Sunday 09 April 2006
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737 (plus one; minus one; again this week double hmmm!) are active on the Distribute site. The site had 3126 unique visits last week.
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This issue is at: http://www.jasperjottings.com/2006/jasperjottings20060409.htm
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Reinkefj at the College’s email forwarding service alum dot manhattan dot edu! Use email-sending webform http://public.2idi.com/=reinkefj anytime.
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FLASH! Important info received after the deadline
http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6689 GONZALEZ RESIGNS AS MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH TO ACCEPT SAME POSITION AT SETON HALL Riverdale, N.Y. (April 7, 2006)- Manhattan head men's basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez has announced his resignation to accept the head coaching position at Seton Hall University. Manhattan College will begin its search for Gonzalez's replacement immediately, but have set no timetable for the hiring process. “Coach Gonzalez is an outstanding and passionate coach that has done a great job here over the past seven years," stated Manhattan Director of Athletics Bob Byrnes. "With Bobby, we returned to competitiveness and stayed in the upper echelon of the MAAC and New York City basketball these past five years. He recruited well, particularly against the best competition on our schedule. Seton Hall is getting a spirited and energetic coach who will demand the best of his staff and players. At Manhattan, Bobby gave us his best, and in turn, we wish him the very best at Seton Hall.” During Gonzalez's seven seasons at Manhattan, he posted a 129-77 (.626) overall record, with an 85-41 (.675) record in MAAC regular season games, the seventh best winning percentage in the history of the conference. He guided the Jaspers to four 20-win seasons, two NCAA Tournament appearances, including a win over Florida in 2004, and two NIT appearances, including a win at Maryland in this year's tournament. Gonzalez's teams won three MAAC Regular Season Championships, two MAAC Tournament Championships, and two Holiday Festival Championships. Manhattan finished the 2005-06 season with a 20-11 overall record, 14-4 in the MAAC, winning the MAAC regular season title on the last day of the season with a dramatic, Senior Night, win over archrival Iona. {JR: Surprised he stayed as long as he did. Not a very well kept secret. I hope he extracted a lot of money from them. Anyway, we’ll see if Brother President can work his “small budget magic secret” (i.e., can’t afford to pay a lot, economics of a small school, so let me find the best up and coming talent who wants a chance to break into the big time by working for substandard money, all the while knowing that if he’s good, he’s gone). While creating a lab for testing coaching fitness, MC does get the benefit of good coaching for whatever time we can have them. Interesting strategy born out of necessity. }
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Anyone playing with RSS? I’ve created a Jasper Jottings blog at http://jasperjottings.blogspot.com/ where I am posting things that I find for inclusion into the weekly ezine. If you’re interested, you can “peek” over my shoulder. At one time I thought, and even today I sometimes think that this would be a better distribution mechanism. Those of you who know what RSS / ATOM is can pick up the feed at http://jasperjottings.blogspot.com/atom.xml and comments are allowed. Some day this may be the future of all ezines.
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JASPER EVENTS THAT I HAVE HEARD ABOUT
Thursday, May 12th
Spring Social Manhattan College Latino Alumni Club Ibiza Lounge
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Saturday February 24, 2007
Hold the date for 2007 Manhattan Alumni of the Treasure Coast Jasper Open Golf Tourney
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My list of Jaspers who are in harm's way:
- Afghanistan
- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)
- Iraq
- - Lara, Angel (2002) - - 1st Recon BN, H&S Co, S-6 - - Unit 40535 - - FPO, AP 96426-0535
- Unknown location
- - Lynch, Chris (1991)
- Uzbekistan
- - Brock (nee Klein-Smith), Lt Col Ruth (1979)
… … my thoughts are with you and all that I don't know about.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.” attributed to Dr. Samuel Johnson http://feeds.feedburner.com/43Folders?m=535
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Exhortation
http://digbig.com/4haem Lack of women turns tables on India's suitable boys {Begin Quote} MUMBAI (Reuters) - Long, twirling moustaches and bejewelled daggers are no longer enough for a man seeking to marry in India's desert state of Rajasthan, long considered a land of fearless warriors. But if he is lucky enough to have a sister, he can relax, a newspaper report said on Sunday. A declining sex ratio in the state is prompting a girl's parents to spurn offers of marriage from men unless the potential groom's family also has a marriageable daughter for their son, the Sunday Express said. "Around 30 percent of the marriages in the past year in Shekhawati region of Rajasthan were fixed on this swap system," local lawmaker Rajendra Chauhan said. The sex ratio in many of Rajasthan's districts has dropped to 922 girls for every 1,000 boys, according to the last census. In one or two villages, it has plummeted to less than 500, the paper reported. The joint engagement pact, called "aata-saata", or the "double-couple plan", has emerged as young women find themselves much in demand in a state where the traditional preference, as in much of India, has been for sons. Heavily skewed sex ratios have emerged in several parts of India as couples use ultra-sound technology to achieve their desire for a baby son despite such tests being illegal. {End Quote} Intersting. We, in our infinite stupidity, messed with the Intelligent Designer’s plan. So you get to pick the sex of your child and then, twenty years later, he can’t find a bride to give you grandchildren. Is this the Intelligent Designer eliminating stupidity from the gene pool?
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 reinke--AT—jasperjottings.com
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CONTENTS
1 Messages from Headquarters (like MC Press Releases) 1 Good_News 0 Obits 1 Jaspers_in_the_News 2 Manhattan_in_the_News 3 Email From Jaspers 3 Jaspers found web-wise 3 MC mentioned web-wise 0 Blaire’s Blog
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PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS
Class	Name	Section
1943?	Rollins, Joe	JNews1
1964	Henry, John B.	Email02
1978	Noguera, Robert	JFound1
1981	Simko, Edward J. Jr.	Updates
1983	Tully, Rev. Gerard P.	Email01
1989	McCarra-Fitzpatrick, Mrs. MaryAnn	Updates
1992	Abreu, Edgar Jr.	Missing
1993	Boland, Mark	Email03
1998	Zelnik, Geoffrey	Email02
2001	Thorne, Miss Tara M.	Updates
2004	Masotto, Sue	JFound2
2009?	Mahoney, Michele	Honor1
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PARTICIPANTS BY NAME
Class	Name	Section
1992	Abreu, Edgar Jr.	Missing
1993	Boland, Mark	Email03
1964	Henry, John B.	Email02
2009?	Mahoney, Michele	Honor1
2004	Masotto, Sue	JFound2
1989	McCarra-Fitzpatrick, Mrs. MaryAnn	Updates
1978	Noguera, Robert	JFound1
1943?	Rollins, Joe	JNews1
1981	Simko, Edward J. Jr.	Updates
2001	Thorne, Miss Tara M.	Updates
1983	Tully, Rev. Gerard P.	Email01
1998	Zelnik, Geoffrey	Email02
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Messages from Headquarters
Headquarters1
From: mc_2006_athletics_raffle-bounces@listserv.manhattan.edu Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 3:13 PM To: Mc_2006_athletics_raffle@listserv.manhattan.edu Subject: Manahttan College Raffle Drawing 2006 Athletics Television Broadcast Raffle Due to scheduling issues, RNN will NOT be broadcasting the raffle drawing live this evening. The drawing will take place this Sunday live during the Manhattan College Baseball game versus Niagara at 12 Noon at Van Cortlandt Park Field. Admission to the game is FREE! Come support the Jaspers in this important MAAC league contest. Both teams are undefeated in the conference, which should make for a great weekend of games. Immediately after the drawing, an e-mail blast will be sent out declaring the winners as well as phone calls to each individual winner. THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!! {JR: NOTE the interesting spelling of Manhattan in the subject line. }
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GOOD NEWS
Honor1
http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060401/NEWS/604010445/1003/RSS01&source=rss Saturday, April 1, 2006 Education Notes The following area students have received honors. Honors List {extraneous deleted} Manhattan College Oxford: Michele Mahoney. {extraneous deleted} Education Notes are compiled by Juan Pablo Lopera of the Telegram & Gazette staff.
