Sunday 15 February 2004
Dear Jaspers,
The jasper jottings email list has 990 subscribers.
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This issue is at: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20040215.htm
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Time for everyone to help. Don’t get in a sweat. You won’t have to open your wallet or do heavy lifting. You just have to change your thinking.
This will allow me to prioritize what has to be done when and possibly delegate some of the work one of these days.
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Don't forget:
Fr Feb 27 Manhattan
College Night at Bar Room NYC
. The entire bar will be reserved for Manhattan alumni and our friends. There
will be some special guest bartenders that will make you feel like you are back
on 242nd and Broadway. There is a $35 open bar special (including appetizers)
from 6-9. Bar Room is located at 986 Second Avenue @ 52nd Street.
Th, May 6th Kevin O'Shea fundraiser
Sa Jun 12 '04 National Alumni Council meeting
please contact Peter Sweeney
’64 (973) 353-7610
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My list of Jaspers who are in harms way:
- Afghanistan
- - Cote, Richard A. (1990)
- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)
- Iraq
- - Esposito, Steven G. (1981) [JR: Photos at the following URL. ]
- - Menchise, Louis (1987)
… … my thoughts are with you and all that I don't know about.
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REPEATING
I believe that
ASSESSMENT.
The name@alum.manhattan.edu facility is down. Mail is now bouncing. Sorry for the bad advice.
The MCOLDB had the ability to mark contacts, if you used it, sorry it’s gone.
Anyone, who remembers "PlanetAll", can say it has happened again with Harris.
My ability to look up Class Years for findings, news stories, and stuff is gone. I am afraid that over time the index will just become a series of ????. So, you’re help in “filling in the blanks” is appreciated.
Without MCOLDB, my prospecting activities are very limited. I can not find alums who get email for the first time, or who change and update that web site..
All in all it's a very bad time for this hobby. You can see the handwriting on the wall.
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http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4235346/
A young hero
Boy saves girl from burning buildingBy KGET 17 News
KGET-TV
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Updated: 8:42 p.m. ET Feb. 12, 2004Feb. 10 - A 12-year-old boy who risked his life to save a young Delano girl from a burning apartment is modestly refusing to take credit for being a hero.
"The furniture was on fire," said Daniel Venegas, "So I just knocked it down with my foot and just got her."
Those are the words from perhaps one of the bravest 12 year olds in Kern County.
Daniel Venegas lives just a few feet from the apartment that caught fire Monday night.
He was on his way outside to play with friends when he spotted the five-year-old girl in the burning building.
Daniel said he did not think twice about rushing into help her, he just did what came naturally.
"All I thought was just to get the girl and come back out," said Venegas, "I didn't think about oh I'm gonna get burned and stuff like that."
Daniel recalled running through the door and hearing the little girl screaming.
She was on her knees and there were flames all around him.The furniture was on fire but he did not even think twice, he just ran in and grabbed the girl and ran out.
"There was fire everywhere you know," said Venegas, "I couldn't really see where I was at."
"Yeah Daniel lives upstairs, yeah he saw the little girl," said neighbor Laura Ruyes, "It was like she was frozen and he reached in and got her."
Daniel said he was able to get the girl out without a scratch.
While pulling people out of burning buildings is not a career choice, he said he wants to be a marine like his brother.
Although the little girl was the only one still inside the apartment, another person was burned, and seven others were hospitalized with smoke inhalation.
Investigators believe the fire started when the man living in the apartment tried to store a gas can inside.The vapors were ignited by a pilot light on the stove or another ignition source from the kitchen.
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Amazing how the youngest can set an example. But, how do we lose this over time. Too much TV? Too many “reality shows”. I remember something like “unless you become as little children”. Well here’s one example to aspire to. Hope I’m not lacking when my turn / time comes.
Reflect well on our alma mater, this week, every week, in any and every way possible, large or small. God bless.
"Collector-in-chief" John
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[JR: The following people have updated their information. To conserve space, "please change my email from X to Y" which isn't very interesting, and to alert you that they are here, I have listed them here. As always, I need your "news" and "recruits".]
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MANHATTAN COLLEGE’S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS GAINS PRESTIGIOUS AACSB ACCREDITATION
RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College’s School of Business has been awarded accreditation by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the premier accrediting agency for business programs worldwide. Of the 466 institutions throughout the world to hold AACSB accreditation, only 34 institutions are undergraduate-only programs such as Manhattan.
To achieve accreditation, business programs must satisfy the expectations of a wide range of quality standards relating to strategic management of resources, interactions of faculty and students in the educational process, and achievement of learning goals in degree programs. Some of these factors included the College’s institutional commitment to Lasallian values that are understood by the students and supported by the faculty, staff, administration and alumni, the willingness of the faculty to expand its efforts to embrace a culture that includes intellectual contributions as well as the support, interest and commitment of the College’s president, the dean of the school of business, the provost and the school’s board of advisors.
“The AACSB accreditation validates the high quality of our business program,” says Dr. James Suarez, dean of the School of Business. “This prestigious accreditation gives our students greater access to employers, which is important to us. It raises our visibility and underlines our commitment to providing the high quality, Lasallian education we’ve given our students throughout the years.”
“Earning this accreditation is a testament to the quality of our faculty and students as well as to the remarkable record of achievement scripted by our alums,” says Br. Thomas J. Scanlan, F.S.C., president of Manhattan College.
The College’s School of Business, which was established in 1928, is comprised of 26 faculty members and currently enrolls 710 students. Other undergraduate-only programs to win AASCB accreditation include The College of New Jersey, Morehouse College, SUNY Geneseo and Washington and Lee University.
AACSB International is a not-for-profit organization consisting of educational organizations and corporations. Its mission is excellence in management education in colleges and universities. Headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., AACSB is the premier accrediting agency and service organization for business schools.
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MANHATTAN COLLEGE WELCOMES NBC NEWS CORRESPONDENT TO DISCUSS THE UNITED NATIONS IN THE POST-9/11 WORLD
RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Veteran journalist and author Linda Fasulo will present a lecture, “The United States-United Nations Relationship in a post-9/11 World” on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. at Manhattan College’s Smith Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.
Fasulo, who specializes in the United Nations and U.S. foreign policy, is UN correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. She also is the author of two books, the recently published The Insider’s Guide to the United Nations and Representing America: Experiences of the U.S. Diplomats at the UN. Fasulo was on the forefront of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, covering the tragic event on-site from the World Trade Center, and has continued to cover U.S. foreign policy and international news.
Fasulo, who is a frequent contributor to National Public Radio (NPR), is an honorary fellow at the Foreign Press Association and served as special UN correspondent for U.S. News & World Report. In addition to international news, Fasulo covers other timely topics such as the war in Iraq, human rights and women’s issues.
For further questions about the lecture, please contact Dr. Pamela Chasek, director of the international studies program at Manhattan College, at (718) 862-7248. If you are a member of the press and need additional information, please contact Melanie Farmer at (718) 862-7232. Manhattan College is located at West 242nd Street near Broadway in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, one mile from the Westchester County line.
