Special Parents Weekend Issue

Sheahan Hall-Next freshman dorm By Jim Townsend

Sheahan Hall will become an all-freshman dormitory next year according to Director of Housing Gerry Kelly. Kelly says the decision to transform Sheahan Hall into an all freshman dorm was made by himself, Dean Gerard Cox, and Father Richard LaMorte. " The decision was made, says Kelly, because of the make-up of, the incoming class. In 1979, the ratio of resident students to commuters was 4:1. In 1980, the ratio rose to an astounding 8:1 and, because of that, housing had to be made available for all the students.

Kelly says he wants to get all the freshmen together next year and get "an in­tegral program conducted." There are ap­proximately 40 freshmen housed in the first

floor Sheahan, 24 in the first floor Cham­pagnat and 40 others in various other loca­tions.

Kelly plans to move the freshmen presently residing in Leo Hall to the first through sixth floors,of Champagnat while the upperclassmen would be moved to the eight and ninth floors of Champagnat.

Kelly adds that he hopes to improve the environment for the upperclassmen by im­proving their lounges, making some physical construction changes, and possibly installing or creating a kitchenette and refreshment area.

The students wishing to move off cam­pus yet still retain some of the benefits of a meal plan will also have a place to go. Plans are being laid out for off campus housing to accommodate those people. Kelly-says "attractive housing" will be

Weekend Happenings By Karen Flaherty

The second largest regatta in New York State, the inauguration of President Mur­ray, chicken cordon bleu and the "Junior Ring Ceremony" are all included in the list of Parents' Weekend activities, April 25 to 27.

The 18th annual President's Cup Regat­ta, involving over 500 oarsmen from 20 schools, is slated for Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at the waterfront. According to Betty Yeaglin, coordinator of college activities, the spring Parents' Weekend is usually associated with the regatta.

"Most colleges have a parents' weekend," said Ms. Yeaglin. "It is usually in' the fall and done around a football game." Tickets for the Packet II, an excur­sion boat' to be on the Hudson with the crew teams, are available and race results of the regatta will be aired on Poughkeep-sie radio station WKIP and the college public address system.

The "President's Cup Dinner," open on­ly to parents of Marist crew team members, and a~concert to be held at 8 p.m. in the Campus Center by Josh' White Jr., a folk-blues performer, highlight-Friday evening. On Saturday at 1 p.m. spectators can watch Marist face Drew University of New Jersey in a tennis match on the Marist courts.

The Junior Ring Ceremony, to be held

on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the chapel, is the traditional reason why there is greater tur­nout of parents of juniors for the spring Parents Weekend, according to Yeaglin. Approximately 315 students and guests are expected to attend the ceremony and recep­tion which follows at 8 p.m. in the library.

"Most high school girls' usually have a ring ceremony," said Yeaglin, who came to Marist last August from College Miscericordia, Dallas, Pa. Marist juniors will receive their class rings in a ceremony with speeches by faculty and administra­tion.

A cocktail hour at 8 p.m. hosted by the Alumni Association in the Champagnat courtyard weather permitting, and a dinner dance at 9 p.m. in the cafeteria and new dining room are slated for Saturday.

"Reservations for the dinner dance may be down slightly-from last year because prices went up," she said. Reservations are limited to 435 participants. This, year's

, total was close to that number last Friday, two days after the reservation deadline.

On Sunday at 11:30 a.m. a continental brunch, free to all students and parents, will be in the Rathskellar' Pub, new dining room and gallery lounge. The inauguration of Dr. Dennis Murray at 2 p.m. and_post-inaugural reception will follow in the Mc-Cann Center. Both are open to all students and their parents.

Inauguration Sunday By David Melz

Dennis Murray will be inaugurated as the sixth president of Marist College at the James J. McCann Recreation Center, Sun­day at 2 p.m.

As part of the inauguration, students, faculty, administrators, and trustees will take part in an academic procession leading intojthe ceremony which;.is expected "to draw over 1,200 people. "

. Delegates from more than 145 educa­tional -institutes, from forty states, in-

. eluding fourteen college presidents, are ex­pected to attend.- „ "'-- ,-;

""The ceremony, being presided over by H. • Clifton Wilson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees- of Marist ,College, will, be highlighted by the inaugural address and

the donning of a presidential medallion to be presented to Dr. Murray by his father, Herbert Murray.

According to Linda Dickerson, Coor: dinator of Public Information, the student response has not been up to expectations. She attributes this lack of response to an uncertainty of plans on Parents' Weekend.

."I think many of the students aren't sure, what plans their parent's have made for the weekend. Pnvhoping that as we get closer to, the ceremony; students will sort of-be swept up in (he excitement of it all." -..

The ceremony, which is to include ad­dresses from representatives of the student body, alumni, Marist Brothers, faculty and the community, is to be followed by an in­augural reception which is free to the-public. "

available at Craig Hall of the Oaksvood School located on Spackenkill Road. "The facility is a two story building with 44 dorm room's and it provides two kitchenettes and a dining area for the students," says Kelly.

Another possibility for off campus hous­ing is the Eymard Seminary in Hyde Park. Kelly says the estate was recently sold and Marist is discussing the possibility of off campus housing with the new owner. Kelly adds that there is a "possible independence of the food plan" being worked out for thosestudents who wish it. "The price tag between'living off campus and living on campus will be the same," adds Kelly. -

Besides the possibility of being indepen­dent of a meal plan, the people who move off campus will be provided with a shuttle bus service to and from the college.

The move to relocate the residents or Sheahan Hall has come under a lot of criticism from its residents. Sophomore Walter Miller says, "many people think it's a ripoff for the upperclassmen. ,They4feeJ .

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class ouLas if it's the. body and soul of the school." Dennis Ryan adds, "The school owes us something. We shouldn't be mov­ed around." ..

Some of the residents have gone even further than just saying they.oppose the move. Chris Liege a sophomore says, "I am not leaving. People know me because 1 live in this room. I have lived in this.room for two years.. I think it is unfair that they didn't ask us first."- .,"'---

Kelly added that no students are being "forced to move off" and there will also be some selectivity in the people who are going to be able to move into the off canipus housing units.

None of the students currently v pn disciplinary probation will be allowed lb move to the of f campus housing added Kel­ly. Healso rioted that it might be possible-to find a house where the fraternity could • move to and use Benoit House as anoihei alternative to the housing problem that is

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Shrine dedication

by Jim Townsend

The shrine located in the "grotto" area between Leonidoff field and Champagnat Hall will be dedicated as a student memorial in a service on Friday from 2:00-2:25.

The service will include the dedication of a plaque to Ambrose "Bernie" Verlin, Marc Toce,-atid Kathy Sullivan, three Marist students who have died in the past years. The plaque, which will be presented by Jim Raimo, says:

"The just man, though he die ear­ly, shall be at rest. For the age that is honorable comes not with the pass­ing of time. Nor can it be"understood in terms of years, rather, understanding is the hoary crown for '

< men, _and an unsullied life, the at­tainment of old age."

Raimo says the idea of the shrine is not to be seen as a "solemn place and occasion but one where students, "try and instill pride in the college and even more, pride in people."

The occasion will also include a talk by Rev. Rhys Williams and student Dave Metz. Metz was one of the' 11 people, who along with Fr. LaMorte, came up with the idea for the shrine.

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associate editors

sports editor

photography editor

advertising manager

business manager

contributing editor

layout editor

copy editors

distribution manager

Jim Townsend

Loretta Kennedy Bill Taylor

Chris Egan

Kevin Kelly Chris McVeety Tom Navarra

John Butterfield

Wanda Baniak

Dave Powers

MaryAnn Mulligan Nancy Zaccario

Jim Fiora

Staff: Michael McCarthy, John Arnold, Karen Flaherty, Joe Schatzle, Dave Metz, Tim Breuer, Jim Williamson. Dara Ward, Rory Ferguson, Phil Le Gare, Kenneth French, JoanieMayone. " ' • - - , ' • t Faculty Advisor - Marguerite Culp

What about us? The proposal for turning Sheahan Hall in­

to a freshman residence hall sounds like a great idea for the freshman. The success of Leo House proved that a freshman dorm can work. But what about the upperclassman who have made their home in Sheahan? Does the college really care about its up-perclassmen?

It seems as if the administration is more committed to a prospective group of students (the freshmen) than their actual students (the upperclassman). Over the years Sheahan Hall has developed a reputation as being an alternative to the Champagnat lifestyle.

Smaller than Champagnat and Leo but • .Aax«ex*AVvan. -Gveg,otv-..axid,„Benoit ,„„Sheahan_

was seen as a very close living environment with all three floors interacting as one house. Make no mistake about it, the people living in Sheahan are living there, because they want to live there.

While the housing office is working on alternatives, they cannot possibly hope to of­fer the convenience and; atmosphere that _ makes Sheahan unique.

It is an unfortunate situation when the ad­ministration -fails to seek input from its' residents and attempts to move them about as if they were cattle. We are not condemn­ing the administration for its decision but we feel that they should have consulted the residents prior to their decision.

A semester's work Many times I have sat down in the Circle

office and wondered if what. I was doing really mattered to anyone. Who cares whether or not a newspaper comes out? Sometimes I even wondered; that was until today. I,can see the culmination of a lot of work by a lot of pepple come out in this issue.

Without the help of people like Chris Egan, Dave Powers, Chris Hogan, Kevin Kelly, Tom Navarra, all the people who lent me their cars to drive down to the printers in Wappingers Falls, John Butterfield, and all the people in the class who gave their time outside of class to help and learn about the

dealings of the newspaper, and all the teachers, administration, and secretaries the paper would not have come but.

There are also a few other people who I would like to thank, you know who you are. Without you I would have given up a long time ago. You taught me what perseverance was and right now I am better for it.

I realize that the editorial page is no place for personal announcements but the people I would like to thank most are my mom and dad. You put up witn all those phone calls when I was down and you picked me up. Thank you very much.

Readers Write AH letters most be typed triple spate with a 40 spoce margin, and submitted to the Circle otlice no loter than 6 p jn . Monday. Short letters ore preferred.' We reserve the right to edit all letters, letters must be signed, but names moy be withheld upon request, letters will be published depending upon avoifobility of spoce.

Thanks Dear Fellow Students, ^

. I would like to thank all the students who showed support for this school and for students by voting in the campus elections. The turn-out was good this year and will hopefully be even better next year. On behalf of the new Council of Student Leaders, we thank our predecessors for their help. We also pledge our dedica­tion to the students of Marist Col­lege and to this school to help make it a great place to be.

One thing we needed very much is student input and involvement. We ask many students to par­ticipate in the Student Senate and we ask all of you to attend the

Student Government meetings. If you have a problem or an idea let's work on it together and get things done.

I personally would like to thank all those people who helped me in my election campaign. Many peo­ple gave-up a lot to help me out and without their personal sup­port it would not have been possi­ble: One of the greatest assets of Marist are it's people. Friends are the most important part of life and at Marist you make the greatest friends. Thank you very^ much.

Sincerely, Jim Raimo

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To the Editor

To the Marist Community: He sits back today, occasional­

ly glancing at the Special Parent's Weekend ; Issue and smiling, althougji no one has extended him a congratula t ions^ special day: He is one of a long' list of Circle editors who has retired from a semester's battle with a low academic cumulative index, loss of sleep; lack of a de­cent social life, and usually, a ner­vous stomach bordering upon an ulcer.,

" H e has encountered a long semester, often spending his Monday and Tuesday nights behind a typewriter, instead of sitting at a table in the pub and laughing with his friends. He'll go to sleep during the week, usually around 4 a.m.,.worrying if next week's issue will meet, deadline. He lives from week to week and Thursday to Thursday constantly

thinking about The Circle. It's often a love-hate relation­

s h i p . He loves to edit the copy and see the finished product published with his name at the top of the staff box." He hates to hear ' the ' never-ending criticism and to sacrifice his academic'and social life.