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OBITS
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.
Obit1
None. This is one section where I am happy to have nothing to report!
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Jasper_Updates
[JR: Alerting old friends seeking to reconnect or "youngsters" seeking a networking contact with someone who might have a unique viewpoint that they are interested in.]
McCarra-Fitzpatrick, Mrs. MaryAnn (1989)
Simko, Edward J. Jr. (1981) DR and Security Coordinator CGI Phoenix, Arizona 85024
Thorne, Miss Tara M. (2001) Mahopac, New York 10541
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Jaspers_Missing
Abreu, Edgar Jr. (1992)
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Jaspers_in_the_News
JNews1
http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060402/NEWS/604020574/1008/NEWS02 Article published Apr 2, 2006 Retired Leicester teacher writes about love and war By Betty Lilyestrom CORRESPONDENT LEICESTER— Joe Rollins has known for about two-thirds of his 82 years that he had a story to tell. He just didn’t know where or how to tell it. A busy teacher, he wasn’t eager to expend the time or effort needed to put his story on paper and risk the possible rejection by publishers who might think World War II was too “old hat” to sell to today’s readers. He’d heard about self-publishing, but didn’t know how to find such a company or what following that route would cost. The answer to both those questions came about three years ago in an advertisement in a magazine published by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He answered the ad, liked what was told and set to work going through his diaries and papers and writing the story he had wanted to tell for so long. All these efforts came to a happy conclusion two months ago with the publication of “Memories of World War II and Love Knows No Borders” by J.J. Rollins and Maria A. Rollins. Joe said the 179-page paperback has a dual title because it is really two stories — his and his wife, Maria’s. And though he was the one who put the two stories on paper, he felt Maria should get credit for the portion of the book that contained her memories of the war she had lived through in her native Hungary. Though the book covers only seven years in Joe Rollins’ life — 1943 to 1950 — it is not lacking in action involving either the young soldier or the woman who eventually became his bride: •For Joe, a frightening brush with death when his M1 rifle exploded in his hands. •Another near miss when a misdirected shell killed the scout standing next to him during a training exercise in Kentucky. •An inadvertent AWOL, military prison and a court martial that fortunately had a happy ending. •Maria fleeing from Hungary to American-occupied Germany by train and on foot — twice. •Maria being accused of being a spy by the Hungarian secret police. •And Maria later becoming an undocumented alien as she illegally crossed another border, this time from Canada into the United States. The story begins July 6, 1943, as Joe, sister Mary and their father left their Leicester home en route to the draft board office in Spencer and his induction into the Army. The raging war in Europe and the Pacific had seriously depleted the supply of young men able to take on the rigors of fighting a war on two fronts, so the government had recently lowered the draft age to 18. Joe, just a month after graduating from Leicester High School, was among the first in his age group to be tapped for service. The story follows Joe through basic training at Fort McClellan, Ala.; assignment to engineering classes at Manhattan College as a member of the Army Specialized Training Program; a move to the Demonstration Regiment at Fort Knox, Ky., when the Army shut the ASTP down for lack of funds; a further assignment to a replacement depot in Arkansas, where he learned from a fellow soldier how to avoid an overseas assignment — which turned out to be illegal, though he didn’t know it at the time; and an ultimate move to Camp Shanks, N.J., to await a ship for transportation overseas. It was at the latter post that he took a quick, unauthorized trip into New York City, decided to go home to Leicester for a quick goodbye to his family before going overseas, came back a day later to find his unit had already debarked and was AWOL for five days by the time the military police caught up with him and placed him in a military prison at the Castle on Governor’s Island to await court martial. He was released without penalty on grounds he served enough time for his “minor infraction” — some of the other prisoners had been AWOL for as long as two years. Then he was off to the European Theater and Germany, where he spent some time in mopping-up operations as the war in that theater came to an end, and then back to school at the Weihenstefan Agriculture and Technical University in Freising. It was here that he met Maria Szenk. Maria — or Marika — had been a ticket agent at the railway station in Villany, Hungary, when the Russians moved into her country in the fall of 1944. After surviving a bombing and strafing of the station by the Russians, she and some others decided to follow the retreating German soldiers into their country, but turned and walked back to Hungary before reaching the Austrian border. The next spring she joined a group of Hungarian refugees once again heading for Austria and Germany, at one point hitching a ride on a fleeing German tank. At the Austrian-German border they waited for the American forces, who escorted them into Germany. Later, she made her way to Freising, where she was able to find work using her sewing skills to help what had become a large Hungarian refugee population. Joe and Maria were attracted to one another immediately and began dating regularly. As the months went on they began to seriously consider marriage, but found that could not happen as long as Joe was a soldier. Then the question became moot as Maria was ordered back to Hungary and Joe was sent to Vienna to become part of the honor guard for Gen. Mark Clark. Back in the United States and separated from the service, Joe made attempts to contact Maria, and she attempted to write him, unsuccessfully. “My parents did not approve of my choice for a future wife — a Hungarian Gypsy! How could you? All she wants to do is to come to America — then she would leave you. Don’t be foolish,” he wrote in his book. “These were some of their