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MANHATTAN COLLEGE TO HOST LECTURE ON THE POWER OF NONVIOLENCE
RIVERDALE, N.Y. - Best-selling author and antinuclear activist Jonathan Schell will speak on The Power of Nonviolence Tuesday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Manhattan College's Smith Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.
Schell, who is the author of several books including The Fate of the Earth, The Time of Illusion, and The Gift of Time, will discuss the argument of his latest book, The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence and the Will of the People. In this book, Schell asks if the modern history of violence, revolution, democracy and nuclear war has any insights to offer the antiwar cause. In a review that appeared in The Boston Globe, the reviewer notes that the huge task Schell undertakes in this book is to convince readers that the era of massive violence can be brought to an end. "Violence," Schell says, "always a mark of human failure and a bringer of sorrow, has now also become dysfunctional as a political instrument. Increasingly, it destroys the ends for which it is employed, killing the user as well as his victim. It has become the path to hell on earth and the end of the earth."
Schell, who has been a guest at Manhattan College in the past, is the Harold Willens Peace Fellow at The Nation Institute where he contributes to political magazine The Nation as its peace and disarmament correspondent. In recent years, he has devoted himself professionally and personally to writing and speaking on the nuclear issue and is frequently tapped by the media for his expert commentary on the matter. He has taught at several universities including Yale, Princeton and Wesleyan and also is a regular contributor to Harper's and Foreign Affairs.
For further questions about the lecture, please contact Margaret Groarke at (718) 862-7943. If you are a member of the press and need additional information, please contact Melanie Farmer at (718) 862-7232. Manhattan College is located at West 242nd Street near Broadway in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, one mile from the Westchester County line.
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Copyright 2004 Newsday, Inc.
Newsday (New York)
February 8, 2004 Sunday
NASSAU EDITION
SECTION: LI LIFE; Pg. G30
HEADLINE: CELEBRATIONS
BYLINE: COMPILED BY DARLENE GEIN
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Giacobbe-Augustin
Valerie Jeanne Giacobbe and Lars Augustin were married Nov. 28 at Maria Regina Church in Seaford. She is a legal assistant for Overseas Military Sales Group in Woodbury and is the daughter of Regina and William Giacobbe of Seaford. The bridegroom is a project manager for Gannett Flemming Architect and Engineers in Locust Valley and is the son of Jack and Marianne Augustin of Locust Valley. The bride received a master's degree from New York Institute of Technology, the groom from Manhattan College. The reception was at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. They live in South Bellmore.
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GRAPHIC: Photos - 4) Giacobbe-Augustin
LOAD-DATE: February 8, 2004
[No Engagements]
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[Collector's prayer: And, may perpetual light shine on our fellow departed Jaspers, and all the souls of the faithful departed.]
Your assistance is requested in finding these. Please don’t assume that I will “catch” it via an automated search. Sometimes the data just doesn’t makes it’s way in.
Copyright
2004 Times Publishing Company
St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
February 2, 2004 Monday 0 South Pinellas Edition
SECTION: CITY & STATE; Pg. 7B
HEADLINE: OBITUARIES
Madeira Beach
VOWINKEL, FRED J. "FRITZ," 88, of Madeira Beach, died Saturday (Jan. 31, 2004) at home. He was born in Pittsburgh and came here 27 years ago from Bound Brook, N.J. He was a teacher and a coach and then principle at Belvidere High School in New Jersey. In 1960 he became principle at Middlesex High School and worked for the Middlesex Board of Education for 17 years. He served on the New Jersey State High School Athletic Commission. He earned a bachelor of science degree at Manhattan College in New York City on a full football scholarship and a master's degree in Education from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. He was a staff sergeant in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a member of the Belvidere Ambulance Corp. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Jane Hise Vowinkel; three daughters, Lauren Blackford and Linda Cuper, both of Seminole, and Roxanne Benetsky, Bethlehem, Pa.; a son, Eric, Metuchen, N.J.; a brother, Louis, St. Petersburg; and eight grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.
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LOAD-DATE: February 2, 2004
The only reason for putting this here is to give us a chance to attend one of these games and support "our" team.
Date Day Sport Opponent
Location Time/Result
2/15/04 Sunday M. Tennis St.
Bonaventure Tournament St. Bonaventure,
NY TBA
2/15/04 Sunday W. Basketball Loyola
(MD)*(DH) HOME 1:00 PM
2/15/04 Sunday M. Basketball
Siena*(DH) HOME 4:00 PM
2/17/04 Tuesday W. Basketball St.
Peter's* HOME 7:00 PM
2/18/04 Wednesday M. Basketball
Marist* Poughkeepsie, NY 7:30 PM
2/19/04 Thursday W. Swimming MAAC
Championships Baltimore, MD TBA
2/20/04 Friday W. Swimming MAAC
Championship Baltimore, MD TBA
2/20/04 Friday Softball Indiana@ Houston, TX
9:00 AM
2/20/04 Friday Softball Florida@ Houston, TX
11:00 AM
2/20/04 Friday M. Tennis Queens
College Flushing, NY 12:30 PM
2/20/04 Friday Track & Field MAAC
Championships Draddy/Armory 1:00 PM
2/20/04 Friday W. Basketball
Siena* Loudonville, NY 7:00 PM
2/21/04 Saturday M. Basketball
TBA& TBA TBA
2/21/04 Saturday W. Swimming MAAC
Championship Baltimore, MD TBA
2/21/04 Saturday Softball Nebraska$ Houston, TX
9:00 AM
2/21/04 Saturday Softball
Centenary$ Houston, TX 1:00 PM
2/22/04 Sunday Crew C.R.A.S.H.-B
Sprints, World Indoor Rowing Championships
Boston, MA TBA
2/22/04 Sunday Softball Houston@ Houston, TX
1:00 PM
2/26/04 Thursday M. Basketball
Rider*! Trenton, NJ 7:30 PM
2/27/04 Friday W. Basketball Iona* HOME
7:00 PM
2/28/04 Saturday M. Tennis Army West Point, NY TBA
2/28/04 Saturday M. Tennis Saint
Joseph's West Point, NY TBA
2/28/04 Saturday Track & Field
Jasper Last Chance HOME 10:00 AM
2/28/04 Saturday Softball Mt. St.
Mary's$ Washington, DC 10:00 AM
2/28/04 Saturday Baseball Delaware
State (DH) Dover, DE 12:00 PM
2/28/04 Saturday W. Lacrosse
Lehigh HOME 1:00 PM
2/28/04 Saturday Softball George
Washington$ Washington, DC 1:00 PM
2/28/04 Saturday Softball Colgate$ Washington, DC 4:00 PM
2/29/04 Sunday Baseball Delaware
State Dover, DE 1:00 PM
2/29/04 Sunday Softball George Washington$ Washington, DC 1:00 PM
2/29/04 Sunday W. Basketball
Rider* Lawrenceville, NJ 2:00 PM
2/29/04 Sunday M. Basketball
Marist* HOME 2:00 PM
2/29/04 Sunday Softball Mount St.