But today, despite the fatigue and the frustrations that accom­pany a Circle editor, he is happy it

- is over. The Marist community will read The Circle and may take for granted that they have amongst themselves' such a dedicated person. The Marist community may forget to thank him for what he has done.

Don't let that happen again. Say thanks or just give him a friendly nod. It will make him smile.

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The Circle: We're older than you think By DAVE POWERS

and JIM TOWNSEND

" A college newspaper should be the bat­tleground for student opinions. However, the Circle does not intend to let anyone's good reputation die on that battleground." No, you w.on't find these harsh words anywhere in the pages of this year's Circles or last year's issues for that matter.

However, you will find them in the first issue of the Circle which surfaced on a cold Thursday on Febcuary 12th, 1965. Don't think that journalism had not hit the Marist Campus prior to 1965, for there were three papers which preceeded the Cir­cle

According to Marist Historian Adrian Perrault, the first newspaper on the Marist Campus was called the Greystone Gazette. It was a small paper put out by the students and the faculty. The Gazette was replaced in 1961 with, the Reynard Record. The Reynard Record was mimeographed and" did not print on both' sides of the paper. Late in '61 the yearbook adopted the name Reynard and forced the Reynard Record to change its name to the Record. The Record printed on 12x18 white paper and publish­ed until about mid; October of 1964, when disagreements among the Record staff forced it to stop publication.

The Circle was an outgrowth of a need v for a campus newspaper.

The very first issue of the Circle ran stories dealing with a student government decision to establish a publications board, the creation p f the Spanish Club, elevator mania, and an intercollegiate day to be held in conjunction with Vassar and New Paltz colleges. :

- Just to show that things don't change all that much, another story.in that first issue raised the following question: " W h y do college students in ^general, and Marist students in particular go to bars? In a March 1967 issue the Circle-reported that seventeen students were running for thir­teen of fices. Nine were uncontested^ Does that soundfamiiiar? ;. *_••-. ,-;>;T

,- -.The. firstieditor'of the Circle was Gerald Joharinseri. The first faculty advisor to the" paper was Dr. George Sommer. The. early issues of the Circle ran four pages and con­tained such interesting features as crossword puzzles, a question box, (the forerunner of our Inquiring Photographer) a sports column, book reviews and movie reviews. " : •

The last issue of the spring semester 1965 was a special issue and the impetus for the Circle's annual SDecial Parents Weekend Edition. The May 21st 1965 issue was printed entirely in red ink. Included in this issue, was an introduction to the then new football coach Ron Levin who was to build a fine record while at Marist.

Also in this issue The Circle carried a story warning the Marist men that a disciplinary point system employed at Mount St. Mary's College was being con­sidered by the college.

Johannsen continued on as editor in the fall of 1965. Two big stories the Circle covered during this semester concerned freshman hazing and the college's attempts to purchase the Spanish Pavillion, which was a part of the World's Fair.

In the early years of the Circle, not only' the students wrote for the paper but the faculty (the brothers) did as well. In 1966 the Circle changed its format to six pages and incorporated some new layout ideas which included more photographs.

The October 25th, 1966 issue ran a story with the headline, "Mr. Petro, Meet Marist." Also included was a satirical spoof on the Gettysburg address named LBJ's Gettysburg Address. There was also a story on the first issuance of i.d. cards to the Marist students running the headline "Idiot Cards." ,.,.

Throughout the 60's the Circle took a much more active voice in the country's politics, running stories and editorials deal­ing with a teachers' sit in at the college, draft board mistakes, the psychology club's dilemma concerning inviting famed LSD advocate Dr. Timothy Leary, the Vietnam bombings, and the 1968 presiden­tial elections. • • . ' . ' • • - .

1968 was a peak year for the Circle. It changed its format to an eight page paper and had a staff of some 56 people who were involved in all aspects from reporting to distribution. Two whole pages were devoted to sports at this time and letters to the editors.were.screened:and many omit­ted. D u r i n S Ctbis .time the, Circle also subscribed totWp wire: services; theInter-! collegiate Press Service arid the College

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' " The success was short lived as the Circle ran into staff problems in the Fall of 1969. The once numerous staff was reduced to a handful through graduation and lack of student interest. The majority of copy was filled with letters to the editor and editorials.

While it appeared the Circle was heading

towards the same fate as its predecessors, it came out in the Spring of 1970 with yet another innovative layout idea. The paper appeared in book form in which the front page was folded and contained no news on it. Thus the Circle entered the seventies uncertain that it would survive yet another semester filled with letters to the editors, professors' columns, and editorials.

The Circle still had problems in terms of filling the space they had with news stories. In the early 70's the layout reverted back to its old form though most of its space was being used by poems that svere written by students and faculty alike. The biggest ad­justment that the Circle made that year was to accept advertisements.

One of the major problems that arose in the early 70's and was covered by the Circle was that Benoit House was going to become a black dormitory. New layout techniques and innovations marked the beginning of an era that would see many changes as the Circle entered a new decade.

Volume eight of the Circle was published in January of 1970 and was supposed to be changed to volume nine when the new editors were named in March of that year. The Circle went through many problems with the editorial staff because many of them resigned due to other committments..

One of the biggest. stories that was published in 1971 was the story about an athletic complex that was being thought of. This complex was to be built from gifts from interested outside groups.

Everybody makes mistakes, even the Cir- • cle. In 1971, the volume number was changed to volume ten. The editors during

.the spring semester inadvertantly kept the number eight as the volume number so there is no volume nine of the Circle to be found.

The next three years were basically the same for the Circle. The same campus pro-

-blems were coming up and being covered by the Circle. The Circle continued to be published weekly as a newspaper that told the campus what was happening, and to whom. It was still the only voice on campus that the students had, but it really only presented the news.on top,.with out "digg,^-irig in'. ' to the problems.

In 1975 that changed. A new journalism teacher was brought

in. Although she had never taught before, this lady was to change the course of jour­nalism at Marist. Mrs. Mimi McAndrew was her name and news was her game. She had worked for a varied string of newspapers before coming to teach at Marist. x H e r biggest statement, which the Circle has always tried to follow was, "Remember guys, always tight and bright." These words have been followed

: by all those she taught. ' The biggest difference between the newspapers that were put out with Mimi as the advisor was that they were "hard news" stories. She taught her students how they had to do their stories and how to make the most out of an interview.

Although she was the advisor to the Cir­

cle, Mimi never made any editorial deci­sions. If the editors had a question on something they were free to call her at any­time to discuss the issue with her.

A couple of different layout ideas also came about in 1975. Besides the fact that there were a large number of adver­tisements in the paper, there were also many pictures thafwere used.

A new sports column, "High on Sports," began that year and has continued to be a tradition among Marist sports editors.

The next couple of years saw the paper and the journalism class work together. Reporters such as Larry Striegel and Kathy Norton of the Associated Press and other very qualified reporters came out of the Circle and Mimi's class.

The first "big issue" was published in 1978 by Gerry McNulty and Ken Healy. The theme of that paper was a look at all the area colleges and their programs.

Problems began arising between the ad­ministration and students against the Circle in the next few years. The Circle continued to come under criticism for. reporting just the "bad news" about the college and not the "good news" that was going on. They also came under criticism for misinter­pretation of quotes and general mis­quoting. Even so, the Circle continued to stand by its reporters.

The next "big issue" was put out by Norton and Lark Landon. This marked the first time that two women were the editors of the Circle. Even though that issue dealt with different colleges throughout the years, there was an overriding theme thai bothered the staff. Our teacher, Mimi McAndrew told us that she was no longer going to be a teacher and advisor to the Circle. Not only had we lost a fine teacher and advisor but also a good friend. She an­nounced that she was going to go back to reporting for newspapers.

The fall of 1979 saw the introduction of a new journalism, teacher, Marguerite Culp. A conflict over journalistic styles

.'developedbetween the teacher and the Cir­cle editorsso the first time in five years, the

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Circle were severed. Because of a lack of staff, the Circle was forced to put out issues of only four pages but continued to report the news.

This semester. brought the journalism . class and the Circle back together again.

Nine issues were put out this semester. This issue concludes the work of the year for both the class and the editor. This semester was the first time in a long time that there was one editor instead of the nor­mal two co-editors.

As we enter the 80's, no one knows what will come of the Circle. With the rising costs of printing, and the general interest of the students towards radio and television, it might seem like journalism, at Marist might suffer, however, with the creation of the new Communication Arts Center and talented reporters who seem to come along every year, the Circle will survive.

Campus Announcements Friday, April 25 after the Josh White concert there will be a special in the Pub sponsored by the Jr. Class. $1 admission at the door gets you two free drinks. Everyone is welcome. „ . ' - - " - " v

Friday, April 25 CUB Golf Tournament at the McCann Golf Course

Friday, April 25 at 8:00 p m Josh White Jr. live and In concert, admission is .free, no advance tickets j '

Sunday, April 27 CUB movie "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" 7 00 & 915

Friday, May 2 The "Hog Roast" outdoors at 2 30 all are welcome.

Don Anderson and Barbara Cherello will present two plays during Senior Week. "An Elementary Education" and "A Little Story." Both are Anderson originals

Marketing Day Toddy 10 am 5pm

Personals

Dear Mom and Dad This is Just to say thanks so much fo» everything these past four years.

WE LOVEYOU VERY MUCH" Love, John, Francis, & Gerard '" Dear Wrackless Abandons,

Good luck this semester and nave a great summer. We can't wait until : ourTupperware and English muffin parties

Love, The Madcsp Zanies

fiPag* 4 - THE CIRCLE • April 24,1980 i

Inquiring Photographer

What are your ambitions in life after Marist College?

Michael Z. McGoorty-Senior: "To be a volunteer fireman and maybe even a coal miner. Also to open my own establishment, 'Mr. Z's'Bar and Grill,? and to sponsor a Softball clinic."

Senior profile Kevin Kelly

Jimmy Downs-Senior: "To ski Big Vanilla without falling down and to return to Marist to beat the soccer team in the Alumni Game."

by Bill Taylor

"I'm a Queens boy," says Kevin Kelly, a native from Flushing, New York. "I like the Mets and the Jets, and am opposed to a New York boy who likes the Yankees."

KeTly is a senior, majoring in business administration. He hopes to get a manage­ment job with a big company upon gradua­tion from Marist, because, "there is more chance of advancement with a big com­pany."

Kevin is one of a handful of seniors who has lived on campus for all four years of his college career. He says he, "never had the desire to move off because it would be too inconvenient without a car."

During his four years at Marist, Kelly has been photography editor of the Circle for two years, and comments, "I enjoy the challenge, and will keep doing photography as a hobby." Kevin is also the College Union Board's social chairman, organizing mixers as well as the Spring Dinner Dance, which was held two weeks ago. Kelly is in the process of organizing a campus picnic to be held May 2. Other jobs.

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Rob Marcencuk-Senior: "To do in­dependent study in history, collect tumbleweed as a hobby, and one day meet the Pope."

Thanks Mom and Dad

This issue is dedicated

to you

Al Bellas-Senior: "To follow in the footsteps of my idol, Vinnie Barone, and one day open, my own Greek Cuisine Diner."

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John Boylan-Senior: "To become head basketball coach at Marist and br­ing us the kind of' recognition that should have been here ten years ago."

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on campus that Kelly has worked are; bartender at mixers, and now in the pub, and also a student chef for four years.

Kelly is also a member of the Marist Marketing Club. The club is running a marketing campaign for Nabisco and is currently involved in a competition with eight other schools. The American Adver­tising Federation is running the competi­tion to be held in New York City, and a win there. would send the club to Houston, Texas for the final judging.

Kelly says students have more power to get things: changed on campus than they think. "Our Freshman year we knew how to get people involved. There was unity among the students. He cites when 1,000 students walked from the cafeteria to the president's office to protest the poor quali­ty of food. Kelly also says that, "students are wasting their activities money by not participating in any events run by C.U.B.