comments and unwelcome advice that was given to me. Letters were intercepted and burned, and sad as it was, I lost communication with my true love. But I never forgot her. How could I?” Maria never forgot, either, and through another series of moves that included fleeing from Hungary on foot, she found herself working in Canada as a domestic under a refugee settlement program. After some months she decided to try to move to the United States, crossing the border illegally and ultimately finding Joe, who was working on his bachelor’s degree at Clark University. With the help of the Immigration and Naturalization Department, they were able to repeat Maria’s entry into this country — this time legally — and they were married Dec. 2, 1950. Contrary to the dire warnings from Joe’s family, Maria did not leave him right after their marriage. The pair, who have two grown daughters and four grandchildren, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last December. Joe, who went on to earn a master’s degree and to complete a master’s-plus-30 program, was an elementary school teacher in Leicester until his retirement in 1990. Maria made use of her sewing skills by making athletic clothing at a Worcester firm. And she has long since become an American citizen. “Her first words after she was sworn in as a citizen were, ‘I get to vote!’ ” Joe said. “She never got to do that in Hungary.” Joe said self-publishing turned out to be a painless and relatively inexpensive way to get his story into print. Working with the Canadian firm of Trafford Publishing, he paid $1,500 for a package that included the printing of the book, three separate rounds of editing, tools to get the word out to potential buyers, and an initial supply of about 35 volumes. The book will be sold online at www.trafford.com, directly from Joe or by such Internet outlets as Amazon.com. “I get full control,” said Joe, whose daughter Karen designed the book cover. “I retain the copyright and I will get royalties quarterly on any books that Trafford or Amazon sell. The selling price, which I set, is $18.50.” He said one problem with the system is that he can’t hold book signings at such stores as Borders or Barnes & Noble, because they would not have a large enough supply of copies to make it profitable. He is, however, holding a book signing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 15 at the Leicester Senior Center, 40 Winslow Ave. Books will be available for purchase at that time. ### {JR: Neat. I count him as one of us. And, I wonder how many of us take all our wisdom with us when we go. Self publishing in the internet age is trivial, inexpensive, and now can be turned into a book. Maybe I’ll get Jottings bound and sell it like a PBS telethon for MC. Any other budding authors out there? } {mcALUMdb: ???? }
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Manhattan_in_the_News
MNews1
http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?AID=32458 Published Monday, April 3, 2006M. tennis rolls past Jaspers BY KIMBERLY CHOWContributing Reporter The men's tennis team will be able to start its Ivy League season on a high note after dominating Manhattan College on Saturday. Throughout an afternoon interrupted by rain, the Bulldogs (7-6) were able to take advantage of the weaknesses of the Manhattan College Jaspers (4-6), coming out on top, 6-1. The Bulldogs entered the match knowing their performance at the last competition before the start of Ivy League play, which begins Friday against Penn, would figure greatly in their hopes of vying for the league title. "I think this was great preparation for the Ivy League," Chris Lawler '07 said. "Penn's one of the top programs in the league right now, so we've got to be strong for them." No. 1 singles seed Brandon Wai '07 -- currently ranked No. 90 in the nation -- led the Bulldogs with a victory over Manhattan's Bogdan Borta 6-4, 6-4. Wai's consistency and leadership have been dependable hallmarks of this season and have drawn praise from his teammates. "I don't have to be humble about Brandon Wai," captain Matt Feldman '06 said. "He is the best player in the Ivy League, and it's a privilege to have him on our team. Going into a match with Brandon on our team gives us confidence, and that's exactly what we need going into the Penn match." No. 2 seed Milosz Gudzowski '06 ran into difficulties against Manhattan's Peter Czink, losing a tough tiebreaker in the first set and then falling 6-2 in the second. But Gudzowski and doubles partner Lawler prevailed in their No. 3 doubles match, 8-5, as did Wai and partner Michael Caldwell '09, who executed an 8-3 victory over the Jaspers. First doubles partners Rory Green '08 and Rowan Reynolds '06 made good use of their venomous volleys and serves to come out on top over Czink and Borta, 8-4. The other Yale singles players performed with confidence to prevail over the remaining Jaspers. Jeff Dawson '09 battled back from a 2-6 first set showing to win the second and third sets, 6-2, 6-2. Caldwell came off a close tiebreaker win in the first set to shut out opponent Diego Alvarado 6-0 in the second set. Green and Reynolds also emerged victorious. Manhattan assessed itself realistically after the match. "I like these courts, and I really liked the game my opponent played," said Czink, who earned the Jaspers' only win. "But we have two injuries, and we're having bad luck this semester." Manhattan head coach Arthur Bobko also praised Yale's play. "Yale was the better team in the close points," he said. "We've struggled with some injuries, but we can't take anything away from Yale -- we love to play with them." Nearly all the Bulldogs faced deficits early on in their matches but were able to hit their strides and come back aggressively. "We started off a little slow, since we haven't played a match since spring break, but by the end we settled down and played well," Lawler said, referring to his doubles match. Yale head coach Alex Dorato is optimistic for the start of league play but said how the Elis fare away from New Haven will be crucial. "I think this is a very good sign," he said. "This was a very good team, and we beat them solidly. The biggest challenge is that we have to play well on the road. Our three toughest opponents will all be on the road." The Bulldogs will take on the Ivy League for the first time this season next weekend when they travel to challenge Penn at 2 p.m. on Friday and Princeton at noon on Saturday.
