got it. As a matter of fact, about seven hours of it this Sunday, Feb. 19, as Marist Col­lege will hold its first indoor soc­cer tournament of the year in the McCann Center.

It's an eight-team tournament, with Marist entering two teams. The likes of Fordham University, who were the Tri-State Con­ference Champons this season, and Southern Connecticut University will be there. Roun­ding out the tournament are teams from Vassar College, C.W. Post and Albany St. Universities, and Rensselaer Polytechnic In­stitute.

Each game will be 20 minutes long, with the first one getting started about 10 a.m. The tourna­ment championship should get underway around 5:15 p.m. . The teams are divided into two

groups, four in each. Group One

has Marist, RPI, Fordham and S. Gonn. competing; while in Group Two, .Marist, Vassar, C.W. Post and Albany will play. The top two finishers in each group then go on to the tournament playoffs.

If you are only interested in watching the Foxes play, their games are at 10 and 10:30 a.m., 12 and 12:30 p.m. and finally at 1:50 and 2:15 p.m.

Head Coach Dr. Howard Goldman expects tough competi­tion from Fordham, S. Conn., Albany and Vassar. "But," he says, "if we play well, we could win it (tournament champion­ship)."

If history repeats itself, Marist could end up playing Marist for the championship. Sounds odd, but itVtrue. It happened twice last year.

There is a $1 admission charge to watch the tournament, with the proceeds taking care of tourna­ment charges and possibly helping

continued on page 10

Thursday Morning Quarterback John Bakke

Uncertainties As the basketball coaching

question continues to approach resolution, most attention is focused on the selection of a new coach and all the usual cloak and dagger goings on that are sure to surround the process.

But almost unnoticed are the assistant coaches, who now find themselves in a position somewhat akin to driving across the country in a '76 Pinto — you may be moving, but it's hard to say where the trip will end.

Although they are the subject of this column, I'd like to insert a few of the recent developments on the ever popular coach selection saga, developments that have come from a variety of sources close to the selection process.

First of all, the list of can­didates has been narrowed to seven. Those seven will be in­terviewed off campus beginning today. At least two of them are from Marist.

And contrary to what The Sporting News reported last week, Walt Frazier is not under

consideration. But until the pick is made, Don

Kelbick and Al Skinner — Marist's assistants —•/ are in an uncertain position. There is always a possibility the new coach will retain one or both of them as part of his staff. Then again, he might not.

Marist's position on next year's assistants is the norm in this situation — the incoming coach may hire whomever he wants. It's not unusual, nor unreasonable. Next year's coach will be expected to be successful on court, so it's only fair he works with coaches he thinks will help.

Coach Ron Petro said there is no way to determine the assistants' chances of staying on. "It depends on the coach's philosophy of coaching, his personality, and other things," he said. "He has to see who will fit in with his coaching style.

"It's all a part of basketball coaching," said Petro. "In my philosophy, the coaches are a significant part of the process. On the other hand, some coaches like to do it all themselves."

Petro said both assistant coaches are under one-year contracts. _ For Skinner, at least, there is an additional possibility: he has applied for the head coaching spot, a job that would obviously end his employment questions.

Kelbick has not said whether he applied for the job, and so could also be a candidate. He did not comment on his position except to say, "I'm just concerned with doing my job this season."

Skinner reflected that attitude. "In this situation, you try to conduct business as usual. You just try to do the best possible job for the rest of the year," said Skinner.

"There are a lot of possibilities and alternatives to consider, but it's pointless to speculate on them until the decision is made," he said. "It all depends on who it is and what he wants."

"The only thing they know for sure," said Petro about the assistants, "is that their contracts run through the end of this particular year."

Skaters iced twice, now ready for Ramapo by Peter Colaizzo

The Marist men's ice hockey team's record tumbled to 1-13 with a pair of losses to conference rivals last week.

Last Wednesday, the Red Foxes fell at home to County College of Morris of Randolph, N.J., 6-1, and lost last Monday to Fairleigh Dickinson University 13-8 in Teaneck, N.J.

•The team .was scheduled to play Fordham yesterday in its last hbrrie game of the season and will travel to Ramapo College in Mahwah, N.J., on Thursday, Feb. 23.

Against a strong C.C.M. squad, the Red Foxes skated to a 1-1 tie for the first two" and one half periods. The Titans then erupted for five unanswered goals in the last seven minutes of the game.

Head Coach Jim Peelor praised the team's play. "We played them (CCM) excellently until the last seven minutes," he said. "They

are the strongest team in the league."

CCM entered the game with an 11-1 conference record, 15-3 overall, and sitting atop the Metro East Conference standings.

The turning point of the game came at the 10:49 mark in the third period when junior Rob Trabulsi's potential go-ahead goal was disallowed because the net moved out of its spikes before

• the shot went in. ,.—: .- : ^ ,,.J_.. CCM left winger Joe Mahoney

then scored twice within a span of 30 seconds to put the game out of reach while Marist center Jim McDonald received a 10-minute misconduct penalty.