Reflecting on the funniest thing Kelly has seen at Marist h'e laughs and says "When Birdman was hanging out the fourth floor window holding on to nothing but a belt." When we asked him what he was doing he .said, "looking atthe sunrise." Kevin also .says another funny thing he saw was when he was a freshman and a floor member ate 22 tacos, with "extra hot sauce in one sitting.

The best thing to ever happen to Marist according to Kelly is the McCann Center. "It's a place where students can go and work out and not take their frustrations out in the dorms.

Kevin has been involved in almost all in­tramural sports at Marist.' He has been a member of the Ace Heads for four years. During that time he has won intramural championships ; in football,-, volleyball,^ handball, and softball. His favorite cham­pionship was when the Ace Heads defeated the Walkaways to win the College Union Board's softball title two seasons ago.

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Marist

By Loretta Kennedy

"Let's go outside," said Sue Lawrence as she flipped her blazer over her shoulder and headed for the outdoors. "It's too nice to stay inside," she added.

Lawrence is a Comunications Arts teacher here at Marist and teaches mostly radio and television courses.

"I have real positive feelings-about the future here at Marist. Things are really looking up," says Lawrence^

Lawrence is a native of Independence, Missouri though her articulation "would hardly reveal this. She seems glad that her accent goes unnoticed and adds with: a chuckle, "not everyone from the midwest talks like a hillbilly."

Lawrence says she chose to teach at a school so far away from home because, "I wanted to try a new location and a smaller school. Marist is in a process of change and I think that now is a good time to be here." (This is her first year, at Marist).

"Next year we have plans of, having a broadcasting club and lots of new equip­ment. We're going to get a port-o-pac;" Lawrence said as she.leaned forward ex-.citedly in her seat. "That way-things will seem more realistic. We can make our own documentaries and move around. We won't be confined to the studio all the t i m e . " . ' " ' * • • • ' • • ;

"We've got the students. Communica­tion Arts is the second largest major in the school. We're going to add more courses, we're working on it," says Lawrence.

l4h REFLECTION and

Out of a desire to focus on the quality of life on our campus among faculty, staff, and students; a number of students have con­ceived of and made the preparations for an area to he dedicated to those students who have died while undergraduates at Marist.

Friday, 25th April 2:00-2:25 The Grotto ^

(on the right of the road from Leonidoff to Leo)

We hope you will take these few minutes out of your life to join in this Reflec­tion/Dedication. •

Bring a friend or two if you can.

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A Day in the Life of a President .by Michael McCarthy "First of all, there's no such thing as a

typical day for a college president," cited President Dennis Murray, who then went on to describe what a normal day would be like at Marist for its chief executive.

"6:30 or 7:00, when I wake, is the time I spend with my baby daughter. Then it's off to the office." Murray goes on to be quite descriptive about his day. 8:30-9:15 in­volves correspondence with his secretary, and then the work is on. Letters that must be answered are: acknowledgement of IBM gift to Marist, a letter to Judge Comerford with regards to St. Patricks Day parade, a letter to Senator Rolison thanking him for his help with commemorative Marist Bros, arrival in Poughkeepsie, a letter to the trustees and faculty urging them to write to legislators, a letter to the alumni who has not .received their deposit because of un­paid bills, and finally, a. letter of recom­mendation for a student.

At 9:15 John Lahey, Executive Assistant responsible for organization of the Presi­dent's office, arrived to review the coming weeks events. -

A quick discussion with a Dean of Students candidate follows a review of events and appointments of the week br­ings the president to 10:00, and the cabinet meeting. Level 1 Executives Dean Zuc-carello, Business Officer Anthony Cam-pillij Vice-President Edward Waters, Dean Cox, John Lahey, Tom Wade and the

president's secretary meet to go over the agenda. They reviewed enrollment projects for '80-'81, discussed the Mission state­ment the college was going to make and the strategic planning of it. The executives then reviewed the budget and the possibilities of funding the pep band and choir. Addi­tional housing for students for next year became the next topic for discussion, and insurance benefits for the college closed out the meeting. Tom Wade, Director of Development, stayed on till 11:50 and discussed his requests for additional development funding with the president.

At 11:50, the President prepared a speech ,he was to give next week, and then met with another Dean of Students can­didate till 1:15.

"A college president generally receives 50-75 pieces of mail a day," says Murray, describing his activities till 2:00. He also mentioned that about 25-30 of the letters Usually require some type of response. They usually are invitations to conferences which must be transferred to appropriate people (other Level 1 Executives).

Linda Dickersoh met with the president at 2:00 to discuss five more NBC television productions with the president until 3:00. The President then met with Ron Zurawick to discuss the phoneathon project, and the alumni annual fund drive. Dean Zuccarello arrived at 3:30 to discuss the contribution for faculty organization plan being con-

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sidered. When he left, the first sign of relaxation for the president appears. Rac-quetball!

After showering, 5:45 till 6:30 are his of­fice hours of the day for the students of Public Policy class that evening. The class topic was budgeting, and the title of the lec­ture was, "Politics in Budget Process."

9:30 took the president home, where his job still was not done. First, the reading of the N.Y. Times and the Poughkeepsie Journal are taken care of, then possibly a magazine or a professional journal. The president then reads the mail he received during the day. Andy Meyn (crew-coach) writes regarding a possible broadcast of the

President's Cup Regetta. A teacher's re­quest to teach a course and correspondence for the HEOP program follows. Some memos regarding the revision n the colleges Mission Statement and letter from the Natural Science foundation regarding a grant Marist received to apply the physical­ly handicapped in Science are next up, and finally a student's letter regarding a per­sonal problem.

There you have it, a typical day with the president. Tomorrow will be the same. More meetings, letters, speeches, even reporters. But one thing is certain, a Presidents work is never done.

Student Reaction to Tuition Increase

by John T. Arnold

"It's a crunch," says junior Marty Smith of Poughkeepsie. "I don't like it at all, but that's just the way it is."

These words of reluctant resignation were representative of students' feelings regarding the recent tuition increase.

The tuition increase," from $104 to $116 per credit hour, was generally accepted by students as justified considering the spiral-ing inflation rate. That acceptance, however, was tempered with scattered hints of cynicism.

"I feel that the tuition increase is needed with inflation and all, but they should also improve the quality of courses because we're not getting much out of them," com­mented junior Henry Strain.

"I think the students would like to know why they were told so late," says Donna Drumm, . a resident from Westchester. While not questioning the validity of the in­crease, she did express disappointment at the situation's handling. "I would like to have seen us dealt with more on an adult level," says Drumm.

A few students found the increase a little

more difficult to accept. "I think there should be more help from the school if they're raising tuition," says Mike Wiese, a resident from Rockaway, N.Y. "They should increase the financial aid."

"Personally, I think the tuition is high enough now," says Taylor Hooks, a com­muter from Walden, N.Y. "I think it's bad, but what can you do about it?"

Lynbrook, Long Island native- Chris Campbell, a resident student says simply, "I'll need another job."

The increase came unexpectedly for mosi students, but one in particular had almost anticipated it. "It is quite a jump, but it doesn't surprise me at all," remarked senior Liz Diggelmann. "All colleges are raising their tuition."-When asked if she thought the $12 hike was justified she said, "Oh, definitely. I'm surprised it wasn't more."

For most, the increase is a notion of fur­ther economic adversity, but for some there is at least a small measure of consolation concerning the situation. Says Bill Demick, in a tone of true sincerity, "I'm a senior. I'm just glad I won't be here next year to pay it."

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Phona-thon-80 by Timothy Breuer

Money and Marist Work—Study

The annual phone-a-thon to raise money for the school has raised close to $45,000 so far this year says Jim Dasher, assistant alumni director. Dasher says he hopes to beat last years total of $54,000.

Dasher explained that the money that is raised is used to help keep the operating costs down. "Without this money, tuition would go up that much more , " says Dasher. He added that, "we aren't looking to push parents, or anyone, to give money they don't have, but we are appreciative of those parents who are able and willing to donate."

In order to get students interested in the phone-a-thon, Dasher said that a contest was held for student groups who could raise the most money. The women's crew team won the $150 first prize.

Dasher added that while most of the parents are willing to contribute anywhere from five to 100 dollars there are a few who are "happy to give over $1000 when we call."

The phone-a-thon, run .by Ron Zurawick, was more.organized this year than in the past, says Dasher. He added that one of the reasons was because of the student involvement.

Marist Fund By Ken French

In March, parents received a letter and brochure in the mail asking for a contribu­tion to the Marist Fund '80. Ron Zurawick, Director of Alumni Affairs, commenting on what direct impact a giving program has on the college says "Donations are a vote of confidence in the institution, students and faculty."

"One of the most important factors related to the fund is the percentage of alumni and parents who donate," says Zurawick, "often before a corporation or

. business will approve a grant to an in­stitution, they are curious as to how many

'parents and alumni support their college." A high number of supporters, projects a

positive image towards the outlook and future of the school. Zurawick says that Marist is looking for a high percentage of donors, a percentage of people who sup­port Marist's own efforts.

Marist has a proud heritage, and a loyal number (over 5,700) of alumni who take pride in seeing the college grow and mature. This is evident in the percentage of alumni who support Marist through the Fund. The national average of alumni who donate to their alma maters, is approx­imately 19%. Marist has the proud distinc­tion of having over 30% of its alumni donating to the annual campaign, says Zurawick.

The vast majority of colleges conduct an­nual giving programs. The Marist Fund started in the academic year 1977-78, and now is in its third year, says Zurawick. It has been quite successful in the past and this year the college is confident it can reach its goal of $125,000, he adds. -,>""

According to Zurawick, "The Marist Fund is only a piece of the total pie, but a very important piece." Annually, Marist expends $6,900 per student, this being ap­proximately $1,900 above and beyond the cost of tuition. The Marist Fund is one way to make up this deficit. There is a need t o ' receive unrestricted dollars, the "dollars parents and alumni can donate to help Marist progress.

"The more financial giving we receive, the less pressure is exerted on the operating budget. We are not implying that if parents donate, the students will not receive a tui­tion increase," adds Zurawick.

By Ken French

Umemployment among teenagers rising, Unemployment rates up 5%, Major layoffs expected. How many times have you heard these headlines in the.news? Marist college isn't just listening to these facts and figures, they are taking action to combat these problems. During the academic year, Marist employed over 800 students in a variety of jobs through the Work-Study, program.

Work-Study is a program set up jointly with the college and the federal govern­ment. This enables students to earn money while attending college.

Michael Fraher, Director of Financial Aid explains, "Work-Study meets the every day needs of the student. Our main concern is to see a student receives an

. allocation through a j o b . " To be eligible for Work-Study, a student must submit a financial aid form which is based on a students needs. "As long as there is a significant need, we will "try to employ the student," says Fraher.

"The federal government allocates funds to Marist which enable us to employ a high number of students throughout the academic year. 80% of a students earnings are subsidized, and the remaining 20% are paid by the college," adds Fraher.

There is a wide variety of jobs on and off campus, ranging from office help to maintenance work. Each department on

campus hires their own help and have a budgeted^ amount for Work-Study employ­ment. The departments also suggest the number of hours that students should work during'the week. Many jobs are quite flexi­ble and adjust to meet the students schedule.

The wage a student is paid is also deter­mined by individual departments, through a scale that weighs the difficulty of the job, the supervision needed and any skills the student may already possess in the area of employment.

"We are looking for equity in giving out jobs and we are aware of the problems we face," says Fraher. " W e can help a lot of students if we are made aware of their heeds." If a student isn't eligible for Work-Study, that doesn't mean he or she cannot find a campus job. Special Services is one such program.that employs students that aren't in need of financial aid but are seek­ing employment. These type of jobs are not subsidized and often it is helpful if a stu­dent possesses a certain skill for these jobs, although this is not always a requirement.

The future of Work-Study and campus employment looks even brighter for Marist. "What we are attempting next year is to help more jtudents through the Career Development and Placement office. We want to provide the Placement office with information of student job skills and school hours. This will enable us to create a 'pool ' of workers that we can draw upon," says Fraher.