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MNews2
http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/pr_aca_060404.sju St. John's News Combined Biomedical Engineering Program Introduced at St. John’s University April 04, 2006 Queens, N.Y. - A new five-year, combined B.S and M.S. degree program is being offered by St. John’s University in cooperation with Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, in the growing field of Biomedical Engineering. Students in the program will spend three years at St. John’s University taking science and liberal arts courses as Physical Science majors in a program administered by the Physics Department, then transfer for their last two years to Polytechnic University. There they’ll receive advanced training in engineering, integrated with courses in science and medicine. Upon completion of the program, they’ll receive their bachelor of science from St. John’s and their master’s in Biomedical Engineering from Polytechnic’s department of Chemical and Biological Sciences and Engineering. By participating in this accelerated program, students are able to obtain these credentials in five years instead of the usual six. Guaranteed Admission into Polytechnic“St. John’s wanted to provide students with an undergraduate segue into the master’s program at Polytechnic, while guaranteeing students admission into their program,” says Physics Chairman Robert Finkel. “Biomedical engineers with a liberal arts background — people who know how to write in addition to having a technical background ― will be sought after by employers,” he adds. He also cites U.S. Department of Labor statistics projecting “the number of biomedical engineering jobs will increase by 31.4 percent through 2010 ― double the rate for all other jobs combined,” as justification for educating students for this field now. Describing the discipline as one which applies engineering principles and techniques to the medical field, Professor Finkel says the new program will prepare students for careers developing products such as medical instruments, prostheses, diagnostic devices, medical computer systems, joint and valve replacements, and numerous other inventions that are revolutionizing health care. Biomedical engineers may also specialize in the areas of: Bioinstrumentation; Biomaterials; Cellular, Tissue and Genetic Engineering; Rehabilitation Engineering; and Systems Physiology Many biomedical engineering graduates go on for a Ph.D. or M.D. degree, reports the Biomedical Engineering Society, with as many as 50 percent of students applying to medical school from some programs. Good Foundation for Health Science CareersThe St. John’s program will include all courses required for admission to medical or dental college, and for degree programs in other health-professional schools, says Professor Finkel. “It’s a good way for strong science students to keep their options open.” Qualified students prepare for three years at St. John’s by taking subjects such as calculus, biology, general and organic chemistry, general, modern and biological physics, thermodynamics and two electives approved by the Physics Department. Candidates who attain a 3.0 academic average or better in their first three years at St. John’s are guaranteed acceptance — it’s considered an automatic transfer ― to the graduate Biomedical Engineering Program at Polytechnic University. They’ll then spend two years in a curriculum that integrates advanced training in engineering with sciences and medicine, administered by Polytechnic’s department of Chemical and Biological Sciences and Engineering. Although this prestigious program is highly competitive, qualifying St. John’s students will be accepted automatically under the terms of the cooperative agreement between the two universities. Evening Graduate ProgramThe graduate program accommodates the schedules of full- and part-time students by providing a flexible class schedule with evening courses that generally start at 6 p.m. “This makes the graduate program there accessible to students who may choose to work during the day,” says Professor Finkel. “If students need longer than five years to complete their course of study, that’s acceptable as well.” “The combination of applied math and physics appeals to me so I’m thinking seriously about going into the program,” says freshman Iqbal Kaur, who came to St. John’s to major in biology/pre-medical studies. “Math and Science represent the way things work; other subjects are too easy for me,” she says. The biomedical engineering program is the newest addition to the joint programs St. John’s offers with other institutions in the sciences. The University already has a joint program with Manhattan College of Engineering (three years here/two years there) through which graduates receive a B.S. from St. John’s and a bachelor’s in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering from Manhattan College. There are currently 10 students in this program, says Professor Finkel, which the Physics department administers. “Engineers are among the best paid of graduates coming out of school with a bachelor’s degree,” he points out. St. John’s Physics Department is well-equipped to advise students interested in biomedical and other types of engineering, he adds, as two faculty members, Professors Mostafa Sadoqi and Eugene Butkov have advanced engineering degrees in addition to their doctorate in Physics. Students considering the new biomedical engineering option are urged to consult the department. ###
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Reported from The Quadrangle (http://www.mcquadrangle.org/)
Wed, April 05, 2006 Top Story Manhattan College Named #1 School for Scientology; Tom Cruise Visits for Ceremony The Triangle Love Triangle Puts Quadrangle on the Rocks Manhattan Student Lands Explosive Deal Bush Abdicates; Jon Stewart Is Strong Candidate in Free Elections Jenna Jameson Named America's Leading Philanthropist International News Have You Tried the New Food Source in Thomas Hall? Scatterbomb Takes Over Student Government, Chaos Ensues Dean Suarez Retires, Deadhead Dean Louis Receives Rave Reviews Death of La Bouche Singer Melanie Thornton: Conspiracy? Kevin Federline to be Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Jay Underwood: A Lifetime of Greatness All Hail Our Glorious Leader, King George II I Have a Rock in My Shoe: A Day in the Life of Discomfort George W. Bush Elected NFL Commissioner; Sends Teams to Iraq Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield Lead the All-Steroid Team Women's Lacrosse Annihilates Men 75-3 News Manhattan, Mt. St. Vincent to Re-Evaluate Relationship Dr. Skelly Speaks About His Iraq Experience National News International News Relay for Life Another Success; Raises Over $37,000 for American Cancer Society Metro Highlight: A Metropolitan Makeover Features Jasper Dancers Victory Puts MC on Notice Barbie Model Updated Investigative Report: The Changing Face of Academics Arts & Entertainment The Animal Collective: Exciting Audience With a New Brand of Folk A "BlindDrive" with Livintrust: Talking to Up-and-Coming Rock Band Sports This Year's Off-Season Has Left the National League to Be Determined Who Will Come Out on Top in the Wild, Wild West? Black Bear, Crown Park and Whispering Pines Open Up Spring Jaspers' First Home Games Bring a Sweep Against MAAC Rival Siena {JR: I assume that this was supposed to be April Fools. But, maybe the kids don’t know about how the web form can put a current date in for you. OTOH maybe it’s real? }
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EMAIL FROM JASPERS
Email01
----- Original Message ----- From: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 8:12 PM Subject: {SHORT MESSAGE} May I inquire as to why you left Jasper Jottings so that I can improve? Thanks, John68 ----- Reply Message ----- From: Tully, Rev. Gerard P. CSP [MC1983] Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 1:47 PM To: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Subject: Re: {SHORT MESSAGE} May I inquire I had simply asked for an address change...from my old e-mail of {privacy invoked} to {privacy invoked}. I'm very happy with what you do and hope it continues! Ciao. J. {JR: I’m overly sensitive about losing people. I’m trying to “continue”. Just don’t know if I’m succeeding. Or going nuts. }