Mary's$ Washington, DC 2:30 PM
…………Febuary events downloaded 10 Jan 03
FROM THE COLLEGE’S WEB SITE: http://www.gojaspers.com [which is no longer at the College, but at a third party. Web bugs are on the pages. (That’s the benefit of being a security weenie!) So, it’s reader beware. Your browser can tell people “stuff” about you, like your email address, leading to SPAM. Forewarned is forearmed.]
JASPERS' DOWN MAAC FOE IONA, 88-69
Riverdale, NY (February 13, 2004) - The Jaspers dropped MAAC rival Iona 88-69, in front of a sellout crowd at Draddy Gymnasium. Senior Luis Flores led the team with 27 points, while teammate Dave Holmes scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds. The Jaspers have a double header with the women's team on Sunday, February 15th the men's team will host Siena at 4pm and the women will host Loyola (MD) at 1pm.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DROPS MAAC CONTEST TO MARIST, 68-56
Poughkeepsie, NY (February 12, 2004) – The Lady Jaspers fell to MAAC foe Marist, 68-56, at the McCann Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. Despite having three players in double digits, the Lady Jaspers drop their seventh straight game and fall to 8-14 overall and 4-9 in the MAAC. Senior Nikoletta Deutsch recorded a team high 15 points and added three assists in the loss.
The Lady Jaspers nailed five three pointers in the first half, but with 12 points by Stephanie Del Peore, the Red Foxes ended the half ahead by three with the score of 35-32. Nikkoletta Deutsch's 10 first half points led the way for the Lady Jaspers. The half consisted of five ties and four lead changes.
With three players in double figures and a 9-2 run at the 7:52 mark in the second half the red foxes extended their lead to 58-48, and eventually captured the 68-56 victory. With the win, the Red Foxes grabbed their ninth win in the conference and move into first tied with Niagara.
Rosalee Mason tallied 13 points and nine rebounds and Donnette Reed recorded 12 points, five rebounds, and five assists in the loss.
Maureen Magarity led the way for the Red Foxes with a game-high 16 points three blocks.
The Lady Jaspers will be back in action in the first game of the doubleheader with the men's team on Sunday, Febraury 15 against Loyola 1 pm.
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MAAC FIGHT’S BACK DAY’ AT DRADDY GYMNASIUM
Riverdale, NY (February 11, 2004) - This coming Sunday, February 15, in the women's basketball game against Loyola (MD) at 1 pm, Manhattan College in conjunction with the MAAC will be continuing the fight against breast cancer. They will be raising money and providing information about the Young Survival Coalition to all fans in attendance. This is the second year that Manhattan College has partaken in the “MAAC Fights Back Day.” The Young Survival Coalition is the only international, non-profit network of breast cancer survivors and supporters dedicated to the concerns that are unique to young women and breast cancer.
To show their support, players from both teams are wearing a special t-shirt during their warm-up sessions while the coaching staffs are sporting a pink breast cancer awareness ribbon.
Representatives from the Young Survival Coalition will provide educational information at the front entrance where you can learn more about this charity working to fight breast cancer as well as make donations. All proceeds collected will benefit the Young Survival Coalition in their efforts to educate and influence the medical, research, breast cancer, and legislative communities and to address breast cancer in women 40 and under.
Please join Manhattan, Loyola and the MAAC in the fight against breast cancer by showing your support on Sunday, February 15 at 1 pm.
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LUIS FLORES NAMED MAAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK
Riverdale, NY (February 9, 2004)- Manhattan College senior guard Luis Flores was named MAAC Co-Player of the Week for the week ending February 8. This is the fifth time this season and 15th time overall that Flores has been recognized by the conference for this honor. Flores is joined by Fairfield sophomore forward DeWitt Maxwell as MAAC Co-Player of the Week.
Flores averaged 28.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in leading the Jaspers to a 2-0 week, with both wins coming on the road. Against Loyola on Wednesday, February 4, Flores tied a season-high with 32 points while committing zero turnovers. However, Flores saved his best for the first-place showdown with Saint Peter's on Sunday, February 8, tallying a game-high 24 points as Manhattan swept the season series from the Peacocks. Flores sealed the win with two free throws with less than two seconds remaining.
The Jaspers are currently 17-4, 12-1 in MAAC play, and will play two home games this week, hosting local rival Iona on Friday, February 13 at 8:00 p.m. before hosting Siena on Sunday, February 15 at 4:00 p.m. Both games will be televised on the Madison Square Garden Network.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL EXTENDS MAAC LEAD WITH 77-73 WIN AT SAINT PETER'S
Jersey City, NJ (February 8, 2004)- Manhattan improved to 17-4, 12-1 in MAAC play, and opened up a two game lead on the field with a 77-73 win over Saint Peter's this afternoon at the Yanitelli Center on the Saint Peter's campus. Luis Flores led all scorers with 24 points.
Saint Peter's jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead, as the Jaspers did not make a field goal until, after five misses to open the game, Jason Benton tallied a conventional three point play to bring Manhattan to within two, 5-3, with 15:31 left in the first half. Peter Mulligan tied the score for the first time since 0-0 with a three pointer from the right wing. Luis Flores nailed a three to give the Jaspers their first lead of the game, 28-27, and another Flores three extended the lead to six, 33-27, with 2:20 remaining before the break. The Peacocks responded with a 9-2 to close out the half, capped by two Keydren Clark free throws to make the score 36-35 in favor of Saint Peter's at the half.
In the second half, a three from Jason Wingate and a Flores layup off a Mulligan steal gave the Jaspers back the lead, 43-41. A Clark floater in the lane gave the Peacocks the lead back, 50-49, but Manhattan answered with a Flores basket plus the foul to regain the lead, 52-50, with 12:48 left in the game. The Jaspers extended the lead to eight, matching the largest of the game by either team (Saint Peter's led 13-5 with 13:27 left in the first half) on a putback by Mulligan. Consecutive threes by the Peacocks brought them to within two, 66-64, with 6:06 left, and Saint Peter's pulled even with 23 seconds to play on a Clark layup in traffic. On the ensuing possession, Manhattan worked the clock and Flores found Jason Wingate, who drove to the center of the lane and buried the short jumper to give the Jaspers a 75-73 lead with nine seconds remaining.
Ron Yates drew a foul with three seconds left, and, after
missing the first free throw, Yates was called for a lane violation as he tried
to intentionally miss the second free throw.