Peelor thought Trabulsi's goal should have been allowed. "His leg knocked the post off after the puck was in," he aid. "It was the referee's judgement, but even the CCM coach admitted after the game that the goal should have counted. .

"It was definitely the turning point in the game," Peelor said.

CCM which lost four players to ineligibility, only dressed 10 players. The squad also had not played for a month before facing Marist.

Peelor tried to use this to the team's advantage. "We tried to play four lines against them in­stead of the usual three to tire them out, but they were bigger than us," he said.

Trabulsi agreed that CCM was a physical team. He noted that, teammate Craig Thief remains in the hospital after the CCM game after receiving several hard checks.

Peelor cited the outstanding play of CCM goaltender Jim Maher, who limited Marist to a single tally by sophomore right winger Tim Graham in the third period. "He is the best in the league," he said. "The only way to score off him is by deflectons and he's got great reactions. He played a terrific game.''

In the high-scoring FDU game, Marist held an 8-6 lead with 12

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minutes to go in the game, only to see it collapse rapidly. FDU rattl­ed off seven straight goals and won 13-8.

Commenting on the Marist breakdown against FDU, Peelor said of his players, "There is

good hockey talent, but we're not a team yet because we lack the ice time for practice.

"In a fast moving sport like hockey, ice time is needed," Peelor said. "We just don't have a big enough budget."

Carpet continued from page 3 carpet was worth close to $500, and I just hope that it is retur­ned," said Heywood. "It can only help those who took the carpet if it is returned, but if not, and we find out who is respon­sible, the punishment will be severe," he said.

Heywood said there are no plans or money to replace the carpet in the near future, and Gross added that each of the students who live in Champagnat will be fined for the carpet.

"We can't blame the floor where the carpet was taken from, but we do feel that someone in the building knows what happened to it. Hopefully that person will come forward and save the people in the building a lot of money," said Gross.

The reaction from the students in House II was mixed. Greg Guidetti, a sophomore, said, "To tell you the truth, I didn't even notice."

"I think less people use the lounge now that the rug is gone," said Sue Lecki, a sophomore from Nutley, N.J.

Ian O'Connor, a com­munications major who lives on the fourth floor said, "I don't think we should be charged for the carpet, because they searched the rooms and it wasn't found in the building."

A similiar situation occurred almost three years ago to the day, when the carpet in the second floor lounge was stolen in 1981. The carpet was recovered from an off campus apartment in Dutch Gardens though, soon after.

Gross was a senior at Marist at that time and remembers the situation well. "The carpets had just been added to the lounges to make them more of a gathering place for students, and people couldn't believe that one was stolen less then a day after it was put in," she said.

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Siena is first of five that close out season

Mark Shamley (24) and Steve Eggink attempt to block a shot during Tuesday's 59-58 loss to the University of Massachusetts. •

(Photo by John Bakke)

Winter and Griffin both near record

by Ian O'Connor

After splitting two ECAC Metro contests with St. Francis (N.Y.) and Long Island University, the men's basketball team heads into the final stretch of the season with five conference games remaining.

These games are crucial for the Red Foxes (12-9, 7-4 ) as they fight for a top seed in the upcoming league tournament. The tournament winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs.

The Foxes will play host to the always-tough Siena Indians Saturday, then travel to Staten Island for a rematch with Wagner College Tuesday. The Foxes have already defeated both teams this season.

Marjst was scheduled to play the uiversi-ty of Massachusetts at the McCann Center on Tuesday.

In last Saturday's battle for first place with LIU, Carey Scurry and Walter Jordan combined for 53 points to lead the Blackbirds to an 81-71 victory over the visiting Foxes, snapping Marist's four-game winning streak.

It looked like it was going to be a long ,night for the Foxes from the start, as Scurry scored 8 early points to help LIU to a 12-4 lead. But Marist fought back behind the outside shooting of Tom Meekins and some key inside baskets by center John Donovan, and closed to 34-33 at the half.

"We had LIU right where we wanted them at the end of the half," Marist Coach Ron Petro said. "But one-third of the way into the second half, they pulled away with their transition game." ,

After three straight Jordan baskets, Scurry scored on a slam-dunk to give LIU a 55-43 lead midway through the second half, putting the Blackbirds in control of thecpntest.

Marist could never get back in the game, as guards Robert Brown and Jordan were running the fast-break offense effectively for LIU, while the Foxes had a tough time

with the Blackbirds' pressure defense. "We didn't want to get into a running

game with them," Petro said. "We just didn't execute in the second half."

In the battle between two of the nation's leading rebounders, Scurry outdueled Marist's Ted Taylor 14-8. Taylor played despite suffering from a cold..

Charles Wynn led the Foxes with 16 points, while Meekins chipped in 14 points for the losers. Brown scored 16 points for LIU (14-6; 8-2).

In last week's game against St. Francis (N.Y.), Marist hit 23 of 27 foul shots in the second half to pull away from the hosting Terriers, 76-59. ,

The Foxes built, an 8-point lead at the half behind the inside play of their frontline players. Donovan led the way with 7 points, while Mark Shamley and Taylor each scored 6 points.