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From: Henry, John B. (1964) Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 11:31 PM To: Jasper_Jottings Subject: Re: [Distribute_Jasper_Jottings] jasperjottings20060219 Ferdinand, Would you have the complete address of the realtor with the Mnhattan masters degree? listed in the attachment? No street address or PO Box is given and no e-mail address was given so there is no way to know where he is located other than New York. or how to get in touch with him. Thanks John Henry = From: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 7:04 AM To: Henry, John B. (1964) Subject: [JasperJottingsEditorial] RE: [Distribute_Jasper_Jottings] jasperjottings20060219 John Henry, Sure. I try very hard to maintain people's privacy unless we have a specific and explicit understanding. Putting "stuff" up on the web, and that's where Jasper Jottings lives, even for an experienced hand as I consider myself, has implications over time that even I don't understand. So I put enough up to allow "finding", cues as it were, and no more. So here's his contact info that he authorized me to give out. Let me know how you make out? John'68 = Geoffrey Zelnik [{privacy invoked}] MC MBA 1998 Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Koppell River Realty, LLC. Bronx, NY 10471 917.592.wxyz = {JR: Now about the official Jasper Jottings kickback, please route all checks thru my lawyer Mike. He does the laundry. ……….. For the humorless, that’s a joke. We do this for the “fun” of it. Chill out. By the way, we know that “laundry” is women’s work. … Gotcha! You are among the humorless. }
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From: Boland, Mark [1993] Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 2:55 PM To: Reinke, John Subject: MC item on eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7756720689&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1 You may find this item of interest. Mark M. Boland {JR: I did. Neat. I don’t remember, much of anything, about my freshman orientation, less than zero. Maybe they didn’t have such in ’64? Thanks for the find. From time to time, I’d ebay MC to see what stuff comes up. Sometimes it’s like a time warp. I gave up because usually I’d find an obit. }
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Jaspers found web-wise
JFound1
http://www.thevillager.com/villager_152/fromdoowoptorecord.html {Begin Quote} After high school Noguera went to Manhattan College, where he studied electrical engineering — a profession that his father had followed — but never really worked at the trade. His parents were supportive of the music and his father even helps out in the store occasionally. {End Quote} {mcALUMdb: Noguera, Robert (1978) }
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JFound2
http://news.newstimeslive.com/story.php?id=81843&category=Sports Masotto's coaching road leads to Panthers New softball coach brings wealth of experience By Ed Flink, THE NEWS-TIMES Paul Masotto realized as a teenager that his athletic future would revolve around coaching rather than playing.At the age of 16, he already was guiding a Little League baseball team in Brooklyn, N.Y., comprised of seven-year-old kids. "I've always loved it," he said. The father of two daughters, Masotto switched his allegiance from baseball to softball when his girls were little. He's coached softball for nearly two decades, from the middle school level to NCAA Division I. Now he's the new Pomperaug High varsity coach. He takes over for Alisa Rosenberg, who had a 26-17 record in two years. The Panthers were 15-7 last season. "I've been doing girls softball for almost 16 years now," Masotto said. "Some people like to play golf; I like to coach." Under their father's tutelage, Dina Masotto, 26, and her sister, Sue, 22, became All-State players at Pomperaug. Both were good pitchers, and better hitters. Both made All-State and played in college, Dina at Assumption before she transferred to Central Connecticut State and Sue at Manhattan College. But dad deflected any credit for their success. "As long as the players have the desire and the ability to learn what you teach, it's the players," he said. "If my kids didn't have the desire or the interest they would've have gotten anywhere." Masotto was an assistant to Pomperaug head coach Cliff Becker for seven seasons, and also volunteered at Manhattan when his daughter played for the Division I school. He also formed Legacy, a summer league program, when his daughters were growing up. Masotto, who coached summer ball for 10 to 12 years, is the director of medical diagnostic imaging services for Naugatuck Valley Radiology. The flexibility of the job allows him the freedom to coach. "I don't have an eight-hour, 9 to 5 job. We work a lot more hours than that," he said. Masotto's involvement with Pomperaug ceased when Sue graduated in 2000. But two years ago, he accepted an offer to coach at the middle school. Last season, he took over the jayvee team. "It brought back some good memories. I like teaching so I wanted to get back into it little by little. It's something that I always wanted to do again," he said. "It's something I like. I think I do a decent job with it and as long as the kids enjoy it, it's fine. Hopefully I can share some of my knowledge to enhance the feeder program in town." He'll be assisted by Dennis Christopher, whose daughter, Erica, was a standout player at Newtown High and St. Anselm College. "Dennis brings a lot of expertise and experience and between the two of us hopefully our knowledge and experience will raise the level of play here in town," Masotto said. "I've worked with a lot of different people over the years and so I've learned a lot. And I've just passed along what I've learned. But it's something that I enjoy doing." {JR: Masotto, Sue (2004) mentioned }
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JFound3
http://jlyn1267.blogspot.com/2005/03/little-sister.html Friday, March 25, 2005 Little sister As we move into spring - I'm watching my little sister Kim move through one of the most interesting parts of her life - the last few months of graduate school. After graduating from Manhattan College Kim spent a year teaching physical education at a grammar school in Manhattan. During that time - she decided that her true calling was social work - and entered Fordham University's graduate program, working towards an MSW - a Masters in social work. Now she's nearly done and she's looking for jobs and I'm just sort of blown away by her. In our family Kim gets teased sometimes for being the "blonde" and for asking the occassional silly question - but the truth is - she's got us all over a barrell now. Once Kim has a master's degree - she will have the most education that any Stevens/Kearns person has ever had - probably ever. It's a hell of a feat - and Kim, I'd like to be the first one to say - congratulations. I am so proud of you. {JR: MC's Kim XXX (20xx?) gets a Fordham MSW. Congrats, but who is she? }
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MC mentioned web-wise
MFound1
http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/424160.html A Lacrosse Primer Questions and answers about the game, Duke's program What's the history of the sport? Lacrosse, considered the oldest sport in North America, is believed to date to the 1400s. In the 1600s, Native Americans were seen by French missionaries playing a form of the game. {extraneous deleted} In 1877, Manhattan College and New York University played the first collegiate lacrosse match. The first NCAA lacrosse championship was played in 1971. {extraneous deleted}
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MFound2
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2006/04/02/sports/community/comm1.txt Sunday, April 2, 2006 Last modified Saturday, April 1, 2006 10:23 PM PST Pursuit of these answers isn’t trivial By Brooks Hatch Commentary Many in the mid-valley flew off to California, Florida, Hawaii or elsewhere for spring break. We held down the fort here. You smeared sunscreen, golfed, pounded margaritas, or waited in line at PDX or Disneyland. We slaved in the wind, rain and gloom, making sure you got ample news on the Beavers, high schools and recreational sports. And we compiled the third annual “Pencil-Neck Geek Spring Break Trivia Contest,” a rite of spring challenging your recall of facts, oddities and other minutia from our region’s distinguished sports history. There aren’t any softballs as in the 2004 quiz, when we asked, “In which New York City borough is Manhattan College located?” or, “How many people comprise a Varsity 8 crew shell?” or, “How many schools are there in the Atlantic-10 Conference?” These questions are tougher. If you answer more than five correctly, your memory far exceeds mine. Half of these brain-teasers required use of the files or a media guide. So here goes. Remember, please be sure your answer is in the form of an answer. {JR: Manhattan College in trivia question }
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MFound3
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxNDcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY5MDcwMDgmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3 Jill Medea of Manhattan College, a senior from River Vale who attended Immaculate Heart, has an 8-4 record, with a 2.04 earned run average and 11 complete games, in her final softball season.
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BLAIRE’S BLOG
Lampe, Blaire (2005) http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Blair/
[JR: It’s not an email to us. But it is public. So maybe, I have hit upon another niche for JJs. Rather than everyone having to check, here it is. I’ll catch any Jasper’s blog if I knew where they were hiding. Care to rat out your fellow alums?]