Dave Holmes tallied a double double with 11 points and a
game-high 14 rebounds, as
The 12-1 MAAC start matches the program's best, set last
season. The win was also the 86th of head coach Bobby Gonzalez's career, tying
him with Fran Fraschilla for fourth place on the
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Daily News (
SPORTS FINAL EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 54
HEADLINE: JASPERS DISCOVER BIG SHOT IN WINGATE
BYLINE: By SEAN BRENNAN DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
On a team with high-profile names like Luis Flores and Dave
Holmes,
But yesterday he made his presence known.
With
The win gave the first-place Jaspers (17-4, 12-1 MAAC) a two-game lead over St. Peter's (14-8, 10-3) with five conference games remaining.
"Coach (Bobby Gonzalez) always says he wants (Kenny)
Minor and me to step up because you just know everyone is going to run at (
With the score knotted,
He hoisted from just to the right of the foul line and found
nothing but net for a 75-73
"I kept telling him the next time your guy leaves you, you've got to step up. That's what he did," said Flores, who finished with a game-high 24 points.
St. Peter's looked like it would send the game into overtime
when Ron Yates went up for a layup with 2.7 seconds to play. But
But Yates missed the first one and was then called for a lane violation when he intentionally missed the second.
A pair of free throws from Flores with 1.6 seconds to play sealed the win for the Jaspers.
St. Peter's guard Kee Kee Clark, who played in the same backcourt as Wingate at Rice HS and who came in leading the country in scoring (27.0), led St. Peter's with 22 points but scored just seven in the second half while hobbling on a sore left ankle.
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Copyright 2004 The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
All Rights Reserved
The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
February 9, 2004 Monday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 6C
HEADLINE: BOYS BASKETBALL
BYLINE: Hannan Adely, Staff
Riss holds off Hackley
When Hornets close in, Crusader heats up
Harold Gutmann
The Journal News
NEW YORK - After an eight-point first quarter, lethargy settled in for Richard Riss.
The Stepinac point guard had hardly practiced the past week because of a problem with his sciatic nerve. A resulting lack of stamina translated into a scoreless 27-minute stretch that lasted until the final period.
But Riss, the only Crusader who averages double digits on a team that often struggles to score, contributed seven more crucial points in the final period. Stepinac held off Hackley 59-52 yesterday in the Coaches vs. Cancer High School Classic at Manhattan College.
The event, composed of five games and hosted by Horace Mann, raised $13,500 last year for the American Cancer Society.
Ian Gillen's layup brought the Hornets within two with 1:30 left - the closest Hackley had been since the score was 4-2 - but Riss ran off a screen and buried a jumper to make it 53-49. After Gillen missed a 3-pointer at the other end, Riss assisted on Joe McGovern's layup and then made two free throws to seal the outcome.
The 5-foot-9 Riss finished with 15 points and eight assists, and Clarence Burhanan added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Stepinac (6-11) used a faster tempo than it had in previous games, and its effective transition game created open looks in the first half.
"We wanted to get down the floor and run a little bit, and in the first half almost all our shots were in the paint," Stepinac coach Tim McGrath said.
McGovern, who finished with 13 points, scored six inside in the final 1:10 of the second quarter to give the Crusaders a 36-24 lead at the break. But the team settled for long jump shots in the third quarter, allowing the Hornets to get back in the game.
Hackley (5-15) has lost seven in a row. The Hornets start three sophomores and have only two seniors on the roster.
"They just haven't learned how to win yet," Hackley coach Steven Frolo said. "We're in games, but we make an inopportune turnover and it comes back to haunt us."
Alex Scaros (nine of his 11 points) and Gillen (eight of 12) were strong in the second half, but the Hornets committed five turnovers and missed 5 of 9 free throws in the final four minutes.
Stepinac has won three of its last four games following a nine-game losing streak.
"We let them back into the game, but we did what we needed to do down the stretch to win it," McGrath said.
Reach Harold Gutmann at hgutmann@ thejournalnews.gannett.com or 914-696-8568.
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SECTION: Section D; Page 4; Column 3; Sports Desk
HEADLINE: SPORTS BRIEFING: TRACK AND FIELD;
Manhattan Men Cruise
BYLINE: By Elliott Denman
Rajne Svenssohn and Magnus Ahlen, Manhattan College teammates from Sweden, collected gold medals to lead the Jaspers to the men's team title in the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Indoor Track and Field Championships at the New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory in Manhattan. Elliott Denman
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The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
February 8, 2004 Sunday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 9C
HEADLINE: BOYS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
BYLINE: Srikanth Reddy, Staff
North Rockland near reversal
Young Red Raiders have lost five games by five points or less
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Free throws: Clarkstown North and Albertus Magnus will take part in a five-game Coaches vs. Cancer event today at Manhattan College's Draddy Gym. The Rams will face Collegiate School at 2:30 p.m., and the Falcons will meet Fieldston at 6 p.m. "It's a chance to give something back," North coach Kevin McKenna said. "And it gives the kids an opportunity to understand that they can do something positive."
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Staff writer Srikanth Reddy writes a weekly boys basketball notebook. Reach him at sreddy@thejournalnews.com or 845-578-2465. Items may be faxed to him at 845-578-2477.
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February 8, 2004 Sunday
SECTION: TLSPORTS
HEADLINE: His trail leads to LCCC;
High-scoring guard LeShawn Hammett, from the Bronx, is key reason why LCCC is
20-1.
BYLINE: By VAN ROSE; vrose@leader.net
NANTICOKE - When LeShawn Hammett was lighting up scoreboards at St. Raymond's High School in the Bronx, he dreamed of taking his game to the Division I college level.
However, Hammett never envisioned the road to the big time would include a stop at Luzerne County Community College.
"It's definitely a culture shock," Hammett said. "New York is the city that never sleeps - it's always busy and loud. Nanticoke is just the opposite. It's quiet and everyone moves at a slower pace."
Of course, that doesn't apply to Hammett. The flashy 5-foot-10 freshman guard moves at breakneck speed on a basketball court. He is a big reason that LCCC (20-1) is off to its best start in school history.
The Allen Iverson clone averages a team-high 26.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Hammett has poured in 36 points three times, scored 35 points four times and has scored 30 or more points in eight games.
"I've been instant offense," Hammett said. "If we need a big basket or a three-point shot, they know I can get it done. My coaches basically need me to score, or put my team in position to win every night."
The road to LCCC was a long one for Hammett, who was out of organized basketball for three years before arriving in Nanticoke. Now 22 years old, he last played in 1999 at Laurinburg Prep School in North Carolina, which he hoped would serve as a steppingstone to major college basketball. Its alumni include former NBA players Charlie Scott and Sam Jones.
However, he left Laurinburg in March 2000 after learning that his girlfriend back home was pregnant. After the birth of his daughter, Te-onna, Hammett gave up basketball.
"I decided to get a job and be a responsible person," said Hammett, who spent two years working for a New York law firm at an annual salary of $30,000. "I saved up some money so that we could have our own apartment."
Hammett didn't completely abandon basketball. During his tenure at the law firm, he played in several recreational leagues to stay in shape.
Pretty soon, he got the itch to give college basketball a try.