M.G.CT.A.-Unifying influence By Rory Ferguson

"Marist College Children's Theatre is a part of the college's heritage and is an outreach in community service," says Dr. Jeptha Lanning, professor of Communica­tion Arts and faculty advisor for Marist's theatre programs. "I t is a unifying in­fluence on the campus.' '

Lanning remembers the enthusiasm that has been a part of Children's Theatre since its beginning in 1969. "The students deeply enjoyed playing to the children. The shows have been credibly performed," he says. "They have always gotten an enthusiastic response. For the children, it is often their first theatre experience and opportunity of meeting the characters they have seen come alive on the stage."

The Children's Theatre grew out of the Marist Theatre Guild and had its first pro­duction in the spring of 1969. The play was "Cinderel la" and was directed by Joseph Ditura, a Marist student, "There have always been students directing," says Lan­ning. "It is an activity where students have

directed, produced, and made all the finan­cial and booking arrangements."

-The next years saw productions of "The Wizard of O z , " "Peter P a n , " "Snow White" and several other children's favorites come to the Marist stage. The productions appeared on other stages, too. " In the early years of Children's Theatre -in the '70V- students trouped the produc­tions to Appalachia," recalls Lanning.

The director of each year's production is usually chosen by the. Executive Board of the Marist College Council on Theatre Arts. Casting is done in December and the play is performed.in late March or April. This is judged to be the best time for most schools to attend, according to Dr. Lann­ing. The cast has 13-15 performances, to a number of primary schools in Dutchess County. Dr. Lanning says, " I t ' s a f u l ­filled week for both their schools and our school." .':- ••"•.•••, •' " ' •

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was concluded Tuesday night and undefeated Spectrum captured the title with a win over Last Chance. It was the se­cond time Spectrum defeated Last Chance in the playoffs and the third time in the en­tire tournament. Bill Grossct was game high scorer for Spectrum.

The coed racquetball tournament is near-ing its conclusion and the team of Missy Thomson - Bill Demick is in first place in Division I with a 7-0 record. Patty Powers-Dennis Walsh and Eileen Gilfedden-Matt Chandler are tied for first place in Division

II with 6A records.

Athletes of the week All the members of the .victorious Marist

crew teams have been named athletes of the week by the Circle. In two separate meets last week the oarsmen swept five races and raised their overall record to 13-2.

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By virtue of s their : fine athletic ac­complishments, for the 1979-80 seasons, cross country runner Ron Gadziala and basketball-player Steve Smith have been selected as corathletes of the year by the Circle. . -

Gadziala, a junior member of the Runn­ing Red Foxes, achieved something that has never been done before in Marist cross country history. Because of his eighth place finish in the Northeast Regional Qualifying meet in Philadelphia, he was able to com­pete in the NCAA Division II national championship race in Riverside, Califor-

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Racing against the best Division II teams and individual runners in the nation, Gad­ziala finished 42nd out of 180 as he covered the €.2 mile course m 31:20. Had his time been .28 seconds faster he would have finished in the top 25 and been named an All-American.

Cross country coach Rich Stevens, who called it " a fine run," said Gadziala might have been somewhat hurt by the layout of the course in California. "The course was not really Ron's type because it was pretty

"flat and he likes the hills." Gadziala agreed with his coach. "Hills are more to my ad­vantage because I'm more of an endurance runner. This was more of a speed runner's course.

Part of the reason for Gadziala's en­durance was his'progress in a weight train­ing program set- up by Stevens. It was "helpful for cutting down on sickness and building up strength" he said after his run in the Northeast Regional. " I had a slow start this year but.I was constantly improv­ing." •

The Marist team started to roll when Gadziala ran his first very good race, at home against a tough Southern Connec­ticut State squad among others. In that race he finished in third place behind team­mate Paul .Welsh who set a new Marist record for the course in finishing first. And he .won the Mansfield State Invitational, leading his team to a 1-2-3 finish in that race.

After running in the Northeast Regional; Gadziala led the team in both of its final two meets. In the IC4A University division race he finished eighth, leading the Red-Foxes to an eleventh place finish, and in the New York State Collegiate Track and Field Championships finished third helping

By Chris Egan

The Marist College cross country team, buoyed by strong performances from ex­perienced upperclassmen and talented freshmen, had perhaps its finest season ever and has been named "Team of the Year" by the Circle.

The Running Red Foxes, under the leadership of coach Rich Stevens, posted a season record of 14-6-1 capped off by a se­cond place finish in the New York State collegiate cross country championships.

In addition, they barely missed qualify­ing for the NCAA Division II national championships in California, although one runner, Ron Gadziala, did qualify for the prestigious race of the top Division II cross country runners in the nation.

Back in September, when the runners were involved in fall training, Stevens warned people not to expect the same tremendous regular season record as last year when they had a 14-3 mark for an .824 percentage. Because the schedule had been made tougher, Stevens said their record could fall to as low as .500, and the real purpose of the regular season was to gain experience against top competition and still peak for the more important races at the end of the year. "You can have a record of 16-0 against lesser schools, get cocky, and get killed in important meets, he said.

Sure enough the team started slowly. With six freshmen ranked in the top ten runners, Marist opened against a powerhouse Providence College team and an excellent squad from the University of Connecticut. Marist came out of the meet with a 1-2 record, but Stevens saw the potential in the team. He knew the runners' times were bound to get faster and the depth of the team would pay off in the long run.

Marist topped the .500 mark in the fourth meet of the year, a home race in which Paul Welsh set a school record for the Marist course (25:46.1) in finishing first. Gadziala finished third, Jim

DeLaunay fifth, Jerry Scholder sixth, and Mark Wickham tenth rounded out the Marist scoring. That race put the team's record at 5-4 and it never looked back after that point.

In invitational meets the harriers fared very well. They finished second in the SMU Invitational behind the host team, and won the Mansfield State Invitational easily as Gadziala, DeLaunay and Welsh swept the top three places and five other runners finished in the top twenty. In the Marist In­vitational the " B " team ran in the varsity race and finished fourth because the " A " team was in Philadelphia where it would run in the most important race of the year: the Northeast Regional Qualifying meet.

The "team went into the meet ranked ninth in that week's NCAA northeast poll and came out of it as the ifth best in the region. Receiving a fine race from Gadziala who finished eight overall, the team managed a fifth place finish and missed qualifying for the national championships by a small 17 point margin. Stevens said "its too bad that more teams don't qualify. In the Division III regionals, five teams are picked from New York state alone. Here it was four teams from the whole northeast."

However, by virtue of his eight place finish, Gadziala qualified for the national championship held in Riverside, California three weeks later. .His time of 32:44.4 was only 35.4 seconds slower than the winning time.

The next week Marist raced in the very tough University division of the Inter­collegiate American Amateur Athletic Association (IC4A) and finished eleventh in the final standings. Gadziala again was the team's top finisher as he ran another good race and finished eighth.

The final meet'of the year was the New York State cross country championships in which Marist finished a strong second, los­ing only to tough Fredonia State. Gadziala finished third overall, Scholder finished twelfth, and DeLaunay finished fourteenth to pace the Marist effort.

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Marist to a second place finish against the top teams in New York State.

Gadziala has been racing cross country since he was in high school, which included "All County" selections in his junior and senior years. He wasn't heavily recruited by Stevens, and his decision to attend Marist was based partly on the fact thai Jerry Scholder, whom he knew from high school, had decided to run for Marist (he year previously.

For the sake of the Marist cross country team, which can look forward to one more year with Gadziala, it was a good choice.

Smith, a freshman forward for the men's basketball team, broke onto the scene in a tremendous fashion by leading the team in scoring and setting a Marist freshman scor­ing record for a season, eclipsing the mark set just last year by Todd Hasler.

Smith, from YVhite Plains, New York, collected many honors for his rookie per­formance, most notably being named Rookie of the Year by the East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC), and being named to the Eastern Basketball Magazine's freshman all-star team.

He also was named Big Apple Con­ference Player of the Week and was picked for the ECAC honor roll four times during the season.

Once Smith learned that he could assert himself on a collegiate basketball court he began to pile on the points. "I 've always had the confidence that I've nee/ied. I guess I've learned that I can really play college ball ," he said. "I don't think it was a mat­ter of confidence but just getting to know my way around."

He managed to find his way around, especially against Division I schools that Marist has added to the schedule. In a game versus Fordham University Smith scored 33 points, and he totaled 32 against an outstanding Boston University squad. He also scored 31 points against Sacred Heart, 22 against Pratt, and 21 in a game • with Dowling. Overall Smith shot a,good 56% from the floor and 75% from the foul line for an 18.7 points per game average.

In a losing season;, a seasori which was one of transition for the Red Foxes as they prepared to make the jump to Division I, a ray of hope shined in the form of Steve Smith, who coach Ron Petro called "the best freshman ever" for.the Marist basket­ball team.

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Crews sweep races to stand at 13-2 Meyn says

they're ready forPres. Cup

By Chris Egan

After having their meets cancelled two weeks in a row, the Marist crews came back strong last weekend by sweeping three races on Saturday and two races on Sunday.

In the third annual Manhattan College Invitational Saturday the Marist junior varsity eight, junior varsity lightweight eight, and varsity women's eight competed against five other Metropolitan area schools and swept all three races..The other teams in the races on the Harlem River were Lafayette, Fordham, lona, Maritime and host Manhattan.

The Junior varsity heavyweight eight posted a time of 5:50 in winning its race. In that boat were Glen Cunningham, Bill Nolan, Matt Schmiemann, Phil DiMaria, Ken Wohl, Tom Gagliano, Joe Verelli and Mike Lanza, with cox Kristin Garrison.

The junior varsity lightweight eight had a time of 6:26.6 in winning its race. In that boat were Mike Chung, Dave Ryan, Joe Mazur, Joe Kennedy, Mike Daly, Andy Clafin, Greg Schliegeter, Rich Sbmmer and John Laffey with cox Laurie Washburn.

The women's varsity eight posted a time of 6:32 as it was also victorious in its race.

The next day the varsity heavyweight and lightweight eights each scored impressive victories over George Washington Univer­sity on the Hudson River. With the wins the lightweight.boat raised its season record to 4-0 and the heavyweight boat went to 2-1.

The heavyweight team covered the 2000 meter course in 6:36, more than 18 seconds faster than George Washington. In that boat were Bill Graham, Dom Calabro, Tom LaSala, John Dyer, Jim Foley, Kevin Kowalski, Joe 0!Neill arid Brian Mprrisey:. with coxSue^Dubatowka;•;; /;• •':;•• i:'/<•. •lfe;v^v,Si

The lightweight team raced the course in ' 6:51.5, almost 19 seconds. faster than the George Washington team.'-Racing for the lightweight eight were Eric Dupont, Jim

• Spratt, Scott Bennett,•: Tom Masterson, Frank Kozakiewicz, Joe Fox, Paul Pless and Kevin Wilson with cox Mary Manley.

Crew coach Andy Meyn says "we've regained the morhentum we lost by not rac­ing for two weeks. I'm sorry we missed Temple because they're a top notch team, but we're confident and ready for the President's Cup."

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Netters: 2-3

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The Marist men's tennis team won two out of three matches this week, including an upset victory over favored Vassar, rais­ing its season record to 2-3.

The team won its first match of the year last Friday as it defeated Vassar 5-4. The home contest was tied at four games apiece as Marist's Chris Curran and Tom Shan­non fought the deciding doubles match with "the suri starting to sink in the west" as coach Gerry Breen commented. Curran arid Shannon won the third set to break the tie and give them a 4-6,6-2, 6-3 victory. . Marist also took four out of six singles

matches as Jeremy Schokman won 6-0,6-3, Curran won 7-5, 6-4, Shannon won 6-2, 6-

. 3, and Anthony Johnson decisioned his op­ponent 6:4, 5-7,7-5.

Breen says "it was definitely a big win for us, arid it will help us gain confidence for future matches."