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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
4/9/06 Sunday W. Lacrosse at Siena* Loudonville, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/9/06 Sunday Baseball LeMoyne* Syracuse, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/9/06 Sunday Softball at Rider* Laweranceville, N.J. 3:00 PM 4/11/06 Tuesday M. Tennis Rutgers University HOME TBA 4/11/06 Tuesday Golf NYU Invitational Scarsdale, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/11/06 Tuesday Softball Columbia HOME 3:00 PM 4/12/06 Wednesday W. Tennis Fairfield University& HOME TBA 4/12/06 Wednesday Golf St. Joseph's Bronxville, N.Y. 1:00 PM 4/12/06 Wednesday Baseball Army West Point, N.Y. 3:30 PM 4/13/06 Thursday M. Tennis Fairfield University^ Fairfield, Conn. TBA 4/13/06 Thursday W. Lacrosse at Iona* New Rochelle, N.Y. 3:00 PM 4/13/06 Thursday Baseball Wagner Staten Island, N.Y. 3:30 PM 4/14/06 Friday W. Tennis Rider University& HOME TBA 4/15/06 Saturday Track & Field Princeton Invitational Princeton, N.J. 10:00 AM 4/15/06 Saturday Baseball Fairfield* (DH) HOME 12:00 PM 4/15/06 Saturday M. Lacrosse Canisius College$ Buffalo, N.Y. 1:00 PM 4/15/06 Saturday W. Tennis American University Washington, D.C. 1:00 PM 4/17/06 Monday Golf Cape May Invitational Erma, N.J. 10:00 AM 4/17/06 Monday Baseball Fairfield* HOME 1:00 PM 4/18/06 Tuesday Golf Cape May Invitational Erma, N.J. 10:00 AM 4/18/06 Tuesday Softball University at Albany HOME 3:00 PM 4/18/06 Tuesday Baseball Sacred Heart% Bridgeport, Conn. 3:30 PM 4/18/06 Tuesday W. Lacrosse at Central Connecticut State New Britain, Conn. 4:00 PM 4/19/06 Wednesday Baseball Lehigh HOME 3:30 PM 4/19/06 Wednesday M. Lacrosse Providence College$ Providence, R.I. 4:00 PM 4/21/06 Friday Track & Field Metropolitan Championships TBA 2:00 PM 4/21/06 Friday Golf Saint Peter's White Plains, N.Y. 2:00 PM 4/22/06 Saturday Track & Field Metropolitan Championships TBA 9:00 AM 4/22/06 Saturday Baseball Iona* (DH) HOME 12:00 PM 4/22/06 Saturday Softball Fairfield* HOME 12:00 PM 4/22/06 Saturday W. Lacrosse Fairfield* HOME 1:00 PM 4/22/06 Saturday M. Lacrosse Siena College$ Loudonville, N.Y. 1:00 PM 4/23/06 Sunday Crew at MAAC Championships Lake Mercer, N.J. 12:00 PM 4/23/06 Sunday W. Lacrosse at Marist* Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 1:00 PM 4/23/06 Sunday Softball at Siena* Loudonville, N.Y. 1:00 PM 4/23/06 Sunday Baseball Iona* HOME 1:00 PM 4/25/06 Tuesday Golf Saint Peter's Invitational Neshanic Station, N.J. 10:00 AM 4/26/06 Wednesday Baseball Columbia (DH) HOME 1:30 PM 4/26/06 Wednesday M. Lacrosse Wagner College$ HOME 4:00 PM 4/26/06 Wednesday Softball at Fairleigh Dickinson Teaneck, N.J. 4:30 PM 4/27/06 Thursday Track & Field Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. 10:00 AM 4/28/06 Friday W. Lacrosse at MAAC Championships$ New Rochelle, N.Y. TBA 4/28/06 Friday Golf MAAC Championships Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 8:00 AM 4/28/06 Friday Track & Field Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. 10:00 AM 4/28/06 Friday Softball at Fordham Bronx, N.Y. 5:00 PM 4/29/06 Saturday Golf MAAC Championships Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 8:00 AM 4/29/06 Saturday Track & Field Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. 10:00 AM 4/29/06 Saturday Baseball Marist* (DH) Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/29/06 Saturday Crew at Metropolitan Spring Champs New Rochelle, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/29/06 Saturday M. Lacrosse Virginia Military Institute$ (Family/Senior Day) HOME 1:00 PM 4/30/06 Sunday W. Lacrosse at MAAC Championships$ New Rochelle, N.Y. TBA 4/30/06 Sunday Golf MAAC Championships Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 8:00 AM 4/30/06 Sunday Track & Field Yale Invitational New Haven, Conn. 11:00 AM 4/30/06 Sunday Baseball Marist* Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12:00 PM 4/30/06 Sunday Softball at Saint Peter's* Jersey City, N.J. 1:00 PM
Go support "our" teams. I'd appreciate any reports or photos. What else do us old alums have to do? Right, encourage the young ones to max their achievement to 100% potential. I don’t think you have to win or die. Just give us it all and we should applaud. What better things do you have to do today, but to go to some strange place, support the team, dress up “funny”, and cheer for “our” athletes. So what if they think you’re a loon. You’re their loon. You are a loon. You never know what kind of difference you’ll make! Go to one of the women’s events and meet hot chicks! Or if your persuasion is different, got to the men’s events and meet hot guys. Besides no one ever reads the boilerplate, eula, or the fine print.