"I always wanted to go back to school," Hammett said. "Part of me always wondered what would happen if I finished high school and got into college."
Hammett also took notice that two of his former St. Raymond's teammates were starters in the Atlantic Coast Conference: North Carolina State's Julius Hodge and Virginia's Majestic Mapp.
So, Hammett obtained a high school GED. In the meantime, he was contacted by Travis Williams, an assistant coach at Georgia State, a D-I school that recruited him in high school.
It turned out to be a turning point in Hammett's basketball career. Williams got Hammett an invitation to attend the "Top 200 Junior College Camp" in Atlanta in the summer of 2002.
Hammett made his presence felt in a big way. He averaged 21 points and six assists for a team that went 6-1.
"I came in ranked as the 187th player in camp, and was ranked 26th at the end," he said.
He started receiving calls from several D-I schools, along with some junior colleges. He wound up at Community College of Beaver County, but was red-shirted as a freshman in 2002.
Hammett chose CCBC because of its coach, Mark Javens, who produced nine 20-win seasons in 10 years, and nearly 300 wins. However, when Hammett arrived, Javens was considering leaving.
"I didn't know what he was going to do," Hammett said."I didn't want to play if he was going to leave, so they granted me a red-shirt."
After the 2002-03 season, Javens stepped down after budget cuts slashed his salary. He is now the coach at Hopewell High School.
Hammett also left CCBC, and ended up at LCCC on the advice of former Trailblazer Cory Brown. The two had played together on an AAU team in New York.
"He told me about the program and coach (Ron) Strothers," Hammett said. "I was supposed to go to junior college in Florida, but decided on LCCC because it was closer to home."
Hammett said his freshman season is playing out perfectly. "It's a dream I don't want to wake up from."
No one is happier with Hammett's decision to come to LCCC than Strothers, who describes LeShawn as one of the most explosive scorers he's ever coached.
"He's a good addition to our team. LeShawn can fill it up from the outside. He jumps well for his size. He's able to go to the basket and finish strong.
"He's a very important part of our team. We need his scoring to open things up for other players."
Hammett needs to improve his defense and ball handling skills to take his game to the Division I level, Strothers said, but "what's scary is that he can still get better offensively."
The coach projects Hammett as a sure-fire 1,000-point scorer if he returns to LCCC for his sophomore year.
Right now, Hammett says it's a 50-50 proposition. He's being courted heavily by Manhattan College and Fairleigh Dickinson University. St. John's, St. Bonaventure, Northwestern and Hawaii also have shown interest.
"This is the best team I've ever played on," he said. "We're like a family, the way guys come together as one."
However, the opportunity to go Division I is tempting.
"I would be the first one in my family to receive a scholarship to play basketball."
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February 7, 2004 Saturday
SECTION: SPORTS
HEADLINE: Marion Jones Makes Triumphant Return
BYLINE: ANDREA ADELSON; AP Sports Writer
DATELINE: NEW YORK
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The shot put returned to the Garden for the first time in 15 years after being held at Manhattan College. Christian Cantwell won in a personal indoor best of 69-9].
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February 7, 2004 Saturday
SECTION: SPORTS
HEADLINE: Millrose Games Results
BYLINE: The Associated Press
DATELINE: NEW YORK
Results Friday from the Millrose Games held indoors at Madison Square Garden
Men
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Mile-1, Richard Kiplagat, Iona, 4:19.64. 2, Phil Gaeta, American, 4:20.09. 3, Jason Jabut, Villanova, 4:20.90. 4, Sean Duffy, American, 4:21.35. 5, Robert Dwyer, Yale, 4:21.86. 6, Tyler Raymond, Manhattan, 4:21.97.
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Women
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60-1. Kerron Stewart, Essex County College, 7.41. 2, Connie Moore, Penn State, 7.52. 3, Ara Towns, Indiana, 7.53. 4, Erica Whipple, South Carolina, 7.57. 5, Tysha Colon, Seton Hall, 7.74. 6, Samantha Griffin, Manhattan College, 7.92.
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February 7, 2004 Saturday
SECTION: B; BRIEF; Pg. 6
HEADLINE: Wrestling
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Track & field
Millrose Games
At Madison Square Garden, New York
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Women
60--1. Kerron Stewart, Essex County College, 7.41. 2, Connie Moore, Penn State, 7.52.3, Ara Towns, Indiana, 7.53. 4, Erica Whipple, South Carolina, 7.57. 5, Tysha Colon, Seton Hall, 7.74. 6, Samantha Griffin, Manhattan College, 7.92.
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The Journal News (Westchester County, NY)
February 7, 2004 Saturday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 1C
HEADLINE: The rest is history
BYLINE: Paul Suwan, Staff
Jones returns from long layoff to star at Millrose Games
NEW YORK - All eyes at Madison Square Garden last night were on Marion Jones as she made her comeback from an 18-month layoff and began her push toward another possible quest for five gold medals at this summer's Athens Olympics.
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Another featured event was the men's shot put, which returned to the Garden for the first time in 15 years. Since 1990, the event had been held at Manhattan College.
Notes:
<extraneous deleted>
A New Jersey track and field official, Ken Williamson,
collapsed and died yesterday at approximately 4:30 p.m. outside Madison Square
Garden on his way to work last night's meet. Garden officials confirmed
Williamson's death, which they said occurred outside the arena before the meet
began. Fellow meet officials said Williamson's death resulted from a heart
attack. Williamson, a 1984 and 1996 Olympic official, had helped to officiate
the Millrose weight-throw competition Thursday at Manhattan College. "He
seemed to be in fine shape," said
Reach Paul Suwan at psuwan@thejournalnews.com or 914-696-8503.
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February 6, 2004, Friday, BC cycle
SECTION: Sports News
HEADLINE: Jones focusing on return to track
BYLINE: By ANDREA ADELSON, AP Sports Writer
DATELINE: NEW YORK
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The shot put returns to the Garden for the first time in 15
years after taking place at
Nelson, the world outdoor silver medalist, competed in the meet during college, but refused to come back as a professional until it moved into the Garden.
"Nothing against
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SECTION: CAPITAL REGION, Pg. F7
LENGTH: 1380 words
HEADLINE: Strong season nets soccer player all-region status
BYLINE: Bill Arsenault; Special To The Times Union
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Reilly shows life
Manhattan College junior runner Matt Reilly of Burnt Hills (Burnt Hills High) is a member of the men's distance medley relay team that qualified for the upcoming IC4A Championships by finishing third in 9:59.12 at the Princeton 5-Way meet Jan. 31 in the New York City Armory. Reilly also finished 13th in the 1,000 (2:32.21).
Tyler Raymond of
Freshman Michelle Jones of Ballston Spa (Burnt Hills High) finished 17th in the 800 (2:26.94) and sophomore Sarah Mollard of Glenville (Burnt Hills High) was 23rd in the same event with a 2:36.91 clocking.