On Tuesday the Red .Foxes hosted Ramapo College and won easily 8-1. They swept all six singles matches and took two of three doubles matches. Schokman, Kucera, Curran, Shannon, Francis Mayerhofer, and Johnson were the singles winners, arid the coriibinations of Curran-Shannon and Brian Fox-Bill DeWinne won doubles matches. Schokman and Kucera were the only losers as their doubles team fell by a scoi e of 6-4,3-6,6-4.

Breen says "this was another very good win for us. Each match the guys are getting better."

The team's next matches arc today at Bard College,.Saturday at home against

. Drew, Monday at home versus Quinnipiac, and Wednesday away at_Ncw Haven.

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President's Cup Regatta

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Marist is hosting the 18th annual Presi­dent's Cup Regatta Saturday, a Hudson River classic which will feature 500 oarsmen from twelve schools.

The schools involved in the regatta are the University, of Rhode Island, Holy Cross, Villanova, lona, LaSalle, University of Lowell, Manhattan, Maritime, St. Joseph's, Stockton State, Fordham and Marist. They will all be competing for the Haight trophy, which is awarded to the team which leads the overall: point stan­dings at the conclusion of the competition. 1"

According to crew coach Andy Meyn the field in this year's contest is not as large as

last year's because many of the less com­petitive teams have dropped but, leaving the best of the rest to compete. "This year the quantity is down but the quality is up," says Meyn.

Meyn sees a battle for the top spot brew- -ing among defending champion Rhode Island, Holy Cross, Villanova, LaSalle, Lowell and Marist. He says "these schools are all tough and will be hard to beat, but I like where we stand. I expect us to be near, the top of the standings, but nevertheless we will put on a good display." • The meet will start at 8:30 a.m. on Satur­day April 26 at the Marist waterfront.

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Stickmen win two ' By Chris Egan

The Marist lacrosse team raised its overall record to 4-2 and found itself plunged right in the middle of the Knicker­bocker Conference race as it defeated-two conference rivals last week.

With wins over CCNY and Stevens Tech the team lifted its conference record to 2-1 and put itself into contention for the con­ference championship. The Red Foxes have three conference games remaining on their schedule against York, FDU and Dowling.

After Marist defeated Stevens Tech 9-4 at home coach John_Guerin-said "It was a big, big victory. This team beat us last year, so 1 feel good about this win." He ad­ded "we're right back in the thick of things now." ' Freshman Dave Naar led the way against

Stevens Tech as he scored three goals for the-Red Foxes in the 9-4 victory. Lou Cor-setti and Dan,Costello eached scored..twice and Glen Soule and Lou Merlino tallied one apiece.

Goalie Tim Anderson, who according to GueHn was playing with a semi-concussion, made 21 saves for Marist con­tinuing his strong play in the Marist goal.

The Red Foxes take on Siena at home to- * day in a non-league game that Guerin says will not be nearly as bad as last year's 24-3 fiasco. Friday the team travels to St. John's and-Monday" takes on FDU-Teaneck at home. - " '

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It Is...

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—Women Who Have Made Their Marks pgm 4a

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Miles between us Long Range Commuters

. By John Arnold

Five times a week, Prudence Pechenik gathers up her books, locks her front door, and journeys to Marist College. After all, she is but one of the more than 1500 com­muters enrolled. Pechenik is one of a hand­ful of long-range commuters. What makes her different from other commuters is that she makes daily trips from Lakeville, Con­necticut, which is about 40 miles from Marist. .

Most Marist commuters reside somewhere within Dutchess County* but a few hearty souls venture from distant cities, towns, and municipalities. They come from Cornwall and Chester, Mid-dletown and Montgomery.-These are the students most affected by bad weather, soaring gasoline prices, and scattered class schedules. These are the true commuters.

Her dark blue Renault LeCar rolls up nearly 400 miles a week just commuting to Marist. In fact, she says she. purchased the subcompact "with the drive in mind.". Despite the small car, Pechenik still has weekly fuel bills close to $30.

Pechenik's decision to attend Marist, like many .other commuters, was. based

.primarilyupon.theschool's relative prox­imity to her home. "The only place closer, would be Vassar," says .Pechenik. While, she has become accustomed to the longfdai-. ly trips between school and her home, a'.] sense of uneasiness still exists. "I'm hesi-. tant to stay late because I know I have an hour's ride ahead of me," says Pechenik.

Another student destined to long drives home at the end of the day is Jim Marino of Saugerties, N.Y. The burden-of long

daily travel resting upon him, though, is tempered by the fact that he comes just four days a-week, the result of deliberate scheduling.

Marino, like Pechenik, says Marist was his only logical alternative. "The programs are good, but the real reason I came here was because it's closer (than other area col­leges)." Still, he spends about six dollars a day for his 58 mile round trip.

Marino says he has encountered few pro­blems as a result of his extended com­muting. "I just try to schedule my classes

. for 9:55 so I don't have to get up early," says Marino.

While Marino has been able to condense his schedule into four days, Pam Rutah of Port Jervis, N.Y. has opted for a two day school week. She once made the hour and ten minute long journey four times a week, but couldn't stand the expense: "The cost of gas last semester was-just killing me," she recallsl"VI was spending $40-45 a week just on gas." Her new schedule, however, has reduced the cost to $25 weekly- . -:

• ; : While.a number of cominuters make the trip to Marist for the sake of convenience, Rutah says her decision to come here was purely academic. "I've been put of school for about five or six years.' When I decided to come back I heard that Marist had a good political science program, so*I decid-

; ed to drive this far and take jt up." ; - '•' ' As a result of her long (60 miles each way),' semi-weekly trek; to Marist; Rutan must spend the entire day attending classes. From 8:30 in the morning to 9:10 at "night, she sees a lot of the commuter lounges and the lathskeller and laments, "As far as what they offer commuters, I think there's a lot to be desired."

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Commuters describe residents •v by John Arnold It seems that every year, just prior to stu­

dent elections, candidates express a desire to unify the entire student body, to get both commuters and residents more involved in college activities. This year is no exception.

The apparent problem in initiating such plans is the directly opposing natures of the

'two groups. While resident students worry about such things as the quality of cafeteria food, the date of the next house party, and the constant blaring of a neighbor's stereo, commuters concern themselves with entire­

ly different matters. The rising cost of gasoline, traveling inconveniences caused by class scheduling, and conflicts between work and classes are just a few of the con­cerns of commuters.:

The differing concerns of commuters and residents seem to contribute to their relative lack- of integration. Commuter Peter Luber says, "I think the real dif­ference is,tha(lthey(residents) all know each other;"- Ayrecent sampling of commuter opinion seemed to support this view.

-The survey revealed that relations

between residents ana commuters arc good, but that commuter obligations preclude more involvement with residents. "Most commuters work," says Ron Doyne of High Falls. "They can't get too involv­ed. Once class is over, they just want to head on out."

Bill Walsh, a Poughkeepsie resident, notes that commuter-resident relations are somewhat strained, but he viewed the pro­blem philosophically. "It's kind of hard to get involved. It's definitely cliquey, but that's a problem in all colleges."-

,.M6st commuters polled felt that residents were, to a certain degree, more friendly to each other than to commuters. _ One student, however, was more emphatic. "I think they have cliques and associate mostly among themselves," says Gary Keith of Beacon. "I thinkjhey'requite im­mature." • -

_Th'e results of the commuter survey seem to indicate that, regardless of diligent ef­forts, the earnest pleas of this year's can­didates will once again fall on deaf ears.

Off-campus A change

ByPhilLeGare Perhaps you are a student entering into

your third or fourth, maybe even your fifth or sixth year. You've been living on cam­pus for the past two years and feel like you need a change of scenery. So, you drive all around the streets of Poughkeepsie looking for someplace to live. You finally find your dream house, which is probably nothing you'd let your parents see. For the rent you pay though, the place is beautiful.

Perhaps you are a resident student who justj:an't keep up with the spiraling cost of education andiare forced to find an: alter­native to the dormitories. Maybe:you feel that life on campus has stopped you from getting the grades you think you are capable of getting. ' : ;

Julio Rostran and Jim Downs left the Marist campus for all the above reasons and then some. Bbth of these seniors felt that rather, than struggle to meet the finan­cial obligations of a resident,* they would use the extra money to move off campus. For Rostran, "living bff.campus has been an escape from the noise and late nights of .Champagnat.": Both Rostran. and Downs'

admit that living off campus also has drawbacks. Rostran says he has lost con­tact with a lot of his friends he'd made in his two and Vz years on campus. Like most people who move off, the two of them en­joyed living on campus.

Downs and Rostran both agree that moving off only saved them about $300 a semester but added that, "that was $600 we didn't have."

Both commented on the change of pace the off campus life Jias given" them, especially Downs who says he enjoys the ability to relax and take care of things such as food at his own convenience. More often than not, the food is nothing more than, "throwing some pasta into boiling.water" he added.

Transportation has not been that much of a problem for,the pair since they both' have cars. When they first moved off cam­pus there were problems. They were solved

" by either walking"or taking-the bus: '^The transportation system in Poughkeepsie. is very unreliable," says Rostran, ."you need -a car if you are out of walking distance."

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Reflections of a graduating senior David Metz

Perhaps no differently than any other Freshman,'I had a few questions as I entered Marist College almost four years ago. I had questions about myself, and I had questions about the institution. 'What would college life be like? Would I be able to cope with it?'

Well, Many things have changed over the course of four years, including me. I was young* naive, innocent (or so I'd like to think), and I was scared. I'm not ashamed to admit it. I was. I knew absolutely no one, except a few of the secretaries, and even those I only knew by their voices.

I had received a notice stating that I was assigned to room C404 and that my rom-mate was to be John (a truly ficticious name). John is no longer a student here at Marist. He left after Freshman year. I'm not sure, but I believe he failed out. At any rate rooming with John was no carnival. To put it mildly, John had an odor pro­blem. He was a Cross-Country runner who never bathed, showered,- shampooed,' or laundered his clothes. Still, John could never quite understand why I didn't spend too much time in ourroom. *

I'm hot loolcing for your pity. No. Not at . all. For inasmuch as I was unlucky to have landed with" John,; I was equally as lucky to have been assigned to a floor with some great people. People with whom I am still friendly today.-.;

; There is,,Jpe, who used to have a nickname, but he lost it when: he lost 30 lbs. Joe's a very lovable, kind of guy. Yet in some ways he's very devious. Never try to go drink-for-drink with Joe, especially when he is bartending! I made that mistake, and I will never touch another Seven&Seven.

There is Paul, whose sense of humor sets him apart from almost everyone. Being serious isn't one of Paul's strongest points. His "dutch-boy haircut makes him easy to spot in any crowd (never mention the word 'haircut' in his presence though,-it makes his eyes blugej).

There is Jim, who is also one of the original fourth floor inhabitants. If you call Jim by his real name, nobody knows who you are talking about, but if you men­tion his home town, which also happens to be his nickname, everyone knows exactly who you are talking about. Jim's been known to tell a few tall tales to anyone gullible enough to listen. I'll save you the embarrassment. There is no town in New Jersey named after him, the local high school is not named after'his grandfather,, and his father is not the mayor in that same town. So don't believe him.

My other comrade was Dennis. Although Dennis was not an original

member of our floor, I've decided to make him an honorary member if only for the reason that he rescued me from having to live with John for more than a semester. Dennis and I roomed together for a year and a half.

The expression "Times change, people change" would seem appropriate to this story. Times certainly have changed since we were freshmen, and Marist has changed as well.

Within two weeks of my arrival, I learn­ed of the first 'attitude' problem here at Marist.

A group of disgruntled students planned to march on then-president Linus Foy's of­fice in Greystone with a list of their grievances. I felt as though I'd walked into the middle of the Sixties! The entire student body was supportive of this group of students. In fact, if you check an issue of the CIRCLE from that time period, you'll come across a picture showing a line of students stretching from Champagnat to Greystone as they marched to see Dr. Foy.

I'm not exactly sure what the outcome of that-meeting was, but I know that it frustrated the students all the more. They wanted change, but were ineffective in br­inging it about. It was this inability that served to make matters even worse. >

It was at about this same time that the Mt. St. Mary (Newburgh) newspaper ran a . story surveying area residents to get their perceptions of local colleges] The paper referred to Marist as a 'drinking school.' I was shocked, appalled, and. irate. Surely this was a mistake! (see what r mean by naive?)

The "in" thing to do at this time was to make fun of Marist. We called Marist such psuedonyms as 'Harvard-on-the-Hudson,' 'Princeton-of-Poughkeepsie, ' and 'Dartmouth-of-Dutchess.'

It apeared to me that there was a definite lack of pride at Marist College. But in order for their to be pride, there must first be something in which to have pride.

- If I were to single out three specific things that I feel were responsible for an at­titude change here on campus, I would cite McCann Center, the core program, and in­creased openness in the lines of com­munication between students and ad­ministration.

While all of this was taking place around us, my friends and I were busy playing hockey in the lounge, hockey in the halls, hockey in our rooms, and occasionally hockey outdoors.

With the opening of McCann Center, the students finally had a modern facility in which to release some of the tensions that might otherwise result in vandalism or destruction. The McCann Center also gave Marist students something of which to be proud, a beautiful facility that seats 3000

as opposed to the "Old Gym" that seats maybe 3 or 4. Actually, if you wanted to watch anything in the "Old Gym" you stood against a wall and watched.

The core program has had a multitude of ramifications, not the least of which is .the heightened awareness of the educational goals of Marist. Being a member of the class of '80, the last pre-core class to graduate, I feel as though in a way, I have missed out on something unique. Not that I haven't any 'values' because of missing core, but I wish I had an opportunity to take a Xavier Ryan course, or a Belanger, a Hooper or a Bettencourt class that built on what I had learned previously.

Finally, the open lines of communication was something that was a necessity to im­prove the student-administration relation­ship.

With the re-organization of the upper level positions, the students are able to go to someone to air their complaints, and that's important. Having the feeling that someone is listening, that someone cares, gives the students a self:pride.

By my junior year, the affects were becoming more noticeable. There were fewer Marist jokes heard. There was less and less grumbling among students. There was a dramatic.difference in the amount of vandalism, and students seemed to respect one another at least somewhat better than they had in the prior two years. It was evi­dent that the pendulum was beginning to swing the other way.>

In trie meantime, my friends and I had embarked upon another step in our col­legiate journey. At one point or another we had each managed to start a relationship with a girl. We each have learned a good deal about love, caring, sharing and growth. For some it was a painful lesson, but one which we are all better for having learned.

Personally, I have learned much about what it means to share, to trust, to grow, and especially to love. I've learned how good it is to have someone to.picW you up when you stumble, to hold you when you cry, and to lend you the support you need when your self-confidence is shattered. But most importantly, I've learned that through sharing your experiences with so­meone you love, your love becomes stronger and grows.

In that same year, my friends and I went through some other changes. My four friends moved to a house off-campus, while I chose a position on the Cham­pagnat residence staff. This was a very dif­ficult decision for all of us. We'd always been a very close group, and this move would surely pull us apart. Their house on Parker Ave. is extremely nice, (when they aren't having baby-powder fights), and it came fully furnished with a rent that was

too good to turn down. So I'm not as close to them as I once

was, but I still consider them my best friends. (Is it okay to have best friends in college? Or are we too old?) I miss the nonsensical times we'd have playing hockey.or soccer, or watching T.V. as a family. But as always, growth is a process of dying and being reborn.

Let me correct a false notion. Life as an R.A. is not all glory and honor. In other words, if you're looking for an easy resume-filler, this is not the job for you. Although it has its highs, it also has its equally low lows, like waking up at 3:30 a.m. to quiet a group of guys singing "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." I think Tom Crotty said it best when at one point last semester he referred to me as the 'camp counselor.' Well I suppose that's been a part of the job too.

The school year 1979-80 brought a bright new promise for Marist College. Word spread like wildfire that Dr. Foy had retired over the summer and had been suc­ceeded by Dr. Dennis Murray. It seemed that everyone who met the new president said the same thing: "He's interested in people." "He's under 35!" "He really seems to understand." "He reminds me of President Kennedy!"

Dr. Murray has indeed done some things that I never saw Dr. Foy do in his term in office. His door is always open, but more, he isn't afraid to come out of Greystone, and mingle with the Marist Community. This contact enables Dr. Murray to keep his finger on the pulse of Marist College. He understands the problems and sometimes he can solve them, and is also able to project a very favorable image of Marist College to the general public.

This year also brought another change to this campus. The dreaded "Freshman Dorm Policy!!!" (OH NOOO!)Talk about a hot issue! By some people's reactions, you'd have thought the administration was plotting to take away Christmas. Heated debates raged as to whether or not the col­lege was right in instituting such a* policy." Anyone who was anyone had an opinion on the freshman dorm.

But lo and behold! After less than a year, most everyone agrees that the program was a success. Though in actuality the full af­fects won't be measurable for another three years.

Growth and transition are what colleges are all about. For unless a college can adapi to the changing needs of the society it serves, it has no useful purpose, and thus will perish.

Marist College and I have done a good deal of growing over the past four years. There have been growing pains for both of us, and I know there will be many more because we both have a long road ahead of

Resident Advisor: A job description

by Dave Powers The Resident Advisor (R.A.), the most

distinguished of Marist student employees, "la creme de la creme",of the student body in the eyes of the administration, "la cru'd de la crud" in the'eyes of many students.

The R.A. is the middleman of the residence staff, the Hason between the students and- the administration. As a result, the R.A. often bears the brunt of criticism from both sides. .What sane.per­son would want a job with so much esteem and at the same time so much disdain?

Then again what sane person wouldn't want the opportunity to have a single room for free and a job .which pays" the best

wages on campus. Why wouldn't anyone want to be a R.A. and enjoy the respect

' and admiration of both his peers and the administration.

Still, why would anyone want to be an R.A.? Why listen to complaining students when there is no hot water for showers? Why Have the responsibility of quieting a bunch, of destructive vandals who call themselves your friends at 4:00 a.m.? Why be the heavy in enforcing a noise norm which is so subject to a whole spectrum of interpretations? Why answer your, door

; two to three times late at night to let in some wandering floormate who left his key at hisgirlfriends room?

Why be the one to recommend a fine for a friend who happened to punch in his door? Why walk around to 15-20 rooms

three times a semester, to check if dresser draws work, ceiling lights are on, and that there are no burn marks on the tackboards? Why spend one night a week at an often boring and repetitive staff meeting?

Well, some do it for the money though I find this hard to believe. Some do it for the good old resume, while others seize the op­portunity to exert and use their new found powers to the dismay of their floormates. Others see it as a" position of prestige, "Hey I am an R.A." as if there was some sort of magical powers attached.

Yet there are some who truly do it for the experience, for a chance to share their skills and talents with other students. They do it for the opportunity to grow. They see themselves as catalysts for change,; for im­

proving the quality of life in the dor­mitories.

These R.A.'s go into their jobs with vi­sions and enthusiasm. Although they face many obstacles each and everyday from both students and administration, they keep striving. For many the visions are never truly realized but the experience in at­tempting makes it all the worthwhile.

As a senior, who spent two and a half years and two summers on the residence staff, I was once asked "Was it worth it?" I answered "Well let me put it this way if 1 had to do it over again I wouldn't change a thing except to stay for three years and three summers. Being an R.X. made col­lege worthwhile." Who ever said I was sane anyway?

Two views on a RA's Function By Michael McCarthy _

What is the job of a resident; advisorar. .Marist/-College?^Thjs^-'Js'';a;..quesUqji\>that?:y causes-.sqme debate•ariiorig students:-" ;En-^ force the normsis one answer, whilea stu-> dent who wished:; to remain anonymous • replied^ ' An-RVA^s job is to pick-up the ^ check;" Two extremely different views; obrX viously^ But where does the real answer lie?" ~ One way'of findihgout at leasfpart of trie

answer would be to ask a R.A. himself to . assess-his job and then one of his floor-

mates as well. The two we asked were Bil : RehrickandTom Rooney, R.A. and floor-,'; mate/jespectively of the second floor of "Ghampagnat. ' : -

:-; in'tlVfeel I can help the guys on my floor ithrbugh my experience," said Renrick. "£l 'm in direct contact with the administra­

tion and I know what they want, from the resident:" Renrick also feels that'his job is

a liaison, a middle-man for the administra­tion and the student. "I disagree," said Rooney. "The R.A. is simply a pawn for the administration." '

• Should the R.A. simply state the rules to students and then enforce them with no room for his own sentiments-or feelings? "Situations can be taken into account, so that I'm not simply reading rules, but the R.A.'s feelings and sentiments are those of administration to begin with." Rooney felt

differently. Finally, does the R.A. have a tough job,

or do his assets (single room, high campus salary, etc.) outweight the difficulty? "The R.A. job is just as tough as the particular R.A. himself makes it," said Rooney. "1 see myself as having a rewarding job, and it's not only the room and money. I help the guys with their problems too because they look up to me, and that feeling is just as rewarding," replies Renrick.

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AAarist: A historical perspective by Karen Flaherty

"Out of a long list of unfamiliar names, I heard my assignment, called Siberia," wrote Marist Brother Kevin Thomas in 1908 to the order's headquarters in France.

"Siberia" was the name of a new project where Marist Brothers were clearing eight acres of forest for a hay field. This project was undertaken at St. Ann's Hermitage, now a large portion of the Marist College Campus.

According to Adrian Perrault, historian at the College, Brother Zephriny, vice-provincial superior of the Marist Brother's North American province, searched New England, Long Island, Westchester County and New Jersey for a possible site for a "house of studies" in the United States.

Using inheritance money, Brother Zephriny and his sister purchased the 44-acre McPherson Estate in Poughkeepsie in 1905. The Brothers set to work repairing the main buiding, barn, icehouse and storage shed of "St. Ann's Hermitage.'

Three years later, the adjacent Beck Estate was purchased by the Marist Brothers. This property, combined with the McPherson Estate, forms the present Marist College campus, called "the most desolate spot in humanity that there ever was" by Brother Kevin in his letter in 1908.

Originally, there was a junior high school; then a high school, plus provincial headquarters for the Brothers in the McPherson mansion, according to Per­rault. A junior college affiliated with For-dham Univ. was established in 1929. In

1946, the four-year Marian College was chartered; the name was changed to Marist in 1958.

"When World War II reached our shores, the Brothers had quite a farm here, including cows, pigs, chickens, pasture lands, gardens and vineyards," wrote Per­rault in, "Marist Brothers History Day," a booklet which was issued in February. The Brothers even "transported their beehives to nearby orchards to help cross-pollinate the fruit trees," says Perrault.

"A neighbor in Hyde Park, Franklin D. Roosevelt, offered his land for grazing pasture for-the steer. One day the Brothers got a telephone call notifying them that the hundred or so steer had broken loose. Classes were cancelled and all able bodies joined the state troopers, presidential

security guards and local police in the last roundup ever held on Route 9," recalled Perrault.

Besides farming, the Brothers put on ex­hibition baseball games in .the summer at the Hudson River Psychiatric Center, printed forms and provided a blood bank for nearby St. Francis Hospital. They also constructed buildings'such as the old gym and renovated others such as Greystone.

As early as 1908, Brother Kevin was pro­mpted to write, "speaking from ex­perience, the things one learns to do as a Marist Brother are incredible."

Women change the look of AAarist By Karen Flaherty

"God rest ye merry gentlemen, but not here" stated a poster displayed on the sixth floor Leo during the Christmas 1969 season. • • • • • .

Sixth floor Leo was the domain of the first women students to move onto the Marist campus. In 1969, the first 40 female 'resident students moved to the top floor of Leo. Their resident advisor was Dr. Florence Michels, who was hired as a teacher of Religious Studies.