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Sports from College (http://www.gojaspers.com)
http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6684 AFTER TURNING HEADS AT MAAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, JULES AND MAGI SHARE THE SPOTLIGHT ONCE AGAIN Riverdale, N.Y. (April 5, 2006)—They have been up on the pedestal together before, as they were named the Male and Female Performers of the Meet for field at the 2006 MAAC Indoor Championships. Now, they are back sharing the spotlight just seven weeks later. After hammer throwers Zoran Loncar and Marina Liander achieved the feat together last week, Manhattan triple jumpers Dexter Jules and Tiina Magi were named the MAAC Outdoor Male and Female Performers of the Week in a release by the conference office on Wednesday morning. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6683 MEN'S TENNIS DOMINATES SIENA, 7-0 Queens, N.Y. (April 4, 2006)- Manhattan ran its streak of dual match wins over MAAC opponents to 22, posting a 7-0 win over Siena at the Alley Pond Tennis Center. The Jaspers did not drop a set all day, and lost as many as four games in a set just once to improve their record to 8-6, 2-0 MAAC. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6682 JASPER LINKSMEN WIN QUAD MATCH Coram, N.Y. (April 4, 2006)- For the first time in the Walter Olsewski era, Manhattan posted a Quad Match win, defeating Farmingdale State, ST. Joseph's College, and Centenary College at the 6607-yard, par 70 Pine Ridge Golf Club. The Jaspers' team score of 340 was three strokes better than Farmingdale. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6681 SIENA DOWNS WOMEN'S TENNIS Queens, N.Y. (April 4, 2006)- The Manhattan College women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to Siena College at the Alley Pond Tennis Center. The Lady Jaspers fall to 4-10 on the season, 0-4 in MAAC play. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6680 BASEBALL AT LAFAYETTE POSTPONED Riverdale, N.Y. (April 5, 2006)- Today's baseball game, slated to be played at Lafayette, has been postponed. The game has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 6, at 3:30 in Easton, Pa. The Jaspers, who are currently in first place in the MAAC standings, get back to MAAC action this weekend, when they travel to Syracuse, N.Y. to take on Le Moyne. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 12 noon, and a single game on Sunday, also at 12 noon. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6679 WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS AT URI, BUT KEELER CONTINUES TO MAKE AN IMPACT DURING HER FRESHMAN CAMPAIGN Newport, R.I. (April 4, 2006)--Since she is currently in her third season as Manhattan's top singles player on the women's side, it should not be a surprise to the Jasper faithful that junior Jen Fowler is currently riding a five match winning streak after downing Rhode Island's Val Chacon in straight sets this past weekend in Newport. What may initially surprise those who only follow Lady Jasper Tennis from afar is the fact that Fowler is not the only Manhattan player who has not faltered in any of her last five matches. In Saturday's 5-2 defeat at Rhode Island, freshman Lindsey Keeler extended her win streak along with Fowler. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6678 WOMEN'S SWIMMING DIVES INTO THE BOOKS AS WELL AS THE POOL Riverdale, N.Y. (April 4, 2006)- For the 18th consecutive semester, the Manhattan College Swim team received Academic All-America honors from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). This nine year run of academic excellence is a tribute to Head Coach Walter Olsewski's program and the hard work and dedication put in by his student-athletes. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6677 WOMEN'S SWIMMING EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HONORS Riverdale, N.Y. (April 4, 2006)- The Manhattan women's swimming team earned Academic All-America honors from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), it was announced recently. The Lady Jaspers placed second overall in the nation and were one of just two MAAC schools recognized. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6676 MANHATTAN ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS AND SOFTBALL Riverdale, N.Y. (April 4, 2006)- The venue for the men's and women's tennis matches vs. Siena, scheduled for today at 1:00 p.m., has been changed. Both matches will now take place on the indoor courts at the Alley Pond Tennis Center. Click on the link for directions. Friday's men's and women's tennis matches vs. Loyola will also be played at the Alley Pond Tennis Center beginning at 2:00 p.m. In addition, the softball game vs. Monmouth has been moved from Wednesday, April 5, to Thursday, April 6, with game time at Gaelic Park slated for 3:00 p.m. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6675 BASKETBALL END OF YEAR INTERVIEW WITH BOBBY GONZALEZ Riverdale, N.Y. (April 4, 2006)- Manhattan play-by-play announcer Ed Cohen had a chance to sit down with Manhattan men's basketball head coach Bobby Gonzalez recently to wrap up the 2005-06 Jasper season, which saw the team win its third MAAC Regular Season Championship in the last four seasons, reach the 20-win mark for the fourth time in the last five seasons, and advance to the Second Round of the NIT after defeating ACC power Maryland on the road. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6674 TWO MANHATTAN VOLLEYBALL GREATS COME OUT OF RETIREMENT AND WATCH THE YOUNGSTERS SHINE AT HOFSTRA Riverdale, N.Y. (April 3, 2006)--One of the best guards to ever play the game of basketball did it. Then, a few years later, one of the best hockey goaltenders to ever occupy a crease did it. This past weekend, two of the most accomplished volleyball players in Manhattan College history etched their names onto the list of short-lived retirements in athletics. With new captain Meghan Plunkett rehabilitating from a recent injury and newcomer Sherryta Stokes out of town for the weekend, seniors Maggie Pfeifer and Megan O'Dorisio joined their old mates as Manhattan Volleyball finished third out of 15 teams at Hofstra's "Spike Out Breast Cancer" Spring Tournament. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6673 RENE GUERRA NAMED MAAC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Riverdale, N.Y. (April 3, 2006)- Manhattan College freshman pitcher Rene Guerra has been named the MAAC Rookie of the Week for the week ending April 2, it was announced today by the MAAC office. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6672 DOUGLAS, MAGI, AND JULES TAKE CENTER STAGE IN VEGAS, AS TRACK AND FIELD COMPETES AT UNLV INVITE Las Vegas, Nev. (April 2, 2006)--It is understandable if not many people knew of Darnell Douglas during his first four months as a member of Jasper Track and Field. The humble sprinter quietly transferred into Manhattan at the end of the fall semester, and with his tall, slender build he could easily get lost behind one of Manhattan's big, burly hammer throwers. Those who were not aware of Douglas before this weekend's UNLV Invitational, however, will certainly take notice now. At the meet, Douglas had his best weekend as a Jasper by finishing second amongst collegiate entries in the 200m dash and posting a solid fifth-place finish in the 400m dash. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6671 CANISIUS EDGES WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 12-11, IN OVERTIME Riverdale, N.Y. (April 2, 2006)- Manhattan overcame a sluggish first half to force overtime, but could never get the lead, dropping a 12-11 overtime decision to Canisius this morning at Gaelic Park. The Lady Jaspers fall to 3-5, 1-1 in MAAC play, while the Golden Griffs raise their record to 7-5, 2-0 in MAAC play. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6670 BASEBALL POWERS PAST NIAGARA, 16-4 Riverdale, N.Y. (April 2, 2006)- Seven Manhattan batters posted multi-hit games, and Jesse Darcy allowed just one earned run over seven-plus innings, as the Jaspers defeated Niagara, 16-4, this afternoon at Van Cortlandt Park to win the series and remain atop the MAAC standings. Manhattan improves to 11-9, 5-1 MAAC, while the Purple Eagles fall to 12-13, 4-2 MAAC. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6669 LADY JASPERS OPEN MAAC SEASON WITH TWO TOUGH LOSSES Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (April 1, 2006) - Manhattan dropped the 2006 MAAC opener at Marist today with two tough losses. Opportunity knocked in the first game for the Lady Jaspers in the top of the seventh, but sophomore pitcher Megan Rigos, pitching a shutout making the final score 1-0. In game two of the double header Manhattan struck early with two runs in the top of the second making the score 2-2. Then freshman Jessica Green hit a two- run home run to seal the victor for the Lady Foxes 4-2. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6668 CIVARDI TALLIES FIVE GOALS TO LIFT WOMEN'S LACROSSE TO 14-10 WIN OVER NIAGARA Riverdale, N.Y. (April 1, 2006)- Lauren Civardi tallied a career-high five goals to lead Manhattan to a 14-10 MAAC win over Niagara this morning at Gaelic Park in the Lady Jaspers' home opener. Manhattan improves to 3-4, 1-0 MAAC, while the Purple Eagles fall to 4-4, 0-1 MAAC. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6667 RAFFLE WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT SUNDAY'S MANHATTAN-NIAGARA BASEBALL GAME Riverdale, N.Y. (April 1, 2006)--Fans on hand at Van Cortlandt Park tomorrow afternoon to root on the Jasper Baseball Club in its rubber game against Niagara will also be present to hear the winning names in the Manhattan Athletics Raffle. The announcement will be made during the seventh-inning stretch of tomorrow's game. The first prize winner will receive a Dodge Sport Neon automobile. Second Prize is a 32" LCD HDTV. The third and fourth prize winners will take home box seats to a future Yankee home game, and the fifth prize is four tickets to see a Mets game behind home plate. So, be certain to find out the winners and cheer on the Jaspers in their rubber match, tomorrow, April 2 at Van Cortland Park. First pitch is 12:00 noon. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6666 IT'S A HAPPY HOME OPENER FOR MEN'S LACROSSE, AS JASPERS DOWN SAINT JOE'S, 7-5 Riverdale, N.Y. (April 1, 2006)—After a grueling seven-game span of road contests to begin the season, Manhattan Men's Lacrosse finally played its home opener on Saturday afternoon at Gaelic Park, and it was definitely “home sweet home” for the Jaspers and freshman Mark Labelle. Playing in front of the Jasper faithful for the first time in his collegiate career, Labelle exploded on the offensive end for a hat trick as Manhattan downed Saint Joseph's, 7-5. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6665 BASEBALL TAKES ONE OF TWO VS. NIAGARA GAME 2 BOXSCORE Riverdale, N.Y. (April 1, 2006)- Chris Cody went the distance, and Matt Rizzotti and Ryan Marcoux each hit a home run as Manhattan defeated Niagara, 5-4, in the first game of two this afternoon at Van Cortlandt Park. The Purple Eagles posted a 5-3 win in the nightcap in the battle of the two teams atop the MAAC standings. Manhattan is now 10-9, 4-1 in MAAC play, while Niagara is 12-12, 4-1 in MAAC play. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6664 MANHATTAN FALLS TO WAGNER GAME 2 BOXSCORE Staten Island, N.Y.- - (March 30, 2006) The Lady Jaspers verdale, NYfell short on Thursday afternoon to the Wagner College Lady Seahawks, losing both games in the double- header. The sweep puts Manhattan at a record of 11-11. http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=6663 WOMEN'S TENNIS EXPERIENCES HEARTBREAK IN FLUSHING, FALLING TO RIDER 4-3 Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (March 30, 2006)—The Lady Jasper tennis squad was able to get things started well on Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, but were unable to hold on for a conference win. Jennifer Fowler and Lindsey Keeler handled Rider's top two singles player to continue their individual four match winning streaks, but the Broncs' Dana Previti was able to out-duel Manhattan's Men Nguyen in a “nip and tuck,” three-set affair at fifth singles, allowing Rider to escape with the 4-3 MAAC victory.
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OtherSports1
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/405618p-343500c.html Interesting that Bobby G has gone from first to last because his choices. {Begin Quote} Gonzalez apparently wanted to add South Florida assistant coach Julius Allen to his staff, along with former Seton Hall players Jerry Walker and John Morton, and Phil Martelli Jr. from his Manhattan staff. But while Quinlan reportedly had no problem with Walker, Morton and Martelli, he balked at allowing Gonzalez to bring Allen into the fold. That disagreement led to Ohio University's Tim O'Shea getting a second interview and perhaps becoming the new favorite for the vacant Pirates job. {End Quote} Interesting. Good for MC. Wonder what the problem with Julius Allen was? Why do the ADs wield so much power? So not only does the coach have to get the job, win, and keep the school admin happy too. No wonder there's such turnover. ###
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University Wire March 29, 2006 Wednesday SECTION: COMMENTARY HEADLINE: It's time to ride the coaching carousel BYLINE: By Chris Licata, The Daily Campus; SOURCE: U. Connecticut DATELINE: STORRS, Conn. It's time to do the NCAA coaches shuffle. Since the final buzzer sounded on the 2005-2006 regular season in early March, coaches across the nation have been fired, hired and "retired." {extraneous deleted} In a Perfect World Seton Hall fired Louis Orr last week after the coach failed to get the Pirates past Wichita State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. While it's debatable whether or not Orr deserved to be fired, it does set up a very interesting scenario. In a perfect world the Pirates would hire long time Manhattan College head coach Bobby Gonzalez as their new head coach. Gonzalez has taken the Jaspers to a level that no other team in the MAAC could even dream about. He's got the only MAAC program to have an NCAA Tournament win in recent memory, he can beat the big-time programs (Maryland in the NIT) and he's got recruiting roots in the area. If Gonzales gets the Seton Hall job, then a natural candidate for Manhattan would have to be UConn associate head coach Tom Moore. While it may seem unlikely for the longtime assistant to leave Storrs, Conn. the job would be a perfect fit for him. At Manhattan Moore would be close enough to keep his recruiting pipeline and inherit probably the most talented mid-major in the Northeast (sorry Hofstra). Stay tuned to see how this one plays out. LOAD-DATE: March 29, 2006
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Curmudgeon's Final Words This Week
Medical marijuana issue returns to court {Begin Quote} SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Each time the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on medical marijuana, the justices have come down against allowing the sick and dying to use the drug to ease their symptoms and possibly prolong life. {End Quote} Now I am against drug abuse as the next person. The farce of the “war on drugs”, the insertion of government in every phase of our lives, and the terrible costs we bear – seen and unseen – weigh on my soul. States rights issues aside. Is it really any of the governments business what these poor souls do their own bodies? Assume for a moment that a terminally ill patient get no good from the drug other than to get high, does that mean that I should say “no. I know better what is best for you!”? If I would NOT say that, where does my government get off saying that in my stead. If electricity were invented today, and regulated like drugs are, then we be living in darkness because you know electricity can be dangerous. Instead, from a more enlightened time, we have Underwriter’s Laboratory. A private entity that gives us safe affordable electric appliances quickly. Imagine, like the FDA, we had the “Electric and Appliance Administration” to regulate electricity and appliances. I just shake my head. Think Post Office for approvals and Patent Office for forms. Does anyone think that the drug companies would poison us if the FDA wasn’t there “protecting” us? They are “protecting” us from innovation, cost reductions, and the benefits of the free market. How about this – you the consumer can’t sue unless the FDA has approved the drug? No FDA approval, you take the risk. You are taking the risk anyway. The drug companies don’t want to kill their customers. It’s bad for repeat business. Oh, and we should end the phony drug war today (It doesn’t apply to tobacco or alcohol that can really hurt you.) Then sick people, or healthy ones, can do what they want. Oh, and what will happen to all the out of work drug dealers when WalMart starts stocking your favorite chemicals. I guess they all become liquor store owners and cigarette peddlers. At least those aren’t drugs! I hope we can leave sick people alone. And well people alone. And everyone free to live their lives they way that the Intelligent Designer planned for them. Maybe we will finally come to our senses. And, have empathy for our fellow humans. Sorry if this isn’t inspiring. But torturing sick people gets my dander up.
And that’s the last word. Curmudgeon
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