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SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 7B
LENGTH: 1026 words
HEADLINE: Leaders of the pack
BYLINE: Ben DeSantis, Staff
By BEN DeSANTIS
Journal Staff
ITHACA - The speech was simple, something North Carolina State alumna Faye Young Miller had heard countless times before and knew by heart. And it was a message her Ithaca High girls' basketball team needed to hear as its season got underway.
The strength of the wolf is in the pack.
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Miller also has been instrumental in the Little Red's jump to the top of the STAC. After playing at N.C. State before becoming an assistant coach at Georgia Tech and Manhattan College, Miller came to Ithaca when her husband Matt took a job at Cornell and took over for Tim Rooney.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin)
February 3, 2004 Tuesday FINAL EDITION
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 03C
HEADLINE: UWM gets marching orders;
Panthers to face Manhattan in Bracket Buster contest
BYLINE: DAN MANOYAN dmanoyan@journalsentinel.com
UW-Milwaukee on Monday received its assignment for ESPN's Bracket Buster event on Feb. 21, and it is a difficult one.
The Panthers will play host to Manhattan College, which is 15-4 overall and 10-1 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The game, which tips off at 1 p.m. from the U.S. Cellular Arena, will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
"This is going to be very important game for us," UWM coach Bruce Pearl said. "Last year we lost to Southern Illinois in this event and I think that helped them (get an NCAA bid), that they had beaten us in the bracket buster game.
"It could do the same for us."
Pearl would prefer not to sweat it out on Selection Sunday and the Panthers are looking more and more to be the team to beat in the Horizon League. Their 81-70 victory over UW-Green Bay Saturday night in Milwaukee gave the Panthers (10-0 in the Horizon League) a two-game lead over Wright State and a three-game lead over the Phoenix, with six conference games to go.
Like UWM, the Jaspers also were an NCAA tournament participant last season, losing to eventual national champion Syracuse in the first round. Currently, the Jaspers are 59th in RPI and 73rd in the Sagarin Ratings. UWM is 57th in RPI and 46th, according to Sagarin.
Manhattan's four losses this year have been to Syracuse, Penn, Wichita State and Iona. UWM's five losses have been to teams with a combined record of 68-22, including Wisconsin, Southern Illinois and Air Force, all of which lead their respective conference races.
The Jaspers are coached by Bob Gonzalez and their top player is guard Luis Flores, who averages 22.5 points per game, tops in the MAAC. He was seventh in the nation in scoring last season with his 24.6 average and 11th in free-throw shooting at 90.2%.
"Bobby Gonzalez's name comes up every time there is a big opening for a job out east," Pearl said. "He's done a great job at Manhattan."
UWM also announced that its conference game at Butler, originally scheduled for Feb. 19, had been moved to Feb. 18 by mutual agreement.
Kadima honored: UWM point guard Kalombo Kadima has been named Horizon League player of the week for his performances in the Panthers' victories over Wright State and UW-Green Bay.
Kadima, a fifth-year senior from Milwaukee King, averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game and shot 52.6% in the two contests. He scored a personal-best 22 points against Green Bay, bettering his previous high of 14 points.
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Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY)
February 3, 2004 Tuesday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. 4D
HEADLINE: BASKETBALL - Coach says be stingy, CV complies
BYLINE: KEVIN STEVENS
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BIG APPLE SLICES
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Rice High of Harlem, runner-up to Philadelphia's Simon Gratz in the 2003 STOP-DWI Holiday Classic, was beaten Friday by another '03 STOP-DWI Holiday Classic participant, Christ The King. Playing without Manhattan College-bound center Arturo Dubois -- who was vacationing with his family -- Rice fell to CTK, 73-61. ...
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From: Patrick Henry
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 12:59 PM
Subject: RE: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 26 December 2003
Still around. You can keep me on the list
From: Lanza, Joanne (1991)
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [spam]
John,
Sorry for all the trouble this has caused you. No good deed goes unpunished. Please replace my manhattan.edu e-mail address with this one: <privacy invoked> . Thanks!
Joanne Lanza
To: Chin, Dennis J (1973)
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 7:12 PM
Subject: alumni_directory.htm
John, for you information, the Manhattan Web site no longer has the Alumni database to search for people. A week ago they have a "make-shift" database to search from, which was basically a spammer delight for harvesting new email addresses.
Dennis Chin, Class of 1973
PS: There is no reply to the sender if an email is sent to a Manhattan Alum email address; there use to be a reply!
************************
Alumni Directory
Harris Publishing Company Inc, the third party company terminated its contract with Manhattan College for its Alumni Connections On-Line Community, including its e-mail forwarding service effective January 2, 2004.
We are in the process of bringing our on-line directory in-house, including an e-mail referral service which will allow our Alumni to keep their permanent alumni e-mail addresses, name@alum.manhattan.edu.
This new service will be announced shortly, meanwhile, e-mails to these addresses are being returned to the sender with an automated response explaining the current situation.
We apologize for this inconvenience.
If you have any questions or would like to submit your e-mail and most current information, please send it to alumni@manhattan.edu.
[JR: Jasper Chin was in on some of the initial discovery and “realization” emails. I thank him for that.]
From: Louis Uffer (1987)
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 12:43 AM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20040208.htm
John,
Have faith! I think you are doing a great job, and really appreciate all of your efforts.
Keep up the good work.
Regards,
Louis Uffer
BSME '87
[JR: Some work is better than others.]
From: Jim (1970) Kilkenny
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20040208.htm
Sorry but Rudy Giuliani graduated from Manhattan College in 1965, not 1961. He graduated from Bishop Louglin High School in Brooklyn in 1961.
From: Jessica Davis (1997) Mishaan
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20040208.htm
Try not to get too discouraged! You've been providing an enjoyable and entertaining and productive vehicle for Jasper related information.
My firm O'Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins, LLP is looking for Human Resource Director for this 5 office, 200 staff, accounting and consulting firm. Recent issue of Crains 2004 Lists indentified the Firm as the fastest growing accounting and consulting firm in the metro region. Details have to be finallized but interested folks should view our website ODMD.com and send resume to me at <privacy invoked>
Matt McCrosson
Principal
O'Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins, LLP
From: John C. (1986) Fay
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 9:42 AM
Subject: alum.manhattan.edu address
John,
Are you receiving mail to your alum.manhattan.edu address? I haven't received any in days and anything I send out as a test is returned.
Sorry I've been pretty much incommunicado here lately. No good excuse.
John Fay
Dublin
[JR: @alum has been a debacle. See http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/ jasperjottings20040201.htm :-( john68]
From: Denise G. (1987) Vadon
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 10:02 PM
Subject: Re:
Yes, you can send to this address. Thanks
Denise
[JR: OK, I have you back on the list. John'68]
>John Reinke (1968) wrote:
>Message sent to Vincent P. (1968) Alline
>08 Feb 04
>Dear fellow Jasper Alline,
>The "@alum.manhattan.edu" address are broken. Can I use this
address
>for your subscription. Details will be in Sunday's issue at:
>
http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20040201.htm
>Please advise if you want the Jottings here or somewhere else.