Marist was able to maintain a comfor­table lead throughout most of the second half, until Robert Jackson, who led St. Francis with 19 points and 15 rebounds, canned two free throws to cut the score to 55-50 at the 3:55 mark.

But the Foxes then hit eight straight from the charity stripe to build a 13-point lead, burying any chance of a Terrier comeback.

"We got control early and played really well in the second half," Petro said. "We're hitting our foul shots, and that's why we're winning games."

Bruce Johnson and Steve Eggink led Marist with 16 and 15 points, respectively, while Taylor and Shamley combined for 23 points and 14 rebounds.

As Marist prepares for its final league games and. the conference tournament, Petro expressed confidence that his team will be able to bounce back from the loss to LIU.

"This loss won't put us back," Petro said; "We're just going to have to work hard on controlling our game offensively."

by Tom Crosier

For the second time this season a Marist women's basketball player has broken 1,000 points for her career.

Ursula Winter scored 13 points against Siena* 28 against Mont­clair State and 23 against Long Island University to bring her

.career total to 1,030. Earlier this season, Lynne Grif­

fin scored her 1,000th point, but injured her knee in the first half of the .next game and missed the following nine games until return­ing to action against Siena. Her career point total is 1,024 after scoring four against Siena, nine against Montclair State and eight

^gainst LIU. " ?-r-} Winter, who leads the

Cosmopolitan Conference in scoring with 19.4 points per game, now leads her teammate in the race towards the school record

• of 1,045 held by 1981 graduate Patty Powers. Winter is expected to break that record this week against Queens College.

• The scoring of Winter's 1,000 points was kept much quieter than that of Griffin's" because she was expected to surpass the mark at Montclair State, a game with great importance to the Red Foxes and a game that Winter's parents were attending. For those reasons, Coach Pat Torza chose not to tell Winter about the record before the game, so as not to put any more pressure upon her.

In the preceding game against Siena, Torza experienced what she cal led " a c o a c h ' s nightmare." '

"We came out flat, we didn't come out tough," Toizz said. Siena scored the first:10 points of the game before Torza called a timeout to regroup. The timeout didn't help and neither did anything else as Siena won 74-42, the lowest point production for the Red Foxes this season.

In that game the team's only senior, guard Joyce Iacuilo, didn't play- because of sickness; Una Geoghegan, the team's assist

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Walkinghis\wffifa£^t Olympics are goal for '81 grad by Michael R. Murphy

Michael Morris has a goal. It is not to become president of the United States or a millionaire by the time he is 30. Morris wants to represent the United States at the 1984 Olympic Games- in Los Angeles."

Morris, a native of Poughkeep-sie and a 1981 graduate of Marist, is currently training, in the hopes of making the U.S. team in the 20-kiIoirieter racewalk, at the U.S Olympic Training Center in Col­orado Springs, Colo.

The Olympic Training Center is a college-like institution created by the U.S. government to aid in the advancement of athletes, both male and female, in Olympic-type sporting events. .

On and off for the last two years, Morris has been at the training center trying to improve his race-walking abilities. Morris' training entails walking up to 125 miles per week at a nine-minute per mile pace and other training methods such as swimming, cycl­ing and cross country skiing.

For all of the long hours of training — as much as five hours a day — Morris has attained a high level of success. Over the last two years, he placed fourth and third respectively in the 20-K walk at the National Sports Festival and sixth and seventh at The Athletics Congress National Championships.

In. 1983, Morris.was-the tenth

fastest race-walker at 20 kilometers in America with a time of 1:31:28, according to Track and Field News.

With all of his success, Morris is still not satisfied. "I am not happy being ranked tenth in the U.S. I had really strong workouts

;$1,000" check at halftime of the Marist-F D U basketball game Feb. 2 to aid him in his training.

"Everybody here at Marist has been really supportive. That check is just one more example of all of the support Marist and the entire Poughkeepsie area have

' I am not happy being ranked tenth in the U.S.'

— racewalker Michael Morris

last year. I should have been able to race much faster," said Mor­ris. "This year I want to cut two to three minutes off my time. If I can do that then I think I can make the team."

Morris, 25, who graduated from Marist with a B.A. in business, still fits time in his rigorous training schedule to work part-time at a restaurant. "I need the money. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) pays only for my room and board and some medical ex­penses. Adidas takes care of my equipment, but I still need money to exist on," said Morris. . Seeing Morris' financial

predicament, the Marist Red Fox ^.Club , presented Morris-..with. • a

given me," said Morris. "When I am at home training, I can't walk down the street without cars beep­ing their horns or people cheering me on. It's great."

Still, Morris credits his parents, family and Dick Quinn, Marist assistant athletic director, for giv­ing him the greatest amount of support. "If it weren't for them I wouldn't even have a shot at the team," he said.

Morris considers the time he has been training for the Olympic trials, whichwill be held in June, as a good experience. "I consider myself very fortunate to be able to even try out for the team," said Morris. " I just hope I can make \ t . n . . . . , . , . : . . . , • • • • . . - -

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