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3 A Different Start to the Fall Semester By Laura Formanek My summer usually ends with me spending a few days packing all of my clothing, accessories, and miscellaneous items (usually random things that I do not even use or need) into suitcases and boxes, loading up my car, and driving an hour and a half on Route 7, I-84, and Route 9 until I reach my destination at Marist College. This summer ended a little differently. Instead of throwing every article of clothing I have into my big suitcases, I thoughtfully sifted through my wardrobe, collecting a small amount of pieces that I would need for four months. Instead of driving through the scenic roads of Connecticut and New York, I drove through I-95 traffic down to John F. Kennedy Airport. Instead of getting to my destination in a short hour and a half, it took me a total of eleven hours to arrive. Instead of walking into a townhouse with my best friends, I found myself surrounded by 80 kids that I didn’t know, about to spend my fall semester in Prague, Czech Republic. When I think of starting school in the fall, I think about walking across campus with the sun shining, the wind blowing, and the river glistening. I think about how beautiful the Hudson Valley will look in a few weeks when the leaves become a mirage of yellow, red, and orange hues. It’s one of the only things that lures me back to Marist College after a relaxing summer. The day of move-in, students are already making plans for that Tuesday, Thursday or Friday night (depending on how class schedules are), narrowing down their options to Hatters, Backstreet, the River Station, or a last minute house party. Classes start the first Monday after movein weekend, giving you virtually no time to settle down before being bombarded with syllabi and group projects. After going through this routine for two years, starting my semester in Prague took me by surprise. By that, I mean that I arrived on August 30 th and classes didn’t start until September 24 th . But before I start a commotion, let me clarify that statement: regular classes did not start until September 24 th , but we still had two weeks’ worth of an intensive Czech language course for 5 hours a day beforehand. We had somehow reverted back to the one-classroom-allday class structures of elementary school. Even though it meant the beginning of work and studying, starting actual classes came as a great relief. All of our classes in the program are held in Vysehrad, one of the most historical parts of Prague. If you think walking up the hill near Lower New is intimidating, the trek to school each day is significantly more arduous, mostly because of the treacherous stairs that may actually become lethal during the first snowfall. When you finally reach the top, huffing and puffing along the way, you will be rewarded by some of the most spectacular views in Prague. It’s surreal to think that I live here now, that after class I can walk down the street and see the walls winding throughout the city. This semester I’m living with three other girls, one of whom is from Prague. She is my “Czech buddy.” All I can say is thank goodness for Czech buddies because if we didn’t have them to lead us around Prague the first few weeks (especially before intensive Czech classes started) we probably would have starved from not knowing how to order food or read a menu, or isolated ourselves in our apartments, not quite sure of what to do in this overwhelming city. They are angels. They take it into their hands to help us meet other students and give us proper cultural immersion: almost every day/night they plan different activities for us whether it’s going to a farmer’s market, cooking fried cheese in someone’s flat, or visiting an old brewery. These activities have only scratched the surface of Prague’s offerings. It’s been one month since I’ve arrived: one month of making new friends, learning Czech (and failing at pronouncing it because of its affinity for consecutive consonants), exploring new restaurants and finding cozy pubs, testing out the “street meat” at various food stands, and finally starting classes. It’s hard to believe that I’m essentially one-fourth of the way through the fall semester. There are only three more months left for me to make memories with my new friends and take full advantage of all that Prague has to offer. It makes you realize how precious time truly is, even at Marist. You have to get out and seize the day! Photos Contributed by Laura Formanek
To Park or Not to Park? Marist Security Cracks Down on Parking Policy By Gina Rose Sirico Marist College Office of Safety and Security is responsible for the Parking Policy on campus. It is stated in this policy that “Permits are for the specified lot only.” It is also written, in capital letters in the policy, “THE COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARAN- TEE THAT EVERY RESIDENT WILL RECEIVE A PARKING PERMIT IN THE PARKING LOT CLOSEST TO THE IN- DIVIDUALS RESIDENCE” and also, “Students are not permitted to park in staff lots even on weekends.” The reason why the parking policy states that no student can park in faculty lots on the weekends is because of previous years of trying to implement a fluctuating policy that allowed students to park in the faculty lot as long as they moved their cars on a Sunday, which students did not follow. “It is hard for students to remember exactly what time to move their cars,” the Director of Safety and Security, John T. Gildard said. If they do leave it there, security does not know if they are going to move it, or if it has been there for over a few hours. “If we keep a steady policy, it is easier for students to follow rather than a fluctuating policy,” he said. The parking lots are also needed on weekends or during the week for other events that students may not be aware of, therefore, the lot needs to be available, Gildard also said. Katie Krieger, sophomore, and resident in Foy Townhouses, thinks that there should be a fluctuating policy; “If college is all about being more responsible, and living on your own, we should be responsible enough to move our cars on our own, and if we don’t, then we should get a ticket. Why can’t we park there on the weekends? Staring at an empty lot all weekend is annoying. I like to be able to see my vehicle, and since I have a parking lot right in front of my residence, why can’t I park there?” She also feels that Marist needs to update the Foy parking lot sign that still says “faculty/ student parking”. Many students understand that faculty needs the lot during the week, but it doesn’t make sense to not be able to park there on weekends, when there is no faculty. We pay more money to live in Foy, and we can’t even park in front of our residence? Foy parking lot has 106 total spaces, and during the day, 35 spots are empty. Foy residents with vehicles have to park in Hoop Lot. The upper level of the lot has 134 spaces, and the lower lot has 76, a total of 210 spaces. “Everyone who is registered for Hoop Lot should have a spot,” Gildard said. “It’s ridiculous that I live here (in Foy) and can’t even park in front of my house.” Lauren Hickey, Sophomore in Foy said. “Faculty drives to work, they park and go to their office or classroom and stay in their building for the whole day. I think they can walk up the hill once a day to get to their building. I, on the other hand, live here, and have to walk up and down the hill to get to my car. If I go out at night, I drive back in the dark down the hill. Not only do I have to search for a parking space, I feel like there is nobody down there that would be able to help me if something happened.” Gildard also stated that “security doesn’t mind if you car is there for a short period of time, like to drop off groceries or unload, however, you should call security first to let them know and they will give you a blotter number.” This number can be used to appeal a ticket if a ticket is given to the student during that short time span. Foy is a Faculty lot because of the academic buildings closest to that lot, such as Lowell Thomas and The Hancock Center (once it is completed). Midrise students have to park in Hoop lot (by Gartland) in order to have a car on campus. Hoop is the lot where Midrise students are assigned when they register their vehicle with Safety and Security. The reason for this is because priority is given to the upper-class residents of Lower and Upper New Townhouses, which use the Riverview lot (next to Midrise lot), and Midrise lot is used for admissions faculty and visitor parking. Student Government Association (SGA) handles all Parking Ticket Appeal forms if students want to appeal a parking ticket. The form can be picked up from the Office of Safety and Security (Donnelly 201), or in the SGA office, across from College Activities (Student Center 348). Parking fines can range from $10.00 – $75.00, and multiple violations will result in more fines. All fines are expected to be paid (at Student Financial Services Office) after 10 days of the issued ticket. Krieger got a ticket which had multiple violations on her new vehicle, which was not registered for one weekend, and she couldn’t register it until Monday. “I got one violation of ‘parking in a no parking zone’, when I in fact parked in an actual parking space. I also got ‘failure to display parking permit’ and ‘failure to properly place the permit’ – how could it be improperly placed when it is not on the vehicle?” she said. This ticket was approved by the SGA, and Kreiger did not have to pay any of the fines, which came to a total of $95.00. 4
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