>Thanks,
>John Reinke
=
From: Vince Alline
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 9:44 PM
To: John Reinke (1968)
Subject: Re:
Please use this address. That's why I changed my email address in your address book.
[JR: Vince: Got it. Move you back on the list. Things have been slightly crazed here trying to herd all the "cats" back in the corral. :-( I still have a bunch out. John'68]
From: Godly Margaret Mary (1982)
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 8:52 AM
Subject: Re:
Dear John,
Feel free to use this email address to send Jasper Jottings: <privacy>
Thank you very much for all that you do to pull this info together. I truly enjoy reading it!
Warmly
Meg Godly '82
From: John C. (1986) Fay
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 9:42 AM
Subject: alum.manhattan.edu address
John,
Are you receiving mail to your alum.manhattan.edu address? I haven't received any in days and anything I send out as a test is returned.
Sorry I've been pretty much incommunicado here lately. No good excuse.
John Fay
Dublin
=
From: Jasper John '68
Sent: 09 February 2004 02:08
To: 'John Fay'
Subject: RE: alum.manhattan.edu address
@alum has been a debacle. See http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20040201.htm :-( john68
=
From: John C. (1986) Fay
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:28 AM
Subject: RE: alum.manhattan.edu address
John
Thanks for your efforts to keep us up to date despite the unbelievable disaster of the alum.manhattan.edu address.
Just to let you know, I think you sent me (and others?) the link to last week's Jottings.
John Fay
Dublin '86
From: Gallagher, Edward A. (1985)
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:33 AM
Subject: RE: http: //ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20040208.htm
Hi John...
Can the email list be acquired/purchased from Harris Publishing and/or its successor? Can the Alumni Society provide the funding if necessary? Perhaps 990 emails from your current subscribers list to the powers that be might help. It would be a shame for this to throw a wrench into such a great communication mechanism. Your efforts have provided us all with so much information about our fellow alumni. Thank you for your time, dedication and commitment.
Regards,
Ed
> Edward A. Gallagher
> Vice President
> Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
> Jersey City, NJ 07302-3815
>
> "640K ought to be enough for anybody" - - Bill Gates, circa 1981
[JR: Ed: I can't imagine anyone acting this way in IT on the Street. Any of a number bosses would have ripped my heart out before firing me if I had treated my "customers" so callously. Standby, but I don't think it will turn out good. ]
From: Dennis J Chin (1973)
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 7:12 PM
Subject: alumni_directory.htm
John, for you information, the Manhattan Web site no longer has the Alumni database to search for people. A week ago they have a "make-shift" database to search from, which was basically a spammer delight for harvesting new email addresses.
Dennis Chin, Class of 1973
PS: There is no reply to the sender if an email is sent to a Manhattan Alum email address; there use to be a reply!
> Alumni Directory
> Harris Publishing Company Inc, the third party company terminated its
> contract with Manhattan College for its Alumni Connections On-Line
> Community, including its e-mail forwarding service effective January 2,
> 2004.
> We are in the process of bringing our on-line directory in-house,
> including an e-mail referral service which will allow our Alumni to keep
> their permanent alumni e-mail addresses, name@alum.manhattan.edu.
> This new service will be announced shortly, meanwhile, e-mails to these
> addresses are being returned to the sender with an automated response
> explaining the current situation.
> We apologize for this inconvenience.
> If you have any questions or would like to submit your e-mail and most
> current information, please send it to alumni@manhattan.edu.
[JR: I think I have mentioned that to the responsible parties who have chosen to ignore my input. Perhaps, they will listen to you. Sigh. John'68]
=
From: Joe Dillon
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 11:06 AM
To: john reinke
Cc: 'Dennis J Chin'; Walter F. Matystik
Subject: RE: alumni_directory.htm
John/Dennis-we are in the process of replacing the email forwarding service formerly provided by Harris Publishing before they unilaterally terminated their contract with us. We have decided to bring this service in-house and expect to announce this new service within weeks. It will allow our alumni to keep their "permanent" alumni email addresses. We regret the temporary inconvenience this has caused to some of our alumni.
=
From: John Reinke
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:49 AM
To: Joe Dillon
Cc: Walter F. Matystik; 'Dennis J Chin'
Subject: RE: alumni_directory.htm
Joe:
>formerly provided by Harris Publishing before they
unilaterally
>terminated their contract with us.
If that's the case, then Manhattan College should be entitled to damages and specific performance. (Having had to sue for "specific performance", I know you can't just stop providing a service unilaterally.)
>We regret the temporary inconvenience this has caused to some of our alumni.
It's more than "temporary".
* Manhattan College, and the Alumni Society, has suffered real damage to their reputations with the Alumni. This will be reflected in reluctance, if not a downright refusal, to use such facilities in the future. It can hurt fund-raising. I know of at least one alum, who says he won't contribute because he was left out of the green books produced. I heard similar after the PlanetAll fiasco. So don't underestimate the damage that this has caused.
* Some alums relied upon the assurances of Manhattan College of a "permanent email address". (This was discussed at a CGC meeting and everyone dismissed my concern.) Now, they have lost mail and don't even know it. Thus, there is some small potential that the College may be exposed to legal action if there are actual damages. While the likelihood is very small, the damages could be huge. The expected value is definitely not zero if it becomes an issue. (It does not take much imagination to fashion up a theory of liability and file a case. [I donated money to the College. It told me I'd have permanent email. I relied upon that promise. And my -- choose one: contract, tax notification, employment offer, last email from my dying sick estranged child -- didn't come, no one knew it, so I couldn't mitigate, and I lost XYZ with tears, Judge Judy / members of jury please punish Manhattan College so they won't do it again. Hence, the lady gets a grazillion for spilling hot coffee on her lap while driving.] Lawyers are trained to make mountains out of mole hills at the drop of a hat. (Sorry, Walter. Present company excepted of course.) At the very least, there will be legal fees should some one assert a claim.
* Correspondents of those impacted alums, until Walter and Jake hacked up the temporary out-of-office fix, were unaware that their email didn't get through because it didn't bounce. It just went into the bit bucket.
* Alums, who used the capability of "earmarking" up to fifty people in the database, have lost that work completely.
* All alums are "blind" and "invisible" to their fellow alums.
IMHO that is a pretty compelling list of damages.
At the very least, again in my humble opinion, MC should file. And, notify all the Harris customers, all fellow academic institutions, of their flagrant conduct.
I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV, but I am ticked off. If Harris is the guilty party, then they should pay up.