Marist College opened its doors to the public in 1957, but it was not^a coeduca­tional institution, according to Adrian Per­rault, historian of the college. "The Col­lege Board of Trustees refused to allow women, even as teachers until 1962," he stated.

In 1966, permission was granted for women to enter the evening division at the college. "Area housewives clamored to take courses here during the day while their.

children were at school," recalled Perrault. "This was solved by allowing them to enroll in the evening division with permis­sion to take a course or two in the daytime with the balance of courses in the even­ing."

In 1968, the Board of Trustees approved the admission of women to the day divi­sion, but. residential facilities were., not available until 1969.

"In 1966 John Roosevelt offered the col­lege his mother's house, Val Kil.on Route 9G, a residence for girls. The Board turned it down because they were not in favor of coeducation at Marist" at that time, accor­ding to Perrault.

Decisions changed and in 1979 women outnumbered men enrolled at Marist, pro­viding 517 of the student body. According to figures at the admissions office, there are.at present 739 male and 622 female in­coming freshmen.: .'.:;•.' ;..'•;

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An Inside look at Marist

Nilus Donnelly

By Rory Ferguson _ —"Everything we ever dreamed of, we

have," says Brother Nilus Donnelly, as he sits in his Adrian Hall office and looks back on his years at Marist College. Brother Donnelly has been at Marist since 1952 and was the school architect until his retirement, four years ago. He is still work­ing part-time on various projects.

"When I first came here I didn't know I would be building," says Donnelly. "I was brought here as a professor in Physics and my students helped with the construction. In the afternoons, they would dig ditches

and pour concrete - we weren't getting much physics done. ...So they put me on full-time as the architect."

The Seat of Wisdom chapel was the first building Brother Donnelly constructed at Marist. It was completed in 1953. Back then everything was much different. The brothers ran a farm, and even kept a honey house, with bees. "We grew all our own fruit and vegetables, so we needed the bees for pollination. Grapes were one of our first crops, because the French brothers were the first ones over, and they couldn't live without their wine," remembers Don­nelly.

The brothers' community was self-sufficient in the early fifties. They rose ear­ly and spent their days in studies, prayer, and working on the property. "Sometimes the students spent time finding stones and having, them crushed at the stonecrusher, which was between where Leo and Cham-pagnat Halls are located now. Then the stones were used to make the campus roads. The first paved road was in front of the chapel out to the main entrance."

Hard work and long hours didn't seem to bother the members of the Marist com­munity. Brother Donnelly remembers feel­ing happy here, even without the modern conveniences. "We had no trucks back then, so when the winter came and it snow­ed, we would fix two big planks in a V and

hitch them up to two horses to clear the walkways."

The Marist brothers raised almost all their own meat, too. "We had about a 1000 chickens, 20 cows and 20 or 30 pigs. We raised them and slaughtered them ourselves and kept a smoking shed for making bacon," says Donnelly: "I remember get­ting called in the middle of the night to supervise a calving. I had just started at Marist 'and didn't know what to do, but they told me it was part of my duties." Even the college's water was supplied through the brothers' efforts. "There was a brook running through cam­pus, so a dam was built, with a water wheel. The brothers dug down through the rock to an artesian well and, with the power from the water wheel, the water was drawn up into a tank for the use of the community," says Donnelly.

"So many things come back," muses Brother Donnelly, as he leans' back and starts to reminisce. "On Saturday morn­ings we had an hour to darn our socks. No one darns socks anymore. All our laundry was done in one batch, so we all had name tags on everything. One of my duties was to bring all the shoes to the cobbler for resol­ing. It was very primitive."

"I remember the desserts we had,' says Brother Donnelly, his eyes lighting up. "They were wonderful. The apple farmers in the area would make a deal with the col­

lege. If they could use the bees for pollina­tion, we could gather all the fallen apples. We had so many apples! We stored them in a kind of cave by where the maintenance department is now and we had apple pies all year long. Sometimes after dinner we would all peel apples and make a big batch of apple cider. Those were happy times. Everybody helped."

Even though he has spent many years and completed many buildings at Marist, Brother Donnelly remembers his first building experience. "When I was 17, I built a log cabin for changing skates by a lake. There were no nails - it was all fitted together. The roof was made from smaller trees and the cracks were filled with moss."

At Marist, after the chapel came the library, which was first a dining hall and study, then Fontaine, and then Adrian Hall was built as an Administration building to bring outside students in. Construction has continued through the years - Donnelly Hall, the dormitories, McCann and now the riverfront are being worked on, as well as the new entrance.

When Champagnat Hall was being com­pleted, it was found that to build the pen­thouse on top would cost only $10,000. So the plans were done, and the penthouse was occupied in 1965 by Brother Donnelly. He says, "It was first to be a residence for visitors, lecturers, etc. I was surprised and pleased when they offered it to me. I love it up there - the view is wonderful!"

History behind the buildings ADRIAN HALL-

xThis small one story structure was built entirely by~the Marist Brothers in 1957 as a lecture hall and lounge for commuter students who were admitted to the college in September of that year. Currently, Adrian Hall houses the offices of Financial Aid, Public Relations, Green Haven, Downstate and Fishkill Correctional Pro­grams, and the Director of College Con­struction. The name Adrian Hall honors the memory of Brother Adrian August Lambert who taught at Marist for 20 years.

BENOITHOUSE-Erected in 1968 by the DeGroodt

Brothers Construction Company as a residence for the Marist Brothers living on campus, the main section, octagonal in design, contains sixteen bedrooms for thirty-two students. It is currently a student dormitory. Beiioit House was named in memory of Brother Francis Xavier Benoit who taught at Marist for 19 years, while serving also as Director of Construction for the Marist Brothers.

BYRNE RESIDENCE- ^ Originally built iii 1963 to house the

three Catholic college chaplains, the Bryne Residence now serves as the Campus Ministry Center and residence for Marist's Catholic chaplain. College chaplains of other denominations currently live off campus; however all function from this building which is named in memory of Brother George Francis Byrne who was chairman of the history department at Marist at the time of his death in 1953. -

CHAMPAGNAT HALL AND CAMPUS ; CENTER-

The tallest .building.pn .campus, Cham-pagnat Hall'was constructed in 1964-65 with a loan from the New York State Dor­mitory Authority. The nine story tower is a dormitory which houses- 400 students and several faculty members/The first floor has an infirmary and numerous ad­ministrative offices. The ground level has recreation and laundry, facilities. -

The CAMPUS CENTER, a three level complex, houses the bookstore, Rathskeller, cafeteria, theatre, lecture halls, art gallery and several, offices, in­cluding the Dean of Students, Housing, Upward Bound, Student Government and College Activities. The Gallery which links the two sections contains the Campus Post Office on the lower level. . .

This buikling is"dedicated to the memory of Blessed Marcellin Champagnat, a French priest who lived from .1789 to 1840 and was the founder of the Marist Brothers of the Schools, the order which founded Marist College in 1946: -

DONNELLY HALL-The educational center of the College,

Donnelly Hall was constructed between 1958 and 1961 by the Marist Brothers under the direction of Brother Nilus Vin­cent Donnelly, after whom the structure was later named. It has served as head­quarters at one time for nearly every kind of college activity, including classrooms, lecture halls, science laboratories, student dormitories, cafeteria, library and offices for the faculty. As other buildings were constructed .on campus it was remodelled for other purposes, and it currently houses classrooms, physical, behavioral and language laboratories, lecture halls, a fine arts center, computer center, and some of­fices for administration and for faculty.

FONTAINE HALL AND LIBRARY-This complex was built in 1955-57 by the

Marist Brothers as a monastery for the stu­dent Marist Brothers. The steel frame structure in the southwestern corner was the dormitory for 150 student.Brothers and served in that capacity until 1970. Thai. portion has since been redesigned into faculty offices, with the lower level serving as the periodical room of the library.

The northern half of the complex, a con­temporary glass and stucco structure, originally served as the cafeteria and study and recreation area for the students. Cur­rently, it is the Learning Resources Center, which contains the library, an audiovisual and television center, and the learning center.

Fontaine is named in honor of Brother Paul Ambrose Fontaine who played a very significant role in the transformation of Marist from a two year junior college into a four year liberal arts college. Brother Ambrose also served as college president from 1957 until 1958.

CHAPEL-Under the direction of Brother Nilus V.

Donnelly, the Marist Brothers, built Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel jn 1953.

Bishop Thomas J. McDonnell dedicated the marble altar in October 1953 and

Acelebrated the first Pontifical Mass. In May 1954, Francis Cardinal- Spellman came to consecrate and .dedicate the Chapel.

From the day it was built, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel has been a superior liturgical setting. When the rear portion of the chapel was destroyed by fire in 1977, friends of the College rallied-to rebuild it. ' The alterations which, included a new lighting system, carpeting, windows, and pews, were recently completed.

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GREGORY HOUSE-Gregory House and Benoit House were

built simultaneously in 1968 and are iden­tical in construction. Gregory House was named in memory of Brother Joseph Gregory Marchessault who was chairman of the Physics Department at Marist at the time of his death in 1969 at age 39.

GREYSTONE-The oldest structure on campus,

Greystone dates back to 1858 when it was erected as a carriage house. Originally a hayloft occupied the top floor, carriages and horses the middle floor, and a blacksmith shop the bottom level. Through remodelling in 1909, 1928 and 1964 the building has served as a dormitory, classrooms, science laboratories and library. Since 1964 the office of the college president has occupied the top floor, and the admissions office and the academic dean the bottom levels. The name Greystone was bestowed on the building in 1928 when the junior college was establish­ed.

GYMNASIUM/AUDITORIUM-When the College received its charter as

a four year liberal arts college in 1946 the Brothers embarked on a building plan. The first building to be constructed by the Brothers was the gymnasium/auditorium. Since the construction of the James J. Mc-Cann Recreation Center in 1977, the gym' has temporarily been turned over to the maintenance department for workshops and storage. The western wing in the rear of the gym houses the psychology depart­ment Child Care Center. Architectural plans and funding feasibility studies have been developed to convert the building into a communications and fine arts center.

LEOHALL-This dormitory, funded with a federal

government loan,was opened in 1963. Cur­rently used as a freshmen dormitory hous­ing 300 students, it is dedicated to the memory of Brother Leo Brouilette, Provin­cial of the' Marisr Brothers, 1921-1930: He was responsible for securing the original charter for the Marist Training School,

. Junior College, division of Fordham -University in 1928, which was the forerun­

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MCCANN RECREATION CENTER-The James J. McCann Recreation Center

was constructed in 1976-77 as a multipur­pose physical education and recreational center. Built on an acre of land, the center contains an indoor track, basketball, bad­minton, handball and raquetball courts, and a fieldhouse with a seating capacity of 3,500. Also in the center is a natatorium with a diving well, and an indoor rowing tank, weight room, combatives room, dance studio, sauna, classroom, and a media room for radio and television broad­casting from the building, among many other physical education facilities. Con­struction costs were approximately three million dollars, supported primarly. through gifts from alumni, faculty and friends of the College. The McCann Foun­dation of Poughkeepsie provided the im­petus for the construction with a grant of $1,350,000. The building is named in memory of Mr. James J. McCann, a well known Poughkeepsie philanthropist whose fortune was used to establish the McCann Foundation.

ST.PETER'S-Built in 1870 as the gardener's cottage

for the Beck Estate, St. Peter's served until 1969 as a residence for the Marist Brothers.

'Currently the headquarters for develop­ment and alumni offices, it is named St. Peter's because the Brothers who lived here from 1909 until 1936 taught in St. Peter's School in Poughkeepsie.

SHEAHAN HALL-This dormitory, constructed in 1961

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Sigma Phi Epsilon: A new-tradition ByJOANIEMAYONE Two flags wave in the sky on the far right

of the Marist Campus. One of these is the American flag;, the other, contains three Greek letters on it. Below these flags is the resident house, Benoit; the home of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.

The general feeling on campus about the fraternity is; "Oh, those guys." Most peo­ple think this group of men is different. "Being a Sig-Ep is something^special and many people don't know that," stated Jim' Corbett, the fraternity president.

The fraternity originated at Marist several years ago. It first began at the turn of the century and, "is the same now as it was then," says Corbett. At Marist, the fraternity first ^started as a colony when a representative of the national fraternity house was on campus. "Once a tradition was begun, and an understanding of the values of our fraternity was received, it came down to working together for a com­mon goal," explains Corbett. Last spring, the colony grew to chapter-status.

The reasons for joining Sigma Phi Ep­silon can be summed up as a positive answer to need. Alf the members were all lookingTor something more to make their . college" years special. "When I was a

freshman, my roommate flunked out after one semester and I was looking for something special out of college. I just didn't want to join some dumb club that would take up time. I wanted to belong to something important and that's when I chose Sigma Phi Epsilon," stated Corbett. The pledges explained their chosing of the fraternity as "the most magnetic aspect about Sigma Phi Epsilon is Brotherhood."

During the summer, the brothers get together and begin "rush." "Rush is get­ting out and telling as many as possible, as much as possible," said Corbett, "Since many misconceptions about fraternities in general exist, we must take extra time to-promote ourselves and destroy those damaging reputations."

The pledging for Sigma Phi Epsilon lasts between six to eight weeks. During this time, the pledges learn the history of the national organization and the history of the chapter at Marist. Each pledge is assigned a big brother with whom he does everything, including learning the ideals of the fraterni­ty. "At the end of this period, there is a serious, religious-like, ritual ceremony-that reveals the secrets and principles we believe in," explains Corbett, "There are no ridiculous promises made and none are ex­

pected. The ceremony simply gives each man a responsibility to himself to be the best person he can be."

Pledging to the Fraternity is not isolated to only resident students. There are five commuter members, and two commuter pledges. A commuter member, Michael McCourt, credits the Fraternity as "the reason for me staying at this school/' A commuter pledge sees us all as having "a goal in life which is friendship. Through this friendship we strive to attain the better­ment of "self" to the fullest."

In order to better themselves, the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon feel, "we help ourselves when we help others social­ly, academically, and in the community." The brothers have been involved in several functions and activities in the community including a "Phone-a-thon" and "Blood Drive." Thursdays, for the Sigma Phi Ep­silon fraternity, has been designated "Dress-up Day." They must wear shirts and ties or their T-shirts with the Greek let­ters on it, and their badges. "This helps us alot," explains McCourt, "some guys just won't dress-up otherwise, and more impor­tantly, it gets us "exposure," we become more visible on campus."

The fraternity members have set high

goals for themselves, and are working toward these goals. Academics is high on the list of these goals. The fraternity offers to its members "an academic committee with a hard-working chairman setting up study sessions, checking class schedules, special tutoring, with scholarships and academic awards from our national organization," says Corbett.

On a personality basis, they also strive to help each other. "All the" guys live together, eat together, work together and these basic responsibilities produce the best people we can be," says Corbett. "Togetherness" and "unity" are impor­tant aspects to the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Golden Hearts: Women in Action ByJOANIEMAYONE

Every" fraternity has its sister sorority. Well, that is not so at Marist. "We are not a sorority," explains Maryann Stroud, cor­responding secretary for the Little Sisters, "and we don't want to be one. That would remove us from the guys."

The Little Sisters were established in late '78, early '79, says Stroud. Annette Pater-nak and a few other girls who hung around with the fraternity were interested in becoming, a--part of them. The interest simply grew. At one time, there were 26 Little Sisters. "There were more who

wanted to join, but we just couldn't ac­comodate them," says Michael McCourt, a .two year member of the fraternity, "the Little Sisters are great. They participate in our social activities and give us moral sup­port." ^

The Little Sisters, as they are commonly .'called, are also known as the Golden .Hearts Association. They also use rushing as"a method of initiating new members. There are presently 13 members in the Lit­tle Sisters.

"L would like to see a rush before School lets out in May," said Carolyn Shaw, the newly elected president, "our rnembership

is low due to lack of organization in the past." Stroud feels the Little Sisters "never got off the ground."

On April 20, 1980, the pledges for the fraternity will become brothers. Also at this time, the Little Sisters will be sworn in and receive their pins. The Little Sisters participate in the activities of the fraternity and have conducted some fund raisers of their own. "We stand behind whatever the guys do," said Shaw, "I like the idea of a fraternity. It shouldn't be knocked down."

"The Little Sisters will definitely get off the ground and be worthwhile now that Carolyn is president," said Stroud.

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NBC: An intern (al) view

Bj David Shaw

Ever since I started working at NBC, I always wanted to meet Fred Silverman to give him some tips on how to bring our third-ranked network up to Number One. One day I had my chance.

My boss, David Ochoa (Executive Pro­

ducer for WNBC-TV), received a letter from Mr. Silverman congratulating David for his Emmy Award for the. program Buyline: Betty Furness. But, the letter ar­rived unsigned and David asked me to go get Mr. Silverman's signature.

After I finally figured out how to get to the heavily-secured office, I met the recep­tionist behind beautiful glass doors.

"May I help you?" she asked. "Yes. I need to get this letter signed by

Mr. Silverman," I said, trying to appear very important in my new three-piece suit.

"Well, maybe you'd like to see one of his secretaries," replied the receptionist.

One of his secretaries? Not only could I not see Mr. Silvermen, but I had-to pick out which one of his secretaries I wanted to see. After reading the memo on David's note, I said, "Yes, I'd like to see Ann-Marie."

So the receptionist made a phone call, then answered, "She's tied up. But you can

leave the letter here and she'll pick it up later."

So much for my meeting Fred Silverman. For interest, through my internship I

have met a few TV personalities. Pia Lind-strom interviewed me on Newscenter 4. Chuck Scarborough nearly tripped over my big feet in the studio and I nearly tripped over Gene Shalit stepping out of an elevator when he bent down for a coin on the floor. I've met Betty Furness, Jack Caf-ferty, Frank Field, Marv Albert, Sue Sim­mons and Melba Tolliver. I've seen Rip Taylor and watched Burt Reynolds, Ann Murray and B-52 rehearse for Saturday Night Live, along with others.

This internship has done a lot more for me than let me see celebrities "close up." It has given me television experience that I cannot possibly have gotten in the classroom. I've learned how WNBC's sta­tion really works; how employees are treated, I've learned a lot about programm­

ing, about management, about business, and probably most importantly about how to deal with people. I really have to thank David Ochoa for that.

Ever since I met David at my interview for the internship, he has treated me as a colleague and as a friend. I have been very fortunate to have him as a boss. Besides be­ing assistant to the executive producer, I have also been assisting Chuck Larsen, Program Director for WNBC-TV. Chuck's finest quality, besides his respectfulness, is that he is a perfectionist. His profes­sionalism has helped me tremendously in my experiences.

I have to admit that I have been very for­tunate in being selected as the first Marist intern at WNBC-TV. Because of Dennis Murray, Bob Norman and especially David -Ochoa, my television experience has broadened 1000%.

NBC isn't third in my ratings. It's Number One.

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During' summer vacation, Marist students generally engage in some type of employment to help pay their tuition. You can find them in delicatessens, gas stations, supermarkets; fast food restaurants and other predictable settings earnings their respectable wages. Some Marist students are not quite as easy to find as others. These students work at quite less than predictable jobs.

You way be walking down the streets of your Long Island neighborhood when sud­denly a "toot-toot" of a truck horn arid a hearty "hello" greets your ears from the street. A truck driver waves, and your

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In another Long Island settings you may pull into your local service station and ask for an oil check arid aiune-up. "Yes sir" is the reply from the attendant; and again you are startled. It's Maureen Doolan, junior. "I worked three jobs during the summer, but I guess the auto body shop is the most interesting," says Doolan. "I had to go across the street to Friendly's (family restaurant) to use the bathroom, because the men at the shop used to leave men's magazines lying around in the bathroom, and they recommended my avoiding it."

A popular hobby of students during the summer vacation is to travel down to Florida. Yo'u may apply for tennis lessons at one of the many resorts, as many students do. Again you are amazed.as soon as you step on the court. It is not the beautiful scenery or even the well-kept courts that startle: you, though. It's the in­structor. Marist sophomore Dan kucera' says hello and proceeds to work on your backhand. "The owner is a friend of mine, I used to play tennis with him," says Kucera, "I enjoy it, and the customers seem to be satisfied," he adds.

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Four department chairman look at Marist By Timothy Breuer

"I think Marist has a good future." These are the words of Dr. Richard Piatt who is the communications arts and. English department chairman. Piatt went on to explain that his optimism is due to some of the new occurences at Marist such as the hiring of President Murray and Marist's Title III Grant.

Piatt has been teaching at Marist for nearly four years and became department chairman at his second year. .. When asked if he always wanted to

teach, Piatt responded, "generally speak­ing, yes." Piatt further commented that he once had visions of getting into the film in­dustry. He attended film school in London, England but he decided that the film market was very difficult to get into and he went back to teaching and he has taught ever since.

Piatt stated that the communication arts department has been constantly improving since he arrived here. According to Piatt the faculty has expanded, internships have been added, and facilities have been upgraded. Piatt also felt that the proposed communication arts center, to be con­structed in the old gym, could be an ex­cellent addition to the department.

Piatt felt that the only real problems fac­ing the Communications department are the need for further development of certain areas, such as theatre and journalism, and the need for more faculty.

Business John Ritschdorff is Marist College's

math and computer science department chairman. He has been teaching at Marist College For 10 years and became depart­ment chairman five'years ago.

Since Ritschdorff has been at Marist he feels "a lot" has changed. Ritschdorff

'stated that Marist has been "moving away" from traditional mathematics, and

explained that the new shift is towards ap­plied mathematics." These applied mathematics are very useful, especially when a student reaches that time when he or she approaches the job market, says Ritschdorff. He showed how his depart­ment has been growing, through his ex­planation that his department receives about 2 new faculty members each year. .

Ritschdorff further explained his hap­piness with his department. He stated that Marist's math and computer science department is one of the youngest in ex­istence. Ritschdorff feels that the depart­ment offers many good majors.

Ritschdorff explained that he was only concerned with the way his department teaches, not how it matches up against other colleges. He feels this is the most im­portant factor.

Math Dr. John Kelly, business and economics

department chairman, has had 18 years ex­perience at Marist College. He graduated from Fairfield University and received his Ph.D. at Boston College^

Kelly, who once considered becoming a financial analyst rather than a teacher, feels that Marist's.business and economics department is a good one due toa faculty with ''significant industrial experience."

: Kelly explained ..that he felt the. faculty is the key to thestrength of Marist's business and economics program. : „ V

Kelly feels-.-that his, department has im­proved over the years due to the addition of 5-new degrees-and.the. addition of faculty members. Kelly ^explained that when he first arrived at Marist College,: the. Business and Economics department wasa two man department that only offered a Bachelor of Arts degree;Jn .Business: Today Marist's business and_economics department offers six degrees and is run.by a 14 man depart­ment. •—.- '• •-:. , '

Kelly feels that his,; department's only problem is a shortageiof man power.,,;

Languages Casmir Norkeliunas is deeply devoted to

modern languages. He explained just how important modern languages are. Stated Norkeliunas, "the world has become a very intimate place due to communications and easy access to world travel. The knowledge of a foreign language can greatly help an individual in this world." Norkeliunas went on to explain that a language combin­ed with another study, such as business, can greatly help students in their search for a job. . - . " .

Marist's modern language department chairman, who began teaching at Marist in 1973, was born in Lithuania. He sees a definite need for the constant development of his department.

He feels that languages-are so important because such areas as international business and international social work are rapidly growing areas.

Norkeliunas feels that Marist's modern languages department is "on par, in terms of academic standards, with any fine in­stitution of higher learning."

. Norkeliunas stated that Marist's modern language faculty members are excellent because many of them have either lived in, or studied in foreign countries. Norkeliunas feels this is of great, impor­tance and is a major reason for his strong, belief in his colleague's abilities as language instructors.

Dr. Norkeliunas

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