SGA announces new campus ATMs, smart phone voting

In a press conference held on Wednesday, Feb. 15, Student Body President Andrew Paulsen announced that four new ATMs, including two in new locations on campus, are coming to Marist. He also made several other announcements updating other projects including smart phone voting for this year's SGA elections and information on the Student Center renovation.

Pack the House sellout streak ends after four years

This year's Pack the House night was a night of firsts for the Marist women's basketball program. The team itself took care of business, defeating the Fairfield Stags 60-54 to earn sole possession of first place in the MAAC conference standings. The attendance, however, was for the first time in the five-year history of the Pack the House initiative, not a sellout.

The lack of a sellout ends the Red Foxes' claim as the only school in the NCAA to sell out Pack the House night for four straight seasons.  Marist was also the first non-major conference school to win the national Pack the House crown last season.

Technical error causes Vassar admissions gaffe

On Friday, Jan. 27, Vassar admissions made live its new website for early decision applicants. Within the first half hour, 122 high school seniors logged on and saw a congratulatory message about their acceptance. Seventy-six of these acceptances were errors, causing disappointment for applicants who had thought they were accepted.

Frats, sororities and athletes discuss dangers of hazing

On Sunday, Feb. 12, 128 students gathered together to take a stand against hazing practices and rituals. Dominated by mostly sororities and fraternities, with a few athletes representing their respective teams, students assembled into the cabaret at 7 p.m. to discuss the very real dangers of abusive and forceful hazing.

SGA approves new elections commission

As student government elections near and campaign season approaches, the SGA Executive Board and Senate unanimously approved three officers to run a new elections commission.  Erica Jordan, a sophomore will head the commission and be joined by sophomore Maggie Crateau and freshman Anthony Zanin.

This three-person board is a shift for the elections process, which had in years past been overseen by one commissioner.

Three students perish in fire, cause undetermined

Town of Poughkeepsie officials have confirmed the identities of the three victims of a house fire that occurred early the morning of Saturday, Jan. 21, at 112 Fairview Avenue. The names of the deceased were not released over the weekend because not all family members had been notified.

The three victims of the fire have been confirmed by Town officials as: Eva R. Block, Kerry R. Fitzsimons and Kevin P. Johnson. Block, 21, was a Marist College senior and Woodbridge, Conn. native. Fitzsimons, 21, was a Marist senior and Commack, N.Y. native. Johnson, 21, of New Canaan, Conn., was enrolled at Marist from 2008-2010.

Marist community remembers and honors students lost in fire

This past weekend, two Marist students and one former student died in a house fire on Fairview Avenue. The two students were Eva Block and Kerry Fitzsimons, 21, and the former student was Kevin Johnson, 21.

The fire took place on Saturday night around 1:30 a.m. on 112 Fairview Avenue at an off-campus residence. Though the details about the fire have not been released, there is an open investigation as to what may have caused the blaze.

Off-campus residents focus on fire safety

As Marist continues to remember the victims of the recent fire, Marist students and their landlords have been taking steps to ensure that the incident cannot be repeated. Following the fire on Fairview Avenue early last Saturday morning, many Marist students living off-campus, with the help of their landlords, have been making sure fire safety regulations in their houses are up to par and that no detail is overlooked.

Young Democrats and Young Republicans Face Off in First Debate

   On Thursday, Nov. 10, the Marist Young Democrats and Marist Republicans held their first debate in the Performing Arts Room. The informal debate began at 9:15 p.m. and ran for well over an hour. This event is one of the first of its kind, since the Young Democrats is a newly created club that only emerged this semester. Full story

Marist's Strategic Plan

   At the beginning of the 2011 fall semester, after a year of discussions, Marist released its Strategic Plan for the next five years. This student-centered plan focuses on making the process of paying tuition and following processes a more enjoyable and worthwhile experience. Full story

Power Outages Can't Stop the Party

   Power outages in the Poughkeepsie area Saturday, Oct. 29 through Monday, Oct. 31 could have stopped local hotspot Darby O'Gill's (also known as "Darby's") from providing Marist students with a party. Instead, the pub decided to do something different Halloween night. Full story

Drug and alcohol violations increasing on campus

Drug and alcohol statistics were released this October. Violations have increased in the past few years, but some attribute this to the growing number of accepted students.