John
=
From: Ed Plumeau, '52 A
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 11:02 AM
Subject: Jasper Jottings
Dear John: I've enjoyed JJ for a long tome now and I'm sorry to hear of the new difficulties with "manhattan.edu". As an elderly Artsman, I don't quite understand what is happening but I have confidence that JJ will go on, and under your leadership, I hope. If there is anything I can do to help out, please let me know. Ed Plumeau, '52 A
=
From: John Reinke
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:49 AM
To: Ed Plumeau, '52 A
Subject: RE: Jasper Jottings
Ed: Thanks for your kind words. The disruption is a quality hit to Jottings. (I tried to find the last green directory in my garage on Saturday. Arghh.) I can't think of anything specific at the moment, other than continuing at your duties of reader, reporter, and cheerleader. I hope that I have explained what's happening in the Jottings. Someday maybe we will have an "autopsy" and "lessons learned". John'68
From: John C. (1986) Fay
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 11:33 AM
To: alumni@manhattan.edu
Cc: john reinke
Subject: Harris publishing
To Manhattan College Alumni Society:
I just read your notice on the alumni web page about the alum.manhattan.edu e-mail addresses.
You're apologizing for the "inconvenience". It wasn't an "inconvenience" when that address was suddenly rendered useless - it was far worse than that.
1. Everyone who used one of those addresses took it upon themselves to promote Manhattan College through their e-mail address. We all did it to express our pride in the college we attended. You've dented our pride.
2. I've had many people ask me about that address. I've explained to each of them about the college I attended, etc. Now, I'm having to write to these people explaining that they not use that address any more. And, this development has served only to make the college look like a two bit operation. Not good for me or you.
3. There were newsletters and other services that I have subscribed to using that address. Now I'm not getting those. I have to mentally recreate my e-mail services to try and duplicate what I was getting with my alum.manhattan.edu address.
4. You have completely undermined the efforts of John Reinke, who has slaved these past few years building a mailing list of Jasper alumni. With his Jasper Jottings e-mail he has helped reconnect scattered alumni to the college, keep us informed about developments in the College and crucially, transform us alumni from graduates of the past to a living, breathing network of today.
I don't understand, however, how you didn't feel it was worthwhile to notify John of your plans and to let him know that the alum.manhattan.edu address might be at risk from January '04. That would have meant that 1100 other Jaspers, many users of those addresses, would have been notified, such is John's diligence.
I do, believe that the college owes (yes, owes) some assistance to John Reinke in his efforts to rebuild/transform the Jottings service. Help him rebuild his database, give him some web space, whatever. This would not be a huge investment by the college and that it would be worthwhile is beyond doubt.
I doubt I'll ever use the alum.manhattan.edu address even if you do eventually get it up and running again. Once bitten, twice shy.
Regards,
John Fay
[JR: Thanks for the kind words. John'68]
From: Dennis J Chin (1973)
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 2:13 PM
Subject: RE: alumni_directory.htm
Hi John, your email expressing your concerns along with your examples provides a clear picture even to the uninitiated. Your statement is compelling! I hope they listen.
Dennis Chin, Jasper Class of 73
From: William Lynch (1996)
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 2:34 PM
Subject: Jasper Jottings- A possible stolen MC ring.
John,
You might want to send out a "Jasper Jottings all Points Bulletin" on this one.
I found this ring on eBay. It belongs, or did belong, to an individual with the initials R. L. J., from the class of 1972.
Here is the link to the eBay webpage -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3660122996&category=39726
If it was stolen, the owner may want to take the necessary steps to stop this auction, and to get his ring back.
Best regards,
Bill Lynch
M.B.A. Class of '96
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From: John Reinke
To: Walter F. Matystik
Cc: Bill Lynch
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 2:47 PM
Subject: FW: Jasper Jottings- A possible stolen MC ring.
Hey Walter: As the "Lord High Ombudsman" for all things Jasper and related to Manhattan College both IT and non-IT, (how's that for laying it on thick?), can you help us identify who this ring belongs to, "injunct" ebay that it may well be lost / stolen property, or just suggest we MYOB. I know where my ring is, on the shelf at home 'cause I had smaller fingers many many moons ago. But if my was on ebay, then I'd sure like to get it back. Any help would be appreciated. I'd contact HQ and Alumni, but I am sure I am the last person they want to hear from. Perhaps, a neutral third-party emissary might survive better. John
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From: Walter F. Matystik
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 10:14 AM
To: William Lynch; John Reinke
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings- A possible stolen MC ring.
John,Bill,
Thanks for the heads-up. The College and its franchise bookstore permits Jostens to sell rings on campus but all transactions are between them and the students. As there are too many non-lost/stolen scenarios (hard times, estate sale, etc), it's not likely that the College would get involved. We could verify date of graduation if asked.
If the Memorial Hall cupola ever shows up for auction, let me know ! If e-Bay were around in '72, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Fordham ram up for sale !!
Regards,
Walt
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Walter F. Matystik, M.E.,J.D.
Asst. Provost
Faculty Research
Computing, Policy & Planning
Adjunct Professor
Manhattan College
Riverdale, N.Y. 10471
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From: William Lynch
To: John Reinke
Cc: Walter F. Matystik
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings- A possible stolen MC ring.
John,
I did not intend for you to libel the seller, and have Ray Kelley break down his door. I just thought that an immediate heads up that this ring is for sale message would do the trick.
That way, if the ring was hot, some member of the vast and unpaid J.J. reading audience might recognize it as their long lost ring and take action.
If the ring is not hot, then you are doing the College Community a favor. Perhaps a member of the class of '72 might want to bid on it, and purchase it in memory of their good ol' buddy "R.L.J.," or they might want it as a replacement for their original lost, or stolen, ring.
In any case, there are only 9+ days left for the auction.
Best regards,
Bill
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From: John Reinke
To: Walter F. Matystik ; William Lynch ; John Reinke
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings- A possible stolen MC ring.
Walter: Any idea who RLJ '72 is? John
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From: William Lynch
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:31 AM
To: John Reinke
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings- A possible stolen MC ring.
John,
You took the words right out of my mouth! I have a big collation of old Manhattan yearbooks, but nothing for 1972, so RLJ is a mystery to me.
Later,
Bill
From: Mark A Mangone (1977)
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20040208.htm
Hello John,
Don't let the actions of Manhattan College get you down. We know that you put a lot of effort into Jasper Jottings. For many of us this is the primary link that we have to Jasper alumni. I am sure that everyone (especially those of us who are very busy) greatly appreciates your efforts.
Additionally, your libertarian musings makes us think whether we agree with you or not. This is beneficial to all.
Thanks again.
I hope that this helps.
Regards,
Mark Mangone '77
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FINAL WORDS THIS WEEK
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"After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood."
Senator Fred Thompson in a speech before the Commonwealth Club of California
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Doesn’t that just sum it all up. When you listen to Hollywood / New York entertainment executives and Washington politicians speak about Janet Jackson, the war, the economy, or any topic, then you must question the realism or sincerity of whatever they say. Look behind the mask and deep inside the box, like that famous “chess playing machine” and see what midgets are hiding there.
And that’s the last word.
Curmudgeon
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GBu. GBA.