Annual Hunger Meal to call attention to hunger around the world

On Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. the Cabaret will host the annual Hunger Meal. The event is part of Hunger Awareness Month this November, and focuses on showing participants what hunger is like in Third World countries.

Financial Services switches to electronic

Student Financial Services now offers many of its services online, through MyMarist. Students can log on to collect refund checks, pay their tuition and check their financial records.

Congressman speaks to ROTC about service

Congressman Chris Gibson came to Marist on Monday, Oct. 17 to speak to ROTC about four key areas: funding, training, academics and medical support.

You Can Expect a Great, Rare Meal at The Valley Café

Students are quickly beginning to realize the diverse deliciousness of the Valley Café.

Silver Needle Fashion Show

Expect to notice a few changes at the annual Marist fashion show.

Marist implements new text messaging alert system

Marist is instituting a text message alert system, available for students to opt in to by texting: follow MaristAlerts, to 40404. The school will send out text messages to students about class cancellations, campus emergencies, and delays.

Heart1 event generates relationship abuse awareness

The Marist Student Center was overflowing with purple-themed goods and services on Wednesday, Oct. 5 during the Heart1 dating violence awareness benefit. A raffle, purple bracelets, purple hair extensions and purple-frosted cupcakes were some of the many items students could purchase at the benefit. All of the proceeds went to local charities that assisted women and children who have been subjected to and suffered through relationship abuse.

Zipcars debut family weekend

After Student Body President Andrew Paulsen's press conference on Aug. 31, the Marist campus has been waiting for the Zipcar program to kick off. As of last Friday, Sept. 30, Marist is the 140^th campus among Vassar College, Yale University and many others to be a part of the "Zipcar for Universities" program.

"We got the idea to get a Zipcar program [after] finding out that Vassar already had one," Meaghan Neary, co-chair of the transportation committee and senior class president said.

Neary made sure that the Zipcars were on display during the major events of Family Weekend.

Marist Young Democrats Receive Official Charter

Students now have another opportunity to be politically active on campus thanks to the new Marist Young Democrats club. 

Marist campus suffers two vandalism incidents

Marist students received recent reports alerting them about vandalism on campus. The Marist community was informed through a mass email about the incidents on Monday, Sept. 26, with updates on the situation on Tuesday.

The Office of Safety and Security found the first traces of vandalism on Sept. 2 at about 2 a.m on the new main gate while out on a routine patrol round. Security officers also found vandalism on the Fontaine windows on Sept. 10.

9/11 remembered: Marist honors those affected by the tragedy

Students, faculty and parents gathered outside Lowell Thomas Communication Center on Saturday to honor the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 and to remember both loss and heroism.

Housing rumors put to rest

Incentives for build-ups: tuition breaks instead of laptops

With a record of over 11,000 applicants for this year's freshmen class, it is no secret that Marist is reaching the radar of many competitive students.

As more students accept the opportunity to attend school here, new pressures are placed on the college as a whole. How will we feed all of these new freshmen? How will this affect the student-to-teacher ratio? Will this put stresses on the number of resources we have available? And, most importantly, where are all of these students going to live?

Annual Career and Internship Fair to take place Oct. 6.

    Marist College's annual Career and Internship Fair will be taking place Thursday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. Marist students who attend have the opportunity to meet and speak to around 50 representatives from large corporations, such as Target, IBM, Kenneth Cole, Yale New Haven Health and Toys "R" Us. There will also be recruiters from not-for-profits, such as Peace Corps, and government agencies, including the Armed